Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-09
NO. 40.
NORTHWEST NOTES.

The Montanian says Choteau is to
have national bank.
Winnemucca, Nevada, is considering
mn electric light proposition.
The Russian thistle is spreading In
Montana. In 1896 it was found in only
nine counties, now it is reported in
fifteen.
Governor w. A. Richards has issued
his annual quarantine proclamation
regarding the shipment of cattle into
Wyoming.
Gov. Smith of Montana, has consent
ed to act as u member of national
committee to erect u monument to the
Maine" victims.
new ditch is being constructed in
Jackson's Hole seven miles long The
ditch connects with the Grovant river.
and ten ranchmcu will receive water
| therefrom.
Backed, it is said, by $500, 900 of
English capital c. w Thebo of Kalis-
pell, Montana, win buy 1000 head Of
steers in this state and take them to
! Dawson via Taiia
The Denver & Gulf had determined
/ to close the Hartville, (Wyo) iron
] mines March 1st, but has extended the
time one month. The wagon haul to
! the railroad consumes the profits
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insur.
ance company of Hartford, Conn with
western Offices in Salt Lake, has noti.
/ fled Insurance Commissioners Owen of
its intention to quit business in Wyo-
ming.
In fifteen years Montana's copper
output has risen from 8, ,05s, 2s5 pounds
to 25o 900, 900 pounds. From the Butte
district alone, during this period, $780,
900, 600 worth of copper has been
taken.
Receiver Wilson of the Merchants
National bank at Helena, Mont, has
been instructed to pay another divi-
dend of per cent, making total of
30 per cent. Still another is likely
about May lst.
There was recently deposited In the
First National bank, at Montana, bv
some non-residents, a large sum of
money, believed to be S22, 900, to be
used in the purchase of horses for use
on the Edmonton route.
Complaints have been received at the
office of the state engineer of Wyoming
that persons are illegally engaged in
cutting government timber in the vi
cinity of Laramie Peak, in Albany and
LarRnie counties.
telephone line between Ely and
Cherry Creek, Wyoming is practically
assured. An argument in it's favor is
the forced ride of fifty miles when
physician is needed, exemplified sever
al times within II few weeks.
James Sommers is the name of the
man killed near the Buckeye mine.
above Rimini, Mont, recently He
was not killed in the mine, as report
ed, but in the timber, tree falling on
him and crushing out his life.
The propagation of the quail industry
in Natrona county, Wyoming, is grow
ing with the town sports and ranch
men throughout the county, and no
less than thirteen dozen quails have
been ordered from the neigh borhood
of Wichita, Kan. to be scattered along
the wooded streams on ranches.
d. p. Stedmau confirms the reported
find of rich copper ore in the Silver
Crown district, Wyoming, Several as
says have been secured which show
values of 40 per cent. copper and sever
al dollars silver to the ton. The vein
has been prospeeted for seventeen feet
and at that depth is ten feet wide.
j. K O'Brien an employee of the
Anaconda smelter, Mont, was in the
act of shifting belt from one pulley
to another, when in an almost unac-
countable manner his left arm came in
contact with the swiftly moving belt
which threw him back against an ore
crusher. His head struch projecting
iron rod or bolt in a crusher with such
force as to drive it into the brain and
make a ghastly wound.
The Wyoming Valley Oil company's
we'll at Douglas is said to be down
over 500 feet. Oil is showing up in
the well. The drill is now penetrat-
ing solid formation and it is ex-
pected that oil may be struck any
day
State Fish Commissioner Gustav
schnitger of Wyoming, now has $780,
600 small fry in the troughs at the
state hatchery. and on April 1st he
viii be ready to begin the delivery of
trout to the various counties of the
state.
James T. McLamey of Shelby juno
ton, Mont, quarreled with a hobo
who was beating his way on the train,
and the festive hobo struck McIamey
over the head with coupliu pin, in
Hicting fatal injuries. The tourist
escapd
friendly suit has been instituted
for the purpose of having the state SUI