Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-10-14
NORTHWEST NOTES.

Springs, Colo.
1t is now believed that either the Ne
vada cavalry or the Wyoming artillery
will go on the next expedition to Manila
Fred Pettigrew, 19-year-old boy Of
Grand Junction, fell from a switch
engine and had both legs cut off above
the knee.
Upwards of $4,000 worth of fne
sawlog timber has been destroyed in
Wyoming during the past six weeks by
forest fires.
Cuban bloodhounds have arrived in
of persons who set fire to Ranchman
Jones hay stacks.
The preliminary trial of Frank Cra-
mer for the murder of George Harris
in street fight at Cripple Creek, Colo
RADIO, resulted in the acquittal of Graz
mer.
John Lucero,a Mexican sheepherder,
has been arrested, charged with set
ting fire to the forests in the vicinity
of Saratoga, Wyo., by which several
hundred acres of valuable timber was
destroyed.
j. McCrey committed suicide at
Thermopolis, Wyo. He locked himself
in a bathroom and took poison. He
left note saying he was tired of life.
Financial troubles caused him to COM
NIT the deed.
The war department is recognizing
the curative properties of the Wyoming
climate and is sending number of
sick and wounded soldiers from the
east to the hospital at Fort Russell for
medical treatment
The Cheyenne city council has au-
thorized the city officers to accept the
of New York financial
concern to refund the Cheyenne water
bonds, amounting to S127 900, reducing
the interest from to per cent.
The movement of sheep eastward has
been something remarkable this year.
It is stated that upwards of 200,0
head have been delivered to rail points
in Nevada for shipment east. Prices
have averaged So. 25 to SO per head on
the range. An enormous clip of wool
will be marketed.
Postoffice Inspector Waterbury ar
rived in Cheyenne recently after chase
of over 900 miles in search of the out
laws who robbed the Big Piney post
office and store in August Two Off
GERS who were assisting Mr.. Water
bury received slight wounds while in
the Jackson's Hole region.
Word has been received at Cheyenne
from Washington that the navy dor
oartment had let the contracts for the
of four monitors, one to
De named Wyoming. The new mont
.ors will each cost 81, 500, 900, will hav~
,wo turrets, and carry twelve-inch and
our-inch guns.
Thomas Zeimetz was assassinated in
Dayton, New, Oct. 6. On leaving the
stage at Dayton, Zeimetz met an paor
luaintauce by the name of Petagna,
md advanced toward him to extend
friendly greeting, when, without any
of his murderous intent, Pc
agna plunged dagger in Reimetz's
bowels, the wound proving fatal few
minutes later.
A Shoshone Indian by the name Of
Jay Light has been lodged in Jail at
'heyenne to await the action of the
rand jury, the charge against him
eing the murder of his wife. Day
light admits that he killed the woman,
nd states as a reason for his crime
hat his wife was bad woman, lazy
nd good for nothing, and he killed her
D get rid of her.
Troop B of the Eighth United States
avalry passed through Cheyenne DC,
,ber en- route from Fort Washable
} Huntsville, Ala, from which place
ley go to Cuba. The trip from Wash !
xie to the line of the Union Pacific at
awlins was a severe one. The men
lmped In six inches of snow every
light. They left their horses at Raw
Us, to be sent back to the post.
The citizens of Anaconda, Mont, are
,cited over the report that another
g company, a rival in magnitude OF
lie Anaconda company, is to begin
,erations soon. This is the Washoe
ming company. which has for its