Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09
EVENTS IN THU WEST.
CUTTING STEAMSHIP RATES TO ALASKA,


DIR. Harris has purchased the Doug
las william Sartorus ranch near Lara
mic, Wyo., paying therefore the sum of
S31. 900. The property originally cost Its
owners half u million.
A fight between two citizens of Mont
peller. Ida, Friday, resulted in William
Shoupe having one-fourth of his nose
bitten off by his antagonist, Howard
Groo. The latter has been arrested and
is to be tried for mayhem.
An English syndicate has purchased,
for SIZE 900, the canneries controlled by
the California Canneries companies.
The new company has been capitalized
at s25o. 900, and It will make an effort to
control the British market for Califor-
MIA canned fruits.
Gov. Budd of California has received
a patriotic appeal from the National
Volunteers reserve at New York urg-
ing him to establish enlistment stations
throughout the state for the enrolment
of those who desire to join the nations
ranks in the event of war.
AL Lomery's dead body was dscov-
cred In "a room in Grand Junction, Colo,
Friday, his clothing saturated with
blood and his right shoulder and arm
appearing to have been burned. II is
thought to have been a case OF suicide.
as the dead man had expressed himself
in terms leading to such a conclusion.
Lomery was the son of ex-Chief of
Police Lomery Of Denver.
A dispatch from San Francisco says
that Captain Moser and Lieut.. Garrett
left for Norfolk navy yard this tSat-
urday) morning. The captain VIII take
charge OF the Mayfower and Lieut. Car
rett will have temporary charge of the
receiving ship at the Norfolk navy
yard. They have been in charge of the
Albatross for two years, which Is the
vessel detailed to aid United States
Fish Commissioner Brico In making a
thorough survey of the fishing grounds
| of the Alaskan northwest.
Admiral Kirkland has detailed two
navy officers to make thorough ex-
animation of two of the best towboats
| In the San Francisco harbor, and II
| their report Is favorable the two boats
may go into commission as adjuncts to
| the Pacific coast squadron. In the event
| OF war the navy on the Pacific coast
| will be sort of tugs They are needed
at Mare island. and there would be
plenty of work for them towing coal
| and ammunition to the men-of war sta
| toned in the harbor, and to the bat
teries on the bay shore.
The following patriotic citizens OF
Idaho have rendered their services tc
! Gov. Steunenberg In the event of wal
| with SPAIN Capt. Bledsoe, Boise;
Harlan Peney. Boise; c. c. Cavanah
Capt. George Little, Caldwell; Georgt
Martin, Clifton; Col w. w. Ham
mel, Nez Perce; f. w. Hunt, Gibbons
Vile: V. l.. Cross, Camp Reed; u. II
Jeaujeauquet Salmon; Charles C
Chambers, Mullan; w. II. Hart, For
Grant, Ariz.; Moses II. Hopper, Salu
- 1Ug EfFAF.t
Col. f. A. McKenna, Genessee: w
G. Maxey. Caldwell; Pierce O'Connor
Boise; George II. Pease. Rathdrum
Thomas II. Hamer. st. Anthony. Or
lando ]. Ralph, Moscow; Edward Elan
merry, HALEY.
A general cutting of steamship rate
to Alaska has begun. The companie
operating steamers plying between Sai
| Francisco. Seattle and Alaskan port
have reduced their rates considerably
One vessel which sailed for Dyea Fri
day, carried passengers to that place 70
$50 and $50, the former rate being Sc
and $50 This cut was made to NEE
the scale of prices offered by Seattl
companies. Fares from San Francisco
to Copper river are reduced from $40
and $75 to SS5 and $50, from Seattl
to Copper City from 800 and $40 to 81
and $780, from San Francisco to Cook
Inlet from Sos and $50 to 800 and $751;
and from Seattle to Cooks Inlet fror
$95 and SIS to SIS and sos. 1t is eN
pected that business will improve whe
the trade to st. Michael opens up, blu
the most sanguine do not anticipate
return to the old rates. In view of tn
large number of vessels engaged in tn
trade a still further reduction is an
ticipated before very long.
There is little probability of Jeffrie
and Sharkey ever meeting In the ring
San Francisco. Neither man will cor
cede n point to the other and so tn
matter rests as far as local promoter
are concerned. Both Jeffries and ShaI
key have been out of Frisco for som
time, but they returned Friday evenin
and their managers came together hi
could not come to terms Jeffries' mar
ager. Billy Delaney, would not agree
decide which of two clubs. the Olymp
and National. should get the conte;
by the flip of coin, demanding this
the Olympic be given the preference
but he would agree to any eastern r,
fierce that the sailor might name. Shat
key now states that he will meet eiths
Rubin or Maher in a 20-round contes
for purse and n large side bet. BIZ
Madden, who is managing Ruhlii
signifies his willingness to match Ruiz
lin against Sharkey. Another contes
mentioned for the near future is e
between Jack DAILY and Dial Hawltin
DAILY has signified his willingness I
meet the Californian before the Natior
| al club.