Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-16
EVENTS IN THU WEST.
STARVATION FOR CALIFORNIA CATTLE,



One of the best sections of range
grass country in Montana was swept
by fire the latter part Of last month
and MS result cattle will suffer the
coming season. The range affected is
in the Pondera country and covers an
area OF $50 miles square.
Grand Junction, Col. has been en-
Joined from disposing of the $4,000 in
bonds recently voted by the council TO
purchase the plant of the water COM
pany. Judge Stevens granted the re-
straining order on the petition OF -FOUR
of the municipalities taxpayers.
Aside from the $4,000 reward by the
sheriff of Shoshone county Idaho. Tor
the apprehension Of the murderers OF
r. ID, Whiting at Gem in November
last. Governor Steunberg has an
nounced an offer OF 1000 by the state.
1t is supposed that the murderers num-
Der about twenty.
Corps 40 of the United Confederate
Veterans at Los Angeles. Cal. adopted
resolutions deploring the death OF
Gen. Rosecrans, eXtolling his courage.
military ability and high personal
character. 1t was resolved to attend
the funeral in n body and to place a
wreath upon the dead soldiers tomb.
A telegram received at Alameda,
Cal. states that DIR. Guiro F. Nerbecu.
| a pioneer missionary who had laDoreu
| in Japan SS years, died at Toxic last
| Wednesday. He spoke the Japanese
language iluently and has occupied
positions of trust under the japanese
government. His family resides In
Alameda
The wrecked ship New York Is rap
| idly sinking in her bed of sand at Half
moon Bay, Cal, and in few days more
| she will probably be entirely covered.
| The swelling rice and tapiocn In her
hold have pushed up the deck ana BID
| fair to tear the ship asunder. IL " now
| believed that none of the cargo can De
| saved.
At Mare Island navy yard, Vallejo,
CAL 400 men are now at work, most
| of them being engaged in preparing the
| cruiser Charleston for sea. Work be-
gins at 3 a. m. and except for an in
Permission of an hour at noon ~ con
tinued till 10 p. m. Temporary electric
lights were put aboard the Philadelphia
and that vessel will soon be got ready
for active service,
The Mckinley Republicans of Grand
Junction Col, have nominated the fol-
lowing ticket to be voted for at the
| municipal election April 18th: city
Clerk. Nanine Forrey: city marshal
James Whitley; city treasurer, Mrs. ).
w .Bodell street commissioner'Geors
Gath; city attorney, j. S. Carnahan;
alderman. First ward, ]. II. Bowers;
alderman Second ward, Scott Mckln-
ney: alderman, third ward, Dr. L.; +
Ingersoll; alderman, Fourth ward, Reu-
ben Starr.
A fact of interest in connection with
the question of docking facilities iol
the big vessel of the united States
navy is that San francisco mas urs
| Tt. hof
has twice been successfully docheu
This dock is one of the largest in ms
country and at comparatively httie
>putlay could he adapted to the accom-
mediation of large battleships uhuei
armament and with their equipment
on board. All that would be require.
would be the deepening of the approach
and the enlargement of the entrance
Commodore Schley, chief of the light
house board at Washington, ID. c, mas
been asked to consider plan fol
changing all the fixed lights ON th'
Pacific coast to flash or colored lights
The growth of the coast cities ana con
sequent prevalence OF electric hs a,.
has made 1t extremely ditncuit for nav
ipators to distinguish lights OF town'
on the shore especially in the Puge'
sound country hence the request which
is now under consideration. the Senat'
has passed bill appropriating sS5,0o
for lighthouse and fog signai 10
Point Arguelao just north of Poin
Conception.
Reports from all sections of Cal
ifornia show that the crop condition.
throughout the state are critical.
heavy rain within the next few day
would save the grain on thousands
acres of wheat and barley ana insur
good crops in many places where otnef
wise there will be scant harvests. Tn
most favored portion of the northern
part of the state and the outlook 10
large Yields of fruit and grain Is gooo
Recent showers in the San Joaquin vai
ley and southern counties nave I'M
proved conditions greatly. The damag
TO fruit by the frosts oil last SuhuHy
less than was feared.
The San Francisco Chronicle says
In a day or two the California locke
club will purchase the Oakland rae
track. Nearly all the details have bee
arranged for the transfer the proper
ty from the estate of Mrs. Margaret a
Nee. The price to be paid Is about Sl25,
900 although the exact amount mas ~, ~.
vet been agreed upon. The cost OF I'm
provements at Oakland has stood tn
california Jockey club 100000 up t
date. This amount, with the purchas
of the land and the contemplated i'm
provements. will represent an outia
| HDDrONlTf1dttiS
President Tom Williams and ID. n
RtIrns have always owned n CONTROL
ing interest in the California locke
= club. while It Is said that 8. G. Gun
has a fair share Of stock.
The little fishing steamer New Eng
land has put into the San Francisc
mort for n supply of coal and provision
sufficient to carry her to Vancouvel
b. C. She has come from boston D
way of the straits of Magellan an
since December 23 has Travelled l4,1'
miles without mishap. She carries
crew of is all told and Ia commando
by Capt. Small. The captain said h
passed the steamship City of Colun
bia She has on board, the New Enc
land people say. 20 widows, and 9 NAL
) passengers The widows are boun
for Alaska, where 1t is their intentio
to open shops for the sale of groceries
dry goods and hardware. Sixty-fv
widows were to have sailed on tn
steamer, but all but 20 lost courage @
the last moment.
The San Francisco Chronicle says
over 1907 900 head of cattle will starv
to death in California this year unles
the government can be persuaded
speedily modify the quarantine line
against the splenitic or southern feve
Nevada stockmen are DESTROYS of pun
chasing in California and Californi
. stockmen nre anxious to sell or sen