Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-04-22
NORTHWEST NOTES.

raise regiment of brigadier generals
in Montana.
The ceded portion of Blackfoot,
Mont, reservation will be open to
entry on the 18th.
Mrs. 0. II. Grey of Carson, New, has
been admitted to the bar. She is the
second Nevada woman authorized to
practice law.
A Jersey COW was received by ex-
press from Pennsylvania at EllSo, New,
few days ago The charges amount
ed to S123.75.
William Carruthers, a pioneer, who
freighted between Utah and Montana
points in the early days, died at Dillon,
Montana, recently.
An Elko, New, hunter used shot
gun for cane in stepping across a
creek last Saturday. His right hand
was blown to shreds.
State representative j. M. Kennedy,
speaker of the last Montana legislature
is candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for congress.
State Representative j. NJ Kennedy,
ture, is candidate for the Democratic
nomination for congress.
The Ellso County Cattle association,
of Elko, Nevada, represents over a
million dollars worth of live stock,
ranging in that country.
Thomas Cruise has agreed to purchase
the entire bond issue of $3.50, 900, issued
to build the Montana state house.
They bear interest at per cent.
One hundred men have been put to
work on the new branch railroad be-
tween Whitehall and Twin Bridges,
Mont, which will be completed by
June /.
John Bloor, who suppressed bill
while secretary of the Montana state
senate and is serving a year therefor,
has been disbarred by the Supreme
court in a unanimous opinion.
The American Gold & Copper Min
ing company is making arrangements
to build smelter for the reduction of
ores at or near Laramie. The capaci-
ty will be so tons per day.
The High school library at Cheyenne,
Wyo., has been designated as a United
States literary depository, and in con-
sequence will have a complete set of
reports of the Smithsonian institute
from 1876 down-and other govern
ment publications appropriate to edu-
cation.
The United States has instituted
suit against the bondsmen of Annie
Duval, late postmistress at Fort Rus
SELL Wyo., to recover S1.43O, the
amount of shortage in her accounts.
Miss Duval was tried some time since
or embezzlement by the United States
'ourt and acquitted.
State Engineer Elwood Mead states
hat there is likely to be a great scar
lty OF water for irrigating purposes
wyoming this year Very little
now has fallen, and for this season of
he year the streams are very low.
lie recommends that ranchmen have
nelr bitches put in shape, and COM
renee lrrlgating very early in the sea-
on' SO as to get the advantage of the
'ater supply as long as it lasts.
String teams are hauling crude coal
Il into the refinery at Casper, Wyo.
shipment of refined Wyoming oil
ent east on last Tuesday from Casper
yer the Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
lllroad. 1t marks an era in Wyom-
g. But the query is, why should it
east, whilst the Pennsylvania oils
e coming west all the time? Trans
'rtation could be saved if the great
andard monopoly would permit.
Since the trial of Sheriff Brockliss
douglas county, New, for neglect
DUTY In the Uber lynching case, it
S been discovered that three of the
erltfs bondsmen, d. b. Park. A. p.
lures and N. H. johnson, were mem
RS OF the jury which acquitted him.
assuming the population of Nevada
4o'ooo, the number of inhabitants
'urned by the census of 1890, the
o'a Oh $50 men supplied by Nevada
Il oe l per cent of the entire popula-
H. which is greater average than
1t of anV other state - a., rr: