Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-30
NEWS OF THREE STATES
WAsH1NGToN,IDAHo MONTANA
Active Preparations for the Fishing
Season in Whntcom County
Sheep Shearing in Progress Along
Wood River-Northern Montana
Rivers Kunning Full.

The Seattle branch of the Salvation
Army Ted 1000 people in February and
700 in March
The weekly shipment of shingles from
Castle Rock. in Cowlitz county. now av-
elages about eight cars.
Treasurer Of Whatcom county reports
that the cash balance on hand January |
was S69,S66.S7. There was received dur
ing the same time $l27,75279. The cash
balance April was $44 ,936OS.
Caleb w. West will succeed to the DO
sltlon OF special treasury agent with head
/ quarters at Tacoma. Mr.. West has been
treasury agent stationed at Portland and.
in conjunction with Mr.. Cullom, has had
| the western part Of this state and Alaska
\ When Mr.. Cullom leaves for Tampa, the
entire district will be under the urisdic-
ton of Mr.. West.
Beef cattle east of the mountains are
beginning to move. Buyers are making
contracts ahead and several shipments
have already been made, good prices pre-
vailing. The cattle wintered nicely, but
the ranges are already commencing to
wither so that cattlemen will be forced
to drive to the mountains early this year.
The activity that is seen i'll the prepara-
tions for fishing and taking care of the
product i'll Whatcom county is much
ahead of that of any previous spring. New
traps are being put in all along the shore
and at the islands wherever an available
point is to be found.
The shipment of 65 quail, which was
ordered from Kansas by the Olympia As
sociation Of Sportsmen, has arrived in
| first class condition. The bob-whites are
to be ''planted'' in the hooks and coves Of
Ihurston county to propagate their race.
The Q. R. & n. Co. has established an
experimental station two miles west of
Walla Walla. and Richard McGahey of
that city has been placed in charge. To-
bacco plants are to be brought from Nir
ginia and North Carolina and planted,
and a large consignment Of japanese
hemp plants have arrived and the growing
of jute will be attempted.
Fruit growers report that prunes are
now practically out Of danger, and most
Of the other fruit
A sad death occurred about three miles
north of Custer the other day. The year
and a half old child of Mr.. Poison was
killed by accident. Fred Knupperberg
had charge Of team when the lines
broke and the horses ran away. It seems
the horses got past the child when a
chain attached to the tugs swung around
| and caught the little fellow. When he
was picked up life was extinct.
Charter from the dominion government
or no charter. war or no war, President
D. G. Corbin is prepared to build rail
Perhaps he will have to 60 entirely on
the American side, but he will be close
enough to the Canadian side to tap the
ore bodies of the mines in that section
Moreover he will run his line via Re
public camp.
The influx Of immigrants into the Pay
cite country continues.
Sheep shearing is in progress along the
Wood River branch and Oregon Short
Line The clip will be heavier than here
toforc.
Acting Indian Agent Irwin has publish
ed a notice to stockmen that they can no
longer have the use of the grazing lands
on the Blackfeet reservation.
While eXcavating for the foundation for
a cabin on the Ophir, at Florence, +. W.
Thornton uncovered four foot ledge, up
on which he will sink Immediately.
Another Idaho law is to be tested. 1t
is an action to recover $4,000 under the
mechanics lien law, and is against the
Owyhee Land and Irrigation Company
The service performed for the defendant
was on the construction of the Bruneau
Valley canal
Governor Steunenberg has sent the fol
lowing telegram to the secretary of war:
Section 3. senate amendment to volun-
teer army bill, authorizes enlistment of
plainsmen. Idaho, in addition to the llth,
offers regiment of mounted plainsmen,
experienced in the use of arms and hard
ened to fatigue. The legislature is not in
session, 50 We have no means to purchase
horses and equipment. If the offer is ac
cepted, l suggest the government pur-
chase Idaho range horses, as their breed
ing and manner of life prepares them for
immediate and constant use. The cost is
approximately $4,000. Can raise regi-
ment in 10 days"
J. r. Jacobs of Payctte is interested in
the great irrigation project for the recla-
ma ton of some 10000 acres of land on the
Oregon side just opposite Payette. The
plan is to raise the water by pumps run
by water power. An elevation of 46 feet
has to be overcome, but there is unlimt
ed water power, and it is estimated the
water can be delivered in sufficient guam
tity to ilrigate all the land and at very
low cost Mr.. Jacobs states the company
will begin construction work about the
middle of May. Much of the land to be
covered by the system has been entered
but the owners will surrender part of
their holdings in return for water.
There is an idea prevalent that enlist
ment of volunteers will begin here as
soon as the national government calls
for troops. This is a mistake. The ma
tional guard will be sufficient to fill the
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these will be sent. Governor Steunen-
berg has received many applications for
commissions to organize companies, and
many offers to enlist as privates. In the
very nature of things the guard must
be given the first chance, and, besides
the first call issued by the president, as
now understood, will be for the state
militia The men who have so patriotic
ally offered to volunteer their services
will be obliged to wait until the way
opens for putting additional troops in
the field
G. H. Bradley. the prominent Duluth
lumberman, has gone Oh to the coast after
quite a careful inspection Of the white
pine belt. The inspection, owing to the
season of the year, was not complete,
though he went in as far as Collins,
coming out by the way Of Juliaetta and
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