Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
NORTHWEST NOTES.

Joseph Murray, who died in Great
Falls, Mont, last week, was Califor-
mia pioneer.
Large quantities of hay in cars passed
through Nevada from Utah points to
California during last week
d. s. Truman of Winnemucca, New,
has announced his candidacy for con-
gress on the silver party ticket.
Harry Evans was recently taken
from Rawlins to Carbon, Wyo., on the
charge of assault upon l4-year-old
girl.
The citizens of Missoula, Mont, have
equipped volunteer cavalry troop of
seventy-seven members, with fine sad
die horses
When as final test John Ryan of
Butte said he knew nothing of any
trouble with Spain aud cared less, he
was promptly adiudged insane.
a depth of seven feet of snow is said
to be lying on Mount Rose and the
summit of the Big Meadow mountain
ranges in Humboldt county, Nov.
An army of tramps is said to be in
wadsworth, New, bound east. They
work on the sympathies of people by
saying that they are going east to en-
list.
A trainload of government powder,
running on passenger train time, pass
ed through Wells, New, recently. The
powder was consigned to various points
east of Ogden.
Mrs E. o. Farrell of Cascade, Mont,
was attacked by two hobos, and by a
desperate struggle held them at bay
until. assistance arrived, when both
tramps were jailed.
The government is seeking expert
packers in Montana for service in Gu
ba Packers are worth $50 per month,
while head packers, If accepted, will
receive 500 per month.
The Deer Creek Coal company has
sou llB coal ullutS AT pltn hOCk. w w. :
to Colorado parties for 100000. The
mine has been profitably operated for
eleven years, and ships 5000 tons per
annum.
The remains of the skeepherder re-
Gently found near the Red Desert, Wyo.,
have been buried at Point of Rocks.
No clue to the identity of the man or
information disclosing the time of his
death have been found.
Now that coal is contra band of war
there has been a serious question OF
using Rock Springs, Wyo., coal for gov
eminent purposes, and an effort is tc
be made to secure reduction of rates
on the Central Pacific to get coal from
the Rock Springs mines to the Pacific
coast for the supply of the navy.
Verna May Lash, living near Brigh.
ton, Colo, made a trip to Denver with
f. b. Cole for the purpose of being
married. They returned and set up
housekeeping. Investigation showed
! that no ceremony was performed. Cole
is in Jail because he has not So. so for a
license. The mother-in-law is expect
ed to furnish the money.
Kemmerer. Wyo., is is now shipping
City or sixty cars of coal per day, with
force of 500 miners, Diamondvillt
duplicating these figures. BY the frs
of October next, it is expected thai
these coal fields will be giving EN-
ployment to 1900 men, and will bt
shipping ninety cars per day. The
coal deposit is twelves miles in length
and at present scarcely one-ifth o
this great area is being developed
The coal is of coking character, coke
ovens being one of the listed improve
ments for this year.
Wyoming stockmen have been ad
vised by Chicago commission houses t,
| withhold shipments of beef to the mar
ket until the result of the present wa
becomes reasonably forecasted Tn,
beef market is in an unsatisfactory,
and unsettled condition at the presen
time, and this is due in large measur,
to the restriction placed upon trade b,
the war developments and prepare
tions. Exporters are operating in
very limited manner, and eastern ship
pers are buying for the present need
only. 1t is believed, while the con
sumption of beef and mutton will b.
reduced, that pork and canned meat
will be in increased demand to suppl,
the troops with rations.
The Green River, Wyo., sawmill will
shortly receive log drive comprisin,
1000, 600 feet of lumber. The drive
for next year will reach 1000 600 feet
In the meantime, another saw an,
other machinery will be added to tn
mill.
The contract between Thomas Crus
and the state of Montana, by which
the wealthy banker takes the entir
issue of $4,000 capitol bonds, ha
been closed. This insures the erection
and completion of the building il
1899.
Charles Estes fell dead recently a
Kemmerer, Wyo. of rheumatism of tn,
heart. He had been on the sick lis