Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-03-25
NORTHWEST NOTES.

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ganized at Ellso, New
D A Democratic weekly is to be started
: at Cheyenne, with DR.. A. A. Johnson
t as editor.
S Frank Planter a rancher near Bel
! knapp, Montana, has been committed
e to TIE insane asylum.
The Butte, Montana, exhibit for the
Omaha Exposition, weighing seven
tons, has been shipped to Omaha.
If suitable arrangements can be
made the Nevada Press association
will visit the Omaha exposition in the
fall.
Laramie, Wyoming, is suffering with
another siege Of diptheria. large
number OF cases are reported from
there.
The Methodist ministers OF Butte
propose to inaugurate a non-partisan
campaign for the coming municipal
election.
Dean Mallet, OF St. Matthew's Epis-
copal church at Laramie, Wyoming,
has accepted a call from St. Paul's,
Beloit, Wis
In addition to its numerous mineral
products, Humboldt county, New,
contains vast area Of slate, some of
it adapted for roofing purposes.
The report OF the sheep men in diff
ferent portions of Wyoming are most
favorable. There mas been but small
losses reported from any part of the
state.
At Marysville, Mont, one night last
week, George Schenck leased boy
until the latter drew pocket knife
and stabbed his tormentor, inhicting a
serious wound
The Union Pacific and other great
trunk lines of the west have arranged
to run big excursions to the Grand En-
campment mining district via Raw
Inns during the summer
At Livingston recently some fend
attempted to burn the residence of J.
f. Locke while the family were sleep
ing. The door step was saturated
with coal oil, but the fire died out.
A collection of the natural mineral
soaps found near Elko, Nevada, is be-
ing made by the owners of mine to
be sent to the Omaha Exposition with
the Nevada exhibit.
The dead body of Henry Thies was
found recently in his cabin at Pioche
New, there being a bullet hole
through his head. Lying near him
was revolver with which he undoubt-
edly took his life.
Matt Murphy is negotiating for the
of Ryan Bros. big herd of
'attlc ranging in eastern Montana.
his herd comprises between $4,000
md $4,000 cattle of all ages. and
hould the deal be consummated. as
low seems probable. Mr.. Murphy will
re the chief cattleman of the entire
vest.
Six carloads of clothing and pro-
isions passed through CHEYENNE re-
emily en- route from Portland. Ore. to
ley West, for the starving Cubaps.
arge banners covered the sides of
ne cars, bearing the words: For the
elief of starving Cubans" The shin
lent represents the donations made
y the people of Oregon and Washing
IN.
Extensive improvements will be
ade at Rawlins by the railroads at
ice. A spur is to be built to the
awiins stone quarries. the owners of
hich agree to supply LOCO cars of
hiding stone year for eastern use.
he stone will be used by the com
my in building its new depot at
naha. The round-house will at once
enlarged and permanent water
stem put in.
\ caye occurred in the old workings
the Young America under Weed
'eet Tuscarora, Nevada. directly in
mt of the Pioneer meat marked
wing yawning chasm 10 feet
ross and about four feet in depth.
e warm weather of the past month
S thawed the frozen ground so that
, timbers with which it was formerlr
lkheaded, and which were donbt-
badly deeayed. lost their head
IS and allowed the mass to SETTLE
ich it did without particle of