Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-30
NORTHWEST NOTES.

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at Bearmouth.
Four young Comstockers who left
for Butte last Sunday were escorted to
the depot by a brass band.
Douglas county is suing Lyon county
for S29, SAL, taxes collected by the de-
fendant on property alleged to be in
Lyon county.
! Sam johnson of Anaconda, was suf-
located in his cabin recently, fire
having been started by the overturn-
ing of lamp.
Robert G. Shadwell is on trial at
Butte, for the murder of Martin j.
oConnor, last January, They quar-
relied over game of cards
The Chinaman who was arrested at
Elko, New, short time ago for selling
whisky to an Indian, was sentenced to
one year in the state prison.
The Great Northern is planning ex-
tensive improvements in Montana The
track between Butte and Clancy
Is to be replaced by 1os-pound steel
rails.
William Netting, well-known min
ing man, of Fergus county, Montana,
has been arrested on a charge of per-
jury, in connection with some mining
litigation.
Quite grist of Indians, Cinnamon
and white women, who have been sell
ing liquor to Indians are being put
through the mill of the United States
court at Carson, Nevada.
Jack Flynn, who recently stabbed
Sam Jones at Madris, New, has had
his preliminary examination and was
discharged. Jones is reported as be-
ing able to sit up in bed and will prob
ably recover.
James r.. Love, prominent busi-
ness man of Forsyth, suicided last
week by shooting himself with a re-
volver. Lillian Peerless, of Bozeman,
demimonde took fatal dose of NOR
phine Saturday night
A woman in Kentucky, named Riley,
took the contract for carrying the
Columbus Cook, Montana daily mail at
W, 46o year. She asked for proposals
for sub-contracting and the lowest
bid received was SO, 900 year.
William Crandell of Glendiye sold to
William Case of Miles City, Mont, so
head Of and 4-year-old steers at s35
per head, and 40 head Of stock cattle
at S15 per head Cabe Adams sold his
bunch of stock cattle, numbering
about so head, to the same man for s25
per head.
One OF the largest transfers in ranch
and stock property for some time past
was consnmated recently between
Jnrgen Kuhr and Ernest Schluter,
both of Cleveland, Mont Mr.. schlu-
ter sold his ranch of 160 acres patented
and 32O-acre desert claim for So. 900,
and 1000 sheep at si.25 a head. The
sheep were good bunch, made up OF
young ewes straight.
The Broekway brothers, who built
and own the Fetterman irrigatinp
canal in Converse county, Wyo., are
organizing an expedition of 100 men to
go to Klondike by the Mckenzie river
route. They propose starting from
Edmonton, Can, about the middle of
April. This is the old Hudson Bay Fur
companys route, Is safe and feasible,
and abounding with fish and game.
Dick Nixon, a negro, has confessed
to the murder of a boy named Brown,
near Miles City, Mont, declaring that
the crime was instigated by his en-
/ ployer, Geo. Geddes, Mrs Geddes and
COW boy named Welsh. The boy had
circulated stories rejecting on Mrs
Geddes character, and she expressed
great satisfaction over his death. Ged-
des and Welsh have been tried and
convicted and sentenced to 80 and 90
years, respectively, and Mrs. Geddes
will now be tried. Mrs Geddes is
the daughter of ex-Sheriff Powers o.
Helena, and is the mother of four
children, and Geddes is the son of q
wealthy resident of Brooklyn
A weeping willow tree about fou
feet in diamater was cut down on Mr.
KinsleYs place In Genoa, last week
1t stood just east of his residence, an
was set out by Mr.. Kinsley 80 year
ago. Twenty-one years ago, when tn
tree was only foot through. it wa
split in a heavy wind storm and Nh
Kinsley put an iron bolt through Il t
hold the trunk together. This boil
was found in the center of the tree
completely covered with wood. Year
ago many picnics were held on Mr.
kinsley's grounds and a number o
wires, the handles of Chinese Ian terms
which had been hung on the trees
were found imbedded in the wood.
The first number of the A. o. u. W
monthly magazine, a publication dt
voted to the Ancient Order of Unite
Wofkmen, has just been issued a
Helena. The magazine is the produe
of j. w. Kinsley, past supreme work
man.
NJ. w. Dillon has purchased the in
terests of the other stockholders in tn,