Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-14
NORTHWESTERN BREWT|ES
THE WASHINGTON SOCIALISTS.
Telephone Development in Idaho
Trouble Among the Settlers on
the Nez Perce ReservatiOn-IIoun-
ty Claims in Montana-MasOnic
Club Mt Helena.

nave collDllieu lCE the purpose u IllaiIl
tanning prices for the season of 1898
Their organization is to be known as
the Puget Sound Salmon Packers Asso
cation. George L. Myers was chosen
president and Harwood Morgan secretary
Seventy-siN contagious disea ses We're
reported to the Seattle health authorities
during the month of April-l3 of scarle-
There We're only four deaths during the
month as ii result of these diseases. In
each instance the death was caused by
diphtheria.
A volunteer coast guard company is
being organized at 1ioquiam to protect
the town in ease Of Spanish privateers
cruising on this coast attempting to land
for the purpose of obtaining supplies.
The movement is popular here, and prom
ises to extend to other nearby seaport
towns and cities where there are no for
tifcations. The company here will be
we'll armed and drilled, and will consist
of at least 100 men,
Rev.Nathan Evans, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Goldendale,
came within one of being selected chap
lain Of the Washington volunteers by
Governor Rogers. The Rev. J. NJ. Thomp-
son of Aberdeen, Wash, was chosen. The
Rev Mr.. Evans stood second. Mr.. Evans
belongs to family of soldiers prominent
in the late rebellion.
The ocean trade Of the port of Tacoma
d,l,ing April reached the total of $l,l7G,
600 in value of exports and more than
100000 in imports. Fftythree deep-sea
vessels arrived a,,l 81 departed The
coastwiSc shipments of wheat were prob
ably as heavy, if not heavier, than dur
ing any other April in the history Of the
port reaching 1872 900 bushels, valued at
100000, says the Ledger. Wheat ship
ped foreign amounted to 100000 bush
els. Coal and our shipments were also
good.
There is much disappointment at New
Whatcom over the fact that both the mil
itary companies organized are shut out of
the first call for troops. Company E of
the national guard fully expected to get
in on the call. bat has failed, as the
quota was fined by other companies be-
fore its members had a chance to file
their claims. The company of Sons of
Veterans also expected to get in on the
call, and made strenuous efforts to do so,
but failed. If there is a second call, both
companies are more than anxious to be
sent to the front at once.
Idaho.
A move is on foot to build telephone
line connecting Albion with Oakley, Min
idoka and kelton, and ultimately with
Ogden.
The quartermaster at Boise barracks
has received information that more pack
ers may be needed and to keep applicants
in view. If more packers are required
only experienced ones will be accepted.
Spauldng, the new town at the Lapwai
agency in the Nez Perce reservation, is
to have a 1901 barrel Touring mill.
The town of Weiser Is TO be connected
with the outer world by a long distance
telephone line.
Settlers on the northern part of the
Ncz Perce reservation are experiencing
difficulty in determining their lines, and
the neighborhood is frequently called
upon to settle disputes that are constant
ly becoming more complex and bewilder-
ing. The settlers claim that the govern
ment surveyors made a mistake in their
lines The settlers in some cases have
made their own lines, with the result
that matters are pretty well mixed. Some
of the over-zealolls ones, finding them
selves short in land by reason Of their
neighbors new survey, have stepped over
the reservation line and are encroaching
on old settled land, in order to get a full
claim. One fellow a few weeks ago
thought he would get 'scinch' on his
claim by hiring help and fencing it in
in a hurry. At noon he had about 100
rods of fence built, and went home TO din
ner, and as it was raining, was not in a
hurry to return. In the meantime some
of his enemies were on the alert. and
seized the opportunity to lay the entire
fence flat on the ground and cut the
wires This instance has served to add
more intensity to the condition of affairs, |
and claims are being watched with vigi- |
lance, so a fight is liable to occur at any
time.
George T. Steuncnberg, brother Of
Governor Steunenberg, has arrived III
Boise from Silver City, where he has been
engaged in mining. Mr.. Steunenberg |
served three years in the United States
navy and was yeoman aboard the Ros
ton at the time Of his discharge. He will
leave for New York in a few days with
the hope Of enlisting on one of the aux
iliary navy vessels.
Ed Smith, chief clerk of the state land /,
board, is member Of the national guard.
He has felt it his duty to resign and 60
with the boys, the Lewiston company. |
Consequently he rendered his resignation
to the board. While his motive was
much appreciated, the board felt that it
would be impossible to release him with
out causing much confusion and possible
loss. as he is the only one familiar with
the details of the states complicated land
business. Consequently the board re-
fused to accept the resignation.
Montana.
George W. Stone OF Bean has furnish
ed the first wool shipment of the season
The clip consisted of 1000 pounds and
was consigned by the Messrs. Fraser to
Boston houses at an advance OF 10 cents
The cattle Of the Bitter Root stock
farm, numbering about 5000 head, have
been started for the range. The most
of them will be herded on the Big Horn
range during the summer.
The total bounty claims filed with the
secretary Of state during April amounted
to $G,l3s.GO, as compared with S6,359,
filed for the same month last year, and
S7,l94 filed in March of this year.
The Masonic club has been organized
nv the Masons of Helena. II. S. Hepner,
who originated the movement, was elect
ed president, with Judge Cornelius Hedg-
es, vice president; J. J. Hindson, treasur
or and II G. Pickett secretary. The