The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-21
NORTHWEST NOTES.

have contributed $40. 90 to the Lafay.
cite fund
Mining men Of the Cripple Creek.
Colo, district expect that camp to
break all previous records for their
gold output this season.
The city Of Rawlins wyo., has been
presented with several hundred books
for n public library by Miss Ballard Of
Springfield, Ohio The library will be
known rs the Ballard public library.
Deputy sheriff Christian Of Wilson
county, Missouri was in Rawlins, wyo..
last week with rcqui,ition pcpcrs for
Dan Chapman, who is wanted at Ozark.
Mo, for robbing an old man Of siio
aud beating him almost to death.
The Cheyenne Rifle club il complet-
ing arrangements FOR the big shoot
which will be held during the celcbra.
ton Of Frontier Day, August a3.al II
Is expected that the shoot will attract
large number Of the best mnrlssmeu
In the Rocky mountain country.
Mike sheridan. section boss ON the
Central Pacific railroad, at Reno, was
riding along the tract, on rail-
way yelocipcdc when he was struck
aud instantly killed by special train
conveying teachers to.thc National Edu.
cational convention at Los Angles.
Word has just been received 90 the
effect that another rich strike has been
made ON Cow creek In the Grand En-.
equipment district, Wyoming Par.
ticulars are very mcagre but II Is
claimed that the vein uncovered II live
feet thick aud runs very rich in cop.
per,
August liodicn, whose body was
found In room In the Grand Central
hotel at Helena, Montana, did not
commit suicide. as was at first sus.
pocted The coroncr's jury which In.
quircd into his case returned verdict
that he came 10 his death from natural
causes
The Postal Telegraph company Of
Wyoming has filed articles Of incorpor.
ationdn Cheyenne. with capitalization
ofs5o, 900. The company proposes build.
ing line Of telegraph from Denver to
Cheyenne, and from Cheyenne to Salt
Lake, and will commence work Of con.
structiou at once.
While stealing ride In a box car ON
the Great Northern near spokane. G..
r. Martin, who saws he formerly kept
n restaurant ~ Chico. Cal, was NOR.
tally wounded by a masked thug. The
purpose was robbery, cor there were
eighteen or t'~e.ty oti,o,.- mon lB The
car and all were relieved OF their
money.
/ Advices from White Rock, shoshoue
Indian reservation, Nevada, say there
are prospects Of disturbances ON that
reservation in connection with the In
/ dian school, and that the fourth at.
tempt 10 burn the school building has
been mnde A telegram has been sent
90 Co the commissioner Of Indian affairs
npprising him Of the situation.
The highest price received for wool
In Montana for i've years was paid ut |
Fort benton, n clip OF 1900 pounds |
shenred by John Washes being sold at .
/ 1855 cents. The average price OF the |
sales at that point was 1885. Buyers
I from oil over the state had appointed
the day TO 20 10 that point TO make
I purchases, aud twenty buying houses
were represented.
II. w. bradley. owner Of the extcn.
sive sandstone quarries at Iron Noun
tain, on the line OF the Cheyenne Il
Northern north Of Cheyenne, has closed
a contract with the Union Pacific for
100 cara OF stone for immediate delivery.
The stone, which n the finest building
material In this section will be used la
making the additions to the Union Pa
eide roundhOuse at Laramie; also In
the construction Of the new round
house at Rawlins'
by direction Of the president the
military post near spokane, Wash, has
been named Fort Wright In honor OF
/ htHtINl ffhlHN WIAkAAt WIZ was
colonel OF the Ninth infantry and
brigadier general Of volunteers Colo
rel Wright defeated the allied bands
OF Indians near Spokane plains ON
Sept o.. 1888. lie was drowned July
b., isGa, Ia the wreck OF the steamer
Brother Jonathan while ON his way 10
assume command Of the department OF
the Columbia.
The comptroller Of the curHency has
given out an abstract Of the report OF
the national bank In Nevada OF It's con
dition June 30 II shows that since
the date OF the last report, April O., the
total resources have increased from .
$500 ?3s to s53o 100; loans aud discounts
increased from sa5l, 057 TO 200, $685. re-
serve In banks decreased from ss7, SEA
70 s25, AS, Of which the gold holdings
Increased from $40, 4p5 TO s20,9l0, The
deposits Increased from s30i, gig TO $780,
4s9, and the ratio reserve held increased