The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-01-13
NORTHWEST NOTES.

turV" hNV ehElc recently Which hnd
a rabbit in its talons.
James d. Carter Of Nebraska has
been appointed carpenter in the sho.
shone Indian school, Wyoming.
The United States transport Nero ar.
rived ut San Francisco from Manila on
the inst, having lait Manila December
1.
John L. Bardwell, retired mer.
chant OF San Francisco, was found
dead In his bed. lie was a prominent
pioneer OF California. a member Of the
Vigilance committe Of 1886.
The board OF trade at Vallejo, Cal,
has sent letter to the secretary Of the
navy aud another TO the house com.
mittee on the naval affairs, urging
that some OF the new ships OF the navy
be built at government navy yards.
Jervis Joslin, Of the jcwelry firm Of
Joslin and Park, died at Denver ON the
4th. lie was one OF the pioneer mer-
chants OF Denver, aud his firm has
branch houses In Salt Lake City and
Cheyenne.
Charles Forkner, treasurer Of Lassen
county. Cal, is dead from an overdose
OF morphine. The Lassen county Of
hcials are investigating the case, aud
at the same time the books OF the
county treasury.
An unknown man who acted In n
suspicious manner In a Valencia street
bicycle store, San Francisco, has been
taken into custody. When no was
searched $50 In gold notes was found
fastened TO the inside OF his vest
The Republicans OF the Montana leg
islaturc gave Thomas G. Marshall OF
Missoula the complimentary nomina.
ton for United States senator. Ho
received fifteen Of ninety-four votes,
less than one-third Of enough TO elect.
At ColfaS, Wash. James lIardwicls,
n barkeepcr, was shot and killed Ia a
saloon by G. ". Campbell. n plumber.
The two men q6arrcled and HardwicS
struck Campbell over the head with n
beer bottle, whoreupon his antagonist
shot him through tho heart, killing
him instantly.
Preliminary steps have been taken
In Denver for the organization OF the
United Statea 10 to Money League"
The object Of the organization Is TO
assist In the fusion Of political parties
on the basis OF bimetallsm. IL Is ex-
peeied the league will take promi-
nent part In politics.
Engineer Ed. Cane was seriously In
jured at Carlin, New, one day last
week In a most peculiar manner.
Kane was assisting his fireman Ia
cracking coal when the fireman acct
dentaily struck him In the head with
The pick, the point penetrating thu
skull above the right eye.
On Thursday night at s o'clock I
small comet was observable at Phoebe
New, In the eastern quarter Of the ak,
ut an ascension Of As degrees. Tn
tail OF the comet was like small
thread hanging down and when locke,
at through field glhss was YER,
bright. II was Id sight for an hou
and half.
The Colorado Legislature met at nool
on the 4th inst, and organized by elect
ing the officers chosen by Joint eau
Gus Of the silver parties. willim q
Smith lsilver Rep) Is speaker, and A
d. Gray Pop.) chief clerk OF the house
John X. Schermerhorn silver Rep.) |
president pro TEN. and Harry n. Sale
(Dem.) secretary Of the senate.
W. Il. cassin, agent OF the India,
department. is In Carson TO dlstribut
400 deeds TO land TO the Indians In tina
vicinity. Each non-reservation India
gets 100 acres OF land, which In twenty
five years they acquire title 10. Thi
land Ia mostly grazing land, which tn
Indian can lease II he 80 desires, bu
cannot sell until the twenty-five year
expire. Most Of the land is In Dougla
county.
One OF the greatest engineering
problems over originated In the stat
OF California is now under copsidera
ton by the California Debris Commits
sion. IL is nothing less than the ID
version OF the entire flow OF the Yub
river. The project involves the outlA
OF upwards Of n million dollars. !
calls for the condemnation OF man
thousands Of acres OF land and the con
.tr ... q mspy aal ualaeaaS
and leVees
A shooting affair between sheepme
In which two Mexican herders wer
wounded occurred near Rawlins o.
the sth. Frank Williams, one OF tn
parties TO the controversy has surrer
dered himself TO the authorities 10
trial. The parties 10 the conflict bot
tell a very different story, the Mex
cans claiming that they were nmbushe
by williams and his companions, Will
Williams claims the Mexicans FIRE
upon him without proyocation. and IA