Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-12-22
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
A Review From the States of WASH
ingtOn, Idaho, Montana and Ore
gOn-News of the Past Week
Boiled Down to Suit Our Busy
Readers.
MONTANA.

FRANK DamSel, VINO was such faV-
orite on the Billings stage in amateur
performances, is now in Texas with
Lincoln ]. Carriers PAY Train"
The Elks of Butte having increased
in membership to over 300 have decid-
ed to incorporate and also to build a
hall at once.
AS expected the jury in the inquest
over the body of John Kelly, who was
killed in the Bell mine last week at
Butte, have fixed the responsibility on
the engineer, John ]. Kane.
The county commissioners of Great
Falls have contracted for the ensuing
year with DR.. Ferguson as county phy-
stefan to attend all county charges, fur
nishing his own medicine and instru-
ments, for $525.
In spite of all efforts smallpox is on
the increase at Butte. 1t is reported
that many cases are known to physi-
clans in wealthy and influential fam
lilies, which are not reported, the houses
not. even quarantined.
Valentine Laubenheiver, late lieuten-
ant of Company A, First Montana, has
left for San Francisco, where he will
remain for short time before going on
to Manila, where he intends to engage
In business and make his future home
George H. Miller, who was convicted
the other day of two charges of selling
whisky to Indians on the Fort Belknap
reservation, was sentenced to two
months Imprisonment in the county
jail at Helena, for each charge, or four
months in all and to pay $500 fine.
He paid the fine and went to Jail to
serve out the remainder of his sentence.
The Montana Society of Engineers
has decided to hold the annual meeting
at Bozeman January IL and 10. 1t will
be the 18th annual meeting, and much
important business will be transacted.
Excursions to the different coal mines,
fish hatcheries, college of agriculture,
etc., will be enjoyed. The meeting will
conclude with grand banquet at Ho-
tel Bozeman.
Wadsworth Post, Grand Army of the
Republic of Helena, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the year: John A.
Schmitt, commander; L. d. Beary, SEN
ior vice commander; Garrison Redd,
junior vice commander; Ed S. Walker,
quartermaster; DR.. C. B. Miller, sur
geon; H. H. Harvey, chaplain; c. B.
Newberry, officer of the day; Patrick
Haggerty, officer of the guard; l.. ID.
Beary, Frank P. Sterling and ]. B.
Loomis, trustees.
A short time ago William Wyman of
Butte, who was not feeling we'll, con-
cluded the medicine prescribed for his
room mate, who was suffering from
would be good for him.
Sc he tried Dose 1t made him feel
better, so he took another and larger
dose, adding to it stiff dose of another
mixture only prescribed in the last
stages of the disease. He was taken
very i'll. he died in great agony from
-uDercular meningitis, brought on by
he medicine.
Louis r. Richards of Harrison met
sudden death recently by being crushed
oy falling tree.
Once more the o. r. & N. has an
agent at Osburn. w. s. Lyle having
aiken charge of the station yesterday,
Inc senate today confirmed the nom
nation of c. T. Stranahan of Lewis
on as Indian agent of Nez Perce
ounty.
The latest sensation in Moscow is
he capacity of young Lin Hibbs for
ating bananas. He devours rs and
till lives.
The Northern Pacific narrow gauge
Inc down at Osburn has not been used
or year and half, although the rails
re still in place.
The resolution introduced by Con.
ressman Lentz for an investigation of
ne Occur aAlene riots will be urged
y the state administration of Idaho.
Jay Sedgwick of Tacoma, tax agent
Dr. the Northern Pacific railroad. called
the Latah county assessor last week
nd paid the company taxes, amounting
D $7215.2S.
The jury in the Taylor burglary case
Moscow has returned a verdict of
uilty, The case attracted consider.
Die attention by the fact that the de- {
snse set up the plea of insanity.
The Genesee schools have organized I
literary society. Weekly meetings
re held. At recent meeting held the ;
outh African war was debated. and a {
ecision given to the Boer supporters
b. Davis, rancher and sheen ownar
Carey, on Little Wood river, is miss {
e. Nothing is known of his where {
'outs since the 18th of October last '
n that date he registered at a hotel t
Blackfoot. Where he went to from {
ere no one knows.
The jury at Moscow in the case of the
ate OF Idaho VS.. Captain Pierce, re-
rned a verdict of guilty of assault. \
lptain Pierce is Neg Perez Indian q
3 was convicted of holding up and il
saulting e. D. Hayes, an old man liv- a
g near Juliaetta. IN
President Blanton and Professors G.
ench, Aldrich and Avery of Moscow
We gone to Weiser, where they will G
end a farmers institute. From there Il
~ go to Nampa, Caldwell and New n
At each place an institute
II be held, and the professors will 81
re part in the program. IL
rhe Wallace city council has decided G,
buy the tailings bin at the Standard II