Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-07-28
MONTANA.

stems preparatory to increasing lts cap
itai stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
A bold attempt was made at kauS-
mel July 21, to rob the safe OF the RAMS
ne, Roller Mills, but was unsuccessful
Il. Goodnight, of Glasgow, mas
brought in bunch of cattle from Ia,
kota, and placed them on the MATHIS
range. , -
Nelson Kanuse, miner employed IN
crosbeck Bros mines on Cedar creek
was brought to Missoula with pro-
ken skull, caused by a blasting acci-
dent at the mines.
Eleven carloads of wool rave been
sold and shipped from Saco this seas,
on, most of it having been purchaseu
by Jermiah Williams & Co., OF BOSTON,
at an average of Is cents.
Great is the rejoicing at Butte over
the news that the Postal Telegraph Will
extend into Utah and form there into
Butte. From here it will be carried
to Spokane and Seattle, connecting
with the company's line on the north
side.
Dan. Grindrod, of Helena, ran 1O0
yards in 8 3-5 seconds in Butte last
week, thus equalling the accepted pro-
fessional record for that distance. A
local Splinter was his competitor, and
was given six yards. Grindrod is
little man weighing 100 pounds.
The recruiting station at Butte has
been opened in the st. Charles hotel.
Captain G. Detchmendy having arriv-
ed to act as recruiting officer. The
term of enlistment Is for two years,
and the service to which all will be as
signed will probably be in the Phili-
ppine islands.
Several noted men were in Butte as
experts in the case of the Anaconda
Copper Company against the Colusa
Parrot Company. Among them are
Professor N. S. Shaler, who occupies
the chair of geology at Harvard uni
versity, and has written many author
itative books on geology.
The Butte General Electric Company
10 W uC lCOl 6dAlANu lhlO q new wi
ration, to be known as the Butte Light
ing and Power Company. Stock and
bonds of the old company will be ex-
changed into the new one. The old
company has 100000 of stock and an
authorized floating issue of 100000 of
6 per cent bonds.
There were two accidents in the
mines at Butte last Wednesday. John
Foley at the Nipper, while running a
car on the 500-foot level, was knocked
down by wheel coming offthe car and
the whole weight fell on him. His
injuries are internal, and it is not
known whether they are fatal or not. |
Daniel Mckenzie, at the Parnell, had
his hand caught on the cage and fin
ger was amputated in consequence.
Accidents in the mines are becom-
ing frequent. At Butte, in the High |
Ore, John Rowney had his legs frac-
tured badly. Later Jas. Piona, in the
Gray Rock, was caught in a collision,
and as a result it was necessary to am
putate his hand. Lawrence Grouix,
OF the Blue Jay, was loading a car on
the 7OO-foot level when a rock fell,
crushing his foot, causing a compound
fracture. John Wick sustained
painful injury while putting in tim
bers in the 7OO-foot level of the Silver
Bow No. 1. A heavy plank slipped
and big spike was driven clear thro'
The muscles of one arm. John Paline
IN the Gagnon, had thumb severed
by 1t being caught between a car and
pot. William Rogers, of the Calusa
Parrot, was injured in a similar man.
1er' his fingers being crushed. At
he High Ore John Lowry was struck
n the back by fall of earth and his
light knee SO badly shattered that his
eg will have to be amputated. Chris.
Martin fell through the floor at the
Never SWEET and broke a leg.