Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-05-05
NORTHWEST NOTES.

dOc masshcFc, II ucdu at W dibcu our
Colo, aged 90 years.
Internal revenue officers have seized
In Denver 10000 cigars bearing
counterfeit revenue stamps. They all
came from factories in Lancaster, Pa.
About 1000 head Of horses are to be
driven from Elko. Nevada, to Salt
Lake City, iD the near future, from
which place they will be thrown upon
the market.
dry kiln and store house OF the st.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber eompany's
mills burned at Tacoma last week. and
Cal Trosper, fireman, was seriously
injured by falling wall.
A deputy revenue collector is maxi
ing the rounds of Wyoming, in search
OF cigars sent out from Lancaster. Pa,
with counterfeit stamps An agent Of
the Lancaster. Arm recently passed
through the state selling goods,
Ten thousand lies belonging TO the
government, and which had been re-
plcviued 'front.'. c, Teller on the claim
that they were illegally cut on gov
eminent land, were washed down the
river from Saratoga, Wyo, last week.
While quarreling about some trivial
matter at Helmville, Mont, w. Is.
Woolford was shot and killed by his
business partner. w. II. Conn. The
bullet took instant effect and the
murderer gave himself up. Both men
are we'll known In Montana business
circles
The owners of the Reno, Nevada, re-
dnction works. having made arrange
ments for the transportation OF ore
from Orena to Reno. viii begin
operations in the near future. This
will mean great deal for Reno, as it
will make that city the principal and
almost the only point for the reduction
OF custom ore in the state.
The county attorney OF Albany
county, Wyoming, has succeeded In
making settlement with the Union
lPacific railroad in the matter OF claim
for delinquent taxes. The amount due
the county was $1,000 Several other
counties along the line have similar
claims. and the success OF Albany
county will he cheering news to her
neighbors.
Rudolph r. Glover, the we'll known
OF Wyoming, died in Denver
last week. r. r. Glover was one of
the best known cattle kings Of the
northwest For the past thirty years
he was associated in the cattle business
with r. o, Adams, and throughout
Montana and Wyoming the two have
extensive herds and ranches. Mr..
Glover was 81 years of age
A suit which has been pending in the
federal courts for several years between
the Central Wyoming Land company
and the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany, has been settled by the settle
ment, the railway company regains
possession OF $40, 900 acres OF land in
Albany county, heretofore held by the
land company The land win be put
on the market for sale or lease imme-
diately.
Many home-seekers have already
arrived Ia Durango, en- route TO the
Ute reservation. which is TO be thrown
open for settlement on May 4. The
-. -. - /
OF securing water so
favorable that many are at u loss to
know just whore To cast their lot AL
ready parties have had surveys for irri-
CATION enterprises, and IL is claimed
that plenty OF water will be furnised
those who take up lands.
The body of Otto Goette. sheep
rauchman who was murdered on his
ranch near Byes, Colo, September 80,
1898. has been discovered. The body Of
Isoette had been buried near stream
On his ranch. and the spring rains had
nnexrthed 1t. A large hole In the
.ku.l corroborsted the murder theory.
2oette disappeared and his 200 sheep
we're afterward sold in Omaha by one
4 II. Becler, whom 1t is believed
murdered him. Beeier has never been
'aptured.
Perry Davis and Jackie Brien fought
! duel with pistols on the main street
4 Ophir. Colo. on the 26th ult Trou-
,le Of long standing betweea the mon
ed 70 the fight Davis met O'Brian