The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11
NORTHWEST NOTES.

were killed and two mail clerks slight
ly injured.
II is reported In Denver that the
Colorado Midland will reduce it, time
between Denver aud Grand Junction
about three hours.
butte has the youngest man in
America who has a 100000 life insur.
ancc policy. That is Mr. Sellers Lar.
goy. who is not yet ~ years. Of age
While telling his father aud mother
goodbye, Joe Cochis Of Rock Springs,
Wyo, fell from "a moving train and
received injuries which may prove
fatal
Joseph Grill, saloonkccpcr Of
Butte, went into the basement to tap
a key Of beer. and caught hold of
live electric wire aud in a few minutes
was dead.
Two hundred men are employed in
constructing at Floriston, twenty miles
north Of Reno, New, what is claimed
will be the largest paper mill west Of
the Mississippi river.
Mayor johnson Of Denver has vetoed
the ordinance placing the license for
athletic clubs which conduct sparring
contests at si,50o. This will do away
with prize lighting in Denver.
David Connell who was mobbed at
Cripple Creek, where he was soliciting
miners to go to the Occur d'Alenes,
was roughly handled but was not shot
and fatally wounded ~ at first report.
ed. lie was run ont Of camp by his
captors and warned not to return.
II Is announced that the committee
appointed by the directors OF the Fes-
tiyal Of Mountain and Plain to person.
ally call upon President Diaz and in
yito him to become the guest Of Dem
yer during next falls carnival. will
start for Mexico City on August 10.
A distinct shocl, Of earthquake was
felt at Ely, New, few days ago. At
the mill the shock was especially pro.
nounced, causing the machinery to Jar
and agitating the solution In the leach-
ing watts. The men In the mill thought
at first that a big cave had occurred in
the mine.
A big ranch sale was closed at Lara
mie, Wyo., last week, Mckay Bros.
selling their ranch ON Seven-Mile
creek to Lee Van Ilouten for se5, 900.
The ranch comprises 400 acres Of mea-
dow land, a fine sheep range. build
ings, corrals, etc. The purchase also
includes 1000 head of sheep.
w. l.. Bacon and j. l.. Freitas, promi-
nent sheepmen OF Mardis, New, en-
gagged In n shooting ARRAY last week,
In which the latter was shot twice In
the leg aud once In the neck. The
trouble grew out OF dispute over land
used as sheep ranges Freitas will
probably recover, but will loose n leg.
United States senator II. NJ. Tclle,
OF Colorado, discussing national poll
tics, said Mckinley and Bryan would
be the opposing candidates In 1900 and
the money question would be the para
mount issue. As 10 the Philippine
question, he thought that. the United
States should maintain control OF
them.
Attorney j. II. Welcome OF Helena,
Mont, has been ordered to trial In
disbarment proceedings by the su-
preme court OF the state. The trial Is
direct result OF the senatorial fight
of last winter and OF the sensational
charges made against Welcome by
three Legislators who swear that lac
paid them each $40, 900 for their vote,
All the bids for the erection OF the
new public building at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
were rejected by Acting Supervising
Architect Kemper. II is understood
that efforts will be made to secure an
additional appropriation for the build
ing at the next session Of congress and
that the secretary Of the treasury has
directed that no acknowledgements fol
proposals be made.
Contracts have been awarded for the
construction OF branch of the Denver
a Rio Grande railroad from Cato 70
Pagosa Springs, Colo, about thirty
miles. The new road is known as the
Rio Grande, Pagosa 81 Northern rail
road and passes through magnificent
belt OF virgin timber, where expensive
mills are already being set up and
started.
The body OF Lizzie Wise was ex'
humed at Rock Springs and an autopsy
held, ms her parents had believed she
had been foully dealt with, and A. A.
Peterson was under suspicion. Moth
ing was found 10 cause the least sus
picion OF foul play and the post.mor
tenn has dispelled all of the alleged
charges against the young man, who
all along has stoutly protested his In
nocence.
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