Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-11-06
'ORTHWEST NOTES.


Re damaged grapes in the vicinity OF
framento from 500, 900 to $50, O6O.
S. Grant of San Diego has COM
ted the purchase of the Hotel Flor
Zee for 500, 200 from Senator A. E.
tt.
The comptroller of the currency has
clared dividend in favor of the in.
lvent First National bank of Olympia
ASH, of ten per cent.
Gilbert Nalen, age 80 years, commit
suicide at Olympia last week by
booting himself. Disappointment is
ttributed as the cause
: In prize-fght between George Coxey
nd Jim Hail. at Covelo, Gala, Hail re.
eived injuries which it is feared will
esult fatally.
The lone mill at Austin, New, will
be closed down soon for the winter,
but the same force of men as now EN-.
Ployed will be kept at work in the
lone mines.
Milton o. Howell, accused of the
murder of Thomas Rosling in Montana
on July 81, 1897, has been traced to
british Columbia and will be brought
4 back and placed on trial
The six soldier boys from Big Tim
Der, Mont, who served in the Philip
4 pines were accorded royal reception
on their return home. Each was given
gold watch suitably engraved
At Billings, Mont Max Hildebrandt,
a young sheepherder, was shot and
killed last week by Frank Custer a
German ranchman. The men had
quarrlled over SEINE missing pelts.
Hog cholera is making big inroads
into the herds of swine in Washington.
State Veterinarian, DR.. S. B. Nelson of
Pullman, is endeavoring to stamp out
the trouble. Losses have been heavy.
The First Washington regiment has
been mustered out of the service of the
government. On the homeward journey
the regiment was divided into two de-
tachments, one going by rail, the other
by sea.
Frank K. Tyler, a well known min
Ing operator. was burned to death in
bis cabin on property near Alpine,
Colo. The tragedy is surrounded by
the deepest mystery, and it is not
known how the fire originated.
A lone highwayman performed bold
piece of work within the city limits OF
Pendleton., Ore, when he held up and
robbed four men and three women.
about dusk. He had three vehicles
standing in the street at one time, and
all OF the occupants had their hands
up.
Nine men persisted in Teton county,
Northern Montana, in the recent
blizzard. Five bodies have been recov-
cred, and it is probable that there are
more. The last body was that of H.
Herald, a sheepherder. The sheep
had eaten off his beard, clothing and
part of his boots,
John Cameron, miner, was killed
by a fall of coal in Union Pacific mine
No. at Rock Springs last week. His
head was crushed to such an extent
that he survived only fifteen minutes.
The deceased was born in Scotland,
and was about 81 years of age. He
leaves wife and seven children.
General Miles, guest of Col. w. f.
Cody, was given reception at Bill
lings, Mont, last week. A large
crowd which met the Burlington spec
ial train which carried Colonel Cody
and party. gave the general an enthu-
sastic reception. The party was en-
route to Colonel Codys ranch to enjoy
hunt for big game in the Big Horn
baisn, Wyoming.
The women of Colorado intend to
protect the ruins of the cliff-dwellers
from further vandalism At the meet
ing of the State Federation of Women's
clubs last week steps were taken to
lease the land from the Indians for
ninety years at 5000 per year. 1t is
the intention of the federation to try to
secure this bit of land for public
park.
Application has been made to the
District court at Boulder, Colo, by the |
County Attorney for the appointment
of receiver for the Colorado & South
ern railway. 1t is claimed that the
company owes about 81 900 in the |
county, and an attachment would tie |