Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-01-13
NORTHWEST NOTES.


a rabbit in its talons
James D. Carter of Nebraska has
been appointed carpenter in the Sho
shone Indian school, Wyoming.
The United States transport Nero ar
rived at San Francisco from Manila on
the inst, having laft Manila December
l.
John L. Bardwell, a retired mer-
chant of San Francisco, was found
dead in his bed. He was a prominent
pioneer of California, a member of the
vigilance committe of 1856.
The board of trade at Vallejo, CAL,
has sent letter to the secretary of the
navy and another to the house COM
mittee on the naval affairs, urging
that some Of the new ships of the navy
be built at government navy yards.
Jervis Joslin, of the jewelry firm of
Joslin and Park, died at Denver on the
4th. He was one of the pioneer mer-
chants of Denver, and his firm has
branch houses in Salt Lake City and
Cheyenne.
Charles Forkner, treasurer of Lassen
county, CAL, is dead from an overdose
of morphine. The Lassen county Of
ficials are investigating the case, and
at the same time the books of the
county treasury.
An unknown man who acted in
suspicious manner in Valencia street
bicycle store, San Francisco, has been
taken into custody. When he was
searched $40 in gold notes was found
fastened to the inside of his vest.
The Republicans of the Montana leg
islature gave Thomas c. Marshall OF
Missoula the complimentary nomina-
ton for United States senator. He
received fifteen of ninety-four votes,
less than one-third of enough to elect.
At Colfax, Wash. James Hardwick,
a barkeeper, was shot and killed in a
saloon by G. w. Campbell, plumber.
The two men quarreled and Hardwick
struck Campbell over the head with a
beer bottle, whereupon his antagonist |
shot him through the heart, killing |
him instantly.
Preliminary steps have been taken
in Denver for the organization of the |
United States 16 to l Money League"
The object of the organization is to
assist in the fusion Of political parties
on the basis of bimetalism. 1t is ex-
pected the league will take a promi-
nent part in politics.
Engineer Ed. Cane was seriously in
jured at Carlin, New, one day last
week in a most peculiar manner.
Kane was assisting his fireman in
cracking coal when the fireman acct
entally struck him in the head with
the pick, the point penetrating the
skull above the right eye.
On Thursday night at o'clock a
small comet was observable at Phoebe,
New, in the eastern quarter of the sky
at an ascension Of As degrees. The
tail Of the comet was like small
thread hanging down and when looked
at through field glass was very
bright. 1t was in sight for an hour
and half.
The Colorado legislature met at noon
on the 4th inst, and organized by elect
ing the officers chosen by joint eau
Gus of the silver parties. Willim g.
Smith Silver Rep.) is speaker, and A.
B. Gray Pop.) chief clerk of the house.
John R. Schermerhorn Silver Rep.) is
president pro tenn. and Harry N. Sales
Dem.) secretary of the senate.
w. E. Cassin, agent of the Indian
is in Carson to distribute
100 deeds to land to the Indians in that
vicinity. Each non-reservation Indian
yets 100 acres of land, which in twenty
i've years they acquire title to. This
and is mostly grazing land, which the ,
indian can lease if he so desires, but !,
sell until the twenty-five years {
xpire. Most of the land is in Douglas
county.
One Of the greatest engineering :
over originated in the state
f California is now under coDsidera-
ion by the California Debris Commits
ion. 1t is nothing less than the d.
ersion of the entire flow of the Yuba |
liver. The project involves the outlay :
upwards of million dollars. It c;
alls for the condemnation of many o.