Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-09-28
NORTHWEST NOTES.


shipped three train loads of sheep to
the eastern market last week.
The Nevada cavalry Is now on the
high seas en- route to San Francisco,
where they are expected to arrive
about the Goth of October.
A Montana fruit inspector named
Bandman, found San Jose scale on
fruit shipped from Utah, in an Ana
conda store. The fruit was condemned
and destroyed.
John Lindela OF Carbon, Wyo., was
accidentally shot in the abdomen by a
friend who was examining q revolver
which he supposed was not loaded. He
was admitted to the Rock Springs hos
pital In a serious condition.
William Bueckner was shot and
killed at Medicine Bow, Wyo., last
week by b. Cravenson. The coroner's
jury exonerated Cravenson, as Bueck-
ner fired three times at the latter be-
fore he defended himself.
Two of the largest mortgages eyer
filed in Nevada were recorded at Reno,
Nevada, last week, They were exc
cuted by the Southern Pacific company
in favor OF the Central Trust company
of New York, and bore S62, 500 worth
of revenue stamps.
william Law Campbell, resident of
Colorado since 1858, died last week at
his home eight miles east of Denver,
after lingering illness. Mr.. Camp
bell was appointed surveyor-general OF
Colorado by President Grant in 1877,
and held the Office number of years.
Senator White is lying dangerously
| Ill at the Palace hotel In San Francisco,
suffering from severe hemorfhage OF
the lungs Senator White returned
but few days ago from a trip to the
country, but he was so feeble that he
was compelled to take to his bed. His
condition is such as to greatly alarm
his friends.
Prof. Mead of Wyoming, expert in
charge of the bureau of irrigation In
vestigations, has received from City
Engineer Kelsey of Salt Lake City
fine collection of plans, maps and pho
tographs OF Utah irrigation works.
The collection will form part OF the
exhibit Prof. Mead is collecting for
the Paris exposition.
About 375 settlers on the Maxwell
land grant in New Mexico are TO be
evicted by orders from the land depart
ment at Washington They have oc-
cupied land which, 1t has been decided
by the courts, belongs to the Maxwell
Land company. Twelve deputy United
States marshals have been detailed to
evict these squatters.
The mill and warehouse of the Salem,
Ore, FIGURING Mills company was de-
stroyed by fire last week. The sati-
mated loss Is $500 The insurance
on the mill is estimated to be s65, 900.
The warehouse contained 1875, 900 bush
. els of wheat, only small portion OF
, which was insured. The fire was caused
, by an explosion in the dust-room.
James McGrath, a young man work
ing at Medicine Bow, attempted to
/ board moving freight train at Raw
5 Inns, last week, for the purpose OF
stealing ride. His footing slipped
/ and he fell under the train. His right
E leg was crushed so badly as to necss
state amputation. He also lost three
, toes on the left foot He was taken te
the state hospital
{ Chief Justice Brantly of the supreme
court of Montana, while hunting with
!. a party of friends in the woods of tn,
northern part of the state last week
I became separated from the party ant
I wandered about in the mountains TO
e four days. lie reached Libby late II
e the afternoon of the Goth much ema
9 ciated and completely worn out. 4
hundred men were hunting for hin
n but could not find his trail.
/ Masked men attacked the sheel
Q camp OF the Warren Live Stock com
# pany, twenty-five miles northwest o
n Sterling, Colo, last week, beating tn
herder, young man named Crane
o nearly to death, shooting about 10
p sheep and scattering ! 800 more. Grail
If will probably die. Warrants hav
d been issued for the arrest of four me-
n living in the vicinity and the sheriff
looking for them.
Il o. B. Byland killed his wife and hi
" brother, Grant, at Walla Walla Ia,
+, week and then committed suicide. Th
is tragedy occurred under the brow of th
al hill few hundred yards from the stai
d. penitentiary. Byland arrived thel
h. from Pomeroy, Wash, in search of h
.. wife, who, at the instance of h'
a mother, Mrs. Kilgore, deserted hin
She came to Walla Walla several weel
- ago, since which time she has Bee
~ living with her mother and Grant B
land.
ed War has broken out between Il
x sheep aud cattle men of Ruby valle
a. Montana Last week 200 sheep
1d longing to the Ruby valley sheep col
or pany were shot down by men conceal
ar in the timber near the range. II
herders were frightened away al