The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-07-29
MONTANA.

Inc CARBON county DanK mas taken
steps preparatory to increasing its cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
A bold attempt was made at Kalis-
pei July 81, to rob the safe of the Kalis-
pei Roller Mills, but was unsuccessful.
j. L. Goodnight, of Glasgow, has
brought in a bunch of cattle from Da-
kota, and placed them on the Marias
range.
Nelson Kanuse, a miner employed in
Grosbeck Bros mines on Cedar creek
was brought to Missoula with bro
ken skull, caused by blasting acct
dent at the mines.
Eleven carloads of wool rave been
sold and shipped from Saco this seas
on, most of it having been purchased
by Jermiah Williams & Co., of Boston,
at an average of Is cents.
Great is the rejoicing at Butte over
the news that the Postal Telegraph will
extend into Utah and form there into
Butte. From here it will be carried
to Spokane and Seattle, connecting
with the company's line on the north
side.
Dan. Grindrod, of Helena, ran 100
yards in 9 3-5 seconds in Butte last
week, thus equalling the accepted pro-
fessional record for that distance. A
local sprinter was his competitor, and
was given six yards. Grindrod is a
little man weighing 1870 pounds.
The recruiting station at Butte has
been opened in the st. Charles hotel.
Captain G. Detchmendy having arriv-
ed to act as recruiting officer. The
term of enlistment is for two years,
and the service to which all will be as
signed will probably be in the Phil
ppine islands.
Several noted men were in Butte as
experts in the case of the Anaconda
Copper Company against the Colusa
Parrot Company. Among them are
Professor N. S. Shaler, who occupies
the chair of geology at Harvard uni
versity, and has written many author
itative books on geology.
The Butte General Electric Compan!
is to be reorganized into new corpo
ration, to be known as the Butte Light
ing and Power Company. Stock ant
bonds of the old company will be ex
! changed into the new one. The oil
company has 100000 of stock and al
authorized floating issue of 100000 o
per cent bonds.
There were two accidents in tn
mines at Butte last Wednesday. Johl
Foley at the Nipper, while running
e car on the 500-foot level, was knocke
4 down by a wheel coming offthe car an
y the whole weight fell on him. Hi
d injuries are internal, and it is nc
known whether they are fatal or no
Daniel Mckenzie, at the Parnell, ha
his hand caught on the cage and I'll
n ger was amputated in consequence.
= Accidents in the mines are becon
h ing frequent At Butte, in the Hig
II Ore, John Rowney had his legs fra
tured badly. Later Jas. Piona, in tt
d Gray Rock, was caught in a collision
/ and as result it was necessary to an
n putate his hand. Lawrence Groui
lie of the Blue Jay, was loading car Q
l. the 7OO-foot level when a rock fel
Fl crushing his foot, causing compour
l. fracture. John Wick sustained
IN painful injury while putting in til
1t bers in the 700-foot level of the Silv'
. Bow No. 1. A heavy plank slippt
ic and big spike was driven clear thr
- the muscles of one arm. John Palil
~ in the Gagnon, had thumb severe
8 9, by it being caught between a car al
~ pot William Rogers. of the Calu
Parrot, was injured in a similar ma
ner, his fingers being crushed.
the High Ore John Lowry was stru'
~ in the back by fall of earth and b
q right knee so badly shattered that b
ee leg will have to be amputated. Chr
~ Martin fell through the floor at t
- Never Sweet and broke a leg.
lg ZeIaya Is in Distress.