The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-17
NORTHWEST NOTES.

The governor OF Montana has vetoed
the bill permitting physicians TO prac'
tice pharmacy In that state without
exami n alton.
During the recent snow blockades a
number OF telegraph lines were broken
near Laramie by the snow thrown by
rotary plows.
The losses TO sheep in the vicinity Of
Carbon, wyo., are much less than re-
ported last week. The loss Is only
about 10 per cent
Two miners, Edward Chase and Will
liam Scadden, were killed In the Three
Star mine at Auburn, Gala, by the ex-
plosion Of missed shot.
A passenger train on the Cheyenne &
Northern, containing forty.two pas
sengers, was snow-bound for over two
weeks near Iron Mountain, Wyo.
A FIRE at Denver destroyed the Hun
garian elevators, rendering valueless
800, 900 bushels OF wheat stored there.
The loss Is estimated at about $3.50, 900.
The secretary OF the interior has APP
proved for patent 10 the state Of Wyo-
ming n list Of lands selected under the
grant to aid the State Agricultural
college, embracing 2e,iis acres In the
Buffalo district.
Governor Smith has vetoed the bill
passed by the Montana legislature per-
hitting twenty.round glove contests.
In his veto message he says; "This
law would be an advertisement 20 our
state that would do US no good"
There is astrong belief In Nevada
that the Carson & Colorado will soon
be extended as far as Darwin. II would
open up n country which contains vast
quantities OF low.gradc shipping ore,
which cannot be handled profitably
under existing conditions. IL would
mean the employment OF great mum
Der OF men, with all the attic ndant
benefits.
Cheyenne Is experiencing II building
boom. Old mansions which were built
and occupied by cattle barons In early
days are being remodcled and made
into two and three tenement houses.
Many new houses are also going up.
The unusual activity In building ia
caused by the increased forces In the
Union Pacific shops.
The purchase by the reorganization
committee OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road company OF the company lands
sold In Wyoming under foreclosure OF
mortgage last week will prove bene-
fetal to all OF the counties along the
line OF the road, as upwards OF $40, ooo
OF unpaid taxes is due the various
counties upon these lands.
Communication has been established
with Charles Reuss and Bert Frenn,
imprisoned In the Bon Air mine ut
Leadville, through the caving OF the
shaft, by ripping asunder the water
pipe by a charge OF dynamite lowered
TO the proper depth. Provisions were
lowered through the pipe. Anew shaft
will have to be sunk seventy.ive feet
before the men can be reached.
A Denver & Rio Grande engine blew
up at the crossing OF the Rio Grand'
and Santa Fe trucks south OF Denver
March 10, injuring one man fatally ant
two seriously. Engineer White ant
Fireman Harvey Payne were badly
scalded. The head brakeman was 80
riously hurt. The engine was pulling
a stock :.lin and slipped of the track
IL is thought the explosion was causet
by the jar.
One Of the worst storms OF the sea
son ragged In Cheyenne and vlclnit!
March o. Stockmen say this blizzar'
following the extremely severe weathe
OF the past six weeks, will undoubtedl.
cause heavy losses in cattle and sheep
For range stock some estimate the los
as high us so per cent, but with stock
growers who still have hay TO feed AM
shelter for their herds the loss will no
exceed 10 per cent.
Very heavy losses are reported II
bands Of Sleeps ranging in the vicinit,
Of Lusk. The various sheep camps ar
showed In at low points where tn
sheep were gathered and held for pro
lection. The herders are short Of
rRtions and In many cases have beef
obliged TO abandon the herds TO reacl
the settlement Losses In that part o.
Wyoming are estimatsd at from 80 4
co per cent.
Ed DugAn of Ph@nlx, Ariz, VIII
shot n man some time ago, was CAP
tured by Billy Moore, deputy sheriff Q
. Phoenix, one day last week, but Will
Rrresting him shots were exchanged
In which Dugan received n wound 4
the leg, which may cause its amputa
ton. Kid Dugan is only 10 years old
and was born on a ranch In the Tont
Basin, but was nipped IN his career a
an outlaw by being captured in THU
his first attempt.
Three men were badly scalded b
} the breaking In two of "A rotary ano,