The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-03
MONTANA.

The art department Of the University
OF Montana is gradually extending its
scope.
A large buffalo wolf was caught in a
trap by Edward M. Lyon of Lyon, one
day last week.
Joseph Cannon, miner, was shot
and killed by John Kahoe, in the lat
ter's saloon on Main street, at Butte.
Attorney Burt Marsh was denied the
right to practice in the Butte police
court for conduct unbecoming O gentle
man.
The Montana Pulp & Paper Company
expects to have its plant in running
order by about the middle of March or
the 1st of April.
A number of sportsmen of Kalispell
have subscribed money enough to pur-
chase 20 dozen quail, to be set free in
Flathead county in the spring.
Judge Sullivan's agitation of the sub
ject of enforcing the anti-cigarette law,
prohibiting the sale of tobacco and Gig
arettes to boys, has already borne fruit.
A report from Dupuyer says that
Bert Waddell, trapper, was frozen to
death in his cabin about Is miles west
of the summit, at the head Of Birch
creek. His partner, Ben Hale, returned
from the mountains and reported the
death.
In attempting to remove loaded gun
from wagon at Belt, John Kulofkoski,
miner residing at Sand Coulee, had
his right arm blown off by the acci.
dental discharge of the gun. He died
a few hours later from the effects of
the injury.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction E. A. Carleton has issued an
address to county and city superinten-
dents, principals of high schools and
teachers, directing them to pay more at
tention to the physical needs Of the pu-
pills.
On the new extension of the Bitter
Root railroad, the grading is all COM
pleted between Grantsdale and the riv-
er, the work on the other side being
ready for the rails.
G. e. Conrad has bought portion of
the Allard herd of Buffalo on the Black
foot reservation, those bought belong
ing to Mrs. Stinger, formerly Mrs. Al
lard, in the division of the herd. The
exact number is not known, but it will
be about 25. 1t Is Mr.. Conrad's inten-
tion to put them on one of his ranches
near Creston.
Five Of the six teachers who recently
took the examination for state and life
certificates have been successful and
are granted diplomas. They are e. H.
Murray Of Missoula, Francis I. Cum
ningham of Lima, Amy Lee Madden of
Butte, and Anna B. Kane of Elkhorn,
who were granted state diplomas, and
Prof. T. J. Troy of Fort Benton, who re-
ceived life certificate.
Great Falls came nearer to being
blown sky-high recently than most of
her citizens dream of. A car contain
ing 10000 pounds of dynamite was
wrecked on switch about opposite the
Burlington hotel, and turned complete
ly over and upside down, yet none of its
contents exploded. It was more good
luck than good management, and the
reason that no explosion occurred is
probably on account of the cold weather
recently, in which the dynamite was
frozen and rendered comparatively
harmless.
| OREGON.
Considerable sawmill machinery is
going in to Wallowa county this win
+, ter.
Sixty head of cattle have been taken
from the range near Pendleton and
shipped to Tacoma.
Salem is satisfied she will have a
creamery in operation by April 1, ham
ding the milk Of several hundred cows.
A stock buyer Is making contracts in
Wallowa county to pay s 1-2 cents per
pound for hogs, live weight, for June
delivery.
H. B. Miller's assertion at the farm