The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-14
NORTHWEST NOTES.


Fort Bridgcr, Wyo., the necessity have
ing arisen for direct communication
between the stores
A team pulling a wagonload Of pic
nickors ran away and dashed Into u
livery stable At Deer Lodge, Mont. Lee
Montgomery. MrA wlnseott aud daugh-
ter aud Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Miller, OF
Butte. were all seriously injured.
Officers Of the Central Navigation &
Construction company (Mohr.Poriago
rad confirm the report that the work
Of construction has been suspended,
but say negotiations are under way to
secure money TO complete the construc-
ton and start operations
An eastern syndicate has secured an
option on the property Of the Nevada
Mining company at Galena, Nevada,
for which they agree to pay 100000.
The proposition has for some time been
mark citing high grade silver and lead
ore.
h. c. Harris, formerly superintendent
81 the Wyoming division Of the Union
Pacific. stationed at CneyeAnc, has
purchased a controlling interest In the
First National bank Of Chadron. Neb.,
and will resign his position with the
railroad.
Mrs. r. n. Leslie died at Helena.
Mont, on tho 3rd. at an advanced age.
She was the wife Of Governor Leslie,
who had the unique distinction OF being
governor Of two states. Kentucky aud
Montana, aud who survives her at the
age OF 50.
The Puget Sound salmon pack win
fall 90, 900 cases short OF last year. Tho
catch was only 25 per cent OF 1890, but
cold storage men have taken a larger
share than usual. Gamers estimate the
seasons pack at 22s, 900 cases as against
900, 900 last year.
The Democratic and Silver parties OF
Nevada have effected fusion and nom.
mated q. q. Newlands for congress-
The Silver party passed resolutions
denouncing United States Senator W.
NJ Stewart, who recently announced
that he would support the Republican
national ticket, aud demanding hi,
resignation as United States senator.
Fire was discovered In the roof Of tho
Good Samaritan hospital at Portland,
Ore on the morning Of the bth, aud
for time there threatened TO be
serious loss Of life, but owing o. the
courage displayed by the employees
and nurses the Inmates were rescued
without accident, while the Gremen
subdued the flames, the property loss
being nominal.
John Mcdonald, an old prospector
aud miner OF Basin, Mont, who resided
In the Cataract,distrlot for more than
twenty years. died on the end, leaving
fortune Of SAD, 900. Mcdonald was an
eccentric character, and for twenty
years had lived alone In n cabin, maxi
ing occasional visits to Basin for sup.
plies About week before his death
he was taken sick at his cabin and wus
taken TO Basin for medical treatment.
He was between IS and so years Of ago
and his death was largely due to failure
10 take proper care OF himself.
Reports from ShSrpsdale, In southern
Colorado, say that the feud over tho
use OF tho range, which has long cN-
listed between cattlemen aud sheepmen.
reached n climax recently when the
eattlemen drove 5000 sheep over a
high preciplee, the mSddened animals
being driven over the brink by COW
boys, Some OF the last who fell on tho
bodies Of the tirat were not killed. but
the majority were killed. II Ia stated
that serious trouble il likely to result,
the entire country having taken up
armL
Perhaps the strangest ease that has
arisen In the courts OF Wyoming foI
some time Is now before the distriS
court Mt Cheyenne. A man, who doea
not want his name known, is suing for
divorce from his wife, who, he be.
li0vcs, has been dead for fifteen yenra
He has no positive evidence OF the death
Of his wife, but TO make matters sure
he has brought suit for divorce.
A number Of small bands OF sheer
have been slaughtered In the noun tains
near Rnwlins, wyo, recently. Tn,
perpetrators In one instance were found
out, aud being threatened with arrest,
they settled with the owners for all
sheep killed. The sheepnen are tn
dignant and will have the killing In,
vestigated and the persons committing
the deprsdatisns punished.
FRONT action on the part OF superin,
tendent SwinAler OF the DeLamar In
Nevada has overcome the effect Of ths
recent ere at the pump station In
Meadow valley, aud the mill Ia agalu
running, while the town Is getting tn,
usual volume Of water.
Farmers from Fort Bridgor, wyo
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