Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-01-31

Lode mine at Wallace, was injured by
an explosion caused by his pick strik.
ing some powder which had failed to
explode at the time the blasting was
done.
Rev. W. M. Crowther of Salmon City
has cow that made a record of two
pounds and five ounces of butter from
one days average milking, fed on moth
ing but clover hay.
Robert Smiley, laborer at Bells
logging camp near Granite. was killed
by the falling of tree. He was en-
gagged in cutting down q tree when q
dead tree standing near fell upon him,
crushing his skull.
Judge Stewart has overruled the mo-
ton for new trial in the case of Paul
Corcoran, the Coeur d'Alene labor lead
er serving 17-year sentance for mur.
der. A great number of affidavits
we're presented In support Of the mo-
tion.
The weather has been exceedingly
favorable for fruit trees during the
past three weeks around Kendrick and
some express fears that February will
bring about some cold weather which
will prove disasterous to the trees The
damage that came to the trees last year
was under similar conditions.
The ill-fated curve on the Northern
Pacific which has been the scene of two
disastrous wrecks and where the break
occurred that caused the flood at Ken
drich. on the night Of the 18th inst, is
being rebuilt in a manner that 1t is
thought will make it permanent and
strong enough to hold the river.
The preliminary hearing of Andrew
Barnhart and Walter Taylor charged
with the murder Of Edward Leroy at
Wardner last week, resulted in both
men being held to answer before the
grand jury on a charge Of murder, the
former under $4,000 bonds and the
latter under $1,000. No effort was
made to furnish the bail. as 1t will on.
ly be few days until the grand Jury
c0nvenes.
l.. +. Rowland, who lives on the
Bench near Boise, endeavored to kill q
sheep hearder named Kenneth McLan-
nan. because a bunch Of the sheep the
latter was driving went on the former q
land. Rowland fred several shots at
McLannan with @ Winchester. oneof
which passed through the intended
victims coat sleeve. Seven or eight
sheep we're killed by the bullets. The
shooter is In Jail In default Of bond of
$4,000.
OREGON.
A telephone exchange is about to be
established at Jerome City.
The Oregon State Democratic conven-
tion will meet In Portland April IL.
Cigar band collection is the latest
craze that Is affiicting the community of
Portland.
The total receipts of the Portland
custom house for last month amounted
to $46.6s1.73.
Mobiles tannery at Pendleton, Ore,
was robbed recently Of its entire stock
or robes and furs.
Umatilla county will pay $500 into
the scalp bounty fund. and her citizens
will draw out $4,000.
Another attempt to get wooden mill
established at The Dalles Is being made
by the Commercial Club OF that place.
The Luther Elkins stock farm, Gal
acres. near Waterloo. In Linn county.
has been sold to Chas. Pfeiffer of AL
bany.
IL any practical woolen mill man
mo ot.to In In nh Oh, an L..
business, let him come TO Portland at
once and he will find substantial en-.
couragement.
Frank Lee OF Pendleton, Ore, was
run over by loaded wagon and killed
He was driving out OF town on a load
OF grain and fell beneath the wheels.
His body was horribly crushed.
The three-year-old son Of W. d. Ev.
ans. an engineer on the st. Johns mo.
tor line at Portland. climbed into an
engine which was standing In the yard,
and opened the throttle. In a short
space Of time the engine vas going at
the rate Of 20 miles an hour. When
within 800 yards Of the end Of the line
the steam died down and heavy grade
was encountered, which slackened the
speed. The boy held onto the throttle
all the way, and was not at all dlscon-
certed over his perilous ride.
MONTANA.
The musicians OF Missoula have for.
med a union.
The state veterinarian reports that
cattle mango Is prevalent in northern
Montana.
Wolf bounty claims filed with the
state authorities during the past year
amounted to $51, 1,639.
The cattlemen of the West Rosebud
In Carbon county. propose to get rid
OF the wild animal pests.
The Teton Cooperative Creamery
Association reports that during the
past season its plant manufactured
s2O5 pounds OF butter, which sold at
1896.
At the annual election of the board
of directors held by the Montana club
at Helena, A. l.. Smith was reelected
to the three-year term and K. G. Day
was elected to the one-year term. =
John Muir reports the prevalence Of
blackleg In the vicinity Of his ranch
ON the Missouri river. He has lost six
head so far.
The monthly mean temperature Of
Montana for December 1893 was 23.4
degrees the normal for the state as
shown from degreea at Glasgow nm