Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-07-04

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graphic Communication on the Coast
The chamber Of commerce and clti-
zeus OF San Diego have taken steps to
secure direct railroad line TO the east
Eight business buildings were de-
stroyed by fire at Nome on May 20.
Several smaller buildings, including
residence or two, were added TO the list
The loss is estimated at sl55.OOO.
The discovery OF a mountain OF sui
phur is reported from TIE Cassiar dis
lrict of British Columbia. In an inter
view with G. ". d Clifford, Mp. Tor
Cassiar, that gentleman says that
large percentage Of TIL. remarkable de-
posit is pure sulphur aud carries golu'
copper and silver rs well. The sulphur
mountain is very beautiful to look ~,
besides being Of immense vaiuc. II is
situated On Hukstale river.
OF the $1,000 appropriated by the last
California legis ature for the purpose Of
giving President Mckinley formal
welcome at Sacramento, only about soJO
remained after paying expenses incurred
by members Of the committee appointed
from both houses aud for stationery
printing. clerical work, etc IL VIII De
remembered that the president did not
stop over at Sacramento.
A Tucson a. IT, dispatch says that
in the San Pedro country Tom Barns,
notorious throughout Southern Callfor-
MIA and Arizona as gun-fghter, was
killed by cowboy named Wallace at
Tom Wilhs's ranch Burns threatened
to kill Wallace, but the latter was the
FIRST to fire, and Burns was killed. At
the coroner's inquest Wallace was ex-
onerated. Burns, who was unpopular
with the cowboys, was buried as he
died, with his boots on. The cowboys
kicked their spurs into the side Of the
coffin as they rode on the top OF the box
to the grave, TO show how little respect
they had for Burns.
H. S. Sherry, telegraph operator of the
Southern Pacific company, and Miss
Mamie sullivan OF san Francisco, lost
their lives at Beuicia, Cal by the cap
sizing of Il bear. They were accompa-
MED by the Misses Kate and Aggie
Kerns Of Beuicia, who clung to the up
turned boat for two hours and We're
picked up at billions Point after the
boat had drifted for two miles. Sherry
was 80 years of age and native OF
Oakland, Cal Miss Mamie Sullivan
was beautiful CIR. Of IS years.
Near Kinginan, A. T.. "Tom McCor-
mick" young chief Of the Wallapai
tribe. was at work on Charley Ellibee 5
cattle ranch, and had Just completed a
roundup. when, with several other
vaoueros. he was arrested III a debauch
for disturbance. The cowboys were
fined and released, but an order was
issued Tor the arrest Of Mccormick for
violating the United States laws con-
cerniug the purchase Of liquor by an
Indian. The young chief resented the
plan Of placing his freedom in jeopardy
the second time for the same offence,
and successfully resisted arrest. He
I fed to the woods. where he found his
young squaw cooking supper in the
/ wigwam. A ball from his iX-shooter
penetrated her body. Mccormick de-
I liberately piled brush about the dying
woman and watched the flames envelop
her figure, when he sent ball through
his brain and reeled over into the IRE,
I which reduced the bodies TO ashes.
Leo F. Merrill, aged "a, son Of F. H
Merrill. an employee Of the Postal Tele-
graph company at Los Angeles, com.
mitted suicide on his fathers ranch
near Verdugo by taking teaspoonfu
/ Of strychnine. After taking the poison
/ he penned "A note, calmly describing hi:
feelings on the approach Of death. HJ
had been in poor health recently, and
dependency is supposed to have beer
the cause Of the act.
A swarm Of bees from hive IN the
back ward Of citizen on Haight street
san Francisco, coming across Fill
more-street car which was transferring
it's passengers At the intersection Of twl
streets. halted on the bell-rope, abov,
the conductors head, on the rear plat
form. There was panic IN the Cal
for a time and a blockade on the lin,
until the owner Of the swarm, pursuing
it with an empty hive, arrived aud sue
oeeded in safely housing the buzzin.
mass.
The grand jury at Alturas, Modo,
county, Cal, which has been invest
eating the lynching Of Calvin Hall, hi
three sons and Daniel Nantis, returned
indictments agaius, Robert T. Leyeuter
Isom Fades and James W Brown
These men are charged with havin.
ueen implicated in the hanging of Mar
tin Wilson, the young son Of Hall
The management Of the Santa F
railway has begun TO carry out a vas
colonization plan which Is expected &
result in bringing many thousands %
Italians TO this country and IN locauu.
them ON lands IN Southern California
New Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas
Especial effort Is 70 be made 10 c9.0uiz
the san joaquin valley, whore 10 is PCS
sible TO get small farms at REASONABLE
rates.
There Is probability that system
Of wireless telegraphy may De es-at
lshed IN the near future no tile Far
allon islands by the United State
weather BUREAU, and iti j. believed ,aa
twill pyoye of iucI.cuaO.e value 90 -l
commerce Of san Francisco. A.sSllle
u. McAdie, the local forecast ,fiea
received the following telegram trei
Chief Moore Of the weather tErsau q
Washington " saw 20 those interest.
that Secretary Wilson viii author
me 20 install wireless system at FlD
l1uas and other Coast stations, just .
sluua as there i any system suitable g.
installation.
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