The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-07-04
NORTHWEST NOTES..

The rainfall of last week la eastern
Wyoming. from tie Montana to the
Colorado line. Is estimated TO be worth
a million dollars to stool, raisers and
farmers. Good crops are now assured.
The remains OF Horace Ramsey, who
has been missing for about a month.
were found in the Mssoula river last
week. The body had become lodged
Ia some brush and was discovered by
fisherman.
The Marion, n gasoline launch. took
fire aud exploded of Richmond beach,
Wash. Out OF a crew OF Eve meu three
succeeded In reaching shore. through
timely aid on the part Of eshermeu,
but the remaining two perished.
Sandy Young, nephew Of state Coal
Mine Inspector Noah Young OF chey,
enne, is dead from the effects OF In jur.
les received last week. A horse he
was riding fell and the horn Of the
saddle was crushed into his chest.
J. C. Mclaughlin is under arrest at
butte, charged with tapping the wires
OF the Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany in order 70 secure information
which enabled him to beat the pool
rooms at that place out OF a goodly
sun Of money.
At Casper, Wyo. 4. S Murphy and
Harry Martin, charged with murder
ing Fred Kassahan on the night OF
June iith, have been bound over to
the term Of the district court commence
ing July ieth. Kassahan was killed
on sheep creek, eighty miles north Of
Casper.
In Denver an electric street car
loaded with people returning from
suburban resort, jumped the track and
overturned, eleven persons being SER
iously injured, four OF whom are likely
10 die. There were about eighty per-
sons on the car and all were more or
less injured
Governor j. H. Toole OF Montana
has sent to the Worlds fair manage
ment communication showing that
the international mining congress,
which will sit at Butte Mont, during
the FIRST six days OF September, will
have representatives, from every state
In the Union.
Congressman Mondell has been
petitioned by the residents OF the Bat
tie Lake and Grand Encampment min
ing districts to secure Federal aid 10
extinguish terrific forest fire which
had been devaAting the timber land
near the wyoming-colorado line fer
the past two weeks.
The largest shipment OF wool handled
by the Union Pacific this year passed
through Cheyenne last week In a
special train OF twenty-six cars. II
was the clip OF cosgriG Bros. OF Car
bon county, aud weighed 100000
pounds. The shipment is consigned to
Boston commission men and sold for
si45, 900.
W. S. Raglan, n prominent farmer
living sov,h Of La Grande, Ore, was
poisoned by strychnine in sugar used
in his coffee. lie took salaratus as an
autidote aud will recover, but his son
Otis, aged about 20, ate one OF the
strychnine crystals and, as result, Is
dead, The presence OF the stryehnlne
in the house is a mystery.
The citizens OF Saratoga, Wyo have
raised fund TO be used In prosecuting
violhtors OF the state 6sh laws. The
statutes provide that no person shall
at any time have In his possession more
than twenty pounds of game fish, but
II has been a common practice hera
this spring to catch from fifty TO 100
pounds Of trout from the Platte river
In single day.
The report OF s. b II. Tatem, asayer
IN charge OF the United States assay
office at Helena, TO the director OF the
mint for the year 1901, just issued,
shows that the value OF the gold,
silver, copper and lead produced in
Montana that year was 500, 3s7. Gi0.0i.
OF that amount $500, 7i7.30 was IN
gold, SIS, 1894, 45e. 20 silver; $40. 75i, ss7.3
| ia copper aud Siss, 622. OF In lead. AZ
compared with the production OF 1890,
,he decrease 10 about $4,000 due TO
the lessened production OF copper.
The case Of Grant Smith OF Saratoga,
wyo., is puzzllng physicians. Two
weeks ago he was knocked down by
itallion and kicked in the face repeat
IDLY. His under jaw was broken 10
three places and the upper jaw crushed
completely around. All OF his teeth
with Fragments Of bone adherlng, werd
'emoved aud the doctors bandaged him
up and waited for his death. Since
that time he has been growing steadily
stronger and will undoubtedly recover.
His case Is more remarkable Ia view Of
The fact that he 10 rs years OF age.
Keen interest Ia felt in regard to thu
whereabouts Of Mrs. sarah Olive Aid.
rich, formerly n resident OF Butte, 10
whom $500, 900 has been left by rela-
tives. The local authorities are instl-
tuting a vigorous search for the miss
ing heir.
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