The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-08-22
NORTHWEST NOTES.

closed 10y order Of The sheriff This is
the third attempt To stop slot machine
gambling.
The Wyoming game law prohibiting
the killiugo moose expires September
ist' after remaining In force for I've
years.
During an electric storm Richard
Payne, a farmer, was struck by bolt
OF lightning and instantly KILLED at his
ranch, near Phoenix, Oregon.
Constabulary Inspector william
Schcrmerhoru. Of Seattle. WISH, who
was seriously wounded In recent
Hght with ladrones at illigan, Miuda-
mao, Is recovering.
lone hiRhwaymau held up the
stage near Tonopah, Nevada, aud
broke open the treasure box with
sledge hammer but IL Ia not believed
he secured very large sum
The thrcc.ycar-old daughter OF
James Mitchell of Stockctt. Mont,
was fatally injured last week, the lit
tie one falling asleep on the railroad
track aud being struck by u train.
L. II. Young suicidcd In the Palace
hotel at Reno n .vada, by taking NOR
phinc. lie left a note saying that he
had no relatives he wished to notify
and gave ~ health a. the cause Of the
deed.
The Snohomish County Agricultural
association Is closing the entries for
the race meet to be held ut Everett,
Wash, September 9th. 10th and I'M.
The entries include many Oregon, Cal
iforuia, Idaho aud Colorado horses.
The threatened strike Of San Juan,
Colo, miners was averted, a compro-
mise having been agreed upon by the
union and mine owners The new
scale Of wages has been accepted by
both sides for period OF three years.
Ernest Baker, Linotype operator Of
Helena. suicidcd by swallowing car
bolic acid. Baker had qunrreled with
his wife. to whom he had been mar
ried but month, aud the following
morning She found him dead In his
room.
Two masked men with reviewers
held up the bartender and FIVE occu-
pants Of Keys saloon at Freewater,
Oregon, and secured slio from the cash
drawer and $40 from the patrons OF
the saloon. The robbers backed out
OF the door and disappeared
Former Senator Homer, chairman OF
the Montana board OF sheep commits
sioners, and himself one OF the leading
ilockmasters, says that from reports
he had received he estimated the clip
for this season to be $4,000, 900 pounds.
little more than last year.
Emma Johns, "a years Of age, was
drowned in the Zig Hole river near
Dillon Mout., last week. While out
with a camping party she attempted
to wade across the river and was swept
from her feet and drowned in sight OF
a number Of companions, who were
powerless to aid her.
It is said James J. min Of the Great
Northern railroad eontemplates the
erection OF monster steel aud IRON
plant at Great Falls, Mont All along
the line OF the Great Northern system
Mr.. Mn has been acquiring iron de-
posits paying FOR one group near the
spokane & Northern line s0O,OOO.
Annie Krupa, a bohemian woman 30
years old, was run over aud killed by
Santa Fe train at Acequia, Colo. Her
fellow countrymen claim that the train
started without warning and that she
was thrown under the wheels. They
threatened TO lynch the engine crew
but were quieted by the conductor.
Patrick J. o'Leary, who conducts
saloon In Butte, was held up In his
resort and robbed OF sis9. In ad-
dillon to the money he came very near
losing his life by the hold-up. The
robber used a gun and 6red three bull
let's at o'Leary, two OF which plowed
through the scalp OF his head.
Iarl c. Paulson, Pass Creek, wyo.,
rauchman, was struck by lightning
while manipulating a hayrake Ia
meadow and though those who saw
the accident say that the bolt descend
ed squarely on top Of his head, he es-
capped without any injury but three
Inch burned spot on his scalp. The
hayrake was literally toru to frag-
ments and the harness was torn from
the team. Paulson was unconscious
for fifteen minutes, but the horses did
not seem TO feel the shock.
p. d. Keim aud son were hunting
In North Pork, Colo. the father carry
ing Il shot gun, when bolt OF light
ming struck the barrel OF the gun.
Keim's clothing was torn from his
body and scattered In shreds and he
was burned from head to foot. The
bolt jumped from his right arm to the
calf OF his leg, then TO his instep, leav-
ing large burned spots in each place.
on the other side OF his body Isl
straight streHlS from his neck 10 his
heel. The drums OF both OF his ears
were broken aud he was temporarily
ittudad no the ehnalr hut Ia. tvtII 80.