Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-09-05
NORTHWEST NOTES.

saloon fight at Reno, New, last week,
has since died at the county hospital in
that city.
The work of Distinguishing the forest
fires which have been raging on the
public lands in Wyoming is progress
ing satisfactorily.
A cloudburst near Canon City, Colo,
let down large volumes of water which
considerable damage.
Peter Nelson was shot and MORALLY
wounded at Pasco, Wash, by two un-
known men, their object being robbery.
They secured only S15.
Heavy rains at Florence, Colo, caused
flood which invaded a number OF
dwellings, causing much Inconvenience
and not a little damage.
The No,.thern Pacific and the Great
Northern will build union depot and
make other terminal improvements at
Seattle amour ting to 50. 100, 900.
Thirty-eight bales of hops, the first
Of the new crop, were sold at Eugene,
Ore, last week at 35 cents per pound,
the highest price in twenty years.
The supreme court has denied the
new trial in the case of Alex. P. Vande
who is under sentence of death for the
murder of Charles f. Franklin at
Eatonville, Wash, in September of
last year.
In Whatcom. Wash, Judge Neterer
overruled a motion for new trial for
H. st. John Dix. the bank wrecker,
and sentenced him to ten years in the
peniten tiary, the limit under the laws
of that state
Frank Cooley, a printer well-k nown
In Montana, was instantly killed by
falling from a freight car at Eckhert,
Mont. Cooley is supposed to have been
beating his way on the train when the
accident occurred.
Great Falls, Mont, has now a new
national park. The land includes the
section on Snake creek north of Great
Falls, and is the site where the battle
with the famous Bear Paws was fought
over twenty-five years ago.
F. Swan and E. Conroy, two bell
boys employed in Bozeman, Mont,
hotel, last week eloped with two
young girls of that town, but after an
exciting chase the young couples were
captured and returned to their homes
Information has been received that
the man arrested at New Castle, Wyo.,
on suspicion of being Philip D. Watkins,
has been definitely learned to be the
person wanted. Watkins was wanted
in Seattle for passing spurious checks.
Ambrose Vahill, well known ranch
er who lived near Virginia City, Mont,
met horrible fate while baying. He
was thrown down among the traces |
while attempting to climb into the |
rack and was stamped and kicked to
death. His body was mangled out Of
recognition.
Great forest fires in Fremont county, |
Wyo., are still raging. Special Land |
Agent NJ. d. Camplin, who took force |
of fifteen men out to fight the Ere, has |
returned. He declares the flames are
OF gigantic proportions and his men
could do little toward checking their
progress.
Eight bell boys employed by Butte
hotel have gone on strike because
they were refused T-bone steaks at
their meals. The boys are guarding
the hotel and other lads will not be
permitted 10 take the vacant places
until an agreement is reached with the
The worlds record for steer roping
was broken by four of the large num-
Ter of participants in the contest in
with the Frontier day cele-
bration at Cheyenne. The winner was
w. E. Fitch, of Eaton, Colo. who per-
formed the feat in SIS seconds. The
former record was LES 2-5, made by
Duncan Clark, OF Iron Mountain, Wyo.
Fitch is government cattle inspector at
eaton.
Chief of Police Reddy, of Spokane,
vas a passenger on street car that
vas held up by an audacious highway
nan. The car, on the Astor street
inc, had stopped for railroad cross
ng, when a masked robber, with a re-
Oliver in each hand, stepped aboard
nd compelled the conductor to give up
is cash. Then, brandishing his long
un, he commanded the passengers TO