The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
NORTHWEST NOTES.

region are no W unSer complete control
and very little II ~ AAimber on gov
eminent land in that section is in.
volved in the conHagration.
The Photographer Association Of
the Pacific Northwest, embracing Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho, met in
Tacoma last week. Three hundred
photographers were present.
The strike of the warehousenleu in
Tacoma, WASH, is still unsettled. They
declined to accept the wages offered by
the employers and voted to stay out
until the union is recognized.
Word comes from Pearl, Colo, that
the town is threatened with destruc.
ton by forest fires. Citizens are work.
ing night and day, back-fghting the
fire, and it is hoped to save the town.
Plans are being made to form new
diocese Of the Roman Catholic church
to extend over eastern Washington,
northern Idaho, part of Oregon and
perhaps part of Montana, with head
quarters at Spokane.
Ira Tucker, colored, was arrested and
lodged in Jail at Marshfeld, Ore. on
chage Of assaulting Mrs. Benz amin
Dennis of Libby. The community is
wrought up to high pitch and threats
OF lynching are made.
Louis Gardapse, a half-breed, was
shot and almost Instantly killed at a
ranch near Lewiston, Mont. Gardapse
was approaching the camp during the
darkness and the man in charge, taking
taking him for wolf, opened fire.
Asa II. Bradley, at one time one OF
the most widely known men in Ravalli
and Missoula counties, was found dead
Ia his bed, over the Scandal saloon, in
Hamilton, Mont. How he died or when
no one knows, but it is thought his
death was due to heart troubles.
Wyoming will be we'll represented
at the coming meeting of the National
Irrigation congress at Colorad 0
Springs. Among those from this
state who will deliver addresses are,
Prot C. T. johnson, State Engineer
Fred Bond and Ex-senator Carey.
Thomas McNulty, a rancbman living
near Glenwood Springs, Colo, was scci-
dentally shot by his son. The boy,
fearing the consequences, left his
g., 81 n al
for three days. When McNuity was
found at that time he was in dying
condition.
In Spokane, Wash, in the United
States court, Judge C. II. Ianford is
sued temporary injunction restrain
ing members of the Cooks and Walters
union from pic<eting or patrolling in
front of the restaurant kept by Taxa.
hashi, Japanese. or from interfering
with him in any way.
Announcement has been made of the
resumption of work at the famous Cable
mine, just west of Anaconda, Mont.
The property has been closed down
siuce 1889. 1t has produced several
million dollars in gold, and, when the
shut down was announced, it was sup
posed that the ore had been exhausted.
w. Il. Price, the Union Pacific black
smith who made a murderous assault
upon President f. b. Berry of the
Cheyenne machinists' union, was cap
tured at Eaton, Colo, and was
brought to Cheyenne secretly in a
wagon, in order to prevent an attempt
at retaliation by the machinists.
The historic Thorp ranch al Raw
hide Buttes, north Of Cheyenne, was
last week sold to Agney Bros, of Ord,
Neb., for 100000. The ranch marks
the location of fur trading post OF
the Hudson Bay company, established
nearly 100 years ago, and many years
before Fort Laramie, one OF the first
military posts in the west, was built.
The will OF the late w. s. Strattou
was filed for probate last Saturday.
After leaving relatives, including his
son, l. Barry Stratton, $4,000 each,
the multi-millionaire left 81, ZOO, 900 to
build the Myron Stratton home for
sick persons.in Colorado Springs, and
bequeaths the residue OF his estate, af-
ter being turned into cash, to the main.
tenance of the home.
The State Board of Sheep Commits
sioners of Wyoming has compiled re.
port showing the total number OF
sheep in the state on July LIST Last to be
6,724 ,476, a considerable increase over
last year. The average weight OF
| heeces rs given at seven and one-hali
pounds, while the average shrinkage OF
the wool is 65 per cent, as against 81
per cent for last season. The wool clip
| for the year amounted 32,963, l3C
| pounds, an increase of 5000, 900 pounds
over 1901. Vycming ranks first among
the states and territories in the amour,
| of wool produced.
A Denver coroner's jury, after inves-