Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-10-02
NORTHWEST NOTES.

q Strike IOr n1guef wages
A special from KalispeIl, Mont, says
there is no question regarding the
building of tn southern line from Kali
spell to the Northern Pacific
The livery barn of T. K Hymer
at Reno, Nevada, was destroyed by
fire last week, entailing loss Of
$50, 900, a number of horses being
burned.
Guy Holt, the champion rough rid
or of the world, was defeated in a
broncho riding contest at Laramie
last week The championship was
not affected by this contest.
The directors of the Lewis and
Clarke exposition, which will be held
In Portland during the summer OF
| 1905, will ask the federal government
for an appropriation of $2.125.o0o-
Claim agents have now settled with
twenty-six families of victims Of the
Hanna, Wyo., mine disaster. The set
Elements have been made on the basis
Of $500 for husband, $3.50 for single
men and $50 for each child.
John Simon and Edward Wagandt
were instantly killed at Mount Ia
Dor, Oregon, by the explosion OF 20
pounds Of giant powder, which they
were carrying to the field for the
purpose Of blasting stumps.
Tho Pacific Coats Association Of
Fire Chiefs held three days session
In Olympia. Wash, last week, all the
principal cities of Washington and
British Columbia being represented,
while several chiefs were present
from Idaho, Oregon and California
cities.
Judge c. W. Bramel Of Laramie has
announced his candidacy for the NOM
nation for governor on the Demo
cratic ticket next fall Ju &c BrameI
II q member OF the state senate. He
IL a pioneer resident Of the state and
has served as judge of the Second ju-
dicial district.
While Sheriff Young of Sweetwater
county, Wyoming, was taking three
prisoners to the penitentiary at Raw
Inns, Alfred Start made dash for
liberty, but when q pistol ball took
OF his hat rim he decided to surren-
der, and is now serving his time In
the state prison
Engineer Simmons, in charge Of a
freight train on the Northern Pacific,
was killed near Lawrence. Wash. The
train was going at good rate OF
speed when he saw u small washout
ahead. He jumped and rolled under
the engine. The train passed safely
over the washout.
Col Sam Word, one of the pioneers
of Montana, is dead at Helena of par
alysis. In addition to being one of
the first men to come to the territory,
he joined in the early rush to the
Klondike. At Dawson he built the
water works system by which the
place is supplied with water.
Governor Chatterton of Wyoming
has issued a new proclamation for
bidding the entry by rail or otherwise
of all cattle. horses, sheep or other
livestock without clear bills of health
from the government inspectors or in
spection upon entering the state by
the state veterinarian or deputies.
At the close of the week everything
was remarkably quiet in strike circles
in Cripple Creek. A statement issued
by the executive committee Of the
miners says that there are close to
1000 union miners working In the
Cripple Creek district upon mines that
are fair There are about 200 men and
boys working upon the mines that are
unfair.
Il il understood that the new sur
vey of the Yellowstone National park
cuts on about ZOO. 900 acres from the
reserves and restores to entry many
valuable tracts of grazing and agri-
cultural land now embraced in the re-
serve.
The ranch of John B. Featherman
of New Chicago, comprising about
1000 acres, and one Of the finest in
Montana, has been sold to W. L
Hunnewel, of the Goodyear Rubber
company, the consideration being
about $4,000.
On the night of the Path an attempt
was made to wreck Northern Paci-
&c train near E1liston, Mont, when
two sticks Of dynamite were placed