The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-24
NORTHWEST NOTES.

against train robber George Howard
now in the Butte Jail.
Il IL reported that elk are dying BY
hundreds along the northern boundary
of the National park. from hunger.
The strike at the Midland and Poca,
hontas mines at Sunlight Colo, IL Oh
again, the men claiming that the mine
managers have refused to recognize
the union.
The fire in the Northern Pacific coal
mines at Chestnut, Mont, have broken
sut with renewed visor, and the de
struction Of the entire property IL
threatened.
While working on an incline in the
coal mine near Lewiston, Mont, with
his son, Fritz Tulbert was instantly
killed by two tons OF coal and dirt fall.
ing on him.
Judge OHM Il. Murray, one Of the old.
est and most prominent residents OF
Lewiston, Mont, Is dead. During the
early days Of Montana he prospected
with Senator Clark.
II. p. Rennick OF Billings, Mont, was
last week shot by Thomas Soloman.
the bullet entering the liver. fatal re-
suits being feared. The shooting was
The result Of a drunken row.
A run on the State Savings bank at
Butte last week caused no little sensS
kion In financial circles. A number of
prominent men came to the aid OF the
institution, and It Is out Of danger.
ouryear-old Julia Leary. daughter
yof Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Leary, OF
Butte, Is dead, as the result Of burns
received last week. The baby was
playing near bonfire, when her skirts
caught fire. Her body and limbs were
frightfully cooked and she inhaled the
flames.
! About noon Sunday distinct shocks
lof earthquake were felt at Townsend,
Winston, White Sulphur Springs and
,other points in the Missouri valley.
Many at Anaconda ran out OF their
homes in alarm. Two shocks were
felt in Helena, both severe enough to
shake buildings.
A mining project Of much import
pnce has been launched at Boise. The
purpose Is to tunnel Black Hornet
mountain for the purpose of providing
means for the transportation OF ores
from all the mines in the district. The
tunnel will be a mile and a half long
and will tap the ledge at depths vary
ing from 500 to 1900 feet.
During quarrel between Bryan
Hnrt and James Ryan, brothers-inlaw
and neighboring ranchers near Billings,
Mont, Hart was badly cut with knife
In the hands of Ryan, who also
smashed whisky jug over the others
head, fracturing the skull. Hart will
probably die. The quarrel arose over
a plough, and took place at Ryans
house.
George Haigler, Utah and Colorado
representative of the Western Packing
company, Is in Jail in Leadville,
charged with shooting his wife, Mrs.
Gertie Johnson Haigler, a handsome
woman of about 2S. The woman now
claims the shooting was accidental, but
some sensational developments are ex.
pected.
AS Dick Washable son of old Chief
Washable, and at present chief Of po-
lice at the Shoshone agency, was go.
ing home at, a late hour, says Ian
der special, he was struck on the head
with a club in the hands OF an un-
known person and knocked down, after
which he was badly cut about the face
and back. He will recover.
Montana will be represented at both
the ST. Louis and Portland expositions,
despite the failure of the legislature
TO make any appropriations therefor.
Governor Toole has appointed COM
mission to make all necessary and
proper arrangements for tho collection
ana installation or such EXHIBITS as 10
them shall seem expedient and proper.
The fact has come to light that a
band Of law-breakers of the Diamond
Dick type has been operating in Raw.
Inns for some time. and there are few
business houses in tow nat have not
been visited. Tho band is composed
OF about dozen yong lads, the old.
est l3 years of age, and their principal
business is shoplifting. They have
worked systematically and have been
remarkably successful.
Tho right of the city Of Helena
Mont, to build and operate its own
waterworks is affirmed in an important
decision handed down by the Unitsd
States circuit court of appeals. The
Ieiena Waterworks company had
CnttUht tA ID, al.