Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-12-18
NORTHWEST NOTES.

Senator Clark of Montana is con-
valescing from the effects of opera
tons for an affection of the ear.
N. s. Pickens, we'll known resident
of Rock Springs, was accidentally
killed in coal mine at that place.
Lee Crater of Lusk, wyo., is suffer
ing from a badly dislocated shoulder
as the result of giving an exhibition
cakewalk.
c. o. Stevens of Rawlins has been
arrested on charge of stealing and
butchering fifteen sheep belonging to
John Mahoney.
Otto Franc, the Big Horn county
ranchman who was accidentally shot
a short time ago. leaves an estate val
ued at $4,000.
Paul Richter, president of the Rich
ter Iron Works company of Denver,
has been accidentally shot and killed
by a companion on hunting trip east
of that city.
a Pi CLiatui z DidcL III tlC null o l1lllo
at Butte entombed four miners and
caused rumors of heavy loss of life,
but the miners all escaped without
serious injury.
Dennis Woodford, alias Walker, who
is charged with the murder of Charles
Cummins, the range rider on a ranch
near Newcastle, Wyo., has been cap
tured near the scene Of the killing.
Edward T. Peyton, the Wyoming
newspaper man recently incarcerated
In the insane asylum at Evanston, Is
to be discharged and taken to the
home of his parents in South Dakota
Joseph Norton, former Union Pa
cific fireman of Cheyenne. has disap-
peared, and his wife, who declares
their relations have been congenial,
fears that he has met with foul play.
Four boys. the eldest being IL years
OF age, are under arrest at Encamp-
ment, Wyo., charged with setting fire
to the school house. One of the boys
confessed and implicated the others.
Furniture for the Carlson State
bank to be opened at Hama in a few
days has been purchased. vangener
& Meyer, two of the most prominent
fnanciers Of the county, will be pro-
prietors.
Private Tully, colored, stationed at
Fort Missoula, Mont, has been con-
victed of the murder of Thomas Ken
nedy, also colored. Tully deliberately
waylaid and shot Kennedy as the re-
suit of quarrel.
gigantic vein Of fine coal has been
discovered within a short distance of
Cody, which is owned by Colonel
Cody. The vein is eight feet In thick
ness and experts state the vein cannot
contain less than 1O0,0OO,0OO tons.
Peter Terrill, the outlaw recently
captured by Sheriff Aston in the
mountains north of Basin, wyo., has
been bound over to the district court
on three charges, two for horse steal
ing and the other for grand larceny.
With three coal mines within sew
enty-five miles of Lusk, Wyo., that
town is suffering from a coal famine,
the companies being so far behind
with their orders that it takes two
months to get a shipment into Lusk.
Deputy Sheriff Felix Allston, who
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by two outlaws whom he went into
the mountains in pursuit of, has re-
turned to Basin, Wyo.. from Bridger.
Mont, in charge of Terrill, one of the
horse thieves.
Harry Bergersen, the 15-year-old son
Of Peter Bergersen of Cheyenne, the
champion rife shot of the world, Is
dead as the result of falling on the
Ice while skating, reopening a gum
shot wound in his leg which he re-
ceived two months ago, blood poison
Ing resulting.
P. ]. Gorder, an old-time resident of
Rock Springs, Wyo., fired a charge of
1uckshot into his head because he
grew tired while walking from his
-anch, which he had visited, into town.
he used the back of an old chair to
pull the trigger.
A contract has been let by the Cam
,ria Salt company for the drilling Of
several wells at Cambria, Wyo. A
arge plant has been installed by
which the water from springs there
8 made to yeild pure salt in large
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