The Western news., 1903-10-07

Fred Cooley pulled a m ountain trout
weighing 4H pounds out of the river
near Victor last Sunday. Mr.. Cooley
doesn't expect anyone to believe this,
as he could scarcely believe it himself
when he saw the trout tip the scales
at that weight hence no harm is done
by the telling of it.
Rev. r. M. DUNCAN and family are
preparing to move into the Pell cottage
when County Attorney and Mrs. Baker
occupy their new home. Rev. DUNCAN
expects to remove to new field abuut
the first of the year. H. D. Smart and
family have rented the dwelling just
vacated by the Dungans.
The Ladies of the Maccabees of this
city on last Friday evening gave sur
prise party in honor of Mrs r. S. Nit
chell, of Tacoma, at the home of Mrs.
N. Mitchell. About Is we're present,
Mrs. Hugh Murray won the first prize,
cut glass wine set and Mrs. John G..
Leibel the consolation award, a CHINA
pin tray. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Harmon Of this
city announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Cora Harmon, and
Mr.. Wexford H. Thorning at the home
in the Nicol addition on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 81 at 7:3O O'Clock. This
paper in advance united with the many
friends of the young people in wish
ing them long life of matrimonial
bliss.
Myra Baker, of Stevensville has
filed suit for divorce against John w,
Baker. Extreme cruelty is alleged as
the grounds for action. She asks for
an absolute divorce and the care and
custody of an adopted child and fol
SIS per month alimony pending the
trial, permanent alimonv and an at
torney's fee of $3.50. An injunct,or
restraining the defendant from dis
posing of any of his property is peti
toned for. Mrs. Baker is represented
by Attorney Geo. 7. Baggs.
An over-heated flume is supposed
to have started a fire this NOR min s
about one O'Clock that destroyed w
E. McMurry's conservatory contain
ing large number of choice plants
The volunteer fire department prompt
ly responded to the alarm and di,
good work. The hot house was stu
ated just in the rear of Mr.. McMur
rvs residence. Several other dwell
ings cluster about, and some of ther
would undoubtedly have been destroy
ed had it not been that everything wa
soaked with rain, which prevente
the flames from spreading.
George Kowley, 14-year-old DO
who resides at the Putnam home O
the Westside was arrested yesterda
charged with a grave offense. Some
time either Saturday or Sunda
night some person or persons enter
ed the Canyon Greek School hous
and destroyed or mutilated ever
book, slate, etc. in the building ex
cepting those belonging to youn
Howley and his sister. Howley ha
been heard to make threats of settin
fire to the school house, so that h
he wouldn't have to go to school an
other circumstances pointed to hi
guilt, his arrest following. Hi
hearing has been set for Thursda
afternoon at 2 o'clock before Justic
Morris.
Supt. Totman has sent Dominic
Mcclure with crew of men to Darb
vicinage to build camps-in prepara
ton for extensive logging operations
Mr.. Totrnan proposes to have at leas
10,OOO,000 feet of logs III the pom,
when the big mill starts up early mex
spring and to make next seasons Gu
a record breaker. The logs on Los
Horse and about the Largey settin,
will all be cleaned MP this fall an,
dumped intoithe pond ready for action
AL Porter has taken contract t
clean up some small patches of timbe,
on Roaring Lion and Canyon Creel
and which will be trucked to the pond
It is expected that the railway exten.
sion to Darby will be completed dur.
ing the winter and logging trains will
be in operation as soon as spring
| opens.
All true sportsmen and lovers of
justice should be pleased with the
action taken last week in fining a
young man for killing quail. The law
is very clear and explicit in prohibit
ing the killing of the choice little game
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