The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-20
UTAH.
NORTHWEST NOTES.

The Nichols shingle mill at Ballard,
Wash has been destroyed by fire. en-.
failing a loss of between $35 900 and
$4,000.
The National Wool-Growers' asso-
citation opened its convention In the
Baker theatre at Portland, Monday
morning.
The heavy winds at Rawlins on the
9Th blew down the smokestack at the
electric powerhouse. so that the city
was plunged in darkness for two
nights.
Oregon hop growers are so well
pleased with the results for the past
two years that the hop acreage Of
Oregon will be increased 10 per cent
this year.
r.. E. Ferguson living near Grant,
Wyo.. was seriously injured in run.
away last week. he being thrown from
the wagon, sustaining n broken collar
bone and internal injuries.
Fred A. Montaya was last week re-
leased from the Wyoming penitentiary
by order of the governor. Montaya
was convicted of forgery at Saratoga,
and is suffering from tuberculosis.
James L. Skinner, a well.known res
taurantkeeper of Lewiston, Mont, was
fatally shot, 1t Is alleged. by Jack
Flynn. barber, as the result of
quarrel occasloned by Skinner Joking
Flynn.
A meeting of officials OF the West
ern Federation of Miners was held in
Colorado City, Colo last week at
which the question under discussion
was the quick settlement OF the strike
in Colorado.
AS the result of long-standing differ.
ences between the machinists' and the
carpenters unions strike has been
declared on the Federal building at
Butte now nearing completion. About
sixty men are involved.
A. w. Rogers, gambler of Raw.
Inns, attempted suicide with knife.
cutting cash on each side of his
throat and in his breast Just below
the heart. Rogers had been drinking
heavily. He will recover.
George S. Phelps, an eminent law
yer-poet, died at his home in Denver,
last week. Mr.. Phelps had practlced
law In Leadville since 1880, and he re-
Gently published a book Of verse en-
titled CLOUD City Chimes"
John Mahoney, wealthy sheepman
of Rawllns, has been taken to Denver
hospital for treatment for erysipelas
in one of his legs. He received bull.
let wound years ago In the Milk River
Indian fight, and the bullet was taken
out a short time ago, after which cry
sipelas set In.
Lawrence Duchemin, aged IL, was
fatally hurt in a coasting accident at
Colfax. Wash. His brother, Ralph,
aged 10 years, had his hip fractured
and two ribs broken, and two other
boys were hurt. The youngsters were
coasting down a steep hill and lost
control Of the sled. which collided with
wagon.
Arthur Parker Of Butte, Mont,
member Of the Western Federation of
Miners, has been arrested by the
military authorities at Victor, Colo.
He has not been at Victor three
weeks, and the military say he was
sent to that place to foment trouble
and assist in the prolongation of the
strike.
After having remained closed down
six months, the boxing game will open
in Butte next month. Mayor Mullins
has consented to allow the Silver Bow
Athletic club to pull off one fight In
sixty days. Benny Yanger of Chit
cago and Aurelio Herrera will be the
first men signed.
Agnes Holland, a beautiful 16.year.
old girl of Butte blew hor brains out
after being taken from a ball room
by one of the sheriff's officers and
being threatened with term in the
reformatory. The girl is said TO have
been of hayward disposition and
beyond the control OF her parents.
The annual report OF the freight
agent at Rawlins, Wyo., shows that
1913 cars of stock have been shipped
from Rawlins during the past year
and 1875 cars of wool. There Is a de.
crease of nearly 200 cars in the stock
shipments.
John Baptiste Provost, one OF
Colorado's earliest pioneers, Is dead
at his home at La Port, six miles
northeast OF FIT. Collins. Provost
came to Colorado with a band OF fur
traders in 1858, from his native town
Montreal, Canada, and has been here
ever since.
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