Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-11
IDAHO NEWS.

William P. Dale, aged about 60, and
one of the Oldest pioneers of Moscow
suddenly died at his home.
Senator Hepburn has recovered from
his recent illness and has left Wash
ington for Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey to visit his mother and relatives.
Lieutenant George Steunenberg, u.
s. A., detailed as commandant of the
University Of Idaho cadets, is rapid
practical military organization.
The Potlatch country has had an
unusual amount of rain during the
last two weeks and grain men say
considerable wheat is injured.
George w. Spencer. an aged and re-
spected citizen Of st. Maries, after
suffering several years with paralysis,
died Friday. Mr.. Spencer was 32d
degree Mason and in high standing
in the Odd Fellows.
The Idaho State Medical society
closed its annual meeting at Boise,
Saturday, with the election of the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, ]. b. Morris, Lewiston:
vice president, e. w. Kleiman, ShO-
shone; secretary treasurer, E. +. Max
ey. Boise. The society will meet next
year at Lewiston.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany will redeem all Kootenai county
property except the right of way sold
for taxes in 1904 by paying the taxes
of 1903 and 1904.
MONTANA soUIBBe.
Russell A Shaw, an IS year old high
school student of Butte, has fallen heir
to an estate of $50,0OO located on
Prince Edward Island, Canada,
through the death of his father.
The Auclair saloon, at Butte, was
and 1925 In jewelry and money taken
from the proprietor. who was alone in
the place, and from the safe. Auclair
recognized both men, and one Of them,
Arthur Cummins, was arrested shortly
after. while the police hope to run
down the second man before night.
During the temporary absence Of her
husband Mrs. Eric Long was burned
to death in her home at Meaderville,
a suburb of Butte. 1t is supposed the
woman upset a lamp. which set the
house on fire. When her husband re-
turned she had been burned to crisp
and the house was destroyed.
Wasson Oliver, aged "a, son of the
chairman of the Beaverhead county
board of commissioners, is thought to
have been murdered and Frenchman
whose name is unknown, is suspected
Of the crime.
Frank Ellison and Oscar Matti, Swe-
dish miners, were killed recently by a
premature blast in the Rarus mine at
Butte. They were unmarried. Eli
son has brother In Astoria. Ore. and
another in Hibbing. MINI. Matti has
two brothers in Lead City, s. ID.
A bolt of lightning which struck
the ground near Bear Tooth mountain,
20 miles north of Helena, few days
ago, is stated to have resulted in the
discovery of an oil and gas deposit.
Governor Toole honored the requi-
sition Of Governor Mickey Of Nebras-
ka for Pat Grove, who was caught at
Butte recently.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation for two additional forest
reserves In Montana, at the same time
providing for large additions to the
two reserves now already In existence.
Altogether about 2,250.00O acres Of
land are involved. The two new re-
serves will be known as He'll Gate and
Big Belt respectively. The former
will comprise about 1,4S0.OOO acres.
while the latter will embrace 100000
acres. He'll Gate Is located near the
southeastern boundary line Of the
state. while the Big Belt reserve is i'm
mediately northwest of the already es-
tablished Little Belt reserve. Addi-
tions to the Little Belt and Madison
reserves amount to $4,000 and $4,000
acres respectively.