Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-08-03
NORTHWEST NOTES

mill and LOCO, 900 shingles we're de-
stroyed by IRE at Clearbrook, Wash.
A postof1ce has been established at
Depass, Fremont county, Wyo., and
Pueblo Williams appointed postmas-
ter. t'
Dr. Robert M Whitefoot, for thirty
eight years well-known Montana
practitioner, who came west as an
army surgeon, died in Bozeman last
week in his sixty-sixth year.
The city directory for 1906, just is
sued. shows Tacoma's population TO
be 1910, gain Of 10,040. over last
year The increase In population
since 1900 is over 100 per cent
Salvation Army headquarters for
the states of Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Montana, which have been
located in Portland until recently.
have been moved to Seattle, Wash.
Tho fourth car Of the Bell wool clip
was sent from Laramie. Wyo., to Phil
adelphia last week, making more than
100, 900 pounds of wool Mr.. Bell has
shipped 50 far The clip win amount
to about 200 900 pounds.
One of the features of the wool mar
ket at Boston last week in territorial
stock was the transfer Of line OF
200 900 pounds Of fine staple Wyoming
at 2sh cents, the secured cost being
placed at about rs cents.
A boiler in fertilizer plant in the
suburbs of Portland, blew up. killing
Frank Pelton, aged 40, and injuring f.
F. Leuts. who was. working with Pei
ton. An alleged defective tank is said
to be responsible for the explosion.
r. Martin German, convicted OF wife
beating, has been sentenced by the
Loldfield, Nevada justice of the peace
to thirty days in the county jail Two
hours of each day he must stand tied
to a post in public place, placarded
wife beater" ~ p i'is
T. A. Renner, wealthy sheepowner
and banker, of Meeteetse.. Wyo-,J and
his bride, formerly Miss Catherine
Woods of Eddyville, q Neb., were
drowned a few days ago in food
caused by a cloudburst in Iron sulch
near Meeteetse fs''i' ~ &.
The mysterious Disappearance OF a
package containing $4,000 from the
Merchants National Bank of Port
land few afternoons ago, just before
closing time, has been reported to the
police, and local detectives are work
ing on the case.
Another rich strike Ia reported IN
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cOmpany's
property at Manhattan. Nev.sE is said
that a thirty-foot ledge has been
opened. which, In places, runs as high
az $500, 10, the tQp,. Thss ore is now
being sacked for shipment. =
A cloudburst at Goldfsld, Nevada
did greet damage, washing out foun
dations and causing the collapse OF
several buildings. A number OF tents
on the low ground were washed away.
Several children were caught In the |
food and narrowly escaped drowning
Walter c. Clark has returned to
from fruitIess search
Death valley for his brother,
william G. Clark. and J. Peters John
son, prospectors who have been miss
ng since July 7. He stated 1t as his
belief that the men were murdered
Johnson discovered gold in the Pana-
mint range last June sfH
It is possible that Esther Mitchell
md Mrs. Maud Crefdeld, charged
ointly with murder in the first degree
or the killing of George Mitchell, the
Ilayer of Franz Edmund Chefaeld, the
Holy Roller leader, will never be
brought to trial on criminal charge,
md that they will be sent to the In
Iane asylum.
Chief of Police Wappenstein has
,iven out Instructions that in the fu-
ure prize fighters, their trainers and
langsrs-on, would not be permitted to
emafn in Seattle and continue their
,rize fight preparations and viii en-
orce the state law, which makes 1t a
for any one to be con-
Iected In any capacity with prize
ght.
L. D. Chauby, fireman, was killed
t Missoula, Mont, in a most unusual
manner. The engine on which Chau
v was working collided with another
n the Y and he was hurled into the
re box just as he opened the door.
he entire top of his head was burned