Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
LATE NEWS NOTES.


thousands of prospectors had been
sounded countless mining claims had
been located as townsites and mush-
room cities are now springing up at
the mouths of the Dutchman and Cot
tonwood creeks, in the vicinity of
which the richest mining territory in
Nevada is supposed to lie.
Approximately 500, 900 acres of va
cant unappropriated public land in the
north half of the Colville Indian reser-
walton, embracing almost the entire
north half and forming tract almost
equal in size to the entire state of
Rhode Island, have been withdrawn
from public entry under any of the
land laws except the mineral laws,
with the view Of making a government
forest reserve to be known as the Col
Willie reserve.
Antonio Spinelli. 80 years of age,
awaiting trial in the Tombs for the
murder of fellow countryman, is dead
tened to death.
r. II. Garside, treasurer of the de-
funct Aetna bank of Butte, is under ar
rest in Minneapolis. He was arrested
on clew furnished by cipher tele-
gram sent to Mrs. Foster, his steno-
grapher, who also has left Butte. The
telegram fell into the hands of the
police.
Governor Toole of Montana has hon.
ored the requlsition of Governor J. A.
johnson of Minnesota for Gustav A.
Blomberg, Jr., wanted in Nicollet
county, Mimi. on the charge of grand
larceny in he second degree.
Burglars blew open the safe in the
store of Bland g. Donavan at Hermis-
ton, Ore, recently, securing about $50
and some small checks. There is no
olew to the perpetrators.
A sale of Idaho state lands was held
at Rathdrum last Monday by @. j.
Munson, state land commissioner, as
sisted by e. l.. Marvin, chief clerk.
Lumbermen from all over the county
were represented, and the bidding was
spirited. Timber was sold under a 10
year lease, 7840 acres realizing $127,-
432. The average price paid an acre
was $1.25.
Muriel Williams, aged Is years,
daughter of George Williams an ex-
pressman at Pullman, Wash, was run
down and instantly killed the other
morning by freightoar while on her
way to school.
| Clarence Rakk, a young rancher of
Natchez valley, seven miles from North
Yakima, was seriously and probably
fatally injured in an attack by an IN
furiated bull recently. His right arm
was broken and his shoulder dislocated.
The Right Rev. Isaac Lea Nicholson,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Mil
waukee, aged SO years, is dead in Mil
wsukee. He had been i'll for more
than a year.
Philip Nelson. a wealthy copper
mine owner of Missoula, Mont, COM
mitted suicide in Chicago recently.
Nelson had just received letter from
his wife in Sweden, stating that her
health was failing rapidly and it is
supposed to be the cause of his action.
The officials of the Pennsylvania
railroad have been unable to determine
the direct cause of Sundays disaster at
Atlantic City. The trucks of the cars
when raised out CT the water were
carefully examined by officials of the
company and there was nohing about
either wheels or other parts to throw
any light on the subject. A thorough
Examination of the bridge showed the
mechanism to be in perfect shape.
Evidence shows that the rails were ex.
actly in place.
Mrs. +. w. Esgate was acoidently shot
to death recently at her own home,
about four miles south of Occur d..
Alene, Idaho,
1t is reported that the Spokane e. In.
land Empire railway will build into
Lewiston from Moscow despite all
stories to the contrary.
Fire recently destroyed range OF
new store buildings on the townsite OF
Toppenish, Wash. The loss is placed
! at $1,000. The origin Of the fire is I'm.
known.
The American Society of Equity
the farmers trust - as most OF the
members call it has opened Chicago
office. The trust" consists of 50O,.
900 farmers. 1t has just completed 8
big meeting at East st. Louis and il
trying now to form an alliance with
the American Federation of Labor. II
is to be benevolent trust and will
harm no one but spectators in farm
products. They are to be wiped out Of
existence.
Our plan is to bring pruodcer and
consumer together, said Otto Doeder.
lein, who will manage the Chicago
office. "At present the middlemar
takes all the profits. The producer gets