The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-19
NORTHWEST NOTES


result OF a railway accident. It is
believed he will recover.
A well boring outfit has been deliv
cred on the ground about a mile north
Of Greenwater, Nevada, and a deter
mined effort will be made by the large
companies to develop water.
The Hyde-Benson criminal cases
in connection with western land
frauds have been postponed until De
eember. at which time they will be
heard in the District of Columbia.
Mrs. M. j. Cone, of Tillamook, Ore
gon, last week killed a bear that
weighed 400 pounds. She fired nine
shots. seven of which took effect be-
fore she succeeded in laying bruin out.
H. G. Welch, of Laramie. Wo., has
declined the democratic nomination
for county coroner, saying he could
not be politician and christian at
the same time, and would not mix
with the politicians.
An effort is being made to consoli-
date all OF the big copper mines at
Ereenwater, Nevada, under one cor
Roration, with the possibility Of sue
ceeding, only few hundred thousand
shares standing out.
Private Thomas Anderson of com.
pany M, Fourteenth infantry, fatally
shot Corporal Anthony Bridger, also
of company M, at Wigel's saloon,
in Vancouver, Wash. Bridger died of
his wounds an hour later.
A civil service examination will be
held at the usual places in each state,
November 4. for railway mail clerks,
salary $780, The following vacancies
exist in the intermountain states:
Utah, 8; Idaho, 2; Nevada, l.
Superior Judge Frster of Seattle
fixed the bail of William Constantine,
who shot and wounded his son-in-law.
Jesse Hall. at $4,000. The physicians
attending Hall declare that he will re-
cover II no complications develop
A building boom is on at Goldfeld,
Nevada, and contractors are unable to
get men enough to do the work. Car
penters are offered from Sc to So a
day. At least fifty buildings are I'M
completed because of the lack of
workmen.
The third annual convention Of the
Wyoming State Federation of Wo
mems Clubs was held in Laramie last
week, with clubs represented from
Cheyenne. Laramie. Sheridan, Cody.
Wheatland, New Castle. Casper and
Rawlins.
weeks ago q.
Ramsey, Nevada, one of the towns OF
the Greenwater district, went pros
pecting and he has not been heard of
since. Every effort is being made to
find him, but not trace of him can
be obtained.
Brigham Willard Young, who states
he is a grandson of the famous Nor
mon leader, was sentenced at Seattle
last week to three years in the state
penitentiary at Walla Walla for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
by forged drafts.
Mrs. Edward Stelyman, wife Of
ranchman living a few miles below
Lander, Wyo, on Little Pope river,
committed suicide by jumping in the
river in temporary At Of insanity.
Mrs. Stelyman had been In an asylum
before. where she attempted suicide.
Five steamships bringing total Of
1871 800 in gold and total of 1898
passengers. arrived In Seattle in one
day from Alaska This makes rec
ord for Seattle. Two of the steamers
were from Nome, one from southeast
ern Alaska.
A serious accident occurred at Hop
pers, nine miles west of Livingston,
Mont, In which two men lost their
lives and FIVE were seriously injured
The accident occurred on the railroad
construction work that is being pushed
just west of the city big rock
dropped on trestle, which gave way
and fell On the men.
The final heats of the Black Hills
stake of the National coursing meet
were run at Hot Springs, S. D., last
week The stake was divided be-
tween Miss Flora and Wild Gus, both
dogs belonging to the kennels of Ton
kin & Sanders of Butte, Mont. The
weather was warm and the hares and
hounds we're fast.
A sensation was caused at La
Grande, Ore, when the grand jury of
Union county reported indictments
against ]. c. Smith, saloon keeper,
charging him with having bribed
members of the city council of La
Grande, and against Councilmen e.
w. Bartlett and S. A. Gardiner, charg
ing them with accepting brides.
Senator Nixon of Nevada heads the
list of a party of Nevada capitalists
who were given authority by the comp
trdller Of the currency last week to
organize the Nixon National bank of
Reno. New, with capital stock of
100000
Fire which broke out in the Palace
saloon at Goldneld, Nevada, destroyed
that place. together with three other