The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-06-15

thousands OF sheep and lambs have
/ been drowned in the Montana foods.
| Ranchers are still being forced from their
ranches into the towns and the Milk
river, Missouri and other streams are
| out OF their banks and still rising. Bea-
| yer creek is a mile wide near Havre. and
! the country about Harlem has become
a lake, not fencepOst being visible for
miles. People are leaving Glasgow for
/ the high lands and Hinsdale and Harlem
are filled with refugees, who were rescued
/ from their farms in boats.
An order issued by the secretary OF
war will add go men to the army. 1t
| provides for the organization OF a
machine gun detachment for each regi
ment OF Infantry and cavalry. Each de
tachment will consist Of one sergeant,
two corporals and is privates and will
be equipped with two automatic machine
guns.
The big machines of the San Francisco
mint were put in operation and for the
hrst time since the fire the work of max
ing money was resumed.
Eleven men were blown to pieces and
tive Others were seriously injured by the
explosion OF dynamite plant near Pc
quea, Pa.
Sunday, June 10.
The U. 5. cruiser Tacoma and the tug
Potomac, part OF the escort of the dry-
dock Dewey on it's Journey to the Philip
pine islands, have returned, having left
the Dewey and its escort at the Suez
canal. The Dewey, it is said, broke
adrift five times.
An attempt was made to explode a
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Rapid Transit company, in New York.
Joseph Bartky was arrested, the police
say, as he was about to light the fuse Of
the bomb as it lay on the manhoIe cover
Wrecklng OF the hole would probably
have put the underground road out OF
commission for many hours.
Robert Roosevelt, uncle Of the presi
dent. is seriously i'll at his country home,
Lotus l. IKE, SaviIle, l.. |. He is 20 years
Of age, and anxiety is felt by relatives.
Lightning stuck an oil tank, contain
ing IS, 900 barrels of oil, the property
OF the Standard Oil branch, near NeO.
desha, kas.. and caused a fire loss of
$4,000. The burning oil set fire to the
pumping station and some OF the larg-
est pumps in the world were destroyed
The new 100000 Christian Science
temple in Boston was dedicated. From
every state in the Union and from all
parts Of the world calne people to be at
the dedicatOry services. 1t was estim
ated that more than 10000 Christian
Scientists were in the city. Six services
were held, but even then thousands were
unable to gain admission to the temple
The seating capacity exceeds 5000, and
at each service hundreds stood in the
aisles and in the rear of the church. The
services were all the same.
Judge Afford Watson Benson of Otta-
wa, kas.. who was Offered the appoint
ment of L. s. senator to succeed Joseph
K. Burton, has accepted
Monday, June II.
Registration for the opening of the
Crow reservation begins Thursday at
Billings, Mont. HOmeseekers are arriv-
ing daily-On horseback, on trains, in
wagons and afoot. Tents are being
pitched on every available lot. Excur-
sion rates are in effect and crowds are
headed toward Billings. Many extra
police and deputies are being appointed.
-Four persons are known to be dead
and several Others are missing as result
Of fire in a fve-stOry tenement house
in New York. Two fremen were injured
by falling from the building and one of
them can not live.
Colonel Henry A. Dupont of Whining
ton. the powder king, defeated ] Edward
Addicks Of gas fame in the contest for
the vacant seat from Delaware in the
senate.
William Pinckney Whyte Of Mary land,
took his seat IN the senate as the success
sor OF the late Arthur Pue German.
The senate confirmed the preeident's
appointment of Samuel A. Wells as re-
ceiver OF the Spokane land office.
Tuesday, June IL
Havre and Fort AssinnibOine, Mont |
were struck by tornado that did dam, |
age estimated at 100000. Buildings
we're tOppled over without warning when
the wind struck and not a structure in |
the path Of the tornado escaped damage. |
Chicago is to have the finest hotel in |
the country. 1t will cost S., 100000 !
and will eclipse New York city's finest |
hOstlery. The furnishings alone will |
cost nearly $4,000,0OO.
In the st. Louis special election,
propositions for the $11, 100000 bonds |
were carried. The principOl items ap
propriates $3.500,0OO for free munici.
pal bridge across the Mississippi
Kentucky is holding a "home coming
week" at Louisville. Hundreds of visit
ors, natives and former residents OF the
blue grass state, are gathering from all
parts OF the country. Many distinguish
ed speakers will be present, and Henry
Waterson will make the opening speech.
Armour & Co, Swift & Co., Cudahy &
Co., and the Nelson Morris Packing com
pany we're found guilty in the United
States district court at Kansas City, of
accepting concessions from the Chicago,
Burlington ( Quincy railway on export
shipments on packing house products
So great a crowd assembled before the
new auditorium Of the mother church OF
Christian Scientists at Boston for the
annual business meeting, that two meet
ings, one duplicate of the other, we're
arranged.
II your stomach troubles you do not
conclude that there is no cure, for
great many have been permanently
cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Try them, they are GER
tain to prove beneficial They only
cost a quarter. Sold by Elk Drug Store.
Morrells bacon (eastern) is the finest
sold in Colfax. Try it for breakfast to-
morrow. Sold only at the South End