Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-01-27
NEWSOF NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON, I0lRO, MONTANA
AND OREGON NEWS ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Place-Fall Trade Is Good.
MONTANA souIBes.

Peter Larson of Helena is a suf-
ferer from cirrhosis of the liver, and
while his death is perhaps only a ques-
ton of time, the danger is not imme-
date said DR.. William Treacy, his
family physician, when interviewed.
An epidemic of Opponents has brok-
en- out on the Crow reservation, and
10 bucks charged with deserving their
wives are languishing in Jail at the
Crow agency.
Articles of Incorporation Of four sub
sidiary companies of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway company
have been filed at Helena. The com
panies are intended to develop lands,
etc, along its seven hundred miles of
lines, and conduct lumber mills, whose
product will be used in construction
work. Each concern is capitalized
at 100000, It being fully subscribed,
presumably by the parent company.
Gov. J. X. Toole has appointed Jas.
A. Metcalf of Missoula. editor of the
Homeseeker, and City Clerk ]. NJ.
Kennedy of Butte delegates to the
"See America First" conference to be
held in Salt Lake January 25 and 26.
The governor strongly favors the
movement in a published statement.
The American DeForest Wireless
Telegraph company has determined to
enter Montana and will install sta
tions at Butte. Helena. Great Falls.
Lewistown. Anaconda, Dillon. Nilsson
la, Bozeman. Livingston, Red Lodge,
Billings and Miles City.
The amount of wool produced in
Montana in the year just ended was 30
496, 900 pounds, against 33,043, 900
pounds in the previous year. The av-
erage weight of fleeces in the state in
1905 was 6.S pounds and the number
of sheep showed a decrease of $1,000.
Fire recently destroyed Frank Rod
der's shoe store at Livingston. Damage
about $4,000, building and stock; fully
insured. w. e. Thompson of Tacoma
owned the building.
The jury in the case of James Med
dies, tried at Helena ON a charge of
killing Roy McLaren at the Pryor In
dian agency, returned a verdict Of muir
der in the second degree.
Governor Toole has issued requistion
upon Governor Cutler of Utah for Will
liam Paisley under arrest in Salt Lake
on charges of roobing tire Centerville
store of d. J. Henusessy 81 Co. of Butte,
Jan. 8, of $4,000. Deputy Sheriff Mike
Quinn of Silver Bow county will leave
for Salt Lake with documents
1t has just been discovered that
Charles Roberts, laborer in a cyanide
plant at Kendall, Mont, is a nephew
of Lord Roberts, the celebrated Eng.
fish general. There is quite a history
connected with Charles Roberts.
Strange as it may seem, he has been
acknowledged as the owner of a prince
ly estate at Dublin, left him by his
father this death, which is occupied
by Lord Roberts. The identity was
established through visit of an agent
of Lord Roberts to Kendall a month
ago. Charles Roberts visited Lord
Roberts in August last at the latter s
palace i'll London. He had an under
standing with his uncle as to the
estate, and will leave the latter in his
possession during his life, accepting a
stipulated income in money in lieu of
the property until the latters death
when he will take possession.
Roberts was born in Ontario, Cana
da, is 3S years of age and married.
The members of the Montana Press
Association will leave Butte Saturday
February 10, on an excursion to Los
Angeles as the guests of the Oregon
Short Line and the San Pedro, Los An
geles & Salt Lake railroads. The Mon
atana editors at the last annual meet
ing in Billings were invited by Sena-
tor Clark to take trip over the San
Pedro road and this excursion resulted.
1t is expected that 80 or more active
newspaper men will par ticipate in the
excursion.