The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-10-18
NORTHWEST NOTES

Harry Sims, Of Laramie, wyo., had
one leg amputated last week as the
result Of a railway accident It Is
believed he will recover.
A well boring outfit has been dellv
cred on the ground about a mile north
Of Greenwater, Nevada. and deter
mined effort will be made by the largs
companies to develop water.
The Hyde. Benson criminal cases
in connection with western land
frauds have been postponed until De.
cember. at which time they will be
heard in the District Of Columbia.
Mrs. M. ]. Cone, Of Tlllamook, Ore.
gon, last week killed a bear that
weighed 400 pounds. She fired nine
shots. seven Of which took effect he
fore she succeeded in laying bruln out
II. G. welch, OF Laramie, wo., has
declined the democratic nomination
for county coroner, saying he could
not be a politician and a christian at
the same time. and would not mi1
with the politicians.
An effort Is being made TO consoli
date all of the big copper mines al
Greenwater. Nevada. under one cor.
poratlon, with the possibility OF sue
ceedins, only a few hundred Thousand
shares standing out.
Private Thomas Anderson OF com.
pany NJ, 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 $500. The following vacancies
exist In the intermountain states:
Utah, 81 Idaho, 2; Nevada, 1.
Superior Judge Frater 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 Goldheld,
Nevada, and contractors are unable to
get men enough to do the work. Car.
penters are offered from SO 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 an6
Rawlins
Two weeks ago c. E. Runner OF
Ramsey. Nevada. one OF the towns Of
the Greeuwster 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 lie 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
ranehman living a few miles below
Lander, wyo., on Little Pope river,
committed suicide by jumping In the
river IN a temporary at OF insanity.
Mrs. Stelyman had been in an asylum
before, where she attempted suicide.
Five steamships bringing total Of
ss71.S6O In gold and a total of 1923
passengers, arrived In Seattle in one
day from Alaska. This makes a rec.
ord for Seattle. Two of the steamers
we're from Nome. one from southeast
ern Alaska.
A serious accident occurred at Hop
pers. nine miles west Of Livingston,
OAbul.t IN WnAtu NWp hou AooN NhCi
lives and Ave we're seriously injured.
The accident occurred on the railroad
construction work that is being pushed
iust west OF the city A big rock
dropped on a trestle, which gave way
and fell on the men.
The final heats Of the Black Hills
stake OF the National coursing meet
we're 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 J. c. Smith, a saloon keeper.
charging him with having bribsd
members of the city council OF La
Grande, and against Ccuncilmen z.
w. Bartlett and s. A. Gardiner. chars