The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-08
NORTH w EST NOTES


by almost the entire population OF the
town.
A, A. Smith, a prominent shingle
manufactures OF Everett Wash, was
killed on the S0th by the overturning
of his automobile. Two companions,
Duncan McKinnon and John Nelson.
We're injured.
The four.yearold daughter of w, #.
Fitch, who lives near Vale, Ore, was
shot and instantly killed by her sew.
en-year.old brother. who was playing
with a revolver, which was accidental
ly discharged In his hand.
Collaborating formations underlle
larger proportion of Wyoming than of
any other OF the Rocky mountain
states. 1t is the second largest produce
ing state in the Rocky mountain re.
gion, Colorado ranking first.
j.. II. Hawley, one of the prosecu-
tors in the murder charges against
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone, ac-
| companied by Mrs. Hawley, has gone
| to Honolulu in search of relaxation
and rest before returning to Boise In
October to resume the prosecution.
Reports are received of serious
forest fire near Ashford, Wash, at the
base of Mount Tacoma. While the
blaze has been confined thus far to
logged.off land, there Is probability
that 1t may reach the vast stretch of
heavy timber in that vicinity. Alarm
is felt for the rancheIs In the danger
zone.
For the purpose, 1t is believed, of
thwarting the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
st. Paul from securing a right OF way
westward from Helena over the Rocky
mountains, the Northern Pacific has
let contract to Shepard, Sims e. Co.,
for the building of a cutoff between
Helena and Elliston, by way OF Nc.
Donald pass.
| Reports are again current that pre-
liminary surveys are being made for
an extension of the Nevada & Califor-
MIA from its southern terminus at
Keller. Cal, south of Mojave, about
100 miles. Such an extension would
give the Southern Pacific much
shorter route to Los Angeles and
| SoututIu SdlluTHiu.
G. Clarence Hastings, Butte min.
er, implicated by George Towner in
the hold-up of the North Coast Linn
tied near Welch's spur on May last.
and the murder of Engineer Glow. has
been captured near Sappington, sta
ton on the Nothern Pacific, a few
miles east of Butte. Hastings would
not talk about the crime.
In their ascent OF Mount Tacoma,
Washington, a scientific party from
Chicago discovered In the ice Of
Urania glacier millions of small
worms. The worms are about an
inch in length and the size of hair
and presented a wriggling, squirm-
ing mass in the solid ice. In places
the ice was almost black with them.
A Jack, the Slasher," was arrested
In Denver, after he had siashed the
dresses of nearly thirty women and
girls on the streets. He was caught
in the act and when searched keen
knife and a number of bits of slashed
dresses were found on his person He
gave his name as Peter Magofiin and
his occupation as laborer. He could
not explain his actions.
Five thousand Anaconda mill and
smeltermen joined in a monster dem
ontration in celebration of the acquit.
tai of William ID. Haywood at Boise
Three bands headed the procession
which traversed every street in the
city. Throughout the line were ban
ners with pictures of Haywood bearing
the words, Not Guilty" I'VE Are I'm.
desirable Citizens, but the Flag and
Country Are Safe" Scores of little
girls carried transparencies reading
viii They Hang Our Papas? No.
A special from Virginia City. Mont.
tells of the drowning of w. r. Bald
win, well-known rancher of the
Upper Madison valley, before the eyes
of his wife. Baldwin while attempting
to ford a swollen stream became
stranded in mid-river. Cutting the
horses loose from the wagon. he at
tempted to swim to the bank with
the animals, but lost the reins and
was drowned while his wife sat help
less on the high wagon seat with the
water touching her feet.
Thousands of Coloradoans, coming
from all parts of the State, Joined the
people of Denver on August LIST IL
celebration Of the thirty-first ami
versary of the admission OF Colorado
to the union. The surviving pioneer.
held the position of honor in the pa
rade.
Because he imagined the Almight,
ordered him to do SO. a crazed sheep
herder derailed passenger train No.
on the Great Northern at Toledo sta
ton. seven miles east of Havre, Mont
causing the death of the fireman ant
slightly injuring number OF passen
gers.
Charles D. Hogge. pleaded guilt.
! TO forging a check on a bank at Flor
ence, Colo. and was sentenced to tn
penitentiary for fourteen years HOgg,