The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-09-17
WESTERN NEWS.

1t is estimated that losses by the
Rawhide, New, fire will aggregate
100000. The town is ''Phoenixins
with remarkable rapidity.
According TO the petition to probate
the will OF the late Col William F. VI
las filed i'll the County Court at Madt-
son. Wis. his estate is valued at $S42,-
900.
Chisholm, Minnesota. was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the TIN
inst. The town had population Of
about 1000. nearly all OF whom are
left homeless
Fire at Rawhide, Nevada, Friday
night destroyed a large part OF the
town. rendering 5000 people home
less and inflicting q property loss OF
over $750,000.
At Strawn, Texas, on the 7th inst.
the thermometer registered liz de
grees and at Waco 1t was up TO 1Ol
for three days In succession. All buji-
ness had to be suspended.
In contest lasting twenty-one
rounds. Joe Cans. the colored pugi-
list, was defeated by Battling Nelson
at the Colma Arena. San Francisco,
on the night Of the 9th inst.
Specials to the St. Paul Pioneer
Press state that already over $4,000
900 worth Of mining timber and other
property has been destroyed by the
for,Ijt fires in upper Michigan.
DIR. Cabell Whitehead. general man
ager OF the Seward Peninsula rail-
road In Alaska. was killed by an acci-
dent on the road near Nome few
days since. He was one Of the best
known men In Alaska.
In an interview ut San Francisco f.
II. Hartman denied the reports that
he had acquired three steamers OF the
Oceanic line or that he WAS negotiat-
ing for the purchase OF the United Rail
roads. the San Francisco street rail-
way system.
The War Department has decided TO
disinter the remains of l67 bodies ~
soldiers in the burial ground of Fort
Keogh. Mont. some time ago aban-
doned by the department and reinter
the bodies at Fort Custer. Bids Will
be asked for the work.
John Mitchell. former president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America, ad-
dressed 10000 people at n Labor Day
celebration at Marion. Illinois. He
spoke OF the rapid advance OF the labor
ing classes. and denounced the idea
that the rich are growing richer and
the poor poorer.
Mrs. Sallie Ruthford died at Topeka.
Kansas. on the 9Th inst. Mt the age OF
ll3 years. She was born In Middleton.
Kentucky, In 1895. and had never seen
weeks sickness in her life. Mrs.
Ruthford came to Topeka forty-three
years ago. Four generations OF chill
dren were gathered at her home. know
ing II would be their last meeting.
Recognizing the Importance OF the
worlds congress on the investigation
OF tuberculosis to be held in Washing
ton. ID. c.. the trustees of the Union
Printers home at Colorado Springs
have voted an appropriation OF $500 TO
establish a bureau at the congress
and disseminate literature and infor-
nation on the Pixies Peak region
with particular application to the
cure of tuberculosis.
The Denver & Rio Grande railway Is
formulating plans in anticipation OF an
increase in traffic with the approach
| ing completion Of the Western Pacific
road. The company has published a
new folder and timetable which in
| cludes a map of the entire Gould sys-
TEN in the West and for the first time
shows the new line of the Western
Pacific. Track laying Is proceeding
with energy In two places to close up
the gap in Nevada and eastern Cali
fornia.