The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-28
NORTHWEST NOTES

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Amos Steck. one OF the Oldest of
Colorado pioneers, died at his home
IN Denver on November IL, aged &c.
Mrs. NJ. S. williams, the first white
woman in Butte. lately in reduced cir
cumstances was last week committed
TO the insane asylum at Warm
Springs.
The Union Pacific telephone line
from Rawlins TO Ogden has been com
pleted, and is now in service. II will
greatly facilitate the sending OF rail.
road messages.
The president has appointed George
II. Russell postmaster at Seattle,
Wash. vice George NJ. Stewart, re
moved for alleged violation OF tho
civil service laws.
Headquarters OF the reclamation
service, northern district. comprising
the states OF Wyoming. North Da.
kota and Montana. were opened in
Helena last week.
The Jewel saloon, In the tenderloin
district OF Butte. was dynamited by
unknown persons on November H.
md badly wrecked. Several OF the
inmates had narrow escapes.
Elizabeth Turner years old, died
ut Helena, Mont. last week from in.
juries received while coastlng- This
IS the first fatality from coasting re-
ported In the state this year.
In freight train wreck near Whine
mucca. New. l.. A. Gloves. brake.
man. was injured. and sixteen cars Of
oil, machinery and dressed poultry
was jumbled into tangled mess.
Otto Siegel, n pioneer and well
known business man throughout Mon.
tana, died at Missoula last week OF
npoplexy His demise was FASTENED
Ivy fall down stairs several days pre-.
vious.
The proposed wedding OF Joe Tu
ritch and Mia Marlnovich was inter
rupted at Butte by an officer, who ar
rested the intended-tobe bridegroom
On charge OF bigamy. He is alleged
70 have wife and two children In
Austria.
The Pacific coast II Is understood.
will make strong effort to secure
representation In President Taft's cab.
inet. r. A. Ballinger OF Seattle. for
Iner commissioner OF the general land
an ,v,ar,o,
Owing TO the probable defeat OF the
eo''s'''",'o"" a''n." p'
TOT an increaseu TAX al 'ne recen'
election IN Montana II III very prop-
able that there VIII not be sumcieht
seSenue next year 10 pay 'ne eNpenses
4" we s'a'e'
Nevada bankers nave neen caiea 70
meet at Reno. December next
fnrougn the action OF ,he reno t'@hk
ers committee 10 perfect state Or
gonization. formulate plans Tor rem
cdial banking legislation and secure
uniformity In practice.
James Allen. structural iron
worker, met tragic death while
working ON a trestle which spans .
deep ravine near Taft. Mont, Allen
was riding a steel column which was
being swung into place when he was
knocked from his position and fell 10
the ground below, a distance of 100
feet.
The authorities OF Billings, Mont,
have made public mail pouch rob
berry. which occurred In that city re.
Gently The thieves were APPARENTLY
novices. as the pouch they selected
contained no money. according to tho
postal authorities. The rined pouch
was found under building near the
depot
After prosecuting n search for her
child for thirteen yeats. finding the
boy In Bellinsham, Wash. last June.
the adopted SON of s, A. w. Deming,
Miss Maude Fields OF st. Louis failed
10 secure possession OF the child. tho
nudge OF the superior court giving the
boy into the charge OF his adopted
parents.
Confident that they Will be grated
q franchise by the state legislature to
conduct horse racing In Nevada, Call.
fornla racing promoters and Reno can.
ita,ists have taken an option on
v,ouna =, Moana snrlrss resort
fur niles aouth Of Reno suff,clentlv
large 10 establish suitable track and
buildings.
Mike Butler a member of the Butte
ara denartment has heen arrested
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