The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-02
NORTHWEST NOTES

trict In Shoshone, Wyo.. was destroyed
by fire on March 16, which started in
a saloon. Damage about $4,000.
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation OF Miners. is at
a sanitarium In San Diego, Cal, suf.
fering from a severe attack of
/ asthma
The Republican state committee, In
session at Cheyenne. called state
convention at Lander May to elect
delegates to the national convention,
and Endorsed the candidacy Of Sec.
rotary Taft for president.
Four men were badly burned as the
result of an explosion of gas in the
Iron Mountain Tunnel mine near Mis-
soula, Mont. Among the injured is
Edward Neil. brother of the pub
Usher Of the Helena Independent.
A motion for a new trial for Gui-
| seppe ALA, the condemned murderer
Of Father Leo. has been filed by his at.
torney. 1t is alleged that Ala was In.
sane when he killed the priest and
should have been so declared by the
jury.
William helms, who claims to be
| the last survivor of the Noble Six
Hundred" at Balaklava, is dead at his
home in Manassa, Colo. He came to
America in 1872 and later came west,
settling in San Luis valley nineteen
years ago.
Rev. DR.. Leonard w. Snyder of
Ohio. known as the boys minister of
America" who has just finished his lee
ture tour in Reno. Nevada, has an
nounced his disapproval OF the pro.
hibition movement which is being agi.
tated in Reno.
The first suicide in camp of Raw
hide, Nevada, took place early on the
morning of March II, when John
Slater blew his head off with a charge
of dynamite. Slater had been gam
bling heavily for several days and was
very respondent.
J. A. Van Orsdel of Wyoming, asso-
ciate justice of the court of appeals of
the District of Columbia, has been
appointed professor of law in George
Washington university, and will have
charge of the law course in water
rights and irrigation.
Contracts have been let for the
building of the Rawhide Western rail-
road from Schurz to Rawhide, Nevada
All records for rapid railway con-
struction will be broken If the con-
tractors are able to execute their
plans as mapped out.
The body of Billy Ford. saloon
keeper. was found in his yard at Gull
bertson, Mont, disfigured more or
less, and as there are evidences of
foul play, the supposition is that he
was murdered. There is no clew,
however. to the perpetrator.
Three bandits, heavily armed, over
came Edward Hoffman and compan-
ion on road two miles from Raw
hide, Nevada, threw them to the ground
and made off in their victims two
horse rig, taking gold and bank notes
amounting to about SAT 600 with them
Upon statements made to the presi-
dent by special committee from the
Montana Mine Owners association
concerning the alleged fraudulent
classification by the commission in re-
lation to the mineral lands of the
Northern Pacific railroad, thorough
investigation of the charges will be
made.
The news comes from Belknap,
Mont, that the body of Zana McNor-
ton, 16-year-old girl, has been found
some distance from her home. She
was murdered The girl left home in
the morning for a walk. and failing
to return, search was instituted, re-
sulting In the discovery Of the dead
body.
ITO use peaceful and lawful means
to keep the yellow and brown races
and all European coolies from landing
on the shores of the United States,
thereby protecting the position Of
every laboring man." is given as one
a new secret fraternal organization In
Colorado.
The famous Judith Basin OF Mon
tana was brought nearer to eastern
markets by 200 miles on the opening
Of train services last week to Lewis
ton, Harlowton and Lombard by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way. Now the territory within the
Mussel Shell valley will enjoy rapid
connection with central markets.
Emil p. Hauptmann, connected with
the Searchlight New News, who
disappeared from Los Angeles as he
was about to return to Searchlight.
February /, is supposed to have been
foully murdered. Officers all over the
west have been asked to search for
the missing man.
Z. ID. Kelly, surveyor general of Ne
vada, died at his home in Carson on
March IS. He was rs years old and
was holding his third term as surveyor
general, having been elected on the fu-
sion ticket He was formerly editor
of the Winnemucca Silver State and
the Reno Journal.
For his heroism In overpowering
| Giuseppe ALA, the condemned muir
derer of Father Leo Heinrichs. when
he attempted to escape from jail, Guy
Sexton, a prisoner in the Denver Jail.
who was serving a short term for a
small theft. has been pardoned by
| Governor Buchtel.
The Peoples National bank Of As
pen, Colo, has been closed by order of