The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-02-08
NORTHWE EST NOTES

JOHI ". lOolt WIS hllltu near OH1E
ter, Nevada, last week by falling rock,
while prospecting.
Copper ore of good value has been
struck at depth of six feet while
men were doing location work on the
Jay Gould group at Ely, Nevada
The Jill of Senator Clark of wyo
ming Ilfeaslng the fees of witnesses
and jNTors attending the Federal
courts In certain western states. has
passed thesenate.
The body of Harry Norwood aged
40 years. ono, of the best Known men
of that sectiop Of Nevada was brought,
into Ely on the, 2Sth from near Mizpah
Junction, whcr:N was found,' He had
evidently frozen toAleath.
Death Valley sdtty has been heard
from again, his latest feat being to
hold back the citizens with rife
while he forced Chinaman to eat his
midday meal in the middle of Main
street at Rhyolite, Nevada.
Andrew Mcmillan, prominent
Dawson county, Montana, rancher.
pleaded guilty In the Federal court at
Helena to the unlawful fencing of the
public domain. and was fined $500 and
sentenced to Jail for twenty.four hours
Many applicants are personally pre-
senting themselves to the governor OF
Nevada for positions on the state 20,
lice. II is proposed to use only tho
men of best character and tried serv.
ice, In the hope of making the force
the most efficient possible.
Senator Clark of Wyoming has in.
troduced bill to authorize the secre-
tary of the interior to grant mining
leases of allotted lands on Indian res
ervations for any period at his discre-
ton. Under the present law, leases
are restricted to period of one year.
While engaged in drilling an artesian
well near the Billings, Mont, sugar
factory, the drill encountered strong
flow of gas Mt the depth of about 200
feet The presence of the gas was not
known until one of the workmen struck
match to light his pipe, when the
gas ignited.
r. Rice, farmer of Eureka Flat,
largest turkey ever exhibited In Amer
lea, says the Walla Walla Statesman
| 'Che big bird is occupying a pen at the
annual poultry show In Union hall this
week. The bird weighs exactly forty
eight pounds.
The remarkable progress made by
| the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul In
the work of construction in Montana
during the winter was shown last week
when the first train between Forsyth,
In Rosebud county and Harlowtown, In
Meagher county, was run through to
the latter town.
After an existence OF little more
than seventeen years, during which
time $1,650,000 was paid in death
] claims, application was made at Hell
ena last week in the distrieissas,rt for
the appointment OF n receiFe 80 Wind
up the affairs of the Montana grand
lodge of the Ancient Order OF United
| Workmen.
A number of Seattle persons have
been caught in "get rich quick"
| scheme promulgated by Oregon pro-
moters. Under promise that they
could acquire valuable timber lands
from the California & Oregon railway
upon payment of small sums, we'll
known persons have subscribed sums
ranging from $25 to 800.
During the recent special session OF
the Nevada legislature the state pris'
On was given $4,000 for improve
ments, the state orphans home, $4,000;
the Mackay building at Reno, $4,000;
the lieutenant governors salary was
raised from $500 to $4,000 In order
that he may comply with the duties
necessitated by the new police law.
For violating the sixteen-hour law.
the Northern Pacific Railway company
was fined 500 by Judge Clements at
Helena. The case attracted consider.
able interest because It Is considered
test of the law created at the last
session of the Legislature to prevent
railroad employees from being Obliged
to work when they are really incapaci
tated from efficient service.
DIR. j. @. Johnson, aged SO, pioneer
physician of Butte and one of the best
known medical men in the northwest
, Is dead Death was due to diabetes
For twenty-siX years DR.. Johnson was
: at the head of the stan of st. James
hospital, in Butte, in which institution
, he breathed his last.
! Application for a receiver for Tho
| Goldfeld branch of the State Bank
k Trust company has been made In
!, suit filed against that institution by q
5 Urbenaga, a depositor who seeks u
1 recover $1,7l3, which sum he depos
I tied on October 10, eight days before
q the bank closed its doors.
y Governor Sparks Of Nevada has an
= nounced that he will appoint w. Co
n as superintendent of police created a
the special session of the Legislature
t Mr.. Cox was the governors represents
j. tive at Goldheld when troops wer
, ! gpnt thpra Other officers nrOVidad IN