The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-01-09

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than $11.O0o,000, an increase OF more
than 100 per cent in the past year.
Starting with one buck and a few
ewes in the early eighties. Wyoming
has rapidly increased her sheep hold.
ings until now there are being grazed
in this state approximately 5000, 900
sheep.
The population of Ely. Nevada, has
doubled Ave times within the past
eighteen months. Its assessment roll
has more than doubled. 1t has been
by far the most prosperous year in
its history.
Surveying Will start during Janu-
airy for the new Guggenheim road
from Ely to Tonopah and Goldfield
The road will carry ore to the big
10,000-ton smelter now nearly COM
pleted at McGill, New.
There are at the present time ap-
proximately 100000 cattle in the state
OF Wyoming, valued at $4,000 600
During 1907 the shipments of cattle
from this state were valued at ap-
proximately $s,000,000
Ten miles of electric railroad have
been built in and around Reno, Ne
vada, during the past twelve months,
and surveys for 100 miles more were
completed Work on these lines will
begin early next spring.
Hugh Fulton was shot and instant
ly killed by Ed. Johnson at Silver
Bow, Nevada camp. The cause of
the killing was over some mining
claims. Johnson was armed with a
rifle and Fulton with a six-shooter
Seventeen persons were injured,
none of them fatally. in a collision
between two trolley cars in Denver.
One of the cars should have taken
siding, but failed to do so, and the
two cars crashed together head-on.
A passenger train was derailed near
Reno, Nevada, the engine, tender and
ten cars leaving the track. Two bag
gage cars overturned and the track
was torn up for half a mile. Passen-
gers were badly shaken up, but none
seriously injured
The reports of the assessor Just in
shows a total property valuation in
Reno, Nevada. of $5,432,S20, an in
crease of more than $4,000. 900 in the
past five years. 1t is estimated that
the increase for the coming year will
be close to 100000
The population of Wyoming at the
present time is estimated at 125,000
70 In 90
ing is $4,000, and this is being paid
off at the rate of $4,000 per year.
The annual income of the state gov
eminent is about 100000,
Former Senator Thomas NJ Patter-
son was assaulted by Fred G. Bonfils,
and Mr.. Patterson's nose was broken
by Bonfils. The assault was a climax
to attacks made by each ON the other
in their newspapers for several years.
C. B. Shaver, president of the Fres-
no Plume and Irrigation company,
one of the largest numbering concerns
Of the coast. died of diabetes at Fres-
no, Cal, on Christmas day, after an |
Illness of three weeks. Deceased, be- |
fore coming to this country, was |
of a large numbering concern |
IN Michigan.
Charles E. Mcconnell. president OF
The Smelter City bank of Durango,
Colo, which closed its doors Decem-
Der, II, has been placed under arrest.
The warrant upon which ke was ar
'ested was sworn to by Harry Jack
'on, depositor of the hank, who had
400 on deposit when the institu-
ion closed its doors.
Out Of work and Respondent be-
'ause he could not buy a Christmas
present for his daughter, Charles VIII
lam McReynoids, said 10 be the old
st telegraph operator west of the
river, committed suicide
n Denver Christmas afternoon by
hooting himself in the head. Nc
was 81 years old.
Colonel T. c. Woodburn. acting
commander OF the Department of the
Columbia, U. s. A. in a statement
nade at Seattle, said that the whole
'acific coast would be helpless in
ase the navy should prove unable to
revent the landing of a force of
1000 Japanese or other foreign army
any of the numerous unprotected
avs along the coast.
In the past year 500 families have
aken advantage of the governments
ner and have settled on the once
rid lands of Churchill county. Ne
ada. In the next year at least a
more families are expected
lready the result OF their work In
itself.
In the past twelve months Nevada
as added more to the worlds wealth
ian ever before. In that time more
ines have been discovered. more
rms have been started. more PEG
q have come to the state. and more
dustries have been established than
Iring any previous year. |
Governor Toole Of Montana has
irdoned John Caddick, convicted OF
urder in Deer Lodge county in
S5. and sentenced to the penitep-
AIRY for life. Caddick killed his part
II while under the influence of
luor at dance. He must sign the
edge for the rest OF his life.
The Grand Trunk railroad, which
S its eastern terminus in Portland,