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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
MONTANA ITEMS

The body of Erick Hill. a we'll
known saloon man of Elliston. who
had been missing, was found fright.
fully mutilated in the Blackfoot river.
Ihere was bullet hole through the
head, the hands were nearly cut off
and the throat had been slashed from
ear to ear. Robbery was the motive.
Phi Miller, secretary-treasurer of
the Butte aerie of Eagles, has been ar.
rested on a complaint charging him
with the theft of $500 from the lodge
OF which he is an official.
The great Shoshone river irritation
dam IN Wyoming, of which the first
stone was laid Saturday, will throw
6|,OOO acres of arabic land open for
settlement. OF this, 1000 acres will
be watered before fall. The water will
be taken through a tunnel. known as
the Corbett tunnel, to the Garland flats
ana thence to Prannis and Lowell
Wyo., IS miles away. The land to be
irrigated is all rich and highly desir-
able. The project is under the aus
plces OF the United States government.
The annual meeting of the Montana
Bankers association will be held in
BILLINGS this year, the date being July
u and 2S. The place and date were
decided by the executive committee a
few days ago
Articles of Incorporation for the
Gallatin Valley Electric railway have
been filed at Bozeman.. This is taken
to mean that the road will be built and
that work will be started on it soon.
The road as projected will run from
Bozeman to Salesville and south and
west to Three Forks passing through
the richest portion of the Gallatin
valley.
Horror stricken at the fate he had so
narrowly escape, William Kinney.
well known resident of Kendall, be-
came raving maniac, and the fear
of death killed him. Kinney, while
fishing, was seized with an attack of
epilepsy and fell into the water, where
he was rescued and resuscitated with
great difficulty. Realization of how
close he was to death unbalanced Kin
ney's mind and it took four men to re-
strain him.
Montana residents are the possess
sors of publications f great age-one
the Bible and the other a copy of a
pennsylvania newspaper The Bible
was published in England in 1889, less
than so years after the discovery of
America by Columbus, and was one
of the largest books on which mov-
able types were first used. George w.
Sutlitf is the possessor of a Pennsyl-
vania Journal of November 8, 1880.
1t is yellow and musty, redolent of the
days of Washington.
V. T. Tusinger, walking delegate of
the Missoula Cooks and Walters
union, has suddenly disappeared and
no trace has been found as to his
whereabouts. A few days before he
disappeared Tusinger caused the ar
rest of Walter Wilkey, treasurer of
the union, who had left town and gone
to Helena with the funds of the union
in his possession. Wilkey secured the
funds to square the account and was
released from Jail in Missoula and re-
turned to Helena. On account of hay
ing expressed himself as being very
bitter against the walking delegate. he
was arrested in Helena again Sunday
upon request of Missoula officers who
suspect Tusinger met with foul play.
Wilkey will be held until the case can
be further investigated.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
OREGON SQuIRS.

disastrous fire at Silverton de-
stroyed a business block, causing a
loss of $4,000
Fire broke out in the basemen of the
building occupied by the Queen City
Furniture company at Baker City re-
Gently and ragged for nearly three
hours, causing a los sof $4,000 to $751;
900 to the proprietors. C. A. RUSSO &
Son.
Warren Stephens, who for two years
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
LATE SPORTING EVENTS.

R. o. Wilson, an old-time boreo
trainer, has been ruled off the turf ON
the Pacific coast
The trout season in Washington
opens Wednesday, April 1, and closes
November Is.
The Spokane race track is beginning
to acquire an air of activity and the
winter boarders at the course are dailv
receiving additions to their numbers
Vienna.-In the chess tournament
Saturday the American player, Mar
shall, defeated the Russian, Rubin
stein, while Jones has good chances To
win his game against Cohn Schlech.
tein is still in the lead.
In one week the Spokane city base.
ball league will open it's season at
Natatorium park, Everything is in
readiness for a fine season. The play.
ers are better than ever before. the
interest taken in the league by the
public seems to be greater, and the
fine showing made by the boys last
season gives assurance that the league
will be well patronized this season. a
London.-At the Oxford-C Cambridge
field sports at the Queens club Saturg
day afternoon l.. o. Hull, Rhodes scholl
ar from Michigan, disappointed his
friends by failing to capture the 100
yard dash for Oxford. He finished two
feet behind the Cambridge flyer, Nc.
Leod, in the slow time of 10 2-5 sec.
onds. A. NJ Stevens, Rhodes scholar
at Oxford from Yale university, fin
ished first in the second event E
1t is reported that Port Townsend.
Wash, is to remove the lid against
fights.
Fred Creel is regarded as one of the
headiest and cleverest boxers at Spo-
kane. He made splendid showing re-
Gently against Louis Orsie and re-
ceived the decision after four fast
rounds. The two boys will meet again
next month.
Eddie Quinn manager of the Spo-
kane Indians, says in S. A. Gregg he
has captured a phenomenal pitcher.
He comes from Idaho.
In "a innings Willie Hoppe wrested
the worlds championship at 1872 balk
line billiards from George Sutton in
New York.
Tommy Burn, the American heavy
weight pugiIist, expects to leave Eng
land for the United States April 4.
His early departure from England is
due to the illness of his wife.
To make money for the benefit of
the library fund at the state peuiten-
tiary game of bali was played Sun
day afternoon between team of pris-
Oners and the Gilbert Hunt shop team.
The attendance from this city was
large.
H. F. Hillman of the New York Ath-
letic club broke his own worlds record
for the 600-yard run at an indoor meet
Sunday. Time, 1:134-5. The former
record was ia.
Tyrus Cobb, champion batter of the
American league last season, has at
last signed a contract to play with the
Detroit American League club this
year, and will join the team at Little
Rock for practice.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
May Get Land Back.

Two million acres of land in Califor.
mia and Oregon vested in the Califor-
MIA & Oregon Railroad company, own
ed by the Central Pacific and con-
trolled by n. H. Hartman, will be sub
jected to suits for recovery of title
by the United States if action taken
by the committee on public lands is
sustained by the house.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Earthquake in Mexico

Mexico City.-Chilapa. a town of
10000 inhabitants, in the state of
Guerrero, has been shaken by an earth
quake.
Latest dispatches from the state of
Guerrero report that the effect of the
earthquake was exaggerated. No one
was killed, and most of the houses
which collapsed and burned were moor
huts covered with straw.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
In Wrecks, $50 Lives Are Lost.

A review of the marines casualties
of the coast of New England and Brit
ish North America during the fall and
winter seasons just ended, shows that
about $50 lives were lost. OF this
number 251 persons persisted in the
wrecks of 10 vessels belonging to the
French fishing fleet of st, Pierre, last
fall.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Johnson Would Not Rsfuse

In an open letter Governor johnson
of Minnesota has announced that he
will not refuse the democratic nomi.
nation for president if it is offered him,
but he says he will not be a candidate
for the purpose of defeating Bryan.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Tolstoi's Life Ehhs-

st. Petersburg, March 31.-Private
dispatches state that Count Tolstoi is
both a mental and physical wreck. In
fuenza and internal trouble are re-
sponsible for the breakdown.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Official Northwest Schedule.


The official. schedule of the North
western league is announced by Presi-
dent W. H. Lucas. Spokane has IL
weeks at home, or 76 games all told
including a doubleheader Labor day,
and eight games in the first series
with Aberdeen. Spokane has three
series with each Aberdeen and Butte
and two with the other three teams.
The Indians will have two trips to
Butte and three to the Coast, playing
at home all the month of June and
from the middle of August till the mid
die of September
Schedule in full follows:
At Spokane.
Spokane with Seattle-June 2, 8, 4,
., b, 4 August II, u, 10, Ia, Is, 16.
Spokane with Tacoma-June 8, 10,
IL, II, IL, IA; August IS, 10, 20, 81, %,
%.
spokane with Butte-May 10, 20, 81,
Y, %, "a; August 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8; Sep
TENDER s, 9, 10, II, II, 10.
Spokane with Vancouver-June 16,
II, is, Is, 10, 20, 81; September l. 2,
3, 4, 3, 6, Z.
Spokane with Aberdeen-April IS,
10, q, %, %, "a, 25, IS; June %, "a,
20, 26, q, %; August 25, 26. 27. %. 30.
80,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Has . Hartman ouitY

It is reported that E. H. Harrison
has resigned from the presidency of
the Union Pacific, to be succeeded by
G. S. Mellen.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Gets Bio Contract.

A six million dollar contract for 100
miles of railroad construction has been
secured by Patrick Welch, the well
known contractor of this city, and his
associates.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
JOIts Alabama Railroad Commission.

Jolts alabama Railroad Commission.
Montgomery, Ala, March S1.-Judge
Jones of the United States court, holds
the Alabama penalty railroad laws I'M
constitutional.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Particulars of Explosions.

A Republican special from Hanna,
Wyo., says that a carefully prepared
list of the missing as a result of the
two explosions yesterday in mine No.
of the Union Pacific Coal company,
contains SO names, and of this number
five dead bodies have been recovered.
Before further attempt at rescuing the
dead can be made the fire in the 10th
level, which was the direct cause of
the two explosions, must be extinguish-
ed.
1t was while Superintendent Briggs
and II companions were fighting the
fire at the 10th level yesterday after
noon that the first explosion of gas &C.
CURED. But one man is known to have
escaped death who was with this par,
ty. This was Charles Harris, colored
That none hesitated in responding
10 the call for volunteers in the rescue
of their fellow workers after the first
explosion is shown by the fact that
not a working official of the three
mines of the Union Pacific Coal com.
rany~in this camp is left. They went
into the mine to aid their stricken
friends, when the second explosion
transformed mine No. l into a
shamble.
A further evidence that the leaders
OF the men of the camp were loyal is
shown by the fact that several officials
OF the local lodge of United Mine
Workers or America are missing. SUD-
posedly dead in the mine.
Today's disaster brings the number
of victims in mine No. during the 20
years of its operation to the neighbor-
hood of 300. The greatest previous
loss of life occurred on June 80. 1908,
when 1853 men fell victims to deadly
gas.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
EXPLOSION KILLS 70
COAL Mine HORROR NEAR
HANNA, WYOMING.
Two Explosions Occur in Mine No.
Owned by Union Pacific Coal Com
pany- Superintendent and Three
Shift Bosses Among KilIed-WiIdest
Excitement PrevaiIs-Rescues Slow

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 3O.-Be-
tween So and 70 men lost their lives
in two explosions in coal mine No. l..
owned by the Union Pacific Coal COM
pany, at Hanna Saturday. The ex-
plosions were caused by gas and coal
dust and each was followed by fire.
The first occurred at o'clock, when
Is mine workers, including a superin-
tendent and three bosses, were killed
The second explosion occurred few
hours later, snuftling out the lives of
from 40 to so members of a rescue
party including State Mine Inspector
D. M. Elias. The names of the men
killed in the first explosion were as
certatned from the companys books,
out those of the rescuers were not
known, as no record was kept of those
who volunteered for this dangerous
work.
The widest excitement prevailed to-
day in Hanna and at the mine, where
hundreds are congregated, including
widows, children and other relatives
of the victims. Many women are run
ming about, wringing their hands and
crying, while many little children, sep
arated from their mothers in the semi
panic that prevails are sobbing and
trembling in fear of another explosion
and appeals were made to all sur
rounding towns for assistance. One
train is being rushed west from Omaha
carrying officials of the Union Pacific
railroad and the Union Pacific Coal
company.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-04-03
Rescue Work Hazardous

The regular force of men employed
at Mines No. 2 and was pressed into
rescue work, which has been extreme
ly difficult and hazardous. The bodies
of four of the Is men who lost their
lives in the first explosion, were locat-
ed, but owing to the ever increasing
volume of gas, which threatened to
explode at any moment, no effort was
made to remove them to the surface
Superintendent Briggs, with a team
of picked men, the best and most ex-
perienced hands in the camp, went into
to mine to fight the fire, but at 2
O'Clock the flames had become beyond
their control, and at o'clock con.
nected with the walls of gas and
terrific explosion followed The vic
tins are all below the tenth level, and
it is likely that the flames have SON
sumed the corpses.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Robinson,s Show Today

John Robinson's popular shcV
is in Lexington today, and large
crowd is in attencance. Ih'
streets have been lined since early
morning. Many county people
came in early.
The street parade at noon was a
brilliant pageant, and comprised
gorgeous vehicles, gold epcased
wagons, chariots and many horses
and other animals.
AS we go to press the entertain
ment is in progress, and from the
satisfied demonstrations in the acres
of tents the performance is up to
it's old time popularity. Robinson's
show always attracts a large
crowd in Lexington.
John Lowlow, the inimita BILE
clown of half a century ago, is
press agent with this show. He
paid our Office pleasant visit this
morning.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
=, s. Convention

The fourth annual convention
of the Natural Bridge District
Sunday School Association will be
held at the Baptist church, Natur-
al Bridge, Saturday, August 10th,
at 1890 am.
Every Sunday school in the dis
trict is requested to send one dele
gate besides the superintendent
and the pastor. Dinner will be
provided for all delegates. All
others, especially teachers. are in
yited to come and bring their
baskets.
DR.. Charles Manly of Lexington
and several other speakers are ex
pected to address the convention.
Reports of school work, includ'
ing names of delegates, should be
sent to Mr.. A. S. Cummins, Natur-
al Bridge. Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
OPENING of Alone Bridge

The new bridge across North
River at Alone mills was formally
opened to the public yesterday.
The exercises incident TO the &C.
casion were interesting and were
participated in by a large crowd
numbering at least two hundred
many ladies being present.
A splendid lunch prepared by
the ladies, was spread shortly af-
tor noon, and everybody enjoyed
the good things prepared.
The first person to ride across
the new bridge was Miss Ruth
Lindsay, daughter of Mr.. Charles
Lindsay. Later members Of the
Board of Supervisors, of Kerr's
Creek Road Board, and others
present crossed the structue. Every
body was pleased with the new
bridge.
Among the county officers pres
emit were Supervisors Kinnear,
Whitmore, Hotinger and Paterson
County Clerk A. T. Shields, Mr.
w. G. Mcdowell the supervising
architect, Mr.. Daniel Teaford and
A. M. Anderson, members of the
road beard.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Educational Rally Saturday

An interesting and instructive
educational rally was held last
Saturday In Arnold's Valley. The
exercises took place in the church,
and were largely attended, at least
$50 persons being present. In
cluded in the number were about
rs children.
The exercises were presided
over by County Superintendent OF
Schools Eff1nger, who spoke of the
needs of Improvement in county
schools. Addresses were made by
General K. w. Nichols of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Dr.
John H. Latane Of Washington
and Lee University. Attorney
General William A. Anderson ex'
pected to be present aid make al
address, but the meeting of the
State Board of Education in Rich
mond required his presence.
A basket dinner was served al
noon and everybody present en-
loved the occasion. The addresses
all had stimulating effect upon
the people and no doubt good re-
suits will follow.
The object of the meeting was
to secure the cooperation of pa
irons Of the school in the establish
ment of better accommodation fol
that thriving section of Rock
bridge. A new building will M
doubt result.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
In Memory of J. V. Grinstead

At meeting Of the Lexington Bar
and the officers of the Circuit Court
of RockOrldge County, held at the
Court House on the 10th day Of July,
1908, the following paper was adopeed:
J. V. Grinstead for many years a
member of the Lexington Bar, depart
ed this life Oh the 3rd day OF July. 1908,
after brief illness.
Mr.. Grinstead was true friend ana
a faithful, fearless and efficient lawyer.
He gave careful attention to all mat
tiers entrusted 60 his charge. He had
brought to the profession a business
experience which enabled him to effect
adjustment and settlement of many
matters of dispute. thereby relieving
parties of litigation. He was loyal TO
his clients, courteous to his brethren
OF thu profession, and fearless in the
discharge of duty, He will be missed
much by his friends and clients.
REsoLvED That copy OF the
above resolution be presented to the
Circuit Court to be spread upon Its
minutes, and that a cops be sent by the
secretary of this me Getting to his widow
and that copies be furnished to the
town papers for publication.
A copy:
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Beautiful Carnegie Library at
". & IL. u.

The handsome ana imposing
Carnegie library building at Wash
ton and Lee University is receiv-
ing the finishing touches. Work
men are busy completing the struc-
ture inside and out. The build
ing presents an imposing appear
ance. Situated southwest of the
University buildings, it rises a
magnificent edifice, graceful and
elegant. The lofty rotunda is Gov
cred with a copper dome. Two
wings run out from the central
building. The northeast will con-
tain the department. libraries and
reference libraries for special
courses of study, while the south
east will contain stack or book
rooms. The library room is fur
nished with handsome FETAL acks,
which will extend three racks
high, giving three stories of took
cases and separated by glass floors.
The rotunda is spacious room
and is quite imposing Around
the balconies of the second floor
will be devoted to the art gallery =
and the many valuable and historic
paintings of the University VIII
adorn the walls of these rooms.
One end of one of the southwest
halls will be set apart a section as
Lice Corner" which will contain
the Lee collection of paintings.
The angles off from the rotunda on
the first floor will be used as offices
for the librarian.
Miss Annie r. White, the libra
rian, is now experimenting the re-
moval of the books and paintings
from Newcomb Hall to the new IL
brary building, and the work Will
be pushed to completion.
The building is of REQ brick with
white trimmings, and is In keep
ing with the other University
buildings.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Mccormick off for Richmond

A Moore Mccormick was last
Thursday taken from the Lexlng-
ton Jail and escorted to Richmond,
to begin his service of eighteen
years in the penitentiary for the
murder Easter Sunday of W. L.
Vowel. Mr.. Samuel Z. Smith,
pharmacist in the penitentlary,
came to Lexington as special guard
for Mccormick. Mccormick APP
peared much affected en- leaving
Lexington, and at the railway
station shed tears. Before leaving
the jail be handed letter to Jail
or jackson addressed to the editor
of The Gazette, whice is publish
ed in this issue.
On reaching Lyncbburg Nc
Cormick talked very freely with a
reporter of the Lynchburg News,
stating that he was being punish
ed for another mans crime, etc.
Along with Mccormick were
sent three other prisoners, to serve
sentences in the penitentiary, as
follows: j. w. Silvey, white, to
serve six years for HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny near Natural Bridge
Howard Jones, colored, three years
for cutting his wife at Glasgow,
and Arminta Lawson, colored, two
years for forgery. She was com
mitted to the Negro Reformatory,
but as girls were not admitted, she
was sent to the penitentlary.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Lexington
postoflce for the week ending Aug
3, 1908:
Brian, j. Nj.
Blagg, w. G.
Cox, Brandiord
Eldridge, Rev. W. Nj.
Grant, Percy
johnson, Will
Morrison, Miss Sallie
Wood, Marca
Williams, r. q.
Persons calling for these letters
will please say they are ADVERTISED:
MCCLURE PATTON, I. NJ
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
thinks It Saved His Life

Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine
SAYS in a recent letter: Il Lave use"
DIR. Kings New Discovery mary year ,
for coughs ard colds, aud thlnE II
saved my life. have found II a re-
Liable remedy for throat and lung com con,
plants. and would nc mole be " ,.ho','
a bottle than l would be wltn 1
food" For nearly forty years New
Discovery has stood at the head Oh
throat aud lung remedies. AS a pre-
ventivc of pneumonia, and healer OF
weak lungs it has no equal. Sold under
guarantee at B. H. Gorrelis dr3s
store. SOC, and $1.OO. Iria' oo'''0
free
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-05
A Grand Family Medicine

ut gives me pleasure to speak a
good word for Electric Bitters, writes
Mr. Franz Conlan of No. 436 Houston
Street. New York. Its grand fami-
" medicine for dyspepsia and liver
complications; while for lame BACK ana
weak kidneys it cannot be too hlRhly
recommended" Electric Bitters reg
ulate the digestive functions, purify
the blood, and impart renewed vigorI
and vitality to the weak and debllltateo
of both sexes. Sold under guarantee
at &. II. Gorrell's drug store. oOc'