The Monte Vista journal., 1908-07-11
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
oHoWiNG THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

ne farmers OF Kansas are CdliIub
loudly for help In the wheat fields.
During the past three months one
third OF the troops OF the United States
cavalry stationed at Fort Washakie,
Wyoming, has deserted. Only one has
been captured.
Seven persons were killed, at least
two others were fatally injured ana
fully thirty more were severely hurt
as the result of "A fire in Z. 5. kreags
scent store on Ontario street in Clevc'
land, July 3rd.
c. II. Holdridge. general manager
OF the American Refrigerator Trans
Iortation Company, is said to have an
rounced that $50 cars have been as
signed to take care Of the Rocky Ford
melon district this year.
Rear Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas
Getired). U. S. ~, died suddenly at
Del Monte. California, July Bird. He
fell to the floor while leaving the ho-
tel dining room and died before he
could be taken TO his room.
Blacksmiths and machinists of the
Northern Pacific shops at Tacoma on
the 18th inst. resumed work on full time
OF nine hours. Four hundred men are
Immediately affected and it means full
time for the entire force of 900 men at
tie shops.
Two slight shocks of earthquake
were felt in Los Angeles and vicinity
AT SOP o'clock on the morning OF July
SD. A few people were awakened.
and here and there clock was
stopped, but the earthquakes produced
no other effect.
Rev. Simpson Ely, an evangelist.
who had conducted services in every
state of the Union. died at Joplin.
Missouri, on the 9TH inst, from in
juries received in a fall from street
car while he was on the way to de-
liver sermon He was fifty-ninc
years old.
During June 1900 cubic yards of ma
scnry were laid In the great Pathfinder
dam. which beats the best previous
record by 200 cubic yards. There Is
Row being delivered 500 feet OF water
through the Interstate canal. There
are at present G.50O acres In crops un:
der the Interstate canal In Wyoming
and about 10000 In Nebraska.
A study Of the mortality OF Chicago
for the first six months OF 1908 shows
that .5G7 fewer people have died this
year than last. II allowance is made
for the Incl ease Of population. the cal
culatod saving is l.9sS lives. The ac
tral decrease in deaths from pneu-
monia has been 9i9: from consump.
ton. IA. On the other hand. bowel
diseases OF children have Increased
June 3rd there occurred the great.
est flood SO far recorded on the North
Los Of
the temporary intake channel OF the
interstate canal. North Platte irriga.
ton project. Water behind the Path.
finder dam gradually rose until June
21st. when the water surface OF the res
ervotr was only twenty-five feet below
the TOT Of the dam. 1t has since sub
sided.
After terrible encounter with n
long.horncd herd OF steers, George VII
k!ns. one Of the bees, known rancnmen
of that section was killed near Tulsa.
Okla. His body was gored and tramp.
led almost beyond recognition. In try.
Ing to pass through corral on foot
he was attacked by the herd Armed
with revolver he fought desperately
and killed six steers. but numbers over.
came him. Cowboys who rushed to his
assistance could only rescue hts body.
A case which excitcs genuine human
Interest, came before the Iowa board
OF parole few days since. II was the
application oi s. +. Smith for par.
don. He IL the son Of Samuel Francis
Smith. DID. who wrote America. !"
and WAS one OF the most prominent
and Influential residents of Davcn.
port for many years. lie liz now MI old
and cnfceblcd man. In 1904 nc was
sentenced to the Anamosa penlten.
tiary for eleven years for the cmbcz.
Slemeni Of 100000.