The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-17
NORTH w EST NOTES

The officers Of the defunct bank OF
Ouray, Colo, have been indicted by
the grand jury, charged with receiv'
ing deposits when they knew that
the bank was insolvent,
The following Nevadans have
received appointments as railway
mail clerks: S. A. McReynolds, Still
water; w. f. Carpenter, Waureka;
John h. White, Tonopah.
The engine of an extra freight on
the Southern Pacific siding at Beau
mont. Cal, blew up with disastrous
results, killing three men instantly
and seriously injuring one.
Matt Bell, n prominent rancher
living near Roberts, Mont, and Clay
Williams, became involved in fight
in a saloon in that village, and as
result Williams received several bad
knife wounds.
Ranchmen of Lander, Wyo., ara on
4 still hunt for wovles and coyotes,
which have been doing unusual dam
age this winter. 1t is estimated that
each wolf annually destroys live
stock worth 500.
Senators Newlands and Nixon and
Representative Bartlett of Nevada,
are endeavoring to secure postpone
ment of date for paying installments
for lands purchased by settlers In
the Truckee Carson project.
The news comes from Livingston
| Mont, that Se Northern Pacific
railway has definitely decided to con
struct the branch up the Shields riv
er valley and that work will begin
az soon as the weather Will permit
The Libby Mont, Chamber of Com
merce has passed resolutions ask
ing President Roosevelt to use al
| possible means to avoid shutting
down the Anaconda smelter. The
Montana delegation in congress was
also wired.
Northern Mcntana wool growers
met at Great Falls last week and dis
cussed the erection of the wool ware
house in Chicago with William II
Mauss of Chicago. Many pledged
their wool, but no statement OF fig
ures has been given.
The police of Portland have founC
the horse and buggy used by the
robbers who held up the East Side
bank and after securing $l6,50O es
capped with their plumber, but there
Is no trace of the three men who
committed the robbery
u. ]. Chingren of the SPOKANE
Rod and Gun club, has established
what is stated to be a western recor'
for this year in trap shooting. Il
the two days international tourna
ruent at Spokane, Chingren broke 3S
targets out of a possible 400.
The total vote in Nevada for pres
Dental candidates at the recent eleC
ton was as follows: Taft, 1924
Bryan, 1865; Debs, 2,o29; Higser
AIS. The Socialist party, by its vot
for president, will in the future b
allowed a place On all state tickets.
The remains of man suppose
to be those of Herman Vanbrinl
= were found by sheep herders nes
the Tongue river near Miles Cit,
Mont. There was a bullet woun
through the heart, and near by Ia
q small calibre rife. Vasbrink
believed to have accidently shot hin
self while hunting chickens.
Engineers representing the motiy
newer of the Northern Pacific raj
way are in Livingston, Mont, wor
ing on plan to use electricity
carving trains over the mountain
lust west of the city. 1t is state
that at a very early day electr
power will be used in pulling bo
passenger and freight trains over Il
mountain.
C. A. Rogers, who claims to be
nephew of the vice-president of Il
Standard Oil company, was la
week at Reno, Nevada, sentenced
serve year in the Nevada sta
penitentiary for passing nctitio
checks on a hotel and a gamblil
m house.
,e John Kelczak, miner, was sh
and killed by George L. Hart at 81
dusky, Mont, while the latter was
drunken frenzy. The shooting W
lie entirely unprovoked and occurred
ter Hart had abused the murder
man shamefully, he refusing to ia
as ofiense.
he In view Of the fact that John
In Hay of Rock Springs, Wyo, receiV
the highest vote of the three Rep
lican candidates for presidential ell
~ tors. his friends are pushing mo
&c ment to have him selected as
elector to carry Wyoming's vote
ei Washington.
.. AS the result of the visit to La
AZ iston. Mont. of Vice-Presdent VIII
o. the United Mine Workers
strike of miners in the Gebo C
mines has been settled and the n
have returned to work. This Is
heaviest coal producing concern
the county.
According to figures obtained fr
the Southern Pacific railroad,
fruit growers of California ship
12,917 carloads of fruit out of