The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
NORTHWEST NOTES

tnreo OF tnem IN opOhbhe NouhNy'
The Western Boosters shooting
fournament was held in Anaconda
hast week, with well known marks
iren from all parts of the United
states IN attendance.
Arthur McCant, one-eyed colored
man, wanted at Canon City, Colo, for
the murder OF colored man, was ar
rested on Union Pacific train at
Cheyenne by a deputy sheriff.
w. +. Claycomb, employed at the
Moncreife saw mill, near Cody,
Wye. lost one thumb and two fingers
from the right hand few days ago
by coming in contact with a saw.
The state Mining congress OF Colo
RADIO has appointed a committee OF
thirteen to take steps to retain the
home OF the American Mining con
gress in Denver and the erection OF
a 100000 temple.
A few days ago at his Red Bank
ranch IN the Big Horn basin. ex-Gov-
crnor Richards Of Wyoming. while
beheading chickens, accidentally
hacked his left thumb. almost sever
ing II from his hand, II Is thought
the thumb can be saved.
Wishing to see II live wire, which
had Just given a severe shock to
young Charles Mann, deaf mute.
was still charged. Glenn Saunders. a
man "a years of age OF Baker City.
Gre, touched the wire with a nail
and was Immediately electrocuted.
DR.. Cabelle Whitehead, general
manager OF the Seward Peninsula
railroad in Alaska, is dead at Nome.
as the result OF an accident on the
road. The car In which DIR. White
head was riding was overturned and
he fell into a shallow body Of water.
Chairman Harry HUMPHREYS of the
Republican state central committee
cf Nevada. and Chairman p. J. Som
crs OF the Democratic committee.
have formally entered into an agree
ment binding the legislative candi-
dates Of both parties to abide by the
popular vote for United States sena-
tor.
President Holbrook OF the wyo-
ming Coal company at Monarch.
wyo.. has purchased the rightof-way
for a railroad from Monarch to Miles
City. Mont, and proposes to build
3 line of railway down Tongue river TO
the Montana city, where II will con-
meet with the Milwaukee & st. Paul
road.
The FIRST step toward the construc-
ton OF the Chrystal Lake reservoir
"a miles west OF Cheyenne. and
which will form part of the city's
water storage system. was taken last
week. when condemnation proceed.
ings we're instituted against the own
ers OF land which will be flooded by
the lake.
The warden OF the state penlten-
tisry at Rawlins. wyo., is already
wondering what he is going TO do
with the large number OF conyicts be
ing received. There are now 26O prls.
cners In the pen. and with district
courts In session in several counties,
II is expected this number will short.
~ be increased to 275 or $50.
The sheriff is searching for J. W.
Manning. who came to Cheyenne
from Denver recently and who is
wanted on charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses. beating
his board bill. stealing diamond
ring and various other alleged Of
lenses. Manning represented himself
TO be man OF wealth.
Fearing he would be convicted on
the charge OF committing a criminal
assault upon 14-yearold girl. for
which he was arrested. ]. II. Jones, a
bricklayer, Sc years old and married.
committed suicide at Durango. Colo,
soon after being locked up In cell
at the county jail by cutting HIS
throat from ear TO ear with pocket
knife.
The first trouble growing out OF
tho present strike OF Wyoming coal
miners occurred at Sheridan. when
Charles Klopchick and Joe Tomeri
were arrested. charged with interfer-
ing with worlxmen OF the coal com
pany while they we're building a
bridge.
Mrs John Davis. wife OF one OF
the leading real estate dealers OF Sc.
attic. committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid She was 20 years old
he was As. and they had been mar.
RED only since March 10 last. but
the couple had frequently quarreled
OF late.
The president has issued a procla.
nation opening 10 settlement 100000
acres Of the surplus lands OF the
Rosebud Indian reservation in South
Dakota The drawing will take place
at Dallas. S. d., on October rs. The
minimum price fixed on the land is
Sc per acre.
Two convicts in the state prison al
Folsom. Cal. made a break for lib
erty. They were fired upon by two OF
the prison guards and one OF the con.
v;cts. A. Barrett serving a l0-year
sentence. was killed, the rifle ball
passing through his head His com.
panion was captured.
John +, Engle OF Denver. while at
tempting to beat his way on freight
train out Of Huntington. Ore, got in
between two cars on which the draw,
heads were gone and fastened together
With a chain, and when the engine
stopped the cars came together
crushing him TO death.
Al Williams a ranchman living
near Sheridan, Wyo., has freal
lamb that win shortly be placed OF
-4lll On I'll Lbs lamb la-G- month.
old and has six perfectly formed
\ logs The two extlta legs are trinI