The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-09-02
WESTERN NEWS.

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At the Los Angeles convention
Richmond, Va. was selected as the
place for holding the annual conven-
tion OF the American Pharmaceutical
Association in 1910 and the time for
holding was set for May 16 to 20.
Averell Hartman. son of Edward
II. Hartman, has started TO learn the
Young Hartman. who is is years of
age. is carrying the chain in sur
veying gang on the Oregon Short Line
in Idaho.
An organization formed to inculate a
new religion based upon astronomy
has filed articles of Incorporation at
San Francisco. The society is known
as the Astrologers OF the United
States. and its purpose is to make
known to its members the influence of
heavenly bodies upon earthly affairs.
Jack Johnson, heavy weight cham.
pion OF the world. and Al Kaufman of
San Francisco. are matched to fight
ten rounds at Coffroth's arena in San
Francisco on September .. The men
Will weigh catchweights and If they
are both on their feet at the end OF
the tenth round no decision will be
given.
J. o. Milliken. disciplinarian of Has
kell institute at Lawrence. Kas, de-
clared to the Associated Press that
the story OF alleging traffic in Indian
girls attending this school is absolute
ly untrue. Mr.. Milliken insisted that
there was no basis for any such story.
He stated further that there was no
thought OF asking the federal author
tiles to make an investigation. as their
was nothing to investigate.
John Schively state insurance com
missioner. on trial for Impeachment
before the state senate mt Olympia
Washington admitted that 1872 In.
surance companies from 1905 to
1909 and that each had paid an ad-
vance fee OF from 500 to $500. max.
ing a total that ranged from $lS.20O to
$4,000. OF which no record was ever
kept. He said that each sum as IL was
paid to him was divided equally be.
tween Sam II. Nichols and himself
Nichols at the time being secretary
OF state and insurance commissioner
ex-officio.
Miss Glendora Fair. the first white
child born In Phillips county. recent.
ly made final proof on the quarter
section OF land on which she was born.
This unusual proceeding came abou,
by her parents mistakins the location
OF their land twenty-three years ago.
owing to an inaccuracy in the govern.
ment survey. The claim was alter
nateiy filed upon and abandoned unit,
Miss Fair reached her majority. when
she successfully contested II and won
her case. In the past two years she
has improved and cultivated II with
money earned by teaching school
This week she cooked n meal for her
threshers. the larger part OF the food
coming from her own garden and
barnyard.
Chief Sam Resurrection. one of the
subchiefs OF the Flathead Indian tribe
was found in dying condition beside
the Northern Pacific railroad tracks
near Bonner. Mont. Circumstances
surrounding the case cause the Off
GERS to entertain the suspicion of foul
play His skull had been fractured
as though from a blow with a heavy
| instrument. and his left wrist was
broken. He was unconscious. Chief
Resurrection was an important wit
ness against a Missoula saloonman
indicted for subornation of perjury
in connection with the sale OF liquo,
to Indians. and was to have appeared
before the Federal Court at Helena
on September End to testify in the
case.