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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
3
Official statement outlines the Milwaukee road extension from a point west of the Missouri river bridge in Dewey County South Dakota to the west line of Butte County passing through Armstrong Meade and Butte counties. Estimated length about 215 miles.
Edward Everett Hale, 87, longtime chaplain to the U S Senate and famed Unitarian minister and author of The Man Without a Country, died at his Roxbury home after a brief illness. Born 1822 he had lifelong influence in literature and religion. Washington sent condolence to his widow.
Pierre June 10 A railroad incorporated as the Belle Fourche Valley Railway Company is shown to be part of the North Western system. Incorporators include Marvin Diguitt William Gard ner Richard Rishton Joseph Cleveland John D Caldwell and Barrett Conway of Chicago. Headquarters listed at Turon with capital $500. The proposed line runs northeast from the Bourche through Meade and uste counties for about 35 miles toward government townsites in sections 20 29 1 north ranges east within the Belle Fourche river irrigation project.
Heavy storms across the hills cause damage and traffic slowdowns on the rail lines. Engines struggle under rising conditions as delays mount and passengers seek alternatives. High rivers and washed tracks threaten further disruption through the week.
Rapid City and vicinity faced the heaviest rainfall on record with 2.72 inches from Wednesday night to Thursday early. Basements flooded as the Downie-Wright foundry flume was ruined by a rock and earth slide from Hangman’s Hill. Streets flooded, trains delayed or washed out, and residents evacuated as sections of the Pierre and Rapid City line suffered washouts and dangerous conditions persisted.
Rapid City reports railroads washed out in many spots. Only a handful of delegates arrive for the Black Hills Traveling Men's association meeting. The Friday parade is canceled though a dance at the Harney hotel will proceed that night. Association officers have not yet arrived.
Katherine Clemmons Gould resumes testimony against Howard Gould amid cross examination over payments for Blue Gap farm and alleged insults by manager Malloy. The report places the case in a broader context of Gould family troubles spanning Jay Gould’s heirs and prior separations, noting advisory committee consent rules and inherited pressures.
Harry Baker aged 65 of Bakers Park on Spring Creek below Sheridan died here tonight of appendicitis after a brief illness. He was brought here yesterday for treatment and had lived in the Hills area for about 36 years, being known throughout the region.
Chicago fans hail Ed Walsh of the White Sox as the premier AL pitcher after a season in which he limited opponents to a .202 average. He fared best against Boston and New York while Detroit and Washington troubled him more, with strong showings by Murphy, Collins, Kleinow, and Cobb among those who hit well off him. overall Walsh posted a solid season against most clubs and kept the Browns and Tigers reasonably tame.
The Spanish liner Antonio Lopez ran aground on a sand reef near Point of Woods on Long Island’s south coast. Passengers spent the night on deck in freezing wind, a small boat ferried 22 year old Ed Baker to reassure them, and a line was finally reached for potential salvage. By midmorning 309 passengers were taken off to tugs and revenue cutters for onward travel to New York, as high surf threatened further danger if afloat could not be achieved at high tide.
The Spanish liner Lopez remains aground on Fire Island shoals south of Point of Woods New York. Wrecking tugs strive to refloat it as heavy seas push the keel further into soft sand. Rising weather hampers recovery efforts.
Bankers and freight managers across Washington Idaho Oregon and Montana predict the eastern Washington Oregon and western Montana wheat crop will be the largest in history with high prices expected. Last year 60 000 men harvested 6 000 000 spent on labor and about 80 000 000 bushels were produced nationwide. This season at least 86 000 workers may be needed amid increased acreages. Twelve counties in eastern Washington report 2 100 000 acres sown with gains also seen in Idaho Oregon and Montana.
Katherine Gould seeks a legal separation alleging cruelty and abandonment in a New York trial before Supreme Court Justice Dowling. Gould counters with a request for absolute divorce naming corespondents actor Lustin Farnum and Col. Woo P. Cody as defendants.
The Chicago assessors list the citys richest bank stock owners led by Mitch ells Wm H and John J with about 13 05 shares valued at 508 each total over 5.5 million. Fred H Rawson follows with 3760 shares worth nearly 2 million. N W Harris and son A W ilarais hold 7700 shares valued at about 2 million. Armour family holds large blocks across Continental National First National Syso State Bank of Chicago Corn Exchange and Commercial National with J Ogden Armour owning 3706 shares. John W Gales and James J Hill are named among non residents with stock holdings. Chicago banks hold excess cash above the 25 percent requirement, deposits rising over the year by more than 100 million vs loans up 64.6 million.
In a Saturday night wind storm a youth sheltered in a barn ten miles southeast of town was killed by wreckage. Valentine, about 16 years old, was dug from debris after the storm passed. Nearby on William McKenna’s farm the barn and most buildings were destroyed with damage to other structures.
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