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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
3
A fierce storm in Aug. 23 battered the city with a 40 mile per hour gale. About half a dozen houses were wrecked and the Holland hotel front was struck by lightning, causing heavy damage but no fatalities among guests.
Chicago Aug 23 Western rail rate increase plan gains favored setup by Ship pers' Committee. Rate rises to Chicago will lift costs for western distributors while boosting railroad revenues. Chicago Association of Commerce influence shifts control to large importers and merchants, dampening public outcry as railroad stocks rise. President Ripley endorses John Y Farwell Jr for representation on the court of commerce.
Panama, Aug 23. Under the influence of his anti American secretary Acting President Mendoza has reconsidered his resignation and announced he would retain the title post.
The Belle Fourche dam in South Dakota, among the world’s largest earth embankments, is nearly finished. The 6,200 foot long structure stands 116 feet high and holds 45,200,000 cubic feet of earth. It gates water into a canal system feeding 100,000 acres, with about 80,000 already irrigated.
Stoughton Cooley of Early Daye of Steamboating turns author in St Louis Missouri. He is identified as a descendant tied to Captain Stoughton Cooley and the Cooley family who spent life on the river. The piece notes him as the oldest steamboat man to offer service and mentions his mother.
A biographical sketch recounts Stoughton Cooley Sr and his wife who raised ten children aboard river boats on the Ohio and Mississippi. Their family joined the floating trade from flatboats to steamers, with sons later continuing the business after their father’s retirement. The tale frames the river life with fidelity, drawing on Cooley lineage and river industry.
Medford and Jacksonville, Oregon, boast gold laden pavements from tailings of the Opp mine. Tailings collected before cyanide processing yield free gold worth about $1 per ton, while Medford’s sidewalks reportedly hold over $30,000 in gold content excluding paving costs.
Aug 28 Murdo report of a young woman, Mary Holden, found dead in her bed chamber with throat cut after milking cows. She had recently urged her husband to fetch vegetables. body located upstairs by the husband. Formerly Mary Rosenburg, educated and beloved schoolteacher, known for winning children. Blood evidence noted on dresser and letter, suggesting suicide.
Coroner's jury finds a wife killed herself and her husband following a life of overwork overstudy and over worry. The couple, once prosperous with small mortgages, faced strain from claims and duties, ending in a fatal act that left authorities to guess at the motive and fate of their family. Her parents attended the service in Chamberlain as the jury named Chas Lukens Chas Brandt Chas Ashleford and coroner O E Murray.
In a hard fought game at Oelrichs on Friday, the Cherokee Indians were defeated 1 to 0 by Oelrichs. The Oelrichs State Bank consolidated with the Atwell Bank. Mr. Coleman, former cashier, will continue in farm loans but terminate banking.
Ellensburg Washington reports 138 firefighters killed when forest fires obliterated Avery Idaho. Town reduced to ashes as flames cut a deadly path through the forest and surrounding areas.
Charles A. White, star witness in the Lee O Neill Browne bribery case, was grilled on cross examination. Attorney Forest sought to introduce the White Chicago Tribune contract showing a $3500 payment for the story, while State's Attorney Wayman resisted and was challenged to prove the contract existence.
Wallace, a basin city at the heart of Coeur d'Alene mining country, grew to 6,000 with strong finance and mercantile ties. It faced labor wars, snow slides, and fires that devastated nearby canyons and several towns, marking its latest calamity as the most severe noted in the district.
Executive proclamation from Pierre on August 20 1910 designates September 9 and 10 as Seed Corn Selection Days. Farmers urged to inspect fields and select best seed ears for 1911 to boost future corn yields amid drought impact on crops. Strong emphasis on using scientific methods and seed quality to increase production. Governor Wesley signs, with Secretary of State Polley attesting.
Des Moines August 22 Senator A B Cummins received an urgent invitation from the Chicago committee to attend and speak at a September 8 banquet honoring Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. He may travel from Iowa and Wisconsin to attend, with possible stops in Indiana. final plans depend on arrangements.
Mexico City August 24 A report from an authoritative source states that Jose Madriz, the deposed Nicaraguan president, may visit Mexico during the forthcoming centennial celebration next month triggering a diplomatic stir.
Tokio August 22 an important treaty provision in the proclamation transferring Korea’s sovereignty to Japan states that all treaties with foreign powers remain in force for a period. U S officers helped draft the proclamation and will retain extraterritorial rights now enjoyed.
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Forest Park village board viewed the Reno fight pictures and ruled they are not demoralizing. The anti picture forces appealed to the Cook County sheriff to halt the show and were rebuffed, as Chicago area audiences saw the event.
Franklin Pa Aug 23 Joe Sibles was arrested after charges he spent 24000 during the recent primary to secure a nomination. He was released on his own recognizance. He faced a conspiracy to debauch voters charge.
At Raven Rock bridge between Smithsburg and Edgemont, three people died and six were injured when two Western Maryland freight trains collided head on on the main line today.
The Capital Supply Company of Pierre SD advertises desks maps globes blackboards books and all school room equipment at fair prices. It also lists officers records teachers registers warrants dictionaries inks pencils and papers with updated record books and the New International Dictionary. The ad promises prompt careful attention to orders and invites communications for quotes.
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