Northwest News Briefs From Idaho to Washington
A roundup of short Northwest items reports a $5,000 pork packing plant at Idaho Falls, a new training school at a normal, roads to improve for the Weiser route, a hang event near November 30, and trout gifts to Justice Sullivan. Other notes cover timber sawing near Moscow, university enrollment, a powder explosion in Boise, grain harvests around Kendrick, a cloud burst at a Boise prison, and rail/bridge and mining activity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Falls
Normal School
John Dunham
Weiser
Edward Rice
Silver Creek
White Pine
Moscow
Idaho
University At
Coffin and Northrope
Boise
W. C. Tatro
Walter Botsford
Kendrick
Atcheson
Houston
Ato Blackfoot
Montana items and regional railway notes
D W Millspaugh of Chicago died in Dillon from injuries. Anaconda imposes 6 cents per linear foot for street sprinkling in the district. AP reporter George Frazier transfers to Salt Lake amid a quarrel. Bromburg cited as witness. Missoula County tax totals listed by fund, including state and county amounts. Senator William A Clark plans a large coal mining camp near Meetc otz Wyoming on 500 acres, with a railroad to connect to Burlington at Cady City. Jennings Kalispell cutoff rumor confirmed. Kalispell line to Jennings replaced by a spur from Columbia Falls. new route leaves at Columbia Falls and runs west to Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Millspaugh
Chicago
Southern Pacific Railway
Dillon
George Frazier
Butte
Associated Press
Salt Lake
J. P. Bromburg
Sayages
Missoula
William A. Clark
Meetcotz
Big Horn Country
Wyoming
Burlington
Cady City
Clark Dow
Pacific Coast
Intermediate Pointe
Jennings Kalispell
Great Northern
Kalispell
Jennings
Kalepell Dteels
Columbia Falls
IRECON votes. The total receipts of the state land
IRECON votes on state land receipts. The report notes the total income expected from land sales and rents, outlining how revenue would be recorded and allocated within state accounts. The item emphasizes fiscal implications for future budgets and property management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irecon
Beld Holdup on Spokane Bridge Fights End in Wounding
Police Sergeant John Sullivan was shot on Saturday night during a bridge arrest on the third Howard street bridge near the Centennial mill. He and Detective McDermott confronted two or more footpad suspects who held up several pedestrians. In the exchange of gunfire Sullivan was hit in the left leg, two inches below the groin, as the assailants fled toward the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Howard Street
Centennial Mill
Sullivan
McDermott
Mining News of the Week in Western Mines and Alaska
A roundup shows vast improvements across districts, new mines shipping, and ongoing strikes. D. Evanoff reports Russian policy banning American mining in Siberia, while a Vancouver Island explosion leaves twelve homeless. The Le Roi mine strike continues amid layoffs at St Eugene and rising placer gold activity on Lamb Creek near Moyle Lake.
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Nanaimo
Rossland Miners’ Union
le Roi
St. Eugene
Apany
Lamb Creek
Moyle Lake
A.C. L. Nelson
Knob Hill
Greenwood Camp
Greenwood
Monson
Billy Post
Great Western Mines, Ltd
Trout Lake
Ajax
John Harris
Schilo
Silver Crown Consolidated Mining Company
Ymir
Dundee Mountain
Jay P
George, Skinner
Peter Starrett
Vancouver Island
Aurora
Moyle
Thomas Roder
C. J. Johnson
I. B. Sanborn
G. F. Andrews
Nelson
B. C
Wounded in a Free Fight in Denver Saloon
Denver October 8 Fem Horn famed west detective and government scout lies at St Luke's hospital near death after an assault in a saloon brawl with prize fighters involved No arrests have been made
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Denver
Fem” Horn
West
St. Luke's Hospital
Rock Drillers Meet for West's Largest Contest
Leadville Colorado workers arrange the biggest rock drilling contest in the west set for October 24 25 and 26 with total prizes of 1200 dollars distributed as 500 350 200 and 150. Northwest notes Seattle October 7 J Otis Arthur Pullman Palace Car chief claim clerk died in his private car after arriving from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadville
Col
Seattle
Wash
J. Otis Arthur
Pullman Palace Car Company
Chicago jeweler’s crisis ends in suicide with diamonds
In Chicago on October 6, D. W. es eee, a diamond retailer living at the Kimball hotel, shot himself with $15,000 worth of diamonds in his possession. The deceased, about 65, was not believed to have been in the city recently, and little else is known tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
D. W.es Eee
Kimball Hotel
Dickey
Columbia Defends America's Cup After Close Wins
New York, Oct. 5 to Oct. 7 recounts Columbia's victory over Shamrock II in the America's Cup races. After wind-restricted trials and tacking duels, Columbia secured decisive wins, with Lipton congratulating the defender as the better boat. Crowds cheered as the Yankee victory concluded the series, and Lipton praised fair play and sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
York
Lipton
Thomas Lipton
Erin
Sir Thomas
England
New York
Shamrock
J. P. Morgan
Corsair
Tipton
Shamrock Sl
America
Lewis Cass Ledyard
New York Yacht Club Regatta Committee
Brin
London
Tere
Daily Mail
FE. D. Morgan
Thomas Linton
Supreme
Sampson Visits Washington in Ill Health
A World telegraph from Washington reports Rear Admiral Sampson, with his wife and son, is in town but physically unable to appear at the Schley court of inquiry. The Navy Department and public are surprised by his presence while he remains largely homebound and avoids callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Sampson
Schley Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Lampoon
Helen Morton and Count de Perigord wed in Chelsea
The wedding of Miss Helen Morton daughter of Levi P Morton former vice president and Count Bosson de Perigord son of the duke of Perigord was held at St Catholic church Chelsea with lavish decorations and notable attendance describing the ceremony and setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Helen Morton
Levi P. Morton
United States
Bosson de Perigord
Duke of Perigord
St. 3 Catholic Church
Chelsea
Q Adams and Co Fail Grain Sale to Fred Van Dusen
Fragmentary OCR notes show a dispute over a large grain sale involving Q Adams and Co and buyer Fred Van Dusen with unclear details and party names. No dates or locations are readable. Further transcription needed to confirm the event and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q Adams & Co. Fail
Eee
Fred van Dusen
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