Show NORTHWEST NOTES P davis ex deputy sheriff ol 01 umatilla county oregon was convict ed at pendleton of the larceny 0 it Is quite likely that the president will appoint vallat of seattle as sayer in charge of the seattle assay office in succession to F A wing who recently resigned dan mcmasters well known in the western part of montana and at one time a member ol 01 the butte police force committed suicide at bonner mont by taking carbolic acid charles quinn the conductor of the eastbound great northern oriental limited which collided with the west bound near columbia falls mont Is dead at kalispell Kal from his injuries he Is the fourth victim A prairie fire near cheyenne destroyed great quantities of hay pine bluffs a small town was threatened while at salem a swedish settlement a number of buildings were destroyed there was no loss of life one of the largest funerals held in nevada in years took place at carson when the remains of the late rein hold sadler former governor of ne vada were consigned to the grave in the masonic cemetery at carson practically all the red cedar mills in northwest washing ton resumed operations last week after a close down practically corn throughout the state for the months of december and january roy gray a young resident of eu reka cal tell from a train at sparks nev last week one leg was caught under the wheels and crushed to such an extent that amputation was feces sary he stands a chance to recover the senate in executive session on the 1st confirmed the following nom inactions charles D ford register of the land office at denver william S graham surveyor general of callior nia merritt A baker postmaster wenton or W hibble and J H berry rep resenting swift co of chicago are in portland or perfecting plans for the construction on the st johns pen ensula of an immense abbato ir and packing plant to cost in the neighbor hood of 1 frank jackson of seattle a ger on the steamer multnomah nomah from to facomia ripped eight or ten life preservers open on that ves sel last week and found them filled with tule reeds and threw faem over board he was arrested governor brooks of wyoming has appointed district judge H parme lee to the vacancy in the supreme court of that state caused by the res ignation Ign atlon of judge van who has been appointed assistant attorney general of the united states by bresli dent roosevelt president J stubbs of the hersity of heyada has placed he stamp of disapproval on hazing at the university it was stated by him at a public meeting that hereafter all stu dents found guilty of participating in hazing would be immediately dis missed from the college what Is known as the mahoney cm on the union pacific between look out and hanna Is giving the contract ors considerable difficulty it is the largest undertaking of the kind which Is being done in connection with thal laying of double track and alons are being made to put two steam shovels to work A crazy man intent upon almost any crime his diseased mind might think of escaped from his attendant at the railroad station at reno nev one day last week and caused much uneasiness among the citizens until he was finally recaptured W L park general superintendent of the union pacific says that within a short time the double track opera alons in wyoming will be in full swing and an army of from 3 to 4 graders will be employed between cheyenne and green river fire of unknown origin partially destroyed senator W A clarks butte reduction works last week the plant will be rebuilt as soon as pos aible in the meantime all ore from dark properties will be treated at tho washoe smelter in anaconda the state supreme court at chey enne has decided the agricultural col lege case in favor of the university of wyoming on every point beclar ing the act of the legislature of 1905 abolishing the so called agricultural college at lander constitutional with 30 worth of gold bars on hand awaiting coinage the nw denver mint began operations last week about persons are em aloyed the first work undertaken was the of silver in dimes quarters and half dollars beatty NOT the place famed in the desert regions for having an ample supply of free water for all comers Is the scene of a great strike whick Is considered significant in that 11 shows the extension of the minera belt to be much longer than was thought governor toole of montana reply ing to a telegram from iowa asking if he favored the proposed convention of governors to hasten the enactment of an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of senators by popular vote replied in the at A delegation representing the corn mercial bodies of great falls mont have asked the presidents interest in the sun river irrigation project in northern montana the project in alon will involve an expenditure ol 01 eludes acres and its comple about 5 il tl |