The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-02-07
NORTHWEST NOTES

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among them representatives and sen
ators from northern Utah, the over.
land Auto Highway association was
formed at Ogden, Utah.
gAlbert Brupz. aged 20 years, was
burned to death last week IN a fire
which consumed his home at the
Monarch coal camp north OF Sheridan
Wyo. Five other men narrowly es.
capped.
Considerable uneasiness has devol.
oped on account Of the appearance Of
! smallpox In the schools at Ely, Ney.,
one of the teachers having contracted
the disease. The schools have been
closed and the teacher quarantincd
A Cheyenne dispatch announces that
Lieut.. ]. L. Weir of the Eighteenth
infantry is under arrest at Fort Mac
kenie. charged with his wife with the
theft Of gowns valued at $1,000 from
the home OF J. s. Cecil, brother Of.
deer.
| A bin which, IL passed, Will have
the effect OF imposing an educational
| qualifications for signing petitions for
initiated bills, was introduced In the
Colorado legislature last week with the
Endorsement Of Governor IT, M. Am.
mons.
The Wyoming Legislature Ia Joint
session on the goth, ratified the cleo.
ton OF Senator Francis II. Warren
to succeed himself In the United
States senate. Senator Warren ac-
knowledged the honor with short
address.
Two priyates OF the company OF
soldiers stationed at Fort Yellow.
stone In Yellowstone National park
who disappeared while on duty Jan.
uary 20, were found on the 29th, bad
~ frozen. They had lost their way
In blizzard.
seattie's city council has adopted
q plan for municipal bank, which
VIII receive individual deposits and
invest them together with city funds,
In state, county and city banks. The
project must now be submitted to the
voters for approval.
The Nevada Legislature in Joint SEES
sion on the 29th. formally ratified the
election OF Key Pittman to succeed
the late c. s. Nixon In the United
States aenate Senator Pittman was
present and promised to carry out
pledges made during the recent cam.
paign.
An accident that resulted In the
killing OF one horse and injury to an
other, with the miraculous escape
from death OF two men, occurred on
the railroad crossing near ELY, New,
when Nevada Northern locomotive
struck team that undertook to cross
ahead Of the train.
| The equal suffrage amendment pass,
cd the Nevada senate by vote of 1s
70 b Senators Bell (Dem.) and Mile
| CRep), who We're OF those opposed,
made speeches In which they declared
they would be glad to support the
measure II they thought the women of
Nevada really want suffrage.
r l.. Sigel president OF the vlndi
Gator Mining company of Cripple
Creek and of the SigelC ampion Live,
stock company OF Denver, and one OF
the early settlers OF Colorado, died
at his nome In Denver after weeks
illness of Brights disease. His es
tate Is estimated at 100000.
Mann's antl-polygamy resolution
was passed by the lower house OF the
Colorado legislature without the fight
that had been looked for and now
goes 70 the senate for concurrence.
II memorializes congress to call con,
yentlon for the purpose of adopting an
amendment TO the constitution forbid
Ing polygamy.
The Southern Pacific company has
printed for distribution $4,000 maps
OF the state of Nevada constituting
publication OF value and useful.
ness The map is very complete In
detail. and large enough so that all
names and designations are clearly
descernible. the scale being 19 stat
ute miles 70 the inch.
Pointing out that Nevada Is sur
rounded by states which have given
women suffrage, Governor Oddie
urges the ratification of an amend
ment giving them the right TO vote in
Nevada,
D. l. Lyle, the government oat
contractor. has enlarged his contract
to the grain elevator at Twin Bridges.
Mont. to 100000 pounds and cars
are being loaded for Seattle as rapidly
as facilities will allow. II win require
about fifteen cars to care for the con.
tract
More than thousand supervisors
of the government forestry service in
the Second district were in Denver
the past week to attend the annual
meeting OF supervisors The Second
district comprises the state OF Micht,
gan, Minnesota Kansas, Nebraska,
Wyoming and Colorado
Gan English syndicate has purchased
control OF the Constantion ranch. the
Biz Canyon ranch, the Hardserabble