The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-24
NORTHWEST NOTES.

Ths twelfth annual convention OF
the Nevada Sunday school associar
ton was held in Reno last week,
The president has nominated Chas
L. Rigdon of Cheyenne, Wyo., to be
United States attorney, district OF
Wyoming
Practically the entire seasons clip
OF Humboldt county, New. wool haa
been sold, at prices ranging from II
to IA cents,
The south Baker power plant OF the
Eastern Oregon Light & Power com
pany was total destroyed by fire last
week. The loss is estimated at s75,-
900.
Guilty Of murder in the first degree
without recommendations which car
ries the death penalty with it, was the
verdict brought in by the jury at Elko,
New, in the Salgado murder case.
William H. Remington. prominent
pioneer of Alton, Wyo., passed away
at his home there last week from par
alysis. Mr.. Remington was native
Of South Lincolnshire, England, and
was seventy-two years of age.
Charles F. Swartz of Snohomish,
Wash, the passenger wounded last
week when Clarence Trew and Will
lam Sears attempted to hold up
Tacoma-bound interurban train ut
Riverton, south of Seattle, is dead.
That death was the result of un-
known causes was the verdict return
ed by the coroner's jury investigating
the demise Of George Weaver, who
passed away Sunday morning at
sheep camp about fifteen miles north
Of Reno.
The coroner's jury which has been
investigating the death at Carson,
New, of Mrs. Abbie Cowing has re-
turned verdict that it has been UNI
able to determine the cause of her
death, Her death was similar to thai
of persons having been poisoned
A strange disease has attacked
young lambs in Smith Valley in Ne
vada, and at the Plymouth ranch they
are said to be dying in large numbers.
The disease seems to be a new one
and is mystifying the owners of the
animals and the veterinarians of the
section.
D. Petrini was held responsible for
the death of Giovanni Cillino, who was
stabbed to death at Reno, New. The
coroner's jury that listened to the
testimony brought out in the inquest
returned a verdict that death was
caused from hemorrhages resulting
from knife wound.
After four days investigation OF
missed hole explosion on the Cello
government canal project. whereby
four lives were lost, coroner's jury
at The Dallas Ore, reached verdict
declaring the accident was due to the
carelessness and inexperience of the
men in charge of the powder work.
Hazel Ruich, alias Mrs. smith, the
dashing young person who is said to
have trimmed" the Hotel Utah on
$140 check, and to have left a trail OF
worthless paper through several
states, has been released by the au-
thorit1es at Laramie, Wyo., claims
against her having been satisfied by
friends.
Kid Fortney of indianapolis, WIZ
was injured at Billings, Montana in
prize fight with Roy Coughill OF
Cody, Wyo., died from his injuries.
lie was Knocked down in the seventh
round and his head struck the floor.
From then until he died he was uncon-
scious Coughhlll is being held ON
orders of the coroner.
Charles Young, wife and baby Of yir.
ginia City, New, narrowly escaped
death when the horse attached
to rig in which they were riding
became frightened and got beyond
control. The three occupants of the
buggy We're thrown from the vehicle
ana Young and his wife received ser.
ious injuries; while the baby escaped
unhurt.
N. w. Lewis, who lives about five
miles south of Payette, Idaho. was
seriously burned by the explosion or
natural gas in his well last week
1t has long been known that the well
on the Lewis farm supplied gas in
slight quantities, but no explosion has
before occurred.
one OF the most unique hunts in
history, and one that is being con
Quoted on large scale, is the NOM.
tain lion drive now on in the Yellow.
stone National park. Within fifteen
days eighteen lions have been bagged
including the largest specimen ever
seen in that region.
AT the election at Granger. Wyo the
citizens voted to incorporate the town
INTO a city. Only one vote was cast
against the bill The county commits.
sioners will soon authorize an election
Tor city officials. 1t is understand
that no limitations will be placed on
The number of saloons.
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