The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-11-24
INLAND NORTHWEST

are coming in from the Pacific north
west.
Homer Williams, the Tonopah min
ing engineer who sustained a frac'
tured skull and decorations of the
head by a falling rock, will probably
recover.
Mrs. Sarah McClintock died Novem-
Der Is at Spokane of rabies, She was
bitten by her pet bulldog October 10
while playing with him at her home
at Latah. Wash.
Small French flags and miniature
medals were sold in Salt Lake Sat
urday and the proceeds of the sale
will be donated to the fatherless chill
dren of France.
Preliminary surveys for the propos-
ed railroad into the Uinta basin OF
Utah have been practically complet
ed, 1t was said at the office of the
Denver G Rio Grande railroad at Len.
yer.
The Union Pacific system has placed
IN order for 1900 freight cars, deliv.
cry to be made as soon as possible,
that the car shortage may be relieved
The cars will be built in eastern car
factories.
An increase of more than 80 per
cent is reported by Salt Lake dealers
in the price of all kinds of books and
the prediction is made that the cost
OF the best sellers" will soar with
the arrival of the holidays.
Governor Boyle of Nevada has is.
sued requisition papers on the gov
ernor of Illinois for the arrest of A.
G.. Crane, who is wanted in Humboldt
county on charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
In taking gravel from the pit at
the old cemetery at Winnemucca,
New, unknown persons have exposed
the remains of several deceased Ma
sons and Odd Fellows, it is charged,
and an Investigation has been started.
The first COW testing association
ever formed in Wyoming was organ.
lied last week in Alton, and is com.
posed of a number of live dairymen OF
Star valley who are anxious to i'm.
prove the dairy qualities of their
herds.
Oregon will go totally dry Decem.
Der /, if means are found whereby
Violators of the new prohibition
amendment to the state constitution
adopted by the voters at the recent
election, can be punished, Governor
Witycomb has announced
After wrestling at Alton, Wyo., for
an hour and half in an effort to get
deciding fall, Cotton Kimball and
Therin Merit were stopped the other
night from proceeding further with
the match because of the fact that
both men were physically exhausted
The full rented value land tax and
home makers loan amendment com
monty called the single tax bill, an
application of the Henry George the.
DRY that all taxes should be borne
by land, was defeated in the election
in Oregon by a vote of 184,984 to
43,829.
Charles E. S. Woods, an attorney of
Portland, will undertake the defense
of the members of the Industrial
Workers of the World who are charged
with murder on account of alleged
participation in the battle at the
Everett city dock, lin which seven
men were killed.
Following his conversion at re.
l1gious meeting at Grand Junction,
Colo, Andrew j. Daniels told the po.
lice he was member of a gang that
killed Policeman Thomas Russell in
New York City during a street fight
five years ago. He is being held pend
ing advices from New York City.
The car shortage in the intermoun-
ain country became more acute last
week, while the demand for cars for
grain and hay increased. The ship
ping of hay to the winter ranges is
-orming a large part of local railroad
traffic and shippers are being told
cars must be orderered several days in
advance.
Electric men of Salt Lake are en-.
ergetically preparing for Utah's par
ticipation in Americas electrical week,
December 20, a period set aside by
concerns engaged in the electrical in
dustry for celebrating the great
achievements that are being brought
about constantly in the electrical
world.
Edwin E. Game, defeated Demo
cratic candidate for congress from
Nevada, has sent Congressman Rob.
erts the following message OF con.
congratulations: My dear Ed:
There is no doubt of whom the peo-
pie of Nevada want for their con
gresham, and l congratulate you
upon their choice. 1t goes without
saying, am sure. that you and yours
have my best wishes"
Max Gentle met with what war
bulletins would term reverse when
be returned to Ely, Nevada, after an
absence of three years His wife, who
7 had made her home at the mines dur