The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-01-07
NORTHWEST NOTES

1.
is in the most prosperous condition
for many years.
An increase of nearly $10,OO0,000 il
he assessed valuation of property il
Wyoming was a feature of the states
1915 progress.
Lawrence Johnson, aged IA, acct
lentally shot and killed his brother
Earl Johnson, 16 years old, while
aunting near Chehalis, Wash.
Two persons in Nevada are report
ed to have died of the effects of rabid
coyote attacks, while the California
state board of health reports thirty
seven deaths of hydrophobia in the
last four years.
The year 1915 in Wyoming indus
trially must be considered historic, in
asmuch as it resulted in an increase
Of nearly $10,000,OO0 in the Industrial
production by population of only
$4,000.
Two young men who are trapping
in Lamoille valley, Nevada, shot an
immense mountain lion about two
weeks ago. The animal measured
eight feet, inches from tip to tip.
The hide was sold for $25.
Seattle which under the new prohi-
bition law will be one of the largest
dry" cities in the world outside of
Russia, welcomed the new year and
babe farewell to alcoholic liquor with
much noise and merriment.
John Williams, alias Joe White, who
attempted to take his life in the coun-
ty Jail at Carson City, Nevada, by
turning on the gas, has been taken back
to San Quentin, where he VIII finish
out two-years' sentence for burglary.
Wyomings livestock industry is es-
timated to have produced during 1915
revenue of 23,5OO,OOO The year
was one of moderate prosperity for
the industry as a whole, but of excep-
tional prosperity for the horse-breed-
ing division.
The Tonopah fire department was
called upon last week to battle to save
its own home. The fire was caused
by bareback in the gymnasium bath
house furnace. The loss will amount
to about $1,000, all of which is COW
cred by insurance.
An important development in the
agricultural industry of Wyoming dur
ing the past year was the establish
ment, at Sheridan, of the first sugar
factory in the state. An 100000 plant
was erected at Sheridan and began
operations in the fall.
Farmers of the lower Lovelock val
ley, in Nevada, have financed and COM
pleted system of drainage canals
that has involved a bond issue of $751; |
600. The system of canals will drain |
the soured lands of the lower valley |
and will effect the reclamation of |
lands valued at 100000.
The night before prohibition went
into effect at Portland some saloons
ran entirely out of stock early in the
evening and closed their doors. 9th
srs, which had only one or two brands
Of liquor left, kept open and served it
out Unfortunately to all customers,
of what drink was ordered.
The trial of Arthur Quinn and four
)ther defendants, charged with MUIR
Ter in connection with the killing of
Dr.. P. P. Lester, a major of the Colo
ado National guard, at Walsenburg
Turing fighting between state militia
nen and striking coal miners, April
%, 1914, is being held at Castle Rock,
Jolo.
Colorado at midnight December 81,
vas to swing into the dry" column
nd early at night thousands paraded
be streets in a carnival of merrymak- !
lg, while programs of fashionable
lubs and other societies were framed
D celebrate until midnight the pass I
lg of John Barleycorn" and the old
ear.
Idaho passed through one of the
lost important epochs in her history
u December 81 At midnight every
aloon and brewery in what is termed
territory closed, not to re-
pen for the sale Of intoxicants, as the
ntire state became dry upon the I
-roke of IL. The saloons numbered :
80. I;
Colorado has produced this year 3
le best field Of potatoes ever seen by !;
lie leading potato experts of the Unit
States and Germany. 1t is a field
vned by Sweet Brothers, on their
rm near Carbonate. It's yield was
Ter 10000 pounds to the acre-more
an five times the average yield of
e potato fields of the country.
Hervey Hoskins, aged Is years and
resident of Austin awoke one morn
g last week to discover that he was
tally blind. The loss of the boys
esight is the elimination of an acct II
mt which occurred last June, when
e eye was Injured by silver of
ass from a soda water bottle which
ruck him on the forehead and broke
TO fragments.
All lines of business in Wyoming
g prosperous. The livestock indus
Y is especially prosperous. The cat
industry is growing and the ranch
IN have been receiving unusually
Oh prices. The sheep industry is hi
rdly up to what it was a year or III
o ago, but the unusually high prices HI
) wool growers have been receiving Ej