The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-09-01
INLAND NORTHWEST

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The county commissioners at Gold
field have granted franchise ror tn
laying OF mains, connecting pipes ant
the installation of gas reservoirs IL
Goldfeld.
Two new sugar beet factories are
to be located on the lines Of the North
ern Pacific, one at Missoula, Mont.
and the other at or in the vicinity o.
North Yakima, Wash.
The annual fandango of the Indians
| is now on at Millet, in the Smoky
valley, in Nevada. The fandango is
| held in August OF each year and the
Indians from all parts of southern Ne
yada attend.
coroner's jury at TOnopah held
an inquisition into the fatal stabbing
! OF e. w. Riley and returned a verdict
to the effect that Riley came to his
death from a knife wound inflicted by
Charles Comisford.
At Wellington, Nevada, last week,
the case against four young men
charged with the murder of an In
dian, was heard before justice of the
peace and the case was dismissed for
the lack of evidence.
Henry Sault, who was captured at
Wonder, Nevada, on a charge of rob-
bling Andy Dingle, a well known min
err, while the latter was asleep, has
been sentenced to from two to four
teen years Imprisonment.
Mrs. Hubert c. Charles and her son,
Eric, stoned a rattlesnake to death,
near|the Ragged Top mine in the
Lovelock district, in Nevada. The
snake measured nearly five feet and
had II rattles and a button.
More than $2,5OO,OO0 will be ex-
pended this year by, the Oregon Short
Line in extending branch lines in
Utah and Idaho, building new track,
replacing of roadbed and constructing
new stations at points along the line.
Former Mayor A. L. Parker narrow
ly escaped death when he was at
tackled by an Infatuated bull at his
farm in Central Ely, Nevada, which is
about a mile and a half outside the
thickly populated section of the city
Of Ely.
Residents at Cherry Creek, New,
are worried because of the danger of
a spread of the rabies. Some days
ago a dog and COW on the Ranch of
AL Nuckles, short distance out of
town, were bitten by a coyote which
showed signs of having rabies.
Work will start at once on the sur
vey of the proposed state highway
along the Salmon river. Custer coun-
ty has decided to bond the county for
100000 for good roads, and Lemhi
county will do the same, though the
amount of the bond issue has not been
settled. ..,-...
Idahos congressional delegation
has been urged to bring pressure to
bear to have Boise included in the
western tour of the federal loan com
mission. The purpose is to endeavor !
o get for Boise one of the govern
Jew commission.
Walter Smith, aged IA, who was
hot accidentally by his brother Clar-
snce, near st. Helens, Ore, is dead,
he first victim of the deer hunting |
season in that district. He was shot |
when his brother mistook him for a
when they were camuad
With a party of hunters.
According to Mayor Williams, dras-
ic methods will now be used against
property owners of Pocatelo who have
reelected to clear their premises of
weeds, as an appeal to civic pride
las failed. The matter will now be
urned over to the police, with orders
o arrest all who do not obey the
teed ordinance.
High wind moved box car from the
ide track on the main line at Elko,
'eV- setting the automatic electric
lock system. The engineer approach
lg Elko, observed the signal two
niles out of town and stopped. send |
lg the fagman forward to ascertain
ne cause Of the trouble, thus pre-
enting probably serious wreck.
f. r. Sans OF the biological survey.
no has charge of the rabies situa-
on. states that unless there should
an unexpected development of
loies in Humboldt county. Nevada.
etore that time, he will recommend
the September meeting of the
'unty commissioners that the quar-
1tine be raised on dogs and the muz.
ing ordinance repealed.
Frank Smith, driller; Herbert
arren, a tool-dresser; David Lamb,
foreman, and several other employ
IS OF the Lamb Drilling company.
low how soldiers on European bat
ahe'dS feel when Shrapnel bursts
nong them. This is the result of
e explosion of an eight-inCh gaspipe
lie near FTannie, Wyo, the three
on being n MI |