Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-08
NORTHWEST NOTES

The livestock industry In Wyomin
is in the most prosperous condition
Tor many years.
An increase of nearly $10,000,000 II
the assessed valuation of property Il
Wyoming was a feature of the state
1915 progress.
Lawrence Johnson, aged IA, acci
dentally shot and killed his brother
Earl Johnson, 16 years old, whil'
hunting near Chehalis, Wash
Two persons in Nevada are report
ed to have died of the effects of rabit
coyote attacks, while the California
state board of health reports thirty
seven deaths of hydrophobia in tn,
last four years.
The year 1915 In Wyoming indus
trially must be considered historic, in
asmuch as it resulted in an increase
of nearly $4,000 900 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
bade farewell to alcoholic liquor with
much noise and merriment.
John Williams, alias Joe White, who
attempted to take his life in the coun1
ty Jail at Carson City, Nevada, by
turning on the gas, has been taken back
to San Quentin, where he Will finish
out a two-years' sentence for burglary
Wyomings livestock industry is es1
timated to have produced during 1915
a revenue of $23,500,0 600. The year
was one of moderate prosperity for
the industry as whole, but of excep1
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 a 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
.ey, in Nevada, have financed and com
pleted system Of drainage canals
that has involved bond issue of $53,
900. The system Of canals will drain
the soured lands Of the lower valley
and will effect the reclamation OF
ands valued at $2,000,0OO.
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
tut Unfortunately to all customers,
regardless 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, major of the Colo |
ado National guard at Walsenburg
Turing fighting between state militia
men and striking coal miners, April
10, 1914, is being held at Castle Rock,
colo.
Colorado at midnight December 81,
vas to swing into the dry" column |
md early at night thousands paraded
he streets in carnival of merrymak- |
ng, while programs OF fashionable |
hubs and other societies were framed |
o celebrate until midnight the pass
ng of John Barleycorn" and the old |
'ear.
Investigating OIL Industry.
Washington. - Official government |
cures made public here Friday. dis
losed that in the face of rising prices |
# gasoline, production Of crude petro-
cum during the last year was greater
han in 1914.