The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
INLAND NORTHWEST

4 AS LulDH racing system Went
dry" on January / By order OF the
general offices in Omaha, which pro
hibits the carrying OF intoxicating liz.
uors on the dining cars Of the Union
Pacific.
Since the inception OF the Harrison
anti-drug law the consumption Of OPT.
ates has been reduced from 50 to Is
per cent in Salt Lake. according to
estimates made by number OF local
druggists.
An examination Of all brands oil
butter made in Nevada, conducted by
the extension division OF the uniyer-
sity, has resulted in the highest score
being won by the Lamoille creamery
Of Lamoille. the score being 94,3
The Elko New board OF county
commissioners has accepted the bid Of
the state board of investments for the
.wo issues of school bonds totaling
S155.0O0 The bid was s165, 61S75 with
interest at the rate OF 81 per cent per
annum.
Two men have been arrested in
LoYelock, Nevada, on suspicion OF plan.
ming to loot the Southern Pacific prem
ises at that place. In their pockets
we're found plans showing the ground
floor, windows, doors and interior OF
the Southern Pacific depot
The Mormon church, through the
northwestern states mission, has
bought chapel in Tacoma, where
meetings of the members Of the church
that city, will be held ip the future.
The building was formerly the Cen
tral Christian Church OF Tacoma.
Leasing of lands OF the Clarion
Lands Piute project in Utah has beef
abandoned by the state land board.
though the policy will be continued II
other sections Of the state. Consider.
able acreage was leased last year, but
the results were not satisfactory to
the board.
A suit has been filed in the district
court at Tonopah by Mary Almquist
praying that the papers consigning her
daughter, Alberta Almquist, to the
care of Mr.. and Mrs j. p Kimball OF
| SpringdaIe be declare void. The pa,
| pers Of adoption were signed several
years ago.
A rancher near Las Vegas, Nevada
has found a fairly large lump OF In
dian mortar on the road between hi
ranch and the town. Indian morta
is common in southern California an
Arizona, but is rare in Nevada. Til
find is on exhibition at the Las Vega
} chamber of commerce.
A. F. Hit of Weiser, Idaho, vs.
known to the people Of southern Idal
: through his activity in horticultur
and agricultural circles of the sta
and his service as field agent for t
Q. S. department of agriculture, "
instantly killed by fall on ice at I
ranch home near Weiser.
Beginning in January and contir
ing in February and March seri
of suits will be brought against t
! Southern Pacific company in 10y
lock to recover land on which it
alleged mineral character can be pre-
, ed. according to reports from Low
lock, New.
A number of stockmen and ranc
ers of Eureka and adjoining countit
met at the court house in Eurek
Nevada. last week. and organized und'
the name of Protective Range ass
citation for the purpose of taking ster
toward the better protection OF ID
public ranges of the state.
More turkeys were sold in Salt LAX
during the past holiday period than i
any previous Yuletide. according I
reports from local commission mel
chants. Despite the adavnce in pric
over that of year ago, the deman,
did not decrease. It is estimated tina
more than 5000 Of the birds were con
sumed in Salt Lake.
Constable George Cotant OF Elk
township. Nevada, who took office las
week, has issued statement to tn,
effect that he will Immediately pro
coed to clean up" the town. All I'm
desirables, drug fends, those whC
have no visible means OF support anC
men who live of vice. will at once b,
driven out of Elko
4 Mrs. Catherine Engle, pioneer Den
yer woman, died January 8, OF hear
disease at the age OF "a. She came L
Denver from St. Joseph. No, in 1855
She was married TO Philip Furlong II
ST. Joseph two days before they start
ed west with a wagon train. Furlon!
died at Denver in 1872 and four year
later his widow married Aloysiu
Engle
The value OF the mineral produc
! ton OF Wyoming for 1915 was $50
| S1s,u4s an increase Of sl3.S72.4 66 owe
the value OF the mineral production Q
the preceding year and s22.963,76
greater than the value Of the produc
ton during 1916 of agriculture, th,
second most important division Of tn
industrial activity OF the state.
! Although wyoming coal mines dur
ing 1916 produced almost forty tons o
coal for each inhabitant of the state
Wyomingites curing the CLOSING
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