The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-03-23
INLAND NORTHWEST

ana IN southern Idano.
Fong We. aged so, was killed. and
another Chinese. who refused to give
his name. was shot through the leg in
a shooting affray in Chinatown al
Portland.
Despondent over her i'll health, for
which there appeared TO be nc cure.
Gladys Heihg, aged 81 years. took car
bolic acid at the home Of her sister
at Boise, Idaho.
Appropriation bills totaling s4,214.-
6S7.01 we're passed by the Four
teenth session OF the Idaho legislature,
in the TWO months It was engaged in
enacting progressive legislation.
An average 81 s502.07 each was
earned during February by PAS paroled
conyicts from the Oregon peniten-
tiary. according to the monthly state
ment Of Parole Officer Joseph Keller.
Mrs. Florence Doherty, widow Of
Frank A. Doherty. late editor Of the
G~oodsprings New Gazette. is plan
ming to take charge OF the Gazette
and publish the paper under her
name.
Although serving q sentence for
petty larceny, G. z. Moore, a trusty at
the salt Lake City Jail, is alleged to
have committed another theft which
probably will earn him another month
Of prison life.
The governor of Nevada has an
nounced the appointment Of D. J. Sui
Ivan, actuary OF the state industrial
commission, for state auditor under
the bill which was signed last week
creating that state official.
The scholarship OF the athletes Of
the University OF Oregon is higher
than that Of those who do not partici-
pate in intercollegiate contests. ac-
cording to the semtanual report made
By the faculty committee on athletics.
The AIkan Butte section. a few
miles east of Lander, Wyo., is attract
ing the attention OF oil men and dur
ing the past week claims covering
more than 5000 acres of this section
have been filed at the Lander land Of
flee.
T. H. Nawman Of GoIdfield, en-
ployed as hoistman in the under
ground workings OF the Kewanas
mine, was killed in the shaft OF this
Laguna mine al the 100 foot level Th'
manner in which he met his death i
; not known
A thief entered an undertaking ei
E adjustment at Ogden, Utah. stole a
a oak and leather chair, carried II
article. which weighs forty pound
lie -so 80 z1Id ~ ~ a saeOo
h hand dealer. receiving 80 cents Fl
D. his trouble.
The Salt Lake Commercial eli
viii endeavor to block efforts whi'
{ are reported to be made to transit
the headquarters Of the western dali
!. division Of the United States bure;
OF animal industry from Salt Lake
Oakland, Cal.
Charles Wolf. employed in repairiE
the roof OF the courthouse at Minde
: New, fell through a hole that had bee
4 covered with tar paper. He was ca
= rying a bucket Of hot tar and in b
N fall the tar was spilled oTe his hand
! and arms. severely burning them
Through the efforts of Professo
= I JEWELL VIII mas OCEA NOAANGROA4A
E with the acknowledgement Of the res
ular army at Washington, the Hum
: boldt county high school at Winnie
nucca has been placed professionally
on the list Of schools accredited tt
West Point
That about 1,250,000 steamship
t tickets have been sold to resident i'm
migrants who are to return TO theil
central European countries at the
close of the war is the statement Of
Lajos Steiner, commissioner for tbs
4 agricultural colonization OF resident
immigrants Of the Union Pacific sys
TEN.
Active work for the celebration Of
5 Western Consumers Week April i
$ to q, has been begun b. the club wo
e men of the west. This movement va:
inaugurated in 1919 by the domestic
+; science departments Of the women'i
clubs of Idaho for the purpose o
stimulating support for home indus
e tries.
+ kilograms have been received By Gov
r ernor Stewart Of Montana from citizen
OF EA1NAEa0 G1AASy Ss&AAS 0 $50
numbers OF men. said to be member
5 Of the Industrial Workers OF tn
World. we're aocking into the count,
from Idaho and Washington and tia
) industrial trouble was feared. Tn
governor was asked for protection
It Mystery which has shrouded tn
killing of Sam Palmer, colored. VIII
was shot to death through the doc
of his home at Cheyenne, Fe6ruAr,
u, 1917, was cleared when VIII Smith
v a negro, confessed that he killed Pal
h mer as the result Of a quarrel an
e because he feared Palmer intended {
It shoot him.
II It is announced that George W
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