The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-24
INLAND NORTHWES.

! About $4,000 boxes of apples We
raised in Utah this year, against 5:I'
600 for 1917. A large part of tn
Utah apple crop is consumed locally
After forty-eight years of married
life, Sheridan (Wyo.) woman &C.
knowledges the venture failure by
applying for divorce from her, -hus'
band.
Apparently asphyxiated while asleep
Anselmo Reyes, Mexican miner, was
found dead at a hotel in Salt Lake.
Reyes rented the room the previous
evening and requested he be called
early.
The board of health has removed
all restrictions that have been in ef-
feet at Butte due to the epidemic of
influenza. The disease has practical
ly disappeared after trimming since
early in September.
Arizona will work with Utah in re-
claiming lands In northern Arizona and
southern Utah, says a message received
by Governor Bamberger Of Titan, from
Arson H. Smith, chairman Of the data
committee Of Kingman, Ariz.
Anthrax has caused loss of more
than 200 animals in Utah during the
past two years. Serious outbreaks of
the disease have occurred in four coun-
ties. One thousand six hundred ami
mails have been inoculated.
Thes Colorado public utilities COM
nilsson has issued an order granting
authority. to the Denver Tramway
company, which operates in Denver,
to charge Z cents car fare and l cent
additional when a transfer is asked.
| The attorney general is sending out
instructions to all Montana county
attorneys that the prohibition statute
takes effect at midnight Of December
80, instead of midnight of December
81, and that the law must be en-
forced.
Twenty-one thousand two hundred
and seventy-five persons visited Vel
lowstone National park during the
year ending October II, 1918, accord
ing to the annual report Of Chester
A. Lindsey, acting superintendent Of
the-park.
The Yellowstone Park Transporta-
ton company carried 1925 people into
the Yellowstone Nationai PARK during
the season. Three bicyclists and
twenty-five persons on motorcycles
also made the trip. Private camping
parties numbered 474 persons.
Nevada is now dry" Colorado "bone
dry" and Montana will join the pro-
hibition procession at midnight of
December 80. Wyoming voted
against John Barleycorn at the last
election, and before many months
California will be the only ''wet'' state
west Of the Missouri.
Charles II. Levey, president Of the
Western Pacific, has gone to Wash
ington to confer with officials of the
railroad administration relative to the
proposed contract between the govern
ment and the owners of the Western
Pacific relative to the guaranteed an
nual income Of the road.
Because of cattle losses through the
ravages Of wild beasts the supervisor
Of the Helena national forests would
place trappers at work and would like
applications from professional hunters
desiring employment. The killings by
mountain lions, bears, wolves and
coyotes increased considerably in 1918.
A fine pool table, comfortable
lounges, easy chairs and innumerable
other articles required for club have
been donated the past few days to
the Fergus County Soldiers club at
Lewistown, Mont, and the rooms are
very comfortable and inviting, al
though these gifts will keep on pour
ing in for long time.
An empire containing 100000 acres |
Of land Is to be reclaimed under an ir- |
rigation project designed to conserve |
the flood waters Of the Colorado river |
basin. The project lies north Of the
town Of Green River, Utah, and filings
for the water have been made by the
United States through J. L. Lytel, pro-
ject manager, whose residence is in
Provo, Utah.
Twenty-eight cents worth of coal In
southern Idaho will give as much heat
to a home as 81 worth of electricity,
according to tables and exhibits in
troduced by the Idaho Power company
In the hearing being held by the Idaho
public utilities commission on the
of forcing water power
to furnish power for heat.
ng Idaho homes.
Only men will be discharged from
he army at Camp Lewis, WASH, who
'eside in the states of Washington,
Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, North and
South Dakota, Utah, Colorado ana
lorthern California, northern Nevada,
northern New Mexico, western Ne
,raska and a very small corner of
Texas. Men from other states will be
sent in large bodies to the camps
iearest their homes.