The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-09
NORTHWEST NOTES

way system, died at Seattle after a
brief Illness, said to be due TO angina
pectoris.
Park county. Montana. has In
augurated a new war labor economy
by employing small boys between IL
and IL years old 10 % light work on
highways
Senator Myers of Montana has re-
ceived assurance from the war depart
would be shown al the Montana state
fair, opening Sept IL.
Montana Red Cross chapters will
adopt II uniform and standardized sys-
tenn of accounting, as a result of
conference held at Helena by treasur-
ers of chapters in the state.
The government employment office
at Butte Is cooperating with the
farmers employment office In Deer
Lodge and the result has been good
class of men secured for the hay fields
and other labor
Prisoners mt the Utah stare penl-
Tertiary gave nm entertainment on July
"A for the benefit of the American Red
Cross, netting S6i.S4. which has been
turned over 10 the chairman of the Red
Cross committee.
Utah alone Will produces enough
sugar 10 supply 2,0o0,U1 soldiers in
France as we'll rs It's own population,
according To James w. Jones beet
specialist for the United States depart
ment of agriculture,
The state hail Insurance board OF
Montana hopes To conclude the year
with surplus, Chairman r. X. Bow
man announces. About half Il million
acres were insured his Year. Losses 10
date are only $4,000.
Wyoming has Its first women mall
carrier. Miss Elizabeth Rut1edge of
Pine Bluffs Is In charge OF the rural
route between Pine Bluffs and Gallo.
She took the place OF Herbert Foulks,
called In the last draft.
The Montana conference Of the
Methodist church will meet In Dillon
on Aug. u and continue until Aug. %.
This Is the thrty-second session of
the conference and about 60 ministers
and - laymen are expected TO attend.
A body found In the hay near Marsh
| field. Ore, has been identified as thar
| Of Charles Xeiger. former wealthy
| hotel man from III paso. Texas. The
| body was badly disfIgured and iffentifi-
cation was made by the initials In
check book
| The market value Of the sugar out
| put of Utah and Idnho this year VIII
amount to about $6,4l2,5o0, as esti-
mated by Jesse w. Jones, beet spe-
cialist of the United States depnrt-
ment OF agriculture. In statement
submitted 10 the Utah Manufacturers
| association.
Mrs Mabel Schlamann seeks d.
vorce at Ellensburg, Wash, because
she says, she would rather be single
than the wife of n German. She com
plains that her husband, when they
were married In 1913, told her he was
| Il naturalized American, but since that
he insists on calling her frau"
| Apple growers of Utah who expect
| to ship any or all of their crop this
fall have been warned by the federal
| food administration To secure their
supply of boxes al once. 1t ~ pointed
out that many of the growers We're UNI
able to make proper shipments last
| fall owing 10 a shortage'o OF boxes.
| 1t was announced that the Montana
| state council of defense has passed Il
resolution appealing In those concerned
10 cease. for the duration of the wnr,
| all activities for division of counties
/ and creation of new counties. The
council says such campaigns tend 10
people from war work.
The railroad administration will
grant hearing TO John g. Brown OF
Helena OH the proposition TO have the
Great Northern extend the Great Falls
| Gilman branch TO Augusta. The state
railroad board has recommended that
| the three miles between Gilman and
| Augusta be constructed. but the fed
eral administration must also acr.
| Following mn investigation of the
death of Seth Sanford at Kalispell.
| Mont. Sheriff MetcaIf made the state
ment that he believes death WIS due
TO suicide. The body was found near
a gate opening on To the road. and "A
| rifle of large ealiber WIS found lying
beside a. The weapon contained one
empty shell and one which WINS loaded.
Kernels OF wheat taken from cliff
dwelier ruins in Southern Utah have
been planted In Salt Lake and are
| growing The hen,is are from eight
10 ten inches long with kernels nearly
and inch long. The wheat is of the
bearded variety. but "A perculiar thing
about the boards is that as the wheat
rlpens they fall off, leaving an entire
| IL smooth head of wheat.
In the midst of war the women of
Butte have proclaimed their independ.