The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-31
INLAND, NORTHWEST

OF land commissioners to farmers of
Montana an aggregate Of $2,400,S70
since the Inauguration of the system
Of making farm loans.
/ All teachers In Nevada are entitled
to their full salaries for periods when
schools were closed because Of sick
ness, according to an opinion handed
to the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton by Deputy Attorney General Rob-
ert Richards.
The body of Private Lloyd ]. Sny-
der Of Fort Keough, whose home was
at Cody, Wyo., was found under the
ice in the Tongue river, near Miles
City, Mont. A wire attached to the
feet was tied to tree on the bank.
It was evidently case Of suicide.
Strong protest against the action Of
! government appraisers of Portland,
Ore, in fixing the wool prices from
this section at 6 to 20 per cent below
! the July, 1917, quotations was made
by the Baker-Union Woolgrowers' as
ISOLATION at meeting held at Baker
/ January IA.
Amendment of the corrupt practices
act, put on the statute books several
years ago by initiative, to eliminate
campaign books provided for the NOM
mating and general elections, is con-
templated in bill Senator McCone of
Dawson introduced In the Montana
state senate.
The deputy collector Of internal rev.
enue, who has been in Dillon, Mont.
gathering data regarding the income
tax, has compiled list Of 427 delin-
Quents or those who have not made
returns in Beaverhead county who
failed to make settlement or exemp-
ton In 1917.
While driving tank wagon, loaded
with 1875 bushels Of wheat to Grass
Range Mont, from the Shaw ranch,
driving four horses. Andrew Lawrence
was dragged from his seat by sudden
plunge of the lead team, and fell so
that wheel passed over the center
Of his body, crushing his life our.
Musselshell county, Mont, will loan
its credit to the extent of $4,000 to
assist needy farmers to purchase seed
grain this year. Last year $4,000
was authorized by special election and
was loaned to farmers for this pur-
pose, and about one-fourth Of this
amount has not been repaid as yet.
Organization of state constabulary
was provided in bill introduced at
Olympia, Wash, by Representative J.
T. Ledgerwood, Garfield, Democrat.
According to the measure, veterans of
the Spanish war and the war with
Germany would be given preference in
the appointment of officers and in re-
cruiting.
According to report sent out by
Adjutant General Weaver, Wyoming
leads all other states in the Union pro
rata in the number Of men in the serv-
ice of the United States army and
navy. Twelve thousand stalwart sons
of the great inland empire either en-
listed or were indicted into the fight
ing forces Of democracy.
The attorney general of Nevada is
said to have delivered an oral opinion
that is easing the consciences of many
Reno people who have their domiciles
in apartment houses and hotels. The
decision is to the effect that 1t is not
violation Of the prohibition act to
keep a private bottle" of booze in
your room if you are residing in such |
places.
The Nevada railroad commission in
an opinion and order released last |
week declared that Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson did not comply with the
Nevada railroad commission law in
ordering telephone companies in that
state to make charge for installation
of new telephones and ordering all
companies operating In Nevada to dis
regard the postmaster generals orders
in this respect.
The first violation of the prohibition
law at Ely, New. last week occurred
when Thomas Cook was charged with
violation of the measure making the
sale of liquor illegal, which became ef-
fective throughout the state of Nevada
on December IS.
Salt Lake theatre and motion pic
ture house managers have decided to
ask the cooperation of local theatre
gOers in protesting to congress against
the adoption of the proposed law rails
ing the present theatre war tax from
10 to 20 per cent.
There ds no merit in the contention
of the -pr0hibitionists of Montana
that because the "dry" amendment to
the federal government was ratified
only by the Montana legislature and
not submitted to referendum, the
states ratification is invalid, according
10 the informal opinion of the attorney
general. :
Charles w. Colby,>68, shot his wife /,
IN the head while she was sleeping in !
heir ranch home near Hillsboro, Ore,
ind then took his own life by shooting
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