The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-06
INLAND NORTHWEST

Fergus county, Montana now has a
committee representing all the com
mualties Of the county, 20 confer with
the commissioners IN regard 20 plans
for good roads aud more of them
Two Seattle residents were killed
and seven injured, two seriously, when
two big automobiles, which victims
said were racing each other, crashed
together few miles north Of Seattle.
rhe conifaet FOR constructing 85
miles of road M the North Fork yal.
lev. In Montana, from Coal creek to
the Canadian boundary has been
awarded, Tie contract price being
si250OO.
A special election ~ 70 be held IN
Billings August ~ 20 determine II the
ciiy cnn purchase and operate NUM-.
eipni cemetery under the provisions
Or The measure pissed by the recent
legislature
Dr Edward s Parsons, Tor many
years head of the Colorado college at
Colorado Springs. and head OF the
English department. has accepted nm
offer Of the presidency of Marietta
college at Marietta, o.
The trustees Of the Hamilton, Mon
tana, war chest have settled the ques-
lion Of the disposal Of the $1,000 that
remained ia the treasury, after having
met all war needs The money Is to
be returned to the donors.
Charges Of discrimination IN favor
OF eastern over western soldiers and
OF unfalrness IN the dealings Of the
war department with western men are
contained In letter sent by Governor
Carey Of Wyoming 10 the secretary Of
war
only three cases OF spotted fever in
the Bitter Root valley and only four
IA the state OF Montana, the fourth
being IN Fergus county, have been re-
ported 10 the state board of health.
An the Bitter Root cases resulted In
death.
The city council OF Whitehall. Mont.
has passed the ordinance closing all
places of amusement wherein soft
drinks are sold, az II o'clock midnight
This includes ice cream parlors, pool
end billiard halls, bowling alleys. and
cabarets
A rapid advance In the growth OF
alfalfa and clover crops In Utah and
Nevada during the last month is noted
IN the latest report issued for the
twelfth federal reserve bank district
covering general business and agrlcul-
tural conditions
a. Il. Allison, formerly sergeant In
the army, testified at Seattle at the
trial Of james Bruce that last August
ii Spokane. he heard several Industrial
Workers OF the World laying plans to
"getv Lieutenant r. w Becker, Seattle
naval Intelligence officer,
said 70 be the first man In chat dis
trlct charged with violation Of the
federal statute forbidding use Of grain
or other foodstuffs IN manufacture Of
spurious liquors, Gus Seehafer was ar
rested by Il deputy United States mar
shall nj Hoquiam, Wash.
Thomas German, 13-year-old son Of
MIR. aud Mrs. Thomas Lee German Of
Billings. Mont, was Instantly killed
when Is rode his bicycle between auto
mobiles IL the center Of Broadway and
into mn oncomIng ear driven by G.. w,
Fishle. livestock dealer
The Elks Of l.ewistown, Mont, have
definitely decided TO run q special
train from Lewistown 70 Bozeman for
! tbe Flks' convention there in August.
I II Il proposed 10 take the ElGs band, u
new organization az about 80 trained
musicians, all Elks. 10 the convention,
Two unidentified men We're blown
10 pieces, residences and business
/ aouses shaken as II ia an earthquake
ana windows broken for radius OF
1 many blocks 30 an explosion which
wrecked the storage plant Of the
wyoming Torpedo company az Cas-
per Wye
/ Fire swept through Greene Park the
4 amusement zone OF Camp Lewis, and
\ before the flames were controlled the
4 Hlppodrome theatre, valued az $4,000
was destroyed by fire; the Greene
park pool hall. valued AT $4,000, and
4 Chlnn inn, valued at S&S,JOO, were az
most total loss, aud several other
| buildings were damaged by fire and
| water
Just what Is needed TO quicken In
terest ia the mining resources Of that
section and other undeyeloped mining
regions II Montana, and plan look
1 Ing 10 tho Organization OF permanent
body Of mining men 10 undertake. tn,
solution OF some problems now con
fronting the industry, were discussed
lnt meeung OF mining men held IN
Helena.
Edward Primrose, one Of the three
men charged Will, having held up ane
robbed the bank ~ Washougal, Wash,
last ui6nth. and who subsequently
shot and killed Chef OF Police Ralpl
Gibbons 81 The palles. Ia an etfor
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