The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-19
INLAND NORTHWEST

ldllici ISoiuiilS HSui 1OuNu, houl.i
was burned to death in fire that de-
stroyed their ranch home.
A conflagration at Phoebe destroyed
the Catholic church built more than
45 years ago, and several residences.
The loss is stated to have been $4,000.
George H. Robinson of Laird, in
dicted by federal grand jury at Helena,
is in Jail on charge of cOnspiring to
defraud the government out of public
lands.
The company having the contract
for 33 blocks of sidewalk being built
in Ryegate, Mont, is rapidly finish
ing is work, only eight blocks remain
ing to be completed.
White Pine county, Nevada, enjoys
the distinction of being probably the
only county in the state without a
single delinquent on its list of second
installment taxpayers.
A movement has been started by the
Roundup, Mont, commercial club to
secure federal or state aid for the
farmers whose crops have been de-
stroyed by lack of moisture throughout
the state.
Crops are suffering from drought in
Utah, southern Idaho and eastern
Washington, according to reports is
sued by J. Cecil Alter, in charge of
the United States weather bureau at
Salt Lake.
At Carson City last week the act
creating Pershing county, passed at
the last session of the Nevada legisla-
ture, was declared constitutional in
a decision handed down by the SUI
preme court.
Courtney DAILY, aged 16, was caught
in a whirlpool while fishing in the
Bitter Root river south of Missoula,
and was drowned. The body was re-
covered In very few minutes, but
resuscitation was impossible.
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
the grain elevator and flour mills of
the DEMO Milling company. at Sheri-
dan, Wyo. The loss is estimated at
$2500O0. The mills and elevator were
the largest in northern Wyoming.
William Gibson Sharp, for the past
thirteen years president of the United
States Smelling, Refining & Mining
company, formerly prominent in the
business and social life of Salt Lake,
died July z at his home near Boston,
Mass.
Automobiles paid into the office of
the secretary of state of Utah in the
month of June, $S6,974.91 for licenses
which is turned over to the state motor
vehicle fund, which goes to pay inter-
est on the bonds issued by the STATE
for building highways.
Every Utah employer is required by
the Industrial commission to furnish
the number of employees retained the
preceding year during the month of
January. The statement must con-
tain each kind of employment and
minimum wages paid each. l
Charles F. Hickey was instantly
killed at power plant six miles east
of Gardenville, New, on the east fork
of the Carson river, when the steel
fishing rod which he carried came in
contact with live wire and a charge
of $4,000 volts passed through his
body.
George Hebron, railroad brakeman,
who was shot in Whitefish, Mont,
rooming house by Steve Harris, a
Fortine barber, in alteration over al
legged intimate relations which Heber-
ON had had with Harris wife, is lying
in a precariolis condition at the local
hospital.
Chief Thomas Antiste, sub-chief of
the KOotenai tribe, died at Poison,
Mont, last week. Chief Antiste dur
ing his lifetime took an active part in
matters pertaining to the welfare of
the tribe, making a number of visits
to Washington. in connection with
several important matters.
II. w. Stafford, Jr.,. plant superin-
tendent of a food manufacturing COM
pany at Portland and former cap
tain in the Minnesota state guard,
killed his year-old baby, Richard, with
a hatchet at his home July l.. danger
ously wounded his wife and a five
year-old son, Writ, set fire to the resi-
dence and then killed himself.
Children of Great Falls, Mont, who
recently entered into dandeliOn-dig-
ging contest, were the guests of Mayor
Louis Newman Of Great Falls at a pic
mic. The dandelion has long been the
pest Of the city. The mayor, some time
ago, induced the scholars to get out
and go after the weeds, with the re-
suit that they were largely eradicated.
Philip Prlja, Butte policeman re-
Gently sentenced to the penitentiary
for second degree assault, will be adj
mitted to bail pending decision on his
appeal to the supreme court.