The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-15
INLAND NORTHWEST


acting exorbltant profits will be en-
acted into law AT this session OF the
Montana assembly, 1t was declared.
Connection among the counties
promises spirited rivalry In the argi-
cultural division of the Montana state
fair to be held Sept. s-13, according
to reports received at the office OF
Secretary Horace s. Ensign.
Japans first official copy Of the
GerImnn pence treaty left Seattle
Tuesday for Toxic aboard the ia
panesc liner Fushlni Maru, In care
OF special courier, Lieut.. Col. II.
NInoniya, an officer Of the Japanese
army.
Due to the heavy rains all fires In
the Montana national forests are re-
ported safe and the only trouble the
foresters are experiencing now Is with
the blazcs In the Idaho reserves, which
have not been visited by showers. No
reports Of now fires were received ut
the district headquarters.
Fire last week destroyed the mill
of the BIsscll Lumber Company, just
south of Seattle city limits, and a
large stock OF lumber, the loss being
estimated ut 100000. Only change
In the wind. 1t was said, could save
$3.O00,0OO worth Of supplies awaiting
shipment to Russian ports.
Governor u. w. Davis of Idaho has
asked District Forester l.. r. Kneipp
to take immediate steps to aid In car.
ing for the great herds of elk In north
eastern Idaho and Jackson hole. Be
cause Of the shortage Of hay and the
poor range this year, the Idaho ex-
ecutive says. II will be necessary to
take steps now for the feeding Of the
elk. tr
Orders for supply Of government
foodstuff were wired to San Francisco
army officials Tuesday by Acting
Mayor w. y. Lane Of Seattle. The
food. II sold to the city, will be re.
TITLED by the municipality to the pub
lie at local public markets. The or.
der included 10000 pounds Of bacon,
and 1900 cnses Of tomatoes.
William L.. Wallen. champion swim.
mer of the Illinois Athletic Club, Chi.
cago, successfully defended his title
Ut Portland by winning first place in
the A. A. L. national one-mile swim
IN the Willamette river. His time
FOR the mile, over II course of 10 laps,
was ~ minutes, 81 80 seconds. Sec
ond place went to Harold Kruger of
the Oakland Athletic Club and George
Schroeth, also Of Oakland, captured
third place from Nitric Konowaloff of
Seattle.
Voicing their protests against prof.
itucring In the necessities of life and
asking that Deer Lodge county, Mon
tana, representatives cooperate with
other members OF the state legisla
ture In alternating existing conditions
members Of Anaconda Mill and Smell
tcrmen's Union. No. lit, passed rcso.
buttons, forwarding copies to Senator
j. Il. Gnose and Representatives
Chrystal. Johnson and Lennon of
Deer Lodge county. now attending the
special session Of the legislature.
At the request of Secretary Lane,
Senator Myers of Montana. Monday In.
troduced bin providing an appropria.
ton OF 100000. or SO much thereof
rs may be necessary for the purpose
of protecting timber on the public
lands from forest fires. to be expended
under the supervision of the secretary
of the interior.
Damage TO crops has resulted In
Elko county, Nevada. through raw.
ages by ground squirrels. the loss be.
ing estimated mt $4,000 In the Me.
tropolis and Lamoille farming districts
alone. An organization has been form,
ell nj Metropolis to provide funds with
which To conduct II campaign of dc.
struction against the rodents.
Notice Of advances ranging from 1C
/ to % per cent In the rent OF apart.
| ments ut Spokane was served ON ten.
ants. and rents Of business property
aud dwelling houses also were raised
| somewhat. Landlords denied increases
We're the result of concerted action. but
! said they were demanded by the all
yanccs In cost of upkecp of theii
| property.
| State and federal law Is to be in.
vosed against criminal food profiteer'
| ing In Montana. The county attorney
| of Silver Bow county ut Butte Is co.
| operating with the United States dis.
| trict attorney, who will be asked to
/ secure indictments by federal grand
/ jury against these persons who canno,
/ be reached by state law.
Notice has been served In the house
/ Of representatives of Montana that
| when the measure To enforce prohi.
/ hition comes up. an amendment max.
| iEg IL unlawful to possess liquor stored
/ prior to July | would be offered This
has raised 2 question as 10 common
/ law rights of citizens, which have beer
! observed fer centuries, The measure