The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-11
INLAND NORTHWEST


Association is the name of new or
ganization which came into existence
in Reno few days ago.
Mrs. William Flannery, wife of
farmer residing near Toluca, Mont,
was burned to death in a fire that de-
stroyed their ranch home.
A conflagration at Phoebe destroyed
the Catholic church built more than
% 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 80 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 su-
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
$250,000. 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 , 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 license.
which is turned over to the state motor
vehicle fund, which goes to pay inter
for building highways.
Every Utah employer is required b!
the industrial commission to furnish
the number of employees retained tn,
preceding year during the month o
January. The statement must con
tain each kind of employment ant
minimum wages paid each.
Charles f. Hickey was Instant!
killed at a power plant six miles cas-
of Gardenville, New, on the east forl
of the Carson river, when the stee
fishing rod which he carried came il
contact with a live wire and charg
of $4,000 volts passed through hi
body.
George Hebron, railroad brakeman
who was shot in a Whitefish, Mont
rooming house by Steve Harris,
Fortine barber, in alteration over al
legged intimate relations which Heber
on had had with Harris wife, is lyini
in precarious condition at the loca
hospital.
Chief Thomas Antiste, sub-chief o
the Kootenai tribe, died at Poison
Mont, last week. Chief Antiste dur
ing his lifetime took an active part il
matters pertaining to the welfare o
the tribe, making Il number of visit
to Washington in connection witt
several important matters.
r. w. Stafford, Jr., plant superin
tendent of food manufacturing com
pany ut Portland and a former cap
tain in the Minnesota state guard
killed his year-old baby, Richard, witt
ii hatchet at his home July l, danger
ously wounded his wife and five
year-old son, Writ. set fire TO the resi-
dence and then killed himself.
Children of Great Falls, Mont, VIII
recently entered into "a dandelion-dig
ging contest, were the guests of Mayo
Louis Newman of Great Falls at pic
mic. The dandelion has long been TIL,
pest of the city. The mayor. some tim,
ago, induced the scholars to get on
and go after the weeds, with the re
suit that they We're largely eradicated
Philip Prlja, Butte policeman re
Gently sentenced to the penitentiar.
for second degree assault will be ad
mitted to bail pending decision ON hi