The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-24
INLAND NORTHWEST

vest with fat hogs. -s
Unless rain falls in eastern Wash
ingtOn in the next ten days the crOI
will suffer considerably and may be
only 60 per cent of normal.
Conservative estimates place the
damage done by the big fire at Rye
gate, Mont, at $4,000, which is fairly
well covered by insurance.
James Cachelefers, a Union Pacific
track labOrer, employed at point
east Of Rock Springs, Wyo.. was in
stantly killed by passenger train.
When the pending LOANS have been
completed more than $3,OOO,O00 in
state farm loans will have been made
in Montana under the provisions, Of the
state farm loan law.
Certified public accountants from
various cities Of Montana gathered at
Helena last week to form a perma.
nent organization, open only to persons
fully qualified for this profession.
After litigation lasting two years
and involving expenditure Of over
$4,000 in fees and costs, the famous
Willow Greek water rights case has
been adjusted at Roundup, Montana.
At Garnet. Nevada, Jose Harra shot
and probably fatally injured Mrs. Fen
ida Negrete. and then killed himself.
Harra made advances to the woman,
which she repulsed, when the enraged
man shot her.
The strike Of telephone workers and
telegraphers did not affect those at
Roundup, Mont, as only one is a men,
Der of the union, and he is the local
manager of the telephone company and
did not heed the strike order.
More than half million dollars lie
in the treasury of Montana awaiting
the demands of farmers under the pro-
visions of the state farm loan law, ac-
cording to figures made public by Sid
ney Miller, register Of state lands.
Thomas S. Edwards, 80 years of age,
an iron worker, shot and killed his
wife as she was seated at the break
fast table at her home in Portland,
and then after telephoning his brother
of his action, shot and. killed himself.
Near-beer is thing of the past in
Montana, according to an edict of the
attorney general. 1t goes to join the
brew for which it was a substitute and
to join wines and stronger liquids in
the list of prohibited things in the
treasure state. ..
The first state meeting of the Amer
lean legion in Boise, Idaho, promises to
develop a warmth of interest not ex-
celled by the famous old political pow
vows of convention days, say world
war veterans.
The range horses in the Boulder,
Montana, section are doomed to eXtinc-
ton as the forest service has ordered
that they be removed. from the range
and the owners, generally, having cat
tle,. will have to get rid of them the
best way they can.
The closing event in the annual en-
campment at Butte of the Grand Army
of the Republic of Montana was the
campfire given in honor of the Civil
war veterans by the Sons of Veterans
at the Conley lake pavilion, seven
miles from the city, .,.-.
After being in business less than two
months, the Roundup, Mont, creamery
is now making 700 pounds of butter
daily, besides manufacturing sixty gal
Ions of ice cream every day. Over 400
farmers are bringing in cream with
more or less regularity.
Perhaps in no time in the history of
Beaverhead county, Montana, has such
a protracted dry spell been exper-
fenced, and with no relief in sight
farmers are taking whatever meas
ures possible to save the remaining
crops from burning up.
The threatened test Of the law re-
straining lotteries or slot machines in
the state of Nevada is to be made. It is
understood that a sum has been COL
lected to fight this case to a finish,
the saloon men and cigar merchants
furnishing the money for the purpose.
Possible violence as cause for the
death of Marvin Luedtke, aged II
years, who was drowned while en-
ployed as riverman by the Eureka
Lumber company, May 1, is suggested
in reports sent to the state industrial
accident board at Helena, by his en-
ployers. Luedtke's body was taken
from the river June 8.
That out of every six teachers in
the states of Washington and Idaho,
one is man, is fact proved by a
computation made from the figures
printed in the educational directories
of these states. Washington employs
9749 teachers, 16 per cent Of whom
are males. Idaho has 3347 teachers
and 16 per cent of them are also males.
Registration for the special election
in Montana to be held September 2
will close on July 2, according to the
attorney general. The election, will be
to vote upon the amendments to the