The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-12
INLAND NORTHWEST

Ahr AoAo HS~FNSSl NdlNAtt0H oL tull- L
roads Ia Nevada is S7o,lsi.9 SOB, which |
amounts TO more than 81 per cent OF |
the total assessed valuation of the /.
state
The 100000 good roads bonds vot.
ed by Ada county. Idaho, last August
have been sold to Spokane buyers at
491ia per cent. AMI q premium OF
$500.
Fences and outbulldings are being
chopped up for fuel In some Butte
homes whose owners have no other
alternative If little children are not TO
freeze 10 death.
Governor Olcott has named ten Ore
gon men who win 60 as delegates to
the irrigation and land conference
which is to be held at Salt Lake No
yefnber Il and -
The minimum yearly salary Of Bin.
ings, Mont, teachers has been raised
from $1,000 10 $500. the limit OF
available funds. according TO an.
nouncement from the school board.
! One unidentified man was instantly
killed, three We're slightly injured and
two others of party of six are miss
Ing as result of a freight train wrecs
on the Oregon Washington railroad
near La Grande. Ore.
/ That there Is considerable appre-
hension on the part of Wyoming PEG.
| pie upon the condition of the Wyom-
| ina hard Of oh Ju,.iuy tho a..,,f,,r x.y,,,
ter is the statement of A. G. Mckay,
supervisor Of the Teton forest In Wyo.
/ ming
II II was accidentally shot while drink.
Ing from . stream" read note found
on the dead body of w. f. Adamson,
an engineer In the survey OF a for
estry road out of Grangeviile. Idaho.
The note was addressed to Adamson's
mother.
Loren Murphy, aged IL, and Am
brose Larkins. IS. both of Portland.
are dead, and Joseph Hartman Is In
a hospital, seriously Injured. as a re-
suit Of the automobile they were driv.
ing running off the grade one mile
north of The Dalles, Ore.
Protests Of Butte residents against
increased rates adopted few months
ago by the Mountain States Telephone
x Telegraph company will be consid-
cred by the state public service com
mission at u hearing TO be held In
Helena, November "A.
The highway commission Is recall.
ing crews in many parts of Montana,
laying off surplus men and putin.
regular engineers In the office for the
winter because of the recent storms
stopping the work and preparations
are now being made for big work in
the spring.
The union BARRIERS of Ely. Nevada.
walked out on Wednesday OF last
week. but were back at work the fol-
lowing Saturday, having gained their
demands, securing an increfse In
wages and having the working hours
adjusted To start work at s a. IN. and
quit at 6 p. IN.
Utah's potato crop has decreased
100000 bushels this year. as compared
to last, according 10 the monthly crop
report. The estimate places the aver
age at about Ill bushels per acre. with
total of 100000 bushels. This IL
10000 less than was estimated at the
end of last month
A total of SJ.73i6l was earned dur
ing the month of October by students
of the university AT Missonla. Mont.
who are working In order to attend
this institution. OF this amount S5,05G
WINS earned by students who have reg
ular jobs. the remainder was in pay
ment for odd jobs.
Because his office failed 10 make
daily deposits of government funds
coming into his hands as receiver OF
the federal land office In Lewiston
Idaho. Blaire +. Hear. ex-recelver, has
been indicted BY the United States
grand jury. accused of embezzlemenl
of $500 government funds.
The little daughter of Ed Wood. re
siding near Steyensville, Mont, IL dead
as the result of gunshot wound
through the abdomen inflicted by he,
12-year-old nephew. who found the
gun on the dining room table; picking
up the weapon he pointed IL playful,
AT the child and pulled the trigger.
Louis Adams, an Indian boy aget
20 years. was found dead last weel
in his camp near Preston. Nevada
where he had been employed IA 4
sheepherder. II appeared from the in
vestigation by the coroner that the DO,
in reaching for his rifle which wa
lying by his side caused the gun Il
be accidentally discharged.
The eleventh annual northwest liy'
stock show WAS held at Lewiston, Ida
ho. last week. with 20 carloads Of eat
tie, horses. sheep. and swine entered
II was the largest and finest exhibi
ever seen here. with herds from Min
nesota, Wyoming. Canada. Montana
rittu.is and all tha mort n usgs a. r,