The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-07-18
INLAND NORTHWEST


soon to leave Hardin, Montana. for
washington to confer with senators
ana representatives concerning various
Dllls before congress for the better
ment of the red men.
"A forest fire on the head of Run
away creek in the Selway forest of
montana, in the most inaccessible
country in the district of forest ser
vice. was reported to the district head
quarters Another fire was reported
on the Blackfoot river.
No material damage has been done
TO crops in the Red Rived valley and
probably will not occur according to
Dean K, +. Bolley of the North Dakota
agricultural college. These dry winds
nave tended toward Fastening crop for
nation and checking of the rust" he
said.
professional hunters and trappers
have killed 70,713 predatory animals
IN the Rocky mountain section while
IN the employ Of the federal govern
ment, according to a report just re-
ceiVed by the headquarters of district
No l of the forest service at MissouIa,
Montana.
A crew of 20 men under a forest
ranger is hard at work making needed
improvements to the main highway
through the Big Hole basin, south Of
Hamilton, Montana, and are getting
II INTO shape for the increased tourist
traffic which 1t is being constantly re-
CURED to bear.
John +. Work, of Bozeman, Mont.
a pioneer who crossed the plains to the
west in 1862, and for many years has
lived in BOZeman, recently enjoyed
another birthday anniversary, having
reached the advanced age of 81 years.
lie is in good health and celebrated by
taking horseback ride.
Heavy rains in the Shields valley,
Montana, have saved spring grains and
will result in a much better crop Of
winter wheat, most of which is headed
out and needs moisture to fill out. \
much better crop of hay also will be
cut in consequence of the badly needed
moisture, ranchers declare.
The Nonpartisan leagues total ma
jority for its industrial program, voted
on in the recent referendum election,
is placed at approximately 11,OO0 ON
the basis of unofficial returns from
nearly all precincts in the state. The
returns are not tabulated because of
the slow arrival from districts recently
swept by storms.
Heavy rainfall in all parts of the
Midland empire, except that area just
to the south of Billings, Mont, is re-
ported at local offices of the railroad
administration. While the rain came
too late TO be of material aid TO grain
crops, value of forage crops will be in
creased as result of it.
Warden L. Steiner of the state pris-
on obtained from Governor Olcott re-
QUESTION papers to be turned over to
an officer who will be sent TO Cali
fornia to return to Oregon Clyde ].
Rupert, escaped convict, who was ar
rested at Brawley, Cal. The message
from Warden Steiner declared there
was no mistake in the Identification.
Cattlemen are predicting a heavy de-
mand for Montana range cattle this
fall because of the early sale of middle
western farm stock. The high price
of grain and other feeds is said to have
influenced farmers east of this state
to "let CO." The supply of farm stock
it is said will be exhausted in July
and then the range cattle must be
called upon.
Edgar S. Paxson, one of Americas
best-known historical painters, is con-
sidering an offer of $4,000 for his
large mural painting entitled Gus
ter's Last Stand" which is now dis
played in the main hall of the Mon
tana State university. The offer was
made to him by r. HI. Adams, curator
of the Simmons academy. A similar
offer is said TO have been made by L.
w. Walker, who recently gave is
100000 art gallery to the city of
Minneapolis.
On account of the Montana drouth
the railroad administration will grant
haIf rates for incoming feed. The in
terror department at Washington is
making a wide survey for possible
pasture and half rates are assured for
moving cattle TO feeding points. is
seeking an appropriation to begin ex-
tensive work on irrigation projects TO |
furnish employment for men and teams
and is also seeking extension of time |
for paying interest on federal loans.
Actual haying has started near Dill
On, Mont, many of the ranches now /
being engaged in cutting the first 1
crop of alfalfa. The crop, while not !
10 TO the average either in tonnage or
Iuality, will be much better than has /
,een anticipated, and it is believed that
he second cutting will produce about
he usual amount of first class hay.
laying in the wild hay sections has
lot yet commenced.
After serving with the Y. NJ. c. A.
or a year, most of the time in the
huts near the front lines
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