The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-04-18
NORTHWEST NOTES

Archie Bottols. aged IL. OF Havre,
Mont, was accidentally killed by his
younger brother. who had been play
Ing in the yard with 30 rifle.
The fact that the government is the
purchaser of 100000 pounds OF Yak
ina valley potatoes. thought nj digging
time last fall and being held In storage,
has become known.
The Pocatello Ministerial assoeia-
ton probably will get back of move
ment To revive scout activity aud ere
ate uniform organization of Boy
Scouts for Bannock county.
Two and quarter million dollars
went to Montana workmen through the
state compensation law during the past
four years, according TO the annual
report of the state industrial accident
board
IL. X. Hagan, state crops pest in.
spector for Utah, warns the people
against dealing With the house o-house
canvasser who offers to spray trees for
small sum, as the spray used, he
says, Is SIMPLY water.
A new map of the state of Montana,
showing counties recently created. IL
to be issued by the state railroad com
mission, IL is announced. There have
been many changes since the latest Of
| fetal map was made.
Flying 2o5 miles in 40 minutes
Congressman Z. X. Evans of Nevada
| made trip from Washington 10 New
York by airship recently and estab-
| lished the reputation Of being the
champion aviator of the Goth congress
| Included in 1856 men who arrived in
Camp Lewis for discharge and treat
ment at the base hospital on April 3
/ were five hospital cars which arrived
of whom We're taken at once To the
base hospital
| Paul +. Skjerseth. formerly vice
| president of the First National bank OF
| Saco, Mont, was found guilty of EN-
bezzlement on seven counts after three
days trial and sentenced To seven
years and seven months in the federal
prison at LcayenWorth
Frank Thompson and l.. Nichol are
in the county Jail ut Lewiston, Mont
awaiting the outcome Of bullet
| wound in the abdomen Of Ira Long. q
gancher. when n revolver which botl
l'Nichol and Thompson were strugglln.
10 secure was discharged.
DIR. t. O. SlSson, president of III,
University of Montana AT Missoula, II
the selection Of the nominating com
mittce of the Inland Empire Teachers
association for president of the asso
citation next yea. IL was announced "A
the Spokane meeting last week.
Mrs. ]. -. Ellsworth. IA coloret
woman has been arrested NJ Winnie
mucca. New. charged with numcrou
burglarieS. II is said Mrs. Ellsworth
is responsible for many robberies %
ladies' wearing apparel and jewelry
covering period of several months.
highway, transcontinental highwn.
in honor III the general, will he form
ulated at a convention TO be held IL
Lincoln, Neb, on April 10. Governor
OF western and northwestern states
have been invited 10 send delegates.
What Is said To be the largest mort
gage ever filed In Utah. was filed u
, Ogden last week by the Sperry Flou
company OF San Francisco. II Is 70
S., 900 900 and was filed in favor o
the Anglo California Trust company o
San Francisco, both al that place an'
Ogden.
Report OF the first sale of this sen
sons clip OF wool In the intermountali
, section was received April >. at Sal
Lake, by Secretary Mcclure of th'
national association. The sale wa
made by Lester Sewell of Payette
Idaho, of 10000 pounds at IS cent
per pound.
Utah department OF public instruc
, ton is sending out statements certi
fying the airport ionment Of srhoo
! funds. This shows the state distric
school fund to be 81 .0l0. Stj.Js, n pc
capita of S7.49, while the land intores
and rental fund amounts To sl39, I29 y
a per capita of Sl03.
Recent Information from the stat
land office III Helena regarding new
territory open for homtA'eading TIL
year. gives Beayerhead county In
preference. a. within the next few
weeks 6I.0so acres. lying near tn
Bcayerhead national forest, near ih
! towns OF Dell. Lima and Red Rock. ar
Ia Toe thrown open 10 entry.
That Mrs. Nancy Jane Bush, =
years old. was suffering from "Senil
dernentia" when she confessed that sh
had slain her son with an axe nu'
disposed OF the body by boiling 1t wilt
Iye in a soap vat was the defense out
lined by her counsel after the stat
rested it's case in the trial Of Mr.
: Bush. The aged woman Is accused o
killing her son, John Bush. and he
young grandson, Otis. at the Bush far1
: home near Olathe, Colo, in December