The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-08-09
NORTH WEST NOTES

w lnt NollpuilN HTP lOI UIl ll'ItuSe
from $3.50 a day, the present wage
to SO a day.
Labor unrest Is induced in large
measure by INSCRIPTIONS methods EN-
ployed by profiteers, according to Il
resolution adopted by the Butte En-
gineers' union. which was introduced
IN the house Monday by Boulwarc OF
Silver Bow.
In conformity with the recommends
tons of Gov Sam V. Stewart and sug.
gestions of Mayor Stodden of Butte
Trcloar of Silver Bow has introduced
measure In the legislature which
prohibits policemen from collecting
salaries after they have been dis
charged.
Owing to the shortage Of hay and
feed crops, the Roundup, Montana
Commercial club undertook to ship In
and sell at cost to farmers, such hay
as they might need. The offer was
first published last week, and within
three days orders for over 200 tons
had been received.
At the request OF Secretary Lane
Senator Myers of Montana, Monday in
troduced bill providing an approprin
ton of 100000, or so much thereof
us may he necessary for the purpose
of protecting timber ON the public
lands from forest fires, TO be expended
under the supervision Of the secretary
of the interior.
Twenty-four counties of Montana
have filed petitions with the secretary
of state against holding the special
primary amendment election on Sept
and five others are known TO be on
the way to the capitol. If they reach
Helena the election will be automat
ically held up, according to ruling
by Attorney General s. q. Ford.
Damage to crops has resulted II
Elko county, Neyadn, through raw
ages by ground squirrels, the loss be
ing estimated ut $4,000 In the Me
tropolis and Lamoille farming districts
plone. An organization has been form
ed at Metropolis to provide funds will
which to conduct II campaign Of dc
struction against the rodents.
Notice OF advances ranging from II
to 20 per cent In the rent of apart
ments ut Spokane was served on ten
ants, and rents Of business propert!
and dwelling houses also were raiset
somewhat. Landlords denied increases
were the result of concerted action, bu
said they were demanded by the nd
Vunces In cost of upkeep OF thci
property.
State and federal law is to be In
voked against criminal food proflteer
Ing In Montana. The county attorne
OF Silver Bow county ut Butte Is ca
operating with the United States dis
trict attorney. who will be asked &
secure indictments by n federal CRANE
jury against those persons who canno
be reached by state law.
Notice has been served In the hous,
of representatives of Montana tina
when the measure Ia enforce prohl
bltion comes up, an amendment max
Ing II unlawful to possess liquor stored
prior TO July would be offered. Thii
has raised question as TO common
law rights Of citizens, which have beer
observed for centuries. The measur,
was unexpected, but prohIbitlonlst'
expect Il will he passed.
Ten proposed methods OF procuring
financial aid or employment for farm
erS whose crops have been destroyed
were discussed at an executive session
Of the Montana house, but u solution
which is applicable to all problems
cerated by the drought has not been
discovered, II was stated. Constitu
,lonal provisions make II impossible
for the state to contribute financial ms
| slstance.
Although no reports of serious de
yelopments In the Idaho and Montana
crest fire situation had been received
at district forest service headquarters
at Missoula, Montana, officials declar
ed conditions were alarming with an
absence of rain and no prospects fol
relief In this direction.
Ed. j. Riggs, assistant cashier Of the
Wyoming National bank at Casper
shot and killed himself at the home OF
the Rev. w. III. Bradley, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, whose guest he
was to be at dinner. AS Riggs arrived
at the minister's home he was handed
note from the girl he was to marry
breaking off their engagement.
Stories of water shortage In Mon
tana are not borne out by statistics
on drowning for the month of June
according to DIR. j. j, Slppy, state cpl
demiologist, whose figures show that
ID persons lost their lives In this man
ner With one exception, that of q
baby drowned by falling into a bucket
at Eureka, the deaths were the result
Of swimming accidents.
An estate valued at $4,000 in real
and personal property I'm Multnomah
county, Oregon, was left by George
Primrose, the minstrel, who died last
week at san Diego, Cal. Viola Prim'
rose, his widow, and Albert, a brother
were named rs beneficiarles under the
will, filed for probate.