The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-05
NORTH WEST NOTES

Proposed legislation to be introduced
at the special session of the Montana
assembly was discussed at a confer
ence at Helena. Nearly a. score OF
bills, proposed as relief measures for
farming communities were suggested.
Governor Stewart of Montana has
been Informed by Col. John w. COus-
ins, commanding the Salvation army
forces in the inter-mountain states,
that the arny.is prepared to act to
relieve suffering caused by drought
In Montana.
Z. ]. Barker, Montana golf cham
pion, retained his title by winning
from George Won Elm, 17-year-old anna
teur champion of Utah, 5 up, to play
In the 36 hole final of the state tourna-
ment. Mrs. l. NJ. Wheeler retained
her title of state woman champion by
defeating Mrs. j. Magill, Ga.
An estate valued at $4,000 in real
and personal property in 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, brother,
were named as beneficiaries under the
will, filed for probate.
Six students from Butte made the
honor role for the spring quarter at
the state university, the mining city
standing next to Missoula, or the first
outside point, in the number Of pupils
who attained this distinction. Nilsson.
Ia leads the list with 10 students. Butte
IL second with six and Helena third
with five.
Although no reports Of serious de.
velopments in the Idaho and Montana
forest fire situation had been received
Mt district forest service headquarters
ut MissOula, Montana, officials declar-
ed conditions were alarming with an
absence of rain and no prospects for
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. H. 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 DR.. ]. J. Sippy, state cpl
demiologist, whose figures show that
Ii persons lost their lives in this man
ner With one exception, that of a.
baby drowned by falling into buckle
Mt Eureka, the deaths were the result
Of swimming accidents.
Additional showers, generally light,
have fallen in southern counties OF
Utah, and conditions as to crops,
ranges, stock and water supply are
showing improvement in these coun-
ties, according to J. Cecil Alter, met
erologist. In the northern half of the
state however and the adjoining por-
ton Of Nevada, Idaho, and Wyoming,
high temperatures and drought condi-
tons have continued, relieved by only
very light scattered showers.
Sir Robert Borden is understood to
have asked the British embassy at
Washington to request an inquiry into
the arrest of Walter Scott, former pre-.
mier of Saskatchewan, at Pembina, N.
D., by a United States immigration Of
fetal on the ground that he was trav-
cling without passports. Mr.. Scott has
protested to the premier against the
treatment he received, asserting he |
was ordered to leave a Northern Pa.
cific train and, after being arrested, |
was kept locked up for nearly three
hours before escaping by breaking |
through the plastered wall of his cell
Thirty head of beef cattle valued
at $4,000 and quantity of smoked
products were consumed in fire that |
completely destroyed the plant of the
Oberte Packing company at Seattle on
Monday.
The ban on the use of the German
language in Montana, for church ser.
vices or otherwise, continues in force,
along with all other. orders issued by
the state council Of defense, according
to statements issued following the
meeting of the council at the capitol
recently.
Thought to have been stealing ride
William F. Miller, 10 years old, OF
Mich, was killed by a
freight train at Thayer Junction, Wyo
In his pocket were found a church !
card and his draft reg.
istration card, dated September 10
1918.
e. J. Barker, Montana golf cham.
pion, retained his title Monday by win. {
ming from George Won Elm, 17-year. {
Did aamteur champion of Utah, up,
to play in the 36-hole final of thsI :
state tournament. Mrs. I. M. Wheeler
retained her title Of state woman {
champion by defeating Mrs. ]. Magill, '
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