The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-13
INLAND NORTHWEST

completed.
Slight damage was done to the road
bed Of the Southern Pacific near Love
locks, New, few days ago by the
bursting of dam of a reservoir in
the mountains.
The memory of the late Colonel
Roosevelt will be perpetuated in Vel
lowstone National park by having the
region in the vicinity of Tower Falls
camp named for him.,
The total money spent in construc-
ton and maintenance of public roads
and bridges in Wyoming the past year
was $500, 57S.37, or an average of $685.
21S.02 for each county.
The Kemmerer, Wyo., chamber of
commerce has decided in favor of hold
ing a two-day Fourth of July celebra-
ton. Unusual interest in this event is
being shown by everyone.
Arid lands which have been allotted
to Indians, and which are irrigable but
not irrigated may be leased for term
not exceeding 10 years, under the pro-
| visions of bill introduced by Senator
Smoot of Utah.
Two ministers were among the
enemy aliens released last week from
the Fort Douglas war prison camp. The
men were Paul Rempel, arrested in
South Dakota, and William G. Krau-
terdis, of Nebraska.
Two men were killed by an eXplo-
sion at the Dietz No. 8 coal mine of
the Sheridan Coal company, five miles
north Of Sheridan, Wyo. Seven men
were in the mine when the explosion
occurred, but five escaped.
Senator Walsh of Montana has re-
introduced his bill of last congress
granting additional rights to settlers
on government reclamation projects.
This bill is designed primarily to allow
settlers to enter additional lands.
The ladies of Diamondville, Wyo.,
entertained one night last week in
honor of the returned soldiers. The
event consisted mainly of dancing and
interesting and thrilling accounts of
the experiences of the returned heroes
The protracted season of drouth has
practically put the dry farmers of the
Sheridan, Wyo., section out of the run
ming for this year. Their crops for
the most part are total failure. Al
ready the open range is almost depict
ed of forage.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the annual encampment OF
the United Spanish War Veterans TO
be held at Deer Lodge, Mont, June
L. to H. The place and dates coin
eide with those of the meeting of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The remains of Mack McCos, an old
time well driller, who was killed in
an explosion of nitroglycerin at Cas-
per. Wyo., were buried in the Billings
cemetery last week. The remains, less
than a bucketfull of bone and flesh,
were mcased in a baby casket.
"Undeyeloped resources of the Big
Horn basin and the northern part of
Wyoming hold greater prospective oil
possibilities than the INFESTED struc-
| lures in any other part of the state, =
declares Frank B. Taylor. local oil
scout, after tour of the section men
| toned.
Azaboria. or blackleg disease, may
| he entirely eliminated among horses.
according to DIR. J. r. Ward, a yeter-
marian of Sheridan, Wyo., if the fol-
lowing instructions are carried into
effect: During the absence from work,
| turn the animals out for exercise, al
ways bearing in mind to curtail the
| food. and especially grain.
In answer to protest by the Mon
tana Merchants association, with
Headquarters in Great Falls, over a
raise in the telephone rates, the Mon
tana public utilities commission has
informed that body that it has de-
cIined TO act in the matter until such
time as the United States supreme
court hands down decision on the
subject which is at present pending
in the court.
Jim Speros, Greek, was found not
guilty of murder in the district court
at Kemmerer Wyo., after a fiercely
fought legal battle. The case grew
ont of a row in the coal mining dis
trict, ending in a shooting in pool
hall. in which james Gravilos, also a
Greek, was killed.
Horsedrawn fire apparatus VIII
make its last parade in Portland in
connection with the forthcoming Rose
festival, it is announced by the fire
bureau. Completion of the process OF
motorizlng the entire department
equipment is at hand. Most of the
horses have already been sold, and the
few remaining viii be disposed of soon
Enclosing an iron cross which he
stated he received from German sol
der in exchange for sack of tobacco
A. NJ. Dawley of the 30Sth field signal
battalion, who lives at Dietrich, idaho
has written to A. V. Peterson. director
of the Oregon Short Line war service
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