The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-02-28
INLAND NORTHWEST

aud forever suppress activities of the
1. W. w. and Bolshevist in Montana.
The Ninety-first or "Wild West d.
vision. United States expeditionary
forces, troops from Montana and other
northwest states. has been designated
for return with the latest date for
embarkation set rs March a.
BY Joint memorial adopted last
week the senate of the Oregon IegigIa-
ture- recorded its protest against len
iency extended and pay granted by the
war department 10 slackers confined
in Fort Leavenworth. Kan. prison.
The percentage of alcohol to be AZ
| lowell in the bill for state wide pro-
hibition, before the Wyoming legisla-
| ture, has caused one of the bitterest
fights that Wyoming law makers have
participated In for several sessions.
Under arrangements with the War
Relief association and the bureau for
returning soldiers and sailors. assur-
ance is now had that no soldier will
go hungry or without place to sleep
| at Roundup, Mont, while waiting for
IA job.
An amendment to the Nevada prize
| fight law, allowing twenty-five-round
boxing contests, was passed by the
state senate by vote of 10 to 5. The
senate amended the bill to prevent n
white man from engaging In contests
with a colOred man.
w. f. Dunn, r. b. Smith and Leo
DAILY, all connected with the Butte
Bulletin and all charged with sedition,
must stand their trial. The state SUI
preme court has quashed writ of
prohibition, sought by the defendants
to halt their arraignment
Extension of the work of the Unitel
States employment offices in Montana
to provide a clearing division for tech
meal. professional and educational en-
perts was the principal innovation
planned for Montana offices at the
meeting of the state advisory board
held at Butte last week.
Ranchers living near Wisdom, Mont,
in the Big Hole basin. are unanimous
in saying that this has been the best
winter known, in respect to the small
amount of feed 1t has taken to keep
cattle in fine condition, the range being
open and grazing good and the animals
are in splendid condition.
Under bin by Representative
Jeanette Rankin, Of Montana, passed
by the house, 1865 square miles would
be added to Yellowstone Ma i3nal
park. The added area is about six
miles wide north and south on the
Wyoming boundary and nearly 20
miles wide east Of Jackson lake and
along the Buffalo fork Of the Snake
river.
AS result Of big mass meeting
of farmers held at Rothiemay Mont,
1t is probable that telephone lines will
be constructed from Rothiemay to
hedges, and another from Rothiemay
to Ryegate. Part of the cost of con-
struction, which is estimated ut about
$4,000, will be subscribed by the farm
ers along the line.
Clubwomen in Montana are not to
, lose the strength and general recogni-
ton of the part wOmen's organiza
tons have come to play In the state
and national government, as result
of war demands, delegates to the con-
vention of the second district of the
Montana Federation of Woman's Clubs
declared in the opening speeches of
the two-day meeting ut Butte.
Setting forth that wheat producers
Of Montana and other northern states
will be deprived of guaranteed price
of wheat under an amendment re-
ported by the committee on agricul-
representatives to the guaranteed
wheat price bill, providing the guar
: anteed price shall be effective only
until October 81, 1919, instead Of De-
cember 81, 1919, the Montana senate
unanimous adopted a joint resolution
protesting against the change.
I big irrigation project which has
been fora long time forming in Neva-
da came definitely to light last week
upon application for certain amount
of the flood waters of the Humboldt
|. river, made by John G.. Taylor and
Jerry Sheehan of Winnemucca, who in.
3 tend to impound food waters to re.
] claim 10000 acres of land.
While representations were made. to
! the state council Of defense that the
: future Of the sugar beet industry in
Montana is jeopardized unless the
;. council rescinds its order forbidding
preaching in the German language,
the order Of the council will stand at
1 least until special committee ap-
pointed to investigate conditions in the
; sugar beet districts reports back.
6 The lower house Of the Nevada legis,
0 ature passed the boxing BILL amend
( ing the state law to allow 25-rountl
n fights. The vote stood ~ to 12, and
it is understood that the senate will
pass the bill
Leasing IF 1000 acres Of park
8 property as location for hangers md
training grounds Of locally organized
t aviation company was announced al
8 the offie Of the city park board at Seat
; tie last week.