The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-06
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A tentative contract between the
United States and the canal companies
and irrigation districts interested In
the storage and utilization Of the Hood
and normal flow OF the Snake river
In Idaho has been approved by secre-
tary Lane,
About 10000 acres Of public land
on the Shoshone (Wyo.) irrigation
project will be opened to entry March
ID, Secretary Lane announces.
Government regulation Of the meat
packing Industry was endorsed In a
resolution passed at the closing SEES
sion at Spokane OF the annual conyen-
ton OF the American National Live
Stock association.
William Randall, convicted at Taco
MIA of conspiracy to circulate and pub
fish seditlous literature, was sentenced
10 Il three-year term In federal prison.
city ordinance barring the shlmmy
dance was passed at Sheridan, Wyo.
The regulation provides for fine of
500. Mayor Camplin introduced the
ordinance, which he said was request
ed by dancing masters.
The work OF women forest fire look
outs In the Cascade forest last sum
mer was SO successful that N. h. Nc
Dun, supervisor of the forest wants
large number for next summers work,
he declared In an interview at Eugene,
Ore.
The Wyoming state senate has rati-
fled the suffrage amendment TO the
federal constitution. The vote was "a
for the resolution and none against.
Three members were absent.
DOMESTIC.
One bandit, armed with an empty
automatic gun, robbed the mail car on
q Union Pacific passenger train of all
registered mall Friday between here
and Fremont, forty miles west Of
Omaha. After he had left the train
he dropped his gun and when found
Il was unlOaded,
Women stowaways have become so
numerous since the war ended that Inn,
migration officials have cautioned all
steamship companies in New York to
have their vessels carefully searched
before departure from Europe.
The aims and objects of organized
labor and OF the American Legion are
Identical, General Pershing declared
in an address at Phoenix, Ariz. These
two organizations should go hand in
hand toward progress and common
understanding among the different
classes In America"
Declaring that he will not transfer
the government Of Mexico to the presi-
dental candidate chosen at the cleo.
ton TO be held next July, President
Carranza has proclaimed himself die
tator of Mexico, according to dis
patch from Mexico City received by a
Mexican newspaper published at San
Antonio.
Walker d, Hines, director general
of railroads. In an address before the
Transportation club ut Louisville,
urged the necessity of a division of
excess earnings OF railroad corpora
lions above reasonable return, In
order To protect the public against ex,
cess earnings of very prosperous rail.
roads and to insure q fair return to
all roads.
Harry s, New, convicted at Los An
geles of murder In the second degrees
for shooting Miss Freda Lesser, was
;iisIiti u new trial and sentenced t.
serve not less than ten years, with @
maximum Of life Imprisonment at SaI
Quentin prison.
Cartridge cloth, new material ere
ated by the war, Is being transformed
by war department experts into attr0c
tive goods for womens wear. Samples
Of the material. made up in woman'l
hlouses OF fetching design, are being
offered for sale in New York stores.
Gordon Faweett Handy, murderer
bank robber and train bandit, who's
crime record reached from coast I,
coast and eliminated in the murder o
two Brooklyn bank employees In De
cemher, 1918, went to death In tn
electric chair Thursday night in Sin
Sing prison.
Former service men may reinstat
their war risk term insurance Mt an
time before July /. 1920, under ne,
ruling of the bureau of war risk Il
snrance.
The bin prohibiting smoking in pull
lie eating places in South Carolini
passed by the senate, was killed in tn
house without a dissenting vote.
Three out of every four aliens a
rested in recent anti-radical raids an
held for deportation proceedings a
ready have obtained counsel and a,
making legal fight.
Denial that Socialists had pledge
support TO L. G. A. X. Martens, Ru
sian soviet ambassador or had e.
siarsed plans for establishment
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