The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-31
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Washington to lay before the war risk
insurance bureau complaint of alleged
neglect to Montana veterans.
Philip Lefthand, an Indian living
near Oak Greek, Colo, reputed to be
1873 years old. died from burns received
when his clothing caught fire from
sparks from pipe he was smoking.
A coroner's jury will investigate the
shooting at Las Animas, Colo, OF
Floyd Ham, 25, wealthy rancher, slain
by j. B. Barrett, homestedder, fol-
lowing a quarrel over cattle grazing
land.
The Geyser Mercantile company of
Geyser, Mont, was destroyed, to-
gether with warehouse, as the result
Of fire. The loss was total one
and is estimated at $4,000 with insur-
ance of $4,000.
A campaign to raise $350,0OO In
Washington as the states quota In the
national drive to be conducted by
Herbert Hoover to provide $33,OOO,QOO
for starving children in Europe, has
been inaugurated.
Two men were killed, literally
blown to pieces, and three others were
seriously injured by an explosion OF
coal gases in the bunkers Of the
steamship Victoria of the Alaska
Steamship line at Seattle.
w. r. Mcdonald, a special police
man, who rescued 5-year-Old Hazel
Simmons from in front Of an Oncom-
ing electric train on downtown
street at Portland. was given $3.50
reward by relative Of the girl.
Western beet growers want half the
sugar produced from their beets or
there won't be any beets next year.
This was the decision at the annual
meeting at Denver of the Mountain
State Beet Growers association.
A 20 per cent reduction in the retail
price Of lumber was announced last
week by dealers of Spokane. An over.
supply was declared to be the reason
for the cut. 1t is the sixth price re-
duction in lumber since last February.
The scout cruiser, Omaha, whose
lO5 horsepower engines are expected
to carry her through the seas at a
thirty-five knot speed, was launched
at Tacoma last week. Miss Louise B..
White Of Omaha, Neb., christened the
vessel.
Alex McGibben, Al, wood con-
tractor, was shot and instantly, killed
at Seattle in quarrel over a theft
Of chickens, according to police, AMI
Pete Colaghino, 4S, section hand, IS
in the county Jail charged with the
shooting.
Efforts are being made by the
Greeters of Oregon to have the
National Greeters' association set
aside December Z as memorial day
lin honor of the late Fisher Harris OF
Salt Lake, author of the slogan, "See
America First"
1t is said that clews have been Sc
cured as to the identity of the three
men who rode up alongside an auto
in which Jack Harden Of LewistOwn,
Mont, was riding last week, presum-
ably on a return trip from Canada,
murdered him and looted his car.
Plans are being made for construc-
ton at Centralia, Wash, Of what is
expected to become an American
Legion shrine-a building dedicated
to the memory of four legion men
killed by alleged Industrial Workers
of the World during an Armistice day
parade last year.
The Central Montana Wheat Grow.
ers' association has planned number
Of meetings to be held Immediately in
the central part Of the state for the
purpose of considering In detail the
form Of contract adopted for the con.
troll Of crops for term Of years by
the association.
Robert A. Jones, secretary of state
for Idaho, has written Sam A. Kozer
secretary Of state for Oregon, sug
costing that the secretaries Of state Of
Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Cali
lfornia meet in Portland December x
and 81 to consider interstate auto
mobile regulations.
Fighters and followers of the prizt
Iring will not be allowed to remain II
Portland unless they go to work ant
behave themselves, Chief Of Police L
Nv. Jenkins announced after informa
ton had reached police headquarters
that the boxing world habitues wer'
flocking into Portland.
| Revision Of the tariff to "protec
American Agriculture" and immediat,
Encouragement Of foreign credits III
encourage and reestablish trade will
Europe" was demanded In resolution
adopted at Spokane at joint meet
ling of the Washington and Idaha
Wheat Growers associations.
| The plans for roads in Montana in
clude linking up 10000 miles Of high
ways and byways and in developing
I7,7OO miles Of well defined arterie
Of travel throughout the state to at
ford hoftnr facilities for farmers +,