The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-03-12
NORTHWEST NOTES

| Neyuud Will nave tnTee uisfJOi PRIV
jecis this year, III miles, with a cost
of $297, 1S3.
About 80 per cent of the 10000 elk
In Wyoming are in the Jackson Hole
country. OF those less than 1000 were
fed in the feed grounds this winter.
Surrounded by children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren, John G.
and Susan G. Summers celebrated
their golden wedding Anniversary at
Salt Lake last week.
Governor Davis, of Idaho, Is just
now boosting for general Observ-
ance of Western Consumers week,
which will be held IN the eleven west
Un states April 5 to II.
General daily inspection of the cad-
ping factories 9f the state and sys-
tenn Of certification as to the purity
of the products packed is to be in
augurated at once in Utah.
Secretary Houst2p Of the treasury
department has disapproved the re
vised bill recently Introduced BY Sen
ator McNary of Oregon approprlating
$3.50, 100000 for western Reclamation
projects. .,~..n
Plans calling for the expenditure Of
81 O7S.325 upon the roads of the forest
q ss s,a s in n Ufah, faalio, Wsom!nG All
sisa aud NAuna~ "..-'--
EohA ~. ~ -. -. .....s ~urIng the Coming
year have been completed By d. p.
+ MARTIN district ghglnseeef focf the fourth
district.
Game hunting has taken on more
the characteristics of business than
of a pleasure pursuit IN Idaho, II
judged by profits. The West Pals
ade stockgrowers in the Targhee for
est have offered bounty of $50 a
head for wolves.
Building operations at Butte tied
up for a month because of disa-
| greement between building trades
unions and employers over wages, will
be resumed at once it is announced
by ]. H. Mcintosh, manager of the
Associated Industries
Rejection in entirety of the claims
Of the Italian government for 5l,OOO
arising from loss of life in the Ludlow
strike in Colorado in 1914, was recon-
mended to Governor Oliver H. ShOup
in report submitted by the Colorado
legislatures board of inquiry.
| Burglars entered the Basket grocery
at Sheridan, WyO., and took bag con-
| tanning the days receipts, which the
manager had secreted under scale,
containing $193.50. The thief evident
ly stopped to examine its contents
and dropped check for $5S96 and a
| IS bill.
In Idaho there will be twelve major
road projects this year, making 7O2
miles to be built at an expenditure OF
1,253.567. The Idaho roads will re-
suit in better roads on the Salt Lake
Yellowstone highway. All the forest
roads in Idaho will be through forests
of great scenic beauty.
The Western Pacific railroad will
lend every assistance to the building
up and maintenance of new industries
in its territory. now that the line has
been turned back to private control,
according to Lee H. Lands, industrial
commissioner of the company, in an
interview at Salt Lake.
Cities of western Montana have con-
solidated forces in order that their con-
certed energies may be utilized to the
best advantage in promoting interest
In better highways, the sale of
scenic beauty and appeal to motorists.
This plan, is is believed, will operate
to the mutual benefit Of tourist and
residents.
At an expense Of $4S.652.94, Of
which $26,944, or more than one-half
was contributed by the state, the co.
operative campaign being carried on
by the state livestock board and the
United States biological survey
against predatory animals succeeded
In Kidding the state Of Utah Of 247S
animals during the past year.
Wyoming has but one major road
project to be completed. =. 1t will form
Z connecting link between the Bridgei
forest and the Yellowstone park. II
will be through the Wind River noun.
tains for a distance of about sixty
miles. With minor projects Wyoming
will have total of $50 miles of roads
to be built this year at q cost Of
S263,371.
| Improvement Of the dairy products
of the intermountain country will bt
the aim In campaign which was
launched last week at Salt Lake by ]
e. Dorman, head Of the western divi
sion of the federal bureau of ANNA
industry, In cooperation with the state
and city authorities. The work will IN
clude the improvement Of city mill
supplies.
The Great Western Sugar compan,
issued statement at Denver las
week to Its beet growers that the com