The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-03-19
NORTHWEST NOTES

Nevada will have three major pro-
jects this year, 122 miles, with cost
of s297.lS3.
About 30 per cent of the 10000 elk
In Wyoming are in the Jackson Hole
country. OF those less than 1000 sere
fed in the feed grounds this winter.
Surrounded by children. grandchil-
dren and at-grandchlldren, John C.
and Susan c. Summers celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at
Salt Lake last week.
Governor Davis, of Idaho, Is just
now boosting for a general observ-
ance of Western Consumers week,
which will be held In the eleven west
ern states April 5 to IL.
General daily inspection of the can
ming factories Of the state and sys-
TEN of certification as to the purity
of the products packed Is to be in
augurated ut once In Utah.
Secretary Houston of the treasury
department has disapproved the re-
vised bill recently introduced by SEN
ator McNary of Oregon appropriating
$3.50 100000 for western reclamation
projects.
Plans calling for the expenditure Of
$3,07S.325 upon the roads of the forest
service In Utah, Idaho. Wyoming, Ari-
IONA and Nevada during the coming
year have been completed by j. p.
Martin, district engineer for 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 $25 q
head for wolves
Building operations at Butte tied
up for month because of disa'
greement between building trades
unions and employers over wages, will
be resumed at once. 1t Is announced
by J. H. Mcintosh, manager Of the
Associated Industries.
Rejection in entirety of the claims
Of the Italian government for 51,O0(
arising from loss of life In the Ludlow
strike in Colorado In 1914, was recon
mended to Governor Oliver Fl. ShOuI
In a 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 thu
manager had secreted under a scale
containing $193.5O. The thief evident
~ stopped to examine Its contents
and dropped a check for $3.50 and ,
IS bill.
In Idaho there will be twelve majo
road projects this year, making 20.
miles to be built at an expenditure o
$1,253.567. The Idaho roads will re
suit in better roads on the Salt Lake
Yellowstone highway. All the fores
roads in Idaho will be through forest
of great scenic beauty.
The Western Pacific railroad will
lend every assistance to the buildin
UP and maintenance of new industrie
In Its territory, now that the line ha
been turned back to private control
according to Lee H. Lands, industrial
commissioner of the company, in a
interview at Salt Lake.
| Cities of western Montana have con
solidated forces In order that their cor
certed energies may be utilized to tn
best advantage in promoting interes
scenic beauty and appeal to motorist,
This plan, Is is believed, will operat
to the mutual benefit of tourist an
residents.
At an expense OF S4S,652.94, O
which $26,944, or more than one-halt
was contributed by the state, the &C
operative campaign being carried o
by the state livestock board and tn
United States biological surve
against predatory animals succeede
in Kidding the state of Utah of PAT
animals during the past year.
Wyoming has but one major roa
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connecting link between the Bridge
forest and the Yellowstone park.
will be through the Wind River mour
tains for a distance of about sixt
miles. With minor projects Wyomin
will have total of $50 miles Of road
to be built this year at cost Q
s263,371.
Improvement of the dairy product
of the intermountain country will b
the aim in campaign which wa
launched last week at Salt Lake by
E. Dorman, head Of the western div
sion of the federal bureau of anims
industry, in cooperation with the stat
and city authorities. The work will IL
clude the Improvement Of city mil
supplies.
The Great Western Sugar compan
issued a statement at Denver las
week to its beet growers that the con
pany will pay a bonus on beets deli,