The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
INLAND NORTHWEST

rdIGHr nevada, nave started Il move
ment for the Identification of the
town.
townsite has been laid out for the
new town Of G0ldpen. Nevada, and
building activities are expected to start
at once.
Charles Hall and John Berry. tive
musicians, of TOnopah, We're arrested
and fined $3.50 each for having trout
In their possession out of season.
The congressional committee made
up of ii of the q members of the
house Indian affairs committee, plans
to visit Montana the last of this month.
Crop reports made by agricultural
agents in sixteen Montana counties
show crops in that section in excellent
conditions, and farmers are optimistic
as a result.
There were ninety-five prisoners in
the Nevada state prison on April /,
while the cost OF maintenance of the
institution for the preceding month
was $685..
Masked robbers entered soft drink
establishment at Klein, Mont, forced
the proprietor TO open the safe and
took 1885 belonging to italian miners
of that section.
Missoula Masons are making prepa-
ratiOns for the meeting of the grand
lodge of Montana at MIssoula, in Au-
gust. From 800 to 1000 Masons are
| expected at that time.
| Motor trucks are being used to bring
supplies into Gardnerville. Nevada, 1t
being no uncommon occurrence to see
at least half dozen trucks sailing
! into town at one time.
! A meeting of water users of Carson
Valley was held at Minden. Nevada,
May 2, for the purpose of explaining
the adjudication OF water rights Or
dered by the state engineer.
| In spite of the reported hideous
slaughter of elk in the Yellowstone
national park the past winter, officials
| declare the herd numbers 10000, In
stead of 10000 as had been reported
Burns which resulted from a fall into
boiler of hot water caused the death
Of the 3-year-OId daughter of Joseph
Rank, of Muir, Montana. The child
toppled over backwards into the boiler.
There has not been an arrest made in
| 0rmsby county, Nevada, since the
prohibition law went into effect, and
with the recent demolition of the
county court house, the county is with
out Jail.
| Joe West, of Roundup, Mont. aged
40, shot and killed his wife and two
children. aged and 9, and then shot
himself through the head. dying in
stantly. No reason Is assigned for the
shocking affair.
| Nevada on May l blossOmed forth
! as an internal revenue district within
! itself and all the old ties that bound
| it to California, in so far as revenue
! collection detail is concerned, will he
severed forever.
| The news comes from Fallon, Ne
| vada, that there is about $4,000 acre
| feet more water in the Lahontan res
ervoir now than at this time last year.
| assuring plenty of water for the ranch
ers in that section.
There will be Il general shortage of
! teachers in Nevada this year, accord
| ing to the state superintendent. who
| declares that owing to better positions
| being offered many are leaving the
J teachers ranks this year.
| Labor troubles are blamed by the
commissioners of Nye county, Nevada,
| for the fact that they have been conf
PEELED to ask permission to borrow
! $4,000 from the state board to meet
| the claims against the county.
! A life pension of $50 per month has
| been granted John 0bert by the Ne
| vada Industrial commission. Obert
| was made blind as the result of mine
accident, partner picking into a
missed hole, causing an explosion.
Jack Perry, known as Calgary Red"
wanted in Canada to serve a l0-year
term for assault aud robbery aud held
on Bookkeeping charges six months old,
sawed his way out of the county jail
at Billings. Mont, in broad daylight
! and still is at large.
Citizens of Reno, Nevada. have pre-
scented a petition to the city council
demanding adjustment of one of the
city's redlight districts, the claim be-
| ing made that the value of property is
greatly impaired by the proximity of
the restricted quarters.
Thomas ]. Jonas, farmer near
! Milestone. Mont, was struck ON I'll
head by heavy drill attached TO Il
| drilling outfit and instantly killed. The
drill, attached to a long cable, swung
around while being withdrawn from
| the hole and struck Jonas.
Money is being raised by popular
| subscription at Goldfield, Nevada, to