American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-31
NORTHWEST NOTES

Wyoming no~ has over 5000 men,
bers of the American Legion, and 1t
is expected the membership will be
increased to 1000.
The annual meeting of the Montana
Association of Commercial Club sec.
retaries will be held at Great Falls,
on February 10 and IL.
Construction work totaling Sl0,7J0,-
OOO for new roads Is involved In the
1920 program of the state highway
commission of Montana.
Tom Johnson, engineer In mine
ut Tonorah, was killed by an explo-
sion which blew out the head of the
compressor In the engine room.
State Forester J. G. vanHook has
urged the newspapers of Montana to
more vigorously champion the use of
lodge pole pine for print paper.
Five bridges are to be. constructed
In Wyoming one in Carbon county one
In Converse county, one In Uinta coun-
ty, one In Hot Springs county and one
In Crook county.
Desire Gaspard, who was probably
the oldest coal miner in length of
service in the state of Wyoming, was
killed in the Union Pacific mine ut
Cumberland, Wyo.
Johnny" Martin, well known
prospector, was found dead in his
cabin ut Ophir canyon, near Austin,
Nevada. one of his arms had been
cut just above the wrist and he had
evidently bled to death.
Resorting to a hldeous method OF
escaping the Vaccinations of impgi-
nary enemies. John =. Anderson, IA
well-known Washoe county, Nevada,
rancher and stockman, inflicted fatal
slash across his throat with n razor.
W. Il. Alexander, chairman-dlrector
Of the Nevada department of highways,
has been removed by Governor Boyle
as an "obstructionlst" In the prOsecu-
ton of Nevada's good roads program,
according to an announcement by the
governor.
A coyote, which had attacked two
dogs at the Danforth home In Winnie
mucca. Nevada, was killed by Mr..
Danfvrth and the head of the brute will
be sent to the university for examin-
alton, To determine whether or not the
animal was rabid.
Assurance OF complete cooperation
In efforts to prevent shipment of hides
and pelts illegally removed from live
stock that persisted during the Deem
Der billiards. has been given the Wy
omng state board of live stock com
missloners by representatives of all
railroads operating In Wyoming.
When the chains on his truck broke,
while trying to climb an incline In the
road IA few miles north of Coalwood,
Mont, ]. NJ. Lindeberg narrowly es-
cape with his life and suffered only
minor injuries when 1t rolled back
over n 10-foot embankment and turned
turtle at the bottom of the incline.
Thousands of dollars will he re-
funded to patrons of the Tonopal
Water company rs Il result of an order
of the Nevada Public Service commits
sion allowing raise of from 80 cents
to $3.50, but compelling the company
to return money collected In excess OF
this new rate since since April l, 1919
Richard Ward, aged 10, was fount
guilty at Bozeman, Mont, Of murder
| In the second degree. Ward, on No
vember IL last, killed Fred Rogers
also colored. giving as his reason tina
| the latter owed him S3.40 and wouldn'
pay. No denial was made of the kill
ing, which was done with borrowe'
shotgun.
A committee of Idaho educators, mp
pointed by the state commissioner o
education, mt the request of the ldah
Teachers association, will shortly be
gin state campaign 10 urge youn
! men and young women, between tn
ages of - and 20 years, TO contlnu
their school work and to complete
in Idaho.
A. Il. Hulllt Of Chicago, secretary q
the National Wild Life association, +,
ports that fully 5000 head Of elk |
the Jackson country have died, or wi
die, on account of the feed shortage
The government now has twenty si'
horse teams engaged hauling hay dii
lance of forty miles In order 10 fee
the elk.
In eliminating grade crossings 0
the main Yellowstone trail In IL
Bearmouth. NlmrOd canyon betwec
Drummond and MissOula, Mont,
crew of seventy-fiye convicts is bein
moved TO build mile OF highway fro
rock hillside. II will he neccssaI
to 1last the highway out of the soil
rock for distance of mile In Graz
lite county.
The great distances between Il
many ranches In Nevada of John
Taylor will he travelled by his 81
Hugh In an airplane on his trips
inspection. John q, Taylor has Il
largest sheep interests of any indivi
nal or corporation In Nevada and h
ranches may be found in many Sc
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