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WESTERN ~ :"
Juan Larrazolo, son Of Governor, and
Mrs. 0. A. Larrazolo of New Mexico,
died in El PasO last week. He was an
attorney.
W. Radway, 60 years old, of Sioux
Falls, S. d., was killed at Daytona,
Fla, when he was struck by an, air
plane, which was speeding down
beach preparatory to flight. .rl.
Fire practically destroyed the inter-
ior of the Steel building in the busi7.
ness district at Great Falls, Mont, to-
gether with eleven retail stocks on the
first floor of the building. The dam
age was estimated at $28O,OOO.
SRmuel G. Hudson, postmaster of.
Lincoln, Neb., for many years prom
inent follower OF w. J. Bryan in the
Democratic party of Nebraska, died
suddenly, aged 65 He is the third Lin
coin postmaster to die during Presi-
dent Wilson'S administration.
BY means of three separate land
deals, Japanese have obtained control
of more than $4,000 acres in Lower
California, on the very border line of
the United States. All this land is
within comparatively close distance OF
the tiny border city of Andrade.
Sale on ripe olives and olive prepar-
ations in glass containers is prohib-
tied in Montana by decision OF the
State Board of Health. This action
was taken as a result of the deaths OF
five persons at Java, Mont, from ba-
cilli botulinus several months ago.
The Nebraska Supreme Court in eff
feet ordered referendum next fall on
Gov. Samuel r. McKelvie's code law
under which the states form Of admin
istrative government was reOrganized
by the consolidation of quite number
of state agencies into few large de-
partmentS, each with a secretary at it's
head
Maj. f. nj. Scanland, charged with
murder in connection with the death
of John M Hutchings, race car driver,
on Nov. 2, 1919, was found guilty at
Las Cruces, N M, of involuntary man.
slaughter. The penalty is one to, ten
years in the penitentiary. A motion for
a new trial was denied. An appeal to
the Supreme Court was granted and
the defendant admitted to $4,000 bail.
The annual meeting of the National
Education Association will be held at
Salt Lake City July 4 to 10 and will be
featured by extended discussions on
the shortage of teachers and the neces-
sity for the profession to unite for leg
islatiOn to obtain wage increases. The
council of state school superintendent
will hold two days conference pre-
ceding the general meeting. All ses-
sions will be held in the tabernacle of
the Mormon church.
WASHINGTON
Three farmers were instantly killed
when their motor truck was struck by
two Rock Island passenger trains pass
ing in opposite directions, near Otta-
wa, III.
Lie CGudIG OINCICu jill tIl1kCSLlSdLlOll
of the United States Grain Corpora
ton ON the basis of charges made by
a federal grand jury at Spokane,
Wash. r, 4
A bill to abolish the office of post
master general and to provide for Gre
alton of postal commission to DIRECT
the business of the Postoffice Depart
ment, has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Igoe, Democrat of Missouri.
There are approximately 14,OOO
American soldiers now in German ter
ritory, it was stated at the War De
partment and these forces are under
the supreme command of Marshal
Foch, under the terms of the armis-
tice.
Mexican federal troops have brought
about the release of Peter w. Sum-
merS. American ranch owner who was
kidnapped and held for ransom by reb-
els in the vicinity of Salina Cruz, Mex
leo. according to advices reaching
Washington. >.1t
Five million barrels of federal grain
corporation soft wheat flour will be
sold on credit in Europe soon unless
Congress authorizes $50,O0O,OO0 loans
TO finance the sales. Julius Barnes,
head of the corporation, told the House
rules committee. He said he now had
authority to make the sales on credit;
but hoped the loans would be author
lzed.