The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-08
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The census report shows Pershing
county, New, TO have 1903 inhabitants,
the principal town, LoyelOcEs, being
credited with 1854 inhabitants
George Heard was shot and fatally
wounded at Butte, Mike Raich being
charged with the shooting. Raich is
in jail and will face a murder charge.
The teacher shortage situation in
Nevada has reduced itself TO twenty
five vacancies in rural schools that tn
date are still closed for lack Of instFue-
tors.
John Billet, aged 1876 was instant
Iy killed at I-amolIle, New, when the
auto IN which he was riding over
turned. His skull was crushed by the
rear wheel.
Farmers u the Waller project in
Montana. threshiug one and one-half
million bushels OF grain, have filed
two elevators in Waller and others are
being filed rapidly.
The railroad machine shop workers
at Sparks, Sey., have been placed on
an 8-hour day basis, the shortening Of
the hours making a big difference in
the pay of the workers
Laramie county, Wyo., has a pres
ent population OF 2O,699. against 26,-
127 ten years ago, loss OF 2Os per
cent The bulk Of the county's pop
ulatiOn is found in Cheyenne.
The first two carloads of white
beans Of the 1920 harvest in the MID
land empire will be shipped from Bill
ings. Mont, this week. The price paid
is said to be cents a pound.
Railroad men at Sparks, New, raised
a purse Of $3.50, wht>h they presented
TO little Bernfce Alexandra. who suf-
fered severe injuries as the result of
an accident during a horse race on La
Dor day.
During a sheriffs sale on a ranch
near HALEY, Ida, last week eleven
head Of horses sold at s. each. They
were good. ordinary work horses and
the low price they brought was some
thing Of. a surprise.
The possibility that checks aggregat-
| ing the sum OF $500 sent from Wash
ington TO the Nevada highway depart
ment have been lost or destroyed en-
| route is causing Nevada state officials
considerable concern
The American Legion members at
Carson City, New, have purchased
| piano and installed it in Arnory hail,
where it may be used ar dances given
by all organizations OF the city and at
general public gatherings.
Plans for cutting the price of gaso-
| liEe and the establishment of a ma
tional exchange for oil stocks were dis
cussed by delegates TO the twelfth an
nuaI convention OF the Independent Oil
Mems association, held at Denver last
week
Slow erosion of the shores in Il river
wash" near Winnert. Mont, recently
uncovered what is believed to be the
remains OF a dinOsaur. The discovery
| consists OF vertebrate and il is hoped
| other parts OF the prehistoric animal
| viii be found.
A reward of $1,000 has been offered
| by the governor of Nevada for the
| capture of person who made a brutal
| attack upon Mrs. Edward Morgan at
! her home near Fallon. Mrs. Morgan
fought off her assailant, whom she
| failed TO recognize.
The federal trade commission case
against the Ctah-Edaho Sugar COM
pany. the Amalgamated Sugar com
pany. Ernest r. Woolley, A P. Cooper
and E. F. Cullen has been reOpened at
MedfOrd. Ore. for the presentation OF
evidence by the defense.
James G. Holmes, a Switchman. was
killed at Laurel. Mont. when three
| freight cars passed over him. severing
one leg and both arms. He had just
| uncoupled a car and attempted to
cross the track, and it is presumed
that his foot caught in the tracks.
Some of the progressive citizens OF
Carson City, Ney.. are raising Il fund
with which to promote the develop
menr of that city, and are asking al
citizens TO donate the equivalent OF IN
hours pay once Il month, all the veal
round. II is thus expected TO raise s
goOdly sum.
Labor conditions at Butte are very
serious al present, il is reported. II i:
claimed that 1900 people have lef
Butte in the last two months and thai
s. great majority of the white mine Ia
boFers have departed. leaving tht
mines short-handed and unable to op
crate all shifts.
| Teachers institutes for Nevada viii
be held in two sections this year, dur
ing the week beginning December 10
Teachers of the northern part OF tbs
state will meet in Reno, while thos'
OF the southern part will assemble
either st GoldfIeId or Tonopah. which
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