The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-07-29

Of Agriculture. OF all forest fires 81
per cent are preventable.
Mrs. Minnie Priest Dnnton. past
president of the Kebekah state assem-
bly,. former state librarian and prom
inent club worker. died al & 80 O'Clock
last "Wednesday at Boise at st. Al
phonsus' hospital of Bright's disease
and dropsy. She was - years of age.
Thirty thousand sacks OF onions
stored by Stockton. Cal, commission
merchants IN n warehouse have been
dumped during the past week on ne
count Of no market for onions, which
were in good condition. The loss TO
the merchants is estimated at SGO,OOO.
Endorsement Of the Knutson bill. now
before congress, which has for its aim
in part the increasing of pensions TO
he allowed 10 lndian fighters Of the
nation and their widows. has been
made by Governor Mabey Of Utah in
telegram to Senator Smoot ut Wash,
ington.
Coal shipments in Utah during the
ilisl NV HipnitS ~ ~ nave SHOWN Il
decrease rs compared with those of
similHr period in 1920 of 36 percent.
according to figures complied by the
public utilities commission and an
nounred recently by Secretary r. f.
Banning
The Old Sheha mine. which was a
producer in the early days Of Nevadn'S
mining life. is being operated again by
:. H. Brady and associates. and. ac-
cordng to Mr. Brady. who returned
to Reno IL few days ago, the showing
on the property is very good The
mine is located near INLAY
A. iIerg,icla. an employee of the Cal
fornia Rand Silver. Inc, fell l75 feet
down the shaft of the Kelly silver mine
ut Randsburg, Cal a broken leg was
his only injury Hergnea was over
come by the heavy air in the mine. and
fell while attempting to signal the
hoistman from the ninth level.
The Patterson Mcdonald Shipbuild-
I'M" company of Seattle has been n
whrde1 Si,M3,S9l in shipping claims
|
rhe decision of II board of arbitrators
appointed by the Australian govern
ment and The company which was fled
with the master in bankruptcy at Sc
attic. Wash.
Japan. seeking an ontlet for its in
crensng population. looks not to Am
erica, hut 70 eastern Siberia. Iso Abe.
dean of the department of politics mt
WaSetla university. Japan. declar,sl in
IL statement made public ut Seattle Il
few days ago Professor Abe sails for
Japnn next Thursday. after accompany
ing the Waseda baseball team on its
American tour.
Wheeler Peak is the highest point
in Nevada. According To IL map pub
lishrd by the United States Geological
Survey. Department of the Interior
this mountain stands 13O5S feet above
sea- level The average elevation of
the state of Nevada is $50 feet.
Only four states--Utah. Colorado. wy
omng and New Mrxico-have a high
er average altitude
one fireman was injured. probably
fatally and three others were less ser
l"nSlv hurt in II fire which destroyed
more thnn II block in densey settled
flat and apartment house section AT
San Francisco recently. The block of
houses between ELLIS. O'Farrel Lag,l-
mn and ociavia streets was wiped out
and The adjoining one on the west
damaged considerably.
Because of the fact that travel over
h" Lincoln Highway is diverted 10
Los Angeles at Ely. Nevada, the Cal
itornia State Automobile Association.
northern organization with head
quarters in San Francisco is now
marking the overland trail with baked
enamel signs. ami worthy effort is
under way to bring the travel through
t.lko Ninnemucca and Reno To san
Francisco.
George Warren Craven WAS elected
president of the State School of Mines
of Montana by III. state board of elli-
cation. lie succeeds Dr. &. H. CIapp.
Recently elected hv the board to sue
ceed pr. +. q. Sissen. who resigned
10 accept the chair of philosophy and
education ut Reed college in Portland
PRESIDENT Craven. who was born i'm
Helena in 1871 is the first native ef
, Montana Ia head one OF its higher etlu-
cationaI institutions.
J. T, Rooth of Evanston and Donald
McAliSter. formerly of Diamondville
Lincoln county. Wyoming have been
named by President Harding as reg
lister and receiver of the Evanston land
Office. The senate confirmed their
appointments and when their official
bonds have been approved they will
take over the offices. They succeed
Alex Nishet of Evanston and James
IT. Fo,ger of kc,nmerer i'm tbosa nost.