The Bingham County news., 1921-12-23
INLAND NORTHWEST

The voters of a $2,0JOOO0 tax levy to
be spread over :hree years-and are
ready for the next step-the approval
by the people of the state of a S., 3,0OO,-
UOJ tax, which, added to the amount
Portland will raise and $1,OOO,OoO to
be obtained by public subscription !;
Will complete the financing.
The trOughs and latteries at the
Anaconda, Mont, fish hatchery are
now in readiness for the eastern brook
trout eggs, Which usually arrive the
latter part of this month. At the pres
ent time small lot of eastern brook
trout eggs secured in Conleys lake,
west of Deer lodge, are in course Of
incubation.
An agreement was entered into a
few days go by the board of county
commissioners and e. B. Catlin, repre-
senting the Anaconda, Mont, Boy
ats, by which the Scouts will secure
the use of lUJ tee. IN lots 1, and 3
of block 1875 for period of 10 years. As
soon as weather conditions permit. the
Scouts will start the erection of a club
house.
In drilling at an oil well near Han
over, seven miles west Of Lewiston,
Mont, young river was tapped at
depth of 750 feet, q column of water
shooting up IS feet high, while the
tools, weighing 1920 pounds, were
balanced in the hole. The flow is es-
timated at 100000 barrels day.
Members of the 162nd infantry-the
old third Oregon-met in Ghe annual
reunion Of the organization. Veterans
Of the old outfit had gathered from all
parts Of the state The days of the
war was recalled, old memories were
brought back into being, and it was
a real reunion in which former rank
was forgotten and all mingled as COM
rades.
The Carbon river Fairfax road In
Pierce county, Washington, from Orting
to Fairfax, distance of nine miles is
completed. The road is of especial
Importance as the intention 10 ultimate
Iy to connect 1t with a government
road leading into Rainier national
park to the north side of Mount Rain
Ter. This will make it the first road
open to the public leading into that
portion Of the park.
1t has just become known in Win
nemucca that $163,OOO has been re-
ceived by ]. Sheehan, New. member Of
the war finance corporation, for the
benefit Of Humboldt county stockmen
and farmers who may desire loans un-
der the federal loan act. This is the
first money available for loans that has
come to that section.
The city council at Elko, New, held
an extra session recently, and it was
nearly eleven o'clock before they fin
ished. In the meantime the janitor
had forgotten all about them and lock-
ed the courthouse securely and went
home They telephOned the district
attorney who got out of bed to lot
them out
The reported opposition to the pro-
posal OF the Sparks, Nevada, school
trustees to borrow $4,000 for school
purposes failed to materialize at the
meeting Of the board and the resolution
makina provision for the loan was
passed.
The work completed to date at 10
paz lake for storage Of water to be
used in Lyon county, New, reclamation
projects, measures up to standard Of
the very big list. The reservoir Will
store approximately $4,000 acre-feet Of
water, sufficient to irrigate about 49,
900 acres OF new land.
Lulled to sleep by the throbbing mo-
tor while returning home from Virgin
la City, New. william Cox, was serious
ly injured when his car left the high
way and crashed into fence With
two ribs broken and suffering from an
arm fracture beside numerous ctus
and contusions, Cox walked two miles
70 farm house and telephoned to
Reno for help.
A sensational stick-up was staged
at Kemmer, WyO., when three men, an
italian and two Mexicans, held up and
robbed the pool room Of T, Nishi,
known as the Opera Corner, and the
restaurant in the rear, the bandits
making fairly clean getaway with
cash estimated at about $48.
The American Legion, Kemmerer,
Wyo., Post No. II received a check
for 100, accompanied by letter from