The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-02-03
INLAND NORTHWEST

The governments air mail service
has been discontinued between points
in the state of Nevada. pending the re.
turn OF warmer temperatures.
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This year the portion OF the Hum
boldt forest in Elko county, Nev.. will
supply some 10000 cattle and horses
and $1,000 sheep.
A total of IL miles of new roads
were constructed i'm Clark County,
New, during 1921. of which the county
built 63 miles and private corporations
built IS.
Idaho wool to the amount of mil
lion pounds, pooled by the sheep men
OF the state, was sold recently 10 Bos-
ton buyers and brought from 81 10 30
cents per pound in the grease.
Entry blanks for the IntermountaIn
Livestock show to be held i'm Salt Lake
April 3, 4, 5 and 8, have been received
from the printers and are being sent
out to the prospective exhibitors in all
parts of the west
An eagle which had flown against
a wire and was knocked to the ground,
was captured by Mike Cherenich, at
Carson City, New. The bird was a
magnificent specimen. measuring sew
en- feet from tip to tip of his wings.
Replying to the request of the board
OF county commissioners sent 10 the
war supply department of the state
highway commission. to secure gov
eminent hangers for the Pittmmn air
field, information received stated that
two tent hangers had been located at
Kelley Field. Texas, and are to be
shipped direct TO Ely.
One of the largest and most perfect
fir trees ever felled in Washington was
recently cut at kapowsin and turned
into lumber by local mill The tree
stood more than 300 feet high and
seven 32-foot logs were cut below its
branches. These logs were of n dia-
meter of nine feet and weighted 10
tons
Victor Blessing, or Jerome, a lad of
8 years, tied rope about his waist as
he led the mule to drink, to prevent it
getting away, but was too small to hold
the animal when he bolted. The boy
was rescued after having been dragged
about 600 feet. He suffered broken
broken shoulder and
many severe cuts and bruises.
few days ago saw the passing OF
one of the old land marks ia the valley
above Vale, Ore, and incidentally the
first flour mill to be erected in the
Alalheur river valley when the old mill
was demolished, as it mad served its
was demolished, as it had
served its usefulness.
rabid coyote was killed by pitch
fork in the hands of ranchman near
Ely, New. recently. He rushed to the
assistance OF his dog and when the
coyote turned to attack him succeeded
in driving the tynes of the fork through
the coyote and pinning him to the
ground while he finished him by stamp
ing him to death.
Stocklnen OF the upper Lelnhi valley
have reported large percentage of
cattle loss since the roundup last fall.
fue to activity of rustlers. The thieves
are reported 10 be well organized and
no doubt have shown a great deal Of
ingenuity OF cleverness in getting away
with hundreds of cattle last summer
md fall and driving them into Montana.
Carson City's Post. American Legion
s making arrangements to install a
set of war relics in the state memorial
building in the capitol city and cam
Daign is TO be carried on ut once cal.
.ulated for the collection of such an
exhibit which is aimed as n permanent
idjunct to the activities OF the Post
n Carson, New
The annual Salt Lake livestock show.
o be held in Salt Lake April 8 to @
inclusive will have the hearty support
If the big meat packers or the inter.
mountain country and the Pacific coast.
recording 10 statements made ~ q
luncheon rendered visiting packers by
!. II. Nanderfeld. n member af the
'ornmerciai club livestock committee
inder whose auspices the show Is iu be
leld
Two giant mountain lions escaping
rom their cage In Hot Springs. Wyo..
errorized Thermopolis. Wyo for Spv