The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-06
INLAND NORTHWEST

bobcats In the Reno Chinese colony.
where bobcat meat IS esteemed as a
rare deIicacy, 1t IL said.
The county commissioners at Butte.
Mont, sitting as the county board of
health, decided to disallow the claim
i of the school board for s7,S3s.67 for
the use Of the WASHINGTON school from
Oct. "A to Dec. 30 1918, as hospital.
The city of Elko, Neyrda.i TO try
cement gravel on tho streets A large
deposit OF this mnteria1 is found near
that city and several streets Will be
dressed with Ii In order to prove its
worth as highway material.
This year has established the pro-
duetion of potatoes as Il farm crop
which can be grown profifabiy IN the
Fernley, Nevada. district and next year
1t Is anticipated that the acreage
planted 10 potatoes In Fernley Will ex
coed 300 acres.
More than $4,000 viii be received
III federal loans by farmers Of Church
III county during three-months per-
Tod, according to estimates placed by
w. ii. Williams. treasurer Of the
Truckee-c Carson National Farmers
Loan association.
The first state musical contest OF
Montann's history will be held In Big
Timber, March 81. The Sweet Grass
,onnty high school will net as host to
musical contestants from high schools
MI over the state. This contest Is
open to high school students only.
The Oregon Growers Cooperative
association Will expand into Clackamas
county II sufficient signed acreage can
be secured, was the assurance Civ
en- IT a session Of growers assembled
In Oregon City, Ore. The meeting was
attended by nearly 100 Clackamas
farmers.
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extremely low tides, Is causing severe
damage to the Pudget sound oyster
beds near Olympia. The recent flood
water Il said to have damaged dykes
NJ several beds, making 1t impossible
70 keep water over the oysters at low
tide to protect them from the freezing
temperature. Owners Of large beds de-
clared they have suffered heavy losses.
The Board Of State Highway Com
mission. nre 10 come to Elko, New. and
personally inspect the proposed detour
IL the Victor highway through the La
mobile valley. This Visit viii depend
to some extent on lie weather, but
will be made rs soon rs possible as
the highway commissioners desire to
get the contractors busy at the road
construction as early IN the spring as
possible.
Under the direction Of ]. r.. Driscoll
clerk of the district court Of Butte
Mont, the trial calendars Of the three
departments Of the district court hus
been tyrewrttten instead Of printed In
hook form in previous years, and the
! county Is saved $1,000 for the year
| Mr.. Driscoll after consultation with
| the Judges showed TINT this savlng
coutl We effected and the method was
adopted
Trappers Of coyotes can well use the
Incident OF John Schneider of Para,
| disc Valley. New. IN observing precau,
tons 10 protect themselves, He tried
10 XIII trapped coyote with club
AMI WAS severely bitten and scratched
| whea he missed hts aim and the ant
mil vas able to reach him, He was
too close 70 the trip and was taken by
surnrst Nv the coyote and was badly
puhm,eled and bitten before he was
able 10 Kill the animal.
Advantages Of corner ms a roofing
material for the buildings to be erected
lit state educational institutions IN the
net Future under the construction pro,
graW provided for under the $4,000
900 houd issue, will be urged upon ths
state board Of education and the state
purchasing board meeting In Helena
The superiority OF COPPER for perma,
\ nrnt roofing By reason Of ITS lighter
nplght, greater durability, economy ana
acceSsihlllty over asbestos, copper slate
and tile win be pointed out By the
committee.
Fred Snieher Of nonndnn. Mont. had