The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13
INLAND NORTHWEST

Machine shops of the Northern Paci-
dc railway at Livingston, Mont, were
opened recently after having been
closed for 10 days. More than 400
men are employed at the shops
All literature Of Tow standards on
sale at news stands In Denver will be
confiscated under an order issued by
the police department. The pnbIica-
lions are those that are sent by express
or other means rather than through the
mails, the announcement stated
Tentative plans for the construction
of mile and an eighth wooden auto.
mobile speedway at Alan race track
have been announced by J. Fl. Sex
smith, owner and manager. The track
Is just across the Idaho state line.
about 20 miles east Of Spokane,
80
w. A. Lamp, chief engineer Of the
United states geological survey In Mon
tana, announces that forces Of the de-
partment will be Increased In this state
this year, to survey oil lands. Pre-
liminary reports on the Cat Creek and
Soap creek producing fields have al.
ready been made.
Toy Hing Lip, Counter" in
Chinese gambling house, was shot and
killed in Helena, Mont, by Chung Hay,
Chinese merchant There We're be.
tween 10 and 20 Chinese in the place
at the time of the shooting. most of
whom We're engaged In a gambling
game. There was 5000 in money on
the table.
The action of the proponents of the
Portland exposition In trying to force
upon the people of the state direct
property tax and then gasoline tax
TO finance the exposition has caused
breach between Portland and the up.
state counties that will take many
years to heal, according to L. F. Bean
speaker of the house of representatives
VI tLe OFeSUu legislature.
Several cattle sales at prices rang
Ing from cents to 81 cents per pound
have been made the past week at On
tario, Ore. Sheep are In good demand.
with few sales. A wool clip Of 10000
pounds was sold in Portland TO net
the grower 18 cents after all expenses
were paid, and from other sales made
the 1922 wool clip should bring good
price at the shearing pens.
$50
general raid was made on the
district north of Dillon, Mont, known
as the Cabbage Patch, where white and
yellow races have mingled for many
years. Two stills, a quantity of co.
caine and opium, hypodernic needles,
hop pipes and other paraphernalia are
now litterfng up the office of the slier-
iff, and four Cinnamon are held at the
county jail awaiting trial on charges
of moonshining and dope peddling.
With 521 arrests by the Helena police
in 1921, the records exceed those OF
the pre-prohibition period In 1918
the last "wet" year, Helena had 3Ta
arrests by the police In 1919 there
were 1878, and in 1920 the city authori,
ties brought In 293 Many of the 1921
arrests were for violations of the traf
fic ordinances and for neglect of resi-.
dents in not cleaning snow from side
walks.
Ignoring huge benflres built on the
of elk have recently left Yellowstone
park for the Gallatin and Absaroks
national forests in search of forage
according to reports received by As
sistant District Forester Glen Smitl
from the forest patrol. Heavy SHOWS
have covered the range in the park
The antlered herd made similar mi
-. grafton two years ago.
Extensive plans have been outlined
for this years activities of the Wash
ingtOn Farmers union. according tt
the president. A careful check on thu
activities of congressman and othel
political representatives OF the farmer.
will be made to see that agriculture
interests are protected A Legislative,
committee Is especially named for thi!
purpose. A steady and general mem
bership campaign for the union win b,
made.
If the ambition Of Governor Lewi
F. Hart is realized the state of Wash
ington some dry will possess one o
the finest herds of Holstein cattle ii
the country. Only recently prom
inent authority on pure-bred stock pro