Show NORTHWEST NOTES MOTES Th the estate state of Alon montana taina has been called upon to furnish men tor for tile the diew powder plant lit nitro IV va the employees of the great northern rall railroad voad bought almost worth of fourth liberty lonii iona worlds lifting of the quill qu antine nt lit camp lewis mill depend on oil the decrease of influenza cases cafes lit in cities und and towns nearby camp office officers rs lit at headquarters headquarter announce announced list last week influenza seems to he be gaining headway at L lutte 1 and 11 liscka brcka but elsewhere in montana tho the situation la Is reports to tile the state board of health indicate john 0 o was arrested at columbia falls some little lime iio ago for having failed to re register arter for the draft in 1917 1017 lias has bern been inducted into the service and sent to camp lewis free entertainment on a large scale will be furnished tile the men ot of camp lewis while they tire are held on the military reservation because of the influenza quarantine and until further notice nolice the inquest over tile the abdy of frank tl I 1 stevens vens a rancher in the bloore see bertlon lion round found lying in tile road close to ills his place resulted in a verdict of felonious killing being returned by tile the jury specimens of washington mum mam mills mats and birds have been obtained by walter V P taylor assistant biologist of the department of agriculture during ills his survey work in the state of washington fergus county mont has a total ot of voters registered this year a considerable increase over last year this increase is due to the very heavy registration of women who have more than offset the loss from men entering the army in a statement from the united states public health service ervice buoo ca cases of influenza were reported at billings mont the federal authorities e s attribute the spread of the disease in billings largely to tile failure to close tile the schools par far removed from the fighting fronts but eager to play their part in defeating despotism thousands of oregon shipbuilders ship builders broad shouldered giants are working day and night turning out wooden and steel ships to carry men and supplies to ports ot of debarkation the war industries board has announced to representatives of th inland empire lumbering interests that it does not intend to close down their mills but regards the manufacture of apple boxes arid other food containers ta railroad ties and mine timbers is essential representatives of the railroads tile the state railway commissions commission the livestock commission om mission and others interested met it helena last week to discuss steps toward oward asking reduction of railway rates ales on alve tock shipments into lion ilon tana next spring and also between tit various districts of the state stale orders for worth of carer caterpillar er tractors may come to machinery manufacturers of utah colorado wyoming and new mexico exico as a result of efforts now being put forth by officers of the resources and conversion committee of the war industries board for the new twenty first district pres from the cast stating that arrangements hall had been made tween the united states bureau of marl markets iks tile the food nd administration ministration and the he packets packers to mallat maintain nin a L uniform price ot of 1750 tor for choice fat hogs hog during november Is encouraging news lo 10 the farmers ind and in the intermountain country Will william iara price irice appleby the last one of the pony express riders who in the long ago rode the trail between san francisco salt lake and S st t joseph died at tile hie home of his daughter dau gli in salt lake october 23 25 ile he was 80 years old did and probably tile the tit nest t oldest illiad cant of silt salt lake in point of years of if residence joseph A thacher Tha chairman of tile the hoard board of directors of 0 the denser denier na lional batik bank anil and widely known I 1 western banking circles died at hit bit home in it renver river october 25 agai SO 80 years yeara one of danvers Den vers finest memorials the fountain in city purk was a gift from the lie balc k to the cit city Y it was dedicated lust last month time will be no increase in the monthly aliment allotment of 0 sugar even trough jingo huge quantities titles are stored in tile the warehouses uses of local sug sugar gar companies according to food administrator of utah armstrong limited transportation por tation facilities made it impossible tit nl the present time to move tile western ugar fugar f says mr armstrong farmers throughout utah and idao are now engaged lit in harvesting all largest sugar beet crop ever known D in the west vest and are using all avail able labor in digging and topping tit alif beets which are expected to yield a large part of the sugar that will supply all states west ot of the 1 buffalo alo pittsburgh line from now until next nox april under orders to report for duty without delays delay tile the lion sidney san tier ners associate justice e ot of ill lie e supreme court who recently accept pd oil til ell appointment as ai major jud julye e tid rl united states ormy army formally tendered ills resignation to 0 o cove or stewart last week A hotel building tit nt kalispell Kal spell blont JI violit olit lias has bein been secured as a aeten lait tin los altal tor for influenza cases tile tiff efforts orts of the local loval health and the rud red cross croan society which have been working in conjunction iri in the Iii |