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Show C1- mm NORTHWEST" 'A motor sleigh Is being usc-d on tha Lreets of Dillon. Mont., and Is capable of making 15 miles an hour. Machine shops of the Northern Pacific Paci-fic railway at Livingston, Mont., were opened recently after hnvlng been closed for 10 days. More than 400 men are employed at the shops. All literature of 'low standards" on sale at news stands in Denver will be confiscated under an order Issued by the police department. The publications publica-tions are thoee that are sent by express or other means rather than through the mails, the announcement stated. Tentative plans for the construction of a mile and an eighth wooden automobile auto-mobile speedway at Alan race track have been announced by J. H. Sex. smith, owner and manager. The track Is Just across the Idaho elate line, about 20 miles east of Spokane. W. A. Tjimp, chief engineer of the L'nited .states geological survey in Montana, Mon-tana, announces that forces of the department de-partment will be Increased in this state this year, to survey oil lands. Preliminary Pre-liminary reports on the Cat Creek and Soap creek producing fields have already al-ready been made. Toy King Lip, a "counter'' in a Chinese gambling house, was shot and killed in Helena, Mont., by Chung Hay, a Chinese merchant. There were be-tween be-tween 15 and 20 Chinese In the place at the time of the shooting, most ot whom were engaged In a gambling game. There was $1929 in money on the table. The action of the proponents of the Portland exposition In trying to force upon the people of the state a direct property tax and then a gasoline tax to finance the exposition has caused n breach between Portland and the up-state up-state counties that will take manj years to heal, according to L. E. Bean, speaker of the house of representatives of the Oregon legislature. Several cattle sales at prices rang lng from 6 cents to 6 cents per pound have been made the past week at On tario, Ore. Sheep are In good demand with few eales. A wool clip of 20.00C pounds was sold in Portland to ne' the grower 18 cents after all expenses were paid, and from other sales mad the 1022 wool clip should bring a gooc price at the shearing pens. A general rnld was ma5e on thi district norih of Dillon, Mont., knowi as the Cabbage Patch, where while ant yellow races have mingled for man; years. Two stills, a quantity of co calne and opium, hypodermic needles hop pipes and other paraphernalia an now litterlug up the office of the slier Iff, and four Chinamen are held at the county Jail awaiting trial on chargci of moonslilning and dope peddling. With 521 arrests by the Helena pollci in 1921, the re-cords exceed those o the pre-problblticm period. In 101S the last "wet" year, Helena had 37! nrrePis by Hie police. In 1910 ther wore "7.', ntid In 1920 the city author! ties brought In 29n. Many of the 192 arrests were for violations of the tral fle ordinaneei and for neglect of rcsi dents In not cleaning snow from side walks. Ignoring huge bonfire bulit on th trails and volleys of gunllre, thousand of elk have recently left Yellowston park for the ii:tll;itin and Absarok national forests In search of forage according in reports received by Ae slstant District Forester ilon Smi from the forest patrol. Heavy snow have covered tin.1 range In the pari The antlered herd made a similar ny gratlon two years ago. Extensive plans have been outline for this year's activities of the Wasl Ington Farmers' union, according t the president. A careful check on th activities of congressmen and othc political representatives of the farmer will be made to see thf.t agrlculturn Interests are protected. A leglslativ committee la especially named for th' purpose. A steady and general men bership campaign for the union will h made. If the ambition of (lovernor Low! F. Hart is realized the state of Wal ing'.on some day will pososw one the finest herds of Holsteiu cattle i the country. Only recently a pron incut authority on pure-bred sto-k pn nounced the 101 registered Ibilsteti on the western Washington hospit; farms at Sunlucoom as o nprisin some of the finest specimen i l:i tl state, and Washington is wide'y know for her il;:try cattle. Charles .Tohnoon, a ranchei residir near Vesper, Ore., was kil ed acc dentally at his home recently, lie wr cutting wood with a power cTcuh Si-, saw when the saw broke, cne ple cutting off his arm and entvrinst h body. , 5( cars of a total of approximate! |