The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-01-09
NORTHWEST NOTES

ords for a single years activities.
Statistics compiled by the state
geologist show that during the first
eleven months Of 1914 companies for
the development OF oil fields in the
state of Wyoming were Incorporated
with total capital of s41,240,0 900.
Utah mines have paid stockholders
total in dividends of $110 1882; in
1914 alone the dividends aggregated
$6.s62 OJS A general revival of the
mining industry is predicted from in
creased inquiry concerning properties.
During 1914 Utah rose to fourth |
place among beet sugar producing |
states in the country Almost $4,000 |
600 was paid to farmers for beets
grown during the year, The outlook
for 1915 is said to be even more prom
Using.
Canning factories OF Utah put out
1888, 457 cases of products in 1914,
almost 100000 cases more than in
1913. Nearly $75O,O0O was paid to
farmers and growers for the products
and $35o,000 paid to employees OF the
factories.
The Southern Pacific shops at
Sparks, New, have resumed opera
tons with full force. For six weeks
the shops have been operated by
force Of l25 men, and with the in
creased operations the men employed
will total over 600
Wyoming's oil production in 1914 is
estimated by the state geologist at 81
100000 barrels, or approximately the
/, same as that of 1913, but additional
! refinery facilities made the value OF
the 1914 production in Wyoming much
greater than that of the 1913 produc-
ton.
Cattle raising in Wyoming produced
! $16,225,100; horses, mules and swine
produced $2,S71 ,104, and dairying and
8 poultry raising produced 1867 ,450. The
n rapid advance in the state of dairyine
is notable. The mich COW herds are
It growing steadily, both in size ant
r quality.
q Wyomings business sheet for 1911.
4 balances with heavy margin 0
&C profit. Income from the producing in
&c dustries of the state during the yea
of totaled $l06,0l7 sos, which is approx
1t imately $500 for each inhabitant, an
p not one half of the inhabitants are ell
gagged in these industries.
$ The trial of the so-called La Vet
ut murder case, in which nine member
N OF the United Mine Workers OF Anne
OF lea are charged with the killing {
three mine guards and ehauffeu
and the wounding of a mine offici;
near La Veta, Colo, on November
It. 1913, is being held at Pueblo.
Anthony Perry was found guilty
~ first degree murder, and sentence
as life Imprisonment recommended, by
W. jury in the district court at Boulde
no Colo, for the killing of Stephen Koj
haroff, leader of the Bulgarians at IL
,at Hecla mine at Louisville last Angus
no The killing occurred during person
act quarrel.
,ar No railroad development OF unusu
Of Importance occurred in Wyoming du
OF ing 1914, aside from the completion
of the Burlington's central Wyoming e
/. tension This, however, Is consider
the most important railroad develo
ok cago & Northwestern into Wyomil
nts a score OF years previously.
tie Governor Oswald West of Greg
of has announced the appointment
ted Miss Kathryn Clark Of Glendale to
tie state senator to fill vacancy T
les attorney general has ruled that t
he governor has no constitutional auth
ity to make the senatorial appoil
ment. If seated Miss Clark will
the first woman to serve in the O
we'd gon senate.
hat The jury at Canon City, Colo,
um the case of the seven men who we
cen indicted for the murder of Will;
and King, in the attack of strikers on
Ma Chandler mine on April % last,
quilted Felix Poglialo, Tom East
DR.. Frank Sutorius, John Ylepso a
Matt Graham. Dave Robb and
day Richardson were found guilty of '
untary manslaughter.
Jul Inc 1eCefal estimates supply So
our interesting figures on increases in
as value of 1914 crops in Wyoming o
pre- that of 1918 crops. The increase
the value of corn is estimated at 5
300, that in the value of wheat
$135,200, that in the value Of oats
Dur S5l1,S40, that in the value OF bal
LEG at $4G,60O and that in the value
und' hay at $2,779,200. The latter estin
'llce is low. A decrease in the value OF
! an potato crop of $217,200 Is estimates
The National Horse and Stock 81
will be held in Denver during
week of January Is to %, accord
man to arrangements completed few
Win ago. Owing TO the prevalence in s
hne states Of the foot and mouth dist
nsas among cattle, exhibitions of lives
S. will be limited
After being carefully shaved
dressing himself in his best clot
H. Brown walked into the toilet of
- Nevada hotel at Battle Mountain,