The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-17
NORTHWEST NOTES

as a result of the recent election, w.
H. Thomas of Nye county being
elected.
The Universal Grinding Machinery
company. with a capital stock of 81
100000, has filed articles of incorpora-
tion at Reno. Nevada.
Mrs. Mary Edgecomb, 80 years old,
one of the early pioneers of Carson
City, died in the state capital Monday
after a lingering illness.
Michael ] Cannon, widely known in
Nevada and Colorado as a mine
superintendent and foreman. died at
Goldfield after an illness of several
months.
Nevada voters in their edict as re-
gistered at the polls declared heart
lily in favor of the plan for removal
OF the state university from the in
fuence of politics.
AL Fisher, a pioneer of Nevada and
for many years a resident of Elko
county. died on an east bound train a
few days ago while en- route to his
boyhood home in Kentucky
Dr. o. P Johnstone, former director
of the state hygienic laboratory at the
University of Nevada and one of the
best known physicians in Reno, was
found dead in his chair at his office.
Owing to the recent snowstorm the
road between Carson City, Nevada.
and Placerville is in very bad condi-
tion and almost impassable for auto
lists The snow is reported to be four
feet deep in some places.
Plans for the reorganization of the
branch associations and also the cen
trail body of the organization were dis
cussed by directors of the Weber
County Farm bureau at their regular
meeting at Ogden last week
1t is now believed the boy who
was killed at Ogden by street car
conductor when the lad and a COM
panion attempted to hold up the car
man, is an Idaho boy, and that his
father lives at Marshield. Idaho.
1t will be almost criminal if the
coming legisla ure fails to provide for
improvement of the main building at
the Utah State Industrial school, ac-
cording to James II. Wallis, official
scorer in the statewide "clean town"
contest.
A young Italian by the name of
Angelo, who is suspected of stealing
s400 from his employers, Pardini
brothers. who operate a ranch near
Carson City, Nevada. has disappeared,
1f h, \ l~o,,
be found.
Having reached the age of S5 years.
Mrs. A. Felzi of Lovelock, New, con-
Guided that she would cast her first
vote this year. Accordingly she Wis
tied the polls, walking from her home
to the election booth, and had her
vote recorded.
Goldfeld wants a probation officer,
and District Attorney Diskin has ad-
vised the county commissioners OF Es-
meralda county that under the law
such an officer may be appointed by
the district judge upon resolution of
a majority of the board.
One hundred and seven applications
have been received by the board of
pardons, which met in Carson City.
New, last week, and will continue it's
sessions for several days, Fifty
seven applications for pardon or pa
role were denied the frsf day.
Wednesday, November 10. was
Honey day" in Nevada, the governor
issuing a proclamation in which mer-
chants of the state were urged to fea-
ture a display of Nevada honey that
consumers might each purchase
pound of the necter made by the busy
little bee.
Approximately $1,350,000 will be
distributed during the week by the
Amalgamated Sugar company to the
sugar beet growers OF Utah and Idaho
as the first installment for the sea-
sons immense crop. The amount
covers all beets. delivered to the com.
pany's five factorie during the month
OF October.
Max Gentle met with what war
bulletins would term "a reverse when
he returned to Ely, Nevada, after an
absence Of three years. His wife, who
had made her home at the mines dur.
ing his absence, was anxious to d.
vorce him, but was unable to serve
him with the necessary papers. On
learning Of his return the papers
were f1led. s$tss
L1T. Edwards; who wss accidentally
shot in the head last September while
out on,a hunting trip, and who was
brought to Elko, Nevada. last week.
from Deeth, passed away at the for
mer place. The bullet with which
Edwards was Injured was from
rifle. and it struck him about an inch
below the crown Of the head, passing
through part Of the brain, and 70
suiting in complete paralysis Of the
left side
With the exception OF the season u
1915, travel during the past eeas0Q
through the Yellowstone Eatfoqnl
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