The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-23
INLAND NORTHWEST

Harry and Gus Zarbas have been
arrested on the charge OF stealing cat
tie in the Steptoe valley in Nevada.
Smallpox has appeared at Wonder,
Ney- but il is not believed the dis
ease will spread. as precautions have
been taken.
Over 1890 automobile licenses have
been issued by the secretary OF states
office in Carson City. New. since
January /.
An oil well driller al Moapa, near
Las Vegas, reports striking gas
body. which he believes TO be a good
forecast for oil.
The sum OF S26l.15 over and above
all expenses was raised at charity
bali in East Ely for the relief of starry
ing children in Belgium.
Real estate values in Fernley, New.
are showing a marked increase. The
advance is ascribed TO the gradual rec
lamation of the desert by industrious
farmers.
The big smelter at Thompson. New.
has resumed operations. after having
been closed down for over two years
The plant commences it's activities
with force of over 100 workers.
Lincoln's birth anniversary was oh
served in Reno by the closing OF all
banks, the district court and all coun-
ty and city offices, The legislature,
however, met as usual in Carson City.
The first carload of material. con.
sisting OF iron pipe. gate. valves. ce-
ment. etc. to be used in the construc'
tion of the Niger creek dam, has ar.
rived at Gerlach, New. and is being
transported 10 the ground.
The expense OF maintaining the Ne.
vada police force at Reno during the
1915 race track meeting totaled ST.
6l7.5O. according to figures made
available in the report OF the police
department recently made public.
Guards have been placed inside and
outside of the Utah Copper eompanys
smelter at Ely, night and day. This
step was taken shortly after the
breaking of OF diplomatic relations
between the United States and Ger
many.
The school trustees of Las Vegas
have found It necessary to appoint an
assistant principal and hire an add.
tional teacher on account OF the in
creased number of children entering
the schools during the last few
months.
A young man, % years old, who
II ha aA
the navy, was sentenced TO inprison-
ment for from one to Ave years In the
Elko district court for stealing the
communion set from the Episcopal
church at Elko last week.
The Gardnerville. New, pool room
was recently robbed Of q quantity OF
jewelry and candy, and suspicion
pointed TO a well known young man
| OF Minden, who bears a splendid repu
tation In the community. A search OF
| his bedroom resulted in the finding OF
practically all the loot,
Claude Cole. famed as one Of the
best broncho busters" In the west
recently roped a mountain lion In
Lincoln county, Nevada The ANNA
darted out OF the sagebrush and at
tackled the cattle Cole cleverly ropet
him. dragged him away from The
herd and then shot him.
unique wedding ovation was Civ
en- Mr. and Mrs. George Riggs o
Tonopah In a play house in that city
last week. Al given signal. upor
the conclusion OF one OF the acts OF
the stage. the orchestra struck up th'
wedding march from Lohengrin, ant
at the same time the man in the pic
ture box swung his spotlight on thu
surprised newlyweds. who were al
most deluged In a shower OF rice.
The report OF the Salt Lake C'tl
/ board OF health for the week endini
February 3 shows SO births. Of which
80 were males, as compared with 81
births, OF which 26 we're males. durinl
the corresponding week one year ago
There were 3G deaths. as against 2.
deaths during the corresponding weeI
one year ago.
| Desperate with fear and dread o
prison walls. behind which they have
served the greater part of their lives
two eX-convicis. who were being re
turned to the Colorado state prison Al
Canyon City by r. f. Cain. chaplain
Of that institution. leaped from a NOV
ing train near Salt Lake City and 60
capped.
The sheriff Of White Pine county
Nevada. has served notice 20 all occu
pants OF property in the restricted dis
trict OF Ely. which comes within the
limitation Of 1900 feet from churches
or school houses as prescribed by
statutes, that they must vacate the
i property al once or remove the build,
ings 10 the limits a. prescribed.
A committee Of Gardneryllle, Ne
nervilIe. The superintendent OF the
building Of pipe line from the daring.
berg Power cOmpany's dam 90 GARD.
nsrTilie. The superintendent Of the
power company says that in case the
town does not take immediate action
his company will take hold 81 the
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