Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-08-10
History of
Past Week
The News Happenings of
Seven Days Photographed /
INTER MOUNTAIN.

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widow Of Sheriff Wildes, who was shot
and killed by Paul Walters, a draft
evader, has filed nomination papers for
the office her husband held in opposi-
ton to George A. Cole, who was ap-
pointed to the vacancy.
AS result of the good work done by
women during the recent Frontiers
days carnival at Cheyenne as conduct
ors. they have been retained. In view
of the efficiency shown by them it was
decided to keep them permanently and
a squad has been hired to take the
places of the men on the cars.
That Salt Lake is practically free of
bootleggers, women of the underworld
strated Sunday night, following one
Of the biggest raids ever made In the
history of Salt Lake.
Wage increases estimated at about
10 per cent on an average over those
formerly in effect have been awarded
employees of lumber and logging camps
throughout eastern Washington, cen
trail and eastern Oregon and Idaho.
Miss Anne Martin, former president
of the National Woman's party, filed
her petition as an Independent candi-
date for United States senator from
Nevada with the secretary of state on
August /.
Representatives of the Oregon Land
af,aie Sn nd "a h.
ington State Land Settlement assoc1a-
ton conferred Wednesday at Portland
In an effort to formulate general
plan upon which lands may be appor-
toned for settlement after the end of
the war.
DOMESTIC.
Army and marine corps casualties
reported from overseas during the
week ending August increased 1880,
compared with 1850 the week before.
Total casualties reported are 1916,
including the army list of 1S3-the
largest number yet reported in a single
day-and marine corps list of two.
Built in "a working days, the steel
capacity, was launched in OAKLAND har-
Dor at high noon August from the
Alameda yard of the Bethlehem Ship
building corporation. This is claimed
by the yard managers as worlds rec
ord.
The national war labor board has
announced its decision in the Bethle-
hem steel case. 1t administered a com
plete defeat to the company, and while
not granting the full demands of labor
all the fundamental propositions for
which labor commended
A new flag made its appearance
Friday at an Atlantic port, and took
its place among the colors flown from
vessels of American, allied and neu-
trail nations. The flag is that of the
Republic of Finland and it was flying
from a sailing ship formerly under the
emblem of Russia.
In the week ending July 20, 32,9O3
more cars of coal were loaded at the
mines than in the same period last
year, the railroad administration re-
ported
Three masked men held up three
persons in the Westlake branch of the
Home Savings bank in busy Los An
geles suburban district, and escaped
with about $4,000 in an automobile
through the crowded streets.
Fifty thousand street railway emf
ployes were awarded salary increases
August l by the national war labor
board. The action affects Do electric
railway corporations. The wage in
creases range from So to 40 per cent in
the larger cities, while the high water
mark is 60 per cent.
Employees of the Dayton Wright AIR
plane company, the largest manufac-
turer of De Haviland battle planes for
the United States army, on August l
held huge celebration at Dayton, o.,
completing and dedlcating to the serv-
ice the one thousandth plane built by
the company.
Twice closed by fire, the Cliff house,
one of San Franchises show places
overhanging the sea- is out of bust
ness for the third time, following an
order placing ii in prohibition zone.
1t is near fort.
Two hundred and thirty-nine wound
ed soldiers from the American expedi-
tionary forces were brought to the
United States during the week ending
July 26, and sent to army hospitals
for physical rehabilitation.
Clarence III. Mackay, former head of
the Postal Telegraph company, has adj
dressed "valedictory" letter to the
staff, urging officers and men to give
to the government, their new employer,
their "uncualitied support
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