Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10

INTERMOUNTAIN.


Mrs Mark Wildes of Fallon, New,
widow of Sheriff Wildes, who was shot
aad killed by Paul Walters, draft
Svader, has filed nomination papers for
tsse office her husband held in opposi-
ts~a to George A. Cole, who was ap-
posnted to the vacancy.
AS a result of the good work done by
women during the recent Frontiers
4ays carnival at Cheyenne as conduct
OTIS. they have been retained. In view
az the efficiency shown by them it was
decided to keep them permanently, and
squad has been hired to take the
places of the men on the cars.
That Salt Lake is practically free of
Aootleggers women of the underworld
aud other law violators was demon
xtrated 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
fral and eastern oregon and Idaho.
Miss Anne Martin, former president
eE the National Woman's party, filed
her petition as an independent candi-
Ssate for United States senator from
Nevasa with the secretary of state on
August /.
Representative of the Oregon Land
Settlement commission and the Wash
fagton State Land Settlement assOc1a-
1ioa conferred Wednesday at Portland
"a an effort to formulate a general
.ioned for settlement after the end of
the war.
DOMESTIC.
Army and marine corps casualties
reported from overseas during the
week ending August 4 increased 143O,
compared with 1850 the week before.
Total casualties reported are 10, 1876,
Including the army list of 1S3-the
largest number yet reported in single
aay-and marine corps list of two.
Built in "a working days, the steel
CARO- carrier Invincible, 1000 tons
capacity, was launched in Oakland har-
boz at high noon August 4 from the
Alameda yard of the Bethlehem Ship
beiiding corporation. This is claimed
by the yard managers as worlds rec
ard
The national war labor board. has
announced its decision in the Bethle-
hem steel case. 1t administered Il com
piete defeat to the company, and while
not granting the full demands of labor
in wages in all instances, it did support
all the fundamental propositions for
which labor contended.
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
g1epubffe of Finland and it was flying
from a sailing ship formerly under the
emblem of Russia.
In the week ending July 20, 32,yO3
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 a busy Los An
geies suburban district, and escaped
with about $1,000 in an automobile
through the crowded streets.
Fifty thousand street railway en-
pioyes were awarded salary increases
August / by the national war labor
board. The action affects % electric
railway corporations. The wage in
sreases range from 80 to 40 per cent in
the larger cities, while the high water
mark is 65 per cent.
Employees of the Dayton Wright AIR
plane company, the largest manufac-
surer of De Havland battle planes for
the United States army, on August l
held huge celebration at Dayton, o.,
completing and dedicating to the serv-
the company.
Twice closed by fire, the Cliff house,
roe Of San Franciscos show places
oyerhanging the sea, is out of bust
ness for the third time, following an
order placing it in a prohibition zone.
It is near "A fort.
Two hundred and thirty-nine wound
ed soldiers from the American expedi-
aionary forces were brought to the
United States during the week ending
July &c, and sent to army hospitals
for physical rehabilitation.
Clarence I'll. Mackay, former head of
the Postal Telegraph company, has ad-
aressed "valedictory" letter to the
staff, urging officers and men to give
ss the government their new employer
their unqualified support"
Edward II. Gohi, adopted Onondaga
Iadlan and adviser OF the tribe, an
.ounced Wednesday at Syracuse, n. Y.
that he had been delegated by The
Onondagas to draft declaration OF
war against Germany for the imprison
wSent Of seventeen members of thu