The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-03-14
INLAND NORTHWEST

o'et cumming sdft IN F'h hiit
AT Meson. Nevada.
Approximately 5000 cases of te,.I,-
meal violations OF the selective service
law have been discovered by federal
investigators at Olympia. Wash
To commemorate soldiers ind sail
ors OF Cowley. Wyo.. who enlisted in
the great world war. residents are
planning the erection of gymnasium
building.
The little town Of Avon, Mont. and
Ing severe epidemic Of influenza
| At least 10 cases are reported amt
many families have several III.
Even should President Wilson abro-
gate his proclamation providing for
nationwide prohibition July /. 1919.
Wyoming goes dry the night of June
30 this year. by Legislative enactment.
james Withycombe, governor of Ore
gon, died at his home in Salem. March
3. He had been i'll for many months
but had been able TO transact official
| business until week before his DEATH
lie was 60 years old.
The total of bills introduced in the
Nevada legislature on March was
238 in the assembly and 1O1 In the
senate. This compares with the 1917
record Of 273 bills In the lower house
and 1888 In the upper.
Seventy dollars In fines, the smallest
amount on record In the city of Ana
conda, was collected during the month
of February by the police magistrate.
The passing of the saloon is the reason
given for the lack of crime.
After 10 years Of experiments the
state of Idaho has given up the direct
| primary system of nominations ami
returned to the convention plan. Gov
ern0r Davis has signed the amended
new election law. which repeats the
direct primary.
/ Walkerville, Montana, wants to be
n city by itself. recalling that it is an
older village than Butte. Last week
at meeting OF the city council the
aldermen voted unanimously to oppose
any consolidation plan that might be
advanced In the future.
BY a strict party vote Of SO to 20.
the lower house Of the Colorado state
legislature tabled a resolution endOrs-
Ing the league Of nations plan and
eulogizing President Wilson for his
work In securing the adoption Of the
plan by the peace conference.
1t Is practically conceded that none
Of the evidence taken in the contest
proceedings brought against nine Dem
ocratic Silver Bow representatives by
defeated Republicans is Of nature
which will authorize the Montana
Legislature to take any action.
] A button to be worn on the coat
lhpef, Indicating that the owner is in
i possession Of u hunting and fishing
4 license will be issued by the state
Of Montana this year II the governor
approves measure which has passed
both houses Of the Legislature.
Casualty reports said to be 95 per
cent complete with reference to the
Ninety-first division, received FROM
Maj. Gen. March. show that 100 Utah
i
killed in action, died OF wounds, miss
Ing In action or taken prisoners
The Nevada Stock Mems associa-
ton. which will have membership
Of about $50. representing 100000. 900
worth Of livestock, was organized at
a meeting held at Reno. 1t was at
tended by sixty of the most prominent
cattle and sheep men in the state.
The Sheridan County Farm Loan
association has been perfected at Ran
chester, Mont, by 10 farmers and
nnchers. Arrangements were immedi-
ately made for an appraisement Of
lands Of all those filing applications
for government loans and an appraiser
Is now on the ground.
| After being closed down for six
weeks because Of frozen ground, work
was again commenced March on tho
property Of the Nevada Sulphur CONF
pnny at Sulphur, Nevada. Because Of
the nature Of the sulphur mine It Is
necessary to stop operation practically
every gear during the extremely cold
weather.
4 The Nevada Legislature opened the
door for the Dempsey Willard fight
on March Q when the senate pissed
over the governors veto an amend
ment to the present boxing law. The
amendment permits bouts OF twenty
five rounds duration and provides
that they may be for wager or
reward"
Sugarbeet growers, representing 10.-
600 acres planted to beets last year
in the Grand Junction, Colo, section.
have served notice on the Western
Sugar company that unless a flat
$40 ton rate was paid for beets they
would plant their entire acreage to
wheat, the price of which is guaranteed
by the government
With worlds record in the produc-
ton Of high-priced lambs to their
credit, the flOckmasters Of the inter-
mountain country are making an extra
effort to maintain the record and not
allow 1t to slip away from them and
20 to some other section Of the
country.