The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-27
INLAND NORTHW WEST

dahl. miners. were killed at Butte
Jumping from an auto truck. John
MeAianus. aged s ran in front " a
stree car nj Butte ana was instantly
killed
Al last report Montana banks were
carrying a total of $llO,92ill1.4O in
demand deposits and S72.5S5. 566.G7 in
time deposits.
over ole hundred students al the
University OF Nevada. at Reno. earn
part of their own expenses while at
tending college.
More than four million acres Of
Montana land were treated with pois-
on bait in the campaign against
gophers in 1919
Two McXicans charged with robbing
n store al Lovelock We're captured at
Inlay, Nevada, and a poruon of the
stolen goods recovered.
Ii is reported that there are -
cases of smallpox in the MOapa valley.
Nevada. However, all the cases re-
ported are mild in form.
John Rolich, AZ, was shot and killed
by Frank Eltz, 40. at Butte. The
shooting is said to be the result of an
argument between the two men.
All labor troubles at Tonopah came
10, an end when both miners and oper-
ators unanimously voted to accept the
proposed wage agreement providing
raise of 80 cents day for the men.
Fred Baldwin of McGill. New, was
the victim of a distressing accident
that resulted in the loss of his left
eye, as well as other bodily injuries,
being accidentlly shot while hunting.
Official figures show that Fergus
county, Montana, lost 81 men, all told.
during the war; OF these Is were
nett lost five men, while Winfred lost
four.
1t Is reported that Rileyville, locat-
ed about sixteen miles southwest of
lease On life, due to the increasing
price of silver. The camp has been
a good producer in time past.
The railroad shops at Sparks, New,
have gone on q nine-hour schedule.
The employees are working on basic
eight hour day under the National
agreement and will receive time and
half for the extra hour worked on
the daily shift.
Alleging that on Dec 20. 1919, while
he was travelling on the public high
way, he was set upon, struck, knocked
down and beaten, M. Ballinger has
filed suit at Kalispell, Mont, 10 re-
cover damages from Edward Beebe
in the sum Of $500.
The gamblers of Elko, Nevada, have
refused to be bound by the recent
order of the board of supervisors tax
ing each game played in the town the
sum of 500 per month, and are 60
Ing to take the matter before the peo-
pie OH referendum vote.
A pastor at Elko, Nevada, has re-
sorted to the moving picture as a
means of bringing people to his church
on Sunday evening. Recently the
clergyman secured the first two reels
of the life of Abraham Lincoln and
showed them during his services.
Fay Kennedy died at Gold Circle,
Nevada, as the result of drinking hair
tonic 1t iS not known whether she
drank the stuff with suicidal intent or
by mistake, in ignorance Of its poison
Gus character. She was in terrible
agony for hours before death ended
her sufferings.
After having lain idle since its con-
struction more than 10 years ago at
a cost of between 100000 and $780,
900, the old Alkali basin reservoir of
the Teton Cooperative Reservoir COM
pany, three miles west of Bynum,
Mont, is to be taken over by the By
mum irrigation district.
Arthur f. Olson. aged 30, is under
arrest at Salt Lake on suspicion that
he is the man who committed the dar-
ing single-hand holdup and robbery of
mail car on Union Pacific train
near Omaha, January 30, when thous-
ands of dollars in currency was stolen
from the registered mail.
Twenty thousand dollars is asked
In damage action filed at Missoula,
Mont, by Delore Martin Huotte
against Ernest Thelin. Mr.. Huotte
alleges that his wife's affections have
been alienated by the defendant and
that $4,000 is about what he should
have to permit him to play even.
Governor Stewart of Montana, being
asked IL he was candidate for the
vice presidential nomination on the
Democratic ticket, said he was not
actively after the honor, but If the
conditions at the San Francisco con-
vention called for the naming of a
western man for the position his name
would probably go before the dele
gates.
At recent clothing demonstration
conducted in Cassia county, Idaho, un-
der farm bureau auspices. II women
made complete hats including frames
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