The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-02
INLAND NORTHWEST

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Fire DESTROYED 140 tons OF hay on
one ranch and % tons on another In
the same neig borhOOd near frosser'
Wash.
Receiving word from London that
he is heir 90 a $4,000 estate. II. Cato
of Bend, Ore, will make his 18th trip
across the Atlantic.
The pool of 10000 pounds OF TINS
years crop OF raspberries handled Tor
the growers OF Lane, county. ore.' has
Just been closed.
Two highway lighthouses with lights
which will burn Q months without re-
filling are to be used at dangerous
crossings near Astoria, Ore.
The state OF Washington VIII need
p.334.4O0 acre feet more water for ir-
rigation purposes from the Columbia
river than is now being used If pro-
posed projects are put through.
Details Of plans for establishing AZ
Portland headquarters for the Goth re-
serve division, project announcer
from 9th army corps headquarters sew
eral months ago, has been received.
Fourteen Montana cowboys recently
drove 1000 head Of cattle 240 miles,
suffering many Of the hardships OF
their predecessors of the early days
on the western ranges.
At the age OF 93 years, Charles Hut
chins, ploneez Of S149. and one of the
oldest Oregon pioneers, died OF heart
disease at his home In Portland, Ore,
recently.
In line with announcement made by
other railroads In the Middle West,
employees Of the Western Pacific rail-
road in Salt Lake received notices OF
series Of conferences to be held at San
Francisco for the purpose Of discussing
proposed wage reductions.
The total debt Of the state of Wash
ington as represented by warrants and
bonds for the year ended June 30 was
S174,8OS, 6eS.7S, according to figures
just issued from the state auditors Of
flee, while interest paid amounted to
SS,053. 484.84.
Following out the suggestion of the
special committee on unemployment,
Walla Walla, WASH, is preparing to
rush work on public utilities this win
ter instead of waiting until spring.
Heads of families will be favored on
these Jobs.
Work on the Columbia-slough chan
mel, which was contracted for In 1919
at an approximate cost Of $S5O,OOO. Is
practically completed. This channel
will furnish the outlet for sewerage
for the entire peninsula district, CON-
prising an area which includes about
10000 Portland city lots.
While out hunting, the contents o.
double barreled shotgun, which Jaci
Latta of klamath Falls, Ore, wa
trailing behind him as he climbed on
of boat tore the flesh from the lei
leg near the hip and physicians wer
unable to stop the flow Of blood. II
died two hours later.
A historical relic Of exceptional II
terest has Just been presented to II
museum Of whitman college at Wal
Walla, WASH, by member of Il
board Of overseers The relic is Il
swivel end of brass howitzer viii
was used by the Oregon voluntee
against the Indians in 184S.
An acute shortage Of funds in
public welfare bureau. due to exha'
ton of the $4,000 Multnomah cour
budget appropriation for relief VIC
uuu du duuitlOiui Soo,VoO tiohio ~
from another county fund during 10
has made It necessary Tor the coul
commissioners to come to the rescue
prevent possible death by starvat
of poor families dependent on pull
support.
An unidentified man, about 80 We
old, Is being held Mt the Cottage h
pittal at Hood River, Ore, In n pal
comatose state. He was found II
barn. His clothing indicated that
might have been a logger. While
eats. he has not spoken since fou
His case puzzles physicians.
The board of governors OF the c
mercial club of Salt Lake has indo
petition submitted by the Boy Sec
and various civic organizations. wi
calls upon congress to ser aside 40
acres in the Wasatch fores, as a
a. t~n