Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-24
NEWS STORY OF
THE PAST WEEK
A Complete History Of What Has
Been Happening Throughout
the World.
INTERN OUNTAIN.

F. A. Hazeltine, editor of the South
Bend, Wash, Journal, Wednesday re-
ceiyed appointment as general super
visor of federal prohibition agents from
Major Roy Haynes, federal prohibition
commissioner. Mr.. Hazeltine, who is
at Tacoma attending a district con-
ference of the Methodist church, an
nounced he will accept the post be-
ginning November l.
The nineteenth annual state fair of
Montana opened Monday, with displays
that, on the whole, are said to eclipse
the record, especially of agriculture
and livestock products. Indictment
weather cut the attendance.
Sixty-four trail blazers answered
roll call Monday morning when the
Montana Society of Pioneers began it's
thirty-eighth annual meeting at the
Judith club at Lewiston, Montana. 1t
was an inspiring scene when the white
haired members, still alert and active,
exchanged greetings and took their
seats.
Los Angeles was named as the 1922
encampment of the United Spanish
War Veterans at the encampment at
Minneapolis Wednesday after all other
competing cities had withdrawn in
favor of the California city.
Census figures made public Thurs
day show there were 3149 illiterate per-
sons ten years or over in the state of
Wyoming in 1920, illiterate as used
meaning unable to read or write in
any language. Only 800 were native
white of native parentage, the remain
der being of foreign or mixed parent
afe or of foreign birth. The percent
age of illiteracy decreased from 3.3 in
1910 to 81 in 1920.
The city council of Ell Paso, Texas,
adopted on first reading Thursday an
ordinance forbidding public gatherings
Of demonstrations of masked persons.
Permits from the police chief are nee
essary for masked balls or carnivals.
Supporters of the ordinance say it is
aimed at the Kuklux Khan.
John L. Simpson, founder of Jack
son, Wyoming, an early resident of the
Jackson Hole country and one of the
oldest surviving pioneers of the west,
died at his home at Jackson, Septem-
Der at the age of SO years, after a
brief illness.
Stockgrowers Finance corporation, the
headquarters of which pre in Chicago,
met Saturday IN Salt Lake and approx
ed loans to Utah and Idaho cattle and
sheep growers aggregating $4,000.
These approvals bring the total amount
of loans on which the committee has
passed to more than $1,OOO,000 for the
district. During the session, the re-
port of the executive committee of the
Corporation to the National Livestock
convention was considered at length,
owing to the rules and regulations
which it promulgated.
DOMESTIC.
Judge P. O'Brien of Hougtton, Mich,
has been named permanent arbitrator
for the United Brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way Employees and Rail-
way Shop LabOrers.
Sheriff A. Y. Baker of Hidalgo coun-
ty, Texas, last Tuesday night delivered
to military authorities at Fort Brown,
thirty-two alleged draft evaders. They
were arrested following publication of
the Stacker list of Hidalgo county. All
bear Mexican names
A general reduction In prices, rang
ing from house rents to costs Of a di-
vorce, is in effect in Gary, Indiana. The
cuts follow closely the big reductions
In wages OF steel workers. Lower pri-
ces were recorded in restaurants, house
rents, clothing, etc. Physicians redu-
ced their call charges to " and attor-
neys announced cut of from 500 to
$50 for handling divorce cases.
$50
All but two of the persons drowned
in the food at San Antonio, Texas,
have been identified. The unknown
was white man about 40 years old
and Mexican boy. The death list
stands at fifty-one, another body being
found in the debris.
General Pershing was a passenger
on the steamship Paris, sailing for
France Wednesday, where he will be-
stow posthumously upon an unknown
French soldier the congressional medal
Of honor recently authorized by con-
gress.
The will of j. N. Elsendrath, pioneer
plova mnnufa cturer who died SatIr-