Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-10-08
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Fire broke out In the attic Of a
house In Portland, Oregon, Thursday
morning, destroying still and six
barrels of corn mash, said to belong
to George I. Chapis, for whom police
are searching. Much of the attic and
the roof were destroyed.
The several forest fires that have
been blazing In the Black Hills of
South Dakota for some time have been
brought under control, but the situa-
tlon is still critical, according to for
estry officials. The warm sunshine of
the past week, together with heavy
frosts has dried out the ground cover
until the whole forest is vast finder
box.
Somewhere In the vicinity of Van
couver, b. c., Is q would-be bandit
who on Thursday afternoon at
O'clock was in Mrs. Charles Wilson's
yard. He has bump on his head
and maybe few gray hairs. His
mistake was that he pointed a silver
told her to "hold up her hands" Mrs.
Wilson raised her hands and then
lowered them with n sort of Jack
Dempsey chop. In them she held a
water bucket.
Geno Pacinia 14-year-old son of
Bartholmeo Pacini, a rancher residing
on the old Ross ranch near Sparks,
Nevada, was instantly killed when
his clothing was caught on the fly
wheel shaft Of a gas engine and he
was whirled around like a pinwheel
with his head striking the ground at
every revolution.
Roscoe Arbuckle, held for man.
slaughter in connection with the death
of Miss Virginia Rape in California,
was released from the city prison
Wednesday on $4,000 cash bail.
Fire late Wednesday night destroy
ed three story building, housing the
bachelor officers quarters at Fort D.
A. Russell. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The damage was estimated
at 100000.
M. NJ. Bludworth, former vice pres
ident of the First National bank of
Tombstone, Arizona, which closed its
doors several weeks ago, was arrest
ed Thursday by Deputy United States
Marshal James Treaty. Of Tuscon on a
federal complaint. charging Bludworth
with embezzlement Of $4,000 of the
banks funds.
poMEeTic.
The annual statement of the Pull
man company for the fiscal year end
ing July 81, 1921, which was made pub.
10 Monday, shows revenue of S67 .242,-
01631, including S60,315, 717.76 from the
earnings of cars for IL months ending
$uly 81. Total expenses, including de-
cldred dividends of S9,599,S20 were
EO,720, 902 %, an excess Of expenses
over revenue, chargeable to the sur.
plus account of STATS, 1882. Total
assets are given as S16S. ,9S9.03.
Armor piercing shells were hurled
from army airplanes Saturday on the
cid battleship Alabama in Chesapeake
bay In the test being conducted against
the ship. Although considerably bat
tered by the attacks of the last two
Gays, the battleship is practically in
tact, although officers maintain bombs
would have been fatal to any crew
aboard.
New York went back to normal time
Sunday, after five months of daylight
saving, with but little confusion.
Dan Shea, New York fireman and re
preventative of the Pastlme Athleti,
club, Sunday won the National A. A. u
decathlon championship with 5S49.33s
points. Bruus Hamilton, University O.
Missouri, former champion, did no
compete this year. Patrick O'Connel
of New York was second with 5637 ST.
points.
Plans are being made to construct {
dam that will control Cave creek
which frequently has flooded Phoenix
Arizona, the most recent occasion be
ing on August 81, when the state cap
itol's first floor was covered with water
Fire destroyed the Missouri, Kansa!
& Texas and Fort Smith & Western
freight warehouses and offices at Ok
lahoma City recently. Loss is estima
ted at more than $4,000. The cause
of the fire Is unknown.
A midnight prowler has invaded