The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-23

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Marooned on little ranch in the
Red Rock district, IL miles from
Reno, a father, mother and two
children were saved from what
might have been starvation by use
of government mail airplane.
Sacks of food were dropped from
the plane to the ranch, it being inn
possible to reach by road because
of deep snow. The father, J. Welch,
was i'll. knowledge that the family
might be in danger of starving was
gained by an observant neighbor.
Carl Paulson, liking of Las Vegas
bootleggers," according to police
there, fought a desperate battle
when attempt was made to arrest
him. He wanted to destroy evil
dence, but the chief of police and
an assistant managed to confiscate
a still, coil and four gallons of
"juice."
The Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce has sent a representative
to ranches in Clark county, this
state, to study possibilities. He
stated the southern California city
recognizes the necessity of having
greater agricultural territory and
that southern Nevada was being
looked to to furnish food.
Buried beneath tons of ore and
rock for six hours, and yet living to
tell the story, fell to the lot of John
Sells at Goldfeld. He attempted to
pull ore from a chute and sudden
rush buried him completely. No
bones were broken, but pneumonia
was feared. During the time he
was being rescued, uncovered at
one time to the knees, another run
of ore resulted in again burying him
completely.
Taking an enforced vacation, $50
men employed in the Sparks rail-
road shops laid down their tools
Tuesday night, not to return to
work for five days. Similar action
was taken in the Sacramento shops
and other points on the Southern
Pacific.
G. H. Blocker, self-styled pastor
of the African ME-. church at Tono-
pah, charged with murder of his
wife, gave himself up Saturday
night, having hid out in a miners
prospect hole as long as he could.
Several thousand dollars worth of
damage was caused in Reno by sud-
den melting of snow. A portion of
a retaining wall in the Truckee river
gave way, damaging work on the
new Wingfield park and flooding
cellars.
James F. O'Brien was arrested in
Reno with $4,000 worth of mar
cotics, according to police there. He
claimed he was making delivery
from the coast for another party
who kept Reno addicts supplied. 1t
has since developed he served time
in Washington for highway robbery.
Reno authorities may turn him over
to federal officials for trial.
Dogs are to be muzzled in Fall
Ion, it has been ordered by the
mayor, as precaution against the
possible spread of rabies. Five dogs
have recently been killed in Fallon
because of suspicion of rabies.
An unmasked hold-up who took
a purse containing SIP from Will
liam H. Knowles, miner, at Gold
field, overlooked $500 contained in
his victims vest.
With 1862 inches of snow on the
summit of the Sierras, the great
est depth recorded since 1917, and
a storm Still raging, gave promise
of complete record-breaking results,
according to the Carson News.
Operations of the United Com
stock Mines Company on American
Flat, near Virginia City, continue
to show excellent progress, accord
ing to press reports. Construction