Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-16
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pRooRgss OF EvGNTs AT
HOME AND AORoAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
sAyinas, ooiMos. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERiMos, HoPEs
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
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George H. Kirk. well known bank
basin, Mont, has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for congressman to succeed Hon. Carl
Il. Riddick. Mr.. Kirk is brother Of
the late John Kirk, former mayor Of
Butte.
Early resumption Of copper mining,
which has been suspended or reduced
In scope for many months, was fore
cast In an address by William Sproule,
president Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, to meeting Of Pacific Traffic
Association members at San Francisco
recently.
New evidence, which he asserts will
show that Mrs. Louise Peete, serving
. life term ut San Quentin prison, was
not the murderer Of Jacob Charles
Denton in Los Angeles, has been
found, according to S. 8. Hahn. an at
torney Of that city, who visited the
prison to obtain deposition from
Mrs. Peete.
Josephine Besky, who was shot and
struck by an az in the hands Of her
former husband, Steve Kisley, died re-
Gently in a local hospital at Butte,
Mont. kisley is believed to be dying
from the effects of cutting his own
throat and stabbIng himself. Victor
Leszyk, who was cut with razor by
Kisley, has chance for recovery.
Air Mail Pilot Paul P. Scott walked
into Dele, Utah, recently after spend
ing q night lost in blizzard, accord
ing to wireless dispatches received ut
the Reno air mail field. He was
forced to land when he ran into a
storm and In walking to Dele, was
lost in the blizzard. He was unin-
jured and his plane was not damaged.
Noah Yeager, charged with unlawful
possession Of Intoxicating liquor. 10
free man following his acquittal at
Sunnyside, WASH, by what is believed
to have been the states first "all wom-
an" Jury to sit in Judgment In liquor
case. Mrs. R. c. McCredle, former
president Of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs, headed the
Jury.
That the ''pay-as-you-leave" plan
adopted at Bend, Ore, by two motion
picture theaters il resulting in bigger
houses and at least as large revenue AZ
formerly, was the declaration Of ]. B.
Sparks, manager Of the theaters. Many
still pay at the old rate, few pay less
and practically none walked out with
out dropping some change in the box
left at the door. 1t il optional with
each patron how much he shall pay, or
whether he pays at all.
WARRINGTON
Increased moisture has improved
the condition Of winter wheat in Kan
sas while a lack Of it has resulted in
a poor condition Of crop in parts Of
Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico.
the Department. Of Agriculture re-
ported in tts crop review for the last
half of February.
Officials of the public health serv-
ice announced their sanction Of the
continued observance of May II, ami
versary Of the birth Of Florence Night
ingale, as national hospital day. The
service will join in uring the public to
visit hospitals on that day as an edu-
cational demonstration in the interest
Of better health.
In investigating the record Of Bennie
+. Taylor of Crystal Springs, Miss, a
soldier who died at Camp Beauregard
in 1918, the United States veterans
bureau has found that Taylor exclu-
sive of cousins, was closely related to
4 per cent Of the total population Of
his home town Of 1895 residents.
The maintenance of the gold stand
ard throughout the world is menaced
by proposals to place duty on cy-
anide, a commodity used largely in the
reduction of gold and silver ores, SEN
ator Oddie, Republican Of Nevada,
told the Senate finance committee
during its consideration of the perma-
nent tariff bill.
Not only does President Harding
plan to hold himself entirely aloof
from any of the Republican primary
tights that are threatening party har-
mony in several directions. but he also
plans to take very little part personal
Iy In the coming fall election cam
paign, according to word circulating
among Republican leaders.
A national anti-blue law conference
will be held at st. Louis June 23, "a
and %, the Anti-Blue Law League for
America, Inc, has annouaced. It is
expected at this confersxce, It was
said, to "settle the question Of whether
or not the people Of the United States
want blue laws and Interference with
their rights ns to the observance OF
Sunday -.
By a vote Of 90 to 80, the House
passed n bill appropriating 81 ,0OO, 900
to buy seed grain for farmers In
northwestern states who lost their