The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States

Green River Wyo.-Sheriff Morton,
called a meeting OF ali soft drink pro.
prietors and gaming halls and order.
ed all OF them to be closed by 9
O'Clock.
Portiand.-A mileage of more than
ten times around the earth has been
chalked up by the Steamer Garden,
now on its way here from San Fran.
cisco.
lei Centre .-Cooperative marketing.
a proved slccess in California In the
field crop distribution, is to be en-
ployed by Imperial valley land own.
ers.
San Diego.-The San Diego coun-
ty grand jury has opened an inves-
tigation of the mysterious death of
FRITZ Liam. dancer.
Yum:L.-Masked bandits stopped
and looted Southern Pacific train
near Dome. Ariz., according to dis
patches.
Ello.-City engineers are sinking a
large well for the purpose of deter.
mining whether or not water In suf
ficient quantities to augment the
city's supply can be obtained.
Los Angeles.-A santarlum for the
treatment OF drug addicts is to be
Wallace Reds monument.
Cheyenne.-The Colorado river pact
was ratified by the senate of the Wy
oniing assembly. the vote being TWEEN.
tythree to one.
Long Beach.-Royalties from Oil
wells on city-owned land have added
$1SS,000 to the municipal treasury in
the last seven months.
Omaha-Application has been made
by the Union Pacific system to the
interstate commerce commission to
reduce potato rates from Utah, Idaho
and Colorado to destinations.
Boise.-A sixteen year-old boy, who
it is believed has been responsible for
a number of reported bicycle thefts
this month was taken into custody.
Billings.-The price of crude oil in
the Cat Creek field has been advanc-
ed 10 cents a barrel, bringing the
price from s1.7o to $3.50 per barrel.
Denver.-In a letter which Cover
nor William Il. Sweet addressed to
Colonel Paul p. Newton state adju
tant general, the governor ordered the
state rangers disbanded.
Livingston.-To Amos Berg. of Fort.
land goes the honor of making the
first successful trip down the Yellow.
stone river in a canoe.
Helena.-The state prohibition en-.
forcement force Is under fire, and an
investigation by a legislative commit
tee is probable. following charges
made by Representative Lester ii
Lobe.
Greeley, Colo.-An Investigation wal
be made by officials into Ku klux
Khan activities following the picard
ing of two towns with tx. X. X"
signs.
Lodge Grass, Mont.-What lie be-
ueved to be the only American Legion
post composed entirely Of Indians has
been organized here.
Salt Lake ity.-Twenty-eight cars
Of fat steers and cows from Haines
and Baker, Ore, were placed on sale
at the Salt Lake Union stockyards.
Austin.-A charter was granted by
Secretary of State Staples to the re.
organized Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway of Texas.
Seattle.--For the second successive
week, lumber sales from Pacific mills
have set a new record, it was an.
nounced.
Elko.-With the installation of
new combustion chamber operations
at the Catlin oil shale plant near this
city will be resumed.
Los Angeles.-ODe sailor was in.
stantly killed and two others were
seriously injured when an acetylene
tank aboard the U. S. S. California,
exploded.
Corsicana, Tex.-By the terms OF
the will left by Mrs. Martha Ellen
Case, the salvation Army is to inherit
property values at S50,oU0.
Fort William, ont.-The pelt of a
pure white beaver Is in possession of
bur buyer here. White beaver is
one of the rares skins brought In
from the north.
San Francsco.-Mrs. Mae Nolan
widow of the late Congressman Nolan,
vas elected to succeed her husband
San Francisco.-The confession OF
n auto thief that he ran stolen
ar into the bay, has led authorities
believe that more missing cars
will be found If the bay is dredged.
Marysyille, Calif.-A gold nugget
is over d in the glzzard of chicken
as started q search for new bo-
ANA.