The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-01
Western Brevities
from, the Many
Western States


Salem.-Work has begun on a new
brick boys dormitory building at the
Salem Indian school. The building
will $4,000.
San Diego.-Dr. Louis L. Jacobs
captain In the United States pub
lie health service. was arrested on q
charge of having murdered Fritz
Mann, dancer.
Los Angeles.-The skull Of Thomas
j. Harrigan was fractered during in
ttiation into fraternal order, &C.
cording to hospital records.
Elko.-The Lions club of this city
took steps toward securing mum.
cipal park and playground.
Redding. Cal.-Robert J. Hunter
arrested here on a charge of selling
liquor, has been identified as an es-
capped convict from the Montana
State penitentiary.
Elko.-Goveronr J. G. Scrugham Of
Nevada and Governor Charles II. Ma
hey of Utah will be present at the
annual meeting of the Overland Trail
club.
Spokane.-Following alleged short.
ages in his accounts of $1,000. Post.
master krause, of Revere, Wash.
twice failed in attempts to commit
suicide, 1t is reported.
San Francisco.-Joseph Burman,
shot and dangerously wounded Joseph
Levy when the latter attempted to
rob Mrs. Burman Of her jewels.
Seattle.-Six deaths are attributed
to a record breaklng storm that ragged
here. All were of adult men.
Carson City.~The Volstead Act is
about to become Il part OF the state
law of Nevada, ending the days of
the flowing bowl in the famed mining
camps Of the state.
Park City.-Dividends totaling more
than a quarter of a million OF dol
lars will be paid by two Park City
Mining comprehensive Para City
Mining & Smelling company and the
Park Utah Mining company according
to reports.
Boulder. Colo.-It was profitable
snow for George Johnson, farmer
near here. Johnson made 1919 In
three days hauling automobiles
through snowdrifts at % cents a car.
Tacoma.--Twenty-fve dealers from
all parts of the state bid on and pur-
chased $4,000 worth of peits at the
first fur sale of the year held here.
Chehalis, Wash.-Five Aberdeen.
Angus bulls from the herd of J. A.
Scotland were recently shipped to
Hawaii. They will be placed on the
Maui agricultural ranch at Kahukui.
Phoenix.-The report of the joint
legislative committee, made public
declaring the Arizona state highway
department to be hopelessly bank.
rupt," was followed by the release of
1900 workmen from
the department.
Dawson, N. M.-AccidentaI contact
between an electric trolley wire and
an iron trip car caused a spark that
set off the explosion Of dust in Daw.
son mine No. /, taking a toll of 100
lives, a coroner's jury has decided.
Ely.-The announcement has been
made that the Eureka Smelling and
Mining company has officially taken
over the Eureka Croesus Mining COM
pany.
Nephi, Utah.-Reuben Young, a
farmer residing in the northern part
Of Mona, town seven miles north
Of Nephi, was struck by an automo-
bile and instantly killed.
Elko, Nev.-Word was received
here of the death OF Louis Osborn
who died in San Fran
cisco following prolonged illness.
High blood pressure resulted in his
death.
San Francisco.-Stanford univer.
sity has accepted an invitation to
participate in the national A. A. U.
In Chicago. April A
and 5, and will send its water polo
team of eight.
Alamogordo. N. NV. L. Ruther-
ford. sheriff of Otero county was
shot and almost instantly killed
when he accosted two escaped con-
victs who drove Into town in
stolen car.
Salem, Ore Eddie Rickenback-
er former word war aviator and ex.
automobile race driver was slightly
bruised when an automobile which
he was driving from Portland to
Salem overturned.
San Francisco.-Hiram B. Cook,
internationally know thirty years ago
as referee Of championship boxing
contests, died at his home at the age
Of 70. He had been bedridden for
eight years.
Boulder. - Plans are progressing
here for the construction of the lare'
est steam electric generating plant
ever built on an artificial body OF wa.
ter In the United States.
Ontario.-G. W. Blanton, one OF the