The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-15
Western Brevities
from, the Many
Western States

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III Paso.-T.ittle Phil Olgiun. also
known as Aguin. has confessed that
he shot and killed detective Sergeant
J. J. Fitzgerald In Los Angeles.
Los Angeles.-Announce Of the
engagement O. Harold Lloyd motion
picture comedian. to marry Mildred
Davis. his Leading woman was made
known.
Los Angeles.-Mrs. Clara Phillips
Of Denver Colo. who drove from that
city in an automobile, was taken into
custody here on charge of stealing
an automobile.
San Diego.-Chester Carleton, who
shot and killed George Monteverde, a
member OF the Mexican police force
ut Tijuana at the border town was
hanged in Tijuana Jail.
Albuquerque.-Leon Ralph Hnstrot,
ID years Of age, confessed, according
to police officers, that he had robbed
. flour mill at Wichita and more than
= dozen homes.
Portland.-An old man, with the
weight OF 20 years on him, will face
bigamy proceedings in Circuit court
here. according to a charge filed by
wife No. 2.
Portland.-Ted Thyre, Of Portland,
worlds light heavyweight wrestling
champion. successfully defended his
title against Mike iokel. OF Salt
Lake City.
kelso.-Claims filed against Cow.
IT. county by relatives of persons We
lieved lost when the wooden suspen.
sion ridge collapsed here have total
ed 100000. 1t was announced.
Manitoba.-Carrier pigeons will be
used In the next Hudson Bay dog
derby to carry reports Of the progress
OF the race. for the first time In his
tory.
Scattle.-An indictment charging
J. Il. ChHdberg. former president OF
the defunct Canadian-American bank
Of Seattle, with borrowing from the
bank without authority Of the direc-
tors was dismissed.
San Francisco.-James l. wade
and David l.. Moore were arrested
here by secret service and police de-
tectives on charges OF having passed
postal money orders with forged sig
natures.
Elko.-With completion of n sue
cessful fishing job at the test well OF
the Elko Oil Improvement and DE
velopment company. drilling has been
resumed.
Los Angeles.-Mrs. NJ. z. Bin was
burned to death and her two children
narrowly escaped death when leak
ing gas In the kitchen of their house
was ignited.
Los Angcles.-fir ire, believed OF in
cendiary origin destroyed the Griffin
avenue intermediate school. with a
loss OF $4,000.
Seattle.-The crew OF the Univer-
sity of Washington has been invited
to row in regatta at Rockford, ILL.,,
on the Rockford river. June IL.
TT. Worth.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook.
Arctic explorer, was arrested by feder-
al authorities on charges OF having
liquor In his possession.
Sacramento.-The sennte OF the
state legislature adopted a resolution
ratifytng the Santa Fe Colorado river
pact.
Elko--Basketball teams OF the Eito,
Tonopah, Winnemucca and Reno has
ketball teams will be tho strongest
contenders for state honors at the
tournament which will be held Mt
Reno.
Los Angeles-A large party of south.
ern California orange growers is on
the way to Florida for a months study
Of citrus growing methods used in
that state.
Elko.-Dividends declared by direc-
tors OF the Federal Land bank OF |
Berkeley January ~ have been re
ceived here and distributed.
Elko.-Recurrence Of an Influenza
epidemic is feared by physicians in
this city. Several people are. suffer
ing from an ailmeut which closely re-
sembles influenza.
Los Angeles.-Wallace Reid, mo-
ton picture actor, who died here re
Gently. left an estate aggregating $780,
600.
Denver.-Afass meetings at which
the necessity for enforcing prohsbi-
ton laws will be discussed are PLAZA
ned by Governor william Il Sweet
Seattle.-The steamship BESSIE
dollar with her rudder broken, is
drifting helplessly about 100 miles
from Kobe. Japan, according to =
wireless message received here.
Helena.-A measure to repeal all
prohibition laws of the state and
leave enforcement entirely In the
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