The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-05
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States


Hoyt and George Baker, federal pro-
hibition officers for district No. 10
were removed from government scr.
vice by direction of John Madden.
Denver-Miss Frances KIDD, Japan.
csc school girl, won s1OO prize for
turning in the only perfect paper in a
statewide spelling contest.
Elko. "A model Indian village
equipped with sewers, electric lights
and ample water supply, together
with other modern conveniences, will
displace the Indian village that now
exists within mile and half OF
Elko.
Los Angeles.-Gloria Swanson, mo-
ton picture actress, was made de-
PENDANT in a divorce suit by Her.
bert X. Somborn, her husband. The
complaint charged desertion.
San Diego.-Strong likelihood Of q
long trial in the case of DIR. Louis L.
Jacobs, who is charged with the muir
der of FRITZ Mann, dancer, was at.
forded after the first days hearing
Of the case.
Pasadena, Calif.--The wish of Miss
Dellora Angel, heiress to the $40, 000,-
900 fortune Of John w. Gates, for a
quiet wedding, was fulfilled when she
plighted her troth to Lester Norris
newspaper cartoonist.
Monticello, Nev.-Pedro Carese, Mex
lean section hand, is In Jail Ut Non-
tello on a charge of murder as the
result of q shooting ARRAY at Valley
pass, twenty-seven miles from Mon
tello.
Missoula, Mont.-Fifteen hundred
deer were killed by hunters in the
national forests of Montana last year
according to reports issued.
Warrenton, Ore.-This city will
have a woman for boss after April
Is. Mrs. r. Il. Barrett, one of the
leading business women of Oregon
announced that she would accept the
post of city manager, the first woman
to hold such a post.
Pomona, Cal.-Louis Buston, a mo-
ton picture producer, and two Of his
companions were killed when thu
auto In which they were apparently
racing a train was struck at a grade
crossing.
Salt Lake City.-Plunder valued a
$500 was obtained by safecrakers a
the Success market, of this city. &C
cording to report made to the police
Salem, Ore.-Figures just mad,
public show that IA per cent of the
states population at the penitentiar!
received pardons between November
II and December 81, of last year.
Ogden.-The Utah CONSTRUCTION
company has been awarded contrac
for double tracking the Southern Pa
cific railroad between Moore ant
Wells, according to announcement.
Boise.-Senator Mark A. Means o
Lewiston. will succeed Miles Cannon
OF Weiser as commissioner of agri
culture, Governor C. C. Moore an
nounced.
San Quentin, Cal.-Frank A. Brush
former cashier of the Santa Ros,
National bank, was paroled from tn,
state prison here after having servet
four years of ten-year sentence OIL
federal charge Of embezzlement.
Mexico City,-It was reported b,
the war department that rebels II
the state of Chiapas were PRACTICAL,
annihilated in battle with fedora
troops.
Provo.-Nowhere In the state o
Utah will the rightly of the anticia
aret and antismoking law be Eel
more keenly than In the Utah count,
Jail. If a resolution passed by groul
of city and county officials and peac,
officers Is put into effect.
Kansas City.-Approximatel $40
900 was obtained by four bandits VIII,
held up the cashier of the Missouri
Dairy company here after shooting
and seriously wounding Paul S. Shup,
motorcycle patrolman.
Boise. - Refunding bonds of tn
state Of Idaho In the sum or $776,5O
will be tested in the supreme cour
before issue.
Hailey-Cr9zed by an unfortunate
love affair, William Smith committe,
suicide at the Vorberg ranch nea
HALEY.
Boise.-The State bank OF Eden, II
Minidoka county, closed 1t doors &C
eording to report received by Banl
Commissioner Il. w. Porter.
Boise-Salarles of teachers in Bois
schools have been reduced by tn
board of education. A drop OF SO
year and practically the sam
amount OF high school instructor
was authorized.
Nampa.-The first of the 1923 WOO
clip was stored in this territory, SAT
urday, when elias Gibaco. Gem dis
trict woolgrower, transferred 1900
pounds to Nampa.
Oklahoma City-Damages to til
Oklahoma peach crop as a result o
the recent cold spell are estimated a
S2,5O0,000.