The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Western Breyities
from the Many
Western States


crete floor, to span Alkali creek. has
commenced. This will change the
route of the Lincoln highway.
Butte.-The Butte & Superior Min
ing company IL to begin Immediately
the hosting of copper ore from Its
newly discovered copper vein.
Pendleton.-Sheepmen of Umatills
county have called all available hands
to assist them in one of the heaviest
lambing seasons in years.
Los Angeles. Rewards totaline
more than $4,000 have been offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
automobile bandits who shot and kill
ed Sam MCGEE, a bank messenger.
st. Paul, Minn.-The state senate
killed bill to restore capital punish
ment for persons convicted of muir.
der. The vote was Al to 20.
San Franclsco.-Max Moore was
taken to the emergency hospital here,
suffering from sunstroke. The hospi.
tai records disclosed that this was
the first case of sunstroke occurring
in February.
Los Angeles-Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight boxing champion, opened
training at local gymnasium before
a large gathering of fans and person.
al friends.
Los Angeles-E. A. Cudahy of Chi
cago. head Of the Cudahy Packing
company. announced here the com.
pany's Los Angeles plant would be
doubled In size in the near future.
Boise. da.-Undeniable evidence
exists that the Morning and Hercu-
lese mine fires in North Idaho were
incendiary, reports iavanel Macbeth,
secertary-treasuie of the Idaho Min
Ing association.
Los Angeles.-The athletic council
Of the University of Southern Califor-
mia has appropriated money for send.
Ing track and field team to eastern
meets this year, It is announced.
Ogden.-G NJ. Cunningham, a travel
ing representative of the Lions Clubs
dropped dead from heart failure on
the street here.
San Francisco-Police claimed that
the "meanest thief was back In San
Francisco. He stole a carpet from
the altar OF st. Charles church.
Denver.-A plot to rob the Denver
museum of $4,000 worth of leaf gold
was frustrated with the arrest of
three men.
Ardmore, Okla.-Nine men, charged
jointly with the killing of Joe Carroll
OF Wilson are to go on trial in con-
nection with the alleged activities OF
a masked band.
Santa Barbara, Cal.-The lumber
schooner Watson A. West, went
ashore on San Miguel island. thirty
miles off this point. in fog.
Washington-State Prohibition d.
rector Carl Jackson of Wyoming was
appointed chief of the Seattle prohIbi-
ton division, post which has been
vacant for some time.
Los Angeles-William Sidbottom,
former assistant cashier of the Chi
cago & Alton railroad at Springfield,
ILL.,, charged with embezzlement OF
$4,000 of the company's funds, was
arrested here.
Reno.-A resolution calling upon
congress to repeal the yolstead act.
and to take the necessary steps to
effect revision of the eighteenth
amendment, was introduced in the
Nevada state senate.
Los Angeles.--N;ne alleged swind-
lers were arrested here by operatives
from the district attorneys office
and private detective agency.
San Francisco. = Elmer BannOn,
sheet metal worker, pleaded guilty to
charge Of murder growing out OF
the beating to death of his wife.
Los Angeles.-Frank Troeh of Van
couver. Wash. for the third consecu-
tive year won the annual mid-winter
registered trapshooting tournament
of the Vernon Gun club.
Oakland.-Captain Lewis Lamber-
ton, among the first gold seekers to
come to California in 1S49, Is dead
in his home here at the age OF 80.
Folsom Cal.-George Donelly was
hanged at the state prison here for
the Staying of a fellow convict.
Portland.-The heaviest demand
for baby buggies in history Is report
ed by mer. hants.
ashington.-William c. Deming
Of Wyoming was nominated by Presi-
dent Harding to be a member of the
civil service commission.
San Francisco.--A war memorial,
costing S2,J00,OO0 and covering two
blocks at the Civic Center here, will
shorty he constructed by the city of
San Francisco.
Salem.-A safe income tax of from
l to G per cent Is provided by bin
which passed the Ogegon legislature.