The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-31
Western Breyities
from the Many
Western States


Denver, Colo-A gigantic snowslide
struck the west end Of tunlcl No. 80
on the Denver & Salt Lake railroad
between Corona and Dixie lake, Colo,
killing four members of a working
party an injuring two others.
Los Angeles, Cal.,-Automobile ban
dts shot Dave Antink, cashier Of the
Sun Drug company, according to the
police, and escaped, after robbing him
of $4,000. which he was carrying to
the bank.
San neutrality-suspicious. of IS. NJ.
Nixon and Earl l.. Nixon on a charge
Of conspiring to defraud Edward II.
Sherman Of his homestead holdings in
Fremont county. Idaho. was upheld
by tho United States circuit court of
appeals.
Phoenix. Ariz.-Delegates of eleven
western states and british Columbia,
Lower California and Hawaii met he
! for the fifth annual conference Of the
western plant quarantine board.
Minneapolis, Minn.,--Final plans for
the formulation Of a NATIONAL wheat
growers marketing agency were begun
here ut conference OF wheat grow.
ers from ten grain growing states.
Ogden, Utah.-R. A. Felker, who
was arrested here on the charge Of
grand larceny was taken to Elko,
New, by Special Agent Carbon. Felker
Ia charged with stealing 500 worth Of
paint brushes from the s. P. railroad
painting gang.
st. George. Utah.-C. e. Price and
Martin Wise inmates of the state
road camp in Zion Canyon made their
escape from the camp. Both men
were retaken a few hours after their
escape was discovered.
| Los Angeles, Cal.-P. w. Howard
of Big Springs, Texas, was arrested
in connection with the Staying Of N.
v. Nickson, Ell Paso garage owner,
September 20, 1920.
Heppner, Ore.-Six clips. aggregat-
ing 100000 pounds of wool, were sold
by growers here for an average price
Of A cents pound.
Spokane.-Miss Reba Hurn, mem.
Der of the state senate, filed notice
Of her candidacy for congress in the
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posed by six men.
Ogden, Itah.-The Utah Construc-
ton company announced that 1t had
obtained a $6,0O0,0O0 contract for the
construction of the Tepic-Laquemada
link of the Southern Pacific Railroad
company of Mexico.
Mexicali, Lower California-Chop-
ping kindling for his kitchen stove.
Lee Chuck, Chinese merchant of Mex
icali knocked splinter of wood up
ward that penetrated his eye and
brain, killing him instantly.
Denver, Colo.-With full military
honors, the body OF Lieutenant
Charles Weber, who died in an air
plane crash in California six months
ago, was buried here.
Salt Lake City, Utah.-Clive Brown,
age 6, is in hospital suffering from
severe burns received when he came
in contact with live wire. which
fell in front of his home.
Denver, Colo.-Benjamin F Staple
ton, former postmaster of Denver dur.
Ing the Wilson administration, was
elected mayor of Denver.
Ontario Ore.-A special train OF
four cars eblonging to officials Of the
U. p. and o. S. L. railroads, were de-
rallied near Ontario. No one was in
jured.
Boise, Ida-Work on the 169xS0 foot
shirt factory in the Idaho state prison
here is progressing satisfactorily. 1t is
reported. The prisoners are doing
practically all of the work.
Redding Announcement has
been made that the Iron mountain
copper mine near Keswich, which has
been closed down for four years, will
be reopened.
Rock Springs, Wyo-Timothy Kin.
ney, millionaire sheepman, banker and
merchant of Rock Springs, Wyo., died
at Los Angeles after an illness of
three months. He was one of the
best known men in the west and was
strong figure in its early develop
ment.
Salt Lake-The art of dancing hat
become so popular the last few years
that a number of Normal Schools for
dancing will be open for a four weeks
course in Salt Lake City, commenc
ing Monday, June 18th.
Shelby, Mont.-Promoter of the
Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight cham.
pionship fight here July 4, are adj
vised that Jack Dempsey has left the
east and will establish training quar-
.ers at Great Falls in few days.
Santa Barbara, Cal.-Tndian graves
lined with whalebone and containing
bodies buried face downward have
been unearthed on the site of the Am
bassador hotel here.
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