The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States

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several bands of sheep in White Pine
county, according to news received
here.
Santa Monica, Calif.-One robber
was killed anu one of his three COM
panions and policeman wounded In
an exchange of pistol fire which fol-
lowed the dynamiting of a safe.
Denver, Colo.-Because he "beat
her up and blacked her eye," AL
Cornish, was shot and killed here by
Miss Bessie Thomas.
Cheyenne, Wyo. = The Wyoming
state land board, at a public meeting
here received bids for a fiveyear
operating lease on section 36-47-79.
Salt Creek field.
Vancouver, Wash.-The loss In the
Yacoll, Wash, bank robbery may
mount to $4,000, Sheriff Thompson
said.
st. Paul, Ainn.--Several persons
were injured in accidents here due to
the worst blizzard of the winter.
Fresno.-Fresh California aspara.
gus is now selling in New York for
| 81 a bunch.
Moab.-The state highway commits
sion of Colorado has announced the
construction of road along the Do
lores river to connect Mesa Verde
national park direct with Yellowstone
park.
Santa Fe, n. M.-New Mexico will
have the only woman state game war
den in the United States if the senate
confirms the nomination of Mrs.
Grace b. slelavan of Santa Rosa.
Ogden.-Otto Meek, former resident
Of Ogden, at present operating a
ranch at Baker, New, will go to trial
before Judge James N. Kimball upon
statutory charge.
Salt Lake City.-There remain but
four cases of smallpox In quar-
antine in Salt Lake, according to Dr.
Willard Christopherson health COM
missioner. In three weeks the num-
Der of cases has been reduced from
twenty-one.
San Diego.-Dr. Louis L. Jacobs,
will go to trial before Superior Judge
March here for the alleged murder of
Fritizi Mann, dancer
Seattle.-Geo. +. Richardson, FORM
er representative in congress from
Michigan, died at the home of his
daughter at Bellevue, near here.
Spokane.-Dividends of $250,000 to
stockholders of the Hecla Mining
company, was announced by the COM
pany here.
San Diego. = Anderson, a leading
jockey at the Tijuana race track, was
fatally injured when his mount.
Norfield fell.
Washington, ID. CA postoffice
has been established at Croton, Camp
bell county. Wyo., with Harry Faul-
kerson as postmaster.
Oklahoma City.-John III. Pitchford
chief justice of the supreme court of
Oklahoma, died ut his home here.
Mr.. Pitchford had been seriously i'll
for several months.
Moroni, Utah.-The Peoples Sugar
company will begin to sign up sugar
beet acreage under the new contract
approved by the Utah State Farm
bureau according to word given out
Nampa.-Fire partially consumed
the building occupied by the Nampa
seed and Grain company and the
Nampa Poultry company
Carson City.-Resolution directing
Attorney General Diskin to file
charges against District Judge C. ].
McFadden of White Pine county were
adopted by both houses of the Neva-
da legislature.
Green River-Construction on an all
steel bridge 2s6 feet long, with a con-
crete floor, to span Alkali creek, has
commenced This will change the
route of The Lincoln highway.
Butte.-The Butte & Superior Min
ing company is to begin Immediately
the hosting of copper ore from its
newly discovered copper vein
Los Angeles. - Rewards totaling
more than $4,000 have been offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
automobile bandits who shot and kill
ed Sam MCGEE, bank messenger.
san Francisco.-Max Moore was
aiken 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
large gathering of fans and person
| al friends.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Umatilla
county have called all available hands
to assist them in one of the heaviest
lambing seasons in years.
st. Paul, Minn.-The state senate
Efllad n hill to racfnra anifaI pupioh