The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22
Western Breyities
from the Many
Western States

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Boulder. - Plans are progressing
here for the construction of the larg.
est steam electric generating plant
ever built on an artificial body Of wa
ter In the United States.
Helena.-Montana was in the path
way Of a blizzard sweeping down
from Canada. Fourteen below zero
at Helena was the coolest reported.
Ontario.-G. w. Blanton, one of the
Oldest pioneers of Malheur county,
Ore. died at his Ontario home at the
age Of 80 years. Mr.. Blanton Is sur
vived by 81 living descendants.
Washington.-The president NOM
mated two Wyoming postmasters.
James Syme at Superior and Alma N.
Johnson at Yoder.
Los Acknowledgements Henry
2. Osborne, whose health had been
failing for several weeks, died at his
home here.
Olympia.-The omnibus appropri&
ton bill, making a cut of S1,500,o00 In
the state government expenses, made
its appearance In the senate here.
Portland.-Clarence Bush, better
known as "Albin joe" is held in jail
here on first degree murder follow.
ing the discovery of his wife's badly
bruised dead body in an east side
apartment.
Bly.-It is reported that between
10000 and $4,000 sheep were perish.
ing in the Pancake range. and that
there was practically no chance to
get feed to them on account of tho
deep snow drifts.
Freeport, Tex.-Phil Alguin, wanted
In Los Angeles for murder arrived
here from Tampico and was pla ced
under arrest.
McGill, Nev.-Owing to the snow
storm accompanied with high wind
that visited the district the McGill
roads again blocked with snow and
travel by automobile is impossible.
Los Angeles.-Apparently driven to
desperation by a series of bitter
quarrels, Mrs. Letta Cooney, shot and
killed her husband, real estate
dealer, then killed herself.
Salt Lake City.-kequisition papers
for the extradition from Susanville,
CAL. of Zen Yearsley. alleged wife
deserter, have been prepared and will
be presented to Governor Mabey for
consideration.
Elko-An excellent showing Of oil,
encountered at the depth Of 1900 feet
at the test well Of the Elko Oil De-
velepoment & Improvement company,
leads officials to believe that produc-
ton Is not far off.
Carson City.-Fatal accidents in
the mines of Nevada we're the lowest
Of any of the precious metal mining
states, according to the biennial re-
port of State Mine Inspector A. J.
Stinson.
Santa Rosa.-A $75O.00o hotel, al
part OF the permanent baseball train.
ing quarters of the New York Giants
and the San Francisco Seals. will be
constructed this year.
Redwood City.-A fifty-year fran
chiise for a $10,OOU,000 six-and-one-
half-mile bridge across San Francisco
bay was granted by the San Mateo
county board OF supervisors.
Billings, Mont.-Jos b. Reagin and
Glenna NJ. Bolton were hanged in the
Treasure county jail at Hysham for
the murder of Undersheriff Irving
Keller.
Washington.-The reclamation ser
vice has been authorized to build a
temporary hydroelectric plant of 100
kilowatt capacity at Pilot Butte. Wyo.
Pocatello.-A complaint charging
Andrew Woodland with assault with
intent to commit murder was filed by
County Attorney X. J. Hogan. Wood
land shot his former wife twice and
then turned the gun upon himself.
Los Angeles.-By ala order on the
file in the superior court the entire
estate of the late William Desmond
Taylor was ordered given to his
Ethel.
Los Angeles. - "The very best
grade" of Canadian eggs is quoted
here at SO dozen. A prohibition
agent seized a case and learned why
the price was so high.
Los Angeles.-Shots in the home
Of N. r. Cooney attracted neighbors.
who found the bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs
N. X. Cooney dead from pistol shot
wounds.
NOTWITHSTANDING, racoon and op-
,sum skins were from 10 to 20 per
.ent lower at the opening sales OF
the midwinter fur auction as COM
pared with the prices brought last
September.
The one thing man enjoys about
love affair Is that he has found
someone at last who believes every
thing he says.