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Show t0M a ! Western Brevities jj I from the Many ! Western States ;j U MMMMMMtOM i Bock Springs, The Producers & Refiners Oil company started laying a pipe line to their extensive gas fields twenty miles west of here. They are to furnish natural gas to Rock Springs tnd vicinity. " Santa Paula, A brush fire raging In the low hills Just north of Santa Paula lias resulted In the deaths of two men, according to reports reaching reach-ing here. Vancouver, Four non-union work, era were seriously Injured In a clash with striking longshoremen aboard the Canadian government merchant marine freighter Canadian Highland, ers, according to police reports Casper, J. H. Patton, assistant df. vision engineer of the railroad, was killed when the speeder In which he was riding with O. R. Dougal was struck by a freight train near Medicine Medi-cine Bow, Wyo. Salt Lake City, E. A. Teague, a guard at the federal reserve bank, died from a wound received when his revolver re-volver fell from his pocket to the floor and discharged, the bullet struck Tea. gue above the heart. Fortland, Ore., The salvage steam, er Algerine is ashore on Brodie Island, queen Charlotte sound, according to i radio message received here. Beaver, Utah (Beverly Harris, eight-months-old, was severely burned about the hands and arms by creeping up to the hearth of the heating stove. 1a Grande, Tom Brannon of La Grande killed a 4O0-pound black bear that has successfully eluded hunters for many past years. The bear was known as the Wilderness King. Burley, Idaho Arizosi '." the onl state in the Union into Which Idaho fruits and vegetables may not be ship, ped, upon complying with state regulations regu-lations governing classification, grading grad-ing anil inspection, according to an assertion mads by M. A. Means, commissioner com-missioner of agriculture. Oregon City, With the aid of a poker and a small bar of iron about a foot long, six prisoners dug their way out of the county Jail here. Los Angeles, The Associated Oil company has announced the closing down of approximately 200 wells In the Ivern county, CaL, field. Less than 100 workers are affected by the shutdown, which Is only temporary, headquarters said. Suit Lake City, Two well-dressed unmasked men held up a West Second South street car at the end of the line here stealing the fare box and taking a watch from one of the traction employees. Phoenix, Attacked by thugs and beaten into unconsciousness,, Charles A. Rock wood, former army major, of Des Moines, Iowa, was found lying in an. alley In the downtown district in a serious condition. " Salt Lake City, Forttinato Ansel-mo, Ansel-mo, ai-ting Italian consul for Utah and Wyoming sineo Jan. 1, 1923, U advised in a communication Just received re-ceived from the Italian state department de-partment that he has been confirmed as regular consul for life. Poeatello Idaho, Indictment charging charg-ing violation of the white slave net was returned here by a grand Jury against J. Kinney, millionaire sheep man of Wyoming. Kvanston, Wyo, Fourteen freight cars were derailed a milo east of this city on tho main line of the U. P. Tho train crow escaped without Injuries. In-juries. Los Angeles, w. D. Williams, 2.1 years old, wanted in Visalla, Cal. on a minor charge, avoided arrest by leaping .r.r feet from the top of an oil tank to tho ground, Williams was not hurt by the Jump. San Pedro, Philip Yarwald, 83, a wealthy recluse, was found burned to death in the house he had occupied alone for years. The police reported the indication were that an oil lamp had exploded when Yarwald tried to extinguish it. Phoneix, Ariz., W. J. Kingsbury, president of the defunct Farmers & Merchants' bank of Tempo, convicted on a charge of wilful misapplication of funds from the Institution, was sentenced to serve a term of from four to five years In the state penitentiary. peni-tentiary. San Francisco, The steamer Ad mlral Sehree of the Admiral line, en route from Tacoma to San Francisco, lost Us propeller, twenty miles north of Point Cabrillo and 145 miles north of Ran Francisco, according to infor. mation received here. Hollywood, Cal. Mrs. Fmily Glover, Glo-ver, an actress, was found dead In an apartment here she rented Inst week, police Bald the Indications were she had taken poison. Oregon City, Ore., Plant B of tho Hawley Pulp and Taper company was destroyed by fire which started lute in the beater and machlnn room of tho digester unit. Salt Lnke City, While plnvlntr will' blasting powder Will Kiist, lit, was severely burned when the powder bocamo Ignited. |