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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
AaricuItural society oHicers.

The State Agricultural society has
elected the following officers for the
department of agriculture: President,
w. w. Morrow. Alton; vice president,
G. c. Cameron, Alta: H l.. Pike of Mo-
mona county was elected director for
the Eleventh district to succeed C..
Cameron, and the other directors re.
elected. Treasurer Ellison's report
showed cash balance on hand of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Peculiar Disease of Cattle,

William Bakersyille Of Fonda has
sent for the state veterinarian to ex-
anime his herd Of cattle, which is
affected with a peculiar disease, re.
Sembling rabies. Several head have
died. and others are sick. The cattle
have every appearance of being mad,
but are not known to have been bit
ten by any dog or other affected ami
NAL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Bad Blaze at GoIebreek.

An overheated furnace in L. Rose.
brooks general store at Colebrook,
set fire to and destroyed that building
and it's contents. The flames spread
to the postoffice and the Iowa Central
railroad depot and caused a heavy loss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Ventura Badly scorched,

The town of Ventura was nearly
wiped out by fire. The blaze origin
ated in billiard hall The stores of
Klover Brothers. general merchandise;
John Etzel, druggist; Pollock's bank
and Bragar's general merchandise
were destroyed. The total loss was
$4,000. with insurance of $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Hortle uItural soclesx Meets.

The Iowa Horticultural society at
Des Moines elected the following on
GERS: President. j. M. Wragg. Wan.
kee; secretary. Wesley Green Dsven-
port; treasurer, Elmer Reavss "a.
verify. 1t was decided to appoint a
committee to cooperate with the
Iowa-Louisiana Purchase commission
in securing adequate display OF Iowa's
horticultural resources. The Iowa
Municipal Park association vsss ar-
ganized to work In connectia a
the Park and Forestry association and
to cooperate with the park commits
sioners of the different cities of the
state.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Fireman Fatally Injured.

Captain Ahearn and Firmen Hansen
and Sweeney were perhaps fatally in:
jured as the result OF being hurled
from the hook and ladder wagon while
going to fire in Dubuque. The pom
derous vehicle capsized and they were
buried under IL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Priest pies In caIiforni,.

Rev. J. G. Rotter of st. Donalin died
suddenly Monday night at the home of
the Franciscan Fathers at Los An
geles, Cal, of heart disease, aged fifty
two. The deceased was in charge Of
a Catholic parish at st. Donalin. Ow.
Ing to failing health he went to Los
Angeles about two weeks ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Laborers Fight on a Train.

Twenty laborers for Kansas City
from Chicago became involved in q
fight on a Rock Island train near Cen.
terville. Three were seriously cut
and one will die. None Of the men
would give their names.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Killed BY Switch Enoine.

John Shelley. aged fifty, was struck
by an Iowa Central switch engine in
the yards at Marshalltown and instant
ly killed. Andrew Lawrence was also
injured. Both were shoveling snow
from the tracks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Laborer Crushed to Death.

Henry Nelson was killed while work
ing with the steam shovel on the grade
work on the Des Moines, Iowa Falls
and Northern, near Nevada. He at
tempted to take some frozen chunks
of earth from the machinery and was
caught between the shovel and car
and crushed to death. He leaves a
wife
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Insult Results In Murder.

Frank Williams, aged thirty, stabbed
and killed William Slater. aged forty
Ave, at Ottumwa, because Of an insult
offered the formers wife by the lat.
fer
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Accidentally Killed.

Stephan Kinney, farmer, was killed
at Marble Rock while moving house.
He had one end of the rope fastened
to tree. which broke and crushed in
one side Of his head.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
On a Charge Of Forgery.

George Vanderbilt. county auditor
of Marion county, is under arrest at
Knoxville. charged with forgery and
tampering with the school tax books.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
suicides Because Of Poor Health.

Jud Hulse. living a few miles from
Gladbrook, killed himself by cutting
his throat with razor. He had been
p sufferer from stomach disease, and
dependency over his continued Ill
health is supposed to have been the
cause of his act.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Girl Burned to a Crisp.

The clothing of Susan McGovern, a
servant girl employed by Mr.. and Mrs
p. e. Van SAINT at Clinton, was ignited
by coming in contact with red hot
stove. Every inch Of her body was
burned to crisp.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
DARING HoIdup at Boone.

One Of the most daring heldnps that
eyer aeeHrrad in Beene toek place the
other plight: 1--WE masked men en.
tered the home ef William Sterrier on
1T delivering q package
the pretens. Storrter
for his daughter. Wne..
turned his back to write receipt he
was slugged and tied to a bed. His
aged wife was also bound, gagged and
strapped to her husband. The two
men then deliberately ransacked the
house, taking two hours to do the job.
They found little of value.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

THERE Is ONE RATIONAL WAY to
treat nasal oatatrn; the medicine IL
applied DIRECT 70 The affected mem
brane. the remedy Is Ey's Cream
Balm. It restores the Indamed tbs.
sues TO healthy sta ia without driving
all the life out of them and IL gives
back the lost seLS-. 1T TASTE. and smell.
The sufft rer who is .ir d o: vain tx
,Jer,inens shns Id MS. Cream liam
~ ISIS 4 ;t. 50r..;.. E, i1s,,ti,-
=. 8 ~ .":r - n. " VI h, NJ.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
susin4ss Opp r-u,. JOS. /.

10, tI,n'a 70 Iowa, lian i, III
sofa and Missouri on Lhs Gnlcage
Great Western Railway; the very hes,
agricultural hecJion Of the UniI~u
states where farmers are prospernu,
nd business men snoc. Ssful VI
.'avt y q maud FIR cnmi.,fep' LII r
VI 7. TN sc. ssa'y cspits!f FIR al.t,r: ..
Oh $ t bust -. S m spec;a. app -
,'Sf .,4i.,.. ~. mob u..i.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

Eleven thousand Barrels Of oil Burn.
A spark from passing engine set
hre to the Standard Oil plant at
Morning Sudn. Eleven thousand bar
rels of oil and gasolene we're burned.
The loss is about $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
win Act for Coal Operators.

y. p. Reese Of Abba. at ene TING
president of the United Minis Workers
of Iowa. and in the last campaign g
candidate for congressman on the
Democratic ticket in the Sixth dis
tr!ct, has decided to re-enter the en-
ployment of the CO... "narators Of the
Etate as commissioner. This is said
TO explain bis rsfuss! to be a candi-
date for the position of vice president
Of the United Mine Workers 81 Amer
lea. In case of disputes he will act
for the operators instead of the
fIlinafas = aa5f.s {
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
TWO Lives Crushed out

Henry Woods and Antoine Carlson
were killed at the Mason City clay pit
by a eave-ln.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
OF INTEREST TO IOWASs
EVENTS OF a WEEK rHsos,e
OUT THE STATE
Wesleyan University President Mar
rowiy Escapes Death at the
Handa Of Maniac-operat-
ors Employ J. p. Reese.
ors Employ J. p. Reese.

DR.. ]. w. Hancher, president of the
Iowa Wesleyan university at Ottum-
wa, narrowly escaped being murdered
by maniac student armed with an
axe. The young man, who had be-
come demented through overstudy. ar
ranged meeting with the president
by telephone. Upon the latter's ar
rival at the spot designated-an OBJ
scure corner on the college campus
he was met by the insane student.
prandishing an axe, and declaring that
he was John the Baptist. DR.. Hancher
assented to the lads ecstatic illn.
sions and by humoring this hallucina.
ton at last succeeded in auieting him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Public Building Site Money Raised.

After several months Of strenuous
effort and much rivalry at Atlantic 1t
is announced that there Is enough
money to purchase the site selected
for the government building, for which
an appropriation of 100000 was made
in the omnibus appropriation bill
which passed the last session of con-
greSS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Puzzles the Medical Mea

The condition Of Jehp Hamilton, 3r.,
2 young farmer Twins near MaGads:
MIA, is attracting the attention Of tha
medical specialists. About six months
- Hamilton began to lose flesh and
a.v -'-- from eight
take long sleeps, Wayne
cen to forty-eight hours, and constant
ly increasing, with all the efforts of
the physicians to no avail.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
winery Destroyed BY Fire.

Fresno. Cal, Dec. 15.-The St.
George winery at Maltamore. five
miles east OF this city. has been total.
y destroyed by FIRE. The loss 10 ss-
hmated at $4,000.
DISASTROUS Fire.
Reed City, Mich, Dec. 15.--Fire
early Saturday, which broke ont 10
Martyrs blacksmith shop. destroyed
ton hlildings. including the Reed
City ssnit3rium. Th1re 1Fesre nun.
bsr q patients in the sapier.ium, 6it
thy ~e!e yeupaSea ally. Tue en-
tue loss viii b about S4h,oGo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
Disastrous Fire.
WCo1e~ ,yohpfr ne.a.

Minneapolis. MINI. Dec. is.--Johu
Fatuhstte, better kAown AZ 'scoEen
john" who was captain Of police un.
der Mayor Ames and ON confidential
rslatsons with him. died suddenly Bat
uSdsy morning q pnsumonia. 10 vas
uNdsr ssupapae q % days n the wo,i.
AcSse ~ nlISaE tpres eNroiutwsnts.
~ - 11eA 1glabsusgsuss
-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

y....,; : 4vepllnx only green aud purpic)
dssiss ssss " d;ssss:ss -. ssstssSsi. -''s'
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
~ y Cy .peps.e. Cue

Dis'sts all class sol fond. tones and
reg hens Tie NJ MAJ h and digestive
..rga"s. .ures Dyspepsia. Indigestion.
- IN Co % So u m,
r. n IL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 15.-The
following are authentic copies of the
demands presented by the German
and British ministers Monday. Decem-
Der 8, before embarking at La Quay
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

= .pr 4 n - W.. hEso. /. dusiss..
I1Asspt o4 Enu.cott BuildipR 81.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

Y u, 80, isis 3uulglsWul IN
Drug GO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19

aas's1sss 'ssss ~ lllIs' News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-19
lspec,., washington Letter.

N dit that President Roosevelt
is much disappointed in and
dissatisfied with the new ex-
oor+;ve otfice huilt for his
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
NOTES ON TIE
STOCK MARKET
Status of the Trade Given By
The OrOver-.-StOck-
man

The fat cattle market ruled active
COW stuff. Stockers and feeders ruled
firrt. Hogs sold a shade stronger than
yep .erday. from $6.10 ito $6.27h, the
bulk at $6.15@6.222. The sheep market
wa steady to strong.
.eceipts were much the same as on
yesterday and very little over half
as large as on last Wednesday, a good
share of the arrivals as usual being
late. Offerings were very largely made
up OF cattle that had been more or
less cornfed there being very little
grass stock on sale that was fit for
bee !.
Beef steers-The market was active
and strong again today. prices for
anything at all desirable in the way
Of beef steers ruling all of 15@25c high
err than the low point at the close of
last week. Moderate supplies, favor
able reports from Eastern points and
seasonable weather were all in the
sellers favor and the early arrivals
were all picked up by the middle of
the forenoon. AS usual shere was an
absence of strictly choice finished dry
lot beeves. but good 1900 to 1,45O-1b
b-eeves sold at "a. 4.30@4.SO; fair to pretty
good 1000 to 1,250-fb beeves at $4,000
4.90 and the poor to fair warmedup and
short-fed grades anywhere from $500
to $3.50.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
People
You Know


Trainmaster McGovern is in town
today
Sheriff ELECT Lamb is up from Col
conda today.
Senator Pitts was visitor from
Lovelock yesterday.
A. B. Smith of Kennedy is a guest at
the Winnemucca hotel.
H. H. Brown is a visitor from Reno
He will continue on east.
c. S. vadner and family of Kennedy
are guests at the Lafayette
Mrs. A. M. Latta and children have
gone to Lovelock to visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bradish of wads-
worth have come to Winnemucca to
reside.
Judge Cheney of Reno passed
through Winnemuca yesterday on his
way home from the east.
A. j. Loll has returned from
Christmas visit to Reno Mrs. Loll
will remain there until tomorrow.
w. l.. Wilkinson and family came in
from Paradise hill yesterday and con-
tinued on to Kennedy this morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
Home
Happening

The Kennedy team left this morn
ing laden with supplies.
Silver State and Bulletin on sale
by d. McB. Rose. Subscriptions TAX
en-. If.
Frank Connors eight horse team is
in from McDermit for load of
freight.
K. Reinhart & Co. are disposing Of
their holiday goods at greatly reduc-
ed prices.
The streets of Winnemucca are now
in fairly good shape to withstand the
winter storms.
An effort is being made to conclude
the murder hearings at Golconda be-
fore the meeting of the grand jury.
w. G. Adamson had business today
az the Intermountain mine Mr.. Adam
son will make Reno his headquarters
in the future.
Peter Pedroli has purchased the
Winnemucca dairy from A. F. Trous-
dale and is ready to supply customers
with pure milk.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
DISTRIBUTION M De
OF SCHOOL MONIES

County Superintendent Hood has
made the following apportionment of
Humboldt county school funds. The
amount apportioned is $7,100 and is
divided on basis of % teachers and
76i census children.
The teachers per capita is $101. .42s56
and the children's per capita is $5.5979:
Buena Vista, $246 81; Rye Patch, $129
AZ; Lake, $762 IS; Golconda, $44S so;
Stone House, $151 81; Central $140 81;
Winnemucca, $1,956 S3; Paradise. 1928
30; Big Meadows, 1886 16; Quin River,
$191 90; Marker, s191 90; McDermit,
s1S5 4O Mill City, $135 Oh; Willow
Point, STA 20; Sonoma, $151 81: Pleas
ant Valley, 1902 10; Floyd, STA 20;
Spring Valley. $140 81; Sod House,
$135 Of; Pine Forest, $151 81; Fairview,
1924 5S; Glover Valley, $163 OIL; Pueblo,
1929 AZ.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
KNOXVILLE
HAPPENINGS
Regular Correspondence From a
Promising Mining
Camp

Ralph Sturgeon came up from Cos
grave yesterday.
Josiah Springer is spending the holi-
days in Lovelock
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Thacker were
arrivals from Mill City yesterday to
spend the holidays.
over from the Sheba mine to attend
the dance last evening
J. M. Springer and son, Isaac, ar
rived from Lovelock last week Mr..
Springer has opened a saloon in this
little burg.
Dr. Asher of Lovelock was called to
attend Thos. Powell last week. The
latest reports from the Streiff ranch
are favorable for his recovery.
VIM Lampson, assayor for the Cali
fornia- Nevada Mining Co., took the
trail over the mountain for Rye
Patch. He will spend the holidays
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Woolcock came
departed the next day with their son
Raymond for San Francisco. The lat
ter is to be operated on for tonslitis.
T. D. Davidson was an arrival from
San Francisco Monday after visiting
his family at San Arda. Monterey
| county, Cal. His youngest daughter
is suffering from spinal meningitis.
| Seven men are working assessments
| in the Thornton claims. A rich strike
of gold bearing ore is reported. The
property is situated near town and
said to have been bonded by the Cal.
Nevada Mining Co.
Miss Florence Balm departed for
Golconda last Saturday to spend the
holiday vacation with her parents.
| The young lady has gained many
friends here and has given entire sat
isfaotion in the Uhionville school.
The Arizona has been Temporarily
closed down. Most of the men have
been placed ito work doing assessment
work on the company's claims. Gen.
eral Manager H. ]. Dull shipped car
of sample ore from Mill City to the
Reno Reduction works last Saturday.
| On this ore will depend the future Of
the Arizona, although from what can
learn it looks favorable that the mine
will be reopened about the first of the
year.
| CHRIS DIEHL, Jr
Unionville, New, Dec. 25, 1902
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
An Old Residenter

Probably the oldest citizen in the
United States at the present time, is
Frank Backus of Reno. He was born
centuries. He is still hale and hearty
and although he has but one tooth left
he boastfully claims that his health is
pill for more than thirty years. His
eyesght is good and at. the age of 112
years he can thread a needle without
the aid of a glass.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
SECURE AS
GIBRALTER
Recent Innovations at the First
National Bank of Hum.
bOldt County

The First National Bank of Winnie
mucca is an institution of which Hum
boldt county may well be proud
There is no financial institution in
the State of Nevada so formidably
! protected against invasion of bandits
j and none that contain handsomer FIX
lures and furnishings
The public are protected in their de-
pcsits and the stockholders are assur-
ed of the safety of their investments.
This mechanical protection is all in
q addition to the assurance given by the
fact that the First National is the
only bank in the State amenable to
United States laws and that, through
the absence of State banking and
currency act is examined periodically
and reported upon by regularly con-
stftuted officials.
This morning Mr.. Nixon and Mr..
Lee escorted Silver State reporter
4 through the remodeled institution and
4 carefully kept him away from too
N great proximity to the specie and cur
Iency, while they explained the inn
provements that have just been COM
pieted and which will certainly prevent
any other gang of outlaws from again
hlching s32, $40 from the funds accum-
ulateG there
The new cellar of the bank is ce-
ment fioored and is equipped with an
auxiliary vault IL by IL feet and
feet high. This cellar contains an
asbestos covered furnace which com
fortabiy heats the banking building
with steam
The rear entrap ths {, are
protected by ste ,oors. W. 1efy
the machination burglars.
The windows a. nilarly pr ted
and the entire front OF the bank Is
made like a fortress by the installa-
ton Of a bullet proof screen and heavy
steel lined. quartered oak counters.
Chris Wolf is at present installing
handsome new desks, which add lux
ury to protection and make the inter-
ior of the bank thing of beauty as
Well as a safe depository.
Mr. Nixon explained to the reporter
the workings of the new coin safe,
which defies dynamite.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
Rev0lu.lnn Imminent.

A sure sign Of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach. regu-
late the Kidneys and Bowels. stimulate
the Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough ef-
fectivepess Electric Bitters is only
soc, and that is returned II 1t don't
give perfect satisfaction Guaranteed
~ Brown Bros. Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
A Cold Wave

The forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that a hoarse
voice and heavy cough may invade
the sanctity of health in your home.
Cautions people have bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure always at hand.
e. H. Wise. Madison, Ga, writes: Il
am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure
for my present good health and prob
ably my life." 1t cures Coughs. Colds.
LaGrippe, Bronchitis. Pneumonia and
all Throat and Lung Troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm.
draws out the Inflammation. heals and
soothes the mucous membranes and
and strengthens the lungs. Brown Bros
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
Fight Wilt Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual rec
ommendation of DR.. Kings New Dis
civery for Consumption. will have a
long and bitter fight with their
troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what T. R. Beall
of Beall, Miss. has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom of con-
sumption. She took DIR. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once and
four battles entirely cured her. guar
anteed by Brown Bros. Druggists.
Price SOC, and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
White is King

We are agents for the above well
known machine and have now about
Is all drop heads and ball bearing on
Rand and are going to sell them for
he next 80 days or as long as they
last for the exceedingly low price Of
$40 FOR CASH ONLY. This is a
chance for you to get first class ma
chine for little money which you may
never have again so better get In.
Country orders promptly attended to-
e. REINHART & CO., Inc.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
CHRIS. DIEHL. !,
N. E. Church Services

Sunday school at 10 a. M, preaching
service at IL a. m Subject OF the
morning sermon, "Wise and Foolish
employment of Time"
Epworth League at 6 O'Clock p. m.
At O'Clock the pastor will deliver an
address on 1.-The Old Year and the
New" There is to be watch night
service Gu Wednesday evening at the
ng has not yet been decided upon.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
Successful Operation

II. C. Marker of Big Meadows was
recently taken to San Francisco to be
operated on for cancer. Word arrived
today that the physicians have remov-
er heshy part of his mouth. They be-
lieve that they have performed sue
cessful operation. Mr.. Marker was for
merly a commissioner of Humboldt
and is the father of Mrs. A. NJ. Latta
of this town.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
A Good Thing

Is the best thing for any man to
wear The best way to get god Thing
can be bought for the most reasonable
prices at M. Hofman's. Overcoats to
fight the frost. Warm suits from the
East at Eastern prices Ladies' wear
from head to foot. Nobby things for
both sexes. Buy something useful for
a Christmas gift at M. Hofman's.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-27
Important Discovery

A company with one and a half mill
lions of capital has purchased the
Lyon county, consisting of eleven pat
tented claims. Extensive development
work will be comenced early in jan
uary and 1t is thought electric power
will be brought / nfrom Virginia City
or Carson to operate an extensive re-
duction plant.