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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
ALL UNDER
ONE SYSTEM
To Unite Railroads Operating
West of Chicago Under
One Management

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-One Of the big
gest unification plans In the history of
American railroads is to be brought
about by those in control of the Harri-
man system of transportation lines.
The plan now being worked upon is
to physically as well as financially
consolidate all lines In this combi-
nation-Alton, Illinois Central (west),
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
the Oregon Short Line. All roads in
the new system operating directly
west from Chicago are to be brought
under one executive management.
One of the propositions Of the big
plan is to govern all the roads in the
syndicate from one general Office in
Chicago. An aggressive campaign is to
be inaugurated by the Hartman system
for through traffic between Chicago
and the coast, and in the transpacific
trade against the Santa Fe on the
south and the Morgan-Hill lines on
the north-Great Northern and North
err Pacific. The work of carrying out
the big plan was started with a meet
ing OF the executive officers of all
the Hartman lines in Chicago today
The meeting was held in the Office of
President FELTON, of the Alton, who pre-
sided. Those present, besides Mr.. Eel
ton, were: President Burt Of the Union
Pacific; J. Kruttschnitt, fourth vice.
president and assistant to E. II. Har-
riman of the Southern Pacific; ]. C.
Stubbs, traffic director of the Union
and Southern Pacific roads; w. H.
Bancroft, vice-president and general
manager of the Oregon Short Line; j.
T. Hanrahan, second vice-president of
the Illinois Central, and operating and
traffic directors of the auxiliary lines.
The chief feature Of ths pan of con-
solidation discussed was the counter
acting by aggressive methods of the
growing Importance of the Rock Is
land and the competition of the south
ern and northern lines in transconti-
rental traffic. Every effort will be
made to outpoint the Hartman COM
petitors in freight and passenger traf-
&c and passenger tina.
The conference will re resumed to-
morrow and II Is said that when I:
stall have been finished important en-
nouncements in line with the above
will be officially announced.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07

NEARING DAY
OF THE RACE
Scorpion Being Trained at
GOlConda-TraCk Is Being
Put in Shape for Event

G.. w. Summerfieid began work on
the race track today putting it in
shape for the great event Of Satur-
day, when Scorpion will endeavor to
run a mile In two mintues or less.
Since the race is against time and
there is but one horse, strip of track
but four feet In width ia all that Is
considered necessary, and this will be
put in the very best shape possible.
Scorpion is still in Golconda, where he
is being carefully trained under the
supervision of Shorty" Johnson. He
will probably be brought down Friday
evening and given a preliminary spin
over the track before the race.
AS the time of the race approaches
the opinion among the local sports and
horsemen as to the result seems to be
more divided than it was when the ar
rangements were first made. and it
may be truthfnlly said that neither
side exhibits the confidence at first
shown. To sum the whole matter up,
on the one hand Mr.. Button ought to
know what Scorpion is able to do when
he is doing his best and on the other
hand, II Scorpion can run a mile in
two minutes ON the home track, he is
a daisy, and worthy of greater con-
tests.
Dave Staunton, the principal who bet
$500 that Scorpion wouldn't be there
with the goods, is not worrying as
to the outcome of the race. He has
psted his $500 and Mr.. Button has done
likewise, the money being on deposit
in The First National Bank. Dave
has also put up 800 additional, the
amount of a side bet with Shorty"
Johnson, but up to this forenoon Mr..
Johnson had not cme up with his coin.
There Is rufaor in circulation 70
the effect that the night Scorpion was
taken to Golconda for training he was
tried out on the track here by Messrs.
Button and johnson, who held stop
watches on him. What he did then is
not known, but it was noted that his
owner was even a little more keen than
before to book bets on the horse the
next day.
The hour of the race has not yet
been set, but the general opinion is
that it will be run about 10 a. m, Sat-
- xx,sl Ix1
made later.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
DISCUSSING
BOUNDARY
VanCOuver's Story Not AC-
Cepted by United States in
Fixing Alaskan Line

LONDON, Oct. 6.-At today's session
of the Alaska boundary commission
Mr. Dickinson of American counsel,
continued his argument. He contend
ed that Great Britain's claim that Van
couver's narrative was relied upon by
the original negotiations was not sub
stantiated by the evidence. Vancou-
ver's map was accepted by the United
States but not his narrative, in spite
of Attorney-General Finlay's argu-
ment, which Sir Louis Jette, lieuten-
ant governor OF Quebec and one of the
commissioners supported. Mr.. Dickin-
son contended that the line run
through Portland Channel was al
ways understood to run through the
middle of the channel itself and not
along it's side. A minute examina-
ton of maps then monopolized the pro-
ceedings.
Continuing, Mr.. Dickinson main
tanned that the British government at
tut UCSl only idioCu a NO0bb ao w
whether or not the Portland Canal
of the treaty is the channel" claimed
by the United States. If there was
any such doubt it must be solved Dy
evidence of the Interpretation Great
Britain and Russia gave to the mean
ing Of the treaty by their subsequent
acts. Their treaty conclusively proved
that the identity of the Portland Canal
was not only nerer questioned. until
1888 or 1889. but on the other hand
Il was always shown by maps and Off
ciai acts of the governments to be the
channel claimed in 1859 by order of
Parliament naming the lower part of
the disputed body OF water Portland
inlet" which was a distinct official
declaration ON the part of Great Brit
ain recognizing the United States pres
Ient contention.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

The Dayton school has n pupils en-
rolled.
Johnson Sides will be buried in Reno
next Thursday, where the body was
delivered free of charge.
T. w. Raycraft of Carson, was found
dead in his bed in the Starke hotel,
Gardnerville, Sunday morning. He
was native of Illinois, aged AZ years.
The Carson News tells of a fabulous
strike having been made by an Ital
ian in that vicinity. AS the latter
lis not a citizen he cannot locate his
find and prospectors are securing the
hills.
Bert Campbell, who attempted to
kill w. H. Russell at Eureka last
April, has been sentenced to serve six
years and five months at the state
prison, and Thomas Burke was given
three years and seven months or forg-
cry.
James w. Holbrook, deputy U. S.
marshal, died in Carson, Sunday after
noon after a long illness. He served
six years as deputy under Controller
Hallock and afterward was employ
ed in the state treasurer's office. He
was native of Maine, aged 60 years.
His death was caused by dropsy.
Milo Wilkerson of Tuscarora is in
jail with charge of robbery hang
ing over him. The particulars as told
to the reporter are as follows: Loren
20 Salienta left the ranch of Carat
Bros. near White Rock last week with
check for sl45, his summers wages,
in his pocket Sunday morning he had
the check cashed at Tuscarora, receiv-
ins $3.50 in greenbacks and the bal
ance in silver. He put the greenbacks
in his left pants pocket and took the
stage for Elko. his fellow passengers
beng Milo Wilkerson and an ex-stage
driver. Wilkerson sat on the same
seat with him on his left. About two
hours after reaching Elko, Salienta
wanted to use some of the money and
put his hand in his pocket to get
his roll of greenbacks, but no green
backs were there. He reported his loss
to Constable Mccoy and about mid
night he arrested Wilkerson. When
Qrroctpd Nilkarcnu daniad anv kO0uI-
edge of the robbery, and said he had
but $55 on his person, and that had
been sent him from Arizona By bis
father. He was searched and s99 in
greenbacks were found on his person.
He then told contradictory stories as
to how he came by the money. He
was locked up, but was released Mon
day partly because he was one of the
defendants in the suit on trial before
Judge Bonnifield and partly because
the evidence was deemed insufficient to
hold him. Last evening Mr.. Dotta
took the matter up for Salienta and
Wilkerson was again arrested. Today
a complaint was made out by District
Attorney Henderson charging Wilker-
son with robbery. 1t will be sworn to
by Salienta as soon as Justice Rut-
ledge arrives from Carson to officiatc
Tor Justice Morgan who is too i'll to
attend to business.--Elko Independent
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Notice of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the firm
Of Kirchner & Bond has been dis
solved. Mr.. Bond retiring. l will not
be responsible for any debts contracted
by him In the name of the former firm.
The business will be continued at
the same place. and the patronage OF
the public is respectfully solicited.
lO5-3t. G. +, KIRCHNER.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
Dentistry

DR.. H. B. Mcdonald. the dentist,
is at the Lafayette Hotel for couple
of weeks.
Dentist work in all its branches;
beautiful gold crowns and bridges,
gold and silver filings, etc.
l guarantee all my work.
29tf DR.. II. B. MCDONALD.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
Will You Need Them?

We have Just received large ship
ment OF fruit Jars of all kinds and
sizes, with extra tops and ruhbers.
Everything In this line you need. Our
prices defy competition. and 1t will be
to your interest to see what we have
before buying. e. Reinhart q Co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
Will Be Closed on Sunday

Notice Is hereby given that here
after the Railroad Meat Market will
be closed all day on Sunday.
Customers will please take notice
and be governed accordingly.
est GEO. BERK,
Proprietor.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
WAS SEEN THIS MORNING
Sheriff Lamb received a telephol

Sheriff Lamb received a telephone
message this afternoon stating that
Egbert had passed Reels upper ranch
on his way to Golconda at 10:15 this
forenoon. His horse was nearly used
up and he was making slow progress.
The sheriff Immediately notified
Deputy Sheriff AL Leach. who was at
Golconda. There is little doubt but
Egbert will be taken tonight,
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For Rent

House and furniture belonging to
Mrs. Emily Reed; for terms address
Mrs. Emily Reed. 76s a Harrison St.,
saE Francisco. California. or n War
rem. Winnemucca. Nevada. 2S-6t
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Our Regular Press lime

Unless delayed by matters we are
unable to control, the Silver State will
go to press promptly at 4 o'clock ev.
cry day. /
Patrons and friends having notices
for publication will favor US by bring
Ing them in not later than o'clock
of the day on which they are to be
printed.
THE DAILY SILVER STATE.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-07
Hot Tamales Every Night

We are serving hot tamales every
night at the news stand. Finest you
evei ate. Call and try them.
II. w. DUNCAN.
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DR.. Porter, Dentist

D. w 8. Porter. dentist OfHcs O.
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Pair and Unpreiudlced, Published with the In
tentIon Of keeping the reader iaiorEed, and
aiming to do injustice to none.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Mel ONEY
Dry GoodsCO
MAJOR wILKINsoN's SUCCESS
He Has Accepted Excellent Position
in Faculty Of Western Military
Academy at Upper Alton.

Major r. E. Wilkinson, for two
years teacher of mathematics at the
Missouri Military Academy, of this
city, has accepted a like position with
the Western Military Academy at
Upper Alton, ILL.,, and will enter upon
the duties Of his new position at the
opening Of the fall term.
Prof. Wilkinson is an educator OF
ability and experience and has accept
ed an excellent dosition at a good In
crease in salary.
He was born on a farm in Frank
lin county, Mo-, in 1869 and received
preparatory education in the schools
of his native county. Later he at
tended the State Normal at Warrens-
burg and then the University, where
he was given the degree of LII. B. In
1890 he began teaching, being EN-
| ployed in the DeSoto High School,
During two terms he was superinten'
dent of the Bethany Schools. Later
he resigned the Chair of English in
Bryan g. STATIONS School, st. Louis
to succeed W. T. Darlington as Super
intendent of the Sarcoxie Schools
Later was elected to the same position
in the Ironton Public Schools.
Major Wilkerson and wife will
leave Mexico for Arcadia Valley oil
NAV %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger
TULIP, May 19.-W. p. Reed and
wife spent a few days with their chill.
dren; we are glad Mrs. Reeds health
is much improved.
DIR. j. s. Bradford, of Frankford,
spent Saturday and Sunday here Wis
iting relatives and the old home Of
his childhood days. His wife and
children, who have been here the past
two weeks, accompanied him home
Monday.
Mesdames M. Cottingham and Ida
Riley attended the dedication OF thu
N. e. Church at Mexico Sunday.
Miss Matte Branham, of Madison
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Lille
Braham.
Ray Riley spent last week with hi
his aunt, Mrs. Myrtle Outright, nea.
Paris.
Harve Moss Sundayed here and at
tended church.
Chas. McCaslin was at home Sun
day.
Mrs. James Carter, of C~entralia, ]
visiting relatives here.
d. L. Rutledge lost their famil,
horse last week.
VIM. Sims sold a good span Of two
year-old mules to G.. q. Turner TO
$500.
Claude Noll, OF Moberly, spent Sun
day with his grandmother here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
FROM AUXYASSE.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, Mo, May 20, 1903-Some
few of the farmers are through plant
ing corn.
Willard Atkinson shipped a a OF
sheep to st. Louis Friday.
Misses Mary and Maggie Harrison
and Messrs. Paul Yates and JOSEPH
Dudley attended the dedication Of
the Methodist church in Mexico Sun
day.
The stock sale passed of quietly
here Saturday.
Squire Burnham and family ar
rived here from Texas last week.
Mr.. John Swan, ST., made a nyinl
trip to Texas last week.
l. M. Greer returned Saturday from
a business trip at st. Louis.
George Gilbert has purchased al
interest in the Jake Maddox, Jr., farm
south of Auxvasse.
j. e. Hasler purchased the four lot
belonging to the estate of Mary Am
Turner from the trustee, L. M. Greer
Saturday for the sum OF $3.50.
The band boys cleared $50 Frida,
night at their festival. They will Civ
a concert every Friday night through
the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
LADDONLA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, May 10, 1903.-Miss Fan
ME McClintic is visiting in Virginia
and while there will attend the as
sembly of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Sarah Basket is in Louisiana,
NO., to attend the annual family re-
union. 1t will be held at her brothers,
Elder Pearson.
Mrs. Martha Bybee and Mrs. Hattie
Lasher returned last week from a
pleasant visit in Montana.
Mrs. Nola Underwood returned last
week from a pleasant visit with friends
In st. Louis.
@. A. Wilder returned last week
from Canada where he went on a
prospecting tour"
Mrs. L. Eastman and children will
leave soon for a visit in st. Joe, Mo.
Mrs. John Stewart is visiting rela-
tives In Spencerburg,
Miss Louie Leet will leave Don fol
st. Louis, where she has employment
| with a telephone company.
The whooping cough has taken oul
town. Big, little, old and young have
it.
The meeting at the Baptist churcl
will continue this week. There have
been eight additions to the church
Rev. Dew is doing the preaching. HI
gave most excellent advice to The
young ladies and gentlemen last Sat
urday night. His sermons are all good
Mrs. Miller, living about two mile
east OF town, committed suicide yes
terday morning by taking poison. ShI
had been in poor health for severa
months and partly lost her mind. Sh
was a widow and leaves severn
children.
Genina Stottler, who was so badl
hurt by the cars, is improving and th
doctor thinks she will not be lame, c
at least can use her limb.
Farmers are planting big crops Q
corn and some Of them are about don't
They look for another big corn year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
WIDOW A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Mary Miller Took Strychnine at
Her Home Near Laddonia-
Had Threatened.

Mrs. Mary Miller committed suicide
by taking strychnine at her home, q
miles east Of Laddonia, Monday, after
having threatened several times to
make away with herself.
Mrs. Miller is said to have told q
negro neighbor several times that she
intended killing herself and that she
carried strychnine in her stocking for
that purpose.
Monday evening a daughter Of Mrs
Miller found her in great agony and
was told to go get a neighbor, that
she chad taken something" She
died o afterward.
Mrs. Miller was a widow, AZ year.
old and leaves several children. She
was considered well-to-do.
Coroner Macfarlane viewed the re
mains Tuesday.
Funeral services were conductet
Wednesday, interment being made a
| Earher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

DIR. Prettyman, the great specialist
Of Chicago, will be at Mexico. Mo-,
Thursday, May 2S, at Ringo Hotel,
from $50 a. m. to o p. N. On this
occasion he will offer free treatment
to all who suffer from chronic and
nervous disease, In the healing Of
which he is a master. DR.. Prettyman
desires that as many rs possible shall
be enabled to enjoy the benefit Of his
skill, experience and modern methods
Of treatment. You should, by al
means, avail yourself Of this rar'
opportunity. His consultation con
fdentlal and free to all. Read hii
ad. in this issue. Holt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
ANOTHER AUDRAIN RAILROAD
The st. Louis & st. Paul Company
Chartered With / Million Capital.

The st. Louis s. st. Paul Railroad Co.
with a capital stock OF ! million
dollars, was chartered Monday norm
ing by Secretary of State Sam B. Cook,
according to a dispatch from Jetfer-
son City, which also adds that the
company proposes Ito build a railroad
100 miles in length, beginning at the
north line Of Scotland county and run
ming in a southerly direction to Mex
co in Audrain county"
1t is entirely possible that this is
another movement of the Burlington,
which road is preparing to connect
their line at Old Monroe, sixty odd
miles southeast Of here, with their
leased line from here to Kansas City
with a cutoff.
Scotland county is on the northern
boundary OF the State, and Memphis,
the county seat, is on the Buglington
line from Keokuk west, Keokuk being
on the line from st. Louis to st. Paul,
Memphis is almost directly north OF
Mexico about % miles on an air line
The Scotland county seat is slightly
less than a fourth of a degree west Of
Mexico, or about 10 miles. This
would open up a section of land about
100 miles long, being the only lin'
north and south between the Burling
toms Missouri river route on the east
and the Wabash from Moberly nortl
into Iowa. The strip is about seventy
miles wide and several Nroads cross Il
east and west.
Among the incorporators Of the roat
are Sam +. Scott, of Kansas City
T. S. Ridge, w. G. Picking, r. d
Kathrens and A. @. Kinnead, also o
Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
H. P. WARDEN.
Writes From Louisville, KY, Compli-
menting Mexico and Grand Old
Missouri.

Mrs. II. p. Warden has moved to
Mexico TO reside permanently, while
Mr.. Warden is In business at Louis
vile, KY, and will have to spend at
least a portion Of his time there.
Writing the LEDGER in regard to BUSH
ness matters Mr.. Warden says:
IL hope to have the honorand pleas
ure of seeing you and the other good
people Of Mexico oftener In the future.
As you know my wife and babies are.
now living in your beautiful little
city.
Mexico, l am glad to see, is, with
your able assistance, rapidly becoming
a beautiful and prominent city.
''There is only one imperial Mis-
souri,. 1t cannot be duplicated any
where else on earth. One Audrain
county and only n Mexico, which is
rapidly becoming a railroad city Of
considerable dimensions.
~ have spent several years in good
old Virginia and in good old Kentucky
where they really have many good
people, and other good things, and
never hesitate to proclaim their mer-
its and virtues to the rest of the
world. The average citizen, however,
from either state could locate in Au-
drain county, Mo-, and learn many
things Of value to himself. He would
find a more law-abiding and law-re-
specting class of people in Missouri
than he had been used to. He would
find a greater degree of intelligence
in Audrain county than he had before
been accustomed to, and there is nc
doubt as to the correctness Of this
proposition. He would find less
thought Of carrying pistols, guns and
knives with which to kill his neigh
Dor, and more attention to business
He would learn to think and to worry
less about his honor and dignity and
more about making a living. He
would find better farms, better cattle
and stock Of every kind; far bettel
schools, more general education ant
information, better equipped rail
roads and better newspapers than n
had seen before. For these reasons
desire my children to grow up in TIN
atmosphere of Missouri and to hav'
the advantages of her schools. In TIN
last few years 1 have visited every
town in Kentucky of any consequence
There is not a public school in thf
State which will compare with the on
in Mexico, presided over by the maste
hand and brain Of your accomplishet
superintendent, Prof. ID. A.McMillan
There is no college in Kentucky TO
young ladies, which can for a momen
be compared with Hardin college
With kind regards,
Yours very truly
II. p. WARDEN
Louisville, Ky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
SYMPATHY
Is Proverbial- Mexico Women No
Exception.

How much we owe to the sympa'
thetic side OF womankind. When
others suffer they clieerfully lend a
helping hand. They tell you the
means which brought relief to them
that you may profit by their ex'
perience. Read the testimony given
here by a Mexico woman.
Mrs. W. B. Marshall, of 432 West
Liberty st says: "For at least a veal
/ was annoyed with a pain across the
small of my back. Other symptoms
clearly indicated that the kidneys
we're not performing their functions
properly, and from an advertisement
about Doan's Kidney Pills, which ap'
peared in our Mexico papers, | was in
duced to go to Buckner & Whitney'i
drug store and try a course Of thu
treatment. 1t cured me. At present
l could not be in better health"
For sale by all dealers; price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United states.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
SANTA FE ITEMS.

| Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SANTA FEE, Mo-, May 2O.-Preach-
ing next Sunday at the Christian
| Church.
Miss Media Beamer entertained a
few of her friends Saturday night.
those from a distance were: Cooper
Alverson, Lee and Wallace Turner, of
| Strother.
The Misses Beemon, of Strother, are
guests of friends here.
DR.. Baker is very III OF typhoid fever,
A trained nurse from st. Louis is stay
ing with him.
/ Mrs. Jas. Camplin and daughter,
Miss Alma, returned from Perry Sun
day after a weeks stay
P. Quisenberry and nephew, Jack
Philips were in Paris Tuesday.
Miss Maude Crigler visited South
Fork relatives Saturday night.
Miss Buchanan, Of Florida, is the
guest of Mrs. Robert Smiley.
WV. Munday,o of Moline, was in San
Ia Ee today