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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
GASES IN THE
DESERT
What Development of Subterra
mean Water Flow
Means

There seems to be a general inten-
ton on the part Of Humboldt county
land owners to develop the sub-sur-,
face waters. Artesian flows are beins
sought after and in some instances
found. The development of this form
OF water supply will result in many
fertile GASES and viii add materially
to the wealth of the county.
Thus the following. from the pen Of
Res d mt PHOTOGRAPHER L. II. Taylor.
win doubtless prove of value:
The water obtainable from beneath
the surface of the ground within the
State of Nevada, although relatively
small in amount when compared with
that from streams. is important from
tho fact that dependence must neces-
sarily be placed on this in many To-
caltties where running water can~ot
be had. Not only is agriculture bene-
fitted indirectly by water from wells
convenient for household use and
stock purposes. but in many instances
supplies sufficient for irrigation in a
small way have been obtained.
In many places throughout the state
va for ic oopeidorab 1o ,,,,p+;+v 90, T.
found near enough to the surface to
warrant its being pumped by means
of windmills, steam or horse power for
the irrigation of considerable tracts Of
land. In sofne localities the formation
o: position of the earth strata is such
that water rises to the surface and
OF erflows. artesian wells being OBJ
tanned by drilling to depths ranging
from less han a hundred to five hun
bred feet or more.
In several localities, notably at Car
son City in Ormsby county, and at
Battle Mountain in Lander county.
are quite a number of small flowing
wells, varying in depth from fifty to
eight hundred feet, whose discharge
ranges from two to sixty gallons pei
minute. In Edwards Greek valley, in
the eastern part of Churchill county.
it is reported that there are two artes-
ian wells, each having a depth Of
about n~inety-ive feet, which together
flow sufficient ate to irrigate fifty
acres of land.
No definite and authentic informa-
ton is at hand concerning these wells.
however, nor has it been possible to
obtain such knowledge in the limited
time allowed for the preparation OF
this bulletin. Neither has there beer
time to obtain statistics concerning
wells from which water is pumped or
drawn by various means, though this
would nave furnished a rough index
TO the distribution and quantity of the
sub-surface waters in many parts OF
the State, and a basis for a rough es-
innate of cost of and extent of which
they might be utilized in the future.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Humboldt Chapter No. Q, R. A. NJ.

Stated convocations of Humboldt
Chapter No. 9, -. A. NJ. will be held in
their hall at s p. NJ. on the first and
third Wednesday evening of each mon
tn. All companion Royal Arch Ma
son in good standing are cordially in
vited to attend.
THOMAS sHoNE, H. P.
CHRIS WOLF. Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

The people of Nevada have to their
credit in the state treasury s. 1872, 119.-
50, or about $39.75 for every man,
woman, child, Indian and Chinaman
in the State.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

A new locomotive for the Carson
and Colorado railroad is in the vir-
ginia & Truckee shops in Carson City,
where it will have to undergo some
alterations before it an be impressed
into the service intended.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
St. James Lodge No. Q, A. 0. U. W.

The Lodge meets at their hall in
Silver State" building on the first and
third Tuesdays of every month at Z
p. m. Sojourning members in good
standing are invited to attend.
J. w. GUTHRIE, M. w.
G. F. MULLER, Financier.
Jos. Rougon, Recorder.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

A jawsmith fight is on in the Eur
eka Sentinel between William Whalen
and the tenderfoot claimants of min
ing property in that county.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JAS. F. DENNIS

Lawyer. Office Wilcox building, Bridge.
ice in all the State and Federal Courts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

There are three mines with mills in
operation in Searchlight, employing
100 men.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
WinnemucCa Lodge No. 10, F. & A. NJ

Stated communications of Winnie
mucca Lodge No. 10, F. & A. NJ, will
be held at their hall in the Silver
State" block until further notice at
1;90 p. m. On the first Saturday even
ingeach month. All Master Masons in
good standing are cordially invited to
attend. w. A. BROWN. w. NJ.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
w. l.. SAMUELS
HENRY w. NEWLY
e. d. GIROUX

Physician and Surgeon. Late of City
and County and French Hospitals of
San Francisco.
Ofice-Staunton's Building.
Office hours from 10 a.. m. to I'm:
from l p. m. to 4 p. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
From the Four Corners of
the Wide World ~ X

F Nms m" open seh on the Ell Steel Trust may dmn stock in the
SUI" Fow southwestern road concern on easy ts
Robert Bacon has resigned from the
Tef first steamer load of coffee has firm Of p Nun B NH "~ WW IN PS
from Guatemala since the " mars snip passengers
vice across the desert of Sahara
The trusts capitalized during 1902
An "OPENS switch cnda tn wk "H %" The powers are turning theirs n#
NemoeC "a, in whh four "n from venezuela to China because
we're injured the latter declines to pay its inter-
leVH @he m@hnhs on the national indemnity in gold notes
The San Francisco mint coined s- "~ "" n" "m
3N8 during 1902 ""W one The Venezuelan government has
agreed to the arbitration PROPOSAL
The standard Oil company has The revolutionary forces in Ve
cleared &oWWNNm the past sixteen za have again BEEN oed by Cas- Germany has notified Spain that she
thea y%ne in the price of uos forces intends to observe an aude towards
petroleum fMmmOd similar to m of Fmem and
j. Pepmt Morgan has devised a Great Britain All the Powers are
A CONDUCTOR and brakeman were scheme whereby the hundred u- thus in accord with SPANS desire to-
killed "Wednesday night by a train and officers md employees of the maintain the status oo
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
WILL

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that Sarah A. Clark has this day filed
with the Clerk of said court a petit
ton for the probate of an instrument
in writing %purporting to be the last
will and testament of j.. F.. Clark. de-
ceased; hat Saturday, the third day
of January. A. d. 1908, al the court
rom of said court, at the court house
OF said county at the town of Winnie
mucca, 1t ten o'clock A. NJ. of said
day, are the time and place fixed for
the hearing Of said petition, at which
time and place any person interested
may appear and contest the probate
of said will.
In witness whereof. 1 nave hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said district court his Gath day of
December A. ID. 1902.
J. T. DUNN.
dec24-td. Clerk.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF
NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT.
In the matter of the estate of ]. F.
Clark, deceased.
NOTICE OF TINE FOR PROVING
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
IvanhOe Lodge No. 10, K. of P.

Regular conventions every Monday
evening of each week at their Castle
Hall in the Silver State" block at
7:30 O'Clock J. ROUGON C.. c.
c. B. BROWN, K. of r. & S.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

The man who invents some process
which will effectually do away with
the dust caused by the treatment of
ores in such mills as that at De La
mar, New, will be entitled to a high
place on the roll of public b~enefactors.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02
w. Fl. HOLT

Sheep Inspector for Humboldt county.
New. Charles Mcconnell, Deputy
Postofice address-Paradise Valley.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

Geographic brevitics compiled and
condensed for quick perusal by the
busy readers of the Silver State of
Humboldt County y
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-02

A conductor and brakeman were
killed Wednesday night by a train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
n - y . y
Boston's Low Birth Rate.
from the Medical News.

From the Medical News
Not since 1894 have so few children been
born in Boston. In 1901 the birthrate was
only 27.10. During the year there was an
actual gain in population Of only 4,275. The
proportion Of native whites Of native par
entage is now only SO per cent Of the whole
population, and many Of these are but two
removes from an immigrant ancestry. 1t
is very evident that the old American stock
is dying out, and that 1t will inevitably be
replaced by the newcomers OF the end of
the nineteenth century and the beginning of
the twentieth. The -foreign-born element
constitutes about one-third Of the popufa-
ton, but contributed about two-thirds of
the births. Among the Italians there were
1,411 births, among the Russians, 1, 1897, and
among the Irish, 1851.
The highest birth rates in the city are
found In those wards where live the poor
and the foreigners. The lowest birth rates
are found in the Back Bay and in the South
End, in the middle of Roxbury, in West
Roxbury and in Jamaica Plain Three Of
these wards actually show an excess Of
deaths over births.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
oted in Colorado was quite as distinct as

noted In Colorado was quite as distinct as
that at that famous locality. 1t was OBJ
served February l from the top of Green
mountain, near Boulder, Col. This noun
tain is a high point in the foothill belt; its
summit is $500 feet above the plains which
1t overlooks, or about 1900 feet above the
sea.
On the day mentioned, at 4:3O pm,
patches of white cloud were drifting below
Its summit Occasional snow fiurries visit
ed the plains below. The temperature was
apparently below the freezing point. At
the hour Of observation the sun, which was
not more than twenty degrees above the
horizon, was shining clear at the summit
Opposite the sun, a few hundred feet dis
tant was a mass of white or grayish cloud.
Upon this cloud was seen complete circle
Of rainbow colors. The diameter Of the
most pronounced red ring was estimated at
nine degrees. Outside of this was a faint
blue color, and then a suggestion of red in
a still larger circle. Within the nine degree
red ring were blue and violet, the center ap-
pearing dull lavender.
In the field within the bright red ring ap-
peared the shadow of the observer. which
was SO definite as to reproduce all move
ments of arms and hands. Each observer
saw his own shadow and the reproduction
OF his own movements, and could see moth
ing of the shadow or movements of his
neighbor IL standing more than six or eight
feet away. The phenomenon was watched
about twenty minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Nesting Habits of Birds.
Illustrated UOndon) Sporting and Dramatic Ne

Illustrated uondon) Sporting and Dramatic News.
Why do all those birds which pair for life
always return to their old nesting places?
This is one of those curtosities of natural
history which no one has yet explained
satisfactorily. Our wild birds are divided
into three classes so far as matrimonial ar
rangements are concerned. Those which
become partners for life form much the
smallest of these three classes. and there
are several of them whose constancy to
their spouses is open to grave doubt Then
We have those birds which marry in the
spring and remain constant to each other
80 long as their young are dependent upon
them. When these young have gone on to
get their own living their parents separate,
and do not mate again next year. They have
had enough of each others society, and
prefer the charm of novelty. Three-fourths
of our wild birds belong to this class, who
make promiscuous marriages every spring.
Then we have the Brigham Youngs of the
bird world, as represented by the house
sparrow, who keeps up various branch es-
Establishments In addition to the ancestral
home. This polygamous class is a small
one, but II is more numerous than the
casual observer would suppose.
According to tradition. our wild birds pair
on February list. Valentines day. In my
locality some of them did not wait for the
opening day before beginning their domes-
tic arrangements. Starlings are always
among the earliest to start housekeeping,
and at least two pairs of my acquaintance
had eggs in their nests during the first
week this month. Hedge sparrows and
wrens have been paired equally early, and
many firtations among house sparrows be-
gan with the first week of February. AS
yet We have had none of those big social
gatherings of the sparrows. when they fill
a tree, and amorous suitors chase their Sc
lected mates and rivals fight for the possess
sion of the chosen fair ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
italian Marionettes.
From ss,hner's Magazine.

1t remained for the Italians, however, to
bring marionettes to their highest state of
development, and wonderful indeed Is the
ingenuity of their shows. We saw a re-
markably clever performance given by fan
toccini last year under the colonnades Of
the Municipio at Orta. On carefully ex-
amining the dolls we found them to be not
entirely made Of wood. The head was Of
papier mache-light and capable of feeling
the slightest impulsion, and provided with
a hinged lower jaw arranged to initiate the
movements Of talking. The body and
thighs were wooden; the arms, legs and
neck of lead or loaded SO as to readily obey
the laws Of gravity. All the strings des-
tined to move the arms and legs united in
side the body and issued together from the
head. A metal rod connected this latter
with the operator In his CASTILLO" and by
1t the qnanikin could be moved about the
stage.
The play dealt with a peasant ife,~relat-
Ing the trite story of a country lass wlao
despite the allurement of the city and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Too Funny for = Bull.

From the London Lady's Pictorial.
Nothing is stranger than the absolute lack
of sense Of humor so often displayed by
our transatlantic friends in etheir conduct
of social affairs. Generally speaking, one
would describe Americans as droll folk, yet
how could nation which has produced Ar
temus Ward and the thousands of stories
which we so literally draw upon for our
comic journals seriously accept the sug-
gestion that kissing shall be made Illegal
except between people who possess certifl-
Gates that they are free from disease of
any kind? Imagine the passionate lover,
who has just learned that she loves him,
the necessary passport to osculation! How,
one wonders, Is 1t to be made patent to all
and sundry that any one Ii a kissable SUBJ
5ect? Are the certified ones to wear badge.
or must they shave OF an eyebrow, or 9TH
erwise distinguish themselves from their
hapless uncertified brothers and sisters?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
URGING ESPERANTO.
Ready-Made Language, Which Persons
Will Not Use.

FROM the Philadelphia Record.
Somebody is so much concerned about the
welfare of mankind that he has established
IN London free classes for the study of
Esperanto. This is the proposed universal
language invented by a Russian scholar
and made the subject Of a series of lectures
at the Paris exposition. Many persons have
concluded from the dismal decline and ut
ter collapse of volapuk after a dozen years
Of striving that Esperanto has not the ghost
Of chance Of getting itself adopted as a.
medium Of intercourse between peoples OF
different tongues; but volapuk had no such
claims to popular favor as has the Russian
production. Esperanto has every merit
which 1t Is conceivable any ready-made
language should possess. 1t is simple and
may be acquired in very short time Its
methods of extension are so sound that
anybody can make exactly the right word
to express a meaning.
Yet there are reason why the hopes of its
advocates seem doomed to failure The
chief of these is that the comparatively
small number of people who will take the
little trouble to remember Esperanto are
not those who can have most influence in
promoting its popularity. The great body
or mankind can retain a working knowl-
edge Of language only by constantly using
it. Most Americans who have learned 10
read and to understand French soon forget
even the rudiments of that tongue when
necessity does not compel them to a daily
use of French. There can be no need for
anybody to speak Esperanto. The persons
who would have the ambition to master IL
are mostly able to hold intercourse with
foreigners in other tongues These are COM
mercial persons whose business interests
are served by learning the language OF
foreigners with whom they have personal
dealings. 1t Is a fact that everywhere
English is making its way, and that in the
countries to which American commerce has
extended business men rapidly acquire Eng
lish terms enough for trade intercourse,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Kodak Cure for Ill-Temper.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
What would happen in Chicago homes IL
Mrs. George Watkins suggestion for tenn
per curing were taken seriously? And
what would happen in Chicago's clubs, in
streets, shops, churches and in every place,
in fact, where two or more persons are gath
ered.together? Mrs. Watkins said: do you
know how to conquer a woman's bad tenn
per? Take a snapshot photograph of her
and be sure she sees the proof l feel per-
fectly convinced that would be sufficient
treatment for the worst case of temper
on record. woman has no idea how. ugly
she looks during temper raging. She is the
most repulsive creature in the world. Ev-
cry soft line, every bit of grace she usually
possesses, is wiped away completely. She
does not realize this. A kodak picture
would help her to see herself as others see
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
THE BEEF CUTS.
Information for Housewives ABOUT
Terms Used by Butchers.

From the New York Sun.
Most housewives do not understand the
terms used by the butcher to describe 'he
various cuts into which carcass OF oeel
Ia divided. Therefore, they do not always
know what they are buying. Here IS some
information on the subject. The wnole
beef is split into halves, following the cen
ter of the backbone or vertebral column
from tail to neck. Each half contains
hind and a forequarter. The forequarter Is
then cut from the hindquarter. ihese are
the processes of the wholesaler. Ine
flores, and "hinds," as they are called, are
now ready for the retailer. The forequar-
ter is cut into two parts-the rack, CONSIST
ing of a get Of ribs, and the chuck, or
shoulder proper up to and including 'he
eighth rib. ,..,o
only on one side. The ninth rib is usually
called a chuck roast. The rack is cut INTO
prime rib, standing or rolled roasts. Inc
chuck is a complicated piece OF meat "ne zen
cut into kitchen pieces by the butcher. Its
anatomy yields the following pieces Tor
cooking: Oven and pot roasts, boneless
chuck steaks and chuck roasts cut free OF
bone and metamorphosed into top and lower
Saratoga roasts The lower cut Is the
more tender. 1t has the eye piece, which
somewhat resembles the eye OF a porter
house rolled roast.
The chuck yields still more cuts to the
wizard of the cleaver. There are the soup
and stewing pieces, plate, navel and br1s-
ket pieces for corning, oven and pot roasts,
made by removing the f1esh from the Shout
der bones and chuck steaks cut from the
cross rib In the above DISCUSSES the word
''chuck" loses all of It's plebeian character.
The hindquarter is less complicated. but ITS
dissection is interesting to the culinary
economist. This part Of the beef carcass
is cut in two; the loin Of the beef and the
round, consisting of the leg, top and bot
tom round rump and flank
Now comes steak rollcall. The loin OF
beef Is cut by the butcher into top sirloin
steaks and roasts, short sirloins. roundbone
sirloin, hatbone steaks, hipbone steaks,
homeless sirioin steaks, porterhouse steaks
and roasts. Then there are a la mode top
round cuts, bottom round cuts for pot
roasts and corned beef. The rump goes
into steaks and corning pieces, flank steaks
and rolled flnak pot roasts or corning
pieces If the housekeeper is mystifed by
the shop vernacular 1t is because she has
not learned the geography Of the beef
cuts as a Boston culinary student put it.
BY not knowing her alphabet the purchaser
is often imposed upon and made to pay a
higher price for an artistically arranged
piece of very cheap meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Tame Leopards.
From the Sphere.


Upogoro. in German east Africa, has only
recently come into prominence. The whole
country is mountainous in character, and
several peaks attain an altitude of 1850
feet.
One of the drawbacks Of the country is
the presence in large numbers Of wild ami
mails, chief among which is the leopard.
Although sparing the Europeans, yet he
does not fear to burst into the native huts
and seize any human being who may be
within reach. Should he not succeed in
effecting an entrance, he lies In wait until
some unfortunate native ventures out.
If there is a goat pen or a chicken roost
he satisfies himself there, but failing this
fears not to attack the inhabitants. Once
satisfied he retires to his lair, and being
tracked, often falls prey to the European
rifle.
Young leopards are often caught by the
natives, and are bartered for money or
articles of clothing. These are sometimes
tanned, and though not SO trustworthy as
the dog, yet throw OF their wild nature,
and are utilized for practical purposes.
They are used for drawing light carts,
and 1t is by no means uncommon to see
them harnessed to the mountain guns,
which they pull along with the utmost ia
cility,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
The Spread Of Tipping.
nom the Pail Mall Gaznffa

When did the habit of tipping BARRIERS and
hafrdressers originate? l do not believe ii
was known to the Londoner fifty years ago.
may be mistaken-my knowledge of that
time is based only upon hearsay. But is It
not modern Innovation? And If we are to
give these little presents to the artist who
cuts our hair, If gifts are to be showered
In this reckless profusion, where, 1 ask.
are we to stop? Why should we not hand
few pence to the Diapers assistant who
brings down shirts and collars from mac
cessibie heights behind and spreads them on
the counter for our inspection? Why not
to the bootmaker the grocer. the tohac
conist? Possibly the fashion may already
be growing In this direction 1 grow old
the times. Nor have 1 money enough to
throw about recklessly. To my mind the
practice OF giving gratuities is dangerously
on the increase; 1t is becoming a menace
to every reasonable citizen. I would have
1t put down with strong hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
Railroads in China.
From the New York Sun.


Familiarity with railroads is breeding
friendliness among the Chinese, who few
years ago were very hostile to the intro
duction of such devilish western inventions
Perhaps the Chinese governor Of Shan
tung, who has just invested a snug sum
OF money in the shares of the Shantune
railroad Company, Is the first Chinese to
become part owner of railroad in that
empire. This railroad from Kiao Chau bav
Is already running rally trains 1O5 miles to
Weihsien, carrying from 1000 to 5000 ma
i've passengers week and nearly 1000
tons OF freight month. 1t has reached
the heart OF the Shantung coal fields.
which. the Germans say. are yielding fuel
SUPERIOR 10 Japanese coal for steam and
heating purposes and giving satisfaction on
the cruisers of the German squadron. The
railroads now building in China are prob
anIy destined to be more potent than any
prejudice against foreign innovations.