The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-07
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

Sheep shearing Is now the order of
things in Battle Mountain.
Mrs. James Sweeney, of Carson. Is
visiting Conistock relatives.
The withdrawal Is in connection with
irrigation projects. 1t is said.
H. E. Prudential, of Lincoln coun-
ty, has left for St. Louis. to take charge
Of the Nevada exhibit.
Judge Cheney. who went to Califor-
MIA several months ago In the search
of health, has returned to Reno much
improved.
F. p. Damn, of Reno, was admitted
to practice Monday after passing
very creditable examination before the
supreme court in Carson.
Salvation Army officers have their
eyes on the land to be reclaimed by
the government on the Carson sink.
They want it for colonization pur-
poses.
Governor Sparks and John L. Her.
ron are looking into some Ninth Cros-
sing gold properties with view to
purchasing them il they prove satis-
factory.
The interior department has temp
orarily withdrawn approximately 525.-
900 acres of land in the Carson City
land district from all forms of dis
posal except under the mineral laws.
The tooth of a mastodon found at
Vegas. in Lincoln county, will be In
cluded in Nevada's exhibit at st. Louis.
The tooth is ten inches long and six
inches broad, and in a fair state OF
preservation.
telegram received yesterday from
Tonopah, saying that Tom Hunt, for
merly of this city. had been seriously
injured in a mine accident. Mr.. Hunt
will be taken to San Francisco for
medical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Report.
| A COW butted George Knierin into a
well on the Knierin estate Tuesday.
and but for the timely assistance OF
Mr.. Blaine, the youngster would prob
ably have drowned AS 1t was he was
fished out none the worse for his duck
ing. Lyon County Times.
Jim Davis. a Piute. appeared before
Judge Smith on charge of assault
and battery yestei day. but the case
was continued. Davis beat one of his
three wives with a rock. and her In
juries are likely to prove fatal.-Car-
son News.
There are two salutes to the flag as
taught in our public schools. the one
.t.o l11o v,1adOo
allegiance to my flag. and to the re-
public for which 1t stands; one nation.
indivisible, with liberty and justice for
ALL" The other is taught the younger
pupils. and is: II give my head and
my heart to God and my country; one
country, one language. one flag"
Judge Hawley has denied the appli-
cation for a writ of habaes corpus filed
by Alfred Chartz In the United States
court in the case of Peter Kair. con-
victed last week of violating the eight
hour law in Silver City. and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 500. Judge
Hawley. in denying the writ. reminded
Attorney Chartz that the eight-hour
law is a state statute. declared consti-
justices. and is, therefore. not within
the jurisd .ction of the United States
court.
B. A. Worthington. assistant to the
manager of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, arrived in town this morning TO
distribute to the employees the lots
given to them by the company In East
Reno. There have been numerous
squabbles as to the manner of distri-
button, but it was finally decided to
draw slips of paper. and arrangements
were so made. Miss Gladys Pratt was
selected to draw the slips and did so.
making some people happy. and some
otherwise The question is settled and
all are satisfied they have received
valuable property.-Dispatch.