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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Found Gas Road Commissioner
John Stark and his workmen found
what they thought was natural gas
while doing some grading on Twenty
fifth street and Thirteenth avenue, just
outside of the city limits, yesterday.
II was first discovered by one of the
workmen who was digging very small
ditch and was nearly suffocated by
the gas fumes at the time. The odor
Of gas was prevalent and a bunch of
grass was lighted and placed near the
place where the gas was escaping. 1t
Immediately caught fire and blaze
six inches high and a foot in diameter
shot into the air. 1t burned this way
for "A short time and then went out.
The earth seems TO be saturated with
the gas for distance of 10 feet
While the gas was burning the clay
was shaved off in thin layers and it
would catch fire and after it had been
thrown in the road would burn for a
little time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17
MOLINE MENTION.

Hotel Completed.-The new hotel at
East Moline shops is entirely complet-
ed and the hotel people are settling
things preparatory to opening up the
hostelry. though the time for opening
is not definite. Ranges and kitchen
furnishings are in place, bedrooms are
ready for occupancy. and the dining
rooms. are being furnished. even TO the
china and table accessories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Would Incorporate.-Plans are on
foot in the suburb east of Moline en-
bracing Walker Station. Ridgeview and
Columbia Park, to incorporate the ter
ritory into a village. The matter has
been under consideration for several
months. but until recently no one has
taken sufficient interest in the matter
TO do anything definite. Il is now the
intention to call a meeting of the prop
erty owners in the near future to con-
slider the feasibility of Incorporating
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Anderson Walker.-J Joseph F. An
derson, an employee of the Watertown
hospital. and Miss Addie B. Walker.
of Jacksonville, H.. were united in
marriage at s o'clock Wednesday ev-
ening at the parsonage of the First
Methodist church, Rev. NJ. V. Crum-
baker. pastor of the church. officiating
The attendants were Sidney Washburn
and Miss Inez Washburn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Close All Day Sunday.-Many of the
Davenport retail butchers have decided
not 10 keep their shops open on Sun
day morning. petition 10 that effect
was recently circulated and signed by
all the dealers with the exception of a
few in the west end. Tho rule will
take effect Dec. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Child Burned.-The little 4-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs George Gore. of
Twenty-third avenue. was burned yes
terday while playing in the yard near
a bonfire The child was playing with
several other children and in some
manner the wind blew the flames to
his clothing. which quickly ignited. and
when his mother reached him he was
almost entirely enveloped in flames.
Mrs. Gore had presence of mind enough
70 tear the burning clothing from the
child. and this was all that saved his
life. Had she hesitated a minute the
child would have been so badly burned
that recovery would have been impos-
sible
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Obituary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after,
noon at ST. Luke's hospital occurred
the death of Sherman l.. HOldridge,
aged % years. Mr.. HOldridge had been
ill for nearly three years from cerebral
trouble. He is survived by two sis
tiers and two brothers and his mother,
who resides four miles south of Anna
wan, TO whose home the body was
shipped.
The death of Miss Rose +. Winters
occurred Wednesday evening at 10
o'clock at the home of her aunt. ga
Harrison street. after an illness OF
about a year and a half Miss Win
tiers was 16 years of age and had been
a resident with her uncle. William F.
Showalter, for over a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Withdraws SANDER Suit-Dispatch-
es from Osceoia, Iowa. show that after
the submission of part OF the testf-
mOny. Mrs. Mary Lawrence of Daven-
port dismissed the sensational SANDER
suit that. she had instituted against
Frank Jones. the resident there whom
she had sued for $4,000 for defaming
her character Mrs. Lawrence former
ly kept a boarding house in this city
at S32 Brady street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

sen. president. have leased the build.
ing on Main street. formerly occupied
by Bayliss & Eagal. as garage. and
will occupy the premises about Dec. l.
The building has been leased until
March. I 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

At the Rock Island, European
a. D. Fonkalsond. Fargo. " D.; vii
liam G. Owens, Richmond, Va; w. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

McGimpsey-Hansen.-A pretty home
wedding was solemnized Wednesday
evening AT O'Clock when Hugh A. Nc
Gimpsey, contractor in the wagon box
department OF the Moline Wagon COM
pany. claimed as his bride Miss Anna
Hansen daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ia
cob Hansen. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the brides par
ents on Ninth street and Twentieth
avenue, and Rev. Richard S. Haney
of the Second Congregational church.
officiated.
News of Sisters Death Shocking
news comes 10 Miss Sara Reed and
her sister. Mrs. Dora r. Drury. of the
death OF their sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Reed Parsons. at Winterset. Iowa.
Mrs. Parsons spent a year in Moline
about three years ago. and made MANY
friends who will grieve 10 learn of her
passing Miss Carrie Parsons is well
known in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

New observation-disclosures Kastlin
Of 81. Joseph. Mo. has signed con-
tract with the Davenport Locomotive
works. and hereafter he will be super
intendent of the plant He succeeds
Charles Streicher. resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Leased New location.-The Daven-
port Automobile company. ORGY Jan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-17

Our Neckwear at SOC is the
greatest value ever offered. You
have paid 81 for no better. AS
cots, Puff, Four-in-Hands, Tecks,
in fact all shapes.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
Never overlook Il. Reinhart Il Co.'S ad.
on page 4. Something that will interest
you there every week. 2-2-S
MONEY rs PLENTIFUL.

While $40 pieces do not grow on the
blackberry vines In Tonopah, that is due
to the fact that blackberries do not thrive
in that locality. The double eagles them
selves are very much in evidence.
Assistant Cashier Meder of the Nye and
Ormsby County bank told the sun the
other day that his bank alone mas SsS7.
900 on deposit There are three branches
Of the institution In Carson. Goldfeli ard
Columbia which have deposits bringing
the grand total up to $1.SO0,000.
The amount of deposits of the State
Bank and Trust Company could not be
learned, but is a safe evidence to say
that the two local banks have deposits
amounting to a million and a half.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03

SCALP SWINDLERS
Said to Have Piled Their Trade
in Eastern Nevada

Application was made yesterday for ex-
tradition papers for A. 4. Hanna and
Henry Martin, charged with being impi-
Gated in the big bounty scandals of Utah
1t now develops that the gigantic schame
has extended into Nevada as well as the
Mormon State and that Elko county alone
has suffered to the extent of perhaps sew
eral thousand dollars. Martin and Hanna
it is learned made their headquarters at
Elko and after the scalps were used be
yond redemption around Salt Lake this
pair is accused of having brought them
to Elko county and there secured addi-
tional bounties. The exact amount OF
their thefts in this State will perhaps
never be known.
The thieving has been in progress for
at least two years.
The Utah steal amounts to about $4,000
and extends throughout the State. The
two men now in jail, it appears. acted az
receiving commissions rang.
ING from 20 10 4V per cent Tor tnelr work,
the pay depending upon the number OF
times the scalps were ussd. AS a rue
one telescope full of scalps was carried
from county to county and cashed in,
the scalps either being plugged or trim
med to make them passable.
The tive men now in Jail in Reno prac-
tically admit their guilt. though the ring
in the country to defend the accused men.
Mr. Sharp, In trailing the men landed II
Reno. was assisted by Deputy Sheriff A
A. Butler of Salt Lake.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
lNTER-URBAN PARK
Pleasure Ground PIaned for
Sparks and Reno-Ambitious
Project

Prominent citizens of Sparks and Reno
have formed a company and raised $20.0
which they will spend in the construction
of park half way between the two cities.
which are only three and one-half miles
apart. The gentlemen have leased
thirty-five-acre tract from the State. ly-
ing along the Truckee river. In which
they will place a half-mile track. base
bail diamonds and many fine driveways,
trees and animals. Governor Sparks has
taken an interest in the project and viii
donate several attractions from his fine
ranches. There is an artificial lake In
the tract that was made by the State sew
eral years ago and in this viii be placed
steam launches. a shoot-the- -chutes, to-
boggan slide, etc.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
LIGHT SNOWFALL
Precipitation for the Winter Has
Been AbnormaIIy Low

Prof Doten, of the University, sums
up the weather conditions for the winter
follows:
The total fail of rain and snow for the
winter has been as follows
October, Los inches, average. 0.19 inches /;
November, 600. average. IS: December.
O63. average. 0.91; January. Oh, average
1.5O. The recent showers would swell
this total to 2.35 inches, leaving it still
0.ss of an inch below the normal average
The weather conditions during January
were peculiar in many ways In the first
place the snowfall noted above is about
one-twelfth of the annual average. The
temperature was abnormal. The highest
recorded was so degrees on the 18th: the
lowest. 16 degrees on the 18TH The av-
erage for the month was IS degrees and
this is remarkable for 1t is fully eight
degrees above the normal.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
DOGSKIN DISTRICT.

The Ell Dorado Mining Company, COM
posed of thirtyfour Reno men, who are
paying into the treasury of the corpora
ton $40 month each in order to keep
couple of prospectors in the field, has
struck a promising two-foot ledge of free
milling gold in the Dogskin district.
northwest of Reno. where it owns several
claims. The find was made a few days
ago and the members of the company are
satisfied that they win make handsome
returns on the investment they have
made. ~
The ledge viii be developed at once and
if the streak widens with depth steps viii
be taken to mine the claim. The rock
shows the presence of free gold and
Mornings show good values.
There are many prospectors In the Dog
skin district at this time. many having
gone there at the time OF the furry fol-
lowing the discovery Of pay ore about
three weeks ago.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
WATER AT GOLEREED
Plentiful Supply Struck at no
Great Depth in kawich

In a well one-half mile west of Gold
reed water was struck TUESDAY morn
ing at depth of eighteen feet, says the
Tonopah Sun. The water quickly rose
eight feet, insuring a plentiful supply.
The Importance of this find will hardly
be realized by the outside world, but the
dwellers in this arid district know that
the water strike is equally as valuable
as the finding of shipping ore.
The discovery of water will mean that
Goldreed will at once draw a large pop
ulation and many more people than are
now there will flock to the mines. The
dearth of water has retarded the growth
of the camp in the Kawich. and instead
of there being but three to five hundred
people in the town now there would al
ready be upwards of 1000.
With water at both Nixon and Gold
reed the mercantile houses of Golddeld
and Tonopah will DE overrun with orders
for outfits for the kawich, even more
than now, and the trail will be lined with
people
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
LOOKING FOR vAoUnRos.

Harry Ward of the Glover Valley Land
and Stock Company was down from Col
conda last evening looking for cowboys
to round up cattle. Mr.. Ward reports
that Fred Noble. superintendent of the
company. is slowly recovering from his
at his home in San Francisco. Mr.. Noble
will be on crutches for some time yet and
his ankle is very painful. He says stock
on the ranges is going through the winter
In fine shape and that beef cattle in the
feed corrals are taking on fat rapidly.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
NON SUIT IN
DAMAGE N SUIT
Court Held that Thomas Had no
Case Against the N. c. 0.
R. R.--CrippIed for Life

The $4,000 damage proceedings of G. G.
Thomas of Reno against the N. c. o.
railway came to a sudden end Wednesday
when the court ruled on a motion Of lne
defense to non-suit the case.
The court sustained the motion and af-
ter two days trial. during which the
plaintin introduced his evidence. the
action comes to an abrupt emu
The motion was made by the defense
plaintiff was caused by his own negli-
gence and not by that of the railroad
company for whom he was working as q
helper at the shops. The attorneys for
the road claimed that the alleged defec,s
in the machine. in the operation Of which
the plaintiff was injured, were open and
visible and that accordingly the defendant
was not liable for the injury. This con-
tention was upheld.
The accident to Mr.. Thomas occurred
about two years ago when he was work
ing in the N. c. o. shops as q helper.
The machine that he was operating was
unfamiliar to hum and failed to stop
when he pulled the lever. with the result
that his hand was caught in the knives
and mutilated to such an extent that he
was made a cripple for life.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
CONVICTED.

Dr." F. II. Wichmann OF Lovelock
had his second trial (the first the jury
failed to agree) for practicing medicine
without license at the Big Meadows
metropolis yesterday. The jury brought
in verdict of guilty. Wichmann was
prosecuted by the State Board of Medical
examiners. The Board employed w. r.
Craig, District Attorney of Washoe coun-
", to prosecute him. DIR. Samuels also
represented the Board at the trial. The
sentence is tine or Imprisonment or both,
as the court may see fit. Wichmann had
not been sntenced last evening. but prob
ably viii be today.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
MUNICIPALITIES
Personal Mention of You and
Your Friends

A. E. Lasher is registered at the Win
nemucca from Kennedy.
Winnemucca from McDermit
J. b. English is down from McDermit
and registered at the Winnemucca.
Frank Arambura, sheep man from
Kane Springs is in town.
Superintendent M. D. Smith is in from
the Golden Eagle mine at New Central.
w. b. Woodruff, representing a hard
ware house of St. Louis, is in town to-
day.
Harry McAninch is confined to cot
in the Winnemucca Sanitarium by illness
1t is thought he will be up again by next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Snapp of Rebel
Creek are at l1O7 Clay street, San fran
cisco. where they will spend month or
more before returning home.
Mrs Saul Schuburn of DEMO came up
from San Francisco last evening and took
the outgoing stage this morning for he
northern home.
Hugh Darrah came up from Reno and
Carson. where he has been for two OF
three weeks. He will leave for his home
at Willow Point in the morning.
DIR. w. l.. Samuels returned from e
visit to Lovelock last evening. He re.
ports Lovelock as good town and on tnt
improve every day.
today. He reports everything at even
keel at Golconda and stock on the ranges
almost ready for the shambles, notwith-
standing the winter.
j. j. Burke. New Central contracto
who was injured in runaway at New
Central one day last week and has been
confined in the Winnemucca Sanitarium
since, left for his home in Sa Lake las
evening.
Mrs. c. b. Hoskins of Kane Spring
who has been at the Winnemucca SAM
tarium for treatment for several days
has been discharged from that institution
and is stopping at the Winnemucca She
will leave for home in day or two.
Hon. ID. M. Staunton came up from
Carson last evening, fresh from the haiis
session as a quiet one so far. He will
return Sunday night and be at his desk
in the Assembly on Monday morning.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
OUR PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

By means of our protective tariff the
American industries have been so well
protected that they have prospered a.
never before in our history. In addition.
it has furnished the necessary revenue
for all expenses of the government. BY
means of Hostetter's Stomach .Sitters the
system Ii so well protected that disease
cannot find a foothold. but In cases where
sickness already has the upper hand IL
is quickly overcome. 1t In the sick mans
friend and has restored hundreds to ro-
bust health when all else had failed.
This 10 one of the main reasons for its
marvellous success. 1t always cures indi-
gestion, dyspepsia. CONSTR alton. bilious
ness, liver and kidney troubles. chills.
colds and malaria. Sickiy women also
receive immediate benefit from a few
doses. especially In all cases of monthly
Irregularities Don't fail to try T.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
CHEAP AT ONE END
The S. P. Saving Money Fitch
ed from the People of Nevada

The Southern Pacific Company has its
pruning knife out again cutting down the
salaries Of its employees and making one
man do the work of two. The Silver State
has yet to learn of the first cut in pas
senger and freight rates to benefit the
people of Nevada. 1t is a poor rule that
don't work both ways, or in other words,
what is good for the Southern Pacific
the traffic will bear" has been the motto
of that corporation ever since the first
line of old iron rails were laid across this
State. The company has cut everything
1t was obliged to pay out. but has never
cut what it collected from the people.
The policy of the company has always
been to get all 1t could and give in re
turn as little as possible. The effect o.
the pruning knife has been felt In Win
nemucca many times in times past, but
the latest cut Is in the salary of the
Winnemucca agent, which has been re-
duced SIS month. Last month one tele-
graph operator was "cut out" and the
boys at the keys had to do his work. but
received no more for doing 1t than they
were getting before. One switchman was
also taken from the Winnemucca yard.
which made the remaining switchman do
double duty for the same pay.
The company is whiting" down what
1t has to pay out. but keeps up it's grir
on what goes into the treasury of that
grasping corporation. If the members o
the Nevada legislature have not the stam-
ina to let the railroad know now good it
is to be cut. they are not made of the
stuff they should. For over thirty years
the people of Nevada have had to put
up with everything the Southern Pacific
handed out to them. The people have
stood 1t, not without street protest. but
they have stood 1t all the same. Is 1t not
about time the people of Nevada took Q
hand and told the Southern Pacific what's
whatf
The Southern Pacific Company is fast
getting everything it has anything to do
with down to an eastern base-everythine
but rates, and they are gradually crawl
ing higher.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
A GRAND TIME.

The Winnemucca Aerie of Eagles is
making great preparation for the grand
ball to take place on the night of the
9th. The committee having the arrange
ments in charge are sparing nothing to
entertain the large company that will be
ciety event of '05 Everybody is going
and all will attend bent on a good time
Get in and buy q ticket.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
CHURCH NOTICE.

Rev. Mr.. Bellam OF the Episcopal
church will be IN Winnemucca next Sun
day and hold services at silver State hall
at 1880 in the morning and at 1880 in the
the Hose House. 2-s-4
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
GONE TO SALT LAKE.

Peter Henry and Charley Harvey OF
New Central have gone to Salt Lake
They were large stockholders In the
Golden Eagle mine. but sold their stock
to the company. They are still In the
employ OF the company ana 60 to Salt
Lake on business connected with the
mine.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03

Royal Worcester Corsets to fit svsry
form, at Il. Reinhart a Co.. .. 2-2-S
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03

T.. Reinhart q Co. have just completed
an inventory of their entire stock.
Watch for lively doings in Bargain lots
all over the store. 2-2-S
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03

MIR. BERk's CONDITION.
George Berk is reported some worse to
day. He is having a hard time and Ii
yet very sick man.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-03
DOWN WITH A COUGH.

The children of Sheriff and Mrs 8. g.
Lamb are down with whooping cough.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25
Wheat Acreage of Our Northern
Sister Enormously Increased
by the Influx of "Yankee"
Farmers Into the Country.

The Yankee settler has turned Do.
rlinion ranching country into valuable
wheat lands by the mile and has in
creased the wheat acreage in Canada
Ivy millions of acres. says Public Opin.
ion. He has brought into the mining
center of British Columbia the mod.
ern process of smelling ore. His is
the controlling force in the important
extensions under way by the Canadian
railroads, including a new %transCon.
ttnental line through the north oun
try; for Canada's two greatest railroad
systems are directed by Americans,
men who gained their railroad expert
ence in the "states'-Sir Thomas
Snaughnessy, president of the Cana.
dian Pacific. and G. NJ. Hays. presi.
dent of the new Grand Trunk Pacific.
The Yankee canal at Sault Ste. Marie,
which celebrated its fftieth anniver.
sary recently, caused the construction
of a similar interlake waterway on
the Canadian side, and these canals
combined discharge more freight than
any other artificial waterway in the
world.
Time was when Jack Canuck resent.
ed the encroachment of the Yankee
settler. His feeling has changed. for
Yankees and Canadians amalgamate
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25
Truth About Friend OF Your Youth"

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youth
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Ihat Jd ,3' would that know little OF what
Wim dub YOU "a hcartlose nvera in soo,h
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some ili.rd o., my Youth I shall 0nd nov.
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