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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
A FUGITIVE CONVICT SUED AFTER
SERVING TIM1
BY Company Which Lost Money
Through His Forgeries-Served
Five Years.

Evidently the authorities in the east
have not learned that George Mitchell,
confined in the state prison at
this point, recently escaped from the
institution, having walked out of the
gate while the attention of the guards
was attracted in another direction.
Mitchell, il win be remembered, was
convicted in the federal court for
sobbing the mail sacks at Hazen, and
owing to the pitifnl story he told the
court let him off with a light SEN
tence, his term being five years. A
short time after arriving at prison he
was made trusty and while he was
acting in this capacity he exercised
the freedom allowed him and made
his escape.
Following is a telegram from Nor
ristown Pennsylvania:
GA bill in equity walls filed here yes
terday by John S. Cook and others
against George Mitchell, alias Alfred
M. Henry. George s. Nixon, one of
the plaintiffs, is United States SEN
ator from ..evada, while the defend
ant is at present convict in the
state penitentiary at Carson City,
Nevada.
"Plaintiffs set out that in Novem-
Der, 1900, they placed in the United
States mails for transmission to
Philadelphia and delivery to Russell
r. JOY, trustee, draft of Cook &
Company for the sum of $l244.45, aind
that the letter endorsing the draft
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
IGNORE DISTRICT FORMED TOO
EARLY.
Locators in Walker Reservation Organ
ize to Suit Themselves and Will
Likely Be Sustained.

HAWTHORNE, New, Nov. 6.-Ig-
noring the Walker River Mining Dis
trict, organized few days before the
opening of the reservation by small
handful of mining men who had gath
cred at Schurz, the miners who have
made locations throughout the reser
walton are forming smaller districts
They hold that the Walker River
District, which was to contain nearly
1000 square miles, taking in the en-
tire reservation, was Illegally formed
inasmueh as the reservation was then
not part of the public domain, and
for the further reason that it was not
formed by tn miners of the section de-
scribed.
1t is not believed there will be any
litigation over the formation of the
new districts, and is there is the
Walker River District will likely bt
declared invalid for the reasons
stated.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
Lovelock Yet To Be Heard From Democahc
Assenalymen Are Undoubtedly
All Elected

At this writing the complete rsturrs
of but six precincts have been received.
These are Paradise, Mill City, Hurl-
ooldt House, Winnemucca, Will NV Point
and Adaiaide. The total vote of these
precincts are as follows:
For Representative in Congress.
Bartlett, POS; Smith, 1855.
For Governor
Mitchell, 149; Sparks, 243.
For Lieutenant Governor
Dickerson, 217; Mills, 173.
For Justice of Supreme Court
Dodge, 40; Sweeney, 242.
For Secretary of State
Douglass, l72; Mannix, 2l3.
For State Treasurer
Cults, 1ss; Smith, 207.
For State Controller
Eggers, 1ss; Raftice, 207.
for Surveyor General
Elliott, 155; Kelley, 226.
For Attorney General
Springmeyer, 1876; Stoddard 215.
For Superintendent of State Printing
Lewis, 215; Mccarthy, 162.
For Superintendent of Public Instrue-
ton
Mitchell, 100; Ring, 1874.
For Regents State University Qong
term)-
Cutting, 149; Henderson, 207; Star
rett, 169; Sunderland, 202.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
COUNTY ELECTION IS IN DOUBT
A 5OO.STAMP Mill
FOR RAMSEY

With ore to the value of 81, ,125,000
blocked out, the Ramsay-Comstock
Mining Company announce that 500
stamp mill will be butt ON the prop
trty.
This is the most Importance piece of
news that has come out for some time
in tnis district and the decision TO
build such mill solves the problem
Tor every low grade mine in the dis
trict.
The Ramsey Comstock is actually a
mine OF fabulous value.
The shaft is down so feet. At the
bottom of this shaft is a crosscut
through solid ledge matter II feet long.
Tbs big ledge is in sight 81 feet east
and 1J0 feet west of the bottom of the
shaft Computing the cubic contents of
these lines at the rate of 10 cubic feet
to the ton, gives $4,000 tons in sight
at a depth of only go feet.
The entire body will mill an average
better than SIS ton. 1t carries one
stringer three feet wide that goes $500
a ton and from that down to 5000 a
ton.
Taking the average, however, for -he
whole immense dixie, gives the amount
of ore in sight, $1,125,000.
A hoist has been ordered and is IN
the way. AS many men as can work be
low will put the shaft down, crosseut
every fifty feet and open up the huge
body as fast as possible.
Meanwhile plans are being arranged
for the big mill. to be built onsthe
property. 1t will be operated by elec.
trie power, and the water will come
either from Virginia City or will be
pumped from the river. The mill will
be complete reduction plant, with
stamps, concentrating tables and cyan
ide tanks and the company will endeav-
or to arrange mine and mill that ore
can be reduced for ~ 80 or less per ton
Since the discovery of last week and
the announcement of the plans of the
company, a sharp inquiry has started
for Ramsey-Iomstoc kstock, but none
seems 10 be available tor speculation
he last was sold some time ago, q
small block, for 80 cents a share. 1t il
probable that twice that figure would
not touch it now.-Ramsey Recorder
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
WILL BUILD TAHOE DAM NEXT
YEAR.
Government Will Proceed to Garry Out
Plans Regardless of Damage De-
mands amid Injunction Suits.

RENO, New, Nov. 6.-sYou can say
positively that the government will con-
struct the Lake Tahoe dam next year.
said L. H. Taylor, supervising engineer
of the Truckee-Carson project, and the
various reclamation systems projected
in Nevada. No settlements have been
made with the San Francisco parties
owning land on the borders of the
Truckee, where it leaves the lake, and
who are demanding excessive damages.
In case they do not modify their de-
mands, the reclamation bureau will
probably go ahead with the dam and
settle afterward.
1t first, these parties, who live in
San Francisco and own power sites
upon the river, wanted 100000 for
the REIMBURSEMENT of the land. Then
they agreed to take $4,000, when
their terms were repudiated. Now,
believe they want $4,000. They will
be treated with the utmost fairness
by the government, but the latter will
not submit to extortionate charges.
"The injunction proceedings
brought by the persons owning homes
upon the borders of the lake, who
claim that the water level would be
raised by the dam to point where it
would flood their homes, are not af-
fecting the government in any man.
ner. AS soon as these injunctions were
obtained against the contractors, the
contract was icancelled, and the COM
plaintants are powerless, inasmuch as
an injunction will not lie against the
government.
'The dam will not raise the wa
ters of the lake enough to injure any
property. The intention of the rec
lamation bureau is simply to prevent
the waters Of the lake pouring down
the river In the spring time and going
to waste. instead they will be con-
served until they are needed in thu
dry months. This very plan is now
being carried out by the popew com
panies operating upon the river, but
the government feels that on ac
count of the tremendous Importance
of its irrigation system which do.
pend upon the Truckee, it should con-
troll the regulating dam at the lakes
| outlet.'
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

For Regents State University (short
term) -
Hansen. 17s; Levers, 222; Phillips,
167; Souchereau, 202.
For District Judge Second Judicial Dis
trict-
Bonnifield, 36r; Orr, 1862; Pike, 16s;
Williams, l79
For State Senator
Bell, 242; Brown, 24a.
For Assemblymen--
Bradshaw, 244; Davey, 305; Comes,
235; McCulloch, 1872; Recanzone, 1874;
Scott, 221.
For Sheriff
Defenbaugh, 113; Lamb 331.
For County Clerk
Hill, 300; Laveaga, 1S2.
For County Recorder
Duncan, 246; Wilkinson, 234.
For County Treasurer
Hoenstine, 3s5.
For County Assessor
Guthrie, 24s; Trousdale, 244.
For District Attorney
Ducker, 365.
For Public Administrator
Bird, 1913; Wolf, 287.
For County Surveyor
Barnes, 222; Sheldon, PAT.
For Long Term County Commissioner
Blattner, 266; Cathcart, 223.
For Short Term County Commissioner
Ruddell, 1858; Stoker, 222.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
new RAILROAD IS
PLANNED

TONOPAH, New, Nov, SIT is be.
lieved that within eight months a rail-
road running from Battle Mountain
on the Southern Pacific to Tonopah will
be in operation. III. w. Overman and C.
Lennon, who have been qulssly pro-
noting the enterprise for several
months, have departed for Philidel-
phia and New York, and according to
authentic report they have taken with
them an option upon the Nevada Gen.
trail Railway, which runs from Battle
Mountain southwark to Austin, a dis
tance of 100 miles. This road was Yat
one time bononza, but with the de-
cline of the Austin silver district it be-
came loser, and has been operated in
desultory way ever since.
rom Austin it is proposed to extend
the Nevada Central southwark by way
of Smoky Valleyi, passing through Man.
haitian, but the promoters say this can
be accomplished.
The fact that several wealthy Phil
adelphia mining men are interested
leads some to believe that John w.
Broc kand his associates in the Ton
opah hallway Company are ineerest-
ed, but others say that the Western
Pacific is the chief factor in the en-
terprise, and that this is the route
over which Gould will enter the
Southern Nevada country.
The road will have total length
of about $50 miles to Tonopah, and
if carried to Goldfeld will be $50
miles in length.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
WOMAN LANDS PRIZE IN THE RE
SERvATION.

RENO, New, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Maude
arwood, Reno mining woman, who
Participated in the rush into the Walk
a. Lake country, has returned with
papers emitting her to one of the rich
cst prizes drawn.
She was the first legal locator to
reach Gillis, according to report, and
There entered 420 acres of land for
townsite purposes. She found over
twenty sooners' claiming title to the
site, but located over them, and by
threatening to contest has disposed
of all the claimants except five, who
have offered to compromise.
Mrs. Garwood became a miner two
years ago, and has made fortune in
the Rocky nill district, south of Reno,
where she foated and sold several OF
the biggest properties in the district.
Joh Printing at the Silver State
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
Winnemucca May Elect Commissioner

Winnemucca May Elect Commissioners
In the outlying precincts, with the
exception of Mill City, the Commits
sioners of Republican selection receiv-
ed good majorities. In Winnemucca,
however, the Republican commission
ers lost heavily. The vote here for Com
mlssIoners was: BIattner, ISL; Cathcart,
SO; Ruddell, IT'S; Stoker, 102.
The vote of LoveilocK will probably
determine the election of Commission
er. Incomplete returns from that place
show toker to havei beaten Ruddel. 1t
is believed that the northern country
will do little better than even for the
republican Commissioners, and based
on these points the chances of both
Battnr and Ruddell toi pull into office
appear favorable.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

..... Fritz and Emil Buckingham
Intermission ten minutes.
AT the conclusion of the program
there will be short intermission, after
which the club will reassemble and
one hour will be devoted to the sub
ject, "a better Understanding of En-
glish. F"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

w. M. Godwaldt, formerly connect
ed with the Silver State, and who has
lately been connected with the Manhat-
tan News, has iseverel his connection
with that paper and is now with the
GolJfeld News.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

For Justice of the Peace
Union township
Nicholas, I02; Robins, 1873.
For Constable-Union township
Card, 106; Lavoy, 17s.
Probably the closest contest will be
for the Office of state senator. w. AL
Brown, the Republican candidate is now
five votes ahead with Lovelock yet to
hear from. 1t is expected in Lovelock
the vote will be about an even break
and it will require complete returns to
decide which is the winner of this i'm
portant office.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

was stolen by the defendant.
"After stealing the draft defendant
forged the name of Russell T. JOY,
trustee, and purchased lot No. $40, at
Glenside, from Wi..lam H. b. Roberts &
Son, Philadelphia, paying with the
draft for $l244.45, and receiving a
check for $339.95, representing the
difference between the face value of
the stolen and forged draft and the
cost of the lot
"Mitchell was apprehended and
convicted of robhing the mails, and
is now in the penitentiary at Carson
City, Nevada, serving term of i'm
prisonment.
Plaintins allege that by reason of
the clever forgery of the draft they
paid the same without knowledge of
the forgery and thereby incurred loss
to the amount of the draft. The
court mas made an order of services
on defendant, returnable in Novem-
ber. -
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
THEY GET IN WITH
THE RUSH

RENO, New, Nov. 6.-The Nevada
general election, warming up during
the last two days of the campaign, is
in progress, marked with much inter
est. The Republicans are uncertain and
the Democrats confident. The strength
Sparks (Democrat), for governor, has
displayed in the southern mining camps
surprised the Republican managers who
expected James Mitchell, a mining en-
gineer resident of Goldfeld, to carry
that section by a sufficiently large vote
to offset Sparks strength in the north
ern and western part of the state.
The socialist vote will have much to
do with the result. They are pre-
sumed to draw rs per cent of their
, strength from the Democratic ranks,
and it is believed they will cast over
1000 votes in the entire state out of a
total of 10000 Their principal strong
holdsi are Tonopah, Goldfeld, Man
haitian and Reno, Tonopah and Gold
field being closely divided between the
Socialists on the one hand, and the
Democrats and Republicans on the
other.
The defeat of Smith (Republican)
for congress is conceded by Republi-
can leaders, who admit the elcc.
tion of George Bartlett (Democrat)
The Republicans expect to control the
State Senate and in all probability
both branches of the Legislature.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
IMPROVEMENT CLUB TO BE IN.
STALLED AT PARADISEI
First Meeting Will Be Held Next Sat
urday Evening, November TO-
Program Follows:

PARADISE VALLEY, Nov. 6.-The
Paradise Improvement Club, the name
of which is explanatory, will hold its
first meeting Saturday evening Oeto-
ber 10. A permanent organization will
be affected and officers will be elected.
A suitable programme has been ar
ranged as follows:
Song ..... THE School Glee Club
Remarks ....... ........ .B. F. Riley
Recitation ..... ...... Miss Byrnes
Solo ..... ....... ..... Ruth Austin
Recitation ..... $3.50. DR.. J. d. Burns
Reading ..... :. -. Emma Schwartz
instrumental duet. ...... $3.50.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07
Paradise Valley.

Catholic church services, 10:30 Sun
day, November IL.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

All kinds of Job printing at the
Sinver State.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-11-07

job Printing at the Silver State
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13
TWICE A. WEEK. ST.. so A.YEAR

uttered are echoed, in certain sense,
even by the hungry babe at it's moth
er's breast, and are quoted more or,
less correctly on all possible or i'm
possible occasions by a majority Of
the male population of "the land Of
tho free and the home Of the brave"
Said the governor of North Carolina
to the governor of South Carolina:.
cts a ID long time between
drinks" ..'.. .
Breathes there man with soul 80
dead that he has never in all his life
thrilled with sympathy for those two
thirsty executivesq IF such q ono
lives let him pray the prayer Of Kip
ling's British Soldier: "
"Ship me somewhere cast Of Suez
Where man can raise thirst,
Where there ain IT no ten, command
ments
And the best is like the worst.''
But the same old thirst seems to be
pretty widely acquired, without tho
need of trip to the Orient. It is a
good deal like the poor who are cal
ways with u.s." Tt is fortunately no
respector Of persons 'or classes, and
makes its abiding place with rich and
poor alike. Mount OH the golden wings
Of graft to the palaces Of multimil-
lionaires where champagne flows like
Niagara: it is there. Descend to the
lowly hut Of the South Carolina son
of Ham who sells another mans
mule and spends the money for "Fust
X" at the state Grog-shop: it is
there. You can't get away from it.
Usually you DOM want to.
This is not the least off the subject
Of the convocation Of the Shriners at
Columbia next week. For at this
meeting will be wrapped in oblivion
forever the portentious remark re-
ferred to above. IF the merry tradi-
tions Of the Mystic Shriners arc
founded on verify, the present gov
ernor of North Carolina will have to
amend the saying attributed to the
old governor, and if OH this occasion
there is any time at all between
drinks it will be q pow 'ful small frac-
ton Of an under fgrown minute.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13
The Telephone Girl.
The Birmingham Age-Herald.

The birmingham Age-Herald.
"While it is. possible the telephone
girl has her faults, she does not de-
serve all the adverse criticism to
which she is some times subjected"
said an old telephone man yesterday.
cit is Of course trying to be inter-
rupted in the midst of conversation
by having the line 'cut in on getting
the wrong connection, bad connections
and all those little things that try
ones patience, but we should remem-
ber that the telephone girl, like every
one else, is liable to make mistakes
and that all the troubles arc not
chargcablc to her.
For instance, it is often charged
that the telephone girl claims that a
certain line you want is busy when it
Is not. Now, as a matter Of fact, the
telephone girl can more easily give
the desired connection than report it
busy. Making the connection is an
easy matter and if you notice, when
calling for number you can tell
whether she has made an effort to
give you the number you want. If
the humber you call is busy you will
hear distinct rattle as she attempts
to join the lines.
"The telephone operator has many
things to try her. nerves and it is a
wonder she is really as good natured
as she is. The position being so try
ing it is absolutely impossible to avoid
all the annoying little things that
bring abuse on the head Of the tele-
phone girl.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13

Colonel Holden, Of the Fort Gibson
Post, who sympathizes with every
body in hard luck, printed this letter
from Richard Benge, a Cherokee,
whose pack Of trail hounds has often
made music among the Fort Gibson
hills: "Will you please let me have a
small space in your paper7 I won't
write much. just want to tell you
old 'Drum,' my good old dog, is dead.
He died Of don't know what-only
he just sick and died. Poor old
Drum is dead and gone where all good
dogs go. I feel sorter lonesome since
old Drum died, for I've only old Spot
and Mues left. Old Drum was the
best. When he barked, you knowed
it was 'possum or q coon. Old
Spot is all right, but he won't bark,
just wags his tail. -. #
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13
Dots From st. Philips.
St. Philip's IS, April 13, 19

-. ot. Hllp ., Apill Id, 10Uo.
Several of our farmers are through
planting corn. .
st. Philips school, which is taught
by Miss Essie Pearson, closes today.
Miss Essie is one 'ofsthe best. teach
ers that we ever had and We hops
that the trustees will elect her again.
She will present those on the honor
roll with nice book.
I am glad to know that the people
are taking more interest in; fruit trees
as there are several Of our neighbors
who have purchasedI,a a lot Of trees
for their orchard.
Mr.. G.. p. Hill is going to bore IL
we'll for Mr.. w. l.. Kibler, which will
add much to the comfort Of his home.
Mrs. Lizzie DeWalt has returned
home, after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kibler.
Miss Ethel Clinton from Newberry
college spent Saturday and Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. w. B. Kinard.
Mrs. Josephine, Sigh is visiting at
the home of@Mr.-W, B. Lominick.
Miss Ethel Halfacre is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G.. W. Settler, Of Pomaria.
1% e Wade.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-13

not see Coleman draw pistol. Was
about 80 yards away at time Of shoot
ing. Saw Coleman on ground Wit
ness noticed Blease more particularly
than he did Coleman. Did not see be-
ginning Of difficulty. - j., $'%#
D. N. Smiths testimony developed
nothing new. Saw Coleman pass my
store door running or walking rapid
ly. Blease followed and shot at de-
ceased twice after he fell. Coleman Is
right side was towards Blease while
on ground and head against the brick
wall. Found Derringer on sidewalk
near Coleman after shooting. Blease
looked wild. Paid no attention to me.
%v,>r Father Of Mrs. Blease. 49,.
After examining Mr.. Ralph Grant,
the State had Mr.. j. w. Herbert, ia
ther Of Mrs. Blease, put OH the stand.
He is probably 65 years of age, and a
man Of commanding appearance
though modest and very reticent. The
casual observer could notice that he
labored under deep feeling but held
himself under complete control. ~
Mr.. Herbert, testified that his
daughter, Mrs. Blease, made in Ills
presence to her husband, full con-
fession of her intimacy with Joe Ben
Coleman. Mr.. Herbert said that this
confession was made at his home and
that it was not extorted by threats or
any other compulsion. -
Mr.. Humphreys testified merely to
the fact that he was with the deceas-
ed nearly all Of the time after he was
shot until he died. Coleman stated
to- him that he didn't think Eugene
would have shot him. Coleman real
lied that he was going to die. ,..
The only witnesses for the defense
were: H. C. White and the defend
ant, E. S. Blease. White testified to
wildness of manner and appearance
of Blease at time Of the shooting. y
No more dramatic scene has ever
been witnesses in court house than
when Eugene S. Blease told in tears
and .sobs Of his friendship and love
for Joe Ben Coleman, their associa-
tions for many years, his %exertions to
secure Coleman a position and then
of the ruin of his home and the ap-
palling weight of shame and dishon-
or the information Of his wife IS in
fidelity brought him. At the conclu-
sion Of this dramatic scene the situa-
ton was rendered even more dra-
matte when the defendant swo0ned AZ
he was leaving the stand and became
limp as death. He had to be carried
to the jury room, where he remained
during the entire time Of the argu-
ments, attended by his physician.
The argument was opened by So
licitor Sease for the State. He was
followed for the defense by Messrs
B. B. Evans, B. w. Crouch, N. G.
Evans and }. w. Thurmond. Solic-
itor Cooper closed for the State. The
argument. consumed five hours at the
conclusion of Which Judge Prince de.
livered. the charge to the jury. II
was:after eight o'clock when the jury
retired and after supper was served
to them, they returned to. the court
room at 8 80 0 'clock with a verdict OF
not guilty. ...... ...~.