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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22
FIELD FOR MISSIONARY

1th.-Almost every Sunday the Pi-
ute bucks and squaws who have been
at work during the week congregate
in some cool place and spend the day
gambling. Levy & Company's wagon
sheds in the rear of Centennial hall is
a favorite resort for them. What an
inviting field this is for a missionary,
The good people who contribute no.
orally for the support of foreign mis-
sions and send ministers to the can
nibal islands and other out .of-the-way
places, do not seem to think that right
here at home in the Gland of the
free' there are souls to save as well
as in the FIJI islands.
i1th.-A 1700-pound tank of acid
consigned to Charles Kemler of Par
adise Valley exploded at the depot.
Pieces of tho mt tal tank were thrown
100 feet. The prompt arrival of the
yard engine averted a fire.
The Paradise mill is running stead
lily on ore from the Wild Zoos mine.
AS Martin creek is low al this season
of the year, part of the motive power
is supplied by steam. bullion ship.
ments from this mill will now oe in
order.
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August, 1883
INCORPORATION OF
W.T. NJ NJ r M TT ~ n

1st.-Meeting held in Centennial
hall in Winnemucca to adopt or reject
PROPOSITION to incorporate the town of
Winnemucca.
end AT the citizens meeting in
Cent, nnial hall last evening X. W.
Wood was elected chairman and / N.
Levy secretary. The chair stated the
object of the meeting and, on motion,
the proposed ordinances w, re read by
the secretary and acted upon sera-
latin. Considerable interest was man
ifested in several of the ordinanc s,
and they were discussed ut length.
Several were amended and acceptcd
and others were rejected. On motion
the meeting adjourned until Friday
evening. at. which time the rate of
taxation will he determined, and the
meeting will select candidates for the
several Offices and recommend their
appointment by the board of county
commissioners.
Incorporation Knocked in the Head
3rd-The adjourned citizens meet
ing in Centennial hall last evening
knocked the incorporation business in
the head. The matter will probably
he dropped for good.
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ONE ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

17th.-About 2 o'clock this morning
the cry Of fire was echoed through the
streets, and the peal Of the fire bells
startled the good people from their
slumbers. A few responded, among
them Foreman Fellows. 1hey got the
machine out, but were unable to pull
it. The cause Of the alarm was a
blaze east of the railroad, which led
many to suppose that the residence of
Frank Swetser was on fire. As the
crowd was proceeding in the direction
of the fire, Constable Hadley arrived
on the scene and informed them that
the fire was caused by the burning of
an Indian camp out in the sage brush
and that it was useless to try to save
it, as it was all blazing when he left
there Some went nome pleased that
the fire had done no greater damage
than the burning of a wickiup, while
others were angry at being startled
out of a sound sleep by the careless
ness of drunken Indians.
Proposals for 1900 pounds of -four
for the troops at McDermitt are post.
ed in the postofice.
lsth.-C. w. Ward, a contractor,
while employed in building the Lafay-
cite hotel, fell and sustained injuries
from which he died a short time lat
er. The remains were shipped to Re
no, where they were buried by the
Reno lodge +. and A. M.
22nd.-County Assessor Perkins has
Just completed the assessment roll for
the current wear. The assessed value
of real estate in the county is So, l0l, :
7s7, and of personal property, $944,-
655. The increase in the assessed val
ne of property owe last year is $244,.
ia.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22
STATE news
NEWSPAPER STOCKHOLDERS
DISPLEASED WITH EDITOR
Receiver Named for the yallon stand
ard, and Editor w. G. Black Has
Resigned, Succeeded by w. g.
Grimes

Attorney P. N. Packard Of Fallon
has appeared before Judge Pike and
petitioned that a deceiver be appoint
ed for the. Standard Publishing COM
pany of Fallon The petition was
heard and as it appeared to the court
that a majority Of the stockholders of
the company wished a receiver APP
pointed, Judge Pike named w. :.
Grimes to take charge of the bust
ness. W. G. Black, president of the
company and editor of the Fallon
Standard, will be forced to resign.
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ALBERT LAY WINS A BET

29th.-A Golconda correspondent
writes that a raneher bet Albert Lay
who has the r putation of being one
of the best pedestrians in the state,
that he could not pick up 100 eggs
laid on the ground a yard apart in
80 minutes. The eggs were to be
picked up and deposited in a basket.
one at a time, and the basket was to
remain stationary at the spot where
the first egg was placed. The eggs
were placed in a straight line aiong
the railroad track and the basket at
one end, SO that Lay had to run up
and down the line with each egg sepa.
rately. In As minutes IS eggs were
deposited in the basket and the 9th, RS
were gathered up on the run and
placed in the basket inside of the
time.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22

Only skilled men employed at the
Robinson barber shop.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22
WORK RESUMED ON BUCK
HORN MINE NEAR VERNON

At the Buckhorn mine near Vernon
Manager Moler has a force Of men at
work The machinery for this prop
erty is expected to arrive soon.
AT the Fairview a resumption of
work in the near future is contemplat-
ed. The two watchmen, who were
sworn in as deputy sheriffs to watch
the mine pending a settlement of the
wage scale, have been dispensed with.
Other properties are preparing for
work, and soon the Vernon section of
the district will show more activity
than before July LIST, when the SIS
wage scale Of the union was put into
effect.
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/. O. o. /.

I. o. o. /.
HUMBOLDT LODGE, No.
l6, I.O.O.F.-Me,tings ON
the LIST AMI Sd Thurs
day evenings of each month at hall
IN Silver State building. Visiting
brothers in good standing always
vel ONE. +. POULlN, N. G.
r. RAMAnOHR, Secretary.
MASONIC
WINNEMUCCA LODGE, NO
10, +. and A.M.-Stated com
munications will be held at Wy
their hall in the Silver State Nv
block until further notice at 1880 p.
m. on the first Saturday evening of
zach month. All Master Masons IN
good standing are cordially invited TO
attend. +. POULIN, w. NJ.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
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PHONE TO
New Telephone Company will TAP
the Entire State

CARSON CITY, Aug. 20.-J. F.
Adams, manager If the Nevada Con
solidated Telephone and Telegraph
company, which recently secured a
franchise in this city, states hat work
will soon be started on the system in
Carson. He also states that as soon
as the local system is completed he
will extend the lines to Yerington and
other cities in Nevada, and will con
tinue extending the lines until the
system has entered every town and
city of Importance in the state.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22
BIG lei DRIVES

13th-L. D. Vary informs us that
$4,000 sheep we're driven past his
place at Bartlett creek. in the north
western part of the county, this sum
mer. They were being driven by their
owners from California to Utah, Wy
oming and Colorado. About 5000
turned off at Badger Flat and ola
Camp McGarry. These were being
driven to eastern Idaho
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ARREST UNION OFFICER
Business Agent Of the Goldfeld Wait
ers Accused

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 20. - Deputy
Sheriff Call on Sunday afternoon ar
rested Business Agent Waller of the
Cooks and Walters union on a
charge Of embezzling $50. The com
plant was sworn to by one of the
walters working with Waller, and the
bond for the business agents appear
ance was furnished by ID. +. Cruise
proprietor Of the Palm restaurant. in
which Waller is working. He was
forced to give $500 bail.
Waller claims that it is simply a
piece of spite work, and that when he
is given a hearing he win be released,
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AWARD BRIDGE CONTRACTS

RENO, Aug. 20.-At the meeting of
the county commissioners of Washoe
county Yesterday afternoon con-
tracts for two steel bridges over the
Truckee river were awarded. These
bridges will be constructed immedi
ately, and will be built by s. Lund, a
bridge builder, having Offices in this
city. He represents a San Francisco
firm.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-08-22

Broker Charged with Fraud Taken to
New York

RENO, Aug. Ex-Governor Sparks
has issued a requisition for the return
to this state Of A. J. Froelich, who $
wanted for alleged fraud in connec-
tion with his name of conducting
the defunct Reno Brokerage company.
Froelich has been living at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, and is wanted on a
charge of fraud sworn to by w G.
Persing.
Sheriff Ferrell will leave in a few
days to bring Froelich back here.
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BIG ORE r BURN
The Largest Plant in the State of
Nevada Destroyed

RENO, August 20.-The immense
works owned by the Western Ore Pur-
chasing company and the largest in
the state, were destroyed by fire last
night. Cross d electrical wires were
responsible for the fire. The loss is
estimated at $25, 600.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
81 80 FANCY EN-
AMELED IRON
REDS gdDS

Fancy enameled iron
beds, with high scroll
head and foot pieces,
heavy steel side rails
and angle irons; some
OF them brass trim
med; choice of col
ors. $3.50 beds Mon
day for S4.9S each.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
DR.. Pierce's favorite Prescription

is a powerful invigorating tonic, impart.
Ing health and strength in particular
To the organs distinctly feminine. The
local, womanly health Is so intimately
related to the genera health that when
diseases OF the delicate womanly organs
are cured the whole body gains in health
and strength. For weak and sickly
women who are "worn-out," Urun- down"
or debilitated, especially for women who
work In store Office or schoolroom, who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
Prescription has proven q priceless
benefit because of its health restoring
and strength giving powers
AS soothing and strengthening nerv-
Inc. "Favorite Prescription" IS un-
equaled and Is invaluable in allaying and
subduing nervous excita bility, irritabil-
ity, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostra-
tlon, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms. chorea.
or st. Vitus's dance, and other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease of
the womanly organs. 1t induces refresh
Ing sleep and relieves mental anxiety and
dependency.
Cures obstinate cases. "Favorlte Pro
scrlptlon Is a positive cure for the most
complicated and obstinate cases OF ".e
male weakness" painful periods, lrregu-
larities, prolapsus or falling of the pelvic
organs, weak back, bearing-down sensa-
tions,, chronic congestion, Inflammation
and liberation.
DR.. Pierce's medicines are made from
harmless but efficient medical roots
found growing In our American forests.
The Indians knew OF the marvellous cura-
tive value OF some OF these roots and i'm.
parted that knowledge to some of the
trlendlier whites, and gradually some OF
the more progressive physicians came to
test and use them, and ever since they
have grown in favor by reason of their
superior curative virtues and their safe
and harmless qualities.
Your druggists sell the "FAvoRITE PRE-
scRIPTIoN and also that famous altera-
tive, blood purifier and stomach tonic, the
golden MEDICAL DISCOVERY" Write
to DIR, Pierce about your case. He is an
experienced physician and will treat your
case as confidential and without charge
Tor correspondence. Address him at the
Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Buffalo, n. Y, OF which he 10 chief con,
suIting physician. "a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
TEACHERS NEED
TEN BIG HALLS
Progress of Arrangements for Big
Convention Here This Summer.
Is Reported $4,000 VISIT
ors Expected

The executive committee of the N. E.
A. met in regular session yesterday aft
ernoon, the majority of the committee
being present.
Partial reports Of the subcommit-
tees were made, showing that they had
appointed only a portion of their as
sistants. Complete reports will be made
at the next meeting.
The contract was read from the N.
Il. association requesting that ten
halls be secured, one to accommodate
5000, the others from 800 to 200O, and
that a large room be secured for bu
reau of information and registration
headquarters, with sufficient room for
thirty attaches, registration clerks and
stenographers. Also headquarters for
the executive officers and accommoda
tions for $4,000 teachers. Also that a
membership of 10000 from the coast be
secured.
The request was made that the con-
tract be changed before being signed.
A design for badge and emblem was
discussed, with the idea of reproducing
in part the palm and urn badge OF 1899.
A model showing the badge complete
is to be furnished at the next meeting
of the committee.
All the subcommittee have their
work mapped out and at the next meet
ing 1t is expected to show preliminary
arrangements complete.
1t Is confidently expected that 35, 900
visitors will take advantage of the N.
E, A. rate from Chicago-a one-way
rate plus 81 membership fee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

McCargo of Pittsburg and S. ]. Graham
of New York. They are registered at
the Angelus.
Dr. William st. John, a prominent
physician of Bristol, Tenn, is at the
Van Nuys, accompanied by B. L. Du-
laney.
Mrs. E. Kramer and Miss Shultz, two
prominent women of Columbus, O.,
have come to California pleasure seek
ing and have taken apartments at the
Westminster for the winter.
Judge F. w. Henshaw of San Fran
cisco, judge Of the supreme court, and
Mrs. HenShaw are at the Van Nuys.
George A. Tilton, manager of the
Union Ice company at Bakersfield, and
Mrs. Tilton are at the Westminster.
Mrs H. E. Fletcher, wife of the man
ager of the Arrowhead, Hot Springs,
hotel, is at the Westminster.
c. C. Prouty, a capitalist from Des
Moines, Ia, and Mrs. Prouty are at the
Westminster
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
ALL PROUD OF JACK

Jack Salisbury of Tonopah, who is
one of the millionaire pioneers who
went into Nevada without a cent and
now have bank accounts in startling
figures, was at the Alexandria yester-
day
Jack is one of the right sort and we
are all proud of him in Nevada" said
fellow statesman last night. THAT
fellow has a whole lot of romance in
his makeup and he's true all through.
When I knew him first in Tonopah six
years ago he did not have a cent, but
since then everything he touches seems
to turn to gold.
He had little sweetheart then and
they were fond of each other when
Jack was poor. She used to wait on
the table in the boarding house where
he ate his meals and now she is Mrs.
Jack Salisbury. When Jack made his
pile he went back and married her in
stead of hunting around for one of
these girls that have lived all their
lives doing nothing but playing the
piano and going to parties. She is
fine little woman and they are both
lucky. They" Some other man
from the land of gold broke into the
at that point and the rest
of the story was left untold,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
CITY WILL JOIN
IN CELEBRATION
Arbor- Day to Be Made Notable by Aid
of Town OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cises In the Public
Parks

The plans for the observance of
Arbor day in Los Angeles tomorrow
were announced yesterday by Presi-
dent j. A. Haskett of the Arbor Day
association. The celebration of the
day is expected to be the most notable
in the history of the city and Mayor
Harper yesterday issued proclama-
ton declaring the day legal holi-
day.
The Arbor day exercises will be held
at Sycamore park. The parade will
form at Central park at 10 o'clock and
will include members of the city fire
and police departments the national
guard and the naval reserves. The
procession will be headed by the city
dignitaries in open victorias and sew
eral bands will be in line.
AT Sycamore park addresses will be
made by the following speakers: f. J.
Harper, Ernest Braunton and Will A.
Harris. Musical selections will be
given by a chorus of 200 school chill
dren from the grammar schools of the
city. Accommodations have been
planned for crowd of 10000 persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
EATS FISH AND
GOPHERS RAW
ELGlN, ILL.,, BOY Is TOTALLY
DEPRAVED
Sling and Blow Gun His Weapons
and Lonely Bed of Straw
His Only Resting
Place
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-It Is doubtful If
the most depraved young wretch in
any civilized community, the utterly
friendless waif Of big city, suffering
from the privation of the scantiest
necessities of life. would exchange
places with Willie Benthusen. the
primeval boy Of Illinois, whose case
has no known parallel.
His experience has been a peculiar
one and the strange degeneracy Of the
lad has set PSYCHOLOGISTS and sociolo-
gists to thinking deeply. This wild
boy" only recently discovered, for five
years, or since the death Of his mother,
has led hermit-like life in close prox-
unity to a town throbbing with ac-
tivity, progress. advancement and all
that goes to make up the desirable
factors in modern civilization.
Eating raw fish, gophers and birds,
wild fruit and vegeta bles, Willie. who
has just turned 10, has been absolutely
alone, without companionship keeping
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
CHAMBER OPPOSES
ORANGE SL|C|NC
ADOPTS RESOLUTION UPON
COUNTY DIVISION
Organization Will Send Delegates to
Imperial Valley and Entertain
Tacoma-M creed Parties.
critcise Streets

The directors of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce at yesterdays
meeting received a request from the
Santa Ana chamber of commerce ask
ing the board to take action relative
to the annexation of part of Orange
county to Los Angeles county.
In response to the communication the
following resolution was passed and
ordered sent to the members of the
Legislature, and a copy sent to the
chamber of commerce of Santa Ana:
Whereas. A certain bill has been
introduced into the legislature of the
state for the purpose of changing the
boundary line between Orange county
and Los Angeles county, whereby GER
tain territory will be cut off from
Orange county and added to Los An
geles county; and
Whereas, Such a bill, If passed,
would work great injustice to Orange
county; and
Whereas, No good and sufficient rea-
son for attaching said territory to Los
Angeles county has been presented to
this board; therefore
"Be 1t resolved That this chamber
earnestly protests against the passage
of such bill, and respectfully requests
our Legislature to vote against said
bill"
Complaint was made of the dusty
condition of the streets, and the pres-
dent was requested TO appoint a COM
mittee of three to conferoWith the board
of public works and see if some mutual
plan could not be agreed upon whereby
the present condition could be remedied.
The president and secretary We're
given power to act in the matter Of the
Tacoma and Merced eXcursionists who
arrive here the latter part of the week.
The Tacoma eXcursiOnists arrive Sat
urday morning at g O'Clock. They win
be met at Fresno by C. G. Johnson,
chairman of the reception committee.
The suggestion was made that a COM
mittee of the board of directors visit
the Imperial valley and look over the
Colorado river situation. The president
was requested to delegate two or more
of the board TO take the trip.
A communication was read from the
Riverside chamber of commerce an
nouncing that Congressman Smith had
informed them that he was In accord
with the Flint bill in reference to the
Colorado river.
The comittee on agriculture to which
was referred senate bill No 105 by Will
lis, in reference to Gaping artesian
NRells to prevent the waste of water,
aorted favoring the bill
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
GREAT NORTHERN FLYER
GOES IN THE DITCH
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 49, The
northbound Great Northern flyer from
Seattle to Vancouver was derailed about
two miles north of Stanwood shortly
after O'Clock last night. According
to the reports reaching Stanwood, pin
on the engine shaft broke and threw
the engine off the track and two cars
followed it.
The track was torn up for consld-
cradle distance.
The passengers escaped with slight
injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
PILLS VERSUS PROSPECTS

II wanted to get wages that's why
forgot to be a doctor and became a
mining man." said DR.. NJ. A. Miller of
Tonopah, New, to some friends in the
Alexandria corridor who wanted to
know why he no longer wrote perscrip-
tions for a living.
ut is all very nice TO be a physician,
but il is not lucrative occupation, Give
me chance at the little shining rock
under the ground and I will be salts
fed"
The doctor has just purchased a new
touring car which is said TO be one OF
the finest 1907 machines in the state.
He is going to take it TO Tonopah and
Yesterday he gave his Los Angeles
friends a chance TO pass their verdict
upon il in several little trips to inter-
entlng places in the suburbs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14
SANTA FE GETS BUSY UP NORTH
Building Immense Roundhouse at 6ak-
ersfieId

The Santa Fe is going to improve the
eighteen blocks of land just adjoining
it's yards, near Bakersfield, recently
purchased from the Kern County Land
company.
The directorate of the railroad COM
pany has just set aside $4,000 for build
ing modern frame structures for big
machine shops on the new ground. 1t
is also given out that during the com
ing year improvements will be made in
every department.
The appropriation is entirely apart
from the money being spent on the new
roundhouse, now under construction for
a contract price of $150,000, and when
completed will be the largest in the
world. The work is progressing rapid
ly, already five of the thirty-five con-
crete and steel stalls being completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-14

court it Is a question whether he can
be forced to partake OF cooked foods
which he clearly dislikes and finds in
digestible, and to sleep on bed
against his wishes. The boys father,
w. NJ Benthusen, lives In the vicinity
of Elgin, but, according to all ac-
counts, he has not made any effort to
care for the boy. The Chicago society
together with the Elgin authorities
under sanction of the juvenile court
are looking carefully into the case
and If possible young Benthusen will
be compelled to give up his wooded
haunts in exchange for life in one of
the institutions which care for and
train waits for a useful life.
Willie's place Of abode In the woods
near Elgin is dilapidated frame
shanty in the thickest part of the treed
area.
He is a crack shot with his unique
weapons.
Shoots Game with Sling
He shoots pebbles in his sling, and
short, sharp pointed arrows In his air
gun. He is as sure of aim with either
as the thorough huntsman Is with the
most modern rifle or shotgun. Willie
makes his sings from rubber bands, a
piece of old leather, which holds the
pebbles. and a forked stick. His air
gun he makes from a hollow reed. His
arrowheads he makes from nails filed
to a sharp point.
IT have got so used to eating my
food raw" said Willie when questioned
by Miss Stiles, that I don't like any,
thing that is cooked. Whenever 1 try
to eat cooked victuals it makes me
sick.
II love to live in the woods. Then
1 don't have to work never. / remem-
ber pa and ma used to work mighty
hard to get us all enough to eat and
a little clothes. l enjoy eating more
now than l did when ma was alive,
and it's no trouble at all for me to
get all 1 want. Am I ever lonesome? +?
Oh. no, not at all. Say. you know we
come into this world alone" asserted
the wild boy" with an emphatic and
peculiar shake Of his head. And we
leave it allow when we die. why
shouldn't I enjoy being alone here,
with nobody to boss or treat me bad.
hey?"