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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
JAKE NOfSINCER
PIONEER PASSES
AWAY

Early Sunday morning J. Nofsinger
a pioneer of Winnemucca, passed
away after an illness from which he
has been suffering for some time.
Uncle Jake, as he was familiarly
known to the residents of Winnemuc-
ca, was born in Washington county,
Ohio, April oath, 1928. In 1862 he
crossed the plains and settled in
til 1874, when he moved to Winnemuc-
ca, where he resided continuously
until his death.
For twenty years Mr.. Nofsinger
was the proprietor of the old Central
hotel, which was destroyed in the big
fire of 1905 In the capacity of host
of this famous old hostelry he became
intimately acquainted with the citi-
zens and people of Humboldt county
First drawn to this section of the
state because of an inherent interest
in mines and mining, Mr.. Nofsinger
never lost any of his enthusiasm in
this industry as the years passed and
his hair whitened with the passing
winters. At the time of his death he
was interested in several different
properties, and even in his last hours
he spoke of his abinding faith in the
future of this section in a mining
way And as his mind wandered in
delirium he spoke of again tramping
across the desert in search of new
discoveries.
Mr. Nofsinger leaves a large fam
lily to mourn his loss, as well as many
grand children and three great grand
children. The sorrowing family con
sists of Mrs. Rebecca Nofsinger, the
widow; II. +. Nofsinger, F. NJ Nof-
singer, A. Nofsinger, Mrs. P. Shone
of Winnemucca and Mrs. George Ly-
deck of Ogden, Utah, all of whom
were present at the funeral, which
took place this afternoon from
the undertaking parlors, and the body
was then laid to rest in the Masonic
cemetery
Many of the friends and acquain-
tances of Mr.. Nofsinger were present
and joined the services there held, as
well as giving sincere coincidence to
the grieving family, in which all resi-
dents of Winnemucca and Humboldt
county heartily join.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
MANIAC THROWS
ROCKS AT
MINERS

GOLDFIELD, Nov. 16.-A crazy
and dangerous lunatic is penned up
in the lower tunnel on the Diamond
field Black Butte eompany's ground
at Diamondfield Last Monday night
he made his appearance at the prop
erty at 10 O'Clock and amused him
self by throwing rocks at the engine
house, varying the performance by
firing a shot or two. When the miners
went off shift he threw rocks at them
and also repeated his target practice.
On Tuesday evening he appeared
again an hour earlier and went
through the same tactics. After
throwing rocks at the engine room
util he got tired. he waited until the
III O'Clock shift got Off He threw
rocks at the miners, injuring one man
on the ankle so as to cause serious
wound. He also fired several shots
at the retreating miners. Wednesday
evening he appeared shortly after 6
O'Clock and again threw rocks at the
shafthouse. The engineer and top
man were prepared ana trleu TO cap
ture the maniac. But the crazy man
eluded them, although they fired sew
eral shots at him fithout effect. When
the miners got off shift that night the
intruder was in evidence throwing
rocks. Twho men opened fire on him
and the fire was returned, after which
he disappeared in the darkness.
Last night he again appeared just
about sundown and started once more
to hurl stones at the engine room Sew
eral miners pursued him and he fred
two shots that were returned. He
sped down the hill and entered the
tunnel. All openings are guarded by
armed miners, with instructions by
the superintendent not to shoot un
less absolutely compelled to do so.
Sheriff ingalls,, accompanied by
Under Sheriff Bart Knight, will go to
the mine and try to capture the in.
sane man
They recognize that it will be
hazardous undertaking, as it is known
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
Lost $500 but Found It

On the occasion of his recent visit
to the county seat J. R. Harvey of
Paradise Valley came almost losing
$500, in gold coin of the realm. The
loss of $500, under ordinary circum-
stances, might not be considered a
matter of serious regret, but in these
days of scarcity of coin, $500 in
$40 gold pieces, stacked one on top
of the other, looks almost as big as
Winnemucca mountain.
Mr.. Harvey left the money in his
room when he departed for his home
in Paradise. When he was about half
way home he looked for the buckskin
sack containing the gold, but could
not find it,.
His first impressions were that he
had been touched but later he
remembered leaving the money in
his room. AS soon as he reached Will
low Point he telephoned to the hotel
to find out if the money was there.
After diligent search on the part of
the two clerks at the Winnemucca,
Messrs. Deffenbaugh and Mumah, the
money was found and Mr. Harvey was
notified to that effect.
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WORDS OF PRAISE
FOR 7 TROUCnS

l.. G. Campbell, a well known min
ing man from Colorado. came to Win
nemucca some few days ago after
having spent some time in the Seven
Troughs district. To a representative
of the Silver State News he gave out
the following;
''In my opinion the Seven Troughs
district is one of the best in the state
and though the present wave of fnan-
cial distress has affected the whole
country more or less. it apparently
has made but little difference to the
activity in that section. Development
still continues on nearly all the
properties in the camp, and all bus
mess places show the prosperity herd
ly expected at this time.
"Just before my leaving Seven
Troughs a report came in from Farrell
to the effect that vein had been dis
covered in that section which gave
values of over $500 in gold to the
ton. I did not visit this new strike.
but having heard the news from re-
liable parties, as well as having seen
some samples, | consider it authentic
enough to appear in a conservative
paper as news. The ledge is about
2 feet in width and can be traced for
considerable distance.
"The Fairview property holders
are doing extensive work and at the
500foot level can show fine vein of
high values. Considerable work is
being done on the Buckhorn group of
claims, owned by Cavanaugh Bros
and associates. A short time ago
they reported new strike of 3
foot vein showing values of over 5000
in gold.
"This property adioins that of the
Seven Troughs Columbia Mining Co.
The discovery was only about 200
feet from this property, and it is ex-
pected that the operators on the
property will soon tap this same vein,
which. when it does, will bring to the
front another rich producer of Seven
Troughs and vicinity
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
MINING NOTES OF
MANY DISTRICTS

Last Friday W. Critehfield (Bill
Taylor) and J. Shaw returned from a
short trip to the Havilah mining camp
The prospects there are looking good
and they report that from the strike
made by J. Westburg 800 assays can
be taken from the surface.
J. R. Jones of Jackson, Wyo., and
formerly of Rosebud, stopped over
in Winnemucca last Saturday on his
way to Rosebud, at which place he
intends to do considerable develop
ment work on his property in that
camp.
Felix Hermitti, well known
Roseluder, came to town last Satur-
day. He reports the work still con-
tinues at that place. In fact he stated
that just before leaving the Harrison
Mining company, of which A. F. Dix
on is one of the directors, had let to
himself and associates contract for
a 75foot tunnel on their ground in
the vicinity and the showing on this
was as good as any yet found in the
camp.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
PERSONAL MENTION
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E. L. Labadie, Carl, Meyer and John
Etchart of Golconda, are visitors in
Winnemucca today.
w. Lugo of Quinn river arrived Sat
urday.
Mrs. Atherton, daughter of John
Schell of Pleasant valley, is registered
at the Winnemucca hotel.
j. II. Carter of Reed 8 station in
Elko county, arrived Saturday. His
wife has been here FOR several DAYS
and they intend to reside in Winnie
mueca during the winter, for the pur-
pose of placing the children in school,
Mrs. Grammis arrived Sunday from
Lovelock.
VIM. Douglas is registered at the
Wlnnemucca from Ely.
Dave Palmer is recent Wis itor
from Lovelock.
Arthur English arrived Sunday
from Golconda.
Floyd McReynolds and J. H. Cor
mutt departed this morning for Kings
river.
Mrs. s. Michaelson, after a three
weeks visit with the Staunton sisters.
will return to her home in San Fran.
cisco this evening
Alfonso Pasquale, of Paradise Val
ley, who has been looking after his
many business interests here, returned
to his home in Paradise Valley
Friday.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
THT ROOF
ON TWO Big
BUILDINGS
CONCRETE WORK ON BLUME
BUILDING IS FINISHED
Steel Girders for Roof of Nixon Opera
House Arrives and will Shortly be
Put in Place

The work of putting the roof on
two of the largest buildings which
have been under construction in Win
nemucca for the past two months will
shortly be under way The concrete
work on the Blune building has been
finished and the lumber for the roof
has arrived Workn.en are now en-
gagged in preparing the large concrete
walls for the rool girders. Mr..
Blume states that he expects to have
this building completed IN thirty
days, although there may possibly be
some delay awaiting lumber.
Steel girders weighing many tons
have been received for the roof con-
struction on the Nixon theater build
ing. These are to be put in place
Immediately.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
UNFORTUNATE MANS
FOOT is REMOVED

Late this afternoon DR.. Samuels
and the county physician made an.
other amputation from the foot of the
young man who was injured last
week by falling from train and hav-
ING his foot run over The last op-
Grafton was performed Thursday,
but blood poison set in and it was
necessary to make another amputa-
ton, this time little higher up.
The patient has previously given
his name as James Mccoy, but it
develops that his right name is Bar
rigan instead of Mccoy, and that he
has been going under an alias. Other
evidences leads Superintendent Con
nors of the hospital to believe that he
is an all.around bad man.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
IGNORES
PROTESTS OF
Miners

RENO, Nov. 16. - Congressman
Bartlett states that, in spite of the
many protests which have been made
by the Miners union throughout the
state he will pdesent his proposed
bill eliminating location work on min
ing claims this year before congress
when it convenes.
Congressman Bartlett states that
the bill is not designed to aid the
rich mine owners, but is rather meant
for the benefit of the small property
holder who has been injured by the
financial crash and is not able to do
his assessment work.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
STATE PRISON ESCAPES
CAUGHT AT VIRGINIA CITY

The two TRUSTEES, Tom Fina and
Frank McCauley, who escaped from
the state prison several davs ago,
We're caught at Virginia City Satnr.
day night about O'Clock by the OH
GERS of that place The two men
were captured in an oil tunnel and
were cooking their evening meal wien
the officers appeared AMI covered them
with revolvers and ordered the pair
to throw up their hands. One of the
fugitives had knife in his hand and
started toward the officers with it.
bue he quickly changed his mind
when he saw the array of revolvcrs
pointed at him. Both men submitted
quietly to arrest and were lodged in
the Comstock bastile.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
FRENCHMAN DIES
OF PNEUMONIA

Felix Lalanne, French Basque,
died at the Winnemucca hotel last
Friday morning of pneumonia, of
which he has been i'll for the past four
weeks. Deceased was sheep man of
this section of the state and at his
death leaves an estate valued at about
$4,000.
The only relative living II the United
States who survives him is an uncle,
employed at Denio.
He has a father and mother living
back in the little village of Genthe,
France, and to them he has willed all
his property.
The funeral was held Yesterday
and was attended by many Frenchmen
and friends of the deceased.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
MRS. LUCY CURRANS AND
LOU VERSSME MARRIED

Lou Verrsme, quite widely known
through the country as ''Big Lou "
has cast off bachelorhood. Yesterday
he was united in marriage to Mrs.
Lucy Currans, who recently arrived
from Reno. Although Mr.. verrsme
knew his bride but a few days, love
found a way and romance of but a
short but exciting period eliminated
the wedding. The couple have taken
up residence in one of Mr..
Verssme' houses and will make their
home here.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
HUMBOLDT AMUSEMENT co.
s q q q q q ooo o o q . o |

The Humboldt Amusement company
will give its regular show and dance
in Silver State hall next Wednesday
evening. The program for the next
entertainment, among other changes,
will contain some new and exception
Struggle for Life and the Gentleman
Farmer is one that will cause the
most serious person to smile all over.
The Wrong Flat is another side
splitter, depicting the experiences of
man from the country in the city
Three new illustrated songs, "Let me
Write what | Never Dared to Tell. ,
Sweet Adeline" and "Bright Eyes.
Goodbye will be given
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
ISSUE STRICT
PREVENTIVE
ORDERS
OREGON AUTHORITIES ORDER
EVERY DIPHTHERIA SUSPECT
PLACED IN QUARANTINE
DR.. Mangan Will Return to McDermitt
in .Ae Morning to Garry Out the
OrSers and to Visit the Sick
Children

q In response to telegram
q received to6sv from the state
Q authorities OF Oregon, DR.. (
q Mangan will leave in the
9 morning for McDermitt and (
q will place every diphtheria
2 suspect there under quarantine. (
2 He will also visit the Echave
q home, where four children are
Q i'll with diphtheria, and where
q quarantine has already been
q established. {
q The telegram received by
q DR.. Mangan was brief and to
q the point. 1t instructed him (
q to proceed at once to the Sec
q tion of the state where the
2 diseaseis prevalent, to quar-
2 antine and take such other
2 steps as seems necessary to
2 prevent any possible spread of
2 the disease. The Echave home
2 is situated just across the
2 Oregon line, and for this rea-
2 son the matter of a quaran-
2 tine falls to the jurisdiction of !.
2 shat state.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
EUROPE MAKES A
PURCHASE OF COPPER

NEW YORK, Nov. ia pool in
which the largest copper consumers of
Europe are represented, says the
Times today, was recently formed in
London and has purchased $4,000
tons of copper. The price paid is
slightly above the prevailing price in
the market. The copper is to be de-
livered in November and December.
The amount involved is approx
mately $l5,000,000, which is to be
paid in London on delivery.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
STOCK AND PRODUCE
! o o o o o o q q . q . 9

Meth & Evans, of the Railroad meat
market, have received 40 head of
prime beef steers.
James Edison arrived this morning
from Lovelock Mr.. Edison will leave
in the morning for the Stewart ranch
at Willow Point, where he will get
several hundred head of horses. which
are to be fed at Lovelock
c. w. Culton arrived last exening
from McDermitt with load of
bottles and hides The latter were
from Melvin Doane and are to be
shipped east
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
JUMPED IN TIME TO
SAVE THEIR LIVES
Dozen Men Escaped from Caboose at
Goldfeld Before It was Smashed

GOLDFIELD, Nov. IA dozen
men jumped from eaboose on the
Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad in
time to save themselves from a fright
full accident just before daylight this
morning The caboose was being
backed south on the main line near
the G. O. ID. mine, when a heavy
freight came around .he curve. The
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
LOCAL BRIEFS
o auooo oooo 100

The boys of the Winnemucea High
school are practicing daily for the
football game with the boys of Love
lock school, which is scheduled to
take place on Thanksgiving day.
On Friday night, Nov. Goth. 1907,
in the Silver State hall, the good Ia
dies of the M. f. shurch win give a
bazaar for the benefit of of the
church. just the place to get Xmas
presents for your friends.
Nov. Is At.
Articles of incorporation of the
company have been filed with the
Seven Troughs Golden Rod Mining
represented by 100000 shares of a
par value of 81, fully subscribed. The
resident office is Vernon and the di-
rectors are John ]. Conway, c. A. Cos
grove and Herbert w. Jones.
Catholic services at Golconda on sun
day, November "a. Mass at l0
o'clock.
J. G. Kepler, formerly vice presi
dent of the Eagle Drug & Jewelry
company, has secured quarters in the
store Of Pearce 4 Case and announces
to the public of Winnemucca that he
has stock of watches, clocks and
iewelry on the road. and is prepared
to give special attention to all repa''
ing See his ad in another column.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
U. s. A. CONSTRUCTION
co. RECEIVES FREIGHT

A carload of window frames and
other building material was received
Tuesday by the U. 5. A. Construction
company for the building which they
are constructing on West Third street
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
MEMS NEW SUITS

An colors, prevailing styles, New
York City latest fashions. Just ask
to be shown the new good. Then you
will buy. Prices right.
+. G. ROBINS & co.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
MULES FOR SALE

25 Head of fine unbroke mules for
sale. Inquire of
THOS. NELSON,
Stone House, New.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
PUT BIG MONEY
INTERPOLATION.
PLENTY OF MONEY FLOATING
AROUND IN GOLCONDA TODAY
Glasgow b Western Pay out over
$4,000 to the rs Employees in their
Mines and Mills

y No financial stringency in q
q Golconda. today. Everybody q
q has money. That panicky feel y
q ing does not exist The Glas- 9
. gov & Western Mining com g
q pany paid off their many en- q
Q ployes last evening and when e
q the last man had received his e
q coin over $4,000 had passed 9
q out into circulation in the little q
Q town. q
u -
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
ENGLISH CORDUROY SUITS AND
EXTRA PANTS.

These goods must not be classed
with the cheap ordinary corduroys,
for they are not, but class goods.
Come and see them. Our prices are
as low as can be sold.
L. c. ROBINS & co.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18
LOCAL BRIEFS

q q q q q q q q q Il q q q q y q
M. McFarney and j. w. Salmon, of
Goldfeld and Elko respectively, have
taken over the management of the
Fashion restaurant and will now con-
duct it in frst-class style.
ment of Krenkel & Bosch, the new
jewelry firm, who have bought the
jewelry stock of the Eagle Drug &
Jewelry Co. As previously announced
this firm proposes to keep right up to
date and they invite an inspection of
their goods by the public.
The Winnemucca postoffice is
money maker for Uncle Sam. Last
month it cleared $716 above expenses.
Some OF the Democratic papers are
terribly worried now about the sspoor
sheep men," The remedy they would
suggest would be a Democratic admin
istration and 10-cent wool. Then the
sheep man could do his owe worrying.
watch for the Thanksgiving en-
tertainment, says Manager Swanton
of the Humboldt Amusement com
pany. A show win be given on that
night that would do credit to any
city many times larger than Winnie
mucca.
The Sing Fat company, the well
known and reliable Chinese and Jap
anese fancy -ood and oriental curios-
ity dealers of San Francisco, will es-
tablish shortly in this city a branch
of their house. The branch at this
place will be under the management
of Dan Leong, who was for many
years in their employ at San Fran
cisco. He states that though at pres
ent the space now occupied is smaller
than required to carry complete
stock Of all kinds of articles handled
by the concern, that they will en-
deavor to handle a large variety of
the same and will, when more ample
quarters can be secured, for which
special arrangements have been made,
open to the public as complete stock
in their line as can be found on the
coast.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18

caboose was thrown to the top of
the engine of the freight, while its
trucks ran under the engine, throwing
the engine off the track. The passen-
ger train from the south was held
here until late this afternoon
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18

Dr. Samuels was called to Humboldt
to visit the child of j. III. Smailes
who was i'll with cold.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18

FELT SHOES-Ali finds. Call and
see them Plain and fancy, at
L. c. ROBINS & co.
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NEW WINTER UNDERWEAR

Just received, at
F. c. ROBINS & co.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-18

The Winnemucca postoffice is a
money maker for Uncle Sam. Last
month it cleared $716 above expenses.
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Catholic services at Golconda on sun
day, November "a Mass at III
O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
lomans at the Yards.

Mrs. Mary Hefferman, Kenwood, had
hogs on Mondays market.
Chris Ernst of SchlesWig, was on
Mondays market with four loads OF
cattle of his own feeding, selling one
load of yearlings averaging 1884 lbs at
1925 and three loads of cattle averag-
ing 1894 lbs at $6.25.
Julius Ehler, the big feeder at
Schleswig, was here Monday with car
of light steers which sold to Armour
at 5000. He also had a car of prime
heavy hogs averaging $50 lbs at 5.921a
Mr. Ehler says not many cattle being
summer fed in Ida county and corn
prospects very fair.
Harry H. Carson, Kamrar, was here
with his usual consignment of hogs
Monday and went home smiling in
spite of the bad break in the market.
He says corn is about two weeks late,
with poor stand in his section, ana
the oats crop none too promising.
Dunlap was represented on Mondays
market by Frank Pfeiger with two
loads of 1425-lb cattle which sold to
S. & S. at $685.. and Pat Grady with
three loads of 1447-lb cattle to Swift at
S6.75.
John w. Schunick, Shenadoah, was
on the market Monday with two loads
of stays averaging 1891 lbs which sold
at $50.
o. X. Olson of Red Oak, had two
loads of choice heavy cattle on Mon
days market which sold at $685., av-
aging 1855 lbs.
F. +. Hall. young feeder of Mount
Pleasant, had two cars of cattle on
Mondays market averaging 1853 lbs
and sold for S6.35.
Samuel Whitehill. Shenandoah, mar
keted two loads of 1343-lb cattle on
Monday which sold at $3.50. They We're
his own feeding.
G. L. Mundorf. Griswold, was on
Mondays market with load of very
nice horned yearlings, averaging 1867
lbs which sold at $685.,
w. B. Cox. Farragut. marketed two
cars Gao head) of cattle on Mondays
market averaging 11S7 lbs good enough
to bring $50.
L. P. Moore, Earhham, was on Mon
days market with a load of yearling
steers averaging 1877 lbs which sold to
Morris & sCo. at $3.50.
John P. Hanson, Battle Creek, was in
and sold one load of light cat-
tie at $500. averaging 111s lbs.
Adam Greenlee, North English Iowa.
had a load of cattle averaging 1887 lbs
and sold for $3.50 on Mondays mar
ket.