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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
A CHANGE IN Mine
OWNERSHIP
CONTROL, OF GOLDFIELD CON.
PASSES FROM SENATOR NIXON

From the Reno Mining News.
| 1t is learned from an absolutely un-
doubted source that the control of the
Goldfeld Consolidated Mines company,
so far as actual ownership Of controll-
ing interest is concerned, has passed
from the hands of Nixon and Wingfeld
into the possession of the following:
Bernard M. Baruch o. New York, w.
II. Crocker Of San Francisco, H. c..
Frick of Pittsburg, and j. d. Hub
bard of Chicago. In excess of 1,800,-
600 shares abe in the possession of
these four gentlemen and their asso-
ciates and friends. Nixon and Wing
field have reduced their holdings to
81 100000 shares, and all of this block
is now tied up. with Baruch, Crocker
and others of syndicate, who have
loaned large amounts on the stock as
collateral or have it securely "tied'
in other ways SO it cannot come into
the market.
Mr.. Baruch got into Goldfeld Con-
solidated through the loan he helped
to secure for the Go1dfeld Consolidat-
ed Mines company last January, by
which part cash was paid in acquir-
ing the Combination Mines company.
The option on million shares at 81 rs
which he secured as a bonus for the
loan, enabled him months ago to sell
big blocks of stock at above $7.75 a
share, and by market manipulation to
buy it in at less than $775 later on,
and it was in this way that in excess
of 100000 shares passed into the
hands of the friends of Baruch. Lat
er. Baruch and his business associates
made one or more heavy loans to
Nixon and Wingfeld, and they also
purchased more stock at a reduced
price during the recent financial strin
gency in Nevada. In all about 100000
shares now have been acquired by the
Baruch following.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
HEAVY LOSS IN
SNOW SHED FIRE
Thirteen Loaded Cars. Engine and
Caboose Destroyed

RENO, Dec. 27.--When telegraphic
communication with points west of
Truekee was resumed today il was
aseertained that the fire raging in the
snowsheds near the summit had been
extinguished only after 13 loaded box.
cars, an engine and caboose had been
burned and 400 feet of the sheds de.
stroyed by the flames.
Traffic was resumed today after a
delay of Is hours. The fire was the re-
suit of a rear-end collision between
two freight trains at Troy. Conductor
Lindley of the front train was badly
injured in trying to flag the section
following closely behind and was tax
en- to Truckee for treatment. An over
turned stove in the caboose spread
the flames to the adjoining ears which
were derailed. The fire occurred at
one of the worst places on the summit
for snow, and unless the sheds are
repaired before the heavy storms, con
siderable delay to traffic will result
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
A. w. WOLF RETURNS
ON A SHORT VISIT

A W. Wolf, second son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Wolf of Winnemucca, ar
rived yesterday from southern Cali
fornia and will spend the Christmas
holidays here. 1t has been over three
years since Ajax" as he is famil-
iarly known to a legion of friends, has
been in Winnemucca, and he has been
very busy since his arrival sinking
hands and acknowledging greetings of
welcome. Mr.. Wolf is extensively in
terested in mining properties, in fact
he has been following the mining game
since his graduation from the mining
department of the University of Ne
vada in 1908.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
MICE PLAGUE AT
LOVELOCK
FIELD RODENTS ARE
DESTROYING GRASS ROOTS
Millions Of Little Black Mice Threat
en- to Devastate Alfalfa Crop in
Lovelock Valley

Hon. Peter Anker of Lovelock
spent Saturday in Winnemucca on
private business. He states that the
farmers of that section are alarmed by
the presence of millions of black field
mice in their fields, and that the pests
unless they are destroyed, will serious
ly injure the alfalfa fields. They are
destroying the alfalfa roots, and many
patches of ground are bare, where
they have worked.
The farmers are trying all known
means of exterminating them, but have
not so far met with much success. A
government man has come from Wash
ington to study the situation and sug-
gest an exterminator.
Mr. Anker saws that hundreds of
gulls, from the Humboldt lake, have
come to Lovelock and are feeding on
the pests. The coyotes are also de-
stroying them, but in spite of this
they continue to do alarming damage.
For about foot in depth the ground
in some places is entirely undermined,
with the homes and runways of the
rodents In some instances farmers
have plowed the land in an endeavor
to drive the animals away. As the
plowshare turns the furrow, thousands
of mice are unearthed and they scam
per heller skelter for hiding place
An amusing incident is related by
Mr.. Anker. On his field he had a man
employed, exterminating the mice by
drowning them and poisoning them.
After few weeks work the man
sought Mr. Anker and told him he
wanted to quit. When questioned
why, he replied, because IN going
crazy. I'm getting so | can see any
thing but mice | can see 'em in my
sleep, and all the time, crawling and
squirming around. -
The farmers expect soon. under ad
vice of the Washington expert, to or
ganize regular campaign of exter-
mination.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
BURGLARY
XMAS FIVE AT
PARADISE

GA burglary in Paradise
might sound like Setting the
Thames on Fire. but in the
northern Humboldt county vii
lage, sacred in its naming, on
Christmas eve, the store Of AL
fonso Pasquale, the well
known stockman and merchant,
was burglarized; the cash reg
lister was relived Of $15 in
cash and a revolver stolen from
the hardware department.
Suspicion points very strong
ly against q painter by the
name Of Nash as the committer
of the deed. He had been in
the employment of Mr.. Pas
quale for some time and was
familiar with the store. En-
trance was effected through
window, from which one of the
glasses had been removed. Nash
was promptly arrested, and
his preliminary examination is
now in progress before Justice
Bradshaw of Paradise. In all
probability he will be bound
over to the grand jury. just
before going to Paradise Nash
served term of 90 days in
the county Jail for the theft Of
watch in Winnemucca.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
FORMER PARADISE VALLEY
YOUTH DIES IN IDAHO TOWN

communication received from B.
II Luther, for many years a resilient
of Paradise Valley, and brother of
Hobe Luther, now in Winnemucca
states that his son, Albert Luther, died
at Napa, Idaho, on December 18th,
and was buried there on December
10th. Albert Luther was born in
Washoe county, Nevada, and came to
Paradise with the family when he was
a little child. He spent his childhood
and boyhood days in Paradise and also
lived in Winnemucca.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
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Will Freemonth arrived Trurs1 lay
from Paradise Valley.
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Born, Dee. 9th, to the wife of w
G Adamson, a son.
The handsome screen raffled by tho
Sing Fat company was won by No. Z
which was held by Mrs. Iiockenbrock
A. w. Ellis returned yesterday FROM
Camp Ellis.
G.. w. Landers arrived from Willow
Point yesterday.
Henry Kirchner and Louis Jnnkcrs
arrived from Paradise Valley Sunday
Joseph Angel, formerly a salesman
with f. Reinhart & Co., is on a visit
to Winnemucca
Simon Reinhart, now in San Francis
co, is reported to be rapidly recover
ing from his recent illness and is ex-
pected to return to Winnemucca in a
short time.
Miss May Wilson of Battle Noun
tain, who is yeack'ng school at Pa,a
disc Valley, arrived Thursday and de
PARTED for her home as Battle Nom
tain, where she will spend the b ,iid rvs
o
A mild case of diphtheria has de
veloped in the G. p. Hoskins home,
one of the little girls being affected
A quarantine has been placed on the
home.
A. M Latta, the popular manager of
thhe People s store, is confined to his
home with a slight illness.
Miss f. Anderson and the two little
daughters of F. f. Anderson arrived
in Winnemucea on Christmas day from
Portland, Maine.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
LAST CHANCE TO GET
YOUR CASH TICKETS

Tomorrow night at o'clock sharp
the Jumbo will raise, and the curtain
will fall on one of the most popular
sale contests held in Winnemucca for
some time. This is the suit case-dress
pattern contest at the Morris Holman
company's store. If you have designs
on either of these beautiful articles, re
member the date for securing tickets
is fast drawing to close. Don for
get it will be all over Tuesday night
at $780,
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

louisville Courier Journal.
portion of the house, lost all his cloth
ing and personal effects.
in attempting to put out the fire l..
n. Marker was quite seriously burned
about the face and hands. The hose
company responded promptly and pre-
vented the firse from spreading to ad-
joining buildings. Loss about $500.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
AUTOMOBILE GARAGE AT
LOVELOCK BURNED

The Friedman automobile garage in
the rear of the l.. N. Marker machine
shop was totally destroyed by fire
at Lovelock last Thursday afternoon,
'ccording to the Tribune. The origin
# the fire is unknown, but it is sup
posed to have been caused from n
spark from the stove in the building.
Bert Bailey, who was rooming in a
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
CAN FIND HER IDEAL
MAN IN WINNEMUCCA

The lady writing in the Reno Even
ing Gazette, stating that her ideal
man is Zone with red hair, but not
too passionate should address let
ter to Mr.. Bill Hamilton, Mr. O'Neil,
care of the Morris Holman Co., or Mr..
Jensen.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
REWARD

The Silver State News will pay $40
reward for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of any one steal
ing the paper from houses to where it
has been delivered.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
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John Kelly committed suicide at Ely
by taking morphine.
Rube McFadden of Gardnerville and
Miss Edna Coll of Reno, university
graduates, eloped to San Francisco
and were married in that city.
Mrs. Casey Mcdaniel wife of the
proprietor of the Hotel Casey at
Goldfeld, was thrown from bicycle at
Los Angeles and fractured one of her
legs.
1t is reported that James p. Me
Omie, once owner of the Chairman and
other valuable mining property at
Ely, is in a critical condition at his
home in Grass Valley, Cal.
Abner II. Wiseman, a prominent
rancher of Glover Valley, Elko county,
dropped dead from heart disease last
week. He was so years of age and
leaves a widow and several children
While en- route from Ely to Salt
Lake last week Jake Shallenberger,
the well known White Piner, dropped
off to sleep on the train, and when he
awoke found that he had been
touched" for his pocketbook, con
tanning $140
d. L. Bliss, one of the pioneers of
the Comstock days, and of late a prom
inent resident of San Francisco, pres
ident Of the Lake Tahoe Railroad &
transportation company, and having
large interests in the Tahoe tavern.
die last week at Carson City, at the
age of "a years, after two days i'll
ness with pneumonia. Mr. Bliss made
fortune in the lumber business in
the early days, having had the con-
tract for supplying the Comstock mines
with timber.
r. f. Blow, special agent in the
revenue service, is visiting the saloons
throughout Nevada and testing tbs
liquors dispensed. Mr.. Blow has tie
necessary apparatus to test liquors ~
ascertain the age and proofs, and at
the various places he has visited these
tests were made. If it is found that
dealer has "doctored his whisky
and the contents of the barrel are not
naccord with the marks on it, the
dealer is promptly indicted by the
government.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
A HARD PLACE FOR DOCTORS

A fellow townsman has just receiv
ed letter from Thomas Mayor, for
merly of Rebel Creek, who writes
among other things: "There was 8
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
ECONOMY.

skimp on coal, | skimp on clothes
For both myself and wife.
] skimp on food and goodness knows
| lead the skimple life.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

doctor here once. He starved out, and
l bough his operating table for a
small sum and use it to eat on. The
ghosts of his former victims help my
Appetite
Tom is now located at Bruneau,
Idaho, where he is the owner of fine
ranch.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

The U. s. A. Construction company
have received another consignment of
building material.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

A plea of not guilty was made in
the United States court yesterday af-
ternoon in the charges against the
Pacific Live Stock company, charged
with illegally fencing the public do
main in Elko county. The Indictment
was the result of the recent grand jury
investigation into the land grabbing
in the state. The company was rep
resented by Attorney Treadwell Of
San Francisco. The case was set for
trial ON. January 18th. The Pacific
Live Stock company is the Miller &
Lux firm.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

1t is reported that James p. Me
Omie, once owner of the Chairman and
other valuable mining property at
Ely, is in a critical condition at his
home in Grass Valley, Cal.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

Mrs. Casey Mcdaniel, wife of the
proprietor of the Hotel Casey at
Goldfeld, was thrown from bicycle at
Los Angeles and fractured one of her
legs
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

The fire caught the building, and il
being of wood, the landscape was soon
lit up in lurid red All hands turned
out to fight the fire. Cripples gathered
to the famous Hot Springs hotel at
Golconda for the healing effects of the
waters there, forgot their rheumatism
and formed a bucket brigade. A
stream of water was soon flooding the
building and the landscape soon again
settled back into the darkness Of
night.
A wind was blowing strong at the
time and the blaze caused considerable
alarm to Golconda people. Fortunate
ly no other damage besides the burn.
ing of the tool house resulted, although
several carpenters employed on the
building lost their tools, which were
stored in the house.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

Abner H. Wiseman, prominent
rancher of Glover Valley, Elko county,
dropped dead from heart disease last
week. He was so years of age and
leaves a widow and several children
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30
L/TTLEFIRE
ALARMS PEOPLE AT
GOLCONDA

GOLCONDA, New, Dec. 30.
What might have been ser
ious conflagration at Goleonda
last Thursday evening was pre-
vented by the prompt action of !
shorty Johnson and other
volunteer firemen, in extin-
gushing blaze, which sprang
up in small building, used as
tool house, by the workmen
engaged in the construction of
the new skating rink, which
John Saval is erecting here.
The frs was caused by the
carelessness of some colored
laborers on the building. They
had been cooking meal in the
tool house and left the build
ing without extinguishing the
fire they had kindled
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

Rube McFadden of Gardnerville and
Miss Edna Coll of Reno, university
graduates, eloped to San Francisco
and were married in that city.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

John Kelly committed suicide at Ely
by taking morphine.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-30

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08
Herman's dumb

hence bis removal. Herman's dumb
plny in receiving punt early In the
game made the 7. & s sore possible
and caused his retirement from quar-
tcr's position. Herman has not been
long enough at the game to be sent to
the back field on defense. This is the
most responsible position on team in
defensive work. Every requirement
is necessary to the man playing this
position. The ability to receive a
punt, without the slightest chance for
a muff, il absolutely necessary and in
this Herman was lacking, All the
blame does not liz with Herman. he
should not have been sent back to that
position. More experience should
make him Il safe, heady player, but AS
yet the game is too new TO him.
Moothart's liuc held well ut times.
Al other times it was weak. The right
side showed more points Tor criticism
than dad the lett,
Alter all. the game Saturday demon
stralrd this one point: That practice
alone makes victory sure With daily,
consistent practice the Moorhart aggro.
ga'iOn should he able 10 make ii inter-
estng for any tenn in the State and
to defeat the majority Of them.
The Physicians aud Surgeons do not
play legitimate football The legality
Of The Long DELAYED pass Is certainly 10
doubt Whether the referee should
not whistle the ball dead after being
stationary fur from live to eight seconds
Is question. 1t might be done con-
sislcnrly under the rules. The trick
of passing "a head-gaar To = half. back
for fcint at an end should be out.
lawcd, 1t surely is not football. Even
the military schools have Abandoned
ii, For n team with the weight of Z
d s. ii is chiId's play, They say
ayes, bat II won Ton us - Even 80,
but there va, u IrfrIrr's decision
which had more to do with the via
ulng Aud, to tell the truth, there Is
no cad 10 uIguiug
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08

James Warner Lewis, beloved son
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. VI. Lewis, died on
Oct. 10, 1908, after an illness of sever
al weeks, aged thirteen yeats and
eleven months Jimmie, us he was
affeciionately called by his many
friends, was fayorile with all who
knew him; and there are many whip
will miss hi, bright, sweet face aud
manly ways All that loving hands
could do for him was done during his
illness, but it was not Gods will that
he should stay longer on earth; aud
"God doeth all things WELL"
Eve miss him, sadly miss him,
But we know that he's at rest,
For the Savior sweetly called him,
And he's now among the blest."
II was Jesus, our Savior, who said:
Suffer the children to come unto ME. a"
And we think that Jimmie is in Heaven
For OF such is the kingdom of Heaven
to be.
Dear father, mother, brother aud sis
tiers,
'Tis not for long that you'll he parted,
He has only gone before,
And some day you'll surely meet him
On Heaven $ bright and happy shore
l.. l.. 5.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08
Missouri Stlli Leads In Lead.

Washington. Nov. 2.--Tbrough the
increase 10 the soft lead product Of the
smellers in Illinois aud Kansas operated
to lower the proportional share of the
Missouri smelters, the latter are pro.
duciug majority Of The entire output
of the United States. In 1902 Mis-.
SORTS product amounted to G3i per
cent of the total.
In 1900 when the State produced
%, 1877, $50 pounds less than in 1905,
the lead smellers OF Missouri produced
92.S per cent Of the country's produc-
ton.
In II bulletin which will form part Of
the census Of manufactures for 1908,
Just issued by the Census Bureau, sta.
tistics, the most recent available, are
given for Missouri and "all other
States.n
All the smclters of the United States
produced a total of 1863, 72S, $50
pounds of soft lead in 1905. AS com.
pared with 90,473,2SG in 1900. OF
these totals, Missouri's output was
l07 $50, 403 pounds in 1905, and 49,
952, 1888 pounds in 1900. The four
teen other States in which lead smell
tiers are located produced G2,04S,475
pounds in 1905 and 1870 i53 pounds
in 1900. Missouri also manufactured
the entire product of lead oxide re-
ported in 1900 aud 1905.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08
PISS, 900 Acres Swamp Land Reclaimed.

10 the eleven counties OF Southeast
Missouri containing "swamp" or over
flowed lands, says the Poplar Bluff
Republican, thirty.one drainage bitches
or canals have been constructed with II
total length Of about GO miles.
These bitches have reclaimed 200, 900
acres of lands, an area of almost 1888
square miles. These lands, which were
practically worthless before drainage,
are now worth from $50 to 500 per
acre. New Madrid county has the
greatest mileage ut bitches, while Miss
issippi leads in The numDer OF acres re.
claimed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08
SPARTA high SGN0u
AND
COMMERCIAL COLLEC.
Opens Sept. l6, 1907.

Teaching force strengthened, e,u.,-
ment improved, course cNtcudld
Commercial Department under ,t.f r.
vision OF PROF. w. Z. POTTER as
pert penman and teacher Of long .ar.
rience. Expenses about one-hali .h,t
of any reliable private school, a. no
attempt is made TO make money oun OF
this school, Gregg and Pitman short.
hand, touch type-writing. and latcs,
methods OF accounting thoroughly
taught.
We have more calls for our students
than we have ever been able to supply.
One dozen beautiful calling or bust
ness cards free to any one sending us
ten names of prospective students.
Address
j. b. LENNON, Sec'y,
Sparta, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08
Notice to Hunters.
Administrative Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters of nd.
mlnistration were granted to the under.
signed by the Probate Court OF 81, FRAN
co.'s county Missouri, dated the Ith day OF
November. l!T7, on the estate Of
LOUIS \. MONTGOMERY, Decd.
All persons having claims against said rs
thte hIe required 70 exhibit them to the al.
minlstr0trlN for allowance within one y.nr
from the date OF said letters or ihey
may he precluhed from any benefit OF AaI.
estate ana u not exhibited for allOwunr.
WITHIN two years from the date OF 81, 4
letters thry VIII he forever barred.
CLARA ~TROTHER. Admir-
November $, 1907
james VI Rollins. Attorney. Lincoln r..
Buildtng, It. Louis, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08

The Ste Genevieve Fair Play says
that some heroic remedy is needed to
keep people down there from stealing
flowers and plants from the cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08
Executors Notice.

Nullr" Us hereby gwen that letters in,,
mrntulN ware granted IU the uuuarsf .
ny IN" Probate Court OF fIaurnr- con .
NO, dated the laih du! OF Jluuury.
on IN" estate II
W G NEWLY. deceased.
Nj persons having claim AGAINST 81.
tate nr" required TO cNhIU.f Them a..
executor for allowance NIthn uur
from the dat" ~ THIS publication. or
may b" pTrriulcl from an, bnncN. of .
estate, Iud 1t not vNuibItrh tul ALLOW
WITHIN Two years from tlIt. dat, Of, this
iication they VIII Dc forever barred.
". r. NLWET. Lgrcut
october g.. 1907,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08

Your choice of any imported horses,
$1,000; home-brcd draft stations,
$500 to S760.-A. Lalimer Wilson.
Cresotn, Iowa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-11-08

A colored boy eight Yeas old is
preaching through Southeast Missouri.
AT Jackson the collection for him was
sac. The Herald says he knows much
Bible AID is a good speaker.