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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
NEVADA LOAN AND Just
COMPANY BRANCHING OUT

II. A. Chapman, field manager of the
Nevada Loan and Trust Company
spent Wednesday in Winnemucca look.
ing after the interests of the company
in this section. He reviewed the work
of the local agent Of the company, j.
p. Grandel, and expressed himself as
satisfied with the work here.
Mr.. Chapman reports that the Feb
ruary business of the company has
been most gratifying, and notwith-
standing the quiet period in financial
circles the company IS business kept
above its normal standing. He said that
during the period the Reno banks were
closed the Nevada Loan and Trust
Company did not miss a regular pay
ment.
Mr.. Chapman will call on all the To-
cal agents in the state, and he will
then spend some time IN Utah with
the intention of placing company bust.
ness in that commonwealth. So salts
factory has the business of the com
pany been in Nevada that they intend
to branch out very materially. The
Nevada Loan and Trust. Company is
beginning TO rank with the leading
financial institutions Of the state. and
numbered among the stockholders are
some Of the most prominent people in
the state. f27-lt
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
GENERAL REVIVAL OF TRADE

The report on exports during Janu-
airy of our chief staple products comes
as timely reminder of the country =
enormous basilar sources of prosperity.
A new high record was established,
with shipments for the month of foods
cotton and petroleum aggregating
$l2S-000000 in value--an increase of
$17,742,000 as compared with the cor
responding period one year ago.
When the statistics of the outward
movement of manufactured articles
are compiled they will also doubtless
disclose a similar gratifying increase.
On the other hand, as the result of the
business disturbance, imports-partic.
ularly of mxuries-have been dwin
ding for months past. AS result of
our reduced purchases of foreign com
modities and the wonderful increase in
exports, the country is adding to it's
favorable foreign trade at a rate which
explains why, in face of present very
easy monetary conditions, the hun
dred millions Of gold brought over dur
ing the crisis is not going back.
Industry and internal trade have
been to certain extent dislocated by
the jolt the country has received. The
number Of workmen unemployed, the
lessened volume of railway earnings
and the shrinkage in the clearings Of
the banks gave some measure of this
Improvement, however. is now clearly
perceptible. Resumption of mills and
factories in various parts Of the coun-
try has put forty thousand persons
back to work within the past few days
and railway returns for the past week
or two mark notable recovery from
the depression of month ago. A con
siderable portion Of the decrease in
bank clearings is due to the lessened
volume Of speculative transactions,
and this Is by no means an evil.
Our ability to send abroad $12S, ,000.-
600 OF breadstuffs, meats, cotton and
petroleum In one month serves to call
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

attention to the fact that the country s
riches in soil, mine and forest have not
been affected by the recent disturb
ance, nor has it impaired the skill and
energy of the American people. In
short, all the factors that created the
boom are still with us and will in
time create another. After every crisis
the country has recovered and gone for
ward further than ever The recent
reaction involved the destruction of no
property such as is caused by war.
All that is needed to resume is conf
dence and the completion of the read
mstment that is now visibly under
way.
The crisis which a year ago was
ahead of us is now behind us, and the
tremendous liquidation that has occur.
red, the elimination of the spiritof wild
speculation and extravaganza and the
thorough overhauling of the banking
situation have laid the foundation for
renewed and more widely diffused
prosperity. Trades against capitalists
and corporations will not henceforth
excite the alarm that they have hereto
fore created, for they have become an
old story, and the people will accept
them, if they come, as calculated to
exert political rather than legislative
influence. Up to this time these ii.
rades have been useful only to Wall
street bears, enabling them to frighten
investors and attack the markets for
securities.
"sHe that is down hath no fear to
fall,' as the old proverb says. Values
are down and the expenditures of the
American people are down to level
mt which there is no fear of fall. On
the contrary, with all the real elements
of wealth and progress unimpaired the
country has begun to recover and is
certain to rise to new and hitherto
unreached level of prosperity Ed
torial in New York Herald, February
Is, 1908.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
WANT JEFfRlES
TO RE.ENTER
ROPED ARENA

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb 21.-Frank
w. Smith of Spokane, baseball enthusi-
asst and patron of clean sports, who
raised fund of 100000 among min
ing operators and business men in
Spokane and the Coeurd 'Alenes last
spring to put on weeks carnival Of
fights in which the foremost heavy,
middle and lightweight battlers in the
world were to compete for purses of
$4,000, 100000 and $4,000, is on the
way to Los Angeles to see "Jim" JEFF
fries with the view to induce the big
fellowto re-enter the arena against
johnson, or a man to be selected.
Before starting for Portland, where
he will pass a day, going thence to
southern California and Nevada to in
spect several mining properties, Smith
said:
''The 100000 fund for the big fight
still goes, though it may be we win
have battles in four classes, instead Of
three. The plan is to bring Jeffries
and johnson, or another man in the
class, together, or match Burns and
johnson for the heavyweight champion
ship. That is the purpose of my visit
to Los Angeles. A purse of from $780,
900 to $4,000 ought to be an induce
ment at this time. If the deal is made
the purse for fight between Cans
and Nelson, Mcfarland or Unholz will
be $4,000, similar amounts being Of
fered for battles between Attell and
Moran
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
OVER A MILLION
ON DEPOSIT
SOUND CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Total Resources Of $1,417,086.14 Is
Statement Of Bank that Is Pub
lished Today.

The statement of the First National
Bank of Winnemucca, published today,
condition. The total resources are ST.
4l7,0S6.14, and the total deposits, in
cluding the demand certificates of de-
posit and the individual deposits sub
ject to check, are 81, 100, ,706.04 q
In view of the fact that the banks
all over the country were hard hit by
the recent financial furry and many
went to the wall, the unshaken condi-
tion of Winnemucca s bank is matter
of pride to the residents of this section
of the state.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
2ETULNS FROM ATTENDANCE
Ul TALENTS AT McDERMITT

pr Mangan returned Tuesday even
rg from McDermitt where he was call
I'D to attend u. MenaIetta, sheepman,
and a partner of Martin Echeverria.
The doctor found the man suffering
from an absess of the throat which
was relieved by minor operation.
While at McDermitt, Dr. Mangan
attended George Wilkinson, who was
suffering from pneumonia. He also at
tended the five year old child of Joe
Jaca, the McDermitt merchant, who is
very i'll with the same disease
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
YOUNG ITALIAN JUMPS
FROM TRAIN AND DIES.

Renaldo Marmassai, young Italian
who has been working near Sparks for
some time past, lies dead in the rail
road hospital in that city as the result
of leap from flying passenger train
at Clarks Station last night about IL
O'Clock. Marmassai jumped from the
Tonopah express while it was travel
ing at the rate of about fifteen miles
per hour and struck with great force,
suffering internal injuries from which
he died in the hospital at about
o clock this morning. He was picked
up by the train crew at Clarks Station,
placed on No. and brought to
Sparks, where he died just as ne was
being taken from the train.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

ware Go. l am looking for a good
spring trade.'
Charles Il. Meek, secretary treasurer
of the National Association of Credit
men, said:
"'When things turn they will turn
very suddenly, and l think there are
signs that the corner has been reached.
OF course, it must be remembered that
the depression has not extended to ev-
cry part of the country, that some Sec
tions have been very little afIected.
The country will speedily respond to
the early signs of revival
Harry l.. Eisen. chairman of the
national committee on adjustment
bureaus and representing Landauer &
Co., Youngstown, Ohio, declared:
"There is no question that condi.
tions have already frightened through
out Ohio, and that we are generally
convinced that the easing of money
conditions will bring about a return
of booming prosperity
Thomas II. Sheppard, Pittsburg, said: :
Pittsburg was hit about as hard as
any city; yet. even there, think, we
are seeing signs ef improvement.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
White HOUSE HAS
SECRET PASSAGE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-At last
the. mystery of the apparent dearth
OF White House callers these days has
been solved. So few statesmen have
been dropping in to see the president
for the last ten days or two weeks as
to cause comment
1t is now learned that the politicians
are going to the White House in the
usual numbers, but they come and 90
by secret passages, so as to escape the
eyes of vigilant reporters and cores
pandents, thereby keeping Roosevelt
politicians in the dark as to what is GO
ing on.
The secret was let out this morning,
when Frank H. Hitchcock, the new
tial boom, was discovered making his
escape from a rear door of the White
House.
A big crowd of newspaper men
wasted more than an hour waiting by
the main entrance for his departure.
He got away without saying q word.
1t was next learned that friends of
the secretary Of war have lately been
canvassing the hotels, and whenever a
southern Republican Of prominence is
encountered who may be able to con-
troll convention delegates, arrangements
are made to take him to call on the
president.
These visitors have been taken to the
east entrance Of the White House, and
then by snbterranean passageway,
through the woodshed or kitchen, then
through the laundry and then by SUBJ
terranean passageway to the president.
This system Of lassoing delegates on
Pennsylvania avenue and leading them
to the White House through the secret
passage may have been in effect for
weeks, for all the supporters of Fair
banks, Knox and others know.
The newspaper men are now making
arrangements to station men by the
east entrance to the White House with
instructions to keep strict lookout ON
all the private doors and windows.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
A PASSENGER TRAIN

HIGGINSVILLE, Mo-, Feb. 26-An
attempt to wreck the eastbound Chi.
cago and Alton passenger train run.
ming between Kansas City and st.
Louis was made at the west edge of
Higginsville late last night A freight
train that preceded the passenger
knocked the obstruction from the
tracks. There is no clue to the wreck
ers. Railway men here believe their
purpose was robbery.
A dozen huge logs had been placed
across the tracks and securely braced
The freight train that struct the OBJ
struction was running at a slow rate
of speed. The engine was damaged
and the crew slightly hurt, but beyond
this no serious damage was done. The
only thing that saved the passenger
train was the fact that it was a few
minutes late. A similar attempt te
wreck a westbound Missouri Pacific
passenger train was made last Friday
night at Otterville, Mo.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
STATE TAX ON UNPATENTED
LAND HELD TO BE VALID

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--Any an.
patented mining claim NAV be taxed
by the state in which it - located, ac.
cording to decision just rendered
by the United States supreme court.
The state further has the right, if tn,
taxes are unpaid, to seize such claim
and sell it to the highest bidder, givin,
the purchaser tax title
This decision was rendered in tn
aase of George Elder, Samuel McMii
an, Alice j. McCombe, administrators
# John McCombe, and others agains
ingley s. Wood. Mary NJ Bullard
Anna l.. Finnerty {,
er. The suit was .or 80
# one of the most valuable ra
he Comstock lode In thc isea +
trict. known to ic W lth m
lollars Wood bought 'a,' =
thc state before a Datent 10 tho gflu.
had been iss~ cd " ~
The claim had hclongci To W''ho'
GUIDE, who had failed to pay the taxes
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
ELKO HAS SIXTEEN SALOONS
AND DON'T WANT ANY MORE.

If there is anything in the world
that Elko doesn t need it 10 another
saloon, says the Elko Independent.
There are now sixteen saloons doing
business, an average of one saloon for
each one hundred of the men, women
and children of the town. This GER
tainly should be enough saloons to
supply the needs of several times the
present population of the town. The
legislature of 1907 passed an act pro-
hibiting the granting of licenses to sell
liquor within three miles OF any camp
or assemblage Of men engaged in the
construction of any railway where
twenty-five or more men are employed,
and gives the commissioners the power
to revoke any such licenses. If the
provisions of this law covers Elko, the
commissioners should enforce it.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
PORTLAND CEMENT
PRODUCTION FOR 1907

The Portland cement producers of
the United States have replied so
promptly to the statistical inquiries
addressed To them by the United States
geological survey that it is now pos
sible to make very close estimate of
the Portland cement production for the
calendar year 1907. Edwin G. Eckel,
who is in charge of the statistical work
on cement for the survey, has accord
ingly prepared the following state
ment:
Returns have been received from
eighty-seven plants, representing over
95 per cent of the Portland cement
production of the United States AS
the ten plants which have not yet re-
piled include only two large producers,
it is possible to make fairly accurate
estimate of the total cement produc-
tion of 1907. The returns so far re-
eeived indicate that the total output of
Portland cement in the United States
during the calendar year 1907 was ap-
proximately 4s,0O0,000 barrels. This
should be compared with an output of
it,463,424 barrels in 1906 and of 35,.
246,S12 barrels in 1905.
Though the production of 1907 shows
an increase over that of 1906, it is
slight as compared with past annual
gains in the cement industry, indicat.
ing that the Portland cement produc-
tion of the .nited States has now
reached stage in its development
where it is directly and promptly af-
feeted by the general business depres
sion
An official statement that the ce-
ment required for the Panama canal
would be only 100000 barrels has
served to put at rest exaggerated ideas
concerning the Importance of this work
to the cement industry. The further
statement that bids would be asked
for the delivery of clinke on the 18TH
mus and that the government might
possibly erect its own cement plant
there are also of interest to existing
American plants.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
FEAR INDIAN ATTACK
AT RAWHIDE CAMP.

The people of Rawhide are making
preparations to guard against an at
tack by Indians. Claim owners have
received threats from the Washoes in
that section that unless they give up
their holdings they can prepare 70
accept the consequences. So persist
ent have been the command of the
aborigines that the prospectors and
mine owners are now making prepAra-
tions to protect themselves, and an ap-
peal is to be sent to the state Police
for protection. About 400 Piutes are
located in the vicinity of RaFhide
and at .Schurz. A number of dthein
were formerly employed as kokern-
ment policemen on the reservation
and are armed with modern weapons
and plenty of ammunition. In the
event of an uprising they would be
in a position to cause considerable
trouble and perhaps inflict some
damage before restrained.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
FIND GOLD IN
PANAMA CANAL CUT

HARRISBURG, (Pa.), February Is.
Ore containing gold, silver and cop
per has been found in the celebrated
Calebra cut of the lanama canal. This
has been ascertained by chemical OBJ
servation in the chemical labratory of
Colonel Ia. G. Demming consulting
state geologist in this city Three lots
of ore was shipped here for the de
termination. and in every one Of the
samples tested the ores were found,
and no one of the samples contained
more of the richer metals than the
Others. Large quantities are to be
sent to ascertained what the values
will be when the ores are properly
worked up in bulk. The belief here
is that all of the returns of the ore
will inure to the government of tho
United States
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

because she thought il was not neees-
sary until the patenr had been issued.
After the state had sold the claim she
sold quit claim deed to George r.
elder and the other plaintiffs,
On the question as to whether a
tate can seize for taxes property
hich still technically belongs to the
nited States and whether the state
has the right to tax an unpatented
an at all, the ease was fought
t,ugh the district court at Leadville,
ugh the state supreme court and
nitnl States supreme court. The
r upheld the lower courts in their
sion that the state had right to
urpatented land and to seize the
le fc~ unpaid taxes, and that Ting
Woods title was a good one.
he decision is of value in settling
umerable controversies and un-
ubtedly will affect homesteads and
t lc other forms of claims by which
aited States property is sold to set
.ara
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
OBJECTS TO
RICE AND OLD SHOES.

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
way Company is tryin to put an end
to the practice of showering rice on
bridal couples riding on its tla', >
They may succeed in protecting the
newly wed while n other stations, lnl
the Northwestern is not strong caon.h
to put an end to custom which h, /
its origin in an antiquity 50 -emc
that historians do not attempt t. f;v
a date for it's beginning and which s
likely TO lest ms long as people get
married and rice is grown and har-
vested-S. F. Chronicle.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
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The Methodist people are having
I. their. church thoroughly cleaned anl
renovated. Come to churci, next Sun
day morning and see what sweet
and neat appearance it pres rts Good
music. Services il a. m. and 40 p.
m. All welcome.
John E. Doak of the Doak engine
works of San Francisco arrived Tues
day This company installed the big
gasoline engine of the Winnemucca
water works.
Mrs. F.. p Snapp and daughter, Miss
Mabel, and neice arrived by today e
stage from their home at Rebel Greek
and will depart this evening for Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Abel of Paradise Hill Station
and son, A. A. Abel, arrived yesterday
Mrs. Abel has been i'll of late and is
here for medical ATTENDANCE. -
G. A Green, superintendent: of the
Bloody Canyon antimony mines, re-
turned yesterday from Ogden.
s. f. Piper and wife were arrivals
yesterday from Washington, D. {.
II. Howeffer of Milwaukee is regis
tered at the Lafayette hotel.
j. A. Comes of Golconda was in
town Tuesday on business.
G. E. Piper and wife are here from
Washington, d. c.
Edward Herper arrived Tuesday
from Tenabo.
g. Alexander arrived yesterday from
Andorno.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
HENRY BASCoM AND MISS
LOU COCKRELL MARRIED.

Another pretty wedding occurred last
evening, when Henry Bascom Of Col
conda, manager of the Saval skating
rink and saloon there, was united in
wedlock with Miss Lou Cockrell at the
home of Judge r. Robins, who per-
formed the ceremony
A few of the intimate friends Of the
contracting parties were present. Miss
Helen Wright acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. O'Neil as best man.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
DIPHTHERIA CLOSES
SCHOOLS AT VERDI

On account of the prevalence of diph-
theria in Verdi the public schools of
that place were closed by order of the
board of trustees Tuesday morning.
and will remain closed until the trus-
tees are advised by the physicians that
all danger from the dread disease has
passed.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
FORMER wINNEMUOCA BOY
NOW ENGINEER IN ALASKA. ).

A letter received from Philip T.
Nicholas by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Nicholas, states that he is on his way
to Alaska, where he has been engaged
as a civil engineer by the Treadwell
Mines Company Of Juneau.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
WAS QUITE ILL WITH
ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS

Mrs. J. c. Hayden has been very i'll
with appendicitis, and it is feared by
the attending physician that an opera
tion will be necessary to relieve her.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

Carl Haviland returned from Para
disc Valley yesterday after short
visit there. He was accompanied on
his return by Mrs. II. NJ Burge, who
will make Mr. and Mrs. Haviland a
short visit
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
H. MArrox Is DEAD.

H. Mattox, known as 'Frisco Jim, !"
who has been patient at the county
hospital for the past four days, i'll with
pneumonia, died at that institution
this morning.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

+. l.. Dutertre, proprietor of the
Golconda Hot Springs hotel was a
visitor in town Monday.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

G. Alexander arrived yesterday froa
Andorno.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27
LOCAL BRIEFS

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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

G. E. Piper and wife are here from
Washington, d. c.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-27

Edward Herper arrived Tuesda
from Tenabo.
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Carrying Primary Election Returns.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Election.

Warrant. To Whom Issued. Amount.
1868 w. R. Spears, rent of
room ETC., prim. cleo.
Red Lake Ag'y....... $500
1910 ]. G. Morrison, judge cleo
ton Red Lake Ag'y... .65
1880 John w. Meley, judge ell
ection, Red Lake Ag'y. 4. 65
ection Red Lake Ag'y. 4.5o
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GENERAL ELECTION.
recurring General Election Ballots
Carrying General Election Returns.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Election.

:
No of
Warrant. To Whom Issued. Amount.
149 Maritz Marshalk, judge
election, zippel ........ $3.50
$50 Harry Stricken, judge ell
ection, Zippel ......... $50
Isl VIM. +. Zippel judge cleo
ton, zippel ........... $50
1869 w. r. Spears, rent of
room, ETC., gen. elec.,
Red Lake. Agency. 500
1911 j. G. Morrison, judge cleo
ton Red Lake Agy... 4.65
1912 John Thunder, special Of
fee at prim. and gen.
cleo. Red Lake Agency sou
1928 John w. Meley, judge of
election Red Lake Ag'y 4.50
1929 John w. Meley, judge of
election Red Lake Ag'y 4 .65
1852 Alex Gillispie, judge of
election Red Lake Ag'y 500
$39. 80