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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15

Robinson, spe, ial Miss +. H. Gu
lis: drawn work, 1 Mary Kendall,
Mrs H. c. Williams; eyelet work,
I Frarcelia Eddy, Mrs. F. Hall,
5 Minnie Holt; aprons, I Harriet
Bradley, Mrs. Bernie Wilder, }
Fannie Ballard; knit and crocheted
table mats, 1 Mrs. Z. c. Wilder,
Florence Willis, ) Mrs. F. +.
Churchill; lace yokes, Mrs. w. l..
Wright, 2 Mary B. Chase, ; Nina J.
Morse, special Ladies' Industrial
So, special Mrs. J. A. Emery; cor
set covers, Ethel Coleman, Min
ME Holt, special, Mrs. A. H. Cole
man, special, Cola Prouty, special
Tracy Emery; sewing bags, 1 Mari
OH Gibson, . Ladies Aid, ! Mrs. n.
johnson, special, Mrs. J. B. Muzzy,
special M. A. Bradley; mitteus and
gloves, / Mrs. +. Dawson, Mrs.
n. N. Johnson, 3 name not known,
SPECIAL Mrs. c. Z. Ski 'ner; pin
cushions, I M. A. Bradley, Mrs. J.
A. Muzzy, special Mrs. Fred Ja-
quith; croched lace patterns, /,
AID 3 Mrs. Earl wilkins; burnt
work, I Alice Hall, Anna futile,
3 Olive Hulett, special Ladies Aid;
Handkerchiefs, I Irene Ramsdell,
Blanche Ramsdell, special Ladies
Aid; shirt waists, and Miss
Harriet Corliss; afghans, Carrie
Rawson, Hattie Williams; knit
shawl, Mrs. Herbert Ramsdell;
pieced quilts, Mrs. Lucy Kellogg.
Mrs. Earl Wilkins, 3 Mrs J. R.
Conant; silk quilts. Mrs A. Allen,
Mrs. J. c. Robinson, ; Mis- Asa
Brown; worsted quilt, Ladies In
dustrial Society; drawn-in rugs, 1
Amy Store, Mrs. Chauncy Cum
mings, ; Lola Norton.
Judge divided the money for
premiums as follows: Specials, !
2oc; Ist premiums, 2oc; I'd, I5c; g.,
Ioc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
RAW SOM LILLE

Elliot Styles has been having q
painful time from a wound in one
foot, caused by stepping on nail.
Quite flock of lambs was driven
away Tuesday, purchased from the
farmers i'll this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Sheldon
have been visiting relatives in Ches-
ter number of days.
Mrs. Addie Gordon, who has
spent the past month with the Pier
returned Saturday to her home i'll
Wardsboro.
George Place and family moved
last week from Edward Rawson S
house to Loren Coleman's farm
Mrs. Ann Allen went Monday
to Northampton, Mass, to visit her
daughter.
al tuui w lilldIllS IL WOi king lOl
Sim Cobb i'll Londonderry at pres
ent.
Recent visitors have been Charles
Coleman of Bellows Falls at w.
F. Coleman's, Milford Hunt of
Bellows Falls at G.. E. Hunts,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Coleman of Wind
ham, and Miss Nina Styles of Ar
lington at E. E. Styles, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Kingsbury and
son, Lawrence, Fayette Kingsbury
and Amos Colby of Sunapee, N.
H., at Mrs. Angie Kingsbury's
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
HOtGHTONVJLLF.

Il. A. Colburn was in Chester
Monday on business.
Charles Store visited at G. s,
Beeb.'s in Westminster recently.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles. Forbes
have returned to their home here.
Miss Emily Otis and Mrs. Hat
tie Haskell of Grafton care occupy
ing the house recentlyf vacated by
A. D. Thomas. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willard
were recent visitors at w. ].
Howe's.
Those from here who attended
Bondyille Fair were Mr. and Mrs.
3. H. Mehuron, Miss LOU Page,
Lewis Davis, Ryland Divoll, and
Charles ODER.
Mrs. Emma White has been Wis
iting relatives here recently.
Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Goodrich
Of Cambridgeport called on friends
here last week on their way to Lon
donderry. 14a
a. D Thomas Of Bellows Falls
was in town recently.
The friends and relatives of Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Howe gave them
surprise party last Saturday even
ing. An enjoyable evening was
spent by all. Mr. and Mrs. Howe
were presented with large mirror.
Miss Eva Buffu1n is visiting at
c. w. Willoughby's.
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LANDGROVE.

Mrs. Warren Abbott, who is 6
years old, dug 62H bushels of po-
tatoes in six days. Who can beat
that?
Mrs. Rodney Roby was home
over Sunday.
Mary Howard of Thompsonburg
spent Sunday at R. w. Roby's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Sheldon
and son have returned to their home
in Wardsboro.
Fred Perkins of Townshend is
visiting at P. H. Bulls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perkins and
daughter, Inez, visited in Mount
Holly Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Abbott and two chill
dren and Mrs. Hannah Bolster
visited Mrs. Ella Parker in Peru
Tuesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
JAMAICA.

Archie Moore and wife of Bel
lows Falls were visiting i'll town
the last of the week, returning
home Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Wright, who has been
away visiting for some time, has re-
TUNED home.
John Draper is entertaining a
brother and wife and child
Lila and May Savage, who have
been here for some time, returned
last Wednesday to their home I'll
Grand Isle.
Henry Mclean, wife, and daugh-
ter, Ruth, were at their home here
over the Sabbath.
Eliza Jacobs returned from Brat
tleboro Saturday night.
Harlan Boynton has moved from
Roy Barnes tenement into Mrs.
Newman's upstairs tenement.
Frank Wood S little boy, about
fifteen months old, died of cholera
infantum Friday and was buried
Sunday, Rev. R, H. Tibbals Of S.
Londonderry officiating. The in
torment was at Pixies Falls.
Rev. MIR. Lefever commenced his
labors here with the Congregation
al church last Sunday
Rev. Mr. Dressler has returned
from a two weeks vacation. He
will preach the rest of the month at
the Baptist church when his labors
with this people will close.
Alvah Higgins and Carrie visit
ed i'll Manchester the first of the
week.
Mrs. Sarah Coombs of Guilford
is visiting at Clarence Torrey's and
calling ON old friends
Mrs. Amanda Allen and Mrs.
Flora Howard have each had their
house shingled.
Mrs. Everett Adams has not
been quite as we'll for the past few
days.
Violet Taft is visiting at Roy
Barnes.
Mrs. Semira Bemis returned
from her son, Archie's, Thursday,
and moved her goods to London
derry where she will make her home
with Archie Bemis.
w. w. Warren is boarding with
Mrs. Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. O. Allen spent
few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Muzzy.
Ralph Daggett shot an owl Fri
day measuring As inches from tip
to tip.
Mrs. Joslin came home Saturday
night.
Mrs. c. J. Howe is in town.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
EAST JAMAICA.

Mrs. Emma Robinson of Worces-
ter, Mass, is visiting Mrs. Lura
Howe.
Mrs. P. T. Patterson was called
to Newfane Sunday by the sick
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Delbert
Buckley.
Mrs. n. F. Pierce and son, GUY,
are in Putney for a visit.
Mrs. Fuller of Townshend is al
work for Mrs. Norman Allen.
Ernest Howard has returned to
New York.
Mrs. Carrie Ryan, who has been
visiting at George Doane's, has
gone to her home.
Nellie Underwood spent Sunday
in Hinsdale, N. H.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
A Healthy Fla mtly.

Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using lr. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
L. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route 1, Gull
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in gentle way that does
you good. 25c. at G. G. Smiths drug
store
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
NEWFANE.

| NGNldDe Orange Helu d very
successful fair Oct and Q, with a
large attendance. The display of
fruits, grain and vegetables was
we'll arranged and was first class in
every respect and would compare
favorably with any exhibition that
has been at fairs this fall. The
fair was held in Union hall Two
booths were erected on the south
side for the display of fancy and
household articles and were in
charge of Mrs. Lila Micott and
Mrs. 0. R. Wright. Some very
nice articles in embroidery were
shown by Mrs. N. S. Moore and
and articles from the Philippines
and China by Mrs John Whit
aker. Cushions, rugs, carpets,
table spreads and various useful and
ornamental articles were Dip ayA
The agricultural display took up
the whole north side and was fine
show of all farm and garden pred
ucts. Among the exhibit were
some fire traces of corn by Dwight
Ware, d. L. Lockwood, w. H.
Knowlton, Winchester Bros. and
Others The show of vegetables
and fruit was, excellent. w. II.
Know lton entered seventeen varie-
ties of apples and ]. D. Maher sew
Ell vari, ties of potatoes. Mrs. Cora
Winchester entered a pie pumpkin
weighing 81 pounds. The Grange
rived a chicken pie and gave a
play Thursday evening. On Fri
day evening there was all auction
sale of articles and dancing. Alto
getller it was a very successful fair
and we hope it may be repeated
next year.
Mrs. Caswell Broad has closed
Ben Casson and returned to Boston
last Friday. She was accompan-
led by Darwin Howard, who visit
ed the food fair and returned Mon
day.
Mrs. w. G. Wright and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gertie Martin were at
her old homestead last week. They
returned to Brattleboro Saturday.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Dr. Kenyon is much worse from
nervous prostration and has been
taken to Brattlebo.o.
w. c. Ballou commenced his
Jelly business Monday D. A..
j Benson and Walter Gray are help
ing him and Victor Boyden is in
charge at the station.
Miss Fanny Newton is laid up
by stepping on a rusty nail last
week.
On Monday Arthur Farnum had
his foot badly jammed by colt
that he was shooting.
Mrs. w. c. Ballou has rot been
very we'll for the past week.
Mrs Alfred Patch visited her
mother at Townshend last " eek.
Miss Edith Blanchard of Will
JAMESTOWN, Mass, has been the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Mildred
Marcy for a week. Mrs. Marcy
accompanied Miss Blanchard to
Rowe, Mass.
A. G. Wheeler of Stonington,
CT was the guest of James Under
wood last week. He bought of Mr..
Underwood two cars of apples and
one Of potatoes.
Frank Hildreth, who has been
visiting here for some time, will
leave for California next week.
Mrs. Margaret and katherine
Martin are staying at the Naples a
few days.
Nelson Gray and his son, Ar
thur, have gone TO Brattleboro with
two teams to Work lead making for
the Connecticut River Power COM
pany.
Mrs. Amasa Grout of Whining
ton was here from Friday until
Monday visiting old friends.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
(Ontinned frnm ISt nnne.

, nam z years old, Burt Bourn ?
Will Styles; Durham 1 year old, II.
Grover; years old, o. c. Hall;
Jersey COWS, S. B. Castle, Ar
thur Brooks; oxen 3 years old, D..
A. Shattuck, Dwight Bouru; OK
Ell years old, I Walter Williams,
2 Herbert Magoon; I year old,
Clarence Smith.
- SWINE.
Sow and Pigs, S. B. Castle, 2
Irving Smith.
SHEEP.
Sheep and lamb, I Ethel Hewes,
K. F. Hewes; Cotswold sheep. Z.
L. Bolster.
Angora rabbits, I and 2 J. Co.
nant.
POULTRY.
Light Plymouth Rocks, H. M.
Chamberlain, Harry Beattie; Ban
tams, ]. H. Conant, 2 Florence
Robbins; Light Bramahs, I Frank
Robbins, 2 Clifton Landman;
Rhode Island Reds, o. o. Farms
worth; White Wyandottes, L. E.
Reed; Hamburgs, Clifton Land
man; rose comb Leghorns, Clifton
Landman; chicks 3 days old, Linda
Clayton; pullets, Terry Landman;
Pekin ducks, Della Bebee, H.
]. Shattuck; Hoodan, Edith Hewes.
VEGETABLES.
Field corn, Henry Cobb, 2
Charles Howard, 3 B. A. Prouty;
sweet corn, George Burbee; pop
corn, c. E. Wood, 2 A. S, Tut
tie; tomatoes, I A. F. Brown, Mrs.
J. H. Hathorn, 3 E. A. Morse; car
rots, I c. B. Robbins, Will CHS
holm, 3 Elmer Cummings; squash
(winter), I Melvina Bradley, Z.
A. Capen, 3 Melvina Bradley;
pumpkins, George Brooks. Chas.
Benson, 3 Melvina Bradley; citron,
I Melvina Bradley, 2 Gale Bros, 3
Mrs. Cephas Williams; watermelon,
Henry Cobb; sun flower, Homer
Crossman, Curtis Shattuck, ; K.
F. Hewes; peppers, Nj. A. Bradley;
potatoes, 1 w. ]. Aldrich, Her
bert johnson, 3 J. ID. Styles; vege-
table oranges, Verlie Slade; cucum-
bers, Dexter Howard, George
Puffer, 3 Mrs. Herbert Parsons;
summer squash, Mrs. Cephas
Williams, 2 B. H. Bostwick, 3 Miss
Mary Benson; cabbage, William
Slade, w. d. Stowell, 3 Melvina
Bradley; parsnips, I c. B. Robbins,
2 A. J. Parker; onion sets, George
Cummings; onions, A. ]. Parker,
Merle Willis, 3 Zadoc Hayward;
beets, I Herbert Johnson, B. B.
Rawson, 3 Frank w. Pier; radish,
c. B. Robbins; turnips, I Mrs. o. o.
Farnsworth, 2 Emery Wheeler, 3
Herbert johnson; musk melon,
Mrs. O. O. FarnsW 9th; beans, A.
]. Parker, M. w, base, ; Cephas
Williams;
Cut flowers, 1 Victoria Ienson, 2
Verlie Slad,; potttd plants, /, 2
and ;, Victoria Benson.
Eggs, Susan How ard.
COOKED FooD.
Bread, Mrs. James Kendall, 2
Miss Carrie Benson, 3 Mrs. Il. A.
Morse; rolls, Mrs. Frank Hall, cake,
Miss Ethel Coleman; cookies. Mrs.
O. o. Farnsworth.
Cheese, II. II. Sheldon, butter
Mary Burbee, Mrs. HeI bert
Goldman, 3 Mrs. Frank Hall.
Cucumber pickles, Flora Bur-
bank; sweet pickle, Mrs. Frank
Dawson.
CANNED FRUIT.
Pears, 1 Carrie Rawscn, Hattie
Williams; string beans, Mrs Frank
Da son; peaches, 1 Mrs. Chisholm,
2 Mrs. DeVere Houghtoi; CRAP.
I Mrs. ] M. Clark, Mrs Frank !
Dawson; raspberries, Mrs. Her
beit johnson, Mrs. Bert Prouty;
currants, Victoria Benson; maple
syrup, I E. H. Crossman, Gerald
Dorset; cranberries, Mrs. A. d.
Ellen Cobb; pineapple,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
sTRATTON.

Fred Wheeler's dog got caught
i'll a bear trap on J. c. Jones
place. The trap was set without
any fence whatever.
Henry Lackey of West Wards
boro is working for A. ]. Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs Ora Lyman and
daughter of Springfield, Mass, are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Lyman
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
Political Speaker Interrupted

Public speakers are frequently inter
rupted by people coughing. This would
not happen if Foley's Honey and Tai
were taken, as it cures coughs and colds
and prevents pneumonia and consump.
ton. The genuine contains no opiates
and is in a yellow package. Refuse
substitutes.
F. A. Hulett, s. Londonderry; G. l.
Burbank, Bondyille;
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
3IRIIS

In S. Windham, Oct. 9, daughter
to MIR and Mrs. Alva Harris.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-10-15
WARDSBORO CENTER.

A number from here attended the
fairs at Brattleboro and Bondville.
Miss Mary Smith is home from
her work in Brattleboro.
Nelson French is here repairing
his buildings.
George Farnham is running the
Grand Union Tea Co. cart, for
merly run by Mr.. Corser.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
BURGLARS PUT TO FLIGHT
BY A. M. LATT 4

Sunday morning at about ! o'clock.
as A. M. Latta, residing on Bridge
street, was sleeping the sleep of the
Just, he was awakened by Mrs Latta,
who thought she heard an unusual
noise. The bed was pulled close to the
open window on the Lafayette hotel
side. which was fitted with screer.
and was covered on the inside with 4
gauze curtain Carefully moving aside
the curtain, Mr. Latta discovered two
men, one Of whom was attempting t.
open the screen, having one side of his
face close up to his work Reaehin,
under his pillow for his gun, Mr. Latta
suddenly remembered that he had loan
ed it that day, SO concluded to trr
some other method 10 frighten away
the intruders. Placing his mouth close
to the screen, he was not more than
two inches away from the burglar :
ear. Taking "a good, long breath, he
shouted at the top of his voice. ''Get
away from there, you villain'' 1t is
needless to say he got, and the chances
are that he is running yet.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
BLOOMER GIRLS LOOKING
FOR ATHLETIC HONORS

On Friday afternoon, at 3 clock, a
rather unique athletic event will be
pulled off at the baseball grounds. it
viii be a game of baseball between
local nine and a travelling aggregation
known as the " Boston Boomers - The
visitors are evidently finding their trip
financially profitable, as they are trav
cling in a special ear, with 25 people,
and to make sure that all spectators
will come through with the price, carry
tent grandstand and canvas fence
l6 feet high.
Manager Jimmy Dunn of the local
nine says that while his young men are
all gentlemen and willing to show the
visitors every courtesy, if they win
the game it will be because they are
the best ball players.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
DISASTROUS FIRE WIPES OUT TOWN
OF HAZEN-,-L0SS FULLY $l15, 900

Shortly after dinner Sunday fire
originated in the room of lodger in
the rear of the postoffice in Hazen, an /
at O'Clock nothing was left of tn ,
once prosperous village but mass OF
smouldering ruins.
Every building and stick of standing
timber in the town, with the exception
of the Southern Pacific depot, was
licked up by the greedy flames. The
property loss is estimated at $l25,00o.
amount of insurance unknown There
was, fortunately, no loss of life. though
there were many narrow escapes.
All wires were down for several
hours, thus cutting off communication
between San Francisco and Ogden.
A special train ordered from Sparks
reached the scene of the catastrophe
at 6:10 O'Clock with li>emen and a
Southern Pacific dispatcher, r. II. Rice,
who began Immediately to handle all
trains from that point. All railroad
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
HOME AGAIN AFTER
THREE MONTHS ABSENCE

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lipman, of the
Hotel Lafayette, returned home from
California Sunday morning. Mr.. Lip
man left for San Francisco about th1
first of June, where he has been con
fined in the Clara Barton hospital
until about the 10th instant, under thJ
care of DIR. Weeks. He was suffering
from an attack of erysipelas, which be
came aggravated by blood poisoning
lie came home on clutolos, bringin,
both Of his legs with him, but this
was due solely to the fact that wheI
the disease was at its worst he ha.
become SO weakened that it was feare
that an amputation, which was deeme
imperative, would cause death. How
ever, things happily took a turn fo
the better, and he was enabled to say
9th his LEG and his life.
After his discharge from the hosp
tai, Mr.. and Mrs. Lipman spent tn
weeks visiting at San Jose, before r,
turning home.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
BURGLAR BOUND
OVER TO THE GRAND JURY

Some time during Friday night the
storeroom in the rear of the Nevada
saloon was burglarized and quantity
of bottled goods stolen. Saturday
morning two men were arrested in the
railroad yards for the offense by Officer
Rich, but before going far broke away
and disappeared from sight. Some
little time after, evidently thinking
the coast was clear, one of them run
into the arms of Officer Moore, whila
trying to get into the yards again
over at the end of Sixth street. At
his preliminary examination yesterday
afternoon, he gave his name as Rafae'
Madrigal, residence most anywhere,
and upon his own confession and the
evidence of several witnesses, was
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $1,000.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25

and commercial wires were down an
communication cut off entirely be-
tween San Francisco and Ogden
Hazen Sunday night was homeless. Ex-
ira trains were run to Fallon, that the
people of the town might go where
shelter awaited them and food YVES
hastily prepared for the hungry.
The newly constructed hotel, the
Inn, located next to the origin of the
fire, the Denver Club, Hazen Lumber
company s building, Merchants hotel
Cash store, Nevada Inn, Palace hotel
Short S saloon, Johnston s restaurant
Keller hotel, Station restaurant. post
office, besides the entire row of cot
tages in the rear of the business
houses and other buildings fell prey to
the flames.
Several attempts at plundering were
reported, but the fire became so fierce
that little if any of it was possible
until the ground was leveled, when
everything was devoured.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
PRACTICAL MINING
MAN VISITS CAMP

Jack Biggins returned from Chafey.
last week, where he located group of
six claims, very close if not actually
inside the town limits Powder AMI
supplies are now on the ground, and
before the week is out Mr.. Biggins will
have force of men doing location
work Before returning home he filed
his pockets with float, which assaye !
$3.50 to the ton. In speaking of his
visit to the camp to the Silver STATE
News, Mr.. Biggins said;
Black Hole, that | determined to
investigate the matter for myself,
and accordingly last week | paid the
mine visit. | was very eourteously
received by Jack Bishop, the foreman
of the mine, and invited to go through.
! accepted the invitation, and made a
thorough inspection of the property.
| found the main tunnel was in about
1870 feet. On the left side Of the tun-
mel they are stopping for nearly the en-
tire distance, while some 10 feet to
the right of the tunnel IS mouth they
are sinking a shaft, which was down to
depth of some 30 or 80 feet, the
day | was there. Off to the right of
the tunnel which | believe to be in a
southwesterly direction, there has
been 30foot cut-in made on the
sinking another shaft, and have again
encountered ore
The ore is all high grade, does not
require sorting, and two 4-horse teams
are hauling about 30 tons day to the
local stamp mill. The balance is being
hauled TO Mill City for shipment
could not tell how many tons this will
amount to, but there are six teams
engaged in the work, as follows Peter
Roba, l2-horse Marion Nofsinger AMI
Jesse Ford, 6horse each; Harve Me
Adams and another man. one 4,horsa
team each
From all indications this is des-
tined to become one of the greatest
camps in the state and will without
doubt rank with Goldfeld and
Tonopah -
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
LARGE AND ENTHUSITIC AT
TENDANCE FROM EVERY COUNTY
Stirring Platform Adopted-Ment
Briefly the Leading Candidates

Humboldt county's delegates to the
state convention returned from Gold.
field Sunday night on No. 6, which
was several hours late DR. w. l..
Samuels. F.. c. Robins and Peter
Anker came up to Hazen Sunday,
where they were able to connect with
No. 6, which, fortunately for them.
was late Had it not been they would
have been unable to secure aecommo-
dations for the night, as the town was
a mass of smoking ruins when they az.
rived there. Paul McCulloch remained
in Goldfeld for a few days visit.
When seen at his Office last evening
and asked about the convention, Dr..
SamueIs had the following to say:
. 1t was great convention from
every point of view. The entire pro-
ceedings were of the most harmonious
character, although there was spirit
ed contest in one of the county del
egations.
Neither Senators Nixon or Flat
igan were present, but the mention of
their names brought forth demonstra
tions that attested their popularity.
The speech of Temporary Chair
man M " Morehouse, of Esmeralda
which outlined the policy of the party
in the coming campaign, was jewel
In addition to eloquence, Senator More
house possesses a strong and sonorous
voice. which is a very necessary requi-
site to successful public speakers
The Humboldt county delegates Were
well placed on committee assignments
Peter Anker being appointed to the
committee on credentials, Paul Ne.
Culoeh on resolutions and platform
and F. c. Robins on order of business
The platform. which was heartily
endorsed by every delegate present
is an unusually strong declaration of
principles, particularly those planks
referring to banking and the preserva-
tion of law and order. There has been
considerable criticism in certain quar-
ters over the convention = action on
the last-named question, it being
claimed that we straddled the police
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-25
RETURNS FROM VACATION
SPENT IN WASHINGTON

j. Sheehan, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, accompanied by his fam
lily, has returned from pleasant vaca-
tion of several weeks spent in the
sound country.
Asked how times were in Seattle,
Mr.. Sheehan said
"In all the cities I visited / found
that the recent depression had been
felt fully as severely as in Nevada.
Strange as it may seem, the sound
country has not had rain for two
months, and they are beginning to
feel the effects of the continue |
drouth
"In all my travels I failed to in.i
any locality that seemed more prosper
Gus than Nevada, which would 90 70
prove that when times are duh here,
they are duller somewhere else.
eve all enjoyed our outing very
much, but. after ALL there's no place
like home -