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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
DISTRICT COURT ADJoURNs

A petition was presented to the
court in the case of Mary Munk VS.
Ludwig Munk to modify the decree
which was entered in said case at the
September term. The testimony of
three witnesses was heard and the case
onctinued until February 13.
In the case of Frank Baker and r.
H. Gamble against w. s. O'Brien ct
al an order was issued restraining
the defendants from interfering with
the plaintiffs doing assessment work
on the Black Joe mining claim, sit
uated in Table Mountain district.
All hearings of applications for
naturalization were set for February
IL.
A grand jury was drawn to appear
February 10.
Court was adjourned for the term
and Judge Pike left yesterday for
Reno.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
COMMISSIONERS CONCLUDE
REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION

The board of county commissioners
concluded their regular monthly session
for January, 1908. The regular month
ly bills were ordered paid.
The following business was transact
ed:
At the request of ]. w. Guthrie it
was ordered that County Surveyor O..
M Barnes make mar of the town of
Golconda.
The sum of $1,000 was transferred
from the general road fund to Lake
road fund.
The time for hearing the Mazuma
franchise application was set for Feb.
3.
The county funds were counted and
it was found that there was $176,200 40
in the hands Of the county treasurer
DR.. Pinnioer was reappointed county
physician at Lovelock.
Courthouse bonds Nos. "a, 95, 90, 81,
9S and 80 were called in for payment.
A list of $50 names of jurors for the
ensuing year was drawn.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
GOLDBANKS MERCHANT
TALhS OF HIS TOWN

). Kramer, the manager for the
Kramer store in Goldbanks, arrived
in Winnemueca on yesterdays stage,
from that camp. He reports that
though for some time past on account
of the holidays and financial depres-
sion things have been little quiet,
at present there seems to be consid-
cradle Improvement taking place.
Boone and Hoffman, the well known
Wonder operators, have arrived and
expect TO do extensive development on
their ground. A Mr. Donahue, repre-
senting Salt Lake capital, is in camp
and it is expected will commence ex-
tensive work for them on some ground.
Two claims on the principal strike
have been reported as bonded to a
Tacoma, Wash, company, and exten.
sive development on same is expected.
w. $ Bacon and his partner Jen-
kins, well know leasers in Goldbanks.
are now in San Francisco organizing
= company for the purpose of carrying
on extensive operations. Several min
ing men of the southern camps are
expected in Goldbanks shortly and it
is hoped they will be able to secure
ground as they intend to do extensive
work. Mr.. Kramer stated further
that in the spring everybody expect
cd things would boom in Goldbanks.
He is at present on his way tc
Reno to secure stock tor his store, ae
the trade is improving rapidly.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
WONDER PROPERTY RIGHTS
SETTLED BY SUPREME COURT

A decision in a suit involving the
ownership of some of the richest prop
critics in the Wonder mining district
and the Wonder townsite, was hand
ed down by the supreme court last
week. The amount of property in
volved in the suit is estimated to be
worth at least 100000.
The action is the result Of a grub
stake agreement entered into by
Thomas j. Costello, Tonopah man,
and Miss Lena K Newhall, lady re-
siding at Tonopah and employed in
the county Offices, and Murray Scott,
a prospector. The two first named
staked Scott to prospect In the
Goldyke country and later throughout
that and adjoining districts. That
they first staked him in 1905 and that
in May, 1906, he went to Fairview.
The evidence showed that on May 10
he received $50 from Costello and Miss
Newhall. Fohr days later Scott formed
partnership with two men named
William Mays and L. A. Savage. Two
days later, on the 25th of May, 1906,
the trio located Wonder camp. Sub
sequently n. R. Fitzpatrick purchased
part interest in the trio's townsite,
getting Scott Is third.
Suit was brought by Costello and
Miss Newhall against Scott, Mays,
Fitzpatrick and Savage to regain the
townsite and also for one-haf interest
in the mines, alleging the co-partner-
ship between themselves and Scott,
and also that the other three defend
ants knew of this relation and con-
spired to secure the property. In the
lower court the jury brought in YER
dict as to certain facts whch the court
set aside and rendered a verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs, Costello and
Newhall, instead of the defendants, as
in accord with the findings of the jury.
The defendants then appealed to the
supreme court.
The supreme court held that the
case, being regarded as an equitable
one, the court had right to set aside
such finding when the jury assisted
him and then affirmed the decision Of
the lower court with the exception of
Fitzpatrick. The court as to that de-
fendant order, a new trial
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
CLOSING OF A BANK CAUSES
BUTTE MAN TO SUICIDE

Il. o. Newman, a business man of
Butte, Montana, who was returning
to that city with his wife and little
girl about three years old, shot and
killed himself near here on an east
bound train Sunday evening about Z
O'Clock. The only eve witnesses to the
tragedy were the conductor on the
train and F. O. Pfaffman. a passenger
who was seated in the birth Immediate
ly behind Newman when the shot was
fired, the wife and child not being in
the ear at the time. Pfaffman testi-
fed at the eoroner's inquest that he
had noticed nothing in the man s man
ner that indicated he was harboring
suicidal intentions, and that his at
tention was first called TO him by the
muiiied report of the revolver, which
was little louder than that of the ex-
plosion of parlor match. The revol-
yer used was of "a ealiber and the
bullet went directly through the
heart, producing almost instant
death After sending the bullet
through his body, he shot again, the
ball penetrating the back of the seat,
and attempted TO shoot a third time,
but was prevented by the conductor,
who grappled with him and succeeded
in getting possession of the revolver.
Telegraphic advices were received
of the tragedy by the railroad Off
eials at the depot here, and when the
train arrived the body was removed
and taken in charge by the coroner
At the inquest held on Monday the
verdict Of the jury was that of sui
icide.
4 The local lodge of the Knights of
lPythias, of which order the deceased
was a member in good standing, looked
after the remains, which were shipped
to Santa Cruz, California, for burial.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
How's THIs7

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any ease of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F..
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
win, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the body. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials sent
free Price 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls family pills for consti-
patton.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
BANK OFFICIALS
ELECTED

At regular meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank
held in Winnemucca today, the old
board of officers and directors were
reelected. The conditions of the
bank were examined and were found
eminently satisfactory, so stated F. NJ
Lee, who arrived from Reno this morn
ing for the meeting.
Speaking of Humboldt county and
the general conditions here, Mr.. Lee
said: 81 never saw the county in
such good shape as it is now. The
prospects for a good year in 1908 are
very bright, and from what I can OBJ
serve, 1907 has been very prosperous
year for Winnemucca and the county
generally The report that Senator
Nixon would return from Washington
to be on hand at the extraordinary
session of the state legislature, Mr..
Lee said, is false.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
ARE
PENDING

H. L. Thomas, an agent for the Utah
Nevada and Idaho Telephone company,
who are at present constructing line
from Salt Lake City to Reno, Nevada,
was in Winnemucca today and met
the officials of the Home Telephone
company in their annual meeting to ar
range for a purchase of the local tel
ephone system, as has been exclu-
sively announced in the Silver State
News.
1t was expected that at this meeting
the deal transferring the local system
to the above company would be effect
ed, but negotiations were not conclud-
ed, and have been postponed till the
first of February, when another meet
ing viii be held.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
OLD RESIDENT DIES
AT COLDCONDA

From Golconda comes the sad news
that Mrs. d. c. Allen died early yester-
day morning at her home in that town
from typhoid pneumonia after an i'll
ness of only three days, during which
time she was attended by DR.. Wood
ruth. Mrs. Allen had been resident
of that section for the past ten years
and was widow, as some years ago
she lost her husband. The deceased was
native of Indiana and leaves a family
of six children, namely: J. s. Allen, j.
Allen, Dan Allen, A. Allen, w. Allen
and Miss l. F. Allen to mourn her
loss. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning from her residence
the ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Father Meehan of Winnie
mucca at 10 clock a. m.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
LODGES i..Ilij'ij I INSTALL 4
new OFFICERS

At meeting of Humboldt Chapter
No. 10 |. O. 0. F. the following officers
were duly installed into their respect
i've Offices:
VIII oliver, n e.; J. j. Williams,
V. g.; Frank Ramdohr, secretary; w.
J.. Wilkinson. treasurer; trustees, Thos.
Shone, Joseph Cochran and Nose Rein
hart.
The installation ceremonies of the
order of the Eastern Star will be held
this evening, at meeting which will
be further enlivened by banquet, the
following officers will be installed:
Jennie Porter. w. NJ; Thos. Shone,
w. p Laura Muller, A. NJ; Annie La
vey, Con; Belinda Stauffer, Asso.
Con; Lucy Laveaga, secretary; Cath
rine Diehl, treasurer.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
sTROKE OF PARALYSIS
FATAL TO LAUNDRYAyAN

Peter Etchermaite, an employee of
he M dern French laundry, was strich-
yesterday morning with paralysis
nd was taken to the hospital. He died
n the afternoon.
poter Etchemaite was French
iasoue. 81 year of age and leaves two
rothels in Ninnemucca, one in Reno
one IN South San Francisco.
Funeral services tomorrow morning
1t 10 o'clock at the Catholic church.
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John Etchart of GolcJlsa arrived to-
day.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
AMOS R. HARDIN
SPENDS A DAY
IN JAIL

Serving IL hours in the Humboldt
county jail was part of the punishment
visited upon Amos Riley Hardin for
the illegal fencing of government land,
by the Humboldt Cattle Co, Of which
Mr.. Hardin is the president. and whose
ranches spread over many acres IN the
northern part of the county The i'm
prisonment, with a 81 .000-fine, was the
sentence in the United States court at
Carson, under Judge harrington, last
Monday, when Hardin plead guilty to
an indictment which had been found
against him for the Illegal fencing of
government lands. Mr.. Hardin = case
was the last of the series of illegal
land fencing eases. and in pronouncing
sentence. Judge harrington said that
all cases of this character in the future
would receive drastic treatment at the
hands of the United States court. Be
cause these eases were the first offenses
punished in Nevada, the minimum pris-
on sentence had been given. The max
imum Imprisonment is one year, and
Judge Harrington indicated in the
course of his judicial remarks that i'm
prisonment in future cases would be
considerably more than one day. The
maximum fine, however, was exacted
in each case.
The first intimation that Amos Har-
din was to become guest at the Hotel
de Lamb was conveyed in telegram
from United States Marshal Grimmon
to the sheriff, which stated that Mr.
Hardin would be on hand Tuesday to
serve IL hours in Jail.
Tuesday morning at s O'Clock the
amiable Amos, in all his 400 pounds of
avoirdupois glory. knocked at the
sheriff's Office door and walked in to
spend the day. Amos was enthroned
for time in the sheriff 3 big chair,
where he acted the part of host royal.
The prisoners were notified that a
live one had joined them. They held
a kangaroo court and fined the new
member So, which was eheerfully paid.
But when they were told that the new
member was connected with the Bo-
hemian club and the Paeifc.Union club
of San Francisco. they raised obiee-
tions which ended in the exclusion of
Amos Riley Hardin from the ranks of
the unwashed, within the portals of
the Hotel de Lamb. So Amos had 10
be content with the outside office as
the place of confinement.
At o. clock the famous sentence ex-
pired. and Mr.. Hardin left on No. 3
Tuesday for San Francisco.
In conversation with a Silver State
News man, Mr.. Hardin said:
"While ! personally was not eulpa-
BILE in this affair, the Humboldt Cattle
company, of which | am the president,
being the proper defendant in the ease,
yet ! thought best to plead guilty to
the indictment. BY filing a demurrer
to the indictment / do not think I
would have been forced to go to Jail,
but in all probability a contest of the
matter would have desulted in several
more indictment counts being placed
against the company, which would have
been much more expensive. / have
ordered all our fences on government
land taken down, and they will be
taken down at once
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
KRENKEL 3 BOSCH
WILL CHANGE QUARTERS

On next Saturday Krenkel 4 Bosch,
successors to the Eagle Drug & jew
elry company, will change their loca-
tion from the drug store building to
the M. b. Staunton store
Here they have had suitable
quarters fixed up. Since embarking in
the iewelry business in Winnemueca
Messrs. krenkel 4 Bosch have met
with a deserved success, and their
present change in business location is
to provide for increased stock of
goods and more room.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
AND BOONE WELL
PLEASED WITH GOLDBANKS

Messrs. Hoffman and Boone returned
from Goldbanks ON their way east to-
day. They are extremely well pleased
with appearances in that camp. They
let two leases on the Eagle to George
Platt and j. Harris. Blair looked
over their ground and made a propo-
sition of bond and lease. Several
samples We're brought in, some of
which were left with us and the bal
ance taken to the assay office. Returns
viii be reported in our next issue.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
LAY0FF AT SPARKS
SHOPS AT AN END

SPARKS, New, Jan. 3 Yesterday
morning all men who were laid off in
y the railroad shops at this place two
weeks ago were put back at work and
4 4he shops are now running at their
NIL capacity. II is announced that
J the full force of men will now be kept
y az work and that the action of the rail
sesroad company in laying the men off
In has to cut down the yearly expense
Aase Nount to make it come within the
Kl-29Nance made by the auditing de.
Nent Of the company.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09

Governor Sparks, in enumerating the
purposes for which he has called the
name as one plan to carve out an
other judicial district. The first judi
'ial district now consists of five coun-
ies-Storey, Ormsby, Lyon, Douglas
.nd Esmeralda. The proposition is to
ut Esmeralda county completely out
# the first district, making of that
ounty district of its own, as has
cen done recently in Nye county. The
ppointment of the judge to fill the
crth in the new district will rest with
ae governor. The salary will proba-
Y Sc at least as high as that of the
uage Of the Nye county district,
yN'ch $ s7.ooota year, and it may be
even higher
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
RETURNS From ARIzoNA

Joe Swanton, who conducted a0sne'
Of very successful moving picture 4
tertainments in Wiuremucca early
the winter, returned today from SCI
eral weeks trip to Arizona. Mr. Swa
ton was quite i'll during part of his tr
and states that he is glad to get bac
to Winnemucca again. lie will r,
main here for some time.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
ELITE LEASE SOLD

X. Waeker. of the Oberon in Reno,
has been in Winnemucca for the past
week, has concluded deal for the pur-
chase of the lease of the Elite saloon,
now held by Davis & Drake.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09
MIR. GRAHAM ON SOCIALISM

Mr. Jerry Graham, one of Winnie
mucea s pioneer citizens, and always a
prominent political leader, has re-
nounced all political beliefs, insofar as
Democrats or Republicans are con-
cerned, and is now a socialist of the
most enthusiastic and pronounced
type. His political ideas are ex-
pressed in conversation with q
Silver State News reporter:
Reporter Wen, Jerry, what do
you think of the government sending
troops into Godfeld?'
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-09

John Etchart of GolcJssa arrived to-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-03-07

Gently, is said to be short in his ac-
counts about $4,000. An investigation
has just been completed in his Office
and II. o. Dahl has been placed in
charge.
E. A. Eagleson, whose resignation
was asked for by the government some
weeks ago, has retired from the office
of surveyor general of Idaho. ID. A.
Utter assumed the duties or the Office
Monday.
There were 31,241 game licenses
sold in Idaho in 1907, netting the state
more than 100000 There were "a
individuals fined during the year. The
licenses for 1907 exceeded those of
1906 by over 1900.
The Idaho Northern Railroad com
pany, which is constructing a line
along the north fork of the Occur
d'Alene river from Enaville, Idaho,
on the o. r. &c N, to Paragon gulch,
six miles east of Murray, will increase
the construction force to 1900 the
first of next month, according to a
statement made yesterday by e. p.
Spalding, vice president of the new
line.
The Standpoint Commercial club has
elected the following directors for the
ensuing year: b. S. Dieffenbach, H.
| V. Williams, Al Filson. Earl D. Far
min, j. f. Armfield, Andrew Christen-
son, r. II. Olney, M. l.. Bruce and Hill
fred Thomson. 1t has been decided
to incorporate the club and an active
campaign is anticipated.
Senator Heyburns bill to create the
Occur d'Alene national park in Idaho
which passed the senate, is now be
fore the house committee on Indian
affairs. 1t is understood it will be
favorably considered and it is likely
to be reported with recommendation
that it pass.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-03-07
OREGON LIENS.

Horace G.. Mckinley, convicted of
land frauds in this state. was SEN
fenced to serve two years in the Multi
nomah county jail and to pay a fine
of $500.
Exports for February, 1908, have
broken all records of Portland for that
month. The wheat shipments aggre-
gated 2,279,S99 bushels, with a valu-
alton of s2.O73,7O5.
The biggest land deal of the year
closed Saturday, when the Cooley
Pierce farm of 1920 acres was sold to
Arthur Scott of Athena for $4,000.
The land is in the Cold Springs coun-
try and is wheat land.
1t is announced that the Oregon del
egation will meet this week to select
a new candidate to recommend for
nomination as United States district
attorney in Oregon.
Patrolman n. H. Suitter at Portland
shot Henry Shafer, iongshoreman
aged 50, in Skaters home. A party
in honor of Mrs. Skaters birthday was
in progress, and Suitter was called
for the second time by neighbors to
stop the noise. Shafer assaulted the
patrolman, it is said, and the latter
shot in self-defense, infiicting a mortal
wound.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-03-07
China GIVES Way
Their Seizure Of JAP BOAT
MISTAKE.
Caught While Unloading Large Con-
signment of War Equipment-China
Thought Conspiracy Was on Foot
to Arm RevoIutionists in China
Trouble is Still Pending.

Picking, March 3.-It is announced
that the Chinese government will sur
render the Japanese steamer Tatsu
Maru, which was seized on February
by the Chinese customs cruisers out
side of Macao while unloading a large
consignment of rifles and ammunition,
the rifles numbering several thousand.
It was originally charged that an at
tempt was being made to bring war
supplies into China for revolutionists
The statement is made by officials
in the Chinese government that a con-
spiracy is on foot to import 1000 or
5000 rifles and ammunition therefor,
and the government believes that the
munitions on the Tatsu Maru were in
tended for rebels on the Tonking Dor
der, but it has not been able to prove
the act of Smuggling.
A dispatch from Toxic had stated
that the Japanese government was
maintaining a determined attitude
with regard to the seizure by the Chi
nese officials of the Tatsu Maru, and
that it will demand an apology and
an indemnity from China 1t was
stated also in this dispatch that the
Chinese foreign Office wished to sub
init the entire question to a mixed
court. To this, however, Japan would
not consent until the vessel was first
released.
The Toxic statement declared tina;
the Tatsu Maru was regularly cleared
from Kobe with a consignment OF
arms and ammunition for Macao, and
that the Portuguese minister at Pc
king supported the contention of the
Japanese minister Of foreign affairs
that the vessel was seized in Portu
guese waters.
The armored cruiser Idzumi sailed
on Friday for Hongkong, her object
being understood to be the investiga
ton of the seizure of the Tatsu Maru