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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-31
SUPREME COURT RECORD
MURDER CASES.
Opinion by Belknap J.

The ease was decided upon the sole
exception taken to the ruling of the
lower court on defendants challenge
to Juror VIM. Barry. The challenge
was based upon the ground that he had
formed and expressed an unqualified
opinion. The following is the language
of the court:
son cross examination he testified
that his opinion was formed on gen
eral rumors; that he would rest his
verdict upon the law and the evidence;
that he would, if sworn as a juror,
lay aside anything he had heard and
try the case on the law and the evil
dence and render a true verdict ac-
cordingly. The court then asked him
the following question: Il understand
you to say hat you are conscious that
if you are sworn and accepted as a
juror, You could put aside everything
you have heard and try the case ae-
cording to the evidence and the law,
and give the defendants a fair and
impartial trial?' To which he answer
ed, Il could The court overruled the
challenge. Defendants, whose peremp-
tory challenges were exhausted before
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

j.. p. Coreoran came in from the
Sheba mine yesterday to attend the
festivities incident to the Catholic
bazaar.
Mr.. Gonzales, freight agent, reports
the arrival of a carload of hay for 7.
n. Muller and a carload of ice for
Johnson 4 Becker.
c. NJ. Harvey, a mining man of Cen
trail, is in town and reports that once
lively mining camp mot dead, but
sleeping" and liable to wake up, and
that soon.
II. l.. Thomas, superintendent of tn
Telephone company, is a late arrival.
Ed Conner, superintendent of the eoun
ty hospital. is on the sick list.
The friends Of Mrs. Haubaeker will
be pleased to hear of her rapid re-
eovery.
Mr.. Gonzales, Southern Pacific
freight agent, reports two carloads OF
hay for Stanton and Gartiez and a car.
load of lumber, from Oregon, for tbs
United States Construction company.
W. II. Pearee has a carload of Goa
en- route which is expected to arrive
daily.
Elmer II. Jamison, street evangelist
who rather roughly attempted to con
vince our fellow sinners in this tow
that a Shaking over h would b,
of help" writes from Chafey that tn
good work is going on in that own
Ross Sellars is much better and the
quarantine has been raised.
A brother Of r. d. McLaren, who
died at Rebel Creek, of pneumonia
arrived from the East yesterday and
left for Rebel Creek on the stage thi-
morning.
w. o. Baber's big team, driven hy
Al Stringer and loaded with genera
merchandise, left for McDermitt thi.
morning.
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United States Land Office, carson City
Nevada, Aug. Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suanee to the act of Congress approved
May 10, 1872, and in pursuance OF all
the laws OF the United States relating
thereto Nevada Sulphur Company, a
corporation duly eg aized and existing
under the laws of the State of CaiiIor-
MIA whose postofice address is 1921
Merchants Exchange Building, San
Francisco, California, has made appil-
cation for "Cold sulphur Placer
Mining Claim, the exterior boundaries
Of which are hereinafter particularly
set forth, bearing sulphur, gold, and
other precious minerals, situated ia
Rabbit Hole, now Rosebud, Mining
District, Humboldt County, state OF Nc
vaaa, and described by the official plat
and by the filed notes On rIIe in the
office Of the Register at Carson City
Land District, nevada, a follows, to-
sit:
Beginning at corner No. l "Cold
sulphur Placer whence u. 5. L.. n.
No. 2l2 bears south 10 81 west 20oi.s
feet;
Thence north 70' S2' west 1879
feet to corner No. 2 Of said claim;
Thence north 20 IL east o4y.6 feet;
Thence south 7s' I6' east 1850
feet to corner No. 4 of said claim;
Thence south To- Al west 5000 feet
to corner No. / of said claim to piA 20
OF beginning, containing a total and
net area Of 1917 acres; and which is
located upon unsurveyed public land a.
bout two miles north OF the town OF
Rosebud and about four miles soutp-
cast of Nevada sulphur Company .
mill
AS shown by the said Official plat
there are no claims adjoining Or con
flieting with the said Cold Su,phor
Placer"
NEVADA SULPHUR CO.
BY JNO. Mach ARLANE, AgenI.
Witnesses:
LOUIS K. GEORGE,
Ii. I. ABSIEIN.
LOUIS j.. COIN, Register.
FIRST publication Aug. ~, lsvo.
Last publication Oct. 81. A-vS.
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tho completion of the jury, excepted
court erred in overruling the chai-
lenge. Judgment reversed ana cauS'
remanded for a new trial.
s""Talbot J. and Fitzgerald >. con
ur.J-27 Nevada Reports, page 4o9'
The above is the record, and the
.~.blunder," if any, (and since the sd
preme court says it was an error u
became one) was not mine. Barry was
as good a Juror as could be found IN
this state. His opinion was that the
night on which the murder was com
mitted was too dark to admit of the
Identification of the murderers. There
were other means of Identification ot
which he did not then know, besides
other supreme courts have decided the
same question differently. But this
was the 'sblunder' in the first trial
and the only one. The defendants were
then transferred to Washoe county. !
again prosecuted them, assisted by
Judge Pike, then district attorney OF
that county. They were again con
victed; they again appealed, but the
verdicts we're. confirmed. The defend
ants were all hanged. / do not sa%
these things in s~elf-praise; l have NJ
pleasure in such awful, or any form oil
death. 1t was the law, and 1 per
formed my duty to the people only IN
all | did.
This is the record, and the truth, as
to all matters upon which an issue has
been made either upon my record or
t%ruthfulness as far as these questions
are matters of record.
II. WARREN,
Republican Candidate for District
Attorney.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT
Serial No. o392.
Survey No. 1925.

United States Land Office, carson City
Nevada, Aug. IS, 1908.
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DID REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
FOR DIST. ATTY LIE?
Continued from Page ~

competence and bad business manage
ment when a county, any more than an
individual, is, as Humboldt now is, and
for 20 years must actually pay interest
on its own money with abundant funds
and taxable property on hand and
where its unauthorized and unlawful
remains untouched and with
out return.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-31
TAX RATE ECO
Tax Rate Fixed for the County OF
Humboldt. State of Nevada.

Tax Rate Fixed for the County OF
Humboldt, State of Nevada.
1907.
20 cents for State purposes.
As cents for County Purposes.
25 cents for School Purposes.
10 cents for Road purposes.
10 cents for Special Bond Redemp-
ton.
1908.
20 cents for State Purposes.
As cents for County purposes.
25 cents for School Purposes.
10 cents for Road Purposes.
5 cents for Special INDECENT.
10 cents for Special Jail.
Total tax rate for 1907--$1.60.
Total tax rate for i90S-$1.75.
This does not include special taxes
of town or district. The record is from
the minutes of the board of county
commissioners of March, 1907, and
March. 1908. and shows that the
taxes have been increased instead of
reduced; the increase in part being
due to the necessity of providing for
the payment of interest on the 100000
borrowed for building jails.
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RECORD OF CRIMINAL
PROSECUTIONS
In the District Attorney Office from
Anril 1903 to December 1904.


A new trial was granted by the su.
preme eourt in the murder cases; the
defendants were given a change OF
venue and assigned to Washoe county;
three trials were had there; the total
cost being $~9,363.45.
Compiled from Report of Attorney
General for the years 1908, 1904, 1906,
and the records of Humboldt county III
the clerks office.
This record, as far as cost is con
were obtained at less than 80 per cent
of the cost attending murder trials ir
this county on single cases.
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FOR SALE

Large $2S new heating stove, $3J
broadeloth overeoat, Prince Albert and
full-dress coats, cheap. Apply at TIL
office.
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WHERE BULLETS L e

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost IA
foot at Gettysburg, says: "The cool
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
| spent much money doctoring for n
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. / then tried Electric Bitter,
and they cured me. | now take them
as a tonic, and they keep me strong AMI
well. soc at the Eagle drug store.
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NOTICE TO rREsPAss.Rs

Notice is hereby given that all BE-
sons are forbidden to hunt or hsh !.
the Stauffer & Reinhart ranches, ali
all trespassers wlil be prosecuted h
CORNING TO law.
STAuFFER & REINHAgT
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w. c. Rose, representing the Nevad,
Humboldt Power, Light and Coloniza-
tion syndicate, left for the west On
No. 3 last evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
WORKERS IN OUR
COTTON FACTORIES

In the United States, as a whole, to-
day 81 women out OF every 100 ara
working. But In Fall River 1t is As
women out of every 100. And IL you
restrict tho count to women between
the ages Of FL and % 1t Is 81 out OF
every 100. And II you consider only ths
women between the ages of I6 and 20.
you viii find that in Fall River rs out
OF every 100 are earning their living.
Moreover, American women have
worked in factories for approximately
century. and in Fall River the accu-
mulated consequences of that century
can be studied. Indeed, the first three
persons to operate power looms 20
weaving clothing in Fall River Vera
women-sallie Winters. Mary Healy
and Hannah Borden.
Hannars father was quite a man,
financially. in Fall River He owned
a lot of stock in the old yellow MILL
which was then Introducing power
looms. Through his influence with the
management of the mill Hannah got
chance to operate one of the new ma
chimes.
This brings US to the first change
which has happened TO the American
factory woman. 1t Is q social change
PhysIca! toll, excapt III games OF sport,
Is no longer regarded as appropriate
for the daughters of prominent citi-
Hens III New England mill towns. Mill
girls no longer number in their ranks
daughters of clergymen. doctors. law
Sers and weil-to-do farmers. And the
change has been racial as well as So
cIal. The mills have ceased to attract
not only the daughters of prominent
citizens but the daughters of native
New Englanders OF all kinds.
Out of the 1924 women cotton work.
ers in Fall River in 1900 there were
only s45 who could say that both of
their parents had been born in ths
United States. All the others were im-
migrants or children OF inmigrants.-
William Hard in EysrybodyR
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i Il d .a 1 -
within 10 miles OF Idaho Falls proper.
The producing qualities OF land offered
by Mr.. Huffaker are the very best.
All grams and fruits can be raised and
grain Will average GO bushels to the
acre IN Yield. Five tons OF alfalfa can
5 ne raised to the acre and some of the
acreage averages SO tons in yield Of SUI
gar beets
As Is the case with other enterprise
Ing real estate firms OF Idaho Falls
Mr.. Huffaker employs agents to can
Vass the country In the interests Of his
section and literature on Idaho Falls
and the surrounding country is. freely
mailed east OF the Rocky mountains.
GENERAL INSURANCE.
L. NJ. Earl, Jr.. Is Idaho Falls leading
insurance man. This enterprising up-s
builder OF the city was formerly a
member of the real estate firm of Earl
& Mulhall, but some months ago de-
cided to dissolve partnership aud en-
gage in business for himself. He now
deals in general insurance. investment
securities and first mortgage loans. In
brief, he does a general brokerage busl-
ness
For reference, Mr.. Earl, Jr., is
pleased to refer intending clients to all
Idaho Falls banking Institutions.
Offices are maintained IN the sec
ond floor OF the handsome Wipperman
building on Broadway, Idaho Falls
principal business street. Mr.. l.. NJ.
Earl, Jr., has resided In Idaho Falls
for four years.
Mr.. Earl. Jr., loans money to suit
borrowers on city and farm property.
Mr.. Earl, Jr,, is broad and liberal
and explains not alone the advantages
which VIII result from coming 10 Ida
no Falls TO reside, but tells all about
the general adyantagese of the great
Snake River valley and the entire
state OF Idaho in general.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

Hardware & Lumber company strong
rival for business.
During the present year the company
doubled its business over last yearsand
prospects for next year arc the very
brightest for even much better show:
Ing that was made this year. This
will mean the enlargement of the pres
Ont building, becanse the business has
practically outgrown the present splen-s
did home OF the company.
SPLENDID PHARMACY.
Nowhere in the entire Snake River
valley can there be found better
stocked or finer appointed drug stors
than the Sugar City pharmacy. which
under the careful guidance Of Man
ager Pratt, has steadily reflected cred-
1t on the model city. Being a careful
compiler of drugs himself. and ems
ploying only registered pharrnacists,a all
physicians prescriptions entrusted to
tho care of the Sugar City pharmacy
are certain to receive the careful at
tention SO necessary,
In connection with this pharmacy,
one Of the rules is that tho drugs car
ricd for compromising must always be
the best and freshest the market at
fords. The Sugar City pharmacy long
ago established reputation along
these lines, and it's patrons come for
miles in all directions from Sugar City.
wei! knowing that in patronizing this
place they are certain to receive only
the best and purest.
Aside from drugs, the store carries
stationery and everything else that
Hrst-class pharmacy should handle.
particularly pleasing this year. No
selections will be carefully made I'M
less purchases are made from the
Sugar City pharmacy.
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sires to close; out his many holdings In
that city and elsewhere throughout the

.ires to close out his many holdings In
that city and elsewhere throughout the
Snake River valley.
There is no more public spirited man
IN Idaho Falls than Mr.. Scott ana
nothing which tends to upbuild the city
is given any more time and attention
by any other citizen than by Mr.. Scott.
This fact was pretty well illustrated
when through his efforts the great
Snake river was harnessed by the Ida
no Power & Transportation company,
limited, OF which today he is the able
president.
Mr.. Scott has been in the real estate
business In Idaho Falls for the past IS
years, and during that time he has
built up business such only as palms.
taking and diligent attention to details
could bring about.
1t. is said OF Mr.. Scott that his word
among the business associates is equal
sly as good az his signature. This is by
no means an undeserved compliment
COURTS INQUIRY.
w. D. Huffaker, better known in Ida
no Falls and the surrounding country
as THE Land Man." takes great pride
in announcing to non-residents inter-
ested in Idaho that his office is main
tatned among other things for general
convenience In making Inquiries This
is the proper spirit and 1t has proven
wonderfully successful
Every possible facility Is maintained
in the conduct of his business affairs.
Farm loans are made speciality OF as
is also insurance.
Mr., Huffaiter is pleased to announce
through these columns that he has
splendid farm land for sale together
with excellent city property ranging in
price from SIS UP, with good water
rights. In connection with land offered
no matter what the price all is located
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desirable character are taking up the
land which is well irrigated.
BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
d A beet sugar factory is maintained
at Blackfoot and a large acreage OF
sugar beets under cultivation makes
this factory one of the most important
In Idaho.
Considerable Very important canal
work is being prosecuted in this valley
and up the Mackay branch, all of
which will eventually accrue to the
Immediate benefit nf Rlackfoot
Blackfoot sunports excellent graded
schools and is proud of It's many
churches.
AZ least a dozen different secrets
and fraternal organizations are rep
resented in the city.
GOOD ROADS MAINTAINED.
Besides railroad facilities, Blackfoot
maintains and supports many splendid
roads and iron bridges. across the
Snake river. Blackfoot also is the
home OF one company of the Idaho
national guard and fine armory Is
maintained. here.
Land values in the vicinity of Black
foot range from s50ito 500 an .' acre lor
fine property. Or course, animproved
land may be had for considerably less
money. All investments hereabouts
are certain to be profitable. Ii
Every grass grown in the middle
western states will thrive equally as
well In the vicinity of Blaekfoot. AL
falfa is one OF the standbys. Grain
cereals, fruits and vegetables attain
the very highest degree of excellence
in this section.
INCREASING MARKET. A
One of the features of Blackfoot and
vicinity is it's climate. Its altitude Is
about 800 feet above sea level, but
the climatic conditions are decidedly
milder than In corresponding latttudes
in tho central states because the pre-
vailing winds modify matters. Winters
are never severe All prevailing WINDS
are from the southwest.
Mining and numbering interests OF
Idaho are bringing about a rapidly
Increasing market for the products OF
the farm from the Blackfoot territor!
Here the farmer can easily compete
with other sections of the state pc
cause OF the low price of land and as
excellent producing QUALITIES.
SPLENDID BANKS. Il
No city in Idaho Is better supplied
with financial institutions fora us SIZE
than Blackfoot Likewise these insti-1
tutions are among the best conducteo.
One of the largest and strongest IN,
stitutions in the valley Is the FIRST
National Bank of Blackfoot. which
was established october ], 1904. This
is the only national pans IN the city
and vicinity The mvt responsive 1or
this hank include Alex Younie, presi-
dent; e. M Kennedy, vice president
T. II. Chrfsty, cashier; D. Arch
bold. assistant cashier; T. w. Vosler,t
A. D. 0uantrell, J. M. Stevens and
Leon Misslen. The last named -FOUR
with the first three named are the
directors
Upon organization Alex 1ounies was !
created s~tdent. e. M. Kennedy was
named vice president and CA. Dobell
cashier. The first two mentioned have
continued in their respective positions I, Z
since Organization while Mr, Dobeil
sold ont his interests in the institution
h March 1907. and was succeeded
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Blaclfoot, the Grove City
Of the Glorious Gem State

by Mr.. 7. Fl. Christy, the present CASH
Ter.
Under the active management Of
the latter the institution has continued
to flourish as it did in the past. From
the moment Mr.. Christy took hold Of
matters he instilled confidence and the
business Of the bank has grown apace
with the growth of Blackfoot. Mr..
Christy is recognized in the Black
foot district as conservative and very
safe banker.
When the bank was established,
much OF the stock was owned by east
ern capitalists, who had been interested
in the institution by Mr.. Dobcll. At
the present time fully 80 per cent of
the stock is owned by residents of
Blackfoot and viciniry.
CREDIT DUE ARCHgoLD.
Much credit for the splendid success
Of the institutions due to the services
OF D. v. Archbold the efficient as
sistant cashier, who has been with the
bank for three years. He is at. all
times polite, gcntlemanly and careful
in caring for the wants Of customers
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FREMONT COUNTY BANK.

| a III
| the larger concerns.
FREMONT COUNTY BANK.
Sugar City's financial interests arc
| well attended to by the Fremont Coun-
| ty bank, which was organized for bust
ness in October, 1904. Its financial
strength is best attested to when q
| glance Is given to tho names of the
well known business men who cons
pose tho board of directors. The lat
ter include Mark Austin, G. r. Bower
man. Ross ]. Comstock, G. G. Wright,
| Charles II. Woodmansec, A. I. Com
stock and Charles S. Burton.
In addition to the above, the insti-
tuition has very strong body Of
stockholders, whose standing and re-,
sponsibility give increased strength to.
the bank. A recent report of tho In
stitution showed resources in excess OF
st25ooo.
In the space OF three months time.
annually this bank handles the largest
part of the 100000 or more distrib-
uted by the sugar factory at Sugar
City.
The officers OF tho bank are Mark
Austin, president; G, Il. Bowerman,
Vice president. and II. L. Davis.
cashier. The latter Is the active head
OF the institution, and he Is recognized
as one of the most conservative and at
the same time one of the most liberal
bankers in the valley
STRONG MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Sugar City's growth during the past
two years is best reflected in the
splendid enlargement of the Sugar City
Mercantile company's establishment.
AS noted In the Christmas edition of
the Deseret News last ycnr, the pres
ent company is the outgrowth Of what
was originally known as the Sugar
City. Cash store. The present store
building is twice as large as was the
one occupied before the present ar
rangement. Likewise no establish
ment of similar character In the Snake
River valley carries larger stocks or
more complete and up-to- date lines OF
clothing, dry goods. shoes, groceries,
etc, than the Sugar City Mercantile
company.
The home of the company is In
large building in the heart of the city's
lively business district. IT is In the
Same block with the Fremont County
bank.
The officers of the company include
Mark Austin. president; Alfred Kicks,
vice president and general manager:
y
urer, and the directorate is composed
of business men of the city whose
names are sure guarantee that trad
ing MT this establishment is certain to
result in perfect satisfaction.
LEAD IN HARDWARE.
Ono of Sugar City's most important
concerns is the Sugar City Hardware
& Lumber company. dealers in heavy
and light hardware, lumber and build
ing material agricultural implements
and general farm necessities Resides
its extensive local trade, the foreign
business OF the company Is equal to
that of other large establishments OF
similar character in the Snake River
valley.
The building occupied by the compa-
ny is, besides being one of the largest
in Sugar City, one of the most mod
erIi. Each member of tho company
has had years of experience. and the
general business is under the able
management of Mr.. r. Schwendiman
The latter is recognized as very care
full estimator ard every concern In
tho valley considers the Sugar City
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The Deseret News has absolutely
no hesitancy In recommending both
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER 10 1908

these leading financial institutions to
its readers. All savings entrusted to
either banks care will at all time be in
the safest possible hands.