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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
SCORNS TO
REPLY

Mr.. Warren, the Republican eandi-
date for district attorney, when sseA
today refused to reply to the indecent
attack Of the star. He stated thar
such methods called for no answer and
exhibited only the poverty Of reason
and invention to which the advocates
OF the spoils system were driven iu
their effort to defeat decency; ths. il
any answer were required it was not
upon the lines OF mud sIinYings but
upon the facts to which the psorts
were looking; that personally hs de-
clined to enter the lists OF Discl guard
ism with the Star and cousl2ncd the
apostle of graft to his native slime;
that by reason OF the environment ana
interest Of the Star nothing better
could be expected at the present tims,
and that no further answer was re-
quired than the official records OF tho
county.
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YOUNG LADIES GIVE
DUTCH" PARTY

A very delightful party was given
last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Cochran on Fourth street.
The hostesses were Miss Mabelle
Cochran and Miss Ella Lying and the
evening was devoted to all things
"Dutch.o The color scheme was red
and the parlors were thrown open and
appropriately decorated with little
Dutch shoes and windmlils. The guests
appeared dressed in true Holland style
with the neckkerchief, black bodice,
white apron and cap, and those more
recently "over" brought their knit
ting and displayed their knowledge of
the Dutch language to great advantage.
The earlier hours were spent in playing
Dutch whist, very novel and enter
tanning game, and the prizes were won
by Miss Jessie Diamond and Miss Mary
Bonnifeld. A dainty Dutch luncheon
was then served, in which the idea was
skillfully carried out in every detail,
the center piece being a large windmill
and the favors little Dutch shoes. The
remainder of the evening was occupied
with music, very clever Dutch guessing
contests and fortune telling in ap-
proved Dutch style. Those present
were: Misses May Staunton, Margaret
Noonan, Ella Noonan, Jessie Diamond,
Fanny Harp, Minnie Wolf, Mary Bon
nifield, Blanche Bonnifeld, Vivienne
Warren, Josephine Pinson, Lucy La
veaga, Ella Lying, Mabelle Cochran.
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VIGOROUS SUPPORTER !
OF IRRIGATION SCHEME

From an official report Of the Irriga-
tion Congress of which Colonel Maxson
was Secretary for eight years it ap
pears that he has devoted more time
and money in proportion to his means
than any other Republican in Nevada,
during the dark days when the public
were Icing enlightened along the lines
of the possibilities of irrigation in the
arid West. We send ont through this
issue his report as Secretary delivered
before the National Irrigation Congress
held at Colorado Springs, shortly after
the passage of the Reclamation Act by
congress. 1t shows that Colonel Max
son was one of a Committee on Irriga-
tion on arid land to plead the necessity
for making homes in the arid West; it
also shows Colonel Maxson as one of
the original seven men who met at
Wichita, Kansas at the great Trans
Mississippi Congress, and there made
the great fight which consolidated the
ideas of the different representatives
of the West and set aside the evasive
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ideas of the state secessionists ana
adopted the storage reservoir plan
which was adopted by all western rep
resentatives, and which plan was sub
mitted to the representatives in con-
gress, of the seventeen arid states and
territories, who in turn worked side
by side in congress for the good of the
arid West, waving all political afilia-
tions. and every arid state owes . debt
of gratitude to its representative in
congress who did his duty we'll and
brought about the passage Of the
reclamation act in response to . mes
sage to congress from President Roose-
welt recommending the same, but the
foundation for this was certainly laid
in the national irrigation congress, and
the Trans Mississippi congress which
in yearly sessions advocated such for
the arid West in every session, and
whose combined acts by the respective
men in those congresses aided in the
degree where the national rerresenta-
tives in congress met and did finally
pass the national irrigation law.
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GREATEST POLITICAL RALLY
OF CAMPAIGN
Held in Nixon Opera House Tuesday Evening"
Senator Nixon Discussed Police Bill, judge
Massey National and State Issues

greatest political gathering campaign and per
held in the Nixon house Tuesday
the oldtime political
county
presided while occupied g. Lamb
for al Frank candidate
Smith, Golcond Dave Stauno A.
Robins, of winnemueea. .
w A. Massey of Reno, the first speaker,
length the
address
elected United States
Q particularly should
During the judges remarks he interrupted by
Mr. Speaker, Nixon has
it, Judge Massey
allegation and the incident closed without
q
gathering OF home affair." several families
During Judge Massey
a the
resutth a a
yelled the ladies their
and tn
Nixon although requiring introduction to Winnie .
presented by Chairman Samuel
remarks by glowing tributes
devotng the balance
o time a discussion of the police bll "
The which participated
young, dancing wask until a late hour
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THE FAKIRS WIN
AND THE SUCKERS Los1

One OF the most disgraeeful exAl-
bitions OF alleged pugilism in the his
tory Of the state occurred last evening,
at the Nixon opera house, the occasioa
being the 20-round contest between
AL Craig, of local notoriety, and Prof.
Donovan, of Elko.
Donovan evidently wanted 10 tight.
and have the contest decide. IN 4.
merits, but Craig deliberately is.t
down, time and again, until his oppoG
ent lost his temper and in ne foursa
round went at him, hammer and .onxs,
without reference to whether he WAS
on his feet or on one knee.
Craig's seconds at once elaine. =
foul, and G. I. Wood, the ret"iee, was
obliged reluctantly to allow he lain
and give Craig the decision.
A disgusted crowd OF T. - -
spectators silently fled out OF the
arena, asking each other if they
looked like suckers.
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Mr.. Chairman and Friends. Judge
Massey has set forth many excellent
reasons why You should support the
Republican ticket, but he has omitted
one that l heard while coming up on
the train from Reno to Lovelock yes-
terday. One passenger stated that hs
should vote for Taft and asked his
neighbor how he stood. 81 shall vote
for Bryan - was the reply. "'Better
vote for Taft this fall, was the advice.
You can vote for Bryan auy time"
Now, my friends, on behalf of Judge
Massey and myself, wish to thanx
you for this splendid reception
l remember one evening during the
campaign of 1904 !. was addressing the
people of Goldfeld at an open air meet
ing, and | was asked from the audience
during the course of my remarks, how
1 stood on the Colorado situation ani
what l thought Of Peabody. My reply
was that / knew nothing about the
details or the conditions which led up
to the difficulty known as the Colorado
trouble, that the state of Nevada
should not be held responsible tor any
mistakes made by either the employee
or the employees of the state of Colo
rado; and that the employers of labor
in this state held nothing against the
miners who were participants in the
labor difficulties of Colorado; and this
being the case, the miners who came
from that state should not Shold the
mine owners of this state respon ib.e
for their mistreatment, as they con-
sidered it, by the mine owners of Colo
RADIO. And to this added that Nevada
welcomed her new citizens, and that ]
hoped the state of Nevada would never
have to face the same conditions as
those which had existed in Colorado;
that the mine owners of Nevada were
in favor of eight hours day and
good wages, and had no objections 10
reasonable labor organizations; tnat at
this time peace was reigning, between
the employers and employees in the tow
of Goldfeld, and that had no douD,
these conditions would continue So
long a. both sides were fair and just;
and ! can say here that these condi-
tions did continue to exist until the
winter Of l906-l9O7.
At that time living expenses in
Goldfeld had increased to "A consider
able extent, principally onSaccount OF
the shortage Of fuel. The miners I
union made demand upon the mine
owners for m increase in wages, and
after some conferences the demand of
the union was granted, and from that
time on the scale Of wages was the
highest ever paid in any mining camp
in the United 'States--the minimum
being IS per day for ordinary miners
and from that mp to So per day for
machine men and more skilled labor;
and while this was considered BY tho
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David Parker, of Fayette, N. T., .
veteran of the civil war, who lost y
foot at Gettysburg, says: ''The good
Electric Bitters have done 10 worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
spent much money doctoring Tor
bad case of stomach trouble, to .itt'c
purpose I then tried Electric Bitters,
and they cured me. / now take them
as a tonic, and they keep me strong ami
we'll soc at the Eagle drug store.
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NEVADA 48 YEARS
OLD NEXT SATURDAY

Saturday will be Admission day,
Nevada having been admitted to the
Union on October 81, 1864.
The Woman's club, of Goldield, of
which Mrs. Chas. s. Sprague is presi-
dent. and Mrs. j. H. Blanchard secre-
tary, in order to encourage state pride
and patriotism, will observe the daJ
with appropriate ceremonies, and ex-
press the wish that citizens generally
will signalize the event by the display
of flags and other patriotic emblems.
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HUMBOLDT PIONEER VERY
Low WITH PNEUMONIA

DR.. Mangan was called to Rebel
Creek the latter part of the week, anu
again yesterday, to attend X. McLaren.
who is very low with pneumonia. Ga
hopes entertained of recovery. Mr..
McLaren is a pioneer of Humboldt
county, and is well known in Whine
mucca, where he has many friends.
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INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS VISITS TOWN

Judge Fitzgerald, independent candi-
date for congress, spent Sunday in the
city, in the interest of his candidacy.
The Judge is very affable gentleman,
and owing to his extensive acquain-
tance in the state and his high standing
as citizen, it would not be surprising
if he polled a larger vote than BARTLETT
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CERTAINTY OF TAFT'S ELEC-
TION LOOSENING UP MONEY

w. Mckinley, a guest at the Lafay
cite hotel, this week received letter
from prominent business man in New
York, which stated that owing to the
certainty of Taft's election money was
getting easier in the east.
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WINNEMUCCA TEAMS TO PLAY
AT BATTLE, MOUNTAIN

Having been challenged by Battle
Mountain, the local football and bas-
ketball teams will play games with tbs
corresponding Battle Mountain nines,
at the latter place, Saturday afternoon
November IA
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W. q. Rose. representing the Nev'td =
Humboldt Power, Light and nioniza-
tion syndicate. lett for the west on
No. last evening.
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the same thing that all the other banks
in the United states did, and that was,
went on what is known as a clearing
house basis. But as there was only one
bank in Goldfeld, instead of using
clearing house certificates, the bank
had to use cashier s checks, or, as they
were called in Goldfeld, scrip. In other
word, the miner would receive from the
mining company a check upon the
bank. He would take this check to the
bank and the bank would issue to him
cashiers checks in whatever denomi-
nation he wanted, and at the same
time would give him a reasonable
amount in cash. In following this plan
we felt that we were working for the
best interests of the community, and
that in the end no one would be
harmed.
So, upon the whole, there was no real
injury worked upon anyone, while the
financial integrity of the community
union, realizing that here was point
by means of which they could possibly
humiliate Mr.. Wingfeld and myself,
after meeting gave as an ultimatum
that they would not accept the scrip
of the John s. Cook g. Co. bank unless
it was guaranteed by the Goldfeld
Consolidated Mines company.
ABSURD POSITION.
Now, my friends, you can see how
absurd this position was, as Mr.. Wing
field and l had publicly stated, not
alone in Goldteld but in other places,
that every dollar we had in the worl /
was behind the banks in which we were
interested, and as we were also the
controlling factors in the Goldfel,l
Consolidated Mines company, by guar
anteeing the checks of the John ).
Cook L. Co. bank we would virtually
have been guaranteeing our own paper.
But from another standpoint, l doubt
whether legally the Goldfield C0nsoli-
dated Mines company could have guar
anteed the checks of the bank. But
that is neither here nor there. If the
miners were afraid of the bank, they
had the other alternative, if they want
ed to be fair and were desirous of pro-
tecting themselves, of holding the
checks of the mining company if they
preferred them to the checks of the
bank, as the mining company offered
to cut up their checks in any denomi-
nations requested or desired. AS re-
suit of all this controversy the mine
owners would not guarantee the checks
of the bank and the men would not
work without they did so, and out of
the condition came the final close down
in November.
WAGES REDUCED.
Now, my friends, during thhe year
1907, with wages at $5 per day and
up, for eight hours work, with none of
the grievances that usually exist be-
tween employers and employees, there
We're five strikes in the district Of
Goldfield and a close-down for lO6
days; so you can see that the nina
owners We're pretty we'll convinced that
they were up against an almost impos-
sible situation. Therefore, at meet
ing of the Mine Owners association
between the 18th and 22d of November,
two weeks before the troops were
called TO Nevada, new scale Of
wages was adopted, which is the pres
ent scale in the Goldfield district, and
GoldGeld Union No. 220, of the West
ern Federation of Miners, was noti-
fed that all prior agreements and un-
Continued on page 3.)
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CHANGE ROOMS.

~~"~'~f
The question then came up of secur-
ing protection against such loss anu
with this end in view change rooms
were built. With regard to the change
room policy ] will explain what was
agreed upon after several conferences
and after one or two temporary strikes
and closedowns.
Two lockers were arranged side by
side for each miner The agreement
was that when the miner went to work
he would unlock the empty locker, take
off his street clothes, place them in
his locker, then lock this locker and
unlock the one containing his mining
clothes and put them on; and when ne
returned from the mine he would fo,-
low the same course. During these
changes there was a watchman in the
room who was not under the jurisdic-
tion of the Western Federation of Min
ers. With these precautions the mine
owners felt reasonably safe.
Now | do not want to be understood
as saying that majority of the min
ers in Goldfield were highgraders, be-
cause l know "a great many of the men
were honest men and conscientious
workers, but there were enough of the
highgrading class to get away with "a
great deal OF the ore, SO much so, that
the mine owners as prudent business
men felt the necessity OF adopting
reasonable measures for protection OF
their property.
There were many conferences be-
tween the mine owners and the com
mittee OF the miners union before the
union would accept the watchmen who
were not under the jurisdiction of tn,
Western Federation of Miners, but flu
ally this was agreed upon.
1t should be understood that this
policy is not novel or anomalous, bat
10 practiced in many mining districts
where very high grade ore is produced.
just after this agreement had been
reached came the financial furry OF
last fall, and l believe a good many OF
you will remember that. During the
height OF this furry there was only
one bank open in Goldfeld-the Johu
s. Cook u Co. bank, III which Mr.
Wingfeld, my associate, ana myself
are large owners. This is all material
to the case, as we were and are also
controlling factors in the affairs OF
the Goldheld Consolidated Mines com
pany. Goldheld was no exception ia
other parts of the United States at
that time. 1t was impossible for the
John 8. Cook b Co. bank to get any
Of its funds from eastern or western
correspondents; nor We're the sampling
companies which were at that time
handling all of the ore out of Gold
field able to secure remittances from
the ssmelters, and as the bank YVES
carrying the samplers, it made the sit
uation very embarrassing.
The bank was fortunate IN having
very large cash reserve on hand,
somewhere between $sal,000 and
100000, much more than ii usually
carried in cash, but not being able to
get any additional cash, this bank did
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MORRIS HOFFMAN, COMPANY
INSTALS HEATING PLANT

The Morris Hoffman company has
installed . new steam-heating plaAt,
which will be completed today. The
work was performed by 3. zaArsa, oa
E. Reinhart 3 Co.
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iaile Uwnels 81 ngner scale tnan the
conditions justified, later on VIII, II
l,ving expenses were reduced they
raIseu no objections, and if the miners
union had been falr and reasonaiae
the miners OF Goldneld today woui.i
still be receiving the same wage scaie
and their union would be enjoying th.
prosperity that it did during the boom
times OF that camp.
| will say here that at no time was
there any serious difficulty between the
miners union and the mine owners
over the question of wages or the ques
tIon OF hours of labor or over any u
the usual questions that come up be
tween employers and employees in labor
disturbances.
Many will wonder, then, what the
real cause of trouble was, and a. many
OF you may not be aware Of the fact,
1 will state that l am the president OF
me uoidneid Consolidated Mines com
pany, and have been since the time OF
It's organization, and therefore am en-
nreiy FAMILIAR with all the details 0.
the Goldfieid situation, and what / say
speak from the record. The real
trouble in Goldheld was what is known
az highgrading. As an illustration,
and Tor your information, will stare
that one lot of ore shipped from the
Mohawk mine consisting Of AZ tons,
netted the company $4,000. and some
odd dollars. From this you will see
that this entire shipment averaged
more than 81 per pound. There was
then and is now plenty of ore in the
mines of that district which will run
much higher than those figures; so yol
can readily believe that it would not
be at all difficult for q miner, if 80
inclined, to carry away each day, un-
less he was closely watched or search
ed, much more in value than the
amount of his wage for his days
work.
Highgradinga l say, was the com
mencement OF the zeal trouble in
Goldfield; and while | have not the
positive proof, l am satisfied beyond
any question Of doubt that during the
year 1906 the mine owners of Gold
field lost fully $l,00O,000 in value by
this practice. Some of the interested
parties in Goldfeld have placed the
amount much higher.
WHY IT WAS TOLERATED.
Any sensible person will at once
wonder why this state of affairs. was
allowed to exist and to assume the pro-
portions stated, so in further explana-
tion will say that the most of the
rich mines in the district were at that
time worked by leasers and that the
time Of their respective leases was
limited, and being imbued as every
one naturally would be with desiro
to get all the ore out possible within
the given time, they were not as care
full in watching their men as they
would have been otherwise; and then,
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for another and better reason, because
the men objected to any surveillance
whatever that would be of benefit, and
the leasers being apprehensive OF d
strike, were willing to submit to almost
anything rather than lose one day o.
valuable time. The majority of these
leases expired early in 1907, and the
mining companies then took charge Of
their respective properties.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-01
A Cowboys Br akfast.

T. B. Sweet. a Topeka capitalist, stopped at Abilene in the early dys. one time, at the best hotel in the city. He asked for his breakfast. The wait ress took no special notice of his ap- pearance or at least did not guess that his appetite was different from the average patrons.
 Give me some eggs.'' said MT. Sweet and waited.
 In little while the waitress came back. In a bowl she had a full dozen eggs. all hard-boiled.
 Sweet gasped, and ate what he could. protesting that she had brought him too many and that he didn't just know how hard-boiled eggs would strike him for his first meal of the day.
 Why. that's a regular cowboys breakfast" responded the waitress.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-01
BABY BOY HAD ITCHING HUMOR
Which Broke Out in Different Places Nothing Would Help Him Mother Almost in Despair-Skin Quickly Healed Withouta Scar and Trouble Has Never Returned
SINCE USING CUTICURA
 MOTHER GIVES IT PRAISE

Several months ago, my little boy, now two and half years old, began to
Arizona republican., 1908-09-01

longs to her is bestowed upon another. and melted by a thread of trivial cir cumstances, leads on to the undOing not only of herself but also of the one most dear to her.
 Miss Pitt makes the most of the character role assigned to her. and her support is everything that could be desired. The new scenery and cos tunes used in the play made a de- cidedly favorable impression. The play appeals to the mind as well as the eye. and teaches it's lesson well. It
Arizona republican., 1908-09-01
Furious Rootlet Cactus.

Curious among vegetable growths Is the rootlet cactus of the California desert. This plant. a round compact growth. rolls about the level floor of the desert for some eight or nine months of the year, tossed hither and yon by the winds which blow with fierceness over all California's sand plat during those months. At the coming of rains, or. rather the cloud bursts. which sweep the desert in it's springtime. this cactus takes root, wherever it happens to have been dropped by the last wind of which it was the plaything and immediately begins to put out all around it small shoots, which. in turn, become cacti, exactly like the parent plant
Arizona republican., 1908-09-01
pleasure of witnessing what was truly

pleasure of witnessing what was truly a creditable production of Sardou's masterpice La Tosca." It is a play which abOunds in dramatic climaXes and intense situations, which hold the attention of the audience throughout. The author here depicts in a powerful manner the consequences which may result from a jealous and desperate
 disposition. La Tosca uneasy through the fear that the affection which be-
Arizona republican., 1908-09-01
THE ROBERTS CASE.

Atlantic City, Aug. 31-Pending the outcome of the heroic fight for life Charles B. Roberts is making, the in- vestigation into the baffling circum- stances of the board walk shooting of last Wednesday night seems to be at standstill. The chances of securing a statement from the Baltimorean who was seriously wounded by his assail- ant, whose identity as yet is a mlstery
 seems to be remote. He has talked with no one but his physicians. Re- ports of his condition are conflicting