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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
FRENCH SCIENTISTS TEST
OF DIAMOND MAKING

Describing M. Lemoine s (the great
French scientist) demonstration of his
process for producing real diamonds
artificially before the president of the
South African Mining company, the
June number of Popular Mechanics
says:
and his exuerts was at the time con-
sidered conclusive. In their presence
Lemoine placed the chemicals in the
crucible-lwatched closely to see that
he put no diamonds in as well-then
placed the sealed crucible in the elec-
tric furnace. The current was then
turned on, the experts saw the cru
chile grow hot and continue to do so
until the inventor announced that the
desired temperature had been reached.
The utmost precautions were taken
bv the inventor to assure Sir julius
that no real diamonds had been sub
stituted in the process. He stripped
himself to the skin and removed the
red hot crucibe from the furnace with
a shovel and plunged it into pan
of water. When the crucible was
sufficiently cooled the company experts
opened it and found twenty-five dia-
monds of sufficient size to satisfy
them of the value of the process. How
ever. to make doubly sure, they ask
ed for second test, which was con-
Quoted in the same manner and with
practically the same results.
Whether the stones were truly made
or whether the manufacturer has a
feat of iugglery will not be proven
until the inventor gives a test before
a commission representing the neces
sary guarantee of competence and
honor. The scientist was put in prison
on a charge of fraud.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
HUGE PLANTS FOR THE
STORAGE OF COAL

For the purpose of keeping the an
thracite coal supply steady and to pre-
vent sudden fluctuations in the market
caused by strikes and other perverse
conditions. the coal companies have
expended vast amount of money in
Tie erection Of up-to-date mechanical
ly operated storage plants along the
Atlantic regions of coal and on the
Great Lakes.
The storage of coal aas become =
special science. hayi y IS own peer
liar conditions, its experts and its in
ventions. Coal is no longer dumped
from the ear by cradle, or loaded
into car by the same old fashione
method Electricity take their part
here as everywhere and the days out.
put is measured by the thousands o.
tons, and the years work is measured
in millions
Anthracite and bitumnions coal differ
in chemical composition and in the
manner of their mining, and therefore
must necessarily be stored different
ly. As a rule bituminous coal is al
most always stored by the customer
or by some middle man. Anthricite
has to be stored by the producer, due
in part to the fluctuations in the
demand for the different sizes. Btu
minous coal being uniform, not divisi-
Bile in sizes, the supply can be more
adapted to the demand The sizes
of anthracite rank as separate com
modities. and if the demand for one
variety falls off, that variety has to
be stored to await better market
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
PUNCTURE PROOF
BALL BEARING TIRES

One of the recent automobile novel;
ties is ball bearing puneture proof
tire. As far as the shoe and the inner
tfhe are concerned. the construction
$ the same as she old familiar stan
dard. but between the shoe and the
inner tube are placed two continuous
strips of sectional moulded rubber
with a series of holes. These holes
are filled with permanently inflated
rubber balls. As the balls and their
holder are placed between the shoe
and the inner tube, anything penetrat-
ing the former must pass through them
before reaching it, thus making the
tire practically pu.etu e-proof.
A nail or other sharp object going
through the shoe would not defiate
more than one of the balls,' and n
number could thus be punttured be-
fore effect would be noticeable. The
halls ON be easily removed and r
paired at the end of a journey.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
THINKS LOST MINE:
IS FOUND
CHOICE SILVER ORE
FROM BLACK ROCK DESERT
G. B. Carpenter Believes that He Has
Uncovered the Famous Lost
Silver Ledge.

G. b. Carpenter and wife, well
known in mining circles in this county,
arrived last evening from the Black
kock desert, where they have been
prospecting for the past three months.
they had some choice silver ore which
they state is from an extensive ledge,
and which, in their opinion, is the fa-
nous "Hardin Lost LEDGE over
which for half century history and
mystery has prevailed.
Occasionally from time to time, less
frequently now than in the days gone
by. some prospector arrives in Win
nemucca from the Black Rock desert
with samples of very rich silver ore.
and claims that he has located the lost
Hardin mine, that famed storehouse
of the white rectal, the story of which
has its dating away back in the win
ter of ls49. when Allan Hardin emf
grating from the east over the old
road from Mill City to California,
stumbled uron a ledge of al.cos. pure
silver.
Hardin and his party could not stop
for those were days when the west
was an uncivilized wilderness and the
Indians were bad The place where
the find was made was carefully mark
ed and its direction gauged by the
=" Double Hot springs, a we'll known
spot on the desert a few miles from
Rosebud Hardin took the samples
cisco, where they wereassayed, and
they were proven to be really native
silver ore They were large samples,
weighing from five to fifteen pounds.
Many searching paries have been
instituted to look for this mine, for
in the minds of the best judges of
human nature. and those best acquaint-
ed with the conditions, the story of
the Hardin ledge is not a myth, but
is founded on fact Present day min
ing men in this county firmly believe
that away out there on the Black Rock
desert, hundred miles from Winnie
mucca, there is great ledge of al
most solid silver.
Whether Carpenter has actually dis
covered this ledge remains to be seen.
The ore he Ahas is of a choice char
acter
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
DISTRICT COURT ON
JUNE nth
MANY CRIMINAL CASES
TO BE CONSIDERED
Letter from Judge Pike States That
He Will be Here to Attend
Opening of Court.

A letter received from Judge W. FL
L. Pike of this judicial district states
that he will be in Winnemucca June
l1th for the opening of court.
There areanumber of cases awaitin g
the action of the grand jury, among
them being, Charles Simmons, assault
with intent to kill Harry Woodhouse,
who shot Casey to death in the Col
conda hotel John Riley; Joe Roberts
who was arrested for burgarizing the
Elite; j. Fisher caught in the act of
going through the Ruckteseheler store;
W. A. Horn, who drew gun on one
of the musicians in the Palice saloon,
and Frank Lacey, on burglary
charge.
County Clerk Hill is preparing noti-
fications to the various attorneys of
the county of theopening of court.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
WATER PUMPED BY
GAS 1T CONTAINS

system of separating natural gas
from water, devised by the Los Ange-
les hydraulic engineering company, is
being used successfully to pump water
from large flowing well, situated
between Redondo and San Pedro, Cal
The well yields heavy stream of
water with much natural gas running
through it, and it this gas which
being transformed TO units of power
to drive the engine. The gas and water
is separated in large iron tank. and
mt its trial sent large amount of
gas into the air. while 1000 gallons
per minute of pure water was carried
to the reservoir The gss is carried
to the engine by suction.
The device is expected to render
waste lands productive and add much
value to the tracts which hitherto
have not been irrigated on account
of the vast quantity of marsh gas
in the water strata.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
Local Track Team
Will Comp e for
Honors on Field
Will Leave Tonight for Reno
Believe Chances Good
for First Place

The track team of the Winnemucca
high school will leave tonight for Reno
where they are entered in the field
meet which will take place in the me-
tropolis on the 23ra inst.
The home team last year stood sec
ond in number of points made. This
year the boys consider that they are
in better physical condition and prac-
tice, and confidently hope to carry off
first honors.
AS an incentive fer special effort
Mr. Bosch of the firm of Krenkle 6
Bosch has generously offered to di.
nate the team fine stop watch i
they win.
The following boys have made
places on the team: Lee Case, Viii
Case, Dave Abel, Fred Miller, Joe
Rupert and Clovis Brown.
Lee SCase will enter the following
events: Fifty yard dash, the 100, 22t
and 440 yard springs, broad jump, high
jump and high hurdle
Will Case will do the so, 100 and
ss0-yard runs. the high and low hur
dies, pole vault and broad jump
Clovis Brown runs the low hurdles
Joe Rupert will throw the hammer
Fred Miller the shoe. Dave Abel will
high jump and run the 220 and tbs
44O
Miss Dorothy Parker will represent
the school in the defamation contest
to be held at the state university gym
nasium Friday evening.
A large bunch of visitors will G.
down in anticipation of the Local
team $ success in landing first.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
DEMOCRATS
HOLD THEIR
PRIMARIES
Delegates from This County Will Be
Guided by Headstrong Devotion
for Bryan and His Cause.

The Humboldt county Democrats
held primaries through out the county
yesterday for the selection of dele
gates to the state convention, when
delegates from Nevada to the national
convention to select presidential can
didate will be selected. The primary
in Winnemucca resulted in the selec-
ton of Judge s. J. Bonnifeld, State
Senator w. J. Bell, G. V. Drake, and
George Dobbs.
Although the results from the other
primaries held in the other sections
OF the county has not yet been an
nounced, it is practically certain that
Humboldt county will line up in the
state convention in favor of instruct
ing the national Democratic delegates
to vote for Bryan The sentiment of
the party leaders seems to be on the
ground of headstrong devotion and
admiration for the Nebraskan, rather
that on the ground that he is the most
available presidential possibility.
Expressing his sentiments on the
question, s. J. Bonnifeld, veteran
Democrat, quoted in the words of the
California state convention, For Bry-
an first, last and all the time Othef
delegates while fayoring Bryan are
not for such a rigid instruction. Sen
ator w. j. Bell states that he is n
Bryan man, but that if the Nebraskan
has no chance to be nominated that
he believes in allowing the national
delegation the freedom of voting for
any other candidate that may be piac-
ed in nomination.
The result of the Lovelock primaries
named as delegates: Hon. w. G. Pitt,
L. N. Carpenter, Bert L. Hood and E.
Sweeney These gentlemen are all old
line Democrats, and like the Winnie
mucca delegates, are in favor of send
ing an instructed delegation for W.
J. Bryan.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
AN IMPROVED UMBRELLA.

Owing to the fact that the handle
or stick of the ordinary umbrella is
centrally located, a single person can
occupy only half of the space beneath
with the result that theouter shoulder
is exposed to the rain or drip An
umbrella has been devised that will
remedy his deiect, and it is so made
that when raised the handle will he
to theside of the person holding It,
leaving the center portion or shelter
ea part unohstructed.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
THE WORLDS BEST CLIMATE

is not entirely free from di ease, n
the high elevations fever prevails,
whilo on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to greater or less cx-
tent, according t. the altita1e. TIC
overcome climate affections, lassitade,
malaria, jaundice, billiousness, fever
and ague, and general debility, the
most effective remedy is Electric Bit
ters the great Alternative and blood
purifyer; the antidote for every form
of bodily weakness, nervousness and
insomnia Sold under guarantee by
the Eagle Drug Company. Price, 90
cents. Inur
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
PORTABLE ELECTRIC ELEVATOR

For handling large stock of bulky
or heavy merchandise, the tiering ma
chine, or portable elevator solves a
problem often difficult. The hoisting
mechanism. elevating platform and
guides are compactly mounted on
three wheel truck, one wheel of which
is pivoted with handle or tongue,
so that the entire apparatus may be
easily moved to any position desired,
but is kept rigidly stationery while
loading or unloading, by throwing the
tongue forward and transferring the
weight from the weel to the front
feet
The cantilever construction leaves
three sides absolutely unobstructed, so
that any size or shape of load may be
handled. AS it S often necessary TO
move the machine from cEe part Of
the building to another, the guiding
framed is hinged just above the cen
ter SO that when folded, it will clear
an opening only 6 feet 2 inches in
height.
Thelifting mechanism can either De
worked by hand or by small but
powerful electric motor connected with
the electric circuit of the building by
plugs and flexible wire.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
PRoTOGRAPHING DISCHARGE
OF BODY ELECTRICITY

That electricity. heat. and either are
one and the same fluid, is the asseT-
tion of Frederick Hovendon of Lon
don, who also claims that every person
exhales electricity from the finger tips
and that he can make moving pic
ture of the process. To do this he fills
a square glass box with cigarette or
other smoke mixed with air. The ex-
perimenter thrusts finger through a
hole in he bottom of the glass box
and a powerful are light is turned on.
The ether or electricity is immediate
ly seen issuing from the finger tips
and photographed.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
RAISING PEARLS IN MEXICO.

The cultivation of pearls in Mex
leo is discussed in an illustrated arti.
Gle in the June Popular Mechanics. 1t
states:
The method of cultivatio mis- inter
esting. In the first place the oysters
are gathered in the season when the
eggs are being hatched. These eggs
are carefully placed in artificial pools
with bottoms like the natural bottom
of the sea, care being taken to pro
teet from their natural enemies. At
the proper age they are advanced into
deeper water. where thelarger boxes
continue to protect them. The shells,
which by this time have formed. are
thrown out. Thelive ones are then
transferred to the deep water cages
two years the harvest is ready. The
divers then descend and gather them
without risk. The gross receipts from
the second harvest produced was oyer
s200,000
Under the usual system Of pear fish
ing the industry is something of a
lottery Bushels Of shells sometimes
weld but few gems or possibly none
at all. After two years the shell loses
the pearl within, and unless opened AZ
be found
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
FINANCIAL SITUATION DOES NOT
PHASE CONFIDENCE OF LOCAL
BUSINESS Men in TOWNS FUTURE

Notwithstanding the alleged tight
ness of the money market throughout
the country, building operations are
unusually active in Winnemucca this
spring. Several new buildings are in
the course Of construction and prepara-
tions are being made for the erection
of others
Frank Germain is getting the mater
ia on hand for the construction of a
concrete block residence to be erect
ed on his lot on West Sixth street
AL Reid's new cottage on West
Third street is ready for occupancy.
]. P. Grandel, the tailor, having Sc
cured lease for term of years on
the building at Fourth and Bridge
streets, now occupied by himself and
J. G. Kepler, is having the same re-
modelled. The improvements will in
clude a new floor and plate glass
front.
A new business block is going up be-
tween the fashion saloon and the
Robinson barber shop. II is expected
that when the same is completed 1T
will be occupied by bakery and a
lodging house.
Work on the new county hospital
and jail buildings is progressing rap
idly.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
NEGLECT TO HEAR
GOOD LECTURE

The lecture last night by DIR. Mer-
ntt at the M. f. church was a master
piece, one which people who have an
appreciation for such things would
travel miles and pay large sum to
hear, yet this was brought to our
doors witout charge, and only about
fifteen persons heard it.
DR. Merritt gave his observations ON
his trip to Reno when he was in at
tendance at the worlds Sunday School
convention last June.
1t was most sublime address, re-
plete with description and packed with
fact and history. Students could gath
er more information in reference to
of which he spoke and so vividly por-
trayed than in the study of history
and geography for whole year His
descrition of Gibralta, of Naples,
and the people, of the great colosseum
was grand. Those who heard it will
never forget it, and will certainly
never regret it,
Dr. Merritt is touring the state in
the interest of the international Sun
day school association His expenses
are met by the association, and every
body is given a free opportunity To
benefit by his excellent lectures.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
WEATHER REPORT.

Following IS the report of the local
3nice Of the United States weather
l.u10aa of the department of agricui-
.ure for The twenty four hours ending
II 5 a. m, May 2l, 1908:
Maximum temperature, 60.
Minimum temperature, 32.
Mean temperature, 46.
Normal temperature, 50.
Prevailing direction of the wind,
southwest.
Forecast for Winnemucca and vicin-
ity for the twenty-four hours ending
at 5 p. m, May p, 1908, issued froia
San Francisco, California: Cloudy to-
night and Friday.
J G. HAYDEN,
Official in Charge.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
". P. WILL RESUME
WORK SOON

The Gazette interviewed J. f. Gil
naugh and J. G. Steel from Chilcoot,
a camp on the Western Pacific, the
first Of the week and learned that
the work of building the tunnels of
the Western Pacific at Chilcoot and
Spring Garden, is being performed
very slowly, but that they believe the
work will be resumed on largeer
scale
Mr.. Steel states that before leaving
Chilcoot he learned that orders had
been issued by the officers of the West
ern Pacific to Immediately increase the
construction force, all along the line
and to rush the work with all poss
bic speed. This means that the force
at Chilcoot and at other points along
the line of the new transcontinentai
road will be more than doubled.
1t is estimated that it will take
more thah year TO complete the Two
big tunnels through the Sierra Ne
vada mountains, but when the tunnels
are completed it will only take short
time to complete the remainder Of the
line and probably within two years
the Western Pacific will be running
trains through Nevada from Salt Lake
City to the coast
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21

An asbestos shingle roof when pro-
perly made will outlast the building
itself. The simple exposure to the
elements causes the cement covering
to erystalize and it becomes more and
more serviceable as time rolls on, and
continues to toughen and harden with
the exposure to the elements. The
fact that the elements take better
care of these shingles than the best
paint or dressing does away with this
expense.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
BIG BUNCH OF MILLER
& LUX CATTLE ARRIVE

vaquro outfit in charge of Rob
ert Bowling arrived last night with
1900 head of Miller & Lux cattle, that
are to be shipped to Mason Valley.
One of the vaquros,, H. K. Martinez,
met with an accident while rounding
up the big bunch of cattle last week
in the northern part of the county. His
horse stumbled with him and in fall
ing off his head struck large rock,
tearing his ear and badly bruising
the side of his face
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
TRIAL CONTINUED.

The preliminary examination of
Evenyn Arthur, who in row in the
tenderloin district, shot man by the
nameof johnson in the leg, has been
continued until next Saturday.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
BARTLETT MINERAL WATER.

r. Reinhart and company have just
received ear load of Bartlett min
eral water from Bartlett Springs. Cal.
This water is Justly famous for its
medicinal qualities.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
SURVEYING TOWN LOTS.

H. IL. sheldon, the surveyor, begun
the survey of several Winnemucca
town lots this morning, in company
with his assistants, H. l.. Bonnifiel
and Ralph Case.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
PARADISE WOMAN ILL.

A telephone message from Paradise
Valley states that Mrs. j. F. Free
month is very i'll, and that her rela-
tives have been called TO her bedside
Mrs. Freemonth is very old lady and
her present sickness is considered crit
ieal.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
CARD OF THANKS.

To the friends who so kindly 9
tended their aid and sympathy N o
hour of need we wish 10 offer %
heartfelt thanks.
GERHARD MILLER < 'iiN
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21
STATE POLICE MAKE VISIT
TO WINNEMUCCA

Captain Cox and six members of the
state police arrived from Reno last
evening.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs Phil Bloom who have
been visiting with friends in Ren
returned home yesterday.
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-06-26
Cheap Rates.
ton

For the fourth of July celebra-
ton at Roswell, the Eastern
Railway of New Mexico will es-
tablish very attractive rates; the
fare from Carlsbad to Roswell
and return will be $500. 1t is
suggested that in order that the
railway may be prepared to pro-
perly accommodate the large
crowd expected. that as many
as possible of those intending
to avail themselves of this op.
portunity to visit Roswell notify
the agent in advance of their in
tention so that proper facilities
may be provided.
d. l.. MEYERS.
GP A, Amarillo. Texas.
E. w. WAITE,
Agent, Carlsbad.
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-06-26

statement adds that MIR. Taft
also frequently attends the
Episcopal church, of which his
wife is a member, and that at
his summer home in Murray Bay
Canada, he has taken great in
terest In the Pre- 8 b y e a n
church.
Friends of the Secretary also
pointed out. after the statement
had been issued, that his action
in the Philippine friars' land
cases had shown his friendship
for the Catholics, and one espec-
tally close to Secretary Taft said
he had often heard him speak
highly of the Methodists.
LAS a boy in Cincinnati, Mr.
Taft sometimes attended the
German Lutheran Sunday schoo
and amoung his most valued
advisers are several Baptists Of
of prominence.
ION more than one occasion
the Secretary has accompanied
President Roosevelt to the Ductl
Reformed church in Washing
ton.
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-06-26
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids viii be received by the under.
signed Board of Directors of school
district No. 10, Florence, for the re
moval and building an addition to the
present school building, and building a
cistern near same. according to. plans
and specifications which are now on
file and may be seen at the Office of the
county school superintendent. Carls.
bad or the csqrk of the school board at
Florence, New Mexico
All bids, accompanied by a certified
check for 10 per cent of amount of bid
must be IN the hands of said clerk on
or before 2 o'clock p. m. on the 18th
day of July 1905, when all bids will be
opened in the presence of bidders
The board reserves the right TO re-
ject any or all bids, which will be sub.
ject To the sale of bonds now being ad-
vertised.
b. order of the board
3l.4 SAMUEL HUGHES, Clerk,