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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
HOW DO FOREST FIRES START?

What starts these forest fress This
question sas been asked over and over
again this summer by readers OF the
accounts of the destructive fires which
have been raging in all parts of the
country.
Campers and locomotives, Is the
usual answer. Manv of the other
things which start blazes in the for
est are forgotten.
1t is true that perhaps one-half 70
three-tourths OF the forest fires do be-
some camper, or from sparks flying
from locomotives, but there are a num-
Der of things which set the woods
a-fire.
A complete report of forest fires on
the private forests of the country and
their causes is not kept by anyone.
Uncle Sam, however, is most careful to
account for the damage done by the
blazes on his timberland under forest
administration, a~ggregating about
16S, 100000 acres, and each year the
total area burned over, the timberland
burned over, the amount of timber de-
stroyed and its value, the cost of fight
ing fires, and the causes of fires, are
carefully checked up. These reports are
made at the end of the calendar year,
and the announcement of this years
losses will therefore not be known for
more than two months.
While camper caused more fires
than locomotives last year, there are
many seasons when railroads hold I'M
disputed cltim to first place. Forest
fires started by both are mostly un
necessary. If campers would exercise
care in starting camp fires and be sure
that they are extinguished before they
are left, and if the railroad companies
would use the most modern and efficient
spark arrestrs, it is reasonable to think
that the annual forest fire loss could
be reduced more than one-half. Light
ming ranks third among the causes 81
forest fires, and of course, man has
no greater responsibility in this case
than to put the fire out as soon as pos
sible after discovery. Careless brush
burning by homesteaders and persons
clearing land is said to be the cause
of many Of the fires which have started
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
NATIONAL TICKET

For President - WILLIAM III. TAFT
of Ohio.
For Vice President-JAMES s. SHEER
H NAN of New York.
For Presidential Electors:
j. G. Thompson, of Esmeralda,
H. A. Comins, of White Pine,
w. R. Thomas, of Lincoln.
State Ticket.
Tor United States Senator-Patrick L..
Flanagan, of Washoe.
For Congressman-Col. II. B. Maxson,
of Washoe.
For Justice Of the Supreme Court,
Hugh H. Brown, of Nye.
For Surveyor General-Con A. Ahera,
Of Storey.
For Regents-A. A. Codd and o J.
Smith for the long term and II. s.
Starrstt for the short term.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
APPLICATION NO. 1145.
Notice of Application for Permission to
Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State of Nevada


Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
14th day of October, 1908, in accord
ance with Section %, Chapter XVIII,
of the Statutes of 1907, one William X.
Ebeling, of DEMO, County of Humboldt
and State of Nevada, made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
springs at head Of Thousand Creek AT
points near center of Sec. 81, TIP. 4S
N. r. 25 E. by means Of reservoir aud
two and one-half cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to points of use by
means Of reservoir and there used to
be stored in reservoir when not used
Irrigation. Water to be returned to
stream, Yes.
Date of first publication Oct. IL, '0s.
Date of last publication, Nov. IA, '0s
Signed: FRANK X. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
LABOR AND THE AMERICAN
VOTER

The American voter, in and out ot
the labor unions, always resents at
tempts at boss dictation. Some of the
labor union leaders in 1883 attempted
to form a party which would gather
into its ranks the great body of work
ers of the country-farmers, meehan.
les, factory operatives, and Others. 1t
called itself the Union Labor part :.
But it polled only 100000 out of H.
000,0 600 votes which were cast th:tt
year, and it never figured in anothcr
campaign. Nine-tenths of the workers
voted according to their independent
inclinations, regardless OF their lead
ers. We must keep class and caste
lines out OF our politics.
The National Association of Manu-
faeturers makes no war upon the prin-
ciple of labor unionism. 1t has not the
slightest objection to the organization
of the workers for the advancement of
their wages and the Improvement of
lutlI SCuCid1 COAAOlbIOA- III luA by
men who obey the laws of the land and
who recognize that employers have 4
right to a decisive voice in the MAJ
agement of their own affairs will be
welcomed by us.
Some of the unions are of that order
now. At least 80 per cent of the mem
bers of the American Federation OF
Labor are decent persons who are
brought into evil practices only
through the teachings of their corrupt
leaders.
L think | am safe in saying that a
large majority not only OF our associa-
tion, bnt OF all other employers, woulo
recognize the unions and make collect
i've agreements with them if we could
at the same time preserve our self
respect. In order to gain our conf
dence, however, the unions must come
to US with clean hands.
We are lighting for the emancipation
of the employers from the grip OF the
labor union oligarehy. We are fight
ing Tor the liberation OF the honest,
industrious, intelligent worker from the
despotism OF ignorant and arrogant
leaders. Justice, law, civilization, the
twentieth century are all ON our eide.
In the courts and in congress Ike have
beaten the reactionary elements. We
will continue our battle for industrial
freedom and for honest, stalwart Amer
icanism until the monarchial practices
of pieketing, ~boycotting and labor mu-
der are forever banished from this re
public.-James w. Van Cleave, presi-
dent National Association of Manufae-
turers in Van Norden's Magazine foz
November.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

this year, particularly those which
have swept over the lake states.
The ranger force on many of the
national forests has been kept busy
fighting fires which, if left to run I'M
checked, would have done incalculable
damage. By qu%iekening communiea-
ton between important points through
the construction of telephone lines,
and building roads and trails, the a
tional forests have been made more
accessible during the past two years
and fire fighting has been greatly ia
cilitated.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
THE POWER OF STEAM.
sx.rx MAY See But 1t Takes Genius to
Realize.

m,or James Watt saw the steam
,snsing the kettle lid to jump up ana
down he said There must be power In
that steam that 1t can lift sucn .
weight"
There was.
Millions prior to him had seen tho
same phenomenon and regarded IL As
an unexplained mystery. a..
Recent scientific research has put its
Anger on the cause" of Dandrur, Fall
ing Hair. and consequent Badness, n
has unearthed a tiny germ which eats
The life from the roots Of human hair.
Newbro's Herpicide destroys this
germ and consequently restores the
hair to it's natural state.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit Mich.
Two sizes, soc and 800, at Eagle Drue
and Jewelry Company.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
Do YOu Open Your Mouth

Like a young bird and gulp down what
ever food or medicine may be offered your
Or, do you want to know something OF the
composition and character Of that which
you take into your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DIR. Pierce believes they have a perfect
right to insist upon such knowledge. So he
publishes ,>sEoadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, whathS medicines are made OF
and verfesiy1hdereath This he feels
he can weu1ford to do because the more
the I%ngredients OF which his medicines
are made are studied and nnderstood the
more VIII Their superior curative virtues
be a%lITscIateI-
For the cure OF woman's peculiar weak.
nesses. irregularities and arrangements.
giving rise to frequent headaches, back
ache. dragging-down pain or distress In
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, Outlines, with a facilitating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp.
toms of weakness. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is a most efficient remedy.
1t is equally effective in curing painful
periods. in giving strength TO nursing
mothers and in preparing the system OF
the expectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratively painless. The rFavorite Pre-
scription Is e LOST potent, strengthening
tonic to the general system and to the
organs distinctly feminine In particular.
1t is also a soothing and invigorating
nervine and cures nervons exhaustion.
nervous p~rostration, neuralgia, hysteria,
spasms, chorea or st. Vitus's dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases Of the distinctly feminine organs.
A host of medical authorities of all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each of the several ingredients of which
sFavorite Prescription : is made for the
cure of the diseases for which it isciaimed
to be a cure. You may read what they
say for yourself by sending a postal card
request for a free booklet OF extracts
from the leading authorities, to Doctor
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
~stitute, Buffalo, N Y, and 1t will come
TO you BY return post
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
FRATERNAL RIDE

I. o. o. +.
HUMBOLDT LODGE, NO.
IG, Lo.o.F.-Meetings on 90
the LIST AMI Sd Thurs. SsM%s
day evenings of each month at han
IN Silver State building visitirs
brothers in good standing aIv,v.
welcome.
VIM. OLIVER, N. a
FRANK RAMDOHR, Sec.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
JOSEPH

Independent Candidate for Justice of
the Peace of Union township. subject
to the decision of the voters at the
election ON November 8.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

and socially, and the large attendance
illustrated the fact that the people are
keenly alive to the situation.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

wINNEMUCCA LODGE, NO
10, +. and A.M.-Stated com ;
m~unications will be held at "
their hall in the Silver State ~
block until further notice at 1880 !
m. on the first Saturday evening u
each month. All Master Masons N
good standing are cordially invited 70
attend. G. L. TOBIN, W. N
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
TIME TABLE

Mountain Pacific FL
Time Time 4#N#
No z, due 800 {. m 200 a N. Overland.
No. A, due $40 a. m-410 a m.
No s., due 345 p m-2a45 p II. 80. & r. G. Train"
No. 10, due $40 p m-410 p m. "Union Pacific Train"
WES1EoUND
No s. due 800 a. MOO a. m.
No l., due 42s a m-3:2s a. m (Ovenand)
No 8, due sos p m-7:55 p. m.
No 9, due 11:3s D. m-10:3S p. m. East Mail, does nt carry sseng }
NEVADA CENTRAL
Nevada Central strainsd depart from Battle Mountain at $3.50 a. m. mount
ain time Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only
EUREKA AND PAIIsADE TRAIN FROM PALIsADE
Arrives at 300 M mountain time Mondays, Wednesdays am Fridays
Departs 9I0 a m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
NEVADA NORTHERN TRAINS
Arrive at Cobre at 1900 Don daily mountain time
Departs at l:30 p m. daily, making connection with Southern Pacific
trains 3 and A only.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

If you want anything in the musical
line write to the Eilers Music Co. at
Reno Best grade of PIANOS and other
instruments the markc.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
c. e. ROBINS.

Democratic Candidate for Justice of
the Peace for Union Township, subject
70 the decision of the voters at the
polls on November 8.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER NO Q.
r. A. M.-Meetings held at ~
their nall at s p m. on the ~
Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings of each month. All CON.
panion Royal Arch Masons in ro,d
standing are cordially invited to Il
tend. w. A. BROWN, H. P.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
H. WARREN,

Republican Candidate for District
Attorney of Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
H. STOKER

Regular Republican Candidate for
Long Term Commissioned of Humboldt
County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
H. H. SHELDON,

Democratic Nominee for Surveyor of
Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
H. O. SOMMERS.

Republican nominee for Auditor and
Recorder of Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
A. l.. SHAW.

Republican Nominee for Clerk of
Humboldt county.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

Robinson barber shop is the best
place in town to get a shave.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
I'll MI LEONARD

Democratic Nominee for Assessor of
Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
p. ANKER.

Regular Republican Candidate for
State Senator from Humboldt County.
County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
SAM j.

Republican Nominee for Public Ad-
ministrator of Humboldt County. -.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
s. G.. LAMB.

Republican Nominee for Sheriff Of
Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
F. G. HoENsTINE,

Democratic Candidate for Treasurer
of Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

JOHN M. THOMPSON,
Regular Republican Candidate for
Member Of Assembly from Humboldt
county.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29

w. L. WILKINSON,
Regular Republican Candidate for
Short Term COMMISSIONS of Humboldt
County.
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POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS

K. M. CROCKER,
Republican Nominee for Surveyor
of Humboldt County.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-29
FRANK j. T T

Republican Candidate for Assessor Of
Humboldt County.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-27
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

y strong constituted chick ought 10
weigh one pound at the least when
six weeks old.
Nice green food for brooder chicks Is
fresh lettuce. Tender clover makes n
chick smile all over.
The heavier the hen the greater the
smash Of eggs IN the clucks' nest. In
cubators never set lice nor tantrums.
You wouldn't think it. but tinted
duck eggs are the clearest Of all eggs
10 test. You can see almost everything
inside but the color OF the eyes.
When YOU buy 4 chicken by the
chicken YOU are entitled 10 the ciblets.
Just remind the dealer that you like
them chopped in the gravy as we'll rs
he.
Advertise and dispose OF surplus
breeders and birds when the first bell
rings. Then YOU can swing the ham
mocks while the other fellows wing
their hands
You can't sell every product all the
year around. but eggs and poultry al
ways SO. \ good hint: Raise a few
extras next summer. and don't forget
the family pOtpie.
To catch pigeon that YOU have
heretofore failed TO capture Just fasten
grains OF corn on the end of three foot
strings and tie the other ends fast.
He'll soon bite fast. Then Just cut the
string.
Where are those earnest advocates OF
dry hopper mash? Are they noting?
Have they sold all their hoppers and
hopper plans and retired. or did the
suckers quit coming to the trough?
Dunno"
The experts tell Us that the cocker
els get their traits from the mother
and the pullets from the father. We
always understood that the bad traits
Of the boys were to be blamed on the
daddy. Dunno"
What is 4 breed? \ breed is fowl
race which preserves distinct shane
characteristics which are common 10
every member Of the breed. Yes. 4
breed may have variety just rs the
LeShOrn breed is made up Of Single
and Rose combs, Brown. White. Sun.
Black and Silver DuckwinC What i
4 strain: y strain is 4 family OF
breed which 10y lineal breeding has be-
come the poSScSSor Of traits which dis
tinSuiSh II from other families Of the
same breed. Thus some advertise
laying strain. others 4 Weighing. and
some strain themselves a-lying
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-27
kURIos FROM CORRESPONDENTS

q. Can you inform me why my Leg
horns have fiat, narrow tails7 Ny
breeders have full spread tails. L
have six brooders and seven small col
ony houses and raised 100 chickens
last year
\. Adding the ordinary per cent OF
loss 10 your go and noting your hOus-
ing capacity. you crowded your young
stock so their tail feathers could not
develop properly. Breed from the
same old stock again and house better
and you viii have n different tale to
tell.
O. have lost so many little ducks.
They just seem 20 be paralyzed. Can
II be that let them go into the water
too soon? We have only a small
stream Of spring water.
y Sorry. It's that cold spring wa
ter. We have had the same duck fu-
neral TO cry over Water isn't a neces-
sity to duck raising except for drink.
O. have written 20 several journals
about my Wyandottes and get no salts
faction VIII you inform me why
some OF my new stock have single
combst I wrote 20 the dealer from
whom l bought the eggs and received
no reply. Am I cheated: Ny birds
are white, well formed and lay well.
y You aren't cheated. Single comb
cd hybrids are occasionally thrown. 1t
results from mating narrow rose
combs. Your dealer might easily have
defended his sale and perhaps retained
customer by showing common sense.
o / am anxious 20 know what Your
opinion IS in regard TO moisture or
nonmolsture incubators. Which ma
chine DO You prefer?
\ We have tested both STYLES and
now use only the wet sand pan ma
chine. Under the old hen the humid
ity is 60 per cent. In the nonmoisrure
machine It IS only 90 70 so per cent.
This dryness causes many chicks TO
die I'm the shell and causes white diar-
rhea. We can set mixed eggs I'm our
machine and get more. larger and
healthier chicks.
@ Ny chicks wings grow so fast rs
10 drag them down and weaken them.
Is this naturalc
\ The quilts Of Leghorns' wings
grow in the shell and develop rapidly.
Heavy breeds feather slowly. Run
your brooder at lower heat. rs too high
temperature has tendency 10 push
feathers. Clip the wings rs You prune
grapevines. and the strength Will 20
into the chicks instead Of feathers.
g My young Reds are SO crazy for
blood that they kill each other. What
Is wrong. and what viii stop II:
\. This is natural 10 chickens and IS
easily stopped 10y feeding beef scrap or
raw meat. Hang chunks Of beef or
veal lights before them. BE careful in
punching the foot web not 70 draw
blood or they viii drag the bleeding
chicken 10 death.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-27
DONfTS-

Don't let those chicks waddle in the
milk. Milk spots on chick feathers are
worse than spotted fever.
Don't forget TO cut out corn I'm hot
weather. Cholera. You may forget
hiShballS. but don't forget fresh water.
Don't forget that geese pay big
Chase that worthless dog. Take the
tax and buy goose eggs for Matching.
Oh, what roast youll get.
Don't cry over spilled eggs. If YOU
had set that hen in 4 decent box she
wouldn't have broken the eggs. There
now!
Don't listen to the fellow who is tell
Ing you TO build 4 cheap hennery. Hes
got hanucination or is a cheap ar
ticle himself. Wait till YOU set more
cash If it has to he an old shack that
your next door neighbor would like TO
burn down.
Don't forget to SOW for litter. Oats
and wheat are prime. but buckwheat
goes 10 pieces too soon. We prefer
wheat TO oats because the wheat is
harvested before young stock can
work ON IT, Oats on young stock range
Is terrific for hard crop.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-27

Satan is compared TO q bloodthirsty
hawk whirling In great concentric cir
eles through the afr. falling like thun-
derbolt on his prey. OF the $50 muir
derous vultures wheeling. Keeling. re-
Yolvlng. falling like fate. sweeping
with fearful velocity on their victim
this must have been the chicken hawk,
known In books by the alias Accipiter
coopere. but feared by poultrymen as
the demon OF the air. Alert for prey,
he poises in midair over all America
and the world
Read his description from the rogues'
gallery: Head. back. wings. dusky
brown; tail white. crossed with brown
bars; eyes amber. toes long. talons
curved. long and sharp; from brown
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-27
Strencth of Rinos.

Some elaborate calculations. backed
by experiments. have been made IN
England 10 determine the breaking
strength Of rings. Il appears that Il
ring of ductile metal. Ike malleable
iron, viii be pulled out into the form
OF long link before it breaks and that
the ultimate strength Of the ring IS
virtually independent Of its diameter.
Fracture finally occurs as the result OF
almost pure tension. and the resistance
10 breaking IS = little less than twice
that OF rod Of the same cross section
subjected 10 straight pull As the
ring Increases in diameter there ap-
pears 10 be slight approach toward
equality, with double the strength Of
bar. Thus a three inch ring. made
Of three-Quarter inch iron. broke at
nineteen and one-half tons, a four inch
ring at nineteen and nine-tenthS tons
and six inch ring ut twenty tons. the
strength of 4 bar Of the same metal
being ten and one-half tons
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-27

beak down breast TO long yellow legs
white-browniSh red bar spots. 4 large
hawk measures from head to tail thirty
inches. three feet from tip 10 tip and
male smaller than female.
lie Is known among sportsmen as
1.-THE long tailed pheasant hawk" and.
II Is said, kills rs much game as the
average hunter. This is rather mild.
for the Sportsman's average game to-
day is often himself when he doesn't
know It's loaded or some other fellow
who's such deer or bird.
But he is the great game scource
from the California quail. the midland
prairies chicken, 10 the PENNSYLVANIA
pheasant and the New Jersey reed
bird. His special delight Is TO nest In
the trees OF the wood near the farm
house. where be may relieve the farm
er OF his surplus poultry. There may
be found his rough. shallow nest and
its four white blush brown splashed
eggs or his hawklets that graduate
from the chicken thief school in eight
weeks 10 pirate for themselves.
White pigeons. white chickens and
white Holland turkeys are his favor
ties. perhaps more frequently caught
because easily seen. OF ninety-six
hawks eighty-SiN contained chickens
and birds. one hawk hooked fifty hens
before the farmer shot him. 4 pair
bore twelve young turkeys away in a
day. and, like borrowed umbrellas
they Were never returned. When Mr..
Hawk appears. circling in the sky. it
makes as much excitement on 4 farm
as the annual circus or barn sfire.
There's "a hawke" brings mother from
the baking
Mary from tho spring house.
Jerry from the corn and dad from the
pillow.
But he wheels away as IL TO say. I'm get
your chickens some other day"
ShotGunS. steel traps and scarecrows
FOR hawks. Cornfelds around chicken
coops are hiding places for day and
night hawks. When chickens come
home with skinned necks and backs be
hawk eyed.