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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16

County Assessor Leonard returned
from Carson City Wednesday, where he
was in attendance ON the meeting OF
the state board of equalization Monday
and Tuesday.
There were IA assessors present,
every county in the state being repre-
hented. Governor Dickerson presided,
while his private secretary acted as
secretary of the board.
Sheep were placed at So per head,
which is 50 cents lower than last yea
while stock cattle were left at SIS, the
same as the previous year.
Thee only serious discussion of the
meeting was occasioned by an effort
to practically double the assessment of
the Southern Pacific railroad, or to
place same at $4,000 per mile. 1t
was finally fixed at $lS,500 per mile,
which was an increase of $1,000 per
mile over the previous year
Other valuations fixed by the board
of assessors were as follows:
Nevada. California broadgauge, from
Hazen to Nina, $4,000, sidetracks
$3,50o; Tonopah & Goldfeld main line,
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 mile,
sidetracks $4,000; Nevada Northern,
from Cobre to Ely, main line $4,000,
sidetracks $4,000; Salt Lake Route, a
transcontinental line, was fixed Az
s9,oco for the main line and $500 for
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
TRAINS DELAYED BY
SERIOUS WASHOUTS
Three Strands Of Bridge Across American River at
Sacramento Go Out--SnOWsIide in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains

Three strands Of the bridge over
the American river at Sacramento
were washed out Thursday night,
with the result that traffic has since
been delayed. Nos. and 4, due
here Friday morning, did not reach
Winnemucca until this morninf, ow-
ing to a snowslide in the Sierra Ne
vada Mountains. 1t is not expected
that the damage will be
repaired before the middle of the
week. In the meantime Nos. 3, 4, 5
and will be run as stubs, while /, 2,
8 and 10 will be discontinued. All
through traffic will be handled via
Salt Lake and Los Angeles.
AT Sacramento conditions are re-
ported to be very alarming. The
water in the Sacramento river is said
to be higher than it was two years
ago when it reacher the highest
mark in many years.
The American river bridge was con-
demned as being too dangerous for
the passage of trains before the three
spans of the approach to the bridge
were swept away. The Southern Pa
cifc company had arranged to trans
port passengers and baggage across
the bridge on fiatcars by using the
huge motor cars as pushers. While
this equipment was being prepared
for use the rushing waters carried
away three spans of the approach to
the bridge, thus cutting off traffic
across the river.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
FIRST NATIONALS
ANNUAL MEETING

The stockholders of the First Nation
al bank adjourned their annual meet
ing yesterday, having been in session
two days. The regular semi annual
dividend was declared, while $4,000
was added to the surplus, which brings
the capital and surplus up to $22s,00
The showing made was especially
gratifying to the stockholders, consid-
ering the times through which the
country has passed, and is considered
true indication of existing conditions
in Humboldt county. The First Ma
tional is known in financial circles
as one of the strongest banking instl-
tutions in the country, and it is sig
nifeant fact that there is none of its
stock for sale at any price.
1t was decided to change the bust
ness hours. to conform to those in
vogue in most other places. Begin
ming Monday morning the bank will
he open for business from 8 O'Clock a.
m. until 3 clock p. m, except Satur-
DAYS. when the hours will be from 2
until 10.
The annual election of officers re
suited in all the old officers and direc-
tors being chosen, as follows; Sena-
tor George 5. Nixon, president; J. Sib
hald, vice president; j. sheehan,
cashier; G. l.. Tobin, assistant cashier,
George s. Nixon, +. M. Lee, j. Sib-
valid. George Wingfeld and j. Sheehan,
directors
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
CLARK PRELlMIN.
AIRY UNFINISHED

The preliminary examination of
Bernard Clark, charged with being an
accessory before the fact in thekilling
of Sol Hendra, is still occupying the
attention of Judge Robins. About
half the states witnesses have been
SO far examined.
This afternoon j. Kramer, the
Chafey merchant, is on the stand for
the purpose of identifying the cart
ridge with which Hendra was killed
as one of box he sold defendant
Clark
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
THE ELECTRIC CURRENT and SOME CF
ITS HOUSEHOLD APPLICATIONS
BY Prof B. A. Perkins. A. B. (Stanford)

sistance of infinitesimal waves in all
their sinuousities through repeated
transfer and transformation may be re-
garded as one of the most wonderful
and striking phenomena in science.
For operating the call bells on tele
phones, it is usual to employ small
generator called "magneto." This
consists of an armature which by
means of a projecting handle, can be
revolved rapidly between the poles Of
permanent magnet. The current thus
produced is led TO the distant telc-
phone where there are usually two bells
placed near together. The alternating
current causes the bell elapper to strike
them alternately as long as the handle
of the magnet is being turned.
In every telephone we have a "sig-
nal' circuit and talking circuit
1t is seen that the current for the sig
nal is usually an alternating current
generated by small dynamo or mag
neto which we turn by hand. The di-
rect but fluctuating current for the
talking circuit is supplied in most cas- Is
by dry cells. We may operate either
of these circuits at will but not both
at the same time.
When the receiver is on the hook,
the magnetic and bells are in circuit
hence we 'ring up'' before taking the
receiver from the hook. When the re
ceiver is taken down, the hook flies up
throwing the magnetic and bell out oil
circuit We are then able to tolk to
Z" central. When the subscriber rings
line from his magnetic attracts the
armature of an electro magnet in the
central switchboard and thereby re-
leases drop behind which is a plate
carrying the subscribers number When
the drop is down, it remains down un.
I'll central puts it back. Once the sub
scriber' IS current has released this drop,
no amount of turning his magnetic han.
lie viii avail him any further. He may
sometimes save his temper if he rem
embers this. When central notices this
subscribers signal, she inquiries what
number he wishes. Having learned
this, she connects up the number de
sired and by means of a magnetic calls
the second subscriber to his telephone.
When the conversation is completed.
one of the subscribers notifies central
ty means of his magnetic. The receiv.
err hook must always be pulled down
before ringing.
The system just described is called
the loeal.battery system. In the most
recent practice, especially in larger
cities, the local battery at the sub
scriber's end is done away with and 50
Continued on page 2.)
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
NANCY BROTHERS STEAM
SHOVEL AGAIN DELAYED

The steam shovel of Nancy Brothers,
the Western Pacific contractors, which
was expected to arrive in Whine
mucca on the 20th has again beea
delayed. 1t is expected, however,
that it win have finished its work
this side of Elko next week, and
should it not be again delayed should
be here by the first of next month.
Upon its arrival it will be put 10
work on the cut juest west Of towl,
and it is expected that it will take
about two months to complete the
work.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
CONCERT PROVES A
MUSICAL TREAT

The Schubert symphony club viii be
at the Nixon opera house next Thurs
day evening. In speaking of the COM
pany's performance in Salt Lake, the
Tribune says:
Last evenings concert by the Sym
phony club proved indeed "night of
melody The great mass of the music
loving public hunger for just such
musical food as that which this excel
lent combination of artists offered to
large and brilliant audience. The
program was elaborate and every num-
Der was encored and answered from the
beginning to the end.
Music is not the only qualification
these artists possess. Following . vocal
quartet March Nuptial," by Mendsl
ssohn, splendidly interpreted and which
proved quite infectious, Miss Weather
ington recited "The Coming of Miss
Cummings in 9 vivid, realistic,
humorous manner, bringing the very
atmosphere of the surrounding and
story to the platform. She pos
sesses fine voice and kept her audi
ence in laughter throughout. Later in
the evening she gave "The Girl of the
Green Dragon" with equal excellent
effect and received rounds of applause.
Young Mr.. Purcell gave a marvellous
reading of Sarasate' g difficult "Gypsy
Fantasia. In all the movements
where the melodic ideas came to q sur
face, he sang the melodies with an ex-
quisite refinement of tone rarely heard
here. In the quick movements he re-
vealed himself a capital virtuoso, for
he fairly reveled in the technical Diff
culties of the composition. So it was
in Vieuxtemps' "Fantasie Caprice
and in the several encores which the
audience demanded by constant ap-
plause.
Miss Vera Edith Young carried her
hearers by storm after her rendition Of
+" "Elsa's Dream" from Lohengrin. Her
soprano voice is rich, clear and Of
strikingly pure texture. 1t is Of good
range and quality and she sings with in
telligence. She was rapturously en-
cored and responded gracefully. A rare
treat was the contralto solo by Miss
LOWE Zendt Purcell, whose rich voice
was heard with magnificent effect in
the quartets and who gave one of Dud-
ley Bucks songs with a delightful
purity of style. 1t is of exceptional
quality and compass and all her notes
are given with ease, clearness and
sweetness. Mandolin solos by Mr.. Pur-
cell, and combination of guitars and
mandolins by all the artists added
much to the instrumental part of the
program.
In all it was a splendid evening =
entertainment and an artistic treat
and Secretary Wright of the Young
Mems Christian association is to he
congratulated upon the choice of the
organization.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
REAL ESTATE SOLD
AT SHERIrF'S SALE

AT twelve O'Clock today, at the
front courthouse steps, Sheriff Lamb
sold the real estate holdings in Hum
boldt county, situated near Rosebud,
of the Placeritos Mines Company
of Nevada. The property was bid in
by J. F. Mclaughlin, the judgmeae
creditor, for $1116.05, the amount of
the judgment, with costs added.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
MAKE A SIX-DAY OVER
LAND TRIP FROM BURNS

h. w. Heck and Allen Jones arrived
from Burns, Oregon, yesterday, having
made the trip overland by team in six
railroad connections are again estab-
hshed the gentlemen will leave for
San Francisco.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF TELE
PHONE LINE TO CHAFEY

Supt. II. l.. Thomas, of the tele
phone company. arrived in town from
Salt Lake Wednesday, and left for
Chafey last evening. In company
with a representative of the Pacific
Telephone company, the ground will
be looked over with view to running
a direct extension to the camp from
Winnemucca.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
RECEIVE A CARLOAD
OF CORN-FED PORKERS

Thursday Meth & Evans, of the Rail
road meat market, received carload
of corn-fed hogs from LovelocK BY
all who saw them it was conceded to be
the finest shipment of pork ever re-
ceived in Winnemucca.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
SPECIAL COLLECTION AT
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

By order of Rt. Rev. Thomas Grace,
Bishop of Sacramento, a special col
lection will be taken up in the Cath
olic church tomorrow. The proceeds
will be devoted to the aid of the
Italian earthquake sufferers.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
START FOR NATIONAL
TO BEGIN OPERATIONS

G. w. Stowe, formerly well konwn
Idaho mining man, came over from
Goldfield Thursday morning. Today he
tional, where they will arrange to pegin
active operations on the Workman
properties on Charleston hill.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
EVANGELIST SERVICES
AT M. e. CHURCH

The services at the M. L. Church,
under leadership of DR.. Patterson, are
progressing nicely. The DIR. will hold
forth Sunday morning at IL A. M.
Sunday afternoon at 3, and 1880 P. M.
And each evening next week.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
VISITS TOWN AS WITNESS
IN CLARK CASE

J. Kramer, formerly bookkeeper
with E. Reinhart & Co., but now pros
porous Chafey merchant, is in town.
Mr.. Kramer is witness in the Clark
case.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
CATHOLIC SERVICES TOMORROW

Mass will be celebrated in the Cath
olic church tomorrow at 1890 o'clock
by Father Meehan.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
THE BIG STORE RECEIVES
A CARLOAD OF POWDER

This morning a carload of powder
was received at the freight depot for
4. Reinhart & Co.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
Korea will be represented at Seattle

sexf yea ~ a. exm"li of''~ var"
.orved wools linens snc silks AZ
exporter an Seoul is preparing 9 t'n@
sxhib,t for the 1909 sShicit'oi =
,hcv the cryssSss J.. sns = 'ls 'N2'
ry.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16
NESHOBE CLUB BALL
NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING

Arrangements have been nearly
completed for the initial ball of the
Neshobe club, to be given at the
Nixon opera house next Wednesday
evening. The club is composed of the
leading young men of the town, who
will spare neither time or expense to
make this the leading public social
event of the season. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-16

f. J. Button is over from Golconda
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
HUMAN INTELLECT REACHES
ITS CLIMAX IN THE DRAMA

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23.-[Editor
Herald: To speak only of quite recent
times, Ibsen, in a long series of plays,
conceived on the highest planes OF
thought, has driven home to millions of
spectators and readers the fact that
woman has an individuality as sacred
as that of man and that all individ-
uality is sacred. To use the language
Of one Of the foremost dramatic critics
of the day, James Hunaker: "The hu-
man soul is the stake for which his
characters breathlessly game through
out the vast halls of his poetic ana
historic plays"
Tolstoy has used the stage to expose
just precisely that particular form OF
hypocrisy with which this age is rot
ten, viz, the protesting to believe
things we do not really believe.
Bernard Shaw has used the drama
as a vehicle to deliver addresses on
social, economic, political and ecclesl-
astical abuses that cry aloud for ad-
justment, and in so doing has been
able to awaken real thought that it
was absolutely necessary to awaken.
In Germany such writers as Haupt-
mann have not only produced the most
beautiful soul creations OF the age III
the form of such plays as "Hannele"
and "The Sunken Bell" but they have
brought-see Hauptmann's "Weavers"
the barbarous conditions under which
much labor is compelled to exist before
the world at large and set on fire the
conscience of the age.
One could go on indefinitely, for the
mental activity which is the marked
characteristic of this epoch has found
it's highest and most strenuous task IN
the particular field of literature which
DR.. Locke has seen fit to condemn
wholesale and sex cathedra," precisely
as the Spanish inquisitors condemned
the men Of science and our Puritan
forefathers bounded to death as wiz
ards and witches those whose thought
differed from their own inexpressibly
narrow standards.
Shakespeare preached no sermons,
but he ruthlessly represented human
nature as it is, with all its lights and
shades, concealed nothing, and the
worlds best thought has long agreed
that not only England but humanity
at large owes debt to Shakespeare
that no money could have met.
I write this to express my conviction
that his work alone is worth more
than that of all the divines who ever
thundered from English pulpits.
T. K. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
THE SOCIAL SILENCE

~ OCIETY now goes into what one of
the new religious systems (Which
~ do not necessarily illustrate new
ideas) call "the silence" Owing to the
rest for the nerves afforded by the Pc
riod OF fasting, the fashionables of the
leading cities are enabled to withstand
the wear and tear of the social season.
Thus Lent has a great therapeutic val
ue, and if everybody in the country
good for the nation. Drive, hurry,
worry and strain interfere with the
pursuit of happiness in the United
States. Much of this drive, hurry,
worry, stress and strain is unnecessary.
People must learn how to take better
care of themselves. They must try to
be masters of circumstances and not
the slaves Of their real or IMAGINARY
necessities. Truly, what does it profit
a man if he gain the whole world and
lose his own identity? Or if he drop
dead at the moment of success? Jesus
constantly, by precept and parable,
sought to impress this truth on the
minds of mankind. Dives leads such a
strenuously acquisitive life he forgets
his poor neighbor, and 10, he is held
responsible for the worldly misfortunes
of his neighbor and must make expia-
ton. A rich man had spent his life in
az luiring a vast fortune. He prepared
to retire from business. He said:
s"ThiS will do 7 will null down nv
barns and build greater, and there will
L bestow all my fruits and my goods
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou
hast much goods laid up for many
years; take thine ease, eat, drink and
be merry But God said unto him,
THOU FOOL, this night thy soul shall
be required of thee; THEN WHOSE
SHALL THOSE THINGS BE WHICH
THOU HAST PROVIDED" So is he
that Iayeth up treasure for himself and
is not rich toward God.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
SAYS ALExANDER's ONE FAULT
is "HE WON'T FALL IN LINEy

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24-TEditor
Herald]: About a month ago han
pened to be in a crowd of men and thew
were all talking about politics and
one remark heard seems to be very
appropriate at this time.
They were talking abol1t CSaoroa
alexander and one man said to the
crowd; III tell you what a politician
SAID to me about Alexander. He said.
like Alexander as a man-personaIlv
ne IS good man-but he won't fail in
line"
] would like to know what the last
part of that sentence means? I should
Judge 1T means that Alexander is too
honest. That remark made Alexander
a friend of mine, although L had al
ways heard that George Alexander was
an honest man.
L noticed one of the evening papers
sneeringly remarked about Alexander's
Scottish blood.
One characteristic of the Scotch race
is honesty, and that is the kind Of men
we need to fill the positions of trust
ali over our great country.
There are plenty of men who hold
office that are good fellows, but have
no backbone and are easily influenced.
These fellows are worse than the jelly-
fish.
L honestly believe that George Alex
ander will make one of the best MAYORS
we have ever had.
He is honest and has the backbone
to stand up for the city's rights.
l am taxpayer and want to see
honest men in office WP.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
ARMOUR'S PREDICTION

NHARLES w. ARMOUR, the meat
packer, says: mot until now has
~ it dawned upon the big rancher
that his fate is sealed, so far as free
grass, free water and the vast free
grazing area are concerned. They
have passed beyond his control" He
adds: 1.-THE unborn millions will not suf-
fer for meat, but on the contrary will
have more and better meat. The
scheme of evolution is slowly but sure
ly unfolding divine plan and the plane
of civilization is gradually moving
higher up
1t looks as if Mr.. Armour were pro-
gressive in his views and were fore
telling with appreciation either Social
ism or something akin to it. Some of
the predictions of thinking and OBJ
servant men would be fulfilled if the
trusts led to national social ownership.
It cannot be denied the trusts are ene-
mics of individualism. They crush out
independent dealers remorselessly or
absorb them into the system and make
them work for the trust.
Not only Mr.. Armour but other trust
magnates who have discussed the meat
outlook seem to agree in believing the
trust will find it easier to control its
supply when that supply is recruited
from individual farms than it has found
it under the range system. But, let it
be noted, the trust has announced meat
will be dearer as well as better under
the new order. In the words of a rep
resentative of Swift & Co., THE break
ing up of large cattle ranges in the
west and south simply means more
meat and better meat. Each farmer
will have a small herd Of thoroughbred
cattle and one head will weigh more
than two of the kind formerly grown
on the range. Consumers will no doubt
be glad to pay little more for their
meat because it will be far superior
in quality
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
PROSPERITY ASSURED

n ROSPERITY for the Pacific coast
is assured by a number of I'M
portant developments which are
working together for good. The in
creased prosperity which will attend
consolidation, the fortification and i'm
provement of San Pedro harbor, the un-
limited water supply for Los Angeles,
will be supplemented worthily by the
success of the bill introduced by Rep
resentative McLachlan, directing that
the Panama Railroad company estab-
lish and operate a line of steamers
along the Pacific coast and making pro-
vision therefor. BY this measure the
Panama railway must provide a line of
steamers for the transportation of pas
sengers and freight along the Pacific
coast in connection with the line of
steamers along the Atlantic coast and
the Panama railroad. Ten steamships
with capacity of at least 5000 tons
each and an actual speed of at least
twelve knots must be chartered, pur-
chased or constructed; and $4,000 900,
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is to be expended out of the
United States treasury for the estab-
lishment of the line. This sum, or as
much of it as possible, is to be returned
to the United States treasury from the
earnings of the Panama Railroad COM
pany. There will be a regular service
between Puget sound and Panama
every five days, with stops at Portland,
San Francisco, SAN PEDRO and prin-
cipal points of Mexico and Central
America.
AS was pointed out by Representa-
tive McLachlan, there will be a
, grand awakening of business energies.
Mr.. McLachlan said: "The steamship
line will stimulate commercial activity,
too long stifled on the Pacific, as moth
ing else can do. To install this line
will scost less than the price of a single
battleship, which requires an expendi-
ture of more than half a million yearly
to maintain and becomes obsolete in
ten years. It will complete the great
commercial highway to and from all
the great commercial centers of the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts, assuring
reasonable and fixed rates at all times to
all alike. 1T WILL BE FREE FROM
ALL GREAT CORPORATION COM
BINATIONS AND DOMINATORS."