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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
METHOD
OF SUlCIDING

Yesterday morning, while proceeding
along the Southern Pacific track with
his gang, Section Foreman O'Neal dis
covered the mangled remains of man
lying on the roadbed, mile east of
Golconda.
Coroner Langwith was Immediately
notified, who took charge of the body.
A coroner's jury was empannelled,
composed of Frank Moreland, Jas. Lit
tie, b. Gill, " kennedy, j. IL. Wilson
and Henry Dascon, who viewed the re-
mains and rendered verdict that the
deceased Jose A. Voscomenilus, came
to his death some time during Sunday
night by lying on the Southern Pacific
track in a position to be run over and
killed, with suicidal intent.
Deceased had been in Golconda but
a few days, having come there from
Lovelock, where he was engaged IN
herding sheep. He was a native of
Portugal. and so far as known left but
one relative in this country, brother,
Jonquin Voscomenilus, residing IN
Elko county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
BONANZA Mine Will Be
SURVEYED And PATENTED
Officers Of National Mining Company Of Nevada
Leave for Camp--AIaska Mining Men
Applying for Leases

ton of the Roosevelt tunnel This i'm
mense bore will extend for a distance
of five miles, and when completed will
drain the entire district
Mr.. Crosley will at once make a sur
ey of the property of the National
Mining Company of Nevada, when pat.
ents will be applied for.
Within the next few days Secretary
George s. Pelton will notify stock.
holders of the annual meeting of the
company, which will be held on DC.
tober 18th, the third Monday of the
month, as provided by the bylaws.
This morning President s. w. Gun.
daker, of the Nevada Consolidated
Mining company, received kilograms
from two Alaska mining men at Sc.
attic, asking him to reserve leases for
them on the property of the company
at National, adjoining that of the Ma
tional Mining Company of Nevada
This makes a total of six applications
for leases received by the Consolidated
from Alaska mining men of means.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21


John E. Pelton, president and gen.
eral manager; L. G. Campbell, vice
president, and George s. Pelton, sec
retary of the National Mining Com
pany of Nevada, arrived in town on
No. 4 this morning. At about the
same time F. w. Crosley, a Cripple
Creek mining engineer, came in on No.
8, and during the morning the entire
party left for National in the com
pany auto.
Mr.. Crosley, who is one of Colo
RADIOS most noted mining engineers
was seen for moment at the Lafay-
cite by a representative of the Silver
State, and in answer to a question re-
garding mining conditions in the Grip.
pie Creek district, replied:
"The boom and excitement at Grip
pie Creek have been over for some
time and the district has settled down
as steady producer. At present the
output is between $4,000, 900 and $15.-
100000 yearly in gold, which will be
materially increased upon the compile.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
SINGLE COMPLAINT
REGISTERED

The board of county commissioners
met yesterday as board of equaliza
tion. Present, Chairman Blattner,
Commissioners Stoker and McDeid
Assessor Leonard submitted the tax
roll for the current year, personal
property valued at $1,900,047 and real
estate amounting to $5,S69,7 or a
total of $7,769,s2 This is an in
crease over last years assessment of
approximately $266,00O, personal prop
erty having fallen off in that amount,
while there was gain of some 1885,
600 in real estate values.
The only taxpayer appearing before
the board was Joseph A. Scilacci, of
Lovelock, who claimed that a portion
of his wild land had been assessed as
cultivated. The error was corrected,
which reduced his total assessed valua-
tion about $500.
Notices were ordered sent to the
holders of unsatisfed mortgages to the
effect that if they were unable to show
cause to the contrary same would be
assessed against them at the next
meeting of the board.
The next and final session of the
board will be held on Monday, Oc-
ttober 4.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE
FISH OUT OF COUNTRY

Bright and early Sunday morning a
party started out in Browns auto on a
fishing excursion to Paradise valley,
the Nimrods consisting of A. s. Eb-
bett, Albert Seeliger, c. B. Brown and
son, Clovis Brown. The first stop was
made at the Toll house, where the
party partook of one of Mrs. Twist s
justly famous breakfasts, after which
the run was made to Martins creek,
where the day was spent in fishing
Passing through Paradise Sunday ev-
ening with the auto heavily laden
with trout, the party was stopped by
the citizens of the town, who protested
against so many fish being shipped out
of the valley. A compromise was
finally effected, by the terms of which
the entire load was sold to r. HI.
Shwartz, after which the Winnemucca
men were allowed to proceed on their
way.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
PROF. DUCHAND TO REMAIN FOR
FEW DAYS LONGER

Prof. Duchand has been detained in
Winnemucca, owing to the great num-
ber of persons engaging his services
for piano tuning. Several scholars
have been secured for both piano and
string instrument instruction, and the
indications are that a class will be
established in Winnemucca. Anyone
wishing a piano tuned or instruction
in piano or string or brass instruments
may call on Prof. Duchand at the
Busch hotel.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
TEXAS RICE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 80

agent 2. K. Heouring is in receipt
u adviees from E. w. Clapp, Southern
racine district freight and passenger
agent that September 80 has been des.
'snated by the rice producers of Texas
as Texas Rice Day,
On that day Sunset diners, Southern
acinc and Atlantic coast steamers,
sunset route eating houses will serve
e'"piimentary rice dessert, combining
same with California fruit such as
'aisins, prunes, etc.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
1909 WOOL CLIP
ABOUT ALL IN

This season s wool clip for this sec
tion of the state has about all been
delivered and shipped to market. There
IS at present about two carloads on
the Southern Pacific station platform,
which Staunton brothers will ship to
Findaly, Gardner & Co., Boston, as
soon as cars can be secured. 1t is esti-
mated that not to exceed six carloads
more will be shipped from this station
this season.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
ALLEGED BOXCAR THIEVES
HELD TO GRAND JURY

The preliminary examination of
James Mitchell and Frank Riley was
completed in Judge Robins court this
morning and the prisoners were held to
the grand jury in bonds of $500 each,
which they were unable to furnish.
The prisoners were arrested by
Special Officer Rich, of the Southern
Pacific, on the 10th instant, charged
with robbing boxcars stationed at
Oriana.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
WELL-KNOWN JOURNALIST
VISITS HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Roy r. Mighels, a well Unknown Neva-
da journalist, at present residing at
Ramsey, arrived in town Saturday af-
ternoon. He was met here Saturday
evening by Field Engineer Crowell, of
the State Engineer office, and the
two gentlemen left for Paradise valley
Sunday afternoon, where the latter is
engaged in adjusting water rights.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
The SILVER SHIELD
GROUP BONDED

George Blaine, owner of the Silver
Shield group of silver and lead mines
at Adelaide, was in town yesterday
Mr.. Blaine has recently returned from
Salt Lake, where he accompanied 8
carload of ore to the smelter.
The ore was so rich that it attracted
considerable attention among Salt
Lake mining men, with the result that
the property was bonded to d. E
Moore, of that city.
Mr.. Blaine reports considerable ac
tivity at Adelaide, with nearly all the
mines working.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
w. u. SUPERINTENDENT
PASSES THROUGH TOWN

Saturday evening A. H. May, super
intendent of the Western Union, passed
through on No. 3, en- route to San
Francisco. Mr.. May stated that he
would return to Winnemueca during
the next two weeks and arrange for
opening a down town telegraph office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
BALANCE OF QUARTERS Bull

Today Assessor Leonard turned over
to Treasurer Hoenstine the balance of
bullion taxes due for the quarter end
ing June 80, amounting to $341.Ss. OF
this sum the Chafey Mines Co. paid
$2505 on bullion valued at 81 500 SO,
and the National Combination lease
s3l6.s3 on an output valued at $2l,-
1927.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF STOCK
FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Yesterday the Milpitas Land & Live
stock company shipped IL ears of cat
tie to Volta, California.
Tomorrow three ears of horses will
be shipped to Los Angeles.
On the 2Sth instant the Western
Meat company will ship 27 ears of
cattle to San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
MEMBER OF THAW FAMILY
PASSES THROUGH TOWN

Last Friday Josiah CopeIey, a0broth'
er of the elder Mrs. Thaw, and there
fore an uncle of Harry Thaw, passed
through town en- route to Salt Lake.
Mr.. Copeley came in from Amos, where
he has been engaged in mining matters
for the past few months.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
eoLCoNDA TELEPHONE LINE
NOW IN COMMISSION

yesterday District Manager Lund
oerg finished the repairs on the Col.
eonda line, which had been out of or
uer Tor the past week, and today com
"unieation was resumed between that
town and Winnemueca.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
BACK FROM TRIP TO
NORTH END OF COUNTY

d. j. Biggins has returned from an
extended trip to the north end of the
county. During his absence Mr.. Big
gins inspected mine at Disaster
Peak, owned by Mrs. John Vance, on
which Peter Lane and Sam Hultz have
taken a contract for driving an 100
foot tunnel.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
DEATH OF AGED IN.
DIAN Chief
Especial to Silver State.)

LOVELOCk, sept. 2O.-Joe Slavin,
aoed chief of the Lovelock tribe of
piutes, died here today of apoplexy,
caused by bursting brain blood yes
sci. He was doing some light work
around the home of DR.. West, and
while carrying furniture down stairs,
fell few steps to the bottom of the
stairway. The strain in falling rup
tured an artery, and the unfortunate
Indian passed away as suddenly as
though his brain had been punctured
with bullet.
An Old Resident.
In Slavin Is death, another of the old.
est Piute residents of the Loveloek
valley has passed away. Slavin was
over so years of age, a native of the
valley, and his boyhood days dated
back to the time before the white set
tiers came. He remembered quite dis
tinctly the history of the early settle
ment of the Lovelock valley. He re.
membered the passing through of i'm
migrants, before the valley was set
tied, and he could talk Interestingly
for hours on the times before and fol.
lowing the advent of the white man.
Fortunately, in the interest of the his.
tory of the valley, what he remember
ed has been preserved, and has not
been lost to posterity by his death
The University thesis on the history
of the Loveloek valley, prepared by
Miss Mabel Reed at the last commence
ment, depended principally for its In
dian data on interviews with Slavin
and thus his knowledge of the early
days has been preserved.
A King by Nature.
Slavin was peaceable Piute. He
rarely worked, and as he grew old in
years, he grew fat and lazy. He was
genial, even tempered Indian and he
had many friends among the white
people. All the early settlers remem-
Der him as a boy. With his own peo-
pie he had remarkable influence. He
was the final judge in disputes and all
looked to him for information and ad-
vice. As number of Indians inform
ed the reporter, if there was anything
going on appertaining to the Indians,
such as the recent Indian school build.
ing, he was the first to find it out and
impart the information to his fol
lowers. Literally the Major Domo of
the Loveloek Indian town, he ruled
with that careless abandon, that even
real king might envy.
Had Many Relatives.
He was widely related to the In
dians of this vicinity, as was evidenc-
ed by the general mourning among the
young and old over his demise. He
also had a number of relatives in and
about Carson City. The funeral was
held with all the ancient tribal rites.
larson Charlie, cousin of the de.
ceased, canvassed the town and secur-
Cd healthy subscription with which
to give the old chief the burial he
would have most desired, and some
where in the mountain fastness, over
looking the valley where he was born.
reared and died old Joe sleeps, by the
aae OF his gun, and his dog and his
none awaiting the final Judgment day,
ana his advent to the happy hunting
ground.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
TO CHINA
TO END HIS DAYS

Last evening Lee Yuen left on No. 3
for San Francisco, from which port he
will take ship for China. Lee had
lived in this country for many years
and had thoroughly mastered the Eng.
lish language. For the past year he
had been night manager of the Elite
restaurant, owned by Jim Chang.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
DIR. KING MOVES HIS
OFFICE TO BRIDGE STREET

Dr. King has moved his office from
his residence, Fifth and Melarkey
streets, to the Neff building, on Bridge
street, opposite the postoffice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
CALL FOR MEETING
OF EPISCOPAL GUILD

Members of the Episcopal Guild
will please meet in the Episcopal
church Wednesday afternoon, Septem
Der %, at 2:30 O'Clock. Those wish
ing to join will be welcome to attend
also BY order of the president.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
WILL MOVE to TOWN
FROM BLOODY CANYON

G. A. Green, superintendent of the
Bloody Canyon antimony mines, will
this week move his family to town, in
order that his children may attend
school this winter The family will
occupy the Hoffman residence, stu
ated on Melarkey street, between
Fifth and Sixth
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
CALLED TO UNIoNvILLh
ON PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS

Sunday afternoon DR.. Mangan was
summoned by wire to Unionville and
had not returned at late hour this af-
ternoon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
SAN FRANCISCO FIRE
INSURANCE MAN IN TOWN

T. E. O'Grady, of San Francisco,
special agent of the Fire Association
of Philadelphia, is in town today,
calling on Cashier j. Sheehan, of the
First National bank, the company's
Winnemucca representative.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21

WANTED--For country boarding
house. man and wife or two women 10
cook. For particulars inquire at TINS
office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21

If you are tired of your wife. send
her out to Reno, Nevada, and after the
divorce You will get bill something
like the above.
Cheapf
In 1907, $50 out of every 100000
married citizens of Neavda paid the
priee-the highest percentage of di-
vorces of any state in the union.
Munsey's Magazine for October pub
fishes remarkable article on "Reno.
the Refuge of Restless Hearts,
Speaking of divorce in general. the
writer says:
Practically million divorces have
been granted in the United States
within the past twenty years. The ex.
act number for the years from 1887
to 1906, inclusive, is 945,625, as against
1882, ,044 marriages. AS far as new
marriages are concerned, therefore,
there has been nearly one divorce for
every thirteen wedding ceremonies.
And out of this appalling total. 2O6, ,225
divorces, or not quite on in four, have
ben issued on grounds of cruelty. Only
one cause has been more productive
desertion; and the total of DEGREES
based upon that charge is 367 ,502 This
ration has held good in Nevada, and
undoubtedly holds there substantially
today
After describing many incidents in
Reno divorce court history, he asks:
els there much of this seeking of
divorce in order to marry some one
else'
1T is probably the explanation of
seven applications out of every ten
fled in Reno. AS some men, when their
wives are away mark on their desk
calendars the number of DAYS they
have to wait, and count every day as
one day nearer to the reunion. so some
of these set down the hundred and
eighty-two days required to obtain the
right to sue and the fourteen days be
yond that required for the trial of
the cause Every day is day nearer
to freedom-and to a new love-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
AETuRNs FROM VACATION
SPENT IN THE EAST

'"is morning Mrs. Cleary. wife of
u,o'ee .. Cleary, chief clerk at the
'''ern Pacific material yard, return
~ on No. from summer vacation
spent in the east.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21

TO LET-Two furnished front
rooms, suitable for professional man,
across from postofice. Address Crook s
lodging house or this office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21

Ounces are coming into market in
abundant quantities. Telephone Eb-
bett & Co, your order for the win
ter's supply.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21

Ebbett & Co. can now supply house
wives with green tomatoes, suitable
for pickalilli.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-21
DISCUSSES NEVADA
DIVORCE LAWS
Especial to Silver State.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Munsey g
Magazine for October, published today,
contains the following account of Ne
ada divorce laws
railroad fare, Reno and return.
with sieepingear, meals, etc. 5000
SIX and one-half months resi-
dence; House-rent, months,
at $40 ........... $50
servant, months, at $40 .... $50
household bills 6la months, at
PiVo ..''..'.. -. .s.... $50
Attorneys fees and costs w.. $50
lncidentals .... - so
Total ...... ... So, ,01O
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-06

A first class folding bed, original
cost S $50. Will sell to first person
offerins $3.50 cash apply at N-r $
Office. tt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-06

dogs, the remainder to go to the school
fund each year. This law was claim
ed to be unconstitutional and the whole
tax was held up pending a decision of
the Court of Appeals on the question.
Last fall the Court of Appeals decided
that the tax was legal, and several
hundred thousand dollars of dog tax
which bad accrued under the Demo-
cratic administration was turned over
to the school fund, and this alone is ac-
countable for the increase school fund.
Had it not have been for this money
going to the school the per capita for
pupils would not have been so m uch as
it was in previous years.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-06
ThunderStOrms.
(From Collier.9

The thunderstorm now has its day.
It rumbles across the sunny face of
the midsummer heavens. Sometimes
it lowers the temperature and fills the
air with freshness. Almost invariably
it pricks the nerves of your little sis
ter and maiden aunt. 1t splinters the
city flag-pole, it demolishes the viii
Iage steeple, it burns the farmers
barn. But all this does not prevent
the thunderstorm from being the most
awe inspiring phenomenon which ns-
ture ordinarily shows to man. The
city GwelIer. currying impotently
through canons of masonry, does not
have more than a hint of the true
grandeur. One should be upon hill
top or on a broad lake to realize the
omnipotence of the storm. The air is
suItry. Great white "thunder-heads' -
pinnacle the heaven. Dark clouds
bulk upon the horizon. These are lac
ed with lightning. The dwarfs can be
heard at their bowling on distant
mountain peaks. The sun is overcast.
The storm rushes onward. A glow
ering copper tinge marks its center.
A hush broods over the lakes unrip-
pied waters. Suddenly comes blast of
wind as if from the putting cheeks of
a giant. Then like marching white
waterfall-the rain. 1t pelts upon the
lake until the drops seem to rebound.
The thunder has ceased it's rumbling.
Now it comes with the lightning in a
treble rip like the tearing of sail.
Thus the storm mounts to its crescen-
do, steadies, wanes. dwindles and
fades-ramping away across the coun-
tryside. The sun creeps out. The
heavens shine with fresher blue. the
universe is purified. If all this be net
majesty. there is none in nature.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-06
The Tobacco Middle.

{ The tobacco question, "pool or no
pool, is certainly in a muddle, which
thickened here Monday after the tri-
angular fight at the court house. 1t
seems that the Builey and Equity So
cieties are not to have monopoly in
the scuffie for supremacy, but there is
third party represented by Hon. G..
M. Clay, one of our largest grove rs of
the weed, who takes the stand against
pooling of the crop, believing the sup
ply and demand should regulate prices.
Mr.. Clay declared in speech two
years ago that the pooling of the crop
would result in night riders, burning
of barns. and general lawlessness
would follow. On Monday at the court
house ne called attention TO the fact
that his prophecy of two years ago
came true. That the whip, torch and
shotgun were necessary to make the
former pool success. and that an at
empt to pool another crop will result
in worse condition of things. Judg-
ing from the effect made on the large
crowd present Monday by each speak
er. we would say that it was decidedly
three cornered fight, and it will take
time to find out which corner will win
out. The growers fighting each other
only means defeat in the fight against
the great octopus. the American To-
bacco Company, and they must get
together some way or make up their
minds to raise tobacco at prices set by
the Tobacco Trust.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-06
Caleb Powers for Congress.

Caleb Powers, who has. since his
pardon by non-partisian Governor
Augustus E. Wilson. been engaged in
the strenuous endeavor of keeping
himself in the limelight by travelling
over the country and featuring before
chautauquas, instead of taking back
seat, and If such a thing were pos
sibIe, letting everybody forget that he
was three times convicted for COM
plicity in one of the foulest assssina-
lions that ever stained the pages of
the history of this or any other coun-
try, has permitted the Rev. Walter,
Methodist preacher, of Elkhart. Ind,
to give the announcement to the news
papers of his candidacy for Congress
from the Eleventh Kentucky District.
But of course this, like the pardons is
sue1 to him by MS co consplrator
Taylor ami non-partisian Wilson, was
expected and therefore creates no sur
prise. All that can be said is that, if
he receives the nomination at the
hands of his mountain constituents and
goes to Congress, they would not have
selected a more fit representative of
the crowd that took possession Of the
State Capital under the bloody Taylor
regime, and that if the Republican
party of Kentucky can survive the
policy of sendirg convicted consp rators
in assassination to represent it in the
halls of the Congress of the United
States. then as political Organiza-
ton it possesses all the elements of
i'm mortality.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-06
Proper Credit.
Immortality

Some may be inclined to credit the
Reouh, IAN administrators for the in
creased schoOlteacher's pay this year.
when they are not at all responsible,
says the Clay City Times. The facts
of the case are: A dog tax was I'M
posed a few years ago. this tax to be
used in paying for all sheep killed by