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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
BENEFICIARIES SECURE THEIR
PRIZES AT THE BIG sTORG

Two of the handsome holiday gifts
awarded by the Big Store to its patrons
have been claimed The miniature
Studebaker wagon, given as second
prize, went to +. A. Birdsall, holder of
ticket %, and the doll, third prize, to
Mrs. Jennie Smith, ticket No. 256s.
The frs, prize, consisting of a hand
some. silver fruit dish, has not yet beea
claimed. 1t will be given to the holder
of ticket No. 2945, if presented at the
store on or before Saturday night.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
death VALLEY SCOTTY'' FAILS TO
TAKE UP OPTICN ON HUMBOLDT Mines

James Mckinley, superintendent of
the Sapphire group of claims, returned
to town yesterday, after being absenr
at the mines since Thanksgiving day.
The Sapphire group is located three
and half miles east of Humboldt
House, and is owned by the United
States Gold and Copper Corporation.
When seen at the Lafayette last
vening by representative of the Sill
-er State News, and asked about min
ng conditions in his locality, Mr.. Nc
Kinley said:
"There is greater activity in the
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
STOCKMEN AND RANCHERS
HAPPY OVER RAIN

The welcome rain came last night,
and will prove a godsend to the
country. Weather Observer Hayden
reports the precipitation 35-l00ths Of
an inch, with indications that there
will be considerable more within the
next few days.
Stockmen and ranchers We're becom
ing alarmed at the long continued
dry spell, but now that it has been
broken are correspondingly happy.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
sETURNs FROM EAST WITH
A CARLOAD OF STALLIoNS

James Edison, who left month ag'
to attend the International stock snow
at Chicago, has returned. Mr. Edison
brought back carload of 10 head OF
full -blooded yearling Percheron s'aAI
lions. The youngsters are all 'e'
black and are beauties.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05

hills at present than for the past year
and half. There are men on nearly
every claim in our vicinity finishing up
the 1908 assessment work. The shooy.
ing would lead the uninitiated to think
battle was being fought.
Death Valley Scotty' has an op-
tion ON some claims in our district, and
they have been looking for him since
the first of the year to close up the
deal, but he had not arrived when I
left. Mrs. Scott, however, is at present
residing in the old town of Humboldt"
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
MR.. AND MRS. A. L. CHOSS
RETURN FROM WEDDING TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Cross have return
ed from their wedding trip and have
taken up their residence at the Shone
house. From Winnemucca the young
couple went to San Francisco, and from
there to Los Angeles, Riverside, Cata-
lima Islands, returning home by way of
Salt Lake and Ogden.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
PROMINENT SOUTHERN PACIFIC
OFFICIALS VISIT TOWN

Last night Assistant Superintendent
howlands arrived on No. 8 and left for
Sparks on No. s.
I. Fitzgerald, resident engineer at
ogden, is spending the day in town.
Trainmaster Easton left last nigh,
on No. 5 for California points, to be alb
sent about Is days.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
HOFFMAN, & co. PRESENT
MACHINE TO MRS. Nancy

The $50 White sewing machine pre-
sented by the Morris Hoffman company
to its patrons as holiday gift, was to-
day awarded to Mrs. John. w. Nancy,
who held ticket No. 30,972.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
NATIONAL MINING MAN
RETURNS FROM RENO

s. w. Gundaker, the National mining
man, has returned from Reno, where he
went last week, and will leave for camp
tomorrow afternoon. J. l.. Workman
@ill return the latter part of the week
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
r. II. CONNER DOWN WITH
PNEUMONIA AT McDERM1TT

Word has been received that r. H..
Conner is seriously i'll at his home in
McDermitt with pneumonia. Mr.. Con
ner is under the care of DR.. Belanger,
and his speedy recovery is looked for.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
PLAcERITos MINES cos
PERSONAL PROPERTY SOLD

Last Saturday, at Rosebud, Sheriff
Lamb sold the personal property of the
fiaceritos Mines company at sheriff's
sale. 1t was bid in by j. +. McLaugh-
I'm, the judgment creditor, for the sum
of 1890.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
OREGON LADY BECOMES
A TEMPORARY RESIDENT

Mrs. +. Holloway, of DEMO, Oregon
has moved to town for the winter, anu
has taken possession of the Harry
pearee residence across the tracks.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
PROMINENT sToCAMAN IN
TOWN FOR A DAY OR TWO

A. s. Evans, of Willow Point, gen
raj manager of the Milpitas Land
and Livestock company, is in town Tor
a day or two.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
EBBETT & co. RECEIVE
INVOICE OF HONEY

Ebbett & Co. have just received an
invoice of No. l white Nevada honey
from the apiary of M. S. Hoskins
Reno. The combs weigh full pound
each, and will be sold at low price.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
FREIGHT RECEIPTS AT THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

There have been received at the
southern Pacific station carload of
plaster for E. Reinhart & Co., and a
carload each of corn and coal for Havi
land q Hoskins.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
MILLER & Lux GIVE
FREE DEED
o ooooooooooo oo .

|, Word has been received from q
, e. Reinhart, who left for San =
, Francisco Christmas night on .
, business connected with the e
Western Pacific terminal. In 9
, his letter Mr.. Reinhart states &
!, that the preliminaries are pro- y
crossing satisfactorily, and will g
be concluded in short time. g
The firm Of Miller g. Lux has &
, executed and delivered deeds to {
, all the land required Of them to &
, the Western Pacific free Of G
, charge. 9
q
!, uoo 800 q y q q q q q q q q
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
LOADING WITH FREIGHT
FOR M'DERMITT STORE

The team of Jim Low the McDer-
mitt merchant, is at the station, load.
ing with freight.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
NOTICE

The regular Semi annual Teachers
Examination will be held at the Court
House, Winnemucca, Nevada, beginning
Monday, January llth, 1909, at =
o clock. j. +. ABEL
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
anthony McCauley, editor of the
ona1ey News, was in town yesterday.

Judge Grimm, Of Chafey, was in town
over Sunday.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05

Frank j. Button, of Golconda, was in
town yesterday.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-05
new OFFICIALS AT
THE HELM

The new board of commissioner.
consisting of William Blattner, hold
over and chairman, Hiram Stoker anil
G. W. McDeid, met yesterday morn
ing, but up to late hour today had ac-
complished nothing outside Of the con-
sideration of bills.
The county officers were al sworn
in yesterday, and took possession Of
their respective Offices. They were AL
their own successors, with the excep-
tion of Commissioner Stoker and Coun-
ty Clerk Trousdale. The latter, who has
been employed in the Office Of the
auditor and recorder, was succeeded In
that department by j. 7. Dunn. It Is
understood that ex-County Clerk Hill
has been appointed deputy clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Harry W. Breen has gone to Hartford to attend Morse Business College.
 Mrs. A.U. Ferguson, who was severly burned several weeks ago, has returned from St. Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport.
 Chas. E. Dunbar has accepted a posi- ton in Naugatuck, Conn.
 Miss Rose Finn. of Kent, was Sun day guest of Mrs. Margaret Barry.
 James Dineen and family have moved into the house vacated by G. D. Burtch.
 Miss Sadie Pickett, of Warren, was a recent guest of Reby Waterbury.
 David Smith lost one of his horses Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. David F. Smith, gave a dinner to a few of their friends and rela- tives on Wednesday Jan. 9th 1t being their fifth anniversary.
 Mrs. R. U. Tate. of New York City spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs. N. l.. Dunbar.
 W. K. Major Jr, of New York, was at the Everett House Jan. 9th.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Miss Mary Ives is boarding at Mrs. John O'Brien's.
 Anthony Warner is working in Chapin- vile.
 Miss Lydia Denket visited in Chapin- vile recently.
 wm. Mallory was in West Cornwall Monday.
 Mrs. Wm. Mallory visited Mrs Chas. Morris ill Goshen last week.
 MT. and Mrs. John Bailey have re- turned from Pine Plains, N. Y.
 Miss Marion Ocain has been visiting her sister, Miss Loretta Ocain.
 Mrs. Anthony Warner and Mrs. Frank Denket were in Torrlngton one day last week.
 A. M. Palmer got his ice house filled before the thaw.
 L. s. Chipman and wife were in Tor rington last week.
 Frank Lucuss of Huntsville was in Goshen Sunday.
 William Palmer and family of Lake vile visited his parents MT. and Mrs. 4. M. Palmer recently.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14

him of his dry we'll. It was just the proper place in which to file away 16 barrels of rain water for future reference therefore the transfer took place and the barrels were 'set" again for more water from the clouds. The next morn ing he went out to draw some water for household purposes but it had evaporated during the night. at any rate there WAS no more dampness in the well than be- fore the 16 barrels were dumped in. He's changed his mind about the efficacy of a dry we'll as safe deposit for precious rain water.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14

Miss Ford, teacher in the Andrews dis trict, is i'll, and her place is being tempo rarily filled by Miss Anna McGraw Cf Sheffield Plain, graduate of the Shof- field High School. This is Miss Nc. Graw's first experience as a teacher. There are about dozen scholars in the school.
 A marriage which occurred ill this village on January ?. has just been made public. The contracting parties were William B. Horton of Shenandoah, NY. and Miss Anna Zeddo of Tuckahoe, N. Y. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. 0. B. Landon at his residence. The groom is carpenter employed on the new school building in Sheffield, and the bride has been boarding for several weeks at Stephen Collars.
 In the Ashley Falls correspondence in one of the issues of THE NEWS published in the winter of 1877 appears an item relative to the unusually low water in the Konkapot river and the difficulty experienced by the proprietor of the Red Mills in operating his machinery. He spent the whole of one day in grlnd- ing a grist of eight bushels. In the morning his pond was well filled with water but the wheels were frozen fast. The water was turned on and by the time the wheels were loosened the water was too low to run them. Then the gate was closed and when sufficient water had accumulated to again be turned on, the wheels were again frozen and most of the water got away before it could be put to practical use. This continued all day and when the effort was finally abandoned, the grist ground amounted, as above stated. to just eight bushels.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
CANAAN VALLEY

The sudden changes ill the weather have caused much sickness, colds and grippe.
 A. E. Benton has been sick the past week.
 Jesse Carlson was quite sick last week threatened with pneum onia.
 O. G. Thompson has placed hand some family monument ill the cemetery here.
 Don Emmons has been visiting friends ill New York.
 Mrs. Burtox Couch fell on the ice with her baby in her arms. The baby was quite severly bruised but no bones broken.
 Miss Louise Deloy has returned to her school in Southington.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
WEST CORNWALL

MT. and Mrs. L. J. Nickerson attended the Governors ball in Hartford.
 The village school has changed teachers Miss Sandmeyer is in charge.
 Wm. Ohver having taken back his farm which he sold to Mrs. Robinson, has returned to West Cornwall to oc- cupy it and is welcomed back from his short residence ill New Milford
 R. N. Cochrane has bought out the meat market of his cousin, George. It will be open daily from to 10. He will keep up his Lime Rock route and the route about Cornwall. This releases Mir. Geo. Mccoy from a job.
 Miss Jessie Hart has nurse attend ing her in her illness.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
SHARON VALLEY

Master Phenix Franks is spending the winter with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. P. Franks.
 Mrs. Julia Bailey is isiting her niece, Grace Brazie.
 Little Ruth Lamb was given a surprise party on Saturday by her school mates. It was her sixth birthday.
 Evelyn Scott attended the funeral of Mrs. E. Klebes on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-14
HIS DEPOSIT DISAPPEARED.

Ashley Falls Man Found He Couldn't
 "Draw" on it.
 Up in Ashley Falls the wells failed during the recent drouth and one resi- dent of the village placed tubs and barrels under the caves of every building on his place and finally accumulated a total of 16 barrels of rain water. Then 1t occurred to him that the water might nos retain its purity in the barrels but he had no other place to put it and was 1n quandary. Suddenly he bethought
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
Not Our Discovery.

The Greek, Eratosthenes, $50 B. c.,
taught the doctrine of the rotundity
of the earth, and the ideas of the
sphere, its poles, axis, the equator,
arctic and antarctic circles, equinoc-
tial points andthe solstices were quite
generally entertained by the wise men
of that time. There were plenty OF
men in Rome, therefore, who we're
prepared to talk about the earth as a
sphere and to make globes illustrating
their ideas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
IA GREAT EVENT.
WAS THE OPENING DAY AT THE
S. J. JOHNSON co.
The Great Mill and Factory Sale
Proves to Be the Biggest Merchan-
disins Event Ever Pulled OFF in
jackson in All Its History.

Never i'm the commercial HISTORY of
our city has such tremendous
crowd gathered under amy one roof
ais was ait the opening day of the
S. ]. johnson Co.'s great mill and
factory sale.
Notwithstanding the enormous size
of 61e building, which covers $1,000
square feet of floor space, il was inn
possible for one to go through the
aisles without pushing their way.
Every department of the great estab-
lishment was packed to tine limit
with customers, eager to get the best
of the many extraordinary bargains
which are being offered. The volume
of business Through the early hours
made DIT necessary to discontinue the
basket system, it being found too
slow to meet the requirements. Mn.
S. j. Johnson promptly established
several wrapping desks with as
many cashiers in the different parts
of the store, which seemed to- re-
iIeve the situation a little. On every
side could be heard praise and
comments about the truthfulnesS of
the values as advertised Every one
seemed to realize that such bargains
were never before seem i'm Jackson.
Upon entering the store one is
confronted with marvellous money
saving opportunities ON every hand
Without the remotest exaggeratlOm
the beautiful display of Ladies' ready
to wear goods echpses anything ever
before seem in Jackson. The store
decorations of arches and lattice
work are so beautiful and artistic
ally arranged that the entire first
floor repr esents a veritalhle paradise
of bargain This great sale will com
tinue mime days longer, and every
woman, man and child in Jackson
should go to the S. j. Johnson Co.
to view this marvellous merchandise
ling movement. Jackson Daily
News OF Sunday.
The sales this week have beem E.
normous. The floor space lis so large
that numbers that would crowd am
ordinary building is hardly noticea~
bic inn this mammoth establishment
and when filled within eager shoppers
it contains more people Within its
walls than does many town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
RANKINITE WRITES FROM NEW
MEXICO.

Logan, New Mexico, July 5, 1909.
kindly permit | will answer Through
your valuable paper many letters OF
inquiry l have received In regard to
this country. First, will say that isi
mighty good in our Uncle Sam to
give US l6Q acres of land, and ID we
would Just sorter be good to him
and stay at home and paow, we would
have less, trouble and more money
This is level prairie country with a
few scattering trees ON streams, and
some cedar i'm brakes and mountains
It lis Is miles or more to where cam
get posts to fence with, though you
cam buy them in Logan for 10 cents
each. Logan by the way, is my
nearest railroad town and postoffice
and its IL miles away. We have a.
variety of lands-tight land and
packed sand, black stiff, red sandy,
black sandy, and then just common
old sandy. l had my choice and |
took red sandy. 1t is very FERTILE
and retains moisture remarkably we'll
and lis very easily cultivated. One
mann with pony team and mOderm
farming tools can cultivate go acres
all right In this part of the coun-
try we have mo crab grass to- fight
and don't have much hCeing to- do,
and as this part is comparatively a
new country as regards farming, we
hardly know what our money crop
Will be, but / beMieve CORN and alfal-
fa lis sure crop, while kaffar corns
milo, maze and sorghum are a sure
feed crop. Mexican beans are also a
sure crop, but they are not very prot
itable. Lots of people are trying
broom corn this year, and it looks
very promising so far. Watermelons,
pie melons, pumpkins, kershaws, pofa
toes, Irish and sweet, do as we'll
here as ever saw anywhere
There are few old orchards that
were put out by Mexicans long years
ago that show this to be fruit connt
try, such as apples, pears, apricots,
plslms and grapes. Peaches are of
short life.
Water varies in depth from 35 TO st
feet deep, and is fine, pure and COOL
We have different kinds Of wild
grasses mesquite, blue stem, Buff
faloe and sage grass Range stock
get very fat eating it, and by the !
way, we nesters, as we are called, ane
ruindng a fine cattle and sheep range.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
Examination Fever.

Examination fever in terribly
acute form has been developed by a
learned doctor of Cambridge univer-
sity. 1t is nearly fifty years since he
matriculated, and he has degrees in
three faculties. but he still accumu-
lates first classes in the special Cor
pass) B. A. degree examinations in
various subjects; last month he added
the ninth specimen to his collection
London University Correspondent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
LIGHTNING Flashes.

Accommodating evidence shows that
lightning flashes may have much
more varied structure than was for
merly supposed. Photographs by A.
Larsen, a Danish photographer, indi-
cate that flashes may be made up of
small electric discharges, or rushes,
of which 40 may follow along nearly
the same path in half minute.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
Cult Of The Garden.

There never was a time when the
interest in gardening was so keen as
1t is now Gardening has become the
hobby of the wealthy and well-to-do
classes, who not only enjoy plants and
flowers when they are grown, but take
an active part in the culture of their
favorites.-Estate Magazine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
Easy Enough to Reform.

Stop grumbling. Get up two hours
earlier in the morning and do some
thing out OF your regular profession
Mind your own business and with al
your might let other peoples alone
Live within your means. Give away
or sell your dog. Go to bed early
Talk less of your own peculiar gifts
and virtues and more of those Of your
friends and neighbors. Be cheerful
Fulfill your promises. Pay your debts
BE yourself all you would see In
others. Be a good man and stoI
grumbling.-Shefield (Ia.) Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
The ADVANTAGES.

John Bright used to tell low a bar
Der who was cutting his hair once
said to him: you ave a large cad.
sir; 1t is a good thing to ave a large
cad, for large cad means a large
brain, and large brain is the most
useful thing man can ave, as 1t nour-
ishes the roots of the 'air.'-Eacred
Heart Review.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
Property and Projectors.

The rights of property have been so
much extended that the rights of the
community have almost altogether
disappeared and it is hardly too much
to say that the prosperity and the
comfort and the liberties of a great
proportion of the population have been
laid at the feet of small number OF
proprietors, who neither toll nor spin.
Joseph Chamberlain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15

There is still good vacant land
here, and pIeuty OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
to sell cheap. The Speculation has ha
his day here. but Uncle Sam is get
ting on to that and is putting lots OF
t1he boys to walking, and the land
back to him. You must comply with
the law or step down and out, and
say amen.
Now i'm regard to coming here
say come and look for what suits
one Will not suit another. Its NO
child's play to improve new
place. You must have money, or
take my advice and stay AWAY You
need not expect to make amy money
crop ON first years new land, and
some times not even feed,so be sure
to bring enough money along to rum
you two years for the credit system
is unknown here, them put lin enough
to buy a team, which will cost all
the way from $50 to $500, then for
pillow tools, fence posts, wire and coal
to say nothing of milch cows, hogs,
chickens and whiskey.
The great draw back we have lis
high winds and sand storms i'm the
spring time, when the wind blows
straight for from IL to 4S hours, and
the rate of 81 miles per minute, or
you would think so if you were try
dnlg to pillow when the ground was dry.
/ came here and located May %,
1908, and am well pleased. Last
year was very dry and crops very
short. Old settlers say the driest
in Is years. However, we had pleu-
ty of snow through winter months
to wet ground and plenty rain all
spring and up to the present time,
and those who work and have tried
have splendid crops The seasons are
much shorter here than in the U. S.
The first of May is ais early as one
wants to plant here. The first day
of SNOW which killed our corn; SO
lit has taught me a lesson. The
nights are just lovely; you always
want some cover before day, though
the days are very warm at times.
What we need here is men who
want homes-men with enough mon
ely to improve the farms, and men
who are not afraid of the sun.
Uncle Sam is giving some of us am
other filing, which will give us 800
acres. That is only to- those who
are considered out of 1he irrigated
districts. That fits me, ais the irriga-
t1om line just misses me a half mile
and / have my 800 all ok, and there
are just scores of 800 pieces wait
ing to he homesteaded. Now l am
not trying to rob good old Rankin
or the grand state of Mississippi
OF any good mem, but would be glad
for all to own homes, its duty every
one owes to his family.
Now what / have said above only
applies to the southwest part of I'M
ION county. / am located about 80
or So miles west of Texas line.
l would suggest that if you want
20 know just what you have to conn
ply with write to the secretary of |
the interior, at Washington. D. c..
fer the latest homestead laws of |
New Mexico.
With best wishes for the Brandon |
News and its many readers, l ann |
Very respectfully,
t.t. j. w. COOPER.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-15
E,emen. Of Danger to Society.

The real danger to modern institu-
lions is not In the difference In the
size of fortunes or that some live in
mansions and others in huts. The
real danger is that the current of sym
patty which should circulate freely
among the entire citizenship is OBJ
structed.