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The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
BILL NOW IN HANDS
OF SFNATE

Thursday afternoon, after having
passed the assembly the day before,
the anti gambling bill was brought
from the assembly to the senate, and
the first battle was fought over the
committee to which it was to be re-
ferred. Senator Syphus of Lincoln
moved that it be referred to the com
mittee on ways and means, but the mo-
tion was defeated by vote of to 9,
and the bill was referred to the com
mittee on judiciary, which consists of
Tallman, Boyd, Balzar, Brossemer and
Pyne.
Senator Douglas, who is in favor of
the bill, was absent, and Pyne, acting
as president pro tem., did not vote.
Although the complexion of the com
mittee is thought to be unfavorable to
the bill, and an effort will be made to
materially amend it in committee, it
is believed that there will be enough
members favoring the bill to vote
down all amendments and pass it just
ms it came from the assembly. The
gamblers are using violent pressure
upon the members of the committee,
but it is stated that three of
the members had made up their mind
to stand firm for the measure and re-
port it back unchanged. 1t will prob
ably come out of committee early next
wcek-Gazette.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
WILL AMOUNT TO THIRTY
CENTS PER SHARE
Wingfield and Nixon Own Less Than
One Fourth Of the Stock-Senator
Nixon Offered 100000 for
His Holdings

Especial to the Silver State News.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-At di-
rectors' meeting of the Goldfield Con-
solidated Mines company, held in
Washington today, the first quarterly
dividend of 30 cents per share was de-
clared payable April 80 instead of
March 81, as had been anticipated. 1t
was stated at the meeting that the
reason for this delay of one month in
paying the dividend was the fact that
the finance committee had decided that
the company shall at all times have a
reserve of $1,500,000 on hand before
paying any dividend. This is sum
equal to more than sufficient to pay a
succeeding dividend of 80 cents a
share.
The dividend will be paid out of the
profits of the company for the first
three months of this year, and after
the payment of dividends, it is off,
cially announced that the company will
hdsc Vu manu- III CASH anu anu
partially treated mill products over
$l,000,000. The meeting today was
held in Senator Nixon s Office, and
there were present Messrs. Wingfeld,
Hubbard, Carstairs and Ralston.
After the meeting a prominent San
Francisco stock broker who was in
attendance stated that the outstanding
capitalization of 100000 shares is
controlled as follows:
George Wingield owns 100000
shares; United States Senator George
$. Nixon. 100000 shares; H. G. Frick
and c. d. Barney g. Co., who were rep
resented at the meeting by Mr.. Car
stairs, own 100000 shares; Hayden,
Stone & Co. and their clients own
100000 shares; the Hubbard interests
of Chicago, 100000 shares; B. M. Ba-
ruch and associates, 100000 shares, and
the general public about 100000 shares.
Offer for Nixon's Stock.
There was lot of quiet gossip be-
fore and after the meeting about a
deal which was std to be on for the
purchase of the Nixon and Wingfeid
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
new TOWNSHIP OF
JACKSON

j. @. Lisle, of Oakland, and John
Callahan, a Reno attorney, are in the
city today. The gentlemen represent
the Standard Exploration company of
Oakland, owners of several groups of
claims at Happy Creek. The company
has just completed survey of town
site, to be called Jackson, plat of
which will be filed within few days
The new town contains 500 lots, 30x15O
feet in dimensions.
The Happy Creek mining district
was recently formed, with j. D. Good
win recorder.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
GOLDFIELD CON. MINES
CO. DECLARES DIVIDEND

stock. When interviewed Mr.. Wing
field made it very plain that he had
no notion of disposing of his interest,
and said he did not believe Senator
Nixon intended to sell, SO far as he
knew.
Rumor is very strong that Senator
Nixon has been offered $2,0O0,000 for
his 25O,000 shares, and Hayden, Stone
& Co. and the Baruch syndicate have
signified a willingness to take the stock
off his hands for cash. Here in Wash
ington the rumor cannot be verified
Interested parties refuse to talk.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
TO OPEN OFFICES
In WINNEMUCCA

s. w. Gundaker, of National, presi-
dent Of the National Mining Company
OF Nevada, left for camp yesterday
morning. When seen at the Lafayette
by representative of the Silver State
News and asked about the fabulously
rich ore brought in from Charleston
hill, Mr.. Gundaker replied:
"One of our leasers brought in 10
pounds of rock Tuesday which was
worth $7S pound. 1t was deposited
in the First National bank for ship
ment to Selby.
"Of course there is not great deal
of ore as valuable as that mentioned,
but we have plenty of high grade ship
ping rock. | believe that Humboldt
county is destined to become the most
active mining center in the state, and
that National will perhaps be its great
est camp. Believing this, l am closing
out all my interests in other localities
as fast as possible, and intend to make
this county my permanent home.
"Within the next thirty days the
National Mining company will open
general Offices in Winnemucca, and /
will hazard the prediction that before
the Fourth of July it will tax the ca
pacity of this town to outfit the crowds
that will pass through enroute to the
new mining camp
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
THROWN FROM HER HORSE
AND SEVERELY INJURED

Yesterday afternoon, while out
horseback riding, young woman
known as Thelma Ferguson, was
thrown from her horse and severely
injured. The accident occurred just
across the river. The woman was
picked up by bystanders and removed
to her home at local resort, in an un-
conscious conution.
DIR. Giroux was summoned, and it re-
quired four hours to bring her out of
the swoon. In addition to bruises, the
right thumb and right jaw were dis
located.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
WESTERN PACIFIC WILL
PARTIALLY COMPLETE SPUR

AS soon as the rails arrive, the
Western Pacific will commence laying
the spur track connecting its line with
he Southern Pacific. While the spur
about mile in length, but about
1000 feet will be laid at present, and
he balance completed when the main
line is built. This action will be TAX
n to get the rapidly accommodating ma
terial out of the way of the Southern
Pacific.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
MANY CHANGES IN THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION Law

The long looked-for amendments to
the railroad commission law were in
troduced in the assembly yestrday by
Mr.. Winter, chairman of the commit
tee on railroads and corporations. Its
most important features are as fol-
lows
Section one is amended so as to re-
quire the secretary to be an expert
rate man instead of stenographer, as
at present, and raising the limit Of
the salary from $1,000 to $2,4O0 per
year.
Another amendment is to the effect
that when travelling on the business of
the commission, the commissioners,
clerks and assistants shall be allowed
their hotel bills, etc., not exceeding So
per day. At present they are limited
to actual travelling expenses.
Section 2, defining ''railroad," is
amended so as to include companies
which do not own railroads but do
own cars, such as sleeping, dining and
Cars.
Section z, the maximum rate section,
is repealed and new section proposed
in lieu of it, which gives the commits
sion full power to fix just and reason
able rates upon all classes of commo-
dities, express, telegraph and tele-
phone charges, to make regulations for
the just apportionment OF all charges
between two or more carriers jointly
engaged in the transportation of
freight, passengers, express matter,
telegraph or telephone messages.
1t also gives the commission power
to investigate the physical condition
of all railroad property in the interest
of safety or service, to determine and
order repairs, reinforcements or recon
struction of property, including build
ings, tracks and equipment; also to
determine and order the use Of safety
appliances in the interest of employees
and the travelling public, such as cross
ing gates, bells, interlocking plants,
and all other modern safety devices.
The commission is given power to
regulate the manner in which railroads
shall cross each other whether in cities
or towps or elsewhere, and also to di-
rect reasonable changes in time sched-
ules. The new section makes clear the
power of the commission in all mat
ters heretofore in dispute, and confers
practically all the power of regulation
enjoyed by any state railroad COM
mission.
An important limitation upon the
power of the commission is a proviso
that nothing in the act shall be so
construed as to allow any railroad to
charge more for a shorter haul than
for a longer haul when the shorter is
included within the longer, or to per-
nit the commission to authorize such
charge.
Section 9 is amended so as to spe-
ciically invest the commission with
power to compel the erection and main
tenance of adequate freight depots
wherever they may be needed While
the commission doubtless already had
this power, it is here positively granted
to place it beyond dispute.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
DISTRICT COURT TO
MEET TUESDAY

District court will convene on Tues
day, with Judge Pike presiding. The
new grand jury will meet and consider
all criminal eases, but it is doubtful
if they will be tried at this term.
The case of most Importance to the
public which will come before the court
will be the condemnation suit of the
Western Pacific against ID. Pascal, ct
al, which has been set for the Sth.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

the most important benefit expected 10
come out of the experiment.
The proposed work of the goats
may finally solve the chaparral prob
lem, which has been troublesome one
nj the state of California for many
years. The bushy chaparral growth
chokes out seedlings of valuable com
mercial trees which may get start and
when dry is one of the worst kinds of
fire risks. Often a small blaze which
starts in it gains such headway in a
few minutes as to travel hundreds of
yards and lick into valuable stands of
merchantable timber.
The protection to be afforded by the
goat built fire lanes, therefore, may at
last bring relief to. the state, which
in the past has had its full share of
timber loss through destructive forest
fires. At the same time, large amount
of chaparraI will be killed out to make
room for the growth of good trees that
produce lumber If proven successful
at the end of two years the work will
be carried to national forests in other
sections where chaparral has choked
out good forests trees and created a
dangerous fire risk
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
OIL PRoDUcTIoN-several join to

gether and form pool, purchase
10000 shares Templor McKittrick Oil
company's stock-today at 5 cents a
down, balance in 30
days. This price on the above you
will never get again. Small holdera
an get 200, 500 aand 1000 share lots
Cannot guarantee price over q few
'ays. Action necessary if any wanted
all on students of fnance-read pros
cctus F. G. ROBINS & CO.,
p. o. Box 260. Winnemucca, New.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
RETURN FROM BUSINESS AND
PLEASURE TRIP TO RENO

Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Hunt returned
yesterday from Reno, where they went
Sunday on a short business and pleas
ure trip.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

introduced in the assembly yesterday
by Representative Winters. Then
there will be a bill in refer
ence to the state board luofs
assessors. 1t is also proposed "a
pass general law to enable unin-
corporatcd towrs tn issuc herds, fo-
the purpose of establishing sewer
systems
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

WANTED-Man to work. Will pay
$25 per month and board, but must
furnish own bed. Inquire at this
office.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
FOR SALE

A beautiful sidesaddle, nearly new
and in good condition. Cost $75, but
will be sold cheap for cash. Inquire
at this office. Feb. 27-tf.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
LARGE SHIPMENT OF CATTLE
WILL BE MADE TOMORROW

Tomorrow the Milpitas Land & Live
stock Go. will ship IL carloads of
cattle to the coast.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
RETURNS FROM BUSINESS
TRIP TO PARADISE

A. Pasquale, the Winnemucca and
Paradise merchant, returned to town
the middle of the week, after ten
days' visit to his store in the valley.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
WILL LEAVE ON VISIT TO
MILL CITY AND STARR RANCH

Mrs. Joseph Organ will leave on No.
8 this evening for Mill City and the
Starr ranch, where she viii spend a
few weeks.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
VAUDEVILLE AT OPERA
HOUSE THIS EVENING

Lovers of vaudeville will be given
entertainment at the Nixon opera
house. Al Ebbett has kindly consent
ed to assist the local talent, and the
success of the event is assured.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
M. E. CHURCH SERVICES

Regular services at the M. Il.
church morning and evening. All are
cordially welcome.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

The Misses May and Josephin'
Staunton are entertaining Mrs. Kent
Sibbald, of Golconda.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

Troubles; or the Tell Tale Well"
Miss d. Parker, Mr.. G. Parker, Mr..
G. Foster, Mrs. A. Foster
A feature of the entertainment not
down on the program will be tests in
mesmerism.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

James Berra, a Chafey mining man
is in town today.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27

s. 'vian Siard, of Grass valley. is in
town for few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

in ten years it had come to S1,6SS for
the daily attendance of 1902 children
through ten weeks in seven school
yards turned into Fairgrounds. which
became popular, so much so that by
1899 Mayor Quincy suggested and the
school committee gave $4,000, which
was helped on by the association for
Fairgrounds.
Next, as a matter Of course, came
the playground association and the
day for thousands of children to en-
joy wholesome pleasures, good alike
for mind and body, had dawned. One
of the chiefest causes for pride
wholesome pride and self-congratula-
tion-on the part of the city is it's out
door gymnasium in Charfesbank,
which opened in 1889 for boys, 1891
for girls AS Mrs. Wells proudly says,
"the first open-air gymnasium for
girls in the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
stream of Life.

Life bears us on like the current OF a
mighty river. Our boat at first glides
down the narrow channel. through the
playful murmurings of the little brook
and the windings OF its grassy borders.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads; the flowers on the brink
seem to offer themselves to our young
hands; we are happy In hope, and we
grasp eagerly at the beauties around
US. but the stream hurries on. and still
our hands are empty. Our course IN
youth and manhood is along a wider
and deeper food. amid objects more
striking and magnificent. We are anil
mated by the moving pictures or en-
ioyment and industry passing before
us: we are excited by some short lived
disappointment But our energy and
our depression are both in vain. The
stream bears us on, and our joys and
griefs are alike left behind us.
We may be shipwrecked-we cannot
be delayed Whether rough or smooth
the river hastens to its home till the
roar of the ocean is in our ears and
the tossing of the waves is beneath our
feet. and the land lessons from our
eyes, and the foods are lifted up
around US. and we take our leave of
earth and its Inhabitants until of our
further voyage there is no witness save
the infinite and eternal.-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28

This is in line with the new Boston
charter which has shortened the city
ballot to i've places, the same plumber
as the Galveston and Des Monies plan
of commission government The Liv-
ing Church of Oct % speaking of the
program of political reform in the
east, among other things says:
THE short ballot plan in reducing
the number of elections held at any
one time makes adequate scrutiny of
candidates possible for any citizen,
and he need no longer transfer real
control to his party boss by voting
according to the party label. The
short ballot feature is the essential
and fundamental merit of the commits
sion plan of government for cities.
Experience in Des MONIES, Galveston
and other cities that are governed by
commission of five, in place of long
string of aldermen and elective admin
istrative officials, shows that when
the ballot is so short that the people
begin to vote for men instead Of vot-
ing party tickets, the influence of the
selfish politician drops rapidly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
STRIKING Indian Nomenclature.

'rMuskoko," Clear Sky Land +;
"Maganetewan," Smooth Flowing
Water; "Kawartha," Bright Water
and Happy Lands; "Temagami.' .
Deep Water; "Wawa" The Flying
Goose are Indian words that fittingly
describe some of the most delightful
spots for a summers outing on the
American continent. All reached al
special low round trip fares via
Grand Trunk railway system. Double
track from Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls.
Particulars Of fares, descriptive
literature, time tables, etc, will be
mailed free on application to w. S.
Cookson, A. G. P. A, 1875 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Casey Finds Letter Recalling Days
of Company A on Board the Yale

where you may on the boat you will
find the soldiers sleeping in the same
ridiculous positions. The ship has
something like 1,700 staterooms, but
it is impossible to sleep in most OF
them as the heat is so intense
Pies are a great luxury on the boat.
One of the boys paid $3.50 for one
that can be bought at any bakery for
Is cents. The cooks have to run a
great risk though in selling anything
as it is strictly against the ships rules.
Not one of the table employees is al
lowed to sell or give away food. The
penalty for an offense of the kind is
very severe. But Notwithstanding
this fact the sailors take the risk and
give US a great deal to eat.
Pete Kessler, Earl Channon and Will
Montgomery are frying bareback for
breakfast in the main gallery. The
boys have the place to themselves aQd
have been on the search for something
to eat. Everything is supposed to be
locked up. but guess they have found
a stray pudding as Pete came up and
invited me to dine with them. Jo-
seph's brothers in the seven years OF
famine could probably have explained
what an invitation of this kind means,
and instinct seems to urge me to ac-
cept, and as this is more forcible than
my journalistic instinct, this letter
must abruptly end. CASEY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Tammany's Choice for Mayor of New York.
The Argus Daily Short Story
Bills Sunbonnet-By Belle Maniates.
Copyrighted 1909. by Associated Literary Press

tomorrow TO dinner
Vail chuckled softly as he rode
away.
II wonder If the judge thought he
could string me that way. l have a
very firm conviction that Bill is Kate,
and, remembering my boyish horror of
male attire. the judge headed her of.
1 suppose he thought he had deceived
me with his evasive statement about
her trip abroad and invited me tomor-
row. when he will take pains to have
Bill. alias Kate. absent 1 know of
no reason why we should not meet in
friendly fashion. l know l admire
her a thousand times more than 1 ever
did for coming out here and wearing
any kind of clothes for working pur-
poses. III just go over tonight. wheth-
er 1 am welcome or not, and stay to
supper. Fancy the sybarite Kate cook
ingw
Late in the afternoon he rode up to
the shack. and. as he expected, Bill.
clad in feminine attire. was in the
doorway. She was a different girl
from the. handsome. languorous. Gym
icalIy expressioned Kate he had
known. There were the same regular
features, the high bred figure. air and
pose, but the eyes were full of life. and
the mouth curved in almost gentle
lines. Her pale face was tinted with
rudy gold.
He wondered what his reception
would be, remembering the angry
parting.
II am very glad to see you, Mr..
VAIL" she said courteously, with ex-
tended hand, as he came up to her.
He instantly took the cue, addressed
her as Miss Rand and avoided all allu-
sion and reference to the past. He was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
Growth OF the Playground.

The beginnings of any movement
are always of interest, and although
children's Fairgrounds are now such
matter of course that it seems as if
there never had been a day when they
did not exist. still there was a first
time for them, and Mrs. Kate Gannett
Wells tells the story of the growth of
those of Boston in the Journal of Edu-
cation. Mrs. Wells goes back to the
day when children who had no pleas
ures were first taken out to the real
country. That was In 1872, but 1t was
not until three years later than the
venerable DR.. Gannett, beloved by al
his fellow citizens, tried the plan lin
operation abroad) OF sending groups
of children-160 the first summer
into the country for week outings.
The thing grew inevitably, for it's a
curious and hopeful fact that good
spreads as fast as evil, given chance.
For other many children that couldn t
be taken to the fields sand heaps
were provided by DR.. ZarzwOsl1a.
Curiously enough, that harmless and
agreeable amusement was looked ut
askance by Boston philanthropy.
These small Unitarian missions, Sec
ing nothing subversive in clean sand
as a substitute for gutter mud, al
lowed sand heaps in their modest
premises. and, as the promoter OF this
movement, Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells,
puts it: Thus the great playground
work of the country began in 1885. in
three small sand heaps" BY 1887
there were ten sand heaps in school
gardens.
The expense that year was only 50;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-28
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are individuals who are 30
overcrowded with work that the seen
cry might as well go out OF business
as far as they are concerned.
Sometimes a casual Individual turns
out to be of some use in the World out
mostly he is too casual.
Being able to remember IL suStRfned
and supported By the faculty OF being
able to forget.
Speaking Of a dull season. what Is
the matter with turning the scisso21
orders union loose on It?
A woman sometimes works too long
Mt being young TO be called exactly
success.
For Ignorance 10 have its uses It Is
necessary that some one else nave IL
m the natural order Of things Talk
sng about our nelChbors comes unuer
the head Of unfinished business
Occasionally the long pole gets tne
persImmon. and then again soft solder
causes II TO drop right into the our
stretched palm.
The undenlabe mark Of a stingy
man Hes in his ability 70 keep an UNI
brelia.
If we aren't to hurt anJbody's feel
ings remain In n state of subseTvlent
inactivity.
FrIghtFu Fate AVerted.
..I would have been a cripple for
life from a terrible cut on my knee
cam writes Frank Disberry. Kelliher
MINI. without Bucilen's Arnica
salye. which soon cured me-" Infailk
bic for wounds. cuts and bruises, Z
soon cures burns, scalds, old sores,
bors. skin erupt.Ins, Worlds best for
piles. 25c at $ druggists.