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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-11
UNIQUE CANDIDATE
FOR SENATE

Leigh Richmond Freeman, a native of
Virginia, pioneer of Nebraska, Colora.
do, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Idaho
and Washington, veteran editor and
publisher of the Northwest Farm and
Home, and widely known as "the
father of good roads and irrigation -
has SHE'D his castor into the political
arena in Washington and will make an
active campaign at the coming primary
election for the Republican nomination
as United States senator, to succeed
Senator Samuel Fl. Piles. He is 81
years of age.
One of Freeman's early exploits in
the Pacific country was to claim three
quarters of the earth's surface as his
inheritance, by right of lineal descent
from the Vikings, and establish "the
republic of all the high SEAS with
capital on Erie peak, Fidalgo island,
state of Washington. The claim was
made shortly before sunset on March
Il, 1885, aboard the steamship Queen
of the Pacific, bound for San Francis
60. He marshalled the cabin passeng-
ers to the upper deck, and, giving a
military salute, which was returned by
the master of the vessel ON the bridge,
he asked:
Captain Alexander, where are we
now. sirs'
The captains answer was in the an
Gent form of the marines:
Seven miles off Fortunes, northern
arm of Cape Mendocino. coast of Cali
%fornia, United States of America"
"Then, sir continued Mr.. Free
man, "we are more han a league from
land and are therefore on the high
seas.'
I've are, sir"
%Proclaiming "the republic of the
high seas" Freeman announced that
for executive and judicial purposes it
would be attached to the government
of the United States. adding:
"This republic will be supported by
revenues collected from the masters of
all ships and from royalty on all
precious substances taken from the
mighty deep, including whales. seals,
otter. porpoise, fish, eorals pearls and
sponges. We will have our ~consuls
stationed at all ports of entry and ev-
cry skipper will be required to take
out clearance papers coming and going.
"In the presence of the officers and
the cabin passengers of your noble
vessel ] now proceed to the stern of
this ship and cast off this anchor and
buoy to mark here the initial corner
of the republic of all the high seas "
Freeman wore a robe of white polar
bear skin and a helmet. ~surmounted by
the head of a walrus with eagles
wings attached to the sides, giving him
the appearance on an ancient sea
rover. He was formally crowned
"Viking of all the High Seas" in
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-11

You feel like . new mar after es..
ting . face massage at Robinsoss
barber shop.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-09-11

FOR SALE-Cheap for cash--half
interest in two claims At National. In
quire at this Office.
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
Gross SECTION woRKBENcH.

a workroom Two pieces Of > by 4
inch scantlng each sixteen feet long
will be sufficient to construct the
framework of the bench. All lumber
entering into the construction of the
workbench should be thoroughly sea
soned and dressed to uniform width
and thickness.
A clamp for holding materials should
be constructed from a piece of hard
wood and attached by the aid Of car
penter's bench screw. This clamp
should be provided with notches or pin
holes at the lower end so that IL can be
set to hold materials Of any thickness.
Along the front Of the bench two OF
three holes should be provided, into
which pins may be set for supporting
boards or other materials that are too
long to be held rigid by the clamp
alone
\ stop" for holding materials that
are to be planed can be inserted in
the top of the bench. near the left
hand end as shown in the cut. If
regular stop is not employed its place
may be taken by a small piece Of
notched board nailed on top of the
bench.
a pair of trestles or sawhorses. each
consisting Of a piece of by 4 inch or
. by 6 inch timber. about four feet in
length, supported upon four legs, as
illustrated i'm the second figure are
very convenient for working upon
while marking. saving. boring or cbis-
cling. The sawhorses are an accessory
to the work bench and should be con
structed ut the same time. The cost
Of the materials with which to CON
struct both the workbench and saw
horses should not exceed So. Among
the accessories to the workbench
there is no device that will give great
er satisfaction than a good miter box,
to be used for saving small wood ma
terlals either square or at an angle.
For the construction of a inter box
three pieces of board one inch thick,
six inches wide and three feet in
length should be selected and nailed
together in the form Of square
trough. taking care that the nails are
driven well out toward the edge Of the
boards. Vertical cuts are sawed
through the sides to the bottom board
to guide the saw when the box is in
use Near one end a cut is made at
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
INVESTMENT IN TREES.
Experience OF an Expert In cuItivat
ing Forests.

Experience OF an Expert In cultiVat'
ing Forests.
The planting and care Of forest trees
have been carried on for several years
now by State Forester A. F. Hawes OF
Connecticut, with interesting results
Mr.. Hawes' experience. boiled down to
a few lines, indicates that for sandy
cheap lands. such as were used for
most Of the experiments. the best trees
are pines white Scotch, Norway and
pitch. 1t appears that "A the long run
white pine is the best, the trees being
cheaper and the growth through d
term of years being equal to any and
the lumber Of good market value. The
Norway pine Is also considered very
satisfactory, although the trees cost
more at the outset. The Scotch pine is
a very rapid grower and win do well
for planting in open spaces, white
pines requiring some shade Of bushes
or brush to do its best at the start.
Two-year-old trees are most satisfac-
tory.
The young pines can be bought for
about SO per thousand and at i've or
six feet apart are set 800 to the acre.
In fairly open land the cost Of plant
ing was S1T0 per thousand, with high
er costs in rough or bushy ground. EX
animation of a number OF old planta-
tions of white pine In the state indi
Gates that with cheap lands and low
cost planting the pine would prove
profitable as a crop, paying at least .
per cent compound interest at present
prices Of lumber, with every prObabil-
ity that prices viii be higher by the
time paintings now made are ready for
market.
Attention is called to the very rapid
way IN which the investment Increases
by compound interest and taxes. 1t is
plainly unfair that the lumber crop
should be taxed over and over again
during growth, the tax gradually eat
ing up the profit from the plantation.
1t would seem that every state would
see the advantage OF encouraging bust
ness tree planting by abating the tax
on past growth and taxing only the
annual Increase. An original invest
ment Of So per acre for land and SD
for planting, compound interest and
taxes. in Connecticut amounts to SO
by the thirteenth year and to $3.50 in
seventy years The present value Of
old plantations indicates that the
growth Of pine lumber would pay for
the Investment and interest If original
cost were kept as low as possible. The
amount Of lumber in one planting sew
enty years old showed that the annual
growth had been around thousand
feet. indicating a yearly average in
come Of SO per acre for seventy years.
Such figures indicate that forestry Is
very good business investment for the
state as well as being desirable for
other reasons.
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16

the right angles with the length Of the
box to be used in making square cuts.
For making bevel cuts for a right an
gled miter joint the sides of the box
should be sawed down on Oblique
lines running at an angle of forty-five
degrees with the length Of the box
For the benefit of those who contem-
plate the purchase Of tools for use on
the farm the following combinations
are suggested:
For two dollar and fifty cent out
ft-a hatchet. a handsaw. a small
square, a screwdriver and a pair Of
pliers.
For a ten dollar outfit-a hatchet, a
hand ak. a twenty-six inch handsaw.
twenty-four inch steel square, a draw
ing knife, a brace and six bits (one-
quarter. three-eighths, one-half, five
eighths, three-quarter and one inch. a
pair Of pliers. a screwdriver, a cold
ehisel a twelve inch fiat file, monkey
wrench jack plane, two chiseis lone
half and one inch). a rivet punch, a
riveting hammer leather punch and
a small oil can.
Other outfits, according to the arti-
cles desired, can be had for from $40
to S25.
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
LOADING the Wagon.

1t is generally believed that the load
pulls easier if put well forward on the
wagon. But this is not so on the or
dinary wagon, where the hind wheels
are larger than the front ones. Should
the wheels be equal in size the load
should be equally distributed. If the
trucks are so low down that the
horses have an upward pull on the
load. then it would be all right to put
the load well forward. The load
should be proportioned to the surface
contact of the wheels. A large wheel
sinks less than a small one. There
fore the load should be heaviest on the
hind wheels. Distribute the weight so
that no one wheel or no one side is
carrying the greater share, lest 1t
make the draft excessive for the ton
mage carried.
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
Wash EGGS For Market.

1t would in a sense be better to
wash eggs sent to market than to
send them in a dirty condition. But
washed eggs have no keeping quail
ties. The water appears to dissolve
the gelatinous substance which seals
the pores of the shell, and air is thus
admitted and soon starts decOmposi-
ton. The better way to treat dirty
eggs is to take a wooden rag only
slightly moistened with water and
gently rub off the dirt.
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
Nut Industry on the Farm.

An industry which the farmer might
take up with profit is nut growing.
Improved nut trees begin bearing at
ABOUT six or eight years, bearing the
same as apple or pear trees. Large
trees when grated begin to bear about
the third or fourth year, and large
trees that are budded will bear sooner
than small ones, but the small ones
bear longest. English walnuts can
now be grown In the central states.
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
Interlor clethesIIns

The clothesline or hanger as Illus
trated herewith is intended for use In
the house during wet or cloudy wealth
er. The frame is made with a center
piece Of round wood about one inch
in diameter and any length TO suit
the size Of the room. The wood may
be square If a round piece cannot be
secured. The two end pieces are of
the same material and eighteen inches
long. The pieces are held together at
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
Il arm aRo
Garden
FOR FARM EQUIPMENT.

Cheap and Efficient Helps For cOun-
try Life.
The successful management Of a
modern farm depends largely upon the
efficiency Of the equipment with which
the work is performed In addition to
the outfit of tools obtainable from a
hardware dealer, there are a number
of special devices that may be made
On the farm and that will prove Of
great assistance in general repair
work. A workbench Of some kind will
probably be the first essential. For the
construction of a workbench like that
shown in the first cut there will be
needed four boards seyen-eighths inch
thick. twelve TO fourteen inches wide
and about twelve feet in length. The
length Of the bench. however, viii de
pend upon the size of the shop or other
space Ter may be available for use as
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16
INTHEsTUD-sEAsON OF 1909.
Dark bay oe hands high iqals 1904 weight 1850 lbs

Dakba rotter 15 oalel 1904,
STANDARD REGISTERED
IS the
Fuup the world has known His get fuures and
Among them 2o5l, of both divisions Kentucky Futury
Breed
Futuri and Kentucky stock Farm Fuurt 29l champion three
year, old o Siiko.
Rueiod dam is Vncea by Wilkes Boy the sire 100 in the list
$ individual.
He is cornere and has three old authentic trial OF 2S
ven by Nu,ko
SIS payable service Money refunded fails in
for accidents but best taken OF the
information address,
Milford chronicle., 1909-04-16

the connections with small braces
made from iron. The frame is hung
to the ceiling on three One-half inch
brass screw pulleys. ClOtheslines are
stretched between the end pieces on
which to hang the clothes.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
A Fellow Feeliro.

Tn a wild dash to catch his train a belated suburbanite went leaping up the stairs at an IL" station only to reach the platform just as the gates were slammed shut and the train be- gan to move. Painting violently and watching the departing train for a mo- ment. he finally sought to elicit little sympathy or comfort from q German bystander. says Harper's Weekly. As- suming an air of indifference. he re- marked good naturedly. "I didn't quite make it."
 Make vot?" inquired the German. who apparently had not noticed any thing unusual.
 "That train"
 "Vy dit you want to make it ven 1t yas made alretty?"
 No. l mean l was too late to get aboard"
 Vat for you want boardY
 No: not that. wanted to take that train"
 How coot you took it ven so many bat 1t alretty?'
 No. no. mo-" excitedly. q mean I wanted to ride on that train. but didn't get here soon enough"
 Just then the Germans train pulled up at the station. and as he stepped through the gate he was heard to re. ply: Dot vcs too bad. But how vas 1t any of my tam piznessw
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Tried to Comply.

The manufacturer of a certain brand of cigar advertised 1t far and wide as "the ralleled-everybody smokes It." One day he received letter from a man with whom he was only slight ly acquainted. running thus:
 "Dear Smithby-l want one of those cigars everybody is smoking. Send It to me by mail. securely done up in small pasteboard box. Your truly.
 ''BROWNSON." Not even a stamp was inclosed for postage. but Smithby took some pains to comply with the request. and after a lapse of two or three days Brown son received by mail. duly packed In small box. q stump of cigar three quarters of an inch long, accompanied by the following note: Dear Brownson-Impossible to send one that everybody Is smoking, but here Is one that fifteen separate news boys have smoked on. Yours truly.
 "SMITHBY."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05

control 1t: also his manner was en- barrassed and his call was very brief. The small maiden was forthwith surs moned and asked what she had talked about with the minister.
 Nothing much" she faltered.
 "Tell noe exactly what you said to him." mamma demanded sternly.
 "It--it wasn't anything-much-just a little story Edith and l made up to tell the janitor's little girls. They were down there in the yard when you made us come up yesterday. and they told us such yarns. mamma. You never heard such things. So we made up story to tell them. and Edith dared me to tell it to the minister. and did"
 And what was 1t? Tell me exact iy what you said"
 "It wasn't any-anything-much," the small voice faltered. "l just tod him that my papa came home last night as drunk as he could be and kicked my mamma over and jumped up and down on her stummick. And, mamma. the minister did look so fun ny and s'prisedw
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
MINING COMPANYI0 SUPPLY WATER n
 COPPER HILL
PIPES LAID TO FURNISH VII LACE WITH PLENTY OF NEG.
 EssARY FLUID

The National Mining Explo,,,,.. company has branched out from i,. original purpose of developing the I,or Cap property for copper ore and is pov supplying Copper Hill with water
 The aqua pura supply of this settls ment gave out short time ago and ., immediate water famine was threo,e1 cd until the mining company came to the rescue.
 On the long drift from the mai, shaft, big stream of water was s, countered some time ago. Not oplv was the supply plentiful, but the ouai ity excellent and the work of puttinO it to practical use was taken up at once.
 Pipes have been laid and plenty n, water is now to be had throughout th. Copper Hill district.
 According to Manager Woodward, the supply of water is ample to aecommo. date the entire settlement throughout the dry season.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
surprised the Minister.


 The new minister was making his first call and was waiting for mamma in the drawing room. Little sister and her elder were holding an earnest confab in the hall.
 "You dassent," said the elder in tense, small tones.
 You just sec" said little sister proudly. And she danced or into the drawing room. an angelic figure in daintiest white. her big blue eyes in- nocert and confding.
 When mamma appeared, just as lit- tlc sister danced out of the door again, she thought the expression of the minister was rather curious and that he seemed to be making an effort to
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Knew Where He eelon1ed.

One stormy morning during cruise an officer of the battleship Missouri was making his tour of inspection. While crossing the forecastle he en- countered coal passer leaning on the rail in the throes of mai de. .mer With a grufr voice he demanded. Here, here. my man. where do you belopgr'
 The seasick mans hand went to his cap in an attempt to salute. ''Cleve. hand, O.. sir," he replied
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
The Making of a Man.

Reading ,maketh a full man, confl- dence ready man and writing m ex- act man. And therefore if man write little he had need have great memory. if he confer little he had need have a present wit. and if he read little he had need have much cum ming to seem to know that which he doth not Histories make men wise, poets witty, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep. moral writ ings grave. logic and rhetoric able to cOntend.-Francis Bacon.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
- The - Scrap Book
The Psssimist.

A hard looking citizen who showed every indication of having made a night of 1t and then some walked along Beacon street, in Boston. and sat down wearily upon one of the marble steps of handsome residence. The owner of the house at lower win dow watched him for some time as he sat with his bewhiskered chin sunk upon his breast in an attitude of de jection. an expression of utter disgust upon his face. At last he opened his mouth and said in a husky, and can tankerous voice:
 ",TO hell init the church! To hell init the pope! To hell init everybody-'cept Rosier'
 There was another long silence. Then suddenly he arose and said de fiantly as he walked away:
 ITO hell init Rosie!"-Lippincott's.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Ovordid it.

An obliging young Pole named Kuno was waiter in speak easy. One Sunday the place was crowded all day Even at midnight there was still full house. Some of the members of this full house were pretty full themselves. and the boss hesltated about letting them leave. It would look suspicious for them to stagger and lurch out of his speak easy. And so he said conf dentially- to Kuno. the waiter:
 "Kuno. just walk down as far as the corner ard see If there are any police men about
 At the end of five minutes Kuno re turned, and the bartenders busy be- hind the bar and the noisy drinkers with their glasses and even the drunk en men propped on chairs in the cor ner looked at him inquiringly. KunO. with courtly wave of the hand, ush- cred in brace of grim looking o1i- cers.
 "Sir." he said to the boss, "dare wass no policemans on de corner. so runs to de station house an bring you two"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Under the M;stIctoe.

She stood looking at him so inno- gently from under sprig of mistletoe that had been left hanging in the par Tor since Christmas. She was so pret- ty. and she was under the mistletoe, and he couldn't help it-he had kissed her. It was an ungentlemanIy and un- kindly thing to do. He knew that now, as he remembered her frightened, startled look and the miserable ex- cuses he tried to stammer out-yes. and the tears in her eyes. and the lit- tie choking sob with which she had received his stumbling apology.
 "Who could think she would feel like that about itv' he thought Dear little innocent"
 And she. after he was gone--she lay down on the sofa and cried:
 "I like him so much. and now-to think he should kiss me at last and then say he didn't mean anything by it! What does he think that stood there for. the idiot?'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05

Apache Indian Mission, Pascoe hill 63s North Devereaux street, will fur nish Indian women to do washing and house work; Indian men to cut wood and do chores. Indian baskets. bOrs hair and head work for sale.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Easy Come, Easy Go.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard streets, in Philadelphia. once heard the following dialogue between a Ia- borer who was digging in sewer and a stout. beaming lady with capacious market basket on her arm;
 "Ah. good marnin' to you. Pat" said she. leaning over and looking into the pit. And what are ye doin'?"
 Good marnin'. Bridget" he replied. looking up. "rm a-earnin' alimony for yees. And what are you doin'y'
 Sure. I'm a-spendln' It." replied Bridget airfly as she trottcd off.-Lip- plncott's,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Merely an Echo.

He who floats with the current. who does not guide himself according to higher principles. who has no ideal. no convictions-such man is mere ar ticle of the worlds furniture-an echo, not voice.-Amiers Journal.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Three Days.

So much to do. So little done! An. yesternight saw the sun Sink beamless down the vaulted gray. The ghastly ghost of yesterday! So little done! So much to do! Each morning breaks on conflicts new. But. eager, brave. I'll join the fray And fight the battle of today. So much to dol So little done! But when it's o'er-the victory won Oh, then. my soul. this strife and sor-
 row
 Will end In that great. glad tomorrow, !,
 James E. Gilmore.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Ths Ambitious Hen.

tn5 HUpiIlcus F1ens
 Ambition" said an inventor. ''ac- complishes daily miracles. Remember the ambitious hen.
 This faithful creature always laid an egg of the same size as the porce- lain nest egg used on her as a decoy. "Perceiving his hens intense ambi- ton. the farmer put porcelain goose egg in her nest. She laid goose egg. Then the farmer. greatly pleased. put fin the nest whitewashed foot ball. The next time he visited the barn he found in the nest an egg as big as the football, but no hen was in sight.
 "He took up the egg and saw en- graved on it:
 "T'm no ostrich. but I've done my best"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Why They Don't spsak.

A young lady whose beauty is equal to her bluntness in conversation was visiting a house where other guests were assembled. among them the cid est son of rich manufacturer. The talk turned on matrimonial squabbles. Said the eligible ''parti:" Il bold that the correct thing for the husband is to begin as he intends to go on. Say that the question was one of smoking. Almost immediately I would show my intentions by lighting cigar and set ting the question forever"
 And would knock the thing out of your mouth" cried the imperious beauty.
 Do you know" rejoined the young man. q don't think you would be therer
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
Awkward,

Old MT. F'laherty was general fa vorite in the little town where he lived. The doctor was away nearly all one summer and did not hear of the old mans death. Soon after his return the doctor met Miss Flaherty and in- Quired about the family. ending with. And how is your father standing the intense heat3"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-05
ARIZONA NEWS
 AND COMMENT

Mrs. Myra Keegan has been arrested at Douglas for fraudulently bringing dutiable goods into the United States from Mexico.