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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TRANSACT ROUTINE BUSINESS

The board of county commissioners
met in regular monthly session yeter-
day morning, with Chairman Blattner,
Commissioners Stoker and McDeid in
attendance.
Yesterday and the best part of today
were spent in the consideration OF
bills. with several petitions still to be
acted upon at clock this afternoon.
1t is expected that the commission
ers will complete their labors and ad-
journ this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
LOCAL WOOL firm
CHANGES BASE

Staunton Brothers, who, for the last
few seasons, have handled the greater
part of the Nevada wool clip, have dis
solved partnership with Findlay, Gard
ner & Co., Boston and San Francisco
wool merchants. An arrangement has
been made whereby all their wool pur-
chases will hereafter be shipped to
Eisemann Bros, Boston.
Nd. d. Staunton, senior member Of
the firm, returned last evening from
trip to the eastern portion Of the
state, where he examined into condi-
tions in the wool market.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
BLUE MONDAY" IN
LOCAL POICE COURT

was kept busy disposing of an unusu-
ally large number of Sunday drunks.
Martin Cae~ was gwen 20 days in
the county ial while iohp Farr was
handed 90 and evenrton of sentence
suspended until O'Clock te give him
an opportunity of getting out of town
Ben Button a wcll-known Indian
character. was fined $50. which he
paid. while a second aborigne vclent
Fred nolgrass, having no money,
chose the alternative of 20 days in jail
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
MRS. GILLIBRAND" COM
MENCES DIVORCE ACTION

commenced in the District Court,
wherein Mrs. Louise Fits is paintiff
and W. r. Fits defendant. Cruelty 10
alleged by the fair complainant, who
asks for an absolute divorce and 5000
alimony.
The couple reside at Lovelock,
where defendant is justice Of the
peace. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Fits took the part of "Mrs. Gil
librand' in the "Prince Of Liars, -
recently presented at the Nixon by an
amateur company from the Big
Meadow town.
Plaintiff is represented by Attorney
L. G. Campbell, of Lovelock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05

With the greatest mine of the camp
again working full blast, producing
ore of fabulous richness, it will not
be many days before the long deferred
boom will be on.
New Reduction Plant to Be Built.
Within the next ten days the Ma
tional Mining Company of Nevada will
start work on a new reduction plant,
with a capacity of from 40 to SO tons
every "a hours. At present the only
mill on the property is a small one
which handles approximately a ton of
high grade every "a hours.
Charleston Ledge Ten Feet Wide on
Shea Lease.
George Shea reports that the ledge
encountered on his lease some days ago
has proven to he the famous Charles
ton hill ledge. Upon investigation he
has discovered that it has widened
out from five feet on the Combination
lease to 10 feet on his ground, with
the walls well defined At present the
values have not been determined.
s. K. Bradford Returns to Camp.
This morning s. K. Brandford, who
spent the winter in the southern part
of the state, and who returned to Win
nemucca last week, left for National
in Ed Smith s auto, accompanying the
officers of the National Mining Com
pany of Nevada and the Stall brothers.
Loading With Freight for National
Today William Caywood and Harry
English are loading their outfits at the
Big Store, the former with supplies for
the National Mining Company of Ne.
vada and the latter with goods for
various leasers at the camp.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES

Owing 10 the fact that Father En-
right was absent at Lovelock a week
ago Sunday. Easter services were con-
Quoted at st. Paul s last Sunday. A
large congregation was present and, az
ter assisting at the sacrifice of the
mass, enjoyed an eloquent sermon by
the pastor, who chose for his subject,
"The Position of Easter Sunday the
Whole Christian Economy
of SITS. Mary and Joseph, had been
beautifully decorated by the ladies of
the Altar society with Easter lilies,
chrysanthemums AID roses.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
ANOTHER LARGE RANCH
DEAL IN PARADISE VALLEY

Justice of the Peace and Mrs. Bras
shaw, who were in town yesterday, re,
ported that last week they sold their
hne Paradise valley ranch to Henry
and Edward Kirchner, at satisfactory
price, which was not made public. The
sale included 600 acres Of land. with
all buildings, livestock, etc.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
WELLKN0WN PARADISE
PEOPLE VISIT TOWN

Saturday Gerhart Miller, one Of the
substantial ranchers Of Paradise val
ley, arrived in town, accompanied by
Mrs. Miller, for few days' visit with
relatives and friends.
Yesterday party composed Of Will
liam Stock and sisters, Miss Edith
Stock and Mrs. John Grotsch, and John
Grotsch, arrived from the valley. Mr.
and Miss Stock returned home this
morning, while Mr.. and Mrs. Grotsch,
who came up from Sacramento to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs Viii
helmina Stock, will return to the Cali
fornia capital this eevning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
SENDING OUT BLANKS FOR
BULLION TAX STATEMrrrT-

Today Assessor Leorarl IS mail;no
statements to all mineowners of the
county. upon which they make the''
statement for the purpose of maxine
bullion tax collections for the ouarte-
ending March 81. The blanks pmst be
returned. properly filed out, prior 70
the first Monday in May.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
PROMINENT CHArEY MINING
MAN VISITS TOWN

George H. Mccormick, the we'll
known Chafey mining man, came over
from camp yesterday, to attend to
business before the county commission
ers, he having been engaged on road
work in his vicinity during the entire
winter.
Mr.. Mccormick reports that, while
mining matters are a trifle dull al
present around Chafey, indications are
that the camp win have prosperous
summer h@
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STkrJn-

Saturday ear of emigrant movablcs
was received for A. G. Allgard, shippe'
from Tropico. California.
Today w. +. Calligan shipped TIVE
carloads of cattle to IL. Levy, Sar
Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
Oil Prospects in Nevada.

Oil Prospects in Nevada.
In speaking of oil conditions in the
state, recent issue of the Goldfield
Tribune contains the following:
Drillers for oil in Nevada should not
be discouraged over the many reverses
that are encountered in the business
Recently there has been a good deal of
talk about delays with the few wells
that have been attempted but it must
be BORNE in mind that, although the
work is in the hands of experienced
drillers, the country and formations
are new and many mistakes follow that
will not be experienced with other
ventures of the same kind Over at
Blair the hole is down to a depth of
approximately 1000 feet and those who
have been following the fortunes of
the pioneer drillers are inclined to de-
spair of scoring success. For the
week -kneed it must be borne in mind
that the greatest gusher of the Bakers
field district lid not come in until the
drill had penetrated 1000 but when it
did come it threw oil eighty feet above
the surface and was good for $500 bar
rels every twenty four hours. At the
rate of one dollar barrel it is easy
to estimate the value of such flow and
the reward that repaid the patience
of the promoters. At Coalinga the
average depth is from 1000 to 1000
feet and at Oil City, Pennsylvania, the
oil sands were pierced at a depth of
1900 feet. The Island Run, in Beaver
county, Pennsylvania. is now enjoying
second flow after having been aban.
doned for almost a quarter of cen.
turv. In West Virginia it is no uneom.
mon occurrence for the drills to reach
3,200 feet before getting any returns
whereas in Kentucky it appears that
some of the best flows have been tap
ped at 500 feet. Besides the lone well
of Esmeralda county there are said to
be fair prospects at Indian Springs, in
Clark county, where the indications
were chronicled as early as 1872 as
promising oil. They embrace shafe,
asphaltum. oil sands. fossil and every
thing that makes a fine formation.
Humboldt county has awakened to
the Importance of exploiting the fields
in the vicinity of Sulphur and num-
Der of companies are working there
with excellent prospects of striking oil.
The hazards of oil are as numerous
as in any other line of business and the
failures are more common than the sue
cesses of which so much is heard For
instance Sir William Pearson, of Lon
don, ventured to exploit the oil fields
of western Texas and Mexico and has
Just emerged from the experience with
loss of $l0,000000. whereas John W.
Gates Of barbed wire fame, who en-
tered the field about the same time has
peeled off more than twenty millions
as his profits. The problem all rests
with the man. as the daring of one in
dividual invites success where with an
other it simply precipitates failure
Then i must be admitted that John W.
Gates always was a good player.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
HANDSOME NEW SIGN FOR.
GLCONDA TELEPHONE co.

Yesterday the Golconda Telephone
& Power Co. erected handsome new
sign in front of their exchange on
Bridge street, painted by f. R. Car
penter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
ASST. SUPT. EASTON IN
TOWN FOR FEW HOURS

Assistant Superintendent Easton, OF
the southern Pacific, was in town yes
terday, between Nos. Q and 10, en-
route from Inlay to Carlin.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05

Ebbett & Co. are headquarters fos
green and white fresh asparagus, direct
from the noted beds at Antioch, Cali
fornia.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
LOyFLOCK BADLY
CRIPPLED BY FLOOD

County Commissioner Stoker arrived
in town on an early morning train
yesterday to attend the regular meet
ing Of the board. The Commissioners
reports the lower end of the Lovelock
valley still under water to a depth Of
from two inches to three feet in places,
for an area of six to eight square
miles. The ranchers who were forced
to abandon their homes at the time OF
the flood have not been able to re-
turn as yet. Many of the largest
ranches in the lower end of the val
ley, including the Big Five, will raise
no crops this year.
Bridges All Badly Damaged.
All of the bridges over the Humboldt
river in the vicinity of Lovelock were
badly damaged by the flood. At the
Pitt dam the bridge is still standing,
but the river has cut q new channel
around the structure, so that it is i'm
possible to reach it from .he town
side.
The private bridge at the Big Five
ranch is in practically the same condi-
tion. For protection, day or two
before the flood reached them the res
ervoir bank was cut for hundred
feet, and at present there is a strip
of water for this distance intervening
between the town side and the bridge.
The approach to the county bridge
has been washed out, and while the
main structure is still standing, it is
impossible at this time to say what
condition it is in. The town side is
separated from the bridge by 1875 feet
of water.
The Oriana bridge, while still stand
ing, is unsafe for teams, although foot
passengers are allowed to cross.
1t is probable that Commissioners
Blattner and McDeid will accompany
Commissioner Stoker to Lovelock this
evening, for the purpose of looking
over the situation. While the law pro-
vides that all county contracts exceed
ing the sum of $500 shall be let by
bid, the present conditions demand i'm
mediate action, and the commissioners
will endeavor to formulate some plan
to relieve the situation, keeping within
the spirit of the law.
Teams Now Crossing Golconda Bridge.
Word was received in town this
morning that repairs on the county
bridge at Golconda had reached n stage
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
FINISH SHEARING AT
WINNEMUCCA CORRAIS

The seasons shearing at the west
side corrals was finished last even
ing, and the force of shearers left for
other fields.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05

Figs and dates, the last of the sea
son, on sale by Ebbett & Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
ROCKEFELLER NOT so WE'LL
KNOWN AS IMAGINED
Especial to Silver state.)

SPOKANE, Wash, Aprilw 5.--John
d. Rockefeller, head Of the Standard
Oil company, probably the most wide
ly known man on the American con-
tinent at the present time. might as
well have been named John Smith or
"Bill' Jones' so far as the postof-
flee department at Washington, d. c.,
is concerned. However, it is to the
credit of the mailing division Of the
Spokane Office that missive, address
ed to the inancier, found among the
"dead" letters here, was promptly
forwarded to his. home in Cleveland,
Ohio.
The letter, post-marked from the in
terror of France, duly stamped and
dated some time in February, bears
this inscription:
Monsieur John Rockefeller,
Gran Milliardaire,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05

o. N. Marsh is in town today from
Jackson mountain.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
DRILLING
AT SULPHUR We'll

w. .Wrede returned from Sulphur
Sunday where he had been engaged
for some time doing location work ON
his oil claims.
Wrede reports that the G. o.
d. company were in readiness to be-
gin drilling Yesterday morning. The
car of coal which they had been wait
ing for before commencing operations,
arrived last Thursday, and work might
have been begun Friday morning.
However, it was concluded best not to
handicap great undertaking by COM
mencing on a "Jonah' day.
At present there is great activity at
the camp, which presents a busy
scene with the small army of men do
ing their location work All the land
close in having been located, claims
are now selling at $3.50 each.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
RETURNS FROM OFFICIAL
INSPECTION OF WATC

z. M. Bosch, of the jewelry firm Of
Krenkel & Bosch, returned from INLAY
last evening, where he made the regn-
lar inspection of Southern Pacific en-.
ployes timepieces.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05
Washington
Estats Unis d,A

EStdtS QuiS u AiHtTlQut.
John G. Talbot, superintendent of
the local division, discovered the let
ter and dispatched it to Cleveland, be.
lieving it had been missent, but an in.
spcction revealed the fact that the
missive began its wandering in the
United States soon after its arrival
at Washington, d. c., the latter part
of February and that since March ;
number of Washingtons, including
those in New Jersey, Virginia, Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
Kansas had been tried.
s'It is evident that 'Grande Mill
iardaire' was read by some of the
sorters to mean boulevard or prob
ably hotel,' said clerk in the local
office, "but there is only one Rookie
Teller in the public eye and he ought
to get frst-class service.o
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-05

Teams Now Crossing Golconda Bridge.
Word was received in town this
morning that repairs on the county
bridge at Golconda had reached stage
where teams commenced crossing last
evening.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30
High. School Notes.

rrdf Berry, school inspector from
the University of Michigan, called on
the high school Thursday. and gave
a please mt talk in The mornjng, alter
ward visiting many Of the classes.
Irving Murphy has returned to
school after severed W ekS absence.
Fred Wilmington, Marjorie Bell.
Floyd Tompklns. and Bert Hart were
among our many visitors.
Tee seniors dre busy with their
speeches.
The beginning German class have
begun the reading ~ "Immensee".
Twelfth English are reading Mil
toms "CUmus'
The Wilhelm Tell Glass in German
were given "a test Friday aflernmn.
The Physics class are about TO hn-
ish Magnetism and Electricity.
Attention was given Arbor DAY,
Friday, by the following program
Selection, Orchestra; song, Chorus:
History Of Arbor Dav. Fern Howard
song, Eighth Grade; recitation, Ledeu
Stewart; violin 500, John Fraz~r;
PrOclamation, Caro-
Hoyt; address, Mr.. Porter; selection
Orchestra; song. School.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

Have you made the acquaintance OF
the latest hit In American humor-
Sewell Ford's "Sh0rty McCabe" stor-
les? Ii not you are missing heap Of
fun. Shorty is character In every
sense OF the word. AS an artist In
humorous slang he can match George
AIDES fables. and as creator of orig
inal and witty phrases he can match
Mr.. Dooley, but Shorty can beat all
his predecessors In the art of telling a
good story. 1t is genuine story every
time. too. with h,lariOusly funny
plot and with characters that are
alive and kicking, full OF the quirks
and absurdities Of universal human
nature.
Shorty McCabe, his better half,
Sadie, and their laughable adventures
in New York society can be found and
enjoyed only in the Sunday Magazine
of The CHICA GO RECORD HERALD
whose editor has the honor OF having
discovered Sewell Ford's powers as a
humorist. This unique magazine Is
filled with good fiction and timely ar
ticles every week. written by many of
the most noted authors OF orr day,
but nothing seems able to overshadOw
the perennial interest in the Shorty
McCabe stories. which appears every
second week throughout the year.
Wherever you go YOU will hear people,
talking and laughing over them.
Thousands o! people take The SUN
DAY RECORD HERALD simply for It's
Sunday Magazine and the inimitable
Shorty McCabe. 1t begins To be a
question whether Shorty is not a
more popular parsonage than Mr.
DoOley.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-04-30

Immediately upon his return from
Washington at the close of the pres
ent session of congress-, Senator Bur-
rows will actively take up his cam
paign for denomination. In various
parts Of the state petitions are al.
ready In circulation, urging the senior
senator to become a candidate to sue
coed Himself. and there is no question
but what he will be in the race. While
all campaign plans are purely tenta-
tive at present, definite itinerary
will be arranged between now and the
close of the congressional session
which will keep Senator Burrows busy
visiting the principal points in the
state. 1t Is expected that during the
campaign he will speak in at least
every county seat, as we'll as many
Of the other cities of the state,
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You will always find 20 to 80 rugs to
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The best of Everything that can be
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The Arvada enterprise., 1910-09-09
Colorado Interstate Fair and
Exposition at Denver,
September 3 to II.

For the third annual Colorado
Interstate Fair and Exposition to
be held at Denver, September 3
to II inclusive, the Colorado and
Southern will make q rate of one
fare for tie round trip from all
points, and tickets will be on
sale September 8, a, 5, 6, 8, 10,
l2md IA. Final limit September
18th, 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
SOUTH DAKOTA RATS
ARE TOBACCO CHEWERS
(By Union Associated Press.)

Big stone. S. D., Nov. THAT rats
are tobacco chcwers and extremely
fcnd of the wced is the discovery of a
Big Stone @ocer. For months past
much tobacco has mysJerioGsly disap-
peared from the store. Recently, in
renewing tile floor, the home of q colo
ny of rats was discovered. aid in it
were several plugs Of tobacco, all part
ly devoured. 1t is believed that the
grocery store rats carried on flour
ishing trade in tobacco with all the
rodents OF the village, as portions OF
plugs have recently been found in 9th
er and distant places infested by rats
Now that the source Of tobacco supply
is rendered unavailable, it is expected
that there will be much suffering
among the rodents who have become
confirmed in the habit, and some OF
the tenderh hearted corner store loaf
ers are talking Of appealing in behalf
of the rats to the Society for the Sup
preston Of Cruelty to Animals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
STOCKHOLDERS lose;
DEPOSITORS ARE PAID

Monroe, La, Nov practically all
Of the depositors of the Bank of Mon.
roe, against whose officers charges
have been recently filed, have been
paid off. 1t is believed, however, that
the stockholders will lose practically
the entire amount of their investment.
j. Z. Franklin, the st. Louis capitalist
who arrived here Saturday, is said to
have engineered the payments to de-
positors. Officials of the bank, who
are under arrest bonds, have not yet
asked for preliminary hearings, and
the date of their arraignment has not
yet been set.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
DEADWOOD OPPOSED
TO CLOSING THE LID

Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 2.-If Dead
wood Dick should return to the town
he made famous, and, entering place
of liquid refreshment, salute the
company with the genial invitation,
step up, gents, and name your pizen,'
one shudders to think what would hap
pen to our hero. For it has come to
pass-with the election six days away
that Deadwood is a reformed town,
wearing a lid and other habiliments
OF effete civilization, and conducting
itself according to the laws made and
provided by the tender-footed molly
coddles inhabiting the Eastern portion
or the state. An anti-treating law is
among the statutes, and the cheerful
sanitation of Deadwood Dick above
quoted is taboo. Saloons are now
forced to close their doors at II
o'clock, an hour at which things begin
to liven up in the Deadwood of old.
The gamblers have been ordered to
move on, and many have done so. The
same reform spasm hit the neighbor.
ing city of lead. Many believe that
the reform movement is only a pre-.
election outburst and that the good
Old times" will return again when the
battle of ballots is over. Officials of
the Black Hills cities declare that the
lid is permanent institution and that
it will never be removed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-02
TEXAS BANK CASHIER
CUTS HIS own THROAT

Georgetown, Tex, Nov. BY cut
ting his throat with a sharp knife, J. I.
Lester, cashier of the Weir State
Bank, committed suicide at Weir, about
five miles from this place Monday af-
ternoon.
Bank Examiner Chambers informed
Lester that he would examine the
bank, Mr., Lester told him to go in
the bank and be seated. Mr.. Cham.
bers waited some time, but the cash.
Ter failed to return. A search follow
ed, and Lester was found dead in the
closet, with bloody knife by his side
and a great cash in his throat. Mr..
Chambers took charge of the bank
and notified President T. E. Jungmi-
chel, of Walburg.
Lester was formerly connected with
the Hutto Bank of Austin, and came
here five years ago as bookkeeper in
tn First National Bank. When the
Weir State Bank was first organized
by prominent capitalists he was elect
ed cashier and built up fine business.
Lester was about thirty years of age
and unmarried.