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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
MAY ESTABLISH OIL
DISTRIBUTING POINT HERE

The Union Oil company, of Califor-
MIA, may establish distributing point
in Winnemucca, having had represen-
tatives here looking the field over
with that purpose in view. The oil
trade of this section is growing so a
distributing point has become a
necessity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
MINES NEAR VALMY SHIPPING
LEAD AND SILVER ORE

Yesterday the Black Metal Mining
company, whose mines are located six
teen miles south of Valmy, shipped to
the Murray smelter its first carload of
ore. The shipment consists of 20 tons,
which will go so per cent in lead and
about 30 ounces of silver.
A number of mines are being opened
up in this vicinity, and it is expected
that by another year large amount
of lead, silver and copper viii be pro-
duced by this district.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
OF CANDIDATE
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE

I. G. Campbell, candidate on the
Republican ticket for district judge
was a visitor in Golconda Tuesday af.
ternoon. Mr.. Campbell made a fa-
vorable impression on all with whom
he met here. Mr. Campbell is not only
learned in the law, but possesses a
character which is beyond reproach
and is a worker of tremendous energy.
He has an excellent show of being our
next district judge.-Golconda Rustler.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
MOVEMENTS OF THE
BIG FREIGHT TEAMS

One of Summerfield & Pearce' 8
teams is coming in this evening from
National for load of freight.
One of Frank Frey's big teams went
out this morning loaded for National.
The National Mercantile company IS
team departed this morning for Ma
tional loaded with freight for that
company.
Frank Laca, Peter Etchart and
Bruno 'Erquiaga are loading up today
for the north
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
DOES THE BARTENDER
ENJOY HIS HOLIDAY?

The law is kind to thebartender. He
is compelled to take holiday any
time there is an election, while the
printer may work on unrestrained
Yet from appearances ii is a safe
guess that the bartender enjoys his
holiday less than the man of almost
any other kind of work or profession.
He just stands around all day waiting
till the polls close so he can open up.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

c. W. Garfield, a mining man Of
DEMO, is transacting business in town.
Mrs. E. G. White, of Sparks, il
visiting Winnemucca friends.
Mrs. w. A. Brown returned Monday
from Sonoma ranch, where she spent
several days visiting.
M. T. Coates, formerly a Southern
Pacific conductor, came in from
Tonopah and was shaking hands with
friends the first of the week.
Mrs. Adelaide Mullaney and her
mother, Mrs. Emily Reid, Of McDer-
mitt, returned Sunday from q visit to
Reno.
The saloons closed at midnight last
night and will remain closed till Q
O'Clock tonight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
HIDE AND WOOL FIRM
AFTER HUMBOLDT TRADE

Attention is called to the advertise
ment, on the fourth page of this is-
sue, of Bissinger & Co., the San Fran
cisco hide and wool merchants, with q
branch at Reno. This is one of the
best known firms on the coast and en-
joys the reputation of paying the high
est market price for all products han
died by them.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
WINNEMUCCA COUPLE
WE'RE MARRIED IN RENO

Last Saturday, in Reno, Miss Minnie
Aldrieh and Hugh c. Breffie were mar
ried Both parties are well known in
Winnemucca, having lived here num-
Der of years. They are now on their
wedding trip to California. They will
make their home in Winnemucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
OPENS BEAurY PARLoRs,

Mrs. G. r. Warren has just ltted up
parlors at her residence on Baud St,
where she is prepared to do facial
massage, scalp treatment, shampooing'
up to date hair dressing, manicuring
and all kinds of hair work. Orders
taken for hair goods.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
LovELOCK CANDIDATE WILL
VOTE IN WINNEMUCCA

| John s. Case, Republican candidate
for assemblyman from Lovelock, came
| up yesterday to attend the Nixon re-
ception last night. Mr.. Case remain.
ed in Winnemucca today and voted
here, having secured transfer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
LONG DISTANCE PHONE
REACHES MILL CITY

Hugh L. Thomas, superintendent Of
the Utah, Nevada & Idaho Telephone
company, returned from the field last
evening and reports that a connection
will be made with Mill City this ev-
enlng. The new line from Winnemuc-
ca to Reno is now completed through
Chafey to Mill City, from which point
1T will follow the line of the South
ern Pacific to the states metropolis.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
COMMISSIONERS HOLD SHORT
MEETING AND THEN ADJOURN

The county commissioners held a
regular monthly meeting on Monday,
and after attending to routine matters
adjourned till next Monday
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08
METH g. EVANS GET
HOGS FROM PARADISE

Meth & Evans have received anoth
er load of hogs from Paradise valley
from the ranch of William Blattner
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

WANTED TO RENT-Seven-ro fur
nished house for private boarding.
house. Addrsss this e1les. It.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

WATER AND LIGHT co.
ADDS NEW DYNAMO
The lighting plant has been increas-
ed by the addition of new dynamo.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

SAM GUNDAKER BUYS
DUTCH FLAT PROPERTY
Today an important mining deal
was closed when J. R. Reeves and 8.
F. Flynn sold to Sam Gundaker and
associates six claims at Dutch Flat
knewn as the Keller property. The
consideration was not made public.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

WANTED-tMan and wife wonld
like place on ranch. Quiet and refined.
Address +. M. g. care this Office.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

THE SOUTHERN PACIFAC
Saturday Tom Coiumbet shipped L.
0l2 steers for Miller & Lux to Los
Banos, California. The steers were
from company ranches in the northern
part of the county. They were ship
ped for the purpose of feeding this
winter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

Paddy Wolf came up from Inlay
yesterday to spend few days at
49,. sA.s
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-08

PEARCE & SMITH BRANCH
OUT IN SALOON BUSINESS
Pearce & Smith proprietors Of the
Gem billiard hall, have added the sa-
loon business to their billiard parlor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
q CAlNAkS ~ Nlzly2H 77E N0Yc Oy(sZxRS "a RAkSED

but 10 to Is minutes, while in so feet of water
he might be seen moving about the bottom
for several hours
The pearl shells from these waters are not
as large as those of Ceylon, but run from 5000
to 1000 to the ton. The true pearl oyster, the
Meleagrina of the Indian and south Pacific
oceans, varies in diameter from two to eight
ipanes, according to age, six inches being the
average. One diver working with helmet and
air pump can secure many 1000 oysters
In assessor. The greater part OF the shell from
the La Paz fisheries is shipped to San Fran
cisco, while most of the pearls go to Mexico City
and Paris. In 1908 the production of these fish
cries was valued at $5,000,OoO, the pearls repre-
senting 100000 and the mother-of-pearl shell
the balance.
According to DR.. George F. Kunz one of the
worlds greatest authorities on pearls pearl
of the first water should possess perfect skin
fine orient or delicate texture, be free from
specks or flaws. and be of translucent white
color, with a subdued iridescent sheen II
should also be perfectly spherical or, if not, of
symmetrical pear shape. White or pink pearls
are the finest, owing to their delicate sheen
Sometimes the outer layer can be removed the
subjacent surface revealing a finer skin than
the outer one, and in this way pearl may be
improved.
The Lower California pearls are of great
button pearl or fiat on side, baroque or
pearl of irregular shape, and in color ranging
from white and pink to blue, green brown and
black. Some very famous pearls of history have
been taken from these waters
With hardly exception there are American
pearls among the crown jewels of every ruler of
Europe. In 1889, at the worlds fair In Paris
there was exhibited set of seven black pearls
from these Mexican fisheries, valued at $4,000
at that time, and today worth much more One
of the largest pearls ever found here was sold
in Paris to the emperor of Austria for $4,000
and the Spanish government presented Napo-
leon III. with black Mexican pearl valued at
$4,000.
In Venezuela the principal oyster beds are
located around the island of Margarita, which
word in Spanish means pearl, and at Cubagua
Ell Tirano, Gulf of Paria and Coro Porlamar
Maracapana and Macanao. that this part of
Venezuela became known to the early Span
iards as the Pearl coast
OF the Pearl islands of Panama bay Rev
island is the largest of the group The only
village of any size among these islands is San
Miguel, old as the fisheries themselves the
tower of its little masonry church being thickly
inlaid with beautiful nacreous shells from the
fishing grounds all sides.
From the United States and Canada come
the fresh-water pearls, which are produced prin-
cipally by the Unto, species of mussel COM
to ali the mountain streams throughout
the country, although a pearl may be found In
any mollusk having a nacreous interior lining
Pearls have been brought to the New York
market from almost every state in the Union and
Canada, principally from Ohio Indiana. Illinois.
Kentucky Missouri, Arkansas, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Tennessee and Mississippi.
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OIlER m DRESS OESCxWQlWC 10 zNT A5qA BIOS

to the condition of the bed Fishing boats and
divers from the neghboring coasts of Malabar,
native Indians, Malays, Arabs, Polynesians
and pearl merchants by the thousands from all
parts of India assemble shortly before the ap-
pointed day until as many $4,000 people are
gathered on the fishing grounds. At midnight,
when the wind freshens, the boats start for
the banks in groups of so to 70, as to arrive
there before sunrise Each boat carries from
ten to twelve divers, who work in pairs, one
diving while the other tends the signal line
and who relieve each other from time to time.
At sunrise signal gun Is fired and the fish
ing begins. The diver usually carries a stone
or other weight of about so pounds attached
to the haul line to facilitate his rapid descent.
and in addition carries basket made fast
to the girdle about his waist in which he
places the oysters as found Some divers work
ing in shallower water use no weight in de-
scending, but while at work at the bottom
make good use of both hands and feet to seize
upon and wrench loose any oyster seen within
the limited area over which they can work
The diver who works without diving apparatus
and who is called head diver" working In
from 35 to As feet of water which is the aver
age, can make from 40 to so descents in a
morning and can bring up from Is to 80 oysters
each trip The native Indian Malay and Poly
nesian divers remain under from so to 80
seconds, according to the depth at which they
are working, but some can stand a much
longer submergence
AT the firing of another signal gun about
noon the diving is suspended and the boats
race ashore and beach. ready for unloading
On their arrival there the oysters are carried
into the government corral and there piled
into three heaps, each boats load being kept
separate, the government taking two heaps
or two-thirds of the catch and the remainder
being divided among the divers and the crew.
the divers usually receiving the largest por-
ton. There are about $500 divers at work.
the daily catch averaging 100000 oysters.
which are often found clustered closely to-
gether.
The governments share is then auctioned
OFF by the inspector in lots of 1000 and usually
bought up by small merchants, divided into
smaller lots. and resold
The true Indian diver never descends with
out first providing for attack against sharks
or other dangerous fish by invoking immunity
through the shark charmer's nominations a
hereditary endowment among the East Indians,
one of these charmers usually accompanying
each boat. Aside from this danger, which in
these waters. however. is comparatively small
the diver working under a tropical sun and
exposed to rheumatism and often paralysis is
usually a short-lived man.
Up until few years ago this was the
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lish corporation under 20-year lease for
stipulated sum per year, in addition to the
proper care and cultivation of the beds under
government supervision
The world has never known richer pearl
fisheries than those of Ceylon. The pearls of
finest orient and color come from these waters
and the mother-of-pearl shell is the largest
and most iridescent. 1t was from here that
La Pellegrina came, said to be the finest and
most perfect pearl in existence and which
weighs 112 grains, as well as most of the
crown pearls of European royalty. For GEN.
turtles the Indian princes have amassed great
wealth in pearls and those of the Rama of
Dholpur were valued at $7,500,000.
The most extensive pearl oyster grounds of
the world are situated the northern and
western coasts of Australia
The richest pearl fisheries in the Americas
at the present time are those of the Gulf Of
California, centering around La Paz and along
the outer coast of Lower California In Mexico.
These fisheries were discovered by fernando
Cortez when he marched across Mexico in
1926. The principal beds near La Paz, in
the Gulf, Espiritu Santo Lorenzo Point of
the island of Cerrabro, Los Coyotes and Mu-
lege bay and. in fact, along the entire west
coast of the Gulf of La Paz to above the island
of Loreto and Tiburon, on the east side. In
addition to those found along the outside coast
of Lower California, pearl oyster beds are
found at points along the southern coast of
Mexico and Nicaragua.
Cortez and the Spaniards after him obliged
the Indians to work the La Paz beds and to
give one-tenth of their catch to the church
and one-tenth to the crown. The beds were
soon depleted and later abandoned. Over fifty
years later, after having recuperated, fishing
was renewed, and it is said that a Spaniard
who later worked them took yearly from them
800 to 500 pounds of pearls. which he packed
on mules and sold by the bushel
Up to 80 years ago 'sbuzos de cabeza," or
head divers, only were employed, but the
revival of the fisheries about this time mod
ern diving apparatus was introduced and today
they being worked under concession by
San Francisco firms. who employ from 500 to
1000 men and a number of run schooners
which collect the oysters from smaller boats
working on the beds and carry them to the
companies sheds on shore where they are
opened and the pearls found sorted by passing
them through small brass sleeves of graded
sizes.
In the gulf the season commences in July
and continues to October. but while along the
unprotected outer coast 1t commences earlier
In March. 1t Is terminated by the hurricanes
that sweep this coast in June.
Most of the diving is done by divers using
the most improved diving apparatus, helmet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12

how lasting is the appreciation of
their beauty.
The oriental pins, having large
jewel at the center and dull, yellow
gold, in filigree, as a setting, show
tiny points of light, in little mock
jewels of many colors embedded in
the gilt mounting. They are not new
and they are not destined to be dis
carded as old fashioned at any time
They are like the ancient, ornate, jew
elry one finds in the bazaars which
bear the vague name of oriental
shops.
Perhaps Egypt will furnish the in
spiration for new things that are
promised, in the meantime any of the
pins discussed Is worth while.
For outing hats pins are rather de-
structive. Hat fasteners, sewed to the
edge of the headsize, should be used
instead. They are like long hairpins
made of wire. They fasten the hat
very securely to the head, cannot be
lost and save the straw. They are
made both curved and straight and
are either sewed or pinned into the
hat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
But He Wasn't.

Senator Depew, in his Washington
residence on his seventy-sixth birth
day, told reporter that his health
was perfect
you do. indeed, sir" said the re-
porter, heartily, look the picture of
health"
Yes said the senator, II shouldn't
have said 1 was well if my appearance
didn't bear me out. A self-contradic-
tory statement is merely ludicfous.
You have heard about the census
taker?
"a census taker rang the bell of a
Hillyer place residence the other day
and an elderly gentleman opened the
door.
" I'd like to see the head of the
house, said the census taker
Ssh! Not so loud whispered the
elderly gentleman Now, what is it?
I'm the head of the house?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
EASY TO IMPROVE OLD FLOOR
Application of Stain and varnish Will
Not Infrequently Make II
Good as New.

Sometimes an old floor, Il not too
badly woSn, can be dressed up to look
very creditable. In any event II can
be improved The floor, first of all,
should be thoroughly cleaned: the
grease spots and splotches of old
paint can easily be removed with
caustic potash. The surface should
be smoothed and sandpapered. and
the cracks filed with putty or with
preparation made for this purpose
which can be purchased at almost any
paint store.
A dark stain-waInut coapr-can be
made with burnt lumber. ground in oil.
and boiled iinseed oil Use only a
small quantity Of lumber at first and
gradually add color until the desired
shade is obtained. The consistency
of the mixture should not noticeably
exceed that of the oil; little tETpen-
tine should be added If il needs thin
Ming. The stain should be applied with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
JULIA HoTToMLEY.
Drawn Work.

II something new be your aim in
the matter of the ornamentation of a
blouse, drawn work is suggested by
some of the most successful makers
as an effective relief from the peren-
NAL insertion or embroidery.
The coarse meshes so much in use
this season offer stability and an un-
usual GOODNESS, to which characters
tics is added the easy drawing" quail
fly.
When marquisette or voile is drawn
and worked with coarse linen thread
in some of the simpler drawn-work
patterns the decorative value is won
derfully increased, Squares, lines and
pointed plastrons are attainable and
when the whole blouse Is built over
contrasting color to bring 1t into har-
mony with the skirt the result is de-
cidedly successful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
WINDOW BOX ARRANGEMENT
Home Decoration Capable of Adding
Immensely to Appearance of
the House.

The artistic arrangement of window
boxes is form Of decoration that in.
terests almost every woman, espe-
ciaiiy the home gardener. who has dis
covered that certain combinations
flourish so they need no renewing
throughout the season. OF the lat
ter geraniums are satisfactory be-
cause they require little care and put
forth an endless succession of flow
ers. | often wonder why climbing
geraniums are not used more. for they
are effective, In England one sees
them everywhere and they grow fine.
ly In any place except where hot sun
beats on them all day. They require
little shade and an even amount of
moisture. Given that they flourish.
English daisies are also pretty for
boxes and If clipped occasionally will
put forth blooms several times a sea.
son. Their foliage is fine and the
little white blossoms are lovely. Mas,
turtiums are as obvious as geraniums,
and for the same reason.
Many persons will say that hello
trope will not thrive in window or
piazza boxes, but such has not been
the experience of the home gardener
She has raised both purple and white
ones. Nor does she find the care of
them difficult. Heliotrope cannot have
too much sun. and 1t must be watered
often. Heliotrope cannot be placed in
box which is narrow or thin because
the roots will feel the heat of the sun
too much. The box holding them
must be deep, so the same conditions
will prevail as If they were In the
ground.
Petunias, especially the double va
rieties, are charming for window
boxes. Not good for cutting, the flow
ers have delicate odor which be.
comes evident the instant they are
damp. Double white petunias suggest
roses, and once firmly established
these grow rapidly.
Amateurs must not try to raise
them from seed. The small plants in
two-inch pots cost little and bear
transplanting.
The most common cause of spin
ding and scraggy looking window
boxes is that the roots are not kept at
an even degree of moisture. To douse
the soil to a condition of mud and
then let it dry to powder affects the
plant precisely as extreme changes OF
temperature do human beings. They
become weak trying to adapt them.
selves.
The soil must be kept damp, and to
do this successfully the boxes must
be intelligently observed each day.
When a high wind has been blowing
the dirt will be dryer than on damp
day, and when the sun beats down Sc
verely moisture will naturally dry
sooner. For this reason the amount
of water given varies from day to day
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
SHOW LESS GLITTER
SPARKLE is BEING TAKEN AWAY
FROM HATPlNs.
Paris Has Determined Fashion, Which
the World VIII Yellowstone
of the Newest Designs Just
Now in Vogue.

Although much sparkle and glitter
Is still in evidence, hatpins seem des-
tined to grow less cleaning, If not
less conspicuous. Entirely new de-
partures are promised in Paris, where
so many trinkets are made and so
carefully made. The latest of the de-
signs incrusted with strass brilliants
is the ''chantecler," dashing and stri-
dent. He is all in rhinestone, except
his little red eyes which simulate
rubies. This is about the only way
in which his bigness of the barn yard
has been accepted with any degree OF
warmth, for millinery decoration.
But If Paris has new things for us,
they are jealousy guarded. Irish jew
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els set round with brilliants and pins
of shell or jet in which rhinestones
and pearls are embedded, may point
the direction which fashion will soon
take. They are safe investment, at
any rate, because they are really taste
full. The shell is of course celluloid
composition and is shown in many
colors, including amber and gray. as
well as tortoise markings. Colored
miniatures on a black or dark back
ground, set round with rhin estones,
compel admiration In hatpins and
brooches, famous beauties of other
days, whose charms inspired the best
efforts of master painters, are every
where repeated. Wherever the spirits
of these pretty ladies may roam, If
they revisit the glimpses of the moon
now, they must be pleased to know
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
For Brides.

The home-embroidered wedding veil
is newt old things can ever be new.
1t is, at any rate, revival, and the
lace work. which is of the hand-run
variety, extends down the whole front
edge, like the border on delicate
lace curtain.
With the veil laid simply over the
top of the head and falling gracefully
down over the sides Of the face, the
whole border of lace is in evidence.
Tulle, a little heavier than the
most perishable illusion. is chosen for
wells that are to be thus embroidered.
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oh. Mr.. WrlahtI

Wilbur Wright was talking to a
Dayton reporter about the Daily Mails
$4,000 aerial race from London to
Manchester,
1T was shocking, though" said the
reporter, that Graham White, an An
glo-Saxon flying man, let himself be
beaten by a Frenchman."
Mr. Wright smiled.
"Shocking?" he said. 1T was more
than that. 1t was a-Paulhan."