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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
CALIFORNIA OIL
MACNATE in Town

}. E. Kerr, president of the High
Gravity United Oil company, with
headquarters in the Monadnock build
ing, San Francisco, is in town today
waiting for a train to convey him to
Sulphur. Mr.. Kerr will make a
thorough inspection Of the new fields
and. owing to the fact that he is a
practical oil man and one of the great
est in California, much will depend
upon his report. If favorable, there is
no debut but what the territory will
soon be overrun with buyers from the
coast
Everything in California these
sation with representative of the
Silver State. "On the trains, in the
streets and at the hotels you hear moth
ing else. Anything with an appearance
of being oil-bearing land can be sold
at good price, for spot cash, and
theree are millions in sight for invest
ment
" As an illustration, may be mention
ed the fact that at Bakersfield, the 9th.
er day, an English syndicate made an
investment of two and half millions
paying all cash. Last week the Califor.
MIA Oil Fields Limited. paid $500, 600
for the Monte Cristo property at
Midway.
For severai years T have been look
ing for oil in Nevada and trust that fu-
ture events will prove that at last l
have found what I have been in search
of. | shall leave for Sulphur by the
first train, and upon my arrival shall
drive over the entire district, making
special study of geological forma.
tions .
While Mr.. lAerr is heavily interested
in oil properties in different sections of
Southern California, his pet project is
the Half Moon bay oil lands owned by
his company. This property is situated
on the coast, 40 miles south of San
Francisco and contains large number
of producing wells.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
A FEW WHY'S AN
SwERED BY PROF. RAY

Why does the moon cause the tides
t. ebb and flowf
Why is it that spots on the sun
cause storms and electrical disturb
ances on the earthf
Why is it that when the moon il full
that insane people become more vio-
lent. and in the dark of the moon they
are nearly rationals
Why is it that before an eclipse OF
the sun fowls go to roost.
Prof. Stanley Ray, the astrologer OF
New York, says that the reason is be-
cause the earth and all human as well
as animal life is ruled by the planets.
Prof Ray has been in Winnemucca but
one week, vet his parlors are crowded
daily by satisfied clients. During his
short stay here he has gained a repu-
tation by his accuracy in describing
events in the past life of his visitors,
which gives them confidence that he
can foretell the future.
The Professor has spent 20 years
of his life in the study Of the science or
astrology and palmistry, and is deep
student of human nature and the oc-
cult science. His charges are reason
able and within the reach of all-from
soc to $5 for complete horoscope,
east from your birth date and the nine
months previous. The Professor will
here for one week longer in or
der to give every one chance to con-
suit him. His office is in the Capital
rooming house. opposite the postoffice.
The Professor wishes to organize
progressive thought league while here
which will be along broad minded hines
and unorthodox. If you would care to
icin it, leave your name and address
At this Office.
Venus is morning star until Novem-
Ner O.
jupiter is evening star until Oetob-
or 10.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Remaining uncalled for in the Win.
nemucca postoffce for the week ending
April is, 1910:
Frank J. Stephen.
William w. Smith.
J. G. Pierce
Mr.. Harry Hines.
F. w. Gould.
Mrs. Mabel Whitney.
Mrs. j. A. Hash.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter Office May, 7. 1910 if not
delivered before. In calling for the
above, please say "advertised,' giving
date of list.
J. A. ROGERS, P. M.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
10. o. d. COMPANY STARTED
DILLING AGAIN THURSDAY

oil fields this afternoon on General
Manager Levey's special train. Mr..
Bonnifeld reports that the c. O. D.
company started drilling again Thurs
days work yesterday were down 22O
feet.
1t is learned on good authority, that
in ease there is no train for the west
before that time, gravel train will
return to the pit at Sulphur early Mon
day morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
Notes of st. Paul's Catholic Church.

Father Enright, who leaves tonight
for Lovelock, returns on No. 10 tomor.
row afternoon.
At 1880 p. m. meeting of all the
Catholic men of the parish is to be
held at the priest s residence and it is
earnestly requested that all will attend.
The services already announced to be
held at 1890 will therefore not take
place Sunday evening.
The Sunday school will be held at
10 a. m. and all the children hitherto
enrolled in this class are kindly re-
quested to be present. The teachers
are making commendable efforts in
their behalf ald it will greatly facili-
tate their work to see large attend
ance. "
AT a. m. mass is celebrated during
the week days, when the priest is home
in Winnemueca
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
FREIGHT E1TENTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

Since Tuesday the following carload
lots Of freight have been received at
the Southern Pacific station:
f. Reinhart & Co., car each of hay,
lime cement and mineral water.
Winnemucca Mercantile company, a
ear of flour.
Haviland & Hoskins, two ears of hay.
Summerfeld & Pearce, car of oats.
johnson & Becker, a car Of beer.
g. b. Case car of cement.
Cattle Shipped to StocKyards.
Thursday w. T. Holcomb shipped
five carloads of cattle to Stockyards.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
Civil Cases Disposed Of.
ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE AT
BATTLE MOUNTAIN

Attorney Brandon returned from
Battle Mountain Wednesday morning,
where he had been called to investigate
the circumstances Of the burning of the
Hotel Europe at that place. The fire,
which occurred at . O'Clock on the
morning of the 18th damaged the build
ing to the extent of $4,000, with insur-
ance of only $1,000,
Attorney Brandon was sent for by
Juan Belaustegui, owner of the build
ing, to prosecute man named Phillips,
who had been arrested on the 18th,
ehaged with setting fire to the struc-
ture. His preliminary was held be.
fore Judge George on the 10th. who
held that the evidence was insufficient
to hold the suspect, and he was accord
ingiy discharged from custody.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
Office Of the United States weather
bureau of the department Of agricul
tire for Winnemucra for the twcntv
four hours endir.. at 3 a. m. today:
Maximum temperature so.
Minimum temperature, 80.
Mean temperature, 60.
Normal temperature, 40.
Prevailing direction of the wina
northeast
Precipitation. none.
Forecast for Winnemucca and v'"in'
" for the twentv.four hours ending a
o. M Sunday. issred f~~sn Sfr s'"a''
cisco: Fair tonight ard Snrfay; 60"
tinued warm.
r. u. TTSHEp
NNicial IN Charge
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
WILL CLOSE OPTION ON
AUTO GROUP NEXT MONTH

-D r. Dwyer. one of the owners Of
the bonanza Radiator hill lease, re-
turned from Seattle on No. yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Dwyer states that the 60-day op
tion taken on the Auto group by w. L
IO'Connell and himself will be closed
between the 1st and 10th of May.
While in Seattle, Mr.. Dwyer states
he was besieged by Mining men who
were anxious to learn about National
He gives it as his opinion that between
now and the middle of next month at
will visit the camp.
Mr.. Dwyer returned to National this
morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
MOVING PICTURES AT
NIXON TOMORROW EVENING

Tomorrow evening Garteiz Bros. will
give another of their entertainments
at the Nixon opera house. Their new
Edison machine will be employed to
furnish the moving pictures while IL
lustrated songs will be a feature of
the evening. The price of admission
has been reduced to 10 cents, which
should insure full house.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
HALLEY'S COMET NOW vIs-
IBLE IN EASTERN SKY

BY looking at the eastern sky these
mornings early risers will be able to
discern Halley's comet. The new Wis
itor may be seen at 4 O'Clock, down
close to the horizon. and about 20 de-
grees north of the morning star, with
tail pointing to the east, tipping up.
ward
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
LOCAL BRIEFS

G, A. Green, superintendent of the
Bloody Canyon antimonv mines, il in
town today.
c. A. Lang, Art Cochran and G. r.
Belser, Southern Pacific employees at
Inlay, were in town last evening.
Sheriff Lamb went down to Lovelock
last evening, for the purpose Of sum-
moning witnesses for the grandjury.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

the Pauper," GA Yankee in King AT.
thurs Court" "Pudd 'nhead Wilson "
(dramatized). "Joan of Arc" VA
Double Barreled Detective story" "
and Gives Diary He left an un.
finished autobiography, portions OF
which have appeared serially.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
Secure Lease from National Mining
Company.

Capt. jarvis and James Costin, of
Seattle, have secured lease on a
block of the National Mining com.
pany's ground. For many years Capt.
Jarvis has been connected with the
United States revenue service, in
which he has gained worldwide dis
tinction. Mr.. Costin is well l-known
Seattle and Alaska mining man and
capitalist, and is said to be interested
in the Shea lease on Charleston Hill.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
Another Strike at National.

Before d. r. Dwyer left National
for Seattle prospector named Stevens
handed him a sample of rock he had
taken from ledge some distance north
of camp, asking him to have it as
sayed. The ore run $216.40 in gold to
the ton.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

Dollar strawberries, the finest of the
season, now on sale at Ebbett & Co. s..
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

Ebbett 4 Co. today are selling green
peas, curly lettuce. spinach and rad
shes, direct from the ranch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
LOADING WITH FREIGHT
AT THE BIG STORE

Today the teams of Joe Jaca, Nc
Dermitt; Mrs. Austin and Eli Brad
shaw, of Paradise, are being loaded
with freight at the Big Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

When in Reno, take your meals at
Thomas cafe. If.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

Ebbett 4 Co. are still headquarters
for grapefruit, oranges, lemons and
lines.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

When in Reno, take your meals al
Thomas cafe. H
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23

Prominent Operators Return to Camp.
This morning s. Beeman, l.. T. Holte
and John Anderson, the well-known Se-
attic and Alaska mining men now
operating at National, left for camp
in their own auto.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
Church Of St. Mary the Virgin.

Sunday school at the usual hour.
Holy communion and sermon at IL a.
M. Evening prayer and sermon at
7:45 p. m. Special music has been
prepared by the choir and the commu-
nion service will be largely choral.
A very cordial invitation is extended
to the general public to worship with
us.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
GRAND JURY TO
MEET MONDAY

The grand jury will be selected by
Judge Mitchell Monday morning, after
which His Honor will instruct the body
and name its foreman. The following
Jail cases will come up for considera-
tion:
Johnny Skedaddle, Indian, alleged
housebreaking at McDermitt.
Gavino Suaso, Goconda, charged
with forgery.
William Grogan, Winnemucca, charg-
ed with forgery by the Western Pacific
Arthur Sullivan, charged by the
Southern Pacific with the embezzle-
ment of mileage books from the Win.
nemucca ticket office.
Phil Davis and Jeremiah Mcguire,
grand larceny, charged with having
broken into freight cars at Lovelock
Frank Sanchez, Golconda, charged
with assault with intent to kill
F. H. Davie, Winnemucca, accused of
forgery.
Nerone, Loveloek, charged with for
gerry.
Civil Cases Disposed Of.
Wednesday the case of Fulton Iron
Works VS.. Lamb was tried and submit
ted on briefs.
The case of Western Pacific Rail
way VS.. Webster, which had been set
for Thursday, went over until Monday.
There were no cases set for yester-
day. owing to the fact that it was Ar
Dor day.
The case of Kennedy VS.. Loux, set
for today, went over until next week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-04-23
Methodist Episcopal Church Services

Methodist Episcopal Church Services.
All the regular services at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday, April
"a. Sunday school at 9:45 a. M
Morning worship with sermon, at IL
0 clock. Subject of morning sermon,
Christ's Saving and Conquering Pow
er the Rejoicing of His Church. ;.
Glass meeting at IL O'Clock. Evening
service and sermon at 1880 o'clock.
Subject of evening sermon, sThe
Transforming Power of the Spirit of
the Lord = There will also be services
tonight Saturday at the church at
1870, following which there will be
choir practice. Street service tonight.
All are cordially invited to attend
F. p. BONNEFON, Pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
Dr. F. s. Pye of this city al the ph of his 1910 CRAWFORD car

pany and E. p. Brenigar, president of
the Pioneer automobile company, is
making strenuous efforts to raise sub
scriptons from among the automobile
trade for the exposition. Although only
having started in their work the COM
mittee has already received $15, 600,
and according to the report of Hugh
son this sum will be doubled within the
next few days. The following firms
have given subscriptions to the COM
nittee: Moore motor supply company,
$4,000; Pioneer AUTOMOBILES company,
$1,000 Hughson & Mertens, $4,000;
Standard motor car company, $1,000;
Standard gas. engine company, $1,000;
Waterhouse & Lester company, $4,000;
J. w. Leavitt company, $1,000.
THE Importance of the automobile
trade at the time of the fair will un-
the country" said Hughsop yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
VALLEJO GETS ZOO
FEET OF TIDELANDS
War Department Consents to
Change Bulkhead Line

VALLEJO. May A letter was re-
ceived here today from the secretary of
war whereby 200 feet of tidelands
covering several blocks on the water
front will be secured to the city by a
change in the bulkhead line of Vallejo.
The matter was taken up with the war
department several months ago by the
civic organizations of Vallejo.
Permission for an electric line to
skirt the Vallejo water front on the
route of the Vallejo and Northern, be-
tween here and Sacramento, was ap-
piled for today by representatives of
the road.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Power Plants in Central Cali
fornia Will Be Inspected

Some of the most prominent electri-
cal engineers of the country will gather
in convention today to discuss prob
lens in connection with the high ten
sion development and power transmits
sion<on the coast. The meetings will
be- held in the Home telephone COM
pany's building at 333 Grant avenue.
l.. B. Stillwell, president of the Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engineers,
heads the eastern delegates. John Cof-
fee Hays will also read a paper.
Numerous trips of inspection of the
large power plants in central California
have been arranged for the delegates
following the work of the convention.
The local committee of arrangements
consists of Harris ]. Ryan, A. NJ Hunt,
S. j. McMeen and George r. Murphy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
VICKSBURG ORDERED
TO SOUTHERN WATERS
Will Relieve Princeton, Now i'm
Central America

VALLEJO. May 4.-Orders were re-
ceived at Mare island navy yard from
the navy department today for the
cruiser Vicksburg to sail tomorrow for
Panama. The Vicksburg will relieve
the Princeton, which has been on duty
in Central American waters for several
months. AS the Vicksburg is now in
drydock it will be impossible for it to
sail on the date named
The gunboat Yorktown also is ex-
pected to receive orders to sail for
Panama within a few days.
Owing to the fact that additional
work has been authorized on the cruis-
ers West Virginia and Maryland, these
vessels probably will remain in Mare
island until October l instead of
August /. The California probably
will sail August 1 for Valparaiso.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
Edited by o. NJ. BOYLE

of the bureau of labor upon the condi-
tions at the Bethlehem steel works of
South Bethlehem, Pa, which was sub
mitted to the senate today says that
1922 men worked IL hours a day for
seven days a week, a large percentage
of these laborers earning only 12h
cents an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
FRANKLIN CAR
ON A TEST TOUR
Auto Is Now Making the Round
of All the Eastern Branch
Houses
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEu

trip Of 5000 to $500 miles through
j states and more than SO cities is be-
ing made by a Franklin six cylinder
motor car Of 40 horsepower is the re-
port that has been received by J. f.
AlcLaln, coast mana ger OF the Franklin
automobile company. The trip began
last Monday, the car leaving the fac
tory at Syracuse at that time under the
guidance Of 'Clean Score" Carris The
course viii lead TO Boston on the east
baltimore on the south and St Louis
snd chicago on the west All the
franklin branches except San Fran
cisco VIII be visited and the car will
reach them in the following order: Al
bany, Boston, New York, Baltimore
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St Louis. Chi
cage, Cleveland. Buffalo, Rochester and
Syracuse.
The Franklin Trek" as the trim Sc
designated, is a special touring demon
etrauon- The run is planned To dem
onstrate the reliability of the Franlxli,,
3ts freedom from tire trouble and the
general "roadability' of the motor car
on tour.
McLa1n yesterday received the fol-
lowing telegram:
FRANKLIN trek car reached New York
Wa boSton Tuesday evening. Total
e stance Tor Monday and Tuesday ss5
miles Roads bad, cars perfect per-
iormance substantiating claims that
the FRANKLIN can with comfort go far
ther and faster in a day on American
toaos than other automobiles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
Cartercar Makes
Good Showing

coast, and while he
took 1t leisurely, not being after aIiy
speed records, he made splendid time,
having started from in front of the
garage IN Los Angeles about noon,
stopped for o'clock supper at Ocean
side, then two miles south of that
place camped for the night.
Durlng the night it began TO rain, and
as SWail said: In the morning there
wasn't even any landscape-it was
simply mud and rain and rain and
mud. About noon the rain ceased
sufhclently to enable him to start for
san Diego, where his party landed
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The
worst piece of road he encountered was
about three miles north of San I,uis
Key This was on the first day, and
before the rain started There was a
long stretch of sandy road and the
clmaX was reached when it was neces-
sary to cross dry river bed A herd
OF cattle had been driven across lust
little while before, and this made it
! even harder. Swall says his car eats
up sand Just like a sausage grinder
uoes meat, so he had no trouble at all,
the car not even baking little
Inc return trip was made by way of
Escondido and Elsinore, where there are
many ups and downs, but none for the
Cartercar. The start was made about
II O'Clock in the morning He canned
that night IA miles the other side of
Elslnore. Leaving camp the next
morning about 10, he arrived in Los
Angeles in plenty of time to enioy his
dinner, after reaching home by Way of
pasadena and Pomona.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
POOR ORRELATIVESGET
FORTUNE OF Miner

DENVER. May 4.-The will of David
Henderson. miner and recluse, who
died at Central City. Colo. last Novem-
Der, leaves a fortune to poor relatives
in Scotland.
A sister. Elizabeth Bissett. who is IS
years of age, and worked in a factory
until five years ago, is bequeathed SEA-
752.
Another sister and two brothers get
equal amounts. The win was probated
in Denver today.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

AGAINST INCOME TAX-BOstOn, May 4-The
income tax resolution was killed in the lower
branch of the legislature today, 100 to 126.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

"and the necessity for the dealers sub
scribing literally to the funds for the
fair is apparent. We have met with
success in our subscriptions, but we
really want to impress on the automo-
bile trade that what money they sub
scribe will only be to their advantage
feature of the automobile trade will bs
benefited greatly by the fair; in fact
no line of business will reap more re-
San Francisco than the automobile
business, and 1t is up to us to subscribe
as much toward the fair as any other
is not only important that the dealers
should subscribe, but do it today as
We want To. raise our quota and, in fact
do better than any other group of men
in town, and if the dealers swill only
consider what great value the fair will
be to them / am sure that the subscrip-
uons VIII more than come up to the
expectation of the committee
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

Auto Trade 10
Help the Fair
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

One of the first announcements of a
summer motor tour abroad comes from
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

The local automobile trade has been
asked 10 assist in every way the boost-
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05
VIII Drive OIds
Through Europe

down the Rhine, through Paris to
southern France; thence to the north
ern part of Spain and along the south
side or the Alps; thence through the
Varlous-cities in northern Italy; travers-
ing to great extent the route just
coyered by the Roosevelt party.
By way of a preliminary tryout of
the Oldsmobile special touring car
which he will drive through Europe
Vaughn made a trip from Calzona to
Los Angeles, covering the 422 miles in
the desert with sand to the hub caps.
He will drive through Kansas City
from which point the car will be
shipped to New York and by steamer
to Europe. Vaughn says that the cost
of upkeep of an Oldsmobile is so small
and the car is so easily handled that he
feels he has acted wisely in selecting it
for the foreign tour.
A trip from Los Angeles to San Diego
has endeared the heart of II @ SwalI
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

most unusual situation occurred in
recent strike of iron workers in Bos-
ton. The strikers places were taken
by III nonunion men. After some per-
suasion this nonunion force quit work
and marched In a body to the unions
office and applied for membership.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

A trip from Los Angeles to San Diego
has endeared the heart of H c. Swall,
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The report