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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
BACK FROM TRIP TO
CALIFORNIA ORANGE GROVES

rrm a visit to his orange grove at Red
lands, California. From Sacramento
home he was accompanied by Arthur
Pnson, of Goleonda. Mr.. Button re
ports an abundant crop of oranges
which are now ripe.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
EPISCOPAL GUILD WILL
MEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The Episcopal Guild will meet to-
morrow afternoon, at 2;3O O'Clock, at
the residence of Mrs. F. G. Hoenstlne.
All members are requested to be in at
tendance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
New Man of Intermountain States.

The Denver & Rio Grande system
and Western Pacific have issued map
of the intermountain states, showing
their lines which traverse the terri
tory. The Silver State returns thanks
for copy of this valuable and com
prehensive work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
BI-METALLIC
co. FILES ARTICLES

Today the Humboldt Bi-Metallic
company fled articles of incorporation
with Clerk Davey. The incorporators
are George W. Hartley, Edward G.
Fisher, Frank w. Wiltse, and the eapi-
tai stock is placed at one million
Shares. of the par value of $l.00 each
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWER
CONSTRUCTION GOES TO BUTTE

q. j. Larson, Who superintendent the
construction of the Winnemucca sewer
for r. NJ Bardsen & Co., the Butte
contractors, left for the latter city this
afternoon. He will return during the
first week in February to look after
his mining investments at Barrett
Springs.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
MRS. BOSCH NOT
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

: Mrs. e. NJ. Bosch, who yesterday
was reported critically i'll, is said to be
getting along nicely today and her
speedy recovery is looked for.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
Funeral Of Victim Held Today.

Mass was celebrated in st. Paul y
Catholic church this morning by Faith
er Meehan fir the repose of the souls
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Quilici, murder
ed by bandits in the Inlay holdup
Friday night. Mrs. Quilici passed away
at the county hospital at about noon
Sunday. This afternoon, at o'clock,
the funeral was held from the church,
being attended by large number of
tn ecountrymen of deceased from I'm
lay and other parts of the county. In
terment was in the new cemetery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
ROoKKEEPER FOR PACIFIC
LIVESTOCK co. VISITS TOWN

F.. M. Payne, bookkeeper for the
Pacific Livestock company at quinn
river, accompanied by Mrs. fayne'
came to town Sunday, returning home
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
CHANGE AT BIG STORES
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT

II. Obenauer, formerly of Newman,
California, has assumed charge of +.
Reinhart & Co.'S dry goods depart
ment, succeeding J. +. Jamison, re-
signed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10

Ebbett 4 Co. are still headquarters
for oranges, lemons, grapefruit and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10

The new crop of almonds, brazi's
aud walnuts have been received by
Ebbett & Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
FRANK RAMDOHR MOVES
DOWNTOWN COAL OFFICE

Frank Random has moved his down.
town coal office to the store of Mrs. T.
Samsel, where orders may be left for
coal Phone No. 93
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
GLOBE EXPRESS AGENT
CHECKING UP LOCAL OFFICE

F. H. Lounsberry, the Globe express
route agent, checked up the once OF
the local agent, A. s. Ebett, today,
finding everything in most satisrac-
tory codition.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
GOES TO IOWA ON
IMPORTANT LEGAL BUSINESS

Attorney H. Warren left for Iowa
the latter part of the week on import
ant legal business
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
Takes Action on New Freight Tariff.

Today Agent Cooper received the
following wire from San Francisco, in
answer to his telegram of yesterday,
regarding thedate reduced westbound
freight tariff became effective:
"You may advise shippers, also local
papers, that the Western Pacific will
reduce rates on all shipments made
from the east subsequent to January
2, the date on which new rates became
effective. Tariff sheets will be mailed
you as soon as received from the
printer. II. M. ADAMS,
"Freight Traffic Manager. /"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-10
WINNEMUCCA NOW
full TERMINAL

Before the Western Pacific had been
completed, Chief Engineer Bogue,
Superintendent Harlowe and other off
cials predicted that Winnemucca would
become the chief division point in Ne
vada. That prophecy seems about to
be fulflled. Beginning with tomorrow
morning, passenger crews will run
from Salt Lake City through to Win
nemucca, only the engines changing
at Elko. One crew will swing between
here and Gerlach, and altogether five
crews will make their headquarters at
this division point.
This move has been in contemplation
for some time, and some two months
ago 1t was announced that the change
would be made at once. The dining
room in the station was rushed to com
pletion and all preparations made for
the accommodation of the train crews,
but for some unknown reason the idea
was abandoned
Situated in the center of the state
and practically half way between Salt
Lake City and San Francisco, Winnie
mucca is the logical point for the chief
division of Nevada to be located at
That it did not get the main shops in
the beginning was no doubt due to the
fact that Elko took the matter up
months ahead of this town and by do
nations of large and easily accessible
tracts of land and other inducements
succeeded in landing the prize. But
with railroads, in the long run, geo.
graphical Dosition counts and il will
probably be a question of but a few
years at most until Winnemucca Sc
cures all that her position justly en-
titles her to. 1t is considered that
the change in the passenger service
will soon be followed by the removal
of the general division Offices to this
place. That this is the most convent
ent location for them is evidenced by
the fact that for some time Winnie
mucea has been made headquarters for
Hamilton and Travelling
Freight Agent Morley.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Sure Test of Salesmanship.

Most OF the applicants were on the wrong
side of the fence. AS look at 1t. there are two
modes OF approach in saiesmanship. The
right one-or you method-and the wrong
one-or me method
The salesman, no matter what he sells,
has to face a certain amount OF opposition.
He can break down that opposition, to a
small extent. by good manners and skilIfhl
laudation OF his wares. But the appeal TO
self-interest direct and conscious, is the
surest and quickest way to get prospects $
pen on the dotted line. All men are essen
TALLY selfish, and he is a wise salesman who
realizes 1t and works with that end in view.
Applying this principle to the matter in
hand, 90 per cent Of the letters received were
written from the me point Of View. They
told all about their writer's, how clever they
were, how ambitious, how industrious. But
they left US to infer their peculiar value to US
They described minutely-in some cases
even eloQuently-the singular beauty Of the
commodity they were trying to sell. But no
specific reasons were given why this COM
modify was of singular value to US They
left 1t to inference-and no good salesman
leaves anything TO inference.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Causes of Unemployment.

Then the real work Of investigation began.
Who were these twelve hundred? Why were
they unemployed? What was their record? Z?
BY tables laboriously compiled and explsna-
tory chapters impartially written the York
man and his colleague supply answers i'm
portant both for their sheer human interest
and for the tests they provide for legislative
and administrative proposals dealing with
the problem.
The first chapter is devoted to the ia young
persons under 10 who were found without
work. Here are some enlightening facts
about them:
whereas taking the city whole. So
per cent Of the lads reached the seventh
standard, 1t was only reached by 81 per cent
Of those now under consideration. The lat
ter. therefore, have evidently had bad edu-
cational start"
Fifty y-hve out Of 50 for whom particulars
were found show a school record which was
not reassuring, 10 were abnormally dull. IA
were subject TO bad home influences. were
underfed and generally neglected. Eighty
per cent Of the lads unemployed that day had
begun life badly.
Whatever may be the cause, the fact re-
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Ostentation Costs Iobs.

Some writer's, striving after class, went
too far in the opposite direction. These were
tossed aside too. That may seem grieviously
unfair but when man writes, for example,
on paper with deCkle edges and surface
like undressed pine, he indicates not only os-
tentation, a rather vulgar striving after ef-
fect-which may be forgiven from bust
ness standpoint-but he indicates an alb
senCe Of that advertising good taste which
would lead a man TO select mediums adapted
to his purpose. Such an applicant. I figured,
would be apt to use vogue to push 10 cent
speciality.
Speaking OF taste may digress little
and speak of one well known firms mode
Of judging applicants. The candidate is
asked to write his name. and IS placed at
desk upon which is a pad Of scratch paper
and one Of the firms elaborate die stamped
Ietterheads The imam who uses the latter
receives no further consideration. Now that
may seem to some like splitting hairs But
don't think So For the test is a splendid one
for extravaganza and thouGhtlessress and
no firm can afford to employ men OF that
stamp.
But TO return to our letters: Before any
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
To Eliminate Misfit Workers;
Eugenics Congress Plans Reform.
GEORGE w. STEARNS
By GEORGE w. STEARNS.

fit. and the place OF eugenics in the educa-
tIonal systems.
The program mapped out by the Euganics
Educational society has the Endorsement OF
the leading sociological workers in Europe.
as well as OF the most prominent soclologists
OF America. Germany, and France.
The Forthcoming congress is designed to
attract worldwide attention, and matters of
great social Importance are already being
discussed which will command more than
ordinary attention. The preparations which
are now being made embrace the Interests
Of kindred societies. and a number OF men,
bers of parliament will also be invited. Ina
word, the object Of the congress Is to ditfusu
a general knowledge, creative OF definite
purpose, Of the results OF the scientific inysr-
legations OF those factors which are making
for racial improvement or decay; to discuss
TO what extent existing knowledge warrants
legislative action; and to organize the CO.
operation Of existing societies and workers
by the formation OF an international commit
tee or otherwise. There VIII be an exhIbi-
ton Of charts. diagrams pedigrees, and any
objects bearing on human hersdity.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Profit in Utility Enterprises;
Little Danger Public Ownership.
Bv ELIAS HENDERSON.

THERE are still plenty Of chances for
making money in public utility enter
prises. The wave of municipal owner
ship sentiment that passed over the
country several years ago did not ac-
complish a great deal in changing plants
from private companies to public utilities.
This is shown by the government statisti-
clans A recent report showed that % per
cent of the electric light and power business
in the United States was in the hands Of pri-
vate companies and only per cent in munich
pal plants.
The cost OF the private plants and equip
ments is given as S1O54, ,OS4.175. while the
public plants cost only $42. S794 This
would be only per cent Of the whole invest
ment There were 1852 municipal plants
and of these .OS1 were located in towns Of less
than 5000 population. Seventy-four per cent
Of the municipal plants had a capacity OF
about 200 kilowatts each. which. OF course,
is small. or the $500, 056, ISL municipal bonds
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
1t Pays to Turn Stock Quickly;
Successful Merchant Tells Why.
Rv DAN GRIMES.
By DAN GRIMES.

S1LOOO This gives him net profit OF 1000.
He does a monthly business OF $1,000 and
his monthly expenses are $500. so that his
net receipts per month are $4,1OO. This
means that in two and a half months he
pays all his bills He is making a proht
and is considered good pay. As soon as he
establishes this fact he can get all the credit
he needs.
The reason is that b. appreciates the
value of turning over his stock. A. does not.
A carries a lot OF dead goods in his stock.
Probably a third or more Of his assets are
really no assets at all. II he should die he
would leave his family nothing. His assets
are $4,000 and he owes only $1,000 but It
must be remembered that the live goods go
to pay the creditors; the unstable stun is
left for the widow and the orphans. The
estate OF A, therefore, would consist Of
lot of shopworn or slow selling goods that
would be found worth practically little. B.,
on the other hand. is making all OF his
stock work. A business OF 10000 on the
stock he carries means that the dead stuff
is reduced to a minimum and that he is turn
ing his goods rapidly and making a number
OF profits a year of every item he carries.
A Is failure; B. Is a success"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

issued in 1910 only s.. 266 $50 was for publicly
owned gas or electric plants. There are ap-
proximately only twenty-five municipal gas
plants in the United States and one municipal
street railway line.
II is evident. therefore, that a man or
set of men whowant to incorporate and ask
for franchise for some public utility need
not be much concerned by the possibilities
Of municipal interference and municipal con-
troll.
The present trend Of public opinion seems
to be more toward regulation. Five years
ago there were two states in which public
utility plants were under the supervision OF
commissions. These were New York and
Massachusetts,. The number OF states having
such commissions has grown until now there
are fourteen states where state bodies have
the power to regulate water. telephone, trans
portation. gas and electric service. Twenty
seven states have commissions having more
or less control OF one or more utilities,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
The Job Winning Letter.

The letter that won out was neatly type
written on good paper. It was short. concise
specific, modest without Stiffness. and digni-
fed without boastfulness.
It began with a clear and detailed de-
scription-Cage, color, condition Of servitude
etc-objective facts. Then It went on 10
cite definite experience in detail. Next II
told what its writer thought he was-briefv
Then 1t explained why he was writing in an
swer TO our ad,' and what he hoped to
accomplish. So far, you see, purely ne
salesmanship.
But the rest OF the letter dealt with our
business-which he had apparently studied
as thoroughly as possible-and just why he
felt himself peculiarly adapted to our needs.
When 1 finished that letter had the un-
canny feeling that I was reading the soul
revelations of a business affinity Desire
was created in my soul by his salesmanship.
and It took only a second reading for him to
sell me. My pen went to the dotted line
forthwith,
And I have never regretted it,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
"Workers" No Employer Wants;
Do Any of These Shoes Fit You?
ERANK p WAL TON
By FRANK R. WALTON.

"a cousin of the superintendents best
friend"
THE REAL LADY,
who demands ninety y-nine special privileges
because she is not a man.
THE PERPETUAL BLUNDERER-
who makes the same big mistake three
times in succession.
THE CHRONIC GRUMBLER.
who knows that everything is going wrong
and thai every man is " down on him.
THE GENIUS,
who is so musical or artistic that " business
Is an awful bore"
THE GROWN UP INFANT.
who needs another man every minute to tell
him what to do next.
THE SLOW COACH.
who is overworked If he does more than
two things in any one minute.
THE FRISKY COLT,
who is painfully chafed by even the IiEhtest
harness.
THE " OCCASIONAL DRINKER."
who drinks on every occasion.
THE HANDSOME DRESSER.
who would rather lose his job than to lose
the crease in his trousers.
THE ABSENT MINDED ONE,
who is practically at a vaudeville show, or
the ball game. or sitting in Jeannette's
parlor
HE>SONTENTED JELLY FISH.
who has no desire to improve and advance
THE BIG Il"
who is working for no one but himself. and
almost hates to see the firm making money
for others than himself
THE TRICKY SNEAK,
who is thoroughly trustworthy - when
closely watched.
THE SHORT SIGHTED VANDAI.
who will waste the FIRMS material because
they can afford It and It costs me moth
ing"
THE BORN REBEL,
Who never learns that those must first
serve who would learn to command.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

TINE elimination Of misfit workers from
the ranks OF those who are ft is one
Of the principal objects OF the Inter
national Eugenics congress to be held
next year at London university.
II the plan is successful the workIngrnan
Of the future will secure his job strictly on
q basis OF fitness. In other words. the aim Of
the congress is to gradually weed out the
unfit workers from all trades until only capa-
be and sound wage earners exist. OF course
this cannot be accomplished In a year, Or
several years but must necessarily be q slow
process involving the building up OF the work.
ing classes mentally, morally, and physically
The principal subjects to be considered by
the congress include the bearing on eugenIcj
Of heredity and race mixture sociological and
historical research and their bearing upon
eugenics; laws and social customs dealing
with marriage laws and customs: the practi-
cal application of the eugenic principles IN
the prevention Of the propagation OF the unit
by segregation and sterilization; voluntary
restriction Of the propagation Of the unsound:
the encouragement OF the propagation Of the
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

THE NIGHT OWL,
who goes to bed at 1 a. m. and then explains
that he oversight. didn't hear the alarm
clock, etc.
THE TONY ONE.
who is above his job," and lis not ac-
customed to doing this kind Of work"
THE COMPLETE EXPERT.
who says that no one can teach him any
thing about his work.
THE LOFTY EAGLE.
who wants to start at the top.
THE sowER OF Discomfort.
who tells all his fellow workers that the
frm is a lemon squeeZer.
THE SOFTY,"
Who fancies that every difficulty in life was
invented by hend for the purpose OF tor
turing him.
THE WORKER III
who always shifts a third Of his work on to
others.
THE WELL TO DO GIRL,
who doesn't care to do we'll. because she
Just works to get pin money"
THE EASY GOING GUESSER,
who thinks that somewhere near 1t " and
almost right are good enough.
THE IDEALIST.
who can never learn to be interested In or
ders, sales, account books, bills OF IadIng.
the tools OF his trade, and other vulgar
things"
THE STIFF NECKED INDIVIDUAL,
who has his own ways,"-most OF them
wrong
THE FUNNY STORY MAN,
who thinks that his main Job is head humor-
ist to busy bees.
THE CLOCK WATCHER,
to whom the clock teaches no lesson about
busy hands.
THE SPORT,
who imagines that personal morals after
working hours have no relation to the next
days duties in ONCE or factory.
THE INCOMPETENT DUB,
whose handwriting is illegible, but who Is
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Notes from World of Science.

England and Belgium are to be linked by q
suburban telephone cable.
Modern methods OF quarrying slate waste
about so per cent of the rock
A new college Of agriculture has been
opened at MIddleburg. South Africa.
There are nearly 500 known varieties OF
roses and more than 400 kinds of chrysan-
themums
MiIan's new fourteen story skyscraper will
be the highest business building in southern
Europe.
In 1850 only one woman worked for wages
TO every ten men: now the ratio is about one
to four
The United Kingdom last year consumed
2S6 S92 900 pounds OF tea and %, 1875, 900 pounds
Of coffee.
Potato -four is being made into a sirup in
Holland and government chemists are trying
to measure its food value.
A number OF out Of date torpedo boats will
be converted into targets for the use OF
British naval gunners.
The University OF Paris has established a
department completely equipped for the in
vestigatIon Of every phase Of aeronautics.
Tests have shown that the air in the crowd
ed SlespIng quarters OF modern warships Is
purer than IN barracks or average residences
ashore
Italian scientists recently recorded a tenn
perature OF 13s in the victim of a lung dis
ease, the highest figure ever known in a
human being
As an advertising novelty New York gro
Ger sells milk to customers. then. while they
wait turns it into butter with motor driven
churn.
A permanent exhibition, open throughout
the year, Is to be established at London for
the benefit Of inventors who wish to display
their work
Since the American occupation OF the Phil
ippInes AS miles Of railroads have been built
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Charactet in Signatures.

Personally, I never judge man by his
handwrtting-or. rather. Try MOTTO. But too
many Of our applications seemed to have
been written with a view TO the principle OF
the beldheaded man who because most mu-
sicians had luxuriant hair, took up the study
Of music Horace GreeIeys chirography
was the bane Of compositors, but ilegibihty
can scarcely be considered a necessary at
tribute Of genius for that reason.
AS I say, don't like to Judge man
by his penmanship. But man who turns in
writing that would necessitate second sight
to decipher is not the man I would pick to
design street car cards. 1t seems to me that
he lacks appreciation Of time values.
There are believers in the value OF hand
writing as an indicator Of character. And
they are not entirely illogical. They claim
TO need only a signature to have complete
fever chart Of a mans nature must con-
fess. myself. that a signature decorated with
grandiloquent 1ourishes and heavily under
lined doesn't impress me as emanating from
a man conspicuous for the simpler virtues.
7 cant rid myself Of the idea that unneces-
sary lines in handwriting are almost as bad
as unnecessary words. And extravaganza
of space is not a recommendation for copy
writer.
One Of the prime arguments Of paper
manufacturers is the Importance Of station
cry in the impression 1t makes upon the re-
ctpient And they are right, Of course. But
many Of these letters. alphabetically from
experienced advertising men, were writ
ten on dirty or cheap looking paper and left
the reader with a haunting suspicion OF
down-and-outer' Unjust. perhaps-but I'm
merely giving impressions, not defending my
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Advice to Young Men in Business.
By RICHARD w. SEARS,
Founder Of Sears, Roebuck & Coz

Hustle.
Hustle develops ability and ability makes hustle.
really down and works the who
else business but work
Notone fifty makes of the latent that is him
but could do what they doing better than they
doing it.
Don't wait for advice. Work out your problems.
Every mans problems his own-nobody advise him
what to do
The who has in him succeed too busy listen
advice He worked problems and is hard at it.
Success character and ability.
There is method by which succeed Every
mans problems different
you it in you succeed will do soH you work