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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
IS. P. HAS DOG
TRACK-WALKER

Can dog tell green from red when
displayed on a switch alongside the
track of railroad, and can it learn
the significance and Importance of the
green and red signals az applied to
railroadingf H. w. Sheridan, superin-
tendent of the Sacramento division of
the Southern Pacific company, says
that it can, and Sheridan has mass
of evidence to prove his assertion.
Sheridan secured his evidence re-
Gently while conducting an efficiency
test about 100 miles north of Sacra-
mento, California. With several as
sistants he changed the light of one of
the switches from green to red, then
waited to see if the crew Of the next
train would observe the wrong light
and stop the train before it reached
the switch.
The dog began to bark as soon as
the red light was shown in place of
the green. 1t ran around the signal
for several minutes and then to the
quarters of the section foreman, q half
mile away. Shortly after the fore
man appeared with a lantern and
shotgun, led by the dog, and Sheridan
and his assistants had a difficult time
in explaining the red light to the sat
isfaction of both the dog and it's mas
ter.
These efficiency tests are conducted
throughout the year for the purpose
of keeping train and enginemen on the
alert. After a crew has run over the
same line dav after day without mis-
hap, they, in common with other NOR
tails, are likely to become careless and
fail to observe a danger signal at a
critical moment. Such an oversight is
fraught with danger that makes one
shudder to think of it--a hundred
lives might be snuffed out in the twin
kle of an eye-should a train or en-
gineman fail to observe a signal. To
guard against such contingency the
Southern Pacific company has 21 eff
cheney tests, ranging from the chang
ing of the color of signal lights, and
extinguishing lights entirely to plac-
ing torpedoes on the track. Failure to
observe any of these signals means
most severe discipline for the offender.
Last year the Southern Pacific made
1926 of these tests and in only Al
cases did the crew fail to observe the
signal, giving percentage of 99.42
per cent.
| The dog that caused Sheridan :
temporary discontinue, knows the
significance of every light, according
to the section foreman owning it, and
walks a certain stretch of track every
| day with its master. Tt is possible
! that the animal could be sent out
along the track alone and would be
competent to report light out alto
gether, or at least the wrong one burn
/ ing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
LIST OF TEACHERS
FOR COMING YEAR

The long summer vacation is rapid
ly drawing to close, and the public
schools of the state will open for the
fall term on Tuesday, September 5.
From the best information at hand,
Deputy Supt. Abel gives the following
list of teachers employed to date, sew
eral districts having not reported:
Winnemucca County High School
J. F. Graham, principal; Alberta Cow.
gill, e-principal.
Lovelock County High School-Grace
l.. Moon, principal; Blanche N. Young,
vice-principal.
Buena Vista-M. A. Leonard.
Rye Patch--Elsie Webster.
Lake (Lovelock) Lizzie l.. Schultz,
Bessie G.. Keith.
acknowledgement Hinch, Ellen
Mellander.
Winnemucca-.Jess /. Diamond
Genevieve T. Lying, Minnie s. Wolf,
Lois A. Lear, M. Ella Lying, Mrs. Jen-
ME Smith
Paradise-Gertrude O'Hara, Minnie
Bradshaw.
Big Meadow-Nina Sullivan.
Quinn River-Mrs. Jessie Hurd.
Bushee-Minnie f. Sabicoff.
National-Eleanor Langwith.
Mill City-Mrs. Viola Scott.
Willow Point-Mrs. W. ID. Murdoch.
Fountain-Nita Young.
Canyon-Ruby Williams.
Spring valley-Mrs. f. M. Hull.
Sodhouse-Caroline f. Melody.
Rosebud-Charlestin Correeeo.
Chafey-Mrs. Frank Nelson.
Willow Point-Lillian Halford.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
INTERESTING STATISTICS ON
CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY

The crop of the l90910 season
amounted to 1,s00,0 900 tons, or lOo,0oo
tons in excess of the estimates. Trust
worthy estimates of the production or
sugar for the 1901 season set the
figure at 1924 100 bags (1,750,O0o
tons.O The accuracy of these hgures,
based on the working of l70 mills now
in operation, depends on the continu-
ance of favorable weather during the
cutting season, which extends from
December to June. 1t is not antici-
pated. however, that the price viii
reach the high figure of the past sea
son. the shrinkage in value being esti-
mated at $40, 10000
The estimated amount of sugar
grown for home consumption for the
last three years was 1908, 62,s27 tons;
1909. 67.706 tons; 1910, Hiss tons.
OF the remainder. almost the entire
amount is exported to the United
States. and, indeed, the sugar indus
try of Cuba is slowly passing into
foreign, principally United States
hands. The trade with the United
States is fostered by the reciprocity
treaty between tn etwo countries, by
which Cuban sugar importd into the
United States receives preferential
treatment. The American sugar trust
controls numbr of important planta-
tions in the islands. certain mum
ber of refineries have been established,
and that branch of the industry is now
practically in a position to supply
local requirements, as is revealed by
the statistics of the importation OF
refined sugar, which show decrease
from 1927 hundred weight in 1908 to
425 hundred weight in 1910.
The industry is in thoroughly
thriving condition. The soil is of such
fertility that the canes will continue
productive without renewal for pc
riod unknown in other countries. The
prosperity resulting from the recent
crops has caused large purchases of
modern machinery, which lead to great
economies in production and conse-
mently increased profits. The average
production per acre is twelve bags, or
1900 pounds The usual course with
the planters is to arrange with a mill
to take their cane, receiving in return
- to so per cent of the value of the
sugar produced therefrom. This aver
ages $4S67 to $5s.40 per acre. The
ramainder, together with the second
"rade sugar and the molasses, goes to
the mill. Sugar is a secure crop that
IS little affected by cyclones and re-
CURES but little skill or attention.
TIE plowing for the spring sowing is
done in January. February and March,
End the planting in April and May,
.ra the autumn PLANTING in August or
September Satisfactory sugar land
be bought at from $40 to $4s per
"csn.--British Consular Renort.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
BELIEVES NATIONAL.
HAS GREAT FUTURE

w. B. Strang and A. C. Lyons re-
turned from National Thursday even
ing, leaving for the coast last night,
from which point they will return east
via the Canadian Pacific. A. F.
Hunt, Jr., the third member of the
party, is still at National and will
remain in this section for several days
to come, examining mining properties.
The three gentlemen mentioned, who
are well known in financial circles of
the country, are interested in the
Esperanto group of mines at National
and came out to make personal in
vestigation of development work on
the property, which is being carried
on under direction of j. s. McLaugh-
lin. w. B. Strang is president of the
Strang Gas Electric Car company,
whose factory is at Garwood, N. j.,
with headquarters at New York and
Kansas City. This is one of the larg-
est concerns of it's kind in the country,
and in addition to manufacturing cars
for interurban electric lines, handles
the entire repair work for the New
York subway. Mr.. Strang also owns
and operates an interurban line at
Kansas City. Mr.. Lyons conducts the
largest assay Office in the state OF
Missouri at Kansas City, while Mr..
Hunt is one of the leading fnanciers
of the middle west.
When seen at the Lafayette yester.
day by a representative of the Silver
State and asked what he thought OF
National, Mr.. Strang replied:
81 believe the National district to
be the largest and most heavily miner
alizd of any in the world. This con-
clusion was only reached after care
full examination of a large territory,
which required IL days. time, nine OF
which were spent in the saddle.
Without doubt, National will have
great future. The discovery of rich
high grade in the National mine has
had tendency to discourage develop
ment, as everyone is looking for the
same quuality of rock and will be sat.
isfed with nothing else. During our
trip we made 81 assays of rock taken
from the territory adjacent to Canyon
and Three Mile creeks, and 80 of them
showed values of from $3.50 to $12S to
the ton These samples were nearly
all taken from large, strong ledges,
apparently containing a well-nigh in.
exhaustible supply of low-grade ores.
In time these ores will all be worked
at profit, giving employment to a
| large number of men.
"While here we have heard a great
deal about Barrett Springs and Win.
nemucca mountain, and / intended Wis.
iting those localities today, but have
been prevented from doing so by in.
disposition. Mr.. Hunt, however, will
make thorough inspection of these
camps before returning to Kansas
City"
While in National, Mr.. Strang is re-
ported to have taken over ten claims
from Jack Kirwin, on Canyon creek
and indications are that the greater
part of the ground lying between
Three Mile and Canyon creeks will be
merged into one large corporation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
ELLINGER WILL APPEAL
CASE TO DISTRICT COURT

j. b. Ellinger, convicted of fraud in
Judge Dunn's court the first of the
week and fined 5000, has decided to
appeal his case to the District Court.
Today Attorney Otto Williams, of
Elko, is in town arranging an appeal
bond. which has been fixed at 5000,
and upon furnishing same Ellinger will
be released from custody.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
NATIONAL MINE OFFICERS
WILL RETURN THIS EVENING

A party composed of s. c. Scotten,
treasurer and director; H. l.. Hollis,
metallurgist for the National Mines
company; Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Brown
and George B. Harris, arrived from
Chicago Thursday evening and left
for camp at an early hour yesterday
morning in Smith s auto. They will
return to Winnemucca this evening
and leave for Reno on No. in the
morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
CONVICTED OPERATORS NOT
CONNECTED WITH w. u

The Western Union operators wish
it announced that the two telegraphers
convicted in Judge Dunn's court the
first of the week of obtaining money
by false pretense are in no way conect-
ed with their company
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
WINNEMUCCANS RETURN
FROM OUTING IN OREGON

Mrs. E. A. Stauffer and daughters,
Misses Edna, Alice and Marjorie
Stauffer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Smith have returned from pleasure
trip. to Burns, Oregon. Mr.. Stauffer,
who accompanied the party, is expect
ed back the first of the week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
SPECIAL DELEGATE TRAINS
VIA THE WESTERN PACIFIC

Yesterdays Western Pacific No. 4
carried two ears of delegates en- route
from the coast to attend the Forest
ers national convention at Detroit,
Mich. During the next as hours
special train of Eagles is expected
from the east, going to the Grand
Aerie to be held in San Francisco nsxs
week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19

sufficient knowledge, the wise course,
In my Judgment, is to postpone any
change for a few months needed to
complete the pending injury.
When l have the accurate infor-
nation which justifes such action, I
shall recommend to congress as great
reduction in Schedule X as the
measure of protection, already stated,
will permit. The failure of the pres
ent bill should not be regarded, there
fore, as taking away the only chance
for reduction by this congress.
More than million or our coun-
trymen are engaged in the production
OF wool and the manufacture of wool
ems; more than billion Of the coun-
try's capital is invested in the indus
try. Large communities are almost
wholly dependent on the prosperity of
the wool grower and the woolen manu-
facturer. Moderately estimated, 5O,-
100000 of the American people will be
seriously injured by anv ill-advised i'm
pairment of the wool and wooden in
dustries
"Certainly we should proceed pru-
dntly in dealing with them on the
basis of ascertaining facts, rather
than hastily and without knowledge to
make reduction of the tariff to salts
fv popular desire, which l fully
recognize for reduction of duties be-
iieved to be excessive.
"There is no public exigency re-
curing the revision of Schedule X in
August without adequate information.
rather than in December next with
guch information. Certainly the public
veal is better preserved by DELAYING
ninety days in crder to make such
~eduction as shall be proper. than now
20 hlndly enact law which may Sc
~ionslv iniure the industries involved
and the business of the country in
general.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
LOCAL BRIEFS

Deputy Sheriff M. J. Bowling is re-
ported on the sick list today.
Deputy Supt. of Schools Abel has
returned from an official trip to the
northern part of the county.
r. Barry, superintendent of the Bull
head ranch, was in town Yesterday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
WILL INSPECT HOLDINGS
AT CAMP AWAKENING

w. O. Temple, an extensive mining
operator with headquarters at Denver,
arrived in town yesteday, coming
from Ely, where he owns several lead
properties. Mr.. Temple is associated
with J. b. Truitt, and this afternoon
the two gentlemen left by auto for
Camp Awakening, where they own
several promising claims.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
st. Paul's Catholic.

Father Enright will celebrate mass
in st. Paul 8 Catholic church tomorrow
morning at 1880 O'Clock. Sunday
school Immediately after mass and
benediction at 1880 D. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
Methodist Episcopal.

1t is probable that there will be no
further regular services at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church until after the
new pastor is appointed by the con-
ference which will convene on the
25th instant.
Tomorrow there will be Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m, and song service
at clock in the evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19

at III O'Clock. Subject, Mind Also
Wednesday evening meeting at same
place. The public is welcome to all
the services.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
supt. ogilvie OF On Vacation.

Supt. Ogilvie, of the Western Pa
cifc, has secured a leave of absence
for few days, during which time the
duties of the Elko Office are being
looked after by Trainmaster Hamil-
ton.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19

". O. Baber and Randall Sage ar
rived from McDermitt Thursday after
TO n. the former leaving for Carson on
No. the same evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
FINISHES HARVESTING
A BANNER HAY CROP

Last Tuesday w. J. Merchant finish
ed cutting the seasons s hay crop on the
Stauffer & Reinhart ranch and reports
it the largest for many years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19
DENVER PRISONER ADMITS
HAVING HELD UP TRAD

Yesterdays press dispatches an
nounce that Frank NJ Watson, in Jail
at Denver, has confessed to having
held up the Overland Limited at
Reese, Utah, on the night of January
/, last, when William Davis, a negro
porter, was killed, and many passeng-
ers relieved of their valuables. Wat
son names as his accomplices Joseph
Collins, of Omaha. and r. M. Roberts.
of Mullen, Nebraska
If the alleged confession proves to
be true, it will clear up a mystery and
also exonorate two young men who
were arrested in Michigan and brought
back to answer for the crime. At their
preliminary examination they were
discharged, although public sentiment
was largely against them.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-19

FOR MILL AT REXA1L
A new gosoline engine has been re-
eeived by Adamson & Turner and will
be set up at Rexall to run the pan
arrastra used there in reducing the
rich high grade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21

/ am ready to begin over again. Long
live The Daily Mail!
y. VEDRtNES.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21

days time a cn;caacee has been known
to eat hundreds of insect eggs ana
worms that are very harmful to our
trees and vegetables. Warblers and
viroes hunt the leaves and buds Ter
moths and millers Fly-catchers, swal'
lows and night hawks are busy day
and night catching flies that bother
man and beast Hawks and owls are
working silently in daylight and dart-
ness to catch moles, mice, gophers
hnd SQUIRRELS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
HEROES Of RACE
Continued from page nine.)

sible landing-place in sight, my motor
stopped altogether. For five or six
seconds no sound came from it. l
began to fall. 1t was a sinister ex-
perience, for l had not the least idea
where l could land Just at the mo-
ment of peril my motor started again,
very feebly, it is true, but just enough
to keep me going as far as Settle,
where I sighted a large stretch of fiat
meadow land and there came down.
The field in which l landed was a
mile and a half from the town and
there was nobody in sight ''Now," !
thought "all my chances are gone; /
can never win the race" One should
never despair. In that unlikely place
l found help. Before fifteen minutes
had passed fully two hundred people
were round my machine, and quite a
clever young man came forward and
helped me to remedy the defective ig-
milton. 1t took us an hour before the
motor worked well enough to lift me
into the air again. l got off very we'll.
The motor still worked badly, but /
induced it to drag me as far as Man
chester
The rain came again and ] could
scarcely find the landing-place, There
was no white cross marked on the
ground. ] saw a great crowd of peo-
pie. ! felt sure that must be the
place, ! descended and found / was
right, The generous welcome of the
people encouraged me greatly after
my trlbulations, Vedrines came down
just as l was leaving,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
BIRDS POLICE EARTH AND AIR.

-'SG EHh ~ n AND AIR,
Birds work more in conjunction with
man to help him than does any other
form of outdoor life, according to a
recent article in Success Magazine
They police the earth and air, and
without their services the farmer
would be helpless. Larks, wrens and
thrushes search the ground for grubs
and insects. The food Of the meadow
lark consists Of rs per cent of iniuri.
Gus insects and II per cent of weed
seed, showing it to be a bird of great
economic value, Sparrows. finches
and quail eat a large amount of weed
seed. Practically all of the food Of
the tree sIarrow consists of seed Elk
aminations by Professor f. e. l.. BeaI
of the biological survey of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture show that q sin.
gle tree sparrow will eat a quarter of
an ounce of weed seed daily. In q
state the size of Iowa tree sparrows
alone will consume more than 500 tons
of weed seed annually. This, with the
work of other seed-eating birds saves
the farmer an immense amount of
work. Nuthatches and chickadees
scan every part Of the trunks and
limbs of trees for insect eggs. In a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
Might Do Well Here.

In these days of mechanical appli-
ances,' writes Vincent Sternroyd in a
New York paper. Il have thought of a
device that may commend itself to
theatrical managers, stars especially,
and dramatic authors. We are all
aware that in the hot weather, and
even at other times, audiences will
rot exert themselves to applaud, and
frequently situations, lines, and acts
fall fiat when with open hands they
might be made to go. Now, by hav.
ing a mechanical clapper attached to
each seat, the pressure of a button
would cause the proper amount of ap-
plause with very little effort. Printed
rotices could be placed in the theater
asking that persons DESTROYS of sighi-
flying their approval will please press
the button. An attachment affixed
in the prompt entrance might control
all the clappers, and the stage manager
81 the stars could absolutely rely upon,
and, indeed, command roars of APP
clause. In the script OF new play the
applause could lie marked in the
proper places, and the prompter, with
his hand on the button, could indicate
to unintelligent audiences where the
applause should come in"
At one popular Partisan music hall
the following notice was recently ex.
hibited in the vestibule: "Those mem.
hers of the audience who desire songs
or dances to be repeated are respect
fully requested to give their names to
the boX-office clerk. On the conclu-
sion of the performance those who
have thus given N their names can,
on paying for fresh seats, have the
encore they desire"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
AND btARaHoEA REMEDY.

This is unquestionably the most sue
cessful preparation that has ever been
produced for bowel complaints, Diar-
rhoea, dysentery, collie and pains in
the stomach are quickly cured by it..
It can always be depended upon on
even in the most severe and dangerous
cases In almost every neighborhood
there IS someone whole life has been
saved by it. For sale by all dealers,
Benson, Smith & Co., agents for Ha-
wall @
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
THE THEATERS


The bill at the Biiou will be con-
siderably strengthened tonight by the
inclusion of the t'ree Hagans. These
PEOPLE come here with a great repula.
ton for bright, clean comedy They
should go well, tor according to adj
vance reports they will present some
of the best things in their line ever
seen here. During their season they
should be always fresh to theater-
poers, for they have plenty Of changes
Since his arrival here Hagan, senior
has been amused by the criticism Of a
local man of his Australian form Of
sreech. The man said to him, "D0
they all speak like you in Australia?
Naturally, he replied, that they did.
Suddenly the man switched the con-
yersation, in the course of which he
remarked that one man he knew
was the "prominentest" actor in Iowa.
And by these We shall be judged" re.
marked Hagan, in recounting the
story.
The Eldids, the wonderful cyclists.
are still drawing as big crowds as ever,
and from present appearances, they
look as though they will be needed
at the Bijou for some time yet.
Madam Leonora Harrison is also an
pearing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors of YIN QUON, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims, duly authenticated,
and with proper vouchers, if any ex-
list, even if the claim is secured by
mortgage upon real estate, to me at
the office of G. Lai Young in premises
of Wing On Tai, No. IS N. King St.,
Hawaii, within six months
from the date of this notice. All
claims not so presented will be for
ever barred.
Dated August 4, 1911.
S. LUM FAT,
Administrator With Will Annexed of
the Estate of Vim Quon, deceased.
5ts-Aug 4, II, IS, rs, Sept, l.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has this day sold all their
interest in the firm of the Oahu Fur
niture Co. to Sui Kan Wing and that
he has assumed and agreed to pay
all the debts of the firm.
The undersigned will not be respon-
sible for any debts contracted by said
firm.
H. AKONA.
w. TIN YAM.
LEE LUM.
CHOY HOP.
LEONG DIU.
CHOY SEEM.
CHUN TONG SING.
Honolulu, August Is, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
NOTICE..

During my absence from Honolulu,
from August 10 to October 20, DR.. G..
F. Straub will have charge of my prac-
tice.
H. V. MURRAY, M. D.
Honolulu, August 10, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-21
A DANGEROUS DISEASE

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
put can be cured. Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
mas been successfully used in nine
epidemics of dysentery. For sale by
all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
agents for Hawaii.