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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
CELEBRATED MINING CAMP
NOW COVERED BY LAKE

Roosevelt, the principal town in the
Thunder Mountain district in central
Idaho in 1902, today is covered by
lake 600 yards in length and 200 yards
in width and of an average depth of
20 feet. 1t was the scene of a gold
strike nine years ago and thousands
BRAIDED the hardships and hazards of
the trail. 1t proved disappointment,
though much pay ore was developed
nearby.
The circumstance which wiped the
town of Roosevelt from the map was
peculiar. 1t resulted from a landslide
two years ago, starting near the source
of Mule creek, mile and half from
the settlement. The great avalanche
of earth and stone ploughed it's way
through virgin forest with a roar that
was heard for miles. Twenty-six hours
after the break occurred the mass
stopped abruptly across the lower part
of the town, forming dam for Monu-
ment creek, which has now formed q
lake where the townsite stood.
There were few residents in the town
at the time of the slide and all escaped
with their possessions, owing to the
slowness of the avalanche. A log
school house and two cabins, out of its
path, now stand as silent sentinels to
mark the vanished town. The build
ings are situated above the water line
and as the lake has risen to a poIut
that it has an outlet, it is not likely
the water will become deeper.
Roosevelt camp is deserted, the resi-
dents having moved to other holdings.
The mines are closed and the pros
pectors and miners have sought newer
and more promising fields in the tribu-
tary country, which is rich in mineral
resources. 1t is hardly probable that
the camp ever will be resurrected, as
it is issolated and off the line of trans
portation, besides which it would take
a fortune to drain the water of to
make it fit for habitation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

w. G. Merritt, Claremont.
II. j. Judson and wife, Lake View
+. +. Tighle, Salt Lake.
Lambert Caen, San Francisco.
A. J. Brunini, San Francisco.
II. w. Stevens, Evanston, Wyo.
+. +. Gorham, Willow Point.
v. Canhape, San Jose.
Ruth Masters, Chicago.
$. M. Tobin, Sacramento.
J. +. Ellison, Rebel Creek.
M. A. Houser, Rebel Creek.
Geo. Russell, Battle Mountain.
j. A. Galway, San Francisco.
A. A. Holland, Battle Mountain.
Joe Saval, city.
Henry Liester, city.
Joe ilirsch, San Francisco
T. T. Holeombe, San Francisco.
Geo. w. Lloyd, Reno.
Ellis Mansfield and wife, Inlay.
G. +. Lammann, Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Baxter, National
Z. D. Rogers, sulphur.
NJ Ia. Steele, Chicago.
w Cremore. San Francisco.
G. Werner, San Francisco.
c. W. Reese, Salt Lake.
g. q. Young, San Francisco.
NJ 5. G. p. Richards, National.
w. o. Thomas, Reno.
+. Hays, National.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
FORT SPOKANE ABANDONED
BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Especial to the Silver State }

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 9.-Fort
Spokane, near the confluence of the
Columbia and Spokane rivers, in Lin
coin county, Wash, has been abandon
ed by the federal government, and
Captain John M. Webster, who has
charge of Indian affairs in this part of
the northwest, says the reservation of
$40 acres will be sold Thirty FIVE
thousand dollars of the proceeds will
go to Spokane and Colville Indians for
educational and other purposes. The
post was established in 1882, about
the time the first railroad line was
pushed into Spokane from the coast.
-Four companies of United States sol
diers were stationed there until the
outbreak of the Spanish American war.
1t has served as headquarters for
many officers and troops. When Fort
George Wright was opened in Spokane
the soldiers were moved to this point
and the old post given over to the In
dians. Boarding schools and a sani-
tarium were established. The fort
include seven double sets of
officers quarters, six sets of barracks
and several other structures, also a
large power site. The property is
worth 100000.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
GIANT QUARTETTE MAKES
BIG HIT LAST NIGHT

The Giant Quartette played to a
full house at the Nixon last night and
every man, woman and child who heard
them was more than pleased with the
performance. Winnemucca has never
had vaudeville act equal to this one
and the opportunity to secure such acts
at any price is very seldom afforded
the people of any town, for there are
few acts equal to this one.
They appear again tonight, their last
appearance here, in change of pro-
cram They will repeat the "Caliope
Imitation Song" by special request,
and possibly one of the other songs
used last night.
These men are all they were adver-
tised to be and are certainly giants
musically and physically.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
OF MEXICO
SINCE REVOLUTION

That the revolution in Mexico which
displaced Diaz as president and sub
stituted Madero did not unsettle bust
ness to any material extent is indicat
ed by the returns of that country's for
eign trade for the fiscal year 1910-11,
Just made public. The revolution be-
gan to be active in December, 1910,
and eliminated in the spring of 1911.
1t would have been natural to expect
a shrinkage of business activity and
diminution of imports and exports
while the political crisis which result
ed in the enforced retirement of Diaz
was acute. But the impending change
in the presidency did not throw Mexi-
can merchants into a panic or dis
courage foreign merchants from ship
ping in goods The imports for 1910
IL, valued at $205, ,s35 900, were larger
by nearly $11 100000 than those for
l90910 and the exports, valued at
$293, ,752, 900, were nearly $34,000,0o0
larger than those for the year preeed-
ing No symptoms of business stabili-
~ could be more favorable than this
steady gain made in foreign trading
during year of political turmoil, On
the surface Mexico was greatly
wrought up over the downfall of the
Diaz system and the triumph of the
new order, representing greater politi-
cal freedom. But the change was not
interpreted as threatening industry or
investments, for trade with the outer
world not only went on as usual but
increased in volume. Mexico's present
prosperity rests on sound basis,
since the country has vast resources
and foreign capital is eager to develop
it's mines, oil wells and rubber planta-
tions, and to extend it's railways. The
revolution of 1911 disclosed solidity
and force of public opinion heretofore
unsuspected. 1t has also disclosed an
admirable political restraint and a
steadiness in resisting economic strain
which show that Mexico has found
as a settled industrial and commercial
community.-New York Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
ENGINEER SELECT.
ED BY BOARD

At Tuesday evenings session of the
board of county commissioners. the
proposition of Burns & Mcdonnell, the
firm of Kansas City engineers, for q
preliminary survey, etc., for a new wa
ter system for the town of Winnie
mucca, was accepted. Clerk Davey
wired the firm that it's proposal had
been accepted, and a representative is
expected to arrive and begin the work
within the next few days.
In the letter accompanying it's pro-
posal, Burns e Mcdonnell specify the
work to be performed as follows:
F1rst-Preliminary surveys, prelim-
mary plans, estimates and report on a
complete new modern water and light
ing plant.
Second-A report covering the cost
of duplication of the present water
and lighting plant.
Third--A report covering the value
of the water and lighting plant as it
now stands. This report would take
into the making of an examination of
the present plant to determine it's de-
probation, present physical condition
and present value.
Fourth-A report would be made
showing the estimate of cost of neces-
sary improvements to the present
water and lighting plant in case the
same was purchased, such as any new
equipment that might be needed, ex-
tensions and other improvements.
The terms for the engineering work
contracted for by the board are $500,
plus railroad transportation, Pullman
and hotel accommodations for one
man.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
TICKLISH BUSINESS IS
THIS SORT OF DIVIDEND

A decision of the most far-reaching
consequences was handed down by the
court of appeals of this state this
week which deeply concerns investors
who have bought stocks from com
panies that were apparently paying
bona fide dividends only to learn at
a later date that the dividends were
paid from the company's capital and
not from the earnings.
In the case of Ottinger against Ben
nett the court has ruled that direct
ors of a company who declare and pay
a dividend out of capital are personal
Iy liable for all losses incurred by
those who buy stock in consequence of
the declared dividend. In other words,
investors who are deceived by a de-
clared dividend into believing that a
company is earning money may sue
the company's directors for any loss
incurred as the result of that decep-
tion.
year ago MARI Ottinger, through
his uncle, Nathan Ottinger, now a fu
sion candidate for the supreme court,
as counsel, brought suit against John
NJ Bennett, Charles w. Morse, Wesley
NJ. Olen. Ruel w. Poor, ct al, direct.
ors in the American Ice company, for
losses he alleges occurred after he had
bought stock in the American lee com
pany. He was led to buy the stock, he
maintains, because Of a dividend that
had just been declared. Later he
learned, he alleges, that the dividend
was paid, not out of the company Is
earnings, but out of the company s
capital Therefore, he says, the con
dition Of the company was not what
the didend led him to believe it to
be- His point has been sustained
New York Mining Age.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
OLD RESIDENT OF LOvELOCK
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Mrs. M. ]. Torrey, one Of Love-
locks pioneers, died last evening at
her home in that city after an illness
of but two days, of pneumonia. The
funeral will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Deceased was one of Lovelock 3 well
known residents and also one of its
wealthiest she owning a considerable
portion of real estate in that town,
among other pieces almost the balance
of the block on Railroad street, west
of the Owl saloon. She had been mar
ried twice, her first husband having
been Ed Torrey, whose name she still
bore, and her second w. o. Smith, who
died about two weeks. ago. She is sur
vived by two sons.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
OUNCLAD|ES' BALL
TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow evening the young ladies
and young matrons of the town, popu-
larly known as the kindergarten -
crowd, will give an entertainment at
the Nixon opera house. Dancing will
be the feature of the party, admission
to which will be by card.
Miss Dora Giroux will be floor man
ager, assisted by Mrs. c. b. Welshons,
Mrs. Chester Smith, Mrs. G. Schmidt,
Miss Mildred Rutherford, Miss Clara
McEnerney and Miss Genevieve Lying,
floor directors.
Excellent music has been engaged
for the occasion, and during the even
ing refreshments will be served in the
opera house dining room.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
BACK FROM BUSINESS
TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO

Ed Remnant, of the firm of E. Rein
hart & Co., accompanied by Mrs.
Renhart and maid, returned yesterday
afternoon from a month Is business
trip to San Francisco. Mr.. Reinhart
reports business in a healthy condition
in the City and expressed himself as
being well pleased with the progress
made on the new power plant of
the Water & Light company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
PRINGS SUIT TO RECOVER POS
SESSION OF MINING CLAIM

Through his attarueys, Bonnifield &
Brandon, l.. j. Marsh has begun an ac-
tion in the District Court against Ellis
Maxfeld, A. c. Behm, w. M. Frazer
and W. Hunt In his complaint plant
iff alleges that defendants elected him
from the Great West mining claim,
situated in Black canyon, and sues
to recover possession with $4,000
damages
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
PARTY RETURNS
FROM TRIP TO SODHOUSE

Last evening two autos arrived in
town bringing back the duck hunters.
Included in the party Were Nj. y. and
". f. Staunton, Harry Dunn, Frank
and George Stall, Gordon Campbell
and w. l.. Thomas, the Reno caterer.
TIE sportsmen had hard work in Sc
cur ng the maximum number allowed
ly law, as the fowl had been shot at
so much that they had become wild.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
LOCAL BRIEFS

John A. Gill, travelling freight and
passenger agent for the southern IA
cifc, was in town yesterday.
Postmaster +. ID. Rogers, of sulphur,
was a Winnemucea visitor yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Baxter arrived
from National last evening, leaving
for Reno on No. 3.
Judge X. Gilray returned this morn
ing from professional trip to Car
son City.
C. Werner and A. A. Holland left
for Kennedy this morning in the auto
of the Gold Note Mining & Milling
company.
Mrs. c. p. Richards came in from
National last evening and left for
Sparks on No. 3.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
COAL

Very little coal has been stored by
dealers in the intermountain country
this year and it win be hard to get as
a result next winter Let us figure with
vou now on your winter supply and
save money.
VERDI LUMBER COMPANY,
If Winnemucca, Nevada
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
BRINGS IN WHEAT FROM
WILLOW POINT RANCH

Henry Miller came in yesterday with
a load of wheat grown on his Willow
Point ranch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
LEAVES FOR PLEASANT VALLEY
FOR VISIT WITH PARENTS

Mrs. Fred Miller left yesterday for
Pleasant Valley, where she will visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dixon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
u, N. I. T. EXTENDING
TELEPHONE LINE TO SULPHUR

The o., N. /. t. company is extend
ing its telephone line from Rosebud to
Sulphur, via the sulphur mine
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09

Full line of fruit and pound cakes at
Superior bakery.
Fresh cream puffs daily at Superior
bakery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09

Price and quality of all goods still
the same at the Superior bakery.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
Office of the weather bureau for the
twenty-four hours ending at a. m. to-
day:
Highest yesterday, so.
Lowest this morning, 40
Mean yesterday, 45.
Normal yesterday, 40.
Prevailing wind direction, 8. w.
RAY l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
Weather forecast-San Francisco,
November 8: Rain tonight and Fri
day. WILSON.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09

Our 22-ounce, 10-cent loaf of bread
is well worth the money. Superior bak-
cry.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-11-09

WANTED-Telephone operator at Of
flee of Golconda Telephone & Power
company. Apply, in writing, to G.
b. Welshons, Superintendent. tt.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
The Big Contest Proper Opens June lst
In This Election the Territory is Divided As Follows
District No. /

Begins at the C. & o. depot in the
center of Bank street, thence north
up center Of said street to Howard
avenue; thence up center of Howard
avenue to corner Of Howard avenue
and Clay streets; thence east to
center of Maysville street; thence
north to city limits, including all
the territory lying east Of said line
in the city limits.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
District NO. 2

Shall comprise all the balance of the
city lying west of the line as indi-
Gated in District No. |.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
District No. :

Is composed of the following voting
precincts: Aarons Run, Side View,
Grassy Lick, Levee and Beans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
District No. 4

District No. 4
Camargo, Jacksonville, Towards
Mill, Harris and Smithville.
District No. S
The counties of Bath, Clark, Men
efee and Rowan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-07

in business of their own. And there
are some who are political leaders,
but there is no profession, if 1t can be
called profession, which claims more
followers than farming.
1t is surprising to ascertain how
many Of the big league ball players
have purchased farms, ranging from
small ones of few acres to vast
stretches of land, where it is neces-
sary for them to employ several farm
hands. And another and deeper dip
into their private lives reveals that a
good many of them were born and
reared amid burrows, blowing ma
chimes and general wholesomeness.
The natural thing to do is to wonder
why such should be the case, and the
only logical answer that can be for
warded is the fact that the farmer boy
has considerably more room to prac-
tice baseball than the city-bred chap
1t is true that the farmer does not
have a great deal of time, but 1t is
light until late in the evening during
the summer, and after he has finished
his work there is nothing to prevent
him from playing baseball.
And. strange to say. the majority of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-07
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't 1t be nice within a week or 50
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding dribbling, straining, or too fire.
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back-of- the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels: swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
have q recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and If you want to
make QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get copy of it. Many q
doctor would charge you $3.50 Just for
writing this prescription, but I have it
and will be glad to send it to you entire
ly free. Just drop me line like this:
DIR. A. E. Robinson. K-262 Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich, and I will send it by re-
turn mail in a plain envelope. AS you will
see when you get IL, this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies, but it has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use it, so I think you had better see what
it Is without delay. I will send you a
copy free-you can use it and cure your
self at home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-07
SOCCER is DISLIKED BY GIRL
Dashing American Beauty Tells in
Characteristic Manner Why She
Prefers Gridiron Game.

When the faculties glared at foot
ball, and the grand old college game
looked to be at an end at Penn, an eff.
fort was made to substitute sue
Ger for the gridiron sport. The
gates were thrown open and the
undergraduates and public were asked
to view the new form of college pas
time
A dashing girl, with good American
blood coursing through her heart, crit.
ically eyed every move of the soccer
players. A dozen times one team
forced the ball to the others goal,
only to have it batted away and the
play start all over.
1T Is so idiotic," she remarked.
Now, they just kick the ball right up
to the point of doing something; along
comes a fellow and with one boot he
undoes all their labor or the fellow
who stands in that hoopskirt net
kicks it, and some one bawls: We'll
played, sir
Permit me to remark, that in foot
ball it's different. Let Billy Hollen-
back or Danny Hutchinson get the
ball on the one-yard line, third down
and yard to go, and if they don't
take it across there will be half a
dozen hurt. Let's go home"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-07
STAR PLAYERS COUNTRY-BRED
Towns Barely on Map-CoIIins
Comes From MilIerton, NJ. Y.

Star ball players, as a rule, are born
in the hamlets, not the big cities.
Philadelphia fans are singing the
praises of Eddie Collins, John Coombs,
Chief Bender, Frank Baker and the
rest OF the Athletic tribe. Practically
none of the present Quaker heroes
first saw the light of day in quiet
Philly, and very few made their try
out in the large burgs.
It's indeed rather interesting to look
up the dope on the men who took part
In the recent big series between the
Cubs and the Athletics, in which the
entire baseball world was vitality in
terested, and note the places Of their
birth. Perhaps not one player on
either the Chicago or Philadelphia
team came in for more attention than
Eddie Collins. Now, Eddie is a real
highbrow, being a graduate of Colum-
bia university, and to look at him one
would never guess that he first saw
the light of day in Millerton, N. Y.
Just where Millerton is located is
rather a difficult question to answer,
but 1t sufflces to say that it is some
where in New York. No doubt it will
now become famous as the home of
Eddie Collins.
Jack Coombs, who did heavy hurl-
ing for the Athletics, is now listed in
the city directory of Kennebuck, Me-,
II that burg is furtnuate enough to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-07

these farmer-players are among the
best ball tossers in the business. Lar
ry Lajoie has farm just outside Of
Cleveland. Tyrus Cobb has farm in
Georgia. Russell Ford has a big
wheat farm in Manitoba Mig Clarke,
the Cleveland catcher, is a farmer
during the off season.
Billy Sullivan and Fielder Jones,
both former managers of the Chicago
White Sox, have an apple orchard to-
gether in Oregon. Walter Johnson has
fertile stretch in Idaho. Street is an
Alabama exponent of the hoe.
Manager Frank Chance of the Cubs
can practically be called a farmer.
He has big orange grove in Cali
fornia So has Orvil Overall, the Cub
pitcher. Clarke Griffith has a ranch
in Montana. Tommie Leach of the
Pirates is a chicken farmer. Lou Cri-
ser and Frank Laporte have farms in
Ohio.
George T. Stallings, former manager
of the Yankees, has a stock farm and
cotton plantation in Haddocks, Ga.
Fred Clarke, manager of Pittsburg.
has grain farm in Kansas.
Those are just few of the more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-07
BALL PLAYERS AS FARMERS
Developes That Many of Diamond
Heroes Were Born and Reared
Amid Plows and Burrows.

One of the most interesting things
connected with baseball is the play
er's life after he has practically passed
into oblivion, for time at least, after
the close of each season. There was
a time when professional baseball
did not enjoy the elevated plane as a
profession that it now does, when the
majority of the players did little but
loaf during the off season.
That period has passed, and such
players are decidedly in the minority
today The great majority of them
have some profession other than chas-
ing the horsehide, which claims their
attention when the bat, ball and glove
have been relegated to the shelf.
These professions are many and va
ried. Practically every walk of bust.
ness life is represented in the national
pastime. Some are lawyers, and not
a few doctors Of medicine, dentistry
AMI surgery. Others are established