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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
Will RETURN CON-
Y|CTS TO ROADS

At conference between the board
of county commissioners of this
county and the members of the state
prison board, it was decided yester-
day that the convict work on the roads
between Reno and Carson would be re-
sumed after June 1, says today's Reno
Journal. Just how many prisoners
would be put back to work was not in
dicated, but it appears that smaller
number will be used than formerly.
With the announcement came the indi-
cation by the Washoe commissioners
that when the men were put to work,
the bills owing by the county, amount
ing to about $1,000, would be paid
over to the prison board.
The proposed return of the convicts
to road work will be the first resump-
tion of the practice since the change
in the wardenship and the members of
the prison board indicated definitely
yesterday their intention to resume the
practice. The honor system was not
discussed and it is not known whether
the prisoners will be again set at large
on their honor or whether they will be
guarded without any pledge on their
part as to whether they will attempt
to escape.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
.LOy[LOCKFR RUNS
AMUCK With GUN

George Richmond, locally known as
Butch" who has been in Lovelock
Tor number of years, and during
much of that time in the employ of
the Pleasant Grove market, went on
rampage Last Saturday night, and
held up the Northern saloon at the
point of loaded and cooked shotgun.
Richmond had drawn his money, a
total of $50, on Saturday night and
deposited it with Jewett Randolf of
the Northern. Later he called for SO.
He was drinking considerable and
while asleep claimed he had been rob-
bed and his watch stolen. He left the
place, only to return a short time later
with shotgun, commanding "hands
up, and the return of his watch and
money. His command, that is the first
part, was obeyed without anv loss of
time, and the gun man was finally pur-
suaded that the person who stole his
watch had been arrested and taken to
Jail. Richmond went to the iail and
awakened jailer Hardesty at the point
of his gun, demanding admission. Har-
desty Informed him there was nobody
there accused Of stealing a watch.
Richmond then returned to the
saloon, more determined than ever to
get his watch or to kill some one. He
stood in the middle of the road, hav-
ing the saloon men lined up on the side
walk. In the meantime Opperman,
who had been hunting Richmond,
came on the scene and asked for the
gun, but Richmond at once turned the
loaded weapon on the officer. BY the
remarkable coolness of the officer and
the rest, the threatened tragedy was
averted. Opperman lined himse. up
with the rest of the men, and began
parleying with the maniac. At this
point Alvin Henrikson appeared and
between them, Richmond was finally
persuaded to give up his gun.
He was arrested and later tried to
kill Officer Opperman with knife be-
fore he was finally jailed.
A preliminary hearing was held and
Richmond has been bound over to the
grand jury on charge of intent to
commit robbery with a deadly weapon
and was held in custody with bonds
fixed in the sum of $1,000 These
bonds were later furnished and the de-
fendant was released.
The watch Richmond lost was
round lusday. Mr.. Opperman had no.
ticed several men standing around the
tie pile near the upper warehouses and
saw that one of them acted somewhat
snspiciously. He saw nothing, how
ever, to warrant an arrest. The next
day, as w. II. Grannis was hauling
some of the ties he found a watch that
had evidently been dropped by one of
the men when the officer approached
The watch was turned over to the
authorities and was later identified as
the one that belonged to Richmond
Review. Miner.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
N. G. o. RAILROAD ASKS
FOR HIGHER PASSENGER RATES

A San Francisco press dispatch says
tie Nevada, California and Oregon
railroad, dissatisfied with its present
earnings, has gone on record before
the state railroad commission with an
application to advance its passenger
rates in the state to cents a mile,
az d the commission has decided to
hear the pros and cons of the applica-
tien at hearing to be conducted in
Aturas May 81.
Should the application be grant.
ei. the railroad will be charging one of
the highest passenger rates in the
country. Under the present rate, the
Nevada, California and Oregon has
failed to establish itself firmly among
those carriers listed among highly
pre- ftable railroad ventures. Last year
the railroad asked the interstate com
merce commission to advance its
freight rates on the ground that either
the rates must be higher or the rail
road would have to enter bankruptcy.
The application was granted in part
Later the railroad asked the interstate
commerce commission to raise passen-
ger rates. This was declined and the
railroad now seeks to get the Nevada
and California commissions to auth
orize the 7-cent rate in their respective
jurisdictions.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
THE W|NNFMUCCA
NORTHERN RAILWAY

Not later than June 10th active ope-
rations will be commenced in survey
ing and locating the proposed Winnie
mucca Northern railway. The engi-
neering corps will be in the field by
the above date and the force in all
probability will be in charge of H. H.
Sheldon. The line as shown by the
company maps is westerly course for
few miles, then directly north to
McDermitt, distance Of some rs
miles, passing through the famous
Quinn river country and within q few
miles of National. The Winnemucca
Northern taps and opens to settlement
larger tract of territory without a
railroad than any other scope of coun-
try in the United States. The project
is entirely feasible and will be a
dividend payer from the day of it's
completion.
This road would have been con-
structed years ago had it not been for
the control of the railway situation By
certain interests who either could not
see their way clear to the development
of this vast territory or contented
themselves with the fact that it's pro-
ducts came to them in any event. The
situation is changed at the present
time and there is going to be a steam
railway constructed and operated into
this virgin territory and if all signs
read Alright it will be the "Winne-
mucca Northern.o
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING
FROM GOLDEN RULE STORE

Sheriff Grain left this morning for
Montello, where he goes to bring back
+. c. Jungbleuth, clerk formerly EN-
ployed in the Golden Rule store at
Ely, says the Expositor.
1t appears that when the store was
opened yesterday morning Jungbleuth,
who had been clerking in the store for
some time past, failed to show up. An
investigation disclosed the fact that
the till had been robbed of $50, and
Jungbleuth could not be found. Lat
er it was discovered that he had taken
the Cobre train out and with him the
$50. The manager of the store went at
once TO the shritf s Office and swore to
a warrant for his arrest. The sheriff
wired at once to the officer at Montello
to arrest the man If he was found ON
tn etlain. Answer to the message was
received yesterday aftern on by the
sheriff stating that the officer at Mon
tello had the man under arrest and
would hold him until Sheriff Grain
could get there.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
SPOKANE TO HAVE
FLORAL FESTIVAL
Especial to the Silver State.)


SPOKANE, Wash, May 2l-Pre-
liminary plans are being made to in
vite professional and amateur florists
and gardeners in every state and
province on this continent to exhibit
five or more flowers and plants at the
first all-American floral festival in
Spokane the second week in Septem-
Der. John w. Duncan, superintendent
of city parks, formerly of Boston, has
charge of the arrangements, and sup
porting the general committee are the
Spokane Horticultural Society, the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce and
allied organizations and the various
industrial, commercial and women $
associations of the city.
While the full details have not yet
been worked out, it is expected there
will be series of competitions on a
large number of flower varieties for
substantial prizes and trophies, though
the primary object is to assemble the
largest number of widely assorted
specimens of Horticulture yet shown at
an exposition in America. There will
Dc NJ ShdiS VI auN hiuu tltHtT lOI
entry or admission to the exposition,
the entire expense of the exposition be-
ing borne by the organizations identi-
fed with the novel enterprise.
1t is purposed to show the progress
that has been made in the culture of
flowers and ornamental plants during
the last quarter century, and fea-
ture will be made of old-fasioned
flowers. Another department is to be
devoted to the work of children, the
aim being to encourage the growing
generation in the love for the art
beautiful. Attention will also be Civ
en- to floral freaks
eve believe that the floral festival
can be made greater success than
was the National Apple show, originat-
ed in Spokane, said Mr.. Duncan.
"One thing is it oners greater possi
bilities and more opportunities for a
truly representative exposition. Every
lover of flowers will be interested and
we should have exhibits from thous
ands of cities, towns and settlements
all over the country
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
STATE AGAIN Com.
ing into ITS own

For the past year or more the atten-
tion of outside investors has been
gradually turning to Nevada mines.
and 1T would seem that an unlimited
amount of money is now ready for in
vestment In legitimate mining enter
prlses in the state. In speaking of
the outlook for Nevada mining, a re-
cent issue of the Salt Lake Mining Re-
view has the following to say edi-
torially:
Nevada is coming into it's own
again. This great mining state has
this habit, and come boom times.
period of panic and depression, its
marvellous mineral resources cannot
go unrecognized for any length of
time. Mining in this state was in its
zenith during the Comstock era,
contemporary with which history was
making in such famous old camps as
Phoebe, Hamilton Ward, Oceola. Cher
ry Creek, Austin, Eureka, Aurora,
Aurum, Battle Mountain, Galess,
Good Springs, Tenabo and a
score of other camps, more or less iso-
lated, and more or less, at the present
time, practically abandoned and de-
serted. Still, although the early pio-
neers had given Nevada a pretty
thorough going over, the fact has been
very clearly demonstrated, during the
past ten or fifteen years, that but a
tithing of its great mineral resources
had been discovered, or ever dreamed
of. This was clearly shown when
Tonopah was discovered. and become
an established fact with the finding of
Goldfield; the uncovering of gold and
copper, silver and lead at a hundred
different points in the state, and by
the establishment of numerous new
camps in almost every county and Sec
tion of the old "Battle Born COM
monwealth.
Notwithstanding the excitement fol-
lowing these wonderful discoveries.
the panic of 1907 called halt in min
ing operations, in mining investments.
in Nevada as well as throughout all of
the mining districts of the west, and
for awhile capital sought an outlet
through other channels. Now, how
ever, mining is in the ascendancy
again, and an appreciable increase in
interest is being taken in Nevada min
ing camps, points of especial interest
being Tonopah, Goldfeld, National,
AONifS. oViN CiASiC, ocNCu lIOukuS,
Manhattan, Winnemucca, Bullion,
Eureka, Austin and large number of
districts which offer splendid induce
ments for systematic and intelligent
operation and development.
The dividend-paying records being
made by Nevada mines is having a
most beneficial effect upon the mining
industry of the state, and showing
such as this appeals most STRONGLY to
capitalists and investors, who are now
visiting the different camps singly and
in pairs, closing deals and making ex-
aminations wherecer there is a posi-
bility of getting an even break with
mine-owners and prospectors.
The interest now being manifested
in mining in Nevada will not be follow
ed by booms and stampedes,as of yore;
for mining, in that state. has now set
tied down to a permanent, substantial
I basis. But the industry is growing
by leaps and bounds, however and the
near future will witness an activity in
our sister state that will eclipse that
of eight or ten years ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
WATER SUIT NOW
ON TRIAL in COURT

The action to make permanent the
order secured on April 13 by the
Lovelock water-users temporarily re-
straining the Pacific Reclamation COM
pany from impounding the headwaters
of the Humboldt river in it's reser-
voirs located at that point, was COM
menced yesterday morning in the Dis
trict Court before Judge Ducker.
The first witness called by plaintiffs
was Senator w. G. Pitt, whose testi-
mony was not completed until this
morning, when Peter Anker was call
ed to the stand. Additional witnesses
from Lovelock in attendance on be-
helf of plaintiffs are John G. Taylor,
Joseph Hill, Commissioner II. Stoker,
George Pitt, John Holmstrom, John
Faunt, w. c. Noteware, Senator l.. N.
Carpenter, d. w. Hayes and w. c..
Ruddell
There are also present at the trial,
presumably for defendant, George M.
Bacon, of Salt Lake City, president of
the Reclamation Co.; A. l. Darcy,
of Reno, George Wingield s engineer;
A. E. Chandler, San Francisco
hydraulic engineer; H. Badt, of Wells,
and George H. Ballantyne, of Elko.
Plaintiffs are represented by P. A..
Hawkins, Of the Reno law firm of
Cheney, Downer, Price & Hawkins,
while the interests of defendant are
being looked after by l.. A. Gibbons
and George S. Brown Reno attorneys.
Mrs. Shewalter, formerly official court
reporter for this district, is reporting
the trial.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE
TO COMPETE WITH CANAL

Connecting the Atlantic seaboard
with tide water on the Pacific coast
by direct all.rail line is a proposition
that O. l.. Friesbee, of Portsmouth,
vice-president of the National Rivers
and Harbors congress, will present at
a meeting of the international con-
gress in Philadelphia, this month.
The project, as outlined by Mr.. Fris-
bee in a letter to r. j. Maclean, secre-
tary of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce and the Inland Empire Fedora
tion of Commercial clubs is to connect
Europe and the Orient by the shortest
American rail route with Portsmouth,
n. H., as the eastern terminal and Sc
attle as the western terminal. The
Merchant Marine society of New
Hampshire is supporting the move
ment.
Mr.. Frisbee, who is also chairman
of the legislative committee on public
improvements at Portsmouth, says
that just as soon as the Panama canal
is completed there will be fight for
supremacy between the transcontinen-
tai railroads and the steamship lines
passing through the new waterway.
The competition will be in speed and
rates. The railroads are preparing for
rates to compete with steamship lines
and in addition will offer faster ser
vice.
Portsmouth harbor has a depth of
IS feet and is one of the best and most
commodious on the Atlantic coast, -
Mr.. Frisbee says. "The harbor of Sc
attic is one of the greatest in the
world, and that city has and is prepar
ing to expend millions of dollars in
improvements and betterments.
'The fight for freight traffic is now
on and will continue with increasing
activity until the Panama canal is
opened and forever afterward.'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
AN EARLY sunday
MORNING SHOOTING

Residents of Bridge street, between
| Third and Fourth, were startled at
about 8 O'Clock Sunday morning by
the sound of pistol shot. Rushing
out to learn what had happened, a
crowd was seen standing in front of
John Schmidt Is shoe store, and direct
ly Shorty johnson was observed
walking west on Fourth street with c..
E. Welkel, and H C. McCamant start
ed for the courthouse with his right
hand bleeding.
As near as can be learned, Welkel
met McCamant and, showing gun in
his face asked when he intended to
settle. McCamant struck the gun
with his right hand, when it exploded,
but the bullet struck no one. The in
jury to McCamant s hand was caused
by striking the gun. A bystander
rushed in and wrenched the gun away
from Welkel, and the latter was taken
down and turned over to Constable
Moore and afterwards lodged in the
county jail.
1t is stated that the two men were
formerly in partnership in the con-
tracing and building business, and
that suit to wind up their affairs is
now pending in court.
Yesterday morning Welkel was TAX
en- into Judge Dunn s court, charged
with assault with intent to kill. His
bond was placed at $1,000, which was
furnished, and his preliminary hearing
set for Tuesday, May 2s. At the pro-
ceedings yesterday defendant was
represented by Judge Gilray
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
ALMOST A MIRACLE

One Of the most startling changes
eyre seen in any man, according to
w. b. Holsclaw, Clarendon, Tex, was
effected years ago in his brother. "He
had such a dreadful cough" he
writes, "that all our family thought
he was going into consumption, but he
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and completely cured by ten
bottles. Now he is sound and well and
weighs 218 pounds. For many years
our family has used this wonderful
remedy for Coughs and Colds with ex-
cellent results" It's quick, safe, re-
liable and guaranteed. Price so cents
and @1.00. Trial bottle free at Eagle
drug store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

J. C. Gillich, Reno.
A. l.. Hazlett, Reno.
j. Raycraft, Carson.
w. A. Massey, Reno.
f. Whitman, Reno.
John Welch, Lovelock.
Geo. M. Bacon, Salt Lake.
Geo. II. Ballantyne, Elko.
w. C. Pitt, Lovelock.
J. l.. O'Connor, Santa Cruz.
l.. A. Gibbons, Reno.
Geo. Brown, Reno.
A. f. Chandler, San Francisco.
r. C. Karle, San Francisco.
J. G.. Taylor, Lovelock.
p. A. Hawkins, Reno.
j. B. Crapo, Metropolis.
+. Cacciatore, San Francisco.
w. r. Groom, Sacramento.
A. r. Shewalter, Reno.
A. Bunch, San Francisco.
w. C. Noteware, Lovelock.
Emmett d. Boyle, Virginia City.
II. Badt. Wells.
ID. M. Hays, Reno.
j. r. Belcher, Salt Lake.
w. l.. Fox, Salt Lake.
w. c. Burke, San Francisco.
John Faunt, Lovelock.
A. o. Bailey, Sacramento.
w. c. Davis, San Francisco.
st. d. s. Walters, San Francisco.
G. A. Hollowell, San Francisco.
G. w. Dulles, Jr., Hartford.
A. S. F. Rankin, Willow Point.
C. f. Lee, .aattle Mounain.
Jos. Hill, Lovelock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
Club Trophy Handicap, 100 Targets.
(Solid Gold Medal.)
Saturday Nights Banquet,

The Reno visitors and the leading
business and professional men of
Winnemucca were entertained Satur-
day evening at a banquet given at the
Hotel Lafayette grill by the local club.
The dining-room had been tastefully
decorated with the National colors,
while beside each of the so covers was
laid handsome Souvenire, containing
the following menu:
Chicken Consomme, en- Tasse
Lettuce, with Fresh Tomatoes
Fried Mountain Trout, Julian Potatoes
Spring Chicken Saute on Toast
Roman Punch
Compete of Fruit
French Peas Mashed Potatoes
Roquefort and Swiss Cheese
Water Waters Cafe Noir
Champagne and Other Wines
Judge Ducker acted as toastmaster,
and after the wine had been reached
on the bill, many toasts were drunk in
honor of the event, and responses were
made by F.. M. Lee, George Wingfeld,
NJ Reinhart, P. A. McCarran, Senator
w. j. Bell, J. Sheehan, G. w. Summe-
field, w. A. Brown, Phil Blume, Father
Meehan, f. w. Stall, w. f. Staunton,
f. NJ Bosch, Frank Reber, and others.
Those present at the banquet included
the following:
E. Williams, Frank L. Reber. Dave
Conevey, c. Fl. Schmidt. e. M. Bosch.
Gurney Gordon, Alex Dromiac, j.
Sheehan. F. M. Lee. p. A. McCarran.
r. e. L. Windle, O w. Summerheld.
f. c. Krenkel. W Ducker, Geo.
wingfield. Edw. A0Ducker. Geo. II.
Garrison. M. Reinhart, Oscar Rein
hart. Geo. M. Southwark, Rev. p. E.
Meehan. C. B. Brown. E. T. Morton.
]. Frank Leonard. II. l.. Bonnifield,
Bert Acker. G. f. Moskovics, Geo. Jay
Martin, F. W. Stall, w. e. Staunton,
w. j. Bell. M. W. Rhea. C. ]. Wolfe,
A. d. Dern. James Ritchie. c. w. Case
w. j. Bradley. Phil Blume. W. A
Brown, A. Ruckteschler. w. D.
Knight. ]. t. Dunn. b. f. Nixon, s. M
Bowling, G. e. Stall and C. e. Havi-
! land.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
WILLIAMS STOCK OF
LIQUORS SOLD AT AUCTION

Yesterday Chris Wolf sold the stock
of liquors left by L. NJ. Williams, late
owner of the Delta saloon, at public
auction, in front of the courthouse.
The stock consisted of miscellaneous
lot of whisky in barrels and bottled
goods and brought total of $193
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
VISITORS CARRY
OFF SELBY TROPHY

The tournament between the Reno
and Winnemucca Gun clubs was con-
cluded Sunday, in the presence of a
large crowd, which included many
ladies. The entire two-days' program
was carried out without an accident
or delay, which speaks well for the
local committee on arrangements. The
shooting for the day was considerable
better than that of Saturday, and the
scores were close enough to lend inter
est to the several matches. OF the
four events Sunday, the Reno boys
contented themselves in winning the
Selby trophy handicap, Wingfeld scor-
ing "a targets out of a possible 25,
Bonnifeld, of the local club, scoring
23. Following is the detailed score in
the different events:
Team Match, so Targets, for Silver
Cup Presented by Krenkel h Bosch
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
MASUDA CASE GOES
OVER UNTIL TOMORROW

Upon request of the State, the case
of Charles Masuda, the Jap charged
with the theft of $3.50 worth Of jewel
ry from the Hill family. was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning. De-
fendant is represented by w. s. Bon
nifeld, Jr.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
Mining Suit Dismissed.

This morning plaintiffs attorneys
filed with Clerk Davey a written no.
tiee of dismissal of the suit of Nam
moth National Mining Company VS.. J..
l.. Workman, ct al. This action was
brought to recover the sum of $65, $50,
claimed to bbe due plaintin from de-
PENDANTS.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
CHAMBER COMMERCE DIRECTORS
NEE. TOMORROW EVENING

The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce will hold meeting at the
Lafayette hotel tomorrow evening.
Several matters of Importance will be
discussed among which will be the
proposed trip of the "Boosters'' to
Lovelock, furnishing headquarters
building etc
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
STOPS TO
FEED AND WATER STOCK

Charles E. Free, an emigrant en-
route from Meade, Kansas, to Doyle,
California, via the Western Pacific,
with two cars of household goods and
horses, cattle, hogs, chickens, etc.,
stopped here this morning to feed and
water his stock
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21

John Welsh, who runs the Western
Pacific pumping plant at Jungo, was
in town yesterday.
Charles A. Green, superintendent Of
the Bloody Canyon antimony mines, is
in town todya.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
ANOTHER GOOD INDIAN IN
HAPPY HUNTIG GROUND

George Hardy, one of the oldest
Piute Indians known to this county,
died Saturday evening in Indian town.
Having outlived all of his contem-
poraries, little was known of him by
the present generation, further than
that he has a son living at McDermitt,
named Jim Hardy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
MOVING 1.-THE MONOGRAM
CIGAR STORE TO GERLACH

Today Callahan & Grasch moved the
stock of cigars and tobacco from "The
Monogram" cigar store, in the Bell
building, to Gerlach, where it will be
placed in a new saloon they are about
to open there.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-21
LOADING WITH FREIGHT
FOR NORTHERN POINTS

arrived in town with wool and today
is being loaded out with merchandise
for the McDermitt establishment.
Today Johnny Low is loading his
outfit with supplies for r~~--- Hearn
and other McDermitt stockmen.