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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
State Board of Assessors

The State Board of Assessors met
in Carson January I'd, Governor Cd
die presiding.
The valuation OF work horses, sad
die horses and mules vas left to the
various Assessors.
Beef cattle and milch cows raised
from $25 to $50 per head.
Stock cattle, SIT per head, except
in Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral Lincoln
Clark and White Pine counties, in
which unties it was fixed at $15
per head.
Sheep, valuation reduced from SO to
81. 80 per head.
Thoroughbred cattle, left to the
Assessors.
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies, $40 per mile per
wire.
Wells, Fargo & Co., 5000 per rail-
road mile over which company oper-
ates.
Pullman Company, $500 per mile,
Central Pacific Railway, s35, 600
per mile.
Tonopah and Goldfeld, $4,000
Nevada and California (Hazen to
Mina) $l4, 900 per mile,
Nevada q California Nina to the
State line), Sz,S00.
The total increase in railway, ex-
press and telegraph taxation in the
State amounts to s4,5O2.527 20. If
the Assessors make corresponding
raise in other property, the total val
uation in the State should be the
greatest in its history.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16

from the plant was shipped last week
to the American Sme ting and Re-
fining Company at Garfield, Utah.
Louie Gobey was down from Lucky
boy Sunday. Asked how the mine
looked, he said: We'll, you know
he's against the rules to talk too
much. But Billy Mccall he say she's
rich like bull soup, by Joe; so me-.
Born--In Berkeley, Calf. January
B, 1912, to the wife of Charles 7.
Jones, a son. Mother and child are
doing nicely. Mrs. Jones is the
daughter of Geo. A Green of Nine
Mile ranch, nrar Fletcher, Nevada.
Mrs. J. H. Miller is home again
after two weeks absence, pleasantly
spent at Los Angeles and vicinity.
Mrs. Miller was accompanied by her
daughter florence, her sister, Mrs.
May Bornemann of Los Angelas,
and Mrs. Crutcher.
The Mono county supervisors have
revoked tbs liquor license of Macs
tretti and Murphy, Bodie saloon men
because they allowed women to fire.
quent their saloons, and also because
gambling was carried on. Sheriff
Dolan was the complainant.
The festive Knights of the grip are
once more in evidence, after having
given their customers q much needed
rest during the holiday season. J.
M. Lane, who handles those good
cigars, is. one one of the first of the
bunch, and is registered at Miller's
Hotel
Ed Wood and ]. w. Nixon have
taken an interest in the Alpine prop
erty in Gillis Canyon, and are hay
ing their supplies and materials haul
ed to the ground from Hawthorne.
The property is known as the Silver
Cloud. Aplin and Wood leave for
the property within "a few days and
expect to remain there driving a tun-
mel to cut the ledge, which shows
good values at ,he surface
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
Nav Leave Us

1t is currently reported thatAdams
g. Miller have purchased a large tract
of land in the suburbs of Los Ange-
les, that they will subdivide into lots,
improve and build dwellings thereon.
It is also reported that Mr.. Adams
will devote most of his time to the
real estate business in tho southland
city and that his family will reside
there.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
The Silver Wave

w. II. Ball aud associates of Chi
cago have taken q lease and bond on
the Silver Wave ground at Lucky
boy. Mr. Ball left Hawthorne Mon
day for Chicago, where he will confer
with his associates before beginning
work on this property. He is much
pleased with conditions at the Silver
Wave and expects TO begin active
development work early next month.
The Silver Wave is owned by w.
Ingalls,, Paddy McDermott and Bob
Ellingston of Goldfield.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
FASHIONS LATE MANDATES.
what Milady Must Wear II She
Woul4 Appear in the New
sst styleA


Shirt waists of fancy yelvets, vel
veteens and cordvcoys are fashion
able. Some are made simply. the only
trimming being fancy buttons: 9TH
ers are finished with paf afsementeries,
lace and moire silk ip bands or pipings,
says fashion authority. These have
showy buttons. too
Robes are tempting in lightweight
cloths, silks and stenciled cloth. Some
are beautifully embroidered all over
or al the bottom of the skirt and front
of waist and sleeves. Two-toned cloths
are revived for these, and make up pret-
tiiy when trimmed with some rich pas
sementerie or velvet.
The newest tea gowns are in empire
fashion, with accordion plated skiras
beautifully trimmed with lace medal
lions and insertions. They are finished
with handsome collars of lace or en-
broidery, lace frills edging the collars
Sleeves are elbow length, finished
with several lace rufties. Light colors
prevail for teagowns and white IS MUCH
favored.
has extended to embroideries IN din
ner and reception gowns. An lust ra-
tive gown Of black point d'esprit made
over white satin was trimmed with
embroidery in the form of cherri.s and
their leaves, and had cherry rel belt
and shoulder straps. Another oipearl
gray satin and tulle was embroidered
with green grapes. Black Crane. were
put on delicate cream lace gown.
On sheer gowns are put handwork
embroidery and lace and winter gowns
reneat those OF summer in these trim
mings. Cord braiding is put ON the
thinnest gauzes with good results and
the silver lace that has been employed
so much is combined with white lace.
Tiny blossoms are set on dainty fab.
RIGS in large rings and scarfs of lace,
tulle or satin are threaded through
them. Scarfs are also drawn through
cloth cut in lattices or circles for RIM
ming cloth or wool gowns.
Flat trimming is standard for fall
and winter hats. These nre trife
larger than those worn during sum
mer, and feathers. breasts. winus and
aulls are the trimmings. HEAVIER
hats will be fashionable and various
tinted yelvets are submitted Hats of
silk plush so far are in delicate shades.
BLACK. green. reds. browns and blues
are well represented. Blue and green
combinations will be numerous and
some new fancies in these shades are
stunning. Coque feathers are revived
in many pretty colorings. Birds are
wonderfully tinted. as are breasts.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
Froze Up

The Pacific Power Company, which
supplies power and lights to Aurora,
Fairview, Luckyboy and Wonder, is
roubled by shortage of water. ow-
ing to the freezing of water at the
intake! The Luckyboy mill was OBJ
liged to shut down in consequence,
and Fairview and Wonder are pow
erless.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16

The Republican National Conven-
tion will meet the first week in June
in Chicago, the Democrates in Bal
timore the second week in June and
the Socialists meet in Oaklahoma,
May 18th,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
Sold for Delinquent Taxes

the property on which taxes had not
been paid to the persons whose name
appear below. All delinquent prop
1erty not enumerated in this list was
bought in by the county:
| ] Alexander, lots in Rawhide, sold
to county.
GM Anderson, lots in Rawhide,
sold to Vim Nagle.
II ] Barnes, lots in Rawhide, sold
to Win Nagle
:. Catterson Bros, lots in Rawhide,
sold to E w King
Jas Carrigan, land in Alum Creek,
sold to Geo S Green
CM Davis, lot in Rawhide, sold to
J Gross
Eisenmenger E A, lot in Rawhide,
sold to Charles Stacy ,zs.
Nate Franklyn, lot in Rawhide,
sold to p w Minton.
J w Haynie estate, lot in Haw-
thorne, sold to Frank Fox
I. O. O. F, lot and building inAu-
rora, sold to Henry Boerlin i
G. Jochumsen, lot, house and sta
BILE in Aurora, sold to c Jochumsen.
S A Knapp, land in elleviClle, con
tract land, house in Douglas, sold to
c A Whiting
Kent J H, lots in Rawhidc, sold to
Joe Kelly
Kingsbury Bert, house and lots in
Hawthorne, sold to Dave Millsaps
LAWN Mrs ] e, lots in Hawthorne
sold to A Sur.merheld
Lehman Bros, lots in Rawhide,
sold to G Center
Lichfield Bros, lot in Rawhide sold
to Chas Stacy
Mrs Martin, lot in Rawhde; sold
to p w Minton
Joe Matthews, building on East
Walker, horse, harness, wagon, sold
to G ] Monahan
Nellie Mills, lot in Rawhide, sold
to Charles Grutt
Morgan & Boerlin, lots in Lucky
boy, sold to G ] Monahan
Mrs McKellighan, lot in Schurz,
sold to Cecil Burkham
.McNiel Il Enticknap, house and 1t
in Hawthorne, sold to w Nixon
J L Mclaughlin, lot in Rawhide,
sold to Chas Grutt
r w Nawman, lot in Rawhide,
sold to VIM Nagle
New. Packing Co, lot in Rawhide,
sold to Belle Johnson
Mabel Nickert, lot in Rawhide, sold
to Chas Grutt
Northern Saloon, lot and improve
ments, Rawhide, sold to Chas Stacy.
FA Polka, lot in Rawhide. sold to
d H Stevens
Rawhide Water & Reduction Co,
pipe line, fixtures, tanks and pump
ing plants in Rawhide, sold to Stacy
and Red
Rawhide Tel g. Tel Co, 25 miles of
telephone line between Rawhide and
Schurz, sold to Charles Grutt.
Tex Ricard, lot and improvements
in Rawhide, sold to f r Red
Shae, Boquerez Co, lot in Haw-
thorne, sold to G A Wood.
Squires Bros, lot in Rawhide, sold
to Chas Grutt
Turner VIM, lot in Luckyboy, sold
to Miunie Colwell .84n -
Homer Wood, lot in Rawhide, sold
to Charles Grutt - co.
Warts B L, lot in Rawhide, sold to
Charles Grutt ls
Wonder Lumber Co, lot in Raw
hide, sold to Chas Grutt,
Owners whose property has been
sold as above set forth mayredeem the
same at any time within six months
by the payment of the tax, delin.
quency and costs and interest at the
rate Of three per cent per month
from the date of sale until paid
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-01-16
SAMPLES.

"trip to Death Valley.
Mrs. Florence Wade is visiting
mother, Mrs. Balzar.
f. C. Bowman of Seattle is registr
cred at Millers Hotel.
Deputy Marshal Benway was 8.
visitor from Schurz Monday =
The payroll at Tonopah for the
month of December was $220,000.
Cecil Burk ham came down on Sat
urday last week aud returned to Bo-
die Sunday.
Bob Stewart of Sodaville is paying
Hawthorne one of his periodical ard
welcome visits.
Richard Bush of Lucky boy made
flying visit to the county seat on Fri
day aud Saturday.
Chas. Fristo, Martin Fitting and
Marshall Hamlin were in town Mon
day from Luckyboy.
Miss Ethyl Leavitt arrived from
Bishop last week. She is visiting
her parents at Luckyboy.
J. Fl. Miller, who has been on a
business trip to Los Angeles and
Salt Lake, is expected bone tomor-
row.
Messrs. Greenleaf and Chatfeld of
the Pacific Power Company, were
passengers to Bodie on the Burkham
auto.
Matt Murphy was passenger for
Reno on Monday en- route to nation
al, where he expects to spend the
Summer.
Sheriff GTutt has returned from
Carson, where be was called to at
tend meeting of the State Board of
Assessors.
y, NJ. Andrews of Lunipg has purr
chased large ranch near Bishop,
which he intends turning into an
apple orchard. r -
f. E. Rafferty, of San Francisco
Rnd Thos. p. Mack of Dayton were
Hawthorne visitors on Friday and
Saturday last.
Sheriff Farrell has brought suit
against Washoe county for $24, 900,
claiming that amount is due him for
licenses collected
Attorney GeBe eral Baker has decid-
that saloon keepers who sell cigars
must pay a merchandise license in
addition to the liquor license.
George Shaner paid Hawthorne
flying visit yesterday, coming down
from the Summit, where he is in
charge OF the Burkham mail station.
G. Lever and Theo. Herman are
working steadily on their property
near Powell canyon. They are open
ing a fine ore body of excellent value.
Attorney Melrose has opened a
law Office next door to the old bakery
on E street, when he will be pleased
to see those in need of legal advice.
Paddy McDermott, deputy under
Sheriff Ingalls, at GoIdiield, came
through last Friday on his way to
Luckyboy where he and his chief
have some promising properties,
Charlie Stacy, proprietor of the
Yellowstone at Rawhide, and Bill
Nagle, deputy sheriff at that place
came over on Sunday, driving their
two cylender hay burner private car,
Georgia Fujitani leased his aan-
dry business here aud left Monday
for Tonopah, where he will embark
in the same line We will all miss
Georges gracious bow aud pleasant
smile.
Maurice Blair, who has been sut-
sering from pneumonia Tor the past
month. was taken to the hospital
Sunday He will receive better at
tention and accommodation there
than in town.
Bishop papers are urging that all
Indian women be ordered oil the
streets after nightfall. Some other
towns we could mention might be
benefited by following this most ex
celent example.
The new smelter at Thompson'
near Wabuska, is now in the produc-
ing list. The FIRST carload OF matte
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05

Faulkes is in the City Hospital
now. He is dying. Mrs. Dauria
is there, too. She also is dying.
Detective Fisher of the Lacka-
wanna Railroad saw the fight and
telephoned for the reserves.
The reserves came and plowed
a bloody path through the strik-
ers, who dispersed. Then the
seven wounded were picked up.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05
--O-O-

I'D have you know, Mrs. Blythe"
said Mrs. King, "that my brother
was a banister of the law" Mrs.
Blythe turned up her nose. scorn-
fully. "a fig for your banisters,
she retored, that's nothing. 1
have a brother who is a corridor
in the navy. Satire.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05

a Dloody pain through the StIlk-
ers, who dispersed. Then the
seven wounded were picked up.
MASSACHUSETTS, FACING
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
Boston, Mass, June 5.-Massa-
ci1usetts is today facing the great
est industrial. crisis in its history.
In Boston, the relations be
tween the Boston Elevated Street
Railway company, grow hourly
more strained.
The Elevated has discharged
100 Of it soldest employees for
talking trade unionism. 1t also
has formed / 900 of its employees
into what it. calls protective"
organization. The purpose of
this organization is to fight the
union.
The employees realize the grav-
ity of the situation; realize the
Elevated has declared war on all
the principles of Trade Unionism.
The managers of the Parker
House, the Touraine and Young's
hotels, the largest in the city,
have been notified by their wait
ers that they must recognize the
Walters union.
Twenty walters went on strike
today at the Olympia hotel those
employed at the Torino and
Highlands hotels served a "a
hour ultimatum on the managers. |
At Clinton, in textile manufac-
turing district, 800 weavers are
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-05

on strike Heavy guards Of re-
serve police have been ordered on
duty in the mill districts. Evil
IDENTIFY the employers expect trou-
bic.
At Lawrence, where the Indus
trial Workers of the World won
their great victory early in the
year, there is a hint of future
trouble. Members Of. the l. w.
w. have been fired for their part
in winning that victory. Their
fellows are standing by them, and
the Lawrence police today are
swearing in deputies,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
She Jay full length on the sand.

Bill let the entire matter pass by, half-believing, in his soul that he would awake and find that he was his brain and Red lost somewhere on the merciless desert At camp. while Red and the girl rested. Bill dragged the two dead burros to nearby gulch. He had killed them in the early afternoon.
 Red, stretched beneath withered mesquite, fell lay g snsp the ssnd nd e over the mountains He turned over lazily: Bill sat before the brisk campfire sr,okng contentedly at over her work, the girl was fussing with the iron pot swinging above the coals. Red felt suddenly alien, sort of silent understanding existed between them. sharp pain shot through his heart He turned over Hsa and @ s B hs he dd not e though he did not move when he felt the timd touch of her fingers his arm. But when she plucked his eyes to fly open suddenly. He surprised look of tenderness in her face that made him feel abashed Bill a to a snd tne, she e.. dug up, ,.u,. p ...,.u <. .,.o,,,-u wound.
 .".Aw, I'm all right" Red renonstrated
 You let her fix you up." Bill ordered "T saw you was all tore up and ! was gon' to wash the dirt out of your sore, when she me and wouldn't let me"
 So Red lay quiet, suffering her gentle ministrations It the first time that he had known the kindness of woman and he looked back suddenly at the deso- late years of his life. There had been other women: but they had been kind
 "she ain't no squaw or angel,' Bill remarked, "she's French. know enough tradin French picked up in Klondike to know that She said some French words after Ike she knowed what they was"
 Sure; that's why she talks this jargon we can't sabe," Red agreed. The long days dragged by un- marked by incident the girls growing vocabulary and Reds astounding French doggerel. Some days Bill would prospect alone, returning at night and disgruntled. Sometimes he would take the girl with him his trip, and they would into the camp at evening, happy and piecng her words into halting sentences She refused to remain in camp alone peer ing about her with blanched face and wide terrified eyes when they would mention it Only twice did she
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

his foot He bent over. The frame of old pocket book had cnked against silver dollar covered with knees,s cawng the ground He unearthed, piece by piece dollars in silver and dusty and 1891; the coinage mark was the CC of the abol shed Carson City mint.
 "Youve been dead about twenty years, I guess Old
 He dug desperately into the sand: He found bat. tered @ trinket with engraving on it, only battered re-
 and s,,sS by tin fd sb. w atels ts roughly scratched with knife, were the two words from mother Red looked oyer at the staring skee- way Then he pulled himself together roughly. But
 for he on s g you so's you won't look so lonely-and if l strike mine n1t m T put you in % to he1 box ttsr w it" He gathered up the bones more eompacty clear, ing the place around them of pebb.s that had dropped stones from the indentation where shoulder-blade had rested. The larger pebble glittesed the sum- light. Red snatched it from the ground.
 "Godw he cried "Gold-more gold than rock!" He fell upon the skeleton fngng the bones to either side in his crazy search.
 why can't yo ta hs S. cried tt at them land ana tell ing and cursing. The whte skull stared back at him. grinning mpersonally; but not glinting pebble
 "Il take this to 'em" Red cried, ciutchng the two gleaming stones-'1 won't look for the mine now I'll go straight to 'em-and let lem be happy" He started down the canon at run He fell over the big mountain rocks, cursing at them, and talking fool ish words to the priceless stones clutched in his hand Once he fell scaling boulder and hu-t his wrist He looked down the hand hanging Imply by his side and laughed aloud at it.
 He stumbled into camp, crying for Bill. Gold god" he shouted, unclosing his fingers to show the two pebbles crushed into his bleeding palm Gold gold everywhere-a world O gold" The girl started toward him, her hands outstretched Bill bent over and took the gitterng pebbles from where they had ase n to at s Red ss s a sd
 "Old Bones had 1t hid" Red cried-"hid under"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
The GIFT OF THE HILLS
 By JANE ANDERSON

"Its woman," Red shouted to him. q found water! ["
 Bill came panting up. He clutched Reds arm. 1fs mirage" he whispered, staring at the girl with pro- truding eyes. They've got me-Red. the -"
 Red unsung the canteen and forced Bill to drink "Everythings all right" he said if he talking to child. Don't give Way, pard I found water hole. Here. gimme that water! You'll be sick as Q hound pup" He dragged the canteen from him.
 q somehow didn't mind that dyin' part of it so much," Bill said huskiy. "But thought you'd gone off in them hills and I'd seen the last of you, Red" They looked at each other silently.
 q come back" Red said, briefly.
 On the way into camp Red told how he had found the girl, who swung along beside him, interestedy giancing from one face to the other
 Well" said Bill at last, "I guess queerer things has happened out here in this Arizona knot-hole of desert but if they has heard of 'en. Tied to stake you say-and us out here mere'n five hundred miles from human face?"
 Red took the girls wrist and pointed to the braided nanacle "Who put 1t your" Bill. timidly asked her. When he had repeated the question and she only stood staring appealingly at Red Bill turned angry. "She's deaf and dumb" he said, bitterly.
 A weary smile Aickered into Reds eyes, The girl drew back sensively.
 "She's an angel" Red said, briefly. "She can't sabe a word you say. And as for knowin what she's talk ing about, she might just well have dropped right out of the sky and landed smack on her back where I found her."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

go with Red, he having unexpectedly shouldered the responsibility of supplying the camp with gane, and using it excuse to forbid her to accompany hin, when she would tmidy suggest it.
 One night Red came into camp late He refused the supper the girl had saved for him. and got at into his blanket.
 New word" she said to him shyly, when, after a moments hesitation, she had crossed bid him good night
 "What is it?" he asked looking up at her as she bent him.
 "Iove," she answered. naively. Bill told to-day"
 Bill, who coming to join them, stopped short He esitated then turned his heel his face flaming
 Good" answered Red, smiling back at her. Then Good night" he said, brusquely, and turned in his blanket.
 Bill" said Red, the next morning, 'that night lookin' fir water l found heap O old and look him up again He might assay sornethin'"
 T wouldnt waste time nosn, around him: Let his remnants rest in peace. Grubs low. We'll have to hit the trail home in week. You prospect, an I'll prospect" said, slowly: Back over there IS a big old world O women watin' to stick daggers into this girl The
 T know it," Bill answered
 If there's gold in these hills I'll get itr' Red said grimy and shoudering his days rations, he started down the side of the mountain. He lowered himself into the box canon at the left, and by had lo cated the original arroyo The heap of beached bones lay where he had left them
 tionally. T didn't bump that night when I left you but wish had, he said, quietly tired look creep ing into his eyes "You're happy out hsre-you don't
 q want goldw he said fercely. Bills got his woman, and he's goin to take her back with him for the world to make fun of. wanted her., he went feeling great weight lifted from his heart as he put ed her-but Blps cleaner than me-and I didn't put up no fight" A faint tinkle rewarded movement of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25

ED threw the flat bone back into the rickety skeleton.
 ~Bill," he said to his partner, that's a bone out of some old miners top piece. It's bleached that white, bet the old scout bumped somewhere close to twenty years ago."
 'I amt deny;n' it." Bill answered, as he swung up into his burro-saddle. What I said was that if we intended to find water, we better be hittin' the trail" He swore at his dozing steed; and, after lazily blinking the alkali dust from its thick eye-lashes, the burro ambled pa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-08-22
COURT ROOM NOW PRESENTS
A PLEASING APPEARANCE.

When district court convenes in
september it will meet in a more
pleasant room that at its last session
in May. The court room has re-
ceiyed general overhauling and
now presents very pleasing appear
ance. The old wall paper has been
removed and the walls have been
neatly painted light brown. the
wood work, formerly a dark brown
has been painted white. The stee!
ceiling has been repainted white with
gold trimmings Rnd uhe furniture
has been freshly vanished. New
light brown window curtains have
been put up and other minor I'm
provements made.