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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
MAY STATEMENT WILL
SHOW MORE DECREASE

An enthusiastic member of the Cop
per Producers association predicts
that the May statement will show a
decrease in surplus stocks of copper on
June l.. as compared with May l, of
between 100000 and 20,000,000
pounds. At the same time he says he
believes that before the end of the
current week copper will be selling at
IL cents a pound, says the Boston
News Bureau.
Exports of copper have run better
than expectations for in the first
twenty-five days of Nav there has
been cleared from Atlantic ports Oil
4Ss,000 pounds.
Domestic deliveries during Nav have
been heavy. The American Brass
company has been operating at full
capacity and at scale never before
reached This means the consumption
of large amounts of copper. Other
manufacturers have been similarly
situated
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
CHEAP FARES FOR CHAM
BER'S LOVELOCK EXCURSION

Many Winnmucca people have never
been to Lovelock, and there are many
more who have not beer there in sew
eral years. The excursion June 18th
by the Humboldt County Chamber of
Commerce will be the opportunity for
all to go. 1t is not necessary to be a
member in order to take advantage of
the excursion. Everybody is invited
men and women. The crowd will go
down Saturday night on No. 3, spend
Sunday there and return Monday morn
ing on No. A. The fare will be one
and one-third, or 1895 for the round
trip, provided fewer than 100 go. If
100 go the round trip will be one fare,
or $2.95. If 125 go special train will
be provided, in which case the party
could return Sunday night
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
TOWNS MUST GET
CLOSER TO COUNTRY

The following clipping from the
Caldwell News of a recent date deals
with the necessity of the small towns
of the country getting into closer
touch with the nearby agricultural dis
tricts, and applies with equal force to
Humboldt county. 1t was written by
r. w. Hanna, government engineer on
the Boise project, and is in part ~
follows:
''The time has arrived when practi-
cally all of the small towns of the
United States should realizs their
close relation to the agricultural popu-
lation surrounding them. In the early
days of Idaho and the west, generally,
the towns of the country derived only
very small benefit from the agricul-
tural population. Their interests were
connected more closely with stock
raising and mining. The development,
plication of water to the lands and
the diminished growth of the stock
and mining industries have greatly
therefore, fitting for Caldwell to cele-
'Homesteaders' Day. Caldwell is
surrounded by homesteaders and wa
ter users on all sides, and, in addition
to the public highways leading into it,
it has many friendly iron arms extend
tended out over the irrigable area by
which it is surrounded. The e public
highways and iron arms form a close
business connection between Cald-
well and its surrounding territory.
Coming into the town from the south
west and passing out from it to the
northwest is the main line of the Ore
gon Short Line railroad connecting the
remotest parts of the country with the
town of Caldwell. Extending to the
west from the city is the Golden Gate
branch of the Oregon Short Line rail
road, putting into touch with the town
all of the splendid farming area on
the great Golden Gate bench. In ad-
dition to these steam railroads, Cald-
well is favored with an electric line
connecting it with Boise, an electric
line connecting it with the Deer Flat
country and an electric line connect
ing it with Nampa. The Importance OF
these railroads and electric lines can
not be overestimated in their benefit
to Caldwell and in their benefit to the
agricultural interests surrounding it,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
LESSON IN RAPID
TRACK BUILDING

Yesterday the Wsetern Pacific s
temporary track over the mountains at
Beekwith pass was completed and this
morning all trains are running as
usual. During the five or six days
required to finish this work about 600
loads of freight had accumulated on
either side of the tunnel, and an en-
deavor will be made to have the 20
aims required TO handle it moving
tefore night.
The tunnel caught fire on May 2S,
and when il was ascertained that it
would require some time to extinguish
the blaze and that a temporary track
over the mountains would be requir-
Ell, immediate steps were taken to
rdsh the work through. On the Goth a
$ rvey for the track was made and
men and material were assembled.
Vice President Schlacks, General Man.
ager Levey, and the roadmasters and
rperintendcnts from both divisions
nut in an appearance, with the result
that the three and one quarter miles of
track, which included a 300-foot tres
tlt, was finished last evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
BEGIN WORK ON
ELDORADO HOTEL

This morning Friedhoff & Hoeffel, the
Reno contractors, began work on the
new Edorado hotel, having secured the
contract last week from Phil Blume
When completed the building will oc-
cupy a ground space of rs feet on
Bridge street by 125 rect on Third,
full two stories high, and will contain
about so rooms, in addition to par
lors, baths, toilets, etc.
The Eldorado restaurant, which oc-
cupies quarters in the old building,
were notified to vacate by June /, but
have arranged with the contractors to
remain until the room is needed 1t is
understood that the Humboldt Star,
the other tenant of the building, will
move their printing department to the
basement of the new structure, retain
ing offices on the first floor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
POSTPONE C[L[BRA-
ton TO LABOR DAY

There was a rather slim attendance
at the meeting called at the courthouse
Last evening to appoint committees
and arrange for Fourth of July cele-
bration. The committee appointed to
solicit funds for the event reported
that they had raised $1,012.50. As an
extensive celebration had been plan
ned, the cost of which would be ap-
proximately $4,000, it was considered
best to abandon the project for the
present. In arriving at this conclus-
ion the business men present took in
to consideration the fact that both
Reno and Elko have advertised cele-
brations for the coming Fourth, which
would undoubtedly have the effect of
dividing the crowd.
However, the idea Of grand cele-
bration in Winnemucca during the
present year was by no means given
up, but was simply postponed until
later in the year. An effort will be
made to give it commencing on Labor
day, which falls on September 2, and
winding up on the 4th of the month.
This will no doubt prove better in
every way, as the weather will be
cooler and there will probably be no
other celebrations in nearby towns at
that time to detract from the crowd
that will attend from the outside.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
SECOND HALF TAX
NEARLY ALL PAID

When Treasurer Hoenstine began
the collection of the last half of the
1911 taxes there was something over
$4,000 due. After the last taxpayer
had left his office last evening, it was
found that there remained delinquent
only the insignificant sum of $169.SS.
Under the law this property must be
advertised for sale for taxes next
Monday, or in this case on Tuesday,
as that is the Silver States publica-
tion day. 1t is more than likely
though that the entire amount delin-
quent will have been paid prior to that
date, and the printer will agin be de-
prived of his just dues. However,
there is considerable compensation to
be enjoyed by living in community
where taxpayers so promptly observe
the first duty of citizenship.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
DAMAGE CLAIMS
AGAINST RAILWAYS

great many people become con-
vineed, Immediately upon sustaining
loss to property or person through the
agency of railway company, that
the company should be made to pay
and pay handsomely. Nine times out
OF ten the claim is excessive, far in ex-
cess of the damage actually sustained.
The claimant forgets that the claim
department has settled hundreds of
claims just like the one in question.
and knows fairly well what the claim
ant is entitled to and is at all times
ready and willing to bring about a
fair and amcable adjustment. If the
demand made is not at once accented
and paid by the company interested
the claimant flies off the handle, con-
suits an attorney and is ready to
t. tight there the claim itself be-
comes burdened with costs and fees,
and the final settlement leaves the
claimant with far less money in his
pocket than had he settled for just
and reasonable amount in the first
place.
1t has been said that a COW killed
on the right-of way of railway cor
poration, one bred in the hills and done
valiant service for a decade, worth
probably $40, Immediately after its
demise becomes standard bred, Jersey
or Holstein, 3 years old to the minute
and worth easily $3.50. Now the neigh
bors know better, the claimant knows
better, the adjuster for the railway
company will find out the history and
pedigree of the deceased milk dis
penser and then he will know better.
Wouldn' t it have been wise at the
start to have quoted the trespasser at
$40?
Some days ago car of furniture
was received by the Southern Pacific
company from a foreign road. 1t arriv-
ed in Winnemucca apparently bunch
of junk, having been transferred en-
route and perhaps not handled with
kid gloves. When the car was open
ed it looked bad. To go all over ii
piece by piece and guess at the dam
age would take time and additional
handling The consignee and Agent
Born got together and agreed that
the goods should be removed to the
claimant S residence, carpenter and
painter be employed to repair the dam
age,and whatever the labor cost should
constitute a basis of settlement. This
procedure was adopted. This cost was
not only paid by the company but ar
ticles damaged beyond repair were re-
placed by others of like kind. Every
body concerned was satisfied and the
incident was closed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
DEATH OF PIONEER RAIL
ROAD MAN AT SPOKANE
Especial to the Silver State.)

SPOKANE, Wash, June 4.-Moses
Brinkerhoff, 81 years OF age, who died
at his home, 221S Sinto avenue, Spo-
kane, May 26, after a sickness of three
weeks, was the oldest railroad man in
the United States in point of service
and one of the first passenger conduct
ors on the Northern Pacific railway at
st. Paul. He began his career as a
brakeman on the New York Central in
1912 and was afterward employed on
the Lake Shore & Mississippi system.
AS a conductor ON the Panama rail
road in 1856 he saved train of bull
lion from brigands and natives. His
service was recognized by the com
pany and the passengers He was trans
ferred to the Northern Pacific railway
soon after the rails were extended to
the Dakotas and when he ecame in
capacitated by defective hearing, 30
years ago, he was pensioned, but CON
tinued to act as coal agent at Fargo,
n D., from which city he moved to
Spokane 23 years ago, passing the
latter years of his life as a collector
in the freight department. Spokane
Lodge No. "a, A. +. & A. NJ, had
charge of the burial services.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
WILL RAISE BIG TREES
ON TAHOE FOREST -.ESERVE

The forest service is raising several
acres of bigtree seedlings on the Ia
hoe national forest in California, at
a more northerly point than any natur-
al bigtree grove. While the giant
sequoias are found in the forests of
the Sierras at various points through
out total range of some $50 miles, in
the northern two-thirds of this range
there is practically no natural repro
duction. 1t has consequently been a
question whether the species would not
practically disappear from this re-
gion when the present mature trees
die.
The most northern existing grove of
bigtrees is on tn Tahoe forest, but
about "a miles southeast of the site
selected for planting. This site is on
a moist flat not far firm Nevada City,
and is about 2,700 feet above sea
level. The first seeding was done in
the fall of 1910, with very success
full results, and last fall an additional
area was seeded.
The method used in planting the
seed was that known to foresters as
"the seed spot method.' Spots about
six feet apart each way were prepared
by pulverizing the earth with gar
den hoe Seeds were then dropped on
these spots and lightly pressed in the
soil with the foot. The flourishing
condition of the young seedlings gives
good reason to expect a future growth
of bigtrees at this point. With pro-
lection of forests from fire there
seems to be no reason why the big
trees should disappear, even though
scientists regard them as survivals
from a past age, botanically speaking
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
SMALL SHACK DESTROYED
BY FIRE LAST SUNDAY

Fire destroyed a small shack stu
ated on the property recently purchas-
ed by Senator Bell at the corner of
Fourth and Melarkey streets, and
known as the "Beehive The hose
cart responded promptly to the call,
attaching the hose to the hydrant at
the corner of Bridge and Fourth. How
ever, there was some delay caused in
finding wrench with which to turn
on the water, with the result that the
shack burned down, and all that could
be done was to prevent the flames
from reaching adjoining. buildings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
W. & |. CO. ASKS
'SI75,OOO FOR PLANT

The board of county commissioners
met in regular monthly sssion yes
terday, with Chairman Havilapd
Commissioners Stoker and Bradshaw
present. A good share of the day was
spent in the consideration of bills.
Mrs. Abel Secures Sewer Bonds
Bids were received for tie $4,000
sewer bond issue as follow: FIRST
National Bank of Winnemucca, $5,015;
A. Kleinhans, $5,l00; Lavina Abel,
two bids, $3.50 and $5,162.50, re-
spectively. The issue was awarded to
Lavina Abel at $5,162.50.
w. & L. Co. Submits Offer.
Yesterday afternoon Attorney H..
Warren, representing the Winnemucca
Water Light company, submitted an
offer to tn eboard for the purchase by
the people of the town of Winnemuc
ca of the company's plant. The price
named was $175,000, which includes
all the company's possessions, except
ing money on hand and the water of
Thomas canyon and the Thomas and
Nelson ranches.
Attorney Warren stated that in
case this offer was considered by the
board to be too high, that the company
was willing to leave the matter to ar
bitration. The board could appoint
one arbitrator, the company another,
and in case the two men failed to
reach an agreement, they could call
on third man to settle the difference
Attorney Warren also offered to exc
cute, on behalf of the company, an
option on the property for 80 days at
the figure named.
1t was ordered that a warrant be
drawn in favor of Nellie Carpenter and
Jennie c. Ruddell, for $3.50, in pay
ment of lot A, block 33, town of Love
lock, upon which is situated the
branch county Jail.
The petition of citizens of Winnie
mucea for a new voting precinct was
granted. The new precinct will in
elude all that territory lying west of
Fourth street and will be known as
West Winnemucca precinct.
r. w. Lewis was appointed auditor
to expert the county and township
books for the six months endino June
30, 1912.
Petition of citizens of Shualpy val
ley for new school district was
granted.
The law firm of Salter & Robins
was retained by the commissioners to
perfect an appeal to the Supreme
Court from the judgment of the Dis
trict Court in the case of p. II. Wolf
VS.. Humboldt county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
SELECTING ROUTE
FOR ". n. ROAD

Col. f. r. Place and Chief Engineer
Sheldon took an auto trip Sunday for
the purpose of selecting a route for
the Winnemucca Northern to leave
town, They went to Willow Point and
Paradise hill, returning to town and
going out the other route as far as
Barrett Springs.
No decision was arrived at, and
next week Engineer Sheldon will take
horseback trip through the northern
part of the county and make prelim-
mary reconnaissance of the grades of
the two routes. He will report to
the board of directors, when the route
will be selected.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
WILLOW POINT PROPERTY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire Sunday destroyed the residence
and personal effects of Mr.. and Mrs.
Templeton. situated opposite the
Grayson ranch, six miles from Willow
Point. Mrs. Templeton, who was pre-
pairing the noon meal on an oilstove.
stepp,d out for a few minutes and
when she returned found the kitchen
in flames The fire had gained such
headway that it was beyond control
and consumed the house and contents.
Loss, about $4,000, with no insurance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
ARCHITECT FERRIS SUBMITS
PLANS FOR EAGLES HALL

Yesterday Architect Ferris, of
Reno, submitted lead pencil sketch
of plans for the new Eagles building.
The directors, at meeting held yester-
day afternoon, made some changes,
and the sketch will now go to the
stockholders.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
ECHO OF HORSE TRADE nEACHES
JUDGE DUNN'S COURT

Some days ago man named Cur
now, who conducts an alleged restau-
rant and second hand dump on Rail
road street. traded an old skate to a
man named McGinty for a tent and
furniture contained therein. McGinty
claims that Curnow agreed to pay $40
to boot, while Curnow claims that the
boot was on the other foot. The case.
which is entitled Curnow VS.. McGinty.
will come up before Judge Dunn to-
morrow for adjustment
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
FREIGHT RECEIPTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC 81 ALTON

During the past "a hours the fol
lowing carload lots of FREIGHT have
been received at the Southern Pacific
station:
f. Reinhart & Co., ear each of
flour and sugar.
Verdi Lumber Co., ear each of
lumber and wagons.
Winnemueca Mercantile Co., flour
II. D. McAninch, welldrilling ma
chine
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
SENATOR NIXON
REPORTED DYING

This afternoon Cashier J. Sheehan,
of the First National bank, received a
telephone message from f. M Lee, of
Reno, stating that Senator Nixon had
been suddenly stricken at Washington
this morning and that physicians held
out very little hope of his recovery.
Mrs. Nixon and Bert Nixon will pass
through Winnemucca on No. tonight.
en- route from Reno to Washington.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
DIPHTHERIA BREAKS OUT
AMONG PARADISE INDIANS

saturday Health Officer Guessing. of
Paradise. quarantined famiv of
Piute Indians at that place, COMPOSED
of four sauaws and three children
One of the latter was found 10 he
suffering with a well-developed case of
diphtheria.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF LADIES' AID SOCIETY

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church will be held at the home of
Mrs. C. P. Hoskins on Thursday after
noon, June 9th, at 2 o'clock. All MEM
bers are urged to be in attendance.
MRS. r. ID. BROWN, Pres.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
PASTOR HENRY WILL
LEAVE FOR EAST TOMORROW

of the local Methodist Episcopal
church, will leave for the east, to be
absent until August. He will stop
en- route for one day at each place in
Salt Lake City and Lagansport, In
diana.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
Western Pacific Personals.

Yesterday afternoon from Beckwith
pass, where he was in charge of a
the temporary track over the noun.
tain.
I. j. Stewart, superintendent of
roads and bridges, was in town yes.
terday.
A. ). Schwartz, signal superntend-
.ent, was in town yesterday for few
hours.
w. T. Dauterman. assistant agent at
Gerlach, is spending few days in
town.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
WILL SPEND SUMMER VISITING
PARENTS AT GOLD CIRCLE

Mrs Frank Wallace, formerly resid-
ing here but lately of Oakland, who
spent Sunday visiting friends in
Winnemucca, left yesterday afternoon
for Gold Circle, in company with her
son Laure, to spend the summer visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Trip
lett. Mr.. Triplett is manager of the
Rex mine, operated by the Horton
Banking company, Battle Mounain.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
HEAVIEST SWINGING SPAN IN
WORLD AT SACRAMENTO

SACRAMENTO, June 3.-Sufi.ient
concrete to put a six-inch cover on a
fifty foot street mile long is con
tanned in just one pier of the new
Sacramento river bridge of the South
ern Pacific company, recentlv com
pleted and placed in operation as a
part of the double tracking of the sys-
TEN. Completed the new bridge is q
200 feet in length, contains 10000 cubic
yards of concrete and 100000 pounds
of steel. 1t has the heaviest swing
span of any like structure yet erected,
weighing 100000 pounds.
The upper deck has an eighteen foot
wagon road with a five-foot sidewalk
on each side. The lower deck is to be
used for the double tracks of the
Southern Pacific. The piers upon
which the bridge rests average 90 feet
in height, or about as tall as an eight
story Office building, and each occu-
pies space as large as an ordinary
city lot.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
MASS AT GOLCONDA
NEXT SUNDAY MORNING

Father Meehan will celebrate mass
at Golconda next Sunday morning at
8 O'Clock. Returning to Winnemucca,
he will celebrate mass in st, Paul g
at IL O'Clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
GEORGE w. CREEK MOVES
FAMILY TO WINNEMUCCA

George ". Creek, formrly superin'
tendent of the ranches of his uncle,
the late G. w. Grayson, has moved his
family from Beowawe to Winnemucea
and established a temporary residence
at the old county hospital.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
BACK FROM BUSINESS TRIP
TO EASTERN PART STATE

M. l.. Siegel, the hide man with
Offices and warehouse with the Verdi
Lumber company, returned the latter
part of the week from a business trip
to the eastern part of the state.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
Silk Special Tonight.

A special train. consisting of three
ba aggage ears loaded with silk, is ex-
pected to arrive in Winnemucca dur
ing the night, en- route from San
Franrisco to New York.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
NEW BAKER EMPLOYED
BY THE City BAKERY

A few days ago the baker employed
by W. F. Diehl at the City Bakery
threw up his position to engage in
business for himself at Bishop, Cali
fornia. The place has been filed with
frst-class man from San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
,-ew Residence for w. P. Conductor

Work was commenced this morning
or new five-room cottage for Con.
fnctor McTaggart in the Odd Fellows
addition.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
BRINGS IN LOAD OF CON
CENTRATES FROM NATIONAL

This afternoon Frank Frev's IL
mule team arrived in town with load
of concentrates from National.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
Loading Lumber for Redhouse.

Today the Verdi Lumber company is
loading a ear of lumber at the West.
crn Pacific yards for shipment to Red
house.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
LEAVE FOR NATIONAL,

This morning Amson Reinhart, of f.
Reinhart & Co., and G.. W. Summerfield
left for National in the latter's auto.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04

Mrs. NJ Wilcox returned to Winnie
mucca yesterday afternoon having
spent the winter at various coast
points.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-04

Judge Robins returned Yesterday af
ternoon from a short professional visit
to the coast.