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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
SOL0N

Scion Common schools outside oil
the village will open Monday, August
20, except Lincoln school which will
open Monday, August 10, with the fol-
lowing teachers: Maple Grove, Cert
rude Boffee; Franklin, Marion Star
bird; Washington, Floy Wilson; Long
fellow, Mollie Jewett; Lincoln, Rena
McColler. Teachers for village schools
as follows: High school, Elmer Vim
ing and Mildred Manson; Grammar
Goldie Willis of Mainstream; Inter
mediate, Clara Record. Primary
Carolyn Barker of Cornville. Super
intendent hopes to be able to make de-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
NORTH MADISON

Harry Richardson and Roy Rider
were at Mayfield last week, burberry
ing. They report them very plentiful.
Zina Norton has had a double tablet
set at his lot in the North Madison
cemetery.
Mrs Rachel Norton was at East
Madison last Tuesday to attend the
Grange meeting.
Mrs. Daniel Jewett is confined to the
house with lame foot, caused by
sticking a wire nail therein.
Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Salley were in
the east part of Scion few days last
week, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son Curtis.
Mrs. Rachel Norton who has been
spending several days at the home of
Lester Savage, has returned home
Mrs. Rebecca Robbins, who has been
in poor health for a long time, still
remains about the same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

ton at the old futile" homestead in
this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Harris were IN
SkoWhegan, Tuesday on business.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
NOTICE OF FILING OF TOWNSHIP
PI.ATS

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Carson City,
Nevada, July 6, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that approved
plats of the following townships have
been received by this Office and that
the same will be officially filed at 3
o o'clock a. m. on the 18th day of
August, 1912, viz:
All of township "a north, range %
east, NJ d. M.
All the balance of township "a north,
range 23 east, M. d. M.
The Register and Receiver will be
prepared to receive applications to en-
ter lands within said townships on and
aftern 'clock a. m. August Is, 1912,
Persons claiming a preference right Of
entry should present their applications
on said day and must exercise such
preference right of entry within 90
days from said August Is, 1912, and
must show date of settlement in their
applications. No applications win be
received prior to said date.
LOUIS J. COHN, Register.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
FULTON'S PROMOTION
MEANS MUCH TO NEVADA

o. u. Metcalf, travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Southern Pa
eific, is spending the dav in town.
Speaking of the recent promotion of j.
NJ Fulton to be assistant general
freight agent, Mr.. Metealf had the fol
lowing to say:
"Aside from being a recognition of
the work that Mr.. Fulton has accom-
plished for the Southern Pacific in Ne
vada, the promotion means much for
the state. An assistant general freight
agent has much greater authority than
a district agent, and is in position to
take instant action on great many
subjects that formerly were sent to
San Francisco for determination. For
that reason alone the appointment was
"A great concession to the Nevada pat
rons of the road -
The business men of Winnemueca,
where Mr. Fulton is well known, ex-
press great qualification over the pro
motion and extend hearty congratula-
tons to the veteran railroad man.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
CHURCHILL COUNTY
LOSES IT'S FEE SUIT

Judge +. A. Ducker, Humboldt Is dis
trict judge, presiding over the Church
i'll county district court, rendered an
opinion last Wednesday in the case of
Churchill county VS.. FIX Sheriff Lee N.
Wightman, an action in which the
county was seeking to recover the sum
of $90039, fees held out by the ex-
sheriff for business and sheep license
collections made while he was in
Office. The total amount of business
licenses collected upon which Mr..
Wightman claimed six per cent com
mission was $13,040.45 and sheep Ii
eenses to the amount of $500 were also
collected, the statutes providing a 20
per cent commission on the latter form
of collections.
Judge Ducker's opinion favored the
ex-sheriff and was quite lengthy. He
held that under the present laws, the
sheriff receives $4,000 annually as
sheriff and that he is also empowered
to appoint a deputy at salary of
1920 per annum. That these sums are
payable only for the duties of sheriff
and do not apply to payment for Ii
eense collections.
Decisions have already been render
ed by the state IS supreme court in sim
liar instances where other counties
were concerned and in every instance
the supreme court has held against the
counties suing and in favor of the
sheriff holding out the commissions
Churchill County Standard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
MEN|CUCCI HAS
CHANCE TO RECOVER

Luigi Menicucci, hostler employ
ed at the Southern Pacific roundhouse
at INLAY, was shot Tuesday evening,
receiving serious wounds.
Pietro Martini, machinist IS helper.
was taken into custody a short while
after the shooting, and was later re-
moved to the county jail here, on sus-
plclon of having committed the crime.
After the shooting Menicucci was
brought to Winnemucca and placed in
the county hospital. Coroner Dunn
was sent for to take his ante-mortem
statement, which was to the effect that
he and several others were following
Martini and two squaws, when the al
legged assassin became angry and run
into his house and secured gun. Step
ping to his door he began firing in the
direction of the crowd, bullet strik-
ing Menicueci just as he was entering
the roundhouse. Upon examination
by DIR. Mangan, Southern Pacific sur
geon here, it was found that the ball
entered the back, two inches below the
left shoulder blade, taking slightly
upward course, passing through the
left lung and probably lodging near
the skin of the chest.
Menicucci was taken to the South
ern Pacific emergency hospital at
Sparks on No. yesterday morning,
and was afterwards removed to the
company's hospital at San Francisco.
There surgeons succeeded in removing
the bullet, and it is stated that he has
fair chaice of recovering.
About four years ago Martini shot
fellow employe while they were
working on an engine in the Southern
Pacific yards here. He made his es-
cape, but was caught lurking in the
bushes in the vicinity of Mill City a
few hours afterwards. At the trial of
the case he was acquitted
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
COMMENT
ON BULL MOOSE
Deserted by Hadley.

In order to make his position clear
to the brethren of the Bull Moose and
make them understand that he is not
one of them, Governor Hadlev recent
ly made the following statement: 81
am not going to support the Roosevelt
electors. | am opposed to and will, of
course, take no part in the organiza-
tion of third party. | will do what
/ can to prevent the organization of a
third party, for the reason that there
is no occasion for it. The Republican
party is already a progressive organi-
zation.o
This moves the San. Francisco Call
to give space to the following:
''The manly declaration of Hadley
brings CONSERVATION into the camp of
the Bull Moose. The Colonel is not
consoled for the loss Of a genuine lead
er like Hadley by the fact that the
chances are good for Hiram Johnson to
steal for him thet9electoral vote of
California. The Colonel of course, is
willing to make showing by means of
larceny, but the reflection that the
stolen vote will represent probably his
total strength is not pleasant, especial
ly in view of the fact that the third
party slogan is Thou shalt not steal
1t is bitter blow to the third -termer
He is now informed of just exactly
how decent and self-respecting men
who were once his champions regard
his attempts to wreak petty revenge
upon the Republican party
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
The Situation in Utah.

Not in any critical mood, but with a
spirit of helpfulness and sympathy, we
desire solemnly to warn the Utah mem
bers of the Order of the Bull Moose
not to expect their alleged representa-
tives to be accepted as members of the
bull moose meeting in Chicago on
August 5. They must be as fully aware
as are we of the repugnance of Colonel
Roosevelt to accept nomination for
the presidency from any delegate con-
vention whose members were not
ch sen in a direct presidential pref
erence primary. Inasmueh as no such
primaries are to be conducted in Utah
preliminary to the mass convention in
Provo, it must be obvious to those who
signed the convention call that the
Colonel will be forced to deny them ad-
mittance when they present themselves
at the thr ne of political grace.
"No delegates whose commissions
do not come from the people can bind
themselves or their party to any ac-
tion they may take said the Colonel
and it was with sorrow and regret that
we observe that in each county in this
state still hunt is being prosecuted
for some careless citizen who will
affiliate himself with third party and
appoint delegates from his county to-
the Provo convention. And as all these
delegates are to be arbitrarily appoint
ed a return to that ironclad bossism
which always angers the leading bull
moose unless he profits by it, and al
though all are to be progressive,
there is no method arranged by which
their presidential preference may be
ascertained. OF course, they are sup
posed to be for Colonel Roosevelt for
president, that being the only test of
membership in this party, but is every
progressive supposed to favor
Roosevelt? Senator LaFollette de-
clares that the bull moose is not a. pro-
gressive,' and in the past LaFollette
has been considered capable judge.
We trust, however, that our warning
will be needed and that the delegates
to Chicago will be chosen by direct
presidential preference primary in
stead of the convention system whose
members are actually named by volun-
teer bosses. This return to the first
principles of bossism by which the self
constituted leaders of the Bull Moose
party in Utah actually pack the Provo
convention and dictate who shall go
to Chicago shakes our faith in human
nature Is there nothing pure, nothing
of good repute e-Herald-R Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
SELECTING ROUTE
FOR W.N. RAILROAD

On Tuesday, the 18th of this month,
the Winnemucca Northern Railroad
company completed its organization.
Attorney Warren perfeced the last de-
tail which permitted the company to
operate in Nevada under the laws of
the state. The company is Differed by
local men of statewide reputation.
and in Humboldt county they are per.
haps better known than any other BODY
Of men in the county. Following is the
personnel:
Thomas Nelson, President.
c. E. Haviland, Vice-P President.
Ed Reinhart, Treasurer.
IL. Warren, Attorney.
First National Bank, Depository.
E. ~. Place, General Manager.
Active operations will be commenc-
ed at once. Col. Place, accompanied
by Chief Engineer Sheldon, left for
Paradise and McDermitt this morning.
As soon as definite route is decided
upon Engineer Sheldon will put y
crew of surveyors in the field to To-
cate the line. Rights of way, conces-
sions, franchises, ETC., will be secur-
ed and as soon as this is done the
road will be ready for construction.
A number of property owners from
the north have called at the com
pany's Office and offered to give the
right of way through their property
Every land owner between Winnemucca
and McDermitt ought to be more than
willing to donate all the right of way
the company will require.
The building Of the Winnemueca
Northern means much to every resi-
dent and property owner in Humboldt
county and should be given the hearth
est support of all. The advertising
that the road will give to Winnemucca
and Humboldt county will do more to
start the settler this way than all
other publicity matter combined.
The route of the Northern. as near
as can be determined 1T this time, will
follow the Little Humboldt to Para
disc Valley, making 12-mile loop to
negotiate Paradise hill, then through
the Quinn river country to McDermitt.
In the near future the company will
issue very beautiful pamphlet of the
country to be traversed. 1t will also
describe opportunities open to the
land seeker and others LOOKING to the
betterment of their present condition.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
|" NOTHING DOING"
SAYS WEATHER man

The sizzling weather of the past
week was broken yesterday, when it
clouded up and rained little at in
trevals. Tuesday was the hottest day
of the season, the thermometer regis
tering 81 degrees in the shade. Yes
terday the mercury rose to "a for a
short while in the afternoon, but drop
ped again to around 80 before night.
AS rule, while the days frequently
get hot in Nevada, the nights are uni
formly cool, giving the inhabitants a
chance to rest up after warm day for
the next one. However, during the
present heated spell night has brought
but little relief, and while the mercury
fell yesterday the temperature during
last night was about the same as for
the nights of the past week.
Weather Observer Fisher says there
is very little he can do in the matter,
and that for the coming 4s hours the
weather will be partially cloudy, with
occasional showers, and that with
those conditions the nights are bound
to remain uncomfortably hot.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
PRIMARY CANDIDATES MUST
FILE PAPERS BY AUGUST 8

Considerable inquiry is being made
as to when nominations must be fled
with the county clerk for the primary
election to he held on the first Tuesday
in September. The law requires that
all papers must be filed on or before
August Sd next, which is two weeks
from next Saturday.
The law also requires that the nom
ination papers must be accompanied by
fee of $25 for county officers; $25
for state senator nomination.; $15 for
assemblyman, and $40 for township of
ficers, such as justice of the peace and
constable.
After the primary anyone presenting
petition containing the requisite
number of names TO run independently
at the general election must also put
up the fees as enumerated above.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
new SYSTEM FOR
HANDLING WATER

State Engineer w. M. Keerney re-
turne yesterday afternoon from q
trip to National and Paradise on
official business. At Paradise Valley.
on Tuesday evening he attended a
meeting of the water users o. the val
ley, which was attended by about 40
men, and all expressed themselves a.
well pleased with the new system Of
water distribution inaugurated this
year.
On April 2s F. B. Stewart, Of Esme-
ralda county, was appointed water
commissioner for the Little Humboldt
and its tributaries by the State Board
OF Irrigation, composed Of Governor
Oddie, State Engineer Kearney. At
torney General Baker and Surveyor
General Deadly. He Immediately went
to Paradise Valley and assumed con-
troll of the water and all irrigation
operations, giving each party on the
river water in turn, based on the prior
ity of his right The system has work
ed without friction, and the satisfac-
ton of all concerned was voiced at the
Tuesday night meeting.
Asked as to the scope of the work Of
the State Board Of Irrigation, Mr..
Kearney had the following to say:
The Board, under the law has jur-
isdiction over all waters in the state.
When all proofs of priority of water
rights are submitted for a certain dis.
trict, commissioner is appointed, who
takes charge of the water in his jur-
isdiction, taking it entirely out Of the
hands of property owners. Up to date
commissioners have been appointed as
follows: Carson valley, 8; Walker,
Muddy, Cherry Creek and Duckwater
valleys, one each. These officials work
only during the irrigating season and
are paid by the county in which the
service is performed.
1T is the intention to have the
Humboldt under the system by another
year. We are at work at present get
ting proofs of priority, and for that
purpose three men are in the field. If
this work can be completed before the
opening of next years irrigating sea-
son, there will be ten commissioners
appointed for this valley. For the pur-
pose of adjudicating water rights there
were Is districts, but this number will
be reduced to the figure mentioned for
handling the irrigation.
Mr. Kearney left on No. 10 yester-
day afternoon for Golconda, where he
will look into certain applications for
water rights, after which he viii con-
tinue on to Elko county for like pur-
pose.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
ELECTRICAL PARADE TO
OPEN IRRIGATION CONGRESS

Seven great divisions will comprise
the electrical parade with which the
National Irrigation congress will be
opened September 30 in Salt lake. The
parade committee, of which Douglas
White is chairman, met last night and
made plans.
The queen of the congress and her
maids of honor, the Wizard of the
Wasatch and his wards, brilliant floats,
prize stock from the state fair, autos
and other equippages bearing promi-
nent citizens will be included. Many
prizes and trophies will be awarded
for the best entries in the divisions of
the parade, which follow:
First division-Platoon of police;
military escort; Governor Spray and
staff; military escort; national and To-
cal officials of the Irrigation congress;
distinguished American and foreign
visitors; military escort; Queen of Ir-
rigation and maids of honor on electric
float allegorical of irrigation and its
development. This float will be at
tended by the queens heralds, out
riders and mounted royal guard.
Second division-Wizard of the
Wasatch attended by his sprltes and
escorted by his cavalcade of mounted
wards; series of electric floats typify-
ing the development of the great west.
Third division-Fraternal organiza-
tions represented by floats and march
ing clubs.
Fourth division-Lady and gentle
men riders; special electric and CO.'S
tune features.
Fifth division-State fair division,
consisting of all classes of blooded ami
mails entered at the state fair.
Sixth division-Industrial and COM
mercial development, illustrated by
electric floats.
Seventh division-Automobile and
motorcycles gorgeously decorated and
electrically illuminated.
The committee announced the ap-
pontment of William M. Minor as su
periptendent of construction of floats
and chief electrician of the parade. A
handsome souvenir program will be is
sued. Briant S. Young has been Sc
lected to superintend its publication
Herald Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
PARADISE VALLEY PEOPLE
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES

J. Roy Bradsaw and his sister, Mrs.
William Freemonth, with her Children,
returned to their homes inParadise val
ley this afternoon. They came over 70
Winnemucca to visit their brother,
Charles Bradshaw, who has been here
for the past two weeks, attended by
his mother, Mrs. James Sterling, suf-
fering with stomach trouble. Upon
advice of the attending physician,
Charles Bradshaw was yesterday re-
moved to the county hospital.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
Freight Movements.

The Western Pacific has secured the
contract for transporting fuel oil from
California to the McGill smelter. There
will be three train loads each week,
and yesterday the first train of 20
cars passed through Winnemucca.
Four freight trains passed through
town, via the Western Pacific, this
morning, two each way.
To accommodate Winnemucea and
Elko merchants, there will be re-
frigerator ear leave Sacramento three
times each week for the transportation
of fruits and vegetables.
car of merchandise arrived from
the east this morning, to be distributed
among Winnemucca merchants.
Today two ears of wool were shipped
to Koshland & Co., Boston, by E. Rein
hart & Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
WILL sEGREGATE WORK AT
LOCAL WESTERN UNION OFFICE

The work at the local Western Union
office has been segregated, and here
after the commercial and traffic and
plant operations will be in charge of
two different men.
4. G. Sommers has arrived to take
charge Of the traffic and plant depart
ment, and new superintendent to as
sumo charge Of the commercial bust
ness is expected Sunday, in which
event Supt. Mercer will leave on Mon
day to take charge of the Stockton
ofice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

During the past 4s hours carload lots
of freight have been received at the
Southern Pacific station, as follows:
Verdi Lumber Co., carload each of
coal lumber and shingles.
f.. Reinhart & Co., lumber
Johnson & Becker, Fredericksburg
beer.
Today r. F.. Bicknell is loading two
ears of wool for shipment to Webb 4
Co. Philadelphia.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
MASSMEETING TONIGHT TO
ARRANGE FOR LABOR DAY

A mass meeting will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms this even
ing for the purpose of appointing com
mittees and arranging for the Labor
Day Carnival, to be held here begin
ming with the first Monday in Septem-
ber.
The meeting will be held at 8 o. o'clock,
and it is desired that all the public
spirited citizens of the town be in at
tendance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
GOLD CIRCLE MINING
MAN VISITS WINNEMUCCA

A. J. Stinson, one of the owners of
the Eastern Star mine at Gold Circle,
who had been in town for few days.
left for home yesterday afternoon. In
his pocket he carried slab of ore
which was more than half gold, stat
ing that his mine produced large
quantities of the high grade. s. G.
Scotten, J. G.. Snydacker and several
more of the National crowd are inter
ested with Mr.. Stinson in the Eastern
Star
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
CLEARANCE SALE OF CELEBRAT.
ED KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHING

Although the summer is less than
half gone, f. Reinhart & Co. have plac-
ed what is left of their summer and
fall stock of Kuppenheimer clothing on
the bargain counter. This clothing is
recognized as standard the world over,
and reduction has been made in
prices of from 25 to 35 per rcent. See
display advertisement on fourth page
of this issue.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
BERT MESSICK ENTERS
LOCAL CONTRACTING FIELD

Bert Messick has entered the local
field of contracting and building. At
present he is constructing the Hub
bard residence on Bridge street, which
will stand as an exhibit of his COM
potency. If you contemplate build
ing, drop him line, addressed to the
general delivery, and he will call and
submit estimates. His advertisement
appears elsewhere in this issue.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

The Venerable Archdeacon Hazlett
church on Sunday, July 21. Celebra-
tion of the Holy Eucharist and SER
mon at II a. m. Evening prayer and
sermon at p. m. Subject of evening
discourse "Why Do We Pray for the
Dead9' very cordial invitation is
extended to the general public.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
APPORTION.
MENT OF SCHOOL MONEYS

State Superintendent of Public In
struction J. E. Bray Tuesday filed
with the state controller his certificate
showing the apportionment of state
school moneys for the second semi-an-
nual term of the year 1912. The
amount totals $l14,s54.06 and is dis
tributed as follows among the differ
ent counties:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-07-18
RAPID MOVEMENT OF FREIGHT
AT WESTERN PACIFIC
perSoual Montfon
ersonal Mention.

Trainmaster G. w. Hamilton left
for San Francisco on No. i yesterday
morning on official business.
Mrs. N. G.. Huber, wife of West
ern Pacific employe, left this noon for
visit to California points.