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considered absolutely
Many Noises Found
Absolutely Needless

Absolutely Needless. assaults n ~
peace The whistles OF the steamboats,
that run il the East and North rivers
IN New York have made perfect bed
lam Of the waters edge N ordinance
has been passed which has reduced
these whistles fully - per cent without
~ any way interfering with or lesseninx
inelr traffic efficiency Other means -
signaling have been found effective ana
/ me restriction % The sharp whistle. III
become q boon to the PATIENTS in A NUM-
Der OF hospitals ard sanatoriums lOlat il
alonS the banks 81 the rivers
Industrial noises occur IL ever \.
winch might b. easily suppressed i
claimed that ii i system OF taxation, q
listed Cor factory bells and whistles I'M.
! ances won d b. speedily lessenea n /,
/ many large factories OF the corgtf
winch no longer use the factory witt,
proved that il IS q useless ,,uisanc, n..
fact that over 5.eeO.eoo men enuia II
ny the rai road companies - the eai, y
try are able 10 get TO work on time
Watching the clock shows how nee,
shriil blast q loud. changing D..
70 cali the workers TO their tasks l.ls !
J. Abbott, who has been ieadinc
anti-nois. crusade III Chatlanoo1
claims that the same attention whict
| tending 10 reduce the smoke uulsais
throughout the country COZ a - apDn ST.
| 70 the noise nuisance with equally hap.
results he emphasizes the effect d
factory noises IN lowering the value 81
property.
/ The suppression Of the noise Of buck
1 stefS and street criers would seem IN
/ easier matter than Guieting tie factory
Whistles. Yet ~ many towns street haa.k-
4 ing = still permitted III Fl Soata.,r.
town few months ago et.rc.al n4'nis.
/ sefs gathered ore mornin- 10 liscrf.i
some plans for cooper ion in their
work The weather was warm tat tho
i nnckSters We're plYinG Their trade yis +
/ vigorous lungs outside. sd that thu. win
doMs had TO he closed To enable the MN
/ listers 10 hear each other. one Of them
| counted no iess than 80 cries ana wells
i upon the street during their session -
less than two hours. The following SUI.
ga! each minister advocated an am
/ NOISE crusade from his pulpit In citles
Whcrc street crying Is forbidden iii.
hGcksters 10 not suffer from loss o.
! Trade because they are compelled H.
| carry u On quietly. while the peace OF thu
community ! materially improved
! recent notwithstanding innovation
/ adopted in Philadelphia Il the stFc.,
semaphore signs. These ar. used III Inns,
/ corners instead OF the sharp whistle a,
/ the traffic policeman, which T. Il -.
/ mIliar sound IN most cities Rv a sing.
turn OF lis arm the officer can throw uf
! sign reading Closed" which can i,
read ~ distance OF 600 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
= 49,
VIRGINIA.
Equipped I7o-Acre Farm.
ONLY g 90. Easy Terms

1917
Change in owners business forces sale of
this splendid Southside Virginia. proht-pay
ing farm: 1870 acres fertile fields and pasture,
remainder wood and timber: small house T.
cow barn: conveniently located. neigh
bors. as il must In sold at quick buyer
gets : head stock. all wagons. machinery.
tools. etc. for only SEQ. part cash: full
details. page 1. .'Strouts Winter List Of Big
Geut Farm Bargains. just out. write today
FOR free copy. r. - STRGIT FARM
pafin PA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

After a search of several days for the
derelict British bark Malwa, which is
reported adrift in the Gulf of Mexico
1870 miles southeast OF False pass. Fla,
and in the pathway of vessels bound be
tween Galveston and Key West. the cut
ter Miami returned to Key West. but
new reports as 10 the location of the
vessel having been received, the cutter
after remaining in port but few hours
again went to sea to resume her hunt
for the vessel and to tow her in il pos
sible. The crew Of the bark We're taken
off by a passing steamship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

Orders for the week are as follows:
Second Lieut.. j. $. Baylis, detached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28
Music or Noise
Becomes q Question


may be torturing noise to their neighbors
\ family having four children. "a, h
learning TO play a different instrumeut.
bought house In the residence sectian
of an eastern city. The practice beEa i
at clock in the morning and continued
until late at night. Several neighbors
sold their homes and moved away aud
the value of the surrounding properls
was lowered. Yet the musicians were
within their rights in the eyes of the Ia .r
according to the decision Of a number .
legal authorities consulted by the neig !
bors
The prevalence of Photographic music
is becoming another nuisance to be re-
stricted. 1t is especially nerve racking in
an apartment where one may have an in
strument rendering classic opera above.
ragtime below, with selections from
Harry Lauder and Schumann Heink upon
either side and be powerless to check
either. The owners of each instrument
may be deriving pleasure at the expense
of torture to the neighbors A number OF
apartment houses are now placing re-
strctions upon monographs as upon dogs
and children. but this is a hardship to
many music lovers
This difficulty might be overcome by
such could be built with proper ventila-
ton. Modern builders are giving more
study each year to sound-resistant ma
will transmit a whisper are in growing
disfavor. Sound resistance at present
materially increases the cost OF building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

It i surprising how many noises once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

As things now are. the average per-
son has less protection from the nerve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

The decision between music ana noise
is going 70 give the noise suppression ar-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
death OF F. N.
AYERS IN salt LAKE

wire from Salt Lake City, re.
eeived this morning, announced the
death of F. NJ. Ayers, which occur
red at 4:50 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon. The funeral will be held in
salt Lake tomorrow afternoon at q
o clock
Deceased was taken to Salt Lake
City about month ago, suffering
with internal troubles, and placed in
hospital. There he was operated on
three times, the last about a week
ago, from the effects of which he fail.
ed to rally.
Deceased is survived by the widow
who has been with him constantly
since he was first taken sick. He was
"a years of age and came to Winnie
mucea some time ago, in the capacity
of trainman for the Western Pacific
On the first of last August he opened
Ayers undertaking parlors, in the
postoffice building.
Several members of Harry Wilson
Lodge, No. 3l3, B. of R. t., of which
deceased was member, will leave
this evening for Salt Lake City, ia
attend the funeral
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
HEAVY DECLINE IN wool
ON The BOSTON MARKtT

Sheep raisers here are viewing with
some disquietude reports in a letter
from Dave Staunton, of Winnemucca,
who went to Boston recently to dis
pose of quantity of western wool.
His letter states that he has been Of
fered to cents less per pound than
the price he has been asking for his
product. 1t conveys the further in
formation that wool buyers who took
a chance last spring and bought wool
from IL TO 1919 cents of Nevada
venture. He figures from the way
wool has been selling in the eastern
market that the grower could not get
more than 10 cents per pound out of
il
Local sheepmen thought the quail
ty of the product this year was un-
usually fine, although the wool was
two to five per cent heavier than
usual. They are facing with uneasi-
ness what seems to be certain loss
Of many points in the price of the
product remaining unsold, feeling
that even an unusually good price for
mutton and lamb will not nearly off
set it. One firm re with lot of
fine wool on consignment in the east
estimated the wool as being worth
% cents a pound three months ago,
and now feels doubtful whether it
could get as much as II cents pound
for the same wool.
"Not to be too pessimistic, said
a prominent wool grower today, "the
prospects for the sheep man under
the new tariff law look very bad. |
am a Democrat, but / can hardly see
wherein the greatest good to the
greatest number doctrine is being
held up as yet by the administra-
ton Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
NEW PARCELS POST RATES
Effective JANUARY FIRST

After the lst of January the fol-
lowing weights and rates will be eff
feetive for the parcels post service:
To reduce the rates for the third
zone from cents for the first pound,
and 5 cents for each additional pound
to 8 cents for the first pound and
cents for each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the fourth
zone from cents for the first pound
and 6 cents for each additional
pound, to cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional
pound.
To reduce the rate for the fifth
zone from 9 cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional
pound, TO cents for the first pound
and 6 cents for each additional
pound.
To reduce the rate for the sixth
zone from 10 cents for the first
pound and 9 cents for each addition
al pound. to Q cents for the first
pound and cents for each additional
pound.
Weight limit of parcels post pack
ages in the first and second zones is
raised from 20 to 80 pounds, and
books will be admitted
The maximum weight of parcels to
all zones beyond the second was in
creased from IL pounds to 20 pounds.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
WHEN THEY WERE IN
SALT LAKE BEFORE

Col. Tom Ewing and Uncle Billy
Skyme were roaming about the
streets yesterday. When they were
on earth the first time. Skyrme took
in the Comstock and Ewing took in
the rest of Nevada. What they do
not know about mines could not be
found in all the writings of Clarence
King, Raymond and all the mining
octrinaires on the coast. The bene
rations in which they lived the first
and second times are passed away;
hence they are growing a little white,
but it is clear by the looks of them
that no boarding house that merely
charges them the regular price for
board can keep even.
Yesterday they exchanged inaccu-
racies of the old days, and the capital
they have for that kind of business
is unlimited. The colonel is just open
ing his one hundred and seventeenth
bonanza in Nevada. and is thinking
that when it is fully developed he
will take month s dividends and
come in here and buy Salt Lake. Then
he will appoint Skyrme superintend
ent.
The history of the two of them
would make a book that would be a
record of more high endeavor, more
pathos, more fun and more of invinci-
BILE manhood, fought out for fifty
years without a regret or whimper
at hard luck, than any book ever
written. And, please God, they look
to be good for another quarter of a
century's wrestle with the world
Col. Goodwin, in Salt Lake Telegram.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
WORKING CHILDREN IN
PROCESSION COVER 5000 MILES

The procession of working children
in America, if placed twelve feet
apart in single file would reach from
San Francisco to Boston and thence
to New Orleans. To shorten the
procession until it dwindles and dis
appears the National Child Labor
committee says it needs to have not
1900 members but 10000, or one for
each half mile of these children.
The last number of the Child Labor
Bulletin gives not only several arti-
cles of general interest, and the an
nual report of the National Child La
Dor committee but also brief review
of the committees s plans for the fu-
ture
First and foremost and absolute IA
year limit for all gainful occupations
without exceptions must be fixed in
all states. At the same time, in order
to make the legal age limit an estab-
lished fact, and sufficient protection
to the child, every state law needs to
be amended in some point concerning
work permits. 1t is of next import
ance to regulate the work of all min
ors by limit of hours, 16 or Is
year limit for dangerous trades and
by medical inspection of minors at
work. The committee says that no
minor should be allowed as a night
messenger, and points out that only
seven states have fixed 81 year linn
it for this work. Reference is made
to the need of discussing the opinion
of educators and social workers tha,
there is no gainful occupation which
a child under 16 years can enter with
out harm. And special plea for
more members of the National Child
Labor committee is based on the need
for taking up with greater embhasis
the matter of administration and en-
forcment of child labor laws and 9TH
er subjects closely related to child la
Dor, such as industrial education and
the problem of the needy families
whose children are forbidden to work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
LIGHT OPERA AT
NIXON NEXT WEEK

That "The Chocolate Soldier" has
put to route the growing distaste of
the American people for light opera,
and has carried off the honors of war
denced by its latest triumphal cam
paign, now well under way, with
veteran company of Chocolate Sol
diers and Chocolate Soldieresses under
the direction of Mr.. Whitney The
operatic army will be at the Nixon
opera house in this city on Friday,
December 10Th, to win unconditi nal
surrender from the music lovers of
Winnemueca to the charms of Oscar
Straus' melodies, and the thousand
and one delights to be found in the
comic situations of George Bernard
Shaw's "Arms and the Man, from
which the libretto of 1.-THE Chocolate
Soldier has been taken.
Mr.. Whitney has this year assem-
bled a company, the individual and
united talents of which made the per-
formance of 'The Chocolate Sol
dier' worthy of remembrance among
performances of light operas of many
a season past. He long ago abandon
ed the "star' theory, which has
ben the undoing of so many COM
panies, and consequently mediocrity
and weakness are unknown even in
the smallest roles of his productions.
company of picked musicians, un-
der the directorship of Sig. Char.
Plevin, travels with the Whitney
Opera company to give the finest pos
sible orchestral support to the play
ers In equipping "The Chocolate
Soldier with new scenery and cos
tunes, Mr. Whitney has rivaled his
own accomplishments in former sea-
sons of the opera. Everything is new
throughout, and everything has been
done on more sumptuous scale than
heretofore. The wilderness of the
Bulgarian landscapes, the picturesque
costumes of the soldiers and peas
ants, the profuson of ornament and
the gaiety of color representative of
tastes of the people, offer opportuni-
ties that Mr.. Whitney has improved
with all the resources at his hand
The role sung by Miss Antoinette
Kopetzky (Nalina) gives opportunity
for display of her beautiful voice,
which has been heard here before.
The same might be said of Charles
Purcell, who plays the Chocolate Sol
der, in most delightful vein.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
MACCAB[fS HOLD
annual ELECTION

Last evening at the regular meet
ing of Alma Hive No. 3, Ladies of the
Maccabees, class of three appli-
cants was inflated, followed by the
annual election of officers. An elab-
crate banquet was served to the
members present.
There was full attendance, and
the following officers were elected for
the year 1914:
mmander-Georgia Rutherford.
Lieut.. Commander-Ida Diehl
Record Keeper-Lucy Born.
Sergeant-Bernice Schmidt.
Lady-at- at-Arms-F1orence Robins.
Finance Auditor-Cora Hoenstine.
Chaplain-Cecil Bosch.
Sentinel-Vera Leonard.
Picket-Anna Fitzgerald.
Musiean-Hazel Rollins.
Musical Director--Edna Browning
Captain of the Guard-Nellie Lamb
Color Bearers-Elizabeth Schmidt,
Mamma Breier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
COTTON MAY BE GROWN
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

BY mere cnance it has been dis
covered that cotton can be grown sue
cessfully in northern California. and
perhaps even as well as in the I'm
perial valley.
To John Curran, an employe of the
Southern Pacific company, goes the
credit of the discovery that has al
ready prompted northern agricultur-
lists to further the experiment. Cur
ran has charge Of the railroad pump
ing station at Roseville, which is
about l07 miles from San Francisco.
A car of cotton from the south was
sidetracked near Roseville, when
Curran, happening along, picked up a
handful of seed from curiosity. Cur
ran is a man with hobby, if so it
may be called He wants to settle
on a farm some day and be a produc-
er; that's what he is saving for.
And while he is working and saving
he is utilizing all the available space
about the station for garden pur.
poses.
He decided to experiment with the
cotton seed and was surprised later
when he noted how il flourished.
The plants grew and grew and the
bolls popped wide open. just now the
cotton is so heavy that the vines are
bending under the weight.
Ranchers and others heard of his
success and have already contracted
for seed As result, northern Cali
fornia may get comparatively big
crop next season, for the Southern
Pacific has offered to cooperate with
the growers in every manner possi-
bic to insure a good growth. 1t is
only four years ago that the cotton
crop of Imperial valley was but one
hundred bales. This year, is is one
hundred thousand bales; and next
year will be even larger. No one
knows what the possibilities are in
the north
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
THE MEANING OF
LONE INCH OF RAIN

The Weekly News Letter of the
Department of Agriculture states
that on every daily weather bulletin
or chart the amount of rainfall at
various places during the preceding
twenty-four hours is printed in
inches and hundredths of inches. In
general way, the public under
stands that a rainfall of two inches
in one day is heavy, and that one
tenth of an inch is light, but no at
tempt is made to associate the linear
measurement of the water with its
equivalent in weight or bulk. This is
necessary for proper understanding
of the actual quantitative value OF
the rain, and the few figures follow
| ing calculations:
An acre of ground contains 1856
square feet. Consequently a rainfall
of one inch over one acre of ground
would mean a total of 43,560xl44. oil
6,272 $40 cubic inches of water. This
is equivalent to $3.50 cubic feet. As
cubic foot of pure water weighs
abount 62.4 pounds, the exact amount
varying slightly with the density, il
follows that the weight of a uniform
coating of one inch of rain over one
inch of surface would be 3,630x62.4 a
22G,512 pounds, or 1131a short tons.
| The weight of one United States
gallon of pure water Is S.345 pounds
Consequently a rainfall of one incl
over one acre of ground would near
27.l43 gallons of water on the acre
This is equivalent to 603 barrels OF
As gallons each, and would be suff
cient to FIJI tank or pool about q
feet square and 9 feet in depth
Should a farmer desire to build Q
cistern to he supplied by rainwatel
from a roof, he can, if he knows the
annual rainfall of his locality, so con
struct his cistern as to make the best
possible use of the rainfall. For in
stance, a rainfall of one inch on 8
roof of 5000 squar feet capaeit,
would mean a total volume of 432, ,00t
cubic inches. or $50 cubic feet, avail
able for the eistern (loss from solash
ing, etc, not eonsidered). This il
equal to 1870 United States gallons
or about AIS barrels of As gallon,
each, enough to fill eistren feet II
diameter to depth of AL feet.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
LAST MONTH NEAR AVERAGE
AT MACKAY SCHOOL OF MINES

Last month was an average month
in the number OF mineral samples
sent into tn eMackay school of mines
for analysis. There were ll0 sam
pies reported These were of the
common kinds of rocks found in Ne
vada and the principle interest was
in gold and silver.
During the last year, however,
number of samples have been sent In
by the prospeetors asking for tests
for the rare minerals platinum, va
nadium and uranium. In some of
these samples the tests for these min
erals gave results and in other cases
they did not, but the fact is signifi-
cant because il shows that the pros
pectors of Nevada are paying more
attention to other minerals than gold
and silver than has been their habit.
There have also been few samples
sent in to be tested for potash, but
these were forwarded on TO Washing
ton to be tested at the government
laboratories there since the eo-opera
tive laboratory in the mining build
ing has been discontinued.
Rocks are often sent in to the de-
partment with the request to report
all there is in them The department
makes no attempt to make such full
reports as it has not the time for full
analyses of the rocks for which these
requests are made. Also it often hap
pens that these requests are made
for rocks which are practically worth
less. The department, in such in
stances, sends back a report of the
more important minerals contained.
On account of the openpess thus
far, of the season the rock samples
sent in have held up to about the av
erage. There is usually a falling of
in the number of samples sent in the
months of January and ebruary on
account of the snow driving the pros
pectors out of the hills.-U. of N
SaRebrush.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-12-11
SHEEPMEN HARD HIT
BY UNDERWOOD TARIFF

From present indications the sheep
men of Nevada have been hard hit
by the free wool schedule of the new
tariff bill. Wool is now selling at IA
cents, but as Nevada wool is subject
to heavy shrinkage the price for
the Nevada product is much lower.
Last year wethers sold for $3.50,
while this year the best price OBJ
tainable is SO. Recently the offers
have been reduced to $2.65 which is
a tremendous shrinkage and one
which will prove hard blow to the
sheep industry. The high price of
beef and pork is about the only hope
of the sheepmen at the present time,
as it will prove resisting order
against the decline of mutton to low
er levels. Few people even in Ely
realize the Importance of the sheep
industry to White Pine county. In
stead of being owned by foreigners,
as stated by Senator Pittman, they
are owned entirely by American citi-
zens. who are largely the bone and
sinew of the ranehing interests. And
then the sheep are taxed at $3.50 per
head, which is very nearly their cash
value at the present time, and this is
also considered as hardship by the
growers. They are also annoyed and
their ranges eaten out by nomadic
bands of sheep from Utah and Idaho,
which winter here, and escape in
many instances without paying a
Just portion of taxes to the state or
county. There should be some law
passed by the next legislature to pre-
vent this and protect the resident
sheep grower who is a taxpayer and
large producer of the wealth of the
state.-Ely Record.