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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
RECLAMATION PROJECT
AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN

While interested in mines and
ranehing for many years, the people of
Battle Mountain are witnessing a new
departure in the destruction of sage
brush wastes and new departure in
the application of water thereto, says
the Austin Reveille Whereas in the
past the ranchers about stoutly attack
ed the sagebrush acre by acre; now,
fields are being cleared section by sec
tion.
1t was the good fortune of the
Reveille editor to have a seat in
Louie Lemaire's auto one day last
week and to be whsked across the
Humboldt to the Blossom ranch, where
now the Salt Lake Land and Water
company. under the management of
G. L. Kaeding is doing great work in
the development of some of the richest
soil in America The soil is ten feet
deep and in the loamy silt deposit of a
million years along the low flat of the
Humboldt.
Tn the development of these rich
acres a powerful eightton gasoline field
engine is doing the work of scores of
horses and men. A heavy 50-foot drag
behind this engine rips up the native
sage by the roots and a revolving
rake, hooked on behind, gathers the
for the torch.
To the same traction engine is then
attached an eight-gano plow which up
turns the soil, leaving it practically
ready for seeding without narrowing.
The fields are as level as Dakota
prairie and will grow anything that
grows.
The water question on this particu-
lar tract has been solved The solu-
| ton is one that well might turn hun
dreds of people in Nevada to prospect
| ing for gravel beds in the valleys, in
stead of prospecting for mineral
lodges in the hills. For, underlying
this land now being reclaimed for the
homemaker, is vast bed of gravel,
which is saturated with water and
which each year will be resaturated as
the waters come down from the SHOWS
of the hills in the spring months.
This reclamation project will utilize
the waters of this underground reser-
voir to irrigate the land above it.
!, This will be done by drilling wells
of ample diameter and sinking pipes
perforated with holes of sufficient size
to admit water and exclude gravel
from the wells. One well is now in
operation. The water rises to within
nine feet of the surface. A four-inch
centrifugal pump is installed and this
running seven hours lowers the water
but three to five inches. An enthusi-
astie observer of the work that has
been done has figured that by this
method, if other wells are good in per
formance, the land can be irrigated
twice, at cost of 45 cents an acre.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
W. n. SURVEYORS IN
SIGHT OF JORDAN VALLEY

Col f. r. Place arrived yesterday by
auto from Winnemucca, accompanied
by the chief engineer of the Whine
mucca, Northern railroad H. H..
Sheldon, who returned in the after
noon to the camp of the surveying
crew. Mr.. Sheldon reports finding an
almost level route for the road from
Winnemucca north, which can be con
structed at very small cost. The
line is now surveyed to the Bowden
ranch, about thirty-fve miles from the
crossing of the Owyhee river.
Colonel Place met number of the
business men of this place last even
ing and explained the railroad situa-
tion, and the proposed construction
work He left this afternoon for
Boise-Jordan Valley Express.
In letter to the Silver State, re
eeived today from Col. Place, who is
at Boise, the above statement is con-
frmed that the survey of the Winnie
mucca Northern has reached Jordan
valley. Col Place also states that he
will leave today for home, which
should bring him here Saturday or
Sunday
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
LEADING CANDIDATE
GA. R.COMMANDER

One of the leading candidates for
Department Commander at the G. A.
X. encampment, to be held at Reno,
beginning on June 10, will be Russell
G Green, of California.
Comrade Green s military record is
an honorable one, worthy of respect
and consideration.
He enlisted as private in Company
A, s5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, May
81, 1862, at the age of Is years; was
promoted Corporal before he was l6
years old. Was in the early campaign
against Bragg in Kentucky in 1862.
He re-enlisted February !, 1864, at
Columbus, Ohio, in the L. :. Signal
Corps Service. Was assigned to the
Department Of the Potomac; thence
to Newborn, North Carolina; thence
to Kingston, n. c., where his corps
joined Sherman s army just before the
battle of Bentonville and rendered
most valuable service in that last bat
tie of the great struggle; thence to
Goldsboro; thence to Raleigh, the
capital of the state; thence to the hos
pital at Georgetown, d. C. After par
tial recovery from sickness engender-
ed in the line of duty, he joined in the
grand review in Washington City, and
was mustered out at the close of the
war.
He was in all the engagements and
battles around the points near which
he was stationed, and rendered faith
full service.
As commander of the w. T. Sherman
Post, No. 90, he made an honorable
record. Rendered efficient service as
Junior Vice Commander of this depart
ment in 1907. Was a member of the
national council of administration il
1911, and was largely instrumental il
bringing the National Encampment Il
| Los Angeles in 1912. He is the pres
ent department inspector of this de
partment, and has rendered very eff
cient service thus far in the discharg,
of his duties
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
LITTLE EXCUSE FOR
WOMEN LOOKING OLD

A woman should not look old sooner
than a man and she would not if her
complexion were given half the at
tention that hubby gets from the bar
Der. Did you ever notice how fresh
and clean the head of the family looks
when he emerges from the tonsorial
parlors after a weekly, semi-weekly or
tri-weekly visit. 1t is not the shave,
but the hot towels, cold cream, mas
sage and the little dab of good face
powder that leaves his skin so smooth
and blooming. Ladies, try this treat
ment yourselves once week and see
the rapid change in your appearance.
Cut rates the rest of the month.
/ manufacture my own creams.
bleaehes, lotions and shampoos and
only the best of drugs are used.
A full line of switches at reason
able prices.
MRS. G. r. WARREN.
Advertisement. Phone 424.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
LARGELY A QUfS-
ton OF CAPACITY

In his suit for damages against the
"Iron Ore" Michigan newspaper
which published an article to the ef-
feet that Colonel Roosevelt is in the
hadit of getting drunk, plaintiff tes.
titled that he only drinks an occasion
al glass of wine. The outcome of the
case will probably hinge upon whether
or not man can get drunk on wine,
and if so, how many glases will be re-
quired to "put him over'
This calls to mind celebrated
ease, tried in Wisconsin some years
ago, in which it was sought to set
aside conveyance on the ground that
the grantor was drunk when he sign
ed it. Evidence was introduced to
show that the man had placed himself
outside several glasses of beer before
signing his name, when the burden Of
proof was on the other side to show
that this amount of beer would not
cause intoxication in an ordinary man.
For this purpose a German named
Schneider was called to the stand as
witness.
"Can man get drunk on beer, Mr..
Schneider?' was asked.
"Oh, I suppose so, if he makes a
tam hog of himself.'
"Do you drink beer, Mr.. Schniderf"
Yes, once in awhile / takes my
glass of beer'
Ever get drunk?''
No, sir, just feeling goot.
"Well, how much beer do you drink
in a dayg How much beer did you
drink yesterday Start in the morn
ing and tell us what you drank during
the day
"Well, in the morning, / drank cof-
fee for breakfast. Den | went down
by de shop, and along about 9
o'cloek went out for little lunch by
the saloon, and drank four or five
glasses of beer. Den at noon, for my
dinner, | drinks about half a gallon.
In the afternoon / drinks four or five
glasses. Nit my supper / drinks
probably half gallon. Den in the ev-
ening | goes by Turn halle to hear the
music. Probably / drinks twenty OF
twenty-five glases of beer during the
evening. But, as 7 said, if man wants
to make tam hog of himself sup
pose he could get drunk on beer"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
MENDOZA HELD
WITHOUT BONDS

counsel completed arguments in the
preliminary examination of Vincent
Mendoza yesterday and last evening
Judge Dunn rendered decision hold
ing defendant to answer. On behalf
OF defendant, Salter & Robins made
motion that he be admitted to bonds
pending trial, which was denied.
Mendoza is charged with having
murdered John Pere Mir, one of Duf
furena $ sheepherders, at his camp
near Virgin station, in the early morn.
ing of April %. At the preliminary
Just closed Mendoza admitted the
killing, but made a statement that the
shooting was done in self defense. The
only other living eyewitness to the
tragedy, sheepherder named Ara
mendia, testified that the killing was
without provoeation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
REMODEL INTERIOR
OF FIRST NATIONAL

The new screen has arrived for the
First National bank counter and to-
morrow morning work will be com
menced on remodelling the interior of
that financial institution, which will
he completed within the following
three days.
Upon entering the bank Monday
morning customers will find Cashier
Sheehan' s Office to the right of the
entrance, with five windows of as
many departments extending down the
room. The lobby will be at the left of
the entrance, extending half way
down the length of the room.
The business of the bank has grown
to such proportions that it was found
impossible to handle it at the two
windows at present provided.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
PROGRAM TOMOR-
ROWS EXERCISES

Tomorrow will be Decoration Day,
the annual occasion when the graves
of soldiers of the Civil war are decor
ated with flowers. The custom was
first suggested by General John A.
Logan in 1866, and some years later,
after he had been sent to the United
States senate from Indiana, May 30
of each year was made national holi-
day.
Tomorrow the courthouse, banks and
schools will be closed and the day will
be observed by holding public exer-
cises in the Nixon opera house. at
which the following program viii be
rendered:
l. Invocation, by Father Meehan
2. Reading Gettysburg address.
3. Song, by High School, Memorial
Day.
4. Music.
5. Recitation, by Miss Alice Wagner
"Briar Rose
6. Song, by Grammar School, ''Stars
and Stripes"
Z. Music.
8. Address, by Attorney w. s. Bon
nifeld. Sr.
9. Song, The Old Copper Button,
J. II. Henry.
10. Recitation. "The Blue and the
Gray Dora Waters.
IL. Music.
II. Singing, by audience, "America. ,
Decoration of graves.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours ending s a. m today:
Highest temperature yesterday, &c.
Lowest this morning, "A.
Mean temperature yesterday. SO.
Normal Yesterday, So.
Precipitation, 0.04 inch.
Prevailing wind direction, s. w.
RAY l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
Weather forecast for Winnemucca
and vicinity-San Francisco, May 20:
Fair, cooler tonight; fair Friday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
u, MI. T. co. HEADED
FOR ROCKHILL CANYON

Hugh L. Thomas, superintendent of
the Utah, Nevada & Idaho Telephone
company, returned Tuesday evening
from Barber canyon, where he was
supervising the extension of the com
pany's lines to Roekhill canyon. The
extension will be made from a point
on the main line from Winnemucca to
Lovelock, via Barber canyon, dis
tance of about II miles.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
TAKES POSITION WITH
GOLDEN RULE STORE

W. f. Moore has taken a position
with the Golden Rule store, in the
capacity of salesman. AS soon as he
has gained experience in the business
he will no doubt prove valuable
man.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
AUTOMOBILE PARTY VISITS
GOLCONDA LAST EVENING

Last evening an automobile party,
composed of Cashier Sheehan, of the
First National bank, and family,
Judge Ducker and family, G. w. Null
Ter and family, went over to Golconda.
On the return trip the party stopped
at the &C. s. ranch, where supper
was taken with Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Button.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
ST. PAUL'S TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be the "Feast of the
Sacred Heart and mass will be eele
brated by Father Meehan in St Paul's
Catholic church at s o'elock a. m, to
be followed with special devotions.
Next Sunday masses will be cele
brated at 8 and 1890 o'clock a. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

]. w. Planck, Stone House.
G. f. Royal, Midas.
@. +. Gany, Reno.
JEFF Davis, of Missouri.
L. Selar, Elko.
w. II. Larkin, Boston.
Thomas Payne.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
Heavy Rains East and West.

The rain of yesterday appears to
have been general over the entire
state. with the exception of Winemuc-
ca. To the east it is said to have COM
menced at point about three miles
from Winnemucca, and at Golconda
water was running in the streets for
some time after the storm subsided.
Heavy rains are also reported from
Gerlach and other points along the
Western Pacific by employees of that
road.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
WILL INSPECT PLACER
PROPERTIES IN CALIFORNIA

d. R. Dwyer, the well-known mining
man, left this noon, via the Western
Pacific, for Plumas county, California,
where he will inspect a number of
placer properties.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
TAKE OPTION ON BIG FIVE
RANCH NEAR LOvELOCK

An option has been given to John
G. Taylor, w. c. Pitt, Frank Stall and
George Stall on the "Big Five"
ranch, situated near Lovelock. Some
time ago the owners gave an option on
the property to other parties, which
was not closed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
THIEVES ENTER OFFICE IN
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Sunday afternon or night thieves
entered the office of Surveyor General
Deadly, in the state capitol building at
Carson City, and got away with a
trifle over $500 in cash. Tn order to
get at the money, the safe was opened
and the drawers inside pried open.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
No Decision in Dickson Case.

Yesterday morning the habeas cor
pus ease of Alexander Dickson was
argued by Attorneys Gilray and Dial,
on behalf of petitioner. Judge
Dueker called Dickson to the bar of
the court, when he lectured him on his
ingratitude, afterwards ordering that
the ease stand submitted.
The facts in Dickson case are of
so recent date that they are entirely
familiar to the local public.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
auYoN TRANSFER co.

Trunks moved, 25 cents. Light ana
heavy hauling and storage; 9a,,s X,I,A
service, low rates. Phone 4zz' "e"'
Fargo express office:
Advertisement, II.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29

John A. Gill, Southern Pacific trav-
cling freight and passenger agent, is
in town today.
This morning ear of lumber was
received at the Southern Pacific sta
tion for the +. Reinhart company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
TRAFFIC DELAYED ON
THE WESTERN PACIFIC

Some time early last night bridge
burned out on the Western Pacific
line, at Portola. The accident caused
a delay of about fourteen hours to
trains. No. 2, due here at midnight,
is now scheduled to arrive at 6:30 this
evening
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
TWO MORE PATRIOTS
FOR NEVADA POSTOFFICES

The nomination of w. j. Bonner as
postmaster at Mason, Nevada, and
George Folly as postmaster at Round
Mountain, Nevada, have been sent to
the senate.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
SERVICES IN THE BAP-
TIST CHURCH THIS EVENING

Rev. Brewster Adams, of Reno, will
will speak in the Baptist church this
evening" The public is invited.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
MORE CATTLE SHIPPED IN
FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Tuesday John G. Taylor unloaded
six ears of cattle at Golconda, that
had been shipped in from Southern
California
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29

M. Reinhart, president of the Wlnne-
mueea State Bank & Trust company,
went over to Golconda on ). I. NO ~
last evening, returning today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-05-29
APPOINTMENTS AND RUI.
ING OF INTEREST LOCALLY

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Secretary
Lane as one result of his recent in
quiry into government irrigation pro
ieets, yesterday announced a redieal
reorganization of the reclamation ser
vice.
+. II. Newell, director of the reela-
nation service, will be chairman of a
new reclamation commission. The
commission will consist of five mem
bers, who, besides Chairman Newell,
will be George Barton Franch, in
charge of operation and maintenance
A. p. Davis, chief engineer of the rec
lamation service; Judge William X.
King of Ontario, Oregon, chief coun-
sci, and one other-who has been Sc
lected but whose name is withheld by
Secretary Lane for the present for ad-
ministrative reasons-who will have
charge of contracts and finances.
George Barton French, the commits
sioner in charge of operation and
maintenance, has had long expert
enee as an executive of western rail
roads He recently was president OF
the Seattle, Portland and. Spokane
railroad.
A Washington press dispatch says
that Attorney General MeReynolds
has decided to contend that the South
ern Pacific must give up the Central
Pacific in the pending dissolution OF
the Union Pacific merger, and vii
bring a suit under the Sherman law
to accomplish that end if the dissolu
tion plans fail to include it.
1t became definitely known yester
day that the attorney general had nm
ally decided that the Central Pacif'
must be divorced from the Southern
Pacific. The disposition of the Centra
Pacific is understood to be the cause
of the hitch in the efforts of the UmoI
Pacific and Southern Pacific to reaef
an agreement. q
The plan which the Union Paeih'
will shortly present to the attorney
general contemplates, it is bellevef
here, only the disposition of the Sl2o,
/ 600 600 of Southern Pacific stock helC
I by the Union Pacific, and viii leav'
/ the question of the status o. the Cen
tral Pacific to separate litigation to b'
begun by the government The Su
preme Court ordered the sale of unioi
Pacific holdings of Southern Paeih
stock and left open to negotiation o
future litigation the disposition OF tn
Central Pacific =,
The position of Mr.. McReynolds re
garding the Central Pacific coincide
with that of former Attorney Genera
Wiekersham, who threatened an amt
trust suit unless the Southern Pacih
disposed of its subsidiary
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-19
East GrandForl
Many SIGN FOR
FARMERS COURSE
Petition Literally Signed by
Agriculturists in Vicin-
ity of the City.

Wide awake farmers in the yicin.
ity Of East Grand Forks are backing
an effort to bring to this city This
winter one of the farmers week short
courses, under the direction of the
agricultural extension division of the
University Of Minnesota. The agri-
cultural department Of the East
Grand Forks high school is heading
the movement, and Director L. II.
f1auter is securing the necessary sig
natures to the application to the eX-
tension division.
This is distinctly a farmers school.
Inc minnesota extension division con-
Ducts u school. not u series of lee
lures; the farmers are actually kept
ut work, not merely listening to a
lecturer. A weeks work will be Of
domestic science and art.
To Send Faculty Here.
The extension division will send
mere a faculty of four or five highly
trained instructors, experts and au-
thorities in their lines. These people
Will have charge Of the school. which
will meet both forenoon and after.
will open at $3.50 in. the forenoon and
close at $3.50 in the afternoon. Spe
ctal lectures will follow, and some
special form of entertainment will be
offered each evening.
The live stock work will be offered
in a large amphitheater surrounded
by raised seats. A different type OF
stock will be offered each day. and
the animals accurately judged. The
work in farm crops will be conducted
In the high school auditorium. where
a large number can readily L. pro-
vfded for. The evening entertain
ments will also be given in the audi
forum. and an exhibit of threshed
and sheaf grains will be displayed,
The domestic science and art depart
ments of the local school will be
turned over for the work for the
ladies.
Local sentiment Is practically
unanimous for securing this farmers
week. Director Hauter reports a lib
eral signing Of the petition. Local
business men and the Commercial
club will also assist in making the
venture a success. When the extern
sion division has set the date. COM
plete announcements Of the courses
offered will be made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-19
CLUB IS GIVEN
ADVICE BY IRVING
Chicago Community Devel.
opment Expert Speaker
at Bi-weekly Dinner.

In an address. rcplete with help
full suggestions. George r. Irving.
Civic evangelist las evening told
Grand Forks Commercial club menu
bers what they could do to make their
city the largest. the best and the mos
progressive in the state {. Mr.. lrving's
address followed the regular Com
mercial club bi-weekly dinner. and
was listened to by a large number Of
local business men
General Superintendent Bell of the
Great Northern, who spent yesterday
in the city attending to official mat
tiers. was a guest at the dinner and
gave a short address, in which the
question Of a new depot for Grand
Forks was mentioned.
Mr.. Irving spoke particularly along
the lines Of building up a city. In this
connection, he mentioned the addi-
ton Of new railroad lines, which he
described as one of the greatest forces
in community building. The addt-
ton of suburban territory. through
the building Of suburban lines, was
one Of the things he urged.
Urges Scientific Scheme
Mr. Irving also urged the further
ing Of various community interests.
social possibilities, the promotion of
theatrical and other amusement en-
|terprises. and the identifying Of the
city through a scientific landscape
scheme.
In connection with the identifying
Of the city. he spoke Of architectural
beauty. This gave him an opportu-
nifty to criticise several Grand Forks
structures, one of which was the
Great Northern depot. He declared
that the depot was a disgrace to the
city and he c%ounselled the club to take
hold of the question and not stop un-
til the depot was constructed.
When Superintendent Bell was call
ed on, he declared hat James ]. Hill
had q friendly feeling toward Grand
Forks and undoubtedly would give the
city the new depot at the right time.
Mr.. Bell spoke briefly, mentioning
only the depot problem.
Get Right Proportion OF Wealth.
nomic Capitalization. declaring that
eighty per cent of the nations wealth
was located in the cities. In this con
n%ection, he told the Grand Forks bus
mess men that it twas up to them
to e that the wealth that rightfully
belonged here was kept in this city
Among the things that will make
for a better Grand Forks. he said,
were the development Of the public
Scnool system the ckln OF the state
university. good roads work and the
'furthering Of the various community
interests.
In speaking Of the schools. he COM
plimented the city On its excellent
system and urged them to do every
thing possible in securing the new
high school. He also suggested that
one OF the things the club could do
was boost the university and assist in
getting new students here and finding
work for them when they arrived.