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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21

At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Governor Oddie submitted his message
to the legislature. The document con-
sisted of approximately 5000 words,
and the following is brief synopsis:
Principal Points in Message.
The state is entering upon a period
of prosperity in both mines AID agri-
culture. The 6ebt of the slate is TO
the state itself, and its credit as a
state is not impaired
The fundamental need today is the
revision of the system of taxation.
Next in Importance comes the per-
fection of the governmental system in
the interests of economy and eff
c1eney. Retrenchment should be ap-
plied to city and county government
as much as to the state government
for waste in city and county affects
the individual taxpayer five times as
much as in the state.
steps looking towards convention
Tor the revision of the constitution If
Nevada four years hence are advised.
Other constitutional amendments pro-
posed include: The investment of
state 7chool funds in first mortgage
loans on farm realty amendment now
pending for investing school funds in
county bonds) increasing the borrow
ing power of the state from its pres
ent low limit of 100000, imposing a
flexible limitation.
An amendment ratifying the amend
ment for equal suffrage originating in
the last session is strongly urged. An
amendment is urged giving both par
ents joint guardianship over children.
Provision for the care of juvenile
delinquents apart from ordinary penal
institutions and the appointment Of
deputy superintendents of instruction
as county probation officers are urged.
The primary law is suggested for
consideration without recommended
ton. An Interpretation of the elec-
tion law is urged requiring the count
ing every ballot cast where the in
tent of the voter is clear
A law requiring a years residence
for divorce is advised.
Recommends law limiting the num-
Der of rounds in a prize fight.
nonpartisan state board of
charities and correction advised for re-
moval of the states prison, orphan Is
home and hospital for mental diseases
from politics.
The retention of the state police
advised.
Work of the bureau of industry, ag-
riculture and irrigation is commended
and the retention of the bureau ad-
vised.
Perfection of state quarantine
aglnst animal and agricultural pests
advised.
Social tax of five cents per 500 for
1913 and 1914 is advised to create a
100000 fund for an exhibit at the
San Francisco Panama Pacific expo
sition.
Work of state fish commission and
of state printing office and the condi-
tion of state banks as shown by an
nual report of state banking board are
commended.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
FILE ON HUMBOLDT
COUNTY OPAL LAND

Bringing with him in his suit case
little sack of fiery opals pronounced
by jewellers to be worth at least So.
600, AL Koyen got back this morning
from Winnemucca, New, to which
place he hurried ten days ago in re-
sponse to a letter from his aunt, Mrs.
A. Thompson, who enclosed a few
pebbles which she wanted examin-
ed in the belief that they might be
''worth something
Mr.. Koyen says the discovery is in
deed an important one. In two days
digging he brought forth the stones
that he has with him. They are genu-
inc opals, the first to be discovered, it
is said, in the United States. They
are brilliant and rich in the hues Of
crystalized fire. Robert HERE de.
clares they are of the finest quality,
worth perhaps up to $50 karat.
Mrs. Thompson and her sons, An
drew, Alfred ard Louie, are located on
a ranch near the Nevada-Idaho line,
They "squatted" there twenty years
ago because they could get no furth-
Ell, on trip across the continent
There is small range of mountains.
inaccessible now because of snow,
that are said to be full of rough opals,
like those brought back by Mr.. Koy-
en-. Mr.. Koyen, his aunt and cousins
filed on eighty acres of opal mining
property, all tie law would allow
Fremont (Nebraska) Telegram.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
DEATH BLOW DELIvRED AT
HIGH COST OF LIVING


SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 21.-A
knockout blow for the high cost of
living, at least so far as farm and or.
chard products of the Spokane country
are concerned, is being dealt by a
group of Spokane capitalists, who
have combined to organize half-mil-
lion dollar concern to market directly
the crops of the surrounding country
Articles of incorporation of the Spo-
kane District Fruit Distributors as.
sociation, as it viii be known, give the
organization power to handle for the
growers all problems of marketing and
storage, not only for apples, but all
horticultural and agricultural pro.
duets. Large cold storage facilities
will be provided in Spokane to care
for the products while awaiting ship
ment.
Organization is being perfected by
forming smaller societies in the vari-
GUS sections of the surrounding coun-
TRIP, all eentering in the larger BODY
in Spokane.
This year it is probable only apple
will be marketed, the aim being to re
duce the price to the consumer and to
increase the returns of the grower
this by eliminating the profits of the
middleman.
The new organization comes as q
result of a well-defned movement to
eliminate the middlemen so far as
farm products are concerned, The
movement has been gathering head
way for two years, and reached it,
climax at the recent Spokane Nationa
Apple show, when 1000 growers Of
the four Pacific northwest state,
agreed to JOIN hands for this purpose
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
LOCAL BRIEFs

A. p. Smith, the well-known mining
man, will leave this evening for
Rochester canyon.
C. R. Squires, of the National Mer-
camille company, who had been in
town for several days, returned home
this morning i'll Vans auto.
Madison Anderson returned Sunday
from a trip to the coast.
Judge J. A. Langwith was attend
ing to legal business in Golconda yes
terday.
John G. Taylor, of Lovelock, came
in from Goleonda last evening on No.
3, going ON 10 his home this morning
on No. 5.
J. Sheehan, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, went over to Golconda
on No. 6 yesterday, returning on No.
3 last evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

f. s. Reader, w. P. R'y.
Ira Joseph, Los Angeles.
r. U. Moore, San Francisco.
j. E. Johnson, San Jose.
Mrs. C. Emerson, Inlay.
c. HI. Shumaker, Inlay.
Tos. McKenna, Carlin.
w. R. Strong, Gerlach.
Max Meyer, San Francisco.
w. f. Blair, Sacramento.
C. R. Squires, National.
d. Van Gelder, San Francisco.
J. B. Treadwell, San Francisco.
A. c. Albrecht, Davitown, Nevada.
s. E. Montgomery, city.
John A. Gill, Reno.
c. H. Colburn, Reno.
c. F. Dedekam, Chicago.
p. A. Hawkins, Reno.
John G. Taylor, Lovelock.
III. Ives, Sacramento.
A. C. Munro, Erie r. R.
George Anderson, Salt Lake.
Michael Murrish.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
CALLED EAST BY SERIOUS
CONDITION OF HIS MOTHEH

Attorney l.. G. Campbell received a
telegram Saturday from Muskogee,
Oklahoma, stating that his mother,
who resides in that city, was in a
critical condition, with little hope of
recovery. He left for that point Sat
urday evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
BRANDON ELECTED
SPEAKER OF HOUSE

The legislature convened at Carson
City yesterday, when both houses were
organized by the Democrats, in ac-
cordanee with caususes held the pre-
ceding day.
The report that Senator Bell was a
candidate for president pro tenn of the
senate was evidently erroneous, as so
far as known his name was not men,
toned in connection with the Office
His failure to be candidate let Bran
don in for speaker of the house.
Conforming to the general senti-
ment for economy in the conduct of
state affairs,six attaches were dispens-
ed with in the senate and four in the
house. In the appointments in the
upper house, Humboldt county Jared
well, Miss 10 Staunton,o of Winnemucca,
securing the important position of en-
crossing clerk and Mrs. f. M. Wight
man, of Lovelock, being appointed as
sstant enrolling clerk. The latter is
the daughter of Senator Carpenter.
Following is complete list of the
officers and attaches of both houses:
Senate.
President pro TEN, II. II. Coryell,
of Elko.
Secretary, George C. Sawyer, of
Lincoln.
Assistant secretary, Sol Hip, of
Washoe.
Sergeant at arms, A. B. Gray, of
Elko.
Assistant sergeant at arms, d.
O'Meara, of Nye.
Minute clerk, Mabel Stewart, of
Ormsby.
Journal clerk, Mrs. Abbie Ham
mond, of Churchill.
Assistant journal clerk, j. w. Con-
nella, of Washoe.
Engrossing clerk, Miss 10 Staunton,
Enrolling clerk, Marvin Arnold,
Of Esmeralda.
Assistant enrolling clerk, Mrs. f.
NJ. Wightman, of Humboldt.
Stenographer, Mrs. Alma Smith, of
Washoe; messenger, Roy J. Cunning
ham, of Washoe; committee clerk,
Florence Rogers, of Elko; committee
clerk, William Swick, of Eureka;
porter, Mike Farrell, of Ormsby; page,
Edgar Dale, of Ormsby; page, Lyman
Smith, of Ormsby; bill clerk, Vernon
Delameter, of Clark.
The six attaches cut off in the SEN
ate are three committee clerks, assist
ant minute, copying and engrossing
clerks.
Assembly.
Speaker, T. A Brandon, Humboldt.
Chief clerk, w. l.. Hacker, Of
Washoe.
Assistant chief clerk, Frank Julian,
of Washoe.
Journal clerk, Rhule Lathrop.
Assistant journal clerk, Amy Treva-
than, of Lander.
Minute clerk, Harry Brown.
Assistant minute clerk, Clarence
Sadler, of White Pine.
Engrossing clerk, Kate Hill, of
Elko.
Assistant engrossing clerk, Miss
Winslow.
Sergeant at arms, M. Burk.
Assistant sergeant at arms, George
Bryson, of Nashoe.
Copy clerk, Magic Jack.
Committee clerks, Misses Kerns,
Letter, Dorsey, and Bowman and Les
lie Hunter.
Stenaprapher. William Kenneth.
Messenger, Matt Farrell.
Pages, Cecil Green and James
Regan.
Porters, Dick Savage and Mike
Horn.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
RECEIVES WIRE THAT
HIS FATHER IS DYING

This morning A. NJ. Williams receiv-
ed a wire from Lincoln, Illinois, stat
ing that his father was dying, at the
age of 50 years. Mr.. Williams is un-
able to make the trip east at this time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
BRING IN DAUGHTER
FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. William Blatt-
ner, of Paradise Valley, brought their
daughter Irma to Winnemucca for
medical treatment. She is suffering
from appendicitis and has been placed
under care of DIR. Giroux.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
BRIDAL COUPLE STOP OFT.
EN- ROUTE TO NEW HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Born are enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Beegoe, the
latter being sister of Mr.. Born. The
young couple were married in the east
about month ago and are en- route
to their new home at San Leandro,
California. They arrived in Winnie
muccaSaturday and will continue their
journey on No. 3 this evning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
HUMBOLDT MEN DISCHARGED
BY MALHEUR GRAND JURY

Frank Laea and Pablo Bengochea,
arrested several weeks ago on COM
plaint of Randall Sage, charged with
killing one of his horses for coyote
bait, and bound over to the Malheur
county grand jury. were discharged
lest week. The defendants returned
10 their homes. near McDermitt, com
ing across country
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
Sheriff Lamb will Testify.

Sheriff Lamb left this morning for
Carson City ana Reno, taking George
Fronhofer to the penitentiary and an
elderly man named Ed Daley to the
insane hospital. The latter was com
mitted yesterday, after an examina-
tion by Drs. Giroux and Mangan.
Upon his return to Reno, Sheriff
Lamb will testify in the TRAINER
trial
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
STATE ENGINEER KEARNEY
SPENDS DAY AT GOLCONDA

Yesterday State Engineer Kearney
was at Goleonda, adjudicating wa
ter right. He returned to Carson City
on No. 3 last evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
LOCAL BRIEFS

John Etchert is in town today from
Golconda.
John Harnan, the well-known Lead
vile mining man, was in town yester-
day.
Attorney p. A. Hawkins, of Reno,
is in town today on legal business.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Yesterday morning Treasurer Hoen-
slime. sold the property delinquent for
last years taxes. About 10 parcels
Were disposed of, which included ev-
erything on the list with the excep-
tion of contract land.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
ANOTHER AUTO STAGE
FOR ROCHESTER, CANYON

Yesterday morning Ray Summer
field, of the Summerfeld-Pe Pearce COM
pany, left for Rochester canyon, to
establish an auto stage line to the
new camp. He will run two machines
from Lovelock and one from Oreana.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
PEAF. RANCHER
RETURNS FROM OREGON

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bankofier return
q Sunday from Vale, Oregon, where
the former was a witness before the
Malheur county grand jury. They left
for their home at Disaster Peak this
morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
S.P.TRAINS again
RUNNING ON Time

The storm of the latter part of the
week cleared up Sunday, since which
time the weather has been cold and
clear. While the snow caused tempo
rary inconvenience to the railroads,
IL was of incalculable benefit to the
country.
Saturday Nos. 6 and 10, of the
Southern Pacific were cancelled, the
delay being caused by the stalling of
a freight near Blue Canyon As soon
as this was dug out of the drifts and
ready to proceed 250 feet of the snow
sheds caved in, which oeeasioned a
further delay, No. 6 being detained
for 26 hours.
Several Winnemucea passengers
were on the train, among the number
being Ray Summerfeld In an effort
to make the best of the situation. he
skirmished around through the Pull
mans, gathered up Is couples and adj
journed to the Elwanda hotel. where
the hours were danced away, to music
furnished by an improvised orchestra.
Saturday night the Southern Pacific
made up stub train at Reno, which
was run to Salt Lake, passing through
Winnemucca at about 1870 O'Clock
Sunday MORNING. This was soon
followed by No. 2, which brought the
west mail, due here Saturday after
noon. Before night all trains were
running on time. Yesterday No. 8
was two hours late, but No. 10 came
in on time.
Western Pacific.
A rock slide on the Western Pacific,
this side of Oroviile, California, tied
up traffic on that line for several
hours. This morning No. l came in
from Salt Lake City and will run
through as far as Portola, returning
tomorrow morning as No. 2.
Until the damage to the roadbed is
repaired, Nos l and 2, running be-
tween the points mentioned, will be
the only passenger trains on this end.
A freight train will be run daily over
each district.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
TO LOvELOCK COUPLE

This morning Deputy Clerk Ritehie
issued marriage license to Herman
G. Wick and Olivia Strom, both of
Loyeloek
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
HAULING CARLOAD OF
ORE FROM BARRETT SPRINGS

A carload of ore is being hauled
from the Blue Bell mine of c. E.
Smith at Barrett Springs to the South
ern Pacific station, for shipment to
the smelter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
TELEGRAPH CONNECTION
WITH ROCHESTER, CANYON

The Western Union has established
connection with Rochester canyon,
via Lovelock. Rates, 25 cents for 10
words, with cents for each additional
word, including day and night letters.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21

Note-These digests are compiled
by William w. Wright, of the District
of Columbia bar.
Citations to above decisions furnish
ed free. Stenographie copies at cost.
Owing to the demand for specific
information in regard to public land
entries and pending cases, we desire
to announce that we now maintain a
thoroughly competent 'sstatus' clerk
who, under our direction, will furnish
specific information in regard to any
public land entry or pending case.
The cost of this service is one dollar
for each report, on "status. Other
reports charged for in proportion to
amount of time and attention re-
quired.
CLARK & WRIGHT,
Washington Lean 4 Trust building,
Washington, d. G.
Speeialty--A ssoeiate work for non
resident attorneys.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
Southern Pacific oficials in Town.

Yesterday afternoon J. NJ. Fulton,
Southern Pacific assistant general
freight and passenger agent; John A.
Gill, travelling freight and passenger
agent, and +. G. Smith, assistant divis-
ion superintendent, were in Winnemuc-
ca for few hours. Mr.. Fulton went
west on No. 3. with the intention of
taking No. 4 at Loveloek this morning
for the eastern part of the state, and
Mr.. Smith was passenger on the
same train for INLAY. Mr.. Gill is still
in town.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
Freight for Local Merchants,

This morning four carloads of
freight were received for local mer-
chants.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21

c. A. Desmond, the fruit and vege-
table man, who had been confined to
his home for the past ten days, was
able to resume his business yeterday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
WILL OPEN MEAT MARKET
AT ROCHESTER, CANYON

George Maasen and w. J Mulcoy
are in town from Rochester canyon.
They are preparing to open a meat
mraket in the new camp.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21

cate. Without such proof, the eertifi-
cate possesses no probative force or
effect.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21

Today the Western Pacific trans
ferred 80 loads of westbound fast
freight to the Southern Pacific, in
cluding a carload of chickens.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-01-21
SYNOPSIS OF GOV.
ERNOR'S MESSAGE

At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Governor Oddie submitted his message
to the legislature. The document con-
sisted of approximately 5000 words,
and the following is brief synopsis:
PRINCIPAL Points n, Maoo,g~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

I have a cousin twice removed who lacks
Jaunty air:
He lives at Turnipopolis and is leader
there;
Here in the city he would stand back in
some safe retreat
And look with bullying eyes and be afraid
10 cross the street;
He moves with very little grace, his
clothes are cheaply made,
But he has money in bank and all his
debts are paid.
He lives at Turnipopolis, where daily. wet
or dry,
The people of the town turn out to watch
the train go by;
And there at times when flags are raised
and thrilling songs are sung,
IT'S he that makes the speeches to the
old and to the young;
He is the leading citizen, he strokes the
children's curls
And proudly claims a leaders right to
kiss the pretty girls.
I sometimes wonder If It pays to toll and
MOL and fret
Where virtue is so very cheap and life Is
cheaper yet;
Where thousands come and thousands go
unnoticed and unknown,
Where. lacking room a man may still be
friendless and alone
I sometimes wonder If 1t pays to merely
live for this
When each might be a leader 'in some
Turnipopolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
kansas CITY StarN

iNSAi4EeA7 ny 7Ndi.'
Conditions on the Mexican frontier,
with the mobilization of American
troops at Galveston, recall the events
on that frontier in 1916 that led to
war. Under the constitution congress
has the sole power to declare war.
But President Polk showed that an
aggressive chief executive through
his power as commander-in-chief can
involve the nation in an encounter
out of which war is certain to develop.
The Mexican war followed a mes
sage from the president calling on
congress TO act since American troops
had been attacked on American soil
and war existed by the action of Mex
leo But it became known a few years
ago when Folks diary was published
that the president had determined on
war irrespective OF the action Of the
Mexican troops, and that the encoun-
ter proved merely convenient pre-.
text
When Texas was annexed there was
d dispute over its boundary line. Tee-
as claimed the Eio Grande. Mexico the
Nueces. d hundred miles 10 the north.
Into this disputed territory Polk had
sent General Taylor early il 1876, eX-
peCtiug that the presence there of
American troops might bring on an
encounter with Mexico as the aggres-
sOr.
Meanwhile the president was hop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01
HOW POLK BROUGHT ON WAR

ing that he might arrange to buy the
Mexican territory that geographically
ought to belong to the United States.
He appointed John Slidell TO negoti-
ate, authorizing him to offer S25 ,000,-
600. with the United States assuming
the payment of several million dollars
in claims due from Mexico. When the
Mexican authorities refused to receive
Slideil, Polk felt that the time for &C
ton had come. He called a cabinet
meeting on a Saturday in May, 1916,
and told the members he had deter
mined to send message to congress
on Monday urging war on the ground
that Mexico had failed TO pay Just
claims or even to negotiate concern
ing them.
Every member except George Ban
croft, secretary of the navy, voted in
favor Of the message. That night the
news reached Washington that a de,
tachment of Taylor's dragons had
been attacked by a Mexican force in
April In his diary Polk records how
he stayed at home all day Sunday re,
writing his message, and changing the
ground on which war was to be de
cIared. The aggression against Ameri
can troops he felt was a stronger basis
for fighting than the unpaid claims.
Congress responded promptly with
al appropriation Of $4,000, 600. and
the authorization for 4 call for 10000
volunteers. But the war was directly
due TO the initiative of the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

But high-sounding words may be sim
ply vsin-glorious utterances, sif we do
not live up TO our testimony. If we
appreciate this great country of ours,
then not only we alone must not for
get It's brave defenders, but we must
also see to it that by act and example
we impress the fact Of such apprecia-
ton upon the minds of the young of
this and of future generations
In no more fitting way than by the
erection of monuments can this be
done. The word of the orator is the
testimony for a dsy-the granite mon
ument will stand as an impressive ex-
ample of a Iberty-loving people for
years
l am glad to add a word of COM
mendation for the effort now being
put forth to provide funds for sol
diers' monument, TO be erected in
beautiful Chippiannock cemetery, or
in one of the city's beautiful parks, but
cannot believe these words are neces
sary, for surely We in Rock Island
will take pleasure in doing what we
can 10 further your unselfish efforts il
I behalf Of our honored soldier dead
F. o. VAN CALDER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-01

from the United States to Canada dur
ing the last five fiscal years, ending
June 80: 1S0s-1,159 ,626 dozen, value
S21S.275; 1909-s66, 609 dozen, value
$211,644; 191O-S6s.454 dozen, value
S2O2.S44; 1911-2,457,1sS dozen, value
s474.350; 1s12-S.6s7.5 6S dozen, value
s1,932,975. The average value per
dozen wes 1873 cents, PA cents. 23.S
cents, 1913 cents, and 1922 cents for
these same years, respectively.
Retail prices Of eggs IN Canada now
are between 40 and so cents. Here
they are lower than they have been in
years We leave II to some defender
Of the American hen to prove that the
free entry of Canadian eggs is going
to put all the American hens in the
boiling pot.