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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
PASSING OF PROMINENT -.
tLkO COUNTY RAN(fltR

Morgan Hill, millionaire cattle
man and owner of three ranches along
the North Fork of the Humboldt riv-
Ell, in Elko county, totaling $4,000
acres, died Sunday night after long
illness.
Morgan Hill suffered a stroke of
paralysis more than year ago from
which he never recovered. He leaves
widow, the daughter of Daniel Muir
ply, whose cattle once roamed the
ranges of four states. His son-in-
law, Capain Worth, formerly in the
French army, who is largely interest
ed in Canada, has managed the Nor
gan Hill ranches since his illness be-
came serious. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are
well known in New York and Wash
ington, particularly in the capital
city. The funeral is set for Wednes-
day.
Murphy was once associated with
the late A. c. Cleveland of White
Pine county, once power in Nevada
politics. He established what were
afterwards the Morgan Hill Hereford
herds in the seventies.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
ADVOCATES PLANT
ING new FORESTS

After the remaining virgin timber
of the United States is exhausted,
forest supplies will have to come from
national forests, state forests or from
privately owned land; but Federal
and state forests, according to E. A.
Sterling, director of the American
Forestry association, who addressed
the National Conservation congress in
session at Washington last week, con-
stitute only one-fifth of the total for
est area of the country.
son private lands,' he said, "the
timber of the future will be either
such growth which has sprung up vol
unfairly on cut-over land and has
managed to escape fire, or that from
areas which have been devoted to
forest production as a business enter
prise. So far the practice of private
forestry has been mainly confined to
small operations, often more for
pleasure than for profit. An intens-
i've forest policy on scale large
enough to establish its commercial
feasibility has not yet been under
taken.
"Private forestry in the United
States has been retarded by many in
fluences among which the more i'm
portant are large stored-up timber
supplies, comparatively low stumpage
and lumber values, lack of market for
many minor forest products, and
pubhc sentiment which has not rea-
lized that forest production is essen
tally the growing of successive
crops.
present tendencies in private for
estry indicate more logical develop
ment than at any time since forest
conservation became an issue. In
stead of attempting to put imme-
diately into effect complete policies
and an intensive management which
are scientifically correct, the things
now being attempted are the logical
steps which will ultimately lead to
systematic, longtime management of
private forest lands. The private
owner is learning that fire protection
Is possible and that it pays. With
this fact established, other things
will be taken up and worked out un-
til the progressive timberland owner
will find that he is practicing the
kind of forestry which pays in this
country.
Sin a word, private forestry, as it
car be properly practiced in the
United States TO-DAY, is not the inten-
sive forestry of Germany, but the app
plication OF protective and close
utilization measures with provisions
for natural regeneration. These
principles, applied as economic condi-
tions permit, will build up the art and
practice of forestry IN America
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
BUSH PROMISES
ROAD Will BE BUILT

No greater authority than Benja.
min F. Bush, president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Denver Rio Grande
and Western Pacific, could be obtain
ed than the statement made by him
that the proposed Winnemucca Nor
thern railway was feasible and that
the wants of the territory traversed
demanded the construction of the
road. In an interview with a Boise
reporter he stated that the tonnage
was there; that there was a demand
for additional railway facilities and
that whether or not the road was
constructed by the Western Pacific
some company would soon supply the
second road into Idaho.
When consideration is given to the
vast territory to be traversed by the
Winnemucca Northern, the many
thousands of acres of virgin soil yet
untouched and unclaimed. the thous
ands upon thousands of pounds of
tonnage now nauled or driven many
miles to railroad, one can easily
see that President Bush s statement
is merely repetition of what has
been claimed for the new road by ev-
eryone at all familiar with the
situation.
The Quinn river, Paradise Valley,
DEMO, White Horse, Wild Horse and
similar other valleys lying north of
Winnemucca contain sufficient acre
age to feed a million people. The low
grade mining propositions offer in
ducements second to nome and with
means of transportation all Of these
"out of the way' districts would
come into their own. Under present
conditions the inducements to a man
seeking home are too remote and
uncertain. Wild Horse is $50 miles
from the railway, the most remote
postoffice in the United States, and
yet that same country could make
seif-supporting more people than the
city of San Francisco contains. The
construction of the road in question
is of vital Importance to Nevada and
California. 1t delivers to Sacramento
and San Francisco country larger in
extent than several states of the
Union. A raneher in Jordan Valley,
200 miles northeast of Winnemucca,
in journeyIng to California, must
travel over 1900 miles, if he goes by
hoof and train. The construction of
the Winnemucca Northern takes him
to Sacramento within distance of
$50 miles; TO San Francisco, $50 miles.
The whole proposition is without
an Objectionable feature from any
standpoint. The road will be con-
strueted without a question of doubt,
and when it is an era of prosperity
will come to the country served that
will pour many thousands of dollars
in the lap of Nevada, Idaho and Cali
fornia and which will far exceed the
output of all the mines in Nevada
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
SPECIAL MEETING CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE TONIGHT

A special meeting of the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
held this evening. The principal
business to be transacted will be the
election to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Secretary Germain.
So far as could be learned there had
been no known applications for the
position filed up to late hour this af
ternoon, although Secretary German
was in receipt of letter addressed to
the directors, which may prove to be
an application, when opened this ev-
ening. 1t is understood that the pres
ent salary of $3.50 per month being
paid at present will be reduced to less
than 800 per month during the win
ter months.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
ENORMOUS NUMBER OF
RATS IN THIS COUNTRY

I learned something that morning,
visiting an Indiana school. | learned
that throughout the United States
there are about five rats for every
human being, and as we have a popu-
lation of about l00,000,000 persons,
we are feeding a rat population of
some 500 0,000,0 at a rate of two
cents a day, each rat costs us close to
$3.50 year. You can figure for
yourself what the total rat population
of our entire country cost us. In the
state of Indiana alone, the daily cost
for rats. at this rate, is something
like 100000. This loss to other
states is proportionate. The only diff
ference between Indiana and other
states is not one of rats-but rather
of enlightenment. Indiana does
things. but it has had to struggle to
do them.
Under the supervision of DR.. j. N.
Hurty of the state board of health.
the rat and its relation to the de-
struction of property and health are
to be studied in all the public schools
throughout the state. A section of
the law now makes it the duty of
school and health authorities to rro-
vide charts, textbooks, etc. in order
to carry out the details of the plan
in most efficient manner. DR..
Hurtv's rat chart is to be placed in
every schoolroom. and everv teacher
is provided with an interesting pam
phlet which outlines the life story
of the rat, and in such a simnle and
direct manne~ that anv child can un-
derstand. Instructions in how tc
make buildings and dwellings "rat.
proof will also be given. The neo-
pie are in earnest. Failure to 70" q.
this subject TO the schools is nnnish
able with fine Of from s10 to s27
All this. of course. is only QUO
phase Of the question and of what Tn
diana intends to do The imnorte nj
thing to bear in mind is the fact that
there is one state in the Union with
sufficient foresight and fawareness -
to know a menace when il sees one.
and to take present stems and far
seeing ones both for the present and
oncoming generations. The last ses-
sion of the Indiana state legislature
made all this possible. but not with
out some thought and some struggle
on the part of somebody.-F. C. Coop
er, in Technical World Magazine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
COLONIZATION PROJECT
RATIFICATION ASKED

Promoters of a scheme to colonize
and reclaim $4,000 acres of fertile
land in Fish Lake valley in Esmer-
aida county, near the California-Ne-
vada line, have submitted their irri-
CATION plans to the department of the
interior at Washington for ratifica-
tion.
1t is planned to at first colonize a
portion of this land with fifty fami-
lies under the direction of the Catho-
lie Colonization association of Amer
lea
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
LOCAL DRIErS

Donald c. Wheeler, of Lovelock,
was registered at the Eldorado yester-
day.
lock, California, yesterday.
Bryon Crossen. son of J. w. Cros-
sen, of the Hotel Lafayette, returned
home Sunday, after an absence of
several months on a prospecting trip.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT
OF KRENKEL & BOSCH

On the fourth page of this issue of
the Silver State appears the holiday
of Krenkel & Bosch,
jewellers. This firm is carrying a full
line of holiday goods, which are be-
ing sold at prices to fit all pocket
books.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
RETURNS FROM SHORT
TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO

M Reinhart, president of the Win
nemueca State Bank & Trust COM
pany, returned this morning, on
Southern Pacific No. 10, from a short
business trip to San Francisco. He
was accompanied by his daughters,
Misses Helen and Edna Reinhart.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
MOVEMENTS OF THE NOR
THERN FREIGHTING OUTFITS

w. A. Ayers left this morning with
load of supplies for Andrews, Ore
gon.
The outfit of Eli Bradshaw left for
Paradise Valley this morning with
load of supplies.
Dora Lassa left for McDermitt to-
day with a load of supplies
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
new MECCA FOR
MISMATEO COUPLES

Winnemucca is getting to be the
Mecca for ill-mated couples wishing
to obtain divorce. Yesterday two de-
crees were granted and new case
fled with the county clerk.
H. II. Spaulding was granted a
divorce from Earala Ann Spaulding,
and M. A. Townsend was given judg-
ment against Martha s. Townsend
A suit for divorce, on the groudns
of extreme cruelty, was filed by Reth-
man L. Ray against Ruby l.. Ray.
More Trouble Over the Junk.
Yesterday the Glasgow 4 Western
Exploration company secured tenn
pDrary injunction against Sugarman
Company and Siegel restraining de-
PENDANTS from moving any material
from the premises of plaintiff at Col
eonda until the 18th of December,
when the question of making the in
junction permanent will be argued.
Some time ago defendants purchas
ed the plant and equipment of plaint-
iff at Golconda, which consisted of a
mill, engines, boilers, railroad track.
locomotive, ore cars and miseelan-
eous lot of property, which they pro-
.eeeded to sell and move away. Since
that time each party to the transac-
ton has brought several suits in the
District Court anu evidently the end
is not yet in sight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
FREIFHT MOVEMENTS A.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

Sunday nine ears of cattle were
shipped to the Nevada Packing com
pany, Stockyards, California.
Today a carload of lime was reeeiv-
ed for the Verdi Lumber Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
WILL OPEN BIDS FOR LOVE
LOCK HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT

The county board of education will
hold a meeting at Lovelock this ev-
ening, when bids will be opened for
the construction of the branch high
school at that place.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
SOLD, SOLD, GOING,
GONE FOR $4,000

The property of the Austin Man
haitian Consolidated Mining company
was sold yesterday.
1t was purchased by IL. G. Fownes,
of Pittsburg, Pa, through his person
al agent, w. E. Motheral, whose bid
of $4,000 topped all opposing offers.
j. A. Miller offered $500 and Billy
Seiuehetti was willing to spend $500.
However, the auctioneer decided to
accept the larger bid.
After confirmation of the sale by
the Federal Court, Judge Harrington
presiding, at Carson City, the pur-
chasers of the property will determine
on course of action.
Receiver w. A. Marshall will re-
main in Austin indefinitely looking
after the interests of the purchaser
Austin Reveille.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
WILL SPEND WINTER
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

daughter, Miss Neva Simpson, will
leave tonight for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. They will go via Vale and
Portland, Oregon, arriving at their
destination shortly before the holi-
days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
FUNERAL OF INFANT
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral of the infant son of
Mr., and Mrs. McRitchie, born Satur-
day, was held from Ayers undertak-
ing parlors this afternoon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
THANKSGIVING PASTRY SALE
BIZ M. E. AID SOCIETY

The ladies of the NJ f. Church Aid
Society will hold a pastry sale on
Wednesday, November 26, in the
Robins building, Bridge street.
Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
RAW FuRs WANTED

The Nevada Hide & Junk Co. will
pay the highest price for good furs.
See M. Greinstein, near the Western
Pacific depot, for prices.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25

SEE OUR HOLIDAY GIFTS be-
fore you decide on what to buy. A
small deposit will hold what you
want till Xmas delivery.
STEPHENSON DRUG co.
"The Corner Drug Store.''
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25

NOTHING PURER and sweeter
than FRATS Chocolates.
STEPHENSON DRUG co.
"The Corner Drug Store"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
NClICE

Order your holly berries now for
Thanksgiving. Barley sack full, $l00;
small crate, $500; extra large crate,
$3.50. Address Thad l.. Hoppin,
Esparto, Yolo county, California
Advertisement, tt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25

Charles Lang, foreman of the
Southern Pacific shops at Inlay, spent
yesterday in town.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-25
SILVER STATE WILL NOT
BE ISSUED THURSDAY

, As Thursday viii be Thanks Q
, giving and a legal holiday, o
, there will be no issue of the .
; Silver State on that date. .
, =
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, o . o . o . . o o . o g :. 9 {,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
The Count Goes.

II was eleven o'clock when they
parted from the ChaVannes.
While they were driving home
through the woods a sudden gust of
wind made the tall pines sigh, and in
a few minutes the air beaCme sultry,
the sky was covered with dark
clouds, and rain began to fall heavily.
Flashes of lightning cut the darkness.
Illuminating the road with their blue
white light, only to make the dark
ness following absolutely impenetra-
BILE. The storm became so bad that
the Count thought il wiser to stop
at the first cross roads.
Listen. Lucienne.' he said we
are still twelve miles from St. Ger
maiu-des- Bots. and you viii be
drenChed long before we get there if
we try to go on. / know a charcoal
burners hut not far from here.
shall take YOU there. and YOU will
wait there until can come back with
a carriage"
He kissed his wife. asked her to be
patient and promised 10 be back
within one hour.
LuCicnne felt nervous. as she heard
him drive away. and got dreadfully
lonesome i'm this small hut of the
dark forest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11

cry of a human being shouting for
help.
The count took one of the carriage
lamps and started in the direction of
the sound. In the middle of a clearing
he discovered a man writing in pain,
his legs having been caught in a wolf
| trap.
Aided by the coachman, the count
succeeded i'm opening the cruel jaws
of the steel trap and set the unfortu-
nate man free. His legs were bleed
| ing freely, so the count told tn
coachman to carry him to the road,
while he himself hurried toward the
| hut. where Lucienne was waiting for
| him
When he arrived the hut was empty
| He examined every nook and corner
| but there was no trace of his wife. 4
/ presentment of something dreadful
| overcame him. The man he had just
/ freed from the trap--Who was he?
| Why, il was Chertier, the poachec.
| And what was he doing here, scarce
| ly twenty steps from the charcoal
| Burners hut2 Had he taken revenge
| for the blow he had received earlier
| i'm the day. He must know some
| thing; he must be made to speak.
The count ran back to the carriage
| "Chertier," he cried, what has be-
I
hut? Answer me! Do you know?
! Where is she? Why don't you speak,"
| The man remained silent, occasion
| ally his pale face was cOnvulsad
! either with pain or because he was
making an effort TO speak. His lips
| trembled, but no sound came.
The count placed him inside the
| carriage, told the cOachman to drive
quickly to the chateau, and a doctor
2 lrn
wounded man and worked over him
| for nearly an hour while the count
| stood by watching every movement
and pleading with the man to speak
My dear count" the doctor said
at last. that man will never speak
again. He wants to say something,
/ his eyes tell me that, but he can not.
| He is able to hear, see and under
stand, but fear has paralyzed his
| tongue"
AS the moments passed the wound
/ ed man grew more and more excited
an excitement he could express only
| through his eyes. Their expression
! changed continually, but the language
| they spoke nobody understood.
| Suddenly he made a supreme effort
\ to break the power that held him par
| alyzed He raised his head and his
| lips moved. A few unintelligible
sounds escaped him, and the count
| placed his ear close to his lips. His
| head fell back. his eyes grew CLASSY,
and there was a hOarse rattle in his
| throat. Then a deep sigh and Cher
| tier. the poaCher. was dead.
1t was not until two years later that
I the underground passage from the hut
was found accidentally. 1t led into a
cave The deComposed body of Lu-
] cienne was still dressed in her silk
| gown and little blue slippers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
Carriage
Her One Wish
any patience witt

(lTHAVENT any patience with
people who can't make allow
ances for accidents" said the
girl IF you have time to listen I'll
tell you of a case.
Mother thought II would be nice
TO invite Mrs. Whimsher for little
ride the other afternoon. She is that
fashionably dressed woman with the
slightly patronizing air whom YOU
have seen at the Woman's Club She
is rather large. so we left johnny
at home in order to have plenty Of
room.
well, everything went beautifully
until wa came to Corey's Hill It's
steep grade, and we were trying
to make it on the high We had
almost reached the top when the
worst happened, you understand We
killed our engine.
The machine stopped. then began
TO back slowly down the hill Our
guest gave a cry of alarm Papa
applied the emergency brakes. but
because Of the grade they didn't hold.
The car began To descend more
rapidly There are deep bitches at
the sides Of the road. Our guest gave
more cries Indicative of extreme
alarm.
DO something" she commanded.
What shall I dO?' asked papa,
helplessly
Reverse all the levers and drop
the anchor suggested some one.
The car continued 10 back up-Or
down rapidly. The next thing we
knew our guest had. the door open
and had jumped
Now. you know how they make
fun Of women for getting off cars
backwards Well our guest lived up
to all the traditions Of the sex. Cen
trifugal force or something took pos
session of her. and she seemed to
turn a somersault or two in the air
before she hit the ground.
The car finally reached the bottom
I Of the hill in safety. Then we ran
/ back to our guest. She was a sight,
{ but she had picked herself up. She
I listened in silence TO our apologies
and soliCitous inquiries. then she said
Jelly.
VIII YOU kindly telephone for a
carriage for me2'"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
A Cry in the Night.

She began 10 trembie. The ground
opened i'm front Of her, and, crouChing
i'm a corner half dead with terror and
with eyes wide open. she saw the
figure Of a red bearded man appear
through an opening in the floor.
She attempted 10 run, but the man
threw himself at her. In a moment
she was gagged and bound. Then she
was carried into some underground
passage. In the meantime the storm
passed The lightning became less
and the rain stopped. The count was
returning with the carriage driven by
his CoaChman. Laurent. suddenly he
caught Laurent by the arm.
Listen" he said
Laurent stopped the horses.
Did monsieur hearG That was the
second time"
A cry. painful and Gespairing. rang
out through the night Il was the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
Daysey Mayme
AndHer F olks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.
VI THEN Lysander John Appleton
wv was a single man ne was as
light hearted and care free


wv was a single man ne was as
Iight-hearted and care-free
as a butterfly.
He did not know that the order
Nature pursues so Scientifically in
the chronological kingdom is reversed
in the human male.
He had not learned that marriage is
the transformation period, and that
the male butterfly who enters IL IS
Matched out a worm.
This he soon discovered, but there
was more to learn. A worm he was
for many years, meek but nameless.
His species was made known to MN
only In recent years when his wife be-
gan wearing a dress that hooked up
the back.
No mans inventive genius can Keep
pace with the fashions, and before
man, in the fertility Of desperation,
had invented a gas engine for hooking
up dresses and relieving hookWorm
husbands, the hook had gone and the
button had taken its place.
With buttons off his own coat, Ly-
sander John found himself confronted
with the daily task Of fastening sew
eral hundred on the dress of his wife.
The situation was satirical. He re-
called as ne worked evening after
evening getting these buttons through
their holes the times when his own
buttons were off, and how on many
occasions he had been driven to des-
perate measures to make his wife
realize it, more than once attracting
her attention, when all other means
failed by twisting a long lock u
woman's blonde hair where the bu,-
ton was missing.
He was powerless in any rebelll2l
against the woman whose dress he
buttoned. He realized this as he but
toned, and then unbuttoned and re-
buttOned because of "a blunder along
the line. He must seek revenge for
his broken nails and bruised fingers
and distressed feelings on a power
higher up.
He would sue the dressmaker.
Il will sue he said this morning
Uhen called on in his private Office,
ION the ground that no dressmaker
makes as many holes as there are
buttons.
Her defense will be that she does,
but if l begin at the top of my wife's
gown. at the bottom or in the middle,
there is always one more button Wnen
/ get through than there is a hole for
ii to go into
IF the extra button isn't at the top
il is at the bottom, or in the middle.
and sometimes-and on this point
will be supported by the testimony
of hundreds of husbands-there are
two surplus buttons.
"They never come out event ! VIII
bring suit against my wife's dress
maker for $4,000 for every surplus
button!"