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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
FORGING SHEEP
H[RDER TUMBLES

The financial plans of a sheepherder
named Avery Cooley came to grief
Tuesday, and the young man is now an
inmate of the county Jail, facing a
prison term, on the charge of forgery.
Cooley had been at work in the
vicinity of Andrews Oregon, during
the fall, herding bucks for a number
of sheepmen, receiving checks for his
pay from his several employers. Com
ing to town and procuring several
blank checks, he in turn, laid his
genuine checks over blanks. with a
section of carbon paper between, trac-
ing the signatures. In this manner he
produced fairly good-looking checks in
the amounts of $3.50, 5000, $175 and
1925, or an aggregate of $3.50. Mon
day night he started out to cash the
paper and worked the $3.50 check off
on a redlight resort. Tuesday it was
presented to the First National bank
of Winnemucca, upon which it was
drawn, where it was pronounced a
forgery.
Cooley was looked up and told that
the check was a forgery, when he
"blew back 800, evidently all he
had left of the proceeds of the trick,
saying that he had cashed several
checks in Andrews for different par
ties, who knew that he was coming to
town. In settlement of the remain
ing $50. he rendered the 5000 check,
upon which he had exerted consider
able more care in the tracing. While
executing the $3.50 check, he had evi-
IDENTIFY allowed the lower check to drop
down below the original. with the re-
suit that the signature did not follow
the line. which led to the detection.
On the 5000 check, however, the align
ment was perfect, and it was only af.
ter a thorough examination of the
piece or paper that it was pronounced
a forgery.
Cooley was arrested and locked up
in the county Jail, where it is said he
made a full confession.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
BUSH PROMISES
I BOISE A RAILROAD

Col. E. r. Place, general manager of
the Winnemucca Northern, returned
Tuesday evening from Boise, via Salt
Lake City. He reports that President
Bush and party of Western Pacific
and Winnemueca Northern officials
had a hard overland trip, but finally
got through to Boise without serious
accident.
A week ago this evening a banquet
was rendered the party by the Boise
chamber of commerce, which was at
tended by many of the leading citi-
zens Of the state. The meeting was
addressed by President Bush, and
while he did not state in so many
words that the Western Pacific will
build from Winnemucca to Boise, he
said that it was one of the best rail
road proposition in the country, and
that Idaho may rest assured that il
will soon have the road.
Friday Col. Place accompanied the
Western Pacific officials to Salt Lake
City, where another banquet was ten
dered by the Salt Lake chamber of
commerce. On this occasion President
Bush promised that within the near
future the finest railroad shops in the
country will be erected there for the
accommodation of the ID. & r. G.. and
Western Pacific.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
loo F. BANQUFTS
GRAND MASTER

Grand Master Carter, of Reno, was
a visitor at the meeting last evening
of Humboldt Lodge, No. 16, /. 0. 0.
r. He is on his regular annual visit to
the lodges of the state, coming here
from Eureka. Saturday night he was
in attendance at the meeting of the
Paradise Valley lodge.
1t is reported that an interesting
meeting was held last night, which
was followed by banquet at local
cafe, at which Is covers were laid.
1t was also nominating night, and the
following officers were placed in noni-
nation for next year:
N. G..-George Van Valkenburg.
V. Civilian Nelson.
Secretary-F. A. Robinson.
Treasurer-P. J. Mangan.
Trustees-F. Poulin, w. L. Wilkin-
son, j. A. Lipman.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
EASTERN STARS GRAND
BALL TOMORROW NIGHT

All indications point to a large at
tendance at the grand ball to be given
in the Nixon opera house tomorrow
evening, by Silver State Chapter, No.
6, Order Eastern Star. A feature of
the function will be the banquet to
be served in the opera house dining
room by the ladies, for which the
charge will be only 80 cents per plate.
Tickets to the ball, $1.00.
Z. p. Hoskins will be floor director
and his assistants will be T. A. Bran
don, Dr. w. S. Porter, A. J. Roach, A.
l.. Brackett, II. w. Duncan. Door
keepers, J. w. Davey and Andrew Lii
lie. Music will be furnished by Fitz-
gerald's orchestra.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20

Notice is hereby given that the
Nevada Tax Commission has set Mon
day, December sth, 1918, as the date
for the conference with all livestock
owners in the state.
AT this conference the policy for the
assessment of livestock for the year
1914 will be formulated and all stock
growers are urged to be present or
represented.
The meeting will be held at the
courthouse at Reno, Nevada, begin
ming at 10 O'Clock a. m on the day
mentioned.
NEVADA TAX COMMISSION.
L. F. ADAM6ON, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
OREANA HOTEL MANS
MOTHER BURNED TO DEATH

J. B. McGinnis, of the Miller hotel,
Oreana, was called to Hill City, South
akota, owing to a fatal accident to
his mother, Mrs. Mary J. McGinnis.
The unfortunate lady was cleaning
clothes with gasoline, when it ex-
ploded burning her so badly that she
died within "a hours. Mr.. McGinnis
was notified Immediately but arrived
too late to see his mother alive He
is expected to return to Oreana with
in the next few days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
DEATH OF OI.D-TIME
PRINTER AT YERINGTON

Word has ben received of the death
of William Warwick, which occurred
at Yerington last week. Deceased
was well known in Winnemucca, hav-
ing made this town his headquarters
for many years. He was a printer by
trade, at one time working on the
Silver State, but some years ago his
eyesight failed, after which he work
ed at ranehing and other kindred en-
ployment. He was man past so
years of age, but little is known of his
antecedents.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20

forestry practice fitted to the individ-
ual needs of each forest and locality.
study efficiency; make any changes
necessary for this purpose, but make
no changes that are not clearly call
ed for in the public interest. Carry
out your plans for the development
and increasing use of the forests; but,
above all, make each forest work for
community upbuilding and local as well
as general welfare. We must always
have in mind the men and women
who are building up new country
and laying the foundations for pros
porous, thriving eommonwealths. We
must try to study their needs and see
where and how the forests can hep
them. But we must not cease to
guard effectively against the evils #
private privilege and monopclist c
control of resources now the property
of tn epublie. -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20

The following account of the over
land trip is taken from last week Is
Jordan Valley Express
The visit Of prominent eastern capi-
talists and railroad officials to this
place on their way from Winnemucca
to Boise while looking over the route
of the survey of the Winnemucea Nor.
thern indicates that more than pass
ing interest is being taken with a
view of financing the building of this
railroad.
The members of the party were as
follows: Alonzo Potte- capitalist, N.
~; J r. Stevens, chief engineer of the
Missouri racifc, st. Louis; b. F.. Bush,
president and 4. l.. Brown, vice-presi-
dent of the Western Pacific, st. Louis
A. M. Green, private secretary, st.
Louis; c. NJ. Levy, president of the
Western Pacific, San Francisco; Col.
+. X. Place, general manager of the
Winnemueca Northern, Winnemueca
Oscar Reinhart, Winnemucea; p. A.
Carlson, Leo. J. Falk, Craig Coffin, c.
r. Shaw and J. A. Bloomquist, of
Boise.
The party left Winnemueca Tues
day morning and came to the Owyhee
river, where they passed the night,
and were met at the Skinner ranch on
Wednesday by Messrs. Palmer and
Kohout with several spring wagons to
bring them in to this place as the
roads were almost impossible for autos
They arrived here at about l o'clock
and after taking lunch left in rigs on
their way towards Boise. Seven autos
from Boise met them here, having
been about 30 hours on the road. The
chauffeurs wisely refused to attempt
to make the return trip without a
nights rest and remained over night
Starting at O'Clock Thursday morn
scattered along the road stuck in the
mud.
This was an example of "more
haste, less speed" as they might have
passed comfortable night. Even a
roast duck banquet which our enter.
prising citizens had prepared had NO
fascination for the eastern capitalists
and railroad men; but it was with
much sorrow and misgivings that the
members of the party from Winnie.
mucca and Boise followed after their
guests, feeling themselves in duty
bound to stay with them.
When last heard from they had ar
rived in Boise, after having very
strenuous trip and many discomforts
caused by this unnecessary haste, as
the autos caught up with them by s OF
Q O'Clock the next morning.
They surely experienced some of
needs of railroad through this To-
cality and could readily see that a
great inland empire could be develop
ed by having direct railroad eommuni
cation
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WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at s a. m. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, AS.
Lowest this morning. "a.
Mean temperature yesterday. 81.
Normal yesterday, 36.
Precipitation, 0.30 inch.
Prevailing wind direction. s. w.
RAY L. FISHER,
Official in Charge
Weather forecast for Winnemueca
and vicinity-San Francisco, Nov. 20:
Cloudy tonight; probably rain Friday
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
RECLAMATION OF $500
ACRES OF LAND PROJECTED

L. III. Taylor, former chief engineer
of the United States Geodetic Survey
in Nevada, is at the head of syndi.
cate which intends to reclaim $500
acres of land in the Carson valley
near Gardnerville The building of a
reservoir will soon commence. The
dam will cost about $4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
RAWHIDE LADY VISITS
SICK SON AT NATIONAL

Mrs. N. Petit of Rawhide, arrived
in town yesterday afternoon, leaving
for National this morning, to visit
her sick son, Mr.. Downer, of the Ma
tional Mines company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
courtship In oshiina.

On the Japanese island of Oshima
In the Sea of Japan the young people
enjoy more freedom in the matter Of
counting than In Central Japan. They
are left to themselves to select their
own mates, much after the fashion Of
the west. When a young suitor pro-
poses to the girl of his choice. the
girl declines two or three times as .
matter of form, and in order that she
may enjoy the period of courtship.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT
RETURNS FROM COAST

w. L. Wilkinson, superintendent of
the county hospital, has returned
from San Francisco, where he was
operated on for appendicitis. The ope-
ration was suceessful in every way
and Mr.. Wilkinson returns in perfect
health.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
RETURNS FROM MAKING
FIRST RUN TO NATIONAL

Fred Wilkinson returned last even
ing from making his first regular
automobile trip to National. He
brought down a load of passengers,
which included Miss Neva Simpson
and Will Minor
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
MR.. AND MRS. G.. w. CARTY
RETURN TO WlNNEMUCCA

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Carly have re-
turned from Elko, after an absence Of
two years, and have moved into their
residence across the Southern Pacific
track. Mr.. Carly recently sold his
cigar factory in Elko, purchasing the
business of NJ B. johnson here.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
NATIONAL CONSfR-
YATION CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-To prop
erly regulate stream flow and to pro.
tect the soil from washing, not less
than from one-ffth to one-third of the
total area of the country should be in
forest. This is the recommendation
made by the forestry committee at the
fifth National Conservation congress.
Forests must be protected, the
committee adds, not so much in locali-
ties which already suffer from lack of
moisture as in regions which lie in the
path of prevailing winds and are still
abundantly supplied both with ground
water and precipitation. In the At
lantic plain, therefore, and in the
southern Appalachians, the gateways
for the prevailing winds from the
Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic
ocenan, forests must be especially
conserved if the humidity of the great
central basin of the country, the
granary of the continent, is to be
maintained.
Where the clearing of the forest in
the Atlantic and Gulf states is a
necessity, it should be done only un-
der the condition that the cleared land
is to be devoted to intense cultivation,
as after forests, crops contribute most
to the moisture of the air. Forests
themselves, according to the scientists,
evaporate into the air several times
more moristure than is given off by
water surfaces of equal area and
these southeastern forests act as a
moisture reservoir for the water which
falls upon them and is in turn taken
up and passed on again.
By safeguarding the humidity in
the regions which lie in the path of
tn eprevailing winds the farm lands
further inland ought to get more
rain. Ceared land which becomes
waste, or poor pasture, or grows up
to weak vegetation means so much
evaporation lost to the passing air
currents.
In dry regions rows of trees or
windbreaks surrounding fields and
orchards, by preventing the drifting
of the snow and increasing the activi-
ty of the wind, will be more likely to
act as conservers of moisture in the
soil than solid bodies of timber.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
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.
Advertisement, tt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
Divorce Suit Filed.

Through her attorneys, Salter &
Robins, frankie Freemonth yesterday
filed suit in the District Court for
divorce against William Freemonth
The parties reside at Paradise Valley
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
DAVE CONEvY MOVES
TO SPENNER COTTAGE

Dave Conevey and wife have moved
to tn eSpenner First street cottage,
vacated by o. H. Morgan, buying the
latter's furniture.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
1.-THE TOGGERY" MANAGER
BACK FROM SAN FRANCISCO

Charles Loefler, manager of 1.-THE
Toggery,' returned yesterday from
San Francisco and will remain here
for several days looking after the
great closing out sale now in progress.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
McFadden Preliminary Finished

The preliminary examination of j.
q. McFaden, on charge of having
murdered Billy Edwards, was finished
at noon yesterday, before Judge Saw
age, at Rochester, and the prisoner
was returned to the county Jail. Mrs.
p. f. Born, stenographer, remained in
Rochester to finish transeribing her
notes, which task was completed this
morning. AS soon as the evidence has
been read and signed by the wit
nesses, decisiond will be rendered.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
NEW DISPLAY ADVERTISING
IN TODAY'S SILVER STATE

Q f. Reinhart Company, Thanks
Q giving Special Sale, page 4.
q Standard Oil Co., Perfection I
. Stoves, page 4.
q Southern Pacific, Thanksgiving
Q Excursions, page 3.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
CRIMINAL court
MEETS NEXT WEEK

The criminal term of the District
Court will convene at week from to-
morrow, November 2s. Three crimi-
nal cases have been set for trial, as
follows:
Alexander Dixon, grand larceny
case set for the opening day of court,
r. Gilray. attorney for defendant.
Vincenti Mendoza. charged with the
murder of Pere hlri, near Virgin sta
tion, on April 20. Defendant will he
represented by Salter & Robins. Case
set for December l.
Sam White, burglary, set for De-
eember 8. Will be represented by J.
A. Langwith.
There are three more prisoners in the
county Jail, charged with felonies,
whose cases may come up at this term.
Lester Howard, charged with the muir
der of Sabe Choate, will be given a
preliminary examination before Judge
Dunn next Tuesday. the 25th. 1t is
claimed by his attorneys. Salter &
Robins, that the testimony of self de
fense is so strong that they expect
their client will be dismissed
j. G. McFadden. charged with the
murder of Billy Edwards at Roches-
ter, had his preliminary hearing this
week and will no doubt be held to an
swer to the District Court.
No complaint has yet been sworn to
in the case of Avery Cooley, arrested
Yesterday on the charge of forgery,
but it is probable that his case will
come up at coming term.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20

Today Mr. and Mrs. Tuck moved
into the Sloan cottage, on Melarkey
street, recently vacated by Mrs. E. L.
Wilson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-11-20
Trial Jurors.


Following is a nst of the trial
jurors who will be in attendance at
the coming term of court:
Winnemucca-E. N. Stidd, w. n.
Knight, w. G. Case, J. Lavoy, w. f.
Moore, T. Hermetti, T. II. Guyon. f.
A. Organ, Peter St. Peter, Gus Gold.
berg, G. R. Warren, G. b. Welshons,
w. Akin, G. .Garteiz. Peter Camp
bell, Elias Jones, J. l.. Price, w. l..
Porter, George H. Clark, c. d. Mae.
kay, w. G. Dwyer, A. J. Bartmess, G
f. Hockenbrock, c. w. McDeid, Harry
Muma, A. c. Brown.
Loveloek-John Ferreto. Henry
Peters, Eugene Lytle, A. |. Hanson,
Hans Jensen, L. A. Friedman. A.
Holmgren, G. F. Hicks, F. c. Bidle.
man, s. b. Hin, John J. Hill. B. C.
Maris, Ray II. Collins, Leroy Beeson
H. Marker.
Goleonda-C. A. Pinson, George
Cook.
Paradise-William Ellis, L. Free
month, ]. w. Reeves.
Imlay-Walter Roach.
Platora-Tom Scott.
Mill City-E. J. Thacker.
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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
CHAPTER XVII.
HuQhes' Story.

H..rlin thrust his glove into his
1t, drew forth his revolver, and
stripped it's stock with bare hand This
aid, hidden dwelling might be de-
serted, a mere empty shack, but he
could not disconnect it in his mind
from that murderous attack made
upon their little party two hours be-
sore. Why was It here in the heart Of
shis desert? Why built with such evi.
dent intent Of concealment? But for
what had occurred on the plateau
above his suspicious would never
have been aroused This was already
becoming cattle country; adventur-
aus Texans, seeking free range and
abundant water, had advanced along
all these prominent streams with their
grazing herds of long-horns. Little by
little they had gained precarious foot
hold ON the Indian domains, slowly
forcing the savages westward The
struggle had been continuous for
years, and the final result inevita BILE
Yet this year the story had been q
different one. for the united tribes had
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28

post near Fort Dodge. seeks man 70
Intercept his daughter. Molly. VIM
beaded for the post An in ,l;an,, oq Hamlin
meets the stage in which Molly is travel
lng They are attacked by Indians. ana
Hamlin and Molly escape IN the , aa1Hnsssd
Hamlin tells Molly he WAS was q, ns disgrace
and at the close of the war enm na Gan ~
the regular army. He suspects one oa ~
tain LeFevre of being responsniD'ev rd ~,
escort Of Lieut.. Gaskins Molly star.s, o, ~
Join her father. Hamlin leaves to reJo.l
his regiment He returns to Fort Dousss
tnds Molly there. shots are heard in the ne
night. Hamlin rushes out, sees W 'lis ne ~,
believes is the figure of Molly hidln a!; ~ ~
the darkness and falls over the p9 300 y,, n,
Of shooting him. The sergeant IS proven .,.i,
INNOCENT. He sees Molly In company with
Mrs Dupont, whom he recosnlznes s as s,,or
for LeFevre Mrs. Dupont. tells Hamlin
I,eFevre forced her to send him lying
note Hamlin declares he has been LOOK 'Is-
Ing for '.eFevre to force him to ciear III ' .
riot. ' Molly seeks an interview with
1iam;in She says her father seems to X, be .
10 be a daughter Of McDonald's sister.
Molly disappears and Hamlin sets out TO
1race her Mcdonald is ordered to Fort
Ripley Hamlin discovers that the man
who left on the stage under the ma name =, p, 81
McDonald's murdered body. Hamltn
fakes WATSON. a guide, and two troopers
and goes in pursuit Of the murderers VINO
had robbed Mcdonald Of $4,000 paynas-
ter's money He suspects Dupont. Con
rers, soldier accomplish of Dupont. Is
found murdered. Hamlin's party Is caugsh,
IN fierce blizzard while heading for ths
f,immaron. One man dies from cold and
another almost succ umbs. WATSON is sho'
% they come in sight Of the Cimmaro,n
Heroic work Hamlin Sesuscitates Carroll
his remaining trooper
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
Want Chanaeable Dresses!

. At the recent International Congress
of Applied Chemistry in London one
of the most celebrated lecturers, Cha
como Ciamician, predicted that women
of the future will not be contented
with dress which remains constantly
of one color, but will demand colors
that change in harmony with their sur
roundings.
Thus the color of the apparel may
be changed without changing the
dress. Passing from darkness to light
the color would brighten, thus con-
forming automatically to the environ
ment-the last word in fashion for the
future.
This prediction will come true as
soon as chemists learn to understand
better what are called "phototropic
colors," or colors that change with
the intensity of the light upon them.
In mems wear this might mean that
the light-colored suit Of the bright
summer day would be transformed
into a dark suit at night
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-08-28
Lost Control Of the Steering Gear.

people were frenzied, and they shout
ed desire to do harm to him. Lucki-
" for him, there were several police
men there. Patrolmen Beheuser and
Petrus seized Levy. starting off to the
Brownsville station with him, but not
until they and other patrolmen had
used violent means to shake off the
mob that tried to get at the prisoner.
They were followed all the way to
the police station.
Meanwhile the injured boy had been
hurried in physicians car to St.
Mary's hospital. His skull was
crushed in. He died Is minutes after
his arrival at the institution.
When Wiseff. ignorant of what had
happened, came out of the house, he
set up shout that his machine had
been stolen. When informed of what
really had occurred he almost col
lapsed, declaring that he was not re-
sponsible, as the machine had been
taken without his permission. This
| fact will cause an additional charge to
be added to that of homicide, which
Levy now faces.