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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
WHAT EARTH WORMS
HAVE DONE FOR EGYPT

In an article in the current issue of
Farm and Fireside, showing the good
that birds and worms do to soil, APP
pears the following:
Investigations lately completed by
the British government in the Sudan
prove that the remarkable fertility of
the valley of the White Nile is large
ly due to the work of earthworms.
The castings-the earth which passes
through the digestive system-of the
earthworms on one acre of ground was
found to be 239,550 pounds in the six
months active growing season that
the farmers of that country enjoy
This means that a lot of the subsoi
has been brought to the surface and
also that the land has been put in ex-
eellent condition by the thorough aera
tion of the soil made possible through
the runways of the worms.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
TELLS HOW TO TIE
FLEECES FOR SHIPMENT

W. L. Marvin, secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Wool Manufae-
turers, has sent broadcast hints as to
the proper tying of fleeees.
"The tying of fleeees with paper
twine is of unauestionable benefit tc
wool growers and manufactures alike.
The opinion here is altogether favor
able to the use of paper twine. The
use of soluble paint for branding
would be of great advantage, saving
manufacturers from large losses in
their wool, and helping the grower to
get more for his product. This paint
should be proof against the weather,
and yet so soluble in the securing
processes that it would not injure the
wool. suggest to wool growers to
experiment with different paints. and
reduce to minimum the amount of
paint used in marking the Sheep
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
NEVADA PAYS THE
BEST FARM WAGES
Especial to the silver State


4 WASHINGTON, March 15.-"Ha
there's retribution,' will exclaim the
city man when he reads the announce
ment by the Department of Agricul-
ture that the cost of living is increas-
ing on the farms. We are told that
during the past year the money wages
of farm labor in this country increas-
ed about 3.2 per cent, and during the
past two years about 7 per cent Since
1902 the increase has been "a per
cent.
Compared with the low year of 1894
farm wages are now about 65 per
cent higher. Including board the cur
rent farm wages now is $20.S1 by the
month and $1.14 by the day except in
harvest time, when it is $1.54. With
out board the average wage by the
month is $29.5s, by the day $1.47 or in
harvest time $1.s7. However, the rate
varies widely in different parts of the
United States, running from $3.50
without board in Nevada, $3.50 in
Montana, and $51.60 in Idaho, to
s17.10 in South Carolina, $40 in Mis-
sissippi and $3.50 in Alabama
The bureau of soils has thought the
subject of sufficient Importance to
warrant it in issuing special bulle-
tin on lawn making. One trouble
which frequently lies at the root of
poor lawns-literally as well as fgur-
atively speaking-is the nature of the
soil, which is too often full of pieces
of boards, tin cans and other rubbish
which will not nourish the grass.
In buying insecticides the purchaser
is often defrauded. The govern
ment is trying, by means of the in
serticide act, to prevent this kind Of
fraud. A number of notices of in
secticide act judgments have just been
issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture. They show that the makers of
some of these goods not only give
short weight and measure but that
they adulterate the goods with water
and other "inert' substances. One
arsenate of lead was found to contain
less than the amount of lead oxide,
arsenic oxide and other substances
claimed.
The Royal Agricultural Society of
England will begin a trial of milking
machines at Grange Hill Bishop Auc-
land, Durham, on April %. Sixteen
machines of different makes had been
entered when this announcement was
given out.
A company with capital Of $579,-
900 has been formed to ship cattle on
the hoof from Argentina to Italy.
Preparations are being made, with
the aid of the government, 10 give the
most comprehensive exhibits of irri-
cation, reclamation of farming lands
and forestry at the San Diego Panama
exposition in 1915. that have ever
been made in the history of farming
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
VARIOUS TESTS FOR
COLOR BLINDNESS

The various tests for color blindness
have come into practical use in the
examination of railroad engineers and
the like, where the ability to distin-
gush colors is necessary, so that these
tests are no longer peculiar to the
laboratory. But it is not generally
known outside the laboratory that
everybody is partically color blind
that is. in certain parts of the field
of vision. The most normal individual
can see all the eolors only when he
looks directly at them. If looked at
from an angle of about Is degrees,
red and green can no longer be seen,
but in their places will appear shades
of yellow or blue. This region of the
eve is known as the yellowblue zone.
If the color be moved still farther TO
the side, the yellow and blue will dis
appear and only gray can be seen.
complete color blindness. An inter
esting theory in regard to these zones
is that every normal eve represents
three stages of evolution. The zone
of complete color blindness is the low
est stage, and appears in such animals
as the frog, whose vision is known as
sadow vision. The blue-yellow zone
is one step higher in the scale, al
though not clearly marked off in the
animal kingdom. And the appearance
of the redgreen zone marks the high
est stage of evolution. Cases of color
blindness are, according to this theory,
lack of development beyond the ear
ly stage in the individual life-Pro-
fessor Poffenberger, in Strand Maya
zine
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
THREE new GOLD
CAMPS OF NEVADA

The state of Nevada has celebrated
the new year by launching three new
gold mining camps, one successfully
and two just becoming well enough
talked about to serve as magnets for
drawing the restless seekers after
something new and worth while, says
the Salt Lake Tribune. Rochester is
the principal new camp, and the way
in which it grew occasioned no end
of comment. Following upon the
height of the Rochester boom, the
Velvet camp was reported and IL
secured considerable amount of over
flow from Rochester. The last camp
to be reported is known rs ynn.
All three camps are reported to
have excellent gold and silver show.
ings, properties have changed hands
at practically developed mine values
and considerable capital has shown a
willingness to enter Rochester for
property acquisition and develop
ment. Velvet and Lynn are newer,
hence less known, but Lynn has the
richest ore and best depth of all
three, and conditions there recall to
mind the remarkable disclosures
made in the early days of the Ma
tional district.
While the fate of these camps will
be depends entirely upon develop
ment work now under way or plan
ned. Nevada will be fortunate and
much the richer if each district event
ually gives forth only one successful
producer, but the discovery of these
camps and the excitement following
them indicate that Nevada is, after
all, the prospector's paradise, that
the mining talent of the state have
the art of advertising their PROPOSE
tions down to an extremely fine point
and that there is nothing like gold to
drag money from reluctart pGrses at
any time, but especially during a per-
iod of financial timidity and invest
ment incredulity that now exists.
One many doubt the merits of all
the districts that spring up over
night in Nevada, but the world is
simply forced to take its hat off to the
Sagebrush state when it comes to op-
timism and to hustling. Back of it
all is an enormous surface enrichment
that is practically statewide, record
of mineral production that comes up
out of history with compelling con-
viction, and the realization that there
are a number of the world Is greatest
gold, silver and copper camps now pro-
ducing annually their n;i.sens from
depth.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
As Seen by Journal CORRESPONDENT.

Yesterdays Keno journal contained
the following writeup of Sunshine, un-
der special date line from Floyd s
ranch:
This section, 40 miles northeast of
Rochester, on the east side of Frs
range, has promising outlook for de-
velopment this spring and summer,
owing to unprecedented activity in
mining that has followed tire d;seov-
cries in the neighborhood OF Roch-
ester.
A series of gold strikes has been
made at F1oyd's ranch, Sunshine
camp, Mud springs and Anvil ~aek.
The most prominent of the new
strikes at the present time is Sun
shine, at which place f. Wieklun' has
opened vein four feet wide with as
says running four ounces to 30 ounces
in gold.
w. 8. O'Brien is fast taking out Il
shipment of 800 to sl25 ore, values
being principally in silver.
j. J. Williams, who is heavily in
terested in the new district, has
surface showing running from four to
ten ounces of gold. Evans, on the
McKeen gulch, and Taylor and Lens
are opening up quartz veins which
pan IreelN IN ROlG.
Near the Floyd ranch, ]. s. Thomas
and associates, c. A. Evans and = T..
Moore and associates, are preparing
to open up properties, the ledges of
which pan gold freely. Albert Wear
ing is doing work on promising prop
erty
Among the recent visitors 10 Sun
shine were Judge l.. l.. Ray, William
Motif. w. O. Perrin, G. A. Evans
and ]. Fink. all Of whom are inter
ested in the district. Mr.. Fink took
IN option on the q 'Brien silver prop
critics fer California parties, the
price being stated rs $4,000. with
substantial cash payment. Provided
the weather stays good, shipping will
he in order in the next few weeks, as
several are saeking ore.
The formation in the immediate
vicinity of Sunshine is lime and
andesite and rhvolite, with schist
felt in close proximity to the south.
The silver values occur in the lime
end the gold values occur in quartz
veins in the porphyry and also in al
tered rhyolites.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
HIGHEST AND LOWEST
POINTS IN THE WORLD

The maximum difference in eleva-
tion of land in the United States is
14,777 feet, according to the United
States Geological Survey. Mount
Whitney, the highest point, is 14.501
feet above sea level, and point in
Death valley is 276 feet below sea
level. These two points, which are
both in California, are less than nine
ty miles apart. This difference is
small, however, as compared with the
figures of Asia. Mout Everest rises
290O2 feet above sea level whereas
the shores of the Dead sea are 1920
feet below sea level, total difference
in land height of 30,292 feet. Mount
Everest has never been climbed.
The greatest ocean depth yet found
is 32,0sS feet, at a point about forty
miles north of the island of Mindanao,
in the Philippine islands. The ocean
bottom at this point is therefore more
than eleven and one-half miles below
the summit of Mount Everest.
The difference in land heights in
Europe is about 15,S6s feet.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
SUNSHINE TO BE.
GIN SHIPPING ORE

Charles Olmstead, owner of the Sill.
yer Boy group of claims at Sunshine,
upon which the big strike was made a
few days ago, returned from camp last
evening, and reports that the strike is
much better than at first reported.
The first three feet Of the vein gave
an average value of $62.46 in silver
and $500 in gold, but the balance of
the distance gone. some two feet,
shows what looks to be richer ore, and
the footwall has not yet been en-
eountered.
Today Mr.. Olmstead sent out a
thousand ore sacks and will at once
begin shipping. To Silver State re-
porter Mr.. Olmstead stated that,
while he should erect mill on the
property Immediately, he had conclud-
ed to ship two or three carloads, in
order to ascertain the best method of
treating, as well as to give the camp
a little advertising. The ore will be
hauled to Winnemucca and shipped
from this station.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
HEAVY GEM IMPORTATIONs
DURING MONTH OF FEBRUARY

The gem importations for February
were the largest ever brought into this
country for that month, according to
figures compiled by William B. Tread
well, the government jewelry examiner
at the appraiser stores. In the last
month the total valuation of gems re-
ceived through the port reached $4,-
299, ,435, of which the value of cut
precious stones and pearls amounted
to 1921, ,213, and that of uncut gems,
mostly diamonds, reached $1,0S2, ,222.
Last year the value of cut stones and
pearls in February dropped to $2,310,-
$40, and the uncut gems to SAT- All.
Only once before have the February
gem importations ever passed the $4,-
100000 mark, in 1897, when they
reached $4,275,300. The big figures
for the last month are due in part, it
is said, to the fact that importers and
cutters have been increasing their
stocks on the chance that there NAV
be an advance in the duty on precious
stones by new tariff.
Maiden lane diamond importers who
have returned from the foreign mar
kets recently report that the prices
asked by the diamond trust are the
highest in the history of the business
and that it is next to impossible to get
gems suitable for the American mar
ket at reasonable figures. So it is
seen that the price of getting engaged
is keeping pace with the cost of living
in other respects. A man who could
give his sweetheart carat diamond
few years ago now gives her half
carat stone unless his income has
doubled in that time.
The advance in the price of fine dia-
monds has been fully 20 per cent in
the last year. New York diamond inn
porters favor retention of the pres
ent duty of 10 per cent on cut dia-
mcnds and free entry of the uncut
stones. 1t is argued that TO place a
higher duty on gems means an in
crease in smuggling and consequent
loss of revenue to the government.
The gem imports of the whole eoun
try in 1912 show that the total reeeh
ed $40, 2,552, ,720, of which 0.57l .543
'ame through the port of New York.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
LAST RACING MEET
OF GREAT WEST
Especial to the Silver State. }

SPOKANE, Wash, Mar. 1s-"The
last stand in the westv of fleet footed
horses will be opened at Alan, Idaho,
26 miles east of Spokane, on April 10
for a 61-day meet. The announcement
is made by Frank w. Smith of Spo-
kane, secretary of the Occur d'Alene
Fair and Racing association, who
says: "We have stalls at Alan for
900 horses, and will have between 500
and 600 animals at the meet. The
Idaho law forbidding betting becomes
enective June 30, so we will close
June %. Owners will stort shipping
from Juarez March 25 and we will
get some big strings from the Mexican
track. Already there are three strings
at Alan, and more are expected daily.
More than 100 horses now quartered
at Vancouver and Victoria, B. c., will
be shipped here in few days. | an
ticipate the most successful race meet
in the history of the west. We will
have some of the biggest owners in
the country with us.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
SHACK DESTROYED BY
EARLY MORNING FIRE

The ringing of the fire bell at about
4 O'Clock Sunday morning awakened
all the people in town, most of whom
probably went to windows in an en-
deavor to locate the fire. From up
town it looked as though it was on
Bridge street, and many dressed and
came down town. 1t turned out, how
ever, to be located in little shack,
at the Western Pacific end of the
bridge, which was totally destroyed.
The fire was probably set by tramps.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
GOLD FOUND IN THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Despite number of disconcerting
and diseouraging failures, the mining
industry of the Philippines is really in
. mo~e promising position than IL has
ever been, SAYS the Manila Times.
Two events in gold mining have serv-
cd to reinspire confidence and revive
general interest in that department of
mineral development. One is the com
nletion and successful operation of the
large modern mill of the Colorado
Mining company at its extensive prop
ertv in Masbate, and the other is the
activity and success in the gold dredg-
ing district of Paraeale, embraced
within which are the Gumaus and
Malgit properties. The Colorado mine
has settled down TO a steady return
of large quantity of bullion, and
Paraeale, already considerable pro-
ducer. promises to do much better.
Large returns are coming from the re-
Gently completed Gumaus dredge, and
il win not be MANY months before ad-
ditional dredges will be in operation.
Paracale has large amount OF prov
ed ground and it has an assured fu-
ture. The gold deposits are by no
means confined to the two localities
named. The wealth of Benguet has
been established and there are valu'
able gold deposits in Mindanao, on
the west coast of Luzon and in other
parts of these islands. All of these
districts must benefit by the success in
Paraeale and Masbate. In this con
neetion we may note that John >.
Hord, president of the Bank of the
Philippines, who has Just visited Para.
Gale, predicts that $1,500,000 in gold
bullion will be produced in the Phil
ippines this year.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
HOTEL. LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS

Mrs. M. Dorsey, Lovelock.
G. Zimmerman, Reno.
M. +. Townsend, Gerlach.
c. Taylor, Fallon.
William Bosklund.
T. NJ. Long, w. p. R'y.
c. +. Cox, Chicago.
r. l.. Scully, Reno.
f. r. Wulls. San Francisco.
5. C. Cooper.
7. Sweeney.
y. p. Farley, Sacramento.
A. f. Wiles, Salt Lake.
f. c. Pickett, Battle Mountain.
NJ. +. Sheridan, Battle Mountain.
NJ. T. Blockhus.
p. c. Clayton, Sacramento.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Flood, st. Louis
Miss Marie Hayes, st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. C. Stout, Los An
geles.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
FREIGHT RECEIPTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

Since Sunday the following carload
lots of freight have been received at
the Southern Pacific station:
Joe Scott, posts.
f. Reinhart Company. wire.
Verdi Lumber Co., coal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT
ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Services will be conducted this
week in st. Paul's Catholic church, as
follows:
Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Holy Saturday, services ct 3 O'Clock
a. m.
Holy Thursday is the anniversary
of the initiation of the Blessed Sac
rament
Good Friday evening. at 7:30
o'clock, Stations of the Cross.
Saturday morning. blessing of the
Pasehal candles and of the baptismal
font.
Easter Sunday morning, mass at
1890 O'Clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Special Stock Train.

Sunday night five ears of sheep, en-
route to San Francisco from Grants,
Utah. were unloaded at the Western
Pacific stock corrals for feed and rest.
Eight ears more of sheep came in yes
terday morning from Elko, when the
l3 were made up into a special train
and sent out.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Naturalization Say in Court.

This was naturalization day in the
district Court, and Jonas Emanuel
Wicklund, Daniel Gabiea, Victor Rein
hart, George G.. Kofoed and John Yri-
barne were admitted to full citizen
ship. The Federal government was
represented in the proceedings by F.
n. Littleton, of San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
MISS ELSIE REINHART HAS LEFT
SAN FRANCISCO FOB EUROPE

Miss Elsie Reinhart has left San
Francisco for a trip to Europe. After
spending few days visiting relatives
in New York, she will sail for Ger
many, where she will spend the sum
mer with relatives at Mannheim.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
EXTRA SESSION CONGRESS
Will CONVENE APRIL Z

The extra session of congress has
been called by President Wilson to
convene on April Z. Only tariff meas
ures are to be considered
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Visitors from winnemucca.

This noon a party of Winnemueca
men, composed of w. A. Merchant, r.
f. l.. Windle and W. II. Forquer, left
for Sunshine TO look over the camp,
in the latter's auto. They were ac-
combaniey by w. $. O'Brien, "father
of the camp" who spent Sunday in
town.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Pomerov Case Takal Ur.

At 1:30 O'Clock this afternoon the
case of p. G. Pomeroy, charged with
having burglarized Southern Pacific
freight ear, was called in the District
Court. Defendant is represented by
Judge J. A. Langwith.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18

]. J. O'Carroll and r. B. Dorr, the
well-known local contractors. have re-
turned from Rochester, where they
erected many of the principal build
ings of the camp.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
FORMER WINNEMUCCA SALOON
MAN DIES AT ELY

f. o. Connors. one of Ely's old tim
ers, died at his home Saturday morn
ing about clock.
Mr.. Connors came to Ely from Win
nemucca about Is years ago and
started business in the Riepe build
ing on the corner of Murry and Ault-
man streets. Later on he sold out to
the Palms saloon and since thai time
had made different business adven-
lures, the last being the Oaks saloon,
which was destroyed by fire about the
1st of March.
Deceased was 81 years of age and
leaves two children, Mrs. George w.
Jackson and Dan Connors, who is now
in California.-Ely Expositor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Vaudeville Tomorrow Night
WESTERN PACIFIC OFFICIALS
CALL ON BUSINESS MEN

This morning Travelling Freight
Agent Boyle and General Livestock
Agent Nevins, accompanied by Agent
Christian, called on the local business
men.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Mining Men Return to Camp.

Yesterday Col. J. p. Hutchinson an
l.. J. Kaiser, the mining men who re-
Gently acquired an option on a promis-
ing Sunshine property, returned to
camp, accompanied by J. j. Williams
They are expected back this evening
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Marriage License Granted.

This morning Clerk Davey issued .
marriage license to Andy Ulysses
Piekley and Laura MABEL Brewster,
both of Seven Troughs.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18

FOR SALE-A small quantity Of al
falfa seed. Address J. Roy Brad
shaw, Paradise Valley, Nevada
Advertisement, If.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
SPECIAL EASTER PROGRAM
AT NIXON OPERA HOUSE

Easter Sunday Manager C.. b.
Smith, of the Nixon opera house, will
give a special program. In addition
to the regular three reels, select music
will be supplied by full orchestra,
and John McCruden, the well-known
baritone, will sing several songs ap-
propriate to the day. The price of
admission will not be raised, but will
remain at 10 and Is cents.
Vaudeville Tomorrow Night.
Tomorrow evening, the "Three
Floyds,'' brother and two sisters,
will appear at the Nixon opera house
in vaudeville. The program will con-
sist of dancing and singing, with SEN
sational barrel jumping. Admission,
10 and 25e.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18

Miss May Staunton returned yester-
day from Carson. where she had
been visiting for several weeks.
II. M. LEVERS, the well known min
ing engineer an assayer, came in last
evening from Sunshine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18
Freight Receipts.

Last night three ears of mixed mer
chandise were received for local mer
chants
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-03-18

Fifteen or twenty years ago Mr..
Connors was engaged in the saloon
business, in building located on the
present site of the Winnemucca mar
ket, which was destroyed in the big
fire