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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
RELEASED BY DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY AT ELKO

District Attorney Carville and
Sheriff Harris, after hearing the evil
denee of the coroner s jury in the
shooting of Willisar by Vim. Cotant
at Halleck, have decided that the
shooting was done in self defense
and released Contant, who returned
tc Halleck this morning. Mr.. Contant
is suffering from a badly bruised
shoulder where he was struck with
the pitchfork handle, bat it is not
believed that the shoulder is broken.
The body of the dead man is lying
in the undertaking parlors, brought
down yesterday, and will be buried
this afternoon by the countv.-Elko
Free Press
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
SUPT. SKINNER RETURNS
TO OKLAHOMA MINE

c. Skinner, superintendent of the
Col Ewing properties in the Pine
Forest district, left today for the
Oklahoma mine. Skinner has been
essentially in charge of the develop
ment work and which now reveals the
old Buckaroo property as mine.
Hundreds of feet or drifts, levels and
cross cuts are run in this property
and as a whole, according to Skin
ner, show fine class of ore which
will pay handsome profit over min
ing and reduction.
Superintendent Skinner announced
before he left that additional develop
ment work would be done while re-
duction plant was being installed. In
toto Skinner pronoulces the Okla
homa mine as splendid, rich show
ing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
MINSTREL SHOW
FRIDAY EVENING

How are you feeling tbs evening,
Mr.. Williamsl" queried the inter
locutor.
Come and hear the side-splitting
jokes and all the latest comical songs
as sung by the talented circle of the
Riverside Club. This is positively the
first and last appearance of the no
torious quinine quartette of the
Morphine circuit. They have got
the dope.
Vegetarians will kindly leave their
floral offerings at the box office.
The speeialties in themselves are
worth more than the price of admis-
sion. Concluding sketch the "Ill
Treated Trovatore ''-as played to a
large and select audience in Paradise.
will be repeated at great expense.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
.sooAx BRIEFs

A. 8. Brown, of Waukegan, H., is
registered at the Hotel Lafayette.
Albert Lay, of Jackson mountain,
is in town today.
Z. A. Duvivier is in town today
from Jungo.
County Commissioner Haviland left
Sunday evening on business trip to
Goldfeld.
A. 9. Mathewson, of DEMO, is reg
istered at the Eldorado today.
Alan Chester is registered at the
Eldorado from Iron Point.
w. A. Macleod, representing a
San Francisco pipe house, was a call
er At Chamber of Commerce head
quartsn this morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
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, 40.
Lowest this morning, 30.
Mean temperature yesterday, 35.
Normal yesterday. 80
Prevailing wind direction, s. w.
RAY l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
Weather forecast fer Winnemueea
and vieinity-San Francisco. Ian. 97:
Fair, cooler tonight and Wednesday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
FIRST SCHOOL ApPOR-
TlONhFNT FOR NEW YEAR

Following is the statement of the
first semi-annual apportionment of
state school moneys for the calendar
year 1914, on the basis of $l21,-
7474s3 for each teacher, and $2.500l-
137 for each school census children.
The apportionment to teachers is
made on the basis of one teacher for
thirty census children or fraction
thereof in each district of the state.
Schools of given number of children,
under the present system, get the
same amount OF state money in every
county of the state:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
Total apportionment slip, ,746.66
Respectfully, :.
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY,

Supt. Public Instruction.
*The above apportionment does not
include any money received by the
state controller or state treasurer
from Elko county, as the state con
troller has not at this date had full
settlement from said county and in
consequence has not included the Elko
state school money in his report to
me. Were this money to be included,
the total apportionment would have
been $ll9, 167.02 This would have
made the apportionment $41s.s5 more
than that of one year ago. Carson
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
One Part Was Easy.

A commercial traveller who found
trade very bad wrote home in a very
melancholy mood. whereupon the head
OF the firm wired: IF you cannot get
enough orders to make your expenses
you had better return at once Or
ders are very scarce wired the trav-
eler in reply, "but am making a lot OF
expensesl"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
BLOCKADE RAISED
BY THE "ESP[['

The heaviest snowfall of the win
ter Sunday tied up the Southern Pa
cific in the Sierra mountains. The
line was open bv night, however, and
yesterday mornings trains arrived at
this station this morning. No. 4 was
the first to get here, arriving $3.50
about 2s hours late 1t was followed
by Nos. 90, 2, and 10, in the order
20 arrived during the afternoon, but
all the balance of today's eastbound
trains have been abandoned. The
next train to arrive from the west
will be tomorrow 8 No. 8. All west
bound trains have been running prac-
tically on time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
ARCHITECTS MAY SUBMIT
NEVADA BUILDING PLANS

Architects in Salt Lake have been
requested to compete in the drawing
OF plans for proposed state indus
trial school to be erected at Elko,
New. According to suggestions offer
ed by the Nevada building commits
sion, it is the desire of the state to
build model industrial school. The
proposed industrial school will cost in
the neighhorhood of $3.50, ,000.-Her-
aid Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27

Winnemucca, New, Jan. s, 1914
Editor of the Railroad Red Book,
Denver, Colorado:
Humboldt county and northern Ne
vada enter upon 1914 with every in.
dication pointing to a prosperous
year. Recent heavy storms have fill
ed surrounding hills with sufficient
snow to insure abundant water sup
ply for seasons crops and have plac-
ed winter ranges in fine condition
Discoveries of valuable mineral de-
posits in Humboldt and adjacent
counties during the year guarantee
greatly increased production for 1914
People of the county are awaiting
with interest developments looking
TO building of Winnemucca Northern.
With road from here to Boise, Win
nemueca should become iobbing cen
ter of large territory.
f. r. HARBOUR,
Editor Silver State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
NOTICE TO PARENTS

A receiving class will be opened in
the primary department. of our schools
on February I'd. Parents who expect
to enroll children for any part of this
semester, beginning on February I'd
and ending June 18th, are hereby re-
quested to enroll them on February
2d. BY so doing the work of the new
class will not be interrupted by
pupils enrolling later.
Respectfully,
Z. l.. MAXWELL,
Principal.
Advertisements Ian 81
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
Stages Still in Difficulties.

Although the McDermitt National
stage line has had difficulty in get
ting through, an auto has been start
eo each morning from this end, until
today, when the supply became ex-
hausted, and the mail was sent out on
light spring wagon. The last stage
to arrive from the north came in Sat
urday night, but another is looked for
this evening. The Paradise and Ken
nedy stages are getting through, al
though somewhat behind time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
NEW SUIT FILED IN
THE DISTRICT COURT

Today A. H. Johnson, eft al,
through their attorney, J. A. Lang.
with, filed suit in the District Court
against John Boyle. to recover ST.
$50, alleged to be their due.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
w. P. Running Part WAY.

The Western Pacific IS TIL tied up
in the Feather river canyon, with in
dieations that the line will not be
open for about a week, although
there is a force of men at work esti-
mated at between 5000 and 1000.
Until the road is opened up Nos.
and will run between Salt Lake and
Gerlach
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
The Humboldt River.

At noon today the guage at the
bridge over the Humboldt river reg
istered SO feet, raise of one foot
since Saturday noon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
Daily Tnouqht.

The only faith that wears we'll and
which is woven of conviction and set
with the sharp mordant OF experience.
--I.nwer
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
EVIDENTLY NOT ACQUAINTED
WITH HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Our neighbor on the Appeal, should
study the geography of Nevada a
little. He has been telling stories
about big steer, and somebody has
raised him one and told of bigger
one in Paradise Valley. Now he has
located Paradise Valley in Califor-
nia.-Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
SPECIAL MEETINGS
AT THE NJ E. CHURCH

The special meetings, under the
leadership of Mrs. X. f. CHM, will
continue through this week, closing
next Sunday evening.
Rev. A. W. Ownby, our pastor at
Battle Mountain, will be with us
this evening and tomorrow evening.
Come out tonight. You are cordially
invited. THE PASTOR.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27

Frank w. Stall came in this morn
ing from Sacramento and will leave
tomorrow for National
Murray Scott, the well-known min
ing man, is in town from Copper
canyOn
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27

Advertisement, Jan 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

have way of obtrudng themselves on
courts and links when young women
IN pretty hlouscs with picturesque col
lars would be more fetching If the
necklaces had been .ef, on the dressing
table.
Shoes betray the novice in correct
dressing as much az any pay; Of The at
tire. Just any kind win not do. Thin
solcd slippers with Happy ties are not
smart. The correctness of wearing
white shoys wiki anything but white
is "A much disputed subject. But rest
assured that the woman who wears
white shoes, high or low with dark
cloth suit is ant to fail decidedly short
in other details Of correct dressing.
As to evening toilets at the average
resort hotel pretty gowns of satin, chit-
ION, net or lace are the thing. These ~
course may he made either short or long.
though now that almost every one ~
dancing the round even skirt Is the
thing. For Young uruple the gowns
really heromc dancing frocks, for they
are purpnscly made with possibilities for
graceful dancing. II rcaular trailing
dinner gowns arc worn they should be
allowed 80 trail Npthing looks more
aNkN ard than to soc a person >anntcr-
ing about the corridors "j luxurious
hotel mr. going into \ handsome dining
room holding mp an evening gown.
As 10 tho matter ~ correct icwclrN
/ for evening toilets Watches are Of course
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

especially on the golf links, a gray
lambs wool sweater to which Is at
tachcd deep Irish lace collar!
OFTEN We notice "a triG, well tailored
outfit. quite correct until the neck ar
ranEament Is considered. Instead of
the smart mannish tie or fiat tailored
ribbon bow, a lacy iabot effect possibly
fastened on with a most unsuitable
"hrea stpn." spoils the whole,
Rough twccds, Norfoks and heavy
outing Shoes were not meant to be
worn with sheer lingerie blouScs with
very low ucCks and short sleeves. Is
IT that some girls and women lack a
conception OF the correctness, the
'krowing how to dress? II So, why do
they not observe their associates. for
there are many in every community
whose general attire is faultless
For outing and sporting wear, to have
we'll hanging skirts suitable shoes,
heavy suk stockings, tailored t!G"scs,
smart lies aud belts and, above all
good looking plain hets, ~ To be well
attirod. panamas or LCghurns, hut
never fancy trimmed. \ trailing scarf
ar too zach ribbon trimming Oh an
outing bat is bad taste. Iowciry is ont
81 place with smart outing tugs. Brace
tets are very poor tasi'. FOR pair ~
strong. slender, brown arms PREPARING
tn send swift hall or WELD n racket
are far moro attractive when unhga'e-
! letod Gold beads and strings of pearls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
NEW TIGHT FITTING CORSAGE RECALLS STYLES OF 1880
Arms Are Bare or
Have Long Sleeves
of Tulle or Lace

eggplant dipped in -four and sauted In
olive oil are quite unlike the same veg
etable when disguised in a double coat
ing OF crumbs and fried in deep fat
Young squash. cut in thin slices, then
dipped in -four or cornmeal and sauted
in olive oil. is a surprise 10 any one who
has never eaten squash cooked in TIM
fashion. Strips of cucumber are ue-
licious prepared in the same manner.
Another way Of using olive oil as q
substitute for butter is for bastlng ptir-
poses. A roast chicken which has been
basted with olive oil and a little lemon
juice, mixed with the hot water. will
be found unusually delicious and the
same plan apples to the basting OF a
baked Ash. Small fish. rolled IN -four
and moistened with olive oil, are easily
cooked by placing in a baking tin In a
quick oven. The exterior OF the Ash
Will be we'll Drowned and give the 49,
pearance OF having been fried. without
any OF the unpleasant odor usually no.
ticeable when fish Is cooked in an open
pan on top Of the range.
Where stuffing or forcemeat for fowl
In TO be prepared. olive oil Is an ideal
moistener OF the dry ingredients. Baked
tomatoes or green peppers filed with
rico or corn which has been cooked N
olive oil make an excellent entree for
this time OF year. Macaroni. spaghetti
or vermicelli, cut In short lengths and
tossed about In a pan with chopped
boiled ham or tongue and olive oil
makes an appetizing filling for tomatoes
or peppers or may be served by itself
In place OF potato or rice.
In mixing mullins. waffies or anS
variety OF quick breakfast breads which
call for melted butter. It will be found
that olive oil will serve even a better
purpose. For the reason that oil 10 .
little richer than butter a slightly less
quantity can be used. The result will
be a batter OF unusual smoothness. while
the flavor of the oil is not perceptible.
In tho making Of dark cakes such
as fruit. spice cake or gingerbread and
in buildings olive oil can be used In
stead Of butter with the best possible
results. In mixing cakes the olive oil
and sugar are stirred TO a cream as =
inc case when butter Is used and the
other ingredients added in the ordinary
way. For greasing baking tins or pud-
ding dishes olive oil can be more eco
nomically used than butter as the small
amount needed can be poured from the
bottle directly into the dish and then
applied with q swab OF tissue paper
Crust is not 80 liable to burn as whom
butter Ia used and the flavor OF the crust
Is much more delicious than when lard
II used for this purpose. Oiling the
crust OF bread or rolls Just before TAX
ing from the oven gives an additional
richness both OF color and taste
Campers are quick to appreciate th'
convenience Of oil as a substitute fo'
butter. as in the relocating Of canned
goods and the cooking OF freshly caught
| fish and game II Is invaluable. The
best qualities OF oil will keep almost In.
| definitely even in warm weather AM
without ice, while the butter supply fol
the summer camper IL often a problem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
Condoline, the New Stiff Ribbon Now
the Vogue at French Seaside Resorts,
Keeps Flounces and TUNES in Place

You will remember that | illustrated
several weeks ago transparent
'smoCk' tunic worn over tight fitting
gown. These smuclt tunes are becoming
more and more fashionable. They will
be very much worn for restaurant and
visiting costumes during tho fall ana
winter, and favorite material for them
will he silk wolfe. hand embroidered.
some Of these transparent tuncs are
allowed to fall in long, straight lines
from the shoulders. They are Cleverly
weighted at the hem in order that they
may not spoil the outline OF the figure.
In other cases soft sash. like that
worn by Il child AZ a party. Is introduced
over the hips.
nave sketChed this week two really
beautiful Paris models which were Gre
ated Toy the Spanish season at Biarritz,
but which would make ideal restaurant
costumes for any of my readers during
the autumn and winter. No. OF the
group shows ore OF the new Venetian
page capes, which have just been in
tro1ioed by Beer.
These picturesque garments are EN-
inently becoming. They are made OF
magnificent but supple brocades. copied
from antique designs. and the vague
outline Is fiattering to almost all fig-
ures The model shown in my draw
Ing was made OF a beautiful black and
gold brocade and the large square co..
lar was in dark sable. CHpes OF this
order will be very much worn by our
more exclusive Partisan elegantes in
the autumn and winter afternoons and
| strongly recommend this model 20 the
attention OF my readers. The smart lit
tie ha' shown in this sketch Is Nene-
tiau model IN black satin; the trim
ming consists Of long heron's plume.
The second figure shows an ideal eve
ming gown for restaurant or Casino
wear. The original model. which was
created 10y Worth was composed OF
cyclsmen pink tulle mounted over silver
gaule The eXdu!si,ely arranged dra-
per.es were caught up by wreaths Of
silver roses. which had diamond CEN
tres. The outline OF this gown was full
OF simplicity ana dignity. II was JUS,
the sort Of model that an American
woman " cultured taste would unhes.-
tat!ngly choose and 4 was one which
could be worn az almost any evening
function. cyclamen pink continues 10 be
the faVorite color OF the hour for such
ma erlals as tulle and chiffon. 1t IL
combined with the new shades Of dull
blue and also with pale gold and silver
laces and embro.deres
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
FOR THE WOMAN ANGLER.
THE day when a woman could GO
fishing wearing any old clothes

.EiE day when woman could 60
fishing wearing any old clothes
has passed. Up to date women
take az much trouble in selecting their
natty fishing costumes as they do Their
motoring toys or clothes for oth,r
sports.
The approved costume Is OF serge with
a short skirt. knic Gerbockers. a Norfolk
coat mannish flannel shirt with Wind
sor tie. a stitched hat OF the same ma
terial with game bird wings, and high
laced boots. over this the woman angler
slips a fishing apron OF waterproof
cambria sheetng, light and cool, win
high at the neck.
This costume may be made in khaki,
linen crash or light worsted materials
for warm weather, and in twceds and
woolen materials for cooler climates
\ sweater. an oilskin wrap and
MaCkinaw coat are also part of tho out
NJ II the fishing girl is TO wade more
or less she needs high rubber boots. II
she Is to Chamber over slippery rocks she
must don wading boots.
The fine art Of the fsherwoman IL
shown IN the selection of her tack"
For instance on no" reel alone she can
spend $50, If So minded. Her rod trunE
may cost SO. a correct trouting ou,h-
will cost Just SIS.
Baskets are another consideration, and
may be found IN many shapes, and
again there are folding canvas crec!s
that have many good points to recon-
mend them.
II woman is going to Ash on the
Jersey coast. where the mosquito dis
cerningly awaits strangers, a head net
will be found great comfort. TIE
round top rests on the hat and the net
falls in n snug fitting yoke that ties
with lacing under the arms. These nets
come in white, back, green or brown,
| and are much more effective than veil.
Fishing gloves OF soft plable leather
! unaffected by water protect the hands
| Folding rods, landing nets. pals and
| baskets appeal to the one day fshci-
woman as reasonable in price and caS
! to carry. There are several SORTS ~
tweezers and implements for the TIM 4
woman who objects To taking Ash Il
the hook with her hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
GUEST ROOM OF A FLAT.

THE average city apartment has
llttle nook or den just off the
living room which often the
housekeeper finds il necessary to use
as guest room
Just how To make this room attrac-
tive in it's general appearance and at
the same time to supply the comforts
and Conven.erccs Of bedroom II fire.
quentiy a puzzle. There is young
housekeeper who thinks she has solved
the problem.
In setting her apartment 10 rights
she was confronted with an upright
piano. She didni care 10 have 1t In
her living room so IL had 10 go into the
den and bedroom combination. She
placed it slightly out from the wall
near the further end. and across the
back she fastened wooden strip, fitted
with hooks and coat hangers. This
provided closet for the week end
CUES.
The bed problem IN a medium sized
apartment il always "A serious one. This
young woman had a VIDE box couch
made, covered with a pink sprigged
chntz. II had top OF the best hair,
making It comfortable bed.
/, is naturally every housekeeper's
ambition to have her guest room APP
po!ntments of the daint!est. but city
people have to forego much in the
way Of daintiness As there is no four
poster bed 10 dress up the pink couch
has monogrammed pink blankets. rose
sprlgged comforter filed with elder
/ down and pretty embroidered linen
sheets and pillow cases These things
are kept by day in the violet scented
| couch which Is covered with an artist c
brownish, tannish print spread. A row
| OF large square pillows in cases 81
! heavy brown linen IL arranged agains,
! the wall and the bed IL dressed for
/ company. The brown covers are fast
ened with patent snappers and are
easily removed az night, when the white
cases are slipped on over the pink
chntz affairs matching the couch.
The dressing table question was
solved by means OF a mahogany desk
which continued serving its origina
purpose, although the upper part was
used for the toilet articles, while a
Colonial mirror was hung over It. Late
the toilet accessories found a handy
place in low, brown basket, which ths
hostess had arranged on tho nearby
radiator
The room space was sufficient for a
desk, chair and a small rocker an
with a rack of books and a high brass
candlestlck on the piano and severa
photographs in brown frames on tn,
walls the nook is not only oomfortabl,
and convenient but attractive as we'll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
HOW TO BE DAINTY THOUGH
TRAVELLING.

W Jay : there not some law for
w bidding persons to leave the
sleeping car toilet room in such
lneNcusable untidiness as we frequently
find Il? And why women who have
made their toilets al the common dress
ing table, which has to he used 10y
others. probably waiting outside. are not
ashamed To so out leaving such disorder
il another Quandary.
It H. a mple matter to lei the water
run in ne basin, to rinse i thoroughly
and then 10 take a discarded towel and
" ipe /, and The metal about il until
everything Is clean and fresh looking.
by this plan any hair or powder in evil
dence IL easily removed.
Unfortunately the Pullman service
does not provide "A small basket or re-
ceptaclC for hair comblngs, but they GER
tainy can be- disposed of IN more
thoughtful ways than leaving them
festOoned on the wash bowl,
The dressing room usually has gem
erous supply Of towels, and Il good plan
In making ones ;ollet Is To- spread one
Out over the dried wash basin and lay
como, brush harpins &c, in L. Then
after the toilet II finished It Is an easy
matter to drop the towel With any stray
! hairs into the hamper provided for soied
| linen.
Every dainty, particular person natu'
| rally carries her own toilet articles wher
travelling. and one does not consoles
using those provided. ShotSd an emer