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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
SCHEDULE OF PRICES
FOR EDITORIAL PUFFS

An eastern editor comes to the con-
clusion that those desiring "puffs'
in his paper must pay for them and
has established the following sched-
ule of prices:
For telling the public that a man
is successful citizen, when every
body knows he is as lazy as govern
ment mule, $2.70.
Referring to the deceased citizen as
one who is mourned by the entire
community, where we know he will
only be missed by the poker circle,
$10.13.
Referring to some galivanting fe-
male as an estimable lady whom it is
pleasure to meet, when everv bust
mes man in town would rather see
Satan coming, $50.
Calling an ordinary pulpit FOUNDER
an eminent divine, go cents. Sending
doughty sinner to heaven, $500.
Referring to a deceased merchant
who never advertised in his life as
progressive citizen, $4.99.-Exchange.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
MINK ARE FAST BE-
ING EXTERMINATED

Mink, hunted persistently by a
largely increased number of trappers,
show from their steady decrease that
they will be the first of the small fur
barers to disappear, if prices hold
and nothing be done in way of saving
laws. Three leading dealers report
their January offerings in London as
$4,000. They were 3s,404 in 1918 and
3s,366 in 1912.
Mink are shy and hard to catch.
Fw are taken by boys. The greater
part are caught by professional trap
prs, which reduces the number handl-
ed by small dealers. Probably TO-
900 would be a fair estimate. They
sold, few extra dark, as high as So,
some small southern, as low as $3.50.
If we call the price $4 a skin, it
would give $2s0,000 as the contribu-
tion of the mink tribe to the fur
business of last winter.
-Four prominent firms shipped and
sold at auction in London, as shown
by their reports of the January sales
in 1912, 1913 and 1914, skins total
ling in number 13,9s9,s ,s76. all of the
small fur-bearers excepting perhaps
$4,000 wolf and bear, and this but
part of the business done by these
houses.-Outing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
lightning SECOND
IN FOREST fires

Exhaustive inquiry has established
the fact that lightning ranks next to
railroads as a source of forest fires.
Forest officials say that the increas-
ing care with fire on the part Of the
railroads and the public generally
tends to make lightning the largest
single contributing cause.
This statement represents a change
of view from that held less than q
decade ago in this country, when for
est journals gravely argued whether
lightning caused forest fires, though
it was known that trees were the OBJ
jects most often struck. Trees are
said to be oftenest struck simply be-
cause they are so numerous, and ex-
tending upward they shorten the dis
tance between the ground and the
clouds; further, their branches in the
air and roots well into the earth in
vite electrical discharges.
While certain trees are said to in
vite lightning, and others to be i'm
mune from stroke, it seems to be a
fact that any kind of tree will be
struck, and the most numerous tree
species in any locality is the one most
likely to SuHer.
Other things being equal, lightning
seeks the tallest tree, or an isolated
tree, or one on high ground. A deep
rooted tree is better conductor than
shalIow-rooted one, and a tree full
of sap, or wet with rain, is of course
better conductor than a dry one.
Lightning sets fires by igniting the
tree itself, particularly when it is
dead, or partly decayed and punky, or
by igniting the dry mumus or duff at
| its base. The forest soil, when
dried out, ignites readily, because it
is made of partly decayed twigs and
leaves, and it can hold smouldering
fire for a considerable period. 1t is
probable that most of the lightning
set fires start IN the duff.
In the mountains of southern Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico
there are likely to be each year q
number of electrical disturbances
known as "dry thunder storms.'
They come at the end of the long dry
season. and being unaccompanied by
rain are very likely to start many
srious fires. For this reason the for
est service has keen up it's maximum
fire fighting strength in those regions
until the rains are fullv established.
| In the plans and organization for
fire fighting the service aims par
ticularly to catch these unpreventable
| lightning set fires at the time they
start.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
LOCAL BRIEFS

n. w. Duncan is attending to bust
ness in Golconda today.
G. III. Gilmore, Tusearora, is at the
Hotel Lafayette today.
T. C. Young, of Mill City, is at the
Hotel Lafayette today.
NJ. II. Gilmore, Western Pacific
roadmaster at Elko, is in town today
w. o. Baber, ST., and John Dobson
arrived from McDermitt at noon to
day.
Miss Alice Woods. of Battle Noun
tain. is registered at the Hotel Lafay.
cite.
j. Connolly, Western Pacific road
foreman of engines, was in town yes
terday.
Attorney l.. G. Campbell returned
Yesterday morning from trip to san
Francisco.
B. +. Nevins, livestock agent for
the Western Pacific, is at the Edo
RADIO today.
A. j. Mcdaniel returned yesterday
from a visit to his Elko county natur-
al soap mine.
Roscoe Mcclure, manager of the
New Park hotel at Loveloek, was in
town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Workman came
in from National this afternoon, in
their private auto.
+. p. Ellison, president of the Eli
son Ranching company, was an Edo
RADIO guest yesterday.
William Sehachner, Boise mer.
chant, was a caller at Chamber OF
Commerce headquarters yesterday.
f. A. Taylor, manager of the Ma
tional mine, accompanied by Mrs.
Taylor, arrived from camp this noon.
ii. II. Sheldon left this afternoon
for the northern part of the county
on a surveying trip, to be absent un'
til Sunday.
John Gilcrist, superintendent for
Miller & Lux, arrived yesterday
from San Francisco and left for the
north this morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
STORY OF LOST PACKER
MINE IN IDAHO

The Lost Packer mine in Idaho was
discovered by the prospector poet,
Clarence E. Eddy, in July, 1902. The
story goes that by the time Eddy had
uncovered the Lost Packer ledge, his
larder had dwindled down to a pack
age of grape nuts and a can of con-
densed milk. His feet were partly
covered by remnants of what were
once shoes and, like "Gunga Din,
fThe uniform e wore wan I much be-
fore, an rather less than 'arf o. that
behind.'' Eddy sold his find for APP
proximately $4,000. The mine is now
cut by a series of drifts down to
1000 feet and some $750,000 has been
extracted from the property. The
smelter operates only in the summer
because of snow. From last summer IS
run the company paid a dividend of
25 cents a share.-Butte Miner.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
NEARING Vein ON
NATIONAL BUCKSKIN

Sam +. Flynn, secretary OF the Ma
tional Buckskin Mines company, who
was at National and Buekskin, return.
cd from the north last evening.
When seen this morning Flynn stat
ed that "the situation at National
Buckskin is one of excellence. Min
ing. both in the old and new camp, is
becoming more active than at any
time during the past year.
sThe Buckskin National Gold
Mining company is pushing develop
ment, proving rich mine and which
doing this is extracting high-grade
ore, phenomenally rich.
"The National Buckskin Mines
company has a number of men at
work who are forcing the long tunnel
ahead, aimed for the cutting of a
strong vein on the surface. The tun-
mel has progressed 325 feet into the
mountain. It is anticipated that the
big vein will be cut properly in the
near future and that when cut large
body of ore will be the consequent ex.
posure. The workings at present are
in breceia silicifed and the same
Yields golden returns to paintings.
These paintings show gangue value
of from $40 to $l2 per ton. Our con-
fdence is that we will open fine
mine and make big money for our
selves and our friends.
F1ynn expressed the above with an
earnest sincerity and feeling giving
force and effect to his convincing en-
thusiasm. OF other workings he said:
"The leasers are all beginning to
do good work on Buckskin. N. p. r.
Hatch, Staunton and Dunn, Dan
Dwyer, the Berry Bros, Pront & Co.,
have good blocks and locations and
are introducing machinery and ne
cessities with which to crowd the work
ahead. These leasers are on the Bell
high grade vein and from the con-
sistency shown in the Bell workings
there is every reason why their aim
will bring big rewards.
"At National the Hines. Baldwin
lease ia making a fine showing. They
are taking the real high grade from
their workings and have every evil
dence to suggest a bonanza lease with
additional development, such as the
Stalls attained some years ago.
''The High-Grade lease on the
Charleston Hill area and managed by
Art Stowe, is making great progress
and with the short time work is re-
vealing fine evidence that the work
will open rich body Of ore. The
mineralized gangue on the vein drift
bears every evidence eoincident with
high grade ore discovery.
"The National Mines is working
and shipping bullion and concentrates
to the market.
"Other workings, such as the May
flower and Workman operations, are
all lne-ups in accord with the oppor-
tunities of National and those oppor.
tunities are expressed in the great
production of gold and silver that has
gone out of National into the markets
of the world''
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
". n. MAY GO
NORTH VIA DEMO

Col. E. R. Place, general manager
of the Winnemucca Northern railroad,
will leave for the north Monday
morning, accompanied by Chief En-
gineer Sheldon. It is understood that
the trip will be made by way of
DEMO, White Horse, Alvord, and
through to the Owyhee, via Crooked
creek.
When seen today by a representa-
tive of the Silver State, Col. Place
was non-committal regarding the OBJ
Ject of his trip. However, from the
fact that Chief Engineer Sheldon is
making the journey in his company,
it is the fair conclusion that they are
either looking for new route for
their line or connecting branch
road.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
mo RECEIVER FOR
CARSONLAND OFFICE

Nevada senators are congratulating
themselves that they seem about
through with Federal patronage
troubles. The selection of register
and receiver for the Carson land
Office has been the last task of this
character. Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office Clay Tallman, who
mended candidates to the senators as
he was requested to do.
Carson ONCE Salaries Cut.
Senator Pittman is not altogether
gratifed over the establishment of a
new land office at Elko, Nevada.
That action, by law which he urged
and was largely responsible for, cut
down the revenues of the Carson Of
fee so that the registership and re-
ceivership there are not as desirable
from a money standpoint as they once
were. The receivership at Carson
was offered to two or three Demo
Gratis who would not accept because
the pay was so small.
Kunz Gets Good Berth.
The Nevada senators scored in
getting a good appointment for John
F. Kunz, of Goldfield, which will pay
him as large salary probably as he
would have received as United States
district attorney. Kunz's title as
"Land Attorney for the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the Fifth
District for Land Valuations is long
and not easy to remember accurately,
but the work is important.
He will be under former Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty, who
is in charge of the physical valuation
of railroads in the United States, a
stupendous task of great import
ance. Kunz's territory comprises Ne
vada, California, Arizona and New
Mexico Washington Correspondent
Bee
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
DEATH OF MRS. DAWSON
AT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA

Tuesday Miss Fanny Harp, stem
oprapher at the First National bank,
received wire announcing the death
of her sister, Mrs. G. H. Dawson, at
Stockton that morning. She left
Tuesday evening for California, to
attend the funeral, which was held
at Stockton today.
Deceased was a native of Califor-
MIA Sc years of age, and niece of
the late Senator George s. Nixon
She was quite well known here, hav-
ing visiting Miss Harp on several oc'
casions, the last time being just one
year ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
CANADIAN FAMILY WILL
RESIDE IN WINNEMUCCA

Mrs. Floyd Harmon, Floyd Harmon,
Jr., and Ronald Harmon have arrived
from Toronto to join Floyd Harmon,
the pere of the household. The Har-
mons are a family combine who are
a welcome addition to the population
of Winnemucca. Floyd Harmon is a
well-known mining figure and has
been successful in metal mining.
The two boys are winsome lads and
both are as clever kids as can be
found anywhere. The Harmon family
is permanent addition to. Winnie
mucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
PLEASANT PARTY AT THE
ELDORADO TUESDAY EVENING

A pleasant party and dance was
given at the Eldorado sample room
Tuesday evening by guests of the
Dwyer house. Music for the occas-
ion was furnished by Fizgerald's or
chestra. Among those present were
Misses Lear, Bertha Wolf, Irma
Brown, Larson. Edna Stauffer, Rob-
rts, Kerfoot, Mildred Brown, Messrs.
L. o. Hawkins, r. C. Patterson, l.. o.
Lundy, o. Horner, E. L. Maxwell,
Wheeler, r. J. ID. Salter, Walter Whit
more. f. A. Worswiek, Ernest Savage.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
EVER SOMETHING THE
MATTER WITH KANSAS

hansas has taken TO liquor made
of water, prune juice, ginger and fish
berries. The effect of this mixture
upon the human system is said to
be astonishingly successful, causing
mild-eyed farmer to resemble a
cyclone crossed with gizzly bear or
Bengal tiger two days late for din
mr.. As usual, the government, which
always tries to prevent Kansas from
enjoying itself, has prohibited the
sale of fish-berry wine.-Clinton
County Democrat.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
SKINNED MILK
ALWAYS BRANDED

The following was taken from an
editorial in the current issue of the
Milk Dealer, a magazine published in
Milwaukee, Wis, in the interest of
the dairy industry:
"The Nevada Pure Food law re-
quires something that was omitted,
overlooked or not thought of, by some
of the pure food officials in other
states, and one of the regulations
reads as follows: Milk and cream
in hotels, restaurants and lunch rooms
must comply with the standards set
forth in the law, or sign stating the
fact that an inferior quality of milk
or cream is served must be placed in
a conspicuous place.
eff such a sign were necessary in
many of the hotels and restaurants in
most states, some would if the fact
were stated, read something like this:
Partially SKINNED Milk SKINNED
Milk DILUTED Milk or SKINNED
and Diluted Milk. The signs for
cream would mostly be 'Creamless
Cream and would be used by most
of the so-called firstsclass hostelries
who make it a practice to get as
much of the unfortunate traveller and
give as little as possible. Cream is
one of the few articles which is sui
ject to expansion.
"Milk dealers would find the'r
trade would increase among the hotels
and restaurants if a regulation like
that in Nevada was in effect and in
force.
"It would be interesting to know
how many states have laws similar to
that in Nevada, or how many require
milk served in hotels, restaurants and
so forth to contain the same per cent
of fat as that sold for family use. +"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
REPUTED MEXICAN kEFUGEE
JAILED FOR BAD CHECK

George Reisdorf, who arrived in
Reno Sunday claiming to be wealthy
mining man and a refugee from Mexi-
co. was arrested on a charge f pass
ing a bogus check.
He is charged with having given a
check for $3.50 to C. E. Clough for
an automobile He is now believed
to be insane and may be examined
soon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
ELKO MINING MEN
CAPTURE TWO EAGLES

Dean Harrison and Sim Scott, Elko
miners, have in their possession two
large Amrican eagles which they cap
tured at Fort Halleck, while the birds
were engaged in a battle over a dead
rabbit. They were so intent on the
battle that they made no resistance
when the two men grabbed them.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
INDIAN SLAYER HELD FOR
KILLING AT YERINGTON

Indian Hudson, who killed Joe
Matthias recently, has been charged
ington pending a trial.
This Indian is 16 years old, and
killed Matthias, an old Portuguese
prospector, by beating him over the
head with a rod of iron. While being
held at Yerington he escaped, but
was soon captured and again locked
in iail
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
ACME PAINT REPRESENTATIVE
WILL BE HERE MAY 8

The Stephenson Drug company has
received word that z. U. Page, the
genial representative of the Acme
Paint company, of Detroit, Mich, will
be here on May 8. Acme paints have
the reputation of being the finest
made and there has been good sale
of these goods here this spring.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
DR.. HALL RETURNS
FROM RENO THIS MORNING

DIR. g. U. Hall returned this morn
ing from Reno, where he had been
for the past ten days. He reports that
Mrs Hall, who was operated on at
st. Mary's hospital last Friday, is
getting along nicely and that unless
complications set in will return home
in about ten days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
weather bureau for the twenty-fonr
hours ending at 8 a. m. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 5s.
Lowest this morning, 36.
Mean temperature yesterday, 4s.
Normal yesterday, so.
Prevailing wind direction. N. +.
RAY l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge
Weather forecast for Winnemucea
and vicinity-San Francisco, Apr. So'
Cloudy tonight; Friday fair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
CALIFORNIA LAND VALUES
ARE GREATLY INFLATED

Carl ]. Lockwood, a former attor-
ney of Goldield, who has travelled
over 5000 miles in California in
search of location near which he
could purchase ranehing acreage, is
Carson visitor. Mr.. Lockwood stat
ed that the values of farm and ranch
lands in California were inflated to
such an extent that he looked to see
many homeseekers turning to Nevada
Tor locations.-Pioche Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
LINCOLN TRAIL ASSOCIATION

All members of the Lincoln Trail
association, as well as others inter
ested in good roads, are requested to
meet at the Chamber of Commerce
headquarters Thursday evening, April
30, at o'clock. Imorpant matters
will be brought up at this meeting
for consideration, and full attend
ance is desired.
J. G. MOORE, President
A. ID. DERN, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
CONCLUDE TWO-DAY MISSION
AT GOLCONDA THIS EVENING

Fathers Meehan and Dalton viii
conclude a two-day mission at Col
conda this evening. The services
have been well attended. many non
Catholics being numbered among the
congregations.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
WILL INSPECT HATCH
LEASE ON BUCKSAAAN NATIONAL

F. E. Hilmer, l.. Pupkin and Z. An
drews arrived from San Francisco
during the night and left during the
forenoon for National accompanied
by N. P. R. Hatch. The visitors are
San Francisco capitalists and it is
understood have an interest in the
Hatch lease on the property Of the
Buckskin National
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
8. @. HARGREAvES
ABOUT TOWN YESTERDAY

s. c.. Hargreaves, who had been
confined to his bed for the past
month, suffering with rheumatism,
was about town yesterday for the
first time since he was taken i'll.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
JAMES WHITE DISCHARGED
FROM HOSPITAL YESTERDAY

County Physician Mangan reports
that James White, of Paradise Valley,
who was recently operated on for ap-
pendieitis, was discharged from the
county hospital yesterday, completely
cured.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
GO TO M'DERMuTT TO
INSPECT MINING PROPERTY

DR.. H. M. Speen and S. Nathan,
San Francisco capitalists, left for the
north this morning. to inspect min
property in tn vicinity of McDermitt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
Like Many Of the Rest.

when married you. said Mrs.
Naggers. II thought to reform YOU.
"Yes," answered the husband; ana
like a number of reformers you seizeo
the first opportunity to become q
boss."-Kansas City Star.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30

WANTED-To buy two or three doz-
en- laying hens. The price must be
reasonable. Address this Office or
p. o. box 335.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
MYSTIC SHRINERS EN- ROUTE
TO CONCLAVE AT ATLANTA

Eight carloads of Mystic Shrin-
ers will pass through Winnemucca at
about 1880 tomorrow morning, en-
route from Oakland to the Conclave
to be held at Atlanta, Georgia.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30

John Lowry, of the Buckskin Mary
mine. came in from National yester-
day afternoon with Sam Flynn, re-
turning from a visit to the National
Buckskin.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
JUDGE QUICKER LEAVES
TOWN FOR TEN DAYS

Judge f. A. Ducker left yesterday
for Fallon, where he will hold court
for day or two. From there he will
visit Modesto, Calf, returning in
time to open court here Monday
morning, May H.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
RIps FOR HAULING WANTED

Bids will be received by the Under
signed for hauling salt from Winnie
mueea to Paradise Valley for the
Paradise Valley Cattle Growers Pro
teetive association.
J. f. HARVEY, Secretary.
Advertisement, may7.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30

WANTED TO RENT-Five-room
house, furnished, or unfurnished if
can secure years lease. Must be
modern. Address this ofice-Ad-
yertissment, e.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30

W. B. Ligon, representing the Ne
vada Fire Insurance company, is in
town today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
ANOTHER CARLOAD OF WOOL
SHIPPED TO BOSTON

Yesterday ". A. Donald shipped
another carload cf wool to Eisemann
Bros, Boston, via the Western Pa
cific. Thirty bales came from John
Saval and fifty from Martin Legarza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-04-30
COMING ATTRAC.
TONS FOR NIXON

The celebrated fve-reel feature
film, "Joan of Are" will be seen at
the Nixon tomorrow evening. Like
all the great films depicting scenes in
Europe and Asia, "Joan of Arcv is
a production of Turin, Italy, and will
rank with "Quo Vadis' and Others
made by the same firm
Joan of Arc' was undoubtedly the
most heroic female character known
to the history Of the world, and her
deeds of valor during the French
English war of the 18th century
sand unparalleled. Prices, adults
20 cents, children 10.
A new departure will be inaugu-
rated by Manager Smith Saturday af-
ternoon, when matinee will be Civ
en- with the same film. This will be
done at the earnest solicitation of
the parents of the town, who wish
their children to see the show, but do
not care to take them to An evening
performance. Matinee prices, adults
20 cents, children 10.