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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22
Foe Driven Back Over User River.

Foe Driven Back Over User River.
London.-That the German army Is
between Furness and Dunkirk, and
nearing the latter place, which is on
the English channel, less than fifty
miles from the coast of Dover, is the
report that reached the war ministry
Sunday.
Heavy firing has been heard at
Dunkirk since eight o'clock this morn
ing Severe fighting is taking place.
1t is supposed that destroyers or gun
boats are being used in the canals"
This is the text of a dispatch from
Dunkirk to the Daily Mail.
Two important successes in the bat
tie for Dunlsirk and Calais, for the
possession of which the Germans are
striving, were credited to the allies in
the official communication issued In
Paris. The French were said to have
reoccupied Armentieres, an important
railway junction on the Belgian from
tier northwest of Lille, and to have
repulsed an attempt of the Germans
to cross the river User, which flows
through that little corner OF west
flduueTS WHICH ID hil Vi oci6i 6iAh "hA>h
remains in Belgian hands.
The battle which eliminated in Ar
mentieres again coming under French
influence lasted for a week, during
which the fighting was hard and con-
tfhuous. The town was seized by the
Germans last week, owing to its I'M
portance as railway center. lines di-
verging from it in all directions.
The allies also made an advance
north of the. La Bas canal between
that line and Arras and at certain
pointc between Arras and the Oise.
The claims in the French official
communication are taken here to
mean that the German movement
westward has been checked.
Austrians Capture 5000 Russians.
Berlin.-"Heavy German mortars
have been placed east of the fortress of
Belfort, where the fighting already has
begun" says an official report. The
Germans so far are gaining ground.
The statement continues:
"The Austrians have taken a great
part OF the Russian Notifications east
Of Przemysly and since the reopening
by them Of offensive operations in
Galicia have taken $4,000 Russian
prisoners.
Great distress is raging in Poland.
A deputation asked assistance of the
Petrograd government which intends
the introduction of an income tax.
Headquarters reports that the
Germans took, at Bruges and Ostend,
much war material, a large number
of infantry rifles and ammunition, and
two hundred locomotives ready for
use." This was the text of an official
message to the German embassy from
Berlin.
All signs indicate that tremen-
dous change is impending in the pro
tracted struggle in northern France
where for weeks the hoetile armies
have faced each other In such strong
ly-entranched positions that neither
has been able to advance except at
| enormous cost.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-22

Berlin.-According to a war office
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
SEVEN TROUGHS COALITION
ELECTS NEW DIRECTORATE

st the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Seven Troughs Coal''
tion company held in Loveloek, We'd
nesday afternoon. the following Off
GERS for the ensuing wear were unani-
mously elected: l.. A. Friedman was
elected president and general manag-
err, III. A. Swanson of Chicago, vice
president, who with William Adams,
J. T. Goodin and Harry Murrish are
the additional directors. Mr.. Fried
man, who was in Salt Lake yesterday
on his way to Idaho for day or two,
said that 60 days ago the Coalition
owed $4,000; today the company has
$40 900 in the bank. The encounter
ing of characteristic Seven Troughs
ore in the lower levels make such un-
usual changes in the ledger prossible
in an almost incredibly short time
Herald Republican
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
BALL GAME TOMOR-
ROW AFTERNOON

There will be ball game tomorrow
afternoon, at Association park, be-
tween winnemucca and Reno. Auto
mobiles will make frequent trips be-
tween town and the park, starting
from the Eldorado, and will carry
spectators free of charge. After the
game all those who attend will be
given a free auto ride back to town.
The admission will be so cents for
adults and 25 cents for children, which
will include seat in the grand stand.
Following is the lineup:
Winnemuca-Giroux, left field I;
Critchlev, catcher; Christian, 1st
base; Walsh, I'd base; Nelson, Sd
base; Bateman, shortstop; Bonniield,
center field; Baker, right field; Watt
and Chevalier, pitchers; Diehl, Brad
shaw and Banks, substitutes.
Rcno-Bushman, catcher; Nease,
Sollenberger and Raines, pitchers !;
Fitzgerald, lst base; Reese, I'd base;
Pittson, Sd base; Crews, shortstop;
Taber, left field; Raines, center field !;
Willis, right field.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
new PRESIDENT STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

r. w. Parry, president of the Ne
vada Agricultural association, last
night resigned from that position and
is his stead Alex Dromiac was select
ed to fill the vacancy, says the Jour
nal.
Parry, in announcing his resigna-
ton, declared that it would be i'm
possible to devote the time to the of
fee that would be NEEDED this fall, ow-
ing to his mining interests at Pyra-
mid lake which demanded his entire
attention. Mr.. Parry also stated that
the greater part of his time would be
spent out of the city and he felt that
president should be selected who
would be present at all times.
The resignation was presented at
the meeting of the board of directors
and in the filing of the vacancy Mr.
Dromiac was the unanimous choice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
$4,000 ENTERTAINMENT
CASE MAY BE DISMISSED


Dismissal of six indictments for
embezzlement filed last fall against
Eugene Howell former secretary of
the Eagle Salt works, now owned by
the Southern Pacific, is talked of as a
result of telegraphic advices that f.
w. Hoover, former president of the
company, now in Tennessee, can not
come to Reno as a witness until July.
Howell has ben in the county Jail
at Reno more than six months. When
the case was last in Judge Moran s
court to be set for trial, Judge Moran
fixed the date as May 21st, and said
that no further continuance would
be granted. District Attorney Moore
has Just returned from conference
at San Francisco with General Man
ager W. r. Scott, of the Southern Pa
cifc, where he found that Howell s
presence on May 2lst could not be
secured.
Howell is accused of having de-
posted drafts of the company total
ing $4,000 to his personal account, but
he asserts that he used the money ia
pay the company's men. The South
ern Pacific has sued the Washoe Coun.
ty bank for the money involved, as
serting that the bank had no right to
receive the deposits under Howell 4
name.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
A MOST EXTRAORDINARY
AUTOMOBILE SKID

One of the remarkable escapes from
sudden death which relieves the grim
record of fatal accidents in automo-
bile racing occurred at Brooklands,
the famous English speed coruse, re-
Gently, and is depicted in page illus
tration appearing in the June Popular
Mechanics Magazine When ap-
preaching a turn at an estimated
speed of about 119 miles an hour, a
tire exploded and the car skidded
sidewise. For eighty yards the car
tore up the track broadside on, and
then in quick succession turned two
backward loops BY this time the
banking of the track at the curve was
before the occupants of the car, and
up this slope the car ran backward to
the very edge. The driver, who had
declutched when the car started skid
ding, suddenly accelerated the engine,
the clutch going in with a bang.
Strips from the burst tire had become
entangled in the chain, locking the
right-hand wheel. The sudden acele-
ration tore these strips away, and
down the embankment the car plung-
ed turning, another loop, this time
head on, and dashed off the track,
bringing up safely in plowed ground
near by.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
SESSION
COUNTY BOARD

The board of county commissioners
held short session this morning, with
Chairman Haviland and Commission
er Byrnes present
Stationary engineers licenses were
granted to Perry G.. Harrison and Gus
Smith.
Liquor licenses were granted as
follows: /. b. English, Frank Clancy,
A. Pasquale, Austin & Kronenwetter.
At the last meeting of the board
p. Laveaga having withdrawn from
the official bond of County Assessor
Leonard, and a new bond having been
filed by that official on the 18th day
of May, the same was approved. The
bond is in the sum of $4,000, with F.
c. Robins, w. J. Merchant, ID. J. Had
ley and w. J. Bell as sureties.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
MAKES AGAINST DIVORCE

The conclusion of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college that domestic science
makes against divorce is based on
figures that are not wide enough to be
conclusive, but it is nevertheless in
accord with reason. The figures are
that eight hundred and twenty nine
girls have been graduated in twenty
years and all have taken the course in
domestic science. Four hundred and
twenty have married and only
four have been divorced, two Of the
four remarying their former hus-
bands. There is now in many places
movement to make the domestic
science course a part of the public
school course. A woman is more like
ly to be interested in running her
home if she knows how to run it. All
Of us are interested in doing those
things which in early life we learn
to do well. Practical usefulness makes
us happy. Education ought not to be
based on the needs of small class. 1t
should meet the fundamental needs of
everybody. The girl born in ordinary
circumstances who can take care of
herself and her whole family when ne
cessity has a feeling of confidence,
self-respect and vigor that makes for
mental and physical health and there
fore for happiness.-Harper's Weekly
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
MAKING EFFORT TO SAVE
THE ASSAY OFFICE

A Washington dispatch says that
the senate appropriations committee
decided Saturday to amend the legis-
lative appropriation bill by provid-
ing funds to continue the operation
for the coming fiscal year of the as
say offices at Salt Lake City, Boise,
Helena and Deadwood, and the mint
at Carson City. 1t is believed the
senate will adopt the committee
amendment, which will transfer the
fight for retaining the Office to the
conference committee composed of
house and senate members. The chief
reliance of the western members in
their efforts to have the amendment
retained is with Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, who win be the only west
ern member of the conference COM
mittee.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
WOOLMEN TO CON-
FER EARLY IN JUNE

A Washington press dispatch says
that to formulate plans for placing
the sheep and wool industry on
more stable basis Secretary Houston
of the department of agriculture has
announced the calling of conference
here June 2, 3 and 4 of those inter-
ested in the industry. A large attend
ance is expected.
Subjects to be discussed include the
manufacturing value of American
wools; improvement of farm and ranch
methods of handling wool; possible
adaptation of foreign methods of han
ding wool; standardizing of the
wool clip and prevention of damage
by dogs and predatory animals.
Although pointing out the high
quality of American wool the depart
ment says that present methods Of
handling cause it to sell for less than
its true value, and that it suffers COM
pared with foreign WOOL Damage done
the sheep industry by predatory ami
mails is estimated at 10 per cent in
certain sections, while dogs extermi-
nate whole flocks of sheep in some
cases.
eff there were proper control of
Dogs the department says, "the
sheep population of farm states could
be doubled. The effect of such an in
crease on the country's meat supply
would be pronounced, as sheep in
farm states are raised principally as
meat producers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
LovELOCK GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES

This afternoon Secretary Randolph,
of the Chamber of Commerce, reeeiv-
ed the following wire:
LOVELOCK, May 16-The Love
lock Good Roads association was or
ganized last night by representative
business men and ranehers, to boost
and build the Lincoln trail. County
Commissioner W. II. Cooper was elect
ed president, X. A. Mcguire secretary
and w. w. Parke treasurer. Great
enthusiasm was manifested and plans
were perfected for state good roads
day, on which occasion all business
houses agree to close and donate ser
vices, both physical and financial
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
LOUIS SPELLIER BELIEVES
VICTORY FOR REPUBLICANS

Louis Spellier, the political prog
nosticator of the Keno Gazette, and
young man who though very bash
truthfulness and soul of honor and
trutrfulness and who looks upon
things as they are without vision
clouded by fear or favor,spent yester-
day in the city hobnobbing with many
of the political family and discussing
the pros and cons of the coming cam
paign. Mr. Spellier sees nothing BAT
the success of the Republican party
at the coming election which of course
brings wealth of pleasure to MS all.
Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
NEW ARMY MACHINE GUN
IS A TERRIBLE WEAPON

A new weapon has been provided
for the u. S. army which is far more
efficient than any heretofore adopt
ed. 1t was invented and is used by
the French military authorities and
already nearly hundred have
been purchased by the United States.
The new gun, which is described in
the June Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine. weighs but 35 pounds and can
easily be carried by a soldier. Two
men are required to operate it, both
of whom lie flat ON the ground, pre-
senting small mark to the enemy.
One man feeds the cartridges into the
breech of the gun in clips of 25 each,
while the other aims the weapon and
directs the firing mechanism. The
gun will fire separate shots or will
operate automatically, in which case
800 shots may be fred per minute. At
long range third soldier ascertains
the range by use of binoculars, and
reports the effect of the bullets.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
SENSATIONAL ORE
FROM BUCKSKIN

From latest sensational reports Ma
tional Buckskin promises to be a
dynamo in the mining annals of Ne
vada, with considerable plus thereto.
This plus is the unseen wealth of that
section and now so regally illustrated
bv the very rich ore extracted from
the Senator Bell mine. The Senator,
with Harry Dunn, returned from their
digginps Yesterday and brought the
richest ore yet dug out of gigantic
Buckskin mountain. Pieces of this
ore we're slabs of from three to FIVE
inches in thickness, taken from the
deeper workings. The rich ore is
more compact than the early high
grade taken from the mine, more val
uabIe to the ounce gold than any
thing heretofore discovered and in its
native splendor shows the almost pure
yellow metal. The showing Of this
real stuff in such form created a STAN
pede. all of which is not unrelated to
the larger National Buckskin and con-
veys the idea that what has been
found on Bell Is property likewise
NAV be found on Sam Flynn's Ma
tionaI Buckskin mines and Ben Far
rar's Buekskin Mary, for be il re-
membered, as little things can become
big. Flynn and Farrar have Just as
good a prospect as Senator Bell had
before he penetrated the vein from
which the s40-a-pound ore is now be
ing taken.
The order yesterday afternoon was,
and same this morning is, that with
auto rapidity quite a number of min
ING men rushed north to this field of
gold.
Today six tons of provisions, in
cluding preliminary machinery, was
started out for the Dunn and Staun-
ton lease, and this morning Clarence
Berry. of Klondike fame, went north
TO start active operations on the two
Berry blocks on the Senator Bell
holdings; Joseph A. Clawson, anoth-
er mining man of repute, is in Whine
mucca for supplies with which to
start the work on the J. i. Kendall
lease on Bell estate, J. r. Mcdonald,
Tom Marshall, Sam Crittenden and
W. Ried, too, are camping at Winnie
mueea, preparatory to going to Buck
skin tomorrow.
Things are agog in that section and
every appearance has it that the
beauty of the present discovery, with
its influence for the search of other
high grade shoots, will result in a
lively miner-like campaign all summer
on Bucksin mountain, including
Flynn, Crossen, ct al, workings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
GENERAL OBSERVANCE
OF LOCAL "QEAI-UP DAY"

The movement for a general
cleanup day." inaugurated by the
Parents Teachers association for to-
day, is meeting with general success.
As early as yesterday morning house
holders began raking up their prem
ises and depositing the rubbish in
piles convenient to the streets and al
leys. and today the refuse is being
hauled away by FIVE teams provided
by Chairman Haviland, of the
board of county commissioners. This
official states that if there is more
work than the teams can handle to-
dav, il will be taken care of Monday.
From indications Winnemueea
should present clean appearance to-
morrow. BY having frequent oecas-
ions of this character the town may
be kept in clean and healthy con
dition.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
LOCAL BRIEFS

J. Brace, of National, is registered
at the Eldorado.
George f. Gavid is up from Inlay
today, stopping at the Eldorado.
Mrs. w. f. Maui, of Carlin, is
registered at the Eldorado.
A. II. Lee, of Goldfeld, is register
ed at the Hotel Lafayette.
A. L. Morse, Oakland, is an Hotel
Lafayette guest today.
Game Warden Bonnifeld has moved
with his family to one of the Hoffman
cottages on Nelarkey street.
Mrs. Robert Duncan has returned
to her home at Ukiah, California, af-
ter visit with her sister, Mrs. s. c.
Hargreaves
G. ID. Sessions and C. w. Combs
have arrived from Lakeview, Oregon,
and will open billiard and pool par
lor in the building adjoining the Win
nemuca Mercantile company next
week.
f. A. Worswiek, county expert, has
returned from Reno, where he took
the examination for a certificate be-
fore the state board of aecountaney..
Cashier j. Sheehan of the First Ma
tional bank, returned yesterday after
noon from business trip to San
Francisco.
J. p. Clough, president of the
Charleston National Mines company,
has returned from a business trip TO
Reno.
s. Garth, engineer for the Charles
ton National, is in town today.
g. w. Summerfield returned yester-
day from a trip to Tonopah.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
MANY USELESS COURT
DECISIONS RENDERED

John Bassett Moore, professor and
authority on international law, has
been lecturing on uniformity in legis-
lation and judicial decisions. His
arraignment of the present chaotic
condition of affairs was as scathing
as that of eminent practitioners who
have daily experience with the case
system.
What we must face in this country
is "a legal chaos buttressed with
shapeles mass of digest and index. -
The reporting of case is thoroughly
eommereialized, and "day by day,
month by month, there is poured forth
upon gurgling, g,spluttering bar tur-
gid stream of judicial decisions. -
Petty cases, local cases, cases involv-
ing no new question, decisions on the
way to reversal-everything is re-
ported without rhyme or reason, dis
elimination of mental profit. Why,
asks Moore. rely on volumes of unas-
simulated eases, instead of on princi-
pies as illustrated and applied in a
few really important and well-reason-
ed opinionss
Why indeedf What magic is there
in reportsf After all, somewhere,
sometime the dust-covered lawyers
must strike an opinion in which
there Is original thinking, the appli-
cation cf a principle. Why not ignore
the hundreds Of obscure cases and ap-
peal ;st once to the one that stands
out and shines as q light in the dark
nessf The bar Is enslaved and de-
bauched by cases and movement
back to simplicity, to principle, to
Independent thinking is a crying ne
esity.-Chica9o Record Herald.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
LOCAL EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS
WILL GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The members of the local Equal
Suffrage society have decided to give
an entertainment next Wednesday ev
ening, May 20. The function will be
held in the new lodge headquarters
building, and will consist of cards
and dancing. Cards will be played in
the banquet room from o'clock until
10, and dancing will begin in the ball
room at 9:3O. The public generally is
invited to attend, and an admission
fee will be charged, in an endeavor to
raise money to defray expenses of the
coming campaign.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
Will ARRAICN
BARR ON MAY Is

At o'clock this afternoon Charles
Barr was brought into court, when his
arraignment was set for May %. AS
Judge Ducker was district attorney at
the time defendant is charged with
having murdered Deputy Sheriff Will
liam Larkin, the Court stated that
the arraignment would be before
Judge f. E. Winters, of Fallon.
Defendant was represented in court
this afternoon by Judge Robins, of
the law firm of Salter & Robins.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
GRAND 0PENlNG LODGE
HEADQUARTERS TONIGHT

The last of the furniture has arriv-
ed and is in place, in readiness for
the grand opening of new lodge head
quarters this evening. The function
will commence At O'Clock, and the
guests will be received by Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Reinhart, Miss Helen Rein
hart. Miss Edna Reinhart and Mrs.
Oscar Reinhart
Guests will be entertained at dane
ing and cards, music for the former
to be furnished by Fitzgerald s or
ehestra. During the evening light re-
freshments will be served in the ban
quet room.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-05-16
WILL PREPARE FOR
FREE POSTAL DELIVERY

Now that Winnemueca has pros
pect of being made a second.class
postoffice, eligible to free mail de-
livery, preparations are under way to
number the houses. Within the next
few DAYS Secretary Randolph, of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Engineer
II. Fl. Sheldon will number the houses
of the town. Under the ordinance
providing for this work one hundred
numbers are provided for each block,
with one every ten feet.