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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
Will NOT REOPEN
FREIGHT RATE CASE

Applications of the western railroads
for a reopening Of the advance freight
rate case were denied Wednesday by
the Interstate Commerce commission.
At the same time, the commission,
Of its own initiative, ordered an inves-
tigation Of rates, rules and practices Of
western railroads in relation to the
transportation of livestock, fresh meats
and packing house products. These
commodities were among those on
which the roads sought to have rates
increased.
Briefs and arguments before the
commission indicated that the added
revenues through the increase asked on
fresh meats, packing house products
and livestock would have been about
S5,000000. The investigation now IN.
dcrtaken may result in giving the car.
riers at least portion of that sum.
1t is understood that the decision was
due 10 the fact that increases proposed
by the same roads on other commodities
have not been acted upon, and the fact
that an investigation is to be underta-
ken Of livestock rates.
The petition was fled several weeks
Ugo, but final action on it was deferred
until all members of the commission
were present.
In keeping with its order for an in
vestigation of rates on livestock and
similar commodities of the same gen.
eial character, the commission also de-
MED petitions for rehearing on rates
en these products from points in Colo
rado, South Dakota and other nearby
states to Omaha and on the rates on
the same products in peddler cars in
southwestern territory.
Tariffs of transcontinental railroads
proposing an increase in carload rates
on lumber and forest products from
Boston and other points west CT Spo-
kane in Washington to destinations In
North and South Dakota, Nebraska and
other states, were suspended by the In
terstate commerce commission until
March 10. The increases range from
t, cents per 100 pounds.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
TT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE SILVER STATE

Recently Prof. E. d. Gallagher, of
Paradise Valley, found signet ring in
a package received from Winnemueea.
He sent it to the Silver State, with a
requ st that it be advertised. The ring
was shown to four people who had lost
signet ring, the last one being Mrs.
j l. Star, to whom it belonged.
In coming from Kennedy shortly af'
ter the earthquake, D. H. McNinch, the
well driller, lost a sweater, containing
a bunch of keys in pocket. A want
advertisement was inserted in the Sill
yer State, and a day or two ago this
office was informed by Carl Schmidt,
of the Winnemueca Garage, that one
of the drivers had picked up the gar
ment in the Kennedy road and brought
10 in.
All of which goes to show that IT
pays to advertise in the Silver State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
CAMPAIGN AGAINST VlO-
lATORS OF HARRISON LAW

A large number of arrests of physi
clans and other persons for alleged vic
lation of the new Harrison narcotic
law are expected to take place today
in this city, also in Oakland Portland
I os Angeles, Reno and Chico, says yes.
tcrday's San Francisco Chronicle. In
vestigation into the traffic in drugs has
been conducted by J. ]. Scott, collector
Of internal revenue, and has resulted IN
some startling disclosures, according to
Scott.
1t is stated that a mother and daugn-
ter living in this city, have been the
agents of an Oakland physician in sell
ing morphine and cocaine at fancy
prices to those addicted to the use of
the drugs, and that the pair are to be
among the first taken into custody. Pre-
scriptions in dug stores here have been
scanned by inspectors, who report that
large quantities of morphine and co.
eaine have been sold.
The inquiry revealed that the regis.
tration number of DIR. r. f. Bering of
500 Page street was stolen, and that
many thousands of dollars worth of
opiates was purchased in Or. Bering' :
name. The gang which secured posses
sion of the federal registration number
and signature of this physician is said
10 have made a small fortune thereby.
Collector Scott notified all wholesale
drug houses in California and Nevada
Yesterday that he had issued new
number to DR.. Bering.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
LOCAL NOTES And
PERSONAL MENTION

Fred and Robert Scott are in town
today from Platora.
E. j. Thaeker is in town from Mill
City, REGISTERED at the Eldorado.
SMOKE WINNEVA CIGARS.-adv
Dudley Newton and C. L. Cobb, Sun
slime mining men, are in town today.
w. H. Whitmore, county expert ac-
countant, returned yesterday morning
from a trip to Reno.
"The Time of His Life. ''-advt.
+. r. O'Leary and B. F. Hudelson
came in from National yesterday and
registered at the Eldorado.
After a visit of three months with
relatives here, Mrs. ID. c. Reynolds and
son will return to San Francisco this
evening.
SMOKE wINNEvA CTGARS.-advt
After an illness of two or three
weeks, Miss Mae Morrison has resumed
her position as saleslady with the E.
Reinhart company.
S. H. Crittenden, the civil engineer,
returned yesterday from trip to the
Star Peak mine H reports that six
inchs of snow fell there during the
storm of Thursday.
"The Time of His Life. ''-advt.
Mrs. Charles Wuertele returned
Thursday from trip to San Francisco,
stopping at INLAY to visit with her
daughter, Mrs. George E. Barnes. She
is expected to arrive in Winnemucca to-
morrow.
SMOKE wINNEvA CIGARS.-advt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
GOVERNORS OF WEST
MEET IN RENO IN 1917

The conference Of western governors
will meet in Reno in 1917 as the result
If Governor Boyle coming out second
lest in coin-tossing contest with Gov
esnor Stewart of Montana when the
time to select the next meeting place
arrived during the Seattle conference
several months ago. The fact was made
known inadvertently this week by Gov
ernor Boyle, who says that the entry
r,ade on the minutes at Seattle is 10
the effect that the conference will come
here in 1917.
1t appears that Governor Stewart
and Governor Boyle strenuously urged
that the conference be held in their
respective states next year. Finally il
was decided to settle the argument by
tossing a coin. The Montana executive
out guessed Nevada governor and the
conference will be held at Butte next
year.
There are 12 states in the conference,
all that territory lying west of the
Rocky Mountain being included. At
Seattle this year eight governors at
tended.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
NEW FEDERAL JURY
HAS BEEN SELECTED

In the federal court yesterday Judge
Harrington ordered the discharge of tbs
federal jury called to try cases in the
earlier sessions of the October term and
ordered the calling of a new jury. In
compliance with his order the following
names were drawn and the possesso, s
thereof viii be on hand when court con.
venes next Monday:
Chas. Anderson, Gardnerville; Ferd
Beck, Virginia; George J. Brown, Gold
Hill; F. NJ. Byrne, Virginia; X. g. Caf-
frey, Reno; J. Christensen, Sheridan;
Lee Craven, Carson; G. T. Crosby, Re-
TO; G. f. Cults, Carson; Fl. L. DeHart,
Reno; Fl. l.. Dresler, Sheridan; F. II.
Freeman, Yeerington; H. J. Gallagher,
Virginia; H. C. Guild, Yerington; ]. Fl.
Fauschild, Reno; W. Hussman, Gard
nerville; r. o. James, Carson; Fl. R.
Lange, Gardnerville; J. F. Lundgreen,
Gardnerville; NJ. p McQuirk, Virginia;
s, Moran, Virginia; J. P. Morrill,,
Verdi; J. Newmarker, Jr., Reno; H. L.
Reid, Reno; J. Ryan, Virginia; J.
Schneider, Carson; W. C. Shattuck,
Yerington; F. Trevillian, Virginia; E.
j.. Trimmer, Carson; B. F. Wade, Gold
Hill; J. B. Williams, Gold Hill; T. n.
p. Wilslef, Gardnerville; D. Winkle-
man, Gardnerville; w. G. Winnie, Car
son; T. L. Wyatt, Genoa.-Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
TAX COMMISSION
DID NOT ARRIVE

Late Friday afternoon County Clerk
Davey received a wire from L. F.. Ad.
amson, secretary of the tax commission.
stating that that body was dissatisfied
with the decrease in rates made by the
county commissioners, and that sew
eral members of the commission, in.
Guiding Governor Boyle and himself.
would be in Winnemucea today to con.
fer with the board. lie also requested
Clerk Davey to call the board together
for meeting. AS all three commits.
sioners are in San Francisco, il was i'm.
possible to comply with this latter re.
quest. However, Clerk Davey wired
san Francisco, but was unable to get
IN communication with any member of
the board. However, the members of
the tax commission failed to arrive In
Winnemucea today and no word had
been received from them up to a late
heur this afternoon.
In submitting the changes made BY
the state board of equalization to the
humboldt county authorities, the lat
ter part of last month, Secretary Adam.
SON concluded his communication with
the following paragraph:
Under the provisions of Subdivision
Z, section 3, chapter 153, Statutes of
1915, you are hereby directed to de
crease your initial county tax rate
from Sl.05 to 9s cents. On the final net
roll this latter figure win produce a
little in excess of your estimated bud
Get requirements to be derived from di-
rect taxation. You will also make a
corresponding decrease in your special
rates.
These instructions were followed to
the letter by the commissioners at the
meeting last week, at least so far as
the county rate is concerned. The special
rates for the town of Winnemucca and
this srhool district were reduced in the
Judgment of the board, but il seems
that they were not lowered sufficiently
TO meet the approval of the tax com
mission. Just why the commission
should attempt TO interfere with spe-
eial tax rate is not quite evident, but
may possibly be explained by the mem
bors of that body after they have ex.
pended the money of the taxpayers in
taking iunket to Winnemucea. The
portion of the law referred to by Sec
re tary AdamsoH reads as follows:
'Seventh-To require boards of
county commissioners to submit a bud
get estimate Of the county expenses
foi the current year in such detail and
form as may be required by the Nevada
tax commission; to require the county
commissioners to increase or decrease
the COUNTY TAX RATE to produce
the net revenue estimated as necessary
fsr sba nf ~
ment in said budget. -
II win be noticed from the above
that while the commission is empow
cred to authorize a decrease in the
county tax rate no mention is made of
special tax rates.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13

m all cases of this kind that have been
called to public attention, the compa-
ny has taken into consideration the
probable mineral value of the land and
made its prices accordingly. One or
more instances ar known where land
with an agricultural value of around
IS per acre has been held as high as
$50 per acre
whatever may be the present prac
tiee, in days gone by the segregating
ot mineral from agricultural lands
within the land grant of the Southern
Pacific was rather farcical. As an IL
lrstration it is only necessary to refer
Il the odd numbered section upon
which a portion of the "Nineteen-
Ten" and other valuable mining claims
arc located at Barrett Springs. Had
tfis land been given the most cursory
inspection, even by a novice, it could
have been easily seen that for agri-
cultural purposes it. was utterly worth
less, with q strong probability of its
containing valuable mineral deposits.
Editor Silver State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
PENDLEToN ROUNDUP AT
NIXON MONDAY NIGHT

The management of the Nixon opera
house has secured the "Pendleton
Round Upn for exhibition on Monday
night. The program consisting of FIVE
tig reels shows the grand fve-mile pa
rade, squaw races, fancy rope spinning,
Indian relay races, stage coach races,
Roman standing races, riding buffalo
ard Sharkey the Bull and two thous'
ard feet of bucking and roping con-
tests. In addition to the above program
there will be the regular program Of
Mutual movies, consisting of "Pirates
Rold' (drama), "Hearts and Swords =
(drama in two reels), and "Her Musi
cal Cook" Comedy. Admission this
night, adults 25 cents, children Is cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
EXPERT ORGANIZING CLASS
IN PHYSICAL CULTURE

Miss Elsie Sameth, woman's physi
cal expert from the University, came
On No. 8 Yesterday at the urgent re-
quest of Mr.. Jewell and is spending
the day with the young ladies Of the
High school and with the mothers of
the city. She met with the girls at 10
o clock in the High school and gave
them some remarkably fine drills in
physical training aud folk dancing
The plan is TO organize permanent
classes in this work in the hope Of
reaching girls who do not get the need
Cd amount of physical training in bas
ketball or otherwise
At O'Clock this afternoon Miss ga
meth meets the ladies for eonfden-
tial talk and discussion of these things
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
NOTED (ARTOONIST AT
N. [. CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Marion Ballou Fiske will ap-
pear tomorrow evening at the NJ. Z.
church. Mrs. Fiske has been before the
public for many years as an entertain
er and is said to be at her best as a car
toonist, her lectures being illustrated
with her rapid crayon work, executed
as she stands before her audience.
There will be no admission charged,
but collection will be taken up to de-
fray necessary expenses.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
FoP THE CONSERVATION
OF OUR FISH AND GAME

Senator George T. Mills. Of Ormshy
county, who is member of the Ne
vada fish and game commission, is in
town today, accompanied by f. Lowell
% Burlingame, California. Senator
Mills states that the commission is in.
augnrating an educational campaign for
the preservation of the fish and game
of the state. For this purpose lectures
will be delivered in various parts of
the state in the near future, which viii
be illustrated with moving pictures.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
The Black Rock Mining District

Judge John Anderson and Calvin
Bradway have made shipment recent
ly from the Abraham Lincoln claim of
two and one-half tons of silver ore
which seldom fails to run less than
$500 to 5000 per ton.
Messrs. E. d. Rogers and George
Turner shipped one ton of ore from the
Grubstake claim, the returns of which
slow 1872 ounces of silver per ton, and
have considerable more in sight show
ing equally we'll
J. P. Olsen, leaser, has just received
returns of shipment of ore that has
made the owners and leasers happy.
All are working with the best of spirit,
knowing they win be amply repaid
for their time and labor
f. J. J. Quirk returned from the hills
a few days ago, reporting his property
known as the Spokane Group, which
is looking better every day. The ledge
shows gold paintings on the surface for
several hundred feet. Working in the
shaft, and drifting at depth of 20
feet, the vein is now four feet wide,
sample of which taken across the
face, shows returns from two different
assayers of $l02.42 and 5000. adj
vancing the features of big milling
proposition. Mr.. Quirk has been de-
veloping this property for the past
eight years, working alone, and not
withstanding all tho obstacles he has
had to contend with his determination
Of sticking to il is now proving he has
All the ear-marks Of the making of a
good paying mine.
A glance over the above news will
convince the interested public that the
littl town OF Sulphur is progressing,
which is gratifying news to all who are
familiar with the town and its citizens.
Here's continued success TO the men
of the desert-the prospeetors who
have made the desert their own. For
all the toll the desert takes Of man
it. in return gives compensation
enough food, clothing, shelter and hap
piness to support life, and enough work
10 fill ones days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13

Careful people see that they are
stopped. DIR. Kings New Discovery 1.
a remedy of tried merit. 1t has -hel6
its own ON the market for 46 years
Youth and old age testify to its sooth
ing and healing qualities. Pneumonia
and lung troubles are often caused by
delay of treatment. Dr. Kings New
Discovery stops those hacking coughs
and relieves la grippe tendencies
Money back If It fails 500 and $1.00
-adyt2.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
SELLA CASE Will
BEGIN TUESDAY

Criminal court will convene next
Tuesday morning, at which time a trial
jury will report.
The first case on the calendar, which
win be called Tuesday, is that of
Adolph Sella, indicted for the murder
of Marcel Edmund Ramella, alleged to
have been committed in front of the
Roman Tavern, on Railroad street,
Winnemucea, on April % last. Defend
ant will be represented by Judge J. A.
Iangwith and J. M. Frame.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
Nav Be Eastern Nevada Cases

Owing to the presence in Winnemuc
"a, the first of the week, of DIR. G. A
lIascall, federal Inspector of narcotic
drugs, il is possible there may be som'
cases of this nature in eastern Neva
GA. Whether these would be under tb,
jurisdiction of Inspector Scott, Of Cab
fornia, or Inspector Niles, of Salt Lake
is not certain. The district is said I
be- divided for certain purposes, but
one appears to have clear idea Q
the situation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION OF
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

Owing TO the mill having sent misft
window frames, there has been little
accomplished on the High school build
ing this week. New frames are expect
cd today, and If they arrive, it is esti-
mated that the roof will be on the
building by December 10. At present
the basement is completed and the
brick work is finished up to the win.
dows of the first story. It is thought
the building will be ready for occnpan.
cy by March /.
The Morgan Heating company has
shipped the furnaces for the new High
school, and a crew of men started lay
ing cement in the building this morn.
ing so that the furnace men may set
the furnaces promptly upon their ar
rival.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
ROLL. OF HONOR
ROSEBUD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Following are the names of the pu
pills who deserve special mention for
proficiency and coed department for
the month of November; Eugene Noble,
Nora Smith, Leslie Noble, Pauline No.
BILE, Lloyd Noble, Winfrey Carroll and
Frank Noble.
MRS. NORA O. HUMMEL,
Teacher
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
RICKETTS, AGAIN IN CHARGE
OF GOLDFIELD TRIBUNE

V. T. Ricketts,, formerly editor of the
Reno Gazette, has gone to Goidfield to
take charge of the Tribune of that
place. This position was formerly oc-
eupied by Mr.. Ricketts,, but on his re-
moval to Reno the editorship of the
paper passed to deacon White, who
died in Los Angeles about two weeks
aEo.-,AppeaI
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
ITINERANT SUFFERS A
STROKE OF PARALYSIS

Yesterday a man suffering from a
paralytie stroke called upon County
Physician Swezy. He claimed to have
arrived in town during the week from
Colorado in destitute condition. As
he was found, upon examination. TO be
suffering from a paralysis of the left
side, he was sent to the county hospi-
tai
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13

In the District Court, Thursday even.
ing, Judge McFadden sentenced Joe
Miller, who pleaded guilty to burglary,
to a term in the state penitentiary of
lot less than one nor more than three
years. Upon recommendation of Dis
trict Attorney Powell, sentence was
suspended by the court upon the under
standing that defendant leave the
state and stay away during the life of
his sentence. Should he return before
three years, the sentence will become
operative.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
MINING, LOCAL AND PER-
SONAI NOTES OF SULPHUR
The Mining Interests of sulphur

The Sulphur Mining company have a
large crew of men working every day.
Last month they shipped IA cars of
Sulphur ore and the same amount will
shortly follow for the month of No
vember. This company has been ship
ping Sulphur ore from the same mine
for the past 40 years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
FOR SALE QUICKLY

Forty young bronze turkeys, big
ones, mostly gobblers. $3.50 apiece.
Get your Thanksgiving turkey now.
Address Mrs. T. F. Minor, Platora,
Humboldt County, Nevada, or Silver
stata Office. --advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
IT,s THE RETTER TONE.

particularly, where the Victor Vietrola
exeels all others. We have Nietrolas
from $i5 to 800. Better select one
row for Christmas and have us put II
aside for you. Come in and let us
demonstrate. EAGLE DRUG CO,
Cut Rate Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
AUTO SERVICE

win take passengers any place, at
regular rates, using 40 b. p. Case ear
j. b. DAVIS.
-~dvf. Telephone 1724
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
NEW FALL MILLINERY

Mrs. A. Prince has on display the
new fall styles Of millinery.--adf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13

The article referred to above, and
which appeared in the Silver Stat on
the date mentioned, was copied from
and credited to the Western Mine Re
view, and there was no intent ON the
part of this paper TO diseredit in any
way the Southern Pacific railroad com
pany or its land department. 1t was
SIMPLY intended to warn prospectors
TO be on the alert, to see that their
claims are not included in patents
granted to the Southern Pacific.
Mr.. McAllaster truly states that
where discoveries have been made on
Southern Pacific patented ground, the
company has ever been willing to grant
a lease or sell the land outright. But
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
WEATHER BUREAU OBSERVER
RETURNS FROM VACATION

Ray l.. Fisher, observer at the loea
weather bureau, returned this morning
from his vacation, spent at Sacramento
and San Francisco, accompanied by
Mrs. Fisher and daughters. J. II. Smith
who was in charge of the bureau dur.
ing Mr.. Fishers absence, left this af
ternoon for Salt Lake.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13
Sulphur Topics

Don Wheeler, son of the late Dan
Wheeler, of Reno, spent Saturday on
business in Sulphur. He registered at
Hotel sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. t. Lay, of Jackson
Creek ranch, spent Tuesday last here.
They registered at the Hotel Sulphur.
w. III. DeVoe, with six-horse team
heavily loaded, left Sulphur Saturday
morning for Lay Bros. ranch.
J. n. Raider, general agent of the
Western Pacific, passed Sunday and
Monday in town. He registered at the
Hotel Sulphur.
J. P. Olsen returned today from Win
nemucca.
Messrs. Treyer and McMahan arriv-
ed in Sulphur Thursday. They brought
four hourse team heavily laden with
copper ore for shipment. Accompanying
them was a wagon load of supplies
drawn by four burros, that caused gen
eral curiosity, so much so that the
Duke" of Sulphur followed their de-
parture with musical Hee- Hawl
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13


You do not know how much of the
Joy of life these prospectors find in
following a mine. Some time your des-
tiny may lead You there; and lying IN
your blankets at night under purple
black sky that is crowded with palpi-
tating stars, while the warm desert
wind blows softly over you, earessing
your face and smoothing your hair as
ne human hands ever could, and bring.
ing with il the hushed night sounds
that only the desert knows; then all
alone there with only God and the
desert, you will come at last to under
stand the prospector and his ways.
In sublimity-what land can equal
the desert with its wide plains, its
grim mountains and its expanding can
Gpv of sky Such light and air and
color; such rosy dawn, such fiery twi-
light
Yes, in many a little cabin,
Rude aud cheerless to the sight,
Peace and measureless conteptment
Visit many a breast tonight
Where beside the cracking fagot,
With the hest Of mountain cheer,
kests the miner from his labor
And life's troubles disappear.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-11-13

1.-THE Time of His Life. ''--advt