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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
NEVADA MAIL ROUTES
UNDER CONSIDERATION
(Sneeial 10 the Silrer $50

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-At the
request of Postmaster George A. Myles
Of Austin, and others, Senator New
lands has taken - with the Postmas-
terGeneral the question of re-adver-
tising for bids for carrying the mail
ON the route between Austin and Mil
lett through the Smoky Valley, serv-
ing, il is claimed, between forty and
fifty families. At present the people on
this route, who depend on Austin for
their supply point, have poor mail ia
cilities. 1t takes eight days to receive
an answer to mail sent from Austin to
Millett, whereas If the route were re-
established Postmaster Myles says, 1T
would take but two days. 1t is recon.
mended by Postmaster Myles that the
Department advertise for twice-a ?
tion for parcels post when carried
with first and second class mail in ex-
cess of 600 pounds He feels safe in
promising that if This be done, there
viii be several bids.
The Postoffice Department having
threatened to discontinue the post of
fee at Geyser on the ground that an
inspector failed to fnd anyone there
who would serve as postmaster, unless
Senator Newlands made a protest, the
Senator has received telegraphic pro-
test, with request ''at he inform the
Department that residents of Geyser
deny any knowledge Of a visit by a
post office inspector to investigate can
didates for postmaster. 1t is further
that Postmaster ]. X. p.
is willing to continue to serve
at that office. The matter has been
brought officially to the attention of
the Postoffice Department, and it is ex-
pected by Senator Newlands that some
action will be taken at an early date.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
LARGE REGISTRATION FOR
SHORT PROSPECTING COURSE

Twenty-Five men registered at the
Maekay School of Mines for the short
course in prospecting which extends
through the month OF February OF
these men 10 registered as prospectoTs
and four as miners, so the registration
shows that the majority of those en-
tering the course belong to the class
of men for which it was intended. Mosc
of the remaining men intend to en-
gage in prospecting, only a few enter
ing the course because of general in
terest in mining. Three enrolled as
students and the remaining eight gave
their occupations as follows: home
steader, office manager, advertising
man, civil engineer, mine manager.
mine operator, minister, and retired
banker
Two of the prospectors had no home
address, the remaining students giving
addresses as follows: Reno, s.; Roches-
ter, 3; Winnemueca. .; and one each
from Sulphur, Goldfeld, Dyke, Gard
nerville and Fallon. New; Amedee and
Los Angeles, CAL; West Medford.
Mass. 1t is thus seen that although
the course is given in Reno the great
majority of the students came from
'N'N9ANN Ait"t wy csfN hAob obhiN tNtH
came from outside states.
The regular exercises of the course
consist of 10 lectures and six labora-
tory periods each week. The subjects /
covered are chemistry, mineralogy, ge-
ology, prospecting, assaying, gas en-
gines, first aid to the injured, and min
ing law.
On Wednesday evenings special lee
lures illustrated by lantern slides are
given, other special lectures being CIV
en- during the day time, These include /
lectures on the geology of Nevada. [
prospecting in South America and
mine rescue work by Professors Jones, +
Lincoln and Palmer The course as /
whole appears to be highly appreciat- +
ed by the students, several of whom I
have expressed their desire to take it
over again the coming year, while 1
others have stated that they felt sure
when their friends heard about it they /
would come, increasing the attendance
another year to several times that Of
the present.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
HAYES HEARING SET
FOR TOMORROW

Last evening INSPECTOR d. g. Means
arrived in town with Fred Hayes, un-
der arret for misappropriating the
funds of the National postoffice
A week ago Sunday night Hayes
claimed that the postoffice had been
entered and robbed. Inspector Means
was sent up from San Francisco to in
vestigate and speedily secured an ad-
mission from Hayes that the reported
robbery was a my-h and that he was
responsible for the shortage
The shortage has been placed at
$l65.90. OF this amount Hayes admits
using 500, but claims that the balance
was stolen.
Hayes had been assistant postmas
ter at National nearly the whole time
since the postoffiee was established
several years ago. At present J. r.
Forman is postmaster, but some time
ago forwarded his rciignation to Wash
ington and is said to have left camp.
w. E. Lemley was appointed to the
vacancy, but has Delayed taking charge
owing to the fact that his official bond
has not been returned with the ap
proval of the Washington postal au-
thorities.
Before leaving National Inspector
Means placed c. 3. Wiseman in charge
of the postoffice.
Hayes will be given a preliminary
examination before Commissioner Haw-
kins, probably tomorrow
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
FAYORS DIVIDING
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Lovelock. Nevada. Feb. Is. 1915

Loveloek, Nevada, Feb. Is, 1915
Editor Of the Silver State.
Dear Sir:-After somewhat of a
canvass, I find that there is strong
sentiment here in favor of a division
the county, and there are many good
reasons for this, emong them being
its great size and the time and ex-
pense required to reach the county
seat from this end.
/ know there are some of the large
owners who would naturally
be opposed to a division Of the coun-
ty, but, as far as can discern, the
great rank and iile Of those living in
and about Leveloek and Rochester are
earthly in favor of a division
Now, / would consider it a great ia
vor for you to publish this letter in
your highly esteemed paper, and thus
invite public discussion of this ques-
tion, which will be likely to be in the
near future a burning one in the af-
fairs of this county.
With great respect, | am,
AN ARDENT LOVELOCKER.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
A swEETLY SOLEMN THOUGHT

How dear to our hearts is the steady
subscriber
Who pays in advance at the birth of
each year.
Who lays down the money and does it
quite gladly,
And casts round the office a halo of
cheer.
He never says fstop it; cannot af-
ford it,
I'm getting more papers than now I
can read -
But always says 'send it; our people
all like it.
In fact, we all think it a help and a
need -
How welcome his check when it reach
es our sanctum
How it makes our pulse throb; how it
makes our heart dance.
We outwardly thank him; we inwardly
bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in ad-
vance. -Ex.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
DEMURRER OYER
RULED IN TAX CASE

This morning judge Dueker filed a
deeisi, n in the case Of G. ID. Bliss r.
O. Bliss, ct al, vs.. County of Hum
boldt, ct al. This is the action brought
by plaintiff tax payers to restrain the
county officials from enforcing pay
ment of taxes based on assessed val
ues raised by the state tax eommIs-
sion.
Application was made for tempo
rary injunction, which was granted by
Judge Ducker. Defendants then de-
INJURED, on the grounds that there was
misjoinder of parties plaintiff and
causes of action, and that the com
plant did not contain facts sufficient
to constitute a cause Of action or facts
sufficient TO entitle plaintiffs to the
relief demanded.
The demurrer is overruled.
It is considered probable that an ap-
peal win now be taken to the Supreme
Court to test the legality of the act
creating the tax commission.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
JONES ATTACKS
NAVAL BUDGET
(By United Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb 16-feNot a
single battleship should be built bv
this country this year. declared Sen.
ator Jones, of Washington, in discus
sing the naval appropriation bill. 81
viii not make any fight to prevent one
or two battleships being built for sew
eral reasons. The host important is
that the Naval Board seems to wish
to keep up a cert1 program and |
have no wish to interfere with that.
But as to the actual value of battle
ships, / do not beheve that the con
struction of one two, three, or four
battleships this year would add mate
resistance of the United States
"This great war now raging in Eu-
rope, and for that matter all over the
world, has demonstrated one thing
very clearly, and that is that little
submarine, costing perhaps two or
three hundred thousand dollars, and
carrying less than one hundred men,
can with comparative immunity sink
a big dreadnaught of the enemy that
cost $4,000, 900 and carries a crew of
about 1000 men, When struck by the
torpedo from the submarine, inciden-
tally, the big boat becomes a mere
deathtrap for her large crew, including
the scores of officers which the gov
ernment owning the dreadnaught had
spent so much money to educate and
train.
The greatest lesson which we have
learned in naval warfare so far in this
conflict, therefore, is the power and
Of the submarine. Yet
that is where the United States is
weaker than in almost any other
branch always excepting aeroplanes,
where it is weaker than anywhere
else. This country should profit byI
the lesson which the countries of Eu-
rope have spent so much money to
demonstrate-the enormous value of
the submarine to ha1ass and pick off
the big fighting ships of the enemy.
We should proceed to equip our navy
with a large fleet of submarines and
train a large number or men in the
handling of these boats, the accurate
shooting of torped0es from them.
''There is another item which should
be included in the naval appropriation
bill. That is a literal allowance for
the building of more colliers and sup
ply ships for the navy I regarded it
as a disgrace that this country had to
charter ships flying a foreign flag to
accompany our feet on its trip around
the world because we did not have
enough supply ships ana colliers in
the navy, or for that matter in the
American registry. -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
''FDWIN brood" AT THE
NIXON THURSDAY NIGHT

A young couple, Edwin brood and
Rosa Budd, are engaged TO be mar
ried. This is not a 1--we affair, but a
marriage of convenience, according TO
the last expressed WISH or their par
ents. They, however, are very fond of
each other in plat mic way; but John
Jasper, young uncle OF Edwin brood,
leader of the choir and organist of
Cloisterham Cathedral. unbeknown To
Edwin brood, is madly in love with
Rosa. His passion Cor her is so in
tense that il drives him 70 despair.
and, in secret, he seeks solaee in opium
and practices this wee in all manner
of low places. a young man, called
Neville Landless, is also in love with
Rosa, and his feelings Of jealousy and
eumitv to brood are, at all times, in
famed secretly by John Jasper. There
is a quarrel after dinner one night at
Jasper's house, and that night Edwin
brood disappears Jasper Immediately
arouses the village 20 suspect Neville
Landless who, the morning after
Drood's disappearance, left the viii
lage for a walking tour. a warrant IS
issued and Neville is brought back
Charged with murder. he is imprisoned
No sign Of brood, though, comes to
hand. The river is dragged without
result In the meantime Neville's sis
ter Helena disappears, and shortly af-
ter mysterious stranger, under the
name of Mr.. Datehery, appears in
Cloisterham, takes rooms near John
Jasper, and commences secret inqui-
ries. A peculiar woman IN black, the
keeper of the opium den which John
Jasper visits in London, also shadows
Jasper 1t is at tLis exciting period
that the book finishes, stopped by the
death Of Charles Dickens, and all man
ner of writer's have endeavored to ftI
in the concluding chapters of this sto-
nv. In the versou upon the screen,
Mr.. Terriss suggested his own view, in
connection with a few of the best ac-
cepted theories.
Nixon opera house, Thursday, Feb
ruary Is. Zoe and 25c. avt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
GERMANS EXHIBIT
BITTER FEELING
BY Karl H. Won wiegand
( United Press Correspondent


BERLIN (by courier to Copenhagen.
cable to New York;, Feb. 16.-The
American government, press and pub
lie apparently do not realize the depth
of bitter feeling spreading over Ger
many against Americans. With the
German press publishing dispatches
tending to show that America is taking
sides more and more with the Allies.
and reprinting dispatches from the
English papers indicating extreme hos
tllity towards Germany, the German
people are being worked up to a point
difficult to exaggerats, and Americans
here cannot disguise their serious fears
that some incident win occur that viii
lead to a crisis.
Wounded officers and men openly
charge that German losses are beeom-
ing greater since the French began us
ing American manufactured arms and
ammunition. This las created an at
mosphere that is becoming more frigId
daily towards Americans. Germans
who have hitherto maintained an atti-
tude of composure toward American
business are now beginning to com
plain bitterly. Peailnts and landlords
in Bavaria and elsewhere refuse to
buy American agricultural implements.
The Berliner Zeitung yesterday pub
lished a pamphlet charging it had been
prepared by Roosevelt, urging the
United States to join the Allies and
crush Germany. The Tageblaat re-
prints dispatch from an English pa
per stating that American officers
have resigned from the army, implying
their naturalization as British subjects,
so they may be eligible to commissions
as officers in an American brigade CT
2 900 being formed
These are fair samples Of tha state
ments which are being published, and
are creating an anti-.smerican feeling.
Americans no longer are wearing riny
flags in their buttonholes so noticeable
1uring the early days of the war, and
4 prominent German society lady VINO
hitherto has been most friendly to
Americans in entertaining at her hor e,
mas announced that henceforth al:
Americans viii be unwelcome.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
MASKED ROBBERS BEAT UP
MAN AT FRUITVALE
(Bv United Pressl

OAKLAND, Calf, Feb 16.-Three
blocks from the Vogel home, in the
suburbs of Fruitvale, Thomas Combs,
a grocer, was this morning beaten un-
conscious and bound, and the house
fred. He revive and staggered to the
street, where he tell senseless. The
police, who had been attracted by the
fire, discovered him. He revived later
and said that two masked men came to
his bedside and demanded money.
Learning there We're no funds in the
house, they beat him with a FIVE
pound sack of salt. The police believe
his assailants were the murderers of
the Vogels, as the crimes are similar
Citizens Of Fruitvale are aroused and
are considering organizing a body of
vigilantes.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
FUNERAL OF MRS. LEWIS

Funeral services over the remains of
the late Mrs E. a lewis were held
at $3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon from
the Church of st. Mary the Virgin,
Archbishop A. Lester Hazlett conduct
ed the service and paid tribute to the
many Christian virtues of the deceas-
er.
A choir composed of Mrs. Edna
Browning, Mrs. O. E. Robins, Mrs. A.
l.. Wagner and c. f. Robins, with
Miss Bertha Wolf as organist, render
ed several hymns, and c. E. Robins
sang the solo, Face to Face -
The remains were escorted to the
Masonic cemetery by a large coneourse
of people, with W r. Pearee, George
Hockenbrock T. D. Lap, int, N. j.
Pearce, ID. f. Abel and c. f. Havi-
land as pallbearers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
ENGAGED FATHER ATTEMPTS
AN ATTACK ON PRISONER
(Rv Unit ad Prassl

SACRAMENO, Ieb. Is, ~ David
Fountain, the eonfesse slayer of Mar
garet Milling, agel ten, appeared IN
court today for tr'a' John Milling
father Of the girl, twice tied to at
tack the prisoner He dashed towards
Fountain, but deputies interfered, and
later he made sectnd attempt to
reach the prisoner. The sheriff took
Milling into the judges chambers and
searched him. He has been barred from
the court, except under guard. The
Milling girl was murdered on Decem
Der 5, in the basement Of the German
Lutheran church.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
OREGON COYOTES
AFFECTED ITH RABIES

Oregon has been experimenting wi h
the coyotes of the mountain districts
Of the state, Having sought to get rid
Of the predatory animals by Offering
a bounty and failing to make any per
ceptible headway, one of the officials
hit upon the bright idea of inoculating
the coyotes with the germ of rabies
The germs took effect. but since then
all kinds of animals on the range, IN
Guiding cows, have become afflicted
through the bites of mad coyotes, and
now Oregon is trying to undo the wolk
of the misguided officer.
But that is not all. Oregon alone is
not suffering. Reports have been re-
ceived in Utah to the effect that the
epidemic is spreading among domestic
animals in Idaho and owners of live
stock in this state are warned that
there is danger of their animals be-
coming infected.
A letter from Murphy To the Boise
Statesman says; A coyote affected with
rabies was killed here Wednesday. 1t
appeared at the schoolhouse when the
children were playing in the vicinity.
After being chased around the build
ing seNeFdi times, an succeeued IN eS-
Gaping. At the end OF a fight which
lasted for some time, the animal was
shot through the heart and killed by
Vaughn Wolf. This makes the tenth
animal killed in this vicinity during
the past month which has been found
TO be affected with rabies. The danger
to children going 10 and coming from
school has become so great that it may
be found necessary to close the schools.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
MISS PLACE ASSISTS IN
ENTERTAINING TEA PARTY

tea for the oent fit of the Child
rem s Home society was given Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
William S. Folger, on Grove street. A
large number of prominent women
who are interested in the society and
its work were present at the tea, and
the money raised will go toward the
fund for the improvement of the play
ground at the home for the little ones
Mrs Folger was assisted at the tea
tables by Misses Enid Place, Barbara
Jones. Helen Cooley end Helen Ufford.
IS F. Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the local
Weather Bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending a. m. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 50.
Lowest this morning, 80.
Mean temperature yesterday, SO.
Normal temperature yesterday, 33.
Prevailing wind direction NE.
Weather forecast for Winnemucea
and vicinity: Snow tonight and We'd
nesday.
RAY L. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
DIVORCE BILL GOES
BACK TOCOMMITTEf
lspeeiaI TO DE silver statel

NSpeclai TO the silver State)
CARSON Feb. 16.-When the senate
convened this morning President Sui
Ivan declared void all action taken on
the divorce bill by the senate yester-
day. He was sustained by the senate
by viva voce vote neither a division
nor a roll call being demanded. This
throws the bill back where it wasi
yesterday before the trouble started
with the committee on railroads.
The supporters Of the bill claim they
have swung Senator Bradshaw into
line in its favor. The nine boiling sen
ators were in their places this morn
ing. They showed mp last night short
" after 12 O'Clock
The divorce bill was taken up by the
senate yesterday or a motion TO re-
consider. When the vote on the bill
could no longer be avoided at four
o clock nine of the senators got up
and left the chamber in a hurry They
were: Arnold, Huskey, Hussman, Full
mer, Thatcher, Carpenter, Kendall,
Keddie and Kinney
This left only 1 present, less than
a quorum A call of the house was inn
mediately ordered by these senators
and the sergeant-at-arms and assist
ants were sent out to arrest the alb
sentees.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
NEVADA WOMAN EINDS GOLD
NUGGET IN CHICKENS CROP

Mrs. Charles A. Mcleod, wife of a
rancher living near Yerington, found
gold nugget the size of a pea in the
crop of a chicken she was preparing
for Sunday dinner. She hatehed and
raised the chicken on the ranch.
Her husband is now spending all his
spare time prospecting.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
NOTICE

Donald Kennedy has sold his inter
est in the Central Market, in the Meth
Building, corner Bridge and Fourth
streets, to p. J. Becker, and the bust
ness will be carried On under the firm
name of Henley & Becker, TO whom all
outstanding accounts are payable.
A Adut -0t
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
? PARADISE VALLEY MAN
DIES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL

Ernest f. Christenien passed away
at the county hospital this morning,
from dropsy. He was admitted to the
institution on December 4 last, coming
from Paradise Valley. Deceased was
native of Denmark, 40 years of age,
and blacksmith by trade.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
LENTEN SEASON WILL
COMMENCE TOMORROW

Tomorrow will he Ash Wednesday,
the first day Of Lent, and mass will be
celebrated in st. Paul 5 Catholic
church at clock in the morning.
Commencing next week, there will
be Wednesday and Friday evening de-
votions at 7:30 O'Clock. Catechism
class for children Saturday mornings
at 10 O'Clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
WILL ATTEND MEETING
STATE CIVIC LEAGUT

Mrs Mr. s. Bonnifeld and Mrs. J. A
TO represent the local Civic leage q
the meeting of the State Civic league
to be held at Carson on the 18th in
slant They will leave for the capital
this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
SEMI-ANNUAL APPORTION-
MFNT OF SCHOOL FUNDS
Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction
Carson City Nevada,

February IL, 1915.
To the State Controller and School Of
feers of Nevada
Following is the statement of the
first semi-annual apportionment of
State School Moneys for the calendar
year 1915. Tt is made on the basis
of $106.74063 for each teacher, and
$2.1674s for each school census child;
20 per cent is apportioned to teachers,
and 80 per cent to school census chill,
dren. The apportionment to teachers
is made on the basis of one teacher
for every 30 school census children or
fraction thereof in each district of the
State Schools of a 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, 1915-02-16
BUSINESS CHANCES

Moving Picture Road Outfit, inelud-
ing late model touring car, generator,
IA reels, Powers No. picture machine
and motor. Entire equipment first
class. Half price for cash. Address B,
care Silver State.
Advt.-Feb.11.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
FEBRUARY FOURTEENTH

Make out a list of those to whom
you wish to send Valentines and select
fitting ones while our stock is com
plete.
"a Valentine tells the story that
never grows old.'
STEPHENSON DRUG CO,
fThe Corner Drug Store"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
Will Reply to Note Today

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16.-Berlin adj
vices state that the German reply to
the American note is expected today
Tt is declared that the answer will De
eouched in the most friendly terms,
but viii insist on Germany's right to
declare the war zone
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
Petition senat1r Bradshaw

Yesterday petition was circulated
about town, addressed to Senator Brad
shaw, asking him to support the di-
voree bill. It received the signatures
of many business men.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-16
Car of Thanks

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends and
neighbors for sympathy and assistance
so generously rendered in our great
bereavement, the loss of our beloved
wife, daughter and sister.
f. A. IEWIS,
MRS. c. c. CHOATE
AND FAMILY