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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
Washington Correspondent
Special to the Record

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 25,-The
Western Shohhone Indians, in the north
ern part of Nevada and small part of
Idaho, are desirious of enlarging their
agricultural operations, completing the
fencing of their lands, and building
reservoir on the Owhee river for irri-
cation. hey have sent to Washington
to present their cause to congress, two
young Indians educated at Carlisle, and
possessing Intellectual attainments of a
creditable character, homas Premo and
Fitz Hugh Lee Smith. he Shoshones
DO not adopt the picturesque names con :
mon to the Sioux and many other
tribes.
On reaching Washington, Premo and
Smith called on Senator Newlands and
through him met Senator Pittman. They
also called twice ON the commissioner
Of Indian affairs and asked him to max
a recommendation to the Indian commit
tee oft he senate in accordance witt
| the wisher of the tribe. Their land
| IS rather poor and eighty acres is not
| too much for an allotment, but forty
| acres being allowed at present. About
one-third of their lands are fenced
and when they lease grazing privilege:
it is comRon for many more head o
stock than are paid for to be run OF
| the lands For this reason they wisl
to use some of the $21 900 to their cred
it in the treasury for fencing the re
mainder Of their lands.
When in Carlisle Smith played tn
clarinet in the college band and he i
now a member of the reservation ban'
of twelve pieces.
This band could be increased in siz
if there We're more Instruments.
There is little hunting on the reserva
tion sage hens being the only gam
available. AS the reservation is NOR
than 100 miles from a railroad, Smith {
, Premo had to ride that distance O.
horseback, making it in two days. The
may remain in Washington for some da
; Through the courtesy of Senator New
: lands they have had the pleasure
listening. from the reserved gallery
the senate, to a speech by Senator ON
en-. who is proud of the Indian blood
his veins.
Representative Baker of Californ
has recommended for postmaster of Wt
wood, Lassen county, Hugh Countrymi
of the Red River Lumber company,
:, man widely known in westren Neva'
The Senate has confirmed the nomin
. ton of ]. Lester Denton to be postmas
"A er of Caliente Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
Hard to Reconcile

In special to the Reno Gazette from
Carson City ursier date of February rs
appears the following:
Governor Boyle today branded as
false the reports circulated in Reno
and Carson City that he had signed or
told any person he intended to sign the
divorce bill. Said the governor today:
I have note expressed to any one what
that action will be-
In dispatch from Carson City under
date Of Feb. 20, (note the date) to a
prominent official here in Phoebe and
signed by Governor Boyle, he wired:
II propose to sign the divorce bill for
reasons which trust will appeal to yo,
when you receive them"
Signed EMMETT ID. BOYLE Gov.
| 1t looks like the governor had lapse
of memory.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
ANAL 0AMATED BUYS PART
OF PiOCHE TOWNSHIP

At the sale advertised for the dis
posal of part of Phoebe townsite which
took place Wednesday at noon at the
front door of the court house, Judge
Horsey, as trustee. sold the same to the
Amalgamated Phoebe M. 4 s. corpora
tion for $50, that being the highest bid.
superintendent IL. II. Van Wagenen OF
the Amalgamated Phoebe M. x s. cor
poration bidding in the property for the
company. This is one of the leading
steps toward the building of the mil In
the spring, securing tn ground for the
mill site.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

Owing to The majority OF the mem
hers of both houses leaving Carson Fri
day evening, the 18th, for San Francis
co to attendt he opening Of the exposi-
tion and not returning until Tuesday
afternoon. there was but little legisa-
tive work done this week.
The race track bill has been signed
by the governor, also the divorce bin
1t looks very much like the governor ha
committed himself to these measures
before electicn and is keeping his prom
ises. Still, he tas a weak back bone,
for we have been informed that he per-
sonally stated to one of our represent
atives that If the divorce bill came be-
fore him he would veto 1t. and after
it had passed the senate and many tel
egrams came pouring in all asking him
to vetot he measure on the face of II
all he signed the bill. 1t looks like
he Is masquerading under the referend.
um bill to submit it to the voice of the
people, and thereby pull himself out OF
a nasty mess The good people of Ne
vada can not look with much pride OF
the legislative acts of the majority oi
the members oft he 1915 session, ant
a Carson paper in one of it's editor-
ais evidently knew what was what when
ii stated that ''the present legislators
| intellectually could uot be emp
with any Of the past" for by their
acts you must judge them, and when
you do so, the majority are found want
| ing in the best principles that make
1 good government.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

Fernald and Gault led by Scanlan, Har-
rington and chaplin.
The outlaws were Fulmer, Huskey.
Carpenter, Hussman, Keddie, Kendall.
Arnold Kenney and Thatcher, marshall
led by Fulmer.
Tuesday morning every senator was
in his seat doing busines SIS at the old
stand as if no ripple had disturbed the
legislative waters President sullivan
was over ruled three or four times dur
ing the battle and seemed to be in a
pretty troubled frame of mind. Tuesday
morning Gftor he had received his Sec
cond wind he renewed his rulings of
-pssooId elouM sql poIeIoep pue GBpuoW
ings illegal and of no force or effect.
The comedy was all enacted over the
question of whether one can get a di-
vorce in six months or wait a year be-
fore a separation can be granted to the
unhappy woman who jumps the broom
stick with someone who afterwards is
J found not to be congenial.
| l slipped cog and forgot to mention
in it's proper place that Senator Thatch-
er rolled out of Carson in a Cadillac
headed south, with his driver wrapped
in big fur coat that completely dis
guised him. Thatcher was buttoned uE
on the back seat with no overcoat ant
supposedly chasing up the other eight
who he thought had gone to Reno wher,
they had a special train waiting to tax,
them to Trucllee where Balzar was sup
posed to have dog entered for th
Alaskan dog race. The roads We're ii
an almost impossible condition and h
was ehurned and jounced until black an
blue from head to foot. When he ar
rived in Reno at one o'clock Tuesda
morning he shed great big tears of sor
row at not finding the runaways Afte
taking a few gin fizzes he took hi
back tracks and landed in Carson abou
nine O'clock a wiser if not better stat
man.
The taxrayers foot the bills for th
rather laughable farce so everybod
look pleasant and be happy
AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

Senator Lee has introduced a bill re-
quiring that every travelling merchant,
hawker or peddler, and every auctionee
shall, before vending any goods wares
or merchandise or acting as auctioneer,
in any county of this state, procure
from the sheriff of such county license
authorizing such business in such county
and shall pay for such license the sum
of ten dollars per month, if no wagon
or animals be used in such business, but
if a wagon or one or more animals be
used in connection Herewith, such IL
cense shall be twenty-five dollars per
month; provided, however, that 1t shall
be left with the board of county commi
| commi ssioners of the various counties
of the state to require or exempt sale
license for the selling of fruits, vegeta
bles, or other agricultural products, O
of butter, eggs, honey or poultry.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
PAHRANAGAT NEWS
Social and tOher Happenings In Alamo
and Vicinity

and Vicinity
ALAMO, New, Feb. 24.-Mrs. ]. l..
Sharp is convalescing from her recent
illness.
Miss Thena Kyoen has been serious
ly i'll the past week but her condition
is somewhat improved at present.
Mrs. John p. Foremaster and family
have gone to their home in Sharp, New.
Milton Kelley has gone to Sharp, New,
to be in the employ of Fremaster %
Cutter.
A program was given at the Richard
District school on the afternoon OF
Washington's birthday. The pupils had
been well drilled bytheir teacher, Mrs.
Nora c. Hummel, and the program was
very much enjoyed by the many visit
ors who were present.
Parts were assigned the pupils of the
Alamo school for a Washington's birth
day program but owing to the midwintel
examination questions arriving just the
week before, it was thought best tc
postpone the entertainment and pu
forth their best efforts in school work.
| The dance given on the evening of the
22nd of February, at the Alamo hall, b.
the Relief society. was very much sue
cess. There was a very large numbe
present The gentlemen drew for thei
partners and the price of the dane,
ticket was determined by the wais
measurement of the lady they drew
Frank Allen drew Mrs. Nora @. Hum
mel, who proved herself to be the 'Dea
est Girl of all. :
VIM. Richard left on Saturdays stag
for his home in Minersville, Utah.
Mr. and Mrs j. W. Wedge Col an,
Mrs. Gregor, Mr.. and Mrs. Winn an
son, Marion, and Mrs. u. ]. Stewart an
daughter, Eta, were down from Richar
vile to attend the dance.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
The U. S. Leads In Copper

The United States is by far the larg-
est copper producer in the world IN tact
we produce more than all the rest OF the
world together. The growth of the cop
per industry in the United States has
ben notable, according to figures COM
piled by the United States geological
survey. In 1S45 the production was224,
600 pounds; in 1913 it was 24,4S4, ,O9S
pounds. The total production of the
United States from 1850 to 1918 was 49,
] S57, ,476,91 pounds.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

81 want to be excused" said the wor-
ried looking juryman addressing the
judge. owe man SIS that borrowed
and as he is leaving town today for
some years / want to catch him before
he gets to the train and pay him the
money! "You are excused" returned
his honor in Icy tones. Il don't want
anybody on the jury who can lie like
that at'-Toledo Blade.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
Round Trip $43.20

The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railroad has made a round trip rate
of $43.20 from Phoebe to San Francisco
and return by way of Los Angeles, linn
it 80 days and a stop-over privilege as
you desire, effective March 1st This
is much lower rate than was at first
given out.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
DEDICATION NEVADA BUILDING
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION

1t is probable that dedication day for
the Nevada Building at the San Diego
exposition will occur about the last of
March. VIM. E. Orr, Esq, our district
attorney has been requested to give
the dedicatory address. Governor
Boyle with other state officials
viii most likely be present An excur-
sion is being arranged for from Clakr
county, why not from Lincoln?
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
WORK AT AMALGAMATED

The weather conditions for the past
week have interferred materially with
the works of the leasors and contract
ors on the dump properties; but UNDER
grpund work at the No. l shaft has
been uninterrupted and the production
has been little above the average.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

Mr.. Jim Holinger of Spring Valley
brought in four-year-old beef for the
Phoebe Meat Market Tuesday, and It
weighed SGT pounds. 1t was one Of the
best and fattest beeves that the market
has displayed on its hooks for many
months Mr.. Holinger said that 1t was
one of his thoroughbreds that he raised
and that it paid to get the best stock.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27


spring, and one said, I'm going to get
a soft hat to which the other replied,
'Ts that because your head is soft?' and
quick retort came back ''If it Is soft,
it is not wooden one."-Bing. Stung.
The electric moving picture program
for Monday, March 1st is as follows:
An Indians Honor
Bunny's Scheme
In the Gamblers Web-two reel feat
ure
Andy, the Actor
and on Friday, March 5th:
| The Fire Jugglers
| The Soul of the Desert
Tigers of the Hills-two reel feature
And he came Back
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
Electric Lights

A. s. Thompson company received
the electric globes for their opera house
yesterday and installed them. They
have 23 sixteen candle power tungsten
lights in the hall and they make q
magnificent white light.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
PIocHE ORE SHIPMENTS

The ore shipments for the week end
ing February %, were as follows:
Prince Con. Mg. Co.. 65 cars
Amalgamated Phoebe cars zinc ORE
w. II. Pitts. l car
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27
STATE NEWS

An amusing instance took place in
the II district ell urt the passed week
when a defendent entered a plea of not
guilty. After the jury had been Sc
cured the defendent looked them over
and then had a sudedn change of heart
whereby he withdrew his plea of mot
guilty, and entered one of 'guilty. =
Carson News.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

Ia, when you say you are laying for
person, 1t means you have a grudge
against him, doesn't it?'' Generally
my son." ''Well, has the hen a grudge
against the farmer, pa?"-Boston Trans
cript.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

Dan Edwards, who was instrumental
in securing the Arrest of Jack Bartmess,
and associates, on the alleged cattle kill
ing case in northern Nye county recent
Iy, has been appointed by Superintend-
entB urke as inspector of the state po-
lice to succeed Inspector Newgard.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

All forms of mining and real es-
tate deeds for sale at the Record
office.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

One of the first material evidences OF
the Widespread interest throughout the
country int he passage of the slN-months
divorce bill by the Nevada Legislature
was received the other ady in telegram
from the Blackstone hotel in Chicago to
one of the leading hotels of Reno MAX
ing reservation for apartments for u
woman who will here be designated as
Mrs. Blank. The bill was aodpted by
the senate on final passage 11;25 a. m,
and the telegram from Chicago making
reservation of apartments was received
at 3 D. M, which shows that the news
travelled fast. Reno Journal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

The University of California beat the
University of Nevada in game OF pas-
ket ball 2S to II.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-02-27

L. d. Smith. undertaken at Las Vegas,
was bound over in the sum OF SZ'oVo
to appear before the district court for
burying an infant outside of, the ceme-
terry.
The Washington times., 1915-10-24
MISS TERESA GRANDA Y PEZET,
Who will be Washington society s her
and the Minister Of Peru and Madame Pezet

pleasantly remembered here. There was
something infinitely pathetic about the
colonel's death at just this time. for no
had recently purchased a beautiful home
at Chad's Ford. fine old stone house,
and he and his wife were thoroughly en-
joying the business Of installing their
things and making the place homelike
and attractive. Colonel Edwards was
man Of great artistic taste: he had
gathered UP curious and beautiful things
from all over tho world. In particular
did he collect many valuable bits during
the years that he was military attache
at Rome, and consequently the house Is
a veritable delight. And now 1t Is for
sale. Mrs. Edwards has one daughter.
Mrs. F. w. Clark. whose husband is
Captain Clark of The artillery
1t Is singular that the minister from
Ecuador. DR.. Don Gonzalo Cordova, his
wife and two daughters. as we'll as his
son. JOAQUIN F. Cordovs. who Is second
secretary Of the legation. and young
Sonora Cordova. all seem to ind New
York 80 much more entlcing than
Washington They have never been
known here. but have preferred to re-
main In the metropolis, delightfully."-
situated In Riverside drive. This de-
cision has caused on end of inquiry. as
he has been accredited to Washington
as minister since July, 1913. yet has
never established the legation here nor
come down to be identified with the
Diplomatic Corps at any official func-
ton.
DR.. Alberto Membreno. the minister of
Honduras. also established the legation
in New York. at 81 Broadway. an ar
rangement that Is maintained during his
absence by Don Camilo Diaz, secretary
OF legation. who Is charge d'affaires ad
interim. The minister OF Paraguay.
Hector Velasquez. also stays In New
York when he isn't "absent'-and he's
usually absent.
Moreover. as everybody knows. the
German ambassador spends most OF his
time in New York these days. although
the embassy Is still officially in Wash
The Washington times., 1915-10-24

lnEton. and the various Austro-Hun-
Earian secretaries and attaches are con-
stantly tourneying back and forth be-
tween New York and the Capital. And
now the Russian military attache
Colonel GoleJewski. and Madame Cole
jewskl have an apartment In East
Ninetv-second street for the winter. and
the naval attache. Comander Miss-
towt. with his newly appointed assist
ant. Lieutenant Fedotoff. IL established
close by. | suppose this sudden shift OF
diplomatic residence Is due largely to
the immense amount of business OF a
commercial nature which has come to
the embassies since the beginning OF
the war and for which New York Is
the center. But the thought OF such a
change and the possibility that 1, may
become even more marked is rather
disconcertlng to us Washingtonians,
VINO are In the habit Of thinking that
we have monopoly on diplomats.
=
The chief OF the United States Bu-
reau Of Citizenship has gone abroad on
some special and weishty mission for
the Government. 1t Is difficult to rec
oghize In that imposing title the attrac-
tive Dick Flournoy. whom We all know.
out that Is the important position which
he holds in the State Department. He
left this country on September II, and Is
now at the embassy IN London. From
there he will so In a fortnight to Paris,
then on to Berlin, Petrograd. and the
sundry capitals of Europe. He will be
gone about four months. and will not
be here at all during the season. He
will be very much missed. for he is in
great demand always. and is extremely
popular.
Dick. or Richard. to be quite correct.
Is the son Of the Rev. Mr. Flournoy
who is pastor of the quaint old Presby-
terian Church on the Rockville road be-
yond Bethesda. They have an attrac-
tive home on the hill. where Mr.. Flour
noy and his daughter Nellie live the
year around. The boys-there are six
OF them-gencrally stay In Washington
during the winters. They are Virginia
The Washington times., 1915-10-24

they have moved into their own apart
nicnt and established their own be-
longingA. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown ,
have done the same thing. Mr.. Brown
sublet an apartment for the summer.
and when his wife and daughters
closed their Atlanta home they Joined
him there. They have now taken q
seven room and two baths apartment,
where they can have their own things
about them.
The James A. Drains and their two
attractive daughters. Doris and Kather-
Inc, who are just back in town after
spending two years on the Pacific Coast.
are also at the Wyoming for the sea-
son. Doris made her debut the year
before her family went away and was
one OF the most popular girls Of her
season. Moreover. she was an inde-
fatigable worker for the Girls Friendly
Society and other Rhilanthropic organ
iZatons, and the youngsters who made
up her q. r. s. class adored her. She
Is ever so pretty. too, and Katherine,
who was Just growing UP when knew
her. promised to be equally attractive.
f.
The Ira Patchins will also move into
the Wyoming on November 1, from the
Brighton. where they are stopping tenn
| porarily. They are newcomers TO
Washington. but have numerous con-
nections here. One Of Mr.. Patchin's
brothers, Robert Halsey Patchin, mar
ried Mary Custis Lee Carter, and Phil
Patchins wife was formerly Polly
Mason. The Phil Patchins are still in
| London, where Phil. who was sent over
by the New York Tribune, is now con-
| nected with some English press asso-
ciation. Robert Patchin is now on the
National Foreign Trade Commission.
| with headquarters in New York; and
Ira Patchin came to Washington from
New York as private secretary to the
Counseler Of the State Department.
His wife was Mary King Nash, Of Nor
| folk.
| -
] Tho butterfly gown has come to
town-dear me. what an unexpected
burst of poesy-also the bunny button
and the fur banded veil. I saw the
pr"tticst model Of a butterfly frock-
which should be one OF the most pop
. iilar modes of the season-in 4 fash
I ionable shop. 1t was Of rich yellow
taffeta. with skirt draperies arranged
. a
butterfly. The upper wings were FORM
ed Of the lovely wide strips Of filmy
silver lace, which went over the
. shoulders: and panels back and front,
heavily embroidered in pearls sinu-
lated the body. I want It. oh so hard
! The bunny buttons are the soft bits
OF fur. that decorate the fronts of so
many chic suits this season, and
serve for fastenings I do love that
name for them, but am sorry I can't
claim that 1t is original And the
latest wells are edged with wide band
of fur-it should match that on the
costume on the wearer-which nestles
most becomingly under dimpled chins.
learned all this when / went shopping
yesterday. and ! bought-but, I'll wait
until you come on and show you what
| bought. Fondly yours.
Sunday. JEAN ELIOT.