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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
GASOLINE ADVANCE DUE
TO SHORTAGE OF SUPPLY

The greatly increased price of gas
oline, Secretary Lane reported to the
Senate Thursday, in response to res
olution. is caused by shortage of sup
ply and an increase in consumption.
He recommended that the situation De
relieved by the use of heavier distil-
lates in internal combustion engines.
Secretary Lanes report asserts that
authorities agree that the automo-
bile and other internal combustion en-
gines are primarily responsible for the
increased consumption of gasoline
and adds that ga kerosene carbureter
would at once go a long way towards
relieving the present shortage"
The recent rapid increase in the price
of gasoline, the report says, has been
accompanied by a rapid advance in
market quotations of oil company
shares. 1t refers to so per cent div
idend declared by the Standard Oil
company sof California, January %,
1916, and 100 per cent dividend by
the Imperial Oil company, Ltd, of Can
ada.
The report says the increase in con-
sumption of gasoline in the United
States in 1915 was 25 per cent over
1914 and estimates that there will be a
corresponding increase in 1916. The
production in 1915 increased 90 per
cent over 1915. War exports are heavy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
RABIES CONFER
ENCE in salt LAKE

With eleven States, the District OF
Columbia, the United States public
health service and the United States
department of agriculture represented.
the State and territorial health confer
ence called by Rupert Blue, surgeon
general of the United States, opened
yester day at the Utah capitol, says the
Salt Lake Herald-Republican.
Rabies, Rocky Mountain spotted fe-
yer and federal subsidies to States for
caring for INDECENT migratory tuber-
culosls patients were the topics taken
up. Car sanitation will be reached to-
day.
Cooperation between various States,
federal officials and stockmen's organ
izations and federal appropriation
formed the keynote of the rabies dis
cussion. An appropriation OF not less
than 100000 will be asked of Con-
gress to use in exterminating preda-
tory animals In an effort to stamp out
a disease which has been spread
through the West by coyotes. wolves
and dogs and had taken a serious toll
of live stock and even caused the
death of human beings.
DIR. T. b. Beatty secretary OF the
Utah State board of health, laid en-
phasis on the need of quarantining
this State against importation of dogs.
especially sheep dogs, and he will rec
ommend that the Governor quarantine
the State against dogs from Nevada.
Idaho and other infected districts. Ke-
ports of the effects of the disease were
given from every State represented.
E. r. Sans, assistant of the United
States biological survey with head
quarters at Winnemucca. New. Is In
attendance. He had the following to
say in regard to financing the fight on
rabies:
THE State Of Nevada raised $780,
900, although 1t has population OF
but little more than 100000. Utah
should not wait however. as Nevada
did, until the malady has spr cad into
the State and losses of cattle and
sheep begin to be felt. This State
should act now while the rabid coy
otes are still outside the borders"
Mr.. Sans explained that the $780,
900 was raised in Nevada through CO.
operation between the State and coun-
ty authorities and the stockmen's and
woolgrowers' associations. He said
that each county levied a special tax
and that the State fur rnished $4,000
| from its general fund.
when the sheepmen of Utah begin
to lose their animals through being
bitten by coyotes they will awaken to
the importance OF giving financial
aid" said Mr.. Sans
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
UNUSUALLY HEAVY PRECIPI-
TATIoN FOR JANUARY

The precipitation for January was
the heaviest for that month sine 1911,
aording to the monthly meteorological
summary just issued by Ray l.. Fisher,
observer of the local weather bureau
station.
The total precipitation for the month
was 2.2l inches and the total snowfall
20.s inches. The greatest precipitation
in twenty-four hours was SO of an
inch on the Sth and the snow on the
ground at the end of the month was
SO inches.
The normal precipitation for Janu.
airy is 1.04 inches, the precipitation
last month being LIZ inches above the
normal The precipitation from Sep
tember /, 1915, to the end of January
was LII inches above the normal for
that period. Precipitation occurred on
fifteen days of the month.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
TWO HUNDRED Cattle LOST
IN STORM IN ELKo COUNTY

H. A. Agee, who is here from Wells,
says that in the recent blizzard in
Glover valley, about two hundred head
of cattle were lost.
To protect themselves from the wind
and snow the cattle gathered into
punches in the willows and the snow
drifted over them. Every stock raiser
in the valley suffered losses, one re-
porting a loss of fifty head. 1t is es-
timated that two hundred in all were
lost, but the number may greatly ex-
eeed this. The drifts are from twelve
to eighteen feet deep and many may
be covered up of which there is no
knowledge.
Mr.. Agee says that the blizzard was
the worst ever known in the valley.
One did not dare to venture away from
his home, as the drifting snow pre-
vented his seeing more than a few
yards.-Independe
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
'FxPE(T NEW RESERVOIR TO
SUPPLY ALL NfEDED WAFER

John G. Taylor, one of the big ranch
ers of the Lovelock valley, who was
in town Thursday, is very much graf
flied over the present storm, and de-
clares that for two years at least the
water problem is solved for the ranch
ers on the lower part of the Humboldt
river. The big reservoir has been com
pleted and with a view of enlarging
its capacity they are raising the banks
by means of dredges. It's capacity is
very confident that the spring run-off
will fill it.
1t is located above the Lovelock val
ley and the main channel of the river
has been diverted so that the entire
flow of the Humboldt river is now GO
ing into the reservoir, where in years
past the spring flow went by the Love
lock ranches down into the big sink,
where no use could be made of the
golden waters that had passed" and
it went up in evaporation. He says
that with the mountains and foothills
in Elko county covered with snow, the
early waters released in Elko takes
about six weeks to reach the Loveloek
valley, and this water they have been
unable to use, as it arrived there too
early in the spring. This is the water
that they are depending ON to fill the
reservoir. Then for two months there
is steady big stream of water in the
river that comes too early for the Elko
ranchers to use, and which the Love
lock ranchers depend upon. Then later
on when the Elko people begin irriga-
tion the river gets so low that but lit
tie or no water reaches the lower part
of the river. He believes that with
the big reservoir the water situation
on the Humboldt is solved and that
there will be no cause for litigation.
Even without a drop of water next
year flowing down the river from Elko
county, the Loveloek people have an
ample supply stored away in the res
ervoir-Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
TWO WEEKLY FEATURE
NIGHTS HEREAFTER AT NIXON

AS a feature film production at the
Nixon next Monday night the World
Film Corporation will present SALIVA
tion Nell" based on Edward Sheldon's
successful drama of the same name.
II was produced by the California Mo-
tion Picture Corporation, who are
starring Beatriz Michelena in the title
role. There is a powerful supporting
cast in the production, which has the
advantage of many beautiful settings
and some superb photography.
Salvation Nelr' clearly traces its
source of inspiration to "All Sorts and
Conditions of Men" written by the late
Walter Besant on the topic of the early
days of the Salvation Army in London
where 1t was founded in the sos, by
the late General" Booth
Booth set out to rescue the sub
merged tenth in London's vast East
End-a cesspool of crime. poverty,
disease. all mostly caused by drink.
Salvation Nell" the modern play, IL
illustrates conditions which Booth saw
and started to grapple with in the old
world long before Mr.. Sheldon pro-
duced this play Still every credit is
due Mr.. Sheldon. For long Salvation
ism was jeered at. It's professors
were cuffed and stoned. The old re-
ligionaries hated 1t. That's what they
all do when anything new and pro-
gressive comes along. Don't blame
them; it's human nature.
Beatriz Miehelena has the part OF
her life in that Of the adventures
Nell, who after all her vicious troubles
and lurid vieissitudes, Is redeemed by
the army. The photoplay makes a
wide appeal and is very we'll and care
full produced with a strong support
ing cast.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
LARGE VOLUME OF BUSINESS
AT CARSON LAND OFFICE

The annual report of the commits
sioner of the general land office for
the fiscal year 1915 shows the follow
ing in connection with the business
transacted by the Carson City land
office: Number of entries allowed, 6l2;
number of acres entered, 221 $50; mum
Der of acres patented, 23,956; fees and
commissions earned, $7,452.96; receipts
from sales of public lands, $29, ,761.S2
total receipts, $37 7,314.7s; expenses,
salaries register and receiver, $4,000;
ineidentals, sl,315.51; total expenses,
$7,3l5.5l.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
Now. Bows. Altoaether.

man was about to be lynched by
a determined but considerate mob
Before adjusting the moose the leader
inquired
Would you like to say your prayers
or indulge in any other brief amuse.
ment?"
"A little exercise might be benefi,
cial. seeing I'm run down." replied the
doomed man.
What variety of exercise?" in.
quired the mob leader
Il think" said the prisoner, glanc-
ing at the coil of hemp, Il think I'd
kinda like to skip the rope"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
REPORT OF STATE
SHEEP COMMISSION

The annual report of Secretary G. d.
Wolfensparger, of the Nevada state
sheen commission, for the year ending
November l, 1915, places the total
number of sheep, bucks and goats IN
the state at l,029,41 with a total val
uation Of SO ABS, ,14s. There are 1,020,-
$50 sheep, s,246 bucks and 625 goats.
In 1914 there were 910,226 sheep,
bucks and goats in the state with a
total valuation of 81 ,s39, ,773, showing
a gain in the industry for one year of
$1,59s, s,275.
In the last report Elko county had
the most, with 300,S31. Humboldt
comes next with 221 ,346, Washoe coun-
ty third with 17s,O25, and other eoun-
ties as follows White Pine, 96,400;
Lander. 47,424; Eureka, 45,417; Chur-
chill. $4,000; Lyon, 26,222; Mineral,
%, 100; Douglas, 1880; Lincoln, 15,-
s45: Nye, 1925; Ormsby, 500; Esmer
aida, So; Storey and Clark counties
are reported as having no sheep.
The report also shows that the de-
gree of disease in the sheep of the
state is gradually decreasing and ow-
ing to the rigid inspection which has
been carried out and the general co
operation of sheep owners Nevada
sheep are in almost perfect condition.
During the entire year there were on
" ls,079 sheep infected with seabbies
or other diseases and these were given
two dippings and when the sheep went
to the winter ranges they were all con
sidered in frst-class condition.
In 1914 the report shows that there
were 34,564 sheep infected with seab-
bies or some other disease, and the
large decrease is attributed TO the
rigid inspection made by the commits
sion.
The commission, according to the re-
port, spent $13,573.91 last year in in
spetion and general work of the de-
partment and now has S3,092.23 in the
state treasury.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
RETURNS FROM ATTENDING
FUNERAL OF BROTHER-IN-LAW

J. Sheehan, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, returned yesterday morn
ing from Reno, to which place he was
called by the death of his brother-in-
law, John M. Morrow, which occurred
last Sunday. The funeral was held
Thursday,
Deceased was 81 years of age and
had been a resident of Nevada for
nearly 40 years, 25 of which were
spent in the employ of the Southern
Pacific. For the last ten years he had
been connected with the Reno Ma
tional bank Deceased is survived by
widow and two children.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
TWO OFFICIALS
NAMED BY BOARD

The board of county commissioners
met in regular monthly session this
morning at 10 o'clock, with Chairman
Byrnes, Commissioners Cooper ana
Hoskins in attendance.
Monthly reports of the several eoun-
ty and township officers were received
and ordered fled
A number of liquor licenses were
granted.
The usual number of county bills
were considered.
A stationary engineers license was
granted to w. d. Linton, Jr., of Seven
Troughs.
ADD - Com
A communication was received from
w. M. Kearney, state engineer, asking
the board to state the number of miles
of county road under its jurisdiction,
in order that he may apportion the
money received from last year IS race
meeting among the several counties Of
the state according to their road mile
age The number of miles was placed
at 400
The office of constable of Humboldt
township was declared vacant, under
the statute which provides that this
office shall become vacant whenever
the incumbent ceases TO be a resident
of the district. There were four appli-
cations for the position, with accom-
panying petitions, and the office was
given TO Andrew f. Springer.
Walter L. Wilkinson was elected su-
perintendent of the county hospital for
the balance of the year 1916.
The board adjourned until 9:30
O'Clock Monday morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
SURROUNDED IN CABIN By
COYOTES FOR FOUR DAYS

Last year o. Greenan, an employe
in the Southern Pacific shops at Ma
rysville, California, took up a home
stead three or four miles south of Win
nemucca, next to the foothills, living
between Siard 5 sheep camp and Chris
Diess' homestead. This year a house
was built and Mrs. Greenan moved on
TO the place. the husband remaining
at his work Recently the coyotes be
came so troublesome that Mrs. Gree
nan concluded TO spend a time with
friends In Reno. This mornings Jour
nal contains the following account of
the hdy's experience with the coyotes:
To have her house surrounded by a
Gordon Of coyotes for four days and
nights continually was the terrifying
experience of Mrs. o. Greenan who is
here from Winnemucea. Mrs. Greenan
is woman of middle age and was liv-
ing with her husband on a government
claim a few miles distant from Winnie
mueea Her husband was called away
on business for a week. When he re-
turned to his country home he found
his wife on the verge of Mysteries in
her home. She explained to him that
the night he had left the premises she
heard the howl of one coyote outside
of the cabin. Upon looking out of the
window she could distinguish in the
moonlight the dim outline of a gaunt
wolf squatted near the door This had
a tendency TO make the woman uneasy
and she spent a restless night.
The following morning she was able
TO make out the forms of six of the
half starved brutes, and although she
made all of the unusual noises she
could think of the coyotes did not seem
to be alarmed. She claims that they
even became so bold that frequently
thev would rear up on their hind legs
and put their snounts against the win
dow pane One of the animals, she
claimed, would sit for hours at time
with its sharp pointed nose pressed TO
the crack of the door. Evidently the
smell of food stored in the cabin at
tracted the animals, but as there was
no weapon in the house, Mrs. Greenan
had no way of disposing Of them. The
nearest neighbor lived four miles away
and there was nothing for her to do
but bide her time until her husband
should return.
Mrs. Greenan said she had plenty IF
HfuNlHlNHS III iHt MUSE anu fortunate
" the wood and pump was in leanto.
so that she did not have to leave the
house during those four trying days
Her only pastime was to watch the
hungry animals fight among them
selves and live in the hope that the
battle would last until they were all
exterminated. But no such luck was
in store for her. The famished beasts
would fight until they were complete
lv exhausted. but refused to die. On
the third dav. Mrs. Greenan claims.
there We're seven coyotes surrounding
the place, the stray one evidently hav-
ing been attracted by the howls of the
other six which made the night hide
Gus. She is glad to get out of the
"coyote belt, as another siege like
the one she went through, she declares.
would wreck her nerves. All of the
animals disappeared a dav before her
husband returned, but there was well
beaten trail around the house where
the wolves had cireled the lone woman
in her none too substantial barricade.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of uncalled for letters in the
Winnemucca postoffice, for the week
ending February 5, 1916:
Gentlemen
Howard J. Stanley
j. w. Mckenzie
II. f. Lee (2)
S. f. Montgomery
G. n. COSTA
Bob Gilmore
L. A. Friedman
Wayne f. GLADDEN.
Nicolas Abdamiz
]. A. McRoberts
Jack Riley
James Kane
Charley Keefe
Harold Hutehens
c. II. Ames, Jr. (2)
George ID. Howe
William Peterson
Pete DAILY
l.. Miller
Ladies'
Miss Merle Lemaire
Mrs. Mamie Can
Miss Violet Durland
Mrs. Flora Lasaretta
IF not called for, these letters will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office on
February 21, 1916.
j. A. ROGERS,
Postmaster.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
RExALL REMEDIES
The Guaranteed Remedies

Put up in ideal form-S50 in all
one for each bodily i'll. Rexall Rene
dies are guaranteed to do just what
We say they will do-guaranteed to
give you entire satisfaction, or your
money back.
Rexall Remedies are sold only at the
REXALL STORE.
EAGLE DRUG c., Inc.
-adyt Phone 4S3.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
DIVORCE GRANTED IN
THE DISTRICT COURT

In the District Court, yesterday, w.
F. Pearce was granted a divorce from
Hattie Pearce, on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty. The two younger chill.
dren were awarded to the custody of
the father, while the eldest daughter
was given the mother. All questions
respecting alimony were settled out of
court.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
BARACA BOYS ENTERTAINED
AT E. H. BROWN RESIDENCE

The "Baraca Boys" club were en-
tertained last evening by Masters
Stanley and Gerald Brown at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. II. Brown, on Third street.
After dispensing with the regular
business the "B. B. So enjoyed them
selves in true eonvivial style, closing
with a candy pun and refreshments
served by Mrs. Brown.
This club is composed of Rev Willis
Sunday school class, and is accredited
by the Mission superintendent as be-
ing the finest boys class in any Meth
odist Sunday school in the Nevada
Mission.
-
Silver Stata and 8. T. Cau SOC month
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
The Cause.

First Chauffer-Bills been a chauf-
feur ten years and never run over no
body yet.
Second Chauffeur-Well Bills an
absentminded cuss He's always
thinking of something else--New
York Globe.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
silver State and s. F. CAN SOC month
STAR SHOE SHOP UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

The J. l. Star shoe shop has beer
bought by NJ. Boretsky, a Salt LAX
City man. All work win be done unde
the Goodyear system, and guarantees
satisfactory. Special attention will b
given to all country trade. Work sen,
in viii be returned the next day. Rea
sonable prices. Bridge street, Winnie
mueea, Nevada. -advt.d. l0i
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
at st. Mary's Episcopal

There will be service in st. Mary's
church tomorrow at IL a. M, holy com
munion and sermon. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Confirmation class meets at
AS Lay street on Wednesday at s. p.
m. Subject, "The Holy Communion. !"
REV. ROSS TURMAN, Vicar.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
Christian Science Society

Services Sunday morning at IL
o clock and Wednesday evening, at the
schoolhouse. Wednesday evening SER
vice includes testimonies of healing
through Christian Science. The public
ia invited to attend these services.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
UTAH COAL FOR SALE BY
A. @. FISHBURN g. co

Utah s best Bear coal sold at the
Winnemucca Cash Store. Call and see
samples and place your order while
there is coal in the market.
A. G. FISHBURN & CO,
First National Bank Bldg.
-advt.tf. Phone IA.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
At the Methodist Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sermon
at IL a. m. and 1880 p. m. Epworth
League at Gas p. m. Bible study and
prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880 p.
m. You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
REV. P. H. WILLIS, Pastor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
AUTO SERVICE

Will take passengers any place, at
regular rates, using 40 h. p. Case ear.
]. B. DAVIS.
-advt. Telephone 1724.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
CALIFORNIA HOLT

Specialist in scalp and face treatment,
Hairdressing, Shampooing and mani
curing. Room 2, Overland Hotel-adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR
wINNEMUCCA CHURCHES
At st. Paul's Catholic

Tomorrow, first Sunday of month,
masses at 8 and 10:30 o'clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
Baptist Church services

Sunday school at 10:30 q. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at p. m.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05
HOTEL MARTIN

Famous Sunday lunch and din {
ner, with Raviola and Chicken,
from 80 cents up. Served with I
wine and cafe noir. -advt. I
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-05

Diamonds and Hearts. "-advt.tf.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
DRILL SEASON OVER.
Fall Weather Ends Activities of Pc.
tomac Power Squadron.

The coming of fall weather has put
an end for the season to the activities of
the Potomac river power squadron, one
of the branches Of the national
squadron. made up of pleasure craft
in all parts of the country. The past
season was a busy one for the mem
bers of the local squadron, for. in adj
dition to work done by the individual
members of the squadron. five drills Of
the entire squadron were held. These
included an exhibition drill at Mar
shall Hall, and the annual review I'M
der Chief Commander Theodore 1. Coe.
T. S. P. s., of New York, in October.
Chief Commander Coe flew his official
flag at the masthead of Commander
BENEFITS fiagboat Aragon and OBJ
served the drill and reviewed the
squadron from the bridge deck of the
Aragon.
First Lieut. Alan O. Clephane and R.
B. Roosevelt participated in the naval
trainin. cruise in September at Graves
end bay, on board Mr.. RooSeveltS scout
cruiser Sunbeam IL.
Commander A. r. Bennett announces
that the instruction periods for the
winter season will commence next
month. The subjects which will be
riner's compass, charts and aids to nav
igation, plotting and yacht etiquette.
There will also be held for advanced
members classes on the use of the
reckoning. These classes are open to
any one interested in yachting without
cost or obligation. and several 1adie S
have attended the classes and subse-
quently passed the admittance exami-
nation which all men must pass to be-
come member of the squadron.
Charles F. Haden, 1909 Kansas avenue,
is the secretary.