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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
PIatt Declines to Serve

Carson City. New, July Is. 1916.
To the Hon. The Supreme Court of the
State OF Nevada,
Carson City, Nevada:
Your invitation to the law firm of
which / am a member, to act as
amicus curiae in the matter of the
proceeding to test the constitutional
ity of the present election law. has
been referred to me for reply. Aside
from professional and political en-
gagements. which make my presence
in other portions of the state impera-
tive. submit the following:
am an active candidate for the
nomination for United States Senator
before the next Republican state con-
vention. and as such. am directly and
intimately interested in the matter
before the Court. Whatever decision
may be reached will have a direct
bearing upon my candidacy
Further, I have openly requested
one of your honorable members, who
is likewise an active candidate for
United States Senator to join with
me in a gentleman's agreement to sub
nit our candidates. to the people
through a direct primary. In this |
have pub''elv proclaimed my senti-
ments in frvor of direct primary
and against the present law now be-
fore you for Interpretation. My direct
interest in the result and my well
known opposition to the present law
preclude me from serving impartially
as amicus curiae. I am therefore con-
strained. for myself and for the firm
respectfully to decline your invitation
Very respectfullv.
SAMUEL PI4ATT.
for Platt & Sanford.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
CARD OF APPRECIATION

| was greatly pleased with the re-
sponse of the people of Winnemucca
Sunday night at my musicale. 1t goes
to prove that every citizen has an in
terest in me and to show the young
people of Winnemucca that people
will help each and every one if they
: i'll but try themselves. l wish to cx-
press my thanks to all for their pat
ronage and appreciation. and also 30
thank the manager of the Nixon opera
house for his kindness and generosI
ty. Last but not least. Miss Bertha
Wolf and Mr.. Fitzgerald for their
kindness and excellent music for the
vocal numbers.
FRANCES X. PHILLIPS.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
GIRL LOSES LIFE IN
TREACHEROUS QUICKSANDS

Treacherous quicksand on Silver
Lake. a small body of water about 90
miles from Bridgeport. Cal, sucked
into their deadly NAV 10-year-old
Geraldine. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas M. Fitzgerald of Tonopah.
The body has not been recovered.
The little girl, who was travelling
with her parents and brothers and
sisters on a leisurely auto trip. went
wading in the shallow waters of the
lake while the rest of the family were
busy about their temporary camp not
far away.
The girl splashed about in the cold
waters for some time before reaching
the unsuspected stratum of quick,
sand. It's action was deadly rapid
the little body being sucked below the
water and into the sands before the
girls parents could make a move to
save her.
Fitzgerald. who is superintendent of
the Tonopah Belmont mine. had ar
ranged to take his family by auto for
a long vacation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
]. II. PECK SUICIDES
AT ELKO TUESDAY

Between the hours of six and seven
Tuesday evening. j. II. Peck, promi-
nent resident of Elko. committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head with a revolver. Death was in
stantaneous, as the muzzle of the gun
was placed in his mouth. the bullet
passing clear through his head, COM
ing out at the upper and back and
back of the skull.
Peck was county commissioner
from the northern district of Elko
county during 1912 and 1914, and was
considered to be one of the wealthy
men of the county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS AT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STATION

This morning a car of Rainier beer
and two of wood were received at
the Southern Pacific station for the
Verdi Lumber company.
A carload of lumber was received
at the Southern Pacific today for
Friedhoff e Hoeffel.
The Summerfield-Pearc company
received a carload of coal this morn
ing, via the Southern Pacific.
Kelsey's outfit arrived in town this
morning with a carload of concen-
trates from the National mine. for
shipment to SelbV.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
s20.146.S5

This is sufficient indication to the
young men and women who are ear
nest and worthy that the University
will do everything in its power to as
sist them in gaining an education.
More specifically, it may be said
or as a matter of illustration OF the
efforts of the University to take care
of its students and graduates-dur-
ing this last year there were register
ed in the College of Engineering
alone 103 students. OF these 83 were
working their way wholly or in part;
Al worked their way entirely without
helm from their parents or friends
During the past ten years posltions
have been found for every graduate
of the Engineering College who deslr-
ed one. either before or after his grad
uation. AS an illustration OF the eI-
fort of the University to secure posi-
tions: approximately 14O organlza-
tions or individuals are regularly III
correspondence with us for the pur-
pose of keeping in touch with possi-
BILE openings which can be filled by
University of Nevada graduates. Ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the tech
nical graduates of the University OF
Nevada and former students of the
College of Engineering are holding
positions now, secured for them
through the influence of the UnlVer-
sity faculty and alumni.
Again, the students of the Mackay
School of Mines have been given the
most active service by its faculty IN
providing them positions. There were
| AZ students registered in the Mackay
| School of Mines; 10 of these were
working their way entirely and were
| supplied with work by the University
9 found work outside. Practically ev-
ery student of the mining school was
secured an opportunity to work this
summer in the mining camps OF the
state. This opportunity was supplied
through the efforts of the Mackay
School of Mines. The school of mine:
maintains a clearinghouse bureau
which has for its purpose the secur-
ing of positions for its graduates anC
undergraduates AS an indication o
the service this bureau is doing. there
are now ten good positions for which
the University has no one to recon-
mend.
Likewise the other departments o
the University take care of their stu
dents. their careers are watched botl
in college and after graduation.
There was not single student WHIT
graduated in education who was no
located in a school, who wanted one
The University maintains an appoint
ment bureau which seeks to plac'
qualified teachers in the schools.
deals only with the graduates of tn
University of Nevada. It's efforts hav
been uniformly successful.
1t may be truly stated that no wor
thy and earnest young man or younl
woman needs to go without trainin
in higher education who will max
application to the State University @
Nevada for assistance. The Universi
tvs policy is to serve the people an
all the people and not to serve tn
people in any one community NOR
than in another community. 1t recoe
nizes the fact that 1t is the State Uni
versity of the state of Nevada. and
seeks TO offer to every student com
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
Tenabo District Ships High Grade

George Triplett arrived from Tena-
bo and the Grey Eagle mining dis
tricts last Thursday and reports con-
siderable mining activity at both
places Recent shipments from the
Gold Quartz mine have exceeded
$1100 in value per ton. This property
adioins that owned by Mr.. Triplett
md associates and upon which he has
developed promising vein that at a
depth of 35 feet exposes three feet of
good shipping ore. Samples from this
ledge brought to town by Mr.. Triplett
assay three ounces in gold. 35 ounces
in silver and 20 per cent copper. The
different leasers on the Grey Eagle
mine are reported by Mr.. Triplett as
being busy in extracting ore from
their several blocks of ground and
sacking ii for shipment.-Battle
Mountain Scout.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
NEW MANAGER FOR THE
OVERLAND DINING ROOM

S. r. Nully, the well-known chef,
has taken the management of the
Overland dining room and kitchen.
Mr.. Nully enjoys an enviable reputa-
ton as a caterer and will no doubt
see to it that customers of the cafe
are supplied with the best the market
affords.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
WILLIAM CROKE PASSES
AWAY AT COUNTY HOSPITAL

William Croke passed away at the
county hospital this afternoon, at 2:30
O'Clock. Deceased was a native of
Iowa, 46 years of age, and mill
wright by trade. He was brought to
the hospital from Seven Troughs ten
davs ago, suffering from dropsy. The
remains were taken in charge by
Percy Carlson, of the Ayers undertake
ing parlors. and the funeral will prob
ably be held tomorrow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
CIVIL SUITS INSTITUTED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Yesterday the suit of Western Loan
& Building company of Salt Lake City
against j. and Catherine O'Carroll.
ct al, was instituted in the District
Court. Plaintiff sues to foreclose
mortgage on Winnemucca property.
The suit of w. ID. Linton against
Iron Hat Mining company was filed
Tuesday. Plaintiff sues to recover a
balance of $314.S2 for services as gem
eral manager of the defendant COM
pany.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
MILLER L. LUX MAY SUBSTITUTE
TRUCKS FOR WAGON TRAINS

John Gilcrist, Jr., came in from Cal
ifornia and left this morning for the
north in an auto driven by L. Van
Schoiack Miller & Lux are contem-
plating substituting locomobile trucks
Ior their wagon trains, and Mr.. Gil
crist is looking over the roads with
that end in view.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
MRS. COONEY MOVING
BACK TO OLD STAND

The damage by the recent fire to
the interior of Mrs. Cooney's store, in
the Robinson building, on Bridge
street, has been repaired, and today
Mrs. Cooney is fitting up the place
with a new stock of goods. Since the
Fourth she has been occupying
booth adjoining the store building as
an ice cream parlor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
WE NEVER SUBSTITUTE

II you want just what the doctor
orders. always bring or phone us to
get your prescriptions. IL we have
not at any time just what the doctor
orders we will candidly tell you so.
but ii is very seldom that we don't
have it. None but registered pharma-
cists put up any prescription here and
besides you get the purest, freshest
and best drugs and chemicals that II
is possible to procure.
EAGLE DRUG CO..
Prescription Specialists.
advt..- Phone Axe.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
FORMER NEVADA MAN
WINS ARMY PROMOTION

Among the army promotions made
ruly LIST was that of First Lieutenant
owe A. Mcclure of the Sixteenth In
fantry, who was advanced to a cap
taincy. Mcclure is the son of Barnye
NcCluree, long identified with the
Miss interests in Nevada. and was
born in this state
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
Drunks Given Floaters

Yesterday morning Justice Dunn
gave Theodore Austin and Mason
Burke suspended sentences of thirty
days each, in order to allow them to
get out of the county, which they pro
ceeded at once TO do. The men were
arrested the previous afternoon for
fighting on Bridge street, while drunk.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
EXCAYATING FOUNDATION
FOR OKLAHOMA MILL

Col. Tom Ewing arrived this morn
ing from the Oklahoma mine in zine
Forest range. He states that he ni.5 a
force of men at work eXcaVatins the
foundation for the new 5-stamp nIill,
which will arrive at Jungo the nrst
of the week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
ARRANGING MORE ROOM
IN THE ELD0RADO LOBBY

A portion of the private office in
the Eldorado lobby has been moved
back into a rear room, the desk shor-
tened and moved back to the office,
and the telephone booth moved to the
rear. These changes provide consid
cradle additional room for the lobby.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
SOCIAL DANCE AT WINNEVA
HALL TOMORROW NIGH /

There will be a social dance At
Winneva hall tomorrow night, given
by the management. The music, which
will be furnished by Gardner's or
chestra, will be composed of violin,
piano, clarinet and drums. Everybody
invited.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
LEAD
IN ELK0 REGISTRATION

The registration books at the office
of the justice of the peace show that
the Republicans are leading thus far,
there being 134 Republicans and 1l6
Democrats.-Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20

Just taste it-our delicious Soda.
Try it when you're tired. Try it when
you're thirsty. It's a real treat at any
time. Stephenson Drug Co,
advt- The Corner Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
AUTO SERVICE

Any place in town, 25e. Meet all
trains Wells Fargo corner. Phone 422
--advt.tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20

To be sure OF good pictures, use an
Ansco. Stephenson Drug Co.,
advt.- The Corner Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20

ing from any district in the state
equal opportunities.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-20
TWO CONyICTS ARE
PAROLED BY BOARD

At a meeting of the board of parole
Tuesday in the office of the governor
John Murray was granted a parole
after having served three months o.
six months sentence for having ey
torted money from miners in Tono
pah, in order that they might retail
their positions says the Appeal
George Wallace ("Slats" Ruther
ford) was also paroled by the boarS
after having nearly completed his
sentence. He was released on the un
aerstanding that he would devote hie
time to his sick mother and do all in
his power to assist her. He had but
three months remaining to serve.
Ice Cream makes an ideal dessert
FOR warm days. No labor required
lust telephone us for II.
Stephenson Drug Co..
adyt- The Cc-ner Drug Store.
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and sanitary equipment to those OF
England or America, and the emer-
gency hospitals such as this one at
Arc-en-B Barrels are wofully deficient
In sanitation, This Of course added
greatly to our work.
All the water for bathing the men
and dressing wounds had to be heated
over stoves and often carried up
flights OF stairs to the different rooms.
Tho day nurses began work at 7 In
the morning and were not of duty un-
til Q o'clock at night. This was broken
only by half hour periods for meals.
and on busy days We often worked In
much longer stretches.
In retrospect It seems like one con-
tinuous nightmare Of wounded men
and unbelievably hard work. There
were no magazine cover poses OF
pretty girls bending over smiling.
healthy looking men But at the time
was too busy TO think, loo busy ia
get nerves or be frightened.
Our patients came to Us direct from
the dressing stations at the front. The
train started at Sainte Menehould, one
mile from the front, where there Ia q
| big hospital dressing station. Here all
the wounded for whom there - the
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FUR COATS AND WRAPS

some full from the shoulders, some
medieval In straightness, some Rus
sian In feeling. A majority have big
Directoire or cape collars, but the chin
collar Is liked too and Is much more
becoming to some women, revealing
\ the shoulder lines and taking away
the bunchy effect that the deep fiat or
draped collar does give.
The caracul coat Of the sketch is
definitely Directoire in character. and
though exceedingly good looking and
modish is not for every figure.
The mole o sketched. naring
gradually from the shoulders and
showing the shoulder line. Il a more
adaptable model. but its collar height
IL exaggerated and a widely open
sleeve bottom Is an. uncomfortable
| thing In zero weather.
As for the long fur cape. It makes
a sumptuous wrap for carriage or car
to throw on over costume or frock.
but Ia as unwieldy as II ID picturesque
for any other sort Of wear.
There are wonderful evening capes
Of ermine this winter. models In which
the little pure white skins are Used a.
recklessly as though they were white
flannel, and several superb long, full
capes Of chinchilla have been brought
over from Paris by Fifth venue i'm
porters; but these are royalties among
furs.
Mole dyed fox trims some OF the
emartest mole coats. but ermine Is
much used on mole. and many design
ers like n dark long hair fur such as
skunk for collar. &C, on mole.
Seal coats may have large collars
OF the seal or ermine or of long
haired dark fur or natural lynx. One
sees, too. mole and seal used together,
and beaver is very good in combina-
ton with seal.
There Is a beautiful seal coat among
the imports that Is cut somewhat on
tho lines Of the caracul model pictured
here. but with the waist line a trine
higher and the skirts a triie less full.
II has a big Direetoire collar Of beaver
over a Directoire cape Of the seal,
cuffs Of the beaver and a band Of
beaver around the bottom.
The coat that was SO popular last
year, rather straight and loose to the
hips. though showing Just a hint OF
gracious curves about the waist. and
iaring full from the hips down. IL
modish again. but with less fare "a
the skirt fulness and with one Of
the new collars. and Is much more be.
coming to many women than the coat
Of thicker lines.
A furrier tells us that old coats toe
widely fiaring may often be brought
into newer line by merely opening
them up the side to the hips and per.
|, haps taking of a little slice on sacf
side Of the opening. II the old coat
, had a big chin collar the collar viii
pass muster. We are going to HI
; desperately tired OF the big soft Di.
=. recto!re collar that is on every typ,
Of coat Just now.
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slightest chance for life are put on the
train and carried to the different hon
pitfalls through the interior.
OF course the worst cases are re-
moved from the train first. as they
cannot stand a long journey. That
means that we got the worst cases nj
Arc-en-B arrois. They telephoned us
from Sainte Menehould telling us how
many patients to expect. but there
were always more. BY the time the
train reached La Trecy. where u
ambulances met It, there were always
more men who could not safely travel
further, and we had more wounded
than we could well care Tor. The am
balances came into tho hospital at
about 2 o'clock in the morning.
This was the time of greatest excite
ment for us-the v tension OF
waiting for the ambulances. the ar
rival Of the wounded. grooming
Frenchmen and stoical Englishmen
who do not want their wounds dressed.
who have only desire. to be put in
a real bed and allowed to rest and
sleep II their pain will permit. Then
the hours of swift hard work washing
and dressing tho wounds. for this
work must BE- done at once.
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sung by the Germans across the
trenches. Finally they learned the
words ana thereafter toe great de-
light in singing II all through in all its
"Furchtbarkeit." each stanza ending.
as II does, with a great shout Of Eng
land. Both French and Germans
heard them and the sense Of humor
which led them to sing it as n Joke
was as incomprehensible TO the French
as To the Germans.
1t must not be thought that there
Is no bright side to the hospitals.
There Is, first in the sense Of physical
comfort hat comes to the men after
months OF ceaseless discomfort and
danger in the trenches: and then In
their frank delight at Just looking at
n m
They told mo that one of the sub.
1ects OF discussion in the trenches is
whether they will get a pretty nurse
when they are wounded, Another
method OF passing time in the trenches
is in the making Of tewelry. some Of
which has been sold over here at
bazaars. ] ave a ring cut out Of the
nose Of a shell n a bracelet which
Is set with pieces of stained glass
from the windows Of bombarded cathe-
drals. One set Is from Rheims, the
others from smaller churches.
The chateau would not always hold
nil our patients and We put some of
the convalescents in a small lodge at
tached to the chateau. Here there was
a small courtyard with trees where the
soldiers could sit out In the sunshine
at little tables and play cards and
dominoes. In u few leisure mo-
ments we would play with them and
they were very happy.
The picturesque uniforms of the
and the Algerian soldiers
made bright spots OF color In the SUM-
shine. They were warm and clean
and resting and. most wonderful of all.
they were being cared for by women.
Before coming to the hospital many
OF them had not seen a woman for
months, and It made them very happy
just to look at us.
No matter how much pain they were
suffering the hospital was better than
the months Of wet and cold and lone
Illness In the trenches. They were
easily amused and almost all very
cheerful. all except tho soldiers from
northern France. These men were
~brooding over the German invasion
when hundreds Of Frenchwomen were
exported to work In Germany.
These men have nothing to 20 home
for when the war ends. and they are
lighting for revenge. One man told
me Of his sweetheart He had heard
nothing from her since the invasion
and did not know whether she wal
alive or dead.
Our worst time was during the Yer.
| dun drive In February and March. We
were In no real danger. but the wound.
ed came In so fast that We were al.
) wayu overworked and overcrowded
and there were weeks OF nervou.
: strain while we waited. expecting an!
: moment to get the news that Verdur
had fallen and that we must evacuate
The big military hospital at Bar-le
Due. only q few miles away. MAS bonn,
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Nv J. r.
T isn't really my garden and 1t
,,o,t ,ouch ~ a garden

TT isn't really my garden and 1t
isn't much Of a garden anyway.
L It's only my unknown neighbor's
small back yard on . downtown New
York street. shut in by tall apartment
houses and a big factory building.
They dug UP the dirt In the yard last
spring. cleared away the old broken
stone walks. sowed grass seed. cut q
little path down the middle and planted
their Easter flowers along tho fence.
Later there was a bunch OF pansies In
the middle OF the path.
My neighbours little girl and her
chum play In my garden, and some
times when l hear their happy child
ish voices and l look down n OF them
shyly chances up and smiles at mo n
makes me think that little girls are
very much like the flowers.
The best growing plant in my garden
Is an old, time worn. scraggly ailanthus
tree. I watch the buds swell up each
year and enjoy tho unfolding OF the
leaves as they come u with a pink
blush on their crinkly faces, and the
dropping Of the dry leaves in the fall
tells me plainly Of the passing OF the
year. My ailanthus Is my forest all
summer. and I like to listen at night
to the rain and the wind In Its leaves.
Every spring and fall migrating
birds look down on the tree as they
fly and some Of them stop for a time
to rest. One morning recently Just as
the noisy English sparrows began their
loud and exasperating ch!rping as a
greeting to the new day I heard m
other note. Barely awake. ! thought
Of the whistle of an oriole, but as I got
up and sat by tho window to listen
and took my glass to try to see the
singer l heard the typical thrush
melody.
It was an oliveback on his Journey
south. His long was like the dawn
like vespers, like the unheard music
Of dreama He was there again thu