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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
HOMFSIEADS TO
BE CLASSIFIED

M. b. Cross, of the government
forces, who works out from the For
estry Office in this city, returned Sat-
urday from an extensive trip over the
State, says the Elko Free Press.
The government has had much
trouble with homesteaders who. dis
regarding the advice of others well
versed in land values, persisted in
filing on land for agricultural pur-
poses which was not fit or suited for
the same.
With view to eliminating this as
far as possible, the government au-
thorities delegated Mr.. Cross to make
an extensive survey of the land in
this State that was open for home
steaders, at which time he was to de-
termine what land was suitable for
agricultural and what land was only
suitable for grazing purposes.
After trip covering many miles
and embracing much territory, Mr..
Cross has returned to this Office with
much valuable data. He will now
make maps and give detailed infor-
nation showing what parcels of land
are good for farming purposes and
that are still open to entry, and will
give all kinds of information on the
plats that will enable the prospective
settler valuable information and di-
rect knowledge of just what is avail
able for his purposes.
This method of handling the situa-
ton will pl owe of much benefit to the
settlers who take their all and come
to this State with the avowed inten-
tionn of taking up land, for it will
place him on tracts of land that can
be made into verdant fields by work,
and keep him off tracts that could
not be made to grow anything and
that are only suited for grazing pur-
poses. 1t will also enable him to plan
to get the most out of his land with
the capital he has in hand, and tend
to place him upon a solid basis.
1t is the plan of the government to
locate pros pcCuve settlers on land
that they Will remain with and ce-
velop, to the betterment of not only
themselves, but the State in which
the land is located, and everything
will be done on the part of the affi-
cials in charge to help settlers in
every way to get good start. After
that, it is up to the man himself
whether he develops his property
and becomes a good citizen, or works
IN an indolent manner and finally is
forced to relinquish his claim.-Free
Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
SHELTERS TO PAY
FULL COPPER PRICE

Frank NJ. Manson, manager for the
Western Ore Purchasing Company,
returned from Salt Lake City last
night with some very good news for
the producer of copper ores. Mr..
Manson succeeded in getting the
smelters to agree to pay the full
price of copper in settling for ore,
instead of rs per cent of the advance
above IL cents per pound, which has
been in effect for the past three
months. The difference will make
an advance of about one dollar per
ton on the average grade of ore pro-
duced in this section of the State
The change takes effect at once.
Mr.. Manson is fresh from confer
ences with the managers of the big
smelters to whom the Western Ore
Purchasing Company sells ore. and
with the knowledge CLEANED in his
interviews with these men he asserts
that copper will go to 35 cents per
pound.
How soon?" was the query.
Very soon." was the answer.
ne says lncIe lS llLLl6 OT no COP
per available for spot delivery and
that large per cent of the product
for the first six months of 1917 has
been sold. The big producers have
about reached their maximum output
and still the demand for the metal
increases, says the Reno Gazette
The copper situation finally has at
tracted the stock speculator and dur
ing the past ten days there has been
almost an orgy of speculation which
has sent stock kiting. Nevada Con-
solidated has advanced to 3424, Utah
Copper to 129. our own Mason VAL
ley from 2A a few months ago to 81a,
and all the big "porphyries" to un-
heard-of prices. The story is in cir
culation that D. c. Jackling sold large
blocks of Utah at around 85, figuring
that as about the top of the market.
1t looks like repetition of the fren-
zied dealing in war babies" of few
months ago. and the speculation, it
is believed, will extend to the silver
and silver-gold stocks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
PROPOSE SAUSAGE FACTORY
TO WORK UP THE RABBITS

The plan proposed in Austin, Tex,
to reduce the high cost of living and
at the same time to rid the State of
being "a bane to the country and the
most useless, ornery animal that ever
destroyed crops" may be tried out in
Nevada by some enterprising rancher
or butcher, and he would undoubt-
edly be assured of a good market.
The Texas plan is to make the rab-
bit part of the food of every family
in the country. The rabbit is good
to eat and easy to find, and plan is
on foot there to build a sausage fac
tory that will produce nothing but
rabbit sausage. says the Gazette.
Texas may abound with rabbits"
said a well-known Reno rancher,
"but considering the area Of Nevada
and of Texas this State has probably
a larger population of the bunny
tribe than the Lone Star State. Since
the war on coyotes as started year
ago, the Nevada rabbit has had de-
lightful life. The coyote, when not
biting cattle or nosing around some
sheep herder's tent, was chasing rab-
bits. They were his chief article of
food and their life was in danger at
all times.
I'm Texas the farmers are plan
ming to act as unit, and instead of
being a pest that is disliked by every
body, Mr. Rabbit is coming into fame.
Big rabbit drives are being planned,
and there is no sport that is more al
Turing than chasing big bunch of
rabbits and shooting at them. The
rabbit drives are supposed to produce
the materials for the sausage factory
and new industry that depends on
an unlimited supply of raw material
to work on will be launched.
"The same thing could be started
in Nevada. The department of agri-
culture of Texas has sent out bulle-
tins stating that the rabbit is a food
delicacy."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
XMAS SUGGESTIONS

Your photograph will be more ap-
preciated than any other present you
can make Why not have it done now
while a good photographer is in your
community? The excellent work done
by Ernest Weyle. photographer, Nixon
Opera House, has been far superior
to anything ever shown in our city,
and as he is going to leave after the
Holidays you should not overlook the
above suggestion. Studio will be open
every day in the week, including
Sunday from 9 am. to pm. Call
and make your appointments.
ERNEST WEYLE,
Photographer,
Nixon Opera House.
Advertisement-1-3
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
ODDIR SAYS PLENTY OF
MONEY FOR NEVADA

Eastern capitalists are looking to
the mines OF the West as the safest
field in which to invest their wealth,
in anticipation of a break in the
prosperity occasioned by the war in
Europe" said Tasker l.. Oddie, for
mer Governor of Nevada, upon his
return from a two weeks trip to
New York, Boston and other large
eastern centers of population.
II look for a great rejuvenation in
the legitimate mining game of the
West, particularly in Nevada, within
the next few months. Eastern capi-
tai has confidence in Nevada's mines,
on the basis that they have been con-
Quoted for the last two years. In
every city l visited during my trip
East, | found evidences of this con-
fidence and l believe that 1917 will be
a big year for the mining industry in
Nevada"
Governor Oddie went East to
finance a copper proposition at Je-
rome, Arizona, and was quite sue
cessful in his mission. As a result
of his trip, work soon will start on an
estate of about 500 acres lying in the
heart OF the Jerome district, where
Senator Clarke's United Merger prop
erty is located.
After spending a few days in Reno
Governor Oddie will go to Mineral
county, where he is interested in the
Olympic property with Fred ]. Sic
bert. 1t is a gold proposition, and
stamp mill is being erected there now.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
SUDDEN DEATH OF
DAVID {. PALMER

At S:20 o'clock last evening the
dead body of David E. Palmer as
found in a small house used as a
sleeping room, adjoining the family
residence at West Sixth and Pavilion
streets. A 80 Savage automatic re-
yolyer was lying beside the body and
an investigation disclosed the fact
that the unfortunate man had shot
himself in the mouth. the bullet rang
ing upward and lodging inside the
skull on the left side of the head.
Coroner Dunn and DIR. c. E. Swezy
were summoned and today an inquest
was held, the jury returning YER
dict in accordance with the above
facts.
David e. Palmer was about SO
wears of age, native of Michigan,
coming to Paradise Valley with his
parents forty-fve years ago, and he
had resided in the county ever since.
For many years he lived at Pueblo.
across the State line from DEMO,
where he was justice of the peace.
He moved to Winnemucca three or
four years ago. For some time past
deceased had been in ill-health, and
no doubt committed the rash deed in
a fit of dependency. He left a note,
addressed to his family. in which he
stated that he would never be able
to work again and did not care to
become a burden.
Deceased is survived by a widow,
two children. Willie Palmer and a
wo-year-old son. and two step
daughters, Mrs. Chestnut and Miss
Ruth Baker. A sister. Mrs. W. J.
Shelly, resides in California. The
deceased was a member in good
standing of Winnemucca Arie No. 4S7,
FOE, and the funeral will be held
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
under the auspices of that order,
from the Methodist church. All Ea-
giles are requested to meet at the hall
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
A. c. CRANE FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY

The trial of A. G.. Crane. president
of the Interstate Life Insurance Com
pany, on charge of obtaining money
by false pretense, was concluded yes
terday afternoon, the case being Civ
en- to the jury shortly before 2 O'Clock.
The argument was limited to the
opening by r. Gilray for the State.
l.. G. Wilson waived argument for the
defendant and the State waived the
closing.
The jury brought in a verdict of
guilty after having been out a little
more than half an hour.
Judge Ducker set Thursday. De-
cember IA. as the date for pronounc-
ing sentence.
The Indictment on which Crane
was tried and convicted was the same
on which II. Howard Dunbar, vice
president and general manager of the
company. was tried and acquitted last
week by jury,
There are still three embezZlement
indictments pending against defend
ant and II. Howard Dunbar, vice
president and manager of the COM
pany, which will not be called until
some time after the first of the year.
At the conclusion of the Crane case
yesterday the jury was excused for
the term.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONALMENTION

f. r. Sprague, cashier of the Quinn
River bank, arrived in town yester-
day, accompanied by the LaSalle
brothers, Peter and John, who re-
Gently sold out their sheep business
in the Quinn River valley. Mr..
Sprague left this morning for the
Kings River country.
Donald c. Wheeler, the well-known
Reno stockman, was in town yester-
day. @
William E. Kelley, deputy internal
internal revenue collector for Ne
vada, is in town.
N. j. Pearce and daughter Gladys
came in last evening from Kennedy.
Miss Hanley, teacher of the Ken
nedy school, arrived in town last eve
ming. @
NJ. Reinhart, president of the Win
nemucca State Bank & Trust Com
pany, returned from a trip to San
Francisco this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mitchell were in
town yesterday from Elko, registered
at the Overland.
]. Jackson of Lovelock was in
town yesterday, a guest of the Over
land. @
J. r. Meskimmon, the Reno con-
tractor, is at the Overland.
Fred Servel is in town from Ger
ZACH, registered at the Eldorado.
William Thomson is in town from
McDermitt, stopping at the Eldorado.
o
Charles Williams of Denio is an
Eldorado guest.
George E. Gavin was in town yes
terday from Inlay.
DR.. ]. S. Webster of Inlay was a
Winnemucca visitor yesterday.
Walter Scott is in town from Pla-
tora, stopping at the Star hotel.
@
Curtis True of DEMO is in town,
stopping at the Star hotel
@
Bob Boyd is in town from DEMO,
guest at the Star hotel.
r. c. Jackson of Salt Lake City
is in town, registered at the Star
hotel. @
Y. Arrascada of the Star hotel re-
turned last evening from McDermitt,
where he attended the funeral of the
late Dan Bengochea, held Thursday
afternoon @
]. w. Kolander returned from the
East on an early train yesterday
morning, leaving later in the day for
his home at Paradise Valley.
9
Mrs. A. ]. Rich arrived in town this
morning from Promontory Point,
Utah, for visit with friends.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
PROMINENT KANSAS CITY
RESIDENT VISITING HERE

A. l.. Hall of Kansas City, Mo-, is
visiting with the family Of his son,
DR.. G. U. Hall. The visitor is en-
gagged in the apple and potato busi-
ness. travelling to all parts of the
country, where he buys out orchards
and potato fields, doing his own pack
ing and shipping to Kansas City. He
came to Winnemucca from the Pal
ouse country in Eastern Washington,
where he purchased several orchards.
but will be unable to ship until after
the first of the year, owing to the
present car famine.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION

There is nothing you can give to
your relative or friend that would be
nicer than a pair of Indian Mecca
sins. We invite you to come into Ne
vada's largest and handsomest drug
store and see our line of moccasins
and other suitable gifts. Make your
selections early.
EAGLE DRUG STORE,
The Rexall Store.
adyt.t.-- phone 4S3
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
FOREIGN Wool MARKET
STRONG AND ADVANCING

SAN FRANCISCO, December s.
Especial to the Silver State)
Crimmins & Peirce Company say of
the wool market for the past week:
Good volume of woods selling at
prices showing an advancing ten
dency. Slow progress being made in
contracting for wool on sleeps back,
as growers prefer waiting. Foreign
market strong and advancing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty four hours ended at
s am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday. 3S.
Lowest this morning. "a.
Mean temperature yesterday. %.
Normal temperature yesterday, 80.
Precipitation, ,00l from snow.
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending pm. tomorrow:
Fair and colder tonight; Sunday
fair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
"BANNER DAY" AT THE
EMPORIUM CLEARANCE SALE

This has been the banner day" at
the Emporium clearance sale. There
still remains well-assorted stock
and Manager Couzin has concluded
to continue the sale over into next
week
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09

The Winnemucca Mercantile Com
pany received today carload of Ore
gon apples.
Butterkist popcorn and fresh cleo
trio roasted peanuts sold in any guam
tity at Mrs. Cooney's store.-advttf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09

Everybody likes nice hot popcorn.
Call at Mrs. Cooney's store and see
The new all electric Butterkist ma
thine in operation -advtu.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
TOMORROW NIGHT

TOMORROW NIGHT
VAUDEVILLE
GABRIELLE BROTHERS in a Sing
ing and Talking Comedy Skating
Act. This act is one of the most
elegantly appointed grotesque acts
in Vaudeville.
PICTURE PROGRAM 4
"Selig-Tribue" mo. 96)
"In Defiance of the Law"
(Three-part Drama) ]
Sand Scamps and Strategy"
(Vitagraph Comedy
Admission: 10c and 25c
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09

In the District Court this morning
Mrs. David Rose petitioned to be ap-
pointed guardian of the person and
property of her mother, Ellen c.
O'Donnell. alleging that she is an
incompetent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
NIXON OPERA HOUSE ss;:;; Co. r.; s,... q
Superior
Photoplay
Attractions.

TONIGHT
"The Dupe"
(Kni Drama in Three Parts)
Ham and the Masked Marvel"
(Kalem Comedy
Admission: 10c and 15e
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-09
. SPECIAL FOOD FOR 9
CHICKENS

Just the Food to make them lay
this cold weather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28
FALLS WHILE HURRYING
TO HUSBANDS BEDSIDE
Descendant of a Once Prominent
Germantown Family Dies
in Straits

Hurrying TO her daughters home late
last night 10 learn just how sick her hus-
hand was. Mrs. Mary Logan. 32 Bring
hurst street. Germantown. slipped on the
ce-coverod sidewalk In front OF her home
and was rendered unconscious when she
struck the back OF her head on the pave
ment when she regained consciousness an
hour later she found that her husband was
dead
Her husband william Logan had been
In poor health for some time. and had been
In n critical condition since Saturday. Mem
bers OF the family have tried 10 keep Mrs.
Logan, who s sixty years old, In ignorance
Of the seriousncss of his Illness Her sus-
pIclons Of this were aroused last night
when her husband fell into a stupor. Sne
Immediately started for the homo OF her
daughter Mrs Joseph Maxwell &C Bring
hurst street but fell before she reached her
Nelghbors carried her into the house and
Or Gideon II. Patton, &c East Coulter
street, was called. She was found to have
sustained n concussion OF tho brain
William Logan who In n direct descend
ant of the family of that name, once prom
inent in Germantown, for some years has
been n bartender He has been out OF
work for some time, and It In thought
that this hastened his death
He is survived by his widow and two
daughters. Mrs. Joseph Maxwell, G6 Bring.
hurst street, and Mrs. Laura Springthorpe
5il3 Marion street. The funeral will be
held Saturday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28
BIDS ASKED FOR RAZING
OF PARKWAY BUILDINGS
Structures to Be Demolished in Plaza
Bounded oy Broad, Arch, Filbert
and Fifteenth Streets

The Department of Public Works ad
vertised today for bids for the demolition
of all the buildings included in the city
Hall plaza bounded by Broad, Arch, Filbert
and Fifteenth streets and for a Section be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth and Arch
and Cuthbert streets. The estimates will
be opened January and the plans provide
for the completion of the work not later
than May 20.
The completion OF the plans to tear away
the many structures marks definite move
In the Parkway project, and Director OF Pub
lie Works DateBman hopes during 1917 to
have the boulevard in such shape as to
make It servlceable from end to end. to
the width OF the latest Parkway plan,
For at least twenty-five years he Park
way project has been before Councils in
one shape or another and the early COM
pletion of the boulevard is hoped for by
hackers Of the project
Members of the Board of View are pass
ing upon the values of property in the Park
way section and this work will be completed
during the winter The property to he
taken between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. Cuthbert and Arch, does not include
the Office building annex of the Pennsyl-
vanIa Railroads Broad Street Station. The
demolition of the buildings northward from
Arch street will be delayed until such time
as the buildings OF the Medico-C Chirugical
College and Hospital on Cherry street are
vacated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28
WARNS DRUGGISTS
on DOPE THIEVES
State Agent Cites Epidemic
of Robberies in the
Last Month
FiENDs NOW DESPERATE
Thousands of Dollars Worth Of
Drugs Stolen Recently in
This City

Statement warning the several thousand
df0gRlsts wholesale and retail. in Pennsyl-
tania 10 lock up their narcotic drugs at
night to forestRll nm epidemic Of dope thev-
ms which Ia sweeping over the country
from coast TO coast was ISSUED today by
Joeeph Di Giovanni. special agent for the
State Pharmaceutical Board.
Dl Giovanni urges that oil druggists se-
cure their supplies OF morphine, heroin and
cocaine IN their safes when they lock up for
tls night.
According to reports Of police and internal
revenue officials in all sections Of the coun-
cry, bands of drug g-crazed men are nightly
attempting TO tap the narcotic drug supplies
n drug stores and wholesale houses. Hun.
dreds OF stores have been broken INTO and
thousands Of dollars worth OF dope stolen.
From New York, Boston. Chicago and ST.
I,ouls come reports OF these robberieu
There have been many robberles OF stores
upstate, according TO Dl Giovanni, ana IN
Philadelphia there have been many thetts
within tho last few weeks.
The plant OF Aschenbach Miller Third
and Callowhill streets one Of the largest
drug Arms IN the city has been robbed
Of large quantities OF morphine. heroin ana
cocaine three different times In the last Few
weeks. ON one occasion the drug thieves
got away with n suit case fun OF dope
valued at more than $500
The place OF tho Diamond Pharmaceutical
Company Bfuhd hteeL near pIpWH' Mho
also entered recently and about $1,000
worth OF drugs stolen. a score or more OF
stores have been, robbed OF dope In Phila-
dolphin within the last month.
In discussing the dope thevlng epidemic
Di Giovanni said
THE army OF drug nends In Ponnsyl-
vnnla is constantly increasing tho tender
loinB OF all tho larger cities in the state
are nlling up with desperate men who win
stop at nothing to satisfy their craving for
dope. Once the drug curse Ia placed on
them they become creatures without soul
and conscience. They Will murder II muir
der will bring them their particular dope,
and mere robbery In mild affair In their
category of crime.
I'VE are getting a lot OF drug store breaks
throughout the State. and we nre going to
get more OF them. These drug-crased men
will not allow mere locked door or win
dow TO stand between them and their dope,
They will try to get II " they have to
dynamite the place For the benefit OF the
public welfare of the state every druggist
In Pennsylvania. Wholesale and retail,
should lock HIS dope in tho safe before
closing for the night"