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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
ENTERTAINMENT AND BANQUET
BY LOCAL KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Winnemucea Commandery No. 4
Knights Templar entertained Tuesday
evening, in Silver State hall, with a
fine program consisting of reeitations.
vocal and instrumental music, with AT
torney L. G. Campbell acting as master
of ceremonies.
The occasion was in honor of the com
pletion of the work done under dispen-
sation and prior to the Commandery
petitioning for charter at the grand en-
campment to be held at Los Angeles
commencing June IL.
The program consisted of a saxop-
hone solo with piano accompaniment by
Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Gardner; piano solos
by Mrs. t. NJ. Patton and Miss Bertha
Wolf; vocal solo by Mrs. F. NJ. Don.
nelly. recitations by Miss Fannie Harp.
Joseph O'Byrne and F. M. Donnelly
and selections by the Winnemucea Con.
cert Band.
At the conclusion of the program the
Knights and guests sat down to a most
delicious banquet prepared under the
personal supervision of w. j. Bradley
proprietor of "The Bud" cafe, and w.
A. Brown acting as toastmaster. There
were about fifty persons present.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
NEW HSS[fS TAKE
POSSESSION OF OVERLAND

This morning the Overland hotel was
taken over by the new lessees, Charles
Madison and Harry w. Mayer, New
improvements will be made in the of
flee and dining room at once, during
which time the latter will be closed. 1t
is hoped, however, that meals will be
served beginning with the night of
June 10. The rooms in the rear of the
bar will be made over into six private
dining rooms. The head chef has been
engaged and will arrive from Oakland
in time for the opening. Harry P. Ward
arrived from Reno this afternoon and
will offieiate as day clerk.
Mr.. Madison came to Winnemueca
several months ago for the purpose of
tarting a market in a building to be
rected on Bridge street between the
'ores Of Cooney & Co. and the Eagle
0rug Co. While this idea has not been
'atirely abandoned it has been indef-
uitely delayed owing to the fact that
tie Neff estate to which the land be
longs is in such shape that it is we'll
nigh impossible to get the title straight
enad out.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
HEARING FIRST OF
TAX SUITS TODAY

Today the suit of Pacific Livestock
Co., VS. Nevada Tax Commission, et ar
is being heard bebore Judge QUICKER.
In its complaint plaintiff alleges thdt
for the year 1914 its real estate IN mum
boldt county was assessed al '.. coiee.n
fair and equitable price by the county
assessor, amounting in the aggregate -
$162.S77; that said assessments were
eoualized by the county commissioners
and taxes extended, and the tax roiis
delivered by the county audltor TO the
county treasurer for collection; that
thereafter. on November 10, l9l4, the
Nevada Tax Commission ordered an ar
bitrary increase in the assessed valua-
tion of the lands in the sum of $500, 400,
bringing the total up to $469,477 an
amount greatly in excess of the actual
cash value of the property; that on De
cember 81, 1914, plaintiff paid the first
instalment of said taxes under protest,
which money was placed in special
fund by the county treasurer.
Plaintiff asks that the increase or
dered by the Nevada Tax Commission
be declared illegal and void, that it be
refunded the excess in taxes paid over
the original assessment made by the
county assessor, and that the several
officials be enjoined from taking further
action towards collecting said alleged
illegal taxes.
IT will be remembered that the action
of the Nevada Tax Commission in ar
bitrariiy raising assessments on Hum
boldt county real estate after the tax
rolls had been turned over to the treas
urer for collection resulted in the for
nation OF the Humboldt County Tax
PAYERS association, which applied 20
the court for relief. After the usual
legal delays, it was stipulated between
counsel 70 the commission and the Tax
payers association that J. w. Sitton,
for the commission, and w G. Note
ware for the taxpayers, should make
separate assessments Of all property in
volyed In the suit. and report their find.
ings to District Judge Dueker, who
should be the final arbiter. These as
sessed valuations were filed simultane
ously several weeks ago.
However, the Pacific Livestock COM
pany brought separate suits in Hum
boldt and Washoe counties, and the del
eision of Judge Dueker in the present
action will no doubt have but little
bearing on the other case, as in this
action the only question involved is ap-
parently one of jurisdiction, while n
the other by stipulation of attorneys
it is left to the court to make an equit
able assessment of the lands involved.
J. F. Shaughnessy. chairman Of the
Tax commission. is present in court, as
well as J. w. Sitton the commission $
appraiser. Plaintiff is represented by
Edward F Treq 4vtell of San Francisco
and defend ~ts ~ Attorney General
Thatcher and District Attorney Powell.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
RABIES SLOWLY SPREADING
IN CALIFORNIA AND UTAH

E. r. Sans, of the Biological Survey,
in charge of the rabid coyote situation,
With headquarters here, returned last
avening from a trip of a few weeks
through California He visited praeti-
ealy every county in the state, finding
them all free from rqbid c9yotes, with
the exception Of Meaoe. Lassen and
shasts. although there have been cases
If rabid dogs and other animals in sew
oral of the counties internationally for
wears. Rabid coyotes have been dis
covered recently in Shasta county, and
in spite of all efforts the disease is evi-
IDENTIFY spreading. Cases have also late
ly been discovered in Box Elder countp,
Utah. which is an indication that it is
also spreading to the east. =
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
]. A. ROGERS COMPLETES
LONG TERM AS POSTMASTER

This morning J. A. Rogers the retir-
ing postmaster turned the postoffice
over to his successor M. A. Maefarlane
Although Postoffice Inspector Marshall,
of Reno, was present, his visit was pure
ly incidental and had nothing whatever
to do with the transfer.
Mr.. Rogers took possession of the Of
flee on January 20 1908 holding it for
eight years and four months. During
that long term he never missed half
dozen days and was perhaps the hardest
worked man in Nevada his usual work
ing hours being from $50 in the morn
ing until 7 O'Clock at night with about
four hours out on Sundays and holidays.
There was never complaint made dur
ing the time and if his tenure had been
left to a vote of the patrons of the Of
fee, he would have been retained by a
practically unanimous choice. But,
having carried the last presidential
election, the Democrats were entitled
to the office and finally succeeded, af-
ter four months, in finding a competent
man to accept the position.
Mr.. Macfarlane, the new postmaster,
will retain the old force of employees,
composed of Miss Pauline Wuertele,
registry clerk; s. O. Townsend, money
order clerk, and George II. Carlson,
mailing clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers win remain an
town until after the Chautauqua, when
they will visit San Francisco for a few
weeks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
RECORD HOUSE FOR
BIRTH OF A NATION

ID. w. Griffith s mighty spectacle,
fThe Birth of a Nation" opened at
the Nixon last evening to a recordt
breaking house. In point of attendance
it has never been exceeded but once,
and that was at the performance of
Richard Jose, several years ago.
Spectators received double value for
their money, for both the picture and
the orchestra were worth the price of
admission. With every change of scene
the orchestra switched its music to lit
the occasion, while the scenes were
made more realistic by various meehan-
ieal effects, as when John Wilkes
Booth fred the shot that mortally
wounded President Lincoln the report
was startlingly loud.
Forty years ago this picture would
not have been allowed to exhibit in but
very few places in the country, and the
fact that at this date, half century
after the scenes were enacted, trouble
is often encountered by the company
in communities which attempt to sup
press it, is a tribute to its artistic ex-
cellenee.
To a Silver State representative Mah-
ager Jackson stated that there are
seven companies on the road, of which
the one showing here, Company A,
is the largest. Another company is -
present in New York, while still anothe
is now finishing a six weeks engag
ment at the Belaseo, Washington, p =
At Des Moines, Iowa, certain politi al
influences managed to keep the show
out for several years, but the manage
ment persisted in its efforts and is now
playing in that town to good busine
From here "The Birth of a Nation =
viii go to Elko, Ogden and Logan
Utah, opening in Salt Lake City june
9, where it win remain until the 2tth.
It was originally intended to slow
here but twice, but advance sales were
so large for the two performances that
it was decided to give a matinee his
afternoon, which is being well patron.
lied The regular performance will be
given again this evening, doors opening
at 7:15 and the show beginning at s:l5
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
LADIES' BOWLING TEAM
WINS HAND-PAINTED CHINA

Tuesday night the ladies who partici-
pated in the recent bowling tournament
divided into two teams at the Overland
bowling alleys, under the eaptaincy of
Mrs. Otto Bradshaw and Miss Dora Gil
roux, and played three games, Mrs.
Bradshaw's team winning two out of
the three The members of the winning
team were each presented with a hand
painted plate. Mrs. o. Reinhart was
presented with a hand-painted candle
stick for having made the highest indi-
vidual score of the evening, 144. The
prizes were given by the team which
won in the tournament which was fin
ished last week.
Ice cream, with all favors, ice cream
soda and soft drinks, at Mrs. Cooney's
-advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
MALE QUARTET
With CHAUTAUQUA

One of the best features of the com
ing Chautauqua will be the long list cf
musical numbers to be presented during
the week. Six days of the program will
be featured with music and the best
artists that can be brought under con-
tract for summer work.
The Sequoia Male Quartet is one of
the most versatile of the musical at
fractions on the program. These four
male singers present program of old
home ballads, popular and grand opera
and almost anything an audience may
want. The International Operatic COM
pany appears on one of the earlier days
of Chautaqua in a pleasing program;
while on music day Chautauqua patrons
are to hear the famous New York City
Marine Band in two great concerts.
Bringing this band to the west is one
of the Chautaqua victories of 1916.
Another musical attraction of as
great Importance is the Kaffir Boy
Choir which has been brought to this
country by Balmer, an African ex-
plorer. This organization of real Kaffir
boys will give the program ON the clos
ing evening of Chautauqua in a con-
cert that will linger long in the mem
cries of those who attend the programs
in the big tent Other musical attrac-
tions for the Chautaqua are Donald
Boucher, French tenor, who will sing
in concert with the New York City
Marine Band; the Riner Sisters, and
the Skibinsky-W -Welch Concert company
The whole array of musical talent is
far more pretentious than any other
musical program that has ever been pre-
sented on western Chautauqua.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
OPENING NUMBER SUNDAY
OF COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

The opening number of the Com
mencement Week program next Sunday
morning at i clock at the auditorium
of the old High school on Lay street.
The churches have all been asked to
join in the exercises. The program is
a splendid one and reads as follows:
Musical election-Orchestra
Prayer-Rev P. II. Willis.
Vocal solo, Gave Maria, from Cav
alleria Rustiean-Mrs. S. Piper.
Scripture reading-Rev. L. M. Gates.
Baccalaureate sermon - Rev. Ross
Turman
instrumental solo.
Benediction-Rev. Ross Turman.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
DEATH OF FATHER
OF La POINT BROTHERS

Word has been received of the death
at Deerfield, Mich, of joseph LaPoint
last Wednesday, the day before the ar
rival of his sons, N. j., d. /. and I. d.
LaPoint, and the latter's family.
Deceased was SO years of age. He
visited Winnemucca about two years
ago and made many friends here
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
NEXT MONDAY LAST DAY
FOR PAYING TAXES

Next Monday will be the last day for
paying the final instalment of last
year s taxes, to avoid the penalty.
Treasurer Hoenstine states that there
is considerable still unpaid, but looks
to have the roll pretty well cleaned up
before penalties and costs are added.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
CITIZENS WILL ORGANIZE
TO COMBAT DISEASE

RENO, May 31.-A public meeting to
organize the Nevada Public Health as
sociation will be held here tonight. The
object of the organization is to carry on
a campaign against diseases, such as
tuberculosis, pneumonia and typhoid fe
yer.
The organization committee consists
of b. d. Billinghurst, J. +. Bray, Mrs
J. f. Church, ID. l.. Dilworth, w. ID.
Forster, Mrs. j. M. Fulton, A. w. Hen.
driek, DR.. w. H. Hood, Mrs. f. M. Lee,
DIR. s. H. Lee, Mrs. II. @. Macdonald,
Or. r. II. Mullin, Mrs. Frank H. Nor
cross, Dr. w. L. Samuels, DIR. ID. A.
Turner and J. Emmett Walsh, most of
whom are from Reno and Carson City.
Latest creations in ladies and
misses hats, direct from the east, at
Mrs. Cooney's store.-advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
SneciaI Performance

Owing to a mix-up in billing, "The
Birth of a Nation finds itself without
date for tomorrow evening, and Man
ager Jackson has decided to put the
show on at the Nixon for fourth and
est performance. Prices, so cents, $l.0o
nd $3.50.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
Divorce Granted

In the District Court, yesterday, Ma
bel Harmon was granted an absolute di-
voree from Val Harmon, with permis-
sion to resume her maiden name of Ma
bel Lamb.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
NO TROUBLE AT ALL TO KEEP
CLEAN

If you have plenty of soap and water.
The water company will furnish you
the water, we viii furnish you the
SOAP
and you can do the rest. Use nothing
but the very best soap that you can
buy-the kind you always find at
THE EAGLE DRUG CO.,
advt-- The Rexall Store
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
conntv Clerk,s NAV Rnsiness

According to a reeapitulation of the
business of the county clerk s office for
May, just completed by Deputy Clerk
Morrall, there were seven marriage and
162 fish and game licenses issued, with
total fees amounting to $269.50.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
CHINAMAN CHARGED WITH
SELLING LIQUOR TO INDIANS

Yee Fee, better known in police cir
cles as "Chop Suey," has been arrest
ed at Carson City ON charge of selling
liquor to Indians.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-06-01
AUTO SERVICE

Any place in town, 25c. Meet all
trains. Wells Fargo corner. Phone 422.
.advt.tf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-21
ICE CARNIVAL TO AID BELGIANS
Will lie Given al -. NichOlns Rink
Wednesday Night.

Samuel W. %Fairchild. chairman Of the
G.oater New York committee of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium, an
bounced yesterday that details had been
completed for the ice carnival AT the st.
Nicholas Rink next Wednesday night
The carnival will be the second of a
series of entertainments the committee
has arranged to raise money to purcVs
shoes and clothing for the destitute
Women and children OF Belsium and
Horthern France.
Among the features Of the ice carnival
Hill he The annual hockey match between
The Union and knickerbocker clubs The
mon 1t team Will be composed of
Clarence e. rcll. George u. WaGstan.
BcrnoH : Prentice. all former Harvard
ra'"'s Victor O~nativia. Samuel Wag-
'laf, Addison cammack and Reginald
Reeves, lr, The Kuickerbocker players
vii d" Harrison Tweed. Cortland M"s,
percrcuX Milburn, Robert Morgan.
Maurice Roche and Griffin Wharton.
Hober Baker will referee the game.
General skating will start at . 80 o'clock
and Will be under the direction of Mrs.
Barg'r Wal!ach.
Tickets are So each and may be Oh
'aiied al the rink, Racquet Club, Union
Club, k~nlckerbocker club and from Ber-
ron ;. Prentice. chairman OF the COM
ml'tee of arrangements, rs Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-21
LIS PENDESS.
Manhattan.

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INN J Healy - al uoreclosnr" OF mort
cage a,sys; Emme' 4 u rnr.sn se, rsns,z
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wv Blnmenstiel & Rlumenstiel
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20 Of al faction TO set aside dced)
sttys. Cohen Bros.
o.rU CT. n $, 1870 W OF sth av, e+x9s--
Margaret Il Walsh agt Robert + Walsh
g, Al faction to impress lien'; atty. II j
uTTH ~. 7,s to 75i. four actions.-Joseph
-" striker aEt Frances W Emsrson
%ac,ior 10 recover possession OF q part
ATTY, s " Richardson,
Bronx.
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''9q1 nxi00- Caroline r Kisscl ct al. as
trustee, ng, Minnie X Van Kirk ct al
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n.,,, werner & Nave.
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70 Inc, ct al foreclosure OF MORTGAGE
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Louis Brcgmsn agt County Estates
Inc. 81 al faction to sorecloss mechanic
lem; atty. l. X Ferry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-21
PICTURES
BONANZA OF BONES
Pleads for Ships TO Get the
Vast Deposits at PribilOf
Islands.
AS AID FOR FARMERS

WASHINGTON. Feb. c0.-The Secretary
Of Commerce has discovered another
reason for the enactment of the ship
purchase bill. II lies In the fact that on
the Pribilof Islands are the largest
known bone deposits In the world.
Just what bone deposits have to do
with the ship purchase bill Is explained
by Secretary RedReld in a letter which
he has addressed to Chairman Mex
aiNler of the House Committee on Mer-
chant Marine. In this letter he calls
the attention OF the farmers OF the
country TO the importance Of tho Pribi-
lot bones. which will he worth millions
OF dollars IL the ships are provided TO
transport, them TO the United states.
Mr.. Redfeld reasons thus:
THE problem of utilizing this i'm.
mense deposit Is one OF transportation.
1t Immediately concerns the farmers OF
our land to have It brought into use as
promptly and as cheaply as possible
Here are the cargoes available. calling
for transportation OF a material the
country needs. Here Is a Government,
asset OF undetermined but great value
are in need.
where are the ships 10 bring 1t &c
market: The deposits are Government
property to be developed for the accoun,
OF the public treasury. and ordinary
business sense dictates that the develop.
ment. hould be az prompt as possible. Ct
assuming therefore that the farmers
OF the country have business sense Il
is to be expected that the House Com
mittee on Merchant, Marine will at once
report the ship purchase bill because o.
the bone deposits on the Pribilof Islands
'The bone deposits the Secretary
also explains IN his letter. ''represen
tn accumulations Of a century or NOR,
resulting from ;he killing Of SEALS. an,
constitute probably the largest know
bone deposits In the world.
They have not been fully surveyed
but one of the deposits lies at the water
front and is a mile long by half a mill
broad. Its thickness is not fully de
term ned. but an average depth OF tw,
feet Is perhaps a reasonable estimate
and In places where II has been expose,
by the sea or by workings Il IL known
to he six feet deep.
THE value Of these deposits IL large
certainly IL runs into he millions. pos
sibly many millions Of dollars. Physica
conditions have preserved the fertilizin,
property of the bones In a Remarkable
way. as the analysis showsS
"Our agriculture greatly needs thi
material and the demand Is such tina
the wholesale price for raw ground bon
was S3J "A ton in December. Grindinj
is cheap. costing. say IS cents a tor
An abundant supply OF labor is avail
able on the spot"
The bone argument appealing TO tn
farmers follows on the heels OF the effor
which Secretary McAdoo and other
have made TO picture the ship bill a
a national defence measure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-21
HELPING PATERSON'S
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
Chamber Of Commerce Buys
Four Blocks for Sites for
Factories.

A tract containing four city blocks
adjoining the Erie railroad and opposite
Forty Acres on the outskirts Of the
city has been bo,tsht by the Paterson
Chamber Of Commerce for the develop
ment Of a great manufacturing centre.
The chamber has had some difficulty Of
late in filing demands for adequate mill
space with favorable railroad and other
facilities and recently came to the o n
clusion that many new industries could
be secured for Paterson IL the right kind
OF effort was made to AL the wants.
Purchase of the Ian and decision 10
erect a fine modern factory building In
the centre are the result. The building
will be four stories. 300x60 feet In sise.
and will be the frst unit Of an extensive
factory centre. The chamber will start
work on the building as o AZ weather
permits. II Is believed that all the space
will he leased before the work is COM
pleted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-21
UNCLE SANS PAUPERS
COST CITY LARGE SUMS
King>bury in Pulpit Says
Government Should Pay \.
Y. S1.OOO.O 900 Yearly.

"Or the $4,000. 900 expended yearly
by New York city on the care or It's
poor 100000 should come from the
Treasury OF the Federal Government
said John 4. Kingsbury. Commissioner
of Charities, In an address on "Thc Prob
lem Of the Almshouse In America deliV-
e-ed Yesterday before the congregation
OF the Park Avenue Methodist Church
The Federal Government, said the
Commissioner. began several years ago
to levy a per capita tax on the steam
hin companies for the immigrants they
brought into this country. me money
thus obtained was intended to defray
the expense of caring for aliens VINO be-
came dependents and each locality re-
ceiyed a proportionate sum yearly. THIS
per capita tax has been Increased from
20 cents TO 50 for each immigrant ad-
mittcd. The appropriations. on IN" other
hand. have rapidly decreased. the amount
allowed New York for he last rev years
being practically nothing.
81, IL eminently unjust said the Com
missioner. that the Federal Government
should shoulder upon the city the great
burden of supporting alien paupcrs.'
Need for segregation in appropriate
institutions OF the various groups OF
unfor,unates dependent upon the com
munity is the problem of the almshouse
In America" Mr.. Klngsbury continued
He added $500,
an the past the almshouses or TINS
country have been chambers or horrors
IN which the insane. the tubercular
tho criminal. the vagrdnt. the crippled
and the inebriate have been herded to-
pe,her In one horrible mass. such
conditions are a thing OF the past In
New York, hut still exist in many large
cities of the country. Poor people
naturally dread going to such institu'
| tons unless driven to II by the dires'
extremity"