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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
(By DR.. r. H. Mullin, Director
State HYGIENE laboratory

(By DR.. r. H. Mullin, Director OF
State HYGIENE laboratory
Rabies is a disease which may he
spread to people from the lower
animals. The method is usually by
biting. 1t is known that the VIRUS
or infectious agent is contained in
the saliva of the animal suffering
from the disease. Any person who
gets the saliva or slobbers of such
animal into his body runs the risk
of becoming himself infected. This
transference of the saliva may oc-
cur either through a bite or through
getting it into a fresh, open wound,
no matter how small that wound
may be. All methods for the pre-
vention of this disease in the hui
mans are based upon efforts to
prevent the transference of this sal.
iva from a rabid animal to the hu
man.
The problem varies according to
the locality. In cities the infected
animal is usually a household per.
either dog or cat. On the range or
ranch, tt the danger of these
household pets, is added the posi-
bility of infection from stock and
will l animals. such as the coyote and
bob cat. Those people who live on
the range or on farms have there
fore, several factors to control il
they are to escape infection. In the
spread of the disease by the coyote
STOCK are more apt to get the dis
ease inasmuch as people can usual
ly protect themselves, unless per-
chance they are attacked while they
are asleep. The chief danger to
people is through pet animals and
from stock. But it must be remem-
bered that in skinning coyotes and
other wild animals for their peits
great care should be taken to pre-
vent the saliva from getting on the
hands. People on farms frequently
have wounds on their hands that are
unnoticed. Practical prevention is
to wear .impervious gloves,-prefera.
bly, of rubber.
The danger of stock injecting the
human lies in the fact that frequent
ly the symptoms of rabies are mis-
taken for those of other diseases.
The animals may appear cOnstipate1
or suffering from a chill. In admin
istering medicine to combat these
conditions, the bands may be put
into their mouths. Sometimes one
will put his hand into the mouth
of the animal to see if it is cold
when it is thought to be suffering
from a chill. Sometimes a dog wilt
act as though it had a bone in hi
throat and attempts will be made TO
extract it. 1t should be remembered
that in a country where rabies is ire
quent all these procedures are dan
gerous, inasmuch as the possibility
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Quick Melt At Reno

A warm chinook has started a
rapid melt in Reno and has flood
ed the cutters of the city with the
runoff from the buildings. The
Thermometers lowest record Cor
Feb. 3 was 35 above and the high
est registered was AT degrees. Rain
has been predicted by the weather
man at Reno and floods are imm'-
neht on account of the heavy
SHOWS. Sleighs. which have dis
placed automobiles on the streets.
are being put into storage again
and autos are being placed in com
mission.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Advocates Home Teachers

Dean James, head of the educa-
t'onal department of the state uni
-ersity, in a recent article advocat-
cd the employment of Nevada teach
ors in the public schools of the state
and increased facilities for the edu-
cation and training of the graduates
of high schools in county norma!s
so that the rural districts may pro-
fit by teachers who r conversant
with the needs of the community
Nevada spends annually owe $3.50.
900 for SALARIES to teachers who for
the most part are from other
states.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Investigating Weller Death

The state attorney generals Oh
lie is a-s,ting the district attorney
of Mineral county in determining
the facts of the death of FRANK
Weber, an engineer on the reclaim
alton project at Shurtz. The grand
Jury of Mineral county will con-
slider the facts and will determine
'rcn a verdict in the neal future.
District Judge Walsh is hearing
The case. 1t is charged that II
milling company is connected with
tie tragedy and that Weber knew
things the company did not wish
told. A Kansas paper recently
printed an interview with Weber's
father in which he made the ABOVE
quoted statement.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Gun Club for WinnemucCa

Sportsmen of Winnemucca have
united to form the Winnemucca
Field and Trap club. The object
of the club is the promotion of
trap shooting and the propagation
and conservation of fish and game
in the county. The preservation o.
elk was also discussed ana a move
ment was instituted to get the cou1-
ty commissioners to pass an Ordi-
nance similar to that of WashCe
county. 1t was suggested that TIE
game wardens of the country be
abolished and members of the club
take up the duties, thus effectirg
a saving of money which could be-
applied to the stocking of the game
preserves.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
HOW QUOTATIONS ON
COPPER ARE REACHED

Now that the wage scale of the
district is directly dependent upon
the copper market, the daily quota
tions on the red metal will become
a subject of much local interest.
For years there has been much con-
troversy over the fact that the quo
tations published in the Engineering
and Mining Journal, which are the
official figures upon which settle
ments for copper are made, are al
ways slightly below the quotations
published in the daily press. The
Journals quotations will also be
the figures which will govern the
wage scale in this district. The diff
ference is explained in this
The press quotations give only the
high and low of each days market,
while the Journals quotations are
arrived at by tabulating the entire
days business and striking an av-
erage.-Ely Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26

Plans for the annual welfare con-
ference, to be held in Reno from
Feb. 25 to 81, are well under way
and many prominent speakers have
been requested to present addresses
on subjects pertaining to the well
fare of the state of Nevada. Sub
jects most pertinent to the industries
of the state will be under discus
sion. Mining and agriculture will
be featured at the conference and
the principal speakers will dwell on
these subjects. The latest discov-
cries pertaining to development
along these lines will be subject to
special investigation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
In the SiG, oCO, 900 Class

White Pine county appeared ~
the $4,000, 900 class when the IL
pal figures of the assessed valua-
ticn of the county we're announced
recently. The exact amount was
over this figure and showed the
county to be in a healthy condition
fncncia'lv. The school districts of
TIE county are in excellent condi-
the largest total of assessed valua-
tic in the county, the smelter dis
trict recording a total of over 81
SOC 900.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
INSTALL FOUNDATIONS
FOR EXTENSION MILL

Since the weather became less
dations at the Extension mill has
feen progressing more rapidly. "
is o certain that the founda
tons will be completed before the
machinery arrives for the extension
of the plant. Meanwhile the filter
presser is being overhauled and re-
pairs made to the hoppeds. The en-
tire plant will he synchronized and
will work in such harmony thai
there can be interchangeable parts
and Implications can be easily Sc
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Floods Imminent

Farmers in Lovelock valley haze
passed a bad week as a result of
fears for the safety of irrigation
bitches and other hastily construct
cd projects from the rapidly rising
waters of the Humboldt and tribu-
tary rivers. The feeders in the
molntains are reporeed as running
full and the canyons il the foot
hills are filled with rushing tor
rents. The desert near Jungo is
reported to be covered with a lake
several feet deep. Winnemucca
roads are reported inundated.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26

One of the numerous movie 60 :
Germs recently visited the state car
itol and filmed the state build
ihgs and other objects and persons
IF interest. The silver service Of
the dreadnaught Nevada. which IS
still in the office of the governor.
was also subjected to the cameras
scrutiny. The films are to form a
rart of the large list of views from
various places of interest through
o,,t the United States and are to
lie used for educational purposes.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
TUNGSTEN HAULING
DELAYED BY STORM

United States Tungsten mines,
reached Ely Sunday after a some
what strenuous trip through the
deep snow. He reports that while
the camp has been short on some
supplies, still there is no lack o.
tho necessities of life and as a
consequence the mines were kept in
operations. Six teams arrived from
Tungsten during the week and sew
eral teams left here for the mines
during the same time hence 1T IS
probable that the road is now fair
ly well broken.-Ely Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Projects i'm Good Condition

The Fallon reclamation projects
are in excellent condition, accord
ing to a statement recently made
t.y the chief engineer of the reclaim
alton bureau. He stated that the
r1oject had not been doomed as had
n.ost Of the reclamation projects
o. the country and as a conse-
duence plenty of good land was to
re had for the homesteader. He
anLounced it would be impossible
for the government to clear tho
land and make it ready for the
first crop this year.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Fancy Prices for Hay

Hay of all kinds is commanding
fancy prices in the northern part
of the state this yea The heavy
SHOWS have caused tho grazers to
winter-feed and thus the demand
for hay has increased while the
supply decreased, with a resultant
raise in prices. Hay that sold for
81 a ton and was a drug on the
market at that price now commands
from $40 to $12 a ton and is hard
to get at any price. A number or
feeders have been forced to buy
baled hay for their stock.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
INFORMATION WANTED
OF KENNETH REYNOLDS

A telegram was received at the
sheriff's office today requesting in
Kenneth Reynolds. The message
is from the Reno chief of police and
carries information of the death OF
a brother of Reynolds in a mine
accident in Butte, Mont. Informa>
ton of Mr.. Reynolds whereabouts
should be forwarded to the Duggan
Undertaking company of Butte, at
their expense.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
GREAT WESTERN UNWATERED

Being now practically unwatered,
the Great Western will at once re-
sumo sinking operations and posi-
bly, prosecuting, depending upon
the formation of the bottom of the
shaft after General Manager Ma
gee has had an opportunity to give
it careful inspection. The company
has placed an order with Campb:I
& Kelley to manufacture a larger
baler and skip for use in the shaft.
Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Buildings Damaged by Snow

Recent heayy SHOWS at Virginia
City did considerable damage TO
several buildings in the residential
section of town. Old buildings OF
the Comstock days have suffered
the most and several have collapsed.
The William Tell building is the
latest victim of the snow. 1t was
butt during the boom days. The
building was occupied at the time
of the accident and no one was
hurt.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Advises Chemical Research

Prof. A. C. Jacobson of the Un,-
~ve1sity of Nevada chemical depart
m6pt in a recent article strongly
advised a more intensive research
IL chemical fields as a basis for
the Preparedness program. He sug'
gesta the immediate construction
OF a national chemical Laboratory
and research into the science Of
chemistry, a science upon which he
claims the very life of the nation
rests. The proposal has been on
dorsed by several department heads
in Washington and by many other
authorities.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Dogs Guaranteed

All the dogs in the northern Sec
ton of the state have been placed
under the ban of quarantine, &C.
cording to a proclamation recent
Nv issued by Governor Boyle. the
action became necessary beause OF
The recent spread OF the rabies into
this district. The fourth parallel
has been designated as the bound
airy past which rsnines rlay not
come. No dogs will be allowed to
enter from other states nor will
any be allowed to be taken out OF
the district.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Gld Maids GPined

Declaring that old maids as we'll
as BACHELORS should be subject 10
a heavy state or federal tax, Mrs.
J.. NJ. Ellis. a lecturer at the Reno
Y. M. C. A. recently ARA gned the
unmarried portion Of the %country's
regulation. The lecturer took the
stand that unmarried people wero
working an injustice on the race
and the government by their celib-
acv. She cited several national
character of prominence and i'm
nIied that they were not fulfilling
the requirements of gn1d citizen
ship.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
More I'IisO:, Guards

The recent attempt of a convict
at the prison farm to escape has
resulted in the board of prison COM
missioner, taking action on the
case. The tcarG decided that more
guards were needed and has au-
thorized immediate action. The
prisoners are reported to have been
visiting the town after they we're
supposed to be locked up for the
night, ana q recent attempt at lob
berry forced the officials to imme-
date action. Over 80 convicts
are employed at the prison farm.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Short Line i'm Court

The affairs of the Nevada Short
Line railroad are again being aired
in the Washoe county court. The
Washoe county bank asks for the
foreclosure of the mortgage held nv
he bank as security on a loan of
$4,000. F. NJ. Manson, who was
recently appointed receiver for the
road. is also made a defendant in
tic action. The road was supposed
tn take up $40, 900 of the bonds
every year. and according to the
complaint of the bank this was not
done.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
DRINKS CARBOLC
ACID AND STILL LIVES

James Tinney, a miner or Tono-
pah, drank the contents of a two
ounce bottle of carbolic acid this
morning in a downtown saloon, ac-
cording to a telephone me sage re-
ceived this afternoon from Tonopah.
He was employed by the TonOpa1
Belmont mine and has a brother
and two sisters residing at Tonopa1.
' attest rerorts state that he is still
alive. Dependency is believed 10
have been the cause of his ras'f
act.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26

E. D. CHAFEY, a mining man OF
the Relleview district came in OH
the T. & G.. train yesterday and Is
a guest at the Goldfield.
r. A. RIVES. a mining man OF
Blair, arrived Saturday for a short
visit. He registered at the Cold
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
Convict
Johnson

After only twenty minutes de-
liberation, the Jury on Tuesday
morning returned a verdict of
guilty in the case of Thomas
Johnson, charged with second de-
gree assault for attempting to
shoot Patrolman e. ]. Nix last
March in the Silver house, 1913
Tacoma avenue.
The case went to the jury in
Judge Cards court at 10:45. No
argument was made by the state.
Nix told his story Monday, say
ing Johnson and another man had
passed him on the street about 2
a. m. on the morning of March s.;
that he saw the flash and heard
the report Of gun, and chased
Johnson to his room in the Silver
house, and raped on the door
that Johnson invited him to come
In, saying there was no one else
in the room, and that when he
entered Johnson showed a gun in
HIS face.
A fight followed for the posses
sion of the revolver, Nix said, and
three other men appeared, one of
whom struck at him. The men,
he declared locked him out and
escaped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19

On a warrant sworn out ID
minutes earlier by his eldest
son, w. b. Dewey, OH charges
of threatening murder, o. Il.
Dewey, age B5, president of
the Dewey Candy Co., 952
Pacific avenue, was arrested
late Monday afternoon ut his
home, Al No. l street.
Dewey had gone to his home
after living away from his family
for several weeks, with an avow-
ed declaration that he would end
1t all today" according to the son
The elder Dewey has been living
at the Arlington hotel, as the re
suit of a domestic trouble and
business ruction with his two sons
Worry over business affairs has
caused the breach to widen, w. b
Dewey told Judge Evans.
Monday afternoon Dewey an
nounced that he had revolver
and made the statement that h'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
STAR WITNESS IN NIGHT
RIDER CASE TELLS STORY

A. Bradley, who acted as care
taker of Mrs. May Vanderpool's
homestead in the North river dis
trict during 1918, when Mrs. Van
derpool went to Vancouver to earn
money for living expenses, was
the defense's star witness Tuesday
in the night riders trial at federal
court.
Bradley declared that Mrs. Van
derpool had not forfeited her
claim by her departure, since she
had hired him to remain there,
and testified that Mrs. Margaret
Ross and her two sons had no
right to Jump" the. homestead.
When the others came to the
claim and built their cabin on it,
they did everything possible to
annoy Bradley, he testified. But
he stuck to his job, even in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
MAYOR PUTS ARMY POST
UP TO The YOUNG PEOPLE

most a guaranty for the future.
The young man who works for
the army post today is sowing for
the years to come and he is just
as certain to reap a rich reward
for the rest of his life as he Is to
live and remain in Tacoma.
In the next 80 years the army
post will be worth millions to
the young people who are now
starting on their careers here. !
should like to see every young
person I'm the county show an ap-
probation of the outlook by boost
ing for the army post. Get busy,
get your friends registered and
see that they vote for the bond
issue on Jan. 6.
A. v. FAWCETT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
TELLS WHY
DIVER SANK
COLUMBIA
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

NUm1teu Ereeb Leuscu WIresJ
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can steamer Columbian was tor
pedoed because, being once re-
leased after stoppage by a German
submarine, she sent out wireless
warnings of the submarines zone
OF operations, in violation of neu-
trality.
This was the German reply to-
day to the American inquiries on
the vessel, as made in a note
handed to Charge d'Afaires Grew
and by him cabled to Washington.
The note. declares that the COM
mander of the German submarine
halted the Columbian during a
storm and subseq uently released
her, noting the American flag
and the vessels name, "Colum-
bian, New York"
After IT was found the Colum-
bian had sent broadcast warn
ings that there was submarine
In the vicinity, the Columbian
was then stopped again and
searched, and steel. which Is con-
traband Of war, Was found aboard
Iherefors< ne note oonoludsu,
30 11nk1nx Or the y1nooI Xn1 uo1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
Son SWEARS
OUT WARRANT
FOR FATHER!

would end everything that day.
He threatened his son, the latter
charges.
AS soon as the father had
started for his home, which he had
not visited in weeks, the son hur-
ried to police headquarters and
asked for officers to interfere be-
fore a crime was committed.
The police advised young Dewey
to obtain a warrant. He hurried
to police court, and swore out a
charge of threatened murder
against his father, and delivered
it to the police.
Officers Albertson, Mckay and
Mondeau, in a police auto, rushed
to the Dewey home, arriving just
as Dewey reached the house. They
took him to Jail, where he re-
NAMED for an hour. Judge Evans
permitted his release later on a
personal bank check of $3.50. The
case will be tried this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
Navy Now
Vulnerable

Omitted Press Lensed WIre.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec.
10.--If the U. $. navy, at
present without battle-cruis-
ers, should be drawn into n
war and still be without them,
American commerce wOuld
he swept from the seas and
the American navy destroyed,
ship by ship, Captain w. =.
Si,nms, U. s. N, today told
the house naval committee.
ITO send ordinary cruisers
against battle-cruisers," Simms
said, would have the same eff
feet as sending a cavalry force
against a force four times as
great.
"A battle-cruiser, faster than
any other, can fight or run as it
chooses. 1t can select its own bat
tie range. As II cannot be caught
by an ordinary battleship, 1t can
not be destroyed II it runs"
The u. 8. navy will not be pre-
pared for three or four years sue
cessfully to defend the Panama
canal against a reasonably form
liable enemy" Captain Simms re-
Piled to q question by Rep. Farr.
Philadelphia
Land fortifications Of the canal,
Capt. gimms declared, will not be
prepared to Withstand attack for
two years because Of changes IN
p1nns BY which bigger guns an
bc1pG instoIIo6.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
SEES A DRY
u. S. COMING

Omitted Press Leased Wireo
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec.
19.-That the entire nation
will go dry and that the gov
eminent must Immediately
begin consideration of the
work of replacing the $327,-
100000 liquor tax, was tho
declaration in the house to-
day Of Rep. Fitzgerald,
chairman of the house appro-
priatiOns committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
BY L. D. Angevine

UMATILLA, Ore, Dec. 10.
- Umatilla's mayor-elect,
Mrs. e. e. Starcher, who will
GUST her husband from office
Jan. /, and become the head
of the city government, is a
business-like little person,
slender and short, with a
wealth of black hair piled
high, and with keen, swapping
eyes.
"The men weren't attend
ing to business" she said, ex-
planning how she and six 9TH
or women managed to sweep
the slate the other day in the
most surprising election Una
tilla or perhaps any other
town has ever known.
Half of the time they'd
forget to go to council meet
ings. / usually had to drive
my husband, the mayor.
Now, l intend to get all
my officials out at every
meeting! I'll get them out,
If l have to serve teal"
Prohibition a year ago
drove out Umatilla's three
saloons and lost to the city
an annual revenue from IL
censes of $500. To save
money the mayor cut off the
street lights.
The new mayor announces
she will turn 'em on, again!
She says she will pay for
the street lights through q
more efficient distribution of
funds.
The most constructive thing
the women can do for Una
tilla-if finances will permit
will be to help build a
much-talked-of auto truck
highway into the rich Pendle-
ton wheat belt.
81 think" said Mayor-ess
Starcher, that modern wom-
ans place is in public as well
as private life.
THE women have dignified
politics. You don't find men
sitting around the polls in
Oregon, any more, smoking
and swearing and wasting
time. Votes are counted with
dispatch, now"
CouncilwOman Spinning
weighed out 10 pounds Of
sugar in her fathers store
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-19
Asquith Pledges Allegiance

Engand's dramatic hgure-his
fortnight forming his cabinet He concluded his speech
minister succeededHerbet
Asquith.
He the Of
chief, with whom
had had personal quarrel
Welshman in low,
of his
declared he did not claim leadership of the
the