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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
More for Use Than Ornament.

Mrs. b.. new to the neighborhood
where she lives. received her first in
vitation to an important social event,
and for the occasion arrayed herself
with becoming daintiness. 1t was one
of those murky evenings, not so very
far back, and to protect her feet on
the way from the door to her auto she
drew over her Cinderella party slip
pers pair of storm rubbers-the kind
that look twice as big, because of the
shield that comes up over the instep.
When time came TO put on her wraps
to go home, she was Mortified to find
that she had been revealing to the
public gaze all evening a combination
of party slippers. silken hosiery and
gum shoes. She had forgotten to re.
move her weather protectors./
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
NEXT MONDAY NIGHTS
FEATURE AT THE NIXON

William A. Brady presents Frances
Nelson in Love 's Cracible, striK-
ng film version of the successful piay,
n e Point of View,o by Jules Eek
ert Goodman, at the Nixon Monday
night. Following is an outline of the
photodrama:
"Love's Crucible'' concerns itself
with the good and evil influences
which must play a part in every wo-
man s life, be she good or bad. Myra
BymsIey, "a beautiful young artist, be-
comes enmeshed, in the nets of a SEN
suous intrigue laid for her by Robert
Lawton, young New York libertine
posing as an artist.
Forgetting Stephen Wright, whom
she left behind in the small New Eng
land town of her birth, and who truly
loves her, Myra gives herself to Law
ton, carried away by his fascination.
She discovers too late that she has
been his toy. Cast aside and crushed
and broken, she pays the price. BY a
strange turn of circumstances, it IS
Frances, the sister of her sedueer, who
reseues her from the fate to which
her desperation has caused her to turn.
Conspirators against Myra strive to
wrench her from the protection of
Frances Lawton. They almost succeed
in their purpose, when Stephen Wright
proves to be the "God out of the ma
chine.' The scene in which Stephen
rescues Myra and Frances is but the
elimination of series of terrific eli
makes which mark Cloves Crueible"
from the first scene to the last. N
point of powerful drama, realistic
staging, excellent acting and superb
photography, Cloves Crueible" has
never been excelled as a photodrama
dealing with modern conditions.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Questionable Point Of Law.

There appears to have been con-
fiict of opinion among the early Eng
lish judges as to whether breaking out
was burglary at common law. The
same doubt as to whether breaking
out constituted burglary at common
law, which existed among the early
English judges, has arisen among the
American judges. The recent case Of
Lawson vs.. Com. L. r. A. 1S15D, s72,
holds that burglary may be estab-
lished by proof OF breaking out as we'll
as breaking in, under statutes provid-
ing punishment for any one who shall
feloniously break any dwelling house
and take away anything Of value, and
requiring statutes In derogation Of the
common law to be literally construed
with q view to promote their objects.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Careful klss Defined.

Added to the 1867 varieties OF kisses
that have emphatically punctuated--
descriptively-divo suits. we have q
new one. This is the careful" kiss.
SO important Is the woman who In
vented it, that she made 1t the second
item of her ten commandments. Thou
shalt be a careful kisser" is this sec
ond commandment in full. In expand
ing upon the merits of the careful
kiss, the lady says the careful" means
just what 1t says. In other words,
when you come together, in catch-as'
catch-can, you are to use your imagina-
tion and powers OF penetrative an
alysis. Thus you have the interpreta'
tion of Just what careful" kiss is.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Winnemucca Party Entertained


Editor Silver State:--
The preliminaries for the track meet
have Just closed and Winnemueea is
doing exceedingly we'll for school
with so few students competing. We
have placed for the finals tomorrow in
every event in which we have entered
students
Lowry and Lille both placed in the
50-yard dash and Lowry in both broad
and high jump. John Brandon IS event
the mile run, does not start until to.
morrow, at which time the finals in al
events will be held
But, best of all, the girls tennis
team has won first place easily in the
tennis preliminaries. The Las Vegas
girls placed second, and these two
teams viii play the finals for state
championship and the cup at 8 clock
tomorrow morning.
We are enjoying the best of Univer-
sity hospitality. Prof. Scrugham has
the Winnemueca girls out in his big
seven passenger ear for tour of the
city and nearby country this after
noon. We all went to the High school
play last evening, followed by a dane
ing party which lasted until 1880 ]
was entertained at luncheon TODAY
with the other school men of the state
by the University, followed by toast
and speeches, and shall go with a Sc
lect few to dinner this evening with
Superintendent Billinghurst of the
Reno schools.
C. A. JEWELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
FOURTH OF JULY
PLANS UNDER WAY

Preparations are under way for the
Fourth of July celebration under the
auspices of the Winnemucea Concert
Band. Plans so far are only tentative
and subject to change. But it is ex-
peeted to make three days affair of
it, including a grand street parade on
Monday afternoon, July 3. The parade
will traverse the principal streets of
the town, headed by the band. Cash
prizes will be given for the best turn
outs, and a number of handsome floats
are expected to be in the lineup.
The program VII include a baseball
game on the afternoon of the Fourth,
between visiting teams, with possibly
another on the fifth
There will also be athletic contests
of various sorts, with appropriate cash
prizes offered.
A dance will be given each evening
of the celebration, and big fireworks
display may be arranged for the night
of the Fourth.
Special rates will be made by the
railroads and Winnemucca will prob
ably entertain the largest crowd of
her history.
A general committe has been ap-
pointed, consisting of Harry Leonard,
manager of the band; Oscar Reinhart,
reasurer, and T. E. Killgrove. This
committee will have general super
ision of the whole affair, with the as
sistance of various ub-committees.
Anyone interested is invited to make
suggestions to this committee regard
ing details and plans, as it is desired
to make the occasion popular with
every class of citizens, without regar !
to politics, business, religion, or any
private interest.
Announcement will be made in the
local papers of plans and develop
ments as they materialize.
Let everybody boost.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
HE'S P0SSUM OF SNAKE TRIBE
Spreading Adder Seeks to Terrlfy, but
Really Is Nothing More Than
Big Bluff.

He's a sly creature, this snake. When
he's discovered and trapped he'll make
such hullabaloo about 1t, with his
kissing and contortions, that If you're
not wise to the fact that he's only
bluffing you're sure to be frightened.
says the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can. II you're acquainted with him,
however and refuse to run, he'll give
one final twist and roll over on his
back. just as though he had made up
his mind to die and save you the trou-
BILE of killing him. But don't be fooled
He's only playing possum. He's the
spreading adder.
His tricks have resulted in all sorts
of wild stories about him. Many peo-
pie believe he's poisonous, because
he spreads his head out fiat and Kisses
when he's disturbed. AS a matter of
fact he couldn't hurt you IL you
picked him up by the head. He's only
bluffing when he Kisses.
Then there's another story about the
spreading adder to the effect that he
Will bite himself and fall over dead.
This belief comes from his habit of
playing possum when he sees he's cor
nered and can't escape.
The spreading adder is about thirty
inches long, a reddish-brown and
blotched and spotted. He lives In dry
woods and on sandy hillsides, and eats
toads and insects. He's also called
the blowing viper or the hog-nosed ad-
der
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
SECOND HONORS
FOR WINNEMUCCA

Last evening the girls defamation
contest was held at Reno and the
judges awarded first place to Miss
Eleanor Turley of Reno. Miss Avery
Davenport of Winnemucea was close
second and Miss Nellie Williams of Las
Vegas was a good third.
Entered in the contest were: Miss
Helen Huntley of Goldfeld, Miss Ele-
amor Turley of Reno, Miss Irene Byrne
of Auburn, Miss Margaret Dantzler of
Ely, Miss Eileen Younie of Susanville,
Miss Gracela Roundtree of Tonopan,
Miss Vera Wilder of Gardnerville, Miss
Marie Grubnau of Sparks, Miss Fran
ces Mayfeld of Fallon, Miss Mildred
Evans of Carson City, Miss Avery Da-
venport Of Winnemucca, Miss Agnes
Rice of Dayton and Miss Nellie Will
liams of Las Vegas.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
new SYSTEM FOR
GREATER HUMBOLDT
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 10,


Editor Silver States.
Dear Sir:-I have no doubt but
what you and some of your readers
have wondered what had become OF
the Greater Humboldt corporation and
the proposed development of Humboldt
Valley. Up to the present there is not
much to state, but marking time until
some practical method can be devised
for financing irrigation enterprises
different from those that have been
started and proven insufficient.
When I came here year and a half
ago. / found that a proposed plan that
man who was then at the head of an
insurance company here was consider
ing, and upon which he thought he
could finance the project only went
into The preliminary work, of securing
segregation of the public lands to the
state; but would not reach the main
difficulty at all. That difficulty is the
fact that irrigation enterprises have
been financed upon the expectation
that settlers upon tract could COM
mence paying the interest upon the
bonds sold to raise money to pay for
they were furnished water and COM
mence providing for a sinking fund to
pay the bonds within about ten years
after their issue.
It is now found that the average
settler cannot make payment of q
cent for at least five years after he
settles upon the Land, and that many
worthy men, who can pay out il given
time and little assistance cannot
do so without it.
The result has been that parties buy
| ing bonds with expectation that they
would receive interest upon them
promptly, and that the fund for pay
| ing off the bonds upon maturity would
be provided for, have received no in
terest at all, and only the certainty
that at some remote time in the fu-
ture they will be paid.
The problem before all irrigation en-
terprises now is to provide some meth
cd by which the settler shall be re-
lieved from all payments until such
time as he shall have become self-sup-
porting, and able to begin paying for
his property. Various schemes have
been considered and rejected. The last
one now under consideration appears
feasible, and I think will prove the
right one. 1t has been considered by
strong financial man, who says he
thinks it should be all right from the
financial point of view, and if the nec-
essary details can be worked out, am
in hopes that something win be doing
before long.
The Humboldt Valley project was
started upon the supposition that other
similar enterprises that had been car
ried along to completion, or partial
completion, had devised perfect
method of financing and that others
could be carried out on the same lines.
Their weakness has developed, and
that must be strengthened, and can
be now that it is known. 1t must be
by provision made to carry along the
burden of interest and costs until the
settler can take it up. Given that and
Irrigation enterprises can Be started
i again and successfully carried through
to the end. There are other defects OF
minor Importance that / have found
in investigations here and in Idaho
but they can be attended to and elm
mated or modified
Sincerely yours,
e. c. MeCLENNAN,
President
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
THREE PARCELS wINNEMUCCA
PROPERTY CHANGE HANDS

The following deeds have been filed
with Recorder Germain:
G. E. Haviland and C. p. Hoskins TO
Frank M. Waite, OF Blairsden, CAL,
part of block No. in the Haviland &
Hoskins addition to Winnemucca.
Charlotte Clark and George III. Clark
to Joe Sonzogui, half of lot in the
Hurst addition to Winnemueca.
On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. III. E.
Baker purchased lot in the Haviland
& Hoskins addition, upon which they
will erect a residence this fall.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
CLASSIFYINCL!A!N!!DS
ON FOREST RESERVE

The classification of all public lands
within national forests was made OBJ
ligatory by an act Of Congress dated
August 10, 1912. The purpose of this
classification is to eliminate all areas
of lands that are of more value for
agricultural than for forest purposes.
At the time this forest, as well as
others, were created the boundary lines
were drawn for the purpose of includ-
ing all areas valuable for watershed
protection and for its timber resources.
In many instances the boundaries so
drawn included small and isolated
areas of agricultural lands. To provide
for placing these lands to their highest
use the act of June IL, 1906, was pass
ed by Congress This act, known as
the Forest Homestead act, provided
that all areas of land within national
forests having a higher value for agri-
cultural than for forest purposes could
be applied for, examined and listed
with the secretary of the interior and
later opened to settlement and entry
by him. Under this act many thous-
ands of acres of agricultural land have
been filed on and placed in cultivation
within the national forests. This meth
cd, however, has been piece-meal and
should it be followed indefinitely II
would be a difficult matter to prepare
plans for the administration of forests
that would not be interfered with by
opening to settlement and entry lands
listed under this act. As stated above
the classification scheme is system
attic classification of all lands within
the forest The results of this classi-
fcation will be permanent and after
final classification is made the forest
service will be in a position to give
prospective settlers valuable informa
ton regarding agricultural lands with
in the vicinity of the forest.
The classification work on the Santa
Rosa national forest to which Assist
ant Ranger w. s. Kalbaugh has beer
assigned will be completed according
to present plans about July /. The
work being done by him at this time
is the classification of agriculture
lands. All areas of known or possible
agricultural value will be left for in
tensive classification which will follow
: directly after the extensive classifica
tion being made at this time. The in
tensive classification work will be con
, Quoted by the Forest service and II
co operation with the Bureau of Soils
Mr.. Kalbaugh has been assigned u
this work since the first of the yea
and will be kept on it until it has beef
completed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Folsom Funeral This Afternoon

The funeral of Lew Folsom, the pio-
neer who passed away at the county
hospital Thursday morning, was held
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock, from
Ayers undertaking parlors. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. p. II.
Willis. pastor of the local Methodist
church, and interment was in the new
cemetery. Miles Porter, of Boise, Ida
no, was in charge of the arrangements,
representing nephew of deceased,
who was unable to come in person.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
CHECK ARTIST AWAITING
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIO

Several days ago a stranger, givir
the name of Henry Hare, was arreste :
on complaint of local business man
charged with having passed a bad
check for $50. After being taken int,
custody Hare made the check gooa.
hut as he was drunk he was held 80
Ger mp. and during the interval a
half dozen more bad pieces of paper
turned up. He win be given a prelim-
nary examination upon the return Of
Judge Dunn, who has been absent from
town for a few days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
LEAVE FOR DIVIDE TO
COMMENCE SEASONS WORK

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Workman came
in yesterday from National and will
leave tomorrow for Divide, in northern
Elko county, where they will spend
the summer overseeing development
work on their group of claims. Two
leasers were at work all winter on the
property, and Mr.. Workman has had
applications for several more leases, as
well as an offer from group of capi-
talists for a bond
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
OIL Tanks Great Danger.

When q barn Is burned, lightning
has set the fire In one case out Of
five. When a church is burned, light
ming is the cause In one instance out
of every six. When a schoolhouse is
burned, IT is lightning that does the
mischief in one OF every twenty cases.
There is one kind of structure, how
ever, that far surpasses the barn in
point OF liability to destruction by
lightning. This is the oil tank. -Four
out of every ten fires that destroy oil
tanks are caused by lightning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
LEASES LET ON woRKMAN'S
CLAIMS AT NATIONAL

G. w. Nancy, of the firm of Nancy
Bros, the wellknown railroad build
ers, has taken over the lease of Bob
Howard and Archie Connors, on an an
timony claim of J. L. Workman, stu
ated on Radiator hill. Two men are at
present working on the property, and
this number will shortly be increased
to ten.
Hudelson, Howard & Lucas have ta-
ken a lease on the Chefoo claim, also
owned by Mr.. Workman.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Remains shipped to salt Lake city

The body of John Theodorstobus, the
Greek laborer who was run over by
work train and died in the hospital as
the result of his injuries, was shipped
TO Salt Lake City on $. p. No. 6 yes
terday afternoon for interment. A bro
ther of the deceased had the remains
shipped to that city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
SPARES BANK SOLD TO SEN
AToR PITTMAN AND ASSOCIATES

The Bank of Sparks, which for the
past few years has been owned by Jo-
seph NJ Short and associates, of Reno,
has been sold to w. M. McCafferty.
the latter, with Senator Key Pittman
and others, recently formed banking
corporation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
wINNEMUCCA COUPLE MARRIED
AT GoLCONDA LAST EVENING

Last evening Lille Coleman and
Jesse Oliver were united in marriage
at Golconda, by Judge J. C. Abernethy.
The only guests present were Miss
Foster, Mrs. Owens and Will Oliver, a
brother of the groom. After the eere-
mony the bridal party returned 60
Winnemucca by auto and partook of a
wedding supper at "The Bud" cafe.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver are both well
known in Winnemueea, where they
will continue to make their home.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
ELY GREEK ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Frank Romas is in Jail at Ely charg-
ed with the murder of There's Alexo-
pulos in the Greek quarter of McGill.
In the melee George Brastos was shot
in the leg, and amputation may be
necessary
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report OF the local
Weather Bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at s a. m. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 54.
Lowest this morning, 90,
Mean temperature yesterday, 4s.
Normal temperature yesterday, So.
Prevailing wind direction, NE.
Weather forecast for Winnemueca
and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sunday.
RAY L. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
NO TROUBLE AT ALL TO KEEP
CLEAN

IL you have plenty of soap and water.
The water company win furnish you
the water, we win 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 Rexan Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
CARSON CITY GIRL GETS
HIGH HONOR AT WASHINGTON

Miss Felice Cohn, native of Carson
City, has been admitted to practice in
all United States courts, including the
United States Supreme Court, accord
ing to ]. f. Shaughnessy, state rail-
road commissioner, who has returned
from Washington, d. C. Only four wo-
men In the nation have attained to
this high honor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13

A large band Of gypsies arrived in
town this morning, transported in
seven wagons, each drawn by a double
team. They had been in camp for sew
eral days two or three miles down the
river and were working east. There
were seven or eight men in the nat =.
with an equal number of gaudily be-
decked women, with raft of children.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Christian Science Society

Science society win be held at All Me
larkey street. corner Fourth, on Sun
day at IL O'Clock a. m.
Subject. "Mortals and Immortals. F."
Wednesday evening testament meet
ing at 7:45.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
YOUNG GIRL SEVERELY
BITTEN BY A DOG

Thursday the 13-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Estrada was Sc
verely bitten by dog. While the ami
NAL has shown no signs of rabies, it
will be kept under strict observation
for two weeks, as precautionary
measure.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
EMINENT oCULIST TO LECTURE
ON VISION AND HEARING

In the near future a public lecture
will be given at the High school by
DIR. II. Alexander Brown, of Reno, on
conservation of vision and hearing,
also care of the teeth. Admission will
be free
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Sermons by the pastor at IL a. m.
and 8 p. m.
Epworth League at Z p. m.
Bible study and prayer meeting at
1880 D. m. Wednesday.
p. III WILLIS, Pastor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Baptist Church

10 a. m.-Sunday school.
IL a. m.-Morning service.
p. ny. p. S. G. e.
7:3O p. m.-Mother's Day services.
Special music, recitations, and an adj
dress by the pastor. You will be wei
cine and you will enjoy all these ser
vices.
L. M. GATES. Pastor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
Marriage License Issued

Yesterday marriage license was is
sued by Deputy County Clerk Morrall
to Charley Harris and Mabel Bowman,
both of Lovelock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
st. Mary's Episcopal

On account of the eonvoeation which
is in session at Elko, there will be no
church services Sunday.
Sunday school viii meet at 10 a. m.
ROSS TURMAN, Vicar.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13

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, 1916-05-13
BAND OF GYPSIES PASS
THROUGH TOWN THIS MORNING

Hark, bark, the dogs do bark,
Beggars are coming to town;
Some in rags, and some in tags,
And some in velvet gowns.
Mother Goose
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13

Ice cream, with all fiavors, ice cream
soda and soft drinks, at Mrs Cooney's e.
-advt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-13
ToMoRRoW's SERVICE IN
WINNEMUCCA CHURCHES
St. Paul,s Catholic

At s O'Clock a. m.
Goleonda, 1890.