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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
DIDN'T WANT THE PROMOTION
Corporal Had Good Reasons for De-
clinine Elevation Which Most
Soldiers Would Welcome.

Some soldier was Corporal A. Lin
regiment. too, for at the time we speak
Of he was In the Ninth cavalry.
Nobody remembers how 1t happened
now. but there was some mix-up. and
there was no money in the treasury
for the disposal of the army, and for
five solid months soldiers hadn't seen
what a dollar bill looked like. The
army paymasters were just laying
around and waiting for something to
happen.
Lieut.. Col. John H. Gardner, now
retired and recruiting officer for the
San Francisco district, was first lieu
tenant of the Ninth cavalry at that
time. In common with all the officers
of his command he was getting along
financially during the period of nom
payment of troops by borrowing
money each month from banks. Lieu
tenant Gardner was in command of q
troop. In common with all the troop
commanders he had to loan all his
men money regularly so that they
could buy tobacco, and pay for their
laundry and all that sort of a thing.
and one of Gardner's heaviest debtors
in the troop was Corporal A. Lincoln
Brown.
There was a vacancy in a sergeancy
in Gardner's troop. The lieutenant
studied over the list of men he had
who were fitted to be sergeants and
finally he chose Brown as the best OF
the lot. He had Brown called before
him.
Corporal" he said. I'm going to
give you that vacant sergeancy."
Normally when a corporal in the
army is told something like that at
least a grin of appreciation can be
counted on. Corporal Brown, how
ever. looked frightened first and then
gloomy. "Beggin' de troop comman-
der's pardon. sah," he said. but you
amt got nothin' against me, has
your"
why, of course not" replied Lieu
tenant Gardner. why do you ask
a fool question like that when Just
told you was going to have you
promoted? Don't you want to be pro-
moted?"
'Ah should say not. sah." said Cor
poral Jones vehemently. "Ah done
owes you fo'ty dollars now. sab. when
All Is wearin' two stripes on NAH
sleeve an All amt got no show 70 to
collect even a corporal's pay. sab. Ah
amt desirous of assumin' de respon-
sibility of tryin' toe collect a ser.
geant's pay. sab. All done got all de
wok toe do All can perform now
sab. San Francisco Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
farmers SHORT
COURSE AT U. N.

Applications for admission to the
farmers short course and the course
in home economics, which will begin at
at the University next Monday are be-
ing received in great numbers each
day, and it is expected that the atten-
dance will be much greater this year
than heretofore, says the Gazette.
Speaking of the housekeepers short
course, Dean c. s. Knight of the agri-
cultural college said:
"The short course for housekeepers
has been arranged to meet particularly
the needs of girls living on farms, al
though no class of girls will be exclud-
ed from participation in its advantages.
1t aims to give some scientific under
standing of matters pertaining to the
household to those who may not have
the time to register in the regular uni
versity courses.
"The desire is to give the students
an opportunity for scientific as well as
practical study of household problems,
with a view to leading them to see
more than drudgery and routine in the
performance of household duties, bring
ing them to a recognition of the fact
that the home is the true unit of So
ciety,' interesting them in the correct
feeding of the family, broadening their
outlook, and showing them the true re-
lation between the home and the COM
munity.
''This short course will prove very
interesting and valuable not only to
the girls on the farms, but to all girls
of the state.''
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
NEW YORK MINING MAN
ARRIVES IN ELKO COUNTY

Mr.. E. K. Stallo and Judge Rock
wood arrived this afternoon from New
York and will spend several days here
on matters connected with the Holden
Milling and Smelling Co.. in which
they are extensively interested.
E. R. Grundy, one of the leading
mining experts in the west, will arrive
in Elko tomorrow morning on No. 70
to confer with Mr. Stallo and Judge
lockwood, and the three Will probably
ment work is in progress.
The company which these gentlemen
represent, the Holden Milling and
Smelling Co., of New York, recently
acquired possession of all the property
of the Tuscarora- Nevada Mines COM
pany, including mines, machinery,
power plant, lines, etc, also a large
number of adjacent properties, and il
is proposed to dewater the mines, erect
a new mill and conduct systematic de-
velopment work. More than fifty mil.
lion dollars has been produced by these
properties, but no extensive develop
ment work was ever done. The deepest
shaft is but six hundred feet deep and
little work was done below the $50
foot level About the time that silver
was demonetized heavy flow of water
was struck and the work was suspend
ed. Twice since then the mines were
dewatered, but owing to poor manage
ment and lack of funds work was aban-
doned before actual mining was begun.
If the Holden company carries out
its propesd plans, Tuscarora bids fair
to again become one of the leading
mining camps of Nevada.-Independ
ant
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06

Tonight at the Nixon William Fox
will present Betty Nansen in "From
the Valley of the Missing,' supported
by an all star cast. Following is a
synopsis of this great photo-play:
Harold Brimbecomb S yacht, speed
ing up the Hudson, stops short with a
grating, grinding sound. Out of the
fog looms the black outline of a big
barge. The yacht grazes the hulk. Mrs.
Brimbecomb in her cabin, rushes to a
portfolio, alarmed by the sudden shocks.
The portfolio faces window of the
barge. As the two apertures come op-
posite each other. Mrs. Brimbeeomb
finds suddenly thrust into her state
room from the barge, the tiny form OF
an infant. A woman s voice from the
barge walls:
"Take him, lady, and take good care
of him. His pops nigh killed him.
The Brimbecombs adopt the waif. 1t
grows to manhood as their adopted son,
Everett. OF his real parents Everett
recalls nothing.
The Brimbecombs are neighbors of
Floyd Vandecar, whose twin children,
Floyd and Fledra, were kidnapped in
early infancy. Their abductor is Lon
Cionk, squatter sent to prison for a
long term of years by Vandeear, wheI-
lie was district attorney of the county.
The twins grow up in Cronk's shack
as "Flea' and "Flukey." Fledra
(Flea), despite her rough surroundings,
grows into lovely young womanhood
and at last goaded to desperation by
Cronk S cruelty, she and her brother
run away. Penniless, footsore and
starved, they reach Tarrytown and
peer into the lighted windows of Hor-
ace Shellington s home, where he lives
with his sister, Anne. Anne brings the
two little vagrants into the house and
Ultimately adopts them.
The subsequent efforts of Lon Cronk,
aided by Everett, the adopted son or
the Brimbecombs, to regain possession
Of the children, the thwarting of their
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
GROWTH OF MODERN NAvIES
lroneIads and Submarines May Hs
Said to Be the Result Of
Evolution.

lronclad is the name given TO O
naval vessel wholly or partly cased
with iron plates. 1t was given before
the days of modern steel battleships.
The experience OF the British and
French feet before Sebastopol, during
the Crimean war, demonstrated the
need OF armor for battleships. The
French at once began to build FIVE
armorplated vessels, and the British
armor was fitted to a wooden vessel.
renamed La Gloire, and she was the
first armor-clad warship. In june,
1859. the British government began
the construction of the armor-plated
all-iron frigate Warrior. She was the
first iron warship, and was completed
In 1861. Converted into a floating
workshop. she was still in use In 1910,
under the name of Vernon III. The
Nemesis, an iron vessel, not battle
ship. had been engaged in 1912 in the
Chinese war, but great objection was
felt to iron as a material for battle
ships before the Crimean war on ac-
count Of the supposed danger from the
enemy's shot. The introduction of iron
as recognized material for ships In
general is often dated 1918, when the
lighter Vulcan was built near Glas-
cow. The very first iron boat built
was launched on the River Foss, In
Yorkshire, In 1777.
The earliest attempts at a subma-
rine craft began early in the seven
teenth century. The earliest success
which has been chronicled was that
OF 1920, when a Dutch natural phi
losopher. Cornelis van Drebbel, built
a boat which could be submerged.
The first undoubted success was se-
cured by the American engineer Bush
nell in 1775. with a turtle-like craft,
worked by one man. During the war
OF Independence a boat OF this kind
was submerged below the British war;
ship Eagle. and the operator tried to
attach a magazine containing fifteen
planking. He failed In his object, but
the magazine later exploded some dis
tance from the ship
One of the first submarines OF me-
chanical power was the French Plon-
geur. built in 1863 from designs by
Brun. During the Civil war the Con-
federates built number of cigar
shaped boats, some worked by hand
and some by steam. which were armed
with torpedoes. They were known as
Davids on the account of their size as
compared with battleships. In 1864 q
hand-worked one attacked the Federal
ship Housatonic and sank her by
means OF spar torpedo, though the
submarine herself was sunk in the
operation. Many other inventors. OF
course. besides those mentioned have
succeeded in the construction of sub
mersibles.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
DRS. CIROUX AND
MANCAN APPOINTED

The board of county commissioners
met yesterday morning, with Chairman
Byrnes, Commissioners Cooper and Hos
kins in attendance.
The greater part of the day was
taken up in passing on bills:
A petition was received asking that
the board reconsider its action taken
at the last meeting in revoking the Ii
quor license of William Helm at Col
eonda. A protest against reconsider
alton was also received, and the mat.
ter left as it was.
A large number of liquor licenses
were granted, and the application of
May Kingsley, of Loveloek, was denied
r. Nenzel and l.. f. Beeson were ap-
pointed TO fill vacancies on the special
bond election board to be held at Love
lock this month caused by the resig-
nations of V. A. Twigg and J. II. Bible.
Late yesterday afternoon DIR. u. d.
Giroux was elected county physician
for the coming year, and DIR. p. j. Man
gan health officer for the same term.
All outstanding county scrip for the
months of February, March, April and
May, 1913, was called for, which must
be presented at the office of the eoun-
ty treasurer for payment within 30
days, when interest will cease.
The bill of M. b. Moore for assist
ing in the prosecution of Elma For
quer, amounting to $3.50, was passed
over the veto of Auditor German.
1t was ordered that bids for the
county printing and advertising be re-
ceived up to clock in the afternoon
of February Z.
The board drew list of 300 names
for service as trial jurors during the
coming year.
At late hour this afternoon the
board had taken no action towards ap-
pointing a superintendent for the
county hospital or a fire warden and
night watehman for Winnemucea. IL
is expected that an adjournment will
be taken this evening, and in case no
appointments are made, the present
officials will hold until their successors
are named, as follows: w. l.. Wilkin-
son, hospital superintendent; Joseph
Rougon, fire warden and superintend-
cnt of sewers for Winnemucea; d. j..
Hadley, night watehman for Winnie
mucea.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Following is the report of the loca'
Weather Bureau for the twenty -four
hours ending at a. m. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 35
Lowest this morning, 10.
Mean temperature yesterday, 25.
Normal temperature yesterday, %.
Prevailing wind direction. S.W
Weather Forecast for Winnemucca
and vicinity: Occasional snow tonight
and Friday.
RAY l.. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
AUTO LICENSE MONEY
PAID INTO STATE TREASURY

The secretary of states office re-
ports today having issued so far 400
automobile licenses for the year 1916,
with revenue derived from them of
81 i,937.50 and a balance from the year
OF 1915 of $l54.62, or a total of
s2,092.12.
The applications so far received have
been from the following counties:
Churchill, 16; Clark, 25; Douglas, 10;
Elko, 4 Esmeralda, 10: Eureka, 2;
Fumholdt, IS; Lander, 3; Lincoln, 10;
Lyon, IA; Mineral, 8; Nye, IS; Orms-
by, Z; Storey, 6; Washoe, 242; White
Pine, 2.
The amount so far received is esti-
mated at about one-seventh Of the to-
tai amount that is xpected.-Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
CALIFORNIA MOTOR OIL
AND THE EXPOSITION

One thing the Exposition has done
for California petroleum, it is said, has
been the correction of the mistaken
theory that good motor oil couldn t be
made from asphalt-base crude.
A representative of one of the big
California refners says that ever since
the awards of the Exposition juries
have been given wide publicity, motor
lists and dealers who couldn' t see any
thing but Eastern oil, are coming
around to using and advocating oil
made from California petroleum.
"Paraffine-base oil was the first mo-
tor oil developed, says this refinery
representative, "and even after West
ern oil had been developed and proved,
the old tradition concerning paraffine-
base oil still elung, encouraged, no
doubt, by the refners of these oils. I"
"And, by the way, not only the Ex-
position juries, but gas engine author
tiles are now endorsing asphalt base
motor oils.'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
No Application for BAH

1t having been decided that the Su-
preme Court is without jurisdiction in
the case, no application for bail for
Frank Forvilly and Flora Lausuratta
was made Tuesday. Defendants were
recently convicted in the District Court
OF gross misdemeanor and sentenced
to serve six months in the county Jail.
The case will now probably be taken
to the state board of pardons, which
will meet in April, although it is possi-
bic that special meeting may be ar.
ranged to hear the case.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
Gas at First No, Appreciated.

Like most other useful inventions.
gas was at first treated with ridicule.
and the early companies for its manu-
facture were fer many years anything
but successful In their operations, and
indeed. were carried on at loss. AS
our readers know, they are now
among the most profitable of under
takings Even when displaced as an
an illuminant, gas will always have
q great value for heating purposes.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
safety Razors Popular In Chile.

An agent OF the department OF COM
merce has visited number OF razor
dealers in Santiago. Chile. and found
that the only United States razors
sold are OF the safety" type. In 1918.
$3.50 dozen razors were imported into
the country. and OF this number only
1.002 dozen came from the United
States. most OF the others being from
Germany and England. Several deal
ers said they were now out OF stock
because Of the difnculty of procuring
the usual supplies from Europe
Christian Science Monitor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06

plots and Vaccinations by Horace
Shellington, and the final restoration
of the long-lost twins to the rightful
parents, make screen story at once
absorbing and thrilling.
Betty Nansen, who plays the leading
role in "From the Valley of the Miss
ing" is conceded to be, since Bern
hardt S retirement, the greatest expo
pent of tragic and heavy character
roles on the stage. There are 1000 peo-
pie in this great play and 500 scenes,
and it cost 100000 to produce it. A
circus and county fair were rented
especially for this production. The
governor S mansion and the capitol at
Washington are portrayed. The east
includes Jane Miller, the Tobin Twins,
Robert Cummings, Riley Hatch, Harry
Springler and Clifford Bruce.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
optlmlst and PessImlst.

Optimist is derived from the Latin
optimus. best. that being the superla
tive degree of bonus. melior. optimus
good. better, best Pessimist is de
rived from pessimus. the superlative
of malus. pejor. pessimus. bad worse
worst Optimist. therefore. represents
the best in everything. and pessimist
exactly the opposite or the worst. An
optimist is one who looks on the
bright side of things and takes hopeful
views. while a pessimist sees only the
dark side. The two words have fig
urative applications in religion. In
politics and IN everyday life.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
ZEB KENDALL WINS
VERDICT AGAINST STATE

A Carson City jury in the case of
zeb Kendall against the state to COM
pei the payment of his salary as su-
perintendent of the Nevada commits
sion 3 work at the San Francisco Ex-
position, brought in verdict Tuesday
in favor of Kendall for $4,000 and
costs, being the total amount sued for.
The jury federated only short
time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU

to come to our store and receive one
of our Art Calendars. We have three
different kinds to select from. We
thank you for your liberal patronage
the past year, and wish you very
prosperous and happy New Year.
EAGLE DRUG co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
WESTERN PACIFIC GENERAL
MANAGER GOES TO NEW YORK

C. M. Levey, general manager of the
Western Pacific, passed through Win
nemucca yesterday afternoon, in his
private ear, attached to No. 4, en- route
from San Francisco to New York. He
was accompanied over the eastern di-
Vision by ]. S. Spelman, the newly
appointed superintendent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
HEARING WATER
CASE ON MERITS

Yesterday and today the case of
Taylor & Sheehan VS.. s. b. Kasper has
been on trial in the District Court. This
is an action brought by plaintiffs to
enjoin defendant from interfering with
their canal and pumping plant, stu
ated near Goleonda. A temporary re-
straining order was granted at the time
the suit was instituted, several months
ago, and the case is now being tried
on its merits, to make the order prepet-
ual.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
$500 Fine for Sing Lee

In Justice Dunn IS court Tuesday af-
ternoon, Sing Lee was found guilty of
conducting a disorderly house in Chi
natown and fined 5000, with the alter
native of 100 days in Jail In default
of the fine, he was committed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
LADIES OF MACCABEES
WILL GIVE CARD PARTY

The Ladies of the Maeeabees will
give card party at Winneva hall Fri
day evening, January Z, beginning at
o o'clock, to which the general public
is cordially invited. Admission, 25
eents.-advt.1t.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
AUTO SERVICE

Will take passengers any place, at
regular rates, using 40 h. p. Case ear.
j. B. DAVIS,
-adyt. Telephone 1724
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-01-06
Land Suit Submitted

Tuesday evening the suit of Carey
VS.. Clark, to quiet title to certain
strip of land at the bridge across the
Humboldt river in Winnemucca, was
argued and submitted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-06
WOMAN SLAIN AND BURNED
Victim Found StrangIed in Ruins Of
Summer Home Rich Husband
Is Held.

Mountain View, N. H., Oct. q
Mrs. Frederick L. Smith, wife of a
Boston real estate broker, who was
burned in a fire on Friday which de-
stroyed the Small summer home at
Lake Ossipee, was murdered, it was
discovered when the body was taken
from the ruins. She had been beaten
over the head and strangled by rope
tied around her neck.
Later, on his own authority, Sheriff
Gambler placed Small under arrest
and held him at local hotel pending
instructions from the county solicitor.
The police believe the fire was set to
cover the crime. By mere chance,
however, this failed. The body dropped
into the basement and the head and
neck lodged in a pool of water. The
rope which had been drawn twice
around the neck was preserved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-06
MORE TROOPS SENT HOME
Illinois and Wisconsin Artillery and
Field Hospital Among Those
Who Will Return.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 30.-The
following troops are designated to go
home: Second Maine, Laredo; regi-
ment New York artillery, Brownsville;
First Pennsylvania field artillery, Ell
Paso; Battery "A, Rhode Island field
artillery, El Paso First battalion First
Massachusetts field artillery, El Paso;
First Illinois Field artillery and Wis
consin battery, San Antonio; Second
Massachusetts, Ell Paso; First Connec-
ticut, Nogales; First Montana; Doug
last; First squadron New Jersey cav
airy, First battalion New Jersey ar
tillery, Columbus; Battalion District Of
Columbia, Mao; First squadron Utah
cavalry, Nogales, and First Ambulance
corps, New York, McAllen. These
troops will be replaced by 10000
Guardsmen ordered to the border.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-06
RoUMANIANs IN BULGARIA
lFerdinand's Army in DobrudJa Crosses
Danube in Vicinity Of Rustchuk-
Battle On in Pennsylvania.

London, Oct. 4.-The Roumanian
army in the Dobrudja has forced a
crossing of the Danube south of Blu
charest, invading Bulgaria for the first
time, according to an admission made
on Monday by the German War
Office.
The Bulgarian fortress of Rustchuk.
the strongest Bulgarian position on
the Danube, lies directly south of Blu
charest and the Roumanian crossing
was made near this point.
In Pennsylvania the army group Of
General Won Falkenhayn, former Ger
man chief of staff, is at grips with the
main army group of the Roumanians.
The Roumanians have been COM
PEELED to yield some ground, but dis
patches indicate that, with the arrival
of requirements, the Roumanians
are offering battle to the Germanic al
lies on strategic field that was
chosen nor the action.
The Berlin official report admits that
the Roumanian forces won ground on
both sides of Kokel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-10-06
RUSS RENEW LEMBERG DRIVE
1000 Teutons Captured, Says Official
Report Issued at Petrograd-At-
tackled From TWO Sides.

London, Oct. 3.-The two-pronged
advance Of the Russians on Lemberg
is again gathering full Roadway, and
the Austro-G German armies Of Prince
Leopold of Bavaria and Archduke
Karl have been pushed back. Both
northeast and southeast of the Cali
clan capital the Russians have regis
tered advances, capturing, according to
the official report issued on Sunday at
Petrograd more than 1000 prisoners.
Russian gains are admitted by Berlin.
The two main actions are being
waged in the region of the Brody-
Kranse railway, about 80 miles north
east of Lemberg, and in the Brezezany
sector of the Zlota Lipa river, SO milAs
southeast of the city.
In the former district the Russians
have pressed forward against heavy
resistance, taking about 1000 prison
ers. A Teuton position on the right
bank of the Zlota Lipa was carried on
the southeastern sector of the adj
vance.