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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
Methodist Christmas Tree

A Christmas tree was given The
children of the Methodist Sunday
school-or, more properly speaking.
there were two trees. One was 'or
the children and contained l25 pack
ages of uniform size filled with
candy. nuts and oranges, one for eacn
and every child. The secon1 tree dad
been filled by the children with mf re
substantial gifts, and unless 1t shall
be decided to distribute the prcscEfs
among the poor of Winnemucca, they
will be sent to the State orphanSGe.
The following program OF exercises
was rendered:
Chorus, mo Room in the Inn,
school; invocation; chorus, Dear Lit
tie Stranger" school; "a Word OF
Welcome" Arthur Jewell; Giving
Away the Dolls" six girls; recitation,
Christmas" Alice Smith; solo, "Je-
sus Loves Even Me- Virginia Robin
son; exercise. "a Row of Stockings .
three boys and three girls; recitation,
Harold Oneal; recitation, Share and
Serve" Ellen Rogers; march and
song. "The Hapipest Time" by four
teen girls; christmas Eve With
Dolly" three little girls; "a Letter
to Santa" Hattie Wasson; recitation
"A Warning" Esther Wrede; solo,
Ring Out, Merry Bells" Francis
Stuart; christmas Presents for
Mother" three boys; recitation, why
/ Love Christmas" Mary Johnson
recitation, God Bless the Little Chill
dren," Evelyn Brown; Song of the
Christmas Angels" girls class; reci-
tation, "My Dolly's Stocking" Lena
Dave; recitation. "Comrade on the
Road" william Wrede; What Makes
Christmas" five children; recitation,
THE Child and the Star" Ellen Rog-
ers; "A String Band of Boys" Drown
ies).
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
BOARD REFUSES PARDON
TO TONOPAH GAMFSTERS

The Board of Pardons held a ses.
sion in the Governors Office this
morning, when the applications of
Lon Groesbaek, A. d. Hicks, Joe
Nakawaga, Fred j. Pierce. Merrett
Pollard, Ed Van and Carl Wassen-
bach for pardon were denied.
These men were all convicted Of
gambling in Clark county and given
sentences of from one to five years.
Judge Horsey, who tried the case,
suspended the sentences and the men
through their attorney made applica-
ton for a pardon. The vote of the
board was unanimous on denying the
applications.
Paroles were granted to George
Savics and Frank Harmon, but the
latter will be held in the custody of
the warden until he gets a position.
Paroles were also granted A. A. Buch.
to take effect February Is; A. G.
Drexler. April /; c. II. Murphy. De-
cember 25; Mike Cvilkowich, when
he has served minimum sentence.
A number of applications for pa
roles and pardons were denied.-[Ap-
peal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Justin Holman, formerly connected
with the Morris Holman company
here, came up from San Fran cisco
Sunday afternoon, spent Christmas
day with his mother, Mrs Fannv Hof-
man, and returned to the city last
evening. @
Born-At Golconda, Nevada, Christ
mas day, 1916. to the wife of George
A. Balm, a son.
Peter Garteiz is in town from Jun
go, registered at the Star hotel.
@
H. Graham of Oakland was at the
Star hotel over Sunday.
Attorney L. o. Hawkins is spending
the holidays in Reno.
Otto Dangelmaier was in town yes
terday from Sodhouse, registered at
the Eldorado. @
Fred ]. Schoeroff of Fallon is reg
istered at the Eldorado.
@
Fred Gale and NJ. HuJt are in town
from. Battle Mountain, registered at
the Eldorado o
]. A. Comes, the well-Rnown Got
conda merchant, spent Christmas n
Winnemucca, accompanied by Mrs
Comes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Toney came il
yesterday from Rexall and spent the
day with friends.
M. M. Gundling and Frank Sirion
of Battle Mountain spent Christmas
in Winnemucca, guests Of the Eld3-
RADIO.
A prospector named B. J. Payne
was brought in from Gerllch this
morning suffering with a frozen fccl.
1t is probable that amputation will
not be necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chestnut
spent Christmas day in Lovelork.
Mrs. Ruth Baker of Verdi spent
Christmas with her mother, Mrs. D.
E. Palmer, returning home lest ever
ing /"
w. NJ. Miller spent Christmas day
in Winnemucca and leaves this even
ing for INLAY. @
Gordon Davey is spending the ho'i-
days visiting the family of Lorer7o
Recanzone and other Paradise VAL
ley friends,
County Clerk and Mrs. Davey are
spending holiday week in Rtno.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26

The tree was filled vito stockings,
one Tor each child, containing candy
popcorn and nuts, with an orange at
tached. Following is the program
rendered.
Hymn No. 204, school; Scripture
reading, pastor; reading, The
First Christmas" Maude Espey
recitation, Gross at Santa" Dor
othy Voltaire; recitation in Ger
man, Carl Deiss; song, Jolly
santa" Maudo Kicks; recitation,
Doris Brown; recitation. Dolly Es-
pey; recitation, Benjamin Kinds; song
by primary class; recitation, Annie
Espey; recitation. Allan Campbell;
reading. Mrs. c. Il. Lewis; duet. Mrs
Kicks, Mrs. Hoeffel; recitation, Leitha
Knight; recitation, Marguerite Espey;
exercise, Esther Brown, Catherine
Hoeffel, Norma Hoeffel. Aillene Nell
son; solo, Charley Fishburn, with vio-
lin accompaniment by David Espey:
recitation, Maude Kicks; recitation.
Edna Deiss; song by school; Santa
and distribution OF gifts.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
FOR APPOINTMENTS

A competitive examination will be
held at the University of Nevada,
commencing Monday, January 22, 1917,
for the following appointments to the
United States Military and Naval
academies:
Military Academy
Two appointments to be made by
Senator Newlands.
Two appointments to be made by
Senator Pittman.
Naval Academy
Two appointments to be made by
Senator Newlands.
One appointment to be made by
Senator Pittman.
In each case a principal, first, sec
ond and third alternate will be desig-
mated
The successful candidates for ap-
pointment to the Military academy
will take the Government examina-
ton for entrance at the Preside of
San Francisco on the third Tuesday
in March, 1917, for admission to the
academy ON the fourteenth day of
June, 1917.
The successful candidates to the
Naval academy will take the Govern
ment examination for entrance on
February 20 or April II, 1917, for ad-
mission this year. Date to be an
nounced by the superintendent of the
Naval academy.
The examination for appointments
TO the Military academy will include
the following subjects (same as re-
quired for entrance. examination):
Algebra, to include quadratic equa-
tions; plane geometry, English gram
mar, English composition and litera-
ture, geography, history of the United
States and Europe from the fall of
Constantinople, 1455, to the outbreak
of the French revolution, 1889.
The ordinary high school text books
cover the requirements in all sub
jects.
The examination for appointments
to the Naval academy will include the
following subjects (same as required
for entrance examinations: Spelling,
English grammar, geography, United
States history, arithmetic. algebra
through quadratic equations, plane
geometry.
Examinations will be held under
the supervision of the professor OF
military science and tactics, Univer-
sity of Nevada, and notifications of
intention to take the competitive ex-
animation should be sent to him, to
arrive on or before January 20, 1917.
Parents of candidates must be resi-
dents of the State of Nevada. Candi-
dates for the Military academy must
be between the ages of IL and 22 on
the 14th day of June, 1917. Candi-
dates for the Naval academy must be
between the ages of 16 and 20 at the
time of their taking the Government
examination for entrance.
(Signed)
LOWE A. MCCLURE,
Captain Sixteenth Infantry.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
Episcopal Christmas Tree

= The Christmas tree for the children
of the Sunday school of st. Mary $
Episcopal church was given in the
parish hall Saturday evening. After
the exercises, games were played,
followed by distribution Of Christmas
packages containing candy, etc, to
the children by live Santa Claus.
Following is the program rendered:
Carol, "Oh Come. All Ye Faithful,
Sunday school; recitation, kindergar-
ten class: song, kindergarten; reci-
tation, Margaret Turman; carol.
Lola Merchant; recitation, Josephine
Tilden; dialogue, George Vargas and
Hobart Turman: carol, Frances Ho-
ehstine; recitation. Florence Ruther-
ford: carol, 20, Little Town of Beth
lehem," Sunday School; recitation,
Edith Tucker; carol. Iona Abel; reci-
tation. girls of the third class; carol
Sunday school.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended
at am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, rs.
Lowest this morning, below zero.
Mean temperature yesterday, IA.
Normal temperature yesterday, 29.
Prevailing wind direction, south
west.
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending pm. tomorrow:
Unsettled weather; probably snow
cold.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
BLUE RIBBON FEATURE
AT NIXON TOMORROW NIGHT

While 1.-THE Combat" The vitagraph
Blue Ribbon feature starring Anita
Stewart, which is the attraction ct
the Nixon Opera House tomorrow
night, would come under the class
of society drama, it contains :. num-
Der of flashes of the north woods,
where dog team, snow squalls a1d
rough. log cabins form the center of
interest.
These scenes, which are intercept-
ed by flashes of milady's dainty bJa-
doir and various well appointed draw
ing rooms, come as a direct contrast
in the life of the city man and tie
man of nature.
Aiming to have these scenes all
that perfection means, Director lnce
took his entire company up into the
woods during the winter manths and,
besides using the log cabins which
they erected for the picture, they used
them for shelter during their two
weeks stay.
One of the features of these scenes
is the dog teams. which contain 20
valuable malamute dogs who are
really the species used for transpor-
tation in the Northwest.
The players were forced to learn
how to use snowshoes, for without
this knowledge living in The snow
covered woods could never have been
accomplished.
Nevertheless, the scenes in the COM
pleted film more than repay the play-
ers for any inconvenience they might
have suffered.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER
FOR ALL CLASSES

Christmas day in Winnemucca was
cold and clear, with several inches OF
snow on the ground, which made the
weather seasonable. The only churI h
service in town in the morning was
at st. Paul's, where mass was ccIC-
brated at 10:30 o'clock by Father
Meehan, a good-sized congregation
being present. The feature OF the
decorations was the Crib, represent
ing the Nativity of Christ, the entire
scene being brilliantly lighted by in
candescent lamps. The Gospel of the
day was taken from the irst chapter
of st. John.
In the evening it would seem that
practically every person in town,
both adult and juvenile, attended
either the Methodist Christmas tree
or one of the opera houses. Roth the
Nixon and American were filed TO
capacity and put on good show s..
"Cabiria," at the Nixon, was a spec
tacular picture, giving scenes from
the time of Rome and Carthage. Dur
ing the picture the curtain was
dropped and very pleasing veude-
vile act was put on. At the Ameri-
can, Clara Kimball Young WAS the
attraction in THE Common Law"
Whatever may have been the personal
opinions of the audience on the sub
jeet, all agreed that the popular art-
ist acted the difficult role to per-
lection. A pleasing feature of lie
entertainment was the display of pic
lures of local scenes, more cspe ciai.y
the Riddles Dance"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
MAIL CAR ROBBED ON
THE SALE LAKE ROUTE

A sealed mail car filled with Christ
mas mail was robbed somewhere be-
tween Caliente, Nevada, and Salt Lake
City last night on the Salt Lake route.
The robbery was discovered after the
car reached the local station. About
800 worth of mail, it is estimated,
was taken, though it has not been
possible to make a complete check of
the shortage.
The car left Los Angeles sealed
and in charge of David B. Johnson,
a railway mail clerk of Ogden. He
rode in another car. At Caliente he
examined the seals and found them
all right. Inspectors have been work
ing ON the matter today.-[Free Press
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
Appointment by Roberts

Fred Drury, a Reno high school
student, received an early Christmas
present Thursday in the form OF
communication from Washington ap-
prising him of the fact that Congress
man e. Z. Roberts has rendered him
direct appointment as a cadet to west
Point. He will not be reuqired to
take a competitive examination, but
is directed to appear at the Preside
in March for the physical and mental
tests. If successful in those he Will
take the regular examinations at the
academy in June.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
WILL TAKE POSSESSION
OF SH0NE COTTAGE MONDAY

Mrs D. e. Palmer has rented her
Sixth street residence and Will take
possession of the Shone cottage, stu
ated on Bridge street, opposite the
Shone house, the first day OF the year.
Mrs Palmer will continue TO conduct
the place as a rooming house.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
PIONEER LADY BURIED
AT GOLCONDA YESTERDAY

The funeral of Mrs. Kate Balm was
held at Golconda yesterday morning
at IL o'clock. Rev. p. H. wills Of
Winnemucca conducting the service.
Deceased was SO years Of age. 4
native of London, Canada, and had
resided in Humboldt county since
1872. She is survived by a husband,
Henry Balm, and eight children, two
of whom, George Balm aud Leroy
Balm, reside at Golconda.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
FALLON BOYS WIN GAME
BY SUPERIOR TEAM WORK

Saturday nights basket bail game
played at the high school auditorium
was won by the latter by score of
27 to 16. While the individual play
of the local boys was good, shoy were
deficient in team work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
TO OUR MANY PATRONS

We take this occasion to thank our
many friends for their splendid holt
day patronage and to extend to them
our best wishes for happy and
prosperous New Year.
EAGLE DRUG co.
Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The store of the Winnemucca Jew
erly & Loan company will be closed
until January 8, 1917, as have been
called to San Francisco on important
business. TED ZEIPH,
-Advertisement123 Manager.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
THE wINNEMUCCA CASH STORE

Has just received a fine line of fresh
Christmas Candies. Also fresh Fruits.
Vegetables and Cut Flowers for your
Holiday needs.
A. c. FISHBURN & CO.,
First National Bank Building.
Phone 144
4-3O Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

poultry
which
a speckled
resemble turkeys
the the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26

Everybody likes nice hot popcorn
Call at Mrs. Cooneys store and see
The new all electric Butterkist ma
chine in operation. -advt.tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
PURITY Cash STORE

) Fancy Sweet Oranges, Soc per 9
) doz.; $3.50 per case =
, Another Carload Apples
, $l.25 per box 9
, Chrysanthemums, NiOlets, 6
, Carnations
, WHY PAY M0REf e
MONEY-BACK STORE :
, EVERYTHING GUARANTEED 6
FRESHEST
BEST
CHEAPEST :
Next Door to Wells-Fargo Co.'S =
Express Office, 4th and Bridge :
} Phone 423
a u Il
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
Al the Baptist Church

The Christmas tree for the children
of the Baptist Sunday school was
given at the church Sunday evening
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26

Butterkist popcorn and fresh cleo
trio roasted peanuts sold in any guam
tity at Mrs. Cooney's store.-advt.tf If
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26

Silver State and S. F. Call, soc month
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
NIXON OPERA HOUSE ss:::s s;::;:7 e.: s'.,, :,
TOMORROW NIGHT

lOMVhhVW NAOn1
CHANGE OF VAUDEVILLE
La Rose & La Rose
COMEDY Acrobats)
Albert E. Smith and ]. Stuart
Blackton present Americas Daint-
est Actress, Anita Stewart. n
"The Combat"
A Vitagraph Blue Ribben Feature
in Six Parts
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-12-26
q SPECIAL FOOD FOR 9
CHICKENS
Just the Food to make them lay
this cold weather

Oyster Shells, Z 10 for,---.--.25c--S
Beef Scraps, 3 10 for-------------25c {
Bone Meal, 5 ID for.-...-..---.....--25c (
Chick Feed. fb for.-.-.-.--..-.-..-25c (
Medium Charcoal. 4 10 for-.--.-25c
Egg Maker. 3 10 -25c (
, Blood Meal, 10 for..---.-.-----.-.-25c
, III & L Ground Shells, fb.--25c
, Special prices in larger
, quantities
WINNEMUCCA MERCANTILE
, CO., INC.
, Phone 271
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
TRAP SHOOTING is POPULAR
With Very Few Exceptions Every
State in Union Participated in
Grand American.

With the exception of New Mexico,
New Hampshire, Maine and Virginia,
trap shooters from every state in the
Union, and Canada too, participated
in the recent grand American trap
shooting tournament at st. Louis.
There can be no question about the
popularity of sport that will attract
6S3 entrants from A states, the Dis
trict of Columbia and Canada. OF
this number Illinois supplied the great
est number, 225; Missouri was next
with not quite half as many as 1lli-
nois, 112. Of Illinois total, Chicago
supplied A, more than any other city
in the country.
The best representation Of any city
in the country, however, was made by
Hillsboro, Ill. This town Of 1000 pop
ulation has a gun club of 40 members
and of this number ten shot in the big
handicap meet. The largest states do
not always supply the greatest num-
Der Of entrants in such tournament
as the grand American. Pennsylvania,
for instance, contributed but six en-
trants, while Iowa had Al; Indiana had
As, Ohio had 80, Kansas had 81, Okla
homa 10, Wisconsin and Tennessee II
each, Michigan IL, Alabama II and
Texas IL. These were the only states
to get into double figures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
BEST AGE FOR TENNIS
MAN PLAYS AT TOPNOTCH WHEN
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Champion Williams Says Mclaughlin
Not Through Because He Is Twen-
ty-Six Years of Age-WilI
Keep on Playing.

"How long can man play topnotch
tennisw
x. Norris Williams, II, gave vent to
a modest chuckle before answering this
query put to him shortly after he had
defeated William Johnston, California,
in the national lawn tennis champion
ship finals at Forest Hills, n. Y.
"Why, should say until he is thirty
four or thirty-fve. Do you think Nor
RE Mclaughlin is entirely broken sim
ply because he is twenty-six?" the
champion asked in reply. "Not bit
Of it. It is entirely probable, and
shouldn't in the least be surprised to
see him come back to the best he ever
played within the next six years and
regain the title.
81 have no expectations, but only
hopes, as to the length of time 1 can
remain champion or a championship
contender. / am twenty-fOur now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14

And q man ought to play the very best
tennis of his career around twenty-nine
or thirty, for the reason that at that
age he is likely to have retained his
stamina and to have played long
enough to have acquired the experience
which is so valuable in big matches
Look at Karl Behr. He is far from
broken.
'There may be this, however, to be
said about Mclaughlin. 1t is highly
possible that his smashing style takes
the physical strength out of a man in
his younger years, where the game
which either William Johnston or
play would conserve it. 1t is not i'm
possible t,sat a vital difference lies
there.
81 expect to keep up with my tennis
while in business as much as / die
while at Harvard, where 1 was gradu
ated last June"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
Quail an Industrious Bird.

In a plea for the bobwhite, w. l..
Nelson, assistant secretary of the
board of agriculture, states that they
eat at least 50 kinds of weed seed.
For meat he chooses among 81 kinds
of beetles, 81 kinds of bugs, 8 kinds OF
grasshoppers, Is kinds Of caterpillars
and variety of ants, flies and wasps.
One bobwhite has been known to eat
as many as 5000 plant lice in two
hours, and he is fond Of boil weevils,
cinch bugs, cabbage worms, cucumber
beetles, squash bugs, army worms and
Hessian flies.
And yet there are farmers who are
willing to have all the bobwhites on
their farms killed. Shooting the hired
man would be more logical, remarks
the st. Louis Republic. The hired man
demands wages, while the bobwhite
works for nothing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
GOLF GAINS IN POPULARITY
Sport Has Taken Firm Grip Upon All
Glasses of PeopIe-Demands Best
Brain and Muscle.

1t is an indication of hopeless pro-
vincialism for anybody to deride the
game of golf nowadays. This sport has
taken such firm hold upon all classes
of people, it has become so universal
and its popularity is so permanently
founded that the jibes and wheezes Of
dull wits no longer have any force.
Only the hopelessly ignorant now char
acterize it as SISSY" 1t is, in fact, q
full-blooded, strong-bodied and absorb
ing sport that demands the best brain
and muscle that can be put into it.
Golf is really becoming a close COM
petitor with baseball for the title of
the national game.-Pacific Golf and
Motor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-14
DOC JOHNSON QUITE PEEVED
Pittsburgh Club Wouldn't Let Him Go
to Brooklyn, Keeping Him Out of
Worlds Series.

Doc Johnson, former Pittsburgh frst
baseman, recently released to Birming.
ham, has returned to his home in Chat.
tanooga detailing a grievance. He says
the Brooklyn club wanted to buy him
before it got Fred Merkle, but that
Pittsburg wouldn't let him go, thus
beat him out of share in the worlds
series money, and then shipped him
to the minors. Johnson admits that
Pittsburgh couldn't very well spare
him at the time, but at that thinks he
got a bad deal.