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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
SENSATIONAL ORE VALUES
FOUND IN WOLVERINE MINE

For the past week sensational reports
have been going about town regarding
rich strike on the Wolverine mine
situate FIVE miles south of town. In
quiry develops the fact that for some
time past ore taken out in the sinking
of the 75-foot shaft has been thrown
on the dump, as only containing fair
milling values.
Tuesday an average sample of this
rock was taken to l.. ID. Hubbard, of
the Winnemueca Assay office, who
made close run and returned the fol
lowing assay certificate: Gold 81, ,455,
silver $s7, or a total gold and silver
value of 81 ,542 per ton. In addition the
ore carries 1.6 per cent copper.
Present indications are that this is
the richest mine, all things considered,
ever discovered in Humboldt county.
While others, notably the National,
have produced richer ore, it was in COM
paratively small bodies and a long dis
tance from the railroad. The proximity
of the Wolverine to Winnemueca means
saving of several hundred dollars on
every ton of ore mined.
Since the assay referred to above be
came public property there has been
considerable of a local demand for the
stock, but there is little or none for
sale, owners preferring to awaint fur
ther developments.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
EDUCATION BOARD
ELfCTINC TEACHERS

The county board of education, COM
posed of H. w. Duncan and Mrs Lille
Of Winnemucca, and DR.. J. A. Russell
of Lovelock, met at the Winnemucca
State Bank & Trust company's parlors
last evening at clock, and remained
in session until midnight, when the ses-
sion was adjourned until o'clock this
afternoon. George E. McCracken, dep
uty superintendent of public instruc-
tion, was also present during the ses-
sion, advising the board in the selec-
tion of teachers for the coming year,
which was the principal business of the
meeting.
James B. Tucker was elected princi-
pal of the Lovelock High school, with
out opposition. The new official finished
three-year course at Cornell universi
ty year ago, since which time he has
been at Stanford. Miss Edith Wells
was named teacher of English and
Ruth Stoney domestic science. The com
mercial course was left open for the
present. E. w. Bush was appointed
janitor.
For the Winnemueca High school the
only nominations agreed upon were
those of Miss Ohmert for assistant prin-
eipal, Miss Minnie Wolf, commercial
teacher, and Dave Espee for ianitor
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS

Taking for his subject, progress, -
Hon Charles Annette Towne Of New
York City, former United States Sena-
tor from Minnesota, delivered an elo-
quent address at the graduating exer
cises of the state university yesterday
morning. He gave his talk a personal
touch by appealing directly TO the 2S
young men and women who were leav
ing the institution TO take up their
work in the world, and pointed out to
them the many ways in which they
could bend their efforts in advancing
industry and become a moving factor
in the upbuilding of their country.
George S. Brown of Reno delivered
the scholarship address and presented
the gold medal and scholarships to the
students. None of the regents scholar
ships were given at this time, but will
be presented at the first general assem-
bly, at the beginning of next term.
Following the commencement address
Lieut.. Gov. Maurice j. Sullivan pre-
sented the officers of the cadet battal
ion who have served during the past
year with their commission, Albert NJ
jackson, major; H. L. White and f. /
MeCubbin, captains; +. S. Sather and
ID. ID. Abel, first lieutenants, and w. T.,
Jones, second lieutenant, We're those
honored.
Degrees and diplomas were then con
ferred on the graduates. The following
candidates were presented by Dean
George r. James for a high school
teachers certificate: Vivian Engle,
Mary Leon, Edith Mack, Ruth Miller
Ruth Murray, Ina Powers, Mary Raitt
Selma Sielaf, Ethel Winger. Georgia
Young and Henry WolfsOn. Dean James
also presented the following for gram.
mar grade teachers certificates: Adna
Brown, Frances Heidenrich GLADYS
Jones, Clara O'Neill, Hazel Seely, Bon.
ME Stephens, Mary Raitt, Mary Leon
and Ina Powers.
From the College of Agriculture Dean
Charles $. Knight presented four can.
didates: David d. Abel, Leslie e. John
son, William M. Powers and Linford d.
Riley, for degrees of bachelor of sci.
ence.
From the College of Engineering Har
old I. McQuiston was the only candl-
date to receive a degree of bachelor or
science in civil engineering. He was
presented by Dean ]. G. Scrugham. who
also presented James Constable, Frank
G. Fake John l.. Hancock. Jack w
Pearson and Archie Trabert for bache
Tor degrees in electrical engineering
+. N. Dondero and w. Painter were
the only mining students to receive
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
Bishop weakens and Pleads Guilty

Last nights Elko Free Press con
tains the following account of Bishop g
plea:
This afternoon at three o'clock, Joe
A. Bishop, in the District Court, before
Judge MeFadden, of Ely, who came TO
Elko this afternoon. especially to hold
court for this case, entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of aiding and abet
ting Mrs Ella Mcconnell in the attempt
to kill her husband by giving him cro-
ton oil on the night of the 10th of Feb.
ruary, 1916, and the time for passing
sentence was fixed by the court at 9:l0
O'Clock this evening.
The defendant requested the court to
appoint Attorney Dysart to act as his
attorney and said that he had been ad-
vised by Mr.. Dysart, and while he had
no money with which TO pay an attor
nev. he would like to have him repre-
sent him in the proceedings. This was
done, and in addressing the court Mr..
Dvsart said that he had advised the
prisoner at the bar to the best Of his
ability, and that he had been told by
him that he would enter a plea of gull
ty to the charge of attempted murder.
The news published exclusively in
the Free Press last evening that Bishop
had confessed and that he would be ar
raigned this afternoon in the District
Court, brought out many people to wit
ness the proceedings. But they were
disappointed in that there were no
thrills, nothing but a few formal words,
the reading Of the information, the plea
and closing Of court.
The witnesses named in the informa-
tion were DR. A. J. Hood, Drueilla Mas
sey, G. II. Rowe Ella Connell, L. r..
Englert, c. s. Kingery, w. S. Dupont.
Anna Hickey and b. J. McQuaid
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
TOMORROW NIGHTS
FEATURE At THE NIXON

Tomorrow night the Triangle Fins
Arts play, "The Lily and the Rose, =
with Lillian Gish. Rozsika Dolly and
Wilfred Lucas, will be the Offering. On
this program will also be seen Charles
Murray, Harry Booker and Louise Fa-
zenda in "The Great Vacuum Rob-
berry," a keystone comedy
Following is story of the plays:
Wilfred Lucas plays the part of the
man of affairs and ex-football hero, who
marries the Lily Miss Gish), only to
forsake her for dancer, the Rose
Miss Dolly.
The Lily is first seen in a beautiful
Southern home, where she is cared for
by her two aunts, typical gentlewomen
Of former days. Through a fashionable
relative, the Lily is introduced to the
man whom she marries. He gradually
tires of the artless girl and goes to a
lively show, where he sees a sensational
dancer, the Rose In his infatuation he
neglects the Lily. She is unsuspecting
until she receives an anonymous warn
ing. Then she tries to win back her hus-
band by giving a new dance that she
has learned at a social affair, but he
uOes not give hef any encouragement.
Then the ways of the husband and wife
part. He takes the dancer to the sea-
shore, while the Lily returns to her
girlhood home. The man finds that the
dancer is shallow and fekle. When he
is ready to leave her in disgust he gets
a letter from his wife, saying that she
had decided that as he was unwilling
to be bound by marital ties she had
started proceedings for their separa
tion, He goes out to the garden house
and shoots himself The dancer finds
him dead and, thinking only of herself,
carefully leaves, after wiping out her
footprints on the sand.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
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, 70.
Lowest this morning, Al.
Mean temperature yesterday, %.
Normal temperature yesterday, So.
Precipitation, 0.10 inch.
Prevailing wind direction, S.W.
Weather forecast for Winnemucea
and vicinity: Probably showers tonight
and Friday.
RAY L. FISHER,
Official in Charge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
ORGANIZATION FORMED
BY CHAUTAUQUA PATRONS

At a meeting held Tuesday evening
by the subscribers to the Ellison White
Chautauqua contract, G. M. Summer
field was elected president, W. P. Ste
phenson secretary, and J. A. Langwith
treasurer. The season tickets are now
in the hands of the treasurer. The sub
scribers should get busy and commence
selling tickets at once so as to avoid
any deficit. As you understand, there
is a guarantee that $500 worth of
tickets must be sold in order to avoid
loss on the part of subscribers.
Chagtauqua folks here are already
atingle with interest about what the
1916 program is going to be. There is
a great treat in store for them. Ar
rangements have been made by the
management of the western chatauquas
for an array of "talent" that is a vic
tory of program construction. There is
a magnificent lecture staff this year,
and a musical and entertainment pro-
gram not to be excelled.
In the former class come: Sylvester
A. Long, president of the International
Lyceum association, America s premier
platform orator; Lou J. Beauchamp,
dean of humorists the sunshine man of
the Chautauqua: DR.. Thomas f. Green.
orator of international fame, prominent
in the diplomatic circles of the world;
DIR. w. A. Hunsberger, renowned lee
tuer, in charge of Sir Douglas Mawson
Antarctic evening, which features the
most thrilling moving pictures ever
filmed
The musical and entertainment num-
bers viii be: Balmer's Kaffir Boy Choir,
the supreme novelty attraction of the
Chautauqua; the international Operate
company, all star organization of vo-
calists. in repertoire of classic and pop
ular selections, presenting opera in cos
tune; the Alexander Won Skibinsky
company, featuring the great Russian
concert violinist with Mary Weleh, con
tralto soloist, and Alice Wright Baker,
pianist and aeeompanist; the New York
City Marine Band New York IS "best :"
America most popular band; Sc
quota Male Quartet, Chautauqua IS pre-
nier harmony four; the Riner Sisters,
liveliest and most captivating of girl
entertainers; Wood Briggs, drollest and
wittiest of story tellers; the Comus
Players, dramatic artists in popular
and Shakespearian repertoire.
This array of top liners will be here
from June 9th to June 10th inelusively.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
TUNGSTEN LoCA-
TIoNS IN MINERAL COUNTY

In his ttin Lizzie1 former Governor
Oddie was an arrival in this city yes
terday, says the Carson Appeal, and re
mained over several hours attending to
business matters and visiting with ole
friends. Recently the governor has
turned his attention to prospecting for
tungsten, and a few miles back of
Hawthorne he thinks he has made some
,cations that will prove big winners
'Deaking of mining in Mineral county
he governor said new mines were be
ing opened up almost every day, and
with those in operation and producing
the output of that section this year
would establish a record and compel
the mining world to sit up and take no
time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
YOUNG WINNEMUCCA COUPLE
MARRIED IN SALT LAKE

Last Friday Miss Veya Gates and 4
+. Hicks were married in Salt Lake
City The bride remained with her mo-
ther, who : spen lieg the summer N
Salt Lake. WIZ he groom returned to
Winnemuceq sunday.
The bride is the accomplished and
charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John II. Gates, a graduate of the coun-
ty High school and very popular with
the younger set. The groom is the son
of Mrs. Frank Ramdohr and an employe
of the Western Pacific.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
THE FIRST PAPER-AN
EXCLUSIVE HISTORICAL ITEM

When Adam 5 Eve began to do the
housekeeping for Adam, she had no
such cares as pursue the modern Ad-
am IS madam. She did not known what
was the rage, because there was no Wo
mans Page.
She did not get a Daily Hint from
Paris full of passion to start her on q
daily sprint to keep up with the fash,
ion. She did not haunt the beauty
stores in order to keep open pores.
When Adam capered home at night
Che was no weary plodderD he did not
shiver lest he might be served with Gu
rious fodder. There were no papers, so
you see, there was no Household Recipe.
Old Adam was a happy bloke and
lived life most CHEEKY. He did not
know that he would choke some day
with his bacteria. Adam and Eve had
never read Health Articles to scare
them dead
Eve never went through Adam 5
breeks when he was sweetly dreaming
because there were no Bargain Weeks
to tempt her to such scheming. The
serpent thought she was a goose. She
was too good for any use.
The serpent was clever brute,
though he'd not been through college
His sanctum made him mighty cute-It
was the Tree of knowledge. "Aha! -
he said, am publish free, The Daily
Eden Apple Treel"
The first edition raised row whose
scandal shocked creation. Since that
frst issue Adam s brow is wet with per
spiration. II told the scandal, rich and
are, that Eve had not a thing to wear.
Lines o. Type News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
"The Great Vacuum Robbery"

Robbery of a bank by means of a
vacuum cleaning outfit and the subse-
quent pursuit by amateur detectives is
described in "Thhe Great Vacuum Rob
berry" Ed Kennedy and Louise Fa
zenda, the crooks, conceive a brilliant
scheme of looting bank with the aid
of vacuum cleaner. Disguised as a
plumber, Kennedy gains access to the
cashiers cage by means of ventilator
shaft. He raps the cashier over the
head and applies the hose to a stack of
bills, which fly through and spout mp to
Louise, waiting at the other end of the
line upstairs. Then the couple flee to a
country hotel, taking their loot with
them in a suitcase. Charles Murray and
Slim Summerville, who are a pair IF
dime novel detectives, follow hotly in
their wake. The various parties regis
ter at the hotel. Murray has taken the
preeaution to disguise himself as an old
woman and Slim is rugged out as a
tough. At this hotel Harry Booker is
the landlord and Dixie Chene, his
laughter The detectives get hold of the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18

bachelor degrees from the Maekay
school of Mines.
Dean John G. Watson, of the College
Of Arts and Science, presented the fol
lowing for bachelor of arts degrees.
Vivian Engle, Albert M. Jackson, Vera
Lennon, Mary Leon, Edith Mack, Ruth
Miller, Ruth Murray, Ina Powers, MARY
Raitt, Charles r. Reilly, Selma Sielaff
Ethel Winger and Georgia Young.
George l.. White was given a degree
Of bachelor of science.
A degree of electrical engineer wa
conferred on Edgar Ford Pearson, an
master Of arts degrees were granted
Efie NJ. Mack. Mrs. Alice f. Trout an
Florence l.. Bray.
One year normal certificates were pre-
sented to Lucille Baker, Leah Barke'
Donna Brandon, Pauline Donlin, Agne
Duffy, Hazel Fowler, Eta Francis, Lau
renee Hansen, Anna Mack, Josephine
Martin, Jimmie Odbert and Pearl Wise
man.
Drring the exercises, which were be
run by an Invocation by Rev. W. II.
owther, the men and girls glee
,uhs and the choral club Furnished
music. Rev. w. X. Howe delivered the
benedietion.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
Van FLEET RETIRES
FROM W. P. CASE

Reorganization of the Western Pa
eife will be effected within three
months and as soon as a sale price for
the road is fixed by the federal district
court of northern California, where the
receiveship is being handled, the reor-
ganization committee will incorporate
the holding company which is to take
over and operate the road, says the
Herald Republican.
Adviees from San Francisco yester-
day stated that Judge William G. Van
Fleet voluntarily abandoned jurisdic-
tion of the case as far as fixing the sale
price is concerned and called in Judge
Maurice E. Dooling, who win set the
price in a few days.
Reorganization of the road, which is
to be effected by E. Ii. Rollins & Co.,
includes the building of number of
feeders in Utah, Idaho and Nevada.
The committee has increased the pro-
posed bonded indebtedness of the hold
ing company from $20,000,000 to $685.
100000 and that all of the feeders con-
templated may be built as quickly as
possible.
Before retiring from the case Judge
Van Fleet granted the application of
the Savings Union Bank & Trust COM
pany of San Francisco to intervene in
the foreclosure suit. This company rep
resents the minority bondholders, who
own $3,500,000 of the railroad g first
mortgage bonds, and its intervention
means that the minority interests will
have a say in the determination Of the
upset price of the road The minor
ity, it has been stated, will seek the
fixing of as high a price as possible
probably upwards of 100000 ,O00-and
will be opposed by the majority bond
holders represented by the Equitable
Trust company of New York and the
reorganization committee.
1t is expected by those who are inter
ested in the reorganization that the sale
date will be about July Is or as soon
thereafter as the court determines is q
reasonable time for the receivers to Of
fer the Weston Pacific for sale.
The holding company will be incorpo-
rated in Utah and the stock in the COM
pany will be given to all first mortgage
bondholders of the Western Pacific, the
second mortgage holders not being rec
ognized in the reorganizatin plans.
The first mortgage bonds are guaran-
teed by the Denver & Rio Grande, both
as to principal and interest and it is
the intention of the holding company
to compel the parent road to pay inter
est on these bonds until the Western Pa
cifc is self-supporting. This plan win
give the Western Pacific the distinction
of being the only railroad in the United
States without a bonded Indebtedness
and without individual stockholders.
The first work to be done on construc-
tion otter the holding company gets
control will be to carry out the ideas of
B. F. Bush, former president of the
road, in building line through south
ern Oregon and western Idaho. A num-
Der of feeders in California and two
branch lines in Utah are also contem-
plated Attorneys for the reorganiza-
ton committee would not say when
they will file articles of Incorporation
for the holding company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
Popularizing Feather River Canyon

If the Western Pacific railway pas
senger department has its way, Fea-
ther river canyon viii look this summer
like one long pedagogical convention.
The Nevada district passenger represen-
tatives have hit on the publicity idea
of interesting the school teachers of the
state in spending their vacations in the
famous scenic canyon country.
With this end in view the railway
company is doing everything within its
power to make summer outings for
teachers within the salary scope of the
average teacher. Special vacation
transportation rates have been arrang
ed and an exhaustive canvass has been
made of all the camps, inns, taverns,
stage lines and resorts of the hundred
miles of scenic gradeur along and tribu-
tary to the canyon, in order to ascer-
tain the exact tariffs of the various en-
tertainment places.
The result of this canvass has been
put into folder form and is being dis
tributed to all the teachers of the state.
With the aid of this folder, a person
can figure out exactly what the outing
will cost down to cent, including rail-
way transportation, stage fare, if any,
Doard ana room rates, gulue chdTges,
saddle horses, etc. By studying this
folder it will be found that small sum
will cover the entire cost of wonder
full outing in one of the most romanti-
cally picturesque regions of America.
The Western Pacific people feel that
Nevadans have not hitherto fully ap-
preeiated what grand playground they
have in Feather River canyon and Plu-
mas national forest, but they believe
that once the teachers of the state are
able to give personal testimony in this
respect they will spread the good news
among their contemporaries and pass it
along to the rising generation.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
LONG DROUGHT BROKEN
BY EARLY MORNING RAINS

At 4:30 o. clock this morning the long
dry spell was broken, when heavy
shower commenced falling. The last pre-
vious rain fell on April IL and since
that time the country has been suffer
ing for moisture, the drought being es-
pecially felt by the ranges. Feed had
become so scarce that some of the
larger stoekgrowers had commenced
shipping cattle and horses to the Cali
fornia ranges.
AT o clock this afternoon the total
precipitation amounted to fourteen hun
dredths of an inch, with occasional
showers promised by Weather Observer
Fisher.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
COMMIT
TED TO ASYLUM

This afternoon a lunacy commission,
composed Of Judge Dueker, County Ply
sician Giroux and DR.. Swezy, examined
into the mental condition of Clinton
Caleb and found him to be insane. He
will accordingly be committed TO the
hospital for the insane at Reno.
Several days ago Caleb was arrested
on complaint of two young boys, charg-
ed with an unspeakable crime. He was
afterwards bound over, and since being
imprisoned in the county Jail has been
kept under observation by Sheriff
Lamb, who this morning swore to an
information charging him with being
an insane person.
The criminal complaint against Caleb
will be allowed to rest for the present.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
FIRST NATIONAL BANK STATE
MENT MAKES GOOD SHOWING

The general prosperity of this section
of Nevada is reflected by the state
ment of the First National Bank, pub
lished in today's issue of the Silver
State. Total deposits at the close of
business on May l, including money
held to the credit of other banks,
amounted to $1,967, ,6491s, as against
s1,s20,s7219 ON March z, the date of
the last previous statement. This is an
increase of $146,7770s, or about eight
per cent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
MOTHERS DAY SERVICES

Mothers Day will be observed at the
M. E. church next Sunday. For per
range service for last Sunday, hence
the postponement Please keep this ser
vice in mind and plan to be present at
IL a. m. p. II. WILLIS, Pastor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
BISHOP SENTENCED
At ELKO LAST NIGHT
Especial to the Silver state)

Especial to the Silver state)
ELKO, May 1s.-Last night Joe a
Bishop was sentenced by Judge McfaG-
den to serve a term in the state penn
tentiary or not less than five nor more
than twenty years. Although 1t was
after nine O'Clock when court was open.
ed. the room was filled with crowd of
speetators. Attorney General Thatcher
was present with District Attorney
Cantwell.
Sheriff Harris left for Carson with
Bishop last night, shortly after sen
tenee had been pronounced. Mrs. Con
nell is still held in the county Jall.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
FORMER WINNENUCCA RESI-
DENT PASSES AWAY AT ELKo

This morning Mrs. G. W. Nelson re-
eeived wire from Elko, announcing
the death at that place, at O'Clock
this morning, of Mrs. Steve Clark. The
lady formerly resided here with her
husband, who was employed at the har-
ness shop of Goldberg & Staunton.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-05-18
Peace Disturber Sentenced

John Taylor, arrested by Con table
Moore for disturbing the peace, was
yesterday morning given thirty days in
the county Jail by Judge Dunn.