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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters of the State of Ne
vada
duplication No. 1924
Notice is hereby given that on the
Sth day of October, 1917, in ac-
cordance with Section SO, Chapter
$40. of the Statutes of 1918, ]. l..
and II. L. Sharp. of Alamo, Coun-
ty of Lincoln, and State of Nevada
made application to the State Engi-
neer of Nevada for permission to APP
prOpriate the public waters OF he
State of Nevada Such appropria-
ton is to be made form Sheep
Spring, at point in the SW. Il Of
Sc u, Sec. II, T. S. r. 60 E, NJ.
D. B. Il NJ. by means of pipe line,
and one-tenth cubic foot per second
is to be conveyed to a point in the
SW 4 of Sc :, Sec. II. T. II S,
r. SO E. NJ d. B. & NJ. by means
of pipe line and cement tanks. and
there used for stock and
domestic purposes, Water not to be
returned to stream
Signed, J. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer
First pub, 1919; last. 11-16. II.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Permission to Appropriate the
Public Waters OF the State of Ne
yaaa
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Permission to Appropriate the Pub
lie Waters of the State Of Nevada
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

First pub. 1912; last, 11-9, 1917.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

First pub, 1919; last. lilo, II,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

First pub, 1919; last, 11-16, II.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

First pub. 1915; last 1l-2, 1917.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

First pub, 1919; last. 11-16. II.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

First pub, 1919; last. Ills, II.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-02

First pub, 1913; last, 11-16, IT
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
ELEVEN DROWN IN
ATTEMPTING RESCUE

Ocean City, Md, March eleven
members Of the crew of the coast
guard steamer Yamacraw were drown
ed in attempting to assist. the Ameri-
can tanker Louisiana, which grounded
on Little Gull Shoals OFF here
Responding to distress signals from
the Louisiana the Yamacraw launched
a small boat manned with a crew Of
nine
It almost Immediately capsized in
the tremendous sea and another boat
with two boys in it was launched III
an effort to save the other boats
crew 1t met the same fate as the
first boat and the entire eleven per
ished
A third boat with four men cap
sized in the breakers, but the men
were rescued.
The Louisiana, with its crew still
aboard. is in an unchanged position
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
THIRTY THOUSAND IN LINE
inaugural Parade Proves Patriotic
Demonstration.

Washington, March 6.-The naugu-
raj parade was more than a mere pro.
cession as part of the ceremonies; II
was a patriotic demonstration.
As the marching host of some 30
600 tramped from the Capitol to the
White House the martial music and
unmistakable note of national patriot.
ism recalled to many the days of more
than fifty years ago when the federal
armies marched in review over the
same route.
The nations fighting men-men
who have fought the nations wars
and men who will be called TO fight
them in the future-all were repre-
sented in the long line. Resplendent
in gold and blue and gray they march
ed in review before the president
Army, navy, national guard, cavalry
infantry. sailors. soldiers, marines
veterans OF the Civil war, Boy Scouts
and Red Cross workers, all branches
past, present and prospective. of mil
tary service and many thousands ol
citizens were represented in the line
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
CHANGES IN CABINET
WILL COME LATER

Washington, March e. informal an
uoun,ement is nade at the White
House that there viii be no changes
in the cabinet now
Changes are TO come later, il Is un
deretood, possibly MOI before fall how
ever
AT that time Attorney General Greg
ory is expected 10 resume his private
practice. In case he retires Secretary
OF the Interior Lane may succeed him
and Secretary OF Agriculture Houston
may become secretary OF tac interior
In this event Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture Nr0oUan OF Illinois
viii ha strong candidate to succeed
Mr. Houston Mr. Nrooman was one
OF the original Wilson men in Illinois.
Changes are expected in the diplo-
matte service earlier than in cabinet
circles All OF the ambassadors and
ministers. as Is customary, have for
Warded their resign nations TO the presi-
dent NAM Of The Bryan appointees
are expected TO have their resigna
tiohs accepted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
BERLIN PAPERS NOT
PROUD OF CONSPIRACY

Berlin. March g. Berlin newspapers
which were permitted finally to refer
to the proposed German Mexican alli-
anee revelations de not seem partic-
ulariy proud over tbe matter The ma
iority couane themselves to printing
the German Official statement under
more or less uOntommittal headlines.
The Tages Zeitung prints it under a
question mark. while tile Xossische
Zeitung and the Morgen Post refer 80
the conditional nature of the measure.
only the Beriiner Taeebiatt and the
LoEal Anzeieer venture to comment
on III The Anzeiear pictures the
mea ure as a patriotic aud proper
step Of the government and LAYS stress
rather On the American than ON the
German ond Of tn story. which it
treats as maneu-r by President
Wilson to force the armament meas
uro through congress
The Tapeblatt. after a brief state
men' about the conditions in Mexico,
emphasizes the point in the German
declaration that The proposal was not
submitted to the Mexican government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
ROYAL MAIL LINER
DRIhk GOES DOWN.

New York. March 6-Advices re.
ceiyed here from Rio Janeiro and
London indicate that the Royal Mail
steam packet liner Drina. II. .483 tons,
with passengers and cargo from Rio
Janeiro. has been sunk between Lis
bon and Liverpool and the passen
gers rescued and landed
No details are available.
The South American advices report
ed that the loss Of the Drina had been
announced by the agents OF the line
at Rio Janeiro.
Agents of the company admitted
the receipt Of a message from Londan,
signed by he captain, as follows:
"Drina passengers landed safely"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
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MARCH AROUND WHITE HOUSE
Five Hundred Suffragists Parade in
Heavy Rain Storm.

Washington, March give hun
dred suffragists, mombers OF the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
and the National Woman's party,
marched around the White House in
a heavy rain storm.
The demonstration marked the close
of the picketng OF the presidential
mansion by the silent sentinels."
While the procession circled the
White House six of the leaders tried
to obtain an interview with President
Wilson or one of his secretaries, but
were unsuccessful They finally sent
in cards and a resolution for a suf
frage amendment to the federal con
stitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Filibuster in Senate Blocks
Bits Passage.
LA TOILETTE LEADS FIGHT
Seyenty-six Senators, Thirty Republic
ans and Forty six Democrats, Sign
Manifesto Proclaiming to Country
They Favored Measures Passage.

Washington March 6.-TWelve sen.
ators, led by Senator La Toilette and
encouraged by Senator Stone Demo
cratic chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee, in a dlibuster de-
nounced by President Wilson'S spokes-
man as the most reprehensible in the
history of any civilized nation. defied
the will Of an overwhelming majority
in congress up TO the last minute and
denied to the president a Law authoriz-
ing him 10 arm American merchant
ships to meet the German submarine
menace
Unyielding through twenty six hours
OF continuous session to appeals that
their defiance oil the president would
be humiliatlng to tho country un-
compromising in d crisis described to
them as the most serious TO the ma
ton since the Civil war. La Toilette
and his suall group OF supporters re-
fused a majority OF their colleagues
an opportunity 10 vote on the armed
neutrau. biU and ii died with the
sixty fourth congress
To fix - possibility before tile
country seventy six senators thirty
4 Republicans and fortysiS DemocraN
signed a manifesto proelaimins 10
the world that they favored passage
Of the meas stre.
Rules Prevent Taking Vote.
This de- laratien embodied IN the
record of the senate. referred to the
fact that the house Thursday night
had PASSED similar bill bv a vote q
ioa to 1} anil aisa retited that the
senate rule permitting unlimited de
bate gave a small minority opportu
nifty 70 throttle the viii Of the major
ity
Thirteen senators declined to sigr
the declaration. but one of them. Sen
ator penrose Republican. Of Pennsyl
vana. announced that he wolid have
voted for the bin had opportunity beer
afforded him The twelve who wen
on record with the thirteen members
of the house against granting 10 Pres
ident Wilson the authority he asked
from congress in the crisis were
Republicans -Clapp, Of Minnesota
Cummins. Iowa. Gronna. North Dako
Ia: Kenyon. Iowa: La Toilette. Wis
consin; Norris Nebraska; Works
California
Democrats Kirby. Arkansas; Lane
Oregon, O'Gornan. New York; Stone
Missouri: Vardaman. Mississippi
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
DECLARES anew i. S.
STANDS FOR PEACE
,serts We Are Compelled to
Arm to Make Good Our Claim
to Certain Rights.

Washington, March 6-President
Wilson took the oath Of office in pub
lie and delivered his inaugural ad
dress before a great crowd which
packed the plaza at the east front Of
the Capitol
Vice President Marshall had been
inaugurated in the senate chamber a
seN minutes before
With IA new conservation To the ma
tons service the president touching
on the international crisis, declared
there should now be no turning back
from the tragical events OF the last
thirty months which have brought or
Americans new responsibility as
citizens of the world
we have been obliged to arm our
selves said the president, to make
good our claim to certain minimum
of right and freedom OF action.
I'VE stand firm In armed neutral
ity since it seems that in no other
way we demonstrate what it Is we in
sist on and cannot forego.
May Be Forced Into War.
I'VE may even be drawn on, by
circumstances, not by our own pur.
pose or desire, 10 more active as
sertion OF our rights as we see them
and more immediate association
With the great struggle itself
The president declared anew that
America must stand tor peace, sta
bility of free peoples, national equal
ity in matters OF right, that the sea-
must be free to all and that the fam
ily of nations shall not support any
governments not derived from the
consent OF the governed.
Sounding a solemn warning to the
nation against any faction or in
trigue to break the harmony or EN-
barrass the spirit OF the American
people, the president called for al
America united in feeling, in purpose
and In its vision of duty, Of oppor
tunity and OF service"
At the conclusion of his address
the president led the inaugural pro
cession back TO the White House
where It passed in review before him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Wilson Seeks Legal Advice.

Washington, March 6.-President
Wilson has referred to his legal ad-
visers his doubts of his power to arm
American ships in the absence OF di.
rect authority from congress. Some
decision is expected from the attor-
new general within the next twenty
four hours
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Ordered to Shoot Aviators.

San Francisco, March 6.-Sentries
are under orders to shoot to kill any
aviator flying over the Notifications of
this port This order was issued by
Major General j Franklin Bell, com
mander of the Western division of the
army, after an airplane was observed
flying over Forts Miley and Winfield
Scott.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
LARGE TRANSPORT is SUNK
Berlin Reports Submarine Activities
in Mediterranean.

Berlin, March 6.-An armed trans-
port steamer OF "a 494 tons, with about
500 colonial troops, artillery and
horses on board, was sunk by Ger
man submarine in the Mediterranean
on Feb. "a, the admiralty announced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Taft to Tour South.

New York, March 6.-Former Presi-
dent Taft, it was announced, has can
celed all his paid lecture engage
ments from March Is to April 4, SO
that he may tour the South and South.
west in behalf of preparedness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Three Burn to Death.

Lansing. Mich. March 6. - Mrs.
Amelia Van Epps, thirty years old,
and her two children, Everitt, aged six
years. and William, three months,
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed their home here. An at
tempt to start kitchen fire with kero-
sene oil resulted in an explosion which
set the home on fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
FIVE APPROPRIATION
BILLS FAIL TO PASS

Washington, March G The fate of
important legislation IN the hands Of
the sixty-fourth congress is shown in
the following
Appropriation bills not passed.
Army ............... 500, 600 900
Sundry civil ............... l39,00O,000
General deficiency ..... $4,000, 900
Rivers and harbors. ..... $4,000, 900
Military academy ...... $4,000
Administration bills not passed
Measures supplementing Adamson rail
wage law
Enlargement of interstate commerce
commission
I.egalizing Joint foreign selling agen
cies
Conservation legisation, including
general dam bills and water power
bills.
Empowering president to commander
ships.
Drastic espionage legislation.
Increasing reserve bank gold holdings
and decreasing number of bank re
serves
The senate refused 10 ratify the
treaty urged by the president to pay
Colombia $4,000, 900 for the separa
ton of Panama Congress provided
/ S25, 900 900 for the payment for the
! Danish West Indies.
/ At the last moment both houses
4 adopted a resolution postponing eff
! fectiveness of the bone dry" feature
/ of the postoffice bill until July ! anC
the president signed it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Artist WenzeIl Is Dead.

Englewood, N. j., March 6.--Albert
Beck Wenzell, the artist, died of pneu-
monia at his home here. He had been
III only since last Wednesday. Mr..
Wenzell was born in Detroit In 1854.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
WILSON URGES VOTES FOR
WOMEN MEASURE.

+ Washington, March 6 - An
!. earnest hope thai the Tennes-
!. see senate will rpconsi or its
!. recent action IN rejecting a
!. woman srfrarc bill was ex
!. pressed by President Wilson
:. in a telegram to the president
:. Of the senate.
:. The measure already had
: passed the lower house of the
!. Legislature and the president
!. said he felt the upper house
!. was shirkine a moral RESPONSE
!. hility when il refused to ac-
!. cept il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
GERARD THANKS FRANCE
AND SPAIN.

Paris. March G.-James w
Gerard. former ambassador 10
Germ any. who is returning 10
the United States Oh the steam
IN lnfa ia Isabel las express
ed his thanks bs wireless 10 of
hc.al France and spain Tor the
courteous receptions accorded
him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
British Destroyer Sunk.

London, March 6. A British de
stroyer was sunk with all hands in
the North sea Thursday, the admiralty
announced. It IL believed 1t struck .
mine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
Position strlkInaIx Set Forth.

The position of the president is
strikingly set forth in the following
passa ascs from his statement
I'm the immediate presence of a
crisis fraueht with more subtle and
farreaching possibilities Of national
danger than any other the government
has known within the whole history
af its international complications, the
congress hes been unable TO act eth
er to safeguard the co -ntry or to es-
fabiish the natural rights Of its citi-
zeus.
Although as a matter OF fact, the
Topres entativos of the nation stand be
hind lie executive with unprecedent-
ed unan'mity and spirit, the impress
sion ade abroad will. OF course. be
that il is not so and that other gov
eruuents may act as they please
without fear that this government can
do anything at all We cannot eX-
plain The explanation Il incredible.
The senate of the United States il
the only legislative body in the world
which cannot act when it's majority is
ready for action 4 little group OF
wl'fu men. representing no opinion
Iut their own, have rendered the
great government Of the United States
helpless and contemplate
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06
President CritiCiSeS Methods
OF Senate.
LITTLE GROUP CONTROLS
Says Eleven Members Of Upper House
Of Congress Has Placed United
States in Helpless and Contempt
bic Position Before the World"

Washington, March G-President
Wilson wants quick action by the
United States senate to change the
rules and permit rapid passage Of an
armed neutrality measure when he
calls an extra session Of congress to
rentroduce the bill
Admitting his hands are tied by an
cient statutes, which forbid him arm
ing merchant vessels and taking other
measures of protecting American
rights. the president is relying on the
senate 10 act and save the country
from disaster"
In bitter eXcoriation OF the little
group Of willful men, representing no
opinion but their own" who filibuster-
ed the neutrality gill to death, the
president declares "the great govern
ment Of the United States" is in a
helpless aud contemplate position
before The world
The president will call an extra
session OF congress just as soon as tie
#tu.t a extra session. acts upon
81. s.aa the rules OF unlimited de-
bate
Calling attention TO the fact that
more than 500 OF the 531 members OF
CONGRESS- were ready and willing TO
act" tie president declared nothing
could be accomplished because a lit
tie g1ogp Of eleven senator's so de
terminpd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-06

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The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-26

Az announced last week, The Hol
ly Chieftain has made arrange
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-26
NUMBE "a
uHu1s IAN on RE 41Am

C. r. Leuenberger, special agent
OF the General Land Office, arrived
in Holly last Friday in response to
. telegram from the Department
relative to false testimony being
given in the. contested Homestead
of Mrs. Dorothy Bahringer, who is
alleged to have been Sworn" out
Of her fine halfsection near Lycan
last year, by professional swearers.
It will be remembered that Mrs.
Bahringer was very Ill when the
case was tried at Lamar, and large
ly thru her own testimony was de-
feated. her mind being affected by
her illness, 1t is said.
Inspector Leuenberger is q con-
scientious. pains-taking official who
will ferret out the guilty parties
and bring them to the bar of jus
tice, II possible, he stated to q Chief
tain reporter as he gave his chauf.
feur orders to drive him to Lycan.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-26
WILL GIVE COUPONS
WITH EACH TICKET
TO PICTURE SHOW

Manager Adamek Of the Holly
Opera house has become enthusiast
tic over The Chieftain's Prize Cam
paign, and in addition to issuing
coupons with every purchase from
his jewelry store has decided to is
sue coupons with each admission
to the picture show.
Mr.. Adamek is one of Holly's
most enterprising business men,
and the upbuilding of the COM
munity is one Of his chief ambi-
tions. Would there were many
like hin
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-26

OF the Holly Mems Club


Next Monday night, January q.
the Holly Mems club win give it's
first program Of the new year. 1t
viii be AZ follows:
DEBATE
Subject; Resolved that the Eu-
ropean War will Prove Benefit to
the United States
Affirmitive-L n. Appel, 8. M. Can
field.
Negative-W. 8. Partridge, J. q.
Fuller.
There will be good music, singing
by the club, high school girls glee
club and piano duet by the Misses
Leota Saunders and Irene Plank.
This will be the first of q series Of
most excellent programs which
have been arranged for 1917.
The business session will be at
7:30 and the program at o'clock.
Everybody is invited.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-26
IKE MOLLY UNION REVIVAL

81 The Rsviysl lfsstinsa sshiah hkRs
been going on ut the Armory for
the past three weeks have proved
to be very interesting. and produc-
tive Of vitality important results.
They have been conducted by ID.
E. B. Pratt. the noted evaneeiiet
who did such satisfactory WORK
here six years ago. He is assisted
By Miss Ferris, pianist and singer.
whose work has been decidedly
pleasing and profitable. She has
held meetings of the high school
girls which have been unusually
full of good results.
Dr., Pratt's sermons have been
powerful, and convincing. His
hearers have grown increasingly In
terested. Christians have been
awakened to renewed zeal. and
many sinners have been convicted
OF sin, accepted the Christ, as
personal Savior, and gone out to
the daily tasks with renewed cour-
age, and with the strength Of ten.
because their hearts are pure.
Holly will be different Holly be-
cause OF the union revival Many
people will look at life with differ.
ent spectacles and their lives will
prove benediction to the COM
munity because Of the visions they
have gotten at these meetings.
Many boys and girls. citizens Of to-
morrow, have made decisions that
will count for good to themselves
and their fellows throughout Q
coming generation. The Boy
Scouts, the greatest of assets to ed
ucation. has been strengthened and
ballasted and made powerful for Q
proper start in the gret work Of
their organization.
DR.. Pratt deserves the highest On.
comiums for his hard and efficient
work among the people Of this com.
munity and for the lberality and
generosity Of spirit which he has
shown. He has obligated himself
to the people and endeared himself
to all beyond adequate expression.
He and Miss Ferris 60 from among
our people with prayers for eontin-
ued blessing and usefulness, and
with the heartfelt and enduring
gratitude Of many savsa and up
lifted souls.
The last OF these wonderful ser.
mons will be preached on Saturday
night. Sunday informing and sun
day night.
The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-01-26
FARMERS WEEK

Lamar, Feb. 8, Z, q, 8, 10, 1917.
February $40. inclusive, are the
dates set for the fourth annual
Farmers Week at Lamar. The Ag-
ricultural College will send strong
corps Of workers and q very fine
program is being prepared. Well
informed men will present such
subjects as Drainage, Farm Loan
Banks, Gas Engine and Automo-
bile Instruction, Dairying, Farm
Organizations, Feeding, ETC., etc.
Interest in these meetigns is increas-
ing each year and as the dates
come this year before the spring
work will be crowding the men, a
big attendance Is expected.