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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
Fences for Railroad Tracks

Provisions for the maintenance of
fences by railroads along their tracks
and for the payment of damages for
stock killed by railroad trains, are
contained in Assembly bill No. $50,
introduced in the house yesterday by
Fulton of Eureka and referred to the
agricultural committee.
The bill calls for the construction
of suitable fences along the right-of-
way of railroad, and when such
fence has been constructed the rail-
way companies may not be held liable
for the death of any stock killed by
trains. The market price for stock
killed is to be paid when the fences
are not maintained. The roads are
also exempt from payment when they
rent lands over which the railway
passes and the owners have failed &c
erect fences.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
To Prevent Cattle Stealing

The exhibition of all hides when
the carcasses of cattle are offered for
sale is demanded in measure intro
duced yesterday by Assemblyman
Ducker. The bill is designed to pre-
vent the sale of stolen stock. Slaugh-
ter houses must keep record of all
stock killed, and persons offering car
casses for sale, other than regularly
established concerns, must exhibit
the hides. Failure to do so is termed
misdemeanor. the penalty being a
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $500, or by Imprisonment in the
county jail for not more than six
months, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
CASE OF A. ". HtNDRI(K
ARGUED AND SUBMITTED

The legislative investigating COM
TO probe the affairs of the State Uni
versity. particularly the action of the
board of regents in asking for the
resignation of Archer W. Hendrick,
president of the institution, closed its
hearings at Reno late Saturday after
noon after a heated argument over
the admissibility of certain letters
and affidavits attempted to be intro
duced against former President Hen
drick.
Attorney Sam Platt, of counsel for
Mr.. Hendriek, objected to their intro
duction upon the ground that no op-
portunity was given to cross-examine
the subscribers to them, and upon the
general ground that no court of JUS
tice would consider them. The com
mittee went into executive session
and entered a ruling through Chair
man Chaplin TO the effect that the
committee had unanimously decided
that it would be unfair and unjust to
admit the letters, and sustained At
torney Platt's objection.
The committee recently was grant
ed until March l to complete its in
vestigation and submit its report. A
mass of testimony was taken during
the investigation.
Considerable correspondence pass
ing between ]. F. Abel, chairman of
the board of regents. and different
persons in the Northwest, was read
into the record Saturday.
The case was ordered submitted.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
DEFENDANTS GIVEN
MORE Time TOPLEAD

Yesterday morning A. G. Crane was
arraigned in the District Coourt on
three indictments, charging him.
jointly with III. II. Dunbar, with hav-
ing embeZzled funds and securities of
the interstate Life Insurance Com
pany of Nevada, of which corporation
defendants are respectively president
and second vice-president and gen.
eral manager.
Indictment No. charges defend
ants with having appropriated 10
their own use securities of the COM
pany, consisting of promissory notes.
as follows: A. A. Stock, $1,000: w. ].
Merchant, 5000; j. d Corbeil. $500:
w. II. Minor. 5000; G. H. Clark, 5000.
]. P. Byrnes, 5000
Indictment No. charges defendants
with having appropriated to their own
use the sum of $1,000 entrusted to
their care by the company for the
specific purpose of having insurance
policies engraved. and for other print
ing.
Indictment No. charges them with
having appropriated to their own use,
on December 20. 1915, funds belong
ing to the company amounting to ST.
1888 1-3.
L. G. Wilson and T. A. Brandon, at
torneys for defendant, entered a de-
murrer to the indictments, which was
oyerruled
This morning II. II. Dunbar was ar
raigned on the same indictments, and
at his personal request was given
until IL o'clock tomorrow morning to
plead. By that time it is expected
that his attorney, Augustus Tilden of
Goldfeld. will be present.
Defendant Crane was also present
in court this morning with his attor-
neys. in anticipation that the cases
would be set for trial; but this will
not be done until Dunbar has plead
to the indictments.
L. l.. Chapman, indicted on the
statutory charge of 'lewd and vicious
cohabitation, was arraigned yester-
day morning and was given until next
Thursday at 10 am. to answer the
indictment.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
LOCAL NOTES And
PERSONAL MENTION

e. L. Norton of Boise City, Idaho.
is registered at the Hotel Lafayette.
Herbert and Ebert Fued of Sheri-
dan, Montana, are in town, stopping
at the Hotel Lafayette.
@
Mrs. e. ~ Wilson has returned
from visit to Rochester.
F. G.. Russell is in town from Reno,
registered at the Eldorado.
Francis A. Swayne, superintendent
of the McDermitt Indian reservation
is at the Eldorado today.
v. Metcalf of Elko is an Eldorado
guest. o
Commissioner and Mrs W. L. Brack-
ett were in town yesterday from Col
conda, registered at the Eldorado.
Pat Keogh OF Golconda spent Sun
day in town. stopping at the Star
hotel. @
Erick Johnson is in town from Ma
tional, stopping at the Star hotel.
@
w. G. Bolt OF Salt Lake City is In
town, stopping at the Overland.
@
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mathewson came
in from Denio yesterday and are stop
ping at the Overland.
@
$40 Coupon Book gets 100000 Votes
at Stephenson Drug Co. These books
can be used in paying accounts or on
any purchases at their store. They
are good for one year.-[Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
WSTfRk PACIFIC ISSUES
HANDSOME I0-PAGE FOLDER

Colonel E. r. Place, general colo
nization agent for the Western Pa
cific, has received from the press of
Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco,
handsome 1S-page folder entirely de-
voted to Winnemueca. Views of the
principal buildings, with the interiors
of the leading business houses, are
given, as well as cuts of the principal
business and residence streets. The
first page contains a portrait of Chief
Winnemucca, for whom the town is
named, and in one of the street scenes
Winnemucca mountain appears in the
background.
Colonel Place says he has arranged
for an extensive campaign of adver-
tising which will be of great benefit
to the State of Nevada and especially
to the section through which the
Western Pacific passes. Not only will
the opportunities for homes be told.
but the great chances for business
and mining investments will be placed
before the public.
The folder invites correspondence
with the different business firms of
Winnemucca, whose names are given,
for information regarding the city,
county and State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
OXFORD COMPANY AT
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT

Beyond question the biggest thing
on the Winnemucca Lyceum Course
this winter is the Oxford company,
which will appear at the high school
auditorium tonight. The 0xfords will
arrive on No. from Reno this after
noon. They gave concert there to
a crowded house and are earning un-
stinted praises everywhere this sea-
son. We quote at random from Butte
and Billings newspapers:
Anaconda Standard, Butte. Mont:
The initial entertainment of the Butte
Lyceum course. presented last night
at the Broadway theatre by the Ok
ford company, presented no oppor-
tunity for criticism other than the
most kindly. The program was one
OF music all the way through. The
first part consisted of quartets. duets.
solos and readings in connection. and
the last part was a tabloid presenta-
ton OF the always popular Gilbert &
Sullivan opera, THE Mikado."
The second part required about one
hour, and 1t is compliment TO the
ability and perception of the players
to say that absolutely no essential
was lost in the condensing of the
opera. Mrs. Ogden made a charming
Yum-Yum, and Miss Coburn was no
less pleasing as Pitt Sing and Kati-
sha. c. III. Ogden was ideal Nanki
Poo, and the part OF Koko. the lord
high executioner. was ably taken by
Mr.. Letter. The old songs that were
the features OF the opera and have
outlived thousands of other opera hits
were given and were received with
applause that showed the audience
was glad to hear the fayorites of
quarter of century ago sung again.
Billings (Mont) Gazette: The Bill
lings Lyceum entertainment course
was opened last night at the Babcock
theatre by the oxford company, mu-
sical artists, who delighted a large
audience. The patronage was much
better than on the opening night of
the course last year. and as a result
the committee in charge is highly
pleased.
The entertainment offered by the
Oxford company proved most salts
factory. The musicians fulfilled every
one Of the promises made by them
and showed the correctness of the
favorable criticisms which they have
secured in other places where the
course is booked.
The organization is well balanced
and the program sufficiently varied
to please all. Both in the solo num-
bers and in the quartet work the sing
ing was good. The singing of Gilbert
& Sulivan's "The Mikado," in which
the members of the company wore the
appropriate costumes of the different
characters, was highly pleasing. Many
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
No Passes for Sheriffs

Sheriffs and their deputies in Ne
vada will not receive passes on rail-
roads, according to the action of the
Senate in amending Assembly bill No.
33, by White of Washoe. The bill rs
originally introduced placed secreta-
ries of Y.M.C. associations in the list
entitled to special reductions. An
Assembly amendment included sher-
ifs and their deputies, but this change
was stricken out by the upper house.
The house, after the return of the bill,
concurred in the amendment
A Senate change, including musical
organizations in the list, was object
ed to and the bill was sent to confer
ence.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
Judgments In Mining Cases

This morning Judge Ducker entered
judgment in the case of Harry Robin
son VS.. Nevada Packard Mining Com
pany. in favor of plaintiff, who sued
TO recover possession of piece OF
ground claimed by defendant. Young
& Brown of Lovelock. for plaintiff.
Judgment was also entered for
plaintiff in the suit of Packard Exten-
sion Mining Company VS.. Nevada
Packard Mining Company, for an
other piece of ground claimed by de-
PENDANTS. Plaintiff was represented
by Roy w. Stoddard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
To Restore Public Lands

Restoration to public entry of about
100000 acres of land in Nevada, with
drawn in recent years, is asked in a
Senate joint and concurrent resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Penrose.
The resolution is addressed to the
Secretary of the Interior at Washing
ton.
The measure declares that large
areas of land have been withdrawn
by the Secretary of the Interior for
irrigation projects, and that of the
total acreage thus affected about
100000 acres are now embraced in
the various reclamation projects. For
the purpose of attracting homeseek-
ers and settlers to the State, it is de-
sired to obtain this land and have it
opened to entry, the resolution states.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
WILL HAUL ORE FROM OLD
GLASG0W-WESTERN NINE

r. p. Davidson, who recently pur-
chased a 75-horsepower caterpillar
Holt tractor. has entered into long
contract with the Copper Canyon
company formerly the Glasgow
Westerly to haul ore from their mine
distance of nine miles to a station
on the Neva "a Central railroad in
Lander county, near Battle Noun
tain. Mr.. Davidson, who has been IN
Winnemucca for the past several
days, left for Battle Mountain this
morning, but will return in about a
week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
TRAINS ON BOTH ROADS
RUNNING ON TIME TODAY

Owing to heavy SHOWS in the Sier-
ras and a landslide in Feather River
canyon, traffic on both the Southern
Pacific and Western Pacific roads has
been considerably delayed since FRI
day. BY running stub trains both
lines cared for the local business, and
today trains are running practically
on time. Yesterday the stub train
sent out from Salt Lake by the West
ern Pacific turned back at some point
west of here and twenty-five coast
passengers were transferred here 20
Southern Pacific No. 10 last evening.
Among the number was Howard
Smoot, son of Senator Reed Smoot OF
Utah.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
COUNTRY HANGS
ON BRINK OF WAR
fspecial to The Silver State)

(special to The Silver State)
WASHINGTON, February 27.-It is
oflcially stated at the White House
that the sinking of the Laconia con-
stitutes an overt act and that no in
yestigation is necessary. Meanwhile.
President Wilson is waiting for Con-
gess to grant his request for the
arming of merchant ships.
The Laconia, today's dispatches
show, was torpedoed twice. The dead
number thirteen. of whom five were
drowned and eight died of exposure,
the latter including the wife of DR..
Hoy OF Chicago. civil war veteran, and
their daughter.
There are ten Americans included
in the dead, of whom eight were negro
hremen.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
SOLONS RESUME
LEGISLATIVE GRIND

Relief for J6dn a. TaElsr. the Hum
boldt Soupky stoeKn9an, Ior taxes al
legged t6>haN >een$atd twfcef is asked
in Assembly bill Nas154, fptroduced
in the house ygtsday ~ Assembly,
man Ducker\ 1xs<peasyre was re-
ferred to the kgnSSdt coMty dele
cation. w.
Taylor asks relie6 Doe extent of
$1,64O10, and it is deelafsd an the Bill
he was taxed for 4O,OO6>hea0Iof sheep
by the Humboldt county assessor,
while as a matter of fact he should
have been assessed for but 10000
head, the other half of the band, it is
stated, being in Elko county at that
time and were assessed by the Elko
assessor.
The State is asked to return to
Taylor the sum of s394.10, that being
the State share of the taxes; the State
sheep inspector fund is to repay $500.
and the county of Humboldt to make
up the balance, or 1886.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
No Tampering with Salaries

Salaries of all elective officers in
the State of Nevada will not be tam
pered with hereafter during the term
of an incumbent. if the Legislature
acts favorably on Assembly bill No,
153, introduced by Ackerman of Min
eral. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Under the terms of the proposed
act, it will be unlawful to raise or
decrease the salary of any officer
while such officer is serving his term.
All changes must be made effective
at the expiration of term.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
ST. MARY'S CHURCH SERVICES
TEMPORARILY POSTPONED

On account of being called to Aus
tin for a funeral, the services ap-
pointed for Wednesday and Thursday
will have to be postponed. Notice
of time will be given later.
ROSS THURMAN.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
Divorce Suit Filed

Today, Young & Brown, on behalf
of Olive c. Leslie, filed suit in the
District Court for divorce for their
client from Alexander f. Leslie. The
couple reside at Lovelock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
FOR HIDES AND PELTS

Parties having hides and pelts for
sale, before disposing of same, will
find it to their advantage to call on
the NEVADA HIDE G. JUNK CO.,
Winnemucca, Nevada.-[Adyertisem't.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
Divorce Granted

This morning Judge Ducker grant
ed divorce to Arthur Nj. Latta from
Nellie H. Latta. Plaintiff waived Gus
tody of his minor child, which was
given to the mother.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27

Last night Vaughn's team won from
Conevey's by 43 pins. making a good
finish.
In the ladies' tournament game
played the 22d. Mrs. Ayers team de-
feated Mrs. Schmidt's aggregation.
The game today is between Mrs.
Bradshaw's team and the one cap
tanned by Miss Giroux.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
TAKING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
CALL AND SILVER STATE

H. Salzman is here from San Fran
cisco, taking subscriptions for the San
Francisco Call and Silver State. To
all persons subscribing for the two
papers for six months, at so cents
per month, he is giving a handsome
and useful kitchen set for 35 cents.
This consists of six pieces and is
made up of a bread knife, carving
knife, carving fork. spatula, pairing
knife, with an aluminium sharpening
stone.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27

SIS Coupon Book gets $4,000 Votes
at Stephenson Drug Co. Coupon
Books good in trade for one year.-ad.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
STANDING OF TEAMS IN
OVERLAND TOURNAMENT

The bowling tournament at the
Overland alleys grows in interest for
participants and spectators. The
standing of mems teams is as fol-
1oWE.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27

Everybody likes nice hot popcorn.
Call at Mrs. Cooney's store and see
the new all electric Butterkist ma
chine in operation. -advt.tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27

Butterkist popcorn and fresh cleo
trio roasted peanuts sold In any guam
tity at Mrs. Cooney's store.-advtf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27

s25 Coupon Book gets 100000
Votes. Good in making purchases or
paying accounts. Buy one from a
contestant or at Stephenson Drug
Co.'s store.-[A vertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27

expressions of approval were heard
from patrons of the course, as the
entertainment was far above expeeta-
tions in every way.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-02-27
RECEIVES DIPLOMA ON
wASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY

The Derby district school room was
canopy of red. white and blue on
washington's Birthday. when an ap-
propriate program was rendered and
Miss Felicia Kiley received her III
ploma for eighth-grade finals success
fully passed In the absence of A. j.
Rankin, clerk of the board of trustees,
the certificate was presented by the
teacher, Mrs. Thad Hoppin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
Good Roads Boosters Here.

Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Eu-
gene Adams and Mr.. Rissel, of Du-
buque, came to DEBORAH and address
ed an audience of men at the city hall
on good roads. They told what the
people of their county have done, and
also illustrated what can be done in
this county. The state of Iowa has
the sum of $4,000 for road purposes
appropriated by the government
which can be secured by Winneshiek
providing a like sum is put UP here.
The speakers emphasized the fact
that we want good roads 365 days IN
the year, with a surface that we can
travel on. They said Iowa was pro-
crossing so fast that it is hardly able
to comprehend it. No action was tax
en- by the Commercial Club, but pos
sibly something will be done later to
raise this money for the roads of this
county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
WATER WAGON DIDN'T COME.
The Flying Machine Failed to Get
Away From POstvilie Monday.

The flying waterwagon" failed to
put in an appearance at DEBORAH last
Friday, the original date planned,
which was changed TO Monday. and
again it failed. Somehow, or other
some airships do fail to get up. Evil
IDENTIFY Ruth Law wasn't driving this
one, or there would have been some
thing doing. The machine was sup
posed to start from Postville Monday.
1t arrived there alright Monday
night, but all day yesterday they were
working at it, setting it up, but it
failed to get away. A gentleman who
was at Postville told us that there
were about 500 automobiles in the
town with a big crowd and every
body was "rubberilg' but the water
wagon" was too dry" to start. Pos
sibly it will be along today, but don't
tire your neck, just wait until it gets
here.
1t is stated today in the daily pap
ers that the aviator will start from
Oelwei1 today and fly over central
and southern Iowa, dropping dry
bombs everywhere. Possibly later he
will fly over DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
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Little Tot Wandered Away.

Last Thursday the little two year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Joseph
son decided to take stroll all by
himself. He took his little cart and
started out on his journey, with nc
objective point in view. He was miss
ed shortly afterwards by his mother
and a telephone call was sent into
Marshal Dickson. The officer start
ed out on the trail and located the
boy down by the Bernatz Bros. stone
mill, the boy having travelled from
his home on East Broadway pulling
his little cart with him, a distance of
about twelve blocks. He was taken
in by family near the mill and given
his dinner, and when found he was
just as happy as a lark, and natur-
ally too, the mother was very happy
on his return.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
"My Soldier Girl Was Good.

The Grand was packed last night
to witness the musical show "My Sol
der Girl" and the big audience was
we'll repaid too. 1t was one of the
best musical shows that has appeared
here il a long time. The songs were
new and were we'll rendered by a
fine chorus. The costumes were pref
ty, and unique. The patriotic scenes
and songs brought forth great ap-
plause, and the acts were full of good
things from start to finish. The run
board extending from the stage out
into the parquet circle let the chorus
frolic with the audience, and several
men in the audience came very near
being kidnapped, and they seemed to
like it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
DEBORAH Man in Vaudeville.

1t has just come to light that oul
own little city has a vaudeville artist
that, in his line, will make many {
professional look to his laurels,. Dor
Iacognito,' ne calls himself and hi
lis a Conjurer, Necromancer and CARD
Malipulator. The Few who have
been privileged to see his exhibition
are still scratching their heads. won
dering how it was all done.
Manager Relf, of the Star Thea
ire, has finally, been able to arrange
with the gentleman to present his
act at the Star, AID the date has
been set for next Tuesday, Oct. 9th
Who is he? Well, he's billed as "the
my)iterious local unknown" Come
and see if you know him. In aAAtion
to the above a very good seven rec
feature program VIII also be Shown
and the prices will be but 10 aad &c
cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03

strain and stress of war, it certainly
is not needed il times of peace. The
most damning indictment the liquor
traffic has ever received has been its
reputation during the present war.
What the acid test Of war conditions
has decided does not make for effici-
ency stands condemned. Even the
saloon-keeper does not wish a bar
tender who drinks. We stand at a new
point of departure. Behind us are
many years of constructive legisla-
ton directed toward the abolition of
the liquor traffic; ahead of us is Ma
tional Prohibition. The states which
are soon to vote on this question are
interested spectators. Let us not fall
ter at this julcture, nor leave it to
the other fellow" Remember-the
DRY Voter who stays at home on
Oct. Is registers a vote for the wet
interests.
SIGNED: S. A. Scarvie, NJ. Willett,
l.. NJ. Enger, l.. T. Fosse, Warren
Hoyt, T. A. Jayne, Rev. Healey, Fl. P.
Nicholson, 7. o. Tolo, r. Schrubbe,
T. E. Thompson, Officers of the Win