The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-10-27
RECORD WEEK FOR
FIRESAT 'DFRMITT

John Sweeney and John Sullivan of
Vale, oregon, were in town last week.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for a race meet and dance Oc-
tober 30. Randall Sages mare Ore
vada Is matched against York's mare
Arapatha at $l,1O0 on side. Joe
Gruwell is training Yorks mare and
considerable interest is being mani
tested in the affair. The dance in the
evening will be held in Baber's hall,
and 1t is to be Hard Times" party,
with special music. A number of out
of-the-valley visitors are expected
Last week was a record-breaker for
fires. Besides the one which destroyed
the beautiful home of Mrs. May Vance,
and the ranch house occupied by Joe
Bankofier and family, on the Vance
ranch, the Indian school building out
at Fort McDermitt caught on fire. 1t
was quickly extinguished with slight
damage. Another fire on a homestead
in the southern part of the valley was
reported.
Mrs. Mark Thomas entertained Sat
urday afternoon at a tea in her rooms
at the Jaca residence. The time was
pleasantly spent in embroidering and
crocheting for the soldiers. Present
were Mesdames Mark Thomas, W. I.
Baber Sr., w. l. Baber Jr., Charles
Hewitt, Fred Wilkinson, f. N. Stidd,
Joe Bankofier, Theresa Kelsey. Mar
tin, and the Misses Augusta Brusso
and Mildred Fletcher
That every cloud has silver lin
ing" is firmly believed in now by Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bankofier, for they were
the recipients of such a shower Of
household commodities last Friday
night that they can never doubt its
veracity. Mr.. and Mrs. Bankofier sus-
tanned a great loss last week Tuesday
IN the fire on the Vance ranch. SO
their many friends took that way Of
surprising them, TO assure them Of
their sympathy and friendship. Mrs.
w. l. Baber Sr. of the Orevada threw
open the doors of the hotel to the
valley, and needless to say there was
large crowd, as the Bankofiers are
highly esteemed residents. Music and
dancing were indulged in, and re-
freshments at late hour concluded
an evening which had an atmosphere
OF family reunion. Through the
courtesy of The Silver State. Mrs.
Bankofier wishes to thank, again, each
one for their presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Minor and
family returned Monday from a visit
in Winnemucca.
Millard Sage is down from Disaster
Peak.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sullivan are
holidaying in San Francisco.
E. N. Stidd is building another gar
age. 100x45 feet in size, in the north
end of town. This is only another
sign of McDermitts prosperity.
Everyone is talking about the big
masquerade ball to be given in Babers
hall Thanksgiving night.
Joseph Simon of Chicago was in
town last week.
Miss Neva Simpson and Leonard
Simpson arrived Thursday from Los
Angeles, California, on business IN
connection with the fire which de-
stroyed both of the houses and the
outbuildings on the ranch owned by
their grandmother, Mrs. May Vance
last week Tuesday. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but it was not caused
by the Bankofier children, as was a.
first reported, as all of the children
were in school excepting the baby.
Friday afternoon was observed as
Liberty Bond day in the Nevada
school. Patriotic songs were sung
and after a talk on the Liberty Loar
and the needs OF our country by th'
teacher, Miss Augusta Brusso, Mrs
Neva Simpson, McDermitt's first Ret
Cross recruit, spoke to the children
on the work of the Red Cross. an'
demonstrated the use of the triangu
lar bandage in first-aid work. Mis-
Simpsons talk was very interesting
and instructive. The children gave al
exhibition of some of the folk dancing
| introduced in the school this year TO
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cahoot ant
daughter left last week for their hom
in Jordan Valley, Oregon.