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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
FROZEN EGGS FROM CHiNa.
Millions of Them React, United States
by Way Of Pacific Coast.

Seattle, WASH Frozen eggs. shipped
from China without shells, are helping
combat the high cost OF living on the
Pacific coast and throughout the mid
die west
In the ports Of Seattle and San Fran
cisco 3i,5CO,000 eggs arrive annually IN
tin cans containing fifteen 10 thirty
pounds each. One egg weighs two
ounces.
A. l.. Knisley of the United States
food laboratory here says that a much
smaller percentage of bad eggs arc
found in these shipments from China
than in the local commodity.
Two companies. one English and one
American, shell. pack and freeze the
eggs IN China.
The eggs cost at least onc-third less
than locals it is said, because of the
smaller cost Of production-not ON the
part of the hens. but the lahorcrs who
gather, pack and distribute them are
paid only small wages
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

Camp I.lano Grove and other huts be.
tween Brownsville and San Antonio.
regard this work as one Of the most
important clements Of military service
to be performed, ana it attracts me as
the biggest Thing open for a man like
myself to do. In SO far as | am too old
to be acceptable Tor military service
under the selcctive draft.
''The great body Of our men at the
front and in the training camps must
bekept clean morally rs well as physi.
cally, and this is tho service the Y. NJ
c.. A. is cminently we'll fitted to per-
form. The American soldier is clean
fighting man. and he should be kept
81,
Tie rapid development OF Young
M.li's Christian association activities
in France and in Englald necessitatcs
tile early sailing of this important con.
tiligent Of association secretaries who
are to serve the American soldiers and
sailors.
The magnitude OF tho amount Of
equipment necessary to tblssscrvice Is
indicated by the following list Of sup
plies purchased for buildings and tents
In camps already established. This
list contains only twenty-four Of the
seventy-flve items necessary for a full
equipment OF Il single building: A hun
dred moving picture machines, 100
taking machines, 5000 records, 100000
photograph needles, 100000 feet Of
films (rented) 1000 quarts of ink, 50l.-
600 pens, 100000 penholders, 1O0,S0O
pencils, 900 baseball gloves, 400 base
BAH bats, 300 basketballs, 5000 base
balls, 1000 sets of checkers. 100000
sheets Of letter paper, 100000 enve-
lopes 10000 testaments, $4,000 gospels.
10000 hymn books, 1000 blankets, 500
camp cots, 100 cash registers, 100 type.
writers, 200 magazine holders.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
MAY CHANGE SCHOOL YEAR.
Coal Shortage May Cause Schools tc
Close During Winter Months.

Bridgeport, Gonna radical change
In the school year, due to difficulty in
getting coal, is under consideration by
the local public school authorities, it
was learned.
The proposal is to close the schools
during the winter and kecpthem open
during summer. BY this means. It Is
pointed out. the necessity of heating
the buildings will be avoided and the
health Of the children be much better
conserved than would be the case in
winter in buildings which might lack
proper heating.
While the regular summer vacation
will begin this month. the change. It
Is said, may be made next winter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
Classified Advertising
SoeooUeeNeaOooecaeeOeseooeee

Advertisements viii BE inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three times. 25c; one week SOC. Each
line over five, 10c per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be paid in advance. No
advertisement viii be inserted in this
column for less than 25c
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

FOUND-A bunch Of keys in the
business district. Owner can have
same BY calling at this office and pay
ing for this adj
FOtlND--A pair Of nose plassos in
the business district Onwer can
have same BY proving property and
paying for this ad at this otice
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

and ALL the locality in which said
work is to be done and judge for
themselves all Of the conditions and
circumstances affecting the cost and
nature of the work
The Board OF Local Improvements
reserves the right to reject any and
al bids, as authorized by law.
Dated at Otta "a, Illinois, this 9th
day Of July, 1917.
e. r. BRADFORD,
Mayor and President of The Board Of
Local improvements.
W. W. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
GEORGE l.. FARNSWORTH.
Public Engineer and Secretary of the
Board of Local, Improvements.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
Choctaws Volunteer For Service.

'iobile, Ala.-One hundred Choctaw
Indians In Baldwin, Escambia and
Monroe counties, Ala. have volunteer.
cd their services to the army ]. W.
Roberts, postmaster at Raburn, Ala,
came here to arrange for the muster
in Of the troops.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
Notice to Bidcsrs.

Bids will be received by the under
signed until Friday July 20, 1917, at
. O'Clock a. m, for excavatlng and
back filling trench for water mains as
per specifications on Gle in city Office.
w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
PLANTED TREE YEARS
AGO TO MAKE COFFIN

. Chicago.-Fifty years ago Wal. 4
. ter Bushnell Of Carrollton. H., {
& planted walnut on his farm aud {
. announced that he would have 4
4 his coffin made from the tree. i.
9 Three years ago he had the tree !.
q cut down and sawed into slabs. !.
q Bushnell is now eighty years !.
q old. The walnut wood, having 4
. been properly aged, has been 1
= made into coffin. I:
$ 4
IL n, Il. IL "a a, 4. a. ID ~ IL "A. II, a, a A, ~ a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

A rich Chinaman's servants receive
no salary, but their perquisites amount
to much more than the salaries paid in
less wealthy households.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

Michael Romnnoff, founder Of the
ruling line to which tho deposcd Car
Nicholas IL. belonged, came to the
throne In 1913.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
[. w. BREWER.

[. w. BREWER,
Attorney and counsellor at law and
solicitor in chancery. win practice
law in the several courts and In
the federal courts. Special atten.
ton given to all real estate cases
OF La Sale and adjoining counties.
including drainage questions.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
Miscellaneous

WILL MAKE SILK SKIRTS from So
to So, satisfaction guaranteed. NJ
Morris, 229 W. Main street, phone
1904 X
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

We have averaged one war In every
twenty aud two-sevenths years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

DIR. Il. A. KELLY, OTTAWA. ILL
1875 Columbus st. Phone 22b.Y
Silver fills &c to 81. Porcl. crowns
IS Gold crowns S. to IS. Plates s. to
$40. All work guaranteed first class.
Office hours 8 a. NJ to 1890 D. nj.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
YIN, c. A.AT FRONT
Francis B. Sayre Appointed to
Serve as Secretary.


Men Sent In Response to CabIed Pc
quests From Paris-Immense Amount
Of Equipment Necessary In Tents
and Camps Already Established
Abroad.
Washington.-F Francis 3. Sayre. son
in-law OF President Wilson. has been
appointed to serve as n Y. ". c. A.
secretary with the American troops in
France and will sail shortly with
about twenty-five other men who have
been chosen for this work in response
to cabled requests from Paris for s,.eh
help from America
MY decision to enlist under the red
triangle and do my bit in the war II n
direct result of what the Y. NJ. G. 4.
accomplished on the Mexican border"
said Mr.. Sayre.
Il spent n good part of last summer
In assisting In the association work ut
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
Professional Cards
NJ. N. ARMSTRONG,

Attorney at law. 210-2ll Moloney
Bldg. Ottawa, Illinois. Telephones:
Office, BOW. Residences. 3l2.y.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

SEND YOUR lace, scrim anu muslin
curtains to be Numbered early.
Washed by hand, dried in the open
air. All goods handled carefully.
Lace curtains, fnll length and width
% cents per pair; narrow and short,
40 cents Der pair. Muslin and scrim
curtains, 50 cents per pair Fancy
and handworh, speciality. Work
guaranteed Call 9SS-y. for particul-
airs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
WEsTBoUND.


Westbound cars for Starved Rock
Utica, La Sale, Peru, Spring Valley
Ladd, Depue, Bureau and Princeton
leave Ottawa station in
A. M.--b5:2o. c5:50, b6:50, c8:05
b850, 1850, e10:35.
p. M.--d12:05, e12:5O, d1:5O, b2:5O,
cS:5O, b4:50, c5:5O. b6:5O, c7;5O.
bS50, 1880, f11:00.
b Ladd and intermediate points.
C Princeton and intermediate
points.
d Princeton-Ladd and intermediate
points.
De Pue, Ladd and intermediate
points.
( LA Sale and intermediate points.
sOUTHBouND.
Southbound cars for Mckinley
Park, Grand Ridge and Streator. ILL.,.
leave Ottawa station in
A. M.--550, $3.50, $50, 1850.
p. M.--l2,5o, $3.50, ESQ. $3.50, 4:5O,
$3.50, $50, $3.50. $50, $3.50, 1885.
" Sunday and holidays only.
Always buy tickets and save money.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIA
RAILWAY
% g
effective May q, 1919
EASTBOUND.

Eastb0und cars for Marseilles, Sen
eca, Morris, Mnooke, Rockdale. 10
liet, H., leave Ottawa station In
A. M.-5:45, ESQ, 1850. $3.50, $50.
$1,000, 11:50.
r. M.--12:50, 1850, $3.50, $3.50, 1850,
sos, $3.50, 1850, $50, a11;00.
Sundays and holidays only.
q Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

FARES TO CHICAGO, ILL.
S150 Weekend Excursions
every Saturday and Sunday, also on
Decoration Day. Fourth of July and
Labor Day $3.50.
Every Day Fares.
Round Trip .75. Ore Way--$i.00.
Round trip .,ckets limited to ten
days via Joliet. Ill.,, Chicago 4 Joliet
Electric Ry
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

FOR SALE--A good garage and lie
local agency for three medium
priced makes Of automobiles, at bar
gain. Located in a good livery town
in La Sale Co, ILL., For further par.
ticuars call on or address VIM. Jam.
lson, 100 La Sale St, Ottawa, Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

PIANO AND PLAYER PIANO Tuning
and repairing. Ali work guaranteed
August jelly, col Norris street
Phone 804-F.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

FOR SECRET SERVICE WORK AID
collecting evidence, call phone 3S9.L
or address Box 10. Ottawa, III.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
For Sale

For Sale
FOR SALE-The building at 725 La
Sale st. Address l.. M. Phillips,
r. d. 2, Pasadena, Calf.
FOR SALE-Fiye passenger Stude
baker automobile, in good condition
cheap if taken at cnce. Inquire a
this office.
FOR SALE Two Cadillac touring
| cars, two Maxwell touring cars, one
Rambler and one Michigan touring
car. Cheap if taken at once Inquire
at Ottawa garage. phone 772.
FOR sALE--Rug 6 Z. ice chest
fruit Jars, 3 small tables, 2 com
modes, toilet set. reed baby buggy,
large baby buggy with auto top. Mrs.
h. W. Teachout, 424 Congress street.
FOR SALE-A good years old driy-
ing horse For particulars phone
365-X
FOR SALE-Team of young mules
we'll broken. One years old mare
well broke, on Roy Grove farm, six
miles northeast of Ottawa. John Rey-
nolds r. L. d., So. Marseilles, Ill.
FOR SALE Rythmodich Music Rolls,
song rolls, patriotic, popular, bril-
liant light classics and opera selec
tons. The TOLLS that cannot sound
mechanical, but are sweeter than the
human touch. Come and hear them at
Smiths Music Co., S25 La Sale St.,
next to Gayety.
FOR SALE $500 Staver Auto 40 h.
p, tires 41aX37, about one-third
worn. The car is in good shape, and
can be run without any repairing.
Terms to suit the buyer. Geo. W..
Reed & Co., Ottawa.
FOR SALE Second-handed SIG Mo
gul tractor. Has been used about
one year by an experienced man, We
have overhauled the engine and is now
in good shape. We traded it in on q
1920 Mogul. Terms to suit buyer.
Geo. W, Reed a. Co.. Ottawa.
FOR SALE--A good garage and ,he
local agency for three medium
priced makes Of automobiles, at bar
gain, Located in good livery town
in La Sale Co, I'll. For further par.
ticulars call on or address VIM. Jam.
ison, 720 La Sale St, Ottawa, Ill.
FOR SALE--A small building, suitable
for chicken coop. Size about by
10 feet. Cali 294-X.
------ ------------------
FOR SALE--A bargeln--tis't room
cottage with improvements, Urge
lots. Price. $4,000 if sold at once
Inquire $40 Douglas street, or phone
39S.X.
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and al-J the locality in which said
work is to be done and Judge for
themselves all Of the conditions and
circumstances affecting the cost and
nature of the work,
The Board Of Local improvements
reserves the right to reject any and
al bids, as authorized by law.
Dated at Otta "a, Illinois, this 9th
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

$3.50 q, i, ~, 4, sa@ata9s,a
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
CODSPEED FOR
OUR SOLDIER BOYS

Last evening five young men left
Winnemucca for Reno, where they
will take the examination for mill
tary duty. The second section of
Southern Pacific No. 10, on which they
became passengers, did not arrive un-
til 8 o'clock. and in order that all
might have an opportunity to bid our
soldier boys Godspeed, the Americ an
theatre postponed opening until $3.50.
At 1880 autos began to arrive at the
intersection of Third and Bridge
streets, and a few minutes later
procession was formed, headed by the
Winnemucca concert band and fol-
lowed by the Red Cross society, Boy
Scouts and citizens in autos, and took
up the march to the station.
The young men were recruited by
John II. Shaw, at his headquarters in
the Star hotel. as follows: William p.
Harrison and William NJ. Wilson of
DEMO; Goldie Vaughn, Harvey o.
Weist and Harold II. Gale of Win
nemucca. Weist enlisted for hospital
service and the remainder in the en-
gineering corps.
w. c. Bowman and two Petite
boys from Oregon left on No. 10 last
night to join the navy William G..
Case of this place also left on the
same train to enlist in the Marines
He was formerly in this branch of the
navy
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
COUNTY BOARD FINISHES
BUSINESS AND ADJOURNS

The board of county commissioners
finished up the business of the June
meeting and adjourned last evening
In addition to the proceedings pub
lished in Thursdays Silver STATE. the
following business was transacted
H. H. McColley was allowed the
sum OF s15 per month until The fur
ther order of the board.
Clerk Davey was instructed TO no
tify the owners of the Bridge street
lots burned over last winter tha. they
must at once clean up their premises.
M. W. Burke was appointed con-
stable at Mazuma.
From July Is to December Is in
each year was declared the closed
season for doves.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
RICH STRIKE AT
ROCHESTER MINE
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Lovelock, New, June 8, 1917.
Following is the official weekly
statement of conditions on the prop.
critics under control of the Friedman
interests:
Rochester Mines Company
The development work on the 800
and 9O0-foot levels has opened up the
richest ore ever encountered. The
quartz or mineral-bearing rock is
scattered throughout with native sill
yer and specimens of free gold can
also be found. All other parts of the
mine are looking as good as usual.
A $26,S00.00 bullion shipment was
made on Wednesday of this week.
Rochester Combined Mines Company
High-grade ore has been encoun-
tered in three places. The last assay
taken in the Shepherd No. tunnel
ran 20 ounces silver and a trace of
gold. The last assay taken in the
working tunnel gave returns of 20
ounces silver and 81 per ton in gold.
The last assay taken in tunnel A gave
returns of 55 ounces silver and 81 per
ton in gold. The last assay taken
from the Happy Jack group gave re-
turns of $50 per ton.
Small stringers have been cut in
the Maynaugh tunnel assaying IL
ounces silver, which we believe in
dicates the close proximity of a vein
or ore body.
Work on the Link tunnels is pro-
crossing as usual.
The first two benches of the mill
have been excavated and concrete
foundations will soon be started.
The pipe line from the springs 10
the top of the hill, where the mill
will be located, has been completed,
and as soon as the dam at the mouth
of the spring has been completed
water will flow from the spring TO
the mill by gravity.
Seven Troughs Mining Company
The main drift from the winze on
the S00-foot level is now in a distance
of rs feet without any change. Sew
eral good punches of high-grade have
been encountered during the week
The raise from the 700-foot level
north is up a distance of 300 feet, all
the way in good ore
Seven TrOughs Coalition
The main drift on the 1600-foot
level south has advanced during the
week at the rate of thirteen feet per
day Otherwise there is nothing new
to report.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
MURDER OF MISSOURI BABY
MILLIONAIRE CAUSES RIOT
fBy international News Service)

SPRINGFIELD (Mo.). June 9.-The
body of baby Buddy Keet. heir to So
100000. was found this morning in an
abandoned well at the edge of the city
where 1t was dropped two weeks ago.
News of the finding of the body caused
great crowds of angry citizens to rush
toward the Jail. with the determine
ton to lynch five prisoners, the con-
fessed kidnappers of the child, but
the sheriff had spirited the prisoners
away in automobiles. The mob made
a search of the Jail.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09

Yesterday articles of incorporation
were filed by the A. Il. Kent Company.
incorporated. The capital stock is
placed at 100000. divided into 1000
shares of the par value of 800 each.
and the incorporators and first board
of directors are A. E. Kent. John T.
Fox. l.. G. Campbell. John A. Comes
and George A. Comes. The principal
place of business is given as the store
of j. A. Comes. Golconda. The com
pany will conduct a general land and
livestock business.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
Railways Want Higher Rates

WASHINGTON, June 9.-American
railways cannot properly perform
their part in the war unless granted
an immediate increase of freight
rates. is the argument of the Eastern
carriers before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The rapidly in
creasing cost of labor and materials
make increased freight rates neces-
sary. the railroad executives tell the
commission.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
GRAND BALL CON-
CLUDES EXERCISES

Graduation exercises at the Hum
boldt county high school were con-
cluded last evening with a grand ball.
given at the auditorium. The crowd
was, If anything. a little too large for
the floor. but the affair passed off
pleasantly.
As the guests entered the corridor
they were met by committee of ten
maids of honor and escorted to the
respective ladies' and gentlemens
cloak rooms, after which they pre-
sented themselves to the reception
committee, composed of Professor
Jewell, Misses Wilson, Peck, Roberts
and Pope.
During the eevning refreshmeri is
were served in the Domestic Sciencs
room, under direction of Miss Dona-
hue. Miss Ohmert headed the COM
mittee having charge of the floor, an
the handsome decorations were ar
ranged by committee or which Miss
Wolf was chairman.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
The Smallpox Situation

Yesterday the county board of
health held meeting, when il was
ordered that Indian town be quaran-
tined and a guard be stationed there
to enforce the order. Indians will not
be permitted to leave the locality and
their maintenance will be pro ylded for
by the town.
In all there are four families in
town in which there is smallpox. two
white and two Indian. 1t is hoped
that with the precautions taken the
disease may be kept from spreading.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
British Fighting Desperately

LONDON, June o. Field Marshal
Haig yesterday switched the British
attack from Belgium to the Arras
front. gaining more than half a mile
of ground. An assault was made south
of the Souches river on front Of two
miles. The British smashed their way
into the German trenches and inflicted
heavy losses.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
DENIES REPORT
OF NAVAL BATTLE
(By International News service)

WASHINGTON, June 9.-SecretaTy
Daniels this morning issued a denial
of the report that the American fleet
had been engaged in big battle with
the Germans and that hospitals were
full of wounded sailors and marines.
He declares the country is being poi
soned by reports of battles and disas-
ters. all without the slightest founda-
tion in truth. He believes enemy
agencies to be responsible for the cir
culation of all this mIsinformatio1
and promises that if disaster comes
no effort will be made to minimize It.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
MANY KILLED IN
Mine EXPLOSION
fBy international News servicel

BUTTE (Mont), June AT least
fifty miners, and possibly a hundred
and fifty. were killed when a carbide
lamp exploded in the Bell mine last
night. or the night shift of AIS men.
only 165 have so far been accounted
for.
AFTERNOON dispatch) - Forty-folr
bodies have been taken out of the
mine so far and it is believed that 130
remain. The fire in the mine is now
believed to have been of incendiary
origin, and suspicion points to certain
miners who recently led an anti-con-
seription parade and refused to regis
ter for military service.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
AUTOMOBILE DESTROYED BY
GASOLINE TANK EXPLOSION

While Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Alberson
of DEMO were nearing the Toulouse
yesterday afternoon the gasoline tank
on their car exploded. setting fire TO
the machine. which was practically
destroyed. While Mr.. and Mrs. Alber-
son succeeded in getting out of the
car without injury, they lost portion
of their wearing apparel and 500 in
currency. contained in coat pocket.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
German Prisoners Pass Through

Shortly before noon today a special
train passed east on the Western Pa
cifie. with 500 German prisoners. en-
route TO Fort Douglass, at Salt Lake
City, where they will be interned dun
ing the war. The prisoners were the
officers and men of the German cruis-
er Cormorant, which was sunk off the
coast of Guam by order of its officers.
to prevent its falling into the hands
of the United States.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
SHEARING SHEEP AT THE
CORRAL OF GARTEIZ BROS.

A force of shearers are clipping the
wool from sheep owned by Frank
Garteiz, at the corrals near the West
ern Pacific.
James Corbeil has returned from
Leonard creek and reports that he
finished shearing last Monday and
that the wool is now being hauled to
Jungo by auto truck.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-06-09
Praise Winnemucca's Patriotism

A citizen who went up to the train
last evening to see the soldier boys
off. while standing beside a Pullman
car, heard a passenger make the fol-
lowing statement to a companion: II
have been in large cities while young
men were leaving for the war. but
never saw finer demonstration than
this. Winnemucca must be an unusu-
ally patriotic town"