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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-09
KAISER CONDUCTS
SULTAN OF TURKEY
ON TOUR OF ESSEN

Brings Allied Ruler to Vast Krupp Plant, Seeking
to Impress Him With Great Strength of Ger
many in the Matter of Ordnance Sultan En-
joys Visit, But Gets Scare AS Giant Guns Are
Cast Before His Eyes,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-09
Sharp practice I!

1.-THE wars intense demand
for high grade tools and the
materials from which high
grade tools are made. has
led to a depletion of the
market.
fUnder the circumstances,
the temptation to substi-
tute bad steel for good
steel, and cast iron for
brass, is very great.
1--WE have prevented such
substitution in any Of our
goods.
1--WE are something more
than merchandisers. Our
handling Of goods is an en-
dorsement Of their quality.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
ROSS LEVERS. PIONEER OF
THIS STATE, PASSES AWAY

Ross Levers, one of the best known
pioneers of western Nevada and we'll
to-do rancher, died yesterday at his
home in Washoe Valley.
Persons passing his place were
asked to lend assistance in rounding
up some horses in the orchard Dur
ing the chase the aged man was seen
to stumble and fall.
Mr.. Levers had conducted fruit
orchard and ranch for over fifty years
in the fertile Washoe Valley and was
known to have been unusually sue
cessful in his business dealings. He
was man of kindly impulses and
highly respected in the community.
Two sons, Robert and Harry, and
daughter who is an art Instructor
at the University of Nevada, survive
him. Deceased had passed the four
score mark on life's journey.-Carson
Appeal
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
RUTHERFORD SENT
TO INSANE ASYLUM

Roger Rutherford, well known in
Winnemucca, who has been in the
county Jail in Austin about three
weeks, serving a term for petty lar
ceny made a second attempt at self
destruction Thursday afternoon.
Rutherford is said to have been a
drug user and it was that which
caused his downfall At times when
the craving for the drug has over
come him he has been seemingly un-
balanced, and it has required the
closest watching by Jailer White to
keep the prisoner from doing some
injury to himself.
The attempt made at self-destruc-
tion Thursday was by hanging. The
rope for the job had been made by the
prisoner from the pillow slip from his
bed. Noiselessly tearing that into
strips, Rutherford made a rope. One
end he fastened securely to the top
of his cell door. On the other end
he made a loop. After adjusting it
about his neck he threw himself to-
ward the floor with all his might,
bracing his feet against the bottom
of the door and Tightening the loop
about his neck as much as possible.
The attempt would likely have been
successful had not II. H. Kaiser, who
was in the adjoining cell, heard his
struggles and called the jailer.
Upon hearing the calls Jailer White
rushed in and cut the improvised rope
and Rutherford fell to the cell floor
almost suicide. The loop was
quickly loosened from the mans neck
and he soon revived.
After he had recovered from this
second attempt upon his life on
Thursday afternoon, Rutherford was
taken before the proper county board
and examined as to his sanity. He
was pronounced of unsound mind and
committed to the state asylum.-Aus-
tin Reyeille.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
CITY TO GET SOME
RELIEF FROM FIRES

Winnemucca-"The City of Fires.
The courthouse and power house fires
of Saturday not being sufficient to
rouse the people of this city, another
one was started about 4 o'clock yes
terday morning in the basement OF
the Shone Cottage, an annex OF the
Shone rooming house, located near
the corner of Bridge and Railroad
streets, Just across the street from
the site of the Johnson & Becker
building. which, with two other build
ings, was destroyed a few weeks ago
by fire which is also believed to
have been incendiary.
A light-sleeping roomer in the cot
tage was awakened by smoke in his
room during the early stages of the
fire, or another fire of serious conse-
quence might have gotten sufficient
start as to foil any attempt to quench
it, But. discovered in it's incipiency,
il was an easy matter to put it out,
which was accomplished primarily by
use of a garden hose, and secondly by
line of hose strung by the firemen
One thing noticed by the firemen dur
ing the Shone fire was a peculiar
black smoke, the same as occurred
during the FL Dorado hotel, the John
son & Becker and the courthouse
fires.
But the city is to have at least
some additional protection from the
firebug or firebugs, whoever they are.
AT a special meeting of the city coun-
ell last night, acting upon recon-
mendations made at meeting of
the county council of defense yester-
day afternoon, it was decided to have
the chief of police recommend and the
mayor appoint another night watch
man, and also to arrange with the
fire department TO have two men
sleep in the firehouse every night, to
be on hand to start with the tap of
gested TO the council that if the men,
bers of that body are not ready to
install an adequate fire alarm whistle.
they at least could connect a series of
bells or buZzers in the homes of the
members of the fire department No
action has as yet been taken. 1t
seems that the board of fire under
writer's is going to insist upon a siren
whistle of some sort before they aI-1
low any reduction in fire rates, but
what kind or when il is to be ordered
apparently is very hazy in the minds
Of the council members. Until such
time as the citizens of Winnemucea
are assured that immediate steps in
the proper direction are taken, they
will have to continue putting in just
such sleepless nights as they did last
night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
l.. G. WILSON ANNOUNCES
FOR DISTRICT JUDGESHIP

The announcement of l.. G. Wilson
rs a candidate for nomination for
Judge of the district court of this
district appears today. Mr.. Wilson is
a native of Washington, D. c., where
he was educated in the high school
and by private tutors. He graduated
in 1889 from the National University
Law school of Washington, having
completed a three-year course and re-
ceiving from that institution the de-
gree of master of laws. He started
in the active practice of law in VIM
nemucca in 1905. and ever since con-
tinued in that profession here with
the exception of short time while
temporarily out of the state. He is
an honest, able and painstaking at
torney.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
WEIGHT AND HEIGHT RULINGS
REDUCED FOR ENLISTMENT

The adjutant generals Office is in
receipt of new rulings from the war
department relative to enlistment of
men who have been considered under
weight and height. Up to the present
time registrants have had TO measure
SO inches. Under the new order 60
inches will do. The former weight
minimum called for 116 pounds; the
new rule provides for 10 pounds.
The changes seem slight. but will
undoubtedly release thousands of
young men for all branches of the
service who were too short in stature
or a few pounds shy, but physically
are otherwise qualified to make good
This will mean a re-classification of
a number of registrants who were de-
clared under weight and height. 1t
is evident that the size of the man Is
not going to count with Uncle Sam, as
under this rule men of small stature
may be enrolled. The one comfort to
the boys who are in the lightweight
class is that some of the best fighters
in history have tipped the scale and
height at the minimum figures.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
W. l.. BRACKET ANNOUNCES
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

In this issue OF The Silver State
appears the announcement of the can
didacy of W. l.. Bracket of Golconda
for county commissioner Qong term).
Mr. Bracket is prominent business
man of Golconda, being owner of the
Golconda-Gold Circle stage line and a
garage in that town. For two years
Mr.. Bracket has served we'll and
faithfully as county commissioner for
northern humboldt and is making the
race on his past record of conserva-
tive. manly effort to do whatever is
for the best interests of the county.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. GILLIAN are ar
rivals from Paradise.
@
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Bonniheld and
son are visiting in Reno.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bernard of Ger
ZACH were in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Stewart were
arrivals from Paradise yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bracket of
Golconda were in town yesterday.
@
Steve Boggio and family were ar
rivals from Paradise Valley yesterday.
Born-In Winnemucca, Nevada. July
Il, 1918, to the wife of L. Stacy. a son.
@
+. E. Rule left yesterday on No.
for Salt Lake to join his sister. Mrs
Henry Cocks.
Mrs. t. D. Brown and daughter re-
turned Tuesday from San Franci;co
and other California points.
@
Mrs. Felix Poulin, wife of Council
man Poulin, with her daughter. Miss
Phyllis, son Alpon and grand-daugh-
ter, returned from a vacation trip to
the coast Wednesday morning.
Miss Louise Cooney will leave Fri
day night for Washington. d. C..
where she has been appointed to a
position with the United States COM
pensation commission.
George Waltenspeil is an arrival
from Inlay. g
F. q. Gorham, manager of the
Double Square ranches, who has been
visiting with his family for the past
few days, returned to Star Valley yes
terday. @
Born-At the Anderson ranch, near
Golconda, Nevada. July %, 1918, to
the wife of Madison Anderson, a
daughter. @
Born-At Vancouver, B. c., July IA.
1918, to the wife of Carl Hammond of
Glover Valley, Humboldt county, Ne
vada, son. 9
One quart of Cooper's egg preserva-
tive will keep fifteen dozen eggs for
nine months in perfect condition. For
sale at Stephenson Drug Company, on
the advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
new COURTHOUSE
OFFERS OBSTACLES

The board of county commissioners.
sitting as a board of equalization, is
still in session. The members expect
to finish their labors some time today
Chris Wolf was appointed by the
board to adjust the loss on the cour,
house and the county will receive the
full amount of insurance-$25, ,0O0-
on the building. There was no insur-
ance on the furniture, which, of
course, is a total loss.
The question of building a new
courthouse or of rebuilding the old
one was brought up, but the calling
for tenders is not thought advisable
at present. The high price of labor
and utter impossibility of procuring
materials leads to the opinion that
nothing tangible can be accomplished
until next spring. However. the ques-
tion will come up again at the next
meeting, August 5.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
SOLICITATIONS OF CASH FOR
"HOME" UNDER INVESTIGATION

The Sparks Tribune of yesterday
says a letter received from the Win
nemucca justice of the peace, regard
ing Mrs. Jennie Mcnamara, who is
alleged to have been soliciting in that
neighborhood to secure funds for a
girls home in Sparks, was reported
to have been filed with the district
attorney for investigation. District
Attorney Lunsford has taken the mat
ter up with the district attorney of
Humboldt county to secure informa-
tion as to the representations made
by Mrs. Mcnamara when soliciting
funds and other information. Mr..
Lunsford will cooperate on the
Sparks end and if it should be proven
that the woman has been practicing
fraud, or appropriating the money Sc
cured to her own uses, an example
will probably be made.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
LADIES, ATTENTION

Mrs. McShane, a beauty culturist
will be in your city for a short time
introducing DR.. Veldors' cosmetics. o.
New York City. Mrs. McShane doe
all of the work pertaining to beau;
culture. giving the famous mud pacl.
for wrinkles and facial blemishe,
You get quick results. Home treat
ments by appointment. For three
days a free treatment will be given
Phone S74. Mrs. Hubbards. 534 Bridge
advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
LOYELOCK PEOPLE DO NOT
WANT TO MOVE COUNTY SEAT
'Lovelock, New, July "a, 1918.

"Lovelock, New, July "a, 1918.
'The Silver State, Winnemucca.
Nevada.-Mrs. Harroun: 1t has been
reported here that the people of Win
nemucca have been informed that it
was the intention of the people of this
community to make an effort to re-
move the county seat from Winnemuc-
ca to Lovelock ewing to the necessity
Of the building of a new courthouse
in the immediate future.
There is no foundation whatsoever
for any rumor of that kind, as we
from this end of the county would not
consider it to the advantage of the
people of this county to remove the
county seat from Winnemucca to Love
lock, as Winnemucca is by far more
centrally located than Lovelock and
consequently the expense to the coun-
ty for transporting witnesses and
county officials would be far greater
than 1t is now.
"If, however, ii should be found by
the people Of Humboldt county to be
advisable to make a division of Hum
DOluI equity anu DullQ a smaller
courthouse at Lovelock and also at
Winnemucea, I would be in favor of
such a move providing it could be
done agreeably and by mutual under
standing instead of a so-called county
fight, which has been disastrous to
several counties in this state in the
past. 1t might be that such a divis-
ion would be highly profitable to both
ends of the county, which is upwards
CT 140 miles long and 120 miles wide,
although those are matters for care
ful consideration by the people of the
entire county as it is a matter of econ
omy. as owing to the extraordinary
eondition arising through this fire our
taxes in any event will be higher than
they should be. This is my honest
opinion of this situation and I am for
IL time positively opposed to the re-
rloval of the county seat or making
] ovelock county seat unless there
should be division of the county.
Yours truly,
al. A. FRIEDMAN.
Mayor of Lovelock."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
WOMEN URGED TO ATTEND
FREE CLASSES ON CANNING

the University of Nevada extension
staff, was an arrival from Reno yes
terday afternoon and will give free
canning and drying demonstra tons
at the high school at 2:30 pm. Friday
and Saturday of this week. All ladies
are invited to attend these demonstra-
tions and may each bring one pint
can, sugar and the product to be pre-
served.
Miss Brown will be pleased to make
Ladies may apply at the Overland
hotel, phone 1921.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
STATE INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY IN BRIEF

Pioneer-Mayfiower mines here now
in working shape; new equipment for
mill installed
Tonopah-Old Lucky Boy mine,
which was one of the best prospects
and later a producer in 1909, may re-
sumo work very soon, with a fiota-
ton plant to treat the ores.
Assessed valuation of Nye county
estimated at eleven million dollars.
Manhattan-The silver-lead prop
erty being operated by Reno people
at the mouth of Twin river, eight
miles north from Darrough Hot
Springs, being developed with an in
creased force of miners.
Tonopah-The lost ledge of the old
La Panta mine, which was known as
a richer high-grade producer than
any of the fabulous valued mines in
Goldfeld. has been found, according
ing to John H. Miller. The values
run as high as $4,000 a sack without
any apparent weakening of the vein
from which the ore was taken.
Loyelock-Old Siegel mine to be
reopened for its manganese; was
mined originally for silver, but super
abundance of the manganese caused
closing down.
Goldfield-Plans for development OF
Orizaba mine on an elaborate scale
are now being perfected and are at
tracing no small degree of interest
in local mining circles, as Orizaba
is generally regarded as one of tn,
most valuable silver mines in tn
state.
Tonopah-Belmont is producing
heavily; mill of company is putting
through nearly 10000 tons each
month
Loyelock-Operations begun on pot
ash mine at Coal canyon; Chicago
purchasers have started crew at work
and will ship carload to eastern
works for reduction.
Manhattan-Copper pyrites are re-
ported at depth in the Amalgamated.
Mill City is third in tungsten out
put; 5000 tons since November.
A considerable amount of develop
AAShA WOAh - III pAOIG5S III lut IllLtS
of the Goldfield district, despite the
partial shutdown of some of the
mines resulting from the walkout of
a number of the miners, who de
manded an increase in the wage
scale.
Yerrington-Mason Valley mines
working; large production of copper
and concentrate being made.
Hawthorne-Rich gold strike near
here.
Goldfield-Systematic exploration of
the shale contact zone will be in
progress shortly at a depth of over
800 feet in the property of the Grand !
ma Consolidated, and mining men of
the district express confidence in the
successful outcome of this work.
Carson City-Virginia and Truckee |
railway turned back by government
to private owners.
Battle Mountain-Cinnabar mine 75 |
miles north of here purchased by
John Ross of Mill City for about
$4,000; furnace to be installed to |
reduce ore.
oldfeld-Nevada Eagle develops |
property two and one-half miles west |
of here
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
CALIFORNIA ENGINEER TO
CONDUCT ROYLANCE MILL

John F. Abbema, mining engineer
and metallurgist. viii be in charge of
the Roylance Reduction Works at
Kennedy during the absence of L. st.
D. Roylance, who has been taken to
San Francisco for medical treatment.
Mr.. Abbema is well known in Cali
fornia mining circles and the policy
inaugurated by Mr.. Roylance and his
trained force of assistants will doubt
less be carried on to crowning
success.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

An army corps is 10000 men.
An infantry division is $4,000 men,
An infantry brigade is 1000 men.
A regiment of infantry is 1900 men,
A battalion is 1000 men.
A company is $50 men.
A platoon is sixty men.
A corporals squad is eleven men.
A firing squad is twenty men.
A supply train has 2S3 men.
A machine-gun battalion has 260
men.
An engineers regiment has zoos
men.
An ambulance company has sixty
six men,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
BRUTAL ATTACKER OF NURSE
HELD FOR DISTRICT COURT

The preliminary hearing of II. II.
Kaiser. charged with assault with in
tent TO kill a nurse in the Battle
Mountain branch of the Lander
county hospital, was heard in that
city Tuesday before Justice Chase.
Kaiser was held for trial in the dis
trict court. with bonds fixed at $4,000.
and these not being furnished, he is
now a regular boarder at the Hotel
de Crowell. and likely TO continue so
until the October term of the dis
trict court.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25

PARIS, July 25.-Americans, sup
ported by tanks. fought an all-night,
moonlight battle northeast of Chateau
Thierry. advancing several miles.
The French defeated a German
counter attack in the Dormans sector.
Franco-American troops are hold
ing. under heavy artillery and air
plane fire, Fare-en-T -Tardenois, where
eight railroads meet. The French
army from the west is now within
three miles of Fare-en-Tardenois.
1t is rumored the British have made
a big advance from the east towards
Fismes. thus practically surrounding
the German army.
The general allied advance last
night and today was more rapid than
for several days.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
TWO MORE ENLIST AS MARINES

Omer Nelson and Fred Lorenz left
on train No. this afternoon for Mare
Island. Both young men enlisted in
the marine corps. Nelson is from I'm
lay. where he has been employed IN
the cattle business, and Lorenz is a
miner from Denio Both are very
eager to go "over there" and, as
Lorenz stated. bring back a piece OF
the kaiser"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank all those women
and men who did such splendid work
in removing my library and furniture
from the burning courthouse on last
Saturday and in caring for them after
they had been removed.
THOS. r. POWELL.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
TO OUR COAL PATRONS

The undersigned takes this means
of notifying customers that they are
still in the coal business and will fill
all orders now on file in our office.
SUMMERFIELD-PEARCE co.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
8 am. today; Highest temperature
yesterday. 10; lowest this morning
80; mean temperature yesterday, so;
normal temperature yesterday, 73:
prevailing wind direction, northwest
Fair and warmer tOniht and Friday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING

The regular meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems Association will be held
in Winneva hall this evening at the
usual Our.-Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
ATTENTION. KNITTERS

Anyone making scarfs will please
make them only 6S inches plain with
two inches of purling at each end.
For more explicit directions see Mrs.
c. Wolf.
MRS. P. ]. MANGAN, Chairman.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
NOTICE

DR.. M. e. Morrison, Huston Grandin
building, wishes to announce to his
patients and to the public that he ex-
poets to leave town on July 18th for
a two weeks vacation, returning the
first of August. During that time his
dental office will be closed.-[ Advt.tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
Fifty-two Killed In Action

WASHINGTON. July 25.-The army
casualty list issued today contains 1873
names. Thirty-two were killed in ac-
tion. The marine list ineluds sixty
four names, with twenty killed in
action.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
L. 5. Submarine Shelled

WASHINGTON. July 25.-An Amer
lean submarine off the Atlantic coast
was fired upon and slightly damaged
by an armed allied ship today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
Quietus on Newspapers

TOXIC, Japan. July 255.-News-
papers here have been forbidden to
mention anything about troops for
Siberia.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
BRITISH AdYance Near Arras

LONDON, July 25.-The British
have taken trenches. prisoners and
machine guns at Bossignal wood, near
Arras.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
FOR COLD LUNCHES

Ham, bologna, salami. head cheese.
frankfurters. picked pigs feet. all
home made by the Pleasant Grove
Meat Company. Phone 1891 Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25

FOR RENT-Three nice large fur
nished rooms. with bath; close in.
very desirable location. Apply 425
Baud street, opposite the postoffice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25

Can you refuse to loan your savings
when other men give their lives? Buy
War Savings Stamps.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25

Serve abroad or serve at home.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25

WE ARE FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS
written by physicians from Maine to
California. Insist on having yours
competent pharmacists. OUR PRICES
ARE RIGHT.
EAGLE DRUG COMPANY
The Rexall Store
-[Advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
"a 4 ]

Thursday-Dorohy Love Me-" a comedy
FrdayMae Marsh "The Face in the Dark" Also
travel picture, Down the Yukon"
saurdayTyrone Powers The Modern co-sarrng
Jones, Caifornia's perfect
sundaGeOrge Beban
travel picture.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-25
KAISER FORCED TO
CALL WAR COUNCIL

(The Silver State Special Serylce)
BERNE, Switzerland. July 25.-The
kaiser has called the grand war coun-
Gil members together for conference.