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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12
LITTLE ONES WOULD INVENT
Mioht Be a Good Thing for Children
If No Toys Could Be Bought
for Them.

"No toysi" exclaims the fond and
sympathetic mother. tragically, at the
mere mention of the toy business be-
ing one Of those in danger of being
abolished as unnecessary during war
time. Oh yes, little mother, there
would be toys-but they would not be
store toys. In fact, the children would
invent and make n great many Of
them themselves. Dame Nature would
lend a hand, and you could help a bit,
tool There is no doubt that children
must have TOYS Of some sort-it Is
the very cry of their little souls. "Ne-
cessity is the mother Of invention so
with dire necessity staring them in
the face-a pressing demand with no
supply-they would begin TO invent.
Moreover. being the work of their w
little brains and hands. such toys
would more easily please. Simple
minded and contented types Of chill
dren would once again be the rule, not
the exception. What has the nursery
piled high with the latest and nos
expensive toys produced? Nothing
but that contradiction of nature-the
child with nothing left TO wish for !
What is there to stimulate his brains
or his Imagination? Everything has
been thought out and imagined for
him. No wonder at the age of seven
or eight he finds life stupid" But
with nothing to play with would come
the wonderful idea of making m
thing-Chicago News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12

In a thrilling airplane battle
10000 feet above the fighting
lines in France, Francis Peabody Ma
goun, Jr., a Harvard man, and second
lieutenant In the British royal flying
corps, sent one of the Germans most
noted f1iers crashing to the ground,
causing the Huns death and complete
destruction of his machine, according
to a letter sent by Magoun to his
parents in Cambridge, Mass. This
was the victor's first aerial conflict.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12

Rene Fonck, the young ace of aces
who recently won his forty-ninth Off
cially recorded victory, may best be de-
scribed as the man with perfect nerve,
but no trace of nervesJ9 Those who
have had the opportunity TO study him
closely believe this superb poise is the
secret of his success.
To show how free he is from foibles:
Most famous aviators become at
tached to a favorite machine. When
they have won a few victories in it
they regard it with affection, even
with superstition it is lucky.
By contrast, Fonck has a habit of
giving his machine to any youngster
who has just won his pilots commits
sion and who has caught the great
aces fancy.
'Try this one, lad" he will say. ut
seems to be all right" and thus passes
title to a plane in which he has downed
two or three Germans.
Then he takes the next machine sent
to the camp from the factory.
Built Like a Boxer.
Fonck is of medium height and
weight and has the walk and carriage
of a skillful boxer. Men of scientific
bent say his reflexes are perfect
incredibly swift and accurate. Besides
this he has extraordinary vision. 1t
has happened more than once when he
has led a squadron that he has sig
nailed to the other pilots the approach
of a German plane, its exact location,
the angle from which it should be at
tackled and its speed, all this before
any of the others had seen it at all.
1t need hardly be added that he Is a
remarkably accurate shot, another
proof Of his superb vision and perfect
nerve control.
Like all the great f1iers, he is a ia
latte on the subject. When he talks
it is of nothing but motors, new mod
els of planes, aerial tactics and ma
chine guns. But more often he sits
through dinner with his friends with
out uttering a syllable.
Speaking of tactics, he has none, or
at least no set method. He improvises
as he goes along. Like the other pu-
pills of that great Instructor of fliers,
Commandant Brocard, he is full of in
genious surprises. Incidentally, Bro
card believed in him from the first. A
year ago Georges Prade, a journalist
Of note, was talking to the master, ex-
pressing his fears for the future of
the combat squadrons with Dorme, Ma
varre, ROchefort, Lenoir gone and
Guynemer and N~ungesser fighting on
by sheer will power and determination
despite wounds which would have
crippled the ordinary man. Brocard
replied simply:
Had a Card Up His Sleeve.
"But we have Fonck. Do you know
Fonck? He is unique"
Fonck was all but unknown.
But he could not remain long In OBJ
scurity-not a young man who kept
putting down plane after plane (his
score now is over sixty, eleven having
fallen out of sight of official obseryers)
and always without a scratch to him
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12

Application No. 1886
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA

Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of August, 1918, in accord
ance with Section 50, Chapter 140, OF
The Statutes of 1913, n Sylvan Siard.
Of Winnemucca, County of Humboldt,
and State of Nevada, made applica-
ton TO the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the pub
lie waters of the State of
Such appropriation is to be made
from unnamed creek and spring.
sometimes called Rock Creek, situated
northwesterly from the NWA SWA,
Sec. 81. IT. 2S NJ. r. SO E.. NJ. ID. b. a
NJ, at a point in the NWA OF SWA,
Sec. 81, T. % N, r. SO f.. NJ. ID. b. &
NJ. by means of dams, bitches, and
reservoir, and one-half cubic foot per
second is to be conveyed to the NWA
SWA, Sec. 81, T. 2S ~. r. 3S E.. NJ. ID.
b. & NJ, by means of bitches, and
there used for irrigation. domestic.
and stock watering purposes. from
January LIST until December 31st of
each year. Water not to be returned
to stream.
(Signed) SEYMOUR CASE,
State Engineer.
Date of first publication. Aug. 81. 1918.
Date of last publication, Sept. 28. 1918.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12
NIAGARA Gets
POWER STATION
Work Is Necessary to Meet
Electrical Demand.
300 FOOT HEAD IN CHANNEL

Immediate Production of 100000 EIec-
trical Horse Power is Planned
Canal to Be Built to Allow Future
Flow of Water Capable of Treblino
Present Professionalism Power
Available Only for War Work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12

Austria has long since realized that
her relations with the H~ohenzollerns
involve numerous assessments and no
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12

An interesting development in connection with the hosoe shenmgW me
territory around Mont des Cats. in the KENNEL region, her ue nous
Trannst monastery is located. is the fact that the Germans have zen bon
harding this Flemish elevation heavily and the monks nome hs pee oauV
damaged.
The German emperor recently wrote a letter to ms commander IN ml
ron asking that Mont des Cats be spared because the aged prior of the
Monastery vas the only living person who knew where the emperors relauVe
Max If Hasse, had been buried after his death in the monastery IN
October 1914 The prince was attached to the cavalry which occupied Mont
des Cats after the outbreak of the war.
II a n engagement with British cavalry, Prince Max "a MORALLY
wounded and was taken to the monastery. While he was being nursed by
the monks his comrades were driven from the hill by the British, who occu-
MED II. The prince died and was buried in q certain place, the location OF
which was not disclosed to the world.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-09-12
French
Ace, NERvELESS
Lacks Even Usual Superstition
About AirpIaneS.
GIVES HIS TO BEGINNERS

Unlike Guynemer, He Seldom Works,
and Then Only When He Feels Fit
Score Now so Enemy Planes and All
Without Scratch to Himself or Ma
chlne-Knows More About German
Aviation Than ANY Mar of Allies.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
FIREARMS ARE NOT FRAGILE
Shotgun Properly Cared For Is Said to
Be Good for Hundred
Thousand Shots.

A question frequently asked is, How
long will my shotgun last?" or "How
many shots can fire from my rifle or
revolver before it wears out?"
1t is impossible for anyone to say
just how long firearm will last, be-
cause it is impossible to tell before
hand what kind of care it is going to
get, and the care it receives makes all
the difference between a few hundred
shots and lifetime of faithful service
Assuming that they are cleaned care
fully and consistently good shotgun
will show practically no falling off in
pattern or penetration for probably
swell over 100000 shots. A 22-caliber
rifle and a revolver are both good for
10000 or 10000 shots. A high-power
rifle is good for about 5000 to 5000
shots. usually the higher the velocity
the shorter the life Of the barrel.
Judging from these facts it would
appear that the higher the pressure
developed by the explosion the more
wear on the barrel, for The shotgun de-
velops the least pressure and the high
power rifle the most.
A rather interesting sidelight on this
question of barrel life is a determine
ton Of the actual length of time to
which a good shotgun barrel is sub
jected to the force and burning effect
of the powder charge during its life
time. If 100000 shots are fired from a
shotgun the inside of the barrel is ac-
tually exposed to the flame of the
powder charge for about four minutes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
FIND VALUE IN sUNFLoWERs
IN Regions Where Corn Does Not
Thrive Crop May BE Used 40
Substitute for siIaqe.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Experiments with sunfiowers to de-
termine their suitability for silage are
being conducted In the western United
States by the bureau of plant indus
try, in cooperation with state expert.
ment stations. There are indications
that this crop may be specially useful
In regions where the growing season
is too cool for the production of large
yields Of sllage corn. The experiments
were begun In 1917 at Huntley, Mon
tana, and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and
the first years results led the investi.
gators to extend the work to other
points this year. In 1917 the yields of
sunfiower silage exceeded those of
corn silage In the same fields from 90
to 100 per cent. Yields of more than
20 tons per acre were obtained under
irrigation. Preliminary feeding tests
have indicated that the sunfiower ST.
lage may be substituted satisfactorily
for corn silage, but directly COM
parable results have not yet been OBJ
tanned In sufficient volume to justify
q full statement as to the comparative
values Of the two feeds.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20

traps, sometimes called "guillotine"
traps. are Of many designs, but the
more simply constructed are prefer
able. Probably those made entirely
OF metal are the best, as they are
more durable. Traps with tin or sheet
iron metal bases are not recon-
mended.
Guillotine traps Of the type shown
should be baited with small pieces of
Vienna sausage (Wienerwurst) OF
fried bacon. A small section Of an
ear of corn Is an excellent bait If
other grain Is not present The trig-
ger wire should be bent inward to
bring the bait into proper position
for the fall to strike the rat In the
neck.
Other Excellent Bats.
Other excellent bats for rats and
mice are oatmeal, toasted cheese,
toasted bread (buttered), fish, fish
0ffal, fresh liver. raw meat, pine nuts,
apples, carrots and corn, and SUM-
flower, squash or pumpkin seeds.
Broken fresh eggs are good bait at
all seasons and ripe tomatoes, green
cucumbers and other fresh vegetables
are very tempting to the animals In
winter. When seed, grain or meal is
used with guillotine trap, 1t Is put
on the trigger plate or the trigger
wire may be bent outward and the
bait placed directly under 1t.
Oatmeal (rolled oats) is recon-.
mended as a bait for guillotine traps
made with wooden base and trigger
plate. These traps are especially con-
venient to use on lodges or other mar
dow rat runs or at the openings Of
rat burrows. They are often used
without bait.
A common mistake in trapping for
rats or mice Is to use only one or two
traps when dozens are needed. For
a large establishment hundreds Of
traps may be used to advantage and
a dozen is none too many for an
ordinary barn or dwelling infested
with rats. House mice are less sus-
picious than rats and are much more
easily trapped.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
AMOUNT OF FOOD NEEDED
Committee of Experts Has Decided
Just What Must Be Supplied to
the Average Man.

As basis for calculating the amount
OF food which must be provided for
the human system the interallied scien-
tific food commission has found that
an average man of 154 pounds working
eight hours day requires food having
an energy value of $500 calories.
The commission consists of repre-
sentatives Of the United States, France,
Italy, Belgium and Great Britain, and
its purpose is to consider the food prob.
lem of the allies from a scientific point
of view, and in agreement with the In
terallied executives to make proposals
TO the allied governments.
The commission agreed that, in event
it should become impossible to supply
$500 caiories Of food, reduction of
10 per cent could be suffered for some
time without injury to health. The
minimum ration of fat for the "aver-
age man" was determined upon as two
and five-eighths ounces a day.
The commission recommended that a
uniform average milling extraction of
50 per cent for wheat be adopted
throughout the allied countries, but
this extraction may vary from so per
cent in summer to 80 per cent in win.
ter.
The commission held sessions in
London, Paris and Rome,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
THE BEST TEST
IS THE TEST OF TIME

49, = 44A3 = 8}l = IA = AAAA ~
Years ago p. 8. Goldy. construction
contractor. OF 80 Piue St., Mount Holly,
told OF good results from using Doan s
Kidney Pills. Now Mr.. Colby con-
hTms the former staiement-says there
has been no return OF the trouble. Can
Mount Holly people ask for more con-
vincing testimony?
Il had been troubled with kidney
disorder for ten years. l tried different
remedies without getting any help, I"
says MIR. Goldy. II used to be In q
pretty bad way with my back and
would have to go around at times all
bent over, my back was SO stiff and
lame. Sharp pains caught me when l
bent over and could hardly stand the
misery. would be laid up for two or
three days at q time. l was getting
more run down every day and had
about become discouraged when hap
pened to read about Doan's Kidney
Pills. got q box OF Doan's and eyer
since took them, have been free
from all those pains and other troubles.
| I can do good days work and | feel
just rs strong as ever" statement
given November IL, 1914.
LASTING RESULTS.
On October 8, 1917, Mr.. Goldy said:
s'Doan's Kidney Pills deserve all the
good can say for them. l haven't
had any return Of kidney trouble since
Doan's cured me In 1914.
Price Goo. at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
PREVENT LOSSES IN
SHIPPING POTATOES
Scarcity of Barrel Stock Makes
Use of Sacks Necessary.
Care Must Be Exercised in Handling
to Prevent Bruising and Crushing
Complete Ventilation Must
Be Furnished.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Owing to the scarcity of barrel
stock, many shippers of early pota-
toes will sack their product this sea-
son. Care must be taken In handling
and loading sacked potatoes to pre-
vent bruising and crushing, as early
varieties are particularly susceptible
to decay following injuries. They
must also be loaded in such way that
complete ventilation of the shipment
will be insured. In some parts of the
country, sacked early potatoes are
loaded on end one layer high, and the
second layer is loaded on end on a
temporary rack few inches above
the bottom layer. This rack Is con-
structed of three by inch string
ers, lengthwise of the car, at the sides
and through the center, supported by
posts, little higher than the bottom
layer. The bottom and top layers are
then loaded simultaneously and boards,
to support the top layer are nailed
across the stringers as the sacks are
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20

put In place. This has the advan-
tage Of ALLOWING sufficient space for
ventilation and preventing crushing
the potatoes In the bottom of the load
by the weight OF the sacks above
Serious losses in potatoes now held
In common storage can be largely re-
duced If growers and shippers take
necessary precautions in the manage
ment of their storage houses. All
ventilators and doors should be kept
closed during the daytime and storage
rooms ventilated ait night, when the
minimum outdoor temperature pre-
walls. Allowing thel doors to remain
open during the day while grading or
loading potatoes may result in grad
uAiiy raising storage temperatures, per.
hitting the rapid development of de-
cay. and greatly increasing the losses
from shrinkGge. To maintain suitable
temperature and humidity conditions
in potato storage houses during the re-
mainder of the present season requires
the closest attention of growers and
shippers in the management of their
houses. The transfer If common stor-
age stock into cold storage in order
20 avoid excessive losses due to I'M
favorable storage conditions is prac-
deal means of reducing storage losses,
where sucL a practice Is feasible.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
WAR HELPED ZINC INDUSTRY


The high-water mark in the devel.
cpment Of zinc mining and refining In
Japan has been reached since the out.
break Of the present war. Zinc was
first mined In commercial way In
1897, but even as late at 1911 the out.
put was still only about 10000 tons.
The refining Of the ores was not start.
ed on q large scale until 1914. The
rising quotations Of the metal in all
markets gave the industry great i'm.
petus In Japan. so that In 1915 ZOO
tons Of refined goods and in 1916 49,.
600 tons were produced. 1t is esti-
mated that the production In 1917 to-
tailed some e5,OOO tons. 1t is said
that the refineries can produce as
high as 100000 tons year, but as
this takes some 250O00 tons Of zinc
ore the problem before Japan is to
obtain 100000 tons of ore In foreign
markets. as only $4,000 tons are mined
In Japan In the past Japan has bought
ore from China, Australia and Russia.
the greater part of the ore. however.
coming from Australia. II has been
reported that Great Britain plans re-
hnery In Australia In order to produce
zinc In that portion of her empire. If
true, this, 1t Is said. may force Japan
to seek her raw material In some other
market.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
PifAes in
Boots
@0
BY VINCENT G. PERRY

Nina Bolton looked at the check in
her hand and groaned. Three hundred
dollars-and she had expected at least
three thousand. To think that her
hopes had been dashed to the ground
in such way. 1t was unkind Of her
her husbands nephew and leave such
Il paltry sum to her, her own niece.
When she had been notified that she
was one Of the beneficiaries of the will
she had packed her things for vaca-
tion. Her days of hard work were over
for time, she decided, but now she
could see nothing before her but long
tedious days in the Office. Seven years
WAS too long to be a stenographer and
she was heartily sick of it. The very
thought of typewriter made her head
ache. If the check had been for three
thousand she would have been able to
take a long vacation-a year at the
very least. Her aunt could just as well
nave left her three thousand as three
hundred from her estate Of over three
hundred thousand dollars
Nina had been so eager to see the
check she hadn't read all the accom-
panying letter. When she started to
read where she had left off, she cried
out in dismay: "Your aunt has he
qneathed her pet dog, PifIles, to You,
and asks in her will that you be kind
to him." Nina's voice pitched higher at
each word.
"The very ideai' Nina exclaimed
aghast. "a dog! What shall l do with
it?"
Before she could decide upon an an
swer to this question loud rap sound
ed on her door. and she heard a bark
from the outside. Piffies had arrived.
Nina signed for the box before she
knew what she was doing and the eX-
pressman left her alone with the craft
ell dog One look at the little fellow.
biting eagerly at the Stats on top, ban
ished all Nina's fears.
"Piffles, you rogue!" she cried, as
she FASTENED to get hammer to set
him free. He was the most delighted
dog in the world when given his free
dom. He danced around his new mis-
tress in glee.
you are the cutest dog ever saw"
she said, picking him up and hugging
him. Il always did love Boston ter
riers."
Piffies was given his supper and
Nina had her own. She sat him up In
a chair TO view his good points. Its
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
WOODLOT PROVIDES WINDBREAK AND SUPPLY
OF FIREWOOD, FENCE POSTS AND LUMBER

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Trees and shrubs about the home
and farmstead not only increase the
value of the property but make con
ditions pleasanter and more healthful.
A limited amount of planting may be
done. therefore, for comfort alone ir-
respective of other return. Where o
considerable pli ntation is contem-
plated. however. 1t is essential to
know what mate rial may be grown
economically and the uses to which it
may be put.
On the average farm in the plains
region the first effort in planting Is
to provide small grove plantation
which will protect the buildings from
severe winds and furnish shade for
greater comfort Of both man and ami
mails. Sometimes when such a wind
break has been established the owner
tries to make 1t furnish a supply of
material for use on the farm. This
is mistake, for If a belt of trees Is
planted primarily as t.. a protection
against the wind the pruning and re-
moval of much large material may
lessen or even destroy it's protective
value.
Value Of Plantation.
The value of a plantation, other
than a windbreak, on the farm lies
. in its ability to. furnish fuel posts
and a limited amount of lumber and
repair material. Within a very few
years after planting the plantation
will need to be pruned and the prun-
. ing will furnish considerable fuel, de-
pending upon the size of the plot, II
good care is given the trees they will
develop rapidly and some thinning
+, will have to be done to prevent harm
full crowding. The material thus re-
moved will contribute materially to
the upkeep of the farm by furnishing
posts and stakes. When the planta-
ton is still older more valuable ma
terial may be harvested. Small tim
bers for building construction. poles
for implements. also tool handles,
neckyokes. eveners, whiffletrees and, in
favorable situations, a limited amount
of lumber is provided at home as
needed.
Throughout the plains region there
is a marked scarcity of timber which
will produce even fair grade of lum-
Der and this fact should be taken
into account when species are select
ed for planting. When large planta-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-08-20
Many EeehIe-Mlnded

A complete census of the feeble
minded In the United States has never
been taken. but II is estimated that
tnere Is one feeble-minded person to
every $50 Of the population, or ap-
proximately 100000 In all. according to
the secretary Of one Of the New York
mental hygiene organizations. About
2'oOo men have been rejected from
the new national army on account Of
nervous and mental disorders; end
ene-third Of these were rejectid
pecOunt d fasele-pjnda4pase ~