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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
BIG DEMAND FOR CASTOR OIL
Government Has Arranged for Exten-
sIve Cultivation Of the Plant
Needed In War Service.

Among the war booms is n In the
production of the castor bean, and
Inc government has become a partner
in the industry Of producing the plant
and extracting the oil. The govern
ment has let contracts for the cultiva-
ton of 100000 acres Of the plant ana
nearly all this area contracted for lies
in the South, 10000 acres being In
Florida.
The government has entered this line
of Industry because the demand for
this strange oil has outstripped the
supply, and the price has risen TO a
great height. But II was not the high
price of the article which induced such
action, but the scarcity OF the oil,
which Is considered as being essential
to the prosecution Of the war. Castor
oil is usually thought of In terms OF
medicine, but its highest value to the
allies in this war is as a lubricant Tor
engines Of maximum power and mini
mum weight, engines whose pistons
work at the greatest possible speed.
For airplane engines II is the best lu-
bricant known, and that is what castor
OH Is being now largely used for.
The cultivation of the castor plant,
which was once quite a fiourishing In
dustry in several of the states OF the
West, notably California and Kansas,
and also in some of the southern states,
languished because of the competition
Of caster beans grown In India and be
cause of the development Of the petro-
leum industry and the competition of
mineral oil lubricants.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Office of the County Treasurer.
Winnemucca Nev.. Nov 4 1918.

Office of the County Treasurer,
Winnemucca. New, Nov. 4. 1913
Notice Is hereby given that the hrst
installment of State. county and city
axes for the year 1918 are now due
and payable under the law for pay
.lent OF same al the onlce OF inc
county Treasurer In Minnemucca.
Nevada.
Taxes will be delinquent after Mon
day. December 2. 1918, after which
late ten per cent will be added. and
The collection OF the same enforced
4ccording to law.
Taxes to be paid in U. S. gold com
1r checks on any reliable bank.
When paying taxes please bring 10
ice or refer to roll number.
f. G. HoENsTINE.
County Treasurer and ex-o1icio Tax
Receiver of Humboldt County. Me-
vada. To Dec. .. 1918
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Application Nc 5299
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS Of THE
STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that On the
21st day OF October. 1913. in accord
anee with Section 50. Chapter lao. Of
the Statutes OF 1919, one Albert T. Lay,
OF Sulphur. County of Humboldt, and
State of Nevada, made application 70
the State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission to appropriate the pu0ae
waters OF the State OF Nevada. Sasa
appropriation is 10 be made from Dun
nisher Springs, at a point in Lot /
Sec. 80, 4. 81 ~, X. 81 h.. NJ. u. b 4
NJ, by mean OF a dam, and four.
tenths cubic foot per second is 70 b
conveyed TO portions OF Lot I. and
SEASWA, Sec. 80. T. 81 N. X. 80 T.
N. ID. b. 4 NJ. by means OF a ditch.
and there used for irrigation. stock
and domestic purposes, 0 March
10th until OCTOBER 10Th OF each year.
Water not TO be returned to stream.
(Signed) SEYMOUR CASE,
State Engineer.
Date Of first publication Oct AZ, 1913
Date OF last publication Nov. ~. 1914
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Some Famous War Horses.

AT last the gallant cavalry figures
conspicuously ON the fighting front, re-
vivlng the glory of the war horse.
What a void there would be in the
annals of warfare without their trib-
utes to the chargers! All the poets,
from Homer and Virgil down, have
gilded their heroics with the animals
prowess in battle. Not to mention Bu-
cephalus, the first horse of heroic
quality to get into history, there was
Napohon's Marengo, the duke Of We'll
~lington's Copenhagen, General Grants
Cincinnati, General Lees Traveller,
General Sherman's Lexington and
General ~Sheridan's Winchester. which
has the distinction OF commemoration
In poetry and OF having his rider for
a biographer. At Blenheim there are
erected two monuments, one to the
Iron Duke and the other to his horse.
the latter with this inscription:
Here lies Copenhagen, the charger
ridden by the duke of Wellington at
Waterloo"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

breaking or the upturned sand of the
trenches. Liquid firel The men
crouching beneath the weight of the
projectors look like ants confusedly
busy.
A surprising lull, and the storm
breaks. The very mountains tremble.
The shrill whistle Of shells now an
swered by a spiteful tap of the ma
chine gun. The unmistakable whine
of the torpedo, the whang of bursting
%shrapnel, the hurtling fury Of high
explosives. The night is hideous with
death and pale s~tar-shells hang in the
sky. lighting the fearful stage. The
curtain is falling, this time higher up
the slope, and under its protection the
shock troops are advancing In the
face of a whitening fire. The steady
note Of a rifle volley and a man falls
here and another there as the machine
guns busily spell out death.
Thus Are They Trained.
Again the heavens part and the
mountains seem aire. Once more the
terrible preparation, the barrage rising
higher and higher. The sky Is red.
The second line is passed-and the
third! High on the slope the flag
waves in triumph, and a faint hoarse
shout steals across the valley. The
attack has succeeded The fighting
and the turmoil dies.
On the silence breaks the measured
tread of men and in the light of a flick
ering lantern we see the stretcher-
bearers carefully swing up the road
In wonder we question one another.
Simple American Red Cross workers,
unfamiliar with the sterner side OF
war, we were to attend a party
Where are We? Where are the Aus.
TRANS? VIII they counter-attack
The wounded, the dead?
In the darkness we are hailed: "Ah
you Amerlcans-you have found us
How did you enjoy our little show
Austrians? Trenches? Wounded.
Noi-but 1t was only a sham fight II
is so we train, we Arditi.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Then the Fiuht Started.

Three men emerged from a Sixth
avenue wet goods establishment last
night. They were apparently the best
of friends. One said: swell. Doyle, I'm
glad we are all Irish. But let me tell
yer, the best men come from Linn
erick." Doyle said he didn't know about
that 'Tm from Kerry" And imme-
diately a fight started. The third man
declared he was from Kilkenny. And
no Kilkenny man stood by when there
was any fighting to be done, begorra."
And when the three were pulled apart
by three cops they were a sight 10
behold. 1t was hard to tell from the
appearance of the three which county
in Ireland produced the best men,
New York Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
SPIRIT OF AMERICA TODAY
Veterans Pathetic Gift Showed That
His Heart Still Beat High With
Patriotic Fervor.

An old man, thin and bent with the
years of hardships plainly marking his
wrinkled face, stood on a station plat
form at an Indiana town recently as
a train bearing a party of young men
registrants to Camp Taylor stopped.
The old man wore a faded blue uni
form, the badge of the Civil war. He
had a message for the young men who
were to be enrolled in Uncle Sans
great army, and Ooh he was surround
ed by a group of young fellows.
"I wasn't counting on getting to talk
to so many of you boys" he told them
TREMENDOUSLY. II just came down to
give something to n of Uncle Sans
new soldiers"
He drew a parcel from under his
0 a and opening it displayed a pair OF
almost perfectly knitted socks. They
amt much for my country" he apollo
gized, "but they will help some young
fellow to fight better These don't 0
like much for a soldier to give, but
knitted them myself and l bought the
yarn out Of my pension money"
A thin fellow got the socks because
the old soldier thought he would need
them most. The train pulled out ano
the little old soldier went back home
70 knit another pair of socks for an
other young soldier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
England Grows sunnowers.

The big war revival In agriculture is
producing many interesting expert
nents In the growing OF new crops on
land not In use for growing human
food. For example, a big area In Eng
land Is now, on the suggestion OF the
food production department, planted
with ~sunlowers, the seeds Of which
are valuable both as a source OF oil
and for poultry food.
Small cu~ltIvators are also urged by
the government to sow sugar beets as
AN Improved food for stock, especially
for pigs. Farmers whose cereal crops
have failed owing to attacks from DIFF
ferent parasites are advised to grow
Instead linseed. The latest reports
from the country show unprecedented
activity In potato planting in spite Of
the bad weather last spring.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
MaruerY Disapproved.

Margery's mother took her to a cot
tage prayer meeting. The meeting was
led by a returned missionary who De
lieved strongly in the efficacy of pray
er. And she believed In prayer not
only from the heart but from the
knees, as well.
When Margery's father returned
that night he began to question her
regarding her experience. y under
stand you went TO your first prayer
meeting today, daughter" he said
SLOW did you enjoy it?'
The youngsters answer came In q
flash. IT didn't like it at all, daddy
not at ALL" she said. "They didn't dc
a thing but just sing apd turn over
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
POLES FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Legion Of Soldiers Of That Nation
ality Are Cooperating With the
Allies In France.

Napoleon once said Of the Polish
army. at is the best" Almost since
the beginning Of the war 1t has been
the ambition of the Poles again to
distinguish themselves in the field, re-
gain their ancient prestige and win
from the world the admission that
their services entitle their nation to
autonomy and independence.
Russia for political reasons discour-
aged the Idea of a distinctive Polish
army both under the rule of the car
and under Kerensky. OF course under
the bolsheviki the agitation ended. So
the Poles turned to France, which
bade them welcome and In an order
dated June 4, 1917, decreed the crea-
tton of a distinct Polish legion.
Now the legion, which has grown so
fast that It is really an army. is about
to take its place on the battle line,
having been modified In a great camp
named Sille-le-Guillaume near lie
Mans. The uniform is the same as
the French. with the exception of a
distinctive headdress, the "czapka."
The officers are Frenchmen and Poles
who have served in France.
1t will be news to most Americans
that since the early days OF January
large attachments Of ~well-drilled Poles
have been arriving In France from the
United States. They are the regi-
ments which Ignace Paderewski was
tireless and devoted In recruiting.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
KNEEL
FRANCE

The whines of the Germans are, as
usual, addressed to President Wilson
DR.. Solf complains that if the armi-
stice terms are enforced the people
of Germany will go hungry. He wei
knows that a plea for the non-en-
forcement Of those terms for such 8
reason would fall upon deaf ears ii
England and France, where the PEG
pie know at first hand of the treat
ment accorded the civilian population
of France and Belgium during thu
past four years. Such matters hat
much better be left to the English ans
French for settlement, rather thar
to an individual who has never beer
nearer than 5000 miles to the wal
zone.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
shIpbuiIdino in a Dry Dock.

1t has been proposed that concrete
ships be built In a floating dry dock,
the principal advantage being that the
forms could be retained in the dock so
they could be used Immediately after
launching. for another ship. The
launching would be effected by with
drawing the outer forms slightly and
sinking the dry dock until the ship
noated on its w Bottom. This would
avoid severe launching strains, and
would permit of launching the boat
while the concrete was still green
Hence there would be a reduction in
the period OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Amafcaak
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
STIFLED
VOICES

HVt1Lo
The Republican Publicity Associa-
ton, through it's president, Hon. Jona-
than Bourne, Jr., gave put the follow
ing statement from its Washington
headquarters:
mo other business has been hit
harder by the war than the news
paper business. particularly in the
smaller cities and country towns.
The large metropolitan papers have
probably suffered least. During 1917,
more than 1900 publications went out
of business. After making allowance
for new papers started. it appears
that there was a net loss of 81 dailies
and 569 weeklies.
1.-THE mortality statistics for 1918
will probably show as great a loss,
for the shortage of paper, the increas-
ing cost of all kinds of supplies, and
the higher wages, together with the
heavy call upon newspaper men for
military service, have been more Sc
eyre this year than last.
and one of the serious features OF
the situation is that the people of the
country probably do not realize that
the most valuable portion of the press
has sustained the greatest loss. Tn
der popular government the country
press, including not only countr!
weeklies, but the smaller dailies. is
the real voice OF the people. Editors
of large metropolitan papers do not
have and cannot have the close touch
with the people that is a necessary
incident of the life of the country edi-
tor. Just as Washington, d. c., is the
poorest place in the country to get a
line on the political thought of the
nation, so the big city newspaper
office is the poorest place to get a
correct picture of national thought
either political or otherwise. The
people of the United States should
realize this, and should see to it that
whatever else happens the country
press shall be maintained.
Freedom of speech and of the
press is the first essential Of a Re
publican form of government, for the
representatives of the people cannot
know the thoughts and aspirations
and desires of their constituents I'M
less voiced through the mediumship
of the local press to which they have
access either directly through the
publication of communications, or in
directly through the editors interpre-
tation of the views of his community.
"The country press, including the
smaller dailies, represents the pro-
ducing element of our national life.
The large metropolitan press repre-
sents the commercial factors. Just
as production is the first essential of
a permanent prosperity, SO the main
tenance of that portion of the press
that speaks for the producers is most
important.
1.-The metropolitan press has its
place in our national life and nobody
wishes 1t i'll. The fact remains, how
ever, that the vital interests of the
nation are most promptly and most
clearly represented and the thought
of the people most freely and most
courageously voiced by the country
press. The people Of the country may
not see it now, but they will some
day realize that the large %preponder-
ance of suspensions among the week
ly publications is a enace to. ma
tional welfare"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-A four-room. modern
house. closets. pantry. bookcase and
built-in cupboard: electric lights.
water and phone: two lots. 100x125:
price $500: terms $500 cash, mort
gage 3 years at 8 per cent interest
on balance of $l100; located In
Haviland q Hoskins addition; In
spection invited Address A C.
Dullis, Rox 81, Wlnnmnooa. ll1
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Nails Turned Out In ouantl.l..

Formerly The metal for making nails
was cut into strips and then forged In.
to shape with hammers. and an expert
took about one minute and a half for
zach nall. Today they are made of
steel n are lighter and stronger.
Strips are cut with steam shears and
fed INTO automatic nail machines. One
man, who tends three machines, drops
Il nail every second.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Merchants Mine Coal

Logan, w. Va.-Twenty-fve busi.
ness men proved their patriotism when
they donned overalls and spent half a
day In the coal mines near here. They
loaded 100 tons of coal and presented
their wages to the Red Cross
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Old Soldiers BUY Bonds.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Civil war veter-
ans at the National Soldiers home at
Sawtelle, near here, pledged them
selves TO buy $4,000 worth of War
Savings stamps. The soldiers of 81
are also heavy Liberty loan subscrib-
era.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

We are also expecting to hear that
John Barleycorn would be willing to
negotiate an honorable peace."-Ana-
conda Standard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

Looks as though Prussian officers
might just as we'll begin p~racticine
stepping on the sidewalks now to lei
civilians pass..Columbus Dispatch.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

Germany processes to have had a
change of heart. Be that as it may,
we demand also a change of head
Baltimore American.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
WANTS. FOR SALE, ETC.

LoST-A Moose lodge receipt folder.
II found return to Mrs. Il. 8. Dyer
at the American Red Cross head
quarters. AUS
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

Germany has found a substitute for
everything else. 1t shouldn't be hard
to find a substitute for the kaiser
st. Louis Star.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
SEWN TROUGHS COALITION MY
Ing COMPANY a'

Nevada corporation Mines ana rr
located at Seven Troushs, Nsvaa.
Main Office. Lovelock. Nevada. c.
tai stock. $500. 900. par value Al ~.
share. fully paid and non-assesssh,.s
Officers: Ia A Friedman. prs..
William Adams. Vice-Pres.: II !
Murrish. Vice-Pres.: X. Nsnzal. &c.,
Directors: L. A Friedman. Will,sn
Adams. NJ. K. ~Vanderkloot i =
Soodin and IA. J. Murrish. :"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
kpChESTER COMBINED NINE
COMPANY

Nevada corporation Mines at Roche,.
ter, Nevada ONCE. Friedman Blds
L~0yelock, Nevada Capital stoSs
$1,000. 900. par value III per shsrs
lily paid and worcestershire.
Officers: l.. A. Friedman. Pres
Oliver Ii. Hicks. Vice-Pres.; William
Adams, Wce-Pres.; Ii. ]. Murrixh
tice-Pres.; X. Nenzel, Secy.-Tress
Directors: w. J. Flynn, p. s. Van.
derkloot, w. w. Parke. c. II. Jonas
V. A. Twigg.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE-leo acres
us. patented land. at q bargain
fenced with four-strand wire iense'
lower strand rabbit proof; new
four-room house. barn. sheds ans
well with good flow of water sASo.
line engine and pump: good part ..
land under cultivation; one ouihSe.
crop potatoes raised; about one anu
one-half miles from city limits. tut
terms and information. apply silver
State once ii1-"s
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Not n .Iudn.

Would you advise me to marry for
money!"
Il am not here to interpret the work
or fight order for yop."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-New house. 3 compiepeo
furnished rooms and bath; scrssH
porch. removable sashed-in VIA
dows. built4n kitchen; 8 acres ianu.
250-foot frontage on Z. seeons
street; city water and iignus'
chicken house. we'll. gas ensins'
tools, chicken wire. fence posts.
sheds. etc. Would make an ioe4'
chicken ranch. Price. s2500; terms,
one-half cash. balance 3 years AZ .
per cent For further Particular
apply silver State once.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Directory of Mine.
ROCHESTER MINES C0MpIn

Nevada corporation. Mines ana =.
located at Rochester. Nevada aa
Office. Lovelock. Nevada Gu
stock. ~s2.250,000. par value ia
thare. fully paid and no-n-assss.,sss
officers: l. A Friedman. Pr.a
william Adams. vice-Pres.:
Aurrish. Vice-Pres.: r. Nenssl 81
Directors: l. A. Friedman. WnssAA
Adams, b. H. Conklin, Oliver III Nv
J. p. 0'Brien and ii. J. Murrish
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21

4OST-A brown fur glove with gaunt-
let Finder please return to the
Silver State offics and receive re-
wanl So
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
a3NADA HUMBOLDT TUNGSTEN
MINES COMPANY

Nevada corporation. Mines near Mil
City. Nevada. UHices. Lovelock Mer.
canule Bldg, Loyelock. Nevada. CapL
lal SUCK. sI,OUU,OUO. d value 81 psr
share. fuiiy paid and worcestershire.
0nlcers. Il. II. LouIek, Pres, K
hampton, V~lce-fres.. J. 4. Murrlsh.
Seey.; G. j.. Jones, Asst Secy.; VA
Twigg, Treas.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
SEVEN TR0U6HS MINING cor.
PANf

Utah corporation. Mines at Vernon
Nevada Offices. Friedman Bldg
ioyeolek, Nevada. Capital stock.
$1,000. 900, par value. 81 per shars
lully paid and worcestershire.
officers: l.. A. Friedman, Prsa.
H. J. Evans. Vice-Pr.s.; IL. Nsnxet
Secy.
directors: A. A. Williams and ]. 2.
ULCER.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
ARDITI IDOLS OF
ITALIAN ARMY
Famous Shock Troops UNDERGO
Severe Training for Their
Work.
SHAM BATTLE IS VERY REAL
American Red Cross Canteen Work
ers Are Invited to a midnight
P~arty"-TeIl How They En-
Joyed the Show.

At the front.-We were serving cold
lemonade to the hot, dusty Arditi In
our little Red Cross canteen near the
front.
The Arditi are Italy's famous shock
troops, young. dashing, fearless vol
unteers for the assault, who clear the
way for their comrades following.
They had been working hard since
early dawn and were thirsty.
Leaving to continue on their siren
uous way, they shouted an invitation:
"Come and see us at midnight; we
are going TO have a show" We prom
Used TO come,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
Roar Shakes the Heavens.

Late In the evening we set out up
the mountain road. So nea the front
lines lights are forbidden, and we adj
vanced slowly in the darkness. Sud
denly dim shadows loom ahead, we
slam on the brakes, and with a terri
BILE crash the night is startled into
brilliance.
Dripping blood, a soldier staggers to-
wards us, and we see in the fitful flare
the outlines of crouching figures; be-
hind trees, walls and wagons. A roar
as If the heavens are falling; lower
and lower we bend as the shells go
screaming overhead.
A binding flash, and we see a cur
tain of fire dropping on the opposite
slope.
With a muffled roar a sea of fame
bursts in the valley below. Wave on
wave of fire. rolling relentlessly and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-21
8. G.. LAMB,

Sheriff of the County of Humboldt.
State of Nevada.
Date of first publication. Nov. Ii. 1918,
Date of last publication, Dec. 7. 1918
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-05-09
GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS

WARD ONE.-Violet Smith, Fran
els Morrow, Fred Morrow, Vernon
Morrow, Gladys Lear, Dale Hubbard,
Edgar Bush, Charles McFarlane,
Thomas McFarlane, Marie Dodson,
Chester Naylor.
WARD TWO.-Agnes O,Roke,
Charlotte Gasaway, Thelma Bonn.
gardner, Marjorie Butcher, Richard
Anderson, George Gray, Wade Grin
stead, Robert Baughman, Paul Gray,
Ralph Gray, Darline Grinstead, Doro-
thy Armstrong, Mary Conner, Beat
rice Reust.
WARD THREE, North Garden
Mary Jackson, Gertie Malone. Elsie
Els, Mary Waite, Lorraine Hazel, Eu-
gene Bradley, Earl Balm, Harold Ha-
eel, Donald Jackson, Lorena Leas,
Alice Edison, Edith Balm.
WARD THREE, South Garden
Ruth Cure, Ruth Wright, Mildred
Cure, Roy Smith, Luella Sturdivant,
A. ]. Cure, jr., Paul Sturdivant, Kath-
arine Gum, Billy Gum, Ray Cure,
T. j. Smith, Earl Ames, Raymond
Kimball, Muriel Zimmerman, Lucille
Zimmerman.