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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
MAIL DESTINED FOR DIVIDE
ADDRESSED TO sSIGOLD.

For some time letters have been
received in Goldfield addressed to
"Sigold. Nevada" and after inquiring
from every mining man he could find,
Assistant Postmaster Weaver gave up
the hunt for the town. deciding it
could not be in that vicinity. How
ever. yesterday w. A. Drew. who re-
Gently returned from service in the
United States aviation corps and who
secured an appointment as postmaster
in the Divide district came TO Gold
field to consult with Postmaster
Helen Rosenthal, regarding his new
position and the mystery was cleared.
The postoffice at Divide is Sigold, a
combination of the words silver and
gold, and mail should be addressed
to it via Tonopah." The name Divide
City was rejected by the post Office
department because of objection to
post Offices with two words in the
name and Divide" was rejected be-
cause of conflict with he same name
in other tates.-[Goldfeld Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
IMPORTANT!
VOTES CANNOT BE SOLD. BOUGHT,
TRADED OR TRANSFERRED

In order to correct a prevailing
impression that votes in The Silver
States campaign can be secured as
above. we wish to go on record as
stating that the following plan is the
only way that votes can be secured
in this campaign:
There are just two ways of secur-
ing votes in this eampaign-one is
by clipping the coupons from each
issue OF the paper. and the other is
by securing subscriptions to The
Silver State upon which votes are
issued.
These votes issued to candidates
cannot be bought. sold, transferred
or traded. They are good only for the
candidate to whom they are issued,
and are not transferable under any
conditions. This insures every can
didate the full fruits of his or her
work and makes the competition fair
in all respects.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
STATE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
TO DISSEMINATE MINING NEWS

A publicity committee of three men,
to be appointed by Governor Boyle
and to supply authentic mining
news of Nevada to the New York
Times, is to be recommended to the
governor by Lieutenant-governor
Maurice ]. Sullivan. who recently re-
turned from New York. according to
a statement made by him at the Ro-
tary Club luncheon at Reno yester
day. says the Gazette.
Mr.. Sullivan said he took the mat
ter up with the editor of the New
York Times, and that the editor said
he would print the mining news OF
the state if it was news.
The matter has not been taken up
with Governor Boyle yet, but will be
as soon as the governor returns
from Tonopah.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
COURT AT

Court is in session at Lovelock
this week, Judge Callahan having
gone to that town Sunday evening.
There are no criminal cases on the
calendar, all being civil matters. H.
Warren went down yesterday, his
business being to present the petition
for the probate Of the will of Harriet
Guthrie and for the appointment af
administrator. Immediately after the
death of Mrs. Guthrie the will was
filed with County Clerk Davey, but
as the Pershing county line takes in
the Guthrie ranch, the home of de-
ceased, the will was sent by Mr..
Dayey to- Pershing county, in which
court all proceedings will be had.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
ROAD MEET At RENO
EARLY NEXT MONTH
SEVERAL LOCAL MEN TO At
TEND; EFFORT TO SECURE
sI,sOO,O0O FOR OVERLAND TRAIL

County Commissioner Peterson
stopped a few hours in Winnemucca
yesterday, being on his return to Col
conda after having attended a meet
ing of the Overland Trail Club at
Lovelock. Mr.. Peterson said the
meeting was well attended, represen-
tatives from Elko, Wells. Battle Noun
tain and all points along the line be-
ing present.
On November 3 a meeting is to be
held at Reno in conjunction with
committees representing California
boards of trade. concerning the bond
issues authorized by the last legisla-
ture. An effort will be made to Sc
cure the $450,000 promised My the
Californians. which with $3.50. 600 to
be raised by bonding Washoe, Per-
shing, Humboldt and Elko counties
and the total amount thus raised be-
ing matched by the government, will
mean a total sum of $500, 900 to be
spent on the Overland Trail through
Nevada.
Commissioner Peterson succeeded
yesterday, in interesting several To-
cal men in the meeting to be held at
Reno and in consequence Winnemucca
and Humboldt county will be repre-
sented by at least ten citizens.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
Especial Correspondence)

RENO, Nevada.zDear Bill: As The
Silver State has always wanted to
print something true about the world
famous divorce colony" of Reno,
here's your chance, if so be you like
the style of it. Listen: Through an
attorney of u acquaintance here !
have met a divorce" who has just
arrived, a stranger in the country. She
is a Frenchwoman, educated, profess
sional, and has been married three
months. Further than that | am not
at liberty to tell anything-now. Let
your imagination picture how she
came to America and why she came
to Reno.
This lady is willing to present the
situation to The Silver State just as
she sees it. Her use of English will
be quaint. no doubt, but it will be free
from preconceived faint. Nevada is
the strangest thing she eve heard
of. She likes the Indians best. and
next, the mountains. She has Travelled
extensively in Europe, and therefore
can compare ideas of scenery. ]
think she considers American scenery
far superior; and she thinks the
country wonderfully big" just as the
king of Belgium expressed himself
here yesterday. The king is big
too. by the way. He is almost a
giant. And his face, although happy
and kindly, is marked by war-cares
which time will never remove. But
to return to the lady.
She has written one letter, which
| send for your judgment. 1t is a
wonderful little, concise. back-hano
script, with IT'S which look exactly
ike ks. but it is consistent and ex-
act. and reads easily enough when you
get used to it. She has written one
thousand words on two and a hal
sheets of letter paper, The linotype
operator may kick" for a reading
glass,
Naturally enough, having had but
little experience at writing English
her mode of expression is unusual
1t seems to have an accent" as il
were. Nevertheless she succeeds in
making herself understood, and sure
ly she will be very interesting. II
helps some to consider that we could
not do nearly so well at writing
Frenchi
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
PRAISED FIELD AT |
BATTLE MOUNTAIN
FLYING PARsON MAYNARD'S GER
MAN POLICE DOG HAD TO BE-
COAxED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT
Especial Correspondence

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, October 49,
The eighth airplane to arrive so far,
from the east landed here today bel
tween 5 and 6 pm. Same was a blue
bird piloted by Lieutenant-colonel
Bowen. 1t will remain here tonight
and will take off for San Francisco
in the morning. OF the eight planes
to arrive here, five of them landed to-
day. One minor accident is all that
has occurred on this field. Plane
number fifteen, which had a little
trouble in taking off. vas held for a
short while in order to change pro-
pellors. This propeller was damaged
when the machine failed to ascend as
quickly as it should have, or account
of the wind being in the wrong di-
r~ection, and the plane hit a wire
fence, tearing the wings slightly and
doing minor damage to the propeller.
All the pilots have given this landing
field the best recommendations
possible.
To the surprise of the people In
Battle Mountain. a loud buzzing noise
followed by the sight of a plane came
to them at a little after eight Sat-
urday morning. No n had ex-
pected to see a plane until later in
the day. as reports had came that
ships from the east would propably
have a hard wind to fight. No such
luck for the Flying Parson," as he
is called. He came in as if he were
travelling in his W back yard and
landed without a sign of trouble. He
had with him a mechanic, also a ia
vorite pet, Trixie, a German police
dog. Even though his landing was
rather early many were there to see
him, as everyone was DESTROYS of
viewing Flying Parson" Maynard.
He stated he had no trouble along
the way. After his scheduled time
was up. his machine was started, and
with one hop he was gone in a di-
rect line for San Francisco. From
all indications, Trixie didn't seem to
care whether she left here or not,
as it took some coaxing to get her in
the plane when they were ready to
leave.
Among the visitors to the city. are
Henry Tonkin and his brother George.
who was here for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tretheway. Mabel
Tonkin and Frank Brent motored to
Austin. after spending a few days
here.
Lieutenant G.. f. Rice, who had a
little misfortune and was forced to
land near Winnemucca. arrived here
Saturday.
Evidently ducks have no chance
when Charles Tibbs, Chris Woodall,
Harry Thatcher and Lieutenant Rice
go after them, as they were out Sun
day and reported getting lots Of
game.
Miss Esther Berg. who has been
visiting with her folks, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Berg, departed Sunday morning
for Elko, where she will spend the
greater part of the winter.
R. NJ. Horton is busy moving the
Continued on Fourth Page)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
BOUGHT PLANE. TO
FLY IN FROM RANCH

Hugh Taylor, son of John G., the
big sheepman. is the first man in
Humboldt county to order an airplane
for personal use. Mr.. Taylor is at
present located on a ranch in Glover
Valley. He wants the plane to fly the
distance from his ranch to Golconda,
Winnemucca and Lovelock. He is an
experienced flyer. having gained his
experience while in the war. The
plane is to cost $500.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
McDEMRITT SHEEPMAN DIES
IN THIS CITY YESTERDAY

Elario Albizo, who was recently
brought to this city from McDermitt,
suffering with typhoid pneumonia,
passed away at 10:40 am. yesterday.
He was a native of Spain. aged thirty
the McDermitt section for the past
fifteen years, where he was engaged
in the sheep business. He leaves to
mourn his loss a wife and five chill
dren. The funeral was conducted by
Undertaken Carlson at McDermitt to-
day.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
BUSINESS GOOD ON
WESTERN PACIFIC

Judging from the number of engine
crews in service, the Western Pacific
is now doing more business that it
has ever done before. There are
fourteen engine crews running out of
Winnemucca now. Two more were
added last month and one more this
month, bringing the number up to
fourteen. This is one more crew than
was employed at this time last year.
Trainmen report that the trains are
also bigger now than formerly.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
STATE TAX COMMISSION TO
MEET AT CARSON MONDAY

NJ. Reinhart today received a tele-
gram from +. NJ. Fulton, secretary of
the Nevada tax commission, stating
that body will v at Carson City
next Monday. Mr.. Reinhart, a men,
Der of the commission, says a mis-
taken idea has gained circulation
concerning the date of protest
against assessments set by the state
board of equalization. While the
hearings are supposed to be COM
pleted by October 20, the time "a be
extended.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
WHO SAID OPPORTUNITY?

a look at Charley Fishburn.. He works
eight hours a day in the postoffice, is
taking the regular high school course,
getting his lessons by the midnight
lamp, drives the delivery wagon for
Dad a little each evening, does the
chores around the house, and now to
fill in the spare time, he is selling
Texas oil stock. The fellow who sits
around and says there are no oppor-
tunities for a young man these days
can't make any impression on Charley.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
French Divorce to Write
Ideas of Reno and Nevada
NEW ARRIVAL IN RENO COLONY WILL WRITE IMPRESSIONS FOR
THE SILVER STATE; FIRST STORY TO APPEAR IN ISSUE OF.
NEXT SATURDAY

| think these letters. if you want
them, will present the life of a
patient" in Reno in a fresher, more
unprejudiced way han would be pos
sible TO secure otherwise. Everything
is strange and new to the writer. Her
English expression is unique, as is to
be expected. See what she says of
her lawyer: "An elderly, nice, simple,
misunderstanding, honest-appearing
character of a man, who certainly
lives up to the praises of his former
patients whose wounds he healed with
the same magic heart balm"
The Reno divorce colony is, per-
haps, a much more extensive COM
munity than is commonly known.
Court figures, / am told, show from
500 to 600 divorce cases here yearly.
As a patient" is obliged to remain
from eight to nine months. for an
average, before all business in con-
cluded, it gives a continuous popula-
ton of approximately 400 persons
seeking divorce.
Women predominant. Those you
see swelling around the town in fine
clothes are but a small minority. Like
wise, but few of the sum total are
addicted to riding horseback on the
main STEM" although talk which is
sometimes heard would tend to make
one believe that was the ~favorite out
door sport of the divorce" OF
course, there are some remarkably
bad riders on exhibition, and a few
tolerably good ones.
Many patients" work to earn a
living while here. and many live
quietly with private families in town,
being seldom on the streets. Con-
trary TO an idea sometimes entertained
a woman is told by her Reno lawyer
that any loose conduct on her part
while a resident of Nevada will mill
tate seriously against her when she
appears in divorce court. Further. il
may be truthfully said that a great
majority of those seeking 1.-The cure
are ladies and gentlemen always.
One lawyer has told me that a ma
jority of all who seek a Nevada di-
vorce are New York people. In that
state divorce is granted for one
cause only; and few people. l am in.
formed, care to allege hat cause in
the proceedings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED IN
ESTATE OF MRS. III. GUTHRIE

Arthur w. Guthrie was appointed
w. Guthrie at Lovelock today, by
Judge Callahan. The property con-
sists of a ranch at the mouth of So
noma canyon, south of Winnemucca.
where Mrs. Guthrie resided for fifty
years prior to her recent death. Leon
G.. Roche, Gil Prida and Leon Liotard
were named appraisers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
QUAIL SEASON DOES NOT
OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER

The valley quail season is open
from November ! to January 1-open
two months. This season was fixed
by ordinance of the county commits
sioners in 1916. The limit for on
day is twenty birds. Mountain quail
are protected by ordinance of the
commissioners till 1920.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
SKY-PTLOT MAYNARD WAS
ROOMMATE OF VIC GIROUX

Lieutenant B. w. Maynard, or the
Flying P%arson," the aviator first to
reach San Francisco in the flight from
the Atlantic, was n of the room
mates of Lieutenant v. l.. Giroux of
Winnemucca, on the flying field at
st. Nazzairre, near Tours, France.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
ONE OUTSIDER HUNTED

Just one hunting license has been
sold to a resident of another state
this year. Martin McDermitt of Nan
tyglo, Pennsylvania, was the pur-
chaser, and it cost him five dollars.
Mr.. McDermitt came out partly to
visit a brother-in-law, William Doyle.
better known as Pat, who lives out
from DEMO some distance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
BIRTHS

Born In Winnemucca, Nevada,
October IA, 1919, to the wife of F. j.
Oliverius, a daughter.
Born An Winnemucca, Nevada.
October IA, 1919 to the wife of Harry
West of McDermitt, a daughter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
STAYS HOME

Charles w. Guthrie, official couri
reporter, expected to leave last nigh.
for Lovelock to report the case of L
Greilich against the Liberty Col
Mines Company, but received wore
that the trial was off. There being
no other cases in which a reporter
was needed. he did not go.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
RETURN FROM A

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Hawkins, two
of Winnemucca's most popular young
people, who were recently welded in
this city, and who have been spending
their honeymoon OF the Coast, have
returned to this city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
INDIAN OBEYS LAW

Long Frank, he n big Piute from
McDermitt. Every year buy'um
huntin license, all same white man.
Workum ranch. Makem money. Pay
err dollar. No kickum. Purity soon
get one deer maybee.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
MASQUERADE BALL

On Thanksgiving night. November
27, Alma Review No. 8, w. B. A, will
give a grand masque ball at the Nix
on opera house. This affair promises
to be the one big social event of the
season and the announcement of the
list of prizes will be made by the
committee in charge in a short time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

Neutrality-suspicious., in a selec-
ton of classic. popular and rag-time
solos. The Wizard of the piano-ac-
Gordon. American theater, tonight.
Regular prices.-lAdvt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
FILE ON H~OMESTEADS

Samuel c.. Collins and George J..
Wheeler are recent locators of home
steads in the Rebel Creek section,
having filed before County Clerk
Davey.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

DR.. w. E. Taylor, optometrist OF
Reno, will be in Winnemucca at the
Overland hotel Thursday, October 10,
for one day only. Eyes examined.
Glasses Advt. O14-t2.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

Il hot water bottle will provide a
world of comfort during these first
cold nights. Stephenson's carry the
best at all times.-lAdvt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

II. Warren andL. G. Wilson, attor-
neys. and C. d. Mackay. land abstrac-
tor, returned this afternoon from
Lovelock, where they were on court
matters.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. in a selec-
ton of classic. popular and rag-time
solos. The Wizard of the ~piano-ac-
Gordon. American theater. tonight.
Regular prices.-lAdvt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
CONTEST LAND ENTRIES

Owen Cox and Innes A. Henry filed
a contest last night before j. w.
Davey on land entries IL the Rebel
Greek section.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

Make your dreams come true and
ride in your W car. Read the
page announcement, page three, and
then get busy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

Use Pensular Cherry Cough Bal
sam for that annoying cough, for sale
ut the Stephenson Drug Co.-IAdvt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
BAND PRACTICE TOMORROW

Regular practice of the Winnemueca
City Band at Winneva hall tomorrow
night at eight o'clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

We desire to correct the impression
that we are doing a credit business.
Our business is strictly cash and
anyone asking for an account will
be refused.
WINNEMUCCA MARKET,
-GAdvt. BY ]. f. Asst
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14
-GAdvt.

neutrality-suspicious. in a selec-
ton of classic, popular and rag-time
solos. The Wizard of the piano-ac-
Gordon. American theater. tonight.
Regular prices.-[Advt,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

Fred Whitaker, rancher of RebeI
Greek. is in town today.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-14

The Silver State for a month-40c
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-06
The Ford in Cold Weather

Ford owners could save themselves
lot of trouble in cold weather if they
would only use good, zero cold test
oil of light body refined from Califor-
MIA crude, said G. W. PETER for the
Standard Oil Company, in discussing
cold weather fabrication yesterday.
In the Ford motor. the clutch is
combined with the engine and lubri-
Gated from the crank case. If the oil
gets thick and sluggish in cold
weather. the discs of the clutch stick
together This is what causes hard
cranking and that persistent creeping
forward as if the clutch were partly
engaged.
"Zeroline Light as refined from
California crude of the naphthene
series has natural zero cold test; it
flows freely down to zero temperature.
1t does not become stiff and sluggish
because it contains no parafine to con-
geal and thicken in cold weather.
When such an oil is used there is nc
trouble with hard cranking, inefficient
fabrication or sticky clutch. .
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-03-06
MIR. SMITH CAME
HERE 43 YEARS AGO

E. L. Smith, who for his early day
energy in exploiting the fruit adapt
ability Of his home district, won the
name Hood River Smith. on last
Saturday celebrated the 43rd anniver-
sary Of his arrival here to make the
district his home.
Indirectly, at least, according TO Mr..
Smith, the Apple Valley owes the
development of its industry to peaches
Hood River peaches had become famous
50 years ago. But the trees, as the
orchards increased. were ruined by
blight and disease, and ranchers turned
to apples.
Mr.. Smith removed from Olympia.
Wash. where he and his family had
resided while he was territorial secre-
tary and later one of the organizers of
the towns first bank They travelled
by boat to Tacoma. thence by train ito
kalama and again by boat to Portland.
The household goods were all brought
along, and on February 2S, 1876, ac-
cording to Mr.. Smith. the family with
their Lares and Penates were dumped
from a steamer at sandbar landing a
few miles east of the present townsite
of Hood River in the Frankton dis
trict.
"You may wonder. says Mr.. Smith,
now 81 years of age, why we left
Olympia. 1t was my health. Every
member of my fathers family, with
the exception of myself had died from
the white plague. My family physi-
elan had warned me that six months
more Of the dampness of the Sound
district would finish me. had seen
Hood River in passing on Columbia
boats, and had tasted those delicious
Hood River peaches. | bought ranch
of about 500 acres en- which a fair
sized young peach orchard was
thriving.
The season was we'll advanced when
we arrived. 1t was glorious spring
time. AS we were getting off our
/ goods a slat was knocked from the top
of coop of chickens, and little
speckled hen, cackling in fright. flew
from the box to the paddle wheel of
the steamer. Elisha HumasOn, a
cattle buyer of The Dalles, was aboard
the steamer. He borrowed the canoe
of an Indian at the landing apd cap
tured the little hen to the delight of
my four little girls. Spring was SO
early that year that the children on
the way up to our new home picked
armfuls of blue bells and lrock lilies.
They expressed their delight with
their new home.
Through accident Mr.. Smith became
/ the first permanent merchant in Hood
River. On the year before his arrival,
members of colony from Elmyra,
N. Y, settled here. One of them
started little store in what is now
known as the Heights section of Hood
River. He soon became discouraged.
however, and made an assignment to
creditors. Mr. Smith purchased the
stock. and his neighbors called to buy
of him. They expressed desire for
articles not displayed and asked Mr..
Smith to order them. Thus the dis.
trict's first store began. Henry l..
Howe, now city recorder, was the Val.
ley's first clerk. Mr. Smith says his
first books were kept on the planed
surface of cupboard door.
"The accounts of all my pioneer
customers might have been found
there. he says,