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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
OLD \. c. |. SWATS
CITY COUNC|LMEN

Old High Cost of Getting Along hit
the city councilmen when they sat
down for their regular meeting last
night. First the salary of City Truck
Driver Morrison was raised to $3.50
per month, Charles Boyd served no.
tice that his team hire and wages
would have to be $40 per day to OPP
crate the sprinkling cart this summer,
an unlooked-for expense for painting
the steel tower for the fire alarm
whistle was announced and the last
straw came when ii was decided the
victory flag pole at Third and Bridge
street must be frightened up"
Fire Warden Rougon reported that
the fifteen new fire hydrants. pur-
chase of which was authorized at the
last meeting and announced in this
newspaper, will cost 1852. That sum
will be for the hydrants alone, fob.
Winnemucca. and pipe to connect
them will cost another $120. labor K
be another charge.
1t was decided to employ Surveyor
Sheldon to draw plans and specific
tions and submit figures for the la.
ing of sewers in East Second stree
and in Garrison street from Fourt
to Nixon. These will be standa.
eight-inch pipe similar to other sew.
lines throughout the city.
One ray of hope was found in tn
opinion expressed that the city ma
be entitled to larger proportion o
the road tax from Humboldt count
than has been received. The matte,
will be taken up with the county com
missioners.
During the night various matte.
were talked of. including the probabl
fire hydrant rental, camping groun
for tourists, oil for the streets ant
other improvements. but no definit
conclusions arrived at.
1t was decided that Mayor Brando
should issue a proclamation naming
Saturday. May Is, as Cleanup day
Expense to the city OF sending mer
around to clean up the city would Dc
too great, 1t was decided. and the
Cleanup day is a compromise will
the people. The city is not supposed
to haul debris free of charge, but the
councilmen decided that If people will
have refuge in barrels or sacks, along
streets or alleys. and assist in loadin,
1t onto trucks, the city will furnish
the hauling. The solgan is to Make
a days work of 1t" on May Is.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
CLEANUP DAY IS
SET BY COUNC|LMEN

Acting Under and pursuant s
!. TO the direction and authority of 9
= your city council. and deeming IL Z
@ for the best interests of the city. 4
y I, Thomas A. Brandon, as mayor 4
. of the city of Winnemucca, do q
. hereby declare and appoint "
9 Saturday, the 18th day of May, A. 4
2 D.. 1920, civic housekeeping day
within the city, to be devoted to 4
2 the general cleaning up of the 4
. privately owned lots. streets and
y alleys Of garbage. rubbish and "
= other unsightly materials, to the 4
purpose that the city may be- I.
= come healthful, safe from fires. 8
I. and more beautiful to look upon. i
. On the day set, the city truck, 4
. and other trucks and wagons
2 furnished by the city, will enter
I" upon the work of cleaning the I
I: streets and alleys, and will call {"
{. at any and all homes and pri- &
/: vately owned lots during the day I.
q to receive and dispose of such
I. garbage and rubbish as the own
= ers or occupants may have in :
9 readiness for loading and haul {
(. ing.
{: The public are cordially in g
(. vited to assist and are respect !:
1. fully urged to make the day a (.
= success by furnishing such as :.
sistance as may be possible in 4:
{: preparing garbage and rubbish "
{: for such disposal and assisting :.
{. in the loading and unloading of Z
I: the same. Speed and goodwill Z
Q should be the order and spirit of :.
{: the day.
Q THOMAS A. BRANDON Z
Q Mayor (
9 :" @ o q !" @ I" 4. !" 9 o @ @ o 9 4
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
FARMERS EXPECT
VERY DRY SUMMER

According to the Reno Gazette
Lovelock ranchers are anticipating
the driest season this summer ever
experienced in that valley. This will
be the third of a series of dry sea-
sons that have followed in success
sion.
Although last year ranchers were
able to raise only two crops of grain
and alfalfa out of the customary
three. the outlook for this year is
less hopeful. The one reservoir,
known as the Pitt-Taylor reservoir,
does not now contain sufficient water
to meet the emergency, because If
the two dry seasons that have pre-
ceded. The ranchers in the vicinities
of Fernley and Fallon will not ex-
perience the same drought, as they
have the water in the Lahontan rese--
voir upon which to depend.
THE outcome of dry season is not
entirely bad. however" said Mr..
Bachrodt while in Reno, for it is only
after such seasons as this that sufl-
cient pressure is brought to bear aO
result in the construction of such
reservoirs of which now we only have
one. and for which we have a greater
need than that is able to FILL"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
S2O,OOO DAMAGES AWARDED TO
VI. T.. JONES At ELkC

The jury in the case of NJ. E. Jones
VS.. Walker ID. Hines as director gen.
eral of railroads. brought in ver-
dict at Elko. where the case is being
tried. giving the plaintiff damages in
the sum of $4,000, says the Elko In
dependent The damages are assessed
as the result of the plaintiff falling
from the top of boxcar while walk
ing over the top of the train during
storm. The accident happened at
Tioga. in Elko county. station neat
Montello. The loss of the plaintiffs
arm with a number of consequent
complications formed the basis for
the verdict.
The plaintiff sued for total sum
of $4,000 Both sides seemed to be
satisfied with the result in the case.
1t was the largest damage suit trief
in the E,ko court for many years
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
FIRST FISHERMEN REPORT
WET FEET FOR TROUBLE

Catches of fish Saturday and Sun
day. the first fishing days of this sea-
son, were reported as poor by many
fishermen who did not trouble to go
far from Winnemucca. In few in
stances good catches were reported,
but wet feet were what the majority
got Muddy water is given as the
cause.
The first display of the season for
the prize offered by the Fish and
Game Club, of Elko, on exhibition in
the windows of the Newman Supply
Company of that place, consists OF ten
big trout, the largest measuring
twenty and one-half inches, weighing
two pounds and tn and one-half
ounces, while the smallest was twelve
and one-half inches long and weighed
nine ounces All are of the cut-throat
variety and were caught in the South
Fork, near the twin bridges. The
catch makes a splendid display, says
the Elko Free Press, and has been
seen and admired by almost every
man, boy and woman in Elko, and
is the envy of every fisherman. The
fishing was reported to be poor and
the catches small and only one catcn
was offered for display for the $75
rod and outfit offered by the club for
the best fish.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
REBER INSISTS UPON TAX
AGAINST ARRASCADA'S BOOZE

Frank Reber, deputy internal rev.
enue collector, returned from Reno
this morning. He says the new rev.
enue Office is ready for business now
and all revenue business will be con-
Quoted hereafter at Reno instead OF
San Francisco. Frank has lots of
business on hand. He's going north
in a day or two to pick up another
mine that will be a wonder OF the
world. To take up his spare time be
called on Sheriff Springer this after
noon and told him he would be
around in a few days to go over and
inventory the Arrascada whisky kept
at the county Jail for the purpose OF
levying the government tax against
the booze before it is destroyed. The
sheriff says Reber will "go some" II
he gets to play with that booze.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
OIL FROM FALLON
WELL TO Be TESTED
ANOTHER SEEPAGE REPORTED;
BIG FOUR LENDING ASSISTANCE
TO OTHER COMPANIES TO TEST
VALUE OF NEW OIL DISTRICT
Especial Correspondence

FALLON. May 3.-Managers of the
Fallon Oil & Gas Company were de-
layed several days in the work of
fully testing the capacity of their
well. They were short of eight-inch
casing until the Big Four OIL COM
pany came to their assistance by
loaning them all the eight-inch cas-
ing needed. They also loaned a
needed string of extra tools in order
that there might be no further delay.
Had it not been for this timely aid,
work might have been delayed sever
al weeks as casing is very scarce
commodity in the market
The well is being reamed to admit
a string of eight-inch casing. About
eighty feet will be put down and then
they will string along with six-incn.
The first set of eight-inch is now in,
and cemented, and should be set by
the middle of this week. As soon as
deep work is resumed and the water
in agitation samples of the oil that
will then come up will be taken for
analysis. This will be done under
the direction of committee of Fal-
Ion business men and in their pres
ence the container sealed and for
warded to the Nevada state univy,-
sity and one other institution for an
official analysis. This will be done
to offset the reports that the oil of
this district is of vegetable origin,
and not mineral oil. Private tests
show it to be very light gravity oil
of paraffine base. The proposed tests
by the state university and one other
probably the department of chemistry
at Cornell university will settle that
matter. Barring accidents, the ca
pacity of the well should be deter
mined within ten days.
Another boom seems to have struck
Fallon. Real estate, particularly town
lots for business blocks, is on the
jump. Many outsiders are coming in
with money for investment. Work
men of all trades are being attracted
and find employment as soon as they
arrive. No able bodied man who
wants to work need spend much time
looking for it. Contractors have all
the buildings already contracted for
that can be completed on time. So
far. few have been unable to find
lodgings of some sort. but if the in
flux of newcomers keeps up another
week tent city will have to be
resorted to. So far as my observa-
tions go the newcomers are all of the
investment class, that is, men with
money, either to invest in oil lands
Continued on Page Four)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
THREE SHIFTS TO SOON BE
PUT ON AT HLIPAH

Ira MacFarland, superintendent Of
he Illipah Basin Oil & Gas Company,
announces that A. H. Campbell has
been installed as head driller for his
company at Illipah. says the Ely
Record.
Mr.. Campbell is known as one of
the best drillers in the state. Local
stockholders will be glad to learn
of his appointment. The drilling force
now consists of A. H. Campbell on the
first shift and Reuben Kerr on second
hift Mr.. MacFarland states that
third shift will be put on in the
near future.
The management Of this company
is to be congratulated on its efficient
working organization and the way
they have kept their drilling opera
tions going in spite of adverse wea-
ther conditions and bad roads. Mr..
MacFarland was in Ely from the oil
fields, and states that he is well salts
fed with present conditions, and is
more firmly convinced every day that
the field will make good. People 30
not realize, he states. that of forty
odd oil companies operating in the
state the Illipah company is doing
more actual work than any of them.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
STRIKE At FALLON
DECLARED GENUINE

That real oil strike was made in
the property of the Fallon Oil & Gas
Company was the declaration made in
Reno by Charles T. Smith, who had
charge of the drilling operations for
the company. according to the Ca
zette. Smith in no longer connected
with the company, having left its en-
ploy owinp 10 some differences OF
opinion in regard to management OF
the drilling operations. He stopped
in Reno while on his way to the
Coast.
According to Smith black sand and
vegetable oil was opened up when the
well was but thirty-eight feet deep.
The log of the well, which Smith had
with him, shows that oil sand and
gas was drilled into at depth of 316
feet, 339 feet. 358 feet. 622 feet, 644
feet and $50 feet At depth of $50
feet sand rock Gaping which was
nine feet thick was drilled into. This
was very hard formation but after it
was drilled through the formation
was not so hard.
Smith says that the well will pro-
duce oil at the present time if it is
reamed out and the water pumped
out No casing is used with a 10
tary drill and he said he quit drilling
at depth of about 661 feet because
if he struck gusher there would be
no way to stop the flow. He saws.
however, that unless the well is
reamed out soon and provision made
to pump it that the water will carry
off the oil and lose the well.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
REVIVAL SERVICES
CREATING INTEREST

The revival services now being held
i'm the Methodist church are increas-
ing both in attendance and interest.
Tonight the Rev. Herman @. Porter,
of Santa Cruz, will speak on the sub
ject Opportunity" The special fea-
lures of the evening services will be
the singing of solos by Mrs. Stark
and Mr.. Porter
Wednesday evening the subject Of
the evangelist will be What To Be-
Iieve." The special musical selection
by Mr.. Porter will be. my Father
Knows" Thursday evening the SER
mon topic. THE Heart Cry OF the
World" "He Lifted Me-" will be the
solo sung by the evangelist.
Rev. Westervelt desires printed:
"A cordial invitation is extended 10
A cordial invitation is extended ID
all to attend these services. Broad
lines are desired in the conduct of
this series of meetings. Denomina-
tional lines are eliminated. 1t should
De a peoples revival in which every
person in Winnemucca should be in
crested"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
ARRASCADA LOSES
IN SUPREME COURT
JUDGE CALLAHAN'S DECISIONS
BACKED UP IN ALL POINTS;
ATTORNEYS TO ASK FOR RE.
HEARING IN SUPREME COURT

Another chapter in the now famous
Arrascada whisky case was written
this morning when a telegram was
received stating the supreme court of
Nevada had handed down a decision
dismissing the petition for writ Of
habeas corpus for the release of Y.
Arrascada of Golconda. The decision.
also quashed an alternative writ of
prohibition to prevent destruction of
191 cases of whisky taken when Arras-
cada was arrested last year for vio-
IL ton of the state prohibition law.
Arrascada is remanded to the custody
of Sheriff Springer and it is thought
he will give himself up before the
official decision, now in the mail from
Carson City, reaches here.
The original order of Judge Gala
han, which will be in force upon ar
rival of the papers from Carson. is
that Sheriff Springer and Constable
Brady of Golconda shall destroy the
whisky "at once This, however. will
probably not be Immediately accom-
plished. as attorneys for Arrascada
said today they will apply for re-
hearing of the case before the SUI
preme court. 1t is thought this will
delay matters at least fifteen days
longer and more than that II the re-
hearing Is granted.
Arrascada's sentence. in addition to
losing the 191 cases of whisky, is nine
months in Jail and fine of $3.50. The
value OF the booze at prevailing boot
leg prices is approximately $4,000.
figured at $50 a bottle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04

The midsummer race meet whien
was scheduled to start at Reno late IN
June for three weeks program, will
not begin until July Z, according to
telegraphic advices received at Reno
by ]. p. Atkin, who holds the per-
nit from the state racing association.
The time of the meet has been post
poned in order to avoid a conflict IN
dates with the Reno rodeo. which will
be held from July I'd to July 25th.
-(Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
FALLON COMPANY CONFIDENT

Today an ad appears on page four
of The Silver State which would in
didate that some Fallon operators
have unlimited faith that oil there is
a reality. This is the Ajmore Oil &
Refining Company. of which A. !.
Moore of the Fallon News Bureau is
heavily interested and j. X. Turner
OF Goldfield is director. The COM
pany offers to refund money in ten
days is they cannot show evidence
that there has been and is oil at
Fallon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
WEATHER REPORT

Tor the twenty-four hours ended at
8 am to lay:
Highest temperature yesterday, 81.
Lowest this morning, 81.
Mean temperature yesterday, 48.
Normal temperature yesterday. 81.
Rel humidity pm. yesterday, 16.
Rel. humidity am. today. SO.
Prevailing wind direction, NE.
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending pm. tomorrow:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; heavy
frost In the morning.
RAY L. FISHER, Observer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
RAILROADER FINED ONE DOLLAR

Ed Grabell. who was arrested al
Elko on complaint of c. III. Bushnell
charging an assault and battery. ap-
peared in the justice court and en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge
and was fined one dollar. Both men
are employed by the Western Pacific
-[Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
GOT ZURICH OUT OF STATE

Mrs. Anthony Jurich of Ely has
received word from MIR. Zurich 1t
Washington advising that he had
qualified for and accepted his appoint
ment in the department of justice.
Mr.. Jurich will return to Ely. remain
ing there about a week to wind up his
business affairs. after which he will
return to Washington to take up his
new duties.-[Ely Daily Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
NEVADA HAS ONLY
THREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Only 1872 per cent of the popula-
tion of Nevada has access to free pub
lie libraries, leaving more than 66.
900 persons not provided with free
library service, according to the esti-
mate of the United States bureau
of education.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
ELKS, ATTENTION

. The first meeting of Elks to =
{: prepare for the big initiation to y
{. be held here the middle of next :.
{. month will take place in the Q
. store of Krenkel & Bosch next :"
. Tuesday night at o'clock Ga y
Q week from tonight). Lay plans :.
9 now to be in attendance. Advt. :.
o 9 @ o . @ 9 9 @ o @ 9 9 @ @ @ !.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
MONEY TO RETAIN GOLDFIELD
HOTEL SUBSCRIBED IN FULL

The full $4,000 worth of stock il
the Goldfield hotel, constituting the
half interest necessary to retain the
building there has been sold, accord
ing to l.. l.. Patrick, member OF the
committee in whose hands the raising
of the money was placed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
ANOTHER HAM SALE

Choice special shipment of Ren
hams just received. Price for picnic
hams is 26 cents per pound; skinned
hams 80 cents per pound.
Adv WINNEMUCCA MARKET.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
ADMINISTRATIVE

In the matter of the estate of Bert
Klucny. deceased. Mrs. Rosine klucny
was yesterday appointed executriS,
at session of the district court. At
torney L. G. Wilson represented Mrs.
Klucny.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
PROMPT SERVICE AND
FIRST-CLASS WORK

i'm Kodak developing and printing
All work done at our stora No moro
long tiresome waits for your pictures.
-IAdvt EAGLE DRUG Gu.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04

Send Mother a card Sunday. May
9th. Get them at Stephenson's on the
Corner. Advt.tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04
MEETING NOTICE

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock al
the home of Mrs. L. o. Hawkins.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04

Have you seen Stella? See her
again. One of the big attractions Of
the Inside Street Fair. Nay Is. Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-04

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31
BIG FIGHT AT AUDITORIUM TONIGHI
BRYAN D0WNEY AND JOE WELSH
MEET IN A TEN-ROUND BATTLE

Tough, as any on the program IS as
Surcd
Tlci,'rs are on saio al the Antlcr cafe.
Victoria pnul parlur Mcl.urc clGaE
stand. CrUmh1ckrr's cafe. Fort Henry
smoke house. EVii"rs pool parlors and
the Waldorf gym.
The remaining ringside and reserved
seats and IN" general admission tickets
will 60 on sal" at IN" Auditorium box
office n 30
Downey's Record.
\ glance over tn" record ~ Bryan
NNwu'N. VIII" hGhlS her" tonight. gives
Mnm credit for I referees decision over
Johnny Griffith Of Akron, newspaper
dcc,SI"ns over lack Perry on two "cra-
sionS on" Of which was given IN Perry {
humr town. aud also wins over *. q
Laughlr. Ralst"n and many other good
hUN~
Bouts h. viii participate m durtns
February.
February Art Nigel ~ Milwaukee
February 9--Ralph Schappart at Day
ton. OHIO.
February ls-YounE Riley NJ Clcvc
land. Ohio.
February 92-lack Hrttton A. Canton
ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31
MICHIGAN GR|DDERS ON
: WESLEYAN SCHEDULE
Methodists VIII Clash with University
Of Michigan on Nov
embor 18th

BUCKHANNoN, Jan. 3o.-Nesotia-
tons for . football game with the tnI-
versity Of Detroit. at Detroit. Mich. and
West virginia Wesleyan. wer" cOnclu.
ded to-day by Director Shumai"r and
approved by tho Wesleyan Athletic
Council. Tho date OF the game is Nov
ember ~.
For . number Of years Wesleyan has
been branching out IN the bigger athle-
tic field and has been offered some eX-
! cellent propositions. The coming sea
scn will find Wesleyan taking soma eX-
cellent trips and striking colors /" tn"
best In the land II CoIors must hr low
cred At all From all udIrat!ons tn"
| Methodists will have crack eleven in
1920 and will be no easy Gpe !"r any
0pRp ps Ion. rr,o- - ~. ,.,o w.t., ~.
Detroit institution has not been closed
although two offers are pending the
action OF local authorities. North Car
olina State has made an effort 20 yet
tho orange and black IN Raleigh. North
! Carolina. on that date. y straight
proposition has been made. ais, prop.
osition whereby Wesleyan Will play in
! Raleigh in 1920 and the suUth"ru"rS Will
come to Clarksburg. West Virginia. in
1921.
Tho other proposition for tn" Novom-
Der 8 date II made by tn" New York
AEgles tho proposition being a Gam.
on Bhbitts baseball field brooklyn
/ New York. Just what viii finally h."
: decided Is predetermined. yet It seems
I that tho proposition of the Carolina in
| stitutinn Is perhaps III" NOR" attractive
! This date, Nov. G, Is the date WESLEYAN
! had formerly given West Virginia I'M
: verslty but which the University auth
critics deliberately closed with Wash.
, inSton and Lee without tn" consent Of
| tho Wesleyan authorities. These later
, propositions however. have insured tn"
, completion Of the Wesleyan sch"dul"
with attractive games.