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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
OSCAR NEHLS WEDS
At INDIANA HOME
Especial Correspondence !

PARADISE VALLEY, January T.
Announcement cards received Mon
day from Oscar Nehls tell of his mar
fiage at Valparaiso. Indiana. on Janu-
cry 1, to Miss Harriet Anderson Of
that place. While friends suspected
hhen Mr.. Nehls went East, last fall.
that this was his mission, the exact
Date was not known. Neither is it
known when he will return with his
bride, but his many friends are pre-
pared to give them rousing welcome
when they do come.
j. F. Harvey returned from Winnie
mucca Tuesday afternoon with his
new Ford touring car. incidentally,
Mr.. Harvey learned that whereas,
when you put the clutch way down"
in REQ, you stop-but way down"
on Ford you go through the side of
the barn!
Mrs. F. L. Wood is suffering an at
tack of lumbago and is under the doc
tors care. At present she is some
what improved.
Mrs. George Williams and Mrs.
Maggie Bodie drove in Monday from
their home near Willow Point. Miss
Gertrude Fritchen, guest for several
days at the Williams home, returned
with them.
A high wind blew all day Tuesday,
following the snowstorm. Cattle
feeders found it very hard to pitch
hay against the gale.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
BEST OF COPPER NELSON'S
1000 CLAIMS ARE PROTECTED

Copper Nelson will be remembered
as prospector with meteoric ca
reer whose operations extended all
over Nevada, and especially over
Humboldt county back in 1905-07. He
is credited with having located about
1000 claims in Nevada. the greater
number of which were in the districts
of Maiuma, Vernon, Rosebud and the
Jackson Mountains. A stranger was
here few days ago making inquiries
-fLs-learn IL the work was being kept
up on certain of his locations. The
work has been kept up on the best
claims by his widow, since his death,
until two years ago. when exemption
claims were filed by her. Copper
Nelson made a sale in the Jackson
Mountains about 1907 and cleaned up
something over $4,000 He died sew
eral years ago, since which time his
widow has resided in Oakland.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
TO DRILL FOR OIL
At SULPHUR SOON

Drilling for oil at Sulphur will be
in process on or before June i, this
year, according to George w. Swager.
who is business visitor here. A
deal has just been closed, according
TO Swager, whereby he and his asso-
ciates have transferred six and one
quarter sections of land to J. +. Kerr
of San Francisco, under contract that
Kerr will have drill on the ground
and actual drilling operations will be
commenced by June /. The deal is
result of four attempts by Kerr to
secure ground near Sulphur, dating
back to 1910, at which time one acre
is all he could gain title to. Swager
says he understands others are to
commence drilling at Sulphur as soon
as spring opens.
Just where Kerr will drill the first
well he has not decided. h,'t will prob
ably be near the old COD. well,
which in former years was sunk to
a depth of 500 feet and work stopped
when the casing jammed. II con-
fined. gas from the COD. hole will
ignite.
During 1910. Swager says, the
Western Pacific sunk a well to a
depth slightly less than 1000 feet and
found little oil sand, parafine and
shale.
The country surrounding Sulphur
has all been staked north for twelve
miles, west seven miles and east and
south to the hills.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
WHITAKER GOING TO MEXICO
TO TAKE UP MINING INTERESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Whitaker of Rebel
Creek are visiting in town, being
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Adam
son. Mrs. Adamson, Mrs. Whitaker
and Mr.. Whitaker were all students
at the Nevada university at the same
time. 1t is expected they will be leav-
ing soon, Mr.. Whitaker going to Mon
and Mrs. Whitaker to Los Angeles.
Mr.. Whitaker says the bandits do not
cause any trouble in the state of
Monterey, their operations being con-
fined to the states west and northwest
of there. He spent some years min
ing there and still has valuable in
terests in that country.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
BASKETBALL NEXT
SATURDAY NIGHT

Next Saturday the Winnemucca
high school boys will play the Battle
Mountain high school the second
game of their schedule at the high
school gym. The first game played
resulted in victory for the Winnie
mucca boys and Battle Mountain is
coming here with the determination
to reverse the score if possible.
The high school girls will play a
preliminary game before the boys
game, two teams having been selected
from the girls squad-the Giants,
which team includes all the big girls
on the squad, and the Dwarfs, who
are the best players among the
smaller girls. This game will be a
nip and tuck affair from start to fin
ish, as the Dwarfs say they are going
to show the big girls how the game
should be played.
Games will start at $40 and will be
finished at $3.50 pm.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
LARRAB|DE'S SHEEP
OK; HERDER FROZEN
Especial Correspondence


McDERMITT, January Julian
Larrabide. a prominent sheep man.
received word today that his sheep
are all right. They are near Grassy
Mountain and fears for their safety
have been entertained since the ex-
treme cold weather in December
One of his employees. whose name
was not learned, reached here with
his feet so badly frozen he was taken
to Winnemucca for treatment
Charles LeMoyne. sheep buyer from
Boise. is reported to have lost 1000
sheep while they were being driven
across the desert, en- route to Idaho.
Pierre Nouque, accompanied by
Robert wilkinson, left for Vale, Ore
gon, Sunday, where Nouque will re-
ceive his final citizenship papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Frazier and
daughter have returned from trip
to California, where they visited at
the home of Mrs. Frazier's mother.
Mr.. Frazier's mother went with them
and remained in California for the
balance of the winter
School reopened on the Oregon side
Monday.
James Anderson was in town las.
week from his Crooked Greek, Oregon
ranch, and reports the road open
again to Jordan Valley.
Stewart Robinson of Winnemucca
is now employed at the McDernitt
Garage.
On Tuesday evening. Pete Arrana
an employe of the Jaca Commercial
Company, gave dance at the Com
mercial hotel in honor of his birthday
A large number of Mr.. Arrana'
friends enjoyed the occasion and pre-
sented him with a number of accept
able gifts.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
CARLIN RESIDENT MARRIED
WHILE ILL IN RENO HOTEL

With the bride law in her sick
bed with an operation ordered by the
doctors for today, Charles Givens of
Reno and Miss Evelyn Vessels of Car
lin were married yesterday by JUS
tice of the Peace Foster at Reno.
Mrs. Givens was too weak TO rise
from her bed for the ceremony, but
when it came time for her to pledge
her part of the ceremony she
answered in a strong, Il do" The
bride arrived in Reno short time
ago from Carlin.
The groom is a well-known Reno
men. The ceremony was performed
in the Overland hotel.-f Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
.SCOUT" EDITRESS HERE, ON
WAY TO BATTLE MOUNTAIN

Mrs. Alice L. Haworth. publisher
business visitor in this city yesterday.
Mrs. Haworth has been i'll and under
physicians orders in San Francisco
and Reno for the last three months.
Accompanying Mrs. Haworth is her
mother. Mrs. Allen Allen. who has
been resident of Silver City. seven
miles from the Comstock. for fifty
five years Mrs, Allen will visit at the
home of Mrs. Haworth at Battle
Mountain for the remainder of this
winter
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
ELKO INDIAN GIRL
HEAP MUCH BOOzEY

The serpent of divorce has stuck
his tough looking visage into the
wickiups of the Piutes, says the Elko
Independent. Said snake of martial
windings and slitherings wound has
salicious coils about the counsel fire
of Jose and Mamie Lopez, of the ee-lit
of Injun town yesterday and now the
feathered war bonnets of two gen.
erations are hanging outside the door
while their owners sharpen the family
axe to avenge the curse Of matrimon-
ial wickedness that has spread its
black and boozy head over the happy
substantial family tree of squirrel
roasters. Mamie made the mistake of
butting into Mexican society. She
permitted herself too long period of
hearkening to the siren song of Jose
Lopez, who painted gaudy picture of
life in construction camps where all
was plenty, including work. Mamie
fell-alas-alack. She became Mrs.
Jose Lopez. Then Mamies sad eyes
opened to the back-breaking realiza-
ton that marriage with the scion Of
Mexican banditry was all bunk, and
she took to drink. (Heavy, tremelo
music there professor; also tears
from Mamie, mudlin' tears, y'under-
stand). The result was that Jose be-
came extremely fatigued with Mamie's
conduct and he sued her for divorce.
alleging that Mamie wag frequently
seen in company with questionable
characters and hung around places of
ill-repute, in other words places
where bootleg whisky is as free as
the wind to blow on whom it pleases,
in the words of some newspaper con-
temporary of ours, we forget just
who. OF course, Mamie's answer
never having been filed, it is not dis
closed just how Jose happened TO be
hanging around where he could see
Mamie. Anyway, Mamie became con-
siderably inebriated and Jose says
decorate the tribal fireplace for forty
eight solid hours-drunk- Jose.
All, the noble red man may not be
what he used to be, but suffering
Tecumseh. gaze on the noble red
red woman, Mamie is now classed
with the village drunks and Joses
dream of matrimonial contentment
and success is as badly broke as a
country newspaper editor. All, well.
Mamie may revive under stimulant:
at any rate, she was around the court
house to discover whether she was
yet free to marry again. Perhaps
she has found someone who is as
competent at single handed firewater
fighting as she is.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
LAMOILLE SCHOOL BURNED

According to a telephone message
received at Elko early Monday morn
ing. the Lamoille school house was
entirely consumed by fire. The cause
of the fire is unknown, as the build
ing is heated by stoves. and no fire
has been in the building since before
the Christmas holidays. When the
are was first discovered the building
was all ablaze and those hurrying to
the scene could do nothing but stand
by and see the building and its con-
tents go up in smcke.L[ Elko Free
Press
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
S.P. RObbER|ES ARE
TRACED To WELLS

Thousands of dollars worth of mer-
chandise stolen from the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company along the
line between Ogden, Utah, and Wells,
Nevada, through a system of box-car
robberies will probably be recovered,
according to the special officers of
the railroad, who arrested four brake
men and two conductors employed
in the greight service of the Salt Lake
division at Ogden recently.
According to the officers, the six
men in custody carried on their rob-
berries for several months. 1t is
charged that the goods were stolen
from cars after the trains had left
Ogden and then expressed back from
points in Nevada to Ogden. The men
carried on their depredations in an
organized manner for several thous-
and dollars worth of commodities in
that time.
The whole system west of Ogden
has been under strict surveillance by
the officers, it being suspected that
the cars were robbed between Ogden
and Sparks as the discovery of the
broken cars was not made until they
were given thorough inspection in
the Sparks yards. From that point
the detectives traced the cars back to
Wells and by watching the train
crews determined the guilty men.
II has been over a year since any
large box-car robberies have taken
place between Sparks and Carlin.
Two years ago several Sparks yard
men and trainmen were involved in
some wholesale robberies. Conditions
on this end of the division have been
good. according to railroad officials.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
JURY TO BE CALLED NEXT
MONTH; ONE CRIMINAL CASE

Judge Callahan announces that a
trial jury will probably be called for
the 18th of February. The names of
l25 persons to serve as trial jurors
for the year 1890 were drawn by the
commissioners at the last meeting.
Judge Callahan stated that he would
call the jury early so as to have all
Jury trials disposed of before the busy
spring season for farmers commenced.
There is only one criminal case in
sight at present. but there are few
civil cases on the docket demanding
jury trials.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
WINGFIELD ILL, COULD NOT
ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of directors
and stockholders of the First National
bank is being held this afternoon.
convening shortly after the arrival of
,rain No. at 3 O'Clock, upon which
several of the directors came here.
Among other things to be accom-
plished will be the election of officers
and directors for the ensuing year.
george Wingfield, president, has been
III at Reno for two weeks and could
not attend. Other officers who are in
attendance are Directors Doyle, Shee-
nan, Taylor. Moffat, Stall and Stock.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
INDIAN SAYS HE HAS NO
CHANCE AGAINST WHITES

Howard Miller, one OF the old
every two or three days, riding his
old horse, with lot of jackrabbits
dangling from his saddle. Howard
does not find much work to do, and
one would hardly expect him to on
account OF his years. So it seems
that rabbit is the principal item on
his menu every day. The women
folks do a little housework here and
there and rustic the money to buy
powder to shoot the rabbits, and to
buy flour. Howard is setting a few
traps this winter. Asked why he and
the other Indians do not go into the
trapping business on a large scale
and make lot of money like the
white trappers are doing. he said:
"Injun got no chance. White man
have him arrested. White man kill
deer. kill fawn. say Injun do it. White
man make Injun pay license and
Injun no got money. Injun like
badger and squirrel. That his meat
White man kill all badger. poison
squirrel. Injun no get nothing to eat.
Injun no got money buy traps. Injun
set traps white man come along steal
'em. l was here before white man.
now white man make me pay dollar
fish. dollar hunt. Injun got no
chance"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
OLD CORNERSTONE TO BE USED
In NEW COURTHOUSE BUILDING

The old cornerstone taken from the
courthouse when it was being torn
down after the fire is TO be cut to mt
the space for it in the new building.
Contractor Howard S. Williams was
..usAor4zed by the commissioners to
have this done, after which the stone
Will be sent to Reno for polishing and
the inscription cut. The wording oil
he inscription has not yet been de-
cided upon. Such inscriptions usually
contain the names of county commits
sioners, architect, contractor, date.
etc. The date for the laying of the
cornerstone, which will be attended
by appropriate ceremonies, will be Sc,
later, when work on the building ha
progressed sufficiently.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH SET
FOR h. OF X. TRAINMEN BALI

The b. of r. T., having selected the
date of Friday. February 13, for their
1920 masquerade ball, are now busy
planning details. The hall has been
engaged, music is being considered
and committees named. 1t has been
decided TO give SIS in cash prizes
The division of this sum will be de-
cided and announced later. The balls
given by this order in the past will
be remembered as having been great
events. The last masquerade was
given five years ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
OVERLAND TRAIL To
MEET JANUARY "A

The Overland Trail Club believes
it has made progress during the past
year which will be appreciated by its
supporters. The following letter has
been mailed to boards of county COM
missioners which have given financial
aid to the old and most scenic high
way across the state:
Honorable Board of County Com
missioners, Humboldt County.
Gentlemen: Your liberal support
during the year just closed has made
it possible for our club to carry on
its work, and we believe the results
obtained will return many fold for the
investment, and we trust will merit
continuance of this farseeing
policy.
The success of this movement for
better highways means lower trans
portation costs. increased land values,
more stable market owing to better
transportation facilities at all seasons,
q DctttI cOCldi tOhO1tiOfl anu
standing between communities by the
intermingling of the people and ex-
change of ideas.
Better roads also encourage the
Back to the Farm" movement where
the people from the overcrowded
cities will lay the foundation for their
future health, wealth and happiness.
No longer will the farm be the iso-
lated abode of the poor man, but in
stead it will be the luxurious home
of the well-to-do, with health, hap
piness and prosperity.
The president and all officers, in
Guiding a governor in every town
along this route, excepting the sec
retary who gets twenty-five dollars
per month for his services. are CIV
ing their time and energy without
compensation, and we trust their
efforts are appreciated by those who
are contributing to the support OF
our organization.
We are spending the money care
fully. and to the best advantage, as
we see it. but will appreciate any
suggestions that you might have for
the futhering of this cause for good
roads. We will hold our annual
meeting at Battle Mountain on Janu-
airy cath, and would like to have any
or all of your honorable board
present at this meeting to give us
your valuable council and advice.
Again thanking you for your
splendid support, and looking for
ward to greater achievements in the
New Year, and with the compliments
of the season, we are
Yours for better highways,
OVERLAND TRAIL CLUB,
By W. H. Goodin.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
s am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 2S.
Lowest this morning, /.
Mean temperature yesterday. IA.
Normal temperature yesterday, 2S.
Prevailing wind direction. north
east.
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending pm, tomorrow;
Fair and continued cold tonight and
Friday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
TEACHER SHORTAGE AGAIN
ACCUTE, SAYS DEPUTY SMITH

A telegram received by The Silver
State from Deputy Superintendent OF
Public Instruction Chauncey w.
Smith states the teacher shortage is
again accute, three or four desirable
vacancies in his district, on or near
railroads, having developed since the
holidays. He says candidates should
Immediately communicate with him
at Fallon. Normal school diplomas
are not essential.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
SLEUTH REbER WAS
RIGHT ON THE JOB

A story which may cause mirth to
Winnemuccans is here printed, taken
from the San Francisco Examiner.
While the San Francisco newspapers
should be famous for getting Nevada
news wrong. the story's good. so here
goes:
Things have indeed come to nice
pass." an old-time mining magnate
from Nevada remarked yesterday to
Fred McWilliams as they sat together
in the Palace lobby, talking of
"temput fugit."
II have just come down from Ne
vada," he explained. "At Winnemucca
Frank Reber. revenue officer. boarded
the train. He talked of bootleggers
and their ways, when suddenly there
came sound of falling bottle.
Quick as lightning. Reber dashed
down the Pullman. flashed his badge
and cried sternly: Here, hand over
that bottle!
"A man sitting next to a woman
with a baby on her lap bent down
and produced something that had
rolled under the seat. Here is the
BOTTLE he said.
Then the entire company roared
and Reber wilted.
For he had confiscated bottle,
but 4 was provided with nipple and
contained pint of pure milk"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
SECOND SEMESTER

Second semester of high school
opens Monday. January 10. New
classes will be started in Algebra |
Spelling and Penmanship. Latin and
General Science. Students entering
will be allowed to make two and one
half credits this semester and can
thus finish their high school course In
three and . half wears
J. D. SCOTT. Principal
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
SOLDIERS CHECKS SIGNED BY
FORMER WINNEMUCCA BOY

Winnemucca soldiers who have re-
ceived checks recently note they are
signed by Chester Vargas. Chester
is a Winnemucca boy. the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. ID. Vargas. who now re.
side at McDermitt He used to carry
papers for The Silver State. abou'
eleven years ago. The past few years
until the United States went to war
LIE had been working in Oakland.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
FIRST PAPERS

Bentura Bengoechea. native of
Spain and a resident of Kings River
valley. took out his first papers today.
lie took out first papers once before
but they became void after lapse
seven years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
PREPARING FOR ROAD WORK

The county commissioners decided
at their last meeting to buy a gravey-
loading machine. Bids are being ad-
vertised for in The Silver State today.
A machine is wanted to cost not more
than $2500, to be used in road work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
INITIATED CHAFING DISH

A few friends dropped in at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A McShee last
evening to initiate the beautiful chat
ing dish which was recently presented
to Mrs. McShee by the Maccabees.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
GARAGE CHANGES HANDS

Charles Bedell and Frank Siebert
have assumed control of Smiths
Garage which has been under lease
to Truitt & Hite. The new proprie-
tors guarantee a continuance of the
high-class service.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08
GOING TO CALIFORNIA

Ben Menicucci has gone to Cali
fornia with a view to locating. He
wants to rent a large wheat farm and
raise wheat exclusively. He has re-
sided in Humboldt county for thirty
years. His family will remain here
for the present. at least.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08

DR.. Thompson, chirolodist. WI.
in McDermitt from Wednesday TO s.
urday of this week. Corns, bunion
ingrowing toenails removed withot
pain. Fallen and broken arches su
cessfully renedied. 'dvt t2
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08

Carson City-Federal land receiver
getting many bids for land under the
Pittman bill.
Goldfeld-Yellow Tiger Company
to develop property.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08

Tonopah-West Arrowhead Mines
Company making plans for extensive
work Arrowhead Signal Silver
Mines Company organized: active de-
velopment work to start.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-01-08

The Silver State for a month-.o>
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