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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
L. w. FRISTOE ON TRIAL AT
ELY FOR MURDER OF OFFICER

Following the selection of juror
without exceptional delay, Distric
Attorney William Edwards, of White
Pine county, made to the jury state
ment of the facts which the state
will undertake to prove in the case
of the state Of Nevada VS.. l.. W. Fris
toe. charged with murder in the frs
degree, says the Ely Times 1t is un.
derstood that the state will, during
the trial, undertake to prove that
when st. Clair and Requa approache.
the men in ambush Bell stood up and
covered st. Clair. st. Clair ther
ordered them to come out, when Bel
discharged his rifle at st. Clair, bu
did not hit either of the officers. st
Clair then discharged his rifle, witt
out taking aim. in a general direction
of Fristoe, and IL was then that F'ris
toe pulled his gun and killed ST. Clair
with the first shot
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
TRAFFIC OVER SUMMIT NOT
LIKELY BEFORE JUNE FIRST

Hope for an early opening of the
road over the summit via Truckee
was dispelled yesterday when Miss
GARNER Jewett. secretary of the Ne
vada Highway Association, received
a letter from the Truckee chamber of
commerce stating that there were
many deep drifts of snow on the road
and that it would probably be impos-
sible to open the road until about
the first of June. says the Reno Ga
zette. The letter is from the secre-
tary of the Truckee chamber of COM
merce, and states in part:
II rode up to Summit on the train
last Monday and walked back to DON
ner lake. finding more snow than
anticipated. The road was not bare
in a single spot from Summit to Don
ner lake. There is from six to ten
feet of snow on the road"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
DISCOVERY OF OIL OR WORK
NECESSARY TO HOLD CLAIMS

Register and receiver of the Car
;on City United States land office has
sent out tfe following:
Many persons have an erroneous
Impression about oil claims and in
Vulnerable inquiries are being made
1t the general land Office from such
claimants who think they have right
o retain their claims. All oil loca-
ions under the placer mining law,
kept those covered by the relief
.rovisions of sections Is and 10 of the
easing bill, are now valueless, AM
,atents cannot be secured therefor
lnless a discovery had been made
.hereon prior to February 25, 1920,
or unless on said date the claimants
we're in diligent prosecution of work
eading to discovery, and continued
.dch work with diligence to discovery
each claim. The only way such
laims may be retained is by filing
IN application to lease them under
he new law"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
0RAVADAN To ENTER
AERIAL NAIL WORK
Especial Correspondence


ORAVADA, May 3.-Mr. and Mrs
Ellison and Messrs. Sam and Clarenc,
Collins have returned to the vale,
after a short absence.
Mrs. Scott and son Harry. Mrs. Col
Inns, Mrs. Norris and son Robert anc
Clarence Collins called at Cloverdai,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. voight have moved
into their new abode and their gar.
den work is progressing nicely.
Ed. Jump called at the Minor home
Sunday and Mrs. Jump will accom-.
pany him back to Crowley Creek.
Frank Lamb made recent trip tc
Rebel Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkley. Mrs. Scott
DR.. Harlan. Miss Hawkins and Harry
Scott called at Eldorado farm this
week.
Mrs. Norris and son Robert, have
been quite i'll since their trip to Win
nemucca, but are much improved al
present
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison called on Mrs.
Scott Sunday.
Mr.. Graft has arrived to start work
on his homestead. He brought a we'll
boring rig and is starting his well
now. .A.ss.
Jerry Collins is working at the
Minor ranch for few days.
R. c. vandenberg. who has been
plowing for Mr. Litman, is working
on the Minor dry farm, which he has
leased
Clarence Collins has the good luck
to be "one of the chosen" in having
secured position as aerial mail car
rier. His route will be between
Dayton, Ohio, and Omaha, Nebraska.
He will leave in few days to take
up his new work
The party at the school house IN
Saturday night proved a success
There were several games played
and some dancing, all of which was
enjoyed. Last, but not least, is the
word in favor of the sandwiches.
cake and coffee which were extra
good. Those who were present will
be glad to go again.
Everyone is thankful for the small
showers. as it helps the already grow
ing grain. Everything in the vale,
is looking much better than it has
for several years at this time o. tn,
year.
Mr.. Gray. Sr., has been helpirg I.
A. Henry on his homestead
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
COYOTES SLAUGHTER
SHEEP AROUND ELY

| Coyotes and wildcats are taking n
very large toll of lambs from the
focks of the Adams-McGill company,
at Ely, according to the statement ,f
w. n McGill, appearing in the Ely
Times. The losses from the depre-
dations of these animals are greater
than from weather conditions. From
ten to twenty lambs from each flock
, are killed every night The lamb
ing season of the company's f1ocks is
now about half over.
During the past winter trapping
was carried on to such an extent that
coyotes became wary of traps and 1t
was supposed by persons not extra
well acquainted with their nature that
they had been all but trapped out
and were actually scarce. This was
known by experienced trappers to be
mistake, which knowledge is cor
roborated now by the losses of the
Adams-McGill and other sheep out
Ats.
by the first to the middle of JaDu-
airy the coyotes of the whole country
seem all at once to become aware of
the dangers lying in wait for them
along such roads and keep away from
them. They even became aware of
the presence of traps in certain val
leys and gave them wide berth.
The coyote, when on it's guard, is
the hardest animal in the world to
trap. Its instinct is a marvel and
really beyond belief. Not only will Il
forsake a road where traps are set
for it, which can be known only by
the fact that the bait and scent be-
traying their presence, but it will
using trail where traps are
hidden, even though not baited, its
knowledge being gained only by the
act that man has walked upon o.
been in the vicinity of the trail.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
". n. HUME ATTENDS MEETING
OF OIL COMPANY AT RENO

The annual meeting of the special
agents and sales representatives OF
Reno agency of the Standard OIL
company of California was held yes
terday at the Reno chamber of COM
nerce. at which representatives from
branches all over the state and points
n California and Oregon were in ar
tendance, says the Gazette. Among
those in attendance was w. r. Hume,
.ocal representative and c. Allison of
Truckee, who is also well-known in
his city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
FRIGHTENED HORSES
FURNISHED THRILLS

A great thrill was afforded persons
on Bridge street at lis o'clock yes
terday afternoon when a large team
of horses belonging to the Winnie
mucca hotel dashed down the four
principal blocks of Bridge street with
wagon swerving behind them and the
driver, John Mcguire, desperately en-
deavoring to control them with the
reins. The horses became frightened
at Bridge and Fifth streets, ran away,
and in front of the fire house overlook
light buggy driven by H. F. Rich
ards. They ran over the buggy,
smashing it and injuring the light
horse pulling it, but Richards escaped
with a scraped hand when he hit the
ground, being thrown clear of the
wreckage and oncoming team. Shout
quickly cleared Bridge street of traf-
fic, but many breaths were held as n
driver skillfully guided the thunder
ing team around the victory flag poll
which is in the middle of Bridg
street at Third Thereafter he mar
aged to keep in the center of Il
street until several men stepped in
the street in front of Reinhart's store
They waved overcoats and arms, vi
a result that the horses turned off th
street and started through fene
The wagon, however. hit a heavy pos
In the fence. Then 1t was the fin
thrill was furnished, because Mugui
shot off the drivers seat, into the al:
and was lucky enough to land on tn
back of one of the horses. When hel.
arrived he was under the WACO
wreckage. endeavoring to extricai
himself His injuries are not serion'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
ERNEST HIGHTOWER DENIED
PARDON AT MEETING OF BOARD

The application of Ernest High
tower, who was convicted in Per-
shing county of issuing fictitious
checks, and who will be remembered
by many here as promoter of a trans
continental aerial route, was denied
at session of the board of pardoos
at Carson City.
The applications for pardon of
Gus Theodoren, Washoe county, first
degree burglary and Fred Wilson,
Washoe county, manslaughter, were
also denied
John l.. Riley, of Humboldt county,
convicted of burglary, will be paroled
at the expiration of three and a half
years with credits.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
MORE COURT HOUSE
BONDS TO Be SOLD

The county commissioners helc
their regular monthly meeting yester.
day. Mr.. Trousdale was absent until
the arrival of No. in the afternoon
when he returned from a trip to Cali
fornia.
In order to obtain money to pay 70,
the furnishing of the new court house
and to have sufficient to finish pay
lis for the building, a resolution was
passed for the issuance of $4,000 ad-
ditional bonds. Bonds to the amount
of $125,000 were issued last year,
prior to letting of the contract. This
will make a total issuance of court
house bonds of $150,000, the amount
authorized by the legislature. Notice
10 bidders concerning this issue of
bonds appears on page four of this
issue of The Silver State.
1t was decided to have a self-wind-
ing clock in the court room and per-
haps one in the rotunda of the new
court house. and an application to the
Western Union was signed.
A written request, signed by all the
local attorneys, was received, asking
that the commissioners establish a
Jaw library in the new court house.
The request met with favor. but for
reasons of expediency the matter was
laid over till next meeting. When the
old court house burned the law IL
brary was destroyed, with its great
shelves of books unpaid for. The
county is still paying for those burned
books and at present owes something
like $2700 or $1,000. At the time the
county was divided the matter of fig
uring Pershing county's proportion
of the debt was overlooked and no
provision was made for that county
to pay its share. The matter will be
taken up at once with the authorities
of that county. Pershing county's
share would be forty-two per cent and
Humboldt county's fifty-eight per
cent A letter was received from Mrs.
l.. A. Gibbons of Reno offering to sell
the county her late husbands library,
which would serve as nucleus. At
torneys will probably make further
recommendations upon which rhe
commissioners may act at next meet
ing.
Mayor T. A. Brandon appeared be-
fore the board and asked that Winnie
mucca be given her proper proper
tion of the road tax collected by the
county. A resolution to this effect
was passed.
The treasurer's report shows that
the sum of s44789 was received from
the First National Bank as interest on
county funds for the month OF April.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
JOHNSON WINS TWO
TO ONE IN CALF.

With 1,093 precincts missing and
only Mono county, sparsely settled
mountain community. unheard from,
returns from yesterdays presidential
preference primary continued to add
to the majority of the delegation that
will support Senator Hiram W. John
son at the Republican national con-
vention, says the Associated Press
dispatches. The Johnson ticket led
the Herbert Hoover ticket last night
on tabulations compiled from 4.631
complete precincts of total of 5,7e4
in the state by 155,339 votes. The
vote stood: Johnson group, 333,916;
Hoover group, 17S,57S.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
INLAY FOLK ENJOY
SOCIAL EVENINGS
Especial Correspondence

/ INLAY, May 5.-R. f. Harmon and
f. F. Wagner. Southern Pacific fire
men. have recently returned from d
trip to Denver and other cities in
Colorado.
Mrs. @. H. Copley returned Sunday
after spending a month visiting rela-
tives in Idaho and Wyoming.
Roy Hager and wife, of Sparks
were the house guests of Mrs. f. J.
Thacker last week, departing for their
home Monday afternoon.
George Lohman. Southern Pacific
fireman, has been transferred to the
narrow guage at Nina.
While the first, second and third
trick yardmasters. B. J. Sears, j. X.
Tullis and w. r. Brownell, have been
taking their allotted two days vaca-
ton. ]. II. Harre has been working
in that capacity.
DR.. Smith, of Lovelock, accom-
panied by a trained nurse. was in
attendance at the home of Joe Chapel
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wann were
visitors in Winnemucca Tuesday.
Frank Frey spent a few days in
town with his family last week. Fal-
Ion will claim another of Imlay's es-
teemed families soon, as Mr.. Frey has
purchased farm there and will move
when school is out
Miss Ruby Cooley and Bernard
Perkins surprised their acquaintances
by being married in Winnemucca on
Friday. instead of in Lovelock on
Saturday, as was announced They
are spending their honeymoon in Vir-
ginia and Carson City.
b. J. Sears motored to Winnemucca
and back on Sunday
Mrs. NJ. Hobart and son, D. F. Ho-
bart, are at home after spending
week visiting old acquaintances in
Reno.
Mrs. j. R. Tullis and Mrs. D. P. Nc
Cauley went to Winnemucca Tues
day.
Mrs. j. J. Rowse and Mrs. G. Pol
lock, of Montello, mother and sister
of Mrs. o. 0. Johns, are visiting her
for a few days.
Those assembled were: Messrs.
and Mesdames l.. l.. Kaiser, o. o.
Johns, j. H. Harre. b. j. Sears. Mes
DANES B. C. Thompson. c. Lehnert.
Continued on Page Three
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
APRIL WAS VERY WET MONTH
MORE THAN INCH RAINFALL.

The month of April, just past, was
probably the wettest month this sec
ton of the state has seen for many
years, over an inch of rainfall being
registered at the government bureau,
at Elko, says the Elko Free Press.
There were but six sunshiny days
in the entire month, the remainder
being either cloudy or partly cloudy.
1t showered many days and rained
hard on four days, the heaviest pre-
cipitation being on the 10th, when
more than a half-inch of moisture
fell.
For "Ad" Service-The Silver State
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
HLIPAH STOCK GOING UP

A large number of holders of Illi-
pah Gas & Oil Company stock in Win
nemucca will be pleased to know tha
]. f. Amenda received telegram this
morning notifying him that that stocl'
viii be raised in price from fifteen to
twenty-five cents per share on May 20
In many instances this more than
doubles the value of stock held by
clany here.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
BABY STILLBORN

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l. Black will be grieved to learn
of the death of their infant daughter
this morning. The baby was stillborn,
birth being premature. The mother,
before marriage Miss Dora Waters
and known to everyone here. is pro-
crossing well. Mr.. Black is employed
at the Stephenson Drug Company.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended a
8 am. to lay:
Highest temperature yesterday, 6S
Lowest this morning, 81.
Mean temperature yesterday, 54.
Normal temperature yesterday, 81.
Rel. humidity pm. yesterday. SO.
Rel. humidity,5 am today, II.
Prevailing wind direction, NE.
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending pm. tomorrow
Fair tonight and Friday.
RAY l.. FISHER, Observer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
slit FILED

A suit has been filed in the dis
trict court By c. r. Squires against
the +. d. Hasimoto Company to re-
cover $729.53, which the plaintiff
leges is due for merchandise fur
nished. j. A. Langwith represents
the plaintiff.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
FOR MEMORIAL
BUILDING LET FOR $7O,699

The contract for the construction
Of the Nevada Heroes Memorial
building has been awarded to c. G.
Sellman. his bid of $70,699 being the
cording to the Carson City News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
TURN IN YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

Banks are now accepting liberty
bonds of the second, third and fourth
issues for conversion into permanent
bonds. They make no charge for the
service and persons holding bonds of
these issues are advised to turn them
in for exchange now.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
LAND FILINGS

John H. Brady, George w Beale, G..
Shafer of Gridley, CAL; George w.
Brown and T. III. Stafford of Marys-
Vile and George w. Brown of Live
Oak. Cal. have filed on more than
10000 acres of land. located in the
Jackson mountain district.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06

Choice special shipment of Rex
hams is 26 cents per pound; skinned
hams 80 cents per pound.
Adv. WINNEMUCCA MARKET.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06
MARY PICKFORD SILENT

Acknowledgment of service of sum-
former wife, Mary Pickford, in the
suit to annul their divorce has not
been received by Acknowledgement
Fowler. according to advices from
Carson City. Return by the sheriff
of Los Angeles county, California
has been expected for several days
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06

Bring your lucky number to the
Inside Street Fair and win a kewpie.
Advt. I'll
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-05-06

w. A. Adams is whiting here from
Midas. O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
Politicians and the Record.

Asked as to an attack on his pro-
hibition record by the candidate for
President of the prohibition party, Mr..
Harding replied:
81 have no debate with Mr.. Wat
kins. My record stands, and l could
not change it if 1 would"
This is true also as to other matters.
Mr.. Harding has been a member of the
Senate little more than FIVE years,
and in that time has spoken and voted
on number of questions. As he says,
the record stands, and he could not
change it if he would. Nor is there
reason to believe that he would if he
could. Why change any part of it,
The questions have not materially
changed since he voted on them.
If Gov. Cox's attitude as to prohibi-
ton is in doubt, the fact is less at
tributable to anything he has at any
time said on the subject than to what
others are saying. In wet territory he
Is being recommended as a wet, in dry
territory as dry. If he cares to set
the matter at rest he has it in his
power to do so any day.
The record is always quotable for
or against any man in Office, or seek
ing office. He has no ground of com
plant unless the record is incorrectly
quoted, or in some other improper
way made the basis of adverse criti-
cism.
And therein lies the value of the
Congressional Record, at which so much
cheap wit is fired. What members of
Congress say in the halls of Congress
is preserved, and is available for use
in future, in the columns of that in.
teresting publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
Straw Votes.

Straw votes are appearing. Many
will be taken. They afford no little
amusement. Often those who take
them and those who contribute to the
polls do so in a spirit Of pleasantly.
Questions are asked and answered with
great good nature, and without a
thought of imposing on the public.
But, whatever the thought or intent,
the public is wise now to the joke. It
has become an old and valued &C
quaintance. 1t is looked for. When
it arrives it is welcome, and contrib
utes to the gayety of a campaign.
Count that campaign lacking in pep
or Importance which fails to inspire a
goodly number of these informal can
vassings of public sentiment.
They are early this year. Gov. Cox
and Mr.. Roosevelt have but just de-
clared themselves. There has not been
time enough to compare their deliver
ances with the deliverances of Mr..
Harding and Gov. Coolidge and strike
la balance.
But this is an unusual year. It is
the early bird that catches the worm.
i is the early joke that creates the
1ugh. How are things goingi Who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
mon them, estimated at 10000, he is

upon them, estimated at 10000, he is
assuming very heavy responsibility
and perhaps great risk.
Hope Of an effective Russian reac-
ton against the bolsheviki has pre-
vailed ever since the revolution of
November, 1917, when Lenin and Trot-
sky organized their coup against
Kerensky. But every time a crisis
has arisen the soviet has managed to
survive it, either through its own
adroitness in handling the situation or
through discussions among their OPP
ponents. Just such dissensions as
wrecked the Kolchak campaign, which
at one time promised to effect the
overthrow of the soviet, have now, it
is reported, broken out among Wran-
gels forces Conservative pro-German
Russians are now holding that Wran
gel is the tool of France, while liberals
are objecting to the pro-German pol
ley of the conservatives. The bolshe-
Wiki as heretofore have started an in
tensive propaganda to promote this
If the bolsheviki survive this new
menace it will probably be through the
folies of the anti-soviet elements of
Russia, which apparently cannot agree
upon consistent course. Yet it is
certain that government founded as
is that of the soviet upon the quarrels
of factions cannot endure indefinitely.
If Trotsky fails now to rally the boil
shevik army and any further heavy de-
feats are inflicted upon it the reaction
against bolshevism may sweep him
and his associates out of power and
put Russia in the way of regaining its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
Reaction Reported in Russia.

Indications point to q pronounced
reaction in Russia caused by the de-
feat of the bolshevik armies in Poland
and the successes of Gen. Wrangel in
the Crimea. A report from Petrograd
to Copenhagen states that conditions
there are becoming critical and that
the fall of the soviet government ap-
pears imminent. This condition is
caused by the news from the front, to-
gether with the desperate economic sit
uation. Freedom of trade has been
prohibited, many shops have been
closed and valuables seized. Demon
strators have been punished with
death.
At the front change in command
has taken place. Gen. Tuchatschewski,
who has become known as the "soviet
Napoleon" has been relieved of his
post as commander in chief in the
Polish campaign because of his failure
to take Warsaw, and Trotsky, minister
of war, has personally taken command
Of the army. Trotsky has not demon
strated any particular military genius,
but is undoubtedly very capable or
ganizer. In taking hold of the boil
shevik forces on the Polish front after
the series Of disasters they have suf-
Jared and tho snorneus losses inflicted