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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
CAN JAIL BODY
BUT SOUL FREE,
CLARA CLAIMS
Enigma Woman in Oakland
Jail Waiting Seattle
Murder Charge
United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Sept. S.-"They have
my body in jail but they cannot keeI
my soul, my mind, my spirit or what
ever you want to call it, behind these
steel bars declared Clara Skarin
enigma woman, held here on charges
of numbering Ferdinand Hockbrunn
Seattle millionaire.
While Detective William B. Bent, OF
Seattle, busted himself today with de
tails of her extradition to face tria1
for murder. Clara gave that eXplana'
ton of her calm, almost carefree atti-
tude.
Remember the story of Peter lb
betson?' she went on.
Gle was able to send his spirit
wherever he wished while his body
was in cell.
81 can do that.
"Believe me or not, it is true and
and it is a wonderful thing. Lying
here at night, 1 close my eyes and &c
wherever | care to. I wander over the
hills and I don t feel that l am here
at all.
81 have done that all my life. Why,
at night, / have been in bed and sent
nv spirit to dances and dinner parties
and I've danced until my feet were
tired
Miss Skarin said she had long been
a student of Oriental philosophy and
that for her it took away the horrors
of the troubles she now faces.
"These hings are inevitable she
said with an apparent resignation to
Il theory of fatalism.
"They could not be avoided
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
INNOCENT SAYS
OUSTED CHAPLAIN
OF SAN QUENTIN
Attempt Made to Sell Story
of "Bluebeard" Watson
Tangles Preacher
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-Claims
that he was the innocent victim of an
unintentional plot to smuggle out of
San Quentin pehitentiary "the life
story of Bluebeard Watson,N were
made today by the Rev. o. c. Laizure,
Methodist minister and chaplain of the
penitentiary.
The Rev. Laizure was removed last
night by Warden Johnston of the pen
itentiary, who charged him with "de-
ceit and subterfuge."
According to Johnston, Laizure mail
ed from the prison to another minis
ter Watson S memoirs, which were in
turn mailed to an eX-convict in New
York who offered the story for sale to
New York papers.
81 had no knowledge of what was
in the package which L was asked to
mall" the Rev. Laizure declared.
"The manuscript was stolen from
Watson, 1 believe, and | was made a
tool in smuggling it out of the prison.
"Watson himself had no connection
with it, l am certain"
Reports that Laizure might be rein
stated were denied by Warden John
ston today.
"Bluebeard Watson is one of the
most remarkable criminals in San
Quentin, having confessed to the muir
der of an indefinite number of women
whom he married in half dozen diff
ferent states. His arrest and subse-
quent sentence to the penitentiary two
years ago was q nationwide sensation.
Sale of his memoirs had been for
hidden by prison authorities, it was
understood.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
Discuss General Strike At Labor Meeting
FOUR DEAD IN r. r. WRECK
MRS. TIERNAN WILL
NOT PLAY IN FILM

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. s.
"The problem baby movie will
not be made-at least with Mrs.
Augusta Tiernan playing the lead
ing role.
The offer of an eastern picture
concern to the wife of the Notre
Dame professor, who charges that
Harry Poulin, well known merchant,
is the father of her child, was
turned down by Mrs. Tiernan.
1t was reported that the eastern
firm was prepared to pay an enor-
nous salary if Mrs. Tiernan consent
ed to appear lin a version of her
own tragedy.
"My humiliation is complete, ("
Mrs. Tiernan said today. "My love
for Harry Poulin has turned to
hate. I am going through with this
case
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
MRS. KENDRICK IS
WINNER IN COURTS

OAKLAND, sept. s.-Mrs. Rodney
Kendriek today was granted 500 a
month temporary alimony, 800 attor,
new fees and $15 costs in the first
court order entered in her suit for di-
voree from Rodney Kendrick her
artist husband.
The suit was filed as sequel to the
Kendrick- Wakefield triangle when
startled the country a short time ago
when Mrs. Kendrick charged Mrs. Edith
Spreckels Wakefield had Offered tc
"buy" her husband from her on the
instalment plan" paying $lOO month
ly for life.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
RADIO CONCERTS
AT CLEMENTS NOW

The first of a series of radio concerts
were given last night at the w. j.
Clements Drug Store. These concerts
are to be featured every evening by
this enterprising company for the plea
sure of their customers and friends. The
music may be heard between the hours
of 1880 and 8 p m. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the people of city
and county
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
MRS. HARDING is
LITTLE IMPROVED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. - The
condition of Mrs. Harding, wife of
the president, who has beeen i'll for
more than 10 days, continues to
cause some concern, according to of
ficial bulletin issued at the White
House today.
A navy doctor and two nurses
were called in this morning and,
with Brigadier General Sawyer, are
now in attendance to Mrs. Harding.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Mrs.
Harding, wife of the president, was
reported today to be rapidly i'm
proving from an attack of hydro
nephrosis, which has kept her bed
fast for the past 10 days.
1t was reported at the White
House that there is no cause for
alarm over her condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
LOS ANGELES, Sept. s.-Bandi

LOS ANGELES, Sept. s.-Bandits
who stopped the car of R. j. McLeary
in Laurel Canyon early today, politely
returned McLeary's watch when he
old them it was an heirloom, but re-
tanned 5000 in currency and two valu-
able rings, he reported to police. The
bandits took the key to his car, leav'
ing him stranded, while they escaped
in another machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
oRANG ECoUNTY WINS CONTEST

SACRAMENTO, Sept. T. Orange
county won all honors last night in the
Orange packing contest at the state
fair.
Miss Rose Schwab, of Orange county
won the contest, packing a box OF
oranges in minutes and II seconds
Her sister, Miss Myrtle Schwab, was q
good second, finishing in minutes, 30
seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08

ATHENS, Sept s.-King Constan.
tine today commanded Skouloudis to
form new cabinet to replace the min
istry which fell yesterday as a result
of the rout of the Greek army.
Defeat of Greek forces in Asia Minor
caused the down fall of the Greek cab.
met here yesterday.
Reports persist that Constantine
NAV be driven from the throne by en-
emies urging the Turkish victories as
lever to oust him.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
BULLETINS

Late this afternoon,
the county supervisors
received the following
telegram from the state
railroad commission:
Commission today
ordered Southern Pa
cific to put into effect
on or before September
20 all reduced rates Inn
perial Valley points.
Other reduced rates
east of inland to Color
ado suspended pending
rehearing of entire sit
uatiOn."
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
No MARINES
IN SMYRNA
U.S.REP0RTS
King Constantine Forms
New Cabinet to Replace
Resigned Chiefs
GREEKS IN RETREAT
Guard Consulates Against
Feared Turk Army
Invasion

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-All
Americans in the interior of Ana
tolia behind the Turk lines are
safe, the state department was Of
ficially advised from Angora, the
Turkish nationalist capital.
The state department had re-
ceived no advices concerning re-
ported landing of American mar
ines. at Smyrna.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
BORAH COAL BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Borah
fact finding coal commission bill, pro-
viding for sweeping investigation Of
all phases of the coal industry, was
passed by the senate today without a
record vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08

NOGALES, Ariz,, Sept. S.-Police on
both sides of the international border
were searching today for Basil Farrand,
IS, Los Angeles, who mysteriously dis
appeared last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08

WASHINGTON, Sept. G,-The con
ference report on the bill creating 2S
additional federal judeeships was pass
ed by the senate today by vote of 32
to l6.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08

MARION, Ill.,, Sept. S.--Ronnd-up OF
Herrin massacre participants was under
way today in Williamson county.
With the return of SO indictments by
the special grand jury late yesterday,
each charging murder, Sheriff Melvin
Thaxton today arrested and imprisoned
in the county jail here as many OF the
indicted men as could be found.
AT THE ARGONAUT NINE, jack
son, Calf, Sept. Sit will be eight
days before rescue crews working IN
the Kennedy mine break through into
the Argonaut mine where AZ men were
trapped II days ago by fire.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. S.-Lieu-
tenant James H. Doolittle took off from
Rockwell Field here at 6:05 this morn
ing on his return flight to San Antonio,
Texas.
NOGALES, Ariz., Federal military
today We're engaged in confiseating all
arms and ammunition at pawnshops
hardware and gun shops in Nogales,
Sonora The action follows discovery
of an alleged plotted uprising against
the Obregon government and seizure OF
arms has been ordered in all parts OF
| the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. S.-ken
Williams hit his 36th home run OF
the season today III the Detroit-St.
Louis game. Two men were on
bases. ohnson was pitching.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
BIG LEAGUES TODAY

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Philadelphia
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08
WEATHER TODAY

Southern California: Tonight
fair, Saturday fair and warmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-08

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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
LOAN ASSOCIATION
(Contiued from page one)

cipal place of business.
No period is limited for the exist
ence of the incorporation.
The board of directors consists of
nine, and the first board is COM
posed of the members heretofore
named.
George Wingfeld was elected
president, John G. Taylor and ]. D.
Minor, vice-president and j. Shee-
han, secretary and manager.
The following stockholders were
present at the meeting: John B.
Grant, George B. Russell Jr., Chas.
B. Evans, all of Elko county; R. T..
Evans of Elko county and Palo
Alto; w. C. Pitt, John Holmstrom,
Ted Bergerson, r. J. Pierson, of
Lovelock; J. ID. Minor, J. Sheehan,
and A. Duane Bush of Winnemucca
The articles of incorporation are
signed by j. Sheehan, George Rus
sell Jr., and j. ID. Minor.
With capital of 100000 the
corporation will be able to obtain
loans from the government under
the war finance corporation act to
the extent of 100000. Stockmen
will be able to borrow that amount
in the aggregate through the loan
association, the government lending
the money and the association guar
anteeing the loans. A borrower will
have to pay 71a per cent interest,
5h per cent going to the govern
ment and per cent to the loan as
ISOLATION.
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GRAPHIC FILM SHOWS AD-
VENTURE AND MOVEMENT
THROUGH STATE OF NEVADA

A mighty sweeping romance of
love, high adventure and human
emotion comes to the American the
atre tomorrow and Saturday nights
in the "U. P. Trail" Benjamin B.
Hampton's powerful production of
Zane Grey's famous novel.
An extraordinarily large cast of
well known artists interpret the
roles, including Robert McKim,
Kathlyn Williams, Marguerite de
La Motto, Joseph j. Bowling. 1t
is a stirring story about the west
in the days when the Union Pa
cific was pushing its rails toward
the Pacific that Mr.. Grey has writ
ten abou and faithful and vivid
translation of the work has been
made for the screen. Indians,
prairie scooners, the border town
saloons and all the other tradition
al things that go with the history of
the frontier days are reproduced
The story is one carrying universal
appeal while the acting of the su-
perior cast has never been excelled
This is the sort of melodrama that
will never become passe and lovers
Of pictures that have action and
incident must certainly see it. The
direction is by Jack Conway, who
knows the historical west and is
able to reproduce it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
Elko Prince Mill Burned

The ore milling plant at Midas,
belonging to the Elko Prince Min
ing Company was burned to the
ground late Tuesday afternoon, the
blaze originating, according to re-
ports reaching this city, from the
explosion of gasoline tank which
became ignited from a miners
lamp. 1t is claimed here that the
plant will be rebuilt but farther
down the mountain from the site
formerly occupied.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
SHOOTING GROUNDS
Continued from Page one)


ready fifteen miles of trees have
been made to grow and the work
attending will be better understood
when it is known that they are on
ly one and one-half feet apart.
Tree varieties are poplar, cotton
wood, willows and latinas. When
the hundreds of acres of rice and
celery have been made to grow al
so the scene presented at Humboldt
House will form a vista of surpass-
ing beauty.
Mr.. Pierson suggests that Win
nemucca men organize a gunclub,
thus creating membership to
participate in the pleasure giving
activities to be undertaken, and that
it should be patterned after the one
now in process of organization at
Lovelock where a membership of
fifty is being gotten together. The
dues have been fixed at $500 per
year. A hunting lodge is to be
erected during the present season,
great number of shooting blinds
put at vantage points for the hun
er, and the owners of the lake
have generously volunteered the use
Of the big launch which they caused
TO be placed on the reservoir last
summer.
1t is the intention of Messrs. Pitt
and Taylor to institute work dur
ing the present season that will
double the storage capacity of the
reservoir. This will necessitate the
construction of many miles of extra
levee. Just now the stored supply
has reached the limit. Mr.. Pitt
said yesterday that the present stage
of the water makes necessary the
maintenance of considerable
force of men at the reservoir te
repair breaks caused by waves
during wind storms which may be
expected at this season of the year
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13

Receipts at the Las Vegas post
office have reached the point where
he city is entitled to delivery SER
vice, Postmaster C. C. Corkhill an
nounced recently. The postmaster
has filled out the government ques-
tionnaire and sent ii to the post
master general in the capital asking
ing the appointment of letter car
riers.-Las Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13

The Bell telephone company's
line construction crew, comprising
fourteen men left this morning for
Inlay, where headquarters will be
maintained for several days on the
trip westward in which they are
adding another talking circuit of
two wires to the transcontinental
line crossing this state. The extra
circuit will extend from Reno to
Elko and is being installed to serve
Nevada business.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
PARADISE NE VS.
THAT INTERESTS
ESPECIAL CoRREsPoNpENcEl


The county tractor, piloted by
Dave Morley, graded up the main
streets of "our town" on Monday.
Work began Tuesday on the road
opposite Steve Ferraro's ranch and
operations are being continued tow
ard Winnemucca. Jess Bradshaw,
j. P. Riley and H. F. Fritchen are
part of the crew.
Ben Echeverria journeyed to Win
nemucca to meet and pilot the
Bands of sheep belonging to "Ho-
boz Pete Egoscui. They will Craze
on the A. Pasquale mountain lands
which it is reported, have been
leased from the Pasquale estate
management for a period of two
years.
Announcement cards have been
received by friends here from Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Edwards, Mrs. Ed
wards having been Louise Liotard
in the days of her girlhood, now
residing in Ogden, Utah, telling of
the arrival of baby girl on the
9TH of April.
B0RN-To the wife of Floyd
ed" Brush, on Saturday, the Sth,
an eight pound girl.
The Rebekah lodge met with the
president of their order, Myrtle
Hubbard, on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Hubbard was accompanied by
several members from the Winnie
mucca lodge. The party was en-
tertained at supper at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Bradshaw.
About thirty were in attendance at
the meeting and lunch was served
at it's close. The Winnemucca
party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Hubbard, Mrs. ]. A. Reave-
ly, Mrs. P. j. Brophy and George
Cavanaugh.
Earl Curry was an arrival last
Friday from Midas where he has
been employed for some time. past.
On Saturday he took his wife, (Ro-
sa Fritchen) to Winnemucca for
chiropractic treatment. She has
been unable to get about since the
birth of little daughter last fall
and it is hoped by relatives and
friends that these treatments will
benefit her. Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Fritchen accompanied them to Win
nemucca, returning home on Sun
day.
Steve Goggis appears to be the
first rancher to get spring blowing
started. He was noted Monday
turning over the soil in the field
opposite the school house with pillow
and six-horse team. Mr.. Boggis
is always among the earliest to get
his grain seeded.
On Monday afternoon we were
treated" to blizzard and those
who were caught out in it declared
1t was a "stinger and no mistake. ="
About an inch of sleet fell and it
froze quite hard.
Considerable mining activity is
scheduled for Paradise Valley and
vicinity this year. 1t is reported
that Art Gillian and those inter
ested with him expect to do much
work on the Orange claims at Pow
erty Peak which was the scene of
considerable excitement about ten
years ago. Lee Wann and Charles
Helpert went back to the "hogs
back above Hanson's last week to
continue work there both being en-
thusiastic over the prospects of
making paying mine out of the
famous old MARY Wilder"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
Mrs. Barry Very iii on Coast

Richard Barry, stock inspector,
left on train No. 10 last evening
for Oakland, Calf, in response to
a telegram announcing Mrs. Bar
RVS critical illness. Mr.. Barry re-
Gently accompanied her to the coast
and left her to come home and at
tend to urgent business matters
when it seemed that she was i'm
proving.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13

Mrs. Ethel Kibbee is having sub
stantial improvements effected to
the Sparks premises. The eight
room residence is being made mod
ern in all regards and is to be
divided into two apartments, one OF
five rooms and the other of three
rooms.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
res Should be the same,

And soon. Suggest to not sub
scribe for more than you are able
to contribute monthly, LIST to 9Th,
for awhile. Will try to make Hold
ing Company pay its own way as
early as possible. Every share of
Holding Company stock Ito assist
Leasers financially or loan them at
the start) will receive ABSOLUTE
LY FREE same number of shares in
Nevada Vulcan Co. Mine stock. This
option open only for a short time.
Will from time to time make fur
Their explanations. It's the intention
to make these holdings very valu-
able during 1922. Nothing VEN
tured, nothing made.
F. C. ROBINS, President,
Nevada Vulcan Mines Co.
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ORDINANCE NO. ~.
AN ORDINANCE PRoHIRITING

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING DRIV-
AUTOMOBILES AND MOTOR We,
MA lVENH PLGchp LICENSE LICENSE PLATES lTfs
THEREON AS provided BY THE
THEREFOR, REGULATING I II Z
SAME, PROVIDING A PENALTY
THEREFOR, AND OTHER NAT
TIERS CONNECTED THEREWlTH.
nemueca do ordain:
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person. persons firm, corporation
or association of persons to drive, run
hiclS within the City of Winnemucca
without first having placed or attached
front and rear license numbers and Ii
cense plates as is required and pro-
vided for by the laws of the State
Of Nevada governing the running. driv-
and motor vehicles within this state.
SECTION q Any person, persons,
FIRMS corporations or association of
persons violating the provisions of Sec
tion l OF this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon on
viction thereof shall be fined in the
more than the sum OF fifty dollars, or
by incarceration in the city Jail for not
less than five days nor more than
twenty days, or by both said fine and
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be
In full force and effect upon its adop-
ton. approval and publication for a
period of one week
Approved this 3rd day OF April, A. D.
TTIOS. A. BRANDON,
Mayor
Passed and adopted by the following
Vote:
Ayes: Councilmen. Sites. Akin and
Hoskins.
Nays: None
Absent: None. M
Atheists:
FANNY HARP,
Clerk Of the City OF Winnemucca,
and ex-Officio Clerk OF the City
Council of said city
First publication, April 6, 1922.
Last publication. April 13, 1922.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-04-13
NEVADA VULCAN MINES co.

Nevada Vulcan Mines Co. stock
is pooled, has valuable standing
and expect to make it more so. No
stock scattered to be kicked about
like football. Mining Holding Co.
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Left for West

Left for West
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ayres left on
train No. 10 last evening for Reno
and other points west. They will
probably be absent from home for
about a week.
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