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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
A cOLORED MAN WITH
A VERY READY REPLY


Folks in Patland are not the only
ones possessed of a rapid fire wit,
as is shown by the following:
]. S. Stith, special Western Pa
cifc officer, was on his way from
Ogden to Winnemucca yesterday
when on entering boxcar he saw
two familiar colored faces in a
corner of the car.
"Seems to me-" he said as he
approached the pair, "that you fell
lows ride this train pretty often"
Broad grins wreathed the dusky
faces and rows of worries cleaned
through the shadows of the boxcar
interior.
1--WE Suah do" said the most
fluent colored man.. "Doan you
know, boss, dat we tried the Espee
the other day and that was justest
the slowest train we ever saw.
Couldn't get nowhere on dat line,
so we just hiked across the valley
back to the good old W.P."
GAS you were," said the special
officer as he turned about and went
on his way.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26

The Weather
The high pressure area seems to
be giving way today to more salub-
rious climate and local prognostica-
tors state that the cold wave is on
it's way back north. The biggest
thaw for weeks is in progress this
afternoon and while the streets of
Winnemucca are not exactly awash
they are certainly muddy, and few
more days like the present will see
the snow removed from the local
landscape, barring, of course, addi-
tional storm. The highest tempera-
ture yesterday was 20 above; today
the mercury scared to SO above.
The lowest temperature this MORN
ing was zero. Yesterdays mean
was Id above, while the normal
mean for the date is 80 above. The
prevailing wind direction is north
east. The forecast for tonight and
tomorrow is continued fair weather,
not so cold tonight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26

samples and returned to Grants Pass
TO try out the new method, which
proved to be the COLONIZATION
method by the Plattner process.
The testing plant consisted OF
two five-gallon stone jar ieacning
tanks each holding ten pounds OF
ore, and connected to generator
by glass and rubber tubing. The
process is conducted just the same
as that used in the treatment OF
gold ores, on the theory that the
chlorine gas has the same dissolving
power as that of aqua regia. After
about 4S hours the pulp was leached
with hot water and the solution col
lected for precipitation, using either
sulphuretted hydrogen gas or am
monium chloride as the precipitant.
The solution containing the pre-
cipitates was allowed to stand few
hours and the precipitates collected
on the filter paper, dried, ignited
and prepared for the fire assay, and
the process completed according to
your method. Several minor diff
culties were encountered, but on the
whole the tests were instructive and
quite satisfactory.
wonder If you have expert
mented along this line and what
your opinion is concerning it.
expect to have a small labora-
tory at my disposal within a few
days where | may continue these
tests and work out commercial
process if possible. l should be
very glad to exchange ore with you
and see how we check up. feel
that we have a big fight ahead Of
us against a sceptical world, and
that those of US who have made any
degree of success along these lines
should stand together.
l was pleased to note your dis
covery that platinum did not always
occur in the native state, also the
statements in regard to the vola-
tilization of the platinum as
chloride, etc. This information
alone will be of great assistance in
future determinations
What do you think of the electric
assay furnace for this kind of work?
| am thinking of installing one soon.
| noticed that one Of the assayers
at Grants Pass used one with
great deal of satisfaction.
| should be pleased to keep in
touch with you and exchange ideas
occasionally.
/ wish you success in the compile
ton of your new plant and hope
that | may have the privilege Of
seeing it at work some day.
Very Sincerely,
J. B. CHAMPLAIN."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
MORE ABOUT THE PLATINUM
TESTS MADE HERE
Continued from Page One)

(Contlnued from rage One)
ley from San Francisco to take
charge of the property and put up
new building, but they used the
same old methods which had been
used for at least forty years. Mr..
Crowley commenced study of the
methods of extraction and being an
inventive genius discovered two
processes, either of which gave
higher extraction and more econom-
ical operation. The process now
used is called the Crowley extractor.
Practically all the sulphur in ton
of ore is extracted in twenty min
utes, and the waste is taken out
and new charge put into the ex-
tractor in less than two minutes.
"You frequently hear people say
there is not much use for sulphur.
When person asks me what sui
phur is used for, as a layman l an
swer, almost everything If
were a ShSinisl WOulu TAKE up
three or four hours of his time tell
ing him the uses.
"More than a million tons of sui
phur are used in the United States
each year. in Nevada heretofore
we have seen it used principally in
making sheepdips in the spring and
fall each year. When you take up
this paper napkin you know that
sulphur has been used in the manu-
facture of the paper; that this table
cloth has bene bleached with it; that
your shoes have been tanned and the
rubber in the tires of your car vul-
canized with sulphur chloride; that
the mustard gas used during the
war was made by treating sulphur
with chlorine; the straw in your
summer hat has been bleached with
it; that your newspaper comes from
wood pulp treated with sulphur d.
oxide; that the ink with which it is
printed has one of the products of
sulphur in it.
"The possibilities for Winnemucca
and Humboldt county are not gen.
orally realized. At present one of
our handicaps is the lack of water.
Our springs have decreased from
twenty gallons per minute to two
gallons, and now we are confronted
with the problem of bringing water
through pipeline fifteen miles, or
putting a plant near the railroad
and pumping and filtering the water,
or moving to some point on the
Western Pacific.
"The making of merely crude
sulphur is not our object. Crude
sulphur at eastern points of preduc-
ton is worth $22 ton. Ground,
it is worth $40 more. We hope in
the course of time to have, some
where on this read, a sulphur diox-
ide plant, and sulphuric acid plant,
and plant for the manufacture of
number of derivatives"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26

Sugar beet blight, commonly re-
ferred to as "curly leaf" beset
the crops in the west state dis
tricts last season with the result
that production of beets for the
Fallon factory was seriously cur
tailed. Recent Investigations of the
pest by authorities at the state I'M
iversity farm leads to the conclus-
ion that the insects which sting the
beet plants are not indigenous to
west state counties. So far the
Fallon factory has been hampered
each season by the blight, some
years more than others. Many of
the farmers who have planted beets
have suffered total losses of their
beets.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
Taken to Hospital

Taken to Hospital
Lee Doak of Golconda, formerly
engaged in the sheep business, was
brought here Tuesday night by JUS
tice of the Peace Roberts and is
now undergoing treatment at the
hospital. The sick man is a former
Prineville, Oregon, resident and has
a mother and brother residing there.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26

Cited to Appear
Chief of Police X. G. Lamb dis
armed Samuri Okato, Japanese Sec
ton foreman on the Western Pacific,
in a very peaceful manner this
morning, taking a wicked looking
shooting iron from the Jap, who
was told to appear before Judge
T. A. Shone this evening at 5
o'clock to receive sentence for car
rying concealed weapons. Okato is
alleged. to have expended $500 over
local poker table last night in an
attempt to drawn down the capital
prize-the bankroll.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
Away for Stay in East

Away for Stay in East
George B. Williams, general man
ager for the Nevada Harmony Mines
Company, left Tuesday for Salt
Lake City, Utah. He may extend
his trip to eastern cities before re-
turning here.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
Mrs. Woodward Better

A Long distance telephone call
caused unnecessary anxiety to rela-
tives of Mrs. G.. A. Woodward, a
misunderstanding resulting in the
impression that Mrs. Woodward was
suffering from pneumonia. All prep
arations were made to care for the
lady upon her arrival Tuesday night
from her ranch home in the Pine
Forest range, but it has since de-
veloped that her ailment is neu-
ralgia.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
PERSONAL NOTES
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. C. M. Parente of Eureka,
Calf, is visiting in this city.
J. w. Phelps, Battle Mountain
constable, is spending today in this
city.
J. B. Fayant of Golconda spent
Tuesday in Winnemucca on bust
ness.
C. w. Poole, well known Lovelock
resident, is spending today in Win
nemucca.
Arnold Schwartz of Paradise Val
ley is in this city prosecuting bust
ness aims.
DR.. W. E. Taylor, well known OPP
tometrist, is here from Reno to
serve his patrons.
Otto Dangelmaier of Sod House
spent yesterday in Winnemucca
transacting business affairs.
w. H. Cooper left yesterday for
Lovelock, where he is visiting with
relatives and transacting business
affairs.
Mrs. Susan Lane is home from
protracted stay in Fresno, Calf,
where she visited relatives and
friends.
Harold Woodward has returned to
the Woodward ranch in the Pine
Forest range after visiting here with
relatives.
R. E. Montgomery of McDermitt
left this morning for his home after
spending yesterday transacting bust
ness affairs in this city.
Mrs. William Barnard arrived in
this city Tuesday night and is visit
ing relatives and friends. She will
be here for several weeks.
Mrs. P. B. Roberts is out and at
tending to her news stand in the
Eagle Drug store after an illness of
several weeks duration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Christen re-
turned yesterday from stay in
San Francisco. "Glad to be back
from the bitter, biting cold of the
city by the Golden Gate" said Mr..
Christen this morning.
DIR. F. ]. de Borba passed through
Winnemucca yesterday on his way
to Paradise Valley from Austin. He
spent several weeks in the Lander
county seat and reports large dem
tai practice during his stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Massey,
former residents of Wickenburg,
Ariz., are late arrivals in this city
and have taken apartments prepara-
tory to making this city their per-
manent home. Mr.. Massey has as
sumed place as head of the gents
furnishing department in the Rein
hart store.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
Here From Battle Mountain

Here From Battle Mountain
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Marvel ar
rived in this city last evening from
Battle Mountain, near where Mr..
Marvel assists in the management
Of the W. T. Jenkins estate. Mr..
Marvel will go to Reno tonight,
while Mrs. Marvel is to remain here
for visit with relatives. Speaking
of the recent wool sale effected by
the jenkins company, Mr.. Marvel
said this morning: twenty-five
cents per pound for the company's
estimated production of 100000
pounds represents a fair margin of
profit for the producer and every
body concerned in the sale in
happy"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
IT DOESN'T
ALWAYS
WORK

Mother. why
do people hold
hands?
oh It's sort of
an expression of
endearment 1T
makes you feel
your love for
one.
Well l held
Nellie J o n s.
hand for an
hour Just to try
1t, but I don't
love her even
now.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26

Gave Banquet
The membership of Winnemucca
Aerie, FOE, No. 487, enjoyed the
semi-monthly banquet which is a
regular attraction of the Eagles in
this city, it being held in Winneva
hall Monday night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
Will Give Masquerade

The Rebekah lodge in this city
has issued the announcement that
this fraternal auspice will sponsor
masquerade ball for the February
% date. Preliminary arrangements
are being made at this time. Fur
Their statement will appear regularly
relative to the impending social
affair.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
just Use the Phone

Just Use the Phone
Don't hesitate to use the tele-
phone, but call up the Winnemucca
Meat Market, Telephone 1891, stat
ing your wants and our delivery
will serve you on the instant. We
assure you the same careful service
at home as over the counter.
AdvtJ24tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26

A number of coasting accidents,
some very serious in character, have
been reported from different parts
of the state.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
Pythian Sisters Entertain

Mrs. C. D. Mackay, Mrs. Edna
Browning and Mrs. P. e. Born were
hostesses last evening to their asso-
ciates within the local Pythian Sis
ters' lodge, the Born home being
utilized for the sociable. Cards and
other games and very fine refresh
ments were distinct features of the
evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
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AT ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES.

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Nevada. 1t is all in good shape. 1t
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2457 #. 8-lb.. Rail $4,000 a ton
386 #. 16-lb. Rail $1,000 a ton
l set 36x16 in. Crushing
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/ No. 70 Pipe Wise $500
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If you want to take advantage of
the low prices.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
WANTAD COLUMN

FOR RENT-Sewing machines for
rent. Oliverius & Minor. Phone
173. N1tf
Evening star., 1922-05-25
Rescind the Order!

The House District committee yes
terday took COGniZance of the vote now
in progress through the medium Of
The Star on the question of so-called
daylis sht- saving in the capital. On
the strength of the verWhelming SEN
timent shown for q return to normal
hours of starting work the committee
rejected a bill authorizing change
of the clocks. 1t went on the theory
that the community asks to be al
lowed To pursue its routine without
disturbance.
This action, which indicates that no
relief from the nuisance OF abnormal
hours can be had through clock
changing, leaves the matter in pc
culiar state. The only way now in
which the daily schedule can be re-
stored TO its proper basis is by a
change in the executive orders af-
fecting the departments. When those
orders We're issued it was assumed
that the wishes of the department
workers had been consulted and that
the opening and closing hours. Later
ii was ascertained that in fact there
had been only partial referendum on
the subject and that it had shown
a decided division of sentiment-cer
tainly no such preponderanCe of
opinion as TO warrant imposing the
change upon all.
The Stars test of sentiment on the
question has brought forth remark
votes" have been cast and more are
coming with every mail. From the
first the ballot has condemned the
present arrangement and favored re-
turn to 'normalcy," with very small
vote in favor Of a change of the
clocks. The ratio of the ballots is
more than ten against the freak day
Eight saving" to one for il.
Surely this evidence of community
of the government has just recog
niZed. cannot be ignored by the eXecu-
tive branch The vote against the
new schedule is not a mere sentiment.
Il is a deep conviction that the imi-
tation "daylight-saving' is actually
harmful to the health. The hope of
practically an Washington is that it
will be abandoned speedily.
Evening star., 1922-05-25
students of the transportation problem
in this country that there should be a

students of the transportation problem
in this country that there should be a
revision of the entire theory of rate
making, looking to progressive low
aring of rates on cheap and bulky
commodities and compensating the
roads by higher rates on highly fin
ished products Adherents to this
theory hold that while So ton would
be excessive for carrying coal. 500 or
more ton might be reasonable for
transporting watches. for the freight
charge on each watch would make but
little difference in the price to the
consumer
Ii was for reduction along the
tines OF this theory that President
Harding and Secretary Hoover were
negotiating with the railway eXecu-
tives when the commissions order for
a horizontal reduction was announced.
While the commissions reduction may
make impossible for the present the
carrying out of the Presidents plan.
it does not follow that efforts along
hat line should be abandoned. When
the COS, of railroad transportation is
brought back to u parity with the
cost of other commodities it may then
he possible to undertake a complete
revision OF the theory upon which
rates have been made in the past.
Evening star., 1922-05-25
EDITORIAL DIGEST

claiming or showing that there has
been connivance by material men and
contractors in an effort to mulct the
public. MIR. Gompers and those
within the councils of the American
Federation of Labor have before
them now what may be regarded.
according as they view it, either as
an opportunity or a task. Their fed
Grafton must be purged OF the IN
luences which threaten to wreck II
by methods which no law abiding o.
liberty loving person can condone.
The time for patience and procra sti-
nation has passed. Labor should ap-
proaeh the undertaking with the
realization that il is an opportunity
The reign of terror in Chicago, the
Decatur Herald believes. has resulted
in the cause of organized labor SUI
fering inestimabte loss" and it is
convinced that nothing has done
more to stimulate the open shop
movement in the Cnited States" Be
cause the prevailing good sense OF
Chicago has gone right to the
point" the Manchester l MON be-
lieves that law hiding unionism
has the opportunity of its life. BY
joining forces with society for the
hunting down of and stamping out
of criminality 1t would win Tor itself
very definite recognition in Chicago
as social and not an anti-soclal
force
A plea for sanity in disposine of
the cases is voiced by the Spring
field Republican. which suggests
that "it is to be hoped, and to be be-
leved, that calmness and judgment,
ciscd. and that the sudden and dis
auieting furry of crime viii not be
made the cause of the innocent suf-
fering with the guilty.
Evening star., 1922-05-25

sible, to throw fear into the hearts Of
all members Of Congress. 1t has no
thought Of trying to defeat him for
denomination. 1t will send speakers
into the district. men and women Of
national repute.
This will be an interesting cam
paign. not merely on the score of the
contest between vets and drys, but in
respect to the autonomy, as it were,
OF the seventh Minnesota congress
sional district. AS a rule. drives
against individuals on the part OF in
terests and people outside of the dis
trict have failed. The voters of con-
gressionalsdistrict are prone to regard
themselves as quite competent to
Judge OF the qualifications of their
representatives in Congress without
interference. Indeed. many a man
has been elected to Congress in conse
quence of just such opposition. If
there is sentiment against Mr.. Vol
stead in his own district on the score
of his position on the prohibition en-
ter strategy for the vets to appeal to
that sentiment on the quiet rather
than to invade the district with out
side speakers.
This same suggestion applies to the
AEti-Saloon League. which IS now
organizing for defensive campaign
throughout the country to secure the
election of a Congress unfavorable to
any lowering of the bars. OF course.
if one side goes into the districts with
alien speakers the other will probably
have to d1 the same, but after all, it
must be borne in mind that the rep
resentatives in Congress. though part
of the national lawmaking organiza-
tion. do represent the people of par
iicuIar sections and districts. and
tnose people have their own views as
to who will be chosen and on what
issues.
Evening star., 1922-05-25
Untrue to Form.

1t was a bitter pill for the mighty
Babe to swallow yesterday in New
York to find the bases loaded twice
in one game, each time with chince
vi winning by even puny single, and
each time to fail utterly. The mignty
Babe could have won the contest
with ample margin by producing one
of his famous homers on either OF
these two occasions. But once h"
dribbed grounder for the third out
and again he lOfted an easy Outfieid
fly for the final death Of the contest.
Thus does base ball justify itself as
the game of great uncertainty. II
every player of high prestige per
formed exactly according to dope
and average form there would be little
of interest in the sport. But hGme-
run kings occa casionally strike out, just
as shutout pitchers are now ana then
lambasted all over the field. and ex-
perts in ."control'' grow suddenly wild
and clog the bases with gifts. and
also the most finished Of defensive
performers make hobbies and boots
at critical moments. The truth is,
there is no 100 per cent in base ball.
and the element of chance remains d
factor. and thus the game holds its
interest for the hundreds of thousa nds
VINO watch it day by day. There is
none so lowly in the sport that he
cannot at any moment upset per
fectly good combination and turn a
seemingly assured defeat into victory.
Evening star., 1922-05-25
Nations Freight Bill Cut.

In ordering horizontal reduction
in freight rates averaging approx
mately 10 per cent of the rates now
in force the Interstate Commerce
Commission has opened the way for
revival in the business of the nation
and a betterment in the living condi-
tons Of all the people. Also it is in
fulfillment of what amounted to a
pledge to the public that reduction
in freight rates would follow the wage
reduction Of last year. and which
brought the country to the verge of a
disastrous railroad strike.
In ordering the reduction, which is
to become effective July l next, the
commission has followed the estab-
ished system Of raising and lowering
the level of freight rates horizontally.
and this probably was the logical
thing to do in view of the fact that
the big increase granted the roads in
August. 1920. was horizontal one.
But it is the judgment Of competent
Evening star., 1922-05-25
The Fight Against Volstead.

The Association Against the Pro
hibition Amendment has declared
war against Representative Volstead
of the seventh Minnesota district
chairman of the House committee
on Judiciary, and author of the
bill which became the "Volstead act"
in enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment. 1t is the purpose of this
association, which has it's headquar-
ters in New York, to carry the war
into Minnesota, into the seventh
district. to be specific. and by defeat.
ing Mr.. Volstead for reelection if pos