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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28

sister are here to render whatever
assistance they can to their relative
in his trouble, and following their
arrival they paid a visit to him At
the county Jail in company with
Joseph T. Murphey, who has been
engaged as counsel for the defend
ants.
George Dillen, the accused man,
is the youngest Of a large family
and when confronted by his rela-
tives showed a great deal Of
bravado, and never quivered when
he greeted his relatives. Albert
Dillen and Mrs. Leiverman expect
to remain here until after the trial
of their relative, which is expected
to begin in the district court on
December 11.-Tonopah Bonanza.
Auto Be Careful
The little three-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Barrett re-
ceived a serious injury Thursday
when he was knocked down by q
light truck belonging to the Re-
clamation Service. The little fellow
had been to see his father, who Is
employed at the Conklin Garage,
and was crossing the street with his
little wagon en- route to his home
when he was hit. The child was
carried to the Las Vegas Hospital
by the driver of the truck where an
examination was made by DR.. Mil
dren. The child was found to be
suffering from conclusion Of the
brain and a badly ruptured ear
drum.-Las Vegas Age.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
Earned a Plum

Earned a Plum
William Mcknight, chairman OF
the Democratic state central com
mittee, and said to be slated for
the deputy attorney-generalship,
was a Carson visitor last evening.
Asked if he is making arrangements
to return to this city BILLY" ex-
pressed some lack of certainty
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28

about that point. He served as
deputy during part of the admins
tration of George B. Thatcher as
attorney-general.-C City
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
CURRENT EVENTS AS THEY ARE REPORTED
BY EXCHANGES FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE STATE

Won 5000
The jury last Saturday night,
after celebrating about an hour,
brought in verdict awarding D. B.
Laxton of this city $4,000 in his suit
for $4,000 against the Spruce
Mountain Consolidated Mining COM
pany in the Elko county district
court. The bone Of contention in
this case was in regard to a con-
tract which the plaintiff had with
the mining company for hauling
some ore, Laxton maintaining that
the company did not furnish him
with the ore to haul, and the de-
PENDANT claiming that they offered
the ore to be hauled, but that Lax
ton did not haul it.
The defendants, through their at
torneys, Badt and Dysart, an
nounced that they were preparing a
motion for a new trial, and if the
new trial were denied, the case
would be appealed to the Supreme
court. Griswold and johnson were
attorneys for the plaintiff.-Elko
Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28

Home Brewers Busy-
Five cars of grapes were smashed
up near Fernley yesterday as the
result of derailment on the s. p.
The accident occurred at this end of
the Fernley siding and the cars are
pretty well scattered over the sur
rounding territory. Two of the
cars were thrown on one side of
the rails and three on the other,
but fortunately rolled clear of the
tracks and did not block main line
traffic.
Freight Agent D. ]. Fodrin is in
the fruit business today as the re-
suit Of the wreck near Verdi q
couple of days ago. He is selling
export grapes at $500 a keg and
many Sparks people are taking the
opportunity to get choice grapes at
a bargain.-Sparks Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
Unique Workmanship

Unique Workmanship
They were made by a miner
jeweler, Mr.. A. L. Delkin, formerly
of Nome, Alaska. He is probably
the only man who can say that he
dug the gold out of his own mine
and made his own watch. This
watch, and also a purse made out
of 5000 tiny gold nuggets and set
with diamonds and rubies, are now
on exhibition.
Mr.. Delkin is opening a jewelry
factory in Las Vegas and will
specialize in Western precious stones,
and will cut, polish and deal in
Nevada gems, Of which there are a
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28

In Another Town
There is a movement now in the
city and county to go after the
violators of the prohibition law
As long as it has been started
keep it up, no matter who it hits
but do not arrest one and let q
dozen or more go on with the vic.
lation. Let not one or two violators
be made an example of, but clean
up and see that it is kept cleaned
up. But while the cleaning up is
going on about the bootlegging
why not look into the sale of drug.
and dope? 1t is limited that there
is considerable amount of that
stuff being peddled. This traffic
is worse than the booze. Get that
also.--Las Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
Blood 1. Thick

Blood IL Thick
Albert Dillen, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. M. Leivermanan, arrived
in Tonopah this morning from De-
troit, Michigan, to meet their broth
err, George Dillen, who is held in the
county Jail with his wife, Grace
Dillen, upon the charge of first
degree murder in causing the death
of Wallace Williams, whose body
was found near the old Frazier well
on October / last. The brother and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
TEN YEARS AGO

from Elko today by Sheriff Lamb
1t is alleged that the prisoner, who
had been dishwasher at the hotel
for two or three days, broke into
two different rooms, stealing articles
of clothing from each.
The case of C. Kemp, indicted
for forgery, was taken up in thu
district court this afternoon and 6
jury secured with very little effor,
and it is expected that the case will
be concluded this evening.
E. M. Steninger, editor of the
Elko Free Press, was in Winnemuci
ca yesterday afternoon, coming
from Lovelock on No. and resum-
ing his journey. home on No. 10
He states that Elko's development;
league now has a membership OF
$50 and is fully awake to the i'm.
portance of securing the proposed
national auto highway. While h,
did not officially represent tn,
league in this matter, he had con.
stituted himself a committee of on,
to talk the matter over with thu
leading citizens of Humboldt count,
and devise a means Of securing thu
desired result. At present there arr
on an average of fifty or more
autos a week passing through the
state, 90 per cent Of which go the
southern route. A closer union be
tween the two commercial bodies
will be arranged.
Charles Weaver has opened up O
new electrical supply house in the
Robins building on Bridge street.
DR.. P. j. Mangan states that he
has not resigned as Southern Pacific
surgeon, as published. However
DR.. Colby has been appointed sur
geon for the Inlay terminal, with
jurisdiction extending from INLAY to
Rye Patch.
Yesterday s. A. Dedman Of the
Winnemucca market purchased a
bunch Of fine beef cattle from the
Bank ranch.
VIM. Blattner brought in from
Paradise Valley a load Of hogs fol
the local market yesterday.
This is the last week for the pay
ing of the first half Of the current
years taxes. If not paid by Mon.
day the whole tax win become de-
linquent. and a penalty of ten pei
cent will be added.
Amson Reinhart, who has beer
confined to his home with illness
for the past ten days, il back at
tending to business at the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Blum re
turned Saturday evening from thei,
honeymoon trip to Denver and in
termountain points. They hav,
taken up their residence at tn,
home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. p. Laveaga, on lower La,
street.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
In YEARS GONE BY
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Miss Gertrude Able arrived We'd
nesday from the Sonoma ranch,
where she is teaching school, to
spend Thanksgiving with home folks.
Mrs. F. M. Fellows and son,
Frank, returned from San Fran
cisco, where the latter has been
under treatment at a hospital for
about two months, Wednesday. He
is very much improved in health.
The Thanksgiving services in the
m. E. church yesterday morning
were well attended. The address
by Rev. Hamm was interesting and
contained much food for reflection.
(And right after dinner the Rev.
Hamm, presumably, contained much
food for digestion, If not for re-
fection.)
Roy, the 16-year-old son of Com
missioner Trousdale, was injured
about noon today by horse which
he was riding falling upon him. He
was unconscious when picked up
and the doctor was at once sum-
moned. He does not think the
boys injuries will prove serious.
John c. Abel, who formerly
worked on The Silver State, is en-
gagged in running a hotel in johann
nesburg, South Africa. John writes
his father, who is a resident Of
Jersey district, near Kennedy, that
he is doing well and wishes to be
remembered to all his friends. The
name of the hotel is the "Ameri-
can"
The electric light plant put in by
the Chairman company at Ely to
operate the mill at the Chairman
mines is failure. From the loss
Of water in the ditch, or from some
other causes, sufficient power cam
not be generated to operate the
machinery, and boilers will be put
in at once.
A Spaniard named Jesus Mar
molejo had his left wrist broken by
an accident at the cattle corrals
last Wednesday. He was horseback
and driving cattle into a car when
a big steer turned in the chute and
charged on the horse. The horse
reared and fell backwards on the
rider, who was fortunate in not
being worse hurt than above stated.
AL Beebe, while driving around
town yesterday afternoon, was
thrown from a buggy near the N.
E. church. He attempted to make
a short turn with the rig and fell
out. The buggy did not upset and
the horse kept on with it, but the
lines wrapped around one of the
hubs and stopped him. Beebe was
dazed when picked up, but his in
juries are not worse than a few
bruises.
The mines in Eagleville, Churchill
county are said to look very promis-
ing and tests are being made in
Salt Lake City at the present time
with a veiw of putting in machinery
and commencing the reduction of
the ore on q large scale.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28
great variety in many beautiful
colors.-Las Vegas Age.

Mail Plane Burns
The vast canvas hanger at the
local air mail field was almost COM
pletely destroyed this morning by
an early morning blaze resulting
from the explosion of a can of oil
which is always kept near the heat
ing stove in order that it will be
warm for the use of the air mail
planes. Ono of the planes housed
in this hanger was destroyed and
only the quick work on the part OF
those members of the fire depart
ment who responded to the call
saved the other.-Elko Free Press
Improving
w. D. Hill, who is in from
Metropolis, reports the ranchers in
that community in far better shape
than they were year ago. The
last carload of potatoes was shipped
from there on last Thursday, by
the Nevada Wholesale to the Cali
fornia market, and while the pro-
ducers did not get rich from the
years crop, still they are in con-
dition to come through the winter
in shape to start in in the spring
on a much firmer foundation than
before.-Elko Free Press.
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The fact-finding commission pro-
vided' for in the coal industry ought
to point the way for the avoidance
Of future strikes in the mines. Now
It is incumbent upon us to find a
means for similar legislation with
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Down in Brazil they are making
use of acohol as fuel for motor
,ars. As soon as this becomes
generally known here in the United
States there will be an exodus Of
liver drivers, all headed straight
'or Brazil, and when they arrive
he Brazilians will be taught the
proper use Of alcohol, by skilled
demonstrators, in a most thoroughly
PRACTICAL way.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-11-28

The Times says, in a recent is
sue, "Tonopah people eat Turk in
Los Angeles" The miserable can
nibals! Yet, we occasionally re-
fer to the citizens of Turkey as,
"The unspeakable Turk"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-01

REPR E S E n T A
TIVE JOSEPH W
FORDNEY Oeft), OF
Michigan, Chairman
of the Ways and
NJ e ans Committee
after "a years in the
House, will retire.
Until News Reel.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-01

EDWARDDUNN
(left), for fifty
five years a Gov
eminent messen'
ger between the
Capitol and the
War Department
Building in Wash
ington.
Until News Reel)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1922-07-01

III
DANIEL GOLOMB
(right) urt e e n
months old, raised
$50 to replace the
burned Israel Orphan
Asylum, Arverne, N.
Y. (N.Y.A.)
Evening star., 1922-06-24
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO. Md, June "a
tSpecial).-Much interest Is being
taken IN the offer of a premium of
5000 to the extension service of the
University of Maryland. by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad company, to
be divided equally between the most
worthy club boy and girl selected
from one Of the following counties:
Cecil, Hartford, Baltimore, Prince
Georges, Montgomery. Howard, Car
rol, Garrett. Frederick. Washington
and AlIegany. The award will be
made for general activity shown In
club work. 1t is stipulated that the
premiums shall be applied on winner
expenses to the University OF Mary
land, provided he or she Is bona
fide student or becomes on within ene
wear after winning the premium. II
the winner is unable to accept TINS
proposition, he or she may receive an
educational trip. The contest Is TO
beein at once and the winner VIII De
announced November 10. Nominations
must be in the hands Of the director
of extension. University of MARYLAND
College Park, Nd. by November l
The award is to be made upon the
current years Demonstration. out the
winning candidate must have com
Melted at least one other year Of demon
stration work. Candidates, who must be
between the ages of fourteen AND
twenty, inclusive, Will be selected by
the county agents and home demon
stration agents in the various coun-
ties and should be recommended by al
least two citizens OF the county. The
winners will be selected by unani'
NOUS vote of not less than six ex'
tension service workers.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
FREE FERRY PROVIDED
new BATHING BEACH
Columbia Island Resort to Be
Opened Shortly After July 1,
Says Sheriff..

A free ferry will be operated by
the government to the new bathing
beach to be opened shortly after July
J on the lower end of Columbia is
land. it was announced today by Col.
c. .. Sheriff., officer in charge of pub
lie buildings and grounds.
The boat Bartholdi, which last year
piled the Washington channel from
it's wharf to Haines point. has been
assigned to the ferry service and will
be operated free Of charge to the pub
lie.
Progress is reported at the bathing
beach, and temporary buildings are
to be built to take care of the bathers
early in the season. Later on more
permanent structures will be added,
1t was understood.
The bathing beach, which Is be-
lieved to fill a long-felt want, is To-
Gated on an ideal site for the pur-
pose, and has a natural. sandy. shelv-
ing shore.
The schedule OF the boat Bartholdi
and hours Of service Of the free ferry,
together with announcement Of where
she will dock, are expected to be made
public soon.
The Bartholdi holds about 100 pas
sengers, and is a seaworthy little
craft, expected to see heavy service
through the bathing season.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
HYATTSVILLE.

HYATTsvILLE. Nd, June "a tSpe-
cfaN N.-Announcement has been made
by the washington suburban sani-
tery commission OF award OF I'M,
portant contracts for water ana
sewer construction In MARYLAND ter
washington suburban sanitary dis
trict, totaling $179.303.15.
Contract for the construction OF
sewers for Brentwood, Cottage City
and adjacent territory in Prince
GEORGES county, at the price Of $751;
573,75, and a contract for construc-
tfon of sewers in Riverdale at an ex-
pense of $41.S34.75. have been award
ed B. c. Baker, Uniontown, Pa the
70 Philip Agrios Of New York city.
lowest bidder, has been awarded
contract for construction of water
mains for section 8 and Martins ad
ditions to Chevy Chase and Wood
mont at q price Of $73,765.s0.
A contract for construction OF
water main from the Takoma Park
filter plant to connect with the main
now being laid under existing con.
tracts from Silver Spring toward
chevy Chase. at an expense OF So
1876, has been awarded the Boyle
Contracting Company Of Baltimore
lowest bidder.
These contracts supplement those
let by tho commission In March Tor
water and sewer trunk line conskSuc-
tion, totaling $55,022.A0.
entafling an expenditure Of $46,936.97
for cast iron pipe and fittings.
Two additional contracts are soon
TO be awarded for construction of
sewers in College Park and Chevy
Chase.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
JAPAN WILL EVACUATE
SIBERIA BY OCTOBER 80
Toxic Privy Council Approves
Four-Power Pact Drafted at
Arms Farley Here.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC. June 24.-Japan will evacu-
ate Siberia by October 80 next, il
was learned today.
The Japanese cabinet yesterday de-
cided that Japan shall evacuate Siberia.
according to reports carried by the
Japanese news agencies. The decision
has been referred to the imperial diplo-
matte council.
The cabinet decision to withdraw
from Siberia is declared to constitute
a reaffirmation of Japan's policy in
that country. The date of evacuation
will not be fixed until after the mat
ter has been considered by the diplo-
matte advisory council today.
A Japanese warship, dispatched to
Vladivostok following the overthrow
of the Merkulov government there
June 2. has advised the Toxic gov
ernment that the incident was only
a trifiing affair. reports of which had
been exaggerated. The Merkulov
brothers again are at the head of the
administration.
The japanese privy council today ap-
proved unanimously the quadruple
treaty recommended at the Washington
arms conference. The treaty was sent
to the prince regent for ratification. He
promised that this formality would be
carried out.
Evening star., 1922-06-24
REV. H. H. ZONES DEAD.
Venerable Baptist Minister Long
Was Prominent in Virginia.

Rev. H. H. Fones. well known Bap-
tist minister for many years in the
Old Dominion state. died early this
morning at 4117 9Th street. where ne
had resided for a short while He
was in his eighty-second year.
Rev. Mr.. Fornes was born in 1S40 aYlG
when a young man entered Richmond
College. After graduating therefrpm
he took the usual training course-for
the ministry at the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Immediately
after finishing this course he began
his work at Old Rappahannock
Church, where he continued to serve
as pastor for fifty-four years. Prac-
tically all his life was spent in West
moreland county, Va, where ne be-
came endeared to all with whom he
came in contact.
Funeral services will be held at
Rappahannock Church Tuesday aft
ernoon at o'clock, DR.. Judson RaFey
officiating. A short service will be
held before leaving for Rappahannock
Monday afternoon at l O'Clock at
Hines Chapel. 2901 18th street. =.
Surviving the deceased minister are
four children. Mrs. Edwin D. Brown.
Robert D. Fones of this city, John p.
Fones of Atlantic City and H. II.
Fones, jr., of Seattle, Wash.
Evening star., 1922-06-24

Word was received here today Of the
death in Mobile, Ala. Thursday. of DR..
Lawrence Wilson. veteran Of the civil
war and for many years resident of
this city
Dr. Wilson was born in Southington,
Ohio. September .. 1912. and enlisted in
Company D. 7th Ohio Infantry, June 8.
1861. He saw extensive service in the
war and participated in the following
Cross Lane, Va. kerns-
town, Va: Port Republic. Cedar Noun
tain, Dumtries. Va; Charlottesville,
Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Mission
ary Ridge, Ringgo'd and Rasaca, Ga.
He was wounded at Port Republic,
Cedar Mountain and Ringgo.d, Ga, and
was discharged July Z. 1864.
A year later he was appointed to a
position in the Treasury here and re-
signed in 1867 to take up the study of
medicine. He graduated from the
Georgetown Medical College in 1870, and
moved to Kansas in 1877, where he
practiced medicine. He was appointed
post I.aster of Solder Creek, Kan, in
1857, and was elected Mayor OF Law
rance, Kan, two years later. DR.. Will
son was president OF the Glasco Milling
Company OF Kansas and likewise as
stLnt adjutant general of the G. A r.
of Kansas.
DR.. Wilson was appointed to the
medical division of the pension Office
in 1897 and since that time had made
his home in the District. He was re-
tired two years ago. and had recently
gone to the home of his son, Law
renee Wilson, jr., in Mobile. for his
health.
He aided materially in the forma-
tion of Woodside, Md, into a COM
munity and was also an organizer of
Harmony Lodge, No. IT, F. A. A. NJ.
Until his death he enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the oldest member
of the lodge DIR. Wilson was preSi-
dent of the Goth Army Corps Associa-
ton and was an honorary member
Of Mosby's Unit, United Confederate
Veterans.
Funeral services will b. held at his
late residence, 921 Shepherd street
northwest, Monday at IL o'clock. and
will be in charge of Harmony Lodge.
Interment will be in Arlington ma
tional cemetery c. Edgar Bittinger.
master of Harmony Lodge, has called
a special communication to be held at
Masonic Temple Monday morning at
10 o'clock
Evening star., 1922-06-24

mited and two or three freight cars
of coal burned. probably ran close to
100000. Two freight cars of food
supplies were taken.
Says strikebreakers Shot First.
In the first statement from union
officials concerning the massacre,
newspaper reporters were told the
blame lay squarely on the coal
operators who imported strikebreak-
ers:,
first shots were fired by the strike
breakers and that these shots were
without provocation and that one of
the chief causes, Of the disaster was
the imported workers held up pri-
vate citizens and refused to let them
traverse the public highways by the
mine"
Col Samuel Hunter of the state
adjutant generals Office reviewed his
official investigation of the disaster
the following being the salient points
of his report:
occa sions asked Sheriff Thaxton and
other local county officials II they
wanted troops sent here. but was
told each time-even after the dght-
ing started-that the local authorities
could handle the matter.
mat ne urged Ine mine oIIlcldie 10
close it down to avert disaster, but
the request was refused.
That an indignation meeting Of
500 miners was held just outside of
Herrin the day before the lighting
started.
That he persuaded the beseiged
workers to run up a white flag and
obtain consent from miner officials
for q truce, but that this truce was
broken, by whom. he did not know.
TROOPS READY TO START.