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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
RABBITS INVADE
WELLS FOR FOOD

The deep snow in the flats and
in the mountains surrounding Wells
completely covering the dead grass
and heritage, is forcing rabbits to
come into town in quest of fodder
and scores of them can be seen on
the streets and in the gardens dur
ing the sunny hours of the day as
well as at night. Hunger has so
emboldened them that they have no
fear of the numerous dogs running
around town and seem to enjoy an
occasional chase, taking refuge in
the nearest corral or barn. 1t is
reported that thousands of rabbits
lie dead under trees and brush in
the snow section of Nevada; and
that gophers have awakened from
their Information and burrowed thro
the snow in search of early spring
feed, and are dying from hunger.
The spring freshets, which are yet
to come, will greatly aid in ex-
terminating these pests and taking
this assistance from nature as a
criterion the damage this year by
rabbits and gophers will be con-
siderably less than during the season
of 1921.-Wells Herald.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
s. P. MEN DEMAND
HOSPITAL VOICE

Joint supervision of the railroad
hospital is being sought by the EN-
ployes of the Southern Pacific Sys-
TEN. The agitation for joint super
vision extends over all the S. p
lines, and it is expected that within
a short time the campaign will have
reached such stage that a confer
ence with the railroad authorities
will be under way to decide the
question.
At present resolutions have been
sent out to all locals and individuals
in an effort to ascertain the ex-
act sentiment of the employees re-
garding such contemplated action.
Recently the hospital fee was
standardized. That is where pre-
viously the fee collected from the
employ was based on the amount
of his monthly wage, now all en-
ployes pay uniform sum of TIC
per month.
The attitude of the employees is
that they contribute the money that
pays for the cost of operation, they
should have something to say re-
garding the manner in which the
money is spent and the way that the
hospital is managed.
The employees side of the contro-
versy will be presented to the COM
pany by the executive officers of
the various crafts.
The desire to have representation
on the hospital board is practically
unanimous among the employees.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
HIGH DIVE
FROM BOARD WALK

He rolled out of C street thirst
shaking emporium Sunday morning,
with a full cargo aboard of left
over March 18th cheer, it is said,
and started due south by the COM
pass. At a point along the board
walk, he hesitated, the cargo shifted
throwing him off an even keel,
and he was lost to view, taking a
high dive through the fence and
down below into the waiting snow
drifts, a sheer drop of fifteen or
more feet. Those who witnessed
the sudden exit from the boule-
ward rushed to render first aid, but
none was necessary, as the plunge
overheard had resulted in nothing
worse than a dent in the snow drift.
Virginia Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25

@ o @
JOKES
Mateo-What makes history so
hard?
Charlie Garteiz-First we had
the Stone Age, then the Iron Age,
then the Bronz Age and now we
are having the hard-boiled age.
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Edna Deiss-He tried to put his
arm around me three times last night
Lois Thompson-Some arm.
Mr.. Scott Ito geometry class y
I suppose you all know what pro-
portion is?
Bob Adamson--Oh, is that what
you measure about tree.
Ada Moore-Miss Coyler, make
Bob stop shaking me.
Bob Bankofier--Aw, l couldn't
shake her if l tried.
@ % @
Lillian-Does that cute Joe Ger
main play basketball?
Dorina-Yes, he's little forward.
Lillian-Why, he never was with
me.
Helen Stuart-What's Bob's main
suit in track.
Fred DIE hasn't any.
Helen Stuart-Oh, how shocking.
o o o
Wilma Blattner-There is only
one thing the matter with you
Gerald.
Gerald Brown-Why, / always
thought I was all right.
Wilma Squires-That's it.
o o o
Helen Al heard that Charlie
Garteiz hurt his arm while jumping
yesterday.
Wilma Squires-It isn't true. He
called on me last night.
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BILLY'S DREAM
The following story was written
by an English student:
Billy was six years old and very
self-willed; being the only child
Of well-to-do family he was
also sadly spoiled until the friends
of his parents dreaded visit
from them, knowing it would mean
an hour or more in which they
would have to put up with Billy's
mischieviousness.
One afternoon Billy and his
mother went to call on a friend
who lived mile from town on
small fruit farm. Billy was asked
tosit on the porch, but because
that is what he was asked to do
he wanted to go somewhere else.
He went out in the orchard. 1t
was a warm drousy afternoon and
he was sleepy because he had
refused to take a nap. Here was
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
WORK STILL SCARCE
AT COPPER CAMP

A man arriving in Tonapah from
Ely, White Pine county, this week
advises all looking for work to keep
away from that section at present.
He is quoted in the Times as saying
"They are employing men on road
work and paying them $1.75 a day
just to keep them in food. Salt
Lake employment agents are pour
ing men into camp on the strength
oof the reports that 1000 men are
wanted for the resumption of work
at the big smelling plant.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
ESCAPE is CAPTURED

Dick Brown, an escape from the
Nevada industrial school at Elko,
has been captured at Long Beach,
Calf, according to information re-
ceived by Secreatry Homer Mooney
of the state board of pardons and
parole commission says the Appeal.
Brown was paroled to the school
after he had been sentenced to
serve term in the Nevada state
prison.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
INVOLVED. IN DOPE RAIDS

Pete Dixon, a resident of Elko,
where he had followed his work as
bartender for many years past,
was placed under arrest by federaal
officers. It is reported that Dixon
is charged with violating the Unit
ed States postal laws. 1t is rumor-
ed also that this violation is con-
nected with the narcotic situation
but this cannot be cofirmed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25

Following reduction of a charge
Of assault with deadly weapon, to
one of disturbing the peace, Abra-
ham Guisti, alleged to have attacked
Fred Ericki recently, was sentenced
to pay a fine Of 5000. The case
was heard by Judge Cuddy at Tono-
pah.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25

A $500 silver fox was killed b.
a Southern Pacific trainman neal
Truckee. The animal was one OF
those that escaped from the silver
fox farm at Tahoe two years ago
last January.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
Devoted to the Interests tn. H.uho,a. c. u.a g.,
THE HUMBOLDT
~ '''"@s I'"or Blanche coldsworthy Associate Editor

OF the tree. He had a great
long nose that resembled a carrot,
only it was very red; his eyes were
set way back in his head and they
were surprisingly bright. He had
small mouth and almost no ears
at all. His head was peaked, bald,
and shiny and on it was a crown
that looked as if it was wrought
OF autumn leaves. He had very
round stomach, thin, scrawny legs
and arms. Billy was frightened
and looked around for help, but
to his surprise and horror he saw
hundreds of these little people all
around him. They all seemed to
point their long thin fingers at him
and look as if he had done them
some grievious wrong. He tried
to run but he could not move.
Each leg weighed tons-he could
not even turn his head or bat
an eye. The little man floated
down from the tree and all other
little men seemed to float up
around him until he was almost
smothered. He tried to scream but
he could not utter a sound. They
were holding court over him. Billy
did not know what the sentence
was, but he knew it was a terrible
one. The little man suddenly turned
to Billy and told him that he had
been tried and found guilty of
being an extremely bad boy and
bad boys that did not mind their
mother were better off if they were
killed.
Saying this he raised glisten-
ing piece of steel that looked like
sword only it had a large red
ball on the end that sparkled SO
it hurt Billy's eyes. The little
man let it fall directly over Billy's
head. He screamed and what a
relief it was to scream; he opened
his eyes and there was large
red apple thai fell on his head
and raised a bump. The little
men were all gone and the orchard
looked natural once more.
Billy went back to the house
and sat on the porch until his
mother was ready to go home.
And have heard it said that
Billy was a better boy after that.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
ATHLETICS


Mr.. Scott has arranged for an
interclass track meet among the
girls to take place a week from
Saturday. The following Saturday
there will be one for the bows
There was an interesting basket
ball game played at the high school
Wednesday evening when the soph.
more boys played the rest of the
school. The first half the soph.
ignores were two points behind
but succeeded in getting more
points than the others the las,
half and defeated them with .
score of 23 to 16.
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SOCIAL
All those who attended the soph.
omore party Friday evening will
agree that it was one of the
most successful affairs given at
the high school this year. The
gymnasium was very appropriately
decorated in green paper and sham
rocks, reminding everyone what
occasion was being celebrated. The
high school orchestra began playing
at $3.50 and the music lasted until
IL o'clock, when the refreshments
consisting of cream puffs and cot.
fee were served. The dance would
have broken up then, but was con.
tinued to everyone's delight when
a musician arrived and played some
lively tunes on his accordion until
one o'clock, when everyone re-
gretfully departed.
The music of the orchestra played
in Seattle for the benefit of a
dance in Reno could be heard
over the wireless at this high school
but was not lound enough to dance
by.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-25
PERSONALS

Lorraine Bolam and Evayln Brown
have returned to school after sew
eral days absence on account of
the FLU"
Mateo Legarza is again attend
ing school, having been i'll for a
few days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
Ways With Spinach.

Spinach is one of the best vegeta-
bles for children, yet few children
will go on eating it once or twice
a week throughout spinach season
without becoming tired of it--un-
less il is cooked in different ways.
1t may be boiled, drained. seasoned
Tyith salt and pepper and served
with hard boiled eggs. II children
are too young for hard-boiled eggs,
boil the eggs fifteen minutes and
then crumble the yolk OF the egg
over the spinch. This. is wholesome
for young children. For variety,
chop spinach and mix with "a thin
seasoned white sauce. Sometimes
serve spinach, with a., poaehed egg
placed on top. or put n crisp slice
of bacon on the spinach. Spinach
may be made very tempting if ybu
lmix it with a little gravy. For
Ychildren. of course, the gravy should
be made from Drowned stock. that
has very little grease. .4 4g
For adults variety can be given
vegetables by cooking them with
cheese. Caulifower, onions, cab
bage and other vegetables may be
served with awhile sauce in which
grated cheese has been melted. Or
they may be placed in a baking
dish, covered with white sauce, and
sprinkled with buttered crumbs and
grated cheese, and then baked.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
The Home-Made Evening Frock
SIMPLE ONES THAT CAN MADE SUCCESSFULLY HOME

bought for from fourteen or fifteen
dollars to a hundred. Such a tunic
is attractive when placed over
foundation of metallic sheen. Lacel
tunics are attractive and not hard
to manage, A very charming eve
ming gown can be made by placing
a cream embroidered net over a
darker color old blue. American
beauty or golden brown.
Velvet frocks are very much in
evidence for evening this season
and velvet produces good results at
home. It needs little trimming. II
you work faithfully and carefully
you cannot fail to get good results.
BE sure and select a pattern that is
originally intended for a velvet
frock. Many of the attractive vel
vet evening frOcks are made with a
straight gathered skirt-sometimes
with an uneven hem line. This
gathered skirt is set on a fairly snug
plain bodice, There are short
straight sleeves, usually cut in one
with the bodice and a Second En-
pire round neckline. Sometimes the
trimming consists of bead embroid-
cry around neck and edge of sleeves
and on the skirt. Again n wide lace
bertha gives smart effect that is
very easy to duplicate at home.
The bouffant skirt type of frock,
made of heavy silk. is another good
choice for the home dressmaker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18

Get a good quality silk and a good
pattern. Those things help tre-
mendously toward good results.
The lower edge of the skirt may be
finished with bias band OF the
material. stitched in seam on the
right side. and turned over and un-
der so that from half an inch to an
inch shows, then hemmed down on
the under side. This makes a
charming finish and helps hold the
skirt out. The fullness at the hips
may be adjusted by means of shir-
ring or gathers, so that the hips are
quite bouffant. A lace bertha or
fichu may be used.
Then there. is the lace frock, also
moderately easy 10 make. and quite
sure to be successful if only you do
the work. carefully. You can buy
such frock half made, so that it
only needs fitting and scanning at
the sides. and then mounting over
a silk slip. Or you can buy lace
flouncing by the yard to make it
If you have loose flying lace panels
you can hare their edges finished
with a machine picot. or else you
can roll them and whip them over
and over with a silk thread il
matching color. Spanish lace 4:
much in vogue, but If it seems too
heavy to you, you can find many
thinner laces OF cobwebby beaur,
| that are quite suitable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18

NOME women feel that the last
- to make at home is an evening
frock. others tackle an evening
frock much more willingly than
simple street frock. Your success
or failure in the undertaking all de-
pends on the type of evening frock
you choose. If you work from a
paper pattern, as you probably do,
spend long time in selecting the
mode you wish TO follow. Have
your eyes open for quirks and de-
vices that require an experts skill.
Then in choosing your material re-
member that some materials are
doeile in the hands of an amateur,
whereas other materials try the
deftness of a skilled dressmalSer.
The Grecian drapery type of gown
is one of the hardest to make at
home. Frankly a draped gown is
always hard to make when you
must use a pattern, for in a draped
gown something always depends on
the quality of the material, it's tex
ture and weight. No two materials
will drape in exactly the same lines.
hence the difficulty of following set
patterns for their shaping.
One way TO solve your evening
dress problem is to buy a tunic and
place that over a suitable fouhda-
| ton. TUNES made of net with
| spangle or bead embroidery can be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18

monotonous round OF white pota-
toes, squash, cabbage, caulifiower,
spinach and turnips, and pass by
the possibilities of their less usual
cousins. Jerusalem artichokes, car
doom. kale, chicery and many other
vegetables known for the most part
only to the European population of
our country.
Jerusalem artichoke occasionally
is a good substitute for potatoes on
the dinner bill of fare. In fact, it
has been suggested as Il permanent
substitute for the potato. 1t may be
bought from about the first of Octo-
ber through the cold months, or it
may be dug wild in the weeds
through the autumn. AS a garden
plant it is easy to grow and is left
in the ground to be dug at any time
it is wanted during the winter. AS
matter of fact Jerusalem arti-
chokes are indigenous to America,
but are much more used in Europe
| than here at present.
They are treated practically in
| any way that potato is served. To
/ fry them, they should he first boiled
in salted water till they are tender
and then drained and sliced thin
and fried in hot butter. To bake
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18

You can do a good deal toward
the finish of homemade frock If
you use artificial flowers in some
way. A little bunch of them on
each hip is a good choice in one OF
the full skirted frocks. Or a big
flower or two with trailing stems
and buds may be fastened on. one
hip. Some of the new frocks have
a row of flowers across the waist
at the front. These are rather
small flowers, arranged wreathlihe
with leaves and buds and stems in
tertwined.
The ready-made slip helps out
with the lining. for you can buy a
good quality slip that is well made
for a moderate price, and it forms
the foundation upon which to place
your frock.
AS for girdIes. the rolled girdle is
good on a velvet frock--or the
wreath of flowers already suggested.
For the silk frock, there is often no
girdle, as the tight bodice comes
slightly over the full skirt. In the
lace froclx wide soft girdie of silk
may be used, or band about the
hips of brocade.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
Don'ts for -
the Shopper
Advice When the Housewife Goes
to Town.

YF you are busy housewife don't
go on a long shopping tour with
out making plans for it at least
a day in advance. When you decide
at the last minute to go shopping
you leave your house without hav-
ing made proper arrangements for
dinner. Often you need to buy
something for which you should
take measurements or carry sam
pies. II you go at the last minute
you cannot attend TO these things.
You should so arrange things, if you
keep no maid. that dinner will need
scarcely any preparation when you
come home tired late in the after
noon. Much of this can be attended
10 the day before.
Don't think there is economy in
getting along on a very light lunch.
Some women think they can stand
more If they eat very lightly. This
is often because when they eat
enough they eat the wrong things.
Your shopping lunch should be
hearty. but simple. Remember you
are using up a good deal of energy
when you shop and you need sub
stantial food to keep you going.
If you are inclined to make pur-
chases that you regret later. make
rule never to buy anything that
is not down on your shopping list
when you start from home. AT the
same time don't go home without
getting the articles on your list.
You made that list out when you
had time TO think Sensibly and
wisely. You were better able TO de-
eide what you needed then than you
are to decide what you do not need
now.
Don't let a bit of poor salesman
ship upset you for the day. You
may encounter an impertinent OF
brainless salesperson, though posi-
bly, the impertinence or apparent
brainlessness is due to irritation,
that you do not know. II you FIND
such a salesperson in the stor,
where you have planned TO buy ;
certain article don't be outdone
Make another purchase and CONF
back to another salesperson wh'
may know her stock better or b,
more eager to make sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
A System in
Replenishnent

IN matters Of clothes 1t is often a
good idea to have your supplies
u run very low at times and to have
to make many purchases at the same
time. Thus If you find yourself in
need of a new hat and a frock, gloves
and wrap at a time, and have saved
your dress allowance while you were
wearing out your old things. you
may make your purchases more
wisely. because you can buy things
that harmonize especially we'll to-
gether.
But in making purchases Of house
hold supplies. table linen, towels,
sheets and various sorts Of bedding,
this is "a very bad plan. In these
things there are few if any varia-
tons IN style.
And there is really no necessity Of
having more money than necessary
invested in them. Buy them as you
need them, few at time. to keep
your supplies up to the necessary
level.
If you keep watch Of the sales, you
can often buy tageously-half
and set of napkins next month, a
pair of blankets in six months, and
three sheets for the single guest
room bed next year.
You can. if you wish plan out a
sort Of buying budget ahead OF time
and then keep to it as nearly as is
convenient. That is to say. you may
find that four sheets will keep one
bed going for four years-more or
less. This gives you one to change
with each week and one for extra
If you keep these in rotation they
will wear out evenly. Now you car
buy one new sheet Il year for this
bed, if you wish, so that you vii
never be burdened with the necessity
OF buying many at time. You car
follow this method with all youl
beds, buying one every year for each
bed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18
= VARIETY WITH VEGETABLES

boiled stalks make an acceptable
salad vegetable.
During the winter months we
cannot serve too much greens. Fresh
fruits and berries are to most of
us a great luxury and fresh salad
is not always to be had. So TO make
up TO our systems for the lack Of
these good things we should eat
greens. And there is really a sur
prisingly long list of green's to be
had.
Kale is one that is not very usual,
but it deserves to be, for it stands
the winter weather outdoors and
the flavor is even improved by frost.
II is thought TO be the original form
of our cabbages, but it does not
form n head, and its flavor is quite
different. The greens should be
washed thoroughly and boiled and
served either chopped with butter,
pepper and salt or simply with salt
and vinegar.
Chicory is another winter green
that deserves greater popularity
Many persons, object to it on ac-
count of its bitterness. but like
dandelion green's. the bitterness
can be entirely driven out by boil
ing il in two or three waters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18

q DOCTOR prominent as n spe-
~ cialist in dietetics admits that
as a boy and a young man he
seldom ate vegetables. Now he in
sists that vegetables form a very
important part in the well-balanced
diet. The reason he didn't eat them.
he admits, was due TO a prejudice
of childhood, when he lived with an
aunt of his who invariably served
every variety OF vegetable smoth-
cred with a white sauce. That
white sauce became tiresome," said
the doctor. Il couldn't endure it.,
so gave up vegetables and later
concluded that I disliked them. In
reality it was only that l had
wearied of white sauce"
The moral of the little tale is
simply that if you wish TO keep the
members of your family well dis
posed toward vegetables you must
maintain variety. White sauce is
good. melted butter is good. vegeta-
bles are good scalloped, chopped or
mashed-but cooked in any one way
they become tiresome.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-18

within the last few years. The toe
is moderately pointed, but it Is not of
toothpick slimness. The last Is long
enough to look well, but not long
enough to crush the high instep.
And the shoe Is developed in so
many fabrics that you can surely
choose one for its wearing qualities
If you wish to.
And that is lot to say for one
shoe.
All sorts of concaits are worked
out In the buckles. There are, OF
course, cut-steel ones. dear to the
heart of every buckle lover. There
are lace ruffles, arranged like tongues
in Colonial. pumps. There are satin
and velvet fans OF the same sort,
each held In place with n buckle of
steel or other metal, brilliants or
beads. Sometimes the buckle has
pendant tassels, and sometimes it is
placed at the side OF the, shoe, around
the instep.
There are still some strapped
shoes. and many of them have q lit
tie decorative button or n larger one,
sometimes surrounded by a narrow
pleated frill of silk or velvet ribbon.
Sometimes feathers are used. either
an ostrich pompon or Il fiat tongue
shaped ornament of glistening breast
feathers of some barnyard fowl that
does very well for the purpose.