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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16
DR.. CLARK LAUDED
COLLEGE RECORD
President of Nevada University Was
Speaker Before Chamber of
Commerce Yesterday and
Defended Policies

interest IN CnamDer OF Commerce
luncheons continues unabated, if
yesterdays attendance is to be ac-
cepted as criterion. The record
attendance of sixty week ago was
closely paralleled yesterday when
more than fifty men and women sat
down to listen to DR.. Walter E.
Clark, president of the University of
Nevada, and to eat a hearty lunch
con prepared and served by men,
bers of the Altar Society of the
Catholic church.
DR.. Clark's speech was well re-
ceived and men who have listened
to him heretofore stated he was at
his best for the occasion. He drew
vivid word picture complimentary
to the character of men and women
going to make up the population of
Nevada, before launching into his
principal subject having to do with
the university of which he is the
head, and stated the best judgment
of results attained by that institu-
tion of learning could be obtained
by watching the young men and
women who have graduated there
from. He related list of those
who have become prominent figures
in the affairs of this state and
stories Of determination they have
displayed in reaching their present
places.
Comparing Nevada's university
with that Of California, President
Clark stated that he believed parents
make no mistake when they send
their children to the smaller college.
California, with more than 10000
students, has become an unwieldy
organization, while Nevada, with
726 in regular attendance, is small
enough SO that students come in
intimate touch with their instruc-
tors. This personal touch" he be-
lieves. results in greater efficiency
and makes graduates more valuable
as individuals.
Extension work of the university,
such as the veterinary service, min
ing laboratory, and the public SER
vice departments, were briefly men,
toned by the speaker as Of great
value to the state as a whole. For
instance, he mentioned that the min
ing department makes from 1000 to
5000 determinations each year, free
to those sending in ore for assay.
Laws permit this department to re-
port only that ores contain more or
less than $5 in gold and silver val
ues, this to protect commercial as
sayers. The work, however, has
been of immense value to the state.
as have the other departments.
Several years ago the board Of re-
gents of the university passed an
order that promiscuous enrolment
stop when 600 students should be
in attendance. That number has
now been passed. This was done
to keep the cost of the institution
within proper bounds for state tax
payers to meet, for when the col
lege was declared by high educa-
tional authorities to rank well up
among schools of the kind, the en-
rollment could easily have gone 20
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

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, 1922-03-16

attaches of the office: "Well, l
hear am accused of taking drink
with Cudney. Can get the COM
plaint?" The complaint and cita-
ton were handed to him. Cotant
also asserts that he is innocent of
any wrong doing and that he will
resist the effort to remove him..
The grand jury recommended
that the district attorney of Elko
county secure the services of one of
the best attorneys in the state of
Nevada to assist him in the prose-
cution Of the indictment found, and
in the prosecution of any complaints
for the removal from office which
may be presented if he deems it
necessary.
Following the filing of its report,
foreman Garden announced that
the grand jury would again be in
recess pursuant to call by the court
or by the foreman. The work of
the body is not yet finished it is
stated.
Summing up the jury's report,
the Independent says:
Although it is run a close second
by Clark county, where twelve
prohibition law violation cases met
with conviction one after the other,
the Elko county grand jury has set
a standard for decisive action in
cases of this character. The peo-
pie of the county feel that the
Judgment of the body has been
carefully taken and that the situa.
Ition will serve to clear matters more
than anything that has yet oc.
cured.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16
New Victory Dollars-

New Victory Dollars-
A display of new Victory Dollars
is in Krenkel & Bosch window. One
will be given in change for an old
dollar to each patron at the Ameri-
can theatre Saturday night, March
18th. Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16
Buys Fathers Business-

A deal was completed yesterday
whereby J. r. Otis Jr. became the
owner of that portion of his fathers
business in this city relating to auto
top recovering. The elder Otis will
continue to conduct his harness and
saddle business. Both will conduct
their businesses in the building now
occupied. 1t is the intention Of Otis
Jr. to specialize on auto tops for
smaller cars at attractive prices.
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1900, with consequent doubling of
faculty and buildings necessary. The
manner of expansion provided was
that enrolment could go beyond the
600 figure only if those from out of
this state should number not more
than fifty per cent of the number of
Nevada students. OF course all Ne
vadans are eligible to enrolment,
but should there be 600 students re-
siding in this state in attendance the
limit of outside students would be
placed at 800. The school Of mines
is the one exception to this rule.
President Clark believes this order
has worked out advantageously and
has resulted in keeping the college
small but highly effective.
He defended strongly the wisdom
of high rates of pay for faculty
members of the university, presum-
ably including his own salary of
$4,000 per year, stating that he
would favor complete abolishment
of the university rather than any
reduction in the quality of the per-
sonnel of the faculty.
In closing he touched upon the
wisdom of the "tax levy" system of
furnishing funds for university pur-
poses, with its rule of two per cent
of the gross amount to be put aside
for permanent improvements. This
was partially effected at the last ses-
sion of the legislature and is desir-
able, from his viewpoint, in that il
takes the university out Of politics
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

Browning q Witness-
DR.. j. A. Browning, local chiro-
practor, has been in Lovelock dur
ing the last few days to testify in
the Holt murder case, he having
been one of the first on the scene
after the shooting.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

New Victory Dollars-
A display Of new Victory Dollars
is in Krenkel & Bosch window. One
will be given in change for an old
dollar to each patron at the Ameri-
can theatre Saturday night, March
18th. Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16
COUNTY ASSESSOR
ISSUES Statement
Annual Report of County Affairs
Puts Cost Of Office Above Ac-
tual Figures and Correction
Is Made by Assessor

A misunderstanding occurring fol-
lowing distribution of the county
auditors annual report of expendi-
lures for various offices, due to the
fact that the report covers the au-
ditor's fiscal year rather than the
actual year starting january / and
ending December 81, has made it
appear that the cost of conducting
the county assessors office has been
more than one thousand dollars
more than is actually the case. For
this reason County Assessor C. G.
Smith today issued the following
statement:
ITO the Taxpayers of Humboldt
County:
"The annual report of the County
Auditor Of Humboldt county for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1921, a copy
Of which has just been mailed to all
taxpayers, is undoubtedly correct,
but in so far as it applies to the
assessor and deputies, during my
term Of office, it is misleading. As
the assessors expense for December,
1920, is included in the segregation
of receipts and expenditures, for
the reason that these figures are not
audited until January, 1921; also
my salary for December, 1921, is
not included because it is not au-
dited until January, 1922.
without any criticism of any
county official, / feel that l am en-
titled to submit to you the following
statement of expenditures during
my term as county assessor from
January 7th to December 81, 1921.
Travelling and living ex-
penses while absent from
Office on official busi-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16
HOLT GU|LTY>,aI'&l
JURY OF L0VE[2cf
q =
Barber Accused of Numbering Wife
Declared Guilty and Sentenced
to Serve Balance of Life in
State Penitentiary

Word reaching this city today
is that E. L. ("Tex") Holt,
barber of Lovelock accused of
numbering his wife, was found
guilty and sentenced to life
imprisonment. It is said that
feeling has been running high
in the Pershing county seat
against Holt and open threats
were made that if the jury did
not convict summary action
would be taken by citizens.
E. L. ("Tex'D Holt, Lovelock
barber who is on trial, charged
with killing his wife by shooting,
December 2, was a witness in his
own behalf Tuesday. He was con-
trolled in composure and clear in
his answers.
Holt testified that since a critical
operation in 1915 his wife had been
subject to spells of dependency,
that she said she wished she had
died under the operation, and that
if it were not for the son Glen, she
would have taken her life later.
Mrs. Holt returned from a stay
at San Francisco the day before the
shooting, and on the day of the
return, Holt said, they had agreed
to divorce, to be procured by him,
and he had seen an attorney about
it. He said that the night before
the tragedy he slept at home from
two o'clock, when he came in from
gambling. In the morning, he said,
Mrs. Holt prepared breakfast, and
he went to work at the barber shop.
Concerning the immediate circum-
stances of the shooting, Holt testi-
fed that at 11:45 a. m. he left the
barber shop, purchased meat, went
home, entered the front door, placed
his overcoat on the bed, and went to
the kitchen to cut the meat. His
wife, he said, called to him and he
went to the bedroom. As he en-
tered, he said his wife came through
the bathroom door, and shot, the
bullet hitting him in the left breast,
passing through and coming out un-
der the shoulder blade. He fell to
the floor, but got up again, he said,
to see his wife shoot into her own
body. Then, Holt testified, ne
caught Mrs. Holt by the right arm,
where the revolver was hanging as
though on one finger, and twisted
her arm to get the weapon away
from her. There was another shot
and with that Mrs. Holt seemed to
weaken at once and started to fall
Holt said. Then Everything went
black" to him, he testified, and
when he revived from presumed
faint he was leaning against q
clothes closet and his wife lay al
the door connecting the bedroom
and the living room. He immediate
ly went out the back door anc
across the street to the McClendor
home, he said, where a doctor was
called by telephone.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

Mrs. Alex Mereschi is able to be
about after a long siege Of illness.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

F. G. Stewart came in from Pars
disc Valley yesterday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

Four-line wantads-5oc for issues
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-16

raveling and living ex-
penses while absent from
Office on official busi-
ness, including trips to
Carson City attending
meetings of State Board
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
u. S. Marines Still Tempest in Teapot

utes before ten O'clock. G. III. O'Don-
nell, Casper representative of the Mu-
tual Oil company, met them at the
gate Of small wire enclosure erected
around the rig during the night and
was Informed by Captain Shuler that
orders given the marines made it nee
essary for Mr.. O'Donnell and the drill
-ers to vacate the property as soon as
the tools could be pulled from the
well and property inventory taken.
The next day Shuler reported to the
Navy department that all private Ell.
terprise within the reserve had ceased
and the oil we'll which was being sunk
had been sealed.
"It is part Of the basic law of the
country that when states cede tracts
to the federal government they also
cede jurisdiction over these tracts"
said William Spry, commissioner gen.
eral Of the land Office, in discussing
the Teapot Dome controversy. He
said that as early as June 13 of this
year formal notice was served on the
Mutual Oil company, alleged squatter
Oh a quarter section Of the reserve
and rival Of Sinclair interests for the
tract, that 1t must vacate, and counsel
for Mutual formally accepted service
at that time.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
''Where Did You Get the Sable Furs?"

DETROIT.-Stolen sable or bought
- marten? On the answer to that
question probably hinges the outcome
of the $4,000 SANDER suit of Miss
Agnes Lage against Mrs. Smith
'Bourke.
Miss Lage is stenographer. Mrs.
Smith-BOurke is one Of the most dis
tinguished society matrons here. Miss
Lage is twenty-five and decidedly good
looking. Mrs. Smith-Bourke is slight
'ly older and fair also.
Women are supposed to have an in
alienable right to be curious, but her
curiosity is just what made Mrs.
Smith-Bourke the defendant in this
damage suit.
SLOW does she do 1t? Where did
she get them?"
Familiar questions as throngs Of
business girls crowd the streets to
and from work.
Miss Lage says Mrs. Smith-Bourke
accOsted her on the street. seized the
furs and demanded: "Where did you
get the sable furs?"
Then the matron is alleged to have
followed up the question with:
"You couldn't buy them, you know.
They are sables worth thousands. No
girl in your position could afford such
furs."
All Of which caused Miss Lage con-
siderable embarrassment and men,
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
1t Was No Sight f

nENVER.-Who was the wealthy
- Colorado Springs society girl who
all but swooned I'm a hotel lobby at
the sight of her intended husband, J..
II. DE Lazergne, well-to-do Wichita
(Kan.) oil man, In the custody Of de-
tectives? Police were confronted with
an absorbing tangle In attempting to
unravel the strange case.
De Lazergne was arrested at the
request of o. G. Hicklin, marshal at
Wichita, on the charge of having
passed a worthless check for $500 In
that city.
The young oil man arrived In Den
yer from Colorado Springs, where he
had been stopping at fashionable
hotel. He told Detectives Harry Lane
and Clarence Jones that he was to
be married in Denver to wealthy
young society girl Of Colorado Springs
The two detectives took De La
zergne from his cell at the city jail
and conducted him to the hotel to get
some personal effects from his trunk.
In the lobby a pretty girl Of about
twenty years, fashionably dressed and
accompanied by a group of friends,
ALI Of whom appeared to belong to
Colorado Springs elite. suddenly met
him face to face. ia
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

tai anguish as crowd gathered on
the thronged thoroughfare.
Perhaps 1t might be well to say that
Mrs. Smith-Bourke, shortly before, had
lost set of sable furs from her home
and suspected that they might have
been stolen.
Miss Lage charges that the society
woman continued to annoy her about
the furs until she was driven to file
her SANDER suit.
II always dress as my taste and
pocketbook dictate" Miss Lage said.
II intend to find out If an American
girl must stand for such actions and
resulting damage to her reputation.
The furs are only marten, anyway"
Mrs. Smith-Bourke Is a sister of
Daniel Smith, who ran for mayor in
the last election here. She Is heiress
to vast fortune and noted In chari-
table activities here.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Bolt Kills Man on Top of Longs Peak

The lightning had burned the cloth
ing from Kits body and had scared
the top of Bullas' head and torn off
his shoes.
Doctor Danbo and his son, reached
Longs Peak inn at 4 80 o'clock In the
afternoon and notified Chief Ranger
Allen of the national park service of
the tragedy.
Rangers Immediately started up the
peak to rescue Bullas, but met him
coming down. The youth had recov-
cred consciousness after the depar-
ture Of his companions. He was Sc
verely burned on the head and was
barefoot, but had managed to work
his way down the rough trail.
Superintendent Roger w. Toll Of
the national park and Chief Ranger
Allen formed party and started at
once for the summit Of the peak to
bring down Kits body. They got
back the next morning.
Mr.. Kits had been occupying a
cabin, with his wife, at the Dunraven
camp, which is the summer home of
the State Teachers college at Greeley.
Rocky Mountain national park has
had more than a million visitors since
It's creation In 1915. Longs peak,
"King Of the Rockies" has been as
cended since 1868. This is the first
death from lightning In the history of
the park or the peak.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

2 SITES PARK, COLO.-J. e. Kits
- Greeley, Colo, was killed by light
ming on the top Of Longs peak Q4,255
feet) in Rocky Mountain national
park. J. e. Bullas of Topeka, Kan.
was knocked unconscious at the same
time.
Mr.. Bullas started alone at sunrise
from the Y. M. @. A. camp in the
park to make the ascent. At timber
line he came upon Mr.. Kits and Rev.
Mr.. Danbo and son of Greeley, and
the party made the ascent, arriving
at the summit at II 80 o'clock.
They were standing beside the cairn
that marks the extreme crest of the
peak when a thunderstorm came up.
The first stroke Of lightning struck
kits, killing him instantly. Bullas
was rendered unconscious. Rev. Mr..
DanbO and his son did all they could
to revive Bullas, and failing, ser srt
down the peak to get assistance.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
DETROIT QUOTATIONS
Feed and Grain

tsmbsr, $; ;es; No. ~ white & and and No eeDa
."!fS9 YEkLSM ssS'' coRN-cash No. 2. 70 IL;
.s.WIIrE oAATs,cash No. 2, sec; No. 8.
BEANS-Immediate and prompt ship
,,s: sEEDSMprmse tiStbp q red clover sio aisike.
HAY@No ! timothy, s17@1s; stand
9irotSV ara $Sie@i1 t1sa 5Ight mixed sIs@i7; No
$1260@1S; wheat and oat straw, sii'6oS
IL per ton In carlots.
FEED-Bran, $24; standard middlings,
1872: coarse cornmeal, s29; chop, $3.50
per ton In 100-lb. sacks.
FLOUR-Fancy spring wheat patents,
@s25; Kansas patents, s7@7.56 per bbi
Live Stock and Poultry.
.GATTLE-Common to fair cows, $50
SO; 80 best y heavy steers $3.50; best handy
xt amS S"'hss sss stser; sSSsgS $685. Paasa asS
butcher butcher cows -s4S{5c; cutters. Ssss'nSss:
Gamers, car. h9,s s2@276; choice light bulls. N75
s2.5o@ss5; feeders sS.SoSs.2s;0 0st stocNers Iulls
&@e;50; mixers and springers, S40@75.
70 cALyEsm6est Adog s,oe,s grades sisg1s5o fair
eSASSNON' ~iVViNov' cuhs ana grassers,
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Best lambs
s1200@12.75; fair lambs, $961I: light 10
common lambs. s6@s.25; heavy Sheep,
s325Q45o; fair to good sheep, $5@656;
cut1s HoGsdS,nnS asd Common. M@2sSo.
heavy. 22o up. SSs.5ey; y qGwn' pIss' zee: zee:
LIVE S,Ii PoULTRsY&fsesstt TRY fsst@s; snr,nv. oa@
Soc; medium springs. 27@2sc; ieghorns,
SSQAc; large fat hens. 24@25c; medium,
hens, 22@24c; small hens, 1sG1sc; old
Q24c; small ducks, 1S@aOc; turkeys' a5c
per lb. -S.eS 'e' |'S
Butter and Eggs
0aa uTTER-Best creamery. in tubs, 80
EGGS-Fresh. current receipts. 23@24c:
iresh candied and graded, "a 1-2025 l-2c
Farm and Garden Produce
PLUMS-S1Q1.50 per bu.
,us uGsEr,AphiESIMichigan, I, 2SQ25c per 4
1fRRPttEswNswi fRPtESsis1Sw,si. ysseis5 = pc. b su.
PEAsseiapp,es FsvS1,s ssss9s2S ys, gs5 BY; ss
per bq; Bartletts. si.5o@IS5 per sIwi'0 Sg.
SBLERY-Michigan, 2O@30c per dog.
GREEN CORN-20@ @25c per doz.
MuSHROOMS-Fancy 50460c Der Ii.
- CABBAGE-Home grown, 50@60c per
, PoPCoRN-4 1-295c: Little Buster.
NEW %'0 PRoe1fA4ToEs-No Re1f A4To , ,,ocs San
SSS yS per Dbl; Jersey cobblers. s2.75@s per
oNIoSs@'a7s9s per sack of 100 lbs.
DRESSED cALvHs-choice. 17@,sc;
medium lsQ1eoi large coarse. sGiic
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

CASPER, WYO.-The United States
~ marines have been on some odd
jobs in the course Of their history, but
here's one that has elements Of novel
ty-the sight of marines in command
Of Capt. George Chuler standing guard
over a well on section 20 of the Tea
pot naval oil reserve, 40 miles north
of here, having carried out orders Of
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt to oust drillers for the Mu-
tual Oil company, who are said to
have continued operations in defiance
of Interior department orders.
Captain Shuler and four noncom-
missioned officers, who arrived at Cas-
per and were rushed to the field by
automobile without stopping to break
fast, approached the rig few min
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Bride-to-Be

With a cry the girl reached out as
though to run to De Lazergne, and
then nearly collapsed. Neither she
nor her friends would divulge their
identity, except to say that they were
from Colorado Springs. They ,.re
turned to the springs, r.vf
De Lazergne, who was. well dreseed
and had the appearance of Man of
social distinction, denied vehemently
that he had passed bad check for
$500 In Wichita.
He said he is prominently connected
with some Of the largest oil COM
panies of the South, and that he had
come to Colorado Springs and Denver
for his wedding. He refused fatty to
give the name of his iafended bride.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
East Buffalo Live Stock

Cattle: Receipts, 176: market thor
oughly active and steady on handy
grades; common slow and easy. Calves:
Receipts, $50; active and steady, $50
$3.50. Hogs Receipts, 1880; active:
heavies and pigs, steady; others. ESQ 400
higher; heavy. $9@9.50; mixed. $10@10. .25;
yorkers. $40 01035; light workers. $50
stays, $4Q4.50. Sheep and lambs: Re-
ceipts, LOGO: active. Lambs 35c higher;
lambs, $6@13.35
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
MONT Life in Havana Just q Cocktail T1-a11

beautiful Lorenza sees him and laughs.
For twenty-five years he has been her
cavalier. A great stalk of a man who
might have inspired Cervantes to Don
Qntrote. His huge mustaches still bristle
and the sweep Of his hat and shoulders as
he salutes the sonora is magnificent How
he accomplished that bow in this throng
is beyond us. But he did it. He showed
folks closer together to do it and every
body gives him and his idol cheer.
An American woman with pink wrap
about her shoulders hands Lorenza Me-
dina glass of champagne. man be
seeches Teniente to drink. The fight is
over. Let the politicians rave and rant!
We left Joe's with its riot of patrons
school teachers and horse traders, clergy.
men and gamblers, pugilists and bankers,
actresses and shop girls. Social Register
women and the painted ones from the
cabarets. The night was coming along.
This looked promising. We shall proceed.
I'VE shall stop for one Presidente in
Jack OLeary's and then go dancing on
the Plaza Roof,v said Fapsto.
I'VE shall" agreed we.
Jack Is here In Havana for two reasons.
First of all he was too loyal to his friends
in Pensacola, Fla. There was some trouble
about bootlegging. Jack wasn't in It like
the others, but the others were his friends
and he stuck to them and he decided it
best to get out Of the States for a while.
AS matter Of fact the authorities in PEN
sacola will tell you that they. like lack
O'Leary Everybody does. There's no
case against him. He can go home when
ever he wants to. But Jack used to be in
the liquor business before prohibition and
he saw his chance to continue in Havana.
Incidentally while here he would not be an
embarrassment to his friends at home.
OTeary's is the rendezvous for the box
ers and promoters and the American SPORT
ing men generally. Jack used to box.
Once he stood OFF Bat Nelson for fifteen
rounds. His ears tell the story. On the
walls hang the pictures of all the old time
pugilists--champions. near champions and