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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
MOTHER Of EIGHT
PASSED TO REWARD
Mrs. Frank Courtney Died at Hos
pital Following Illness of Ty-
phoid, Leaving a Family
Without a Mother

Leaving a husband and eight
children to mourn her loss, Mrs.
Frank Courtney passed on at the
local hospital shortly after noon,
Sunday, succumbing to typhoid, of
which she had been a victim for
several weeks.
The passing of Mrs. Courtney is
unusually sad. In addition to the
husband, a family of eight small
children, the oldest twelve years of
age and the youngest four months,
are all left bereft of mothers
loving care.
Mrs. Courtney was but thirty-one
years of age and besides the inn
mediate family, is survived by a
mother and father and other rela-
tives residing in Colorado. The
family recently moved to this COM
munity from Utah, Mr.. Courtney
being in the employ of the highway
department near this city, and sew
eral weeks ago the mother and two
of the children were stricken with
the dreadful malady which, not
withstanding all the care and at
tention within human power to adj
minister, called a devoted wife and
mother to an untimely death and
rendered a once happy home desc
late and lonely.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon, Rev. +. B. Johnson,
officiating.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
FIGHT JUST BEGUN
SAY ROAD OFFICIALS

Officials of the Lincoln highway
have declared in an open letter ad-
dressed to the bureau of public
roads that they have not abandoned
by any means their fight to make it
a primary route and that they will
soon have a great deal to say about
its merits, as compared with the
Wendover and northern route which
has been selected as primary
road by the state of Nevada, the
state of Utah and endorsed by engi-
neers of the federal government.
Referring to report upon the
situation submitted to the depart
ment of agriculture by the govern
ment's western highway engineers,
A. F. Bement, vIce-presidenr of the
Lincoln highway says in public
letter to the bureau of public roads
I'VE have devoted two months to
a very careful study of statement
of the reports contents and to the
preparation of a statement which
we are confident will very materially
affect the opinions of students of
the problem. This statement, which
will be ready next week for pre-
sentation to the secretary on any
date you may call the hearing, has
been carefully withheld from any
public notice. 1t has been studied
and read only by members of our
board. We believe it conclusiyely
refutes the conclusions of your engi-
neers.
Undoubtedly, the engineers of
the western district have jumped to
the conclusion that their report will
settle the question and that the ap-
proval of their recommendations by
the secretary, while not yet actually
given, is forgone conclusion. 1t is
not unreasonable that Mr.. Woe
hike and others inspecting the re-
port without our comments should
reach the same conclusion.
I'VE are far from believing that
this is the case the problem invol-
wing as it does SO many major fac
tors omitted entirely from considera-
ton in the engineering report, but
which we touch upon fully in our
brief.
Many of our friends and sup
porters in the west have learned
from erroneous press stores that
the matter has been settled, which
mas served, we feel confident, to
affect the action of many who have
mad material interest in the situa-
ton, including for xample, Gov
ernor Scrugham of Nevada and MANY
other officials whose support and
interest IN the Lincoln highway has
been exceedingly valuable"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
MOTHERS CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE

At a meeting of the mothers OF
high school students and those in
terested in the promoting of the
interests of the student body, held
at the chamber of commerce rooms
last Thursday afternoon, the Moth
ers' Club was organized with a
membership of eighteen. Mrs. W.
G. Adamson was elected president
and Mrs. r. L. Fisher, secretary,
and a petition was forwarded to
the state Federation of Women's
Clubs seeking utilization with that
organization, that the local club
may derive the benefits of its CO.
operation. While too late in the
season to accomplish a great deal
during the present school term, it
is the desire of the members of
the club to become organized at
this time and increase the member
ship so that definite work may be
accomplished during the coming
school year in the matter of assist
ing in maintaining the interest of
the students in declamatory and
debating contests and other similar
literary phases of school work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
DATES ARE FIXED.
FOR WOOL INQUIRY

Official information concerning
the investigation by the interstate
commerce commission into freight
rates on wool has reached Reno
The commission, of its own motion
has called meetings for Billings
Mont, on April &c; Salt Lake City
April 80; Boise, Idaho, May 4
Portland, Oregon, May Z, and Phoe.
nix, Arizona, May Ia, says the Ga
zette.
Reno will be represented at the
meeting, E. II. Walker, traffic man.
ager of the Reno Chamber of Com
merce, said, but whether he will
personally attend one of the meet
ings he could not say. The COM
missions investigation resulted from
proposed schedules on wool filed by
the railroads, which would nave in.
creased rates from Reno and ike
intermediate points, to the east
The coast points objections, and
after an investigation the commits
sion ordered the proposed rates sus.
pended until June 10. At the same
time the commission announced lis
investigation, it said it would in
clude in its inquiry the combination
.iail and water rate on the same
commodity, il which the railroads
proposed no changes.
All railroads participating in this
traffic are made respondents to the
inquiry Examiner Faul will pre-
side at all of the hearings.
Four-line wantads-G0e fer 8 issues
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
SULPHUR OIL WELL
F. MAY BE FINANCED

Beig favorably impressed with
reports of the geological conditions
maintaing in the Sulphur district,
N. M. Streeter of Stockton, Cali
fornia, who, together with brother,
o. ]. Streeter, is one of the princi-
pals interested in the exploitation OF
Elko oil lands, visited this city the
early part of the week, comforting
with members of this community as
to the possibilities of further de-
veloping the undertakings of the
Black Rock Oil and Development
Company and others in the western
section of the country.
Accompanied by E. Christensen
of this city, who for some time has
held interests in the Black Rock
DESERT Mr.. Streeter visited G. E.
Stall at Golconda, with further refer
ence to the development of oil
properties in this section of the
state, Mr.. Stall being keenly in.
terested in this enterprise.
1t is Mr.. Streeter's intention to
return to this city after a short stay
in Elko, and together with his
brother and Mr.. Christensen, visit
the Sulphur district in person with
view to developing any projects
which he may see fit, in that To-
cality.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
OLIVER w. GATES
VICTIM OF ILLNESS

Following an illness of nearly two
weeks duration, Oliver W. Gates
passed on at the family home in
this city last Friday.
Possessed of a charm and person.
atty which endeared him to all who
knew him, Mr.. Gates was a leader
in the younger set of the community
and, called in his youth, when life
held the most for him, the news of
his passing is received with the most
profound regret.
Deceased was twenty-three years
Of age and native of Oregon, and
leaves to mourn his loss, a mother,
Mrs. l.. Gates, and two sisters, Mrs.
C. B. Smith and Miss Hattie Gates,
Of this city. He was a member of
the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men, the local lodge participating in
the funeral services held from the
.lrayson Funeral Home Monday
afternoon, Rev. J. II. Westervelt
officiating. Yeomen services were
read over the grave by DIR. M. II.
Croker, Foreman of the local lodge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
CHINESE SLAYERS
SEEK REHEARING

The state supreme court has been
called upon to determine whether
or not a rehearing should be granted
in the case of Hughie Sing and Gee
Jon, convicted on a murder charge
at Hawthorne and sentenced to die
by lethal gas in the state prison.
The case brought by Attorney
James Frame on petition for rehear-
ing after the court had found the
lethal gas law valid and the case of
the two Chinese regularly was sub
mitted upon the filing of supple
mental brief by Attorney General
Diskin to one filed by District At
torney Jay White of Mineral county.
In the supplemental reply brief
the attorney general relies upon the
supreme court opinion on the valid
ity of the law. A motion for sep
arate trials for the Chinese was
too indefinite and couched in gen.
eral terms, Diskin claims and au-
thorities are cited to show that a
confession may still be considered
voluntary even though the person
confessing is under arrest or makes
the confession to a police officer
Gazette.
Mina-Operation of Simon Silver
Lead mine and mill to start May 1.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
RADIO IS MAKING
MONEY FOR j. 8.

WASHINGTON.-While the naval
radio service avoids commercial
broadcasting, so far as is possible
that business in 1922 brought re-
turn of nearl 100000 to the gov
eminent, Rear Admiral Henry j.
Ziegemeier, in charge Of naval COM
munications, announced recently.
Where commercial companies are
able to handle the business the navy
adopts a "hands off" policy, but it
was pointed out, whenever emery
ency exists, or it is possible for the
navy to cooperate with business
men to extend American trade, the
government is ready to be of SER
vice.
Many of the commercial messages
transmitted during the last year
were from business men attempting
to establish trade connections by
radio, where commercial companies
were unable to reach.
Remarkable feats in quick trans
mission have been accomplished by
the navy radio service. On the oc-
casion of big sporting event extra
newspapers were circulated in Hon.
olulu 80 minutes after the end of
the game. The story was flashed
by the naval radio. Three hours
to get a message to Panama and
answered back is a daily perform
ance.
Had the entire business of the bu-
reau, which consisted of transmits
sion of 100000 words, been
based on commercial rates the in
come would have been over s4,-
100000, Admiral Ziegemeier said.
The bulk of transmissions was for
the government, for which no finan-
cial credit was given.
Messages are daily exchanged by
the naval stations with practically
every port in the world with YES
sells in the seas of two hemispheres.
Admiral Ziegemeier said the use
Of wireless telephones is not yet
extensive. He said these are in an
experimental stage and don't always
give the best service. Some of the
battleships are fitted with these de-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
PARAD|sE NEWS
CORRESP ONDENCE
ESPECIAL CoRRssroNpEscEl

PARADISE VALLEY, April, Is.
-Chas. Recanzone was a passenger
on the Stanley truck Monday and
returned yesterday in a new Chew
rolet roadster. Charley is leaving
Paradise soon and will seek en-
ployment at Marysville, California.
Mr.. Recanzone disposed of his
Ford touring car to Laurence Recan-
zone.
Violet Bradshaw started to school
today having been absent for eight
days on account of the flu.
Mrs. Jose Texaria, daughter Ele-
nor and son Joe, left Sunday on
their home-ward journey toward
Mountain Home. Mrs. Texaria spent
nine months here and sent her
children to school. Frank, the
youngest boy, will remain with the
Peraldo family and finish his school
ing here.
Will Freemonth of Willow Point
spent Friday in town during which
time he helped Irwin Case install
Radio wires into the dwelling, where
Mr.. Case will connect a radio soon.
A Cash Valley Wooden Mills
agent visited our town on Monday
from Utah.
Mrs. j. S. Webster and Mrs. J..
Roy Bradshaw have been victims of
the flu the past eight days.
The Ladies' Home Makers Club
met at Mrs. Chas. Lye's Friday. On
account of so much sickness not
many were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferraro and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Forgnone
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Boggio Sunday.
What could have been very
serious affair, happened Sunday,
when Jack Forgnone with his family
drove off a bridge in the lane. They
were late going home and were
driving without lights and the car
turned turtle off the bridge. We
are glad to know that no one was
injured.
w. H. Abel of Willow Point was
in town yesterday.
Antonlin Guenicca was a business
visitor here this week from the
Forks.
Mrs. w. H. Abel, and sons Arthur
and Billy, visited friends here on
Sunday from their Willow Point
home.
Mrs. Jas. Sterling has received
several nice settings of Black Min
orcS eggs from her daughter, Mrs.
c. I. Byrnes of Sparks.
j. K. Harvey, B. F. Stanley and
j. Roy Bradshaw did some much
needed work at the school house on
Sunday. 1t being necessary to use
the "Yuba' on some of the work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
RYE VALLEY MINER
ALONE TWO WEEKS

Baker-John "Jack" Reagan, 55,
lived alone for two weeks in a semi
paralytic condition in his miners
cabin, surrounded by three feet of
snow in the mountains 10 miles
west of Rye Valley it was revealed
here when a rescue party headed
by DR.. Oliver of Durkee brought the
patient to st. Elizabeth's hospital
Reagan was unable to articulate.
His rescurers believe he was afflicted
probably two weeks ago while work
ing alone in his mine, and by sheer
force, spurred on by necessity, he
worked his way to his cabin, some
yards from the entrance.
His condition was discovered on
Monday by one Kunsman, rancher
friend who came to visit him. Kuns-
man organized the rescue party at
Durkee.-Malheur (Vale, Oregon)
Enterprise.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
NJ DE RM|TT NEWS
CORREsP ONDENCE
ESPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENcEl


McDERMITT, April 16.-The cot
tage on the Baber ranch purchased
last year by John Hearn was moved
to the Hearn ranch last week. The
moving was done by the Juan Jaca
team.
Pete La Sale and bride arrived
from San Francisco on Friday for
A visit at the home of the former S
sister, Mrs. Pierre Nouque.
Joe Yraguen white Horse joel
who recently sold his sheep and
ais ranch, near White Horse, moved
MS family to Vale, Sunday. Joe
Jaca left today with truekload of
Mr.. Yraguen's household goods.
VIM. Bretz of National arrived in
IcDermitt today to assist Joe Lyons
! in putting up a windmill and max
ing other improvements on his place.
The Eighth grade pupils are en-
gagged this week in writing their
final examinations, also the Seventh
graders are taking final in geogra-
ohy which they complete this year.
Today Will Baber and son James
eft for Jordan Meadows, taking
their cattle to summer pasture.
The ground hog has come out of
his hole, the birds are here, the
snow nearly gone from the distant
mountain peaks and the hills are
yellow with buttercups, but still we
look for one more sign of spring.
Mrs. Corteau has not yet emerged
from her winter quarters at the
Washburn, but we hope that esti-
mable lady will not leave US long in
doubt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19

The following pupils belong tic
the Scholarship Honor Roll, having
each attained in last months school,
work an average grade of 80 oil
more per cent:
First grade-Tom Shone, Sher'
man Reynolds, Virginia Grandel
Elizabeth Tobin, Marian King, Rutf
Rowland, Earl Thomson, Merle
Snider, John Mentaberry, Heller
Talbot, Verna Bulls, Dominica Ben
goa, Harold Egoscue, Hattie Nc
Claim.
Second grade = Louise Ayres
Floyd Butler, Audrey Ellison, Jose
phine Laucirica, Marjory McFadden
Dale Smith, Nellie Lorinzongi, Mar
jorie Guthrie.
Third grade-Dorothy Carlson
Gloria German, Belvel Boyd, Mar
garet Selby, Lois Hutchinson, Heller
Dern, Eileen O'Carroll, Herber
Reinhart, Ernest Yribarne.
Fourth grade = Theron King
Anna Legarza, Rose Kelsey, Evelyr
Granuel, fern NELSON, 1TdCe EtSh
EVERY, Vernon Sanders, Rober
Gingery, Antonio Gartiez, Margare
McFadden.
Fifth grade-Bruce Hubbard
Evelyn Foster, Gerhard Rel, Phyllis
Cocks, Charles Branting, Eunic,
Bell, Robert Black.
Sixth grade-Jeanne Crawford
Marion Lorentz, David Giroux
Teddy Moore, Virginia Robinson
Alice Holmes.
Seventh grade = Frank Ford
Blanch Cosby, Gustav Seeliger, Bob
bic Rossier, Josephine Tilden, Cir
win Bulls, Dorothy Fisher.
Eighth grade-Geraldine Blat
tner, Magdalene Selby, Gladys Ire
gaskis, Carol Bulls, Bernice Rossier
Edith Menicucci, Homer Danforth
Charley Menicucci.
Sherman Reynolds. Merle Snider
and Willie Biblin of the First grade
each earned 100 per cent in spell
ing during the past month.
In speed and accuracy test il
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
FARMERS ADVISED TO
CUT PRODUCTION COST

Economical production is neces-
sary for profitable farming this year
in the opinion of United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
Farmers who are well situated
and who produce efficiently, at low
cost per bushel or per pound, have
at least a chance this year." the de-
partment says in its monthly agri-
cultural review released recently.
Farmers who are too far down the
scale IN efficiency will hardly find
salvation in cheap credit, cheap
transportation, cooperative market
ing, tariffs, price-fixing, nor all of
these combined" it is pointed out.
Informed men appear to feel
that not more than two major farm
products are likely to be expanded
this year at profit. These are cot
ton and possibly sheep. Production
OF wheat, beef, cattle, hogs, eggs,
DAIRY products, potatoes, fruit and
tobacco has ranged close to the ac-
tive market demand. Corn and hay.
which are essentially farmers raw
materials, move roughly with the
prices OF livestock products"
farm prices of major crops made
small advance over the preceding
month, the review shows. Prices of
livestock products were about un-
changed. Crop prices are relatively
higher than livestock prices, with a
tendency for this difference to
widen. The general price level of
all commodities is slowly rising.
the review shows, and farm prod
ucts are still at great, but SLOWLY
lessening, disparity with the general
price level.
Exports of grain and cotton are
less than year ago, but pork prod
ucts and meats generally have been
gong out in heavier volume than
last year, is is pointed out.
There is likely to be some reduc-
ton in potato acreage this spring
put the only certain winners will be
the farmers who reduce their costs
OF production. "-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS NOTES
GLADYS TREcAsKIs. Editor in Chief

the 45 number combinations given
to the A class in the Second erada
the following record was made:
Floyd Butler, 80 seconds; Walter
Clausen, 43 seconds; Frances
Howard, go seconds; Ralph Haines
so seconds; Marjory McFadden. 10s
seconds. This is a splendid record
as the pupils of this grade are re-
quired by the state course of study
to learn but 36 number comb.
nations before entering the Third
grade.
Mary Gartiez ad Nellie Lorinzon;
each made 100 per cent in spelling
throughout last month.
Laucretia Conlin, who has bean
visiting in California, has returned
to Kindergarten.
Albert Holmes of the Sixth grade
will not continue to attend school
here on account of his fathers
death.
A party was given by the Sixth
grade pupils in honor of their
teacher, Mrs. Kibbee. Being an
Arbor Day party beautiful plant
was presented by the pupils to their
teacher.
Robert Black, Eunice Bell, and
Evelyn Foster each received 100
per cent in the Arithmetic and
Spelling examinations given last
month.
The following Fourth grade pupil,
were perfect in Spelling every dav
of the past school month: Jeanette
McEnerney, Grace Etcheverry.
Pedro Bengochea, and Anna LIE.
garza.
In the Arbor Day program given
by the Elementary schools last Fri
day, eleven trees were planted by
school pupils, one by the Board Of
Trustees and one by the Women,s
Civic Club. A dozen other trees
which were delivered too late to
plant on Arbor Day have been
planted since, making total of
twenty-five trees planted this year
on the school ground.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
OROVADA DISTRICT
CORRESPONDENCE
rsppclaL connrsroNpKScrI


OR0VADA, April IA basket
social and dance was given by the
Orovada Farm Bureau last Saturday
evening which vas enjoyed by al
present. We were given a treat
by w. II. Ayres of The Silver State,
who came out and Sc, up his radio
for the evening and gave US some
outside music to dance by. Mr.
Ayres gave us 1. short talk and ex-
planned some Of the points of radio
to us. Those present for the even
ing were Mr.. AMI Mrs. VIM. Ora
bill, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Voight, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. X. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Case, Mrs.
Anna Boyles, Mrs. f. M. Hanson,
Mrs. Frances Echwaldt, Mrs. Her
man Loest, Misses Merrill, F. Little,
b. Morris, Betty Loest, Viviein Bar
tas. Messers Frank Lamb, Harry
Scott, +. Morris, A. Hughes, J. IL.
Wolgamott, Claude Wolgamott, A.
Lowe, II. Peale, d. II. Wolworth ST.,
Hewitt Bango, George Hanson, Roy
Hanson, w. H. Ayres and H. E.
-Walworth.
Everybody is glad to hear that
Harry Brecktel is improving from
serious sick spell.
A crowd of Orovadans went down
to Andorno Sunday night to listen
to the radio concert given there and
enjoyed the evening by dancing. We
want to make a note of the hospi-
tally shown every one by the folks
at Andorno, which made the even
ing such an enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Frances Echwaldt made
trip to Winnemucca Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. M. Krantz is completing a
house on her place in the Eldorado
district.
Mr.. j. l. Newberry of Washing
ton state is going to put in crop
of potatoes in the valley for Mr..
Clough.
Mr.. Clough and party of friends
came down from the Charleston ma
tional mine and had dinner in the
valley.
Ed Jump has completed cleaning
10 acres of ground for Mr.. Clough.
Mr.. ]. H. Wolgamott and son have
just installed new victory oil en-
CINE for his pumping plant.
VIM. Grabill is very busy these
days getting prepared to put in a
garden. He says he is going to
have better garden this year than
last, which will be a difficult feat,
as everybody that saw his garden
last year said it was the best ever.
o. F. Blauert is working for T. F.
Minor this week, while MIR. Minor
is moving his cattle on the range.
Mr.. Moarity has moved on his
homestead and is constructing a new
five room house.
Mr.. Olmstead hauled out a truck
load of lumber and household goods
Monday.
S. w. Collins, c. X. Norris and H.
Bertillo have installed phones in
the last few days. We will soon
have a complete exchange through
out the valley.
Fred Letterman has not been
Feeling good for the last few days.