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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE

The Boulder Canyon DAM has been protected
he the greatest dam in the world will hold back aer
feet OF water the unof Of The filling Of the
Vo taxing the normal precipitation will take years. The ar
e VIII ooo feet high or twice high any other yet construct
ca Halt million dollars has already spent in test pits an
dngs and the preliminary operations viii thorough in
der to insure against future break somewhere that would
me country in the sweep Of the waters the
water break away Bedrock 1872 feet below the
AT Boulder Canyon Bypasses for the will be provided viii
our tunnels each 40 feet in diameter driven 1000 feet
Inc storage estimated provide $4,000 horsepower It's
at nee-fourths OF XIV hour will paw good MARGIN
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
STATE FOR CONSOLIDATION

Nineteen States convinced that the consolidated school
best kind of school for country children and have
providing aid encourage communities the
schools. These 10 States Delaware Georgia Iowa Maine
Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebr North Dakota Oklahoma
Pennsylvania, Rhode l. s. c. Soutt Dakota, Teres
see Texas Vermont, est sina WISCONSIN, The law
usually provide that the &C oda chce districts receive
from the state they meet certain prescribed standards relating
school terms qualified teachers adequate buildings equipmen
State aid for the transportation of pupils be por
uar way OF encouraging consolidation of schools the de
OF state aid for the consolidation of schools popular with the pee
pie evnced by the fact the laws in the 10 States av
been enacted within the last years that has been ten
dency increase the appropriations where has
tried
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
UNION OIL COMPANY PAYS
FIRST OF NEW GAS ExCISl

Miss Nellie Milligan, secretary Of
the Nevada tax commission. yesterday
reported the First collection of tax on
gasoline under the provisions Of the
law enacted by the last Legislative ses-
sion. says the Carson News. The re-
porting wholesaler was the Union Oil
company from its state headquarters
AZ Reno, and the amount Of the check
was $538.4s. This amount represents
. tax OF two cents on each gallon OF
gasoline distributed by the company in
This state in the last 10 days in March.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Serial No. O14l20


Department of the Interior.
Y. S. Land Office at Carson chy.
Nevada. January 10, 1928.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob G.
Wise, sole heir Of William Pearee. de-
ceased, Of Yerington. Nevada. who. on
December ri. 1922. made Homestead
Entry, Ne. oi4lzo. for SWM SWN,
Sec. rs; SEN sEN. See. II; NEH
NEN. See. -; NWN NWX Sec.
IS, Township , North, Range u Fast,
NJ. D. Meridian. has filed notice Of in
tention to make final proof to -
lish claim 10 the land abovs
before Register or vec.
Land Office. at Carson City. yevas4
on the LIST dag Of March, 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David I. WHe. Of Yerington, Ne
vada.
George Z Wilson. Of Yerinetes,
Nevada.
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
CHINA AS A NFrGHBnR

emma IS soon to be door negbor TO the Uned States
hSh powered radio stations which will estabhc1 and send me-
sase directly the Pacific Shanghai to our Pacific Coa
eaDoard The existing higpowered stations of tie Radio Corpo
on q america situated at san Francisco and Honolulu will be EN-
d Tor transmitting messages China The distance from Sa
francisco to China is $500 miles
new long distance for radio has been established from Tro
New YORK. to lnvercargi New Zealand distance of W miles
over one third OF the the globe and twice as far s
radio current broadcast has ever been heard before
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21

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b tells d the great bat81s die ~
unsuisAed Aacedoniaa fought wsSA
oastHs at 0ausamela. which sisAi0es
sths camelS house," and sAyS that 80
Of the ancient Persian kinEa. having
escaped the pursuit Of his enemies "a
q swift camel. IN gratitude to bis beast
settled him At this place with IN a.
iowancs Of certain villages and RAN
for his maintenance % long - hs
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21

Foreigners wishing to their spleen criticism of Aneric
represent her people abuay revcng superlatve In on
respect at easte matter of fire loss-the aun is delora inc
ied for according recently completed findngs Of e A.
rial board OF the National Bureau Underwriters orr Of America,
turning orgy in 1921 issued permanent destruction definitely re-
corded in the sum Of $5e0324si0
With the customary addition Of tte conserya4;, q - -
cove losses uneoed and uninsured the total becomes SOS
winch earns Tor the United the distinction diseraf
" erng the largest fire loss for single year that an,
people mas ever mad to bear first built cies
not the least dsquietine thing about this figure th
'Hat III the last three years the volume of American f
has increased nearly 40 per cent With no
use m national wealth thanking this almost dscouraqn advance
would seem that the generation committed 70 M h
rather than the building of America N
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
FRUITS OF VICTORY

Yesterday the sixth anniversary 81 the formal Of
America Grid war On April 1917 after special
sage delivered person April End by President Wilson, the Con-
gress adopted joint resolution declaring the of
the United States the Imperial German govern
We didn't that 1t had been going since August
if anybody finished did and poor old Europe
mcdaey disregarded advice after the armistce
1918 and the continent has been trying pick up the pieces
since u
Almost generation has sprung the World
began In the nine years 1914 boys oil L have
Fl and boys Of 20 have become almost middle aged OF 60
The World practically by the men, women
too who will The peaceful destiny this country for tie
fo These boys girls OF six and nine years
thus received hide duty well
from their country that they reap any advanag,
must be through the knowledge experience they gaicd
They make this country better place live in and they
make the world better than when they young They
The they will the peaceReno Journal April
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-04-21
NOTICE - FORFEITURE

ITO Mrs. Minnie Shepsrs:. You are
hereby notified that the undersigned
have expended $4,000 in labor and
improvements on the Reforma group
Of mining claims. known % the Big
Iadiaa Aiae, in the Corey Mining dis.
trict Mineral Couasy. New, for The
year 1922, IN order 10 hold said elaine
and locations under che provisions Of
Section 1874 Of the revised statutes II
the United States and the acts and
parts Of scts Of the Conaress Of th>
United etates. amendment Of o. sup,
pIedasat 70 said Aeatiened est rAe sai1
scm Seias Do count feauirsd % hold
aid siaias claims jes eas par.
AsA within. asaesy lsys sisus ~
comelesion 81 The sessics II sAh 10.
tee BY putlieaties. n 800 iah - -
trss 10 eeatribuss .3sus psoSw6ss d
such expenditure ~ ee-svaes. youI
iatesssa ia said RsfoFun Gssas, qsiu
and niiisits will beeoms die progeny
Of the undsrsigAsl. uades Ne sessutes
Of the United States ss herstctore men.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
HOURS DEVOTION
AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
Ceremonies Beginning Tomorrow to
Include Solemn High Mass
and Procession.

Forty hours devotion" will be in
augurated at Holy Trinity Church at
II o'clock tomorrow, solemn high
mass being sung in honor OF the oc-
casion. During the mass a process
sion will be made around the church.
the celebrant of the mass carrying
the blessed sacrament under canopy
of silk, accompanied by all deacons
and subdeacons and acolytes con-
nected with the parish. The school
children arrayed in white will pre-
cede the procession and will strew
flowers in the aisle.
The sermon will be preached by
Rev. William Duarte. one of the fac
ulty of Fordham University, New
York The new choir, under the
leadership of George Herbert Wells.
will sing at this mass for the first
time, and will continue right through
until the summer of next year.
The beautiful altar rail of marble,
presented to the church in memory
of the late Rev. Edward j. Margrath
by members of the Holy Name So
ciety, as we'll as the statue Of the
Sacred Heart. the gift of James Sex
ton of Bridgeport, Conn. VIII be
blessed previous to the mass.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Church OBSERVES
GOTH ANNIVERSARY
Shiloh Baptist Congregation
to Celebrate Occasion With
Special Exercises.

The sixtieth anniversary of Shiloh
Baptist Church, l. street between 10th
and 18th streets northwest, is to be
celebrated next week, with exercises
beginning tomorrow.
Twenty-six members of the First
Baptist Church of Fredericksburg,
Va. came to Washington sixty years
ago and decided to organize church
here. This was done In a private
house in Georgetown, and Rev DR.
William ]. Walker was selected as
pastor.
The colored Baptist churches in ex-
istence in Washington at that time
refused to attend a recognition coun-
Gil Ito set apart these brethren and
sisters as regular Baptist church.
but the various white churches in and
around Washington responded to the
call of their colored brethren and
formed recognition council. of
which the late Rev. DR.. G.. w. Samp-
son, pastor of the First Baptist
Church and president of Columbian
College. was chosen moderator, and
! John S. Poler of the Z Street Baptist
Church clerk. The articles of faith,
rules of order. etc, of the Shiloh
Church were carefully examined. and
Calvary Baptist Church the Shiloh
Church was set apart and recognized
as regular Baptist church. with
Rev. DR.. Walker as its first pastor.
Church Prospered.
The Shiloh Church has prospered
since those dark days. Its member
ship is now more than 1,150. Ii has
strong Christian Endeavor Society
and a graded Sunday school of nine
departments. The church also has a
practical method for looking after
and caring for it's poor members and
raising money for home and foreign
| missions. Last month 1t sent more
! than 500 to the Lott Carey foreign
and home mission conventions. II
has one missionary in Liberia, Af-
rica-Miss Clarice Gooding-and two
others who are being trained for the
foreign field.
Rev. DR.. Milton waldron is now
pastor of this church and has been
continuously for nearly sixteen years.
Tomorrow morning the anniversary
sermon will be preached by the pas
tor, with a special but brief discourse
to the parents of the city. At night
he will preach a special sermon to
the public school teachers, school Of
ficials and parents and guardians OF
the CITY,.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
WILL COMPLETE PLANS
FOR MEETING OF SYNOD
Episcopal Church Committee on
Arrangements to Meet
Next Friday.

The committee appointed by the
last convention of the Episcopal
Church to arrange for the sessions
of the Synod of the Province of
Washington, which will be held at
the Church of the Epiphany Novem-
ber 20. 81 and %, is to meet next
Friday.
The synod is composed of the
eighteen bishops of the Episcopal
Church within the province and of
four clerical and four lay delegates
from each of the thirteen dioceses
within the states of Delaware, Penn
sylvania, Maryland. Virginia and
West Virginia and the District of Co
lumbia. At the same time the wom-
ans organizations of the Episcopal
Church within the province will hold
conventions in Washington. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be from 900
to 400 church people in town at this
time for whom entertainment will he
provided.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
TWO PULPIT SUBJECTS.
Ninth Street Christian Pastor
breaches Tomorrow,

Rev. c. r. Stauffer, minister of the
Ninth Street Christian Church, will
preach tomorrow morning and even
ing. having as his morning topic
New Men for Old" and in the even
ing Samson Strong, Yet Weak"
The Sunday school will hold its an
nuai promotion day tomorrow morn
ing. Supt. w. w. Kirby will reor-
ganize the school for the work of the
coming year.
The Woman's Missionary Society. of
which Mrs. j. H. Gibson Is the presi-
dent, will meet at the church Wednes-
day at 1890 o'clock. The speaker will
be r. A. Gooden, a native of Jamaica
and returned missionary from
Africa.
The Eureka class of women, of
which Mrs. Z. A. Carpenter is the
teacher, will have charge of the
prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
Judge Gilbert o. Nations will give an
exposition of the Sunday school lesson
at 7:15 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
MEMS BIBLE CLASSES
OF CITY TO HOLD RALLY
Service, Arranged by D. c. As
sociation, to Be Held at Tenn
pie Heights October Z.

A rally Of all the mems Bible
classes of the District Of Columbia
will be held at Temple Heights Oc-
tober Z, beginning at 9:15 am. This
service has been arranged by the
central committee of the Mems Or
ganized Bible Glass Association to
inaugurate the annual fall member
ship drive, as recommended by the
recent Leesburg conference. Every
Protestant denomination is co-operat'
ing in this movement The co-opera.
tive program of work for the present
fall and winter will be outlined.
The service will open with a con-
cert by the Army Band. w. ]. Stan
nard, director. DR.. j. Stanley Dur
kee, president of Howard Univer-
sity, will deliver the principal ad-
dress. All the Masonic lodges of the
District have been invited 70 attend.
and Grand Master Mark F. Finley
has been asked to welcome the mem
bers of the Bible classes. Other in
vited guests include Gen. John J.
Pershing. Brig. Gen. H H. Bandholtz,
Chaplain John T. Axton. chief chap
lain OF the Army, and Chaplain Evan
w. Scott Of the United States Navy.
The meeting will close at 1890
o'clock. Homer J. Councillor, chair
man Of the association, will preside.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
LUTHERAN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY TO MEET HERE
Women's Synodical Association to
Hold Session in Church of
the Reformation.

The Women's Synodical Missionary
Society of the United Lutheran Church.
comprising the state of Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, will hold it's
annual convention in the Church Of the
Reformation. Pennsylvania avenue and
B street southeast, October to 5.
The society. which will be entertained
by the thirteen Lutheran churches of
Washington, has a membership of 5000
and raised for missionary purposes dur
ing the year $3.50
Wednesday evening an address will be
made by Mrs. Willard Larkin. who has
recently returned from a visitation of
all the foreign missionary stations.
Thursday evening an address will be
made by Rev. DR.. l.. S. G. Miller, a
missionary to Japan. Other special rep
resentatives Of the executive board of
the general society will be present and
take part in the deliberations of the
convention. The public is invited to
the executive and evening sessions.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
EPISCOPAL
AUXILIARY TO MEET
Will Consider Relief of Mission
aries in the Devastated Dis
tricts of Japan.

A special meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington is to be held in ST.
Johns Church, 18th and H streets
northwest, Tuesday at pm. to con-
slider what steps can be taken by
the Episcopal churches of Washing
ton for the relief of the missionaries
in the devastated districts of Japan.
The National Council Of the Epis-
copal Church estimates that $500. 900
will be required for Immediate needs.
cablegram received from Bishop
Mckim stated that the missionaries
were safe. but the buildings and
other property of the mission was
totally destroyed. This includes the
cathedral and seven other churches
in Tokio and Yokohama. Still more
important Is the loss of St. Luke's
Hospital, which was totally destroyed
by fire.
the time Of the disaster for the erec-
ton of a new hospital building at
st. Luke's and the foundation had
been completed only a few weeks
ago. These are undoubtedly de-
stroyed, as were the two homes for
nurses one ZOE JdpalneSe ana one IOT
American women.
The buildings of st. Pauls Uni
versity and the Central Theological
College were partly destroyed. The
former was a steel and concrete
building. considered one of the best
structures in Japan. Shelter, heat
ing, clothing and the most tndis-
pensable household furnishings must
be replaced Immediately
The sum of $4,000 was cabled, to
Bishop McKim from the department.
of missionaries of the Episcopal
Church. Another 100000 will be
needed to erect temporary buildings
for st. Luke's Hospital to carry on
the battle against disease. Just what
part of these sums 1t is expected to
raise in thedi ocese of Washington
is not known, but the meeting Tues
day will lay plans for the imme-
diate solicitation of contributions.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
Christian Endeavor News

The District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union will hold its regular
monthly union meeting Monday at the
Ninth Street Christian Church. 9th
and D streets northeast. Rev. DR..
Stauffer. the pastor of the church, will
make an address on &C. E. Work" The
society of Ninth Street will entertain
the union at a social hour at the close
of the meeting.
Robert G.. Covel. president of the
District c. f. Union Is on a vacation
in New York state.
Miss Minnie i. Nicholson. interme-
diate superintendent, has been con-
ducting a class in expert endeavor.
Sixteen members of the class will
have the degree of Christian Endeavor
expert conferred on them in the near
future.
C. Ellwood Simpson. president of
the intermediate Union. is at the
Presbyterian College of Wooster.
Ohio.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
RELICS OF FRENCH NUN.
Cathedral Displays Honor to Bless
ed Soeur Therese.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 29.-Relics.
consisting of strand of hair and a
portion of one of her bones. are on
display at the cathedral until tomor-
row at iridium in honor of Blessed
Soeur Therese, known as the Little
Flower of France"
The relics were secured during the
summer by Mgr. Louis Stickney, rec
tor of the cathedral, while he was
in Europe. He was aided in obtain
ing the relics for Baltimore by Pope
Benedict.
Blessed Soeur Therese was a nun.
who died recently, and it is most re-
markable that she was beatified, the
first step in her canonization, during
the lifetime of her relatives. Mgr.
Stickney met her sister, a visitation
nun. at Lisieus, France, during his
visit there this summer.
Catholics from all parts of the dio-
cese will take part in the services of
the iridium tomorrow.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
CHINESE TO SPEAK.
DR.. Chan Will Be Heard at Yer
mont Avenue Sunday School.

DIR. Chan. head of the Chinese Sun
day school of Washington, who is
completing his work at George
Washington University to return to
China as a medical missionary, will
address the Crusaders class OF young
women at the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Sunday school tomorrow at
10 am. The Everyman class and the
senior department of the school have
been invited to meet with the Cru
saders.
At a business ting of the school
Thursday evening the following Were
elected to fill vacancies on the board
of officers: Mrs. f. NJ. Reece, assist
ant superintendent; Mrs. Faith r.
Jenkins, missionary secretary; Miss
Lucille Andrus, assistant; Miss Alleen
Robbins, pianist; Mrs. r. C. Kidd,
assistant: Mrs. G. W. Smith, superin-
tendent home department, and Mrs.
w. s. Haynie, superintendent cradle
roll.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
MRS. ABERNETHY SPEAKER.

Mrs. William S. Abernethy, wife of
the pastor of the Calvary Baptist
Church, who, with Rev. DR.. Aber-
nethy, spent several weeks in Europe
during the past summer. will tell of
her recent European trip, including
some features of the World Baptist
Alliance, at the quarterly meeting of
the Woman's Baptist Missionary AS
sociation of the District of Columbia,
which will be held in the Emmanuel
Baptist Church, 18th and Columbia
road, beginning at IL o'clock Monday
morning.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
BIBLE CLASSES TO OPEN.
Fifth Season of z. w. c. A. Course
Begins Friday.

The Sunday school lesson expository
class conducted by the American
Home Bible Institute, in cooperation
with the Young Women's Christian
Association. will begin it's fifth sea
son next Friday afternoon at 4:4a
o'clock in the rooms of the educa-
McKim building. 1911 G street. For
the coming three months the general
subject for the Sunday school lessons
will be THE Missionary Message OF
the Bible" AS heretofore, the expo
sitions will be given by leading Bible
teachers of the District. the OPENING
one being by Judge Tracy L. Jeffords.
At the conclusion of the expositorSs
class Mr.. Collamore's new class in the
cardinal teachings of the Bible wip
form.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
DR.. RICE's SERMON TOPIC.

Religion an Institution" will be
the subject of the sermon by DIR.
Clarence E. Rice at the Church of
Our Father (Universalist), 18th and
ing at IL o'clock. Free kindergarten
Is held at the same time. The Sunday
school convenes at 9:45. The devo-
tional meeting of the Young Peoples
Christian Union at pm. will be led
by William Noble. reports from the
recent national convention held in
Muncie, Ind. being the chief topic.
The evening service, to begin at s
o'clock, will consist of an illustrated
lecture on washington" by DIR. Rice.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
BISHOP TO PREACH.
Rt. Rev. DR.. Darlington to Occupy
PULPIT at Incarnation Church.

The Church of the Incarnation. 18th
and n streets northwest, which has
drawn a number of prominent Epis-
copalian clergymen to its pulpit re-
nrsacher tomorrow morning Rt. Rev.
DR.. James H. Darlington, Bishop of
Harrisburg.
Bishop Darlington has just re-
turned to the United States from an
extended trip to Constantinople and
Russia in the interest of union be-
tween Anglican and eastern Orthodox
churches
Evening star., 1923-09-29
DIR. MITCHELL TO PREACH.

Rev. DIR. Harry D. Mitchell, minister
Of the Metropolitan Memorial NJ. E.
Church, will preach at both services
tomorrow. The morning topic will
be "Christ's Standard of Greatness"
and will be the first of a series of
sermons on Great Questions Which
Were Answered by Jesus" At night
the topic will be THE One Way-or
Arrows on the Posts of Time"
Evening star., 1923-09-29

Rally week will begin at Fifth
Baptist Church tomorrow. when the
Sunday school and preaching services
will be combined. AT night Rev. DIR.
j. f. Briggs. the pastor. will ad-
minister the ordinance of baptism.
Monday night the pastor will preach
on Talks, How to Find Them, How
to Get Them. How to Keep Them"
Tuesday night Dr. G. G. Johnson will
deliver stereopticon illustrated ad-
dress The Baptist World AL
lance; Wednesday and Thursday
nights and Thursday afternoon DR..
A. c. Dixon will preach three sermons
Friday night DIR. o. c. S. Wallace,
pastor of Eutaw Place Baptist Church
of Baltimore, will preach.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
ELECTED TO BOARD.

Rev. r. Z. Wolven Succeeds Dr..
Freeman on Church Organization.
At meeting OF the diocesan
board of religious education of the
Episcopal Church last Wednesday
Rev. Raymond L. Wolven, associate
minister of Epiphany parish. was
elected to the board to fill the va
cancy created by the elevation of
Rev. DR.. James E. Freeman to the
episcopate.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
SPECIAL SERVICES.

At the West Washington Baptist
Church tomorrow special services
will be held. The pastor. Rev. C. B.
Austin, will preach at IL am. and 8
pm. The evening subject is The
Meanest Man in Georgetown" The
Senior B. Y. P. L. will render a pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1923-09-29
ADDRESSES BIBLE CLASS.
Page NICK. Etchison to Speak at
Church of Covenant.

Page NICK. Etchison. executive sec
retary of the Mems Organized Bible
Glasses, is to address the All Corners
Bible class of the Church of the Cove
nant tomorrow morning at 9:45
o'clock on working Together"
This class is to meet with other
mems organized Bible classes October
at Temple Heights.