The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-22

the forward SIX inch magazines.
"This leaves only few saluting
charges and few small calibere
shells in the pilot house which could
have possibly exploded aboard the
ship.
"At the same time the fearful
damage is too big for any but an
extremely large torpedo. If it
were torpedo the divers will find
the torpedo fragments; but if it
were submarine mine no trace
will be found.
"All the American officers are
internally boiling. There is not
one of them, from Capt. Sigsbee
down, who is not fairly convinced
submarine did it.
1.-THE Spanish dailies are loudly
clamoring accident Academic (
withstanding the fact is now known
that the whole middle deck, which
was blown straight up, never had
an ounce of the ships powder under
it, and that was where the first
lame was seen."
Dave Stanton returned yester-
day from a two weeks sightseeing
"trip to San Francisco.
All you hear since yesterday on
the street is talk about the cycle
skating rink to open here soon and
the anticipated fight between the
United States and Spain.
We are continually asked if the
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in Winnemueca has died out. A
town that has over 1000 inhabitants
urely should have place where
The best kind of literature could
be kept by the young and old of
both sexes.
A rumor is current as we 90 to
press that the battleship Maine
was blown up in Havana harbor
this morning. The white squadron
at Key West has been ordered to
Havana and the chances are that
war between the United States and
Cuba cannot be averted.
Nevada is great state from any
standpoint, and, with an irrigation
system like that of Colorado and
more attention paid to the gold
resources of the state, there is moth
lng to prevent it from becoming a
large and prosperous community.
There is a great interest taken in
irrigation in Nevada, and the prob
ability is that during the coming
years some very important enter
prises of that character will be in
augurated.-Denver Republican.
| We are to have skating rink
and both old and young in Win
nemucca are to have amusement
for some time to come. Those that
are to learn how to use the cycle:
will furnish a great deal of fun fo,
he onlookers and no doubt will
enjoy few falls, as nearly ever,
person fond of sport has learned tr
skate on ice and ride bicycle in
Wnnemucca and are not afraid OF
tumble. In fact all seem anxiou:
for the first performance to begin
Ne are informed it takes but 2
hort while to learn cycling ant
after once learned, roller or ice
skates are not even thought of. Twc
small wheels in the center of each
foot and you have a fine imitation
of a person flying around on two
bicycles. The guards will make il
easy for everyone to attend. DC
casionally there will be music ane
the armory will be well illuminated
throughout, as light and musi,
are essential to life and fill one will
spirit of fun and enjoyment.
IL. Battles arrived yesterda,
from Lovelock.
The wife of kid" Mccoy. the
puglist, has brought suit for di.
vorce.
Warden Henderson of the state
prison says he is not a candidate
(2r gov ernor.
word comes from Tuscarora that
twenty out of the forty stamps of
the Dexter mill are dropping and
handing over three tons of 500
ore to the stamp daily. The other
twenty stamps and the concentration
wall be in operation within the next
few days.
Miss Kate McEnernev. Miss
Annie Fellows, Miss Clvthie Rrad
shaw and Miss Lille Stinson. the
winners in the beauty contest. had
their pictures taken. Richards tbe
photographer, will have finished tbe
work in a few days.