The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-19
in YEARS GONE BY
TEN YEARS AGO
(From The Silver State Files)

residence last evening, at 11;4'
o'clock. At his bedside at the time
of dissolution were his devoted wife
Mrs. J. A. Mcbride of Elko, Mrs
John L. May of Portland, Oregon
Mrs. Dora d. Slaughtery of Okla
homa, daughters; H. L. Bonnifeld
son, and his wife, and Mrs. Johr
Williams of Oakland, Calf, niece
In addition to these relatives he
leaves two nephews, William S. and
Samuel j. Bonnifeld, of Winnie
mucca.
The funeral will be held Thurs
day morning on the lawn at the
residence, and the services will be
conducted by Rev. ]. H. Henry. In
terment will be in the new GENE
terry.
Judge Bonnifeld was taken with
what has proven to have been his
last illness about three weeks ago
since which time he has had oc-
casional rallies, alternating with
sinking spells, gradually growing
weaker. The immediate cause of
death was broncho-pneumonia, which
developed Sunday.
The Chamber of Commerce CON-
mittee, composed of J. P. Grandell
and H. w. Duncan, started out
this morning to collect $3.50, Win
nemucca's contribution towards con-
structing the bridge over the Hum
boldt river at Whitehouse, Lander
county, on the line of the proposed
transcontinental northern auto route.
In couple of hours the committee
raised $4,000 in cash, or more
than half of the amount, and will
probably get the rest of the money
tomorrow, if they have the time to
devote to the matter.
The party of thirty-five girl gradu-
ates from Raqnor college, Knox
vile, Tennessee, expected to arrive
via the Western Pacific Saturday
night turned out to be a mixed
party from all walks of life, al
though there were a number of
| graduates among the number.
Secretary German and President
Allen, of the Chamber of Comerce,
secured the services of a number of
| owners of autos and the party was
taken around town and shown the
sights during Sunday afternoon.
Simon Reinhart left for San Fran
cisco last evening on a business
trip.
R. S. Bolam, superintendent of
the Eastern Star and Queen mines
at Gold Circle, is in town today.
Contractor Guy Sisson has made
the excavation and is ready to lay
the foundation for new eight-room
residence for T. d. Brown of the
Winnemucca Mercantile company.
The house will be located on the
front of Mr.. Browns old residence
lot, Second street, between Pavilion
and Garrison, the old house having
been moved to the rear.
Attorney T. j. d. Salter returned
yesterday afternoon from Lovelock,
where he had been for several days
arranging to open offices for the
new law firm of Salter, Robins &
Dunn.
Supt. w. l.. Akin and a force of
men are engaged today in laying a
new 7-inch water main on Law
street which will extend from First
street to the reservoir at the old
power house.
Mrs. c. B. Welshons is reported
very low this afternoon. About ten
days ago the patient was operated
on Tor appendicitis, and the case
was progressing satisfactorily until
tuesday night, when complications
set In and this afternoon grave
fears are entertained of her re.
covery.
Joe Liotard fell from a load of
nay at Paradise Valley Monday
breaking his back. Since that time
ne has been under the care of doc
tors, but this afternoon it is re-
ported that he is dying. The un-
fortunate man is a brother of Julian
Llotard, of Golconda, and has a wife
and five children, all of whom are
with him today.
MRS. Z. b. Welshons passed away
at an early hour this morning. after
an illness of barely two weeks.
according to present arrange
ments, the remains will be taken IN
Elko tomorrow morning, on Western
racine No. 2 and tie funeral held
there at a O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. The remains will be in charge
Oh an escort from Silver State
Chapter, No. 6, Order of Eastern
Star, of which ordar che me-
member.
M. Reinhart, president of the
"innemucca State Bank & Trust
company, will return home this
evening, on Southern Pacific No. 10.
oscar Reinhart is expected to return
tomorrow. Mrs. Reinhart and daueh-
ters' Misses Edna and Helen Rein
mart VIII remain in Reno for about
week before coming home. The
party left Winnemucca about a
month ago, by automobile, making
tne trip overland to southern Cali
frornla, and returning as far as
Reno, via Lake Tahoe. bv machine
esterday the First National Bank
snipped two carloads of wool to
E W. Bros, Boston, via the
western Pacific. Today the bank
shipped two more cars to the same
iirm' one over each road.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
W. J. Bryan's regiment of Me-
oraska infantry was ordered yester-
day to join General Fitzhuh Lees