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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
SYNDICATE OIL WELL
NOW DOWN 3147 FEET

The Syndicate we'll has reached a
depth of 3147 feet, according to the
Fallon Eagle and the drill was pro-
ceeding through hard sandstone at
the rate of about foot day.
For more than two weeks now the
Syndicate drill has been pounding
away on this hard rock. Twenty-one
feet have been penetrated. che
three-inch casing has been sunk
four feet in this structure, leaving a
hole clear for further drilling. There
has been practically no oil showing
during the past week, but gas has
been apparent. Drillers and oil en-
thusiasts are anxiously waiting to
learn what will be encountered after
the drill has pierced the sandstone
Recently the Syndicate company
found it necessary to levy a ten pei
cent assessment on all stock, it be-
ing the fourth assessment since the
company was formed. Quite a mum,
Der of stockholders failed, to pay
up and their stock is being adver.
tised for sale. A great deal of the
stock in this company is held by Car
son Valley people, and three of the
latter have let their stock go delin
quent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
Newlyweds Return

Newlyweds Return
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormande Bell have
returned from San Francisco, where
they were married two weeks ago,
and have taken up their residence
onsWest Third street. To Mrs. Bell,
who before marriage was Miss Dor
othy Higgins of Reno, The Silver
State desires to apologize for having
prematurely having killed off her
father in an account of the wedding
published in these columns. By
some workings of an overworked
brain we managed to confuse the
former Miss Higgins with her chum,
Miss Gertrude Webb, the two having
been inseparable while teachers at
the local high school several years
ago. 1t was Miss Webb's father
who was killed in the elevator acci-
dent, Mrs. Bells father being a
very much alive and respected resi-
dent of Reno at the present time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
CLUB BEING
FORMED IN CITY
Announced Intention Is to Max.
People See That Winnemucca
Has Bright Future, Also
to Stop Knocking

A strange organization is being
formed in Winnemucca at the pres
ent time, to be known as the Peppo
Club. 'Peppo," it is said, is the
name of a mysterious medicine
which causes mice to fight elephants
or perhaps when applied to human
beings to give them power to ac-
complish the seeming impossible,
and the idea Of naming the club
after such a wonderful concoction
was. conceived after careful perusal
of funny sheets" in the metropoli-
tan newspapers.
At any rate a paper is going the
rounds for signatures stating the
following:
Whereas, we, the undersigned,
believe that there is too much pes
simism in Winnemucca, too much
opposition and too many knocks
against projects and enterprises
which, when carried to success, will
bring generous and direct benefits
to Winnemucca and Humboldt coun-
ty, therefore
"Be 1t Resolved, that we hereby
condemn this attitude and that we
hereby pledge our best efforts to
overcome its effects, and in order
to better accomplish this work we
do hereby join together in an or
ganization to be known as the Peppo
Club, and we do hereby state that
the purposes and intentions of this
club are:
81. To put Winnemucca on the
map.
"2. To take the hammers away
from the knockers.
$50. To build an organization
whose members will ALL pull to-
gether and work to make Winnie
mucca a better and larger city.
"a. To see only a clear road
ahead.
"5. To make the citizens OF
Winnemucca realize that there is a
great future in store for this city,
That the organization is no hoas
is attested by the fact that a list
of signatures already is attached tc
the sheet containing the matter
above set forth.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
WALTER HARMS AND
EVALYN CIRAC MARRIED

A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk J. w. Davey yester-
day afternoon to Walter Harms of
this city and Miss Evalyn Cirac of
Fallon, the wedding being per-
formed last night. Harms is en-
ployed here in the repeater office
of the Bell Telephone Company,
while Miss Cirac is a resident of
Fallon who came here several
months ago to accept employment
at the Hotel Humboldt. The Silver
State would like to have been able
to give the wedding regular write
up, but somehow the young folks
have been singularly hard to find to-
day. They will take up their resi-
dence in the new Ruckteschler
apartment house on East Third
street, which will be ready for oc-
cupancy tomorrow.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
.P|TTMAM PREDICTS
DEMO. DARK HORSE

The Democratic candidate for
President of the United States in
1924 will be dark horse was the
opinion voiced by Senator Key
Pittman, senior member of the up
per house, to a representative of
the Elko Independent during the
senator's recent visit to Elko.
Senator Pittman does not believe
that other Senapor Underwood,
Henry Ford or W. G. McAdoo will
carry the banner for the party at
next years polls.
The reason davaneed by Senator
Pittman for his theory is the fact
that the Democratic party leans to-
ward the selection of a candidate
who is little known outside his own
state, but who possesses the ability
necessary to administer the presi-
dency, and who has no fences to
build or to repair when the time
comes to place him before the
people for their decision.
"The candidates whose names are
now before the public of the nation
for consideration as possible timber
for the Democratic nomination are
all men who have seen long and
stormy political service and car
eers," Senator Pittman said in dis
cussing the situation. GAS a conse-
quence each of them has made his
coterie of political enemies and be-
cause of the prominence of Messers
McAdoo, Underwood and Ford these
enemies are necessarily among the
prominent and powerful men of the
nation. To nominate either of the
three mentioned would mean the
alignment of powerful interests
against them and the Democratic
party appreciates that its fight will
be difficult so far as contending
against heavy capital is concerned,
without handicapping itself any fur
her. My opinion is therefore, that
the candidate selected will be SEN
ator or governor, more likely the
latter of one of the most impor-
tant eastern or middle west states,
whose career in public service has
been successful and efficient and
whose political standing in his home
state is high. At the same time he
will undoubtedly be man who has
no enemies nationally and who has
taken no active part in national
affairs. Democratic leaders are very
confident that such candidate
will win for them next year,
Carson Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
QUICKSILVER mine
SALE COMPLETED
Adamson Relinquishes Control of
Coldbanks Property, South of
City, and Work Is Started
Resume Production

A mining deal which is of con-
siderable importance to this COM
munity was completed during the
last month, it became known today,
l.. d, Adams and Clyde Waterman,
both of San Francisco, and C. H.
Maxcy of Maine, buying from w. G.
Adamson of this city the controlling
interest in the Goldbanks Quick
silver Mines Company, the sale
carrying with it the quicksilver mine
located 38 miles south of this city
in Grass valley. Unauthorized re-
port has it that Mr.. Adamson real
lied $4,000 for his interest in the
mine.
The Goldbanks company is a cor
poration and while the new owners
have bought a controlling interest
the old corporation will continue to
function. Mr.. Adamson is under
stood to have retained block of
stock.
At the present time the mine
working represent more or less of
a wreck, due to the fact that they
never were repaired after a disas-
trous fire which occurred during the
war, supposedly of German incen-
diary origin. The mine is credited
with a production of 1000 TASKS of
quicksilver prior to the fire and is
generally recognized among mining
men to be valuable property.
Leland ID. Adams, the new prin-
cipal owner, was interviewed this
morning, but apparently was reluc-
tant to give more than the barest
details of his plans for the mine.
lie said that the work of rebuilding
the mine works already has been
commenced, requiring the services
of about twenty men, and that the
only important change from ordi-
nary methods of quicksilver. recov-
cry will be the installation of a
Hershoff retort with capacity of
30 tons daily Neph Adamson, a
brother of w. G.. Adamson, will be
in charge of top workings.
From other sources, however, it
has been learned that Leland D..
Adams is, among other things, -presi-
dent and general manager of the
Weldon Mining Company of Que
bee, Canada, credited with unusual
production of copper during the
war, and also president and man.
ager of the Signal Mines Company,
operating the Signal or McCracken
mine in Mohave county, Arizona, a
big producer of silver and lead.
This being the case it is evident that
real capital is behind the Goldbanks
company and that the mine will be
brought to a good producing stage
within as short time as possible,
thus providing another fairly large
payroll for this city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
ARGONAUT MINER
MAY Be IN HIDING
William Fessel, Hero of Great Mine
Fire, May Be Alive, and IL So
IL Wanted by Police, Says
Strange Gazette Story

Somewhere in Nevada, William
Fessel, the forty-seventh man
thought to have been in the Argo-
naut mine disaster at jackson, Cal,
one year ago, is supposed to be hid
ing. According to word from San
Francisco and Sacramento, detect
ives are understood to have recently
had information that Fessel was
seen in Susanville.
Department of Justice officials in
San Francisco received their infor-
nation in the case from E. A. Stent
vice president of the Argonaut Min
ing Company, who explained that he
was only transmitting reports he
had received, and did not know it to
be a fact. At the same time Stent
gave it as his personal opinion that
Fessel did not escape from the
mine, but that his body will be
found in the sump at the bottom OF
the workings when it is properly
cleaned out.
Nevada officials have not been
taken into the secret, although Chief
Of Police Kirkley said today that
he had received letter from San
Francisco police about ten months
ago asking him to keep a lookout
for Fessel. The letter expressed the
belief that Fessel had escaped.
After the bodies of the forty-sis
men who perished were recovered
and identified, Fessel was painted
as the hero of the tragedy-as the
man no had tried to find a way
out for the others, who had tried te
build a bulkhead and save theil
lives.
Many reports have been received
too the effect that Fessel has beer
seen alive since the disaster, but
never has there been confirmation
of any Of them. The company man.
agement always has had a suspicion
that the mine fire was of incendiary
origin. In recent weeks, according
toSan Francisco adyices, company
officials have received threatening
letters, and it was said Stent's, visit
to department of justice official.
was in connection with these letters
Reno would be the logical towr
for anyone to come from Susan
vile, and no reports have been re
ceived here by Sheriff Hillhouss
that California or federal officer.
are in this or any other county Of
the state watching the man sup
posed to be Fessel. The alleged
Identification of the man seen il
Susanville as the missing minel
took place two weeks ago, a former
resident of Jackson having told of
ficers that he saw Fessel in tha
town and that he was wearing i,
full beard.
1t was Fessel's name that appear
ed on the farewell note of the trap
ped miners, which was burned int,
a rock wall of one of the drift
with a miners lamp.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
LIT A MATCH AND
STARTED SOMETHING

A tourist with a new Buick six
roadster lighted a match to see if
his gas tank was empty in front of
the Midland garage last night. The
terrific explosion that followed,
spreading fire over the entire rear
of the car, convinced the owner that
the tank was far from dry, says the
Tonopah Times.
The fire was cxtinguished with a
hand chemical before the fire de-
partment arrived. Damage to the
car will probably amount to $50.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
PARADISE NEWS
. CORRESP PONDENCE

PARADISE VALLEY, August 29.
Mrs. ]. E. Miller and family and
Jim Newberry and companion from
the Charleston Hill mine spent the
forepart of the week here visiting.
Theodore Miller came up yester-
day from his ranch at Central.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams
spent Sunday here shopping.
James Raymond and Tom Bodey
were arrivals here today from the
lower valley.
Joe Grysochea came in this morn
ing from his ranch at the Kelly
place.
A. A. Abel of Willow Point at
tended to business matters here
Friday.
A. E. Almind and w. n. Rich
and wife returned yesterday from
Winnemucca. The two latter are
returning from a trip to San Fran.
cisco. They continued on to thu
Buckskin mine. ,.-..s-sas..-.--s
Ed Tregaskis and Lester Provost
truck drivers for the Buckskir
Mines Company, came in Saturda,
heavily loaded with freight for tn,
mine.
w. C. Cook and family and Mrs
L. c. Grigsby departed Sunday TO
the formers home at Loomis, afte
several days visit here with rela
tives.
Ted Holland of Rebel Creek spen
the week end here, attending tn
dance Saturday night.
Frank Pratini of Antioch, Calf
and Joe Peraldo of Winnemuccs
who have spent several days here
are returning today to the former
home. Mr.. Peraldo will join M,
Pratini as a business partner. MI
Pratini also announces his matri
monial intentions and says tn
bride-to-be is his brothers widow
who also resides at Antioch.
Sam Garfield came over recent
from Midas and purchased a true
load of fruit at the Santa Ros
orchard.
Ralph Holt was a passenger Tues
day on the stage, going to Hazer
where he will join his wife and lii
tie son, who are visiting the form
er's sister, Mrs. Chas. Burd an
family.
Mrs. E. Wilcox, a former residen
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Thursday evening the Vernon
Robins post, American Legion, gave
a banquet in Parish hall in honor
# Tiffany Poulin, past commander,
Who has gone to Susanville, Calf,
20 take over an automobile agency.
\ gold watch was presented to Mr..
Poulin by his buddies in recognition
of his services to the post.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Ken Hodgman, contractor who is
building the road from this city to
Paradise Hill, returned Monday
from Medford and Portland, Ore
gon, his former home having been
in Medford. He has definitely de-
cided, however, that from now on
he is a resident of Nevada. He left
Mrs. Hodgman in Portland, where
she will visit for a time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

At Winnemucca Steam Laundry
Curtains converted from dinginess
to the original bright, pretty eolors
Blankets washed and renovated
Other special work given special at
tention. General laundry orders 80
licited. Just phone US. Je7tfc
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

A telegram from the state board
of tax equalization, now in session
at Carson City, requests The Silver
State to advise readers that the
board will hear protests of taxpay-
ers up to and including Tuesday
September 4.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Mrs. A. l.. Cross and children ar
rived Tuesday from Ogden, where
they have been visiting, and are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Wilkinson. They expect
o continue their journey to their
lome at Sparks next Saturday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Duane Bush left Tuesday for San
Francisco, where he will join his
wife and children, the latter having
been spending a vacation in the city
for several weeks. While on the
coast Mr.. Bush expects to undergo
an operation for the removal of
tonSils.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
7 F|REMEN's 5 RODEO
STARTS SUNDAY
Predicted Il win He This city's
Greatest cslsbratiss, With Pre-
gram Completsl fer I've
Days Of Redee Thrills

Two fields will be necessary 10
stage Winnemucca's Rodeo this year,
it has been decided by the executive
committee Of the Volunteer Fire
Department, for the reason that the
horse racing feature has grown to
such proportions that the providing
Of a special track became almost .
necessity. In consequence . track
has been made out Of town . ways
on East Third street and each morn
ing horse racing win be commsneed
there at 10 o'clock. The Rodeo fea-
lures will be staged at Scott fsld,
on East Fourth street near the high
school, commencing each day 1t 1
pm. The free barbecue VIII h
ready at noon Monday.
Although these last minuts
changes in location have resulted In
more or less confusion, it win b
safe to listen for the Stewart Indian
School band, which viii furnish mu-
sic during the two days. and -
low the crowd to the spot Of mo-
mentary interest. The main thing
is-don't miss anything. for . pro
gram has been arranged which y
well nigh to unbeatable.
~>esr~>~e~>>~rsrs~~~r>s>>e >e>s>>>>~~~>epN>>~
Of Winnemucca, and who has been
the guest Of Mrs. F. B. Stewart, d.
parted Saturday for her home ct
Sacramento.
Joe Cathcart was in town Sunday
from his Little Humboldt ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silve Of the Cole
4 Silve Bee Company, are spending
month here looking after bss In
terests. Of which they have several
stands on pasture at the Hincksy
place, having moved them here dur
ing the summer from Golconda.
F. B. Stewart motored to WHINE
mucca the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. John Crotch Of Sacramento
is visiting at the present with Asr
sister, Mrs. F. b. Stewart.
County Commissioners J.. ". Bel
and party motored up ysstsrday
from Winnemucca on . businssu
mission.
J. H. Holt and H. K. Harvey lsft
this morning. with others, to drive
cattle onto the forest reserve b
way Of Hinckey summit.
Mrs. J. F. Dooley arrived on TO-
days stage from = two weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Hol-
singer and family at Battle Noun.
tain.
Lyle Bradshaw il quite III ct thi
writing and DR.. Webster il In at
tendance.
| The infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnnie Pete, local Indians, h
quite III and not expected to sur
vive. An Indian doctor from Nc
Dermitt has been summoned.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Harvey spen1
one day this week in WinAemuccs
on a business mission.
/ Mrs. Lorenzo Recanxons an,
family went to Winnemucca, whsr'
they expect to live during IL
school term, today, taking . truel
load Of furniture.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

A. Livingstone has returned from
San Francisco, where he spent a
vacation period with his family.
Mrs. Livingstone and their daughter
will return home later.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Miller have re-
turned from Salt Lake City, to
which point they accompanied their
niece, Margaret Ives of Denver, who
had been visiting with them here.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Ladiss' Aid Meeting
A meeting Of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety will be held next Thursday.
September 6, at ESQ PM. at the
home of Mrs. A. D. Dern.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Washington-The interior depart
ment today announced the opening
of 4240 acres of public land in
Humboldt county, New, to World
War veterans.
Filings will take place September
10 at Carson City.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30
Clean Up the Weeds

>'ceh oP hhC
A reader of The Silver State
stopped into the office this morning
Ing enough to suggest that it
would be well if residents of this
city would clean up a few weeds
before the Rodeo crowd is upon US.
lie said that he got the idea from
woman visitor who remarked that
Winnemucca is a beautiful city,
with buildings which would be a
credit in any city many times
larger, but that for her everything
was spoiled by the unsightly weeds
growing even out into the streets
in some sections. Perhaps the hunch
is a good one.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Aaron Brown is recovering from
an illness caused by badly infected
tooth.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

Laughing out loud is a sign of
bad taste and good digestion.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-08-30

New machinery, type
and equipment put The
Silver State in an envi-
able position to take care
of your printing needs.
The Denver Jewish news., 1923-02-07
BOY SCOUTS CELEBRATE THIR
TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Over half million Boy Scouts and
Scout leaders throughout the United
states will celebrate the Thirteenth
Anniversary Week Of the Boy Scout
Movement. February Sth to 10.
The Boy Scout movement is for all
boys. 1t il for rich and poor. for
Catholic. Protestant and jew, for boys
of every nationality and race. Nts
whole aim is to further the great work
of preparation for good citizenship
through service.
The Boy Scout movement was first
brought to this country by u Chicago
business man. f. b. Boycc. one day
during stay in London. Mr.. BOyce lost
his way in II crowded section of the
city. A boy. noticing his bewildcrment.
saluted and asked If he could be of
When he hnd reached Mr.. BOyce's
destination. the American thanked the
lad and offered him IL shilling. The
boy conrtesously refused. saying No.
Slf. u Ill u DO. anu t'Nou'S Wv
not take rewards for Good Turns"
Then. with smile. he was Off.
The American was deeply impressed.
When he returned to America. he
brought trunkful of literature about
the Boy Scouts. His determination
that the boyhood of America should
have Scouting. is bearing remarkable
results Already the United States has
more Boy Scouts than ull of the other
countries in the world put together.
Everyone of these boys is pledged to
do good turn daily. He must look
for u chance TO render of his own free
will some act of kindness. The Dnily,
Good Turn has meant saving OF lives
Of others. Over six hundred scouts
have received gold medals or rescuiiig
the people. often at great danger to
themselves. Scouts have gained II ma
tion-widc reputation for their assist
ancc in firc-tighting. In Pennsylvania.
members of the organization received
n citation from the state for bravery.
IN NaShiiiStoh uurhie tht piiSi year.
the scouts nt one summer camp saved
IA town from being destroyed by forest
fire. Millions Of dollars worth of prop
erty. it is estimated. have been saved
these boys preparedness and skill. In
practically all great emergencies and
catasrophics of recent years. the Boy
Scouts have played II noble part. assist
ing in first aid. running crrnnds, man
ming information booths. etc.
At the time Of the Pueblo food. the
Boy Scouts delivered over 10000 tclc-
grams of inquiry from anxious friends
of inhabitants Of the stricken city. At
the recent $12,0O0.0oO Astoria fire in
the state If Washington. every Boy
Scout in native troops, and every boy