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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
New Hotel Policy

New Hotel Policy
Phil Blume, lessee of the Hotel
humboldt, announces a change of
policy for that hostelry in that it
is to be- made haven of rest not
only for the weary traveller but also
Tor the permanent home guest, and
to that end he has named reasonable
monthly rates for rooms to home
folks desiring to obtain the best of
accommodations this winter. 1t is
Manager Blume's plan to make the
hotel more or less of community
meeting place, home like in all its
splendor, where all may go for an
evenings social enjoyment or for
permanent home.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
Cattle Leaving Hills

VIM. Stock, prominent rancher of
Paradise Valley, is in town today to
attend a meeting of the board of
directors of the First National bank,
of which he is a member. He says
that a few cattle already are coming
down from the hills, driven from the
feeding grounds by increasingly cold
night, and that in consequence cat
tie sales may be expected by Oc-
tober 15, for it will taken until then
for the various owners to round up
their herds for the viewing of cattle
buyers.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

the ability to think quickly in an
emergency these three young folks.
none of whom is over 16 years old.
nave established record Of which
Wlnnemucca may well be proud.
The volunteer firemen were on
the job quickly after the fire alarm
was sounded and subdued the fire
In short time, but not until the
kitchen had been gutter and great
damage done to other rooms prin-
cipaly by smoke and chemicals used
oy the hremen. That more damage
was not done was due to the fact
that water was withheld by the fire.
men, thus preventing flooding. In
all, the damage amounted to about
$1,000, covered by insurance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
Eastern Star Meeting

Eastern Star Meeting
A regular meeting of Silver State
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will
be held tonight Thursday at the
usual hour. By order WIN.
MARY M. COSBY,
Advtl Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

Storm In the North-
Apparently heavy downpour Of
rain fell in the northern section Of
Humboldt county yesterday or last
night, for one traveller arriving here
today from McDermitt reports hav-
ing been stuck in mud for q four
hour period.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

Card of Thanks-
To all of those friends who ex-
tended sympathy and showed in
every way their genuine sorrow dur
ing our bereavement we extend our
leart-felt thanks.
Mrs. |. L. Seaton,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Boyd,
P. B. Boyd and family,
c. S. Boyd and family.
Advt1
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
Parnt- Teachers' Association-

The Parent-Teachers' Association
will meet at 3 o'clock Friday after
noon in the eighth grade room of
the grammar school. As an i'm
portant melting is to take place, to
elect the delegates from the organi-
zation to the convention of the
Nevada Federation of Woman's
Clubs, it is highly essential that all
members and those interested in the
association be there.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

DR.. DeBorba, dentist, will be in
Paradise Valley September 13.
Midas, September 23. Advt1
Tariff Association is practically a
thing of reality, ready to function
in any manner necessary, at least in
the state of Nevada. 1t is non
partisan in nature and particular
effort is to be made to keep it so.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

With this flying start the Western
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

Our Commercial Printing
New machinery, type
and equipment put The
Silver State in an envi-
able position to take care
OF your printing needs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
MAN KILLED AND
A HOME BON ED
Cooperative Taxicab War Becomes
Very Splrfted-Fo rty-five Arrests
Are Made.

Chicago.-The police and the states
attorneys office interviewed when
rivalry between opposing factions OF
a cooperative taxicab company be-
came so spirited during the past few
days that one man vas killed, the
home Of an official was bombed and
several employees were slugged in
clashes between the factions. Forty
five arrests were made during the
day.
T. F. Neary, secretary and treasurer
Of the company, said the violence had
been caused when agents Of n man
attempted to gain enough proxis from
the driver stockholders to elect him
head OF the company.
Fifteen OF the me were arrested
in q downtown hotel oom by police
who said they all were agents Of one
of the companies. Thirty others were
arrested in a restaurant on West
Roosevelt road.
One man was killed when the
opposing factions opened fire on each
other in the streets.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Sikh In Bad

Paris.-A Paris magistrate has sent
to the public prosecutor. two cases in
which Battling Sikh is charged with
law breaking, on which the Senegal
lese boxer will be summoned to police
court at an early date. On April z,
a waiter in d Montmartre night
cabaret which Sikh was p~atronizing
told the fighter that the proprietor
desired his departure. The envoy it
is alleged met with a knockout blow
and the words: You are nothing here,
but l am Sikh"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Girls 70 Wear 6 Articles.

Chicago.-Modest or immodest?
That Is the question. Fashion having
decreed that the mode for girls and
young women this summer shall con-
sist OF just six articles Of clothing.
There are those who declare It is inn
modest and those <'ho say it isn't. The
six pieces? Two shoes, two stockings,
a step-in and-and q dress. Count'em,
just six. Noah un~derskirt, no
corsets, no boomers, no underskirt;
Just six, and the shoes and stockings,
&C 2-3 percent OF the six.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
BANDITS FREE ALL
EIGHT PRISONERS
LAST OF FOREIGN CAPTlVEs
GIVEN LIBERTY BY CHINESE
BANDITS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tsaochwang.-News OF the release
of the eight foreign captives remain
ing in the Patzuku mountain strong
hold OF the Shantung bandits, prom
ised 10 relieve the tense atmosphere
enveloping China's foreign relations
since May 6, when the Shanghai
Picking express train was derailed
near Suchow and the passengers made
prisoners.
The score or more foreigners first
taken into the hills, diminished grad
ually as the bandits released them
one or two at n time, until only the
eight were held. The eight were the
final hostages detained until the
Chinese government should have full
filled the last OF the outlaws demands.
The bandits did not ask Tor money,
but their principal condition was that
they be enrolled In the regular army.
The representatives Of the Peking
government began mastering in the
bandits more than n week ago.
The eight foreigners released in
cluded four Americans: Major Roland
w. Pinger, u. s. A., ordnance corps,
Manila. home Berkeley, Cal; Leon
Friedman, of Chicago and Shanghai;
John b. Powell. Shanghai newspaper
publisher, and Lee Solomon, Shanghai,
agent for a San Francisco firm. There
we're two British subjects: Fred Elias,
Shanghai broker, and Reginald w
Rowlaet, OF Birmingham, England, and
Tientsin. One ~Frenchman, Emile
~Bepsberger, Shanghai broker, and one
Italian, ID. Musso, Shanghai lawyer,
capitalist and advisor to the Chinese
government, were also released.
The first two weeks OF the foreign
ers' captivity were fraught with alarm
for their safety, because of the con
slant threats OF the bandits to exc.
cute their prisoners II the pursuing
Chinese troops were not withdrawn
and the bandits terms complied with.
Later, however, the bandits showed
a more conciliatory attitude, and In
dictated they would give the inter
mediaries time to complete their work
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Claims He's Mint Robber.

Denver, Colo.-McCook, Neb., police
telegraphed II. r. williams, chief Of
police of Denver, that q man giving
the name of Harry Lyman and who
says he is one of the bandits who
participated in the hold up of the
federal reserve bank truck in front
of the Denver mint in December, is
held in McCook. Local police officers
could not connect the name OF Lyman
with the Denver robbery, they said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Asks $4,000 Heart Balm.

Observation-Disclosures Herrick, form
er representative from Oklahoma who
some months ago aired on the floor
OF the house, some of his experiences
In courtship, added another chapter
to the story by filing a breach OF
promise suit against his former sec
rotary. Miss Ethlyn Chrane. He
asks for $4,000 damages. 1t "a on
a complaint that he had annoyed Miss
Chrane on the street that Herrick
recently paid a police court fine OF
$500.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Lover Admit. Staying Girl.

youngstown. Ohio.-The old story
of unreQuited love behind the Staying
OF Helen Drachman, pretty Danish
sales girl. was revealed when Chief
OF Police Watkins made public the
written confession OF Chris Connel.
that IL killed her because loved
her" Mas Drachman's body was
found beneath q calvert near here.
following the receipt Of an anonymous
note 70 police. Connel was the author
or the note. according to the confes-
sion. He could not bear to think OF
her there all alone"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Reward for Woman Banda

Chicago.-Morgan Collins, Nlperin'
tendent of police. has addSd a per-
sonal reward OF $500, to ~<hers total.
ing $4,000 posted by Masonic lodges,
for information leadirS TO the arrest
OF the smiling" woman bandit who
shot and killed Richard G.. Tesmer, in.
surance adjuster. Lillian Erickson,
who was arrested. refused to answer
questions and her case was continued
until June 1& Detectives believe she
has some Knowledge Of the crime.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Bancroft.-Arrangements are being
made for a Sports Day, to be held in
Bancroft the latter part Of this month
Miller.-Miller will celebrate July
4, this year in an appropriate manner
Arrangements were started some time
ago.
Carthage.-Walter. the s~ix-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Zum Drummer
met almost instant death when he
was run over by an auto truck i'm
front of the local post office.
Huron.-As a result Of the stock
holders meeting Of the Farmers Co
operative Packing plant here. it now
seems certain that the million dollar
packing plant here will be in opera
ton before the end of the year..
White Rivera new postoffice'
having one of the most unique names
in the country has been Established
in the White River district Of the.
famous Rosebud country. Ring
Thunder Is the name given. the post
office.
Rapid City.-Shipments Of cream
from Rapid City are making a won
derful increase, showing the farmers
of this district are constantly increas-
ing their dairy interests. From the
cream shipped they each month re-
ceive an aggregate of thousands OF
dollars.
Presho.-Presho has for several
years claimed to be the largest hay
market point In the state. and the
hay dealers Of that place are antici-
pating doing a good business again
this year. One firm Is erecting a
shed and eQuipping 1t to handle 1000
tons of hay a day the coming fall.
Pierre.-The state railway commits
sion is negotiating with railways op-
Grating in the state for reduction on
hay shipments from the central and
western parts Of the state to Iowa
points, on the grounds that the rates
from this state are unreasonable when
compared with rates from western
Nebraska to the same points in Iowa
The commission hopes TO secure a re-
iuction in such rates 10 give the hay
dealers of the western part of the
state an equal show with the dealers
Of Nebraska.
Spearfish.-Street paving In Spear
fish has been indefinitely postponed,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Aurora, W.-Word has been re-
ceived from Chicago that Warren
j. Lincoln, lawyer and agri-
culturist, who has been missing from
his home on the Indian trail since the
night of April 20. was found at Grace
hotel. corner OF Jackson boulevard
and Clarke street. The man said he
had bee: slugged and kidnapped,
according TO word received from
Sheriff w. Il. Orr OF Kane county.
Orr Is on the way to Aurora with
Lincoln.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Jan Fleet Increased.

Tokio.-Japan's reply to China's
note demanding IN apology for the
shooting OF Chinese rioters by Japa-
nese gunboats from Changsha, was
the dispatch Of four destroyers from
the Sasbo base to reinforce the Jap
anese patrol on the Yantgse river
and the official statement that Japan
was determined to defend the lives
and property OF her nationals in
China.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
BULGARIAN Army Revolt Wins.

Sofia, Bulgaria.-The Bulgarian
government vas overthrown by an
organization Of reserve officers sup
ported by the active army. All the
ministers were placed under arrest.
A government has been formed by all
the opposition parties, with the
exception Of the communists. The
movement Ia supported by the pro-
vincial garrisons. The Bulgarian
peasant government headed by Alex.
ander Stamboulisky rs premier, was
first formed tn October. 1919.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Flnds Cure ,nfantl,e Paralysis.

Chicago.-Discovery of a simple,
but effective cure, for infantile paraly.
sis. that dread scourge which has
taffled medical science, has been
Nade by a Chicago woman. who pre-
PRS to retain her anonymity. Her
treatment has been tried out with
marked success at the Northwestern
university medical school and has
been adopted by the Visiting Nurse
association.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
TeAcher's SLAYER Guilty.

Des Moines.-Joe Williams, negro,
was fosnd guilty OF second degree
murder for the Staying of Sara
Barbara Thorsdale, Valley Junction,
school teacher. by a district court
Jury here. The case was given TO the
Jury composed of ten men and two
women Friday night. Second degree
murder is punishable in Iowa with ten
years to life Imprisonment. This was
williams third trial.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Murderer Of SO Sentenced.

Moscow.-Vasil Komeroff convicted
of the murder Of thirty-three persons
and his wife, as his accomplish, were
sentenced to be shot within u hours.
Neither betrayed any emotion as the
sentence was passed, but there was
loud applause from the crowd in the
court room and cries that the sentence
should be carried into effect i'm
mediately instead Of waiting u hours.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
HoWat Arrested.

Pittsburg, Kan.-Alexander Howat,
deposed leader OF the Kansas United
Mine workers was arrested here on a
serious charge preferred by Mrs. Inga
Sorenson Of Chicago in behalf
of her six year old son. Howat denied
the charge.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Soviets and Savings.

Moscow.-Six per cent secret bank
ACCOUNTS and deposits guaranteed
against losses from the fall Of the
ruble are inducements held out by
the Soviet Government In opening
the first savings banks In this city.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
HARDING TO Review Fleet,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Harding
will review the United States battle
fleet off Seattle July q, 1t became
known when the navy department
issued orders for the concentration Of
the various units OF the fleet in that
locality.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Pueblo. Colo.-Rev. Walter A. Grace.
a Catholic priest OF Denver. was In
dicted by a federal grand jury here
on a charge of fraudriently signing a
paper required by the internal reve-
nue. laws.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Arrest Two Hundred.

Prague, Czecho Slovaki.-Two
hundred persons are under arrest in
following the discovery at Pressburg
Of a vast espionage conspiracy ac-
cording to the newspapers, Narodni
LiSty.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Claims Can Photo rhouohts.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Vincent Jones,
vice president of the California ply.
chical research society, told news.
paper interviewers he not only be.
lieved thoughts could be photo
graphed,. but that they already had
been. He exhibited q series OF
thought photographs to prove his as.
sertions.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Farmer commlta Suicide.

Yankton. s. D-Fred Rabe. IS
years old. farmer living a mile north
Of Mission Hill, committed suicide by
hanging himself to a rafter In the loft
OF his barn. Worry over i'll health Ii
given as the cause.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
FLOODS ARE MENACiNG IN
SOME PARTS OF SOUTH
Heavy Rains Cause Streams to Go o.
MISUNDERSTANDING Warned to
Move.

Wichita, Kan.-Wichita faces n OF
city. More than five inches Of rain
had fallen during the past "a hours.
Not since 1904, when the city was
partly inundated, has anything similar
to present conditions been experience
ed.
A rise of several feet was reported
coming down the Little Arkansas and
Big Arkansas rivers near here. The
torrent Is said to be sweeping the
banks, threatening to inundate the
low lands.
Residents in the north section OF
the city, whose homes have been
flooded have been warned to move to
higher ground. Virtually every home
in this section is flooded.
Kansas City, Kan.-In many places
the rainfall was SO heavy that wheat
which had begun to ripen, was beaten
into the ground, according to the re
ports from soutk central Kansas.
~Coffeeville, Kan, reported the
heaviest rain in five years.
From Emporia came reports tina
the Neosho and Cottonwood rivers
were out of their banks in som
places.
At Council Grove the Neosho rive
was up IA feet and rising rapidly
The Cottonwood river was up Is fee
at Cottonwood Falls, where nearl!
four inches of rain fell.
Denver, Colo.-Flood warnings hav,
been sen out as a result of heav,
rainfall in the Rocky mountain
region, the weather bureau announced
Part of Globeville, a suvburb Of Den
yer, is under water.
Communication with zountain town
on the upper watershed indicate
high waters are on the way but tina
no dangerous rise in streams is e.
pected.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Omaha, Nebr.-The body OF Rufus
A. Brown. 65. Guarantee Fund Life
insurance company agent who had
been missing a week was found in q
creek at the bottom OF q ravine in
South Omaha by boys.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Nav Ioss ALI Team.

st. Joseph. Mo.-A Kansas City
delegation was In st. Joseph for a CON
ference with Frank Metz, manager Of
the Sioux City Western league base
ball club, with a view OF having the
Sioux City team transferred to
Kansas City, Kan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Kidnaper Sentenced,

Albany, n. Y.-Angelina Tavano.
the nurse maid. who kidnapped Leo
Minkin, three year old son Of Judge
Leopold Minkin on March s, was sen
fenced to a term OF 10 to Is years in
the reformatory.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Petrograd.-News and secret pro-
cesses Of manufacturing raw film
have been offered the Proletarian
Kline Cooperative recently organised
IN Russia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
BURGLAR Shoot. captor,. Hands.

Chicago burglar, caught by the
leg by August Schwelnus and held
dangling from q second story window
shot loose his captor's hands, and
fell to the sidewalk, but escaped with
out injury.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Five More Auto Victims.

Chicago.-Five additional aucomo-
bile killings Monday brought the
total so far this year In Chicago up
to .9s. There also were four persons
injured Sunday all OF whom may die.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Elyria. Ohio.-''old Mig" for ~
years the mascot at No. I tire station.
was not fast enough to get out OF the
way when the fire a,erm sounded. He
was crushed to death under the fire
truck.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
New DANCING Record Made.

ST Louis, Mo.-A new worlds mar
athon dancing record for women was
established by Miss Hilda Johnson.
st. Louis girl. who will continue until
her mark reaches $50 hours, she said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Riddle Body WIFI bullets.

Palm Beach, Fla.-The body Of
Henry Simmons. negro. riddled with
bullets was found hanging TO a tree
on Palm Beach island. Re was sns-
naat>s r. having killed a polieem...
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Loan Quickly Subscribed.

New York.-The American portion
OF the International Austrian loan,
amounting to SIS. 600. 900 In seven per
cent honda, was oversubscribed 10
minutes after the books were opened.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

New York.-The Jess Willard. Floyd
Johnson. Luis Frpo and Jack Mac
Uliffe bouts netted the milk fund
about $500, 900 clear. 1t Is announced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Explorer Loses His Life.

New York.-Dr. Leonard 8. Sugden.
Of this city. lecturer and explorer. lost
his life by drowning at Mayo. Yukon
territory June 6. friends were advised.