The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
NJ DERM|TT NEWS
CORRESPONDENCE
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Aramburu and Micheal Cobeaga,
sheepmen of this section, returned
Saturday from a business trip to
Winnemucca. Mr.. Cobeaga drove
new Ford, which he had purchased
in Winnemucca.
Juan Jaca, prominent rancher and
sheepman was in Winemucca a few
days last week returning Friday.
Joe Wilson of the Farm Bureau
was in McDermitt Friday and Satur-
day, making a trip to Disaster Peak.
James Anderson is in town for a
'ew days from his Crooked Creek
Ranch.
Friends have receiced cards from
Mrs. Low and family that they had
l very pleasant trip to San Francis
o and arrived in good. time.
Such was not the case with Mr..
md Mrs. Harry Pettiford and
laughter who left for San Jose
,fter a few days visit at the home
If Mrs. Pettifords mother. Word
has been received that they en-
countered an almost continual
round of rain, hail and snow, and
It was with difficulty that they eros
sed the mountains.
The annual Harvest Dance of the
Piutes is in progress this week. 1t
S much quieter affair than last
year. Very few Indians from out
side attending. This is attributed to
scarcity of funds among the Indians.
J. M. Lyon returned Saturday
from a trip to Winnemucca with his
truck. He was accompanied on his
return by Joe Jr. for an over Sun
day visit at home.
Residents of this section are much
pleased with the news that the Sec
ton of the highway extending from
Paradise Hill to McDermitt is being
surveyed with the expectation of
work being started on it in the
,pring. Just what this means to
his community can only be fully
appreciated by those who have had
he pleasuret?) of driving over the
Dad from Winnemucca to Nc
Oermitt and no doubt the tourist
travel over the l. o. N. cut off will
De materially increased by the inn
provement of this stretch of road.
McDermitt was the scene of con-
siderable excitement for the space
IF about ten minutes on Sunday
morning at about eight o'clock
when it was discovered that the
coof Of Mrs. Dora Lasa's house was
on fire. The fire was first noticed
from town before the family were
aware of it. In a few minutes
plenty of assistance was available
and the quick work of the men
soon extinguished the blaze. For
tunately there was not a breath of
wind stirring and plenty of water
was at hand from Mrs. Lasa's well,
which had just been finished a few
days. Otherwise the distance to the
next nearest well might have made
it a much more serious matter. As
it was, only a small amount of dam
age was done by the burning of the
roof around the stove pipe. The
fire was caused by the heat from
the stove pipe which was set up
temporarily without the protecting
terra Gotta.
Randall Sage and daughter
Grace, left Sunday for Yerington
to attend the trial of Clearance
Sage, the formers brother. Dur
ing Miss Sage's absence Jean Null
laney has charge of the Oregon
School.
Walter Scott was in Nc Dermitt
last week with a load of fine
apples and peaches from the Scott
Ranch at Platora.
Juan Jaca was recently appoint
ed School Trustee by Deputy T.
W. Chapman to serve out the un-
expired term of Graydon Crawford.
Mr. Chapman advises us that a
full new set of trustees will be
elected in April.
Helen Hewitt is again able to
attend school after her recent i'll
ness. Mrs. Hewitt is also able to
be about again since her severe
attack of throat trouble.
Don and Fred Gebhart left yes
terday for upper Quinn River for
an indefinite stay while engaged in