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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
MEXICAN STABBED TO
DEATH IN LAS VEGAS

The lethal gas law has in all
probability another victim in the
person of Silverio Urbina, a Mexi-
can, who on Tuesday morning about
2 O'Clock drove a knife into the
heart of a fellow countryman, one
Alberto Garlno, causing almost in
slant death. The killing occurred
in the rear or near the rear of
the "Green Club" a resort oper-
ated by Carlos Rivero located on
the west side of First street be-
tween Ogden and Fremont.
The main witness was Carlos Ri
vero, the proprietor of the "Green
Club" He stated that he was at
the place of business between the
hours of midnight and 2 a. m. of
Tuesday, February 20; that he no.
ticed two men a little north of his
place engaged in a heated CONVEX
sation; that they We're using pretty
obscene language; that he recog-
nized them to be the man who was
killed and the man who was under
arrest; that he went out the back
way to get some wood, and as he
was picking it up someone rushed
past him; he asked the party what
was the matter but received no
answer; that the party went about
fifteen feet and fell face up; that
he rushed into the house with his
wood and, as it was quite dark he
got match and fastened out to
see who the fallen man was. He
identified him as the man Garduno
who was one Of the men who had
been engaged in the argument; that
he had known the man about seven
months; that he Immediately mott
fled the police as to the killing; he
never saw the man who killed the
man Garduno until he saw him in
the Jail about IL a. M, and he
recognized him as the man, known
as mike" whom he had seen quar-
reling with the man who was killed.
He said that from the time he first
heard them quarreling to the time
the man rushed past him and fell
was only very few minutes, as it
all happened very quickly.-Las
Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
INDUSTRIES ARE
BECOMING ACTIVE

NEW YORK. = G n n u d
strength in commodity and security
prices and additional indications of
great industrial activities, have fea-
tured the past week in financial and
commercial circles. Firmness in
commodity prices was in the main a
reflection of the strength of the in
dustrial situation, steel prices again
moving toward higher levels, and
metals, particularly copper, making
meterial advance.
In steel, buyers are still anxious
to obtain places on the manufac-
turer's books and the makers have
now raised their rate of operations
close to 80 per cent of capacity
while prices of furnished steel
products have risen so that the Iron
Ages index stands at $27.49 as
compared with $3.50 a year ago.
Cotton also displayed remarkable
strength during the past week.
Railroad car loadings continued
to add their testimony as to the
better state of business. The first
So roads to report for January
show a net of over $44,000,000,
which is nearly double the amount
earned by these roads in January a
year ago, when net on valuation
came to 1853 per cent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
COMPANY TO DRILL
VALE OIL FIELDS
DESPITE FAILURES OF PAST
HOPE STILL EXPRESSED
FOR FLOWING WELL

The old prospective oil fields of
Malheur county, situated south of
Vale, in Oregon, not far over the
Nevada line north of Winnemucca,,
may be developed, if the company
now being formed in Portland, is
successful in its organization, ac-
cording to Walter G. Gleason, grand
keeper of records and seals of the
Knight of Pythias lodge who was
in Vale a week ago. Mr.. Gleason
asserted company was being
formed in Portland for the purpose
of developing this field according
to information he received a few
days ago.
Several attempts have been made
in the past to find oil in Malheur
county and despite the past ex-
perience there are oil men who as
sert the prospects are as good here
as they were in any of the big
fields of the country.
Mr.. Gleason's statement was the
first information received here that
a new company was being organized
in Portland. A large quantity of
land has been leased around Vale
during the past two years and the
indications would point to some de-
velopment to come.-Malheur En-
terprise.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Additional Personals

Henry Berk, city truck driver,
has gone to Reno to drive truck
back for the city street use. The
truck is part of the government
. leftover war material, given to the
city for the mere cost of transpor-
tation to Reno.
~ p. Keobh and family and Frank
Hammond and family motored
down from Golconda last evening
to take in the show.
.4a j. A. Jurgenson, sheriff and AS
SCISSOR, of Pershing county, accom-
= panied by two assistants from the
p assessors office are in this city to-
sseday transacting business.
Tom Etulain, sheepman of the
DEMO section, is in town today at
tending to business matters.
Mrs Katherine Pidge is registered
at the Golden Hotel in Reno on
a visit to that point from her home
in this city.
- DIR. Marc II. Croker has returned
from Reno, where he performed a
surgical operation upon a local
patient.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
TWO CARLOADS OF CLAY
TO BE SHIPPED DAILY

Shoshone, in the Death valley
country, is picking up wonderfully
since the Baylis Clay Company of
Los Angeles began developing the
big deposits of filtering clay at that
place. The company proposes ship
ping two carloads a day and the
Tonopah & Tidewater has built a
spur, one mile long, to the clay.
This company took over the lands
two years ago and since then has
been engaged in making contracts
with the smaller oil companies
which have not the advantage of
owning their own clay deposits like
the Standard and the Union.
Death Valley Junction is a hive
of activity with the installation of
two new roasters and an outgoing
tonnage that justifies the company
IN giving the place a daily train
service to Los Angeles.-Tonopah
Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
ORIGINAL SEAL OF
UNCLE SAM FOUND

The old and original seal of the
U. S. postoffice department has been
resurrected, according to a photo
graph received by Postmaster jack
son of Reno.
Apparently condemned to oblivion
through a fire at the national CAPT
tai in the year 1886, which de-
stroyed large number of govern
ment files and left in its wake many
mysteries in connection with the
early postal history of the United
States, copy of this seal was re-
Gently unearthed and has been &C
curately photographed and a copy
received in Reno.
This seal shows the god Mercury
riding the clouds, while the present
postoffice seal depicts a galloping
pony with mail messenger astride.
just when the present seal was
adopted and the old one abandoned
is still a mooted question. Docu-
mentarians who have delved deeply
into postal history claim that the
seal now used was adopted during
the administration of Postmaster
General Amos Kendall around the
years 1885 or 1887, but this has
been disputed by other students
who claim that Benjamin Franklin
used the seal of a golloping pony
back in the days of the American
Revolution when he was at the head
of the American postal system.
The resurrection of the copy OF
the old seal upon postmaster
commission issued by Postmaster
General Mclean indicates, however,
that Mercury riding upon the clouds
was the official seal of the depart
ment up until 1924. Whether il
was supplanted by the gallopine
pony with a mail messenger astride
during the term of Postmaster Gen
eral Kendall, or at an earlier date
is still an unsettled question.-Renc
Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
LOCAL GIRLS ARE MADE
MEMBERS OF PI BETA PHI

In honor of its new members,
Pi Beta Phi gave a banquet at the
Whitaker Lanai recently.
The room was decorated with
spicily fragrant red and white car
nations while place cards, in the
form of dainty old-fashioned girls,
contained the program of the even
ing. Miss Erma Hoskins, president
of the fraternity, presided as tost-
welcoming the new mem
bers to the fraternity. Toasts were
to by Isabel Hayes,
Bertha Blattner, Helen Robinson,
Alice Norcross and Wilma Blattner,
During the course of the banquet
fraternity songs were sung.
Those present were the alumni
the active chapter and the initiates
of Nevada Alpha chapter of p
Beta Phi.-U. of N. Sagebrush.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
GAS TAX BILL UNDERGOING
MANHANDLING AT CARSON

A letter to this newspaper from
Senator j. Sheehan in regard to
the gasoline tax proposal says:
1.-The gasoline tax bill was
amended in the Assembly, thereby
attempting to throw the tax into the
highway fund. When it comes back
to the Senate amended, it is almost
sure to be further amended, but l
hardly think the Senate will concur
in that amendment. There is no
chance for the tax to go direct to
the various counties, as the cost OF
collecting it would be too great and
may be an offset to the tax, but
if it can go into the general fund
of the state, it would reduce the
state tax and all property owners
would benefit thereby"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
HOTEL MANAGER COMING TO
WINNEMUCCA NEXT SAT.
The Reno Gazette says:


"Steye Burns, chief clerk at the
Hotel Golden for the past three
and one-half years, is to leave for
Winnemucca Saturday to take the
management of the new Humboldt
hotel to open early in April. Mr..
Burns has already quit his post at
the Golden and is arranging his
affairs here preparatory to making
the change"
The latest information obtainable
here is to the effect that even more
time will be required to complete
the hotel. 1t is now stated that it
will require five weeks to lay car
pets in the big building, the furni-
ture to be installed as the carpet
laying progresses. The bank quar-
tiers will be the last to be made
ready for occupancy, as tile must be
laid and other work done which will
not be completed until the latter
part of April.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
CALIENTE-PIOCHE ROAD
SHORTLY TO BE SURVEYED

The survey party now engaged in
reconnaissance work in the vicinity
of Mesquite in Clark county will
shortly be transferred to the work
between Phoebe and Caliente accord
ing to kilograms from Senator Scott
at Carson City. This is good news
Tor Caliente and Phoebe as it may
reasonably be supposed that con-
struction will follow in the wake of
the survey. This section of high
way is the most important in Lin
coin county, a constant stream Of
cars passing through Panaca
throughout the summer months be-
tween the two points, and with an
outlet from Ely to Caliente and it's
excellent train service to California
the volume of traffic should in
crease neutrality-suspicious. Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
DEAD PROSPECTOR
FOUND IN CABIN
AFTER A MONTH

Wilbur Andrews, a prospeetor
who spent the greater part Of his
so years of life on the deserts and
in the hills of the eastern end of
Nye county was found dead in his
cabin last Thursday afternoon.
There was no indication of violence
and the conclusion was reached that
death came while Andrews was
preparing to turn into bed. Sheriff
w. II. Thomas and Frank j. Cavan-
augh, the undertaken, were notified
by the Times and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the camp where tn y
found the body which they brought
back to Tonopah, says the Tonopah
Times.
Andrews was seated in his cabin
with his back to a table against
which the head had dropped back
ward until it rested on the top. The
position was most peculiar but 1t
was not the result of foul play as
nothing had been disturbed and
the body was full clothed with the
exception of one boot, which had
been removed from the foot.
Andrews was last seen at Arrow
head on the afternoon of Sunday,
February 7, when a terrific blizzard
swept over that section. 1t had been
the custom of the deceased to go
once a week to the postoffice at
Arrowhead to replensh his supplies
and inquire for mail. Three weeks
elapsed without the man appearing
and with the fate of Frank James,
the youn trapper who persisted in
the storm of that date, still fresh
in mind, Joe Ehrlich, the post
master, became alarmed. 1t was
through his efforts that Alex Paul
of Arrowhead was induced to walk
over to Reveille, distance of
three and one half miles, to ascer-
tain news of Andrews. The body
was found in the cabin in state of
decomposition caused by warm
weather of the past week, and
Postmaster Ehrlich asked the Tono-
pah Times to advise the sheriff of
the circumstances. The message was
brought in by q. c. Pealer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
A NEW COLONIZATION
METHOD is FAVORED

"New methods of colonization,
closer cooperation between civic
bodies and farm bureaus with a
view of developing agricultural re-
sources and an endorsement of the
program of the new California
Highway Association to connect up
that state with continental roads
leading into it from other states"
were the chief features of the
California Commercial Club secre-
taries convention" says C. S.
Knight, secretary of the Reno
Chamber of commerce, who at
tended the convention.
Mr.. Knight says the secretaries
voted to make close study of
colonization, holding that the pres
ent system was wrong as under the
present system lands were not be-
ing settled up for the reason that
it now required from $4,000 TO
$4,000 cash TO go upon land while
at least four-ffths of the land
seekers did not have more than
$4,000 or $4,000. The latter set
tiers are often the most desirable
and it is planned to take care of
them under some new method of
colonization, to be worked out,
says Mr. Knight.
The endorsement of the conven-
ton to the new highway program in
California is of special interest
to Nevada, says Mr.. Knight as the
Truckee river route is one of the
links of a trans-eontinential road
leading into California from Ne
yada and with commercial cluos
behind such program, he thinks
it means much toward the building
ef the road. Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
LOCAL CONTRACTORS LOWEST
BIDDERS FOR POSTOFFICE

Various proposals for the con-
struction of the annex to the local
postoffice building when opened by
officials of the postal department at
Washington, d. c., resulted in the
award being granted Anderson &
McShee, local contractors, who sub
mitted a bid to the amount of ST.
3S3, a figure considerably lower
than submitter by other contract
ing firms.
Five bids were submitted, in all
as follows:
Geo. Griffith, st. Louis, Mo-, 3d.
go. Universal Cons. Co., Fort
Wayne, Ind, $3.50. G. R. Hill
Reno, New, $3,297. Geo. E. Wright
Inc, Chicago, ILL.,, $1,000. Ander-
son G. McShee, Winnemucca, New,
S2,383.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
TAKES LEASE ON
SILVER CITY MINE

AT the Buckeye Comstock mine
at Silver City, according to the
Journal, the unwatering operations
have continued since the middle of
January and have proceeded slowly
because of the necessity of retim-
berlng the shaft as pumping pro-
ceeds. The management installed
a triplex station pump on the 200
and is going down with a CEN
trifugal sinker. An average of III
gallons per minute is being handled.
The last level on which the old time
leasers worked has been passed and
far grade ore is exposed on the
north side of the shaft. 1t is in
tended to go to the $50 before
opening up any Of the levels.
Eleven men are on the payroll
Mason Valley News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
SENATOR ODDIE NAMED
ANNAPOLIS VISITOR

The president of the United
States senate has appointed Senator
Oddie member of the board of
visitors to the naval academy for
Chis year. The board will hold i
first session at the naval AGA len
Annapolis, on Monday, Apr |
to be followed by daily session d
ing the week. While the du
the board are not defined b,
they decide such matters
board decides it should &C
and include a careful ex'
and inspection of all the acc
activities.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Will Open Art Store

Mrs. Carrie NJ. Schmidt, sister of
F. J. Oliverius of this city, is plan
ming to open general art store in
the Schmidt building on Bridge
street within the next two weeks.
The interior of the building is be-
ing remodeled and a new hemstich-
ing machine is being installed, and
in addition to taking orders for
needle work, china painting and
hemtsitching, Mrs. Schmidt will carry
complete line of art goods at all
times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Lovelock Elks to Celebrate

w. H. Goodin of Lovelock has
communicated with local members
of the B. P. o. Elks concerning an
initiation of Baby Elks to be held
in Lovelock next Saturday night,
during which Elkdom officials of
Reno will hold sway. He says that
meeting of Elks was held a few
days ago at Lovelock, and plans
perfected for the occasion which
indicate that the Elks are going to
have very fine time. Goodin
says Lovelock Elks are expecting
Winnemucca Elks to attend and are
preparing to entertain them royalty.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Taking Up Radio


George Becker, Jr. went to Reno
Wednesday evening to take the
government examination for license
as an amateur wireless operator,
first class. He expected to investi-
gate wireless and radio plants in
and about Reno before returning
home today. George plans upon
going to Boston this fall to enter a
technical school, so that he may
delve deeper into the mysteries of
wireless and radio. He expects to
take the full engineering course
upon the subject, a study which will
give him enviable knowledge of the
worlds newest and most wonderful
budding industry, and thereafter to
devote his time and energy in the
radio field, being particularly in
terested and well versed in the ex-
perimental field.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Birthday Supper Party

Mrs. L. T. Eggleston served a
surprise birthday supper in honor of
her husbands birthday last evening,
at their home on Garrison street.
Though the exact number of birth
days that have been celebrated by
Mr.. Eggleston was not announced,
the following guests helped in an
industrious manner to dispose of a
chicken dinner and everything that
goes with it. Rev. and Mrs. J. H.
Westervelt, Howard Westervelt, Mrs.
Sarah Moore, Mrs. A. Mcmillan and
Arthur Mcdonald.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Crandstand Torn Down

The grandstand, erected several
years ago, at what has been known
as Recreation park, has been torn
down and will be used by the Rein
hart Land e. Livestock Company in
making improvements at their ranch.
The field was leased for several
years by the local baseball team and
was the scene of several seasons
games, but it has been practically
abandoned for some time past.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

Bullfrogs from America have
been sent to Japan for distribution
throughout the island kingdom for
propagation. 1t is believed they
viii thrive in the drainage and ir-
ris Ition bitches and paddy fields
,ughout Japan. The frogs are
ected to destroy many Injurious
cts in the paddy fields and truck
lens.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

Fallon-Complete bottling works
being installed at Fallon Ice plant.
Lovelock-County dairyman re-
port silage feeding success.
Ely-Nevada Consolidated Copper
Company to increase output to g.
100000 pounds per. month.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Church Work to Start

An order was placed with E.
Reinhart Company, today, for IA,
600 feet of lumber, to be used in
the erection of the new st. Paul's
Catholic church in this city. Gravel
is being hauled to the site of the
new ediface and actual construction
work will be commenced April 2.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Improving Abattoir-

Various improvements are being
made by the Winnemucca market at
the slaughter house which is stu
ated east of this city. Concrete
floors have been installed and other
new features introduced which tend
greatly toward improving the gen.
eral appearance of the premises.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Attached Automobile

Campbell & Robins have insti-
tuted attachment proceedings in
justice court for the Winnemucca
Fuel Oil Company, which seeks col
lection of $93 from John Kalan.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Making New Roll

Assessor C. G. Smith is devoting
great deal of time at present to
the spring assessments in his ter
ritory.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

Many Of the doors in the houses
of Havana's middle class are built
of solid mahogany and other ex-
pensive native woods.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Installing Mill

Installing Mill
E. Reinhart Company have re-
ceived and will Immediately install
in their warehouse, new tanning
mill, operated by means of an
electric motor, for the purpose of
cleaning grain. In the future all
seed grain sent out by this COM
pany will be thoroughly cleaned.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

SALE-ARMY SHOES-SALE
We have just bought a tremendous
stock of Army Munson last shoes
to be sold to the public direct
Price $2.75. These shoes are
100 per cent solid leather with
heavy double. soles sewed and
nailed. The rppers are of heavy
tan chrome leather with bellows
tongues, thereby making them
waterproof. These shoes are
selling very fast and we advise
you t. order at once to insure
your order being filed.
The sizes are 6 to II all widths;
Pay Postman on receipt Of goods
or send money order. Money
refunded if shoes are not salts
factory. The U. S. Stores Co.,
1441 Broadway, New York City.
s>l>~~->>~~~--z,
FOR SALE--Baby buggy, in good
condition. Phone AIR. F15t3c
~~~~~~~.~~~~~>>~~~--
FOR SALE-1918 Ford roadster,
delivery body, four new tires.
Phone 78-R. F8t3p
WANTED-Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hosi-
9 cry for men, women, and children.
Eliminates darning. Salary $50 a
Week full time, $1.00 an hour
spare time. Experience unneces-
sary. international Stocking Mills,
Norristown, Pa. Jan. Ism 22.p.
>~~~~~~~~~~~~>->~~~>~~
PIANO TUNING-A music firm
will send an experienced piano
tuner to Winnemucca upon re-
- ceipt Of sufficient orders for tun-
ing to justify the expense. Orders
for tuning and repairing of
pianos, player-pianos and other
musical instruments may be left
at The Silver State, or for con-
venience letter or the telephone
may be used. The Silver State
phone number is 81. D23tt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

l.eno-County farmers shipped
out 81 cars potatoes since last
October.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08

Hornsilver-Contract awarded for
sinking shaft on Hornsnver Mizpah.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
WEATHER REPORT FOR THE WEEK

ending TOMORROW"
Fairs colde tonight; Friday fair.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-03-09
Death Of Mrs. Cochran.

SilvertOn, Ore, March 5.-Mrs. w.
A. Cochran, the wife OF Siiverton
hardware merchant. died suddenly
Sunday from heart disease. Mr..
Cochran, who had gone down town on
an errand. returned to find his wife
sitting on low stool Ia front OF the
telephone, dead. Judging from the
warmth still Ia the body she had been
dead but very short time.
w. A. Cochran and family were
we'll known in Rathdrum, having
resided here about five years before
leaving in 1921 for Oregon. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Cochran is surviv-
ed by her son. Stanley v. Cochran OF
Silverton, Ore, and her daughter,
bliss Lena Cochran, now in CentraI
America.