The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
IN YEARS GONE BY
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
(From The Silver State Fiies)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
The Diamond Company OF Eu-
reka, Nevada, is hauling ore from
its mines to the railroad depot on
bobsled, the carrying capacity OF
which is 100000 pounds. The sled
was made to order at Park City,
Utah.
G. H. Balm arrived yesterday
from Stone House.
w. J. Bell has been on the sick
list for few days past.
Ed. Reinhart visited Golconda
yesterday. He says Charlie Muller
is improving
The Carson News appeared yes
terday as a machine set paper. 1t
has installed a Thorne typsettine
machine, and has the distinction OF
being the second paper in the state
to 'supplant hand composition by a
more modern method.
X. Battles and Henry Schmidt
have leased the Busch hotel from
Thos. Shone, taking charge today.
Mr.. Battles has been in the hote
business in Lovelock and thoroughly
understands it.
The mercury has been as low a
% below zero at Elko this month
The Reno Gazette will discontinue
taking the Associated Press dis
patches next week, having refused
TO sign a ninety years contract for
the same.
Large shipments of cattle have
been made from this point recently
which go to show that Nevada can
hold her own even when other states
have stopped shipping.
John Gardardi lost 308 sheep in
the stock corrals east of Reno Sun
day night. He had drive of 1000
in the corral and dogs got in and
worried them piling them up in
such a way as to smother the above
number. The loss is severe one,
amounting to nearl $1,000, and the
owner seemingly has no recourse.
Quite a number of people as
sembled last evening to witness the
ceremonies of public installation by
the Rathbone Sisters of Hermion
Temple No. 5, at Silver State hall.
1t was scene which will long
inger in the minds of those for
tunate enough to be present Mrs.
Bertha Rougon, P. C. of the order,
acted as G. c. in the installation, as
sisted by Bessie Piper, G. S., and
May Trousdale, G. NJ, and, in an
Impressive and serious manner, in
stalled the following officers for the
current six months term:
Daisy Summerfeld, P. c.; Fran
ces Hadley, M. E. c.; Della Brew
ster, E. s.; Nellie Roberts, E. j.;
Julia Brown, M; Winnie Hill, M. of
R. & c.; Rose Gardner, NJ. of F.
Kate Beam, P. of T.; Mabel Lothrop
G. of T.
Appropriate remarks were made
by various members of the order
including H. C. Cutting, State supt.
of Schools and Nose Reinhart, and
several musical numbers, includ-
ng song by Mrs. P. B. Roberts,
piano solo by Mrs. A. E. Lothrop.
and several numbers by the Silver
State quartette, consisting of Miss
L. R. Mendoza, Lee Windle, A. L.
Bracket and ]. J. Hill Jr., were
features of the evening.
1t looks as if the Hawaiian an
nexation scheme is rock upon
which the Republican, party will
split wide open if it doesn't keep
an eye to windward.
Ono Of +ka lo+a.l
chemical science is a little pellet
containing the concentrated ele-
ments of coffee, sugar and milk. 1t
may yet devolve upon chemistry to
beat this by concentrating whiskey
so that a man can carry a dozen
big jars in his vest pocket.
w. F. Pearce left yesterday after
noon for San Francisco from
whence he will sail for Alaska in a
few days. He is bound for Dawson
to make his fortune in the gold
fields and will strike out on the trip
over snow and ice as soon as he ar
rives at Dyea.
We are informed that it is hard
matter for strangers to get a bed to
sleep in at Golconda, there are so
many people there now-mostly
men looking for work.
As has beep before stated in
these columns, on one side of the
souvenir medal to be issued by the
Trans-Mississippi exposition will APP
pear the features of what is sup
posed to be the most beautiful
woman in the west. The picture
will be secured by taking COM
posite photograph from group of
the VESTS handsomest women, the
group to be composed of two photo
graphs from each state and terri
tory.
The present standing of the Hum
boldt county contestants in the
Trans-Mississippi Exposition Medal
Beauty contest, is as follows:
Miss Katie MeEnerney, SO; Miss
Lille Stinson, 16; Mrs. H. A. Gil
bert, 5; Miss Mary Bonnifeld, g.;
Miss Kate Diehl, 2; Miss Nellie
Lewis, /.
N. P. Moore came down from
Golconda yesterday.
c. W. Muller, who is down with
an attack of pneumonia at Col
conda was reported as being some
what better yesterday afternoon.
Lovelock Locals
Nelse Nelson has gone to San
Francisco.
Jack Randolph has made new
mash.
Billy Pitt has gone below.
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