The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-01

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ROCHESTER,, FEB. 25-Last
evening Rochester had its first
shooting scrape. At 1870 o'clock
Dan Swago, a former resident of
Virginia City, was shot and seri-
ously wounded by Bert Scott, who
halls from Sacramento.
Swago was taken to the hospital
of DIR. Woods, in West Rochester,
and although badly hurt, indications
are that he will pull through.
Scott was placed under arrest
and the authorities at Winnemucca
notified. AT an early hour this
morning, Sheriff Lamb, District At
torney Callahan and County Physi-
elan Giroux reached camp, and the
prisoner was taken to the county
Jail by the sheriff.
Thomas Shone, a well known and
highly respected citizen of Winnie
mucca and Humboldt county, passed
away Saturday evening at his Third
street home. Deceased has been en-
joying poor health for the past
year or more, but possessed an in
domitable will and would not give
up. For several months past he
had presented a pathetic figure as
lie moved about the streets, with the
assistance of 4 cane or crutch, with
ne arm IN sling.
Thomas Shone served two terms
IS county commissioner of Hum
5oldt county and finished out an un-
sxpired term. He was a member of
the Masonic, Eastern Star and Odd
Fellow orders. He became a Mason
in 1860 and an Eastern Star in
1868. He was a charter member
of the Masonic and Eastern Star
orders in Winnemucca.
A special to the Gazette from
Carson City says that as was gem
orally expected the resolution intro
duced by the Humboldt delegation
providing for constitutional
amendment establishing the state
capital at Winnemucca was killed in
the assembly Tuesday. The meas
ure developed more strength than
was expected, there being sixteen
votes in favor of moving the seat
of the state government.
The bill prepared by the late
Senator Nixon for public buildings
in two Nevada towns has passed the
senate. The following special dis
patch was received here today: "The
senate today agreed to the public
| buildings at Fallon to cost $780,
600 and the one at Winnemucca to
cost $4,000, as prepared by the
ate Senator Nixon"
ROCHESTER,, Feb. 27.-Dan
Swago, the man shot by Bert Scot
Monday evening, passed away al
the st. Francis Hotel here about
o'clock last evening. At the time
Of his death, deceased was attended
by his brother, Michael Swago. Ar
engagements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
Tom McGriff arrived in town yes
terday from National, bringing &
confirmation of the report thai
about ten days ago the Walker
brothers made a rich strike oil theil
ease on the "Chefoo" claim, owned
by J. L. Workman. He also brought
samples of the rock, which run:
about $3.50 to the ton, SIC in golc
and the balance in silver. The
ledge was cut at a vertical deptl
of one hundred feet, and the weir
is from 8 to IL inches in width
There is also a parallel vein, tw,
feet wide that shows values of $40
The first car a ore from the leas,
viii be hauled to Winnemucca fol
shipment, beginning in about ter
days.
AT present the National mines
company has about fifty men EN-.
Logged, and it is estimated that b,
The first of April this number will
have been increased to 200.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Monday
morning, the Winnemucca State
Bank & Trust company will throw
open its doors for business.
After considerable negotiating
with the Southern Pacific railroad
and with private parties, it has been
decided that it will be inadvisible to
erect shearing corrals at Winnie.
mucca this year, and as conse-
quence there will be no shearinp
here this year.
Harry Dunn arrived in town from
San francisco, and will spend a
few days with old friends.
Yesterday morning Judge Quicker