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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
NIXON CASE Is IN
SUPREME COURT

Argument on the part of several
attorneys involved in the case of
Kate l. Nixon versus W. A. Brown,
ct al, trustees of the Nixon opera
house, was heard in the supreme
court of Nevada at Carson City yes
terday on the appeal of the trustees
from the decision of the district
court which ruled that the opera
house property is lawfully the prop
erty of Mrs. Nixon and the estate
of the late Senator G. S. Nixon.
Attorneys appearing for Mrs Nixon
were Warren & Dignan, represented
by J. w. Dignan, and L. o. Haw-
kins, while the trustees were repre-
sented by T. A. Brandon. The de-
cision OF the supreme court will
probably be given in the near fu-
ture.
The Nixon opera house was pre-
sented to the people of Winnemucca
by Senator Nixon during his life
time, to be used for public func-
tions. Several years ago the widow,
Mrs. Kate |. Nixon, brought suit to
recover the property, resulting in
the decision of District Judge Nc
Fadden of Ely that the building and
ground were a part of the COM
munity property belonging to Sena-
tor and Mrs. Nixon and that in
consequence the gift to the city
must be considered illegal, null and
void. 1t was from this decision that
the trustees appealed to the supreme
court.
During recent years the Nixon
opera house has been leased to H.
c. Oastler and before that was used
for a number of years as a moving
picture theatre, under lease and
management of various men. 1t is
now being used for road shows
dances, and any other public func,
tions that may demand a large
gathering place.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
ORDER ENTERED IN
RIVER HEARINGS

An order was filed in the office of
the county clerk of Humboldt coun-
ty, last Tuesday, in the matter of
the determination of the relative
rights of the claimants and approri-
ators of the waters of the Humboldt
river stream system and its tribu-
taries, and, in addition, maps, testi-
monies in previous hearings, etc.,
were delivered to the clerks office
and will become a part of the per-
manent records of Humboldt county.
Elko, Lander, Eureka, Humboldt
and Pershing counties are involved
in this issue, and upon application
of the State Engineer, the District
Court of Humboldt county has been
decided upon for the hearing, which
is set for April 2, 1928.
1t is required that all objections
be filed five days prior to the date
set for the hearing-some having
been filed within the last few days.
1t is anticipated that all of the
foregoing counties will be well
represented at the hearings, every
ranch owner who depends upon the
waters of the Humboldt river, for
irrigation purposes, being largely in
volved.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
CAT CAUSES DOG
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

The men at the Desert Queen
shaft are still talking about the
clever trick the company's feline pet
played on a mongrel dog to save
its own life, says the Tonopah
Times. Black Tobe evidently did not
take much stock in traditions of the
cat family and preferred one cer-
tain life in this old world. to the
prospect of coming back nine times
from the hereafter of feline after
math. Tobe was summing himself in
warm spot about so feet from the
collar of the shaft when surprised
by a cur that sneaked up before
his approach was detected. The cat
grasped the situation at a glance
In two jumps it reached the edge
of the shaft and the next moment
the feline back curved and the ami
NAL awaited to the other side of tine
big hole. The dog came hot-footing
after Tobe and did not observe the
hole until its forepaws were directly
on the collar. Mr.. Dog threw on the
emergency brakes and tried to regis
ter a sudden stop but the momentum
was too great and he skidded over
the edge of the shaft and down to
the sump 1900 feet below. And the
cat came back.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
{. A. LEWIS HAS
PASSED TO REWARD
Well Known Railroad Conductor, E.
A. (John) Lewis, of This City,
Died at Hospital of w. p.
Company at Portola

News reached here Tuesday of
the passing of E. A. (John) Lewis
at the Western Pacific railway hos
pital at Portola, California, Monday
night, after lingering illness of
several months duration.
Mr.. Lewis was a resident of this
city for many years, having been
connected with the Southern Pacific
Company, in the capacity of pas
senger conductor, at the time Win
nemucca was terminal point and,
later, with the Western Pacific Com
pany, here.
Deceased was sixty years of age,
native of st. John, New Bruns-
wick, and in addition to wife and
son, Thelbert, at this point, is SUR
vived by sister residing in Para
disc, California, a sister in Minne-
sofa, a mother and sister in Cau-
teau, N. D., and two brothers in
Minneapolis. He was a member of
the local Blue Lodge and Royal
Arch Masonic fraternaties and of
the Order of Railway Conductors.
Remains arrived in this city this
morning accompanied by the wife
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Jones of Portola, Mr.. Jones being a
representative of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors from that point.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow friday at o'clock from
Silver State Hall, under the aus
pices of the Masonic order, and in
terment will be in the Masonic
cemetery. Active pallbearers will
be A. G. Woodward, C. G. Smith,
c. P. Hoskins, Felix Poulin, j. w.
Davey and j. w. Smith while the
honorary pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the Order of Railway
Conductors, as follows: J. w.
Deems, F. Ford, G. H. King, G..
w. Fisher, C. M. Atterbury and H.
E. Baker. The body is now at
the w. w. Grayson funeral home.
In the passing of Mr.. Lewis, Win
nemucca is bereft of a worthy
and honored citizen who, through
the years of his life in the COM
munity, bore only kindly feelings
and thoughtful consideration for
those with whom he chanced to
meet. si5sl
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
C.. OF c. |NDORsEs
BONDS FOR ROADS
Members ON Record as Favoring Sale
of 100000 County Bonds for
the Building of Roads and
Street Improvement

At a meeting of the Humboldt
County Chamber of Commerce, here,
last Friday evening, the matter of
the issuance and sale of bonds to
the approximate amount Of $780,
900, to cover appropriations such as
for the completion of the county's
portion of the Victory highway con-
struction and the building of the
Northern highway, were discussed.
If the recommendation of the
Chamber of Commerce for these
bond issues is favored by the state
legislative delegation, it will mean
that Winnemucca's present bonded
indebtedness of $4,000 will be in
creased $4,000, as its quota of the
total additional bonded Indebtedness
of Humboldt county.
A request for additional city
bonds, by Mayor T. A. Brandon and
the additional members of the city
administration, for the improvement
of the city streets, was endorsed by
the Chamber of Commerce and the
various new law enactments advo-
Gated by the Chamber of Commerce
including increased taxation for
general utilization and county road
improvements, were widely dis
cussed.
1t was voted that the appreciation
Of the efforts Of the executive mem
bers of st. Paul's Catholic church
in this city, in behalf of the con-
struction of the new sanctuary
which they contemplate erecting
and which upon completion will be
a credit to both the community and
the state, be conveyed to the church
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
BUCKAROO HURT
AS HORSE FALLS

Stepping into a hole concealed by
snow, the horse upon which Jack
Frizell was riding, near Gerlach,
fell and rolled over Frizell last
Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a
scalp wound to Frizell requiring
four stitches over the left eye, and
also fracture of his left leg
bone. The rider is employed on
the ranch of the Gerlach Land e.
Livestock Company, located near the
town named after the owner of the
ranch, Fred Gerlach. Fortunately
Frizell was found soon after the
mishap occurred and DR.. M. H.
Crocker of this city was sent for
to attend the injured mans wounds.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
THIRTY-FIVE MEMBERS IN
NEW FRATERNAL ORDER

Winnemucca Homestead, No. g.
1868, Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men, will be instituted in Silver
State hall next Monday evening
by II. M. Wolfe, supervisor for
Nevada, Utah and Idaho, who is
here from his headquarters in Salt
Lake City. A total of at least
thirty-five members will be present
for the occasion, starting the lodge
as one of the strong organizations
of this city. The Brotherhood of
American Yeomen is a fraternal
benefit society, with headquarters
in Des Moines, Iowa, boasting of a
total membership in the United
States and Canada of a quarter of
a million men, women and children.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
PARADISE VALLEY
OPPOSES BONDING
Unless Northern Road Route IL
Changed So That II Will Serve
the Valley, Dele cation Will
Fight Bill at Carson

Very apparently the taxpayers
and citizens of Paradise Valley are
going to have something to say
about the proposal to bond Hum
boldt county for something like
100000 for road purposes, ac-
cording to The Silver States special
correspondent at the northern town.
1t is not stated that Paradise Val
ley residents will actually oppose
the bonding proposal unless it may
occur that they find it impossible to
change the proposed route of the
Northern highway, which effort will
constitute their first activity.
Delegates from the northern
town will attend a meeting of the
Humboldt County Taxpayers As
sociation to be held in Winnemucca
next Saturday night, called by
Chairman F. J. Button for o'clock
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Their effort will be to have the
road route changed so that Paradise
Valley residents may enjoy some
of the benefits ACQUIRING, and it is
stated that a delegation will be sent
to Carson City to see that their
ideas are Incorporated in any pos
sible legislation that may be at
tempted.
Concerning the matter, the Para
disc Valley correspondent writes:
PARADISE VALLEY Jan "a
Paradise citizens were called to
order last evening by Chairman F..
B. Stewart of the Taxpayers As
sociation, to discuss the proposed
bonding of the county in the sum of
$250,000 to be used in assisting the
federal government and state in
building highways, the Victory and
Northern routes.
Commissioner Bradshaw informed
the gathering that the contracts had
been let, and provisions for pay
ment Of same were arranged, from
the Elko line to a point just a
short distance east of Golconda !;
also from Winnemucca to the Perish
ing line. There would be about
seventeen to twenty miles to finance
and construct of the Victory high
way.
The general trend of opinion
apparently Is that this would be
a huge sum to negotiate at this
time to apply on the Northern route,
since the commissioner stated the
federal ratio would be but about
five to one, because of the large
overhead cost of close to twenty per
cent. This would give, it is esti-
mated, at least one and quarter
to one and three-eights millions of
dollars to apply to the Northern
route, from which Paradise would
not derive any advantages, since the
proposed route lies along the base of
the Silver State range, instead of up
the valley to the Willow Point
station, thereby compelling Hum
boldt county to maintain a separate
parallelling road at added expense
to the local figures, which show
that Paradise would contribute some
thing like $4,000 annually for this
highway and then not enjoy its use.
For protective purposes Chair
man Stewart selected H. X. Harvey,
F. c. Buckingham and John S.
Case to draw up resolutions and
petitions, to be escorted by special
representatives of the valley tax
payers, which they in turn will sub
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
BANKRUPT CASE
SET FOR HEARING

A hearing in the matter of the
bankruptcy proceedings of the Jaca
Commercial Company, a corpora
tion of McDermitt which has been
adjudged voluntary bankrupt, has
been set by Judge j. A. Langwith,
United States referee in bankruptcy,
to be held in the courthouse here
on Saturday, February 10. Prior
to closing several months ago the
Jaca company conducted an extern
sive general merchandise business at
McDermitt. Papers in the case show
Liabilities to be $90,760.56, with as
sets of $103,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

Notice to Parents-
The second semester of the Ele-
mentary school year begins January
20. Parents having children whom
they wish to enter in the Kindergar-
ten or the First grade should send
them to school on the morning of
January 29. Children between the
ages of and are elgegible to en-
ter the kindergarten; and children 6
years old, or who will be fully six
years old within the six weeks fol
lowing the beginning of the semes-
ter, are eligible to enter the First
grade.
L. E. McFADDEN, Principal,
Adv. I'll Winnemucca Public Schools.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

init to our legislature, endeavoring
to have the route changed enough
that Paradise may be able to use
the highway to some advantage.
This changing of the route would
not, according to survey, lengthen
the route more than three and some
tenths miles, and is already partly
finished, while the new proposed
route would be all new work.
Paradise is expected to be well
represented at the joint meeting at
Winnemucca Saturday night, at
which time they will select their
representatives to send to Carson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
EPISCOPAL GUILD WILL
HAVE CABARET LUNCHEON

Members Of the Episcopal Guild
are making extensive preparations
for a cabaret lunch to be held at
the Episcopal Parish hall next Sat
urday evening from s to o'clock.
The nominal charge of fifty cents
for adults will include the price of
admission and the luncheon and the
general public is cordially invited.
A number of selections will be
rendered by Evans orchestra, and
in addition to other numbers on the
program, tickets bearing a number
will be presented to all those present
and the lady and gentleman holders
of the lucky number will be pre-
sented with a dainty apron and
handmade kerchief, respectively.
Dancing will also be feature of
the evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
LOCAL TOWN TEAM LOSES
TO LOVELOCK QUINTET

The Pershing county basketball
town team was the victor in the
game with the Winnemucca town
team, staged on the Lovelock high
school court last Saturday night, the
score being 1919.
A return game had been planned
for next Sunday, and was to have
been played on the Winnemucca
court, but word has reached the To-
cal team that the Lovelock players
will be unable to keep the appoint.
ment. This comes as a disappoint-
ment to the Winnemucca five who
maintain that the honors would
have been restored to them in the
event of this return game.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

Notwithstanding alIthat mediesi
aid and loving care could pl6ssa9
Victoria, the six-month-old daughtei
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cazajous
passed away at the family homt
early Tuesday morning, of bronchial
pneumonia. The father, mother and
an older sister are left to mourn
her loss.
Services were held at st. Paul's
Catholic church, Wednesday morn
ing, and the little one was laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetary.
The Silver State wantads get results
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
Lodge to Be Instituted

The institution of the new Win
nemucca Homestead, No. 6363, of
the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men, will take place in Silver State
hall next Monday night, January 20,
at 8 o'clock. All applicants for
membership and all members of
other homesteads are urged to be
present.
Adv.t1 H. M. WOLFE, State Magr.
Subscribe for The Silver State
$3.50 per year if paid in advance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

Hail! Hail The Gangs All Here
Sheriff Brady, Chief of Police X.
G. Lamb and Officer Perry Boyd
will leave this afternoon for Car
son City, being called to that point
on federal court matters.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
Notice, Members F. & A. M

All Masons are requested to
meet at lodge room at l p IN. to-
morrow friday to attend the
funeral of Bro. E. A. Lewis. By
order of w. M.
Adv. I'll A. LIVINGSTONE, Secy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25
.ELK0 PAPER SAYS
WE WANT. MIDAS
Elko Free Press L. Authority for
Statement That This County
Would Annex Camp for
Taxation Purposes
The Elko Free Press says:

A determined effort to lop off a
portion Of Elko county and tack it
onto Humboldt county will be made
at the present session of the legis-
lature, according to recent reports
emanating from the vicinity of
Midas, which is the center of the
section that proposes to attach itself
to Humboldt county.
Just how far this effort has gone,
is not known at the present time,
but there have been rumors of this
move for some time past, little pub
licity being given to them for the
reason that there seemed at the time
to be little back of the rumors.
However, since the opening of the
legislature, these rumors have gained
a good deal of strength, and the
Elko county delegation is watchfully
awaiting a move on the part OF
Humboldt county Representatives in
the legislature, tending to put across
this deal.
That Humboldt county is in favor
of such move is a foregone conclu-
sion, for it would add good sized
amount to the taxable property in
that county. The people of the
Midas district have been agitating
such move for some time, clamor-
ing that in order to reach Elko they
are forced to go to Winnemucca
that Winnemucca is the natural out
let for that territory, and that
greater benefits could be derived
from being joined to Humboldt
than under the present arrange.
ment of being in Elko county.
However, it is probable thai
should such measure be introduced
into the legislature, it would be
defeated, for the reason that should
county divisions be made after thi.
plan an entire re-arrangement OF
the state would necessarily have te
be made, and should the legislature
pass such a bill, many other sec.
tions similarly situated would un.
doubtedly begin clamoring for ar
attachment to some other county.
Arthur Primeaux, well known resi-
dent of Midas, takes serious excep.
tions to a recent Free Press article
relative to the separation of the
Midas district from Elko county ant
tacking it onto Humboldt county
In letter received from Primeau,
he says: "In your issue dated 10th
inst, noticed County Division
Again Bobs Up in Midas" So fal
as | can learn this condition has moi
bobbed up here. 1t must have origi
mated elsewhere"
The Free Press is pleased in
deed to discover this situation ex
isting, for the Midas country is q
valuable part of this county, mo-
only in natural resources, but II
the type Of citizens it produces
and it would be unfortunate indeed
if movement to separate shoult
succeed.-Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

Four-line wantads-6Oc for 5 issues
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

The Silver State wantads get result
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-01-25

It was promised that
The Silver State would
be made bigger and bet
ter. Observant folk will
recognize fulfillment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-20
NORRIDCEW0CK
by Beck

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bacon and lit
tie daughter, Ruth, were guests of
Mrs. Racon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Rogers, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Robinson ac-
companied by their guest, Mrs.
Alma Scovil and son, Glenn, went
Sunday to Starks, where the latter
began his duties as principal of the
village school on Monday, Aug. 49,
Horace Withee began his threshing
season Aug. IA, at the farm of George
S. Jewett. where there is a large
acreage of oats.
Mrs. Alice Frederick. and Mrs. Car
rie Stevens, were guests of their
sister. Mrs. Leslie Rogers and
mother, Mrs. Lydia Longley on
Thursday.
Mrs. A. J. Robinson and son,
Odber. and daughters, Alice and
Beulah. also Mrs. Alma Scovil, and
Mrs. r. ]. Shaw. went to Waterville
Tuesday. where Mrs. Robinson's
sister, Mrs. Scovil, took the 1:10 P.
NJ. train for her home in Littleton,
Aroostook county.
Percy withee is on a business trip
to different places in Northern
Aroostook.
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Col. brakes Oil
Strike Celebration

Titusville, Pa, Aug. 19-Sixty four
years ago Colonel E. L. Drake
"struck oil'' at Titusville, formally
ushering in what has since become
the great petroleum industry of the
country. He was the pioneer, and
to celebrate his achievement a large
!. body of representative oil and gas
men will assemble here beginning
August q, the day upon which
Colonel brakes we'll actually sent
forth it's precious fluid.
The event has been celebrated in
previous years locally, but this time
plans have been laid ito make the
observances national, both in charac-
ter and regional representation. =
In addition to the reunion and
social features of the program,
there will be heard practical mes
sages from the leaders in the bust
ness today, with A. c.. Bedford,
chairman of the board of directors
of the Standard Oil company, as the
chief speaker.
Colonel Drake was guided in a
remarkable manner in the sinking
of his first well. Had he drilled
any one of the thousands of wells
which have been drilled since then,
he would not have struck oil in any
one Of them at the same depth and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-20
PITTSTON

NORTH-Many friends and relatives
attended the funeral of Mrs. Ensa
Cooper on Wednesday afternoon. There
were many beautiful floral offerings.
Much sympathy is felt for her two
children and husband. Mrs. Cooper
was a dear true friend to everyone and
viii be much missed in the community
Mrs: H. D. Gordon and Mrs. Joseph
inc Larson were guests of Mrs. Peter
son on Thursday.
Hazel Sparrow has returned home
from Gardiner.
MIR: and Mrs. Charles Leavitt and
family have moved to Randolph for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Webb and two
children are passing a few days with
their daughter at Kent's Hill.
EAST-Mrs. Harry Hutchins of
Wellington has been the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Owen King, the
past week.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Cholerton OF
West Somerville, Mass, Mr.. ana MRS.
Thomas Downey of Jamaica Plain, ana
Mrs. Harvey Redson Of Chicago. Ill,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-20
leaves wife and one daughter, Miss
Ruth Hilton, besides other relatives.
HINCKLEY

Mrs. Harold Wood and children of
Dexter. are visiting Mrs. Woods
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Mcleod in
the Good Will Pines.
Miss Helen Speed of waterville.
has been In town. the guest of Miss
Alice Brown at J. W. Crowford's
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Henderson,
were callers in Athens Thursday, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Boynton. and incidentally made a
blueberrying trip, getting a good sup
ply of the fruit.
james w. Crawford, for over 20
years resident Of Hinckley, passed
away at his home Friday night at
2.30 o'clock. He had been in failing
health for several years, but until
within a year had been able to to
work. His early life was passed in
New Brunswick and he was heard to
say. shortly before his death that he
hadn't a relative in the world. He was
faithfully cared for by his nurse,
Miss Alice Brown of Waterville, who
came here about two months ago.
Mr. Crawford was a good citizen, a
quiet, honorable man . and was re-
spected by all. The funeral will be
held Monday afternoon at his late
home.