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THE SILVER STATE
OFFICIAL PAPER OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY - ESTABLISHED 1869 - PIONEER MINING JOURNAL OF NORTHERN NEVADA
93.00 PBB TEAS WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1913. VOLUME 46, NO. 103
PASSING or AN "
OTHER PIONEER
Thomas Shone, a well known and
highly respected citizen of YVinnemuc
• a and Humboldt county, passed away
Saturday evening, at his Third street
residence. IVceased had been enjoying
poor health for the past year or more,
but possessed an indomitable will and
would not give up. For several months
past he had presented a jwthetic
figu re, as he moved about the streets,
with the assistance of a cane or
crutch, with one arm in a sling.
Since the new cemetery was laid
out, some two years ago, Mr. Shone
was practically in charge of the work,
in which he took a commendable
pride. Saturday, notwithstanding his
feeble condition, he went out to show
some lots to prospective buyers, and
shortly after his return suffered an
other stroke of paralysis. Between
2 and 3 o'clock he sank to the floor
unconscious, remaining in that state
until 8:40 in the evening, when he
passed away. As the spark of life
flickered and went out, the bedside of
Mr. Shone was surrounded by several
members of his own and Mrs. Shone’s
family.
Funeral Held Yesterday.
The funeral was held yesterday af
ternoon, at 3 o’clock, in Silver State
hall, under the auspices of Winnemue
ca Lodge, No. 10, F. & A. M.. of which
deceased was an honored member.
Services were conducted by Kev. .1.
II. Henry, chaplain of the lodge, who
offered a prayer and paid an eloquent
tribute to the sterling qualities of de
ceased in a short eulogy. Interment
was in the Masonic cemetery.
The obsequies were attended by a
concourse of citizens that filled the
hall to overflowing, and the floral
tributes were many. The following
gentlemen acted as pallbearers: P. E.
Born, A. Huckteschler, C. L. Tobin, R.
W. Ia*wis, C. E. Haviland and F. C.
KOD1DB.
The remains were followed to their
last resting place by a long cortege,
composed of autos and carriages.
Thomas Shone was born January 3,
1838, at Buloe, Wales. He left Liv
erpool for America July 4, I8.'.r», mak
ing the trip around the Horn and
landing in San Francisco. He spent
four years in California, mining near
Petaluma. He came to Nevada in
1872 and took charge of the Cane
Springs station, where he remained
two years. He then came to Winne
inucca and took charge of the Fashion
stables. He was married May 26,
1876, to Miss Kathleen Vofsinger. The
couple moved to the Toll House,
which station they conducted for sev
enteen years. Kater Mr. Shone bought
the Busch hotel and he and Reub
Battles conducted that hotel for six
years. Selling the Busch, Mr. Shone
built the Shone House, at that time,
as well as now, the largest rooming
house in town. He conducted the
Shone House two years, when he sold
it and retired from active business.
Two children were born Thomas
IK and Bertha H., the latter deceased,
b hn H. Shone, stepson of Thomas
Shone by a former marriage, left Win
nemucca several months ago for Cali
fornia, but his present address is un
known.
Thomas Shone served two terms as
county commissioner of Humboldt
county and finished out an unexpired
term. He was a member of the Ma
sonic, Kastern Star and Odd Fellows
order*. He became a Mason in I860
and a member of the Kastern Star in
Is'is. He was a charter member of
the Masonic at. 1 Kastern Star orders
in Winnemucca.
EPISCOPAL GUILD TO
GIVE A "LENTEN TLA”
Tomorrow afternoon, from 3 to ">
nM ok, there will be a Kenten tea
1 . l i ..A Al. 1.1* . L’ 1 k24n..c
♦'e-. The tea will be given by the
I adies’ Guild of St. Mary’s Episcopal
<• ’>nr h ami all members are espeeiallv
urge > to attend. Also, a most cordial
invitation '* extended to all friends of
the Guild.
IIMTTED AMOUNT OF ALFALFA
OT’ ”!D FOE FREE DISTRIBUTION
0>'U"reg«man E. E. Roberts has noti
n’ t*e Silver State that he has a
limited amount of alfalfa seed for
f ee distribution among his eonstitu
eots in Humboldt countv. Parties de
si’ing the seed may notify this office
er send direct to Hon. E. E. Roberts
House Office Building, Washington
l>. C.
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OREGON SHERIFF ATTENDING
TO BUSINESS IN THIS COUNTY
Sunday afternoon Hon Richard
son, former sheriff of Harney county
Oregon, pussed Happy Greek on his
way to Jungo and (Ierlach, traveling
by auto.
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G. N. Shallenbnrger, accompanied
bv his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chariot
Shallenbnrger, left Sunday evening
for Redlands, Gailfornia.
HOTEL LAFAYETTE ARRIVALS
Charles Pike, Reno.
IHiuterman, (ierlach.
.1. M. Frame, Reno.
Thus. M. Hong. W. P. railway.
Hugh H. Thomas, Salt Hake.
John JohnBon.
K. Austin.
G. Wilson.
D. R. Dwyer, Seattle.
Jo ha Neilaaa.
W. N WILL GREATLY
BENEFIT CALIFORNIA
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During the next 90 days every grant,
franchise and right-of-way will have
been obtained and put into such shape
that the Winnemucca Northern Rail
road company will be in position to
complete arrangements for the con
struction of the “ Boise-Winnemucca
San Francisco Route.” A branch of
fice will be opened at Boise, Idaho. A
crew of surveyors will work from the
Boise terminal and from McDermitt
to .Iordan Valley. The location of the
line has been completed to McDermitt.
The entire distance of 278 miles will
lie located by the expiration of the
time mentioned. As to what this
cut-off means we quote from a circular
lately issued to the wholesalers of
California by the railroad company:
“Between Winnemucca and Boise,
Idaho, a distance of 278 miles, there
are no railway facilities. Winnemuc
ca draws its trade from a territory ex
tending 150 miles north—some 70
miles in all directions from McDermitt
is included in this mileage—the towns
situated on the Oregon Short Line
railway in Idaho and Oregon, derive
their support for about the same dis
tance this way. The tonnage and
trade that goes to Nampa. Caldwell,
Boise and other points in Idaho, is
lost to you and California. The same
holds good where towns in Oregon de
pend upon the same support.
“The distance to .Sacramento and
San Francisco by rail from the Idaho j
points mentioned via Ogden or Halt
Lake, is 1,225 miles to San Francisco
and 1,155 miles to Sacramento. To
reach either point via Portland, Ore
gon, one must travel 1,158 miles to
(Sacramento and 1,248 miles to San
Francisco. The building of the Win
nemueca Northern railroad reduces
this distance bv 346 and 461 to Sacra
mento, ami -ton miles via one and 382
miles via another to San Francisco.
To illustrate: To reach San Francis
co from Boise, Idaho, a passenger
travels via Portland. Oregon. 505
miles, then 772 miles to the city on j
the Bay, consuming the greater part1
of four days; if by Ogden, a similar
distance and similar time. Travel by
the Winnemucca Northern railroad,
278 miles from Boise, Idaho, to Win
nemucca, Nevada, then to San Fran
cisco via the Western Pacific, 532
miles, a total distance of 812 miles,
consuming but two days travel; from
the same points to Winnemucca an 1 ,
then to Sun Francisco via the South
ern Pacific, 417 miles—total, 095
miles; 008 to Sacramento, two days i
travel. Tf it means that much to pas
senger traffic, what does it mean to re
tailers doing business in those Idaho
and Oregon towns, and what does it
mean to you as a wholesaler?
“If the retailer orders goods from1
Sacramento or San Francisco whole- '
salers, it requires from ten days to j
two weeks to receive shipment—be- i
sides the extra freight charges; unless i
goods are bought in Portland, via the
Winnemucca Northern railroad one
half the time would be consumed at
fine half the freight charges. Would
; not the merchant who now patronizes
the wholesale centers nearest to him
buy something of you?
“Then again, the opening of the
Panama canal will make San Fran
; cisco and Sacramento the real markets
for all the vast territory described in
our literature and referred to in this
letter.
“The 278 miles to be traversed by
the Winnemucca Northern railroad tap
a country which produces at the pres
ent time more wool, more sheep, more
cattle, more horses than any other i
like area without transportation fa
cilities in the United States. Grains
’of all kinds ran be raised in abund
; once, but only sufficient acreage is
' now employed to meet the home de
mand. Thousands upon thousands of
acres will be grown to grain and fruits
when a way to market is provided.”
' <»i. ■ 101 r, mniiiiKTi ui lur
; Winnemucca Northern, left for Boise
I yesterday afternoon, via the Western
! Pacific, to open the branch office of
'the company at that point and to ar
! range certain other details connected
! with the work. He expected to be ab
' sent for about one week.
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MEETING OF WOMEN’S
EQUAL FRANCHISE SOCIETY
r
The local branch of the Women’s
i Equal Franchise Society will meet
tomorrow, February 26, at 2:30 p.
! m. at Mrs. H. Warren's. All those
I interested are requested to attend.
MRS. H. WARREN, President.
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iMaToliRAliil
O. B. SMITH, Lessee.
Tonight
“Mutt and Jeff”
GRAND JURY WILL
MSI TOMORROW
The grand .jury panel of 21 men will
meet in the District Court room at 10
o’clock tomorrow morning, when 17
will be selected to serve during the
current year. After the appointment
of a foreman and the charge by Judge
Ducker, the body will retire to con
sider all business that may be brought
before it.
Aside from the eight men charged
with having gambled at National, all
but one of whom are out on bail, the
following eases will be consideredj .1.
K. Cook, assault with intent to kill;
Fritz Muller, burglary; Herman Ware,
forgery; Lee Hughes, burglary, and H.
H. Cunningham, gross misdemeanor.
It is probable also that the cases of
Bert Scott, charged with the shooting
at Rochester last night, and Alex
Dixon, accused of grand larceny, will
be considered.
Holding Preliminary Examination.
The preliminary examination of
Alex Dixon, charged with gram! lar
ceny, is being held before Judge Dunn
this afternoon. Tli defendant is rep
resented by W. S. Bonnifield, Jr.
Files Ariteles of Incorporation.
Yesterday the R i r Queen Mu
ing & Leasing Company filed its arti
cles of incorporation with the county
clerk, Wayne T. Wilson, Rudolph
Nenzel and J. . Brooks are the incor
porators, and tue capital stock is plac
ed at 1.' oo.ouo shares of the par value
of $1.00 «arh.
Discharged as Special Administratrix.
Today Judge Thicker entered an ord
er discharging Christine Forgnone as
special administratrix of the estate
of Angelo Forgnone. deceased, and re
leased her sureties. She will now set
tie up the estate as regular adminis
tratrix.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL
MAY PASS THE SENATE
The following dispatch, sent bv ,
Senators Newlands and Pittman to C '
II. McIntosh, chairman of the Demo
cratic state central committee, wool i
indicate that there is a strong prob
ability that the bill for public bmld;
at \\ iunemucca and Fallon, intarodue
ings at Winnernucca and Fallon, intro
duced by the bite Senator Nixon, has a
chance of passing the senate before
adjournment:
“Washington, D. C„ Feb. 21, 1913. j
“('. H. McIntosh, Chairman Demo
cratic State Central Committee.
Tonopah, Nev.
“We have obtained favorable re
port from committee on public build
ings for Federal buildings at Winne
mucca and Fallon. Hills will no doubt
pass. Are greatly disappointed that,
by reason of precedence of other bills
and congested condition of legislative
calendar, will be unable to obtain pub
lic buildings for other points in Ne
vada at this session. Have every rea
son to believe that we will succeed
at next session that takes up such
matters.
‘ ‘ (Signed.)
“FRANCIS <1. NKWI.ANDS,
“KKY PITTMAN.”
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Thos. McConnell, of MePermitt, is
in town, ready to report as a grand
juryman tomorrow rhorning.
ROCHESTER’S FIRST
SHOOTING SCRAPE
(Special to the Silver State.)'
ROCHESTER, Feb. 25—East even
ing Rochester had its first shooting
scrape. At 11:30 o’clock, Dan Swago,
a former resident of Virginia City,
was shot and seriously wounded by
Mert Scott, who hails from Sacra
mento.
Swago was taken to the hospital of
Dr. Woods, in West Roehesfti, and al
though badly hurt, indications are
that he will pull through.
Scott was placed finder airest and
the authorities at Winnemucca notifi
ed. At an early hour this morning
Sheriff Lamb, District Attorney Calla- j
han and County Physician Giroux
reached camp, and the prisoner was
taken to the county .jail by the sheriff.
Prisoner Brought to Winnemucca.
Sheriff Lamb arrived in town this
afternoon on No. 6, having in cus
tody, Scott, the man who did the
shooting. Dr. Giroux and District At
torney Callahan also returned.
Scott was given a hearing this morn
ing before Justice Staunton, who plac
ed hi* bond* at $2,500, which, it is
said, W''i be furnished.
T.ate-- reports are to the effect that
the tw moy had formed a partner
ship in the saloon business and were
about to open up, when they engaged
in an altercat-on, which resulted in
Scott drawing a 38-calibre revolver,
with which he shot tw e at Swago.
The first bullet took effe> t in the vic
tim 's left side, just below the float
ing rib.
He was taken to the St. Francis
hotel, where he is being attended to
hv local surgeons.
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M. Reinhart, president of the Win
neniueea State Hank & Trust com
pany, left for Elko this afternoon on
a business mission.
PARADISE VALLEY MASK
BALL EVENT OF SEASON
The mask ball given in Kemler’s
ha 1 ] at Paradise Valiev, last evening,
was a social success. About 75 mask
ers made merry and dancing was kept
in> until ti o’clock this morning.
The music was furnished by .T. D.
Vargas and Stewart Robinson, of Win
nemucea. and Fritz Buckingham, of
Paradise, and was greatly enjoyed.
A list of the maskers and the cos
tumes they wrore will be published in
Thursday’s Silver State.
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NEW CLOTHING SALESMAN
FOR GOLDEN RULE STORE
E. G. Schaffer arrived in town this
morning from Omaha. Nebraska. to
take charge of the clothing depart
ment of the Golden Rule store. Mr.
Schaffer enjoyed the reputation of
being the highest class clothing man
in Omaha, and was secured bv Man
ager Morgan on his recent trip to the
east for his new spring and summer
stocks.
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INFANT DAUGHTER OF THE
HUMMELS DIES AT JUNGO
Word has been rceived of the death j
ot the infant d,i lighter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hummel, residing near!
.Tungo, wh h o<furred on the 22d in
stant.
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THOMAS SHONE
“MUTT AND JETT”
AT NM TONIGHT
Somewhat of a revelation to the
theatergoer* of thi* city is the an
nouncement of Manager Smith, of the
Nixon opera house, of the engagement
of “Mutt and .Jeff'' at his popular
playhouse tonight.
This play is a dramatization of the
famous cartoons of Bud Fisher of the
same name that have been provoking
laughter all over the country for sev
<ial months past. “Mutt and Jeff,”
it is said, is a little bit on the order
of “Little Johnny Jones,” but on a
more gorgeous scale and presented
with a larger and better company of
players. The play was constructed
for laughing purposes only and it is
promised that from the rise of the
curtain to its final fall those who wit
ness a performance will be kept in a
constant uproar.
The central characters, “Mutt and
Jeff,” are race track habituanta and
at the close of the Saratoga racing
season they find themselves penniless.
They learn of an immensely rich es
tate, for which there are no claimants.
They also learn that unless claimants
appear, the estate would probably
very soon be confiscated bv the gov
ernment. They therefore determine
to impersonate the heirs and claim
the property,first seeking .jobs as wait
er* on the 8. 8. “Insurgent” and
work their way to the new field of la
For. The development of the plot of
the play and the thrilling incidents
and laugh provoking situations
through which these fun-makers pass,
forms one of the best and most novel
plays ever penned. Frank Tannehill,
Jr..staged the piece and the scenic pro
duction, which Is a large one.was built
by the Vail Studios of New York.
Frank Hayden, also of New York, fur
niched the costumes, the original de
signs being by A. Ridel of Paris.
Sunday “Mutt and Jeff” gave two
performances in Reno, concerning
which yesterday’s Gazette has the
following to say:
“There are no characters in the
inaiiv comic sketches, being presented
to the public through the medium of
the newspapers, that have attracted as
wide a publicity as those of Bud Fish
er’s ‘Mutt ami Jeff’.
“Taking into consideration the fact
that the comical doings of lug ‘Mutt’
and little ‘Jeff’ are read by millions
of people every day the work of the
press agent of the company bearing j
their name should be very easy. The I
mere announcement of the fact that !
‘Mutt and Jeff’ would appear in this!
city Sunday for two performances j
drew two crowded houses and many J
people were turned away.
“Judging from the applause of the
audience and the ear piercing whistl
ing of the gallery the show was a big
success, and after all when the gallery
is pleased ’tis enough.
“Of course ‘Mutt and Jeff’ were
the whole show and caused much
laughter with their antics particular
ly among the younger folk.”
Reservations may be made at the 1
store of Krenkel & Bosch.
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NEWSY NOTES FROM OUR
GOLCONDA CORRESPONDENT
(Special Correspondence.)
Golconda, Feb. 24, 1913.
There was a large attendance at
the Washington Birthday dance, as
many went to listen to the excellent
music furnished by Prof. Raybould, of
San Francisco.
Messrs. Martin and Kent, who were
guests at the Golconda Hot Springs
hotel for a couple of weeks, have re
turned to McGill.
Mrs. Simmons is a guest at the Gol
conda Hot Springs hotel from Min
neapolis.
Mr. Scott has filled the place as ;
night operator at the Southern Pacific j
station formerly occupied by Mr. Cox. !
Walter Raybould and James Aber
nethy paid a visit to Lovelock Mon
day.
Hr. Porter was kept busy during his
short visit to Golconda.
Peter Fresia and A. Quilici are
down from Eden valley.
A rich strike was reported from the j
Elko Prince, at Gold Circle, last i
week, when a four-foot ledge of rich !
ore was encountered.
There will be a dance given in
Bain’s hall on the evening of March
f to which everybody is invited.
Music by Prof. Raybould.
Mr. Curtis has taken a position as
clerk for J. A. Gomes. He was for
merly with E. Reinhart & Co. here.
Taylor & Sheehan have a force of
men at work unloading machinery at
the Western Pacific.
J. C. Carriger paid a short visit to
Winnemucea Monday.
Miss Alice Cropely has arrived in
Golconda to make her home, coming
from Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Judge C. E. Robins of Winnemucea.
was a Golconda visitor Monday.
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WELL KNOWN MINING MAN
RETURNS FROM SAD MISSION
I). R. Dwyer, the well-knowm Na
tional mining ofterator, returned the
latter part of the week from Michi
gan, where he was called some weeks
ago on account of the serious illness
of Mrs. IHvver. In spite of all that
medical science could accomplish, Mrs.
itwyer passed away, at Ptoskoy, Mich
igan, on the 2d of February, and the
remains were shipped to her native
town of Claire, Michigan, for inter
ment.
THE BOOM BEING
f ELT AT OREANA
Oreana is now feeling the first
pulsations of the Rochester boom an.I
is beginning to reap the first benefits
of the tide of business that has tie
gun to flow through on the way to and
from the new camp. Tn addition it is
taking on the appearance of a city and
a number of new business houses, ho
tels and saloons are beginning to make
their appearance on the plain which
has heretofore been marked only by a
water tank and little station bouse.
McAllen & Loufek, agents for the
Oreana townsite. have been verv
busy during the last week following
the settlement of their title to the
ground and the throwing open of the
townssite to settlement. Immediately
there were a horde of seekers after
good business locations following the
announcement of the building of a
power plant at Oreana and the now
generally accepted belief that Oreana
will he the only logical supply point
for the district of Rochester.
Within one week the number of ar
rivals at Oreana on their way to and
from Rochester has jumped from a
dozen to over a hundred and the num
ber is increasing every day. Thev
are coming from the east and west
and they have come so suddenly that
the accommodations of the town have
been overtaxed.
This condition is not expected to
last more than a few days, however,
for the lumber is on the ground and
a number of lodging houses are con
templated besides the big adidtion to
the new Oreana hotel which has al
ready been found necessary and is un
der way.
Among the new businesses an
nounced during the past week is the
big saloon to be built by T. B. Wilbur
Find Frank Ilempie on Front street,
a block west of the Oreana hotel. They
are putting up a structure 16x40 feet
and besides their bar will have a
piano and entertainer.
Baron Barry, of Salt Sake and Mr.
Klliott, of San Francisco, are already
laying the foundations for a big gen
eral merchandise store. Mrs. Reid
and Mrs. Lytle are putting tip a build
ing for a bakery and a cigar store is
also being contemplated.
Sam King has completed his Palace
bar and will probably put on a res
taurant addition. There are also a
number of restaurants on the railroad
right-of-way, including Mrs. Saf
ford'a restaurant and Mrs. Ludwick’s
boarding house and restaurant. There
have been a number of applications
for business sites on the railroad
ground and it is understood that these
applications will be granted.
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WESTERN PACIFIC OFFI
CERS TO TAKE A HAND
When the hearings before the Cali
fornia state railroad commission on
the unmerging plans of the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific railways
were resumed yesterday, three officials
of the Gould system, owners of the
Western Pacific, were in San Francis
co to take a hand.
They are J. M. Johnson, vice-presi
dent in charge of traffic, and C. L.
Stone, passenger traffic manager of
the Missouri Pacific, both of St. Louis,
and F. A. Wadleigh. general passenger
agent of the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad, with headquarters at Den
ver. who passed through Winnemueea
on W. P. Xo. 1 Sunday morning. John
son was accompanied by his secretary,
William P. Hughes.
oJhnson declined to make a state
ment as to the business significance of
his visit to the Chronicle, stating that
he was there partly for pleasure. He
declared that his coming had nothing
to do with the hearings of the Harri
man system dissolution plans before
the railroad commission.
It is generally understood, however,
that while in San Francisco he will,
with Stone and Wadleigh, discuss
with the officials of the Western Pa
cific the traffic and operating problems
of that road as they will be affected
by the proposed plan to turn the Cen
tral Pacific over to the Union Pacific
and give to the Union Pacific the joint
use of the Southern Pacific tracks and
terminal facilities.
Local Notes.
J. P. Quigley, superintendent of
transportation, was a passenger on
Xo. 4 yesterday afternoon, en route
from San Francisco to Salt Lake.
Trainmaster J. S. Spelman left yes
terday for Klko on official business.
C. F. Lauman, assistant superintend
ent of dining car service, was a pas
senger on Xo. J yesterday, returning
to San Francisco from Salt I^ake.
This morning 25 cars of oil passed
through here, en route to the McGill
smelter.
The following local freight was re
ceived at the Western Pacific station
this morning: Four cars of fuel oil
and one of coal for use of the company
at this terminal, one car of material
for the Reinhart Land & Livestock
company; a car of mixed merchandise
for local merchants; car of I. & W.
canned goods for the E. Reinhart Com
pany.
RETURNS FROM SIX WEEKS'
TRIP TO EASTERN STATES
Elliott K. Stone returned this morn
ing from a six weeks’ trip to New
York and several other eastern states.
Mr. Stone was formerly connected
with W. E. Moore in the picture tini
ness here, but is at present superin
tendent of the Bronx group of mines,
near Finlay.