The silver state. [volume], July 19, 1923, Image 1

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... YOU CAN'T SELL 'EM UNLESS YOU TELL 'EM—ADVERTISE IN THE SILVER STATE
Bigger and Better
It was promised that
The Silver State would
be made bigger and bet
ter. Observant folk will
recognize fulfillment
10c PER COPY—$2,50 PER YEAR_WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1023_VOLUME 56. NO 29
IRRIGATION RIGRT
FINALLY GRANTED
Permit lulled by State Engineer’s
Office to Sheehan and Taylor
for Construction of 25,000
Acre Irrigation Project
The long-waited-for permit to
construct the Grass Valley irriga
tion project, a private enterprise
fostered by J. Sheehan of this city,
John G. Taylor of Lovelock and
their associates, and calculated to
reclaim 25,000 acres of land near
this city, was issued from the state
engineer’s office this week. Its
important provisions are that per
mission is given to impound the
flood waters of the Humboldt river,
in a deep gorge near Valmy, work
to be commenced by October 1,
1023, and completed within 24
months thereafter. The estimated
cost of the project is between $850,
000 and a million dollars. Other
details of the project have been
thoroughly recorded in previous is
sues of this newspaper.
The semi-annual meeting of the
directors of the First National hank
of this city, being held today and
attended by George Wingfield, L. W.
Knowles, John G. Taylor, Wm.
Stock, J. G. Moore and J. Sheehan,
is of immense importance to the
project, because it is these men who
will finally decide the destiny of the
project. At the same time it is
likely to be rather disappointing as
far as public news is concerned, for
the reason that a distinct aversion
has been manifested toward issuing
statements that might later prove tc
be inaccurate, in the light of scien
tific facts which can be learned only
by engineers.
There are a vast number of de
tails to be worked out, such as
the incorporation of the Humboldt
Irrigation Company, the actual gath
ering together of the money re
quired, concerning which, however,
little anxiety need be felt, holes
must be drilled in the dam floor
and engineers must once more go
over the ground and submit their
findings in detail. Legal phases
of the project are of immense im
portance, and to confer with the
bank directors in this respect Geo.
Thatcher, Kcno attorney, is here
today.
All of these things constitute
seious problems and the men at
the helm, being of conservative
natures, are not likely to fill the
craving for news concerning the
project, created because of its im
mense value to this city, until such
time as they may know that the in
formation they give out is based
entirely upon facts.
The main thing, so far as the
public is concerned, is that rapid
action is being taken.
Lyle Kr»mer lnior-ll—
Lyle Kramer, high school student
of this city and son of Afr. amt an
L. K. Kramer, employed at hi
father’s mine near Iron Point during
the summer months, tripped near
the shaft a few days ago, one foot
was caught in the obstruction ncai
the shaft mouth, and he fell head
long into the shaft, suspended by
the caught foot. In hitting the
side of the shaft a nasty wound
was opened in the young man’s
head, which bled profusely. No help
was at hand and,finally Lyle was
enabled to draw himself to solid
ground. He then drove to Golconda
for medical aid. No bad results are
expected from the unusual anil
dangerous accident.
Mother Very III—
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Granquist left
hurriedly Sunday morning for Og
den, Utah, where Mr. Granquist
was summoned to the bedside of
his mother, who is reported as being
very ill. She especially requested
thut they bring 'the children, as shi
had not seen the latest arrival in
Mr. Granquist's family, a boy, which
arrived only a few weeks ago.
Other than that his mother >vns very
ill, no other information wns known.
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Phone 27
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Welch’s Grape Juice
Pure Sweet Apple Cider
Manitou Mineral Water
are a few suggestions
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LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
TO BE STAGED BY FIREMEN
Once again the volunteer fire de
partment members of the Winne
mucca organization will be enter
tainers to the people of this city
and surrounding country when they
stage what they promise to be one
of the biggest and best Labor day
celebrations this community has had
the pleaiyjre to witness.
The celebration will be a two-day
affair and will be filled with a num
ber of new features heretofore un
tried here. There is the promise of
a rodeo exhibition which will be a
thriller, foot races, games, tent
shows and other concessions which
all help to enliven the spirit of the
occasion by their presence.
A special picture for both night*
with excellent music and a grand
ball will bring the fun to an end on
the evening of Labor day.
SAYS FUTURE IS BRIGHT
FOR NEVADA’S WOOL MEN
George Southward, manager of
the Jenkins Estate Company of
Battle Mountain, the man who is
credited with having negotiated and
-eceived the peak price for wool
this year, the jenk'ns clip being one
if the biggest in Nevada, is a bu-i
ness visitor in this city today and
is also visiting with his brother,
John Southward of the First Na
tional Bank. Mr. Southward’s sur
vey of the wool market, admittedly
» learned one, li ads him to 'the
jpinion that there is nothing serious
in the future condition of the wool
narket and he exclaims that the
udden slump in 1 uying was in his
■stimation entirely uncalled for. He
mses his conclusic ns upon observa
ion of foreign (lips and market
conditions.
Mr. Southward ( rove from Battle
Mountain to this city in two hour*
ind a half and exc ept for a washed
out place near Preble, says the roads
are in very good condition. At
Battle Mountain, he says, consid
erable mining act vity is apparent,
ind though the Hilltop has shut
lown the Betty O'Neal has just
tarted another u lit of their mill
vhich duplicates their former ca
mcity of 100 tor.? daily. At the
ietty O’Neal a pi oblem has arisen
n trucking the concentrates to Bat
tle Mountain.
While here Mr. Southward as
ured future enter.ainment for him
elf and family by purchasing a
ienith radio receiving set.
’Iyer at Cheyenne —
The one-day cross-country air
ilane flight of Lie .tenant Maughan,
icing made today from New York
o San Francisco, is being closely
ollowed by radio fans. At 2:20
'cloock this afternoon the informa
ion was secured over the Hotel
Iumboldt Zenith radio receiving
et that the lieutenant was then at
heyenne, Wyom ng, this being
roadcasted from radio station KI’O,
lale Bros., San Francisco. Chey
•nne is six hours from San Fytn
isco as the mail plane flyers make
t, but Lieutenant Maughan, mak
ing a stop only at Salt Lake City,
hould materially reduce that time,
naking it possible that he will land
n San Francisco about 7 o’clock to
dght, if nothing happens in the
neantime.
Change in Ownership
The last issue of the Humboldt
Itar, published in this city, con
ained the announcement that A.
.. Brackett had withdrawn as part
iwner and that in future the pa
>er will be owned anti published ex
lusively by R. C. Stitser, a young
nan of Klamath Falls, Oregon, who
ibtained the interest of R. E. L.
Vindle a short time ago when the
llness of Mr. Wlndle made re
irement imperative. Mr. Brackett
las made no announcement of fu
ure plans, merely saying that years
if activity entitle him to a rest
rom the arduous duties consequent
o the publication of a newspaper.
Mr. Stitser is a young man, full of
im, vigor and enthusiasm, and it
S the hope of his. contemporary
hat he may do well with his added
esponsibilities.
delinquent Property—
On Monday afternoon County
Treasurer Mrs. Cora M. Hoenstine
motioned off property on which
axes hud become delinquent. Charles
iuthrie and Harold Haviland being
udders, the former securing 40
icres of land asscssd to E. Blom
luist and 40 acres to L. "A. Cowan
ind Mr. Haviland taking over a
ot in upper Winnemucoa belonging
o Pet Etchmendy. Deeds will not
ie given the bidders until after the
■lapse of one year in which time
he owners may redeem their prop
erty.
Motel Humboldt Cafe
Merchants’ lunch every day, II
i.m. to 2 p.m., 40 cents. Special
•'rench-Italian Sunday dinner, 11
i.m. to 9 p.m., $1.25, _ AdvJyl2tf
Dance
at the Nixon
Next Saturday
EWAN’S ORCHESTRA
FEDERAL PROHIBITION RAIDERS
ARREST NOR THERN RESIDEIfTS
Denio Country and Paradise Valley* Raids Bring About
Number of Arrests After Agents Had Visited
Austin, Battle Mountain and Golconda
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THOSE ARRESTED ♦!
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J '•> Alex McGuire, Austin. 4>
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•> Hooker, Battle Mountain. ♦
•> Clifford, Battle mountain. #j
'•> Mariin Oyarcabal, Pole ♦,
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• Santiago Madariga, Denio. 4>
Arriola & Echeverria, Para- ❖
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Five prohibition agents from the
offices of Captain J. P. Donnelly,’
director of prohibition, at Reno, i
have made life miserable for the
bootlegging fraternity hereabouts!
during the last week by moving
about with considerable secrecy and
throwing out blind leads to those
who would “tip off’’ their friends in
the business. The mere fact .that
the prohibition men were in this1
neighborhood apparently had a ^
dampening effect and in a large
number of cases, the prohis report,!
they found all evidence of illicit1
trafficking “cleaned up” prior to,
Lheir arrival. •
No raids were attempted in the j
city of Winnemucca, the agents con-'
fining their efforts this trip to
smaller communities adjacent, not
ably Denio and Paradise Valley,
where arrests were made. The
prohibition men have been on the
road since July 4, when they first
appeared at Austin, in Lander
county, where the Hogan hotel was
successfully raided and Alex Mc
Guire and Frank I’iffro, the latter
being an Indian, were arrested, the
charge being sale of intoxicating
liquors.
Next the town of Battle Moun
tain, also in Lander county, was
raided and a man by the name of
Hooker arrested on a charge of
operating a still. Also at Battle
Mountain another man by the name
of Clifford was- taken on a selling
charge. The agents then visited
Carlin and a place near there where
a murder was recently committed
and where a still was destroyed.
On the return trip a still was de
stroyed at Beowawe, but no arrest
was made, the prohibition men con
tending, however, that the owner
will soon be taken into custody.
Next Golconda, seventeen miles
i east of this city, was visited and
the Golconda Hot Springs hotel, op
erated by Assemblyman J. I. Peter
son, was raided, nothing of an in
criminating nature being found.
Also the ranch of Homer Winters,
25 miles southeast of Golconda,
was visited, the prohis claiming to
have found several barrels that
might have been used for mash bar
rels and several metal pieces that
might have once been parts of a
still. No arrests were made in the
Golconda district.
The raiders then came to Winne
mucca, stayed over night and started
for northern Humboldt county. At
Pole Creek, in the neighborhood of
Quinn River Crossing, they arrested
Martin Oyarcabal, a man who re
cently sold his sheep business, the
agents claiming to have foud a
; still on his premises and to have
such evidence which indicated that
Oyarcabal w-as the owner and oper
ator. The still was of forty gallons
capacity, equipped with death-deal
ing lead coils. Five gallons of
] moonshine were also taken for evi
| dcncc and the still and 250 gallons
I of mash were destroyed. Oyarcabal
| claimed that the still was not his
i and while he knew who it belonged
to and who operated it he would not
tell. He waived preliminary hearing
j before Commissioner S. j. Bonni
I field and is at liberty under $2000
j bail, pending trail before the federal
court at Carson City.
At Kings River Valley the prohis
, searched the premises of one Tony
j (other name not remembered by
them) and while they found corn
I ugar, a usual ingredient for moon
shine, could locate rtothing else. No
irrest was made.
At Denio, a town 00 miles north
i ff this city on the Oregon border.
' he agents claim to have found
incriminating evidence at Ingram's
soft drink parlor which wil lead
to a joint charge against Mr. In
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Just Received
Complete assortment of
wire lamp shade frames
for covering, including
perfume burners, stand
ards, bed lights and
shields
Covered to Order if
Desired
THE ART SHOP
MRS CARRIE SCHMIDT
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gram and a man named Mike.
Also in Denio the federal men
raided the hotel conducted by Santi
ago Madariaga, claiming to have
found five gallons of moonshine. The
proprietor was arrested, brought
here and released under $2'Jri bail.
At Denio a 20-gallon still wis also
taken whicn had never been used,
this being traced througa a mai'
rder hous ’ .11 the east and con
signed to-C. B. Pryan. No arrest
was made.
Someone in i caio must ,iavc plan
1, ed on produ. ing a co isidi-r.ibL'
quantity of moonshine, for the
agents found a shipment of 2100
pounds of corn sugar. No owner
was found, however, and as the
agents couldn't prove the material
was to be used to make whiskey it
was not molested.
Several other unsuccessful raids
were conducted in the northern
country, including one at the Nine
Mile ranch.
Returning to this city the agents
made an unsuccessful trip to the
Rose Creek vicinity.
Yesterday the prohis back tracked
for the northern country and bobbed
up in Paradise Valley. Three raids
were conducted there and two ar-*
rests made. At the restaurant and
soft drink parlor conducted by
liruno Gastinaga the agents found
nothing to indicate that the law is
being broken, and the same was
true at the Grotto, or cellar, con
ducted by Joe Garjtiez. At the
i’aradise hotel, however, the agents
claim to have found one and one
half quarts of moonshine in a
small room adjoining the dining
room. This the proprietors said
they knew nothing about and they
claimed it must have belonged to a
roomer. They are Santa Arriola
find C. Echeverria and after being
placed under arrest were released
upon their own recognizance and
permitted to journey to this city
1 iday to coluntarily put up $4000
in bail money, $2000 for each de
fendant. Arriola was arrested a
year or more agp under similar cir-.
‘ umstances and since that time has
stoutly maintained that he has not
handled the forbidden liquor, a
statement believed by a number of
bis friends who claim to see in the
present instances the working of
hard luck.
The agents started away from
Winnemucca today, bound for only
they know where.
On the northern Humboldt county
raids the federal men were assisted
by Sheriff G. W. Brady of this
county.
The Humboldt Cafe is open day
and night. Nothing served but the
host._AdvJylOtf.
LIBRARY GETS
NEW PATRONS
Every day in every way the li
brary is getting better and better.
During the past two weeks twenty
eight new patrons have borrowed
books from the library. That is a
gain of two new customers every
day, including Sundays, perhaps as
a result of well planned publicity.
Most of the merchants of the city
would be very proud to record an
equal number of customers every
day. The library- is serving a real
need in the community and those
who enjoy reading are taking ad
vantage of the services offered them.
More new books are being placed
on the shelves daily and new book
casc3 will soon have to be provided
to take care of them. Money for
these cases has been provided
through the efforts of the Civic
Club, the organization which started
and is maintaing the library for the
benefit of the citizens of this city.
Rev. E. B. Johnson Leaving—
Rev. E. B. Johnson, who has been
for the last six months, pastor of
the local Baptist church and at the
same time superintendent of mis
sion for the surrounding community
will soon be leaving Winenmueca to
spend his vacation With his family
at Syle, Washington. Later Mr
Johnson may return here or take
charge of a field nearer his home
The pastor will give his farewell
sermon Friday evening of this week
New Real Estate Firm—
Guthrie & Moore is the title of
a new real estate firm which wil
operate in Winnemucca and vicinity
with offices in the Prince building
formerly occupied by H. H. Sheldon
surveyor. The firm is a partnershiy
of Chas. Guthrie, well known courl
reporter, and William E. Moore
circulation manager for The Silvei
State, and they will carry on s
general real estate business, hand
ling city and country property
alike.
Road Meeting at Altura*—
Arrangements for the holding of
a highway meeting in Alturas, Calif,
under the auspices of the Modoc
County Development Board, next
Saturday, have been completed, and
road officials of California, Idaho.
Oregon and Nevada will meet there
to discuss wayj and means of at
tracting eastern tourists to north
western California, and to further
promote the highways in, and lead
ing to this section. J. Sheehan
will represent Winnemucca at the
meeting and will talk on “Nevada's
Highway Problems.”
Shipped Wool
B. J. Loinaz yesterday shipped
two cars of wool to Koshland &
Co. of Boston on First National
Bank account and another carload
from Gerlach. The shipments were
made on consignment.
Phone news items to The Silver
State. Phone 21. They are ap
preciated.
Hotel Humboldt Cafe
Special French-Italian
Sunday Dinner
Served from 11 a. m. to 9 p. m.
$1.25
Relishes
TOMATOES, LETTUCE, CUCUMBERS
SALAMI and OLIVES
Soup
CHICKEN RICE
Entree
ITALIAN RAVIOLLI WITH CHEESE
ROAST YOUNG TURKEY
ROAST VEAL ,
Vegetables
MASHED POTATOES
GARDEN PEAS
Deserts
ICE CREAM
COFFEE, TEA, MILK OR ICE TEA
$1.25
Hotel Humboldt Cafe
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F. H. ESPINOZA SADDLERY
Located in the Huston-Grandin Building
WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA
Harness and Saddles Made to Order
Mexican Silver Mounted Bits, Spurs, Headstalls,
A General Line of Vaquero Outfits
My Motto
All Work Guaranteed and Nothing Too Good .
For My Customers
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AMERICAN LEGION PROGRAM
OF CONVENTION ANNOUNCED
At a meeting of the entertain
ment committee of the American
Legion held in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms last Tuesday evening,
arrangements were completed for
the coming slate convention of that
organization to be held in this city
on July 30 and 31.
Delegates upon their arrival will
report at the Humboldt Hotel, where
their credentials will be presented to
the committee in charge, who will
have rooms in that hostlery for
their use. The Chamber of Com
merce rooms will be used as the
meeting place of the convention.
Among the prominent speakers
who will be present to talk to the
ex-doughboys will be Col. Alvin
Owsley, national commander, and
Governor J. G. Scrugham. These
gentlemen will talk at an open
meeting at the Nixon opera house
on the afternoon of July 31, to
which the Winnemueca public is
invited to attend.
The program as arranged to date
will be as follows:
On Monday, July 30, the conven
tion will be in session from 10 a. m.
until 12 noon and from 1 p. m. un
til 5 p. m. at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms on lower Bridge street.
Banquet 7 p. m. at the Hotel
Humboldt for Legion members and
invited guests.
Dance at Hotel Humboldt for
delegates and friends.
Tuesday, July 31, the convention
from 9 a. m. until 12 noon at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Luncheon at Overland Cafe at
1 p. m. for legion members.
Public speaking at Nixon opera
house at 3 p. m. Public is cordially
invited to attend.
Dance at Nixon opera house 9:30
p. m. Public invited.
JOHN BARTLEMAY DIES
IN ISOLATED VICINITY
Word was brought to this city
Tuesday of the death of John
Bartlemay, well known resident of
this section of Nevada. Death of the
deceased occurred in a most inacces
sible and isolated point in the nor
thern part of this county, being in
Starr Valley, about sixty miles from
Paradise Valley and can only be
reached by horseback, there being
no roads for automobiles in that
vicinity.
Mr. Bartlemay was in the employ
of Abel & Curtner Ranching Com
pany and while riding for them be
came seriously ill and sent one of
his companions for a doctor. This
rider was overtaken, however, by a
second rider who brought the news
that the sick man had died. No.
other particulars have been learned.
The deceased was about sixty-five
years of age and leaves to survive
him a brother in this city, Gus
Bartlemay. The body will be brought
in and will be taken in charge by
the Carlson undertaking parlors.
DEATH CLAIMS
YOUNG MOTHER
Mrs. Stuart E. Robinson Called to
Maker Following Birth of Child
and Complications Set Up
By Goitre Affliction
One of the unexplained mysteries
of existence occurred this morning
when life expired from the mortal
hody of Mrs. Alene Conoway Robin
«>n, a worthy wife and mother of
live young children, constituting a
tragedy wherein it must seem to
the prostrated husband, Stuart E.
Robinson, that nature’s laws are
not fair in calling one from this
sphere after an all too.brief life
time spent in honest pursuits and
devotion to home life. Death came
st the hospital at 8:50 o’clock this
morning, a cruel and unexpected
shock following the birth a week
ngo today of a daughter, but trace
able to the weakening effects of a
goitre. Until last Sunday the pa
tient had progressed excellently.
Mrs. Robinson was well known and
respected in this community, coming
here eighteen years ago immediately
after her marriage to Stuart E.
Robinson, the ceremony having been
performed at her birthplace in
Oberlin, Ohio. Had she lived she
would have been 36 years old this
month. Her maiden name was
Alene Conoway.
Besides her husband, Stuart E.
Robinson, a native of Winnemucca
and well known musician and driver
of the McDermitt stage, there sur
vive to mourn Mrs. J. Robinson,
also of this city and mother, of the
husband; a brother residing a"t Ober
lin and a married sister at Chicago,
as well as five daughters, Virginia,
aged 12, Adele, aged 9, Ruberta,
aged 6, Mildred, aged 2, and the
week-old infant, who, by the way, is
in excellent health at the hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the Carlson chapel by Rev. J. H.
Westervelt at 10 o’clock next Satur
day morning.
Returns From California—
After purchasing in San Fran
cisco a quantity of furniture for
the Star Hotel, of which he is the
proprietor, Dave Cordano returned
home Tuesday night from a two
weeks’ trip to Stockton, San Jose
and San Francisco. While in San
Francisco he enjoyed a visit with
his brother, J. B. Cordano, who
holds a position as appraiser with
the Bank of Italy of that city.
Latest printing machinery assures
satisfaction at The Silver State.
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The Complexion
At this season of the year special attention is
given by the ladies to complexion. Something must
be done to counteract the effects of Old Sol.
A full line of FIRST LADY BEAUTY Creams I
and Skin Treatment.
HARMONY LEMON COCOA BUTTER SKIN
j Cream is a new and very excellent cream
We have in stock most all of the standard I
and best known Creams, Face Powders, Talcum
powders, etc., and when in need of goods of this
kind we feel sure you can find at our store exactly
what you want j
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