The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-01-25

EDITOR COURIER; / would advise
our Legislators to pass as few laws as
possible, and repeal as many as they
can. It is the only way they can earn
their salary.
1t is stated that Mr.. Newlands has
said that the talk about a lottery in
Nevada would injure his chances OF
passing his irrigation bill. believe
the passing of constitutional anne nd
ment permitting the establishment OF
lotteries in Nevada, and the ratification
and adoption of the same would in
iure Nevada's chances of getting an
appropriation from the general gov
eminent for the storage of water, pro-
vided Nevada had any such chances.
Having no chance, it would be very
difficult to injure them. However,
Congress has already voted on the
proposition, and the matter seems to
have been overlooked by those discuss s.
ing the question. The question came
up on the River and Harbor Bill. The
dispatches inform us that the western
members labored unsuccessfully to Sc
cure an entering wedge for their pet
scheme for the reclamation of the arid
lands, but received Every limited sup
port.p For the purpose of starting the
"wedgeu and committing the govern
ment to the policy of appropriating
mooney to reclaim land as we'll as to
"feclaim water courses and harbors,o
Mondell of Wyoming offered an
amendment to the River and Harbor
Bill, appropriating $4,000 for the con-
struction of reservoirs in Wyoming
for the purpose of holding back the
flood waters ~of the Missouri river.
Barton promptly raised the point that
the amendment was not germane. A
long discussion arose over the point
raised that the amendment was not
germane. Germane means akin, ap-
propriate, relevant So, the question
was whether the River and Harbor
committee had jurisdiction over the
subject of reclaiming arid lands. Hop
kins of Illinois, who happened to be IN
the Chair held that the amendment
was In order. If such ruling in Con-
gress became law like decision of the
Supreme Court, the western repre-
sehtatives could claim decisive vic
tory, even If they didn't get any APP
preparation this year. But it amounts
to nothing; the next Chairman will re-
verse it and make rule to fit his
views and those of his party and con-
stituents. The matter then came to a
vote; 81 voted for the amendment and
SIS against it. So the chances of Ne
vada's getting an appropriation are
nil. But how The lottery talk in Ne
vada can have anything to do with
Wyoming or any other State getting
an appropriation for water storage,
cannot perceive. hope the irrigation
bill of Mr.. Newlands will fare better.
But it SCENE to me that the question
came up fairly. on it's merits. The
Chair ruled that an appropriation oil
money for water storage could be made
along with appropriations for rivers
and harbors, and Congress voted on
the question, and voted it down by a
most decisive majority. But irrigation
and water storage is great problem
and great question, and we must moi
feel discouraged. The fight must &C
on. Legislation has been reduced
down TO question of barter and trade
You vote for my bin and will vote
for yours. The States interested il
water storage are growing in import
ahce. The other States are getting
over-populated. 1t is better and cheap
er to reclaim land than to reclaim Fill
pinos, and the people will yet find il
out. On the main issue which divide!
che two great parties-the tariff-th'
vote has been very close for the las
twelve years, the western States have
generally supported the Republican,
on LQab QutSblOn. 4NOW, Al tAO1 VII
only adopt the Golden Rule, they car
win: s'vote onto others as you woult
have Others vote onto you.n
Son. "Paw, what does "A. d. meanT
Erudite Paw. "My son, "A. d. i
an Authorization. sA' stands for ammo,
which means year. and ID stands TO
Dollar For instance, this is the yea.
1901; instead of saying lin the year o
our Dollar, 1901 we say "A. D., 1901.
Do you understand
The plaintiffs in the suit of Ander
son ct al. against Bassman ct al. fin
ished taking their testimony in Carson
on the 18th, on which date they proves
title to their several lands, and intro
duced in evidence number of tn
earliest patents issued in the State o
Nevada, one dating as early as Sep
TENDER, 1854, and was signed by au
thority of Abraham Lincoln. Ate