The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-03-14
WESTERN NEVADA
IS DISSATISFIED
Washoe County Has Troubles of
Her 0wn-Governor Severely
Criticised

Winnemucca' bond issue" merely ar
incident, now in history, is nothing, wars
nothing and can be nothing compared
with the legislative dissatisfaction and
troubles. big and little, expressed In the
western part of the State Nearly every
one has some kind OF grievance to throw
out against somebody or something. and
they are mostly aimed at the legislature
and Governor John Sparks.
The gamblers have got all they wanted
and more. the saloons interest has been
amply looked after and any one who de-
sires can hang over a bar for twenty
four hours. IL he can stand up that long,
and there Is no one to say nay. Neva-
da's gates are now wide open ana the
gambler is invited to come from all parts
of the world and open and run his games
or as many of them as he likes, and If
he cannot get building he can use the
streets, and. like patent medicine ped
dler. proclaim to the passer-by that he
has opportunities to offer to the young
that will make them rich without any
honest work on their part. The sure
thing man will be received as cordially
as the man with money to invest in le-
gitimate enterprises. In few months
as soon as the new conditions can be ad-
justed. Nevada will pe the sure-thing
mans paradise. The bride has been
taken off and the mustang has been
turned into the gamsters ring to keep
money In circulation
Blu, the gamblers are divided. Some
where IT was placed at the last session.
because they were fixed for it, and to be
obliged to move TO the ground floor 70
get play will be quite expensive. The
contention only goes to prove that gam
blers are human and that IL their pock-
cts are touched they resent It as deeply
"a men in any otner calling. OF course
the fellows on upper floors have got to
move down a peg to make it an induce
ment for people to take a whirl at rou-
lette or copper the ace. 1t is said that
1t cost all the way from $4,000 to $1,000
to pass the law. Governor Sparks has
signed all the bills the so-called better
element wanted vetoed and has vetoed
all the bills they wanted signed. His
veto of the bill providing for the protec-
ton to the government on the canal now
being built in Washoe and Churchill
counties l have heard the most severely
criticized of any of his official acts. The
measure was introduced at the soicita
ton of the Department of the Interior
that has the work in hand Many think
the work will be discontinued on account
of the action OF Governor Sparks. II Is
considered a direct slap at the United
States government.
IL lis said that United States District
Attorney Sardis Summerheld Will be in
the fight for United States Senator
against Newlands four years hence.
l.. ]. Cohn of washoe is said to be
booked by Republican leaders" in Ne
vada for Register of the United States
Land Office at Carson.
II is also said that Chairman George
II. Mills of Republican State Central
! Committee is down for Superintendent
-of the Carson mint, or perhaps. more
properly speaking, the assay office. The
party plums will be divideu among ins4s-
ers of the political ring The Republican
party In Nevada is being run as CLOSE
corporation
The arguments In the Sevener. Roberts
and German cases will be made before
the Supreme Court carry i'm April.
Reno promises to have many new
buildings put up this summer l hear OF
many gambling houses to be started here
shortly. A. c. b.
Reno March 13. 1905.