The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-10-20
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Politics in W asnilagton.

EOutlcb In w aSulh8bOu.
WASHINGTON, October zO.-No,
all the politics in Washington Ii oA
the national brand. Among the ONCE
holders in the capital are many men
who keep up their residence ana party
affiliations in their respective states
and, when possible, 60 home to cast
their ballots. One impelling reason
for this is the fact that originally tney
secured their appointments through
home influence, and many OF them still
depend on that influence to keep them
on the payroll and to secure their ad.
vancement. These officeholders have
political organizations of their own In
Washington and during a campaign
they hold meetings and listen to
speeches and do wnat they can to pro-
mote the interests of their favorite
tickets and candidates. Many OF
them, especially those living in states
not too remote to make the necessary
travel q burden, will 60 home next
month to vote.
The South IS Awakening.
Ex-President Roosevelt attended a
gathering of prominent southern busi-
ness men at Atlanta the other day
and took occasion to praise the move.
ment by the Southern Commercial
congress to boom the suth. 1t has
been a source of wonder for long
time to many that the south has
not made more rapid material pro-
gress. With the wealth lavished on it
by nature the south has been land
of neglected opportunity and outsid-
ers have scarcely known of the advan-
tages it has held for enterprise and
brains. Now that the entire south
has apparently united to secure the de-
velopment of its latest resources, there
is due for it one of the greatest periods
of progression any part of this coun-
try has ever seen. The south is rich
and its potentialties are almost be-
yond comprehension. Its wise men
have decided that it is time that it
was realizing larger returns on its un-
worked capital.
Indian Affairs in Oklahoma.
The secretary Of the interior has
made a trip to Oklahoma for the pur-
pose of investigating conditions there.
He denied, before leaving Washing.
ton, tina the intended to investigate
anv particular frauds. At was his in
tention, he said, to find out by person
al investigation what the conditions
were 50 that he could more intelligent
ly pass on matters affecting the In
dians. he took with him the commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
The secretary probably was accurate
when he said that he wa snot bent
on digging into any particular scandal
in Oklahoma. Nevertheless, the con
ditions there have ben worrying the
interior department a great deal. Sen
ka af+ tnr
of the public to this hotbed of eorrup-
ton when Just before adjournment
last summer h etold his colleagues in
the senate, and incidentally the whole
country also, that an attempt had
been mad to bribe him to connive at
certain Indian land transactions. That
congress strangely forgot to appro.
pirate money to carry on the investi-
CATION il ordered was partly RESPONSE
Bile for the charges of Senator Gore
failing to bring to light the whole
truth in the matter of transactions IN
Indian lands. The secretary, assisted
by the commissioner, has probably
learned great deal about the way
the Indians have been robbed, and
he may make some recommendations
to congress for the safeguarding OF
like, wards of the nation. In fact, il
is not improbable that the secretary I
trip may have as important and fai
reaching influences as the visit made
by members of the cabinet last sum
mer to Alaska, which has been crying
out for some form of home govern
ment Whether or not il be justified
there is strong impression prevalent
that congress will be urged by tn,
president in his next message to give
Alaska liberal form Of home govern
ment, and that the restrictions hereto
fore placed on the development of the
resources of Alaska be removed.
Skilled Farm Experts in Demand.
There is an increasingly attractive
field for young men skilled in differ
ent branches of farm management anC
farm practice. This is made striking
ly apparent by a recent announcements
that the bureau Of animal industr,
had asked the civil service commission
to hold an examination to secure eli
gibles for appointment as animal hus
bandmen. There are vacancies W rtl
5000, $1,740 and 81 $50 year TO
men qualified in the subject of feed
ing and breeding sheep and goats. an
in the subject of herdbook method
and administration; also $3.50 yea
for men qualified in the subject o
feeding and breeding horses. Their
are other positions as good for me-
who can qualify in feeding and breed
ing beef cattle, feeding and breeding
hogs, feeding and breeding poultry
stockfarm management with specia
reference to any section the applican
may select, incubation and breeding
packing, storage and marketing o
oultry and eggs, principles of anima
nutrition, principles of animal breed
ing, animal husbandry literature an
library work. The department Of az
riculture not only offers field for e'
perts in these and many other linei
but II is training pa class of youn
men who often find excellent opening
in private employment or in the SCI
vice of foreign governments.