The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-17
GREAT INTEREST
IN SAN DIEGO
Especial to the Silver State.)

WASHlNGION, Aug. Nv hlle
there is a firm determination not to
demand government appropriations
for the support of the Panama -Califor-
MIA exposition, to be held in San Diego
during the entire year 1915, it is be-
coming more evident daily that the
various departments of the govern
ment in Washington are greatly inter
ested in the scope and purposes of the
exposition. The chronological feature
will attract the attention of all scien-
tific men. Every tribe of aboriginees,
if possible, will be represented in the
reservation set apart for these people,
so rapidly vanishing from the lands
where they once held sway. Trie,
some tribes are not diminishing in
numbers, but most of them are grow
ing fewer in numbers every year, and
most of them are changing their con
dition and adopting the ways of civil
lization. Then, the exposition of the
development of irrigation through
which much of the one time desert
has been transformed into very pro-
ductive lands; the illustration of for
estry; the industries of the agriculu-
trail department-all of these and
kindred activities, are interesting the
various branches of the government
engaged in them They will neces-
sarily interest the public also for they
help to show how this great country
is being developed so that it will be
able to support population of hun
dreds of millions of inhabitants in
comfort.
Thrift and Happiness.
The exposition will serve useful
purpose in showing thousands of peo-
pie now cooped up in city flats and
paving heavy tribute in money and
health to the landlord class, how they
can secure health, happiness and indie
pendence, with the exercise of thrift
and industry, on small farms where the
climate is genial and the soil re-
spends readily to cultivation. Farm
ers and city dwellers alike will earn
many things which will prove of in
estimable value to them, and the
knowledge gained through travel and
intelligent observation will repay ev-
cry man, woman and child who crosses
the continent to see the wonders of the
exposition.
Well Represented.
The states of Kansas and Oklahoma
are ably represented in congress.
Whether one agrees with his progress
sive ideas or not, it must be admitted
that Senator Owen is a man of unusual
mentality. Senator Gore is one of the
most remarkable men in public life.
His speeches bristle with statistics and
facts, which he reels off with unhesi-
tating precision and with no aid but
his retentive memory. Senators Cur
tis and Bristow, while of different
types and not always in agreement,
are both men of ability and integrity.
In the house, also, these opulent
states are represented by body of
lawmakers who compare favorably in
character, talents and industry, with
the best who occupy seats in that leg
islative BODY
He Cut the Red Tape.
cred Tape or slavery to prece-
dent and methods of procedure in the
transaction of public business, is the
bane of ofiicialdom. Occasionally an
official has the strength of character
to shove precedent aside when the
public good demands such action. To
be able to do this is distinguishing
mark of good executive. The com
missioner of the general land office
Hon. Fred bennett, having a multi
plicity of duties pressing upon his at
tention, not infrequently has to deal
a body blow to bureaucracy.
Here is an instance where admins
trative skill was required. On the
Chippewa lands is large quantity Of
fir timber, one of the best bodies of
timter remaining in that country. II
being his duty to cut and shell all
such timber for the benefit of the In.
dams, Commissioner bennett had al
ready ordered the sale of the timber
and contracts had been prepared. On
visiting the country around the res
ervation last year he found that there
was likely to be poor market for
timber as much e-killed standing
timber had to be cut in order to save
it from decay, fire and other losses
He accordingly changed the specifica
tions, put off the cutting one year, and
effected the sale of 400,000.000 feet OF
timber at a price around $S.40 pei
| thousand. board measure, or total OF
SO 800 600
The Black Eagle Screams.
Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, popu
larly known as the Black Eagle, is a
powerful orator, but he does not of
ten display his talents in the senate
On August 8, however, he delivered a
strong speech on statehood and defend
ed the right of the people to govern
themselves. He was given close atten
tion by both the galleries and his col
leagues.
President Works Hard.
Few men, in or out of public ofiice
ever devote themselves more faithf !
/ ly to their duties than President t.
does to his. Even when he travels
takes his clerks along and spends mu
of his time debating "esnord""
messages and vetoes. His staff has
no easy time of it.
Food Prices High