The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-07-27
NEWS NOTES OF
NATIONS CAPITAL
Especial to the Silver State.)

NholllNo ION, July zi.-OnlO, Ill
ways prominent factor in president
lal politics, seems more prominent
now than ever before. With strong
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion in Governor Harmon, she has al
SO putative candidate in former Sec
retary of the Interior Garfield, pro-
gressive who may be put forward to
split the Republican vote and possi-
bly, defeat Taft for denomination.
This does not exhaust the chances for
Ohio to cut figure in the presidential
game, but with two Republican and
one Democratic candidates for the
presidency one would think any state
would be satisfied
Aviation in War.
Both the army and navy are taking
great interest in aviation. The army
has an aviation school at College park,
near the capital, and it is intended to
have about twent aeroplanes there.
The navy is making very interesting
experiments with hydroplane which
can arise from and alight on the wa
ter. The first feat of this sort was
performed at San Diego, where there
is well equipped and up-to-date avia-
tion club, of which, Col. d. G. Collier
is president. Col. Collier being also
director general of the Panama Cali
fornia exposition, to be held in San
Diego in 1915, it is foregone conclu-
sion that there will be some doings in
the way of aerial stunts at the expo
sition. AS a matter of fact, the
Colonel last week offered a prize of
ha ,hn
should take from Panama to San Diego
news of the opening of the canal.
This has aroused general interest
among the air men, and it is likely
that other cities will add to the sum
of the prize, making it one well
worthy to be fought for.
Wants American Machinery.
In a recent consular report it was
stated that the manager of trading
company in China while travelling
through Manchuria, was greatly inn
pressed with the agricultural possibili
ties of the country and he therefore
wrote to an American consular officer
asking to be put into communication
with American manufacturers of light
agricultural machinery such as plows,
cultivators, harrows, etc, capable of
being drawn by pony, donkey or an
OK. Another inquiry for agricultural
implements comes froom Syria, where
they want mowers, motor gang plows,
thrashing outfits and petroleum mo-
tor pumping outfits.
After Wiley.
The attempts to "get' Dr. Wiley
have been numerous, but thus far
they have all been unsuccessful. DR..
Wiley has the friendly regard of
practically all the housewives in the
country and of most of their hus-
bands. He has made a great fight for
pure foods and drugs, and his efforts
are very generally appreciated. Of
course, as in the case of his edict
against the use of sulphur in drying
fruits, and of benzoate of soda in pre-
pairing foods of variols kinds, he has
temporarily hurt some industries, but
themselves and the great good DR..
Wiley has done makes him very
strong with the public, which in gen.
eral sympathizes with him in any
fight he may become involved in.
About Adjournment.
That the senate is willing to ad-
iourn on August Z, or soon thereafter,
does not by any means give assurance
that the house will consent to do so.
Tn fact the house has promised to keep
on sending in tariff bills for the SEN
ate to consider for some time yet, so
it is more than likely that congress
will still be with us in September,
and possibly in October Speaker
Clark is playing a Very conservative
game and he has no reason to fear
continuation of the session because
of its possible effect on his political
chances-if one may Judge by his
record thus far. The country seems
to consider him strong candidate,
and he has great many friends out
side of the Democratic party as well
as in it. If Mr. Clark, Mr.. Underwood
and other leaders in the house, are not
afraid of a long session, it is unlike
ly that there will be an adjournment
just to suit the senate.
Pressed the Button.
President Taft, in the presence of
small but select gathering, on July 10,
pressed button that closed the cleo
tric circuit and practically started the
dirt flying on the great San Diego
tAHooitioh w NC
held in 1915. San Diego was in the
highest degree of joy and the bands
blared and cannon doomed as the
president inaugurated one of the
great expositions in history.
Civic Improvement.
The city of San Diego has organized
civic association to further the cul
tivation of high ideals of civic ilfe
and beauty, the preservation and de
velopment of the landscape, and tn
advancement of out door art to maf'
living conditions clean, healthful ar
attractive, and to abate npisarcc
Thus the Getty beautiful iaca
spreading from one end - ~" '"-'
the other. San Diego is determined
that the city shall be made setting
in every way worthy of the great
Panama exposition which is to be held
there in 1915.
Favors Monument.
Senator Cummins, of Iowa, arose
last Tuesday and warmly seconded An