Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-06-06
WEIGHTS and
MEASURES LAW;
ITS APPLICATION
SOME IDEAS ON ENFORCING
THE NEW LAW WITH THE
MERCHANTS.

With the passing of the first of
June the new law regulating the
weights and measures of commo-
dities or articles of merchandise
has gone into effect. The enforce
ment of this law has been placed
in the hands of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station of the University
of Nevada, and the details will be
looked after by Professor S, c.
Dinsmore, who has been in charge
of the food and drug inspection,
and who will be assisted by NJ
b. Kennedy and Silas f. Ross.
In speaking of the enforcement
of the law, Professor Dinsmore
states that the matter would be
done in a gradual manner so as
to not work hardship on the vari-
Gus state merchants.
The merchants have been adj
vised as to the intent of the law"
said Mr.. Dinsmore, and from the
adyices received we have been Civ
en- to understand that the dealers
will work in harmony with us in
order to secure the desired results.
"a number of inquiries have
been received asking about the reg
ulation of scales used in stores.
The commission will not advocate
the use of any particular brand Of
scale The only thing that will be
demanded is that the scales are adj
iusted correctly so that the pur,
chaser will be protected. The diff
ferent scales will be examined, and
| if certain ones are found to regis
| ter false weight the merchant will
be given an opportunity to adjust
the device, and if it cannot be per-
| fected then it will be necessary to
secure new weighing contrivance.
"The standard of weights is de-
fined as that used and adopted by
the United States government.
During a recent trip through the
eastern part of the state | was in
formed by merchants that every eff
fort would be made to conform with
the law and all were eager for in
formation on the subject. The agri-
cultural department recently issued
bulletin giving the full text OF
! the law and this was sent to all
merchants in the state. An add
Itional bulletin will be issued short
; ly defining the work as carried out
so far, and the result that is ex
Ipected to be accomplished.
"In recent conversation will
manufacturers of Salt Lake l wa.
, informed that the proper cogniz
ance had been taken of the new
2 law. One of the party, candy
manufacturer, stated that he woulC
> place his wares on the Nevada mar
i ket in packages labeled as to thu
weight of the contents as soon a
{ the necessary arrangements could b,
+ made.
e Another gentleman, representing
: a bottle factory, stated that mum
= Der of business men of this stat,
! had already ordered bottles of tn
half-pint, pint and quart size t
conform with the requirements 0
the measures section of the law
These orders were mostly from per
sons identified with the liquor bust
ness.
I'VE do not expect any difficult
in the enforcement OF the law, an
with the assurance that we hav
: already received from the merchant
e of the state, it is expected that tn
work will be in full progress with
u out delay An attempt to start on
Immediately and enforce every SEE
), ton of the law to the very lette
ID would work an unjustifiable hare
4 shin on the merchants Nevertht
= less we have already made our stan
# and. according to our plans, 1t wi
l6 D6 d l1lOuln OT lllOLS DCAOiO VIC Va
a expect definite results. By workin
y slow and taking in additional de-
70 tails gradually we expect to accom-
plish the desired effect without IL
jury or financial loss resulting
those affected"
Professor Dinsmore has taken flu
charge of the work, but in his vi
it's over the state he will also pc
- form the duties that rested wit
: him in the enforcement of the pun
n food and drug regulations. Whe
n his assistants are not in the fie
u they will be employed in the la
oratory of the agricultural exper
ments concerning the adulteratiC
of foods and drugs