The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-02-22
LARGE INCREASE
IN PENSION ROLL
(speci., TO the silver state.)


tional expense account. In fact, it
looks as if congress would provide for
an expenditure Of about $25, ,0O0, 900
annually in addition to what is now
paid. The senate committee has voted
in favor of the program, while reject
ing the Sherwood bill, which would
have entailed an additional expendi-
ture, it is said, of some $75,O00,,O0O.
Congress has always been opposed to
putting the names of pensioners on a
list open to public inspection. The
senate committee, however, voted by a
very close margin to make names of
pensioners public. Those not on the
pension rolls seem unable to see why
this should not be done To be
pensioner of the government should be
considered a high honor.
Educational Exhibit.
Preparations are being made at San
Diego, CAL, for great international
educational exposition. This will be
one of the features of the coming ex-
position in celebration of the compile
tion of the Panama canal, which ex-
position will be held in the bustling
city of San Diego in 1915; during the
whole calendar year, in fact.
Nothing that the Spanish American
republics are doing is source of
greater pride to them than their pro-
gress in education. Practically ali of
| these countries devote large sums out
of the public purse to schools and col
leges. Many of the young men and
women are sent abroad to finish their
educations and the culture of the peo-
| pie of Latin America is very high.
With the aid of these enterprising and
cultured people, the exposition man
agement of San Diego intends to hold
this educational exhibit. 1t is expect
ed that all of the colleges in the Unit
ed States will cooperate, and that the
chief institutions of learning in the
neighboring republics will also make
exhibits. Scientific apparatus and ap-
pliances used in primary, secondary,
academic, collegiate and special
schools will be shown, and the exhibit
will undoubtedly be one of absorbing
interest to the general public, and
even more so to professional men and
women from all parts of the world.
The progress of education will also be
Illustrated, from the earliest times
down to the year in which the expo
sition is held.
Grodt masonic Event.
| Masons all over the world are show
ing an interest in an event to be held
on April IL next, in connection with
the placing of the keystone in the
arch over the main entrance to the
San Diego exposition. While this big
celebration will not open until January
1, 1915, the extensive plans being car
ried out neeessitate active and ener-
getic work every minute until that
date, for the San Diegans intend to
have their big show absolutely ready
on time. That is why they have pro-
gressed so fast as to be able to an
nounce the placing of the keystone on
April II.
The Knights Templar, Royal Arch
and Royal Select Masons will have
charge of the imposing ceremonies
connected with the placing of the
great keystone. In California alone, s.
900 Masons will gather to attend these
ceremonies. Arizona, New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colora-
do and other states will send dele
cations Some Masonic authorities
say that this ceremony has never been
performed since the days of Solomon,
which will help to show why so much
Importance is being attached to it in
Masonic circles. The pageantry ac-
companying this celebration will be
impressive, companies of Knights Tenn
plar on white chargers, others mounted
only on black chargers (and all of
them gorgeously appareled), aiding to
create a spectacle which those who
witness it will never forget.
Col. Collier, president of the San
Diego exposition, being an enthusias
tic member of the San Diego Aero
club, it is only natural that he should
intend to have very extensive ex
hibit and series of aerial events at the
exposition. In fact, aviators will date
many records and achievements from
the San Diego exposition. Glenn H
Curtiss, who maintains his winter
camp at San Diego, with army and
navy officers as pupils, will cooperate
to the fullest extent with Col. Collier
in making the aviation features of the
exposition unparalleled successes. II
will be remembered that Col. Collier
has already hung up one purse of $10
900 for flight from Panama to Sar
Diego, to bear news of the opening OF
the canal, and many aviators have de
clared that they would try for that
purse.
What seems difficult now win be re
garded as easy by 1915, when the expo
sition opens. Aviators themselves say
that their art is making such strides
that they expect to do stunts at the
San Diego exposition which would be
considered impossible, or at least as
courting certain death now Men from
all the nations of the world will take
part in these thrilling exploits.
Great interest was aroused through
out the country by the recent an
nouncement that congress intended tc
curtail the appropriation for fighting
forest fires one million dollars. Pro
tests went up from all sections where
there are any public lands and any
national forests. Whether or not it il
true that the cut meant crippling tn,
service, the incident served to show
how much tn epeople are interested il