The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-10-18

EM p than whom, perhaps. a greater has never written in our Ian
IEySD guage-once said. in effect, that the most ptiabe aspect of
MIAS34a humanity is its inclination persstenty to resist every step
SSH of its " progress Huxhys words do not need to be sub
IGNYSn sandated- Every mn o fair intelligence comes to know.
GAs sooner or later, that they arr true. And this conviction arrives
when the truth dawns upon the individual that his " selfish interests
cannot be considered alone without taking into account the welfare of others
All wise men have announced, at some time and in some way, that the
inhabitants of this eartha ire dependent upon n another. The welfare of
M is me concern OF W. is a h-kno phrase which onvg tbs LEI
And the logic of it all is that when oe reasts OF decies anothers progress
in an honest and laudable undertaking, he is doing that which. eventually
and surely, will initiate against his W welfare.
Perhaps The Silver State should pay n o attention to the umerous silly
rumors which have been circulated in Wnnemucea regarding the circulation
campaign inaugurated three weeks ago by this newspaper. and which is
already an assured success. But it is a least unpleasant to be continually
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particular effect upon The Silver States enterprise. Also it is tue that
IA of legitimate and generous nterpr canno fail to nrova omerang
to those who indulge in them. Nevertheless. a few words regarding the
present git-gying, proft-sharfng business arrangement to increase news
paper circulation may be permissible at this time.
Such a campaign is a novelty in winnemucca. We are told it has never
before been attempted 1t is possible that there are a few people who
really believe that nothing new ought to be undertaken locally If So how
ever. they are very few. winnemucca needs plenty of nw things. Right
now, to our knowledge. similar campaigns are being conducted by the
Nevada State Journal, Reno; the Bulletin, San Francisco; The Republican
Logan. Utah; The Democrat Marysvi1h, Cal; The Rocky Mountain News
Denver; and The Tribune. of Cheyenne. Many newspapers. everywhere
axe annual events OF such contests And did anybody ever hear of a
newspaper defauldng IN it's promises of payment? Such a thing is fully as
unusual as is the event IF a bank closing its doors.
The representative o the Pacific Coast Circulation Service who is in our
midst today came directly from Flagstaff. Arizona, where in pas years
Leader In its issue of September g., 1919, that newspaper said of the man
who is 10Y here; The greatest regret W e have in seeing the campaign end
mucca. Nevada. and with him - axes N god whsas as 80 " ," "mn
of not only the management of The Leader. but also of everybody else about
o~n who has had the pleasure of getting acquainted with this clean, square
dealing. progressive. optimistic, fine young man He "a con back and put
on another contest for The Leader any time he see fit"
It's a mans lob-paying attention to all the details of such a campaign
and The Silver State takes due credit to itself for securing Sc competent an
engineer Humboldt county will be glad to see him again mex year.
The Sparks Tribune protests against State newspapers speaking NJ the
army avihors landing at Reno, when in reality the incorporated city of
Sparks is three miles astof the metropolis, and Evans field is three miles
east Of sparks The Tribune concludes it's protest with a healthy bit OF
sparks philosophy, however ut should teach the good people of this city
a lesson. however" it say During the last week the name of Sparks
mould have been household word. SaIduro was never heard oil
outside o. a handful of people Until the transconunennl fight was made /
INC low everyone knows where Salduro is Reno say the advantage Of
the advertisement and it is religousy spoken of as the landing field
Sparks IA asleep al usual and lost a piece of advertising that would have
been of great benefit to the city"
II is a early Indian summer" remarks the Reno Gazette but mona
me less enjoyable o N that account There is a crspness to the morning
III hat surs the blood Of early rsers while the nights are clear n cold.
but it is the days that ire unforgetable. They arr clear and warm This
exchange, to the effect that The melancholy days have come-the saddles
Mehtsa Velgttch has arrived from Siberia to study the methods of ed,ca
uohal msumuo of TIT United States. Really this is laudable, although IT
may DC notedt hat Siberia is far behind other nations in this matter Thai
Is The result probably of circumstances over which Siberia has until nov
"a n control The idea occurs also. that we might get a better da ofl
the young womans nan from a photograph.
The Nevada State Federation of wOmens Clubs began its annual session
a Tx yesterday. Can it be possible that the announcement of covenor
Boyle N Senator Henderson As speakers "a any political .ixniac..es,