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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
VISIT IS EXPECTED
FROM FLYING CIRCUS

A letter has been received by the
Winnemucca Business Mems Associ-
alton, from army officers at Ellington
Field, Houston. Tex. announcing the
likelihood of four army biplanes vis-
iting this city some time this month.
Former letters have inquired about a
landing field here and supplies of oil
and gasoline. AS work is progress
ing favorably on the city's landing
field, 1t is believed that replies made
were favorably received.
The last letter describes the flying
squadron" at length, and says 1t will
be composed of four De Haviland ma
chimes equipped with Liberty motors.
The start of the fight from Texas is
to be made today, and three-months
itinerary has been planned, conse-
quently nothing definite can be said
about the visit at this time
The Business Mems Association, It
is understood, will comply with any
reasonable demands of the flyers in
order to induce them to stop at this
place. The army officers announce
that the trip is to be made purely in
the interests of educating the people,"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
GILA MONSTER SKIN FOUND
NEAR NEW OIL PROSPECTS

While cutting alfalfa on the G. f.
Norton place the latter part of last
week, Robert Colgan found the skin
of what is supposed to be a gila mon
ster. The skin, when stretched out,
measured three feet and one inch,
which is unusually long for these
reptiles. 1t is said that circus lost
pair of these animals. as well as
some snakes. here about three years
ago. and it is presumed that the rep
tiles are still in the country and that
this skin was shed by one of them.
The gila monster is found principally
in Arizona, deriving its name from
the Gila river. 1t is giant lizard,
usually ranging in size up to about
two feet long. They are supposed to
be the only poisonous lizards in ex-
istence. -[Churchill County Eagle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
NEED OF CO. OFFICER
IN NORTH APPARENT

Urged by assurances that Winnie
mucca desired to see a county COM
missioner in the north end of Hum
boldt county, more than citizens of
that locality wanted one, and that the
lower end of the county would gladly
support candidate for the Office who
could give the requisite time to the
duties, McDermitt and DEMO people
have prevailed upon r. M. Sprague,
cashier of the Quinn River Bank at
McDermitt, to announce himself as a
candidate for appointment by Gov
ernor Boyle, in case a vacancy on the
board arises through the resignation
of Thomas Ebert of Lovelock, which
is expected in case the trend of the
county division fight continues as at
present.
Mr.. Sprague. it appears, is Re-
publican, but that is said to make no
difference with residents of the north
country. They say the cashier, aside
from being an able man, is the one
best situated to attend to the duties
of commissioner, as his business
causes him to make frequent trips
over the road to the county seat.
A petition is being circulated in
Winnemucca today, which will be pre-
sented to the Governor in case of the
resignation referred to. The petition
is being enthusiastically signed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
WHIP.POOR-WILL'S WHISTLE

S. A. White. who is employed as
night watchman at the alfalfa meal
mill, says that one night last week.
while working at the MILL he heard a
whip-poor-will whistle, and that when
he answered it the bird whistled a
number of times. Mr.. White says that
although there are quantities of these
birds in the country, this is the first
one he has heard whistle during the
fifteen years he has lived bere.-IThe
Churchill County Eagle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
GET SURE PROMISE,
IS ADVICE RENDERED

Wlnnemucca is experiencing the
same vapid promises that were held
out to Tonopah some years ago. Al
that time the underwriters associa-
ton Of the Pacific Coast indulged in
forecast OF the delightful reign OF
economy that would come to this
camp conditional on Tonopah i'm
proving its fire service. This civ
took the insurance men at their word
ana expended nearly $4,000 in COM
plying with every suggestion offered
The water service was improved to
the extent of installing a high-pres-
sure system that would be available
at all times of the day and night
Automatic appliances were placed to
insure positive flow whenever a fire
alarm came in from the central dis
trict. The old horse-drawn wagon
was relegated to the back yard and a
motor truck placed in commission.
Following this action, the insurance
men caused a survey of Tonopah to
be made, with the understanding that
this was the forerunner of a new era
IN rates that would offset the outlay
and heavy burden of taxes assumed
by the citizens. Everything, with the
exception Of putting in a fire-alarm
system, was done, and then the people
sat up and waited for the coming of
low rates.
In a limited area the rates were re-
duced, but this section was so narrow
that few taxpayers felt the benefit of
the new schedule. On the other hand,
premiums were raised to an almost
prohibitory point, and that was the
end of it. The underwriters put one
over on Tonopah, and today they are
collecting more money than ever be-
fore. despite the fact that the losses
have diminished and the camp has
been without a serious fire for three
years.
~ nOuiu Dt NSti iOt NlUuGuluCCd
TO secure something more than empty
promises before undertaking to com
ply with the suggestions of an i'm
proved fire service. They should have
the terms of the contract stipulated
in writing. so that they will receive
some substantial benefit and not be
repaid with higher and more afro
cious charges.
Tonopah is the best protected city
in the State and receives the worst
treatment at the hands of those who
are drawing down exorbitant profits
that add to the high cost of living.
Where this city should have had 25
per cent reduction, property owners
have been visited with exactions that
are wholly unwarranted.- Editorial
in the Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
RECTOR WILL BE WITH HIS
FAMILY in CALIFORNIA SOON

Rev. Ross Turman is leaving today
expects to spend a month or more
with his children, who preceded him.
The reverend gentleman had his own
little joke about waiting until after
July l to visit the state which up to
last midnight had been flowing with
if not milk and honey, at lease with
some things which we are not sup
posed to have in Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at
500 am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, IS.
Lowest this morning, 43.
Mean temperature yesterday, 65.
Normal temperature yesterday. 68.
Rel humidity, 6 pm. yesterday. IL.
Rel. humidity. 6 am. today, 81.
Precipitation. none.
Prevailing wind direction, south
west.
Weather forecast for the twenty-four
hours ending pm. tomorrow:
Fair tonight and Wednesday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
TONOPAH MAKES BIG
PLAY FOR PUBLICITY

Tonopah will have its jewels stolen
next All indications are plain. The
press agent begins his letter for Miss
Tonopah with: President Wilson
may pay personal visit to Tonopah
and the Divide mining section,''
All right for a starter, is it not?
And who would blame the President
If he did visit Tonopah--if he has not
yet visited enough? But the press
agent continues:
AN invitation was flashed to the
White House yesterday by the Cham
ber of Mines, of which Joseph H.
Hutchinson is chairman. Word of
the Presidents decision in the matter
has not yet been received, but ii is
believed and hoped that he will see
his way clear to include Tonopah and
Southern Nevada in the Western tour
which he is known to be contemplate
ing"
That sounds as If the President has
been cheating us. While we thought
he was all mixed up in the peace con-
ference. II appears he had one eye on
the Divide all the time-according to
the press agent. Quite flash. too,
from Tonopah to the White House.
But to continue-(no reader. this is
not paid "stuff'):
THE telegram of invitation was
sent by j. Grant Crumley vice-chair-
man, to Joseph Tumulty, secretary to
the President AT the same time tele
grams were sent to Nevada's repre-
sentatives in Congress-Key Pittman,
Charles B. Henderson and C. r. Ev-
ans-telling of the plan, and these
men replied by saying that they would
do all in their power 10 bring it to
fruition.'
Just a little evidence OF that
shaky feeling" among Democrats,
perhaps. after what the Governor said
to 'em the other day.
"The committee then began to
make arrangements for special invita-
tion cards of Nevada silver and gold
and these will be sent to the White
House for the President and his party
as soon as he has signified his intea-
tion of accepting the invitation"
Doesn't say, you will notice, that
the silver and gold invitations have
been definitely ordered.
Every mine owner in the district,
and thousands of persons in other
walks of life have congratulated the
committee on this step, and have vol
unteered their services to help make
the Presidents visit a complete sue
cess"
Sure, 1t would be too bad to see
the Presidents visit pan out like the
Cummings stop-over.
Following is the message sent to
Tumulty: We are reliably informed
that President Wilson contemplates a
Western tour in the near future. The
DivideTonopah Chamber of Mines
and all Nevadans urge that Tonopah
and Divide be included in his timer
airy. We are preparing special invi-
tation cards of Nevada silver and gold
produced by local mines. Route from
Los Angeles to Tonopah one night,
thence to Reno, Lake Tahoe and San
Francisco, or vice versa All Neva-
dams and Chamber of Mines will con-
slider it great privilege to exert
themselves in making this trip a
pleasant one for our President
And there you are. Never men
toned any place but just Tonopah
and Reno-oh, yes, and Divide
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
NOTICE TO RIFLE CLUB MEMBERS

There will be a meeting of the
Winnemucca Rife Club this (Tues-
day) evening at 700 o'clock. at the
store of Krenkel & Bosch, for the
purpose of selecting a delegate and
alternate to attend a national shoot
to be held at Caldwell, N. j., on Au-
gust 4. A full attendance is desired.
JAMES RITCHIE, Secretary.
It'll
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Emery and
son Willard, auto tourists from Bos-
ton, stopped in Winnemucca for few
days on their return trip from Cali
fornia and Coast points. They were
guests at the Shone house.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
NEW MANAGER FOR RANCH

Fred C. Pearce has resigned as fore
man of the Winnemucca ranch of tn
Miller & Lux company and has re
turned to Winnemucca to reside. IL
;s succeeded on the ranch job by T
NJ Clemmens of Sonora, Cal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
FRYERS TO ORDER

Received shipment of fryers and
from now on will have them on hand
at all times, killed to order. Fine
shipments of trout from Pyramid
Lake received regularly at the Win
nemucca Market-[Advt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
LADIES' AID SOCIETY

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
next Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Klein
hans.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
THE FOURTH IN WINNEMUCCA

From evidences about town today
Winnemucca mercantile establish
ments will be pretty much closed on
the Glorious Fourth - next Friday.
Also, ii appears that the small boy
will be generally supplied with giant
torpedoes - unless he exhausts the
supply ahead of time by throwing at
the feet of pedestrians.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
SENATOR'S WIFE RETURNS

Mrs. Charles b. Henderson arrived
home Saturday evening from Wash
ington, DC, and will spend here va
cation here. The Senator is expected
within the next few days-[The Elko
Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
PETITION UPON
RATIFICATION OF PROHIBITION

A petition for a referendum election
on the matter of ratification by the
last Legislature of the national pro-
hibition amendment. is being circu-
lated in town today and is being quite
generally signed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

A side-splitting comedy with ever
day situations. Constance TalmadG
in "Mrs. Lefingwell's Boots'-alf'
Harold Lloyd in Before Breakfast,
Ar the American tonight.-lAdvt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

Cooper's Benzine Soap will clean
the finest fabrics when used with
gasoline. 1t is harmless, effective and
inexpensive. At Stephenson's for rs
and so cents.-[ Advt.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

Smiles. laughter and shrieks-
Constance Talmadge in Mrs. Letting
wells Boots" At the American to-
night Advt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

Cooper's Insectocide kills quickly
all bothersome insects. Will not soil
or injure rugs or bedding. Price so
cents a quart at Stephenson Drug Co.
-TAdyt
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

Knickerbocker Bath Spray-Brush
permits of plain or massage shower.
Fits any faucet For sale at the
Stephenson Drug Co.-[Advt.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-19
FEDERATED CHURCHES URGE IMPROVED LIVING CONDITIONS

| some regular method of adjustment
of wages and salaries to the pur-
chasing power of money. High
wages are desirable as a general
principle" Employers who justify
low wages or wage reductions
should open their books and submit
their figures to public scrutiny, adds
the commission.
To provide employment, the COM
mission advocates that a nationwide
employment service be maintained
and suggests adoption of a policy of
public works and land settlement, a
guarded extension of opportunities
for social insurance to cover unem-
ployment due to industrial condi-
lions of i'll health; and the rehabili-
tation of industrial cripples under
the direction of the state and at the
expense of industry. A general policy
of vocational training is approved.
Concerning the payment of the
war debt, it is pointed out that,
powerful influences are organized
to shift the burdens of this debt on
the public while the public itself is
unorganized and practically unable
TO protect ITSELF" A revolt the
commission says, already has taken
place against the policy of levying
direct taxes upon minor Injuries of
the people. Resolute use, it adds,
should be of the graduated income
and inheritance taxes as a lust
method for placing the heavier bur
dens upon those most able to bear
them"
The church asserts that it stands
for a living wage for industrial
women and equal pay for equal
work. 1t urges persons having free
capital to invest it in homes for
workers. 1t points to the need of
community centers to replace the sa-
loon and declares that churches
should be open seven days in the
week.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-19
DEBT Of MEXICO
IS LARGER THAN
GOVT ADMITS
L -. CLAIMS STATEMENT DOES
NOT ACCOUNT FOR MANY
ITEMS

WASHINGTON, d. c., July IA
Mexican newspapers reaching Wash
ington contain long articles declar-
ing that recent figures as to the
Mexican public debt, published in
the United States, are wholly mac
curate." In this connection finan-
cial experts here said comparison of
the unofficial figures published in
this country with the figures given
out by the Mexican treasury depart
ment show no great discrepancy.
The official Mexican figures as to
the external loan debt of the u
try are s~143,472,OOO with interest
to the end of this month placed at
S43, OOO. 900. The unofficial figures
as recently published placed this to-
tai at s173,469.00O The apparent
difference. experts here said, is made
up NASTY by the 10000, 600 of the
Huerta loan, floated in France under
authorization of the Mexican con-
gress, but repudiated by the Car
rama government.
The internal loan debt of Mexico
according to the official statement is
SIS, 900 and interest to June 80,
of $1~7,914.00O. The unofficial re-
port gave this debt as $66,611,0 900
and interest at s14,53O,000
Washington financial experts say
the Mexican treasury statement fails
to account for all the guaranteed
railroad indebtedness which the un-
official report figures at ~$29O,500,-
600: the obligations other than rail-
roads which the Mexican govern
ment has guaranteed the chief of
which is the farm loan banks debts,
which. with interest to June 80, to-
tails $31,5O0, 900; the ''infalsifi-
cable issue oil paper money of
which 10000, 900 at ten cents,
United States currency, is still out
standing, making a total of $4,000,
600 more, or the $40, 900, 900 which
Carranza took as a loan" from the
banks of issue in Mexico City.
The fact that Mexico has paid no
interest on her foreign debt since
1913 also is kept in the foreground
by Washington experts who, for the
state department, are keeling a close
watch on the financial condition of
Mexico. Experts here also assert
that the Mexican government has
used the entire income of the rail-
roads and express companies with
out accounting and with no admis-
sion of responsibility.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-19

We observe the dangerous tendency
of many state and municipal Of
ficials to deny fair hearings to radi-
cal offenders and to use unnecessary
and provocative brutality during
strikes.
Legislatures, judges and Off
Gals should act firmly but justly,
without buster and with unneces-
sary violence. Working men believe
they they do not get an equal chance
before the law and it is highly i'm
portant that whatever real basis
! there is for this conviction, should
be removed.
"a deep cause of unrest in indus
try is the denial tt labor of a share
in industrial management. Laborers
must be decognized as being entitled
to as much consideration as en-
ployers and their rights must be
equally safeguarded. This may be
accomplished by assuring the work
ers as rapidly as it can be done with
due consideration to conditions a
fair share in control; by opportunity
for ownership with corresponding
representation; or by a combination
of ownership and control in cooper
alive production.
1.-The living wage should be made
the first charge upon industry be-
fore dividends are considered. The
resistance of labor to general wage
reductions ven when accompanied
by reduced hours of work should
receive moral support from the COM
munity, except where the demand
is clearly unreasonable. Wage levels
must be high enough to maintain a
, standard of living worthy of respon-
sible free citizenship in a democracy.
| Actual wages, that is wages
reckoned in power to purchase COM
modities. have been decreasing for
several years in spite of wage in
creases. There is urgent need of
provision by industry under the
guidance of the government for
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-19
End J.. S. JAP
CABLE PLANNED

TOXIC, July 1.-THE project Oh
laying another submarine cable be-
tween Japan and the United States
as a private enterprise with a view
to facilitate and improve the tele-
graphic communications between the
two countries is reported to be max
ing Roadway. The plan is said 10
have secured the warm support OF
japanese government authorities n
of over 80 influential business men
who are expected to finance the I'M
dertaking.
The organization committee head
ed by Kalichi Uchida, former vice
minister of communications; Baron
Kumawichi Nakajima and Baron
Shibusawa, has entrusted the inves-
tigation of technical matters to the
experts of the communications de-
partment, professors of the imperial
university and engineers of the
navy.
Four lines have now been sug-
Igested and Investigations are being
made as to which route is the mos
available. One proposed route would
land at Vancouver, the other three
routes at San Francisco. TWO OIL
the proposed routes would touch
Honolulu.
The investigators say that the
number of words handled on the Pa
cific cable during the past few years
shows a yearly proportionate in
crease of about 35 per cent. About
1000, 900 words were carried in
1918.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-19
|NTERNEO HUNS
TRY TO ESCAPE

SYDNEY, Australia, July ~
Several hundred Germans and Aus
trians made an attempt to escape
by tunneling from the H~oldswOrthy
concentration camp here recently
in order to foil the purpose of the
Australian authorities to send them
back to Germany and Austria.
The military authorities had pre-
viously notified the interned leu
tons that they were sOOn to be re-
turned to their native countries.
Shortly before they were to be
taken u of the internment camp,
the authorities discovered a tunnel
$50 feet long which led from one of
the barracks underneath the fence
enclosing the camp and thence to
the surface outside. The tunnel was
the work of about $50 men and
apparently was begun as soon as the
prisoners received warning of inten-
ton to send them home. They
had planned to break free from the
camp on the night before the sail
ing of the steamer for England.
Earth removed from the tunnel
had been so distributed around the
camp that it was not noticed until
the tunnel was almost completed.
When the tunnel was discovered the
Germans made a hostile demonstra-
tiOn but the guards suppressed it.
The prisoners watched with chagriu
the filling in of the tunnel.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-07-19
RETURNED TROOPS
IN IRELAND GET
COLO GREETING
ORGANIZE AND PREVENT AP-
POINTMENT OF GERMAN
PROFESSOR IN CORK

DUBLIN. July 1.-THE returned
Irish soldiers are organizing them
selves and asserting their right to
be heard. In Cork it was proposed
by the local municipal music COM
mittee to appoint as professor of
traditional Irish music a German
musician. There was no personal
objection to the professor except
that he was a German, but the SOL
diers would not have it. Four hun
dred of them turned u in a body
and prevented the appointment. The
secretary defending their conduct in
the press. writes:
1--WE are faced with a grave
trouble in the people who yesterday
were badly misled bS hopes of Ger
man victories and who have now
taken a definite stand against us.
Without friends on any side and left
to IL own we find that
in our own country we are UNI
wanted and insulted Only recently
a member of the Cork board of guar
dams proposed that no demobilized
soldier or sailor get employment
from that board. The Gaelic players
have seen fit to ban us from their
games. These and many similar in
cidents are not likely to improve our
temper.
ITO understand the feelings of
our men these people sn3ulG save a
heart TO heart talk with some OF
their countrymen who spent three
or four years in German prison
camps. This is not a time to set
Irishmen flying at each others
threats over a job for a German
professor"
The attitude assumed by canon
de Valera, president of the Irish
republic, toward the returned Irish
soldier, has not been one of hos
tility. He gave them credit for fight
ing for that which they believed to
be the right cause and the one they
thought most likely to serve Irish
freedom.