The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-04-23
CARNIVAL GIRAFFE
MEET OPPOSITION
Internationally

Open warfare has been declared in
Fallon against the carnival company
which Is billed to land in that city
soon to separate the people and mer-
chants from good hard coin. which
will be taken out of the city never to
return. The carnival company under
fire Is the Brown amusement CON-
pany, which has set up catch-quarter
games in Winnemucca as well as Fal-
Ion during the last two years, on both
occasions the city council having DIFF
ficulty In enforcing the city license
provisions. A representative of the
carnival company was in Winnemucca
few days ago trying to get lodges
to take responsibility in order to duck
paying proper license to the city. So
far as learned he had no success here,
but in spite of this the carnival peo-
pie plan on coming here some time in
May. taking a chance they can find a
way to beat the city license.
The Fallon Standard says that two
citizens there are circulating petit
tion protesting the granting of city
license In favor of the Brown carnival
company, a representative of which
recently visited Fallon to arrange for
his outfit OF grafters to visit that city
for a brief season of unlawful games
and questionable attractions.
"Fallon post. American Legion, re-
jected the proffer to allow the Legion
to stage the attraction for a percent
age of the net receipts" continues the
Standard. THE petitions have been
signed by upwards of $50 people and
the sentiment seems to run strong
against the form of attraction repre-
sented by the travelling carnival folk.
The Fallon Standard does not wish to
interfere with the amusements of
other people and its publishers re-
serve the right to amuse themselves
within the law. but it does seem to be
more than passing strange that a
motley crowd of males and females,
hailing from nowhere and represent
ing nothing worth while. will be given
unrestricted license to do things for
which the best local citizens would be
arrested as quickly as the police off,
Ger arrived on the scene.
"As soon as fully circulated the Pc
titions will be filed with the city Of
ficials by the ladies who have them in
hand"
Elko newspapers also registered
disapproval Of the carnival outfit last
year, as has also the Tonopah Bonanza
in years gone by. 1t is generally con-
sidered II these outfits would bring
only their y-go-'rounds and ferris
wheels, and other harmless amuse-
ments for kiddies, no objection would
be raised. But they don't-they bring
questionable girl" shows and games
that II not unlawful are at least un-
Id1T, Tie DIoWu Coihpdhy ouSSSSoho
in unloading last year lot Of rank
bacon as a prize" And then to cap
the climax they endeavor in every
way possible to avoid paying license.
become indignant and abusive to city
officials who insist upon correct pay
ment The Silver State certainly
hopes no local organization will as
sist them and that IL they are allowed
to show here at all that city officials
see that they pay every cent of license
the ordinance provides for.
We lost the bulk of this company's
advertising contract last year for dar-
ing to print proceedings as they oc-
Cured at meeting of the city coun-
Gil when their representative became
abusive. We presume this article will
result in total loss of their business.
But we can't help it-we've lost busi-
ness so often for standing up for what
we believe right and for the interests
of our readers the novelty has worn
of. II VIC have to remain quiet in
order 10 "get along" we'd rather start
walking now.
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