The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-07
CHEMICAL CO.P[ANT
PROGRESSING WELL


over and found to be In good condi-
tion. The books, which were recently
audited. were found to come up to re-
quirements and the report accepted.
The new secretary. p. Mesterton, was
officially elected and is now in charge
Of the Office.
Trustees of the company report that
the cement pouring on walls will be
completed within a day or two, and
then the work of putting on a roof
will be commenced. The excavation
for a 30.000-gallon fuel oil tank is
under way, the tank to be made of
concrete. Although the plant will be
large enough to handle ore brought In
when operations first commence, it is
planned to enlarge the plant three or
four times in future, to meet demands
caused by increasing mining opera
tions in this section Of the country.
1t Is planned to run three eight-hour
shifts and to keep the plant operating
continuously. and to handle at least
400 tons of ore every twenty -four
hours after being enlarged.
Mr.. Gramm. one of the directors,
reports that at least 5000 tons of ore
are being held by miners, including
mine owners at Battle Mountain, Iron
Point. Golconda, Jungo and other
places. and that just as soon as the
plant Is ready to operate this ore
will be Immediately shipped here for
reduction.
action In no way represented the
wage workers. and showed that the
great steel districts of his state, and
the big tire manufacturing centers.
had voted overwhelmingly for prohi-
bition when the constitutional amend
ment was submitted there. He also
brought out the fact that when Ohio
had given a majority of $4,000 for
prohibition in the first place, a snap
Judgment" was claimed because many
soldiers were away from home. Next
year. when the fighting men had re-
turned, they tried 1t again. and the re-
suit was a majority of $4,000
The speeches revised in the Tues
day issue of the Record are preceded
by extracts from Presidnt Harding's
speech of acceptance: Il believe in
law enforcement. If elected, mean
to be constitutional President, and
it Is impossible to ignore the constitu-
tion. unthinkable to evade the law,
when our every committal is to or
derly government. Neither
government nor party can afford to
cheat the American people. We can
not nullify because of divided opin-
ion; we cannot jeopardize orderly
government with contempt for law
enforcement"
The third remarkable vote of the
House came Wednesday afternoon on
the Borah amendment to the naval
appropriation bill, which would "au-
thorize and request" the President to
institute international proceedings
looking toward reduction In naval
building plans of the great powers.
The House sort of "rared up" at this
proposition thrust at it from the Sem
ate. partly because Of the language
used. but mostly for political reasons.
But several conferences. and a letter
from President Harding saying he
didn't mind the language. and was
going ahead with the so-called dis
armament" idea anyway, finally
smoothed matters over. The amend
ment was passed by a vote of 1872 to 4.
The Senate Is jockeying for a little
vacation until July 10, or July 20, or
August l. Probably telegraphic news
Of what is done will reach Nevada
about the same time as this letter.
Senators now say that when the tariff
bill comes up to them from the House
they are 'in for it" until December.
Representatives frankly don't know
when they can finish their business of
the special session. Some say Sep
tember. but they are now looked upon
as optimists. There continues to be
talk about getting through In time for
that Western trip.