The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-01-26
STATE STOCKMEN
TO MEET IN RENO
Humboldt County Men to Go and
Strive for Improved Conditions
for Those Who Produce
Needs of Nation

Ernest Marvel, assistant manager
of the w. T. Jenkins Company at
Battle Mountain, and F. ]. Button
of this community will be among
those who will attend the annual
meeting of the Nevada Stockgrow-
ers' Association that will be held in
Reno tomorrow and Saturday. Both
will go forward this evening to be
present throughout the session,
which will be characterized by more
activity than any similar meeting
held for several years. The revival
of the stock industry is best denoted
by the renewal of the spirit of those
engaged in the vocations of the
range and new plans are expected
to result from the meeting in pros
pect that will be beneficially applied
in the operations of the future.
The tax rate, always timely SUBJ
ject for discussion in this state, will
probably demand more attention
than any other in which the stock
men debate save the predominant
matter of better markets. The state
tax commission has shown dispo-
sition to apply the tax lash to the
stock interests of Nevada, as is
shown by the published schedules
that will govern in making 1922 as
sessments. As an instance, wild
hay land that will produce scant
three-fourths of ton of forage an
nually is to be assessed at $40 per
acre, although the per acre crop
value is less than five dollars gross.
Horses are to be assessed far be-
yond their sales values, and so it
goes throughout the long list of
things owned by the stockmen and
used by him in the conduct of the
states prime industry.
There are those who assert that
Nevada needs new constitution
after preliminary known as a con-
stitutional convention, for nothing
short of strict economies will ever
restore its tagging industry. In
many parts of the state the statu-
tory tax limit has been reached and
taxeaters are compelled to resort to
very adroit methods in avoiding de-
ficiencies. Humboldt county stock
men are .objecting strongly to the
plan seemingly extant in state Off
cial circles, that would make of
them a vicarious sacrifice in favor
of lot of pot-bellied do-nothings
who stay fat and lazy and round of
girth at the expense of the men of
the state who actually produce
wealth.
1t has been pointed out that moth
ing short of a revamped state con-
stitution, made for a state of sew
enty thousand population, will
empty Carson City of it's consider
able army of office holders who are
like the lilies of the field in that
they toll not; neither do they spin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tered without awakening the sleeper
is disputed.
"World-wide interest has already
focused upon the state with its vast
area and its small population on ac-
count of this extraordinary death
penalty. Students of prison reform
are divided concerning the humanity
of the measure. It's application will
be watched with exceptional interest
by scientific organizations and col
leges. Many have asked to be kept
advised concerning the developments
in the premises. 1t is probable that
the first victim of judicial vengeance
under this act will die in the pres
ence of very distinguished gallery
Physicians and students of physi-
ology and toxicology will come from
all parts of the west"
Wantads work wonderfully.