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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06

1t is claimed that Nevada is
about to be invaded by japanese.
Thanks to the interlocked state
constitution, devised long ago, the
aggressive Orientals can get the
state, bag and baggage before
prohibitory laws can be enacted
The Jap is already a fixture and a
factor of no mean consequence in
several west-state farming districts.
The race promises to become very
numerous within Nevada for Japs
find much in the desert to their lik-
ing. They are industrious, prudent
and extraordinarily keen in their
judgment of opportunity and when
they can get bigger returns in crop
production values on hundred dollar
land in our state than can be OBJ
tanned from five hundred dollar land
in California we may expect immi-
grafton in volume that may
change in a marked sense the char
acter of Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06
THE HUMBOLDT
RIVER RUNOFF-

To disregard beneficial use and
allow the seasonal runoff of the
Humboldt watershed to pass unused
into the sinks of the western part
of the state constitutes a crime
against society. This wasting pro-
cess has been active from the first
day of settlement and aside from
desultory comment on the situation
nothing has been done to prevent
the fragrant extravaganza. For ex-
travagance it is in the most en-
phatic sense to allow great poten-
TALLY to exhaust itself after the
fashion of the Humboldt food of
the present.
Five Nevada counties have Hum
boldt river rights. The business
and landed interests in these coun-
ties should organize and set about
to prevent future waste of water
and make and fulfill equitable plans
for water apportionment that would
allow of the full utilization of the
possibilities presented. Great num-
bers of people clamor for farm
homes as they seek relief from the
onerous exactions of urban exis-
lance, while still other great num-
bers farm under Instantaneous
conditions and would seize with the
utmost alacrity the opportunities
that are possible here with water
conservation and diversion.
The future of this city along with
the future of every other COM
munity within the Humboldt val
ley must be largely erected on the
water that flows through the valley.
In many instances valley lands are
overfowed and absorb a surplus of
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06
THE LAS VEGAS
REVIEW

For nonsensical acrimony that
points out human misfortune, ana
thematizes without warrant, and
evidences deplorable ignorance of
outstanding facts, Editor Trebell,
of the Review, trebles anything of
the ilk that has beset this state for
many years. A fresh importation
into Nevada newspaper circles he
caters to the morbidly curious in
his news columns with his expose
of gossiping scandal and appeals
to the prejudice of his readers with
editorial malediction that is in very
large part lies. He attempts news
paper slapstiek stuff to make the
silly laugh and gives other signs of
being an editorial pervert of the
first magnitude. He is a cutthroat
who would exploit the laboring
class of his community and his blase
vulgarity is amazing.
The wonder is the Las Vegans
Withstand his nauseous utterances.
Down south his kind is unknown as
result of campaigns of extermina-
ton. The ideals in vogue in south
ern states forbid the Trebell kind
and the undertaken has a job when
one drops in for a fling in news
paperdom.
1t is highly doubtful if Trebell,
through his "Labor's Vidette," is
doing labor's cause in Nevada good.
His utterances are prejudicial to
labor's interests and inevitable re-
pudiation must come to the Review
as a result of trebling the inveetive
that is justified in small town news
paper effort.
The Silver State is sincere in the
hope that future reference by the
Review as to its ownership, edi-
torial management and other af-
filiations will be more accurate than
those of the past. 1t isn't that
sensible folks will be fooled by
anything they may read in the Re-
view. 1t is merely a matter of ac-
curacy and fair dealing which
should be strict precedents to news
paper publishing wherever it is con-
Quoted.
A recent issue of this newspaper
Al
ship, management and business con-
dition of this newspaper. A marked
copy thereof has been sent to
scandal and lie trebling Trebell in
the earnest hope that he may read
and learn and indict and inveigh in
a proper manner when he assails
this newspaper throughout the fu-
ture.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06
NEWSPAPER
POLICY

It happens very frequently that
this neWspaper A. Intercepted reia-
tive to community policy. What 5
the use of continuing to talk about
cleaning up the town." say tim
orous folks. rs not Winnemucca
the best constituted town morally
in the state?" And they continue
to stress the contention that this
is a desert town, an entrepot of a
large territory and that certain Of
the informal things, even wees, mus
be tolerated as circus attractions to
draw the convivial hither TO spend
their loose money.
The Silver State has no desire
to fulfill a prudish role. But the
conviction is deep seated that no
town can offer too much in whole
someness. The view is entertained
that the money OF the householder
who may fix upon this center as a
place of residence where he can
educate his children up to the point
Of a university career is better and
more effective money than that
which is spent by the sybarite who
would have a brief fling here and
then betake himself back to his
work on the range or ranch to
mediate over the folly of his acts
in tenderloin district or over his
losses at the poker table or his dis
bursements for jackass brandy.
To be sure the subject is debat-
able, else it would not be debated
in and out of season, yet logic
seems to be on the side of the ex-
ponent of civic righteousness. The
perfect community has never beer
gotten together and vice is an out
standing feature of most towns
But there is neither rhyme or
reason to the statement that the
capitalization of vice is logical OF
productive of good in a single re-
gard. 1t is promised upon human
selfishness and purity of youth is
100 often sacrificed to the fallacy.
This newspaper has essayed a
role in tie past which was directed
solely in bringing about strict law
enforcement. This policy is to be
maintained conservatiyely and logi-
cally. The belief is sincerely enter
tanned that an official oath means
something and that official acts
should be consistent with existing
statutes. If laws ban booze the ban
should be made effective. If the
laws are bad repeal them. If
license is withdrawn from prostitu-
ton and the existing order of things
forbidden by statute the official
oaths subscribed to by public of
ficials leave no latitude for the
officer. 1t is his plain duty to en-
force the law so long as it is ex-
istent. There is no alternative to
the law abiding citizens way of
thinking.
Laxity of law enforcement is
within itself a greater evil than il
licit booze drinking, prostitution
and other social evils, for it tends
to break down the government. By
and large this is the viewpoint en-
tertained by this newspaper.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06
EFFORT SHOULD
BE APPRECIATED

There are times when a news
paper publisher takes a full meas
ure of satisfaction in emphasizing
appreciation of effort directed to
the advancement of a community.
If there is lack of appreciation of
civic effort it is also a pleasure to
indulge structure, if needs be, to
force into the public mind broader
sense of gratitude than is sometimes
evidenced.
1t happens that The Silver State
and not the subject of this editorial
sketch occupies the role of critic
in this instance, for unusual flag
rancy seems TO attend the effort of
Prof. ]. D. Scott, principal of the
Humboldt county high school who
unaided is bringing a state inter
scholastic track meeting to this city
on May 20. This school executive
has rendered distinguished service
to the county which he serves. One
of his distinct accomplishments
concerns the selection of this city
as the place of athletic contest for
the athletes of the high schools of
this state. Supremacy in physical
accomplishment is to be determined
here as a direct result of his in
dividual efforts and Winnemucca
is to be host to a large number of
visitors. Prof. Scott set about to
prepare to receive the invited
guests. He was promised co-opera-
ton but the promises have faded
into nothingness as time passed and
the tasks incident to making the
impending track meeting a complete
success have devolved upon Mr..
Scott. The role thus imposed calls
for heroic efforts and these are
being discharged to the full limit
of human capacity much to the
credit of the man who set about to
serform a distinct service for Win,
nemucca. He neither complains nor
shirks and this comment is volun-
tary as a result of observation
which compells the conclusion that
the business interests of this city
are failing to aid to the degree that
the situation seems to warrant.
Not many days form the interim
between now and May 20. Disin-
terestedness may well give way at
this juncture to hearty cooperation.
If needs be the chamber of COM
merce authorities should set COM
mittees to work and others of tho
city should extend aid. 1t isI
highly important that Winnie
mucca should creditably discharge
the host role. 1t is also important
that the young men and women of
the high school in this city should
be properly trained for the siren
uous competition that will be an
outstanding feature of the field and
track events in which they will
participate. 1t is not humanity pos
sible for one man to set things in
order for the meeting, to train his
athletic charges and 10 carry on hi
school administration duties. Win
nemucca has more than two thou
sand inhabitants. Surely there are
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06

Elko "injuns" must be educated
say Elkoites to the tune of an ini-
tial outlay by the federal govern
ment of $4,000. Democratic
state papers claim it is quite the
thing to do. They are supported
with considerable enthusiasm by
Elko real estate owners and business
men who would profit from the un-
warranted investment. Still Gin
juns" must be educated. The game
is too profitable in certain ways to
be allowed to languish if Uncle
Sam can be swindled out of the
necessary funds. Some pork bar
rels give off an awful stencil of
putrescence.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06

A Hawthorne woman fed her
husband glass pudding. Manlike
he had her arrested Now she is
charged with attempted murder.
The story plot as told by the in
tended victim sounds strangely like
fiction. Some married men would
welcome a diet of real good pud-
ding favored with glass and let the
ding favored with glass and let the
consequences be what they would
in preference to what they get or
the family dining board.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06

those within the number and plenty
of them who count civic conscious
ness to the point where they will
aid if the Importance of the depar-
ture can be forced home to the
mind.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06

Russia's obligation to the United
'5ea.es is estimated at $700,000,0
by local bankers making a close
study Of the Genoa proceedings.
This includes the governments debt
20 the United States government,
private American enterprises and
banks.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06

1t is a fine spirit of optimism
that prompts young folks to cling
to the idea that two can live as
cheaply as one.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06
EAGLE MEETING DATES

Regular meetings Of Winnemucca
Aerie No. 487, Eraternal Order OF
Eagles, are held on the second and
fourth Monday evenings of each
month, in Winnsva hall. Visiting
Eagles are cordially invited to at
tend all sessions.
A. A. WENDE, W.P..
c. B. SMITH, Secretary. ADV.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-06
THE EGOTIST COLUMN
Registered in the United States Patent Office
By w. c. B.
Written in unusual way to attract your attention

WE KNOW little boy eight years old whom we passed
the office morning and he had letter
that he reading he walked his face was wreathd
n Smiles and;
WE KNOW that he paused answer question to the
author of the letter that bring him great joy and he
very prideful when he replied, my mother" and;
WE KNOW that the child has good mother or he wouldn't
hear such high degree oil
pride when he told that visiting in Reno, and;
WE KNOW that this little fellow was made happy indeed by
mothery admonitions the letter he received
yesterday and that he within his makeup an unusual
of appreciation which from the dual source oil
inheritance and lovely maternal training, and -
WE KNOW that again reminded that May lath Is
Mothers Day haowed time and that should forget the
motherhood and life itself analogous terms and
WE KNOW, too, that dad may properly add his recognition
Day she has given the world contributions
of which he is proud
WE KNOW that writing task because
hard deal purely with subjects concerning the finer
sentiments and that at times drop into the daily happenings
category subject, and
WE KNOW that when do though mention no
give afront for which we are sorry indeed and
look print quite different
out the white between the newspaper nes ana there
bring into play imagination to dpace actual meaning and
ntrude therein faneifu conjecture
WE KNOW that the Little Volstead proposal
this city has set and heads shaking and
WE KNOW that should this ordinance be enacted after the
of the effect in Reno that the Winnemueca city
treasury will probably by hundred
dollars each month, and;
WE KNOW that the little
to the booegger whom the horizon gigantic
ready lay heavy tribute the profits of his still
demijohn as the happens to be, and;
WE KNOW that Reno's fine moneys that from the
dollars
during week operative and that the municipal
treasury bullying its plethora, where
impoverished and that bootegger is doing part
maintaining government in the states metropolis, and;
KNOW he may well help along a little here
aft fashion of his kind in the big town.
WE KNOW who is advertising for "home" for
mice house cat that has been left behind by ineran
family and the the "Tom" this being
his gender also the term is applied and
WE KNOW that Tom has been dconsoate since his folks
to which he had become accustomed and;
WE KNOW that it silly thing do
Toms misfortune, inasmueh he only feline
and doesn't have much of in the general scheme
things they today but Tom has feelings the advertiser
ntmaes he place for himself the of the
would get him which rather beautiful thing
within itself, and
KNOW Tom will probably his board and keep
and squirrels and that he will transfer his
very readily other guardians if they will forward
and him the things which his nature and;
KNOW that Tom is lucky indeed to have found
home him because plainly he could
not newspaperman classified advertisement that
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
NO MISFORTUNE SHORTAGE

The American sugar henhihs
Company, with 10000 stockholders
and a steady dividend record for
thirty years, found 1t advisable IN
the face of conditions In the sugar
business to discontinue dividend DIS
bursements. The balance sheet OF
the Central Leather Company Tor
June 30 shows profit and loss de-
felt of $6,O4O, ,S98, which compares
with surplus on March 81, l92o'
of $50. .64O, ,49S, a shrinkage OF assets
in Is months Of $36,840, $36,6s1'-
394. Instances like these indicate
the havoc that the fall Of prices mas
wrought among the industrial com
panies. The common stock OF the
former company has sold down from
high of 11SA last year to under oo
last week and the common stock OF
the latter from 104M last year to
22H. II the farmers who think they
are the only sufferers from falling
prices, knew the facts about the
losses Of manufacturing and trading
companies they would be less un-
happy about their own. There has
been misery enough to go all around
|-Nation's Business.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
THE STEAL. BOX

1.-The Steel Box Opened at Last!
saws "The Times" when referring to
the publication Of public documents
rified from the White House files.
A strange mistake In spelling! ob-
viously what is meant is not Steel
Box, but steal Box.
For In describing the contents or
the opened chest 1.-THE Times" says:
"These papers include the secret
minutes of the Big -Four and the Coun-
ell of Ten" That is to say, they are
a record of proceedings at Paris to
which our government was officially
a party, ana as such public property.
But when Mr.. Wilson left the White
House he carried them off. They are
now, 1t would appear. syndicated and
made a source Of private profit.
When the senate asked for these
papers they were denied on the
ground that their publication would
be offensive to other nations, and
thus incompatible with the public In
terest. Now the seals are broken and
the papers are salable merchandise
How much, IL anything, does Mr
Wilson get9 Has It become the prac'
tice Of reputable newspapers TO buy
the contents of SteM Boxesf-New
York Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
SHERIFF'S SALE
Case No. S672

e. C. Houser and c. ]. MONTY, 60 60
mariners, doing business unoer tne
firm name Of Houser & Mowry'
Plaintiffs,
Bankers OIL Company. a corporation
Defendant.
Hinder and by virtue OF an order OF
cole issued by the Clerk of the Dist
rict Court of the Eighth judicial Dist
rict. within and for Dickinson County;
state of Kansas, in the above entitieo
case. and to me directed ana deIivereo,
win on Monday, the goth day OF
FeD,uof m 81 said day, at the front door OF
the court house In the City Of Abilene,
Dickinson County, State OF Kansas
without appraisement. sell to the hign-
at bidder for cash in hand, the rol-
lowinR. to-wit: The drilling OUTFIT OF
said defendant, casing, 1s0-bar. wooden
tank. all drilling tools. equipment To-
Gated on following described real estate
situated In Dickinson County, state OF
Kansas, to-wit: The southwest quarter
Of the southeast quarter OF section
four (l), township fourteen 1tD, ranse
three "a, east o fthe sixth prlnclpai
Meridian, in Dickinson County, kansas;
The said personal property viii De SOLO
pursuant to the Judgment of the Court
in said cause recited In SAID order Oh
sale. -. =.
'Snu'' @. A. SHERMAN.
Sheriff OF Dickinson
County. Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
STUDYING SEED cATALOds

Great deeds OF gardening are per-
formed In midwinter, under the par
lor lamp, ,,iwhile people study the IN
spiriting pages Of the seed cataioss.
These brightly colored pictures OF
fruits and vegetables incite the am
bition of some people who later are
daunted by the weeds and perspira-
tion Of July. ,,,.es
The garden habit should be en-
coura ged, and the seed cataiog does
good missionary work II 1t induces
some folks to cast aside their ieth-
argy and plan for little back yard
farm next spring f=
Men and women were smade TO
live closer to the soii than modern
life provides. Those who get out
with spade and tr0wel get many
sided reward. They are inspired by
the good cheer Of the bright spring
days. the bird songs Of May, and the
cheerful association with their neigh
bors over the back yard fence. The
cash value Of a well tended garden
should not be sniffed at. Our grand.
fathers laid the foundation OF
American prosperity on thrifty habits
like raising vegetables. They wouio
never have gotten anywhere II tney
| could have telephond to the store
after food supplies on credit accord
ing to the modern manner.
The folks who are studying ths
seed catalogs should remember wheI
they place their orders, that TN
stores Of Abilene have ample stocks
and a superior quality in all gardeI
supplies. In addition they can giv'
practical advice as to the varieties
and methods Of cultivation tha
work best under local conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19

~ ne oSIy 4 lsel6t. bvt = AHaAniai
and political lesder as well. From
our experience In handling society
matters on a county seat weekly, the
thing that has always passed. our
understanding with respect TO Solo
mon Is just how he arranged tne
order of precedence when he intro
duced those TOO wives to the queen
of sheba. 1t must have required a
world Of tact.-Beloit Gazette.
shucks, that's easy. II Solomon
was half the diplomat we think ne
must have been, he rounded up the
700 wives and with a grand sweep
Of the hand remarked, "Queenie'
meet Mrs. Solomon" The concupines
didn't count and anyhow they were
probably cooking doughnuts and
opening champagne for the banquet
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
(First published in the Abilene weekly
Reflector January ~, lSzz'
SHERIFFS SALE
Case No. 1851

George H. White. Plaintiff,
Anna Hannah, William Hannah, M. n;
!. Malott, trustee Of the Farmers ~.
and Gas Syndicate, w. A. Chain, Gne
Wyandt Mortgage 1nvestment 10
The Farmers Oil & Gas Syndicate'
and Robert F. Hazlett, Defendants
Under and by virtue of an oraer ,et.,ct o.
sale issued by the Clerk Of the DisIricI
Court Of the Eighth JudiciaI aI1ty D
trict. within and for Dickinson Coun'ty Cot'y
state of Kansas. In the aDove S eeesivered.
case, and to me directed ana no oeasvfe{ asv OF
i will on Monday; the 2otna 1ayl 1na.sylock
a M. OF said day at the front ao1r y,
the court house in the City OF ADnss' Asas
Dickinson County, state OF dhntgh.
without appraisement. sell to the enIew- n,s
est bidder, far cash in hand, the i1sst i1nUmt
ing real estate, to-wit: The southwssS
nmssrter ms OF section thirty-fiye lssI,
township eleven U), range three tesa,sn sn
east Of the sixth pri9cipai MSsas
in Dickinson County, state OF kansns. ,,r.
The said real estate will pc soLo p. q,
susnt To- the Judgment OF the Cour. ~
SAD cause recited in said order OF saiS5; ~
witness my hand this lSth Gay Vi
January q A. SHERMAN,
Sheriff of Dickinson
County, Kansas
1-1sw5t,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
RECENT REFLECTIONS

AIRS well with the Maxwell. dwtf
Oldsnobne sets the pace Tween
ty-fourth year.
Dnckmail's are going to sell good
fresh fudge next Saturday for 10
cents per pound. 11d4t-wlt
J. A. Drake, Cniropractor Doctor
Lady attendant I to Q p. M. Thiro
,nd Cedar street d&wu
New lumber. new prices, best
iuality. Abilene Hardwood Lumber
Co. 40 ~. RNeaSeye. 12-21d&wtf
Big 10 cent hosiery sale at Duck
wallis next Sst,rfsa~ lId4t-wl'
The Bowel Hatehe-y. Al'iiene. =
now paying i0e per dozen anoye
market price fcr hafrhtng eggs.
iIdef-12w1t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
TA Weekly Adxertlsers

The weekly edition Of the Rehec-
tor is printed early Thursday morn
iag and COPY must be IN the Office
early on Wednesdays to insure pub
lications. The Weekly Reflector u
the BEST advertising medium IN
the county, having nearly double the
number sf bona fide subscribers Q.
any other paper. The rates are low.
Get copy In early. please. tfTs
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-01-19
,E,rst nublished In the Abilene weekly
Reflector January 1s. 1szzl
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

state of Kansas. Dickinson County; IS:
X. Teigs, deceased, late Of Dickinson
Notice Is hereby given that on the tn
undarsigned was by the Probate Court
OF Dickinson County, Kansas, duly ap-
pointed and qualified as admInistratoI
~ the estate OF Nora X. Teigs, de-
ceased LATE of Dickinson County. Kans.
All persons interested In said estate
viii take notice and govern themselves
accordingly. .>,o1r
1-1awst Administrator.