The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-08-17

ST II, 1922
BRICKLAYERS DISCHARGED
BUT WORK NOT HINDERED
Heading off strike on the part
of bricklayers engaged on the new
hotel building, rumor of the walk
out reaching the ears of one of the
contractors, J. X. Sutton, the en-
tire force of that class of workmen
were discharged last night and to-
day work in that vicinity is going
forward with the usual speed with
the exception of the brick work.
That the trouble was brought about
through the unreasonableness of the
discharged workers is evident and
that a new crew Of experienced
bricklayers will be on the job in
the morning is assured by Mr.. Sut-
ton, the men already being on their
way from Reno and San Fran
cisco.
A considerable amount of work
has already been completed on the
third story of the new building,
and with the end of every days la
Dor a distinct step toward COM
pletion is noticible. Work on the
interior is going forward with the
same stride at on the outside and un-
less some unforeseen delay should
slow up the building process, that
place will be one of the active
business center of the city accord
ing to schedule.
that; but there are more members
of this Farm Bureau in one county
in my State than there are in the
entire State of New Mexico"
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,
led the objection to a duty on hides.
Senator Oddie of Nevada voted
against the free-listing. Senator
Pittman of Nevada neither an
swered roll-call nor voted on the
schedule.
The Hon. Alice Robertson, Rep
resentative of the First district of
Oklahoma, who during her first term
in Congress has become as well
loved and as highly respected as
she is at home, entertains pro-
nounced views regarding the ex-
travagant use by Senators and
Representative of free printing
facilities afforded them. She re-
fuses to avail herself of her legal
rights at the Government print shop
when it comes to campaign docu-
ments. A speech delivered in the
House on June 10 by Miss Alice
comes to our desk this morning
The topic is present Economic
Conditions Affecting Am r a r
Homes" 1t was printed in the
Congressional Record, but the re-
print for circulation bears the mari
of an outside office. The circula
tion bears the mark of an outside
office. The principle she demon.
strates, and the speech itself, would
make excellent topics for Republi-
can editorial writer's.
The most spectacular thing of th'
week at Washington has been the
convention of the colored Knight
Templar and Mobiles of the Ancien
Order of the Mystic Shrine-and
particularly the she Shriners. Tha
is where the colored sisters have il
on the Eastern Star fifty-seveI
varieties. They wear a whits fe.
with a golden emblem of some sort
white uniform, and some of the of
ficers have a white cape lined witt
gold cloth, and broad golden sash
or whatever you call it. AS the!
gather in groups on the front stepl
of the National Capitol and lool
to the east into a big camera the.
surely present a glittering sight
They ride about in big blue Pack
ard machines labled "Official Car,
and they certainly are the people.
A set of seventeen beautiful
fiashlight photographs of Lehman
Caves, taken by C. c. Boak o
Tonopah, has reached your CORES
pondent via the Forest Service
The pictures create much interes
about the Capitol. This "nationa
monument" would be worth million
of dollars to California-and it i
worth just as much to Nevada. Onl,
one thing is necessary to get tn
money. Any newspaper will tel
you what it is.
Mrs. Helen M. Willis has beel
confirmed as postmaster at Ruth
vice T. B. Voog, resigned.