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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
TONOPAH YOUTHS
EMULATE 'PENR0D'

Risking their lives in following an
idea suggested by the recent movie
of "Penrod," Booth Tarkington's
boy hero, group of Tonopah boys
drove tunnel variously estimated
between twenty and thirty feet un-
der Main street, the Tonopah Times
reports. The work was done under
the guidance of a fourteen-year-
old boy by band of ten who
valiantly strovoe to consummate a
juvenile plot for achieving fame
that would have elevated them to a
premier position in the ranks of
juvenile burglars.
The boys established themselves in
the stone-rimmed basement at Oddie
and Main streets, operating from
the inside of the wall on an inner
cellar intended by the original
architect for a fire proof vault.
This hole furnished perfect shield
from the gaze of passers-by and
enabled the boys to carry out the
dirt from the tunnel heading and
disposing of it without exciting
curiosity. When discovered yes
terday the entire gang was as busy
as bunch of beavers fortifying
their homes against spring floods.
Every boy in the hole was stripped
to the waist welding miniature
picks and shovels and making
wonderful progress. In the course
of their tunnel the sewer pipe was
encountered but that did not feaze
the kid miners who drove under and
emerged on the other side and con-
tinued work back on the same level,
leaving a siphon-shaped hole around
the sewer. The boys ranged from
eight to fourteen years and the
undertaking was conducted with
such secrecy that nobody in the
vicinity surmised that great en-
gineering feat was in progress. One
of the bunch frankly admitted that
their collective was the Penney
company basement, which is not
protected by concrete walls and to
which the lads figured access would
be easy. The tunnel was walled
with rock at the portal but no tim
bers were inside and the hole might
have collapsed burying the human
gophers at any moment from the
vibration caused by the passage of
heavily loaded ore trucks. The dis
covery was due to a chance remark
by one of the gang about their tun-
mel job. The whisper reached the
ears of an alert officer who trailed
the gang to their hole whence the
members were pulled out yesterday
by Officer Carroll and Burlingame.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
C. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
ORGANIZES BODY

The first definite step toward Re-
publican organization for the forth
coming campaign since the new
state central committee took the
helm less than a month ago, has
been taken by Silas E. Ross, chair
man, in the appointment of w. R.
Adams, business man of Sparks, as
secretary of the committee, it was
announced by Mr.. Ross.
The selection of Mr.. Adams was
made after mature consideration
and after a number Of conferences
between Mr.. Ross and party leaders
For several years Mr.. Adams has
been active in Washoe county Re
publican affairs. He has been ar
energitic and loyal worker for the
party. Reno Republicans are highly
pleased with his appointment.
An organization program, which
has been worked out by the chair
man, is to be put into effect i'm
mediately. Men of proven ex
ecutive ability are to be placed ir
charge of campaign work in various
districts so that all sections of the
state will be in direct touch with
the organization leaders.
With the burden of the campaign
work falling upon the secretary
this appointment is considered Of
paramount Importance and the con
fidence reposed in Mr.. Adams j.
generally considered to have beer
merited by his party record.-Rent
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
.C|TY's ASSESSED
/. VALUES INCREASED
Assessments $124,0O0 More Than
Estimated in Budget, Paving
Way for Lower Taxes Next
Year and Big Income

County Assessor Chas. G, Smith
has finished compilation Of figures
the results of which show an in
crease in the valuation of property
within the city limits and within the
school district. A decrease in taxes
next year will probably be a result
of the increased sums upon which
tax levies will be made for purposes
of government.
Winnemucca's assessed valuation
for 1922 is shown by Smiths tabu-
lations to be $2,484,813, divided as
follows: Real estate, $976,609; i'm
provements, 1857 ,661; personal
property $640,543.
The combined valuations within
this city in 1921 were $2,S94,444
and the estimate upon which budget
figures for the present year were
fixed was $2,360,963.
The total assessed valuation aris-
ing within Winnemucca school dis
trict outside of Winnemucca is ST.
| 944, ,456, divided as follows: Real
estate, $531, ,942; improvements, ST.
286,94s; personal property, $685.
566.
The total for Winnemucca school
district is $5,429,269, and this ID
compared with last years figure,
$5,225,613, to show the substantial
raise effected by Assessor Smith.
Exemptions for approximately 30
widows within the county Of Hum
boldt will affect the aggregate sum,
number of the benefciaries lack
ing valuation sufficient to make the
$1,000 allowed widows in Nevada as
tax exempt holdings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
ROUTE EIGHT NOT
YET DESIGNATED
Route North of This City Has MOI
Yet Been Recommended for
Federal Road Aid by State
Highway Department

WASHINGTON, DC, July IT,
Some days ago a resolution signed
by the highway committee of the
Humboldt County Farm Bureau,
S. M. Collins and |. J. Studebaker,
was received by various officials in
Washington. 1t provided that where
as ''the Nevada State Highway De-
partment has presented a request
that the road between Winnemucca
and Paradise Hill be included and
made part of the seven per cent
federal aid SYSTEM" the Farm Bu-
reau urged that this road be allowed
by the Bureau of Public Roads.
Inquiry at the Bureau of Public
Roads, and an examination of the
map sent in by the Nevada Highway
Department, disclosed no evidence
of the recommendation by that de-
partment concerning the Humboldt
county road in question. The state
highway department has all initia-
tive in the seven per cent matter,
and there apparently exists some
misunderstanding between it and the
Humboldt County Farm Bureau.
According to information CLEANED
at the Bureau of Public Roads,
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief, and
P. STD. Wilson, chief engineer, were
in Nevada last week going over with
the state highway department the
sections of Nevada highway recon-
mended for federal aid. No word
of their findings has yet come tc
Washington.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Tourists Continue Trip-

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Buster and John Ray
who have been visiting for several
days with Jas. Bording of this city
left this morning by auto for San
Francisco, W. II. Ray is brother
in-law of Mr.. Bording. The party
is making a tour of the country
having started from their homes in
Caney, Kansas, several weeks ago
They expect to stop in this city
again within short time on then
homeward trip.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
GAULT IN RACE
FOR GOVERNOR

James Gault, Washoe county
rancher and for years picturesque
figure in Nevada politics, yesterday
prepared for the Republican nomina.
tion for governor. Mr.. Gault de.
livered the instrument to County
Clerk Beemer with the request that
it be forwarded by him to the sec
retary of State.
Mr.. Gault served term in the
state senate a number of years age
and has figured in a number oi
elections as candidate, having
been a participant in the county
commissioners race several times
He already has publicly declared
his platform.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Ritts Files Certificate

Nelson Ritts, constable of Golconda,
this morning filed his certificate Of
nomination for reelection to that
office, at the Office Of county clerk
Davey. Mr.. Ritts was accompanied
here by Mrs. Ritts and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Day and two children
Mrs. Day and children have been
visiting at the Ritts home for some
time and are on their way home to
Reno. They will be taken to that
city by her parents, who will drive
down, starting this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

Always there is more or less
trouble between correspondents in
Nevada and Washington because
somebody does not give sufficient
consideration to the length of time
necessary to receive a reply to a
letter sent across the continent.
Practically, reply cannot be ex-
pected within ten days. Often be-
cause of unknown and untraceable
delays two weeks will elapse before
a promptly executed reply viii be
received by writer. Frequently
people who have urgent business
on hand become impatient and write
second letter, which crosses re-
ply on the road, and sometimes no
end of confusion results, which is
not helped materially by recourse to
the telegraph unless the whole case
be gone over by wire.
Sometimes letters on which air
plane postage is paid are much
slower in reaching their destination
than the regular mail. This week
with the railroad strike apparently
gathering momentum, much appre-
hension is felt by those whose bust
ness demands the service of cross
country mail. Western excursion
travel is reported as all but stopped
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
The Railroad Strike

Anything new about the railroad
striker" was a frequent question to
the newsgatherers today. The an
swer is that there is nothing of inn
portance developing, so far as can
be learned. The coal strike seems
to be matter of coming concern,
with industries and shipping closing
down in the east because of lack of
coal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Weather Report

Weather Report
For the twenty-four hours ended
at 8 a. m. today: Highest tenn
peraturc yesterday, So; lowest this
morning, Sd; mean temperature yes
terday. 67; normal temperature yes
terday, 73; relative humidity 5 p.
m. yesterday, 81; Relative humidity
5 a. m. today, 80; prevailing wind
direction, southwest.
Weather forecast for the twenty
four hours ending 5 p. m. tomor-
row: Fair tonight and Sunday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Minors Visiting Ycllowstone-

+. j. Oliverius is in receipt of a
letter from Lyle Minor, posted at
Boise, Idaho, last week, stating
that the party consisting of himself
and wife, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Minor, who have been making &
tour of several states, expects to
be in Yellowstone park this week
and will probably be home the latter
part of next week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Needle Removed

Needle Removed
Following successful operation
undergone by Myrle Callahan,
thirteen year old daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Callahan, the piece of
steel needle which was lodged in
her foot the other day while she
was walking about the home, was
removed yesterday. Although ex-
tremely sore, it is reported that the
injured member is getting along
nicely.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Demon..rator. Coming Here

Mrs. Mary Stilwell and Miss Mar
jorie Mann, home demonstration
leaders, are expected in this city
next week on their way to Paradise
Valley, where they will conduct
meetings with the homemakers' club
at that place. They will go from
there to Orovada and McDermitt
and will hold similar meetings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Committees Named

SommitteeS Nameo-
A meeting of committee men,
bers for the Labor Day celebration
was held at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms Thursday evening for
further completing plans for that
day and for appointing additional
committees for carrying on the pre-
parations. Guy Asbury is chair
man in charge of sports and E. H.
Gilman in charge of dance arrange
ments. Other committee members
are Theodore Grady, E. M. Bosch
and Joe Grauvogel.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Candidate q Visitor-

w. H. Huskey, Reno man who
is seeking nomination as Demo-
cratic representative to the House
of Representatives, is expected to
arrive here tonight and tomorrow
will confer with voters interested
in his candidacy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Methodist Church

The topic for the Sunday school
lesson next Sunday will be, "The
Trial Of Triumph of Faith" Dan.
6-16-23. Sunday school will meet
at 10 a. M. Morning church SER
vice will be held at IL a. m. The
Epworth League will be held at Z
D. m. Miss Vera Haviland will be
the leader. The evening worship
will be at 8 p. m. All are invited
to attend these services.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

Mrs. o. o. Horner left last even
ing for Ely, having been called to
that place on account of the serious
illness of her father, ]. C. Kent,
who resides there. Word received
here is to the effect that Mr..
Kent is not expected to live.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

Bricklayer Injured
Carl Goodson, one of the brick
layers on the new hotel building
had the misfortune to break one of
his toes yesterday, the accident
being caused by the falling of a
stray brick. He is able to hobble
about today, however, and expects
to be able to continue with his
work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Legion to Banquet

Legion TO banquet
A banquet will be served by
Vernon Robins post of American
Legion for members of that organi-
zation at their next regular meet
ing to be held in the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms on next Tuesday
night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

Get ALL the news. Read The
Silver State.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

Dance at the Nixon tonight
Sewers orchestra. Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

Dance at the Nixon tonight.
Sewers orchestra. Adv.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22

The Silver State is one
of Nevada's oldest news
papers and has survived
every storm since the first
issue was printed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-22
Bigger and Better

It was promised that
The Silver State would
be made bigger and bet
ter. Observant folk will
recognize fulfillment.
The daily times., 1922-01-16
MRS. DANIELS HEAD
OF WILSON AWARD

North Carolina is to have a lead
ing part in the movement to honor
former President Woodrow Wilson
and to perpetuate his ideals through
the woodrow Wilson Foundation.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh,
wife of the former Secretary of the
Navy, as state chairman perfected
plans for the opening today of
a campaign through which will
be raised this states share of an en-
dowment fund of at least $1,0OO,OOO
The income will be used by the
Foundation to make periodic awards
to the ''individual or group that has
rendered, within a a specified time,
Eleri.orious service to democracy,
public welfare, liberal thought or
peace through Justice
The daily times., 1922-01-16
QUESTION RIGHT OF STEEL Z
CORPORATION TO SAIL SHIP

Washington, Jan. 16.-The right
of the U. S. Steel corporation through
it's subsidiaries to operate steam
ships via the Panama Canal is up
held i ma tentative report submitted
today to the interstate commerce
commission by the examiner desig-
mated to take evidence. The exam
iner's report if sustained will settle
the controversy
Steamship lines operating through
the canal attacked the steam corpora
tiaon's right to participate on the
grounds that it was also owner of a
number of railroad lines. Railroad
lines so engaged are prohibited by
the law from entering into direct com
petition with ships in the canal
trade.
The daily times., 1922-01-16
NEWS PHONE 1869.

The Times Office has installed an
other phone on a separate line in or
der to accommodate the news as well
as the business of the Office. The
phone remains the same
70, while the number of the
news phone is 1869.
We desire the public as far as
possible to follow the rule
of calling 70 for business and
1869 for news. OF course If one
phone is busy call the other. We are
adding thk 3xtra expense in order to
serve you and will appreciate orders
for advertising, printing and any
thing else you may need in our line.
The daily times., 1922-01-16

When you go to buy a car you
consider not only the initial cost,
but the service which one might ex-
pect. The running expense of any
car depends on the mechanical at
tention it gets. Therefore, it is good
policy to always take your car to the
dealer handling that particular car.
The Buick service is a recognized
service throughout the United
States, guaranteed by the factory
and backed UP by each dealer. This
being true, you should always take
your Buick to the local dealer and
be assured of original guaranteed
new parts. Naturally, outside repair
shops have not the interest in your
car that the dealer has. Be assured
that our Buick mechanics are able
to maintain the recognized depend
able Buick service, and our repair
charges are always the smallest, as
you will find in the long run.
Buy a Buick and be assured of
not only full value in the original
purchase price, but dependable ser
vice throughout the life of the car.
Let us demonstrate our 1922 models,
and explain our easy payment plan:
80 per cent down, balance in twelve
equal monthly payments.
BROWN MOTOR COMPANY.
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The daily times., 1922-01-16
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.

An automobile driven by Mrs.
Lucy Mccall collided with another
car driven by Mr. E. H. Stegar at the
corner of Hines and Goldsboro
stretes yesterday afternoon Mrs.
John Mccall who accompanied Mrs.
Lucy Mccall received slight cut on
the forehead. No one else was hurt.
Both cars received slight damage.
mrs. Mccall stated that she was en-
deavoring to avoid striking two col-
ored- girls when the accident occur
red.
The daily times., 1922-01-16
MRS. THACKER HAD
A LARGE AUDIENCE

The First Baptist Church was tax
ed to its utmost capacity to seat the
ladies who gathered Sunday after
noon to hear Mrs. J. E. Thacker.
The devotional exercises of the
service were impressively led by Mrs.
F. S. Love, and Mr.. Roddy added
much to the sweetness and solemnity
of the meeting by his singing.
Mrs. Thacker's theme was "The
Human Touch" and every woman
left the church with this stirring
message deeply burned into her
heart and with clearer vision of
Mrs. Thacker warned the women
what a true woman's life should be.
against the dangers of the age-un-
rest and discomfort, and told of the
subtle poisoning of the soul, wrought
by luxuries, ease, and excitement.
She said we are to beware of the
half-baked teachings of psycholo-
gists and placed our feet upon the
solid ground by telling us that the
fundamental principles of truth do
not change and that we may find
these truths for our guidance in the
Bible.
She reminded us of the opportuni-
ties for Christian service in the
present age, saying in part, "Wo-
mans mission is to minister to others,
Lose yourself in service to others,
and you will find yourself then and
then only" Every mother must find
great comfort in these words of hers
about prayer-the never-failing
weapon of every Christian. "Prayer
is the natural and spontaneous ex-
preston of the soul. 1t is the one
supreme secret of every happy wo-
mans life. "There are not enough
devils on earth or in hell to snatch
child out of praying woman's
arms"
The daily times., 1922-01-16
ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING
HERE THIS WEEK.

The Associational of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of the Roam
oke Association will meet in Wilson
Friday afternoon and evening. Over
one hundred delegates from the diff
ferent churches of the Association
are expected to attend the meeting.
p Stantonsburg will have charge Of
the program which will begin at
$3.50 Friday afternoon in the First
Baptist church here. At $50 supper
will be served the visitors in the
Sunday School rooms of the church.
At 1880 the meeting will re-convene
in the Presbyterian church because
of the Thacker meetings being held
at the Baptist church. The evening
meeting will be devoted to reports
and other business.
The daily times., 1922-01-16
AUCTION SALE

On Thursday, January 10th, on my
taurant, I will sell to the highest
bidder one carload Of selected pigs,
ranging in weight from 40 to 80
pounds. All of these pigs are good
stock and are in thrifty growing
condition.
Come prepared to take care of pig,
as our responsibility will cease when
he is bid off.
N. R. WALDO, Wilson, N. c.
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The daily times., 1922-01-16
RAIL HEADS AND
UNION HEADS CONFER

Washington, Jan. 16.-Confer-
ences between railroad executives and
leaders of railway employees unions
which have been inaugurated under
direction of Sec. Hoover with view
to eliminating disagreement and
controversies were resumed today
with executives representing the
principal roads of the countries in
attendance with heads of four broth
erhoods.
The daily times., 1922-01-16
MIR, FORD AND THE
FERTILIZER FOLKS

The Daily Times is in receipt of
some leaflets which purport to be the
Truth About Muscle Shoals and
they may be the truth for all we
know. They are furnished us by
the National Fertilizer Association
and go On to relate that under the
Ford offer for 1O0-year lease of the
Muscle Shoals dam and power plant
the government must complete the
water-power development with tax
payers money.
Mr.. Ford's offer has brought about
a lot of talk and the National Fer
tilizer Association is doing lot of
it. Naturally anybody can catch the
public's attention when they talk
about the taxpayers money, and
therefore the fertilizer peoples talk
deserves attention.
1t appears from the fertilizer asso-
citation that Mr.. Ford proposes to
make two kinds of payment-in-
terest and amortization. The state
monL SOoS On " Say.
.'The interest payments are a par
tial reimbursement to the govern
ment for the interest which taxpay-
ers must pay on the money invested
in the water power. But Mr.. Ford s
interest payments are limited to
$1,680,00O per year. During the
first few years his payments are even
smaller than this but amount in to-
tai over the 100 years to $161, 1,040,-
900. The government, however,
must pay interst on $57,000,000
new money invested, which at 4 per
cent would amount to $2,28O,00O
per year. This, as will readily be
seen, creates deficit of $600,000 or
more every year.
Mr.. Ford's plan ($46,547 per year,
are to be compounded at per- cent
so that fund of S48,0O0,0OO may
in this way be created by the end
of the 100 year lease. Since Mr..
Ford's amortization fund is COM
ponded at per cent for the period
of the lease, the governments an
nual deficit must be similarly com
pounded in order to determine the
fina, result and will grow by the
cnd CT the lease to the enormous
sum of s1,032.s35,00o."
All OF which interests the poor OLD
taxpayer. But the taxpayer is very
often the farmer. If not a farmer
he is interested in the farmer for that
individuals welfare affects every
body else in the country. And il
would seem from the National Fer
tilizer Associations excitement over
the Ford project that Mr.. Ford i:
preparing to manufacture more fer
tilizer at the Muscle Shoals plant
than other fertilizer manufacturer.
want to see. Probably there will be
surplus of fertilizer. Probably
fertilizer will sell cheaper. Maybe
it will be that the farmer can buy
his fertilizer so cheap that his to
bacco and cotton and other fertilizer
crops won't cost him so much. Tha
] will be saving the taxpayers money
won't it? 1t will be saving the farm
ers' money and he producing crops
@uch cheaper will be selling them
@uch cheaper. So the taxpayers O.
AN nation may not fare so badly af
rer all if Mr.. Ford buys the Muscle
Shoals plants and gets out fertilizers
as cheap as the proverbial Ford
car.
The daily times., 1922-01-16

It was a bad fire and we have had
big loss but we are still doing
business at the same old stand. II it
is anything in roofing or sheet metal
work, call G. T. Fulghum & Co.
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