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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
ELKO COUNTY GOOD
PLACE TO RAISE
! .MN|UskRATs

Ranchers in Ruby Valley, while
realizing a considerable sum each
season from the sale of muskrat
hides, are overlooking a golden OPP
portunity in failing to conduct
muskrat farms, not only for fur
but for meat, judging from report
of findings of F. G. Ashbrook and
Talbot Denmead, of the bureau of
biological survey, who recently made
an exhaustive investigation of musk
rat farms on the eastern coast of
Maryland, declares the Elko hide
pendent.
The biologists discovered that the
muskrat industry, at this point, had
reached a high stage of development.
There are hundreds of acres Of
swamp lands in Maryland that, be-
ing useless for agricultural pursuits,
are utilized in the production of
muskrats.
In Dorchester county, Maryland,
more than a quarter Of a million
skins are taken annually, bringing
an income Of 100000 from this
source alone.
Here ID an interesting factor in
the muskrat industry, however, not
only the fur, but; the meat as well
II q source Of revenue. The car
cases of the trapped muskrats,
weighing from . pound to . pound
and . quarter each, are disposed
Of 1t prices of from twenty to
twenty-five cents per pound, and
are shipped to grace the tables Of
hotels In large eastern cities a.
"marsha rabbit"
In Ruby Valley there are hun
dreds of marsh lands which are
ideally fitted to be used as musk
rat farms. There is . good supply
of these animals on hand q. pres
ent In the swamps Of the valley,
and the fur from the rats bring a
good price, but no attempt Is made
to market the meat.
If eastern hotels can serve the
"marsh rabbit" to their patrons as
q delicacy, it is fairly safe to pre-
sumo that hotel keepers on the Pa
cific coast would take the same
point of view, and would be glad
to buy the toothsome "marsh rab-
bits" The capturing, Grating and
shipping Of muskrats could be ac-
complished during the early fall
In Ruby Valley, and by taking
measures to increase the propoga-
ton of the muskrats, worth while
addition to the valleys resources
might result.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
nlc DEPOSIT OF
FLUoRSPAR FOUND

Discovery Of huge deposits of
fuorspar and zinc ore lying par
allel has been made by. Paul Klein
aple in the White mountains, In the
extreme southwest corner of Min
eral county. The locality Is q
short distance beyond the tunnel
on the G.. q Co. narrow-guage
branch Of the Southern Pacific which
penetrates . shoulder Of Mt. Mont
gomery, and the fiuorspar il within
100 feet Of the railroad. Both the
huorspsr and zinc have been located
by Keinaple, George F. Thompson
and Sol Summerfield Of Nina. The
ground was recently examined by
H. d. Budelman Of the West End
Consolidated Mining Company.
The mountain range in the sec
ton ID steep and rugged, in places
presenting sheer walls ESQ feet high.
The huorspar is found in assures Of
varying size in rhyolite across a
width Of 1900 feet. Beyond the
Auorspar, which is surrounded by
andesite, is the zinc. There are
several assures in which the zinc
ore occurs in oxidized form, marked
BY prominent outcrops extending
for . distance along the, strike Of
1900 feet. Samples from surface
holes dug in doing location work
range from four per cent to seven
per cent.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
DISEASE ATTACKS YOUNG
TURKEYS NEAR STEPTOE

George Campbell of Steptoe, who
is one Of the extensive turkey raisers
Of the county, was in the city re-
Gently to attend to land matters and
reports an epidemic of canker at
fecting young turkeys which is de-
vastating the flocks.-
Since the disease was discovered
he reports that about 65 per cent
Of the young birds have died. The
disease starts in the mouth Of the
birds in little granular and orange
colored specks which rapidly spread
down the throat, causing the death
OF the bird in very short time.
The continued rainy weather dur
ing the Matching season is believed
to be responsible for the trouble.
A remedy has been suggested
which consists Of painting the mouth
and throat of the affected bird
with weak mixture of iodine
and water, or a strong solution Of
Mustang liniment.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
Serial No, o1eooo

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior, u. g. Land
Office at Carson City. Nevada, May a.,
Notice 10 hereby given that Charles
on January 8. 1879, made '' Addit, wnsi
Homestead entry (Act l2-2s-'is), No.
oi3osS. for M. Section "a. Township q
North, Range 20 East. N. d. Meridian,
mas Med notice OF intention to make
the land above described. before Edward
J; Sharp. U. 8. Commissioner, at WA.
Nevada. on the 10th. day OF July, 1898.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Royce, Of WA, Nevada. A. H. Koenir. OF
DEMO. Oregon. A. N. Stanley, VI WA.
nevada Dan Devaney, OF Vya, Nevada.
MINNIE L. BRAY,
su,,, Register.
Last publication. July 5. 1888.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21

Blueberries seven-eighths of an
inch thick have been produced at
the United States Department of
agriculture testing plantation al
whitesbog, New Jersey.
The will Of Stuyvesant Fish
makes three children equal benefit
Charles in the estate which amounts
to about $2,500,000. A sentence in
the will read as follows: "Havinp
observed and always believed char
liable requests afforded the testator
a means Of gratifying his vanity at
the expense Of his heirs, I make
none."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
Ford and Cadillac Collide

II. F. Dangberg, Of Minden, head
Of the Dangberg Land and Livestock
company, and one Of the best known
men In this section Of Nevada, had
a miraculous escape from being in
stantly killed last week when his
Cadillac sedan collided win another
car beyond Franktown on the Reno
Carson highway, and bounded over
the embankment, crashed through q
fence, and turned completely over.
Mr.. Dangberg was quite severely
cut by flying glass and was taken to
Reno for medical trestment.-Gard-
nerville Record Courier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21

The Beers in South Africa have
what they call dance down" parties.
These dances start some time in the
forenoon and last until long after
midnight. The couple which dances
longest without taking any rest 10
declared to have danced down" the
others.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21

Robert Marsh Jr.. general man.
ager Of the Consolidated Coppermines
Company Of Kimberly, White Pine
county, has been appointed mining
representative on the Nevada tax
commission. The appointment. made
by Governor Scrugham, is effective
July /. Mr.. Marsh has been named
to serve until March IS, 1927, the
period covering the unexpired term
of Frank L. Lockman, who resigned.
Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21
INDUSTRIAL WORK
OVER THE STATE

The big reduction plant Of the
Consolidated Cortez Silver Mines
Co. has been completed, marking
great forward step in the rejuven-
alton of one of the leading silver
producers in Nevada.
Increased tonnage and higher
grade ore mined at lowered cost
brought net profits reported by
Tonopah Extension Mining Co., in
the fiscal year ended March 81,
1923, up to $545,487, the highest
mark since the 1917 boom.
Phoebe ore shipments increasing,
output for week totaled 1878 tons.
Unusual activity reported through
1T Broken Hills district.
Tonopah-Local companies to con-
tinue present activities with passing
Of Pittman purchase act.
Caliente-Surveying Of state high
way to Phoebe started.
Hamilton-Local mining COM
panies preparing to ship out ore.
Contact taking on new life with
construction of proposed railroad.
Sand Springs highway between
Grimes ranch and Sand Springs
completed.
Tonopah - Tonopah Extension
mine and mill working at capacity
output.
Goldfeld-Red Top lease of Sill
yer Pick property preparing another
carload shipment.
Silver Bow-Big strike Of free
milling ore opened at Golden Eagle
property.
Reveille-Free milling gold ledge
106 feet wide discovered on Little
Mill Greek.
Tolicha-Knox property shipping
out carload ore sampling $3.50 to
ton.
Observation-Disclosures on many
levels Of Tonopah Belmont bringing
good results.
Reno-University Of Nevada COM
plotting extensive improvements.
Goldfield-Three shifts pushing
developments in Deep Mines shaft.
Reno-Nevada Metals & Paints
Co. to establish distributing plant.
Mina-Simon Silver Lead Mines
turning out 1875 tons daily.
Tonopah-Alta Divide to sink
shaft to 600-level.
State highway department reports
$50 miles Of road under construc-
ton.
Tonopah- Mine superintendents
reported high production being main
tanned and new development work
going forward.
Reno-$20,000 appropriated fo1
pavement work on Lawton highway.
Tonopah-30 bars bullion valued
$4,000 sent out from West End
mine.
Beatty-Immense deposit Of Bel
gian black marble discovered south
Of camp.
Local - Local apiaries getting
stands in readiness for coming crop
Observation-Disclosures mill grind
ing up and cyaniding 80 tons daily.
Elko-Old Crane ranch ON South
Fork to be converted into modern
summer resort.
Ely-Surveying Of ~ townships
Of government land to start.
Minden-Substantial reduction Of
freight rates on sheep to San Fran.
cisco bay points effective Juno %
Tonopah mines producing al
highest peak in history Of camp.
Ely-Deep level tunnel of Fly
Calumet making rapid progress.
Tolicha's first shipment of ore
settled for on basis of $32 per ton
Silver Bow-Rich gold strike re,
ported at Golden Eagle group.
Goldfield-Shipment of high-grade
gold-silver ore being prepared from
Monozuma property.
Elko-Modern business block t.
be erected on site Of Pioneer bak.
cry.
Goldfield-Big vein of shippinl
ore reported opened in Spearkead
Phoebe maintaining big produc
ton, output for week 1855 tons.
Fallon-Southern Pacific improv'
ing road bed to Hazen.
Reno-Nevada Magnesite Prod
ucts Company organized to manu-
facture magnum.
Mina-Mininp throu0hout dis
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-21

Reno's building permits for 1928
to date shows increase Of $780,
900 over same period Of last year.
Midas - Extensive development
work to be started on Colorado
The broad ax., 1923-09-29
Associate Editor
DR.. M. A. MAJORS
THE BUSINESS SPIRIT
By DR.. M. A. Majors

We are to take the other races seri-
ously whether they take rs seriously
or not. For instance reader when you
see a store being built in the district
where only colored people live you
may conclude that it is beng built for
a colored store. You were never 50
wrong in your life. 1t is to be a
white mans store and before the foun-
dation was laid he had seen the Joy
full vision Of stalwart Negroes fling
into his store. He had had visions Of
the clerks waiting on colored people
and he had fancies Of the ringing Of
his cash register, his book keeper
summing up huge rows of figures, and
his imagination had projected up into
the years when he had gotten indie
pendent and wouldn't have to sell to
Negroes any more That is after he
had gotten ricn.
We have got all kinds Of brains in
these thick skulls of ours but it does
appear that we won't take on the
proper phases Of manly existence BY
availing ourselves Of opportunities
that are whitening to an abundant
harvest where we could enjoy ideal
monopolies in trade among our kind.
We allow others to pluck the ripe
fruit which would indeed be sweet to
us.
If you don't want anything else but
religion, and upon religion all else IS
to depend we are courageous enough
to say that its damn poor religion that
makes a man satisfied to be vaga-
The broad ax., 1923-09-29

Ex-Fst Assistant Corporation Counsel of Chicago who
Of the best and most popular public officials in this
City He always stood high with the Coored people
and w. c. Woods and all Of the other Colored Republi
leaders the New 18th Ward the home Of Mr. Breen
hoping and praying that Tuesday, October q that
Mr. Breen will be selected of the New Judges Of
the Superior Court of Cook County.
The broad ax., 1923-09-29
MRS. BERTHA MONTGOMERY
ATTENDED THE ANNUAL RE-
UNION OR CONVENTION OF
THE SPANIS H-AMERIcAN
WAR VETERANS AT CHAT
TANOOGA, TENNESSEE

Last week Mrs. Bertha Montgom-
cry, ABS Indiana avenue, whose hus-
band Mr. WI H. Montgomery, fought
in the Spanish-American war, was one
Of the Illinois delegates, to the united
Spanish-American War Veterans, who
held their union or convention at
Chattanooga, Tenn. After the Illinois
delegates had enjoyed an elegant
luncheon at the Palmer House in this
city, they departed for that southern
city on a special Dixie Flyer train,
over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
On the way down, the train crew
and some of the delegates from other
sections Of the country, endeavored to
Jim Crow" and draw the color line
on Mrs. Montgomery, but Col. John
j. Garrity, former Colonel of the Sec
ond Regiment, Illinois National Guard
and later on Chief of Police of Chi
cago, and every member Of the Illinois
delegation, saw to it, that Mrs. Mont
gomery was treated as one Of them
and that she received everything COM
ing to her as first class passenger.
Col. Garrity, forced those members
Of the train crew, who endeavored to
prevent her from enjoying her break
fast in the dining room, to apologize
to her for the insults and humiliation
which they had subjected her to.
Out Of two thousand women pres
ent from All parts Of the country, Mrs.
Montgomery was the only colored
woman present and she freely joined
in all the discussions in connection
with the reunion.
The broad ax., 1923-09-29

we have the merchant princes too?
We are not being benefited to all Of
the time by giving the white merchant
our dollars and our business people
our nickels Why may we not turn
the throng around and give our own
race the dollars and the other folks
the pennies and nickels if we must?
Sometimes we think that we are a
one-sided race and that side the poor
est side. 1t is such a pity that we are
50 lacking in race pride, and that we
are such damn poor excuses fop what
ought to be called men. A few China
men here and among them are sew
eral millionaires.s A few Japanese and
they have some Of the most beautiful
stores in the loop A lone white
woman has twenty little cafes in the
loop. The Jews are united and that
means that they own the wealth of the
world. But the Negro has got re-
ligion, is excited, running from mag
mary fires passing up all of the
worthwhile things Of life to get some
thing in the hereafter, what it lis he
does not know, has not the feeblest
conjecture, but he is going after it
with the force and the spirit he might
concentrate and use in commerce
which would place a multiplied value
to his feeblest religion founded for the
most part on ignorance that damns
his very heart. We have here in Chi
cago perhaps the ablest Negroes to
be found in America, and yet it seems
that all efforts to arouse them out Of
their lethargy is in vain. What are
they waiting for? Why can't they see
millions Of dollars going down town.
out of the pockets of their own race
month after month and our hands
seem palsied to inactivity. What is
the use Of educating our young peo-
pie if we have not the sense nor the
pride to open wider the gates of op-
portunity SO they may not have to be
a bunch Of servants forever. Obliga-
tons press down upon our heads, if
We know and will not perform the
duties we owe as leaders Of our peo-
pie
Politics is the cheapest thing We
may do. It makes man dependent
on It for a support, thing that must
do what he is told to do. and you can
not get too high TO be told by some
body higher up, Commerce is the
success of all OF. the races. Religion is
the failure Of the Negro, and it is our
abiding faith that if we had more Of
the right kind Of religion we would
have more Of the right kinds Of bust
ness.
The broad ax., 1923-09-29
MRS. NOAH d. THOMPSON
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK
WILL STUDY AT COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY

Mrs. Noah D. Thompson, wife Of
Mr.. Thompson Of the Los Angeles
Express" left the city on Sunday
last, for New York, travelling over the
Union Pacific by way Of Chicago, for
New York
Mrs. Thompson is the author of two
plays that have had local productions,
and is a member of the Drama League
Of America, and other literary and dra-
matte organizations here. She will
spend the winter in New York, taking
course in playwriting, production
and stagecraft at Columbia University
AT the end Of the winter term it Is
possible. that she may accept offers
that have been made her for lecture
tour Of the Eastern and Southern
States.
Mrs. Thompson is woman Of rare
ability and her many friends augur
brilliant career for her in the East
The Eagle, Los Angeles, Cal, Sept p.
1928.
Mr.. Noah d. Thompson is an old
time citizen Of Chicago and his friends
The broad ax., 1923-09-29

bond with only some faint hope Of
going to heaven when done here on
this earth. Here is the conclusion Of
the whole matter: Ignorance, the
great luminary sin Of the race has the
Negro hogtied to every thing that
weighs the race down. Sometimes we
grow bell;cose over our rapid growth,
illucidate joyously over the progress
we have made, but in this age Of mil
lionaires how many have we made
among US? In this age Of great stores
how many have We built? In this age
OF great men how many have we
made among US?
As much as the preacher tells US
that we cannot get along without the
almighty dollar, we will believe every
thing else he tells Us but we are 50.
fixed on heaven while our poverty
keeps SO deep in hell that we won't
believe him when it comes to cherish
ing faith in the right thing, that dollar
that can be rated in the stock market.
We have nothing but praise for re-
ligious people, but they ought to pos
sess something more than merely a
religious mania; they should get
mania for merchandising, selling some
thing besides sermons that have no
commercial value whatever. We wear
everything the other people wear; eat
everything the other people eat. There
is but very little difference in the
wants and even the Injuries OF the
two races. We buy everything there
is to be sold, but somehow we don't
seem to get it in our heads that our
future generations are not to be bene-
fitted by all Of the fools being on one
side and all Of the philosophers on
the other side, besides why shouldn't
The broad ax., 1923-09-29

tent The Association has trained
investigator in Johnstown who is
rapidly gathering evidence which, it is
hoped, will form a basis for impeach-
ment proceedings against Mayor Cauf-
feel 1t is felt that this will be pos
sible especially in view Of the fact that
the Mexican Government, through its
Embassy at Washington has Joined
with the M al. "A. Q. p. in moving
against the mayor An official note of
inquiry was sent BY the Mexican En-
bassy to the Secretary Of State Of the
United States on September l9 re-
questing full reports on the alleged
deportation OF Mexican citizens from
the Pennsylvania steel town The
Embassy further announced it had in
structed the Mexican Consulate at
Philadelphia to proceed to Johnstown
and report The Embassy contended
the Mayor had no legal authority to
expel peaceful Mexican residents.
James Weldon Johnson, in COM
menting on the importance Of the case
and the far-reaching effects of the sue
cessful fight against Mayor Caufiers
action, said:
Mayor Caufiel's highhanded and
arbitrary action has received a just re-
buke. The NA.ACP. regards the
outcome Of the Johnstown affair as
having far-reaching effect upon the
vital interests, not only of the Ne
groes concerned but Of all workers.
If Mayor Caufiel had been allowed
without rebuke to order the wholesale
deportation OF 1000 Negroes regard
less of the innocence of guilt of the
individuals concerned, he or any other
mayor might have issued a similar
order regarding colored people or any
other group whenever any individual
committed or was accused of commit
ting a crime.
The decisive reputation of the
mayors action nips in the bud similar
attempts which would affect seriously
the migration of Negroes from the
mob-ridden South Southern white
newspapers would have played UP
eternally the incident in such fashion
as to have deferred colored people
from seeking greater freedom in the
North. Having seen what happened
to Mayor Caufiel other mayors or
public officials will hesitate long
time before trying any similar tactics.
Again, had the attempt to deport
Negroes and Mexicans been success
full invitations would have been ex-
tended by that success to the Ku Klux
Khan and the mob to murder and har-
ry Negro citizens wherever they
chose in the North. Governor Pinchot
acted promptly and vigorously and de-
serves the sincere thanks and praise OF
all colored people and air-minded
white people. Also the citizens of
Jamestown are to be thanked for their
prompt and decisive reputation of
Mayor Caufiel at the polls"
The broad ax., 1923-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR ACTS
PROMPTLY IN JOEINSTOWN DE-
FORMATION OF NEGROES
Complies with Request of N. A. A. c. p.
for Investigations Mayors Act Costs
Him His Job-Mexican Gov
eminent Joins in Protest.


Clifford Pinchot, Governor OF Penn
sylvania, wired the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Colored
People at National Headquarters, 69
Fifth Avenue, New York City pledg-
ing that the whole power OF this COM
monwealth will be used if necessary to
maintain constitutional rights and
declaring that he had wired Mayor
Caufiel for full statement Of facts and
reason for action taken in the whole
sale deportation Of Negroes from
Johnstown. Pa. The Governors wire
was in response to a protest from the
Association against the action Of the
Jamestown Mayor in ordering all Ne
groes in that city who had not been
residents for seven years to leave
Jamestown Immediately following the
killing Of two policemen BY drink
crazed colored man who was later
killed BY the police. The Association
protested against this high-handed in
justice through such wholesale de-
portation Of men regardless Of their
innocence or guilt solely because their
skins are black" and pointed out that
the only action that should have been
taken would have been to seek out
and punish the guilty.
Governor Pinchot's telegram, ad-
dressed to James Weldon Johnson,
Secretary Of the N. "A. "a. c. p, reads:
Your telegram received. On re-
turn to Milford wired Mayor Caufiel
asking him for full statement Of facts
and reason for action taken. The
whole power OF this commonwealth
will be used if necessary to maintain
constitutional rights"
According to press dispatches,
Mayor Cauf6el declared on being
asked his opinion Of the Association
protest that Il don't care what au-
Tthority 4 have; for their own safety
and for the safety of the Jamestown
public the Negroes are going out OF
this city. They tell me / am
going to get into trouble. l don't care
what they say. If the rest Of
them (the Negroes) don't get out
soon iii arm police and send them
into the colonies to walk the Negroes
out Of town at the point of a gun.
Upon being called to account BY
Gov. Pinchot, Mayor Caufiel at
tempted to deny he had ordered all
Negroes and Mexicans to get out Of
town, declaring that he had merely
advised" them to get out in a news
paper interview. However, according
to Associated Press dispatches, the
arbitrary action Of the mayor caused
his defeat in the primaries on Sep
TENDER ~ In a field Of seven candi-
dates he ran poor fifth. The New
York press headed the news account
Mayors Negro Ban Costs Him His
Job"
The N.A.A.C.P. has announced that
it was determined to push the case
against the mayor to the fullest ex-