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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
ONE MONUMENT TO NIXON

The Nevada supreme court has
decided in favor of Winnemucca in
contest initiated by the widow of
the empire builder of Nevada to
cancel a gift of Senator Nixon to
the city where his early endeavors
met with success. The decision will
be applauded by every citizen of the
state regardless of location or affili-
ations. There is too little of any
form of benefaction to furnish his
torical guideposts in the avenue of
time and it is happy conclusion
that there must be a halt in oh
structive tactics which seek to de-
prive the state of the few monu-
ments it possesses. Senator Nixon
was a man of the people and a
man who held his popularity in
the fact of severe criticism and it
is fitting that his name should be
carried into the future as one who
thought enough of his home town
to remember it before passing away.
Fortunately also that his gift was
made in his life or the heirs who
seem to have no sense of ordinary
amenities would have fought de-
livery to the bitter end. The Nixon
family lost no time in making a
getaway from the scenes of early
exploits and from the surroundings
that suggested the sources where
the Nixon millions were found.
Common courtesy in compliment to
the memory of the dead should have
the propriety of adding to
the Winnemucca gift rather than at
tempt to despoil the people of
comparatively petty legacy. There
was enough money to go around,
enough to insure luxury for the re
naming days of the heirs, but the
latter wanted the last drop of
blood and felt affronted to think
that the late senator was moved by
human interest to donate an opera
house to his native town. Never
has the state witnessed a more
glaring example of ingratitude than
the effort of the Nixon widow to
deprive the people of Winnemucca
of a donation that will do more to
perpetuate the name of the bene-
factor than all the granite or
marble monuments that could be
assembled in a public cemetery
Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
A GIFT IS a GIFT


The decision of Judge Mcnamara
sitting as a member of the supreme
court of Nevada, that Winnemucca
retains its gift of the opera house
presented by the late Senator Nixon
before his death, is favorably en-
dorsed by the newspapers through
out the state.
Considerable publicity was given
Senator Nixon for his generosity at
the time the building was presented
to the city, and after his death his
widow commenced suit for the re-
covery of the building on the
grounds that her name did not APP
pear on the deed. The higest court
in Nevada finds that a man can
make gifts Of this sort without the
consent or signature of the wife,
provided the gift is not out of pro-
portion to the remainder of his es-
tate. As Senator Nixon at the time
of his death, and at the time he pre-
sented the city of Winnemucea with
this gift, was worth several millions
of dollars, the court held that the
decision of the lower court be re-
versed and that the city retain the
gift.
As the city of Elko has no public
spirited millionaires to present us
with $4,000 community building,
we must seek some other method by
which we can acquire much
needed building, and the American
Legion is working along this line.
They need, and should have the
assistance of every citizen who is
looking to the future.-Elko Free
Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

two lakes is practically dry right
now, according to reports from that
section of the country, which is a
most unusual condition for this time
of the year. There is a possibility,
according to the forest service Of
ficials that the water may be suf-
ficient in the latter part of the sum-
mer to fill these lakes to their
usual level, but conditions at pres
ent are very much against this
happening.
The lower level of the lakes will
mean that the swamps in that Sec
ton, covering an arear of some
$50 square miles, will be available
for grazing for the first time within
the memory of many oldtimers in
that section.-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
A Good Discovery


Thomas Buchanan, county agri-
cultural agent, has made the dis
covery that there is more profit in
% cows raised upon alfalfa hay
than in $50 raised on clover and
timothy, and for this reason he is
confident that Nevada, with its great
and prolific crops of alfalfa is des-
tined to become one of the great
dairy states of the west.
Walter Fraser, dairy expert of the
University of Illinois, in writing in
Hoard's Dairyman, gives the above
information, and says that in addi-
ton the 25 cows could be fed on
IL pounds of alfalfa daily, while the
$50 cows could be fed on IL
pounds of clover and timothy in
stead of IL pounds of alfalfa
Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Sent to Industrial School

George Miller, 10 years old, ar
rested at North Fork by Sheriff
Harris, as the result of an alleged
theft of four horses belonging to
Guy Buster, entered a plea of no,
guilty in the district court when hs
appeared for arraignment before
Judge j. M. Mcnamara. Upon re.
quest of Attorney Dysart, who rep
resented the defendant, Miller's hear
ing was held under the juvenile
court act, inasmuch as he is but
IL years OF age, and proceedings
were arrested, following the en-
trance of his plea, until further
order of the court.
Miller was charged with grand
larceny. He was committed to the
state industrial school, and will re-
main at that institution subject to
the jurisdiction of the court.-Elko
Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
OPINIONS OF OTHER NEVADA EDITORS
Excerpts from Editorial Expressions in Nevada and
Other Publications, Showing Trend of Public
Sentiment in Other Places

their entire time during business
hours to the duties of their several
offices.
81 have therefore to direct that
all officers of this department, ex-
cept when absent on official leave,
shall devote their entire time during
office hours to the transaction of
the business of their several Offices"
Carson Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
U. S. Wants All Their Time

Under recent ruling Of the de-
partment of the interior, including
receivers and registrars of land Off
ces, must devote their entire time
during business hours to work of
their offices. Secretary of the In
terror Work issued the order.
"All officials of this department"
says Secretary Work, Including the
secretary, hold office for the pur-
pose OF serving the people and of
aiding them in the transaction of
business .appertaining to the several
offices. To this end, it is desirable
and necessary that officials devote
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Ga. Conference Blow. Up

Attorneys in the gas rat injunc-
tion suit who were summoned to
appear before the public service
commission for a conference relative
to certain petitions filed with the
commission asking for a settlement
OF the controversy between the
city of Sparks and Truckee River
Power Company, were told, when
they arrived at the commissions
office at Carson City, that the COM
mission was not ready to proceed
with the conference.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Won't Aid Victory Highway

Advices have been received in
Carson City stating that the Oak
land Chamber of Commerce has de-
clined to assist the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce in raising
$50, 900 for the construction of the
Wendover road in Utah. The Oak
land Chamber had been asked to
assume $4,000 of the amount
pledged.-Carson Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Tcnopah Extension Progresses-

For the week ending April 27, the
Tonopah Extension Mining Company
officially reported good progress and
normal production from all portions
of the mine. Stopping operations are
under way on the 1760 and 1880
foot levels. On the former the
Murray vein is being tapped, and on
the latter level, both the Anchor and
Murray veins are yielding ore
Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Ask Additional Water

The board of directors of the
Carson valley irrigation district No.
| have applied to the water division
of public works of California for
the right to appropriate $4,000 acre
feet of flood water of the Carson
river, Minden correspondent writes
to the Gazette. The members of
the irrigation board are William
Dressler, H. F. Dangberg and C. M.
Henningsen.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

That the level of Franklin and
Ruby lakes will be considerably
lcf or this year than at any time
aaring the past eight or ten years
is the prediction Ct the forest ser
vice, and this forecast is made as a
result of observations of the flow Of
the several streams which feed these
two lakes. =
Franklin creek which connects The
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Planting Canteloupe-

One hundred and sixty acres of
canteloupes of the Hearts of Gold
variety have been planted in Lyon
county, according to Ed Reed, coun-
ty agricultural agent in Yerington.
The acreage was increased this year
from 100 acres of last year and
the coming crop has already been
contracted for by the American
Fruit Growers association, which
maintains offices. in San Francisco.
Reno journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Nevada Woman Honored-

Vomau hlonOrc0-
Nevada has been honored by the
election of Mrs. w. A. Shockley as
regional director Of the seventh dis.
trict of the National League OF
Women Voters.
The honor was bestowed upon
Mrs. Shockley, who is president OF
the Nevada League of Women Vot.
ers, at meeting held at Des Moines
Iowa, where she attended the an.
nual convention.
The seventh district is composed OF
California, Oregon, Washington
Idaho, Utah and Nevada. Mrs
ohockley succeeds Mrs. William p
Lucas, of California, who rendered
her resignation owing to i'll health
Nevada being the smallest state
IN the seventh regional district. was
particularly favored in receiving thi,
honor.-Sparks Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Abatement Closes Hotel

For the first time since the abate-
ment section of the national liquor
law has been enforced in Nevada a
rooming house was ordered closed
when Judge harrington in the, fed
eral court last week issued an order
closing the Mizpah hotel of Reno, a
rooming house of forty-two rooms,
for a period of three months. The
order is to become effective May 4.
In addition to closing the room
ing house the lower floor of the
building was abated for period
OF ten months.-Carson Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Commencement Orator

DR.. Jacob Lowenberg of the de-
partment of philosophy of the Uni
versity of California, will deliver
the commencement address to the
students of the University of Ne
vada on May 16. ws
His subject will be, "The Place
of the University in Civilization"
A class of sixty-four will receive
diplomas.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
To Encourage Farmeo-

That the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company intends to take ag-
gressive measures toward attracting
more farmers to the Newlands prof.
ect is indicated in recent assurance
from c. M. Fee, traffic manager,
that a REISSUE of a folder adver-
Using agricultural resources will be
made within a few months. Several
thousand copies Of a 16-page book
let, well illustrated, will be printed
and distributed by this company
Fallon Eagle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Hearts of Gold at Fernley-

The first fields of "Hearts of
Gold" canteloupes were planted in
the Fernley section last week. 1t
is believed that more than two
hundred acres of melons will be
planted. More attention will be
given to canteloupes than to any
other crop with the exception of
alfalfa and possibly potatoes.-Ga-
zette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Congressman Has New Partner

SoHBressmAh fIhs NeW Tartner-
Congressman Charles L. Richards
has become associated with a new
partner in the practice of law in
Reno, according to Mr.. Richards
announcement recently. The new
member of the firm is Clyde D.
Souter, formerly professor of law at
the New Jersey law school and judge
OF the second district court of Jer-
sey City.-Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

The Elko Drug Company Of Elko
has the distinction of being one of
the two drug stores in the state to
receive federal permit for the sale
OF liquor for medicinal purposes, ac-
cording to word received from Car
son City. The other druggist to re-
ceive similar permit is v. F. Henry
Of Reno.--Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Race Horses At Reno

Race Horses At Reno
The largest solid train of race
horses in the history of the track
sport. in Reno arrived early this
week and two hundred thorough
breds were placed in their stalls
at the race track for training in
preparation for the 1923 race met
ing which is scheduled to begin
June 10.
The special train, which came
through from Tijuana, was made up
Of twenty-five cars. Unloading be-
gan Immediately after the train ar
rived and was concluded in few
hours. In addition, three express
cars, each containing fifteen animals
have also arrived.
There are now nearly three humid
red horses at the track. Grooming
of these animals will begin at once
and will continue for a month.
Among the bunch are some of the
best known horses on the western
turf, who proved to be record
breakers during the winter meet at
Tijuana. The Tijuana racing sea-
son closed recently.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Piopeer Resident Is Ill

d. d. Middleain, a resident Of
Hazen for the last Is years and
we'll known throughout Nevada, is
in dangerous condition from the
illness which became serious several
days ago, of hemoirhage Of the brain,
according to word received in Reno.
Mr.. Middleton has been a member
Of the Elks' lodge of Victor, Colo,
for the last FL years.. His many
Reno friends have expressed deep
concern for him since the recent an
nouncement of his attack.-Reno
Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

A bill passed in Indiana provides
for imprisonment from one to two
years upon conviction of illegally
transporting liquor in any automo-
bile, aircraft, buggy or wagon. This
will discourage driving by drunken
motorists.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

Another important event in agri-
cultural development of Mason Val
ley was noted last week, when the
water in the West Side canal, had
reached the Empire Nevada summit.
says the Mason Valley News. This
makes nearly fourteen miles Of the
canal now complete and three and
one-half miles Of laterals practically
completed.
1t is expected that the entire
twenty-six miles of canal will be
finished during the early summer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Commission Re-Appointed-

commission Ne-Appointeo-
All members of the Nevada in.
dustrial commission, including D. j
Sullivan, the chairman, were re.
appointed by the appointing board
at Carson City few days ago. Be-
sides Sullivan, the members are
John Madison Gray, the Republican
member, and Frank Ingram, state
labor commissioner, whose connec-
ton with the industrial commission
is ex-officio.
Gov. Scrugham stated that Moses
Reinhart of Winnemucca, would be
rendered re-appointment as a men,
Der of the tax commission, as would
l.. Munker of Lovelock, and DIR. H.
Sweet of Fallon, as members of the
state dairy commission.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
$1,000 for Naturalization


Elko is credited with having the
biggest sucker of them all" by the
federal operatives who recently
caused the arrest of F. N. Littleton,
former examiner of the Bureau of
Naturalization, and who is now UNI
der indictment in San Francisco for
his exploits in high finance with
various applicants in this section of
the country.
While the name Of the Elko vic
tim OF this oft-repeatd offense could
not be learned it was ascertained
by government investigators that
an Elko sheepman paid $1,000 for
his naturalization certificate which
he is alleged to have obtained BY
fraud. The money was paid in q
lump sum in 1920, according to in
formation in the hands Of the fed
eral authorities.-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
r. F. Raine 10 at Libertv-

K. F. Raine, arrested under -four
federal court charges, is at liberty
today under $13,500 bond, while
John Fl. Brite, charged with Raine
IN two cases, was unable to furnish
bond of $10,500 and was remanded
by Judge Harrington in the fedora
court to the custody of the United
States marshal.
Attorney William Mcknight an.
nounced, however, that his client
Brite, will furnish bond within a
day or two.-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

Mrs. M. B. Moore had a narrow
escape from plunging into the
Truckee river on the northwest end
OF the bridge near Wingfeld park
about seven o'clock the other even
ing, when the steering gear of her
automobile failed to respond. Luckily
the machine struck tree and was
prevented from going into the wa
ter and probably saved Mrs. Moore
from serious injuries. She suffered
only from shock.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Mine Sale in Ruby Valley

The sale of three silver-lead min
ing claims, located near the Short
ranch in Ruby Valley, has been re-
ported by Henry S. Bohne and Byron
c. Bohne of Ruby Valley. The
claims were purchased by John
Schila, Tony Fuccelinet and D.
loccana, who are reported by the
Bohne brothers to have paid the sum
OF $4,000 for the claims.-Elko
Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

One Head for Two Schools
To combine the high school of
Churchill county and the Consoli-
dated district of Fallon under one
superintendent and to place each de-
partment covering similar subjects
in both schools under one super
visor is a plan which has been the
subject of discussion by members of
the high school board and by county
commissioners. Consideration of this
plan will be given by directors of
the consolidated school at their next
meeting on May 7. A joint meeting
Of the two boards is expected to
follow, directors indicate.-Fallon
Eagle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03


The secretary of agriculture will
not pass on the Wendover cutoff
project before the latter part of
May, If then. Secretary Wallace an
nounced hearing would be held in
his office Monday, May ID, at which
lime the opponents of this project
the Lincoln Highway Association
and the friends of the project
may be heard on the merits of the
controversy that has arisen between
the Lincoln Highway Association
and the state Of Utah. Specifically,
the secretary has requested the
governors of Utah and Nevada and
the highway commissions of those
states to be present at the hearing,
either in person or through repre-
sentatives. Following the hearing
both sides probably will be per-
mitted to file briefs and not until
after the briefs are in will the case
be taken under Acknowledgment
Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Dies From Injuries

Dies From Injuries
Gordon Dickson, aged twenty
four years, well known on the Com
stock and in Reno, died at the Lead
vile mine, forty miles north of
Gerlach from injuries he received
in the mill shortly after going on
shift in the morning.-Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
BOYLE REMEMBERS TREBELL
(From the Carson AppeaD


(From the Carson AppeaD
Nevada yesterday had the expert
ence of seeing one newspaper man
repay another for unkind remarks.
When Emmett Boyle was governor
Of Nevada he was severely criti-
cized by a fellow named Trebell,
then editor of the Las Vegas Re-
view, for sending the state police
to Las Vegas during the railroad
shopmens' strike and Trebell did not
spare any words in calling Boyle
down.
Boyle, now an editor himself, took
the occasion of resumption of man.
agement of the Review by former
owner, Corkhill, as means of say
ing what he thinks of Trebell. The
last named has left this state, but
one enjoys reading the following
from the Reno Journal of yester-
day nevertheless:
after quite innocently leasing
his paper to one Trebell, the most
highly colored yellow journalist who
ever bloomed like a wild mustard
crop in the desert, Chas. S. Corkhill,
old-time Southern Nevada publisher
and former postmaster of Las Vegas,
has resumed the management Of the
Clark County Review.
"Trebell, who was reported as un-
der arrest in California as an I. W..
w., was the arch incitor to red
action in the shop strike in the
southern town.
"As an example of what an ener-
getic moron can do to peaceful
community when he gets possessed
of an established newspaper, Ire
bells administration of the Review
is without parallel in the history
Of Nevada journalism. The "tar and
feather" episode; the "beating up"
OF men, the midnight fusilades of
Las Vegas, state police and merry
Hados would doubtless never have
been had this migratory brainstorm
but addressed himself to the more
fitting employment of peeling po-
tatoes in a lumber camp just before
the strike began.
when the town woke up to a
realization of the fact that he was
not the authentic journalistic Moses
who was ordained to lead it out OF
the wilderness, he left hurriedly
being quite a coward as most sub,
normals are and fell forthwith into
difficulties in California"
TRAINING COURT REPORTERS
A very suggestive thought con.
corning the lack of practical results
from certain courses Of study pre-.
scribed for the high schools Of
Nevada and the State University was
impressed upon the members of the
legislature at the hearing for the
removal from Office of Judge Nc
Fadden. Among other allegations
contained in the complaint the
charge was made that court re
porters were employed without the
formality Of the examination re
CURED by law. In reply to thi.
accusation it was stated that in
former years such examination.
were held but seldom, if ever, was
an applicant competent enough te
pass the test, and as court re.
porter OF some kind is actually
essential in the trial of cases, the
law is Intellectual.
Certain instances were cited in
which it was found necessary ia
send to another state for a COM
petent reportes. In support of this
contention several able jurists now
or formerly occupying positions on
the bench were sworn, and without
exception, corroborated in every
point this claim made by Judge
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-05-03
GORE BOUND over ON
STATUTORY CHARGE

A. L. Gore, charged with a statu-
tory crime against his ten year old
daughter, was arraigned in the dist
rict court Wednesday afternoon be-
fore Judge C. E. Conner, and upon
pleading not guilty to the charge,
was bound over to the next jury term
of court by bond in the sum of
.$5, 100000 upon failing to produce
the bond he was remanded to the Gus
tody Of Sheriff Anderson.
An information was filed by As
sistant County Attorney Erick Noun
two weeks ago charging Gore with a
statutory crime and his ten year old
daughted, Edith Gore, was placed in
charge of Mrs. D. L. Carpenter at
Wolf Point by the state humane off
Ger. pending the hearing.
The hearing of the child was held
by Judge Conner Wednesday after
noon and owing to the nature of the
case only the witnesses were permit
ted in the counr room. At the con-
clusion Of the hearing the child was
turned over to the state humane off |
Ger pending the outcome of Cores
Standard.
Edith Gore was sent to the State
Orphan asylum at Twin Bridges, in
charge Of Mrs. Lucy Mitchell.