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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
STOCK GROWERS CONVENTION
TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY

Next year Winnemucca will be
the meeting place of the annual
state convention of the state Live
Stock Association. Such is the de-
cisipn of members of the associa-
tion. This convention will be held
on the 18th and 10th days Of De-
cember, 1924.
Meetings of the stockgrowers are
held in all the different sections of
the state. A session will be held
at Caliente on the 23rd of October.
The next meeting will be held at
Ely on the 25th and 26th, at Wells
on October 9th and at Elko on
the 29th and 30th Of the same
month. A meeting will also be held
at Eureka on the 1st of November,
and one at Austin on the End and
3rd. of that month.
The secretary Of the Nevada
Land and Livestock Association
Vernon Metcalf, will attend all the
meetings as the official representa-
tive.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
FIVE vENIREMEN
IN SAGE JURY BOX

YERINGTON,-When court ad-
journed at noon today twenty-five
veniremen of a total of one hun
dred summoned for the second trial
of Clarence Sage, charged with
staying Edward Colquhoun at
Silver City last March, had been
examined and at that hour five
were in the box subject to. psrsmp-
tory challenge.
Unless the attorneys speed up in
their selection Of the jury, it may
require two or three days to dis
pose of this preliminary. Jurors were
examined alternatively by P. A.
McCarran, of counsel for the de-
fense, and by Clark Guild, district
attorney.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
TO BE SHOWN At
CARLSON'S CHAPEL TONIGHT

Rev. Fred N. Clay will give on
Thursday evening at 7:30 in the
Carlson Chapel an illustrated sxhi-
bition of "The Minnie Clay Fresh
Air Camp for Little Girls" ~ car
Iried on BY Mr.. and ArA Clay II
memory Of their daughter, Minnie,
who died while Mr.. Clay held .
pastorate in New York State.
The work will be illustrated by
over fifty pictures thrown on the
curtain by a powerful stereophicon
making a life size picture. Niss
Edith Whorton and Mrs. Georgs
Westinghouse were greatly interest
ed in this work.
The pictures will show the slum
life Of New York. There win b
no charge for admission but
collection will be taken up to defray
expenses.
You will enjoy the evening which
will prove a rare treat Of the high
est standard in Fresh Air Work."
Little, big, old and young win
enjoy the pictures
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
SAN FRANCISCO COUPLE
MARRIED HERE TODAY

John ]. Gillespie, a broker of San
Francisco, and Elsie H. Stickel, also
of San Francisco and a sister of
Mrs. T. M. Thorsen of this city,
were married at 4 o'clock this after
noon at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. J. H. Westervelt performing
the ceremony in the presence Of the
brides sister and her husband, T. N.
Thorsen, assistant manager at the
Reinhart store in this city. Fol-
lowing a wedding supper tonight
the newly welded couple will leave
for coast points on a honeymoon
trip before resuming their residence
in San Francisco.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
STYLES FEATURED
BY HOME SKETCH
Clever Method Of Pertrayi.g Mslss
of the Season Utilized By Stu-
aents Of High Seheel fer
Benefit Of OrehsssrA

A pretty little sketch In which
women's wearing apparel from the
Style Shop was shown was staged at
the American theatre last Thurs
day night, being in the nature Of
benefit for the high school orchestra,
which organization realized about
$40 because Of the performance,
which, by the way, was before .
packed house.
The story portrayed In the skit
was that Of prospective bride and
groom intent upon purchasing
trousseau for the bride, the setting
being a fashionable womsn's shop.
The bride was played BY Mrs.
Lyle Minor. while the groom was
Ormande Bell. Mrs. G. W. Brady
was the modiste, Don Rose the mes
senger, Dorina Petrinovich the maid,
Estelle Petrinovich and Bernice Ros-
sier, pages, while Vera Leonard and
Susie Abel were manekins, while the
models were Rose Erringer, Georgia
Barnes, Helen Garret, Ida Gregg,
May Guthrie, Merle Trousdale, Lii
liam Pearce, Ida Lorentx and Iva
Raymond.
The sketch was played entirely By
local people and was exceptionally
clever, being interpreted with fire.
quent dancing and singing numbers
which were excellent testimonials to
the talent of those participating. at
the same time showing to best adj
vantage the various wraps. crowns
and other things usual to . woman's
wardrobe.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

Pictures of the Earthquake
Pictures Of the Japanese earth
quake and fire will be shown in the
International news reel at the Amer
lean theatre tonight, showing in
great detail the toll of the most ter
rible catastrophe Of recent times.
The pictures were taken by a news
reel Photographer who was in China
on a special assignment at the time
and when informed Of the earth
quake Immediately chartered an air
plane and flew over Tokyo for the
purpose of making the pictures
which will be shown tonight.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

from such other states as may be
approved by the Executive Com
mittee.
Membership in this Association
shall be open to such state organi-
cations as shall apply therefore, and
have constitutions and bylaws ap-
proved by the Executive Committee
of this Association.
The Western Tariff Association
accepts and assumes responsibility
for giving attention to unorganized
and undeveloped products and in
dustries adapted to Western soil and
conditions.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

Al Winnemucea Steam Lasadry-
Curtains converted from dinginess
to the original bright, pretty eolors.
Blankets washed and renovated.
Other special work given special at
tention. General laundry orders so
licited. Just phone Us. Je7tfc
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
PARADISE PIONEER
TAKEN BY DEATH
Louis Riley, Member of One of the
Oldest Humboldt County Fam
lilies, Died Suddenly Tues
day at His Home

Louis Riley, 81 years of age and
lifelong resident of Paradise Val
ley, died last Tuesday morning, the
end coming Unexpectedly, appar-
emily, for the reason that during the
visit of the grand master of the
Odd Fellows lodge, at Paradise on
October 18th, Mr.. Riley was in the
best Of health and took keen inter-
est in the lodge affair, he having
been a member for many years, his
father having been at one time the
state grand ma,ter of Odd Fellows.
Deceased was born and raised in
Paradise Valley and spent most of
his lifs<there, his parents having
passed on there a number of years
ago.
Surviving are S. D. Riley and
j. P. Riley, both of Paradise Val
ley; Mrs. j. R. Bradshaw of Sparks,
Charles Riley of Carson City, Mrs.
Lille Cameron of Oregon, and Geo.
Riley.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

gering under top-heavy ranch and
range investment costs. This fact
is that the forage values in the
public ranges, as the West was set
tied, because and still are, part and
parcel Of the purchase prices for
our ranches controlling lat the
time) the same.
A system of regulated" grazing
seems promising as a possible solu-
tion. However, it appears obvious,
in the sole existing example of ire
gulated" grazing (that within the
National Forest) that inability of
our stockraisers to secure a definite
form of control over that part of
their complete set of tools throws a
cloud of insecurity over and under
mines confidence in the endeavor as
whole. With a change of prin-
ciples so the operator would be pro-
tected with definite form of con-
troll (rather than a mere privilege
in sufferance) in those parts to his
complete operation unit in the hands
of our Federal Government follow
ing the principle which years have
demonstrated as basically correct in
the case of that other, in this con-
nection, very similar natural re-
source, our water for irrigation)
followed by the extension of regu-
lated grazing, under that same prin-
ciple, to the public lands classified
as suited chiefly to the grazing of
livestock, a firm foundation in
stilling confidence in this major
basic industry might be assured.
Aside from possible solutions,
however, what really seems badly
needed from the point of the public
welfare generally is a prompt and
close study by our Federal govern
ment, to determine, as it seems
good business ractice would have
justified long ago, just where this
foundation natural resource COM
posed of the natural forage crop
should fit into the general economic
scheme of things for the best public
welfare followed by development
and carrying out of plan to insure
that much needed end.
Otherwise, under a continuation
of the existing uneconomic and un-
businesslike situation, a sweeping
and revolutionary readjustment of
the. range stockraising industry ap-
pears unavoidable, accompanied by
the usual effects on related lines of
endeavor.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

Whereas: Substantial agreement
has been reached among represen-
tatives of both great political parties
in the necessity for a tariff on the
products Of Western industries, and
Whereas: Under the provision OF
the present tariff act there appears
to be opportunity for stabilization
of agriculture, mining, commerce
manufacturing and labor whereby
Western industries are coming out
of the difficult post war period of
readjustment under this tariff al
ready in effect, and
Whereas: Uncertainty as regards
changes in the rates of said tariff
in schedules affecting agricultural
and other Western products adverse
ly affect confidence in credit in the
industries Of the Western states
Therefore be it resolved; That
this congress goes on record as op-
posing any downward revision of
the present tariff on any agricul-
tural or other Western products, or
any hasty Of i'll considered revision
of any existing tariff schedules un-
til the same shall have been proven
inequitable in actual experience
Whereas: The newspapers of the
West have given advance publicity
to our meeting in the way of news
and editorials that is unprecedented,
according to the clippings on display
before this Congress, and
Whereas: They have rendered in
valuable service to the cause of the
Western producers by stimulating
interest in the Tariff Congress and
in favor Of adequate treatment for
the products Of the West.
Be it resolved: That we extend to
the press our sincere thanks for their
aid in making the Western Tariff
Congress . success, and request
their continued cooperation in car
rying on the educatioal work of the
association and in acquainting the
citizenship with the necessity of
adopting a permanent tariff policy
adapted to the needs of the West.
Whereas: The work and efforts of
the organization committee and the
Southern Tariff Association have
been the cause of the organization
of the Western Tariff Association.
Be it resolved: That we extend
our sincere thanks for one service
thus rendered.
Be it resolved: That the Wes-
tern Tariff Congress assembled at
Denver, Colorado, this 4th day of
October, 1923, express this resolu-
tion to our honored president Calvin
Coolidge its sincere appreciation of
his message of interest in the pur-
poses and deliberations Of this Con-
gress.
Be 1t resolved: That the Western
Tariff Congress extend to the city
of Denver its sincere thanks for
their hospitality and cooperation
with the work of the Western Tariff
Association.
A resolution was passed extend
ing to Ex-Governor Ammons a ris-
ing vote of thanks for presiding at
the meeting of the Western Tariff
Congress.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
.DESPONDENT' GIRL
TOOK OWN LIFE
Denixen of the Underworld Success
full in Attempt at Self De-
struction by Blowing Out
Brains With a Pistol

Dependency was cited as the
cause for the death of Miss Grace
Maynard last Monday afternoon
from a self-inflicted wound.
The woman committed the act
late Saturday, but lingereed until
one o'clock Monday afternoon,
She was 26 years of age, and a
native of Montana. Her sister,
C. R. Smith, of San Francisco was
notified and arrived Monday MORN
ing. An inquest was held by
Justice Ritchie and a verdict of
death by suicide, was returned by
the jury. A thirty-two caliber re-
volver was used to infiict the
wound, which was in the head.
Nora LaPierre was the beloved
daughter of Mrs. d. LaPierre of
Livingston, Montana, a sister of
Mrs. C. R. Smith of San Francisco
and Mrs. E. D. Turner of San
Pedro, Calf. She was a native of
Montana, aged 81 years.
Funeral services were held last
Tuesday from the Butler funeral
home, Father Meisekothen of the
Catholic church officiating. Inter-
ment was in the Catholic cemetery
in this city.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
TARIFF CONGRESS
MADE GOOD START
Statement of Purpose and Resolu.
tions Passed Show Keen De-
sire to Protect Western
Industry By Trai6

umns last week of the success of
the recent organization meeting of
the Western Tariff Association, held
in Denver, and excerpts were printed
from a report of one Of the dele
gates. Since then further informa-
tion on the subject has been re-
ceived which should be of interest.
Among other things, a bulletin of
the convention states that in finan-
cial support the Nevada banks led
all states, more than 75 per cent of
the banks making a donation to the
expense of the congress.
Summing up the need for the
Western Tariff Association, E. C.
Riddell, prominent rancher of Elko
county and delegate to the congress
from this state, said: 1.-THE under
lying conditions which made the
formation Of this body necessary all
come back to the desire Of certain
big eastern business men to obtain
a reduction in the present tariff on
feeder stuff, in order that Australian
and South American beef cattle
could be shipped into this country
and sold at lesser price than that
prevailing for American beef"
The statement of purpose of the
new organization, together with res
olutions passed during the conven-
tion sessions are printed below:
The name Of this organization
shall be the Western Tariff Asso-
citation.
The purpose of this Association
are:
To provide an open forum for the
discussion of public policies as they
affect the progress and prosperity
Of western industry, especially with
respect to Tariff rates.
To secure the adoption Of a per-
manent American Tariff policy
which will equalize the cost of pro-
duction in this with foreign coun-
tries. preserve American industry
and labor against destructive
foreign competition, maintain Ameri-
can standards Of living and wages
in every line of effort and produc-
ton and to oppose a tariff policy
that discriminates against any Sec
tion, class or product.
To set up state and local tariff
organizations and clubs.
To secure the cooperation of
Chambers Of Commerce, industrial
bodies, the press, banks and all
civic and political bodies in accom-
plishing the stated results.
To carry on an educational cam
paign through the press and other
available mediums Of disseminating
information; to assemble and dis
tribute statistical data; to study
trade conditions; to study the opera
tion Of Tariff schedules and their
effect upon productive and indus
trial conditions; to provide the
membership with accurate and COM
plete information on Tariff.
To represent the interests of the
Western producers in Tariff legisla-
tion before the United States Con-
gress and the United States Tariff
Commission.
To hold Tariff Congresses at
such times and places as may be
designated by the Executive Com
mittee.
The Association shall be composed
of members from the following
states and territories: Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
Directors Meeting

Directors' Meeting
Present at the quarterly meeting
OF the directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of this city, held yester-
day, were: George Wingfeld, j.
Sheehan, L. w. Knowles, ]. G.
Moore, William Stock, G. E. Stall
and J. G. Taylor. Regular business
only was transacted.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
THE STATEMENT

which the stock raising industry has
been and is passing, has caused in
creased analytical study to be con-
Quoted in connection with its opera
ton, some of the conclusions from
which are set forth herewith
Of chief importance in this, as
in other pursuits is the situation
with regard to the base of opera
tions, or the tools of the trade"
The essential and indispensable
operating parts to the stockraising
business are the years feeding
grounds. In states such as Nevada,
climatic and geographic conditions
definitely divide, by seasons our
feeding grounds into three distinct
and specific groups. With but light
exception, only the high mountains
are suited to summer grazing; only
the valleys and deserts to winter
grazing and only the intermediate
foot-hill country to grazing in
spring and fall.
Year round operation, which is
essential to the raising Of livestock,
requires that these seasonal ranges
be available in proper sequence, the
stock moving from one to the other
as the seasons change. Lack of
availability of even one of these
seasonal feeding grounds breaks the
sequence, stepping the operation.
Just as with other pursuits, opera
tion on basis where availability of
the working part as needed, if pro-
blematical rather than certain is
fraught with insecurity. That prim-
AIRY requisite to sound business, of
confidence in earning ability, neces-
states definite control on the
operators part of the parts essen
tial to the operation.
In studing our stockraising in
dustry from this angle, we find
lacking this important requisite of
definite control by the operator of
the indispensable 'tools."
To make matters even more COM
plex, we find the 'tools" divided
among number of different
agencies, and complete "sets" not
having been kept together. Our
average stockraiser owns outright
,ome of these indispensable tools,
,ut seldom in sets. Though re-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

Indiana to We'd
A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk j. w. Davey today to
George Horse, q years old, and
Miss Bessie Crutcher, 16, both Of
McDermitt, the said license being
mailed to the northern town. where
the ceremony will be held.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

c. E. Robins has gone to Austin
on a business mission.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

Notice TO Public
No hunting and fiahing allowed On
any of Bliss Brothers' ranches.
CLOVIS A. PINSON,
Advt.S27t5c Superintendent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18
RANGE PROBLEM
Gets ATTENTION
Analysis of Situation Confronting z
Livestock Growers Shows Ae-
ton Il Necessary to Assure
Continuation Industry

The following letter and state
ment, both of which are self-ex,
planatory will, no doubt, be of inter-
est to all who are concerned in
the efforts of the State Live Stock
Association toward a solution of
our range problems. Mr.. Wingfield
is sending this letter to representa-
tive of all lines Of endeavor and
all public officials concerned, and
the large number Of replies being
received gives evidence of the wide
spread interest in the desire for a
practical solution of this question:
DEAR SIR:
l am enclosing herewith copy Of
an article relative to the present
situation in the livestock industry,
which was prepared at my sugges-
tion by Mr.. Metcalf, Secretary of
the Nevada Land & Livestock As
sociation.
The article reflects my own
views and l am now placing the
matter before you in the hope that
you will use every agency at your
command to bring about some sensi-
BILE solution of the very unsatisfac-
tory condition which now exists.
The livestock industry is all i'm
portant to the welfare of this west
ern country and it seems to me that
it behooves each and every one of
US to make plain to the powers
that be" just how we look upon
this matter and how vital to our
future progress We deem a sane
solution to this question to be.
Very trulv vours
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-10-18

presenting heavy investments, these
are, after all, valueless with the
other parts to complete sets in the
hands of numerous other private
and governmental agencies unable,
in turn, to use their incomplete
parts) and over which, as q con-
sequence. the stocl1aiser, who alone
can use them, is Unable to secure
the definite form of control, neces-
sary to sound business principles.
AS an illustration most of our
growers own their ranches, with
water for irrigating the same avail
ability of which, as feeding grounds,
is confined to winter only. Most
also own scattering but strategic or
key" areas on the spring and fall
and summer seasonal ranges, sur
rounded by public land, National
Forest Withdrawals, etc., and value
less without use of same.
Great stretches in all seasonal
range groups are "checker-board-
ed" with, and use controlled by,
railroad grant lands. The greater
and most valuable of the summer
ranges are within National Forests,
Indian Reservations, etc.
By far the greater part of our
ranges, as a whole are still public
domain.
The above will partially indicate
the number of agengies the stock
raiser must treat with in "round-
ing out" his years feeding grounds,
or completing his set of tools.
Preponderance- of holdings gives
the Government the key to the sit
uation. All are suffered to use the
public ranges without regulation. On
the National Forest portion of the
public lands, where grazing is regu-
lated, only privileges at sufferance
are granted In both cases, lack
of ability to secure tangible rights
renders the stockraiser's operation
most insecure, and places in utmost
jeopardy his property rights in the
part to the complete "set" he does
own.
If the stockraising and ranching
business is to be continued there,
fore, as a major support for the
business structure of states such
as Nevada, it seems urgently i'm
portant that something be done to
remove this uneconomic and most
Iunbusinesslike situation. This would
likely mean a general checking UP
of policies bearing upon our re-
naming public lands and that vital
ly important natural resource our
natural range forage crop.
Offhand, it does not look like the
solution lies in the forcing of the
'emaining public lands to private
ownership since generally this could
'nly mean their requirement by
those in the stockraising industry.
his new expense could not be car
ed by an industry already stag
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-12
FARM LOAN LIMIT
HAS BEEN INCREASED

As of special interest to the farm
ers of Sumter county it is announc-
ed by the Federal Land Bank Of
Columbia, S. c., through George 0.
Marshall, treasurer of the local asso-
citation, that the farm loan act has
been amended, which amendment is
now effective, increasing the maxi
mum loan the Federal Land Bank
may make, from $4,000 to $685.
600 and the rate of interest has been
reduced from to 5 IL per cent;
that loan applications should be made
on or before April % and that APP
praisements will be made during the
summer months.
Heretofore most Sumter farmers
have been barred from participating
in these loans because they wished
to borrow more than the $4,000
limit allowed under the old act.