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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
GOOD NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

Recent news from Washington not connected with
congressional activities is good Indications
the federal government will close the present fiscal
year July with a surplus in the treasury At the
beginning of the year President Harding frankly
admitted the possibility that it would close with
deficit of approximately $7OO,00O,00o. 1t was dis
heartening prospect and ant-adminstraton croakers
set to work to make the most of it.
But President Harding and his budget director un-
daunted rolled up their sleeves and resolved to make
good their economy pledges despite many obstacles
The result that months the budget has been
reduced to $92 100000 with prospect that in the
next five months the budget will be balanced and a
balance remain in the treasury
Placing the country's business businesslike
basis through introduction of the budget such a
ing governmental affairs that there bound to be
much opposition from placehoders and others who
bound to lose what the public gained. But "busi
ness in government" slogan of Candidate Hard
Ing and it became the administration policy and prac-
tce from the day he took office
There were leaks to be closed at both sides of the
fiscal operations. Extravaganza and waste have been
largely eliminated But at the same time attention
has been given to income with results that most
gratifying. 1t is important to get for the
ment every dollar that is justly due it to that
dollar is expended that can be saved.
The Harding business policy has resulted in re-
covering for the treasury millions that less careful
management would have let CO. Happy the country
that has earnest competent administrator in charge
Of its public business!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
MORE LIKE HIM NEEDED

Vice-President Coolidge may not be a great states
man, scintillatng genius eloquent orator, but
unquestonably he is the possessor of a good-szed
stock of common sense. His refusal to approve a
bill authorizing the acceptance of "haf million dollar
marble palace a permanent home for vice-presi-
dents, the most proof of his sound judgment
"Capboards and palaces don't go together ac-
cordng to the vcepresdent who frankly stated that
he. could afford to live in such style the proposed
establishment would require. Mr. Coolidge is plain
man without frills fads, and Mrs. Coolidge it
should be noted, holds similar views Of life. They
content with the modest quarters they occupy in a
family hotel and have hankering whatever for
cal prestige, and all the frothy nery that goes with
that sort Of thing.
The sincerity of the vce-president and his wife in
proposing to live the simple life in their present
vironment, is refreshing and commendable from every
point Of view. The rank and file of the people are
grateful that there is in the countrys capital family
high up in political life who retain the almost Spartan
simplicity Of their Massachusetts, home. OF social
climbers spendthrifts prodigals and stamna-sapping
exravagances have had examples galore. Living be-
yond our means is American sin and wildly pre-
valent. Thrift is word that too many confuse with
miserliness and consequently away from. Our
country needs revival of courage, not to do some
great deed Of physical prowess but the courage be
able to say, cant afford it," and stick to it at all
hazards.
Give more political leaders of the Coolidge
type-men, and women, too, who are genuinely and
joyfully in love with the simple life and not at al
stampeded by either the Mirrors the Moneybags
Washington.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
In YEARS GONE BY
TEN YEARS AGO

The board of county commits
sioners met in regular monthly
session yesterday morning at 10
o'clock with chairman Haviland,
Comissioners Byrnes and Cooper
present.
Fl. C. Oastler was in town yester-
day from Dun Glen.
Mrs. d. F. Abel, who has been
seriously i'll for some time past, is
decidedly improved today.
M. Greinstein, of the Nevada
Hide G. Fur Company returned last
evening from the northern part OF
the country where he went after
fur. During the month of January
2450 pieces of fur were handled by
this company consisting principally
of coyotes and cats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Seeliger and
child will leave this evening fol-
San Francisco to spend few day.
visiting friends and relatives.
When sentenced by Judge Duckel
this morning, j. Frank TRAINER
convicted this week of the murdel
of Mrs. Jean Quilici, chose death b,
shooting. The date of the execu
ton was not set.
Thursday, Assemblyman Welshon:
introduced in the lower house Of
the state Legislature a joint resolu
ton providing for the removal OF
the state capital from Carson City
to Winnemucca. Two years ago, g
similar resolution passed the senate
and was defeated in the house b,
narrow margin. 1t seems to BIZ
the general impression that thi.
year the measure stands an excel
lent chance of passing.
Frank Boskowitz, the well-knowr
San Francisco cigar manufacturer
is in town today.
w. J. Bradley, of "The Bud" lief
for Elko yesterday afternoon and i.
expected home on No. 8 tonight.
F. R. O'Leary, the well-knowr
engineer, came in from Rochester
Thursday afternoon, leaving for Ma
tional yesterday morning.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08


Urber recently occurred, was in
dicted at Genoa Saturday for will
full neglest of duty in not taking
due steps to prevent the illegal
execution.
Dave Stanton left last evening
for San Francisco on pleasure
trip.
Thomas Powell arrived last even
ing from Unionville.
At one time the idea of having
sugar beet factory at Golconda was
discussed and encouraged to the
extent that trials in growing the
beet were made by many of the
farmers of this county and other
counties in the state and analysis
proved that no better could be
raised anywhere than those raised
right here in Nevada, but, not
withstanding, of late nothing has
been heard of the proposed enter
prise. Golconda would be just the
place for a sugar beet factory.
Elko county's tax rate has been
fixed at $1.95 for this year.
Frank Boskowitz arrived yester-
day from San Francisco. He says
that his brother, Charles, is able to
be around again after an illness of
several months.
Hon. VIM. WOODBURY. has been
employed to defend Sheriff Brockliss
in the charges brought against him
| ~ the Douglas county grand jury.
The trial takes place the 18th inst.
Following is Principal Winfrey's
report of the Winnemucca school
for the month of January:
High school honor roll. Middle
Class-Annie Roddy, Alice Byrnes,
Albert Wolf. Junior Class-Addie
Reed, Abby Duncan, Ernest Nc
Deid, Pablo Rutherford, Glen Trous-
dale, Goldie Warren, Ella Lying
Grammar Grade. Grover Hill, Edward
E. Winfrey, teacher.
| First intermediate. honor roll
Seventh Grade-Hazel Bell, Rodge1
Cody. Sixth Grade--Jessie Cody
Fifth Grade-Charlestina Correcco
Eta Webb, Ray Summerfeld, De.
Elite Chagnon, Justin Holman, Car
Schmidt. Miss A. L. EIDE, teacher
Second intermediate honor roll
Fourth Grade-Arthur Cochran
Hazel Agler. Low Third--Belle
Weber. Miss Laura Miller, teacher
Primary Department honor roll
Second Grade = Clara MeEnerny
Minnie McEnerney, Pauline Wuer.
tele. First Grade-Hilda Diehl
Hazel Robins, Lee Case, Clovis
Brown, Anna Busch, Irma Brown
Twacy Beam, Hazel Nobel, Merrill
Hamm. Miss Rose Gardner, teacher
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
A NEW FORM OF REQUEST

San Francisco man left an unique legacy which
distributed his fortune, not among the conventional
heirs of kim but to those who made good impression
him, and given him pleasure, uplifted his SOUL
The list included actresses bootacks walters hat boys
cafe owners, physicians, judges and society women
Many of these he had occasion to meet but in his
lifetime, when by service pleasing act they
were able to conform to the stipulation set his be-
quest and thus became sharers in his bounty.
The unusual thing about the incident is that this
recognized the kinshp of all rather than
that of the family alone In performing service for
him. these widely scattered persons entitled, by
his system of reasoning share in the possessions
he had been able to bring together, which in sense
they had helped him to do. The theory of mutual help
funess and friendly association shown in this philosophy
of life should make this remembered by many
others than his heirs His wish bestow honor where
honor is due is all in world where convention
and custom tend to become the standard for action.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
LIVE: STOCK BILLS
HAVE To Be
CHANGED

Observation-Disclosures have been
drawn for the senate live stock
committees bill providing aid for
the live stock interests of the state
in view of the fact that attorneys
who have examined the originals
incline to the belief that they are
unconstitutional on the theory that
taxes cannot be levied for the pur-
pose Of giving them away.
The original bills which are now
in committee, provide that an
amount equivalent to one mill on
the dollar of total tax valuation on
cattle and sheep be paid to the
Nevada Land and Live Stock As.
ISOLATION. The new measures, on.
defining duties of the sheep com
mission and the other duties of the
stock commission, each contain the
following substitute:
1.-THE board may do all things j
may consider necessary to encour
age, promote, advance and protec
the sheep interests of the state ant
may directly or indirectly, by ex
penditure, or by payment or other
wise to any association formed fol
any such purposes or objects, pa.
annually for any of such enumer
ated purposes not to exceed al
amount equivalent to levy of on
mill on the dollar of the total ia,
valuation for the succeeding yea
on sheep Tor cattle) under its juris
diction. The board shall be the sol,
and exclusive judges of the expendi
lures of all sums directly, or by tn,
payment to any association, club O
other organization as herein pro
vided."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
FLETCHERIZING LAW

The basic principle of criminal law throughout the
world is that the perpetrator of crime must be
guilty before he be punished In involving
ordinary criminals like murders, thieves and cuhroats
it seems just-even to senatorial mind like Senator
Fletcher-that the burden of proof should rest upon
the prosecution.
But the Florida senator thinks the criminal code
should be reversed for automobile drivers, whom he,
apparently, does not classify ordinary criminals
and he has introduced bill in the senate setting forth
his views. If pedestrian steps in front of auto
mobile and providence does not intervene in his be-
half the uckess driver should be thrust into Jail until
he is able to prove it not his fault, to be
Senator Fetcher's viewpoint.
The automobile is said to be becoming quite num-
erous perhaps is inevitable that it should at
tract the attention of senatorial mind like that APP
parenty by the southern gentleman of the
senate. Mr.. Fletcher has not been playing a very
prominent role in the daily grind Of the senate solons
Now that he has introduced his bill, and few
papers here and there have commented upon it, he
entitled to feel that his years the public service
were not total waste of time. Many read this who
did not know heretofore there Senator Fletcher
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
CONGRESSMAN AND CAB

Senator Couzens Of Michigan is quoted saying
that congress talks much and does little Maybe
so, but what is to be done about it? As long the
tongue is part of every member, congress will be
less open such criticism 1t also human to
talk too much and to do too little, whenever two
three gathered together. With the senate number
ing hundred and the house than four hundred,
it is inevitable that congress should be guilty of the
shorcomng attributed to it by the senator from Mich
gan.
1t is too much to expect members of the senate OF
the house to forego the privilege of speaking at un
necessary length any subject that appeals to then
fancy. they do not deliver speeches, how will the
people back home know that they the job?
Talking too much is part of the game of politics.
played by members Of congress- and can be counted
achievements.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
PERSONAL USE OF PUBLIC
MONEY MAY BE FELONY

CARSON CITY.-Two acts intro
duced in the senate include senate
bill 81 by Cowles changing the law
respecting the unlawful diversion of
public moneys. Provision is made
that the use of public moneys for
personal use or except as provided
by law, is a felony.
Senate bill SO by Miller amends
the Mineral county powers of COM
missioners law, SO as to line up the
functions of the respective officers
more completely.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

TIME
Here the merchants laying in Easter stocks
already, and we're hardly the Christmas and New
Year holiday festivities. Most of vaguely wonder
why it is that Easter jumps around the calendar so
much, coming this year April l. 1t is because of
the elaborate calculations which govern this and many
other churchly dates in the year.
When the calendar changed about 200 years
ago, there great kicked up about it in
England because IL days had been dropped in reckon
ing and folk somehow got the absurd notion that their
lives thereby to be made IL days shorter "Give
us back the II days. became popular but unavailing
cry
just now there proposals being made to change
the calendar this time that the year may be more
handy divided than at present, and the months pre-
sent some uniformity. One proposal of 13 month
year, with 2S days each month"; found little favor as it
could be divided really only into thirteenths. The
newest plan is for IL months of 80 days apiece with
five extra days, not counted dates. These would be
for the United States Memorial day. Independence day
Labor day. Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. I'M
fortunately many recollectons cluster around the
dates of of these holidays themselves that the
move probably would not be accepted without great
deal Of lengthy explanation. g
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
FALL OF THE sHEIK-

Sheiks-shucks! They ragged and gluttonous
and lacking in the romantic attributes that have been
given them by writers of and motion picture
scenarios, according to British authority recently re-
turned from study of the species in its habitat One
dislusionment Seems heartless thus to shatter
illusions bred of best sellers and longrunning reels
But life is cruel. Just the mpressionable of
the so-caled weaker have adopted the sheik as
masculine IDEAL it is sheer ruhlessness show him up
in his true colors rather in his lack of true eoors
But that is the way things go. What imagination
Creates reality often Skaters Yet after ALL probably
the sheik fares under the revelation of the
British iconocast than does the average dealized
real acquaintance. For actually has way OF
reducing the highest pedestaled to the commonplace
and sometimes below. ftIF
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
MEASURE FIXING BOND
OF TREASURERS PASSED

CARSON CITY.-Nelson of Wa.
shoe succeeded in getting his bill
passed, authorizing county COM
mlssioners to determine the amount
OF bond to be given by county
treasurers "a. B. 49,. The bill
which had been set for the after.
noon, was taken up earlier and re-
ceived considerable criticism from
ZURICH and others, but no improve.
ments being devised the assembly
voted to pass it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

United States Treasury Notes and
other currency will be printed by
power instead Of hand presses. More
than 200 plate printers will be dis
missed because of the improved
method. s.s
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

husband and wife who lived a modern Adam
and Eve in the Maine woods, have separated. She
probably would not let him provide for her this winter
in the manner to which she became accustomed last
summer
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

For the first time in the history
OF pennsylvania woman was
named a member of the governors
cabinet. The position is Commits
sioner of Public Welfare.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

A Chicago judge calls free love "moonsEine love,
but nothing with moonshine in it is free.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

Lovelock-Resumption of mining
activities throughout county assured
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

Dsysby day, in every way Europe to be
getting better fast.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

It's an over but the exchanging.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
DON CARLOS

SYNOPSIS.-Afriving at the lone
ly little railroad station of Ell Ca
jon, New Mexico, Madeline Ham,
mond New York society girl, finds
no one to meet her. While in the
waiting room, a drunken cowboy
enters, asks IL she is married, and
departs, leaving her terrified. He
returns with a priest. who goes
through some sort of ceremony,
and the cowboy forces her to say
ISL" Asking her name and learn
ing her identity the cowboy seems
dazed. In shooting scrape out
side the room Mexican is killed.
The cowboy leta a girl, Bonita,
take his horse and escape, then
conducts Madeline to Florence
Kingsley, friend of her brother.
Florence welcomes her, learns her
story. and dism;sses the cowboy,
Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred
Hammond, Madeline's brother,
takes Stewart t, task. Madeline
exonerates him of any wrong in
tent. Alfred, SCION of wealthy
family. had been dismissed from
his home becaus. of his dissipation.
Madeline sees that the West has
redeemed him. She meets Stillwell,
AIS employer, typical western
ranchman. Stillwell tells her how
Stewart beat up the sheriff to save
her from arrest and then lit out
for the border. Danny Mains, one
of Stillwells cowboys, has disap-
.peared, with some of Stillwelrs
money. His friends link his name
with the girl Bonita. Madeline gets
glimpse of life on western
ranch. Stewart sends Madeline his
horse Majesty. She buys out Still
well and Her Majesty's Rancho"
becomes famous. She finds her life
work under 1.-The Light Of Western
Stars" Learning Stewart had
been hurt in brawl at Chiricahua.
Madeline visits him and persuades
him to come to the ranch as the
boss of her cowboys. Jim Nels,
Nick Steele. and Monty" Price are
Madeline's chief riders. They have
q feud with Don Carlos vaqueros,
who are really guarrillas.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
Was Late With Her Gossip.

Mrs. Doherty was the gossip Of the
suburb Of Wimblesyead, and whenever
any OF her neighbors met her they al
ways prepared to receive nice tit
bit Of scandal about some Of their
friends.
Mrs. Gadabout loved gossip nearly
as much as did Mrs. Doherty, and SO
she was extremely pleased when she
saw the latter lady coming along in
her direction one morning when she
was out shopping.
did you tell Mrs. Neville that YOU
saw her husband in town with a
strange womanY Mrs Gadabout asked
when they had exchanged greetings
Yes was the reply. land I wish
! hadn't now. She just smiled at me
In her wise way and said: Yes,
knew all about that. My husband saw
you and knew you'd come straight back
to tell me, so he telephoned the news
to me himself"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
GIRL USES HER HAT AS BANK
Can Draw Against Depository on the
Top Of Her Head Any Old
Time She Likes.

1t was already time to start for the
theater. But Kathleen took her best
hat down from the crowded closet
shelf and frantically began to rip at
the lining.
But, my DEAR" her friend remind
ed, 'there isn't time to make over
your hat tonight. What are you
doing"
BY this time Kathleen had got ner
hand in under the lining and had ex-
tracted-a S. bill, relates the New
York Sun and Globe.
"What an amazing hat" remarked
her friend. "It seems to be like the
miraculous pitcher in which there was
always sustenance."
But the girl who has lived two years
In New York apartment and whose
salary is given her in little sealed
envelope on the 1st and 18th Of
each month, explained: You see, !
can't possibly afford bank account.
There isn't any burglar-proof place
dn this apartment / always lose my
pocketbook. And I'm always running
out of change in the~most heartless
places. So there came the idea of
making my hats repositories. / keep
S. or $40 in each chapeau. In this
way always have money with me.
And what robber would think of look
ing there for loot? And, best Of ALL
often forget how much / have and
think it is all gone-when, 10. I find
$40 in the far edge of some lining"
"The only objection is once I gave
hat away without examining the
crown. And ever since / have been
about $40 short"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
Hoist by His Own Petard.

A working sense of fun is a good
thing to possess, for sometimes if the
humor of situation cannot take the
place Of cash there is no compensa ton
at all. A case in point is that of II. D.
Trail, an English litterateur. One Of
Trails earliest journalistic commits
slons was to write a series Of articles
IN a paper edited by lady well
known years ago as strong advocate
OF "women's rights" as the phrase
went, on the anomalies and iniustices
OF the British, law relating to woman's
property. The articles were duly writ
ten and published, but the remunera-
ton agreed upon was not forthcom-
Ing. After repeated but fruitless de-
mands for payment Trail brought
suit against the lady, vino successfully
invoked against her contributor the
law she had engaged him to attack
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
RICE IS JAvA's MAIN CROP
Cultivation Of the Staple a Slow
Process, All the Work Being
Done by Hand.

Rice is the most important Of all
crops In Java. The most productive
method of cultivating it is by means
Of "sawahs' or wet fields. The sa-
wahs consist of plots of ground sur
rounded by little dykes which allow
water either to be run in or off. Where
the land is sloping the fields are
formed into succession of terraces,
causing the water to trickle from one
to the other.
Rice is sown by the natives by hand.
After sowing. the fields are flooded by
day and drained by night for eight
or ten days, says the Detroit News.
In about six weeks the spikes are
replanted in groups of two or three
stems together, each group being
stuck into the muddy soil at a dis
lance of about one inch apart. The
soil is then flooded and drained every
two or three days, and at the end of
the fourth or fifth month, after re-
planting, the crop is ready to be
gathered
The harvest is gathered stem by
stem, the natives standing and cut
ting them at height of two feet eight
inches from the ground.
The rice, after being stacked in
bundles and dried, is put into a
trough and stamp or pestle is used
to separate the grain from the straw.
The grain Is husked by means Of a
large mortar in which disks of stone,
iron, or wood are kept moving either
by buffalo traction or water power.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
"A Romance
By Zane Greq

Copyright by Harper and Brothers
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-23
The Light Of =.
Western Stars =

she had saved Stewards life. To be
sure, he had been a ruffian, but a
woman could not save the life of even
q ruffian without remembering 1t with
gladness. Madeline at length decided
her interest In Stewart was natural,
and that her deeper feeling was pity.
Perhaps the interest had been forced
from her; however, she gave the pity
as she gave everything.
Stewart had taken up his duties as
foreman, and his activities were cease
less. He was absent most of the time,
ranging down toward the Mexican line.
When he returned Stillwell sent for
him.
This was late in the afternoon of a
day In the middle of April. Alfred
and Florence were with Madeline on
the porch.
Madeline saw the man she remem-
bered, but with singularly different
aspect. His skin was brown; his eyes