The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-26
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
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projects of the state and their cost
of about $5,O00,000 to be expended
during the coming two years, but
said that even with that and other
enormous expenditures the road
needs of the great state of Ne
vada cannot be adequately taken
care of unless the government will
consent to a reduction in specifica-
lions so that roads may be built at
cost of four to five thousand dollars
instead of the ten to fifteen thou
sand dollars per mile now being ex-
pended. He also said that the idea
of a primary road should be aband-
oned, because the state needs all
the roads it can get, all of primary
Importance.
Governor Scrugham paid tribute
to Winnemucca's new hotel, which
he had been through for the first
time yesterday, and said that to
Justify such an investment the city
must have more population, and this
population must come from in
creased mining and agricultural en-
deavor. Here he alluded vaguely to
the Sheehan-Taylor irrigation prof.
ect, but said that as yet plans for
same were of such nature that
publicity might do more harm than
good, and for that reason he was
not ready to ann ounce anything OF
a definite nature. He did say,
however, that he thought some sort
of cooperative arrangement could
be made which will satisfy all
parties. In this way, he said, a
great acreage of land might become
available at from $50 to $50 per
acre with a good water right, and
thus the needed population may be
provided. The governor also took
occasion to intimate that the sue
cess of plans now under advisement
might depend upon the successful
conclusion of river adjudication mat
tiers now in court. If such adju-
dication goes through as now out
lined there will be in excess of
10000, acre feet of water avail
able each year for additional ir-
rigation, he said.
Governor Scrugham also touched
upon his recent trip to southern
Nevada with Secretary of the In
terror Henry Wallace and party of
eastern people to look over the
Boulder Canyon project, the COM
pletion of which he views as of
the utmost Importance because of
the added advantage which will be
available through the agency of
cheap power so developed. He also
paid fitting tribute to the fire de-
partment and to the cause of fire
prevention.
Judge j. A. Callahan spoke upon
behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce, being followed by Jay S.
Stevens. Mr.. Stevens is a clear,
convincing talker and went into the
psychological angles of how to prop
erly impress upon the minds of
school children and others the great
need Of care in preventing fires.
He said that if the enormous loss
in property each year, caused by
fires, is not sufficient to induce
people to be careful, then there is
the greater matter Of the loss of
from fifteen to seventeen thousand
lives of human beings each year.
He paid tribute to the local fire de.
| partment when he said that he wa:
in position to know concerning the
relative efficiency of departments in
various cities, for the reason that
he is in constant contact with them
making eight to ten speeches daily
concerning fire prevention, and
travelling continually. And from the
knowledge thus gained, he said, hi
is free to say that he does moi
know of another department tina
excels the Winnemucca Volunteer
Fire Department in efficiency OF
equipment, and regardless o
whether the departments may b.
paid or volunteer.
| Chief Stevens spoke of ordinar!
household dangers which presen
lgrave menace from fire and he mad,
several demonstrations of how fire
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