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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
SMALL. CLAIMS COURT

The bill providing that justices of
the peace shall conduct small claims
courts, to adjudicate disputes in
volving minor amounts, in which il
will not be necessary to file involved
pleadings, observe the usual rules
of evidence or appear with at
torneys, has passed the assembly.
The bill should be made a law
In effect it is an effort to simplify
court proceedings, SO that minor dis
putes and collections may be adj
justed at slight expense and the
minimum of trouble. Similar courts
have been instituted with the most
pleasing results in other states. For
years they have been recommended
by the American Bar Association.
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
FAIR ACTION

In accepting the Gardnerville
sewerage system, under the plan
suggested by Engineer Boyle, the
board of county commissioners have
taken the only feasible step to solve
the preplexing problem and end
the controversy. By placing the
contractors under a $4,000 bond as
a guarantee that the. system will
function properly for a period of
two years, not only places the con-
tractors squarely back of their work,
but certainly guarantees those who
have paid for the system, that it
will function properly. If there is
anything radically wrong with the
construction work, trouble will de-
velop long before the end of the
two-year period and through the
bond exacted from the contractors,
it appears that the taxpayers are
amply protected.-Gardnerville Rec
ord-Courier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
WHY THE sLusH?

The papers the past ten days or
more have been devoting columns
of free advertising to Charley Chap
lin and Pola Negri. One day they
are threatening to marry and the
next it is announced they won't,
which is so much slush that it is a
wonder that the better journalism
stands for it. Chaplin is comedy
actor and the woman in the case
q Polish dancer. Unfortunately
for the public the two have met
public applause and because of his
matrimonial ventures Chaplin has
been in and out of court, while the
woman does stunts before the silver
recorder.
Between tiffs, makeups and prom
ises they have worked the press to
a FRAGILE. They are good deal
like Holligan's track car, "on again,
off again." and each time their
private affairs are aired to the guilt
BILE public.-Fallon Standard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
SAVE THE PENNIES

Occasionally we hear of some
youngster who has acquired habit
of saving his pennies instead of
rushing right off to buy candy.
That is a good habit, and later
in life he will be saving many dol
lars instead of few pennies.
Saving comes easy to people who
get the habit, and the habit comes
easy if it is taught to the youngster
when he begins to receive his first
pennies.
The boy who learns to save in his
young days never wants for funds
in his old age.
But the lesson is seldom learned
unless his parents are the teachers.
-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
THE SUPREME COURT

This week the legislature of Ne
vada will sit as judges of the acts
and character of District Judge Nc.
Fadden of the district court OF
Nevada for the ninth district COM
prising White Pine county.
Trials of this kind are re-
grettable. They are the last resort,
but they are clearly within the
functions. of the legislature. What
ever we may think of the other
remedies that may or may not have
existed to bring these alleged de-
linquencies to public light and to
book the fact, remains that the
legislature is confronted with a duty
which must be performed. Indeed,
the employment of any other
agency, successful or unsuccessful,
would not bar the legislature, in
proper case presented, from exer-
rising its constitutional power and
prerogative.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

month, it is interesting to look back
with him and think of conditions
that existed when he was born in
Scotland and those of the world
today. When he first saw the
light William Nv was the reigning
sovereign of Great Britain and Ire
land and he was five years old be-
fore Queen Victoria came to the
throne. Napoleon III of France
had not formed his pinchback en-
pire, Italy was not united king
dom, Mexico owned virtually all of
what is now the United States west
of the Rockies, Texas had not yet
Tough for independence, and Mex
leo herself had only been acknowl-
edged as a free state twelve years
before.
When. he came to the United
States in 1853, the Civil War was
still a long way off. Nevada was
yea wilderness with only here and
there a settlement, as at Genoa,
and no one knew of the great min
eral wealth that she was to pour
fourth in the years to come. Even
when he came to the Washoe valley,
there was no Reno ON the map or
like it. The Central Pa
cific railroad had not yet been built
but was still being blackguarded
by newspapers in California as the
Dutch Flat swindle." Of course
Comstock had been discovered, but
the extent of the treasure guarded
by Mount Davidson was not even
dreamed of. And Mr.. Robinson
saw all this, lived in the stirring
times that followed and is still alive
and hearty to talk about it.-Reno
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
BEGINNING A STATE BOOM

Nevada is entering on l0-year
boom. There is no escaping that
all portents point that way. The
state is on the eve of the greatest
industrial development that is COM
parable only to the building of the
Panama canal At the end of this
10-year period of construction other
enterprises will be in hand and Ne
vada will then come into its herit-
age with substantial growth that
will populate the waste places, make
the barren lands TEEN with focks
and herds and introduce the hum of
manifold industries to the last
frontier state of the Union.-Tono-
pah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

Last week Alex Young and James
Douglas appeared before Justice
McDonaly charged with disturbing
the peace. They were sentenced to
pay fine of $25 each and ninety
days in Jail. AS they were both
shy of change at the time it is
probable they will serve out the
fine in jail-Ely Record.
Apex Suit Revived
The first apex suit in the Tono-
pah district since the adjudication
of the West End-Jim Butler pro-
ceeding, which was carried to the
United States supreme court, has
been revived in the district court
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
LEGISLATURE VS.. UNIVERSITY

For some reason or another there
seems to be a general effort being
made at the state legislature to mix
into the affairs of the university.
Three measures, all aimed at that
institution, have been brought up
for consideration. The first, cutting
the salary of President Clark, has
been discussed in these columns be-
fore, and our sentiments are still
the same as they were, only more SO.
The bill to remove the university
to Carson City has also been COM
mented upon, and passed up as be-
ing probably a brainstorm. An
other bill to sell the university farm,
is now before the legislature.
The first measure passed the sem
ate despite the flood of protest
which was received from all over
the state. Anyone who is familiar
with the University of Nevada is
aware that it would be suicide to
clip $4,000 from the salary of
President Clark. The Nevada State
Farm Bureau, which should know
they speak has gone unani-
mously on record as opposing the
sale of the farm.
One consolation remains and that
is that the legislature will not have
time to pass these measures over
the veto of Governor Scrugham.-
Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
To Inspect Boulder Dam

Congressman Charles L. Richards,
accompanied by his wife, have left
Reno for Las Vegas, via Los
Angeles, where Mr.. Richards will
join the senatorial delegation which
will investigate the merits and pos
sibilities of the Boulder dam.-Car-
son Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

The sad news Of the accidental
death at Ell Paso, Texas, of Edmund
Dayton Lachman, Reno man and
well known mining engineer has
been received by relatives. De-
tails of the accident were not avail
able but it is understood that he
lost his life when his automobile
plunged into the Rio Grande river
when it skidded from an embank-
ment near Ell Paso. Leon S.
Mayer, a brother-in-law, left for
81 Paso, where funeral services and
interment will take place.-Reno
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Victim of Peculiar Accident

A peculiar accident was reported
in Elko with the arrival of Domingo
Calsacorda from Ely. Calsacorda
is sheepman and is well known in
this section. While attempting to
get into his wagon in the White
Pine county, the horses ran away,
and in the mix-up Calsacorda had
one finger torn loose from his hand,
and the hand badly mangled. He
was Immediately brought into Elko,
where he had his hand treated.
His only permanent loss will be that
of the finger, accordig to his
physician here.-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Sparks Girl Badly Burned

Katherine Priest, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Priest, was badly
burned across the back and should
ers when she accidentally fell into
a pot of hot paraffine that the
telephone company had in repair
ing their line near the grammar
school building, say the Sparks
Tribune. 1t was during the morn
ing recess when the school children
were wrestling and the Priest girl
unfortunately fell into the hot
paraffine. She was Immediately
taken to her home and given medi-
cal attention and at last reports
was resting easily.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
First Hardware Man

William II. Parker, aged seventy
six years and a resident of Nevada
since 1867, died in Goldfield fol-
lowing an illness of two weeks. A
fall at his home in which he broke
two ribs caused complications which
brought about his death.
Mr.. Parker came to Nevada from
New York and settled in Austin.
He came to Goldfield in in 1904,
and engaged in the hardware bust
ness. His hardware store was the
first in Goldfield and he operated it
until about ten years ago. In 1901
he represented Lander county in the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
WHY DISCRIMINATE?

Assemblyman Zurich of White
Pine county is advocating a bill to
prohibit incorporated cities from
levying license taxes upon profess
sional men, BARRIERS, assayers, clair
voyants, bankers, real estate agents,
brokers, newspapers, undertakers,
pawnbrokers, statesmen and manu-
facturers of soft drinks.
Is there any good reason why
persons or firms in these enter
prises should be excused from bear
ing their share of the public taxa
ton which all other commercial en-
terprises are compelled to pay?-
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
OPINIONS OF OTHER NEVADA EDITORS
Excerpts from Editorial Expressions in Nevada and
Other Publications, Showing Trend of Public
Sentiment in Other Places

RADIO state central committee, and
the Colorado members of the ma
tional committee. When President
Harding made him assistant post
master general two years ago, he
plunged into the work with charac-
teristic yigor and recognized the
bureaus SO as to get more work
with less expense. When Will
Hays left for the movies, Work,
was easily the outstanding man to
fill the vacancy. In the application
of aviation to the mail service he
has been a wise leader and in many
other lines of progress he has dis
played notable efficiency. If all
men in public service were of the
Work type, there would be little
complaint.-Goldfeld Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
NOT SATISFIED WITH GAS BILL

The people Of Nye county are
still up in arms over the passing of
the gasoline bill, which finally as
amended by the assembly places
half of the revenue in the county
road fund, instead of the full
amount as was the desire and in
tention of a majority of the tax
payers not only of Nye county but
of the state, and it is to be hoped
that when the measure comes up
again in the senate that body will
kill the measure outright or amend
it again to place the revenue in the
county road funds for expenditure
by the commissioners upon the high
ways within the county in which the
tax is collected.-Tonopah Bon
ANA.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
ONE $4,000 JOB KILLED

The senate has most properly
abled the bill creating a state
board of charities, placing it under
the power of the governor, and
heading it with a $4,000 commits
sioner. The highway bill, however,
creating similar department, ruled
also by the governor and a $4,000
commissioner, is still before the
legislature. If the senate exercises
the same good judgment it will
kill that also.
Incidentally, it seems that $4,000
salaries are becoming habit with
the sta;e administration.--Rsr, Ga
zette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Spanish Springs Project

Two hundred thousand dollars is
Immediately available for work on
the Spanish Springs project by John
+. Richardson, project manager of
the Newlands district, and work will
Immediately commence on the con-
struction of this great project.
While the actual construction of
the various units may not be started
this year, the securing of the rights
of way and the surveying and esti-
mating will be under way within a
short time.-Sparks Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
CONSIDER THE ADVERTISER

Consider the merchant who ad-
vertises. There is a reason for his
doing so.
If his goods were not worth ad-
vertising he would not spend his
money in advertising them, for mer-
chants can not spend money in
that way unless they get dividends
on their investments in the way of
increased sales.
The mere fact that dealer
offers you something through the
columns Of this paper is in itself
an evidence that the article is
worth having, for if it would not
stand inspection he would not be
calling everybody's attention to it.
He would be like Barnum-wait-
ing for a sucker to come along.
.Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Senator Oddie Chairman

Senator Oddie has accepted the
Guardianship of the Washington
section CT the American Institute
OF Mining and Metallurgical Engi-
neers for the present year, accord
ing to word received in Reno, says
he Gazette. The section numbers
among its members many of the
most famous mining engineers in
me country, among whom are the
principal officials of the bureau of
mines and the United States geolo-
gical survey.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Winter Wheat in Fine Condition

The farmers who planted winter
wheat agree that it is in excellent
condition this spring, this is espec-
tally true in the Saltwater district.
At the E. G. Norton place $50
acres planted last fall gives every
promise of a fancy crop. The wheat
has grown during the winter and is
further advanced than usual, the
warm early portion of winter was
unusually favorable.
At other points in the valley win
ter wheat is looking exceptionally
well and it is believed that more
wheat will be cut this season than
formerly.-Fallon Standard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
AN EXAMPLE FOR THE
AMBITIOUS

There should be a lesson for
ambitious young men in the career
Of DR.. Hubert Work, just made
secretary Of the interior. Begin
ming as young doctor in Greeley,
Colorado, he built up big practice
in eleven years and founded big
hospital in Pueblo.
Seeing that the Republican party
is the party of progress, he became
an active worker. for its success,
soon became chairman of the Colo
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

From late developments It seems
that the proposed cheese factory
that is being engineered by George
Leidy will become reality. After
nearly a month of figuring on loca-
ton and milk, together with fnan-
cial support there is promise that
all will be furnished and that the
plant will be started within "a short
time at Saltwater, use being made
of the hot artesian well, while a
hereby building is to be remodeled
for the plant. A small refrigerating
plant is to be added and the ripen-
ing room built.-Fallon Standard.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
To Call Election

At the mass meeting held to hear
the report of the investigating COM
mittee and to decide what steps to
take regarding more school facilities
fro Sparks, it was decided that the
Board of School Trustees should
be petitioned to call another election
to decide whether or not the school
district should issue bonds for adj
ditional school buildings.-Sparks
Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Tearing Down Snowsheds-

The work of wrecking the great
railroad snowsheds on the line of
the Southern Pacific Railway be-
tween Blue Canyon and Emigrant
Gap began a short time ago. This
is taken as another indication of
the existence of a double track
agreement between the Southern
and Western Pacific railroads.
Elko Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Two More A..emblymen-

Ormsby and Storey counties will
each be entitled to one more as
semblyman if an assembly bill in
troduced by James of Storey is en-
acted into law.
On basis of the vote at the last
general election each county should
be entitled to the additional rep
resentative, it has been pointed out.
Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
To Fight Sale of State Farm
Rabid Coyote Attacks Cows

Two cows were attacked Thurs
day on the C. B. Likes ranch near
Fallon by rabid coyote. Ex-
animation of the animals head Fri
day at Reno confirmed the belief
that the coyote was diseased.
A number of other animals might
have been infected by the coyote
before reaching the Likes ranch,
said l.. E. Cline who advises farm
ers to watch their livestock for
symptoms of the disease. 80
The last case of rabies reported
before this one occurred about six
weeks ago.-Churchill County
Eagle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
North Resigns a. Regent

Miles North, member of the
board Of regents of the University
OF Nevada, and for many years the
Nevada representative of the New
York Life Insurance company, has
rendered his resignation as a regent
TO Governor Scrugham, and the lat
ter has indicated his acceptance.
North left Nevada several months
ago and is now living at Sacra-
mento.
According to unofficial reports
the governor has rendered the APP
pointment to Mrs. Sophie Williams.
OF Hot Creek, Nye county, and is
now awaking her Acceptance
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Decision Reversed

The supreme court of the state
of Nevada, reversed the decision of
Judge Averill in the case of R. G.
(Dick) Williams, appellant, versus
Agnes B. Cordingly, Joseph B.
Cordingly, Helen Hennessy and the
Hennessy Divide Mining Company,
and ordered judgment entered by
the lower court in favor of Will
liams.-Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Lovelock Stockman Died

j. K. Healey, well known Love-
lock stockman and mining man, shot
by bandits as he rode in a caboose
on the Southern Pacific railroad in
the outskirts of Los Angeles last
week, succumbed to his wounds
few days later.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Injunction Against Bonds

In the district court, M. B. Baldt,
attorney of Elko, filed complaint
on behalf of C. C. H. HUI of this
city, requesting the court to tenn
porarily enjoin the County Board of
Education of Eureka county from
selling the county high school bonds.
Eureka Sentinel
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

The public service commission has
gwen notice that Ginocchio Bros.
Of Reno have applied for an ex-
tension of their certificate of public
convenience and necessity that will
permit them to operate as an auto
mobile common carrier of freight
between Minden and Carson City
and points on Lake Tahoe on call.
Protests must be filed with the
commission before March 3D.
Gardnerville Record-Courier.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Directors In Session

Business of the utmost import
ance occupied the new board of
directors of the Tonopah Divide
Mining Company at two sessions
prolonged until late at night when
it was announced that another day
would be taken up with mine con-
ditions, before any decision could
be reached of interest to the stock
holders.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Freak Accident

Bud Young, delivery clerk for
Cochran Brothers, was given quite
a surprise when the wagon which he
was driving on c street pulled apart,
the horse and the front wheels con-
tinuing down c street, pulling Bud
over the dash board, while the hind
wheels and the body of the wagon
remained in front of the Chronicle
office. No one was hurt in this
freak accident.-Virginia Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
Assemblyman's Car Burns

1t is reported in Elko that As
semblyman C. A. Laing's Hudson
automobile was burned at the Laing
ranch on the North Fork recently.
1t is said that the burning was ac-
cidental and no cause is given there.
fore. The report has not been con-
firmed by the Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15


The first case of sleeping sickness
on record in Churchill county. and
what is believed to be the second in
Nevada, was reported to the state
health board last week by DIR. ]. C.
Terrell, Churchill county health Off.
Ger. Diagnosis was made by DR..
Terrell.
The patient has been i'll for sew
eral days. No physician had been
called until the day the case was re-
ported. The patient is recovering
from the stage Of sleepiness and
the case is not considered serious
Early recovery is predicted by the
physician.
This disease is but slightly con.
taglous and is not subject to qua
rantine in this state.-Reno Gazette
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
New Life Net

Fire Chief Frank Mcdonnell re-
ceived a new fire net recently for
use when persons are trapped by
smoke or flames in upper stories
to jump to safety into the net.
The device received is the latest
make, and may be the means of
saving life and limb from TORTURE
Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
To Revive Red Gross

The Tonopah chapter of the Red
Cross will be revived in the course
of few days as soon as an execu-
tive committee chosen at a meeting
held in the high school can hold a
conference.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
ONE MANS LIFE

When one reads about man of
ninety-one years of age celebrating
his birthday, as Mr.. George Robin
son has celebrated his at Verdi this
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

A warrant was issued last week
for the arrest Of C. Thomasevich of
Virginia, for improper use of the
United States mails. The offense
charged consists of transmitting OBJ
scene language through the mails
The prisoner was brought down
from the Comstock and lodged in
jail for safe keeping, and was given
a hearing before U. s. Commits
sioner p. B. Ellis.-Carson News
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

Mike" Nash, a well known resi-
dent OF ormsby county forty years,
died at the Muldoon ranch, where
ne had made his home for the last
lew years. The deceased was seventy
years old.-Carson News.