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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
FREIGHT RATES ON METALS

The Interstate Commerce Com
missions attitude which prevents
it from taking steps to reduce
freight rates on products Of metal
mines is economically unsound and
is resulting in discrimination against
the mining industry, according to
officials of the Transportation Divi-
sion of the American Mining Con-
gress who are making a close study
IN Washington of this situation.
The expressed conclusion of the
commission, as stated in a decision
last year, that the volume of move
ment could not be materially in
creased by establishment of any
ore and smelter-product rates which
would be fairly compensatory to the
carriers is illogical, declare these
observers. Taking the stand that
no rate or rates can be considered
compensatory unless traffic moves
in substantial volume under them,
the investigators have approached
close to the conclusion that prob
ably no rate on ore or bullion in
the western districts can be con-
sidered compensatory in and of it.
self.-Carson Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
USELESS AGITATION

The measure introduced having
for its purpose the redistricting of
the state by the consolidation of a
number of counties finds little or no
favor in any section of the state,
if true sentiment is expressed by
the newspapers published in every
town, camp and hamlet. What the
people of the state desire is an
economic administration of state
affairs. The elimination of the
dastardly spendthrifts whose sole
purposes are, while in power, to
create commissions, appropriate
funds for the needless employment
Of mere chairwarmers, and fatten
from the public crib. Nevada as
districted by her pioneers has pro.
crossed ever since the territory was
admitted to the union as state
An enormous expense would be in
Cured to redistrict what could not
be counter-balanced by the mythica
claim of savings in conducting
county and state affairs. If soloon.
would devote their time aid ener
gies to measures Of real thrift there
would not be the sentiment that i!
rapidly gaining strength: that execu
tive power is merely the power tt
destroy.--Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
THE DEATH PENALTY

Wonder what the fellows who are
clamoring to abolish the death
penalty in this state are going to
substitute? Some say that the
death penalty does not lessen crime.
The same might be true under the
present conditions, but let there be
tightening up on the method now
adopted in stalling off the carrying
out Of the sentence, and finally com
mutlng to life, which eventually
means freedom. Let the sentence
be carried out, regardless of poll
teal pressure and pulls, and you
VIII see a change. Let the criminal
know that the law is going to be
lived up to, and you will see that it
@iil be respected a little more.
Spring more traps, or turn on more
,urrents, and you will have less
Little Pills. and "Clara Phillips
The strict enforcement of the deaf
penalty, will do more to do away
With it than any other factor. The
itrlct enforcement will show the
criminal what he is up against, and
there will be some hesitancy against
walking into sure death. 1t will
have wholesome effect. Do away
with the death penalty, and the
murderer will laugh at the law, i'm
prisonment will have no effect on
hlm.-Las Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
BRAKE BEAM STUDENTS
ARE LANDED IN JAIL

The University of Nevada stud
ents, members of the Shutdown
.ers," an organization of college box
car tourists who were beating their
way to Truckee on freight trains
from Reno came to grief this week
when they were arrested by special
agents of the Southern Pacific.
Black and grim from their ride over
the hump" on the monkey
decks" the "blind baggage" and the
breakbeams, the squad was taken
20 the city Jail. Here they were
detained for several hours. They
were released when each man paid
his transportation to and from
fruckee. Police declare that most
of the young men were we'll sup
piled with money, one having 1928
in his possession. After spending
an hour behind the bars one indi-
vidual insisted that he be allowed
to telephone his attorney in Reno.
The request was denied by the
police, says the journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
UNIMPRoVEo LOTS SHOULD
RI TAXED

All unimproYed ground in and
around Caliente should be taxed or
valuation comparable to the value
placed on such ground by the own
ers. Lots adjacent to the business
district held by their owners at
high rates should without question
be taxed on the basis of such prices.
The levying Of greatly increased
taxes on all unimproyed property
would eventually cause all or at
any rate a portion Of such land to
be placed on the market ard the
present house shortage would be al
leviated to the benefit of the prop
erty owners themselves who could
apply the proceeds of their sales to
the improvements of the balance of
their holdings.
A lessening of the tax rate in
Caliente and the raising of ample
funds to permit of paying the as
SCISSOR a living wage would be re-
suits pleasantly possible.-Caliente
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
ECONOMIC OTHERWISE

Senator Fitzgerald has come to
the front with a bill to reduce the
State Legislature down to a mini
mum of seven. He states that it is
an economical movement, but we
fail to see the point, taking the
matter as whole. There seems to
be lots of ways to economic be-
sides the taking away of the repre-
sentatives of the respective counties.
1t means that the representatives of
approximately ten counties will be
taken away and the counties placed
IN districts and each districe to have
representative, and a representa-
tive to be foisted upon a community
whether it was desired or not. We
doubt if the same will ever pass
the people, as it will have to before
1t can become a law, and even then
it would not come up much before
November, 1926.
Senator, your bill does not look
like winner.-Las Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
NEW LAWS TABooEp

There will be no federal govern
ment interference in the operation
of the railroads of the country dur
ing the present year and the car
riers will be given an opportunity
to work out their own problems. de-
clared Senator Cummins, following
a conference at the White House
with President Harding. Senator
Cummins of Iowa is chairman of
the interstate commerce committee
of the senate and author of the
present transportation act. Senator
Cummins assured the executive that
the railroads are rapidly readjust-
ing the bothersome problems and
that the outlook for the future of
the carriers is particularly bright at
present. He said afterward that,
while it is agreed that some amend
ments must be made to the trans
portations act, there will be plenty
of time for this at the next session
of congress.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
WOOL GROWERS TOOK
RIGHT VIEW

By a vote that was almost I'M
animous the National Wool Growers
Association voted down an incon-
sistent and unsound resolution adj
yocating the admission of more
Spanish and French Basque sheep
herders. 1t was inconsistent, be
cause the wool growers have been
brought back to prosperity by the
American principle of protective
tariff.
The doubtful purpose of the pro
tective tariff is to benefit Ameri-
can labor and American enterprise
against excessive and detrimental
foreign competition. The National
Wool Growers Association would
have cut a sorry figure before the
nation if it had gone on record for
free trade in cheap labor. The point
was well stated by James A. Hooker
of Utah, when he said: eve must
be fair to labor if we want labor
to be fair to us. We asked con-
gress to protect US with tariff, and
we have no right to ask con-
gress to lower the bars and give us
cheap labor"
The rejected resolution was un-
sound because it sought to in
crease danger that should be
diminished. Good government, our
very institutions are in danger from
and excess of undigested foreign
immigration that has been pour
ing into the United States in the
last quarter of century has been
undesirable and dangerous. We
are now putting up the bars that
should have been raised rs years
ago, and should keep them up
Tonopah Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
coRoNERs. yuRIEs NEEDED

>OA>OAfLA<o eOANAA<1 ANLL0A-0
The legislature has before it a
bill known as Senate bill No. 83
which provides that coroners' in
quests shall not be held unless upon
the request of District Altorneys
or sheriffs of a county when they
suspect that death has beer the re-
suit Of a criminal action.
This bill is advanced in the plea
of econ my, but there is no real
economy effected as there are not
so mauv coroners' cases in a year S
time in tins state that it is an
undue burden on the tax payers.
/ But there is grave danger that
the elimination of coroner's inquests
might prove a serious handicap in
many cases in enabling the proper
proof of death being presented to
insurance companies and also in the
settlement of estates, and the stu
alton might become such as to
cause financial loss to deserving
relatives. While in many cases
the inquests are more or less per-
functory, record is made that
leaves permanent proof of the de-
ceased that is vital in more ways
than one. The bill should be de-
feated.-Sparks Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Stock Buyers Not Numerous

Stockmen of Carson Valley report
that there has been a scarcity of
cattle buyers in this section during
the winter and are inclined to be-
lieve that there is a growing tend
ency to force the shipment of
livestock to California stockyards
for sale on the open market, much
after the fashion that prevails
throughout the eastern and middle
western states.
1t is understood that the Union
stockyards at Los Angeles are max
ing strong bid to have livestock
shipped to them and are furnishing
daily quotations in this valley, that
indicate that although further re-
moved than other yards and with a
corresponding higher freight rate
the prices to the producer are
somewhat higher.-Ely Record-C our-
Ter.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
GOVERNORS TO MEET IN RENO

The coming of governor Of
California to the state of Nevada
is so rare, if not entirely unprece-
dented, that especial interest at
taches to the visit of Gov. Friend
w. Richardson. OF one thing he
can be certain and that is he will
find Nevada fine state and Reno
a busting city, not large in popu-
lation, but in those qualities that
have made it known from end to
end of the country as the biggest
little city on the map"
If Gov. Mabey of Utah can find it
convenient to be here at the same
time as Gov. Richardson, and with
our own governor in Reno to meet
him, Nevada will for the first time
in her histo' as far as recorded, or
at any rate since the driving of the
golden spike, have three governors
on her soil all at the same time
and it will be memorable event.
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
GoBs OF PAPER

The. federal trade commission
keeps very close tab on the produc-
ton and consumption of newsprint
paper and the report of that body
shows that considerable tonnage"
of newspapers is accepted annually
by the American reading public.
On December 81, 1922, 70 do
nestle mills were producing news
print paper at the rate of 10000
ton per month.
Making proper allowances for
the use of this grade of paper in
publications other than newspapers s,
it is safe to say that 10000 tons
of. newspapers are issued in this
country every month-3666 tons
every day, more or less-a 100-car
freight train every day loaded
with the daily news!
With such deal of fuel for the
kitchen fire it is no wonder that
the country can stand a six months
coal strike every year and still get
| by.-Reno Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Salt Lake Company After Land

A company of Salt Lake capital
lists is said to be seeking favorable
oil drilling lands in the vicinity of
Elko. A representative of the COM
pany was reported to be in this
vicinity during the early part of this
week and is said to have closed a
deal for two sections of land con-
trolled by j. E. Snelson, J. Z.
Robbins, II. M. Gallagher and C.
Glider. The company is stated
to have standard drilling equip
ment of the latest design and equip
ment No stock in the corporation
is for sale, according to the report,
the organization being a closed one
and financed by private capital.
This paper has not been able to
verify the report beyond the fact
that representative of Salt Lake
Ciyt corporation spent the fore-part
of the week in Elko.-Elko hide
pendent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
LID is TIGHTENING

There can be no doubt about the
cid" being effectively clamped
down on the traffic in narcotics in
this city and district and the cam
paign inaugurated by the officers
sometime ago has had very deter
rent effect on the activities of the
dope peddlers. A drug addict was
found this week in a critical condi-
ton, due, it is said, to the in
ability to secure "hop." This I'M
fortunate victim of the habit will
be given the cure. Yen shee is now
at a premimum hereabouts. Keer
it so.-Virginia City Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
ToDAY,s HIGHWAY MEET

Today will witness what will be
by far and gone the greatest road
meeting ever held in Reno.
Gov. Friend w. Richardson. in
the most friendly and neighborly
way, will be here himself to cast a
shrewd eye over the Truckee river
route and to see what manner of
folk it may be who have lodged him
SO long and so persistently to build
the best possible road for all of
us into his state out of our state.
With Governor Richardson will be
Harvey M. Toy, head of the Cali.
fornia highway department, who is
known here almost as we'll as he i.
known in California-anda as favor
ably.
Governor Mabey is sitting on the
lid in Salt Lake City as the legis
lature there draws to a close bu
Utah will be represented by tn,
chairman of her highway commits
sion, Hon. P. G. Peterson, who viii
speak for our neighbor on the east
The California clubs and cham
bers of commerce will have thei
representatives here and the meet
ing should prove to be of the ut
most value in producing a crystal
ization of ideas in the minds o
those who determine matters for
full third Of the highway mileage Of
the Overland Trail between tn,
two oceans.
We extend to them all the warm
est and kindest welcome in tn
world.-Reno Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Dies of Iniuries-

News has reached this city an
nouncing the death of A. C. Hall.
the young pipe filter who was in
jured on the 18th at the Union
Pacific shops in Las Vegas by hav-
ing his left leg fearfully mangled
while working on the 1856, one of
the big engines which was being
run over after a trial trip. At that
time it was thought that while the
wound was severe one, in all
probability the young fellow would
pull through. The news now, as
it has reached the Review, is to the
effect that the surgeons had to
amputate the leg as gangrene had
set in, and he died from the effects
of the operation. 1t is understood
that the body is to be shipped east
to the former home of young Hall.
Mr.. Hall came to Las Vegas to
make his home, but the Grim
Reaper has willed it otherwise
Las Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
THE PRESIDENTS SALARY

Senator Penrose's bill, which
would cut the salary of the Presi-
dent of the University in two will,
if it becomes law, have the effect of
throwing the State College into an
other period Of experimentation.
Under President Walter E. Clark
the University of Nevada has ex-
hibited phenomenal growth of the
best and healthiest character. Build
ing on the foundation laid by DR.,
Stubs in the lifetime service of
that devoted educator Walter Clark
has moulded into the structure of
the University those elements which
round it out as great member of
the great colleges of the west. He
has been able to do this because
he Is at one and the same time a
business executive, a highly trained
educator and a fine and whole
some citizen endowed with a wealth
Of good humor, tolerance and capa-
city for sympathetic understanding
of the state, its problems and its
people of high and low degree.
Happily, it does appear that the
constitutional powers of the Board
Of Regents is being invaded by the
Penrose bill and, even in the re-
mote event Of its passing and re-
ceiving the approval of the COVER
nor, it will mean nothing.
But again, if it should pass and
be held valid, it can mean no more
nor less than a voluntary tender Of
the services of. an entirely salts
factory University head by the state
of Nevada to any one of a number
Of other places where worth can be
seen and its compensation fairly
measureds-Reno journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
DON'T LOOK GOOD

The bill to do away with county
assessors is about as big piece OF
foolishness as we have ever had
set forth. The county assessor of
the respective counties is to be done
away with and the state tax board
will select assessors to go out and
assess the respective counties, in
other words men who have no idea
Of the valuation of properties in q
community would be sent out tt
place the values of your property
The bill has a niger in the fenc,
in the way of political pull. Lee
the law remain as it is, let eacl
county elect its own assessor, ant
not leave it to outsiders.-Lal
Vegas Review.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Good Landing Season
Bullion Tax Is Large


f. M. Clark, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, and
County Treasurer Bath called on
General Manager Lakenan of the
Nevada Consolidated Copper Com
pany at McGill and consulted with
him in regard to the probability of
4 bullion tax during the present
year. Mr.. Lakenan stated that
while nothing in this world seemed
sure but death and taxes, he felt
that the county could rely upon an
income from bullion tax this year,
perhaps to the extent of tax on
one million dollars, or an amount
equal to from S25, 900 to $4,000,
which will be considerable help to
the county in its various funds.
There has been very little income
n this county from bullion tax for
several years, although there was A
Time when the bullion tax amounted
% from 100000 to $4,000 per
quarter. 1t is to be hoped that
these good old days will soon return.
Ely Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
To Ship SO Tons Silica Daily

The Western Silica company, four
miles from the Tonopah & Tide
water railroad and eight mile from
Beatty, will start shipping this week
at the rate of so tons day, ac-
eording to information received
here. Transportation to the rail-
road will be by auto trucks working
two shifts. The Carrara Marble
company also is preparing to resume
operations.-Goldfeld Tribune.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Ready to Install Mill

Senator John H. Miller of Min
eral county yesterday stated that
l. b. Scribger, San Francisco min.
ing engineer, will within two weeks
start the installation of 100-tor
oil fiotation plan for treatment OF
the silver-lead ores from the famou.
Luckyboy mine. Much of the ma.
chinery is already on the ground.
The Luckyboy was a great pro
Queer, even in the days of 52-cent
silver, and when rock that unde,
latest methods will yield handsome
profits, could not be handled. Bis
things are anticipated for the ole
camp.-Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
PostOffice Changes Hands

After long period of service in
the postoffice at Calinete, J. Less
Denton has been relieved from the
labors of the office, which will be
taken up by Bruce Mackie, eldest
son of Alexander Mackie, promi-
nent stockman of this section.
Postmaster Mackie took up his new
duties on March 1, and expects to
utilize the same office which is
under long term lease from J. Less
Denton to the government.
The retiring postmaster, j. Less
Denton has the goodwill of every
patron of the Caliente Post Office
who recently signified their sincere
appreciation of his services by sign
ing petition, four hundred strong
in favor of his appointment to thu
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Has Feet Badly Frozen

Jose Lonreano was brought to
the County General hospital re-
Gently, arriving by train from a
place near Currie, to be treated for
a case of badly frozen feet.
1t appears from the report that
Lonreano was found wandering in
the snow bare footed and when he
came into camp his feet were badly
frozen. An examination by the
county physician disclosed the fact
that skin on both feet were dis
colored and cracked and amputa.
ton of several toes may be neces.
sary. Although the feet are frozen
to the ankles, the doctor in charge
is of the opinion that he will be
able to re-establish the circulation
and that amputation will not be
necessary.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Art Collection Shown

t he Florence-Humphrey- Church
collection of paintings will be on
exhibit in Fallon during the pres
ent week. This collection is being
loaned by Prof. James E. Church
Jr., of the University of Nevada
through efforts made by the Arte-
mesia Club and the Parent Teach
ers' Association of Fallon.-Renc
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Sale of Piermont Propertv-

Occurring in front of the court
house, the property of the Piermont
Mines company was sold at auction
by the sheriff to satisrythe judg
ment rendered in the suit of F. B.
Matson against the company for
wages.
The property was bid in by j.
Henry Goodman for $4,000, the
amount of the judgment and the
costs.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Ex-service Man Shoot. Wife

A most deplorable tragedy oc-
Cured at the Mountview rooming
aouse, in which Martin Iuzargarant
took the principal part, seriously
wounding his wife and Gracian
Etchebarren, and then fired two
shote into his own body. All vic
TINS of the tragedy are still alive.
luzargarat is an ex-service man who
spent more than year in the
trenches in France, and during
which time he was seriously she'll
shocked.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
STEPPING ON TOES

No man raises his voice in protest
against the law which makes murder
a crime, which puts the highway
man in Jail, which condemns to
hard labor the arsonist.
The employer of large numbers
Of unskilled laborers oppose the
immigration law. The fhabitual liq-
nor user decries prohibition laws.
The gambler is bitter against the
statutes which make book making
and crooked horse racing difficult.
The prudent denounce the restric-
lions which prevent certain publ
cations from being carried by the
mail.
It is a fair indication when a law
is bitterly assailed that it steps
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
Handle. 700 Book. In One Day

There are fifteen thousand books
the Reno public library and some
II the latest references and fiction
,olumes have been added, says
ienry w. Miles, librarian. Mr..
Niles is of the opinion that the
ibrary is used more than any other
institution in Reno. A check kept
one day showed $50 books were
given out and returned in twelve
hours.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-08
SIS Cars of Stock Sh;pped-.

The largest shipment of live
stock out of Nevada this winter was
shipped to the coast last Saturday
over the Southern Pacific. The
shipment comprised fiftysfve cars
totaling 1880 head, supplied by
farmers of Elko, Fallon, Sparks
Wabuska and Susanville.
The cars from different points
were assembled at Sparks, made
Into one train and sent through