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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15
WHY DO COUNTY FAIRS ALWAYS LOsEs

"LARIMER County Fair in Debt $4,000; May be
Discontinued Grounds Sold"-that headline in last
weeks issue. Why can't county fairs be made sefsup-
porting? Why they always in debt and always de-
manding financial aid? In agricultural counties like
imer Weld and their neighbors the county fair should
be the biggest event of the and instead of running
behind should pay profit The truth is that if
horse similar attractions the greater
than the big crowds will pay for, and if elmi-
those and have nothing but agricultural and
kindred exhibits the people won't come and the
failure. Is this situation due to the fact that
farming make money, rather than for the the
land love of seeing things and that have lit
tie pride in good farming because consider it only
means end? We of the cities have not taken
enough interest in good farming When go to the
fairs look at the exhibits with the eye of merchant
who wonders what each big pumpkin prize hefer will
bring in money be spent his counters That
the sort of spirit that makes county fairs
Weld County News.
While not authority the subject we beg leave
to suggest that possibly they do all Next if
they do if large part of them lose it is to be at
trbuted to first, the decline of racing, always big
drawing card The elimination of gambling the track
has decreased the interest in that form of sport when
it is maintained We may consider it good thing to
stop gambling and thus put racing to great
extent but it is explanation nevertheless. The next
and biggest think of is that the county
fair is longer event. Too many other things fur
nsh entertainment The joy riding in an auto in
terests the boys and girls than looking fat swine
cackling chickens, the handwork the housewife
Amusements change with the generations. We are no
longer satisfied with putting like picnic We must
take trip the to get thrill The bovs
used TO hitch nice horse to top buggy and take his
girl for Sunday ride Today he loads her in car and
they drive couple of hundred miles dine that dis
tance away from home and get back entirely too late
Then the boy earned his horse working on the farm To-
day he gets his machine from the man and charges
the gas and oil to pates garage 1t is
very doubtful in mind if the way is the better
way We know Dr. Coue says: Every day. in every way
we getting better and better" but in our odfash
ioned way we think getting and wussern
AT least in many Most of the amusemens
of the past fifty passee" So are the most
admirable qualities OF the boys and girls We living
entirely too fast and might well give up trying get
back to the healthy and conditions that we oduns
knew in the long ago. County fairs not the only
things once popular that must go to the discard
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15
SWEET TELLS OF THE GOOD AND THE BAD

Denver Feb. 1O.-There is thing about Governor
Sweet that commends him to the reporter He
tells the other side we'll his in case Last
week he-uent Nebraska to see how the code law is
working there @The code been a success in Ne
braska his first words to the reporters when they
called on him when he returned Then he added, but
there are why has worked out the people
Of Nebraska thought wouldy But the big end of the
story for the reporters that he frankly and
freely that his pet law had not success
in one big of the west The he gave
were that attempt had been made to inject United
fight into the matter; also because Gov
ernor BRYAN believes form of
of the FORM and lastly the code did
not reduce taxes much the farmers felt it would
The still of the opinion that the code will
work to advantage of Colorado if it is given
trial Nebraska divides government into six dvi-
sons, instead of one done by the Colorado law
Grand Junction Sentinel
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15

plows that will go down eighteen or
twenty inches.
His Biggest Problem
"In his plans for the re-organiza.
tion of agriculture" says Mr.. Benson,
Henry Ford is fully aware of the
forces he is setting in operation. II
the nations farmers are to do their
years work in twenty-one days and
compete with city factory workers
the rest of the year, it will necessa-
rily follow that the industrial situa-
tion in the cites will be worse than
ever.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT ON TRIAL

DURING the past moneh a United States senator and
federal judge both authorities in the transportation
field have condemned private management Of the ma
TONS railroads in and incisive than
any used by the employees representatives Appear
ing as a witness before the Governors Conference
Railroads for New England, Federal Judge G. W. Ander-
of Boston, formerly member of the Interstate Com
Commission and recognized expert transporta-
problems charged that the railroad executives
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAwALT

Z. L.
ALL over the the trend is to straghten out ex-
cessive and unwarranted expenditures of public money
the in Leadville in removing cor
rupt sheriff from office has marked course that argues
for wide spread reform The firm taking hold of the sit
has stimulated other counties
to follow suit year hence results of this
crusade will be plainly visible in reduced volume OF
collected The under Gov Sweets wise con-
servaton plans will also aid in this much needed reform
1t answer these weakings who said conditions
could not ted But the battle is
til the wrongfuy appropriated dollars have been re-
the unworthy officials replaced with those who
respect oath of office. See W. I. Hartman and help
play the game. 1T is YOUR FIGHT.
g.: 90
NOW it that Secretary Fall has concluded to
put for his oily friends This time
the Navahoe Indians who be trimmed out Of
their oil lands But their white neighbors taking
hand and Mr. Fall may find it hard deliver the goods
Mr. Harding has surrounded himself with cabinet officers
whose records going far to make Attorney
Pamers respectable by contrast
THE Colorado River Compact treaty is being
tinized carefully by the legislature Very good When
recall that the fourushing crook Herbert Hoover
drew it. feel that too much examination is just the
right amount.
SENATOR COSS addressed the senate the other day
the Ranger topic. All the republicans left in body
refusing listen him. Aside from the indication that
the republicans stand hearing about the
it that if had two senators like
might drive the republicans away altogether and
thus pass some badly needed legislation.
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DENVER mint guards being taught how to shoot
1t is tardy improvement but badly needed In the
average western town be picked twenty who if
armed with sawed off shot gun the mint guards
could have killed every in the attacking party with
half dozen shots We in Gunnson
rather here who would have got every blamed
them with % special and endangered the life
of any else except bandit The trouble with the
mint guards is that they political appontees. Sher
Bell is in place of Charley Linton, and outside
of wearing military uniform and posing for photo
graphs he is dead
THERE is no question that the Denver Confidence
should be punished but it desperately hard to feel
sorry for a getting beat who goes in skin game
to trim somebody else. Every who falls for con
game trying beat else 1t is poetic justice
for him lose his money and with views the sub
ect feel disqualified for uryman in such
81 =:
THE behavior of France toward Germany just now
reminds of boy teasing dog that he believes firmly
chained If Germany breaks the chain and
those Trenches you will hear them calling by radio
for Uncle Sam and he is going to be awful hard of hear
ing when the call comes England is going be
deaf.
THE white, decent citizens of Durango and Farming
ought to get busy and help the Navahoes protect
that Secretary Fall is going try and rob those Indians
ahoes mighty fine tribe of Indians Industrious and
steal their land but Fall does not that descrp
Itfnn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15

Will Henry Ford revolutionize
farming as he did industry?
"Yes," replies Allen E. Benson, who
reveals the intimate life of Mr.. Ford
in Hearsts International Magazine
for February. This man, whose in
come is s242,470 per day, believes
that he can systematic and standar-
die the agricultural industry so that
farmers do all their work in twenty
one days out of each year.
Revolutionary? Yes, b1t Ford is
working out the problem on his 5000
acre farm" says Mr.. Benson, then
adds:
Henry Ford is the first man in
twenty centuries who has evolved a
fundamentally new idea with regard
to farming" writes Mr.. Benson 1.-The
farmer today has his telephone, his
automobile, his rural delivery, but he
is just as much the slave of his farm
as he was 1000 years ago His work
is never done and his freedom, never
comes, and what is true of the farrn-
er is true of the farmers wife.
"Ford's idea centers about the
emancipation of the farmer from his
slavery to his livestock; the reorgan-
ization Of farm labor SO that the
work which now takes year, is con-
centrated in one month; and the es-
tablishment of local village indus
tries in which the farmers of the
surrounding country can be employed
when they are not at work upon
their farms
Community Ownership
'Mr. Ford even has ideas of farm
ers pooling their land, working to-
gether and dividing the product on
the basis of the amount of land put
into the pool and the number of
workers engaged" writes Mr.. Benson.
He also expects to see farming cor
porations in which one may buy
shares of stock just as people now
buy shares in manufacturing corpor-
ations. These men will market their
products without middlemen and
down will come the cost of living.
since there will be no exploitation
in connection with food products.
Farms Thousands
Mr.. Ford today, ownes and ope-
rates one of the largest farms in the
United States, more than 5000 acres.
All work on the Ford farm is done in
Il days year. There are no farm
animals except saddle horses for
Ford believes in the elimination of
the numerous labor producing ami
mails with which the average farm is
encumbered. Farmers today, he says,
waste most of their time taking care
of animals and doing things by hand
that should be done in jiffy with
machinery.
He believes tractors are better
than horses, and cost less; that bet
ter milk can be and has been made
out of vegetable products than any
COW can give; that the cattle needed
for food and the sheep for wool
should be raised on great ranges in
the west; that the heavy work farm
ers now do should be done by machin-
cry; that all farm fences should be
torn down, for they interfere with
the operation of machinery and pre-
vent some of the land from being
titled.
Mr.. Ford keeps his farm enriched
by deep plowing and subsoiling. A
300 acre field was plowed ten inches
deep instead of eight and the yield
thereby increased ten bushels to the
acre. He is now experimenting with
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15

'In such case, Ford believes that
if the solution of one problem inten-
sites another, the thing to do is to
solve the problem that is intensified.
He regards as fundamental truth
that there is room enough on earth
for everyone and the mere fact that
we have become more skillful in pro-
ducing the necessities of life is no
reason why anyone should go without
such things"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15
FORD PROPOSES REvOLU-
TIONARY FARMING IDEA

After Experimenting on 1900 Acre
Farm, Flivver King Says He Can
Systemize Industry to Point Where
Farmers Can Do ALI Work In 81
Days-Also Has Ideas Of Commu.
nity-Owned Farms
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15

A Radio in your home unites 70,
with the wide, wide world.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15

ENGLAND knows how to bluff, but it looks as if
she overriding it with the Turks they anoth-
there will be called upon to finance it?
There is no other country that
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08

were hung nearly two thousand
Stars of silver which swayed in the
breeze created by the dancers,
presenting a wonderful spectacle.
The lights had been wrapped with
pink crepe, mad spread a soft glow
over the entire scene. At one end
of the hall, overhead, glowed a
silvery moon.
During the evening, a delicious
fruit punch was served, to the de-
light of the guests, who demon
strated their approval in a practical
manner.
The Misses Susie Abel and Vera
Leonard presented special dance
in costume. Estelle Petrinovich
and Bernice Rossier also gave a
special song and dance called Single
Bells" Both couples presented
their acts very successfully and
earned the plaudits of the crowd.
Several moonlight waltzes were
INDUCED in, as Mr.. Oastler kindly
lent the spot light from the theatre
for the purpose.
Patronesses of the party were
Mrs. w. E. Connor, Mrs. H. M.
Leonard, Mrs. d. E. Abel and Mrs.
Frank Germain, who greatly aided
in its succass.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
THREE SHIFTS SINKING
SHAFT IN PLAYTER MINE

Work in progress at the Crown
Mines Company property near Col
conda, commonly known as the
Playter mine, consists entirely of
shaft sinking at the present time,
according to T. J. Hamlyn, who
came down from the mine a day or
so ago toAattend to business matters
here. Three shifts are being
worked in the sinking, with an OBJ
jective of cutting a station at Che
500-foot level. The shaft is nov
down 400 feet, with great. quantities
OF water coming in to slacken the
workers speed. All work SO ia,
done on the property has been il
the nature of development work
and for long time large crew.
have been employed at the mine
for that purpose, though with what
success has not been announced b,
the management.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08

barth and Fawcett. Mr.. Hagen
barth is also expected to discuss the
tariff situation as related to the
stockraising and ranching industry
United States general land office
officials are expected to be on hand
to meet with a special committee of
stockraisers for the planning OF
needed adjustments in government
withdrawn stock driveways essential
for providing a sure means of trail
ing live stock between the various
seasonal feeding grounds and ship
ping points.
Railway claims agents have ac-
cepted a proposal to meet special
committee of ranchers to discuss
difficulties in settlement of claims
for killing or injuring live stock on
railroad rights of way. Cecil w
Creel, agricultural extension direc-
tor, of the United States depart
ment of agriculture for Nevada
who has attended several govern.
nent conferences on the range prob.
lem during the past year, will pre-.
sent report, and his own recon-
mendations. A special session OF
sheep raisers on the sheep labor
supply question will also be held
Plans will be offered for the intro
duction of additional help for the
sheepmen of Nevada for the com.
ing year. L. w. Mcmillan of Den.
yer, through whose agency the as
sociation dealt in securing and ship
ping in 250 herders from the South
west during 1928, has signified his
intention Of discussing the situation
with the growers at first hand.
Both the Southern and Western
Pacific Companies have announced
fare and half rates for the round
trip from all Nevada and many
California pionts.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
JACKIE'S BIGGEST PICTURE
FROM BOOK, TOBY TYLER

In its proportions, "Circus Days."
the First National picture showing
at the American Theatre tomorrow
and Monday, is the biggest of
Jackie Coogan's productions; easily
the largest and most costly picture
yet presented by Sol Lesser. In
the direction of the huge episodes
Eddie Cline reveals unexpected
power and authority, while in the
comedy and tender episodes of the
story he shows splendid qualities of
human understanding and theatri-
cal ingenuity. Principal in Jackie's
support and those exciting widest
approval are Barbara Tennant, Rus
sell Simpson, Claire Mcdowell, Ce-
sare Gravini, Peaches jackson, Sam
DeGrasse nda Dewitt Jennings.
Preceding the feature an atmos-
pheric prologue will be presented
with Estelle and Bernice in their
latest dance.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
BIG MEN COMING
TO STOCK MEETING
Arrangements Completed which Will
Make Winnemucca Meeting
Dec. 1919 the Largest Yet
Recorded in State

Confronted with what association
officials regard as probably the most
serious problems in the history OF
their industry, the cattle and sheep
raisers and ranchers of Nevada and
Immediately adjacent territory are
preparing to hold their fifth annual
state convention under the auspices
of the Nevada Land and Livestock
Association, in Winnemucca, on De-
cember 18 and 10.
Authorities of prominence in the
industry have definitely accepted
invitations to be present and speak
on outstanding problems affecting
range stocraisers. Included in the
list are: Frank ]. Hangenbarth,
president of the National Wool
growers Association, as well as
president of the newly organized
Western Tariff Association; Fred H.
Bixby, president of the American
National Livestock Association, and
c. j. Fawcett, long leader in CO.
operative wool marketing in the
American Farm Bureau Federation
and now assistant manager of the
National Wool Warehouse and Stor-
age Company of Chicago, the coop
erative wool marketing agency with
which many Nevada wool growers
placed their 1928 wool clip.
1t is expected that Gov. Scrugham
will discuss the outstanding problem
involving the future of the public
lands and ranges, and the forest
service grazing fee question, in
cluding a report of conferences he
expected to hold with various gov
ernment officials on this matter
during his present trip to Washing
ton.
]. F. Shaughnessy, who, as public
service commissioner, has repre-
sented Nevada at several wool and
livestock freight rate hearings be-
fore the interstate commerce CON-
mission, has been invited to speak
on the problem of livestock freight
rates.
Probably only second in impor-
tance in the eyes of the Nevada
producers to the range problem
are existing difficulties in the profit
able marketing Of live stock and
wool. President Bixby of the
National Cattle Association, with q
delegation of the leading officials
Of the California Cattlemen's Asso-
citation, is expected to present the
California plan for the cooperative
marketing of cattle on the Pacific
coast markets, which it is under.
stood, is to be modelled somewhat
after the plans being followed by
the California Fruit Growers Asso-
citation, and in connection with
which the cooperation of Nevada
Arizona, Utah and similarly situated
Western states is being sought by
California.
Developments in the cooperative
marketing of wool are expected t.
be discussed by both Messrs. Hagen
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
OPINION RENDERED
IN ESTATE MATTER
Supreme Court Upholds District
Court in Scott Administration
of Charles Pedroli Estate;
Rchearing Asked For

The supreme court of Nevada
upheld the decision of the district
court in the matter of the admins
tration of the estate of Charles
Pedroli by Joseph Scott, in an
opinion handed down several days
ago. This case was appealed to the
supreme court by the administrator
and also by Louise Pedroli, the
latter claiming to be one Of the
beneficiaries of the estate, neither
being satisfied with the decision of
District Judge Callahan in the mat
ter. The judge approved Scott's
administration Of the estate in all
except one detail, and that was for
$4,000 claimed by Scott to have
been expended in building a dam
at the Pedroli ranch and erecting a
tank house. This the court held he
had no right to do and ordered the
estate reimbursed to that extent.
The loss of several head of cattle
also entered into the decision.
Scott was then discharged as ad
ministrator and appealed to the
supreme court from the district
courts decision. After his dis
charge he continued acting as ad-
ministrator during the pending of
his appeal and expended some $4,000
in caring for cattle and putting up
hay. Louise Pedroli entered objec-
tion to this expenditure, claiming
that Scott should also reimburse
the estate for this additional sum-
The effect of the supreme court
opinion, however, is that Scott was
right in the latter expenditure but
wrong in the expenditure of the
$4,000, in this particular upholding
the Judgment of the lower court.
With this decision of the supreme
court the matter is closed so far as
Scott is concerned, providing he re-
funds to the estate the approximate
sum of $4,000, unless it may be that
the court grants a petition for re-
hearing to be filed by his attorneys,
Campbell & Robins, which petition
| it is assured will be filed.
Sc far as the Pedroli estate case
is concerned, however, it is far
from being settled, being involved
in maze of legal procedure which
will require a long time to unravel.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
OLD TIME TROOPER HERE
AGAIN FOR ENGAGEMENT

Bob Mckinley, 65-year-old trooper
well known in Nevada because of
previous residence here, has re-
.urned to his old-time haunts on a
brief theatrical tour. He played
asst night to a capacity house at the
American and will play there again
.onight, entertaining with his i'm
)ersonations and violin playing.
Mckinley has one of the person
ilities which is never forgotten and
many an old timer in Winnemucca
veil remembers him from 35 years
igo. He is a brother-in-law OF
Iabe Hoskins, who before his death
vas a band leader in this city
dcGinley made the rounds today
md yesterday to visit with those
whom he could remember and
,mong them were Senator j. Shee.
han, who as a boy of nine years
1t Deeth, Nevada, was called to the
stage to assist Mckinley in his act
Little Jerry was told to put some
Hour in his mouth, but in his stage
struck excitement he managed to
get it in his eyes. All hand had O
good laugh at the remembrance.
Mckinley started in theatricals in
1854 as juvenile member of Ben
;olton's Variety Show, playins
San Francisco. His father erected
the Reno opera house in days Ions
ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
.AGR|CUL LTUR|sT To
TALK HERE T0N|IE
Hardy w. Campbell to Address
Farm Bureau and Chamber Of
Commerce.; Other Enter
tainment Features

A special meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce and the Farm Bureau
will be held tonight at eight o'clock
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
when Hardy w. Campbell will give
an illustrated talk to business men
and ranchers. Mr.. Campbell will
show only proven methods of soil
tillage, which according to Campbell
can be used to advantage in Hum
boldt County. To the farmer who
has a limited amount of water Mr..
CampbelPs methods will mean an
added profit every year in increased
crops.
1t is to be an evenings entertain
ment to hear one Of the worlds
greatest advocates of soil tillage,
tell of the millions of friendly
workers in the soil, that make all
life possible.
Thos. A. Brandon and other
speakers will speak upon what the
agricultural development means to
Winnemucca. Special musical fea-
lures have been provided. The
evenings entertainment will be con-
cluded with home made refresh
ments. The public is invited to
attend.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-08
HlRZEL TO CELEBRATE BARN
OPENING WITH FREE DANCE

A real old fashioned barn dance
but with modern music to be pro-
vided by Winnemucca musicians, is
in store for the people of this city
next Friday night, when as many as
will attend will be the guests of F
Hirzel to help celebrate the compile
tion of a new dairy barn on HirzeP:
ranch, five miles west of this city
on the Victory highway.
The fun is to commence at s
o'clock and will include an inspec
tion of Hirzel's modern dairy plant
and incidentally the newly installed
milking machines.
The public in general is invited to
attend the dance and everything i.
to be free. including a grand feec
at the proper hour.