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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
Pretty Late, Maybe, But
We Hope Not Too Late.

Now that the plan is reaching COM
pletiOn the Lancaster municipal
building and theatre project is the OBJ
ject of considerable unfavorable
criticism, not to say roasting"
Things have even gone so far in
some quarters that people are advo-
eating the city washing it's hands of
the auditorium end and leasing to
some one for picture show and play
house.
This strikes us as entirely wrong.
Admitting that from nearly every
standpoint the building is expensive
and fails to fill any community need
that might not be filled at much
lower expense than the now being
completed structure does, the work
has gone on almost without protest
and the thing is done. There is no
use crying over spilled milk.
The Herald's idea is that it would
be entirely wrong and foolish to now
pass up a 100000 municipal plant as
a bit of costly folly and the evidence
of a community brainstorm, washing
pensive outfit over to some man at a
small rental to make money out of.
Personally we would rather see the
building burn and could easily per-
form a war dance around the embers
than to see our vision toward cOmmu-
nifty betterment come to such sorry
and undignified end.
1t is late but not too late. To get
our money out of this enterprise we
will have to put ourselves into it.
Having made the investment we must
try to realize upon it. 1t is frequently
possible by effort, to turn loser in
to a winner.
Strange as it may seem nearly all
the criticism hinges on the sIoping
floor in the auditorium. Critics of
this point say it nullifies the use of
the building for anything except an
occasional show or movie.
We think they are right. To make
the auditorium available for other
practical uses, say exhibits of various
kinds, community social events, even
dances, the lower floor must be fiat
It is possible still to change the
plans. We certainly don't want to see
this matter drift into a colossal fail
ure to the tune of myriad hammers
ringing knocks into the air. The COM
mittee should meet and act.
One thing more-the committee is
not to blame. They simply carried
out the terms Of the election. The
people of Lancaster and the Herald
along with them are to blame for not
doing a little constructive thinking on
what would realize a good communi-
ty center fit to serve the people every
day in the year The thing to do now
is to mend our ways and put our
brains to work on what we have-not
what we might or ought to have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

and the class room part be built at
present, leaving for a future time the
building Of the west wing.
OBJ Or shall we again defer the
building of a high school? We were
advised a year ago that to wait this
last year would certainly result in
big saving to the district II the price
Of building operations. We are again
told that we may make a saving by
further delay, with no better guaran
tee of lower prices year from now.
In fact, few men conversant with the
contracting situation will venture to
predict that building will be any
cheaper year from now. The earl
lest possible moment a building, if
started now, would be available would
be September, 1924. We have waited
three and half years and at the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

earliest have year and a half more
to wait, while school conditions grow
more and more intolerable. To put
it off for an indefinite, longer period
would be unbearable. There are not
enough vacant buildings in the city
to house the overflow.
Co We are now paying at the rate
of s11,666 a year, retiring bonds for
the proposed building, and getting no
present benefit BY voting to pay off
S13,40O year for fifteen years to
come we can build the building as
planned. And that is the maximum
proposal to come before the special
school meeting. Let the people OF the
district consider this matter, study it
and be prepared to meet the situation
as it really is.
E. J. MORSE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
THE COWBOYS PRAYER

On, Lord, I've never lived where
churches grow;
l love creation better as it stood
mat day you finished it so long ago
And looked upon your work and CALI
ed it good
l know that others find you in the
light
That's sifted down through tinted
window panes
And yet l seem to feel you near to-
night
In this dim quiet starlight on the
plains.
| thank you Lord, that I'm placed as
we'll;
That you have made my freedom so
complete:
That I'm no slave of whistle. clock or
bell,
Or weak-eyed prisoner of wall and
street.
Just let me live my life as I've begun
And give me work that opens to the
sky;
Make me partner of the wind and
And l won't ask "a life that's soft or
high.
Let me be easy on the man that's
down,
And make me square and generous
with all;
I'm careless sometimes, Lord. when
I'm in town,
But never let them say I'm mean or
small.
Make me as big and open as the
plains,
AS honest as the horse between nv
knees,
Clean as the wind that blows behind
the rains,
Free as the hawk that circles down
the breeze
Forgive me, Lord, when sometimes T
forget;
You understand the reasons that are
hid,
You know about the things that gall
and fret,
You know me better than nv mother
did,
Just keep an eye on all that's done
and said,
Just right me sometimes when 7 turn
aside,
And guide me on the long, dim trail
ahead
That stretches upward toward the
great divide.
Author Unknown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
The Good of Our Community.

We cannot all see things alike in
this world and the best to be expected
of any man is sincerity. In consider
ing the matter of a new high school,
Immediately before us for decision,
let us drop personal interest and
look at things from a standpoint of
community good.
The community has twice expressed
itself in favor of better and bigger
school. The question now is: Just
how far do we want to go?"
People, large taxpayers, who are
square behind the plan to build at
once on basis Of, say $250,000, are
entitled to respect and hearing. The
very fact that they willingly increase
the period in which their personal
taxes will be relatively high indicates
strongly their altruism. The Herald
likes these kind of people and their
willingness to shoulder burdens
makes us incline toward them be-
cause they are plainly big"
A view, never to be overlooked, is
that of the small taxpayer of moder-
ate income. The spending power of
a community must largely be gagged
by the ability of the person of
moderate means to pay taxes. We do
not believe in burdens that will dis
tress people of moderate circumstan-
ces. The view of these people must
be had
Another class willing enough in a
personal way to shoulder any tax bur
den, look into the future and wonder
whether or not heavy bonding is a
good thing for the community as
whole. Will an assured high tax for
a number of years have a tendency to
kill the town? Will it discourage
people from moving here and cause
loss of population and valuation?
If a personal conclusion is pardon
able the writer is in favor of building
at once and if what we learn at the
school meeting proves its feasibleness
we favor building without a change
of plan. Our quandary is whether or
not higher bonded debt along with
other burdens will not harm the fu-
ture of the town. If so, regrettably,
we must oppose the plan our senti-
ments carry us to.
A wise man never makes faces at a
cop or at his wife's cooking.
Many of us save for a rainy day as
If we only expected a shower.
The early bird has to sic around
and wait for the worm 10 get nm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

that architects, working on commits
sion, deliberately draw plans for as
big a building as they think can be
put across. The commission on a
$4,000 building would be $4,000. On
a $250.000 building $4,000.
In any event, we all know, the ar
chitects do not have to foot the bills.
Somebody ought 10 take these ar
chitects off in a corner and give them
a little heart-to-heart talk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

The objects discovered in the sepul-
chral chamber and in the stern, how
ever, were much less important than
those found in the fore part of the
ship. Here were a number of oars, a
gangway plank, water barrels, booms
and gaffs for spreading sails, bailing
scoops, anchors and other nautical
equipment. The finest object of the
collection was a superb four-wheeled
wagon with elaborate carvings, in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

Moral Substitutes.
Concerning the matter of youthful
waywardness, a topic of general dis
cussion of late, the Herald has one
parting thing to say and, unless
further manifestations appear, as far
as this paper is concerned the sub
ject will be dropped.
There is small wonder, in COM
munity where there is little to at
tract interest and fill an active youth
full mind, that boys seek excitement in
the flowing bowl. In the face of in
activity and dullness who can blame
them too severely?
The community let's the boys drift,
Tom comes up town al night and we
walk together. Where are you 60
ing, Tom?" Tom has long cigaret
holder and puffs vigorously as he re-
plies ooh, the restaurant" What
will you do when you get there,
Tom?" Tom puffs little while and
responds: Nothing much"
Wouldn't you like to go to fine
gymnasium and spend the evening in
workout with the boys?" Tom stoops
a little lower and takes another puff,
Eyes l would. / thought we would
city building, but l guess all there will
be is a theatre and that will be dark
most of the time" Tom is lethargic
and somewhat respondent. He finds
surcease in his cigaret. Tom curses
f1uently and we don't blame him. In
fact we mildly curse together.
There are nightly congregations of
boys clubs in every small town in
the country. Sometimes the air is re-
dolent with cigaret smoke. Occas-
sionaly a daring one smuggles in
moon or wine and the air reeks with
booze fumes Diversions are cards,
horse play, stories and small talk
sometimes poorly informed and not
always of healthy tone. This, the
worst side of youth, neglected and
left to find its way towards manhood.
Let us regard healthy life for
every human as a matter of moral
substitutes. A sympathetic, tolerant
mind views waywardness as a thirst
after adventure. Institute a desire
for physical perfection in the place of
aimless drifting and the evening in
the club room disappears from lack
Of disciples.
That is why the Herald strongly
favors a gymnasium in our high
school. This gymnasium should be
available not only to high school boys
but boys in the period between set
thing down in some steady vocation.
1t should also include facilities for
men of more mature years who desire
to keep in physical trim. They, too.
go astray for lack of something to do.
Our friend, Tom has big bones and
bunch of loosely hung muscles.
Given training he will make a fine
figure of a man. Left to follow the
igaret-moonshine route this is ex-
ceedingly doubtful. If you will, dis
miss the ideal of mental growth and
thirst after knowledge which has
another side, and stick to the things
we know will hold and interest Tom.
Isn't he worth saving?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

women, the Oseberg queen and her
bond woman. In this tomb had lain
the two dead women, each in a sepa-
rate bed, surrounded by coverlets,
men, perhaps the queen herself, must
have been about 80 years of age, the
other about so. With them were plac-
ed a number of articles of a personal
character. There was, among other
things, a beautiful oak chest contain
ing both fruit and grain. Two other
chests revealed iron lamps, wooden
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

touch with Prof. Gustafson, at that
time director of the university collec-
ton of antiquities, to whom he made
know his discovery. Gustafson at
once went to the spot and made trial
excavation, which convinced him that
the barrow contained Viking ship.
The barrow was situated three
miles from the sea, close 70 the bed
of an ancient river which, during the
Viking age, was navigable for YES
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

The second thing of unique interest
is the display of Viking ships that
have been found in various part of the
country and brought here for perman-
ent exhibition
The Oseberg ship, unearthed at
Oseberg in 19O3,Sw probably the
pleasure yacht of one of the Viking
queens. 1t is the most recent find,
and in some ways, the most remark
able. Like the old Germanic custom
of burying the warriors steed with
his master, the Vikings were in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28


tended to be drawn by two horses.
Ihere were several luxurious sledges
with richly carved bodies, intended
also for two horses. Mixed with this
paraphernalia were three beds. the
framework for two, tents, a chair. a
trough containing rye flour. several
wooden dishes, combs, balls of thread,
wax, buckles, mountings, seeds of the
Woad plant used for dyeing, flax seeds
and wild apples. A litter or stretcher.
a number of spades, three pairs of
shoes, ribbon loom, a beautifully
carved pole representing an animals
head, three sledge poles, harness for
horses and chains for dogs completed
the equipment. Finally, and most
surprising, were found the remains of
10 horses, four dogs and an OK. In
prodigality of material and expense
this was assuredly funeral fit for
any queen.
Indicating its readiness for action,
oars were projecting through the Is
oarlocks in each side of the ship for
its crew of 80 men. Evidently it was
intended that the queen should be
able to use her yacht just as she had
done during her lifetime.
The Oseberg ship is a large, open
boat, measuring rs feet from stem to
stern. 1t has breadth of 16 feet and
is quite fat-bottomed, intended for
sailing in very shallow water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

Christiania has two unique things
on exhibition that are quite note
worthy. The open air folk museum
situated in a park adjacent to the city
contains a fine collection of old farm
houses and cottages collected from
the various provinces in Norway,
showing the rural life and handi-
crafts of the people of earlier times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
Used Their Queens
Ship for Her Sepulchre

sci of this size. Built of huge masses
of peat, it formed an alright covering
and in conjunction with the founda-
ton of clay it resulted in the objects
found being in an excellent state o.
preservation.
Behind the mat of the vessel was
the sepulchral chamber of timber
which contained the bodies Of two
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

box for cotton, an awl, spindle, iron
scissors, horseshoe nails, etc., and nu-
tapestries. In the stern of the ship
reposed a number of kitchen utensils,
such as an iron pot with a three-leg-
ged stand, a number of small dishes
and troughs of wood, frying pans,
kitboxes, knives, hand-mill for
corn, kitchen stool and a great
many other articles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

habit of interring the chiefs in their
ships, with their arms and treasures,
in order that they might be sustained
on their way to Valhalla. These an
cient ships served as sarcophagi for
the kings and queens of the Vikings.
It was in the summer of 1903 that
a farmer at Oseerg began to dig
barrow on his farm. He struck some
woodwork and stopped operations. A
journey to Christiania brought him in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28
This idea of building a 500, 900 city

building and then turning it over to
some man to operate for miserable
little rental strikes the Herald as very
good Why not carry out the scheme
in other lines? For instance, the Her
aid has needed building for several
years. We would be modest-a $685.
900 building would do US very nicely
Then Lambert Groenier, for instance,
has talked some Of a big building with
stores on the ground and large hall
overhead We feel sure Mr.. Groenier
could be prevailed upon to accept a
$4,000 building. There are doubtless
others who would like to have the
taxpayers build for them. Speak up,
boys-how about it?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

A wise man never makes faces at a
cop or at his wife's cooking.
Many of us save for a rainy day as
if we only expected a shower.
The early bird has to sic around
and wait Tor the worm to get up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-28

The Bloomin gton Record states that
the White-Myers Chautauqua will
open there early in June for week
of good entertainment. The Herald
man feels certain that he will take his
life in his hands and with a brave
smile attend the Bloomington Chau-
tauqua. 1t doubtless will be death but
what matters that when ones last
hours are spent listening to a fine
band or the dulcet strains of a Hawai-
ian orchestral On to Bloomington.
900
What was that old fable about the
grounding not seeing his shadow
Feb. 1st and remaining out for an
early spring? The grounding saw is
a myth and a delusion and another
cherished belief of childhood has been
rudely shattered.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

and the sister of County Commits
sioner James P. Byrnes and Con-
sable Charles Byrnes of Paradise
Valley. The groom is a contractor
and builder who has been located
here some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. South
ward returned last evening via the
Western Pacific from their wedding
trip spent at California points and
have taken up their residence in the
Simon Reinhart house, recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Southwark.
Phil Blume of the Eldorado has
been confined to his house with
sickness the last few days.
S. E. Montgomery returned last
evening from a professional trip te
Oreana and states that the new
Southern Pacific depot at that point
is nearly completed. When com
pleted it will be one of the hand
soonest passenger depots on the line
of the road in Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
HUMAN HAND FOUND
BY SPARKS AUTO PARTY

Investigation of a grewsome find
made by party of Sparks auto pic
nicers may lead to the unraveling of
a grim tragedy of recent origin. ac-
coring to the opinion of local police
officers, says the Sparks Tribune.
Yesterday morning at 400 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. johnson and
Mr.. Williams of this city, left for
a days outing by automobile. They
Travelled to the Kit Carson camp
grounds, and from there followed
the trail ten or twelve miles beyond
on the trail leading to Myers Lake
Tahoe. At this point there are three
unoccupied buildings and when a
stop was made grissly object in
the shape of a human hand was
found on the grass midway between
a house and a barn. From all ap-
pearances other parties had visited
the spot very recently. While it was
the consensus of opinion that the
object discovered was a human
hand, the party was somewhat timid
about prosecuting further search
and returned to this city bringing
the member with them. According
to speedometer records it is exactly
~ miles from the point where the
hand was discovered to this CITY.
Arriving in Sparks the member
was turned over to Chief of Police
Lee Walstrom, who gave it to DR..
Harper for examination.
DR.. Harper reports that the grislv
object is indeed a hand, and from
the size of the bones is from the
body of either a woman or a youth
OF from 10 to 16 years of age. The
doctor is further of the opinion
that death could not have taken
place more than a year ago. The
hand itself is in perfect condition.
but two joints of the little finger
and the tips of the other fingers
are missing. Particles of skin still
adhere to the knuckles.
An investigation will probably be
made into the affair as soon as in
formation can be given to the prop
sr Officials.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
ELkO MAN SAW
EXTRA ECLIPSE OF SUN

George Fox, local business man
was the victim of of a practical
joke today, when his desire to get
a good view of the eclipse got the
better of his good judgment and
he took chance on looking through
a tangled telescope which was sup
posed to give a good close up of
the shadow cast on Old Sol by the
moon. H. A. Talley of the telephone
company, was the perpetrator of
the joke which took in Fox, and is
alleged to have also caused much
merriment with other prominent To-
cal citizens as the gazers. Talley
rugged up telescope of two pint
beer bottles strapped together, and
was busily engaged in observing
the eclipse when Fox happened
along and insisted on trying out
Talley's telescope. After much per-
suasion, the transfer was made
and as Fox tipped the bottles to
look through the open end, he,
much to his surprise, was deluged
with water. He had failed to OBJ
serve the proper method of holding
the thumbs over the end of the bot
tie, which was employed by Talley
and consequently got the full bene-
fit of the water which Talley had
maliciously poured into the bottles
for just such an opportunity as pre-
sented itself when Fox appeared on
the scene. The cigars were on Fox.
-Elko Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13
PLANS
DELAYED IN ELKO

From present indications, we will
struction of the Devils Gate water
storage system until next fall" was
the statement made by w. M. Ora
ham, prominent North Fork rancher,
who is interested in this reclamation
project, which seemed for a time
destined to go through to compile
ton this fall, says the Elko Free
Press.
"The men who are backing this
proposition are not investing their
money in lawsuits" Graham con-
tinued, "and we will be unable to do
thing until the Humboldt river ad-
Indication is an accomplished fact,
and we know where we stand on our
water rights. The date for the
hearing on the writ of prohibition is
set for early in November, which
bars all possibility of our doing
anything this year. We have had
our engineers go over the project
and prepare the plans, the money is
ready, and we had hoped to go
through with the construction of
the dam this fall, but all that is
impossible now.
"The history of all irrigation
projects is absolutely the same as
the Humboldt question is at the
present time" said Mr.. Graham,
who has had much experience with
new reclamation projects in Cali
fornia. at never fails. There are
always a few who adopt dog in the
manger attitudes on the proposition
and go the last length to hold up
the adjudication of the waters. They
are always over-ridden, at a great
expense to the state to be sure, but
the adjudication always goes through
eventually, with much loss of time,
and after it is finally settled fact,
it is usually discovered that there is
plenty of water for all, and the
acreage irrigated is usually about
double what was originally antici-
pated.
Just as soon as the adjudication
of the Humboldt is completed, and
our friends, the absentee landlords,
are making their last desperate
legal stand at the present time, we
expect to put our engineers at work
Immediately on the job of construct
ing the dam, and | feel sure that it
will be completed within the next
year and half. In the meantime
all we can do is to await the time.
when the attorneys who are now
fighting the adjudication run out
of legal corners into which they can
back the proposition for a temper
airy delay. The adjudication is bound
to come, and all the attorneys in the
world will not be able to stop it, it
means too much to the future well
fare of the state of Nexada," he
concluded.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-13

Observation-Disclosures surveys
under way for proposed highway to
Incline.
Reno-Three new residences ag-
gregating an investment of $780,
600 to be erected in Newlands
Heights section.
Goldfield-Silver Pick to develop
Goldfield Central property.
Leadvile Mines Co. installing
machine shop and complete equip
ment.