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

Inscriptions life-job hunters are
getting pretty hard up when they
cause the introduction Of q bill in
the Nevada legislature requiring a
license of So from any person who
sets trap to capture . coyote.
These life-jobbers are the officials
holding Office under the so-called
biological survey. This bill is the
outward symptom Of a long and
bitter controversy in the western
country over the question Of gov
eminent trappers versus private
trapping. For ten years the gov
eminent men have been essaying to
destroy predatory animals which are
destructive to sheep and to every
form Of life from human beings
down when the animals have the
rabies. The campaign has proved
most ignominious failure. The
chief cause Of such failure il that
the officials do not wish to exter-
inmate coyotes, but to perpetuate
them, for determination would
mean so many government life jobs
gone. Perpetuate them and the life
jobs continue indefinitely.-White
Pine News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Splendid testimony that home is the best place is
offered by Serge Essenin and Vincenzo Cosmano.
Serge is making tracks for Moscow fast his
hangover will let him. Vincenzo after roaming mid
the pleasures and places of sunny Italy, is back in the
United States, smiling broadly the prospect of six
years in Leavenworth prison.
Essenn, poet by profession, has been entour with
his wife and of livelihood, Isadora Duncan In
the borough of the Bronx, New York City, he partici
pated in rough house from which Isadora emerged
with black eye. In Paris, homeward bound he was
elected from the Hotel Crillon, afted another wild
night Isadora, loyal, bames it all American prohi-
bition, whose white mule kept kicking for 5000 miles
afterward She Serge will be all right when he is
home in Russia, where the alcohol be trusted.
Cosmano, under conviction for robbing Chicago
postoffice, back of his free will. Besides he
paid out his own money in cablegrams to the consul
in Chicago and sundry federal officials, before he
could prove he American citizen entitled to six
years residence in Leavenworth But he's back at last
in his country.
It's great thing to get home
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
TOO MANY LAWS

TOO MANY LAWS
One Of the strangest political tendencies Of our
time ID the suddenly increased faith Of legislators in the
power Of laws to enforce themselves they are
duced to writing No belief has been so continuously
and thoroughly discredted yet is SO alarmingly
alive. Every political philosopher from Montaignes
day to this hour has recognized that the best
ment il that conducted with the least law and ma
chinery. AN4' s2aA'is-' tHs -
Yet few months ago . railroad president questions
whether the country would profit by fouryear ad-
journment of congress. And lately Senator Stanley,
of Kentucky proposes not only embargo further
legislation but direction Of effort toward repeal Of
great of rubbish already written into the laws Of
the country and the states The closing congress has
boasted Of passing than bill day in its lfe
About 10000 bills introduced in the congress- and
many successful entries will be reintroduced in the
next Naturally, in this weller Of law, passed and
proposed, substantial proportion is entirely uncaled
for and quite impotent.
A multitude Of evils attend the naive faith Of
legislatures in the autoenforcement capacity Of law
represented by words a piece Of paper. One is
inevitable weakening Of respect for all government
born Of disregard for its outlandish aspects.
Another Is the uninterrupted encroachment of govern
ment on the governed. third and most distressing
evil is the appalling expense attending the creation Of
multitudinous bureaus and offices provided for in
these. various Niagaras of law.
The time may come when candidate pledging
himself to nothing but the repeal of two laws for
every one created will be generally supported.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
THE PUBLIC MUST KNOW


The supreme courts decision confirming the power
of the railway labor board to publish the fact that its
findings have been disregardsd is q reasserton Of
right the public supposed its board always had and
without which the body would operate with the perfect
impotence Of q corpse.
The board was created to exert the pressure of
public opinion in differences in public service. The
argument that the board should be endowed with
forcement power is not wanting in support sup
porters. Since there to be little doubt of the
consttrtionalty of industrial court for example, in
which the public would enforce its findings, there
would appear to be less question about the proprety Of
publishing breaches Of its merely advisory decisions
In It's decision denying the Pennsylvania railroads
contention that the board exceeded its authority in
making known the roads refusal to heed board ruling
In q row with shopmen, the court says:
"The only limitation the boards decisions is
that they should establish standard of conditions
which in its opinion is just and reasonable The urs-
dcon Of the board to direct the parties do what
deems they should do is not to be limited by their
constitutional legal rights to refuse do it. Under
the act there is constraint them except the
moral constraint already mentioned of publication of
its decision"
Railroads public business Smotherng the opin-
ion of board named by the public to keep track of its
interests in public service is unthnkable Indeed
the railroads should consider themselves favored by
pubics failure to assert its unquestionabe right of
enforcing the boards decisions.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

local yards of the Western Pa
cific waiting for freight trains to
move.
In the case Of Frank Howard on
trial in the district court on an in
dictment charging grand larceny,
the state rested at noon yesterday.
The entire afternoon and this fore
noon were consumed by the de-
Tense in establishing an alabi for
defendant and attempting to prove
that he had been employed by Sabe
Choate to execute to him a bill of
sale of the cattle claimed to have
been stolen, without ever having
seen the stock. Salter and Robins
put in a strong defense and rested
their case at about 3 o'clock. The
case will undoubtedly go to the
jury before night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
WHY PRESIDENTS WORRY

The president is PLAYING golf
down in Florida and the CORES
pondents tell us he has lost that
worried look that came over him
during the session of congress re-
Gently closed. One correspondent
also tells US that before leaving
Washington he made out his in
come tax report. Congress and the
income tax have worried q great
many persons, even those who were
not figuring on a Florida vacation,
and many will appreciate the feel
ing the president may have in get
ting them both out Of the way
Goldfield Tribune,
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

IA man who is a good rustler,
with a couple of good teams, can
coin money although there are lots
of teams here and coming on every
boat. Lots of mules are coming in
for the trail.
will write again when we get
to the lakes. As there is somebody
coming over the trail from the
lakes every day, l don't think it will
be much trouble TO send letter.
NV. F. PEARCE."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

group. Persons who kept tab know
of at least five. attacks by disap-
pointed Reno boys armed with
eggs. 1t is indeed a sad comment
airy ON Reno when visitors to that
city must submit to such indigni-
ties Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

st. Paul man shot lawyer thinking he was a
doctor. It mistakes will happen regardless of
how careful one d.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

One of the big Chicago packing concerns has given
$50, 900 mortgage, and of US may have to
cut out the eggs with our ham and eggs.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

It would be excellent idea if every peace con-
ference in Europe from now were held in one of
the bigger cemeteries.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
RETAIL MERCHANTS GATHER

CHICAGO, FEB, 8,-Nearly ev- cry state in the Union has sent del egates to the third annual conven- tion of the Interstate Mercants Council which opened here yester- day. The organization has 1000 members in 33 states. Business building plans and ideas for the retailer will be talked of by per sons of national prominence.
 The Interstate Mercants' Council organized two years ago by the Chicago Association of Commerce is strictly a retail association and in this way represents conditions close to the consuming public.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
DRILLERs TAKE OPTIONS

Drillers connected with the Stand ard and other big companies now drilling at Coal Bay, are deserting to promote independent companies according to late reports from Kan atak says the Valdez Miner. On a recent steamer from the westward were two former Standard Oil men hurring to New York with options on Cold Bay claims. They said the feeling prevails among them the drillers that oil pools of great value will be tapped by the drillers now at Cold Bay. Both men rushing east held options on five claims each, the limit allowed in one holding. These claims had been located, surveyed and permits issued, and they hope to secure funds with which to pay for the options. The latest word from Kanatak indicates that the drilling outfits are ready to start, if they have not already begun operations.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
oPHIR OFFICIAL QUITS

B. B. Smith, after long term as commissioner of the Ophir precinct. resigned that office recently, his resignation taking effect on Decem- Der 30, says the Kusko Times. He is now on his way to the Outside, where he will visit with relatives in California. Regarding his plans, Mir. Smith says there is nothing defin- ite, but the probabilities are that he will return to the ophir section after a few months on the Outside. Chris Bolgen, well known oldtimer, succeeds Mir. Smith as Ophir com missioner, his appointment dating from January l. The appointment is a popular one, says the Times, MT. Bolgen having had the hearty indorsement of the Ohir Igloo Cf Pioneers.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08

ing the approval of the secertary and the result of these hearings here to take this tonnage into Nenana, which would give us 5000 tons of ore for the 1928 season. This would be routed out over the railroad and delivered to the ocean carriers at Anchorage; that would do away with that tremendously long river haul that they are now carrying on.
 If that arrangement goes thru we would let the White Pass Com any operate boats from Stewart River to Nenana getting what small commercial business there is in this district, and we would operate cur boats from Nenana down river to Holy Cross and St. Michael. in so far as IS necessary for the service of that country The big tonnage for our line would be between Holy Cross and Nenana."
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT AGENT
 IS CALLED TO WASHINGTON

Under telegraphic instructions from secertary Fall, George L. Boyle, inspector for the Interior Department, who has been in Alas
 ka during the last several months left Juneau recently for a confer ence with the Secretary. A state
 ment 10 this effect was made by him to the Empire.
 While he declined to comment on
 the matter, it is believed that the conference will be on the Alaskan
 situation and may involve future po- licies of the Interior Department in the Territory. This is indicated by
 the nature of the work Mir. Boyle
 has been doing since coming to Al aska last October. This has carried
 him into Interior districts. over virtually all of the Alaska railroad districts through the major portion of Southeastern Alaska, to nearby British Columbia points .
 Although he has not completed the program set for himself, which included visits to every judicial d- vision, it is believed that the Secre- tary desires to discuss the situation with him, as far as he has been able to study 1t this far, before retiring from office on March 4th, next. As far as can be learned, MT. Boyle has not attempted to make any study of the various bureaus or get their viewpoints, but has met and talked with men engaged in virtual ly all lines of endeavor, mining men both operators and miners, cannery operators and independent fisher men, sawmill operators, timbermen and loggers, merchants, bankers and others. From these he apparently, has attempted to get the views of resident Alaskans as to department policies snd Alaskan problems in which the Department of Interior is interested. He expects to return to Alaska in the near future to Complete his work.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
REACH AMERICA
 FROM RHINE OCCUPATION

SAVANNAH, Feb. 8-The trans port St. Mihiel, with sos officers and men, comprised the last of the American forces of occupation. ar rived at Tybee bar yesterday noon and proceeded immediately to quar- antine, conveyed by the cutter "a macraw and tug McCauley.
 For many of the soldiers aboard 1t was their first sight of American soil in more than five years. They were greeted by an enthusiastic welcome by the thousands on the dock, and the cheering on shore was answered yell for yell by the vet erans, who danced frantically about the deck and there hats in the air. The wives and children of 24 of the veterans clung to the rail and gazed at the land which will be their future home.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS
 TO APPROVE DEBT FUNDING

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. B. President Harding, in a personally delivered message, delivered at joint session of Congress yesterday asked congressional approval of the war debt funding agreement neg otiated with Great Britain, as a ''recommi;ment of the English spea- king wold to the validity of the contract" Coupled with this appro- val the President requested the en- actment of the administration ship subsidy bill because "it is as inn portant to avoid losses as 1t is to secure funds on debts"
 The President pointed out that ample time remains for action on both measures before adjournment of Congress on March i.
 Abiding indirectly to proposals to attach to congressional approval of the debt funding measure a soldier bonus bill, the President reminded the lawmakers that wartime author ization of the loans contained in itself a stipulation that when the money is repaid to be applied on the repayment of Liberty bonds and other Government issues.
 The President read the report of the American Debt Funding com mission describing the settlement as flair and just to both govern ments" and predicting that it would make a most important contribution to international stab- ility."
 His appeal for action on the shipping bill, the President said, was prompted by suggestion that it's opponents would seek to prevent a roll call before the end of the session. II lead for a decision" the President said. If there is fa- vorable majority, the bill should be accepted. If the majority is op- posed defeat will be decisive"
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
President Criticised

Commenting on the message de livered by President Harding Sem ator Harrison, of Mississippi, criti- cized the executive today for coup ling the ship subsidy with the debt funding report. The senator told the senate the President had de cended from his high pedestal and insulted the senate"
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
CUNO SAYS GERMANS ARE
 DETERMINED AS EVER

BERLIN, Feb. 8-Chancellor Gu no, who has just returned to Berlin after a tour of the occupied area, issued a statement in which he said he was convinced the determination of the population to resist French coercive measures is just as strong as when the occupation began
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
NEW RECORDING OFFICE

A recording office has been ere ated at Wasilla for the Willow Creek section, the lower Susitna and the upper Cook Inlet district. Frank B. Cannon, old-timer and former member of the Territorial Legislature, has been appointed Commissioner, with headquarters at Wasilla.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
Jones Boosts Bill

Senator Westley Jones, of Wash ington, addressing convention of the National Marine association yes terday, declared that the farmers, more than any group in the country would benefit by the immediate pas sage Of the shipping bill. He assert ed that it will givs the farmer cheaper transportation for his pro ducts in American bottoms.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
SOVIET LEADERS DECIDE
 TO KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE

MOSCOW, Feb. 8-Soviet leaders in a series of conferences, have definitely decided against Russian participation in any European or Near Eastern war which may de velop from the Ruhr or Lausanne situation. The Soviet government will defend itself if attackeds but will take no active part in any con flict outside of her own territory, even to aid German workers in the event of the development of a re- volution in Germany.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
AGREEMENT STANDS

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. B.
 The American Debt Commission does not desire to make more fa- vorable terms with debtor nations than those embodied in the settle ment agreement reached with the British, according 10 a statement made today by Representative Bur ton, Republican, of Ohio, appearing before the house ways and means committee.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
Time Extended

CONSTANTINoPLE, Feb. B. The governor of Smyrna has in- formed the French consul that he has extended the time 24 hours the time in which the Allied vessels are to leave the harbor. The time limit had been expended. he explained in order to give him time to hear from the Angora government.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
British Not Worrying

LONDON, Feb. S-Tne British government will not pay any at tention to the Turkish ultimatum, according to official announcement made yesterday afternoon. The gov ernment takes the stand that there is nothing in the armistice agree ment prohibiting the presence of warships at Smyrna.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
STEAMERS COLLIDE

: SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S-The passenger liner Wilhelmina and the wooden motor ship Sierra collided yesterday 20 miles out from Col den Gate The motorship was taken in tow by tugs which rushed to the rescue but the liner apparently was little damaged.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
COSTA RIGA SIGNS PACT

WASHINGTON. D, C. Feb. B. A protocol has been signed by the United States and Costa Rica el- iminating difficulties dating back many years and affecting possible future developments in connection with the Nicaraguan canal route across the isthmus.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
TEXAS FIRE FATAL

FL PASO, Feb. 8-Two men and one woman lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the St. Charles hotel here this week. Five were in jured. =:.@ "..:... .-:*. :...
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
America Not In It

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. B. Naval officers state that the Turkish ultimatum ordering Allied warships to leave Smyrna has no application to the American destroyer Edsan
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
MAKES LONG FLIGHT

RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 8-Lieut Walter Hinton, American aviator, arrived here this morning complet- ing a seaplane flight from New York.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
Situation Easier

LONDON, Feb. S-The Smyrna situation is considerable easier to- day, according to information given out by British officials, who now express the belief that there will be no fight at Smyrna, as it is believed the ultimatum will be with drawn.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
Land At Charleston

CHARLESTON, Feb. 8-The St. Mihiel arrived here this morning and the men on board were disem- parked during the day, without ceremony. The transport will sail for New York tonight.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
GREAT BRITAIN IGNORES EDICT:
 SAYS ARMISTICE TERMS PLAIN

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb, B. The Turkish commander at Smyrna yesterday informed the commander of the Allied warships that he had received orders to in force their withdrawal if they re- fused to comply with the Turkish order to leave Smyrna.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
ITALY DISCOVERS PLOT

ROME, Feb. s-As the result of numerous arrests of communist agitators in various parts of Italy the police claim to have obtained positive evidence of a vast plot to overthrow the Fascist govern ment
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
Occupy New Towns

ESSEN, Feb. 8-The German in formation bureau has announced that the French have occupied Len nep, the Rhenish textile city of Wells and two smaller towns near by.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08

Frank Dufresne, for many months a deputy marshal at Nome, has re- signed his position and taken the po- sition of fur inspector.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08

The American Mining and Milling Company at Hyder was the first company to ship over the new dock 22 tons of ore worth s200 per ton being sent to the smelter in Tacoma
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08

Charles Hawkins, employed as d brakeman on the Chitina-Kenneeott run got his fingers caught in the bumpers between cars last week and had one so badly mashed it was amputated at the first joint.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-08
TURKS SEND UL LTIMATUM TO THE ALLIES
MEARS ENROUTE TO ALASKA
 TALKS TRAFFIC AGREEMENT

SEATTLE, Feb. S-Col. F. Mears chairman and chief engineer of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, who has been in Washington in con nection with the annual railroad ap- propriation, arrived from the East this week and will sail for the North on the steamer Alameda on February 24.
 The colonel reports that plans for the opening of vast area in the Interior for connection with the Al aska Railroad are being evolved; i; that the steamers General Jacobs and General Davis, will operate next summer between Nenana and St. Michael, beginning between the middle of May and the first of June. The boats have been turned o. yer to the railroad by the war de- partment, and it is the intention to make a traffic agreement with the White Pass and Yukon Route for service on the upper Yukon.
 While in Washington, the colonel gave the following explanation at a committee hearing, in connection with his request for funds for the operation of steamers in connec- ton with the railroad.
 "I had a conference with the White Pass people when I passed through Seattle. We have long seen that the natural outlet for this coun- try is through the railroad instead of the river, for this reason: The ice goes out of the Panama River about the 1st of May-from the 1st to the 12th of May-and a very few days after that the river steamers can navigate the Panama and nav1- gate the Yukon. In other words, early in June any of these towns along the Yukon river can be served from base at Nenana. The ice comes down the Yukon, and there is quite an ice jam near the mouth. It is an earlier operation from this point on the railroad at Nenana than it is from St Michael or Whitehorse.
 There is not a great deal of commercial tonnage up river on the Yukon above the confluence with the Tanana. These little towns do Aot call for much tonnage; but there is considerable tonnage at places like Ruby and Nulato. At the latter point smaller boats take the freight and carry it up the Koyukuk River Down at Holy Cross they transfer it into smaller boats which deliver i into this mining district near Iditarod.
 I've have some statistics which show the total freight tonnage for this section that I have described, which amounts to about $500 tons for the season, and with the ar rangement which we hope to make with the White Pass & Yukon peo- pie I am confident that this tonnage will be routed over the railroad in the future instead of up from St. Michaels, from which we will get the benefit of freight haul in ad dition to the revenue from the boats on the river. There is also in pros pect some more tonnage from these big silver and lead mines on the Stewart river near the new mining district upstream from Dawson a. bout 200 miles. They have been taking that tonnage as I say, by barge and river steamer 2,000 miles and delivering it to ocean carriers who take it to the smelters at Tacoma. We have practically agreed awith the White Pass people, pend