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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
THE FOREST RANGERS JOB"
PICTURES HIS REAL LIFE

The forest ranger is not new
character on the motion picture
screen. More or less accurate pre-
sensations Of him appear in many of
the film productions of life in the
open. But, despite this public
prominence, there are many people
who think the forest ranger has
nothing much to do in the intervals
between forest fires, and that every
morning and evening he poses on
the horizon against the sunrise or
sunset for the carema.
Some idea of what his life really
consists of is shown in "The Forest
Rangers job" new motion picture
made for the Forest Service Depart
ment Of Agriculture. In addition to
guarding against forest fires and
fighting them when there is need,
the ranger performs such other
tasks as maintaining telephone lines,
appraising government timber be-
fore its sale, Sealing" the timber
after it is cut, keeping the animals
on grazing areas down to the num-
Der the range will support, building
roads, trails, bridges, and dams, act
ing as carpenter when he needs an
addition to his station, patrolling the
forest in winter as we'll as in sum-
mer, supervising the recreational
uses Of the forest, and acting as
mayor" for the communities Of
summer homes on the forests.
He is pictured performing a num-
Der of other tasks which give force
to the statement that "the ranger
must be Jack of all trades and
master of them ALL" The picture
also shows "the rangers wife" as an
important part Of the Forest Ser
vice force.
The film win be circulated through
the distribution system of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Copies
may be bought by authorized pur-
chasers at the cost of printing.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

u Any Boys Dad Can Beat This
One, Let Him Come Forward
and Testify.

MY dad can do loads Of things that
your dad can't dol" Freddy Dragged.
Jaw. he can't either" Tom coun-
tered. .Yaur dad can't do a single
solitary thing that my dad can't do
better and more off,
"You don't know nothin' about 1t T.
Fred insisted. why. I'll bet your dad
don't even snore."
"Snorel" repeated Tom, In great
scorn. "There amt nobody In this
city can snore better'n he can"
"Ill bet my dad cam" Fred insist
ed. my dad shores so loud my man.
ma can't sleep with him."
That's nothin'l" Tom scoffed.
"Why, my dad-my dad" and he
paused to give the matter careful
thought-'My dad shores 80 loud he
has to sleep In another room to keep
from waking himself upi"-Kansas
City Star.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
sT0OLP PIGEONS At
WORK IN ELY CAMP

Layton Plummer, deputy United
States marshal, arrived in Ely on
Saturdays train and soon thereafter
served bench warrants from the
federal court at Carson City on W
L. Tuck, Dick House, Dave Dortch,
Roy Richards, John Hansen, John
Krahenbauhl, Mickey Breen and
John Weber, all of whom had been
indicted by the federal grand jury
under the Volstead act. Plummer
being an old-time resident of Ely
and knowing the men personally
permitted them to give bonds i'm
mediately for their appearance, thus
saving them the necessity of spend
ing the night in the county jail. All
Of the parties arrested left Tuesday
morning with the deputy marshal
for Carson City, where they will
appear in the federal court for a
hearing.
Mr.. Plummer disclaimed all knowl-
edge as to the information upon
which the indictments were found,
but the men themselves seem to be
of the opinion that the evidence
against them was secured by a man
and his wife who spent some time.
here last October, and who is now
supposed to be in the employ of the
federal government. 1t is also stated
that this man secured a bottle of
liquor from many other soft drink
establishments in Ely, but that in
these cases he lacked a second wit
ness, hence the grand jury refused
to find indictments against the
parties because of lack of corrob-
Grating evidence.
As the men indicted have to pay
their fares both to and from Carson
City the expense of the trip will
run into considerable money.
Judge Harrington has been hand
ing out some pretty stiff sentences
of late, the fines ranging from 500
to $3.50 and those who were in
dicted on more than one count have
received jail sentences ranging from
one to five months.
All the parties appeared in the
federal court on Wednesday, rep
resented by their attorney, Anthony
Zurich, who entered a plea of mot
guilty" in each case, and they were
then released under bonds for trial
at a date to be set later.-Ely
Record.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
Sure They Did.

He was q valued workman In the
plant where he was employed, but this
being in the days before the Eighteenth
amendment, inclined to look on the
wine when II was red.
He had imbibed too freely one Sun
day afternoon and as q result was
placed In the county jail by the vii
lage marshal who found him on the
street considerably the worse for wear.
His employer, hearing Of his mis-
fortune and thinking Of the morrow
when the plant would need him, de-
cided to investigate and appeared at
the jail, where he interviewed the pris-
oner.
why. they can't put you In jail on
Sunday. Bogey," the worried manufac.
turer finally said.
swell. they did," calmly asserted the
man from behind the bars.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
NOW HAVE GOATS AS PETS
Greenwich Village olrIs Claim Thsy
Find the Humble ~DlliIss" Uss-
fuI companIona

The real thing In the Greenwich VII
lage studio now Is the billy goat. Those
who profess to know go SO far as to
state that the village girls, when they
90 out to show their smOcks and
bobbed hair. won't carry Peke or a
Pom, but will lead goat Those who
have them say they are easier to care
for than a dog, the upkeep not being
20 heavy, due to goats digestion, and
that they are kind and companionable.
There are other advantages. that Of
garbage disposal, even to cans. being
one. Then again. the owner Of goat,
particularly II the studio Is small. will
never be lonesome. A little observation
from the Sixth or the Ninth avenue
elevated from Fourteenth street on
down will show that the goat Is becom-
ing more and more prevalent.-New
York Correspondence in the Detroit
News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
In WHITE PINE COUNTY

The point made by White Pine
law enforcement officers that add
ing a number of deputy sheriffs to
the county salary list for the pur-
pose of helping to swell the states
revenues from convictions under
the prohibition law is well taken.
If the state wants the money
from these fines it should bear the
expense of making the arrests.
The Ely district is as dry as any
other community in the state, not
excepting Reno, which has a resi-
dent force of federal prohibition
officers and a city dry ordinance,
and where raids by federal or NUM-
cipal authorities are an almost
nightly occurrence.
There is no excuse in law or
common sense for doubling the
sheriff's force at the expense Of
the county for the purpose of
swelling the states treasury, even
if such an increased force could en-
force the prohibition law better
than is done at present, which is
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

INGENIOUS SPIDER LURES
UNWARY FLY INTO TRAP.
"A spider constructing his wen
IL said to be one of the most IN
teresting and most beautiful
sights In nature.
Having found a suitable place.
he begins first to make the
"spokes." The spokes are made
Of q different kind Of material
from the web proper-they are
not stick.
Now begins the real business
of making the trap itself. Start-
ing at one Of the spokes. the
spider gums down thread ana
then moves In a spiral direction.
paying out the thread as he goes.
II Is gummed firmly down to
each spoke and 1t Is provided
with thousands Of tiny drops OF
gum In between the spokes.
This gum, secreted by a spe
cial gland In the spider, holds
captive any fly that touches one
Of the spiral strands.
Round and round goes the spi-
der. weaving the sticky net and
spacing Its meshes 80 that the
fly can pass between tnem.
As soon as the trap Is perfect
the spider takes up his position
at Its center. laying each OF his
eight legs on one Of the spokes.
In this way he is able to feel ut
once the arrival of a fly In any
part of the net.
II he captures an insect too
large to be dealt with summarily
he weaves a fine web round 1t
and does not come to close quar-
ters until It Is SO securely bound
that II cannot move a limb.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
NIGHT SCHOOL. TO
OFFER RADIO
COURSE

The Sparks evening school is Of
fering three new courses to the
people of Sparks. Two of these
are in the sense that new divisions
are being formed for beginners in
two of the courses already offered.
The commercial department is
offering a new division in bookkeep-
ing.
The department Of Romantic lang
uages is Offering a semester's in
struction to those wishing to begin
the study of Spanish at this time.
No better evidence need be re-
quired Of the alertness Of the people
Of Sparks to the progress Of the
world than that given by her citi-
Gems from almost every walk Of
life, when it was rumored that there
was q possibility that a class might
be formed for the study Of the
principles Of electricity, and their
application to the operation of radio
apparatus. Now that the class has
been formed q record-breaking en-
rollment is anticipated. The first
meeting was held Thursday evening
1T which an outline Of the work was
given. While no general announce
ment had been made at that time,
the attendance indicated that it
might become necessary to limit the
enrolment in the class, and to
create q waiting list.
The radio instruction will be
given by Mr.. James Kirk, who holds
. government operators license,
and who is operating the Nevada
State Journals radio station. His
instruction will include the princi-
Piles Of electricity and radio opera
ton, including the radio code.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
MORE PROHIBITION
OFFICERS ASKED
Of COUNTIES

Following up his campaign to oh
tain better results and sincere CO.
operation in prohibition enforce
ment in Nevada, George Spring
meyer, United States attorney. to-
day wrote letters to the. county
commissioners of every county in
the state and to the officials of all
cities and towns requesting that
each of these bodies appoint special
officers whose sole duties shall be
the investigation Of violations of the
prohibition laws Of the nation and
state.
The federal prosecutor offers, II
it is desired, to undertake the
punishment Of all offenders arrested
by county, city or town officers
after the state courts have acted.
and promises to give all possible
assistance his office is able to give.
In all populous counties Mr.. Spring
meyer asks that at least four such
, officers be appointed, while in the
smaller counties he places the mini
mum at two. In cities he suggests
at least three such officers be ap-
pointed and in the smaller towns
minimum Of two is suggested. He
would have at least three in Reno
and two in Sparks.
Mr.. Springmeyer calls attention
to the recent report of the federal
grand jury that prohibition en-
forcement is believed to be failure.
To the Washoe county commission
he recommends the appointment Of
four additional deputy sheriffs, ad-
hitting that the present force of
the sheriff is too small to act In
these matters.
Washoe county being the center
Of education in the state, Mr..
Springmeyer points out, where the
habits of hundreds of young men
and young women are moulded, he
feels that the additional expense is
not unreasonable.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

The age Of Z whale II sscertained
By the size Of the laminae Of certain
organs In the mouth. formed Of q
horny substance commonly called
whalebone. BY this method Of compu-
tation. II IL known that some whales
have attained the age Of 400 years.
Some species Of birds also attain q
great age. The swan has been known
to live 100 years and II II recorded
that ravens have exceeded that age.
Parrots have been known to live 90
years. Pheasants and domestic poul-
Try rarely exceed IL to Is years.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
A FIREARMS BILL

Assemblyman Halves OF San Fran
cisco has introduced . bill In the
California legislature providing that
no firearms be sold without permits
from police or peace officers.
Another provision Of the measure
b that persons arrested on felony
charges who are found to be carry
ing arms win receive an additional
ssntsnce Of five to 10 years.
These are good provisions, being
similar to those embodied in the
blu soon to be introduced in the
U. s. senate under the auspices Of
the National Revolver association.
A law such rs this will not dis
arm the decent citizen, leaving him
at the mercy of the armed thug,
but win give him an even break, at
lsast.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

II never stand when can sit down."
says Alice. who has discovered the
value Of those short rsspitss In the
round Of homework and eases the
strain Of daily toll in simple ways
Most women stand before the mirror
to do their hair. . quite unnecessary
waste Of strength. Even II the daily
couture occupies only . brief space Of
time. those few minutes will amount
In the end to q good sum Of rest. Alice
prepares vegetables while sitting
down, and does not ind It necessary
always to stand whilst ironing. She
sits down to polish silver or glass. and
consequently h not that pathetic ng.
Urea woman who II always tired.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
How Plants Catch Cold.

That trees. like human beings, ara
liable to catch cold, and could not
Withstand droughts and wind. was one
Of the points brought out In a paper
on THE Relation Of Soil to Plant
Growth" by Mr.. A. A. Hudson. X. c.,
recently read at the Surveyors insti.
tuition. The chlorotic condition OF
plants was similar to anemia In human
beings. he said Plants responded to
changes In environment. and II they
continued for several generations IN.
der the same conditions the newly
acquired characters became tenta-
lively, II not absolutely. fixed. The
same might be said Of human beings.
Mr.. Hudson added that when the
French gave up their soups and salads.
and fed on bssfstsak. they began to
develop the same charactsristics ~
the English.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Pioche-Approximately 1000 tons
of ore being shipped out Of district
weekly.
Battle Mountain-Mines through
out district making preparations
for extensive development.
Fallon-Power line franchise to
be granted for reclamation service.
Fallon - Newlands reclamation
project gets $735,000 government
appropriation.
Goldfeld-Reopening and de-
velopment Of Virginia Louise prop
erty planned.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
H|KER KING RUNS
BARROW To RENO
cLANKlNC CHAINS HERALD THE
COMING OF FIRST CROSS
COUNTRY HlKER FOR
THE YEAR OF 1923

Chained to q wheelbarrow, with
handouts arounds his wrists, the
cuffs locked and soldered and the
key thrown away, Alexander L.
vuillmot Of Washington, D. c.,
wheeled his way into Reno recently,
months ahead Of the annual crop Of
transcontinental trotters, says the
Reno Journal.
vuillmot has been attached to his
wheelbarrow since last September.
He eats with it, sleeps with it, and
never lets it get more than six feet
away from him. The uncommon
affection between q man and a bar
row was brought about, the wheeler
says, during . conversation among
friends in Washington when he de.
clared that he could push one Of the
brick buggies around the United
States in nine months. A bike rider
who failed to make good his claims
to pedal around Uncle Sans terri
tory in two years, is credited with
being the topic Of discussion that
led to Vuillmot's wager.
A victim Of tuberculosis, doctors
said that Vuillmot couldn't live six
weeks II he started the trip. 81
weighed 1873 pounds when started
now l weigh 1853, and l walked
across Arizona without a cough" is
his reply to this professional ad-
vice.
The barrow king says he has to
push his vehicle up Pennsylvania
avenue on or about June 1, 1923, OF
he fails to receive $4,000.
He's on the back trip after coming
around the Sunset route to San
Francisco. Crossing the Sierras, he
stuck to the snowsheds, overcoming
the difficulties of snow on the tracks
by fitting the push wagon with skis
1T you think it isn't long way
to the top Of that hill, try pushing
. wheelbarrow up it," was his adj
vice to the skeptical as he wheeled
into the lobby Of the Golden and
sat down to a repast with a great
gathering Of hardware. He's stop
ping at the Golden until Tuesday
morning when he will start his trel
toward the rising sun.
In addition to being chained tc
the barrow, Vuillmot is also shackleG
with q lot Of bylaws, and a specia
Investigator hired by the opposition
party, tags along to see that nj
constitutional a m m is ar,
broken. The barrow pusher ignore,
all pleas Of the hired man for {
ride up the hills.
Vuillmot says the handouts never
leave his wrists and the chain never
comes of the barrow. He shaves
battles, eats and dresses in thu
harness.
How does he get on his shirt ant
coat? We don't know.
He has narrowed across a doxer
states, escaped death in q hotel fir,
In South Carolina, was in a roat
wreck in Louisiana, killed a fox il
New Mexico, caught q young coyot,
in southern California, was held VI
and robbed Of IS cents near Lol
Angeles, but he hasn't seen Clar,
Phillips yet.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
Don oaxs Liz for Child.

Moete. q pet collie. In death. 10 be-
ing hAiled AZ q hero In Pueblo. Colo.
Spying a big centipede resting on the
shoulder Of four-year-old boy while
he played beneath q tree on a picnic
ground the dog shot out his paw
knocking the centipede from the child
The child was unhurt, but despite the
efforts 81 physicians "Moate" soon
became paralysed a. the result OF
poisoning and succumbed.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
An Eye 70 Duslness.

One morning little four-year-old FL
wood was In the berry patch with hii
father.
"Elwood," said his father. "1'll bel
you q penny that can pick a quart
Of berries quicker than you can"
In q few minutes Elwood was quite
encouraged to find that he had I'm.
ishsd his quart nrst.
"Wsll. Elwood. do you want to bet
q penny on another quartz
mo-" replied the businessliks son,
Tets bet Q nickel this time"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
PROHIBITION REPEAL BILLS

The argument that the present
initiative prohibition law should be
repealed by the enactment of a
;ubstitute patterned after the Vol
tead act is sound sense. Likewise
the argument that repeal of the ini-
tiative act should not take place
prior to the enactment of a sub
stitute is reasonable.
The present initiative act should
be either repealed or amended. 1t
is entirely too drastic. 1t should be
rewritten to conform to the Vol
stead act, or that law should be
adopted in its stead.
Repeal of the initiative act and
of the supplementary legislative act
of 1919, without the adoption of an
adequate substitute, would work an
immense hardship upon Nevada citi-
zens charged with the illegal pos
session or sale of liquor. Prosecu-
tions would then necessarily take
place in the federal court, and il
would be impossible for innocent
persons to be dragged from remote
sections of the state to Carson City
at enormous expense and with grea,
loss of time. Furthermore, if there
were no state prohibition law, citi
zens of Nevada would be denied the
right of trial in their own state
courts, and perhaps even in munich
pal courts, for city legislation upor
the matter might fall for lack of q
state statute.
The best way, all around, is to
write a sensible state law upon pro
hibition and by its adoption wipe
out the acts of 1918 and 1919
There is no need for its carrying ar
appropriation Of one cent. There
are enough salaried officers in the
state, counties, townships and cite.
already to enforce it, without add
ing to their number.-Reno Gazette
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Nra Smith '(thoughtfully)-rm
afraid I shall have to stop giving Tom
my that tonic the doctor left for him.
Mr.. Smith (anxiously)-Why. isn't
he any bsttsrf
Mrs.. emith-Oh. yes. But he has
slid down the banistsrs six times this
morning. broken the hall lamp. two
vases. Q pitcher and Q looking glass
and I don't feal - Il could stand
much more.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
vaaarlss u q Travs,se.

Old Lady ito Major Trotter-Blount.
o. B. H.. d. 8. o., r. R. @. g.. who has
kindly consented to give little talk
In the Episcopal church on "village
Life In Thibet")-"Ain't It funny, ma
jor. with all your travel an knockin'
about. that this Is the first time you've
ever been In Riverville life.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Old Maid (bewailing her fate)-It's
frightful how they steal and rob every
hing nowadays-everything they have
taken from mel Everythingl But me
me they have left behind!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Ely-White Pine Gas q Oil Co.
completes erection Of rig.
acknowledgements Of canal
to drain Beaman lakes started.
Las Vegas-Great Nevada Silver
Mining Co. starts development Of
local property.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
Reducing.

II don't eat as much az I did. I'm
reducing"
Trying to bring down your weight.
chr
mo, my expenses"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY

The legislature will soon be in
session again with its badger
fights" horse play and freak legis-
lation, but damn little relief for
the overburdened taxpayer who
foots the bills.-Mina Miner.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

so long as we love. we serve. So
long ms we are loved by others, I
would almost say, we are indispensa-
Bile; and no man Il useless while he
has friend.-RObert Louis Stevenson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
Domestic Amenities.

Hub-There, confound Il I've gone
and sat down on that chsir I var
nished only this morning.
Wife-Well. for once you've stuck
to your work.-Boston Transcript.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Those Were the Days.
do you believe In love at irst
sightr
II used to before the girls began to
lsngthen their skirts"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
extremely doubtful.

extremely doubtful.
The people Of White Pine county
feel that the present sheriR's force
is adequate for all necessary pur-
poses. They feel that enlarging
this force would only be adding un-
necessary expense to the county's
budget, with no compromising rev.
enue.
II the powers that be in western
Nevada want more prohibition en-
forcement officers in this district let
them foot the bills.-Ely Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
Ne Bitter Experience.

Secretary-"Why do you advocate
such a system Of taxationr Senator
Dormat-"Because It has never been
tried"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
Accommodating.

She (coyly)-"Can you drive Q cal
With one handr He (knowingiy)-
"No. but can stop"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
No Good

Hes down Aat-always was Q bad
egg" "rhen that's why people have
avoided him since ne was broke"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Grantville-Company being Or
ganized to develop mining claim in
Shoshone range.
Eureka-Eureka Smelling Com
pany takes over Eureka King and
Prospect tunnel for immediate de-
velopment.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01

Las Vegas-$61,618.18 contract
let for road work to Bunkersville.