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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
POcATELLo BEARS VS.
LAS VEGAS PIRATES.

The Poeatello Bears and the
Las Vegas Pirates will mix We'd
nesday night at the high school.
The Bears belong to the Union
Pacific Athletic club and are
tied with Milford for the cham
pion ship of the Union Pacific
Railway system. At present
they are on a tour of the Pacific
coast and intend to take on
the best of the teams.
This game will be the tough
est that the Pirates have yet
had and they will need to do
some fast thinking to keep their
slate clean.
The Las Vegas Rotary club are
backing the Pirates. and the pro-
ceeds are to go to de Boy Scouts.
Both teams are absolutely non.
professional.
A preliminary game will be
played at 1880 when the Junior
and Senior high school teams
get together. Judging from the
scores of each team it should be
a fast affair. The Junior team
has more victories to it's credit
than the Senior team and the
older boys will have to keep
moving to hold the youngsters
down.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
:. v. n. S. PRESENTS
MUSICAL PROGRAM

The music department of the
Las Vegas high school will pre-
sent a program in the auditorium
Tuesday evening. Director L. A.
Montague has a group of we'll
trained students and promises a
program that will be we'll worth
hearing. Both Glee club orches-
ira have been well trained and
judging from past appearances,
this program should not be miss
de.
Director Montague plans to
AXE his groups to Bunkerville
soon.
Everybody is invited and no ad-
mission will be charged.
The following is a copy of the
program:
(a) Cossack Revels Tschakoff
(b) Angeles .Sereanade ...Graga
Instrumental Quartet
A Japanese Sunset 5000. Deepen
Girls Glee Club
Light Cavalry Overture ,...---.
.................-..- F. Won Suppe
Orchestra
Ich Liebe Dich (piano soao)
------..,-----------.--,.-..-.-.. Greg
Miss Frances Martin
L1ebestraum --.-.-..--.-.-...-.--.---... LlsZt
Strings
Absent -,-..,--........----.. Metcalf-Lynes
Strings
(a) Masaniello (Clarinet Solo)
--------------------------------- AuDer
(b) Song Without Words .Clari-
net SoIlo) .....-.... Mendelssohn
Miss Rose Harbeson
Largo from "xerses" .-.-.... Handel
Orchestra
Voices from the Woods (melody
in F. ---.-...--...-.-.--. Rubinsteil
Girls Glee Club
(a) Kujayiak (violin solo) -.
--..-......----.-,-. Wieniawski
Cb) LIE Cygne (violin solo)
.-.-.,.......-.-.-..-.........-. Saint-Saens
Miss Dorothy Buzick
Humoreske .-......--..........-..... Dvorak
Orchestra
Fifth Nocturne (piano solo)
------.--------..-----.----.-.-. Leybach
Miss Ruth Christian
Sextet from Lucia .Donizeti
Girls Glee Club
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
VEGAS CITIZEN DIES
IN |. A. HOSPITAL
r. r. Hudson Passes Away
After Long Illness. Fune-
raj Sunday

The community was greatly
shocked Thursday when the news
came Of the death in Los An
geles of Frances R. Hudson.
Mr. Hudson had been i'll for
some time, having suffered from
severe attack of flu before
Christmas. Two weeks ago Mrs.
Hudson took him to Los Angeles
hoping that the change might
prove beneficial, but he failed to
rally and the end came Wednes-
day night His wife and son,
Reynolds were with him.
Mr.. Hudson was born May 20,
1877 in Springfield, Hl and his
boyhood was passed there. He
was married to Miss Katherine
Ryan and later they went to
California. About eighteen years
ago the family came to Las We
gas where Mr.. Hudson held a
responsible position with the
Union Pacific railroad and had
made many friends. The sympa-
thy Of the community is extend
ed the wife and son in their
bereavement.
Mr.. Hudson was a member of
Las Vegas Lodge No. 1863, B. P.
o. E., and funeral services will
be conducted from the Elks hall
Sunday afternoon by the Order.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
OvERTON CITIZENS
ORGANIZING CLASSES
FOR EVENING SCHOOL
Instruction to be Given in
Home Economics, Poultry
and Musical Appreciation
Other Notes of interest
Especial Correspondence)

Especial Correspondence
The Overton adult citizens are
to have the advantage of even
ing school. The school board has
arranged for three classes. One
in home economics with Miss
Pauline Romney as teacher,
another in poultry husbandry
under j. G. Lambert and the
third in musical appreciation
under MIR. Lewis Rowe.
The first meeting was held at
the high school Monday evening
with large classes enrolled
Mr.. A. L. Kelly, district supt.
of school expressed qualification
at the large attendance and said
that the state is prepared to
furnish an instructor in any
course of study the citizens wish,
providing there was an enroll
ment Of six or eight regular
attendant.
Statistics show that there is
a larger attendance OF adults in
night schols and colleges at this
time than at any other period
of history.
Those parents who regret not
having had the opportunities that
their children now enjoy may
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
COMMISSIONS WILL
CONTINUE MEETINGS
At Los AN NGELES
Lower Basin States Name
New Commissioners to
Further Negotiation River
Question

The conferences of Colorado
river committees of Arizona,
California and Nevada met in
Los Angeles at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning January 19.
Since the last conference, each
Of the three states have ap-
pointed new commit ties as fol-
lows:
For Arlzona-H. S. McClusky.
Thomas Maddox and John L.
Gust.
For California-Earl c. Pound,
Arthur p. Davis and Jas A.
Anderson.
For Nevada-Chas. P. Squires,
Edward w. Clark, and DIR. Roy
w. Martin, Geo. w. Malone and
Chas. B. Henderson. -. -. ........
All the commissioners were pre-
sent except Mr.. Gust Of Arizona,
who was detained in Phoenix
by a case in court and Mr.. Hen
derson of Nevada, who Is de-
tanned at Reno.
The conference first organized
by electing Chas. P. Squires of
Nevada as chairman and Mr..
H. S. McClusky of Arizona as
secretary by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Martin presented
an invitation from Las Vegas,
Nevada chamber of commerce to
the conference offering accommo-
dations and courtesies for meet
ign of the conference in Las We
nf 1F
in which to hold the committee
meetings was held in abayance
until the close Of todays session.
The matter of the invitation
of Las Vegas was taken up and
discussed. Owing to the inability
Of some of the advisors of the
California committee to leave Los
Angeles at this time, and also
because Of the necessity of using
books, documents and other
sources of information available
nowhere else, the commissioners
decided to continue their meet
ings in Los Angeles. The con.
ferences expressed its thanks tC
the Las Vegas chamber of c0El
merce for the invitation.
| The third day of the confer
ence closed Friday evening. The
California commissioners announc.
ed that two additional members
had been added to their number
and would be present at the
session Saturday morning. Mr..
Gust Of Arizona. is expected to
join the conference within a day
or two.
While nothing decisive has
been accomplished, the confer
ence has done much necessary
work and it is felt by all the
commissioners. that there is hope
of arriving at an agreement be-
tween the three states which will
settle the many perplexing diff
ferences that have arisen and
assist very greatly in the pass
age OF the Boulder Dam bill.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
COMMISSIONERS EXPECT AGREEMENT SOON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS REGULAR MEET

R. T. Leonards, Los Angeles
broker. Frank Eickelberger, noted
areonautical engineer, E. L. Rem
lin, pilot for Western Air Ex-
press, and J. r. Richardson were
guests of the chamber of COM
merce at their regular meeting
Tuesday.
Legislation concerning the i'm
provement of city streets and the
manner of assessments for the
improvement were discussed.
The matter of drafting a bill
to be sent to the legislature for
north and south highway was
discussed and referred to the Bar
association. Secretary White
head of the chamber met with
the Bar association. Members of
the association agreed to draw
up a bill when the chamber fur
nished the necessary information
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
u. P. ATHLETIC CLUB
LOOK FORWARD TO
GREAT YEAR IN 1927
Greater Activity in All Lines
of Sport Planned. May
Form Desert Baseball
League

Nineteen Hundred and Twenty.
| seven daWns on the Union PacMc
Athletic ctuO anu II looks DrIsns.
Inc organization Is starLIng out
| Digger than ever-more mem
Ders, more enthusiasm botn
agents OF success. This is the
| thlrd year OF the cluDs Lille anu
IN LnaI short period Las Vegas
| mas been well to the front ana il
Will be more so this year. In
| all branches or sport; baseball,
| basketball, tennis and shooting.
In 1928 Las Vegas sent a
championship baseball team to
PoCatello, Idaho. In 1926, the
team, torn asunder by internal
strife, came within one game OF
going to Cheyenne.
The first interstate shoot was
held here with a big showing, this
year with a double capacity in
crowd, contestants and traps.
Las Vegas has the best clay
pigeon shot in the interstate
shooting; Mr. Pottoff, with 9S
out of possible 100.
This year the A. c. has install
ed a fine cement tennis court,
one of the best in the state. Base
bail future looks exceedingly
! bright. Sports Chairman ]. H.
Lightfoot has been reappointed
and is working on a fine lineup;
a team that will again place Las
Vegas on the map. The fans
will be given games, starting
very soon.
AL Anderson, manager of tn,
Needles baseball team Is work
ing in conjunction with Manage
LightfoOt to start a desert lea
que, starting about February L;
and running up to the opening
of the Union Pacific scheduled
games. This league woupld in.
clude Oatman, Kingman, Needles,
Las Vegas and Death Valley.
Each team to put up a purse,
the same to be deposited in a
bank, and cut into two prizes.
The Athletic club has laid out
strictly business program for
1927. Above all, all contestants
must be active members of the
Athletic club in order to take
part in any of the contests. No
purchases are to be made without
the approval of the president
and secretary. All receipts from
the respective sports, and any
donations made, must be placed
in the club treasury to the credit
of the respective sport, the same
to be used for the promotion of
that sport, and to cover loss of
time and actual expenses. At
the meeting on January IA. this
policy was clearly outlined in
every detail There is no rea-
son in the least, why the club
should not ee backed by every
Union Pacific employee. Provi-
sion has also been made for
honorary members. The cam
paign will soon start Come on
and let every one boost.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
GOVERNOR BALZAR
MAKES STATEMENT
ON BOULDER DAM
Governor Believes River
Commission Should Have
Full Power to Negotiate
With Other States and
Federal Government

In his message to the Nevada
Legislature which convened in
Carson City, Tuesday, Governor
Fred B. Balzar made the follow
ing statement with reference to
the Boulder Dam project:
Il deem the most important
single development for the state
of Nevada to be the construction
OF the dam on the Colorado
river at or near Boulder CANYON.
Thus far, inasmuch as neither
the Seven State compact, known
as the Santa Fe compact, nor
the Six State compact has been
ratified by the necessary number
of states, the state of Nevada has
not to any extent surrendered
to the Federal government, or at
all, any of its rights to power
or water that might or could
be acquired or developed by the
construction of the dam.
For some time past and at the
present time, the Colorado River
commission, functioning under
legislative authority heretofore
enacted, has been endeavoring
to amicably adjust the difference
arising between the state of Ari-
zona, California and Nevada. as
to fair and just distribution of
waters to be impoundad and the
electrical energy to be developed
1t is hoped that if such an ad-
Justment can be made by the
states mentioned, the Seven
State compact will be ratified by
Arizona.
For the purpose of represent
ing the state of Nevada, and
protecting its interests in the
present negotiations, l believe
the Colorado River commission
should be authorized to negotiate
and deal with the states inter-
government upon questions per
ested and with the Federal
tanning to the development of
the project and particularly to
guard the interests of the state
OF Nevada, as to the division of
the water stored and electrical
energy developed.
nave requested that the said
commission file as soon as prac-
-icabIe, a full and complete re.
port of its proceedings with re-
concentrations, and the same
will thereafter be transmitted to
you for consideration. (
81 further recommend, if a COM
pact is agreed upon by the re-
presentatives of the states of
Arizona, California and Nevada, .
and the same is acceptable to
his Legislature, that said Tri-
State compact be Immediately
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
PHYSICIANS CAR
STOLEN. RECOVERED
Night Marshal Gets Machine
After Chase, but Thief
Escapes. No Damage to-
Car

About seven o'clock, while DR..
F. M. Ferguson was in a drug
store, his Buick roadster was
stolen. A passer!by noticed the
machine being driven away and
notified the doctor.
1t was reported that a machine
similar to DIR. Fergusons was seen
going toward Bunkerville. DIR.
Ferguson and Frank Gussewelle
drove to Mesquite but found that
no machine like his had passed
through.
About two o'clock Joe May
spotted the machine driving from
town and started after it. The
thief soon gave up and aban-
doned the car near the old ranch
and escaped in the dark. No
damage was done to the car.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
YELLOW PINE MINING
COMPANY BRINGS SUIT

A suit was filed in the dis
trict court on January 13 by
the Yellow Pine Mining company
against ]. F. Harris and Arnold
Bertelson, doing business IS j.
F. Harris & Co., or Harris &
Bertelson.
The suit is to recover $627. IA
due the Yellow Pine Mining Co.,
for supplies sold to the defen-
dants. Leo A. McNamee is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
UTAH SOLONS REPEAL
STATES ADHERENCE
TO RIVER COMPACT
Representatives of State
Lay They Seek to Protect
States Right to Benefits
From Colorado River De-
VeIopment

Governor George H. Dern of
Utah, Wednesday afternoon sign
ed the Auerbach bill repeating
UJah's ratification of the six
state Colorado river compact, up
, which the Swing-Johnson bill
now before congress is based.
To the usual formal letter of
notification to the senate, the
governor added comments on his
reasons for signing the bill and
suggested for consideration GER
tain future policies relating to
the Colorado river problem
Almost at the same time the
bill was being transmitted to the
governor for his signature, Sena-
ture Herbert S. Auerbach intro
ducsd senate bill No. IL. clarity
ing Utah's stand in the matter
of the navigability of the Colo
RADIO river and Green rivers and
their tributaries. This bill de-
clares the Colorado river in Utah
and the Green river in Utah,
and such tributaries of the two
streams in Utah as are navigable
in fact for any useful purpose
to be navigable streams and
public waters, and asserts the
title of the state of Utah to such
water and to the beds of such
rivers and tributaries.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
CHEMISTRY EXHIBITION
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Prof Judson and his chemistry
class entertained the parents of
the community Thursday evening
at the high school. After a short
talk on the history of chemistry
by Prof. Judson the members
of the class made a number of
experiments which were great
ly enjoyed by the audience.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22

take advantage of these evening
classes and keep pace with the
advancing generation.
A game of basketball is sche-
duled for Friady evening, the
21st, between Lincoln high and
Moapa Valley high schools, also
one between Caliente and Over
ton town teams the same even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Andar-
son of Overton have gone to Salt
Lake City where Mrs. Anderson
expects to undergo an operation.
Mr.. Luke Whitney of st. Tho
mas was called to st. George
Sunday because of the serious
Illness of his father.
Third egg production sudvey,
January IT 1927
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22

the basis of the industry. Op-
position to the proposed increase
in grazing fees by the United
States Forest service should be
expressed by memorial of the
legislature to congress: | feel
that this proposed increase in
grazing fees at the present time
would impose an unjust burden
upon these industries and serious
ly injure the state. Every effort
should be put forth to make our
position and our condition clear
to the federal government.
The livestock and agricultural
interests of Nevada have suffer
ed severly by reason of rodents
and predatory animals.
Ten years ago the state and
federal government started a
campaign to exterminate these
pests. Since that time( the work
has been carried on continuously.
The results have proven very
satisfactory and today the losses
in Nevada by rodents and preda-
tory animals are less than in
neighboring states. Such appro-
priations should be made to carry
on this work as conditions war;
ent.
The right of the state to adopt
quarantine measure protecting
our industries from infected agri-
cultural sections having been au-
thorized by the congress Of the
United States, l recommend that
you take such action as will en-
force the protection Of state in
terasts.
The Sugar Beet Industry
This state is greatly in need
OF more agricultural development
and the sugar beet industry
should be encouraged in every
possible legitimate manner, and
it might be we'll for you to con-
slider a bonus or bounty to be
paid by the state to foster this
industry.
Mines and Mining
Mining, long designated the
paramount industry of Nevada
has suffered serious reverses
during the past year. This is
particularly true of silver mining,
which in addition to experienc-
ing unforeseen operating diff
culties, has faced a sharp re-
cession in the selling price OF
it's product. Quotations, Whlch
for 1925, averaged 69.4 cents per
ounce, dropped during the year
to approximately 81 cents. While
recovery of a few points has re-
Gently occurred, the sudden and
unexpected decline has been OF
grave apprehension. AS a result,
number of producing mines have
been forced to suspend while
many Others have curtailed opera
ton. Silver production in NeVa-
da. for 1926 was 6,462,000 ounces,
the lowest in many years.
Production of gold, lead and
zinc has also materially declined
from the previous year. Copper
alone, has more than held its
own, the output for 1926 having
been more than 3O,OO0,000 pounds
in excess of 1925 production.
While 1926 gross production ex-
ceeded that of 1925, totals for
ten years past indicate a de-
cline from more than $4,000
900 to approximately $26,OOO,O0O.
While the industry has faced
increasing difficulties in recent
years, it. is gratifying to know
that critical situation appears,
about to be overcome. A healthy
interest in mining is evident.
Many new and promising develop
ments are under way in various
parts of the state. Tonopah,
Manhattan and Quartz Mountain,
notably in this respect, have
caused a feeling of optimism to
prevail that seems wholly justi-
fled
There Is no doubt that the
state offers exceptional opportuni-
CONTINUED on page 81
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
POTTHOFF CAPTURES
HIGH HONORS IN
TRI STATE SHOOT
Redondo Beach Team Takes
First Place in Team Hon.
ors-Pacific EIectrics Sc
cond - Las Vegas Gets
Third Place

o. ]. Potthoff of the Las Vegas
trap shooting team was high man
in the tri-state trap shoot held
at the fair grounds in Las Vegas
last Sunday, January 16, running
up a score of SO out of a possible
100. Mr. Potthoff also took first
nonors for continuous shooting
without miss, scoring II con-
secutive hits, the score being
eleven more than his nearest
competitor.
In the team honors, RedondO
Beach team No. l took first place,
scoring All out of a possible 500.
The Pacific Electric team of Los
Angeles won second place with
a score of 452 out of 500 The
Las Vegas team, which took third
place, was a close runner for
second place, scoring 448 out of
500.
The shoot was attended by the
largest crowd that has ever been
in Las Vegas for a similar event
In addition to the local people
who witnessed the event, a
special train run by the Union
Pacific from the coast brought
about 300 contestants and specta-
tors.
Following are the team and
individual scores made by the
shooters:
Redondo Elks, No. 8 .431x500
Members of Las Vegas Teams
Il
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED
DURING THE PAST WEEK

Two divorces were granted
Wednesday in the district court.
Ruth Eunice Naylor was freed
from Orrine, Payne Naylor and
D. NJ. Reeves from Dorothy
Reeves. The grounds in both
cases were extreme cruelty and
Harley A, Harmon was the attor-
ney for the plaintiff.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22

The Bishop of Exeter over in
London says that America is re-
sponsible for the present unrest
in China. We knew we would be
blamed for it sooner or later.
see anyhow.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22

Miss Nina Corkhill is enter
tanning at her home this evening
with a waffle supper Those bidd-
ed to partake of Miss Corkhill's
hospitality are: Misses Eleanor
Siebert, Marjorie Goodwin, Ellene
Ball, Violet Oppedyk, May Stone,
Maxine Taney, Elinor Harbeson,
Cecile Dotson, Mia Kay and
Laurel Richart.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
MARRIED

Herman B. Waitman, aged 80,
and Lura B. Amlin, aged %.
Both are residents of Las Vegas
and the ceremony was performed
by Judge Breeze on January IT.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Boyd Parker vicar, Miss
Madeline Corkhill, organist. Mr..
Warren Parker, choirmaster.
January 23, third Sunday after
Epiphany.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-22

Third egg production sudvey,
January II, 1927.
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Evening star., 1927-04-21
a Sad Story,

A child with gas-flled balloon
backs into a mans cigar and the lat
ter's eyebrows and hair are singed as
the result of the explosion.
Presumably one might lose his eye
sight from such an accident, a silly
happening of a gala afternoon. Is
there no way that man of intelli-
gence might guard against such a
thing?
Apparently there is not. Such hap
penings must be accepted as warn
ings that there is nothing absolutely
sure in life; that, after all, there is
such a thing as luck; that man pro-
poses, but God disposes.
If a man be fortunate, he gets off
with nothing more than singed eye
brows. If he is what is popularly
called "unlucky," he might have his
eyes put out.
Thus, from a sunny afternoon, a
toy balloon and a lighted cigar one
draws somewhat gloomy moral.
utterly at variance with either the
smoke. the gaseous globe or the
sunny afternoon The only logical
conclusion is: What fools these
mortals bel"