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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
VEGAS AND OVERTON
n. S. SPLIT SERIES

The Las Vegas high school
team lead the Overton team in
a fast game by score Of six
to seven until the latter part of
the second half when the Overton
team scored another point and
tied the score. At the end Of
the game the score was still even
and it was neseccary to play an
extra five minutes. During this
period Overton climbed to the
top of an eight to eleven score
and held on until the whistle
blew
The Junior high team played
its usually fast game and held
Overton Junior team to one while
the Vegas boys gathered in five
points.
A dance followed the games,
after which the teams drove
home.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
PRELN|N ARIES TO
HOTEL SITE TRANSFER
BY CITY AND COUNTY
Resolution Being Prepared
To Authorize Conveyance
BY Boards Next Week

At their meeting this week the
Board of City Commissioners ana
the Board of County Commits
sioners both acted in the first
preliminaries looking to the re-
conveyance of the new hotel site
to the Las Vegas Land & Water
company which in turn will con-
vey the same to A. l.. Richmond.
District Attorney Harmon, City
Attorney Stevens and Attorney
Leo A. McNamee, representing
the company, are preparing the
necessary resolutions authorizing
the transfer, which, it is under
stood, will be adopted by both
the city and county boards at
tie meeting next week. There
will then remain only the deed
from the Las Vegas Land &
Water company, already prepar-
ed, to vest the title in Mr.. Rich
mond and make possible the i'm
mediate beginning of the work
of constructing the new hotel.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
JOHNNY HORDEN TAKES
CONTROL VEGAS CLUB

John w. Horden has taken
over the management of the Las
Vegas Club which, up to the first
of January was under lease to
Joe Morgan
Mr.. Hodren has been residing
in Los Angeles for several years
but finds 1t to his advantage to
take personal charge of the pro-
perty he has owned for many
years. and will make the family
home again in Vegas.
Mr. Morgan, former leaser Of
the club. has removed to San
Diego, Calf.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS FIRST MEETING

The newly elected Union School
Board held its first meeting for
the purpose of organizing last
Tuesday evening at the high
school
o. X. Adcock was elected presYj
dent of the board and f. H. Hunt
ing secretary. The other mem
bers are E. w. Cragin, E. w.
Griffith and C. D. Barnum.
Mrs. Harriet Hemphill was en-
ployed temporarily to fill the
position of sixth grade teacher
made vacant by the resignation
of Edythe Buie.
Regular meeting of the board
will be held the first and third
Tuesday of each month at 1880
p. m, at the high school.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
Poultry Survey

Poultry Survey
The following table shows re-
suit of a survey of fifteen re-
preventative poultry flocks Of
the Moapa Valley. 1t gives the
number of hens on each farm
and the number of eggs laid
January 3. The total number
of hens were 1866 and total num-
ber of eggs was 437 or an aver
age percentage of twenty-six
eggs for every hundred hens. The
reader will note that the larger
flocks produced a higher percen
tage of eggs than the smaller
flocks; some flocks averaged
percentage of thirty-eight eggs
and two of them produced no
eggs at all on the date mentioned.
This percentage is low, even the
highest percentage is not what
the average should be, showing
that the flocks are not given pro-
per attention. Considering the
season of the year and the kind
of weather we have had these
hens, under proper care, should
register a fifty per cent produc-
tion. This data was gathered by
the class in Vocational Guidance
at the MOapa Valley high school.
Hans Eppc Dor
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM MOAPA VALLEY
Schools Resumed Work
Monday. Poultry Sur
Vey Shows Egg Produc-
ton Low
Especial Correspondent

School resumed it's work again
as usual on Monday of this week
with all the teachers on the JOB.
The following report having had
a very pleasant trip away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth spent
the time at Panaca, their old
home
Mr. Wadsworth spent four days
riding the range and looking after
his cattle.
Mr.. Rowe and family spent
the holidays at Kanara, Utah with
Mrs. Rowes people.
Miss Woolley was at Center
vile, Utah and Miss Romney at
Provo, Utah.
Mr.. E. C. Jeppson and Arthur
SAINT spent their vacation in
sunny California.
All report having had very
enjoyable and profitable time.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Earl of Overton. December 81,
a girl. Mother and daughter are
in Las Vegas and doing fine.
Miss Irma Jones has returned
to her school in Mesquite after
a week with her parents in Over
ton.
Mrs Roy Whipple Of Logandale
is visitings her parents in st.
George, Utah.
Mrs. G. A. Stromberg and Mrs.
S. A. Waymire entertained with
a bundle shower for the bride,
Mrs. Robert A Waymire, last
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Stromberg in Overton.
Mr,and Mrs. c. E. Perkins en-
trtained at dinner Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Kelly and Mr..
and Mrs. U. v. Perkins.
A moving picture company is
at the Valley of Fire.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
DESPONDENT MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE

Christian Frey, brother of Mrs.
F. B. Brown of this city, took his
own life early last Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Frey had, for soma time
been in poor health and had
been greiving greatly over the
death of his mother.
Frey had threatened to take
his own life several times but
had been talked out of the notion
by the Brown family
EARLY last Sunday morning he
said that he was going out for
some wood. In a few moments
Mrs. Brown heard shot and.
reused her boys who found Frey
across the street where he had
cut his own throat and then dis
charged a shot gun into the
wound
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
PROGRESSIVE MASS
MEETING MONDAY
TO ADVANCE VEGAS
Prominent Local Men Will
Address Citizens, Urging
Cooperative in Further
ing the City's Development

A meeting of all progressive
citizens IS called for next Mon
cay evening at Elks' hall. The
call is put out by the Clark COun-
ty Gas company in connection
with the meeting of stockholders
of the company. The hour is set
at 7:30.
According to the announcements,
Mayor j. FL ed Hesse will speak
on the necessity of making civic
improvements.
DR.. Roy w Martin, president OF
the chamber of commerce will
tell of the new hotel project and
Boulder Dam.
Senator A. S. Henderson will
dwell on the necessity of all the
people working together to ad-
vance the interest of the town
and county.
w. H. Burkhart, consulting
engineer for the Clark County
Gas company, will speak on the
gas situation and will also give
information about a new system
for making gas and motor fuel
for automobiles, for which the
Clark County Gas company has
received the exclusive rights for
Nevada.
All are invited to come and
enter the discussion of these in
teresting and important problems.
That the meeting may not be-
come wearisome a fine musical
program has been arranged.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
NEW EXECUTIVE
TAKES OATH OFFICE
MONDAY NJ MORNIN c
New Head of State Govern
ment is Second Republi-
can to Take Oath in 80
Years

Fred b. Balzar, fifteenth COVER
nor OF the state and the second
native torn Nevadan to holi that
position, assumed the FORMAL oath
of office at Carson City at ten
o'clock Monday morning.
He is the second Republican to
be Inaugurated as Chief eXecu-
tive of Nevada in thirty-two
years, following r. X. Colcord' 5
tenure of the office from 1891 to
1884, and for the first time in
the history of the state both the
governor and the lieutenant gov
ernor are sons of the common
wealth.
The brief ceremony of admin
istering the oath of the new gov
ernor took place in the supreme
court room of the Capitol at Car
son City. Former Gov. r. K.
Colcord, the only former chief
executive actually in the state to-
day with the exception Of the re-
firing governor, escorted Mr..
Balzar to the bar of the supreme
court and presented him to the
chief justices who were sitting
en- banc for the ceremony.
your bonors," said Ex-Gover-
nor Colcord, 81 am happy to pre-
sent to you Fred B. Balzar who
who has been chosen governor
of all the people of the state of
Nevada, and who now declares
that he is ready to be sworn"
Chief Justice j. A. Sanders,
who had become chief of the
supreme bench a few momants
before in succession to Justice
|B. w. Coleman, then admins
tered the oath, pledging the new
governor to support of the fed
eraI and state constitutions and
laws and to defend both the
state and county against their
enemies.
All other state officials began
their terms Monday morning,
some taking the oath of office
from the supreme justices and
some from other officials in the
administer oaths.
e. c.. Peterson, the new state
controller, and Walter w. An
derson the new state superin-
tendent of schools, were sworn
in Immediately by Chief Justice
Sanders after the Inauguration OF
the new governor.
Justice Ducker went to the Of
flee of the state surveyor to ad-
minister the oath to George
Watt, who succeeds c. L. Deadly.
While Watt is improved in
Continued on page p
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
RATE REDUCTION
WILL ENCOURAGE
AIR MAIL ROUTES
Ten Cents Half Ounce Flat
Rate Over United States
Becomes Effective Febru-
ary 1

Postmaster General New has
promulgated a new rate of post
age, effective February 1, 1927,
which will have the effect OF
greatly stimulating the use OF
the air mail by the general pub
lie.
The new rate provides for
carrying a letter not exceeding
on.e-half an ounce in weight
over any air mail route in the
United States, including postage
to and from air-mail terminals.
The half-ounce rate covers any
ordinary letter. The department
is doing everything possible to
aid in establishing commercial
aviation as a transportation and
it is believed that the lower arates
of postage will greatly increase
the use of the air mail, a quick
service which many have found
indispensable to business.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
CONFEREES
WILL REACH AN
AGREEMENT SOON
Conference Next Week Ex-
pected to Bring About a
Settlement of DnIerences

The developments of the week
in Arizona ana CafnornAa are
most encouraging to those VINO
hope to bring the trl-state con-
ferences to successful conclu-
sion when the commissioners re-
convene in Los Angeles next
Tuesday.
Governor Young of California
has appointed new commissioners
to carry on the negotiations for
a tri-state compact, the Armer
commissioners being unable to
serve because of their legisla-
tive duties. The new appointees
are, Earl c. Pound, president OF
the Imperial Irrigation District;
Arthur P. Davis, former director
of the L. S. Reclamation service;
and James Anderson, Los
Angeles attorney. All the new
members are thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the problems and will
carry on the. negotiations where
the former members left off.
. Governor Young also appoint
ed a committee of three, consist
ing of former U. S. Senator
Frank P. Flint; former U. S.
Senator James d. Phelan and
State Senator William ] Carr,
to go to Washington to assist in
the passage of the Swing-Johnson
bill.
( From Arizona comes the word
that H. S. McCluskey and F. A.
Reid, both members of Governor
Hunts commission, have express
Ell themselves as very hopeful
that an agreement will be reach
ed. The Arizona legislature, it
is reported, has refused to author
ize unlimited funds to fight the
Boulder dam project, leaving the
question of an appropriation for
&C nsideration at the regular ses-
sion next week.
The members of the Nevada
Colorado River commission in this
city have followed the trend of
events in the neighbOring states
during the week with close in
terest and are confirmed in their
belief that an agreement salts
factory to all the states will be
arrived at.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
10000 INCOME TAX
RETURNS SENT OUT

Income tax return blanks to
the extent of 10000 have been
sent thru this state by Louis
Spellier, internal revenue collec-
tor. The returns must be in by
March 5, Spellier points out, un-
less an extension is obtained
Married persons, or those the
head of families, with an annual
income in excess of $3,500, must
make a return and single men
with an annual income in ex-
cess of $500 must make returns.
Married men, or those at the
head of families, have an exemp-
tion of $500, and an addition of
S4O0 for each minor child an
tfrely dependent upon them,
single persons have an exemption
of only $500.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08

is willing to pay one dollar
horsepower. This tax, and its
legality, is the question that is
yet to be determined, and for
which Arizona has exerted every
ounce of her energy has Influence
to secure.
Nevada, under the water allot-
ment agreement will receive
100000 acre-feet a year to irri-
gate lands lying within her
borders. 1t is sufficient for that
much energy to foster industries
in the state and our representa-
tiyes should present a united
and aggressive front to secure
this allotment"
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
COUNTY BOARD APPROVE
BONDS o r OFFICIALS

The Board of County Commits
sioners met Monday, January 3,
and approved the bonds of the
county officials taking office on
that date.
On the 5th the board met and
approved claims against the eoun-
ty and directed District AttrOney
Harmon to prepare a resolution
to authorize the transfer of the
new hotel site.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
WILL HOLD ANNUAL
TRI STATE TRAP
SHOOT IN LAS VEGAS
Visitors From Many Cities
Coming 16th....-BIack Can
yon Trip is Planned

During the month of January,
1926, the first annual tri-state trap
shoot was held at Las Vegas,
where teams from Utah, Calf
ornia and Nevada participated,
and a great time was had by
every one. Approximately 5000
rounds of ammunition were shot,
and the shoot was so successful
that it was decided to make it
an annual event.
Sunday, January 16, 1927 is the
date decided upon for the 1927
shoot, and it is planned to have
great many more teams parti-
cipate. Saturday, January 10, will
be devote dto practice day. We
are expecting teams from st.
George, Utah; Cedar City, Utah /;
Richfield, Utah; Redondo Beach
Calf; U. P. Railway; o. w. R.
& N. railway and o. S. L. railway
units; and in addition large
delegation from Los Angeles, viii
leave Friday night January IA
by special train, arriving Las
Vegas the morning of the 18th
A trip to Boulder dam site has
been planned for that day, as
we'll as a dance in the evening,
and music for the dance will be
furnished by the noted Los
Angeles, U. P. orchestra, who are
now playing over the radio.
On the morning Of the 18th,
promptly at eight o'clock, the
trap shooting will start, and
various suitable trophies and me-
dals will be awarded winning
teams and individuals, as listed
below
1t is desired that all trap
shooters, whether connected with
the Union Pacific railroad or not,
wishing to participate, and all
shooters are cordially invited to
participate in the shoot, as any
one is eligible to shoot for the
individual trophies, and the above
should get in touch with the
chairman, o. ]. Potthoff, at once
and register their intentions.
The public is also cordially
invited to attend this shoot, which
will be held just across the
tracks from the depot, were we
have arranged suitable seats for
all spectators.
-Four automatice Black Dia-
mond traps will be installed which
will provide ample facilities for
the shooters. A liberal supply
of IL and 16 gauge shells will be
on hand.
The tournament shoot will
consist of 100 singles for team
and individual shooting for tro-
phies, and after the single shoot
ing is over the shooting of rs
pair of doubles will be shot for
high . individual scores for tro-
phies.
Sunday evening after the shoot
ing is over there will be a ban
.quet, the losing teams paying
for the banquet.
Prize List
TEAMS:
1st place-161s in. Cup,engraved.
2nd place-14 in. Cup-engraved.
3rd place-11 in. Cup-engraved.
INDIVIDUALS: Singles, 16 yds.
High gun-Silver medal.
End high gun-Pronze medal.
3rd high gun-100 trap loads.
4th high gun-50 trap loads.
5th high guns trap loads.
Long run-Silver medal.
2nd long run-Bronze medal.
3rd long run-100 trap loads.
4th long Tun-50 trap loads.
INDIVIDUAL: Doubles, 25 pair
High gun-SIver Medal.
End high gun-Bronze Medal.
Srd high gun-100 trap loads.
4th high gun-50 trap loads.
5th high guns trap loads.
LADIES: singles so targets 16 yds
High gun-Sliver medal.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
TRESTATE COMPACT SITUATION HOPEFUL
RED B. BALZAR NAUGURATED GOVERNOR OF NEV
Inaugural Ball
18th ofJanuary

The inaugural ball and re-
ception to be rendered Cover
nor and Mrs. Fred B. Balzar
and other officers-elect of
Nevada by the citizens of Car
son and the state will be held
in the capitol building the
evening of Saturday. January
twenty-ninth, according to the
decision announced by the
committee in charge
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
RALPH KEATE FOUND
DEAD IN CABIN

Ralph Keate was found dead
in his cabin on Main street Thurs
day morning by Tom L. Mulhawl.
Ralph was the brother OF Joe
and Oscar Keate of this city, and
was As years old. Funeral SER
vices were held Friday after
noon. The coroners jury found
that death was from natural
causes.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08
DIVORCES GRANTED

Frank Smith was granted a
divorce from Magdaline Smith,
January 5, on the grounds of ex-
treme cruelty. E. F. Dupray was
the attorney for the plaintiff.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-01-08

Mrs. N. E. Williams and
daughter Carol went to Los
Angeles Friday evening. They
expect to return Sunday.
Evening star., 1927-09-07
WHEAT NERVOUS;
LOWER AT CLOSING
Increase in Available Stocks Re-
ported-Early Advance Is
Not Maintained.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne AHSUCidIcu
CHICAGO, September 7.-Rains in
Canada and a forecast of additional
moisture. unwelcome at Harvest, gave
an upward trend to the wheat market
today most of the time. Buying, how
ever, failed to develop volume and
reaction came towards the last that
carried prices under the finish of
the previous day. The worlds avail
able stocks showed an increase of A.
$4,000 bushels, making the total
154,172,000, as gainst 1927, 900
bushels a year ago.
Wheat closed nervous, 81 to "a net
lower; corn, l to IL down; oats at Il
decline to "A advance and provisions
varying from 10 set back to a rise
of Z.
Despite an advancing tendency
shown at times by wheat values today
on account of less favorable harvest
weather in Canada, the market was
largely an affair dominated by pit
traders. Demand developed on de-
clines, and selling increased on ad-
vances. with majority of specula-
tors apparently undecided as to the
course OL the iIldIheI lUI d lOIlS pun
Corn firmness, based on prospective
cooler temperatures. helped wheat ral-
lies somewhat.
Export business in wheat, however,
afforded but little encouragement for
friends of higher prices. Overnight
purchases for Europe were estimated
at only 100000 Lusl IS and transat-
lantic buyers as rule appeared to be
waiting for the Canadian crop to move
Evening star., 1927-09-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. September 7.-Hogs-
Receipts, 10000 head uneven: weight
averages $50 pounds down, CSC to soc
lower than yesterdays best prices;
more decline on half fat and grassy
kind; weights $50 to 220 pounds, most
ly 10c 10 15c lower; heavier butchers,
fully steady; numerous sales weights,
27O to $40 pounds, and packing sows,
loc and 15c higher: top, 40: bulk
good and choice 160 to 200 pounds.
10.75a11.35; 220 to $50 pounds. 1O.75a
l1.25; 260 to 300 pounds, 10.30a11 90;
oulk packing sows. S.75a9.25; light
weight, $50 and better; most pigs.
S.75a9.50.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head; fed
steers and yearlings. steady to 15c
higher: choice kind showing most ad.
vance; grassy natives and western
rangers tending lower; she stock
steady to 15c lower; in between grades
grass cows showing decline; good
market on yearlings and desirable fed
heifers; bulls very slow; vealers most
~ steady: strictly choice long year
Hngs. 1870; lighter offerings, 1850;
active demand for fed steers of value
TO sell above 1875; bulk vealers, 14.O0
a14.50.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; slow:
early sales fat lambs weak to 25c
lower: early bulk native lambs, 1880:
best held above. 1875: few sales down
to 1900; culls around 900; bidding
around 1900 on most offerings good
to choice rangers; choice westerns
held round 1926: sheep slow, about
steady; good and choice lightweight
fat ewes, 5.50a6.00.
Evening star., 1927-09-07
CURB SHARES RISE
ON WAVE OF BUYING
Royal Baking Powder Fea-
ture--N. Y. C. Old and New
Strong-Many New Tops.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September IA wave
Of buying swept through the curb
market today and carried many is
sues to their highest for the year and
IN numerous instances to the highest
ever reached under the present forms
OF capitalization.
So rapid was the early advance that
it was natural for the market 20 en-
counter heavy profit-taking sales after
the first hour. Nevertheless, most of
the improvement was maintained and
little attempt was put forth to arrest
the upward movement.
Among the high-priced issues. Royai
Baking Powder stood out as the fea-
ture, advancing into new high ground
of 234 for q gain of 10 points. The
nossibility of revamping of the com.
Dany's financial structure resulting IN
a substantial stock distribution ap-
peared to be the basis for the buying.
Melville Shoe was another prominent
snecialty to reach it's highest prices.
crossing l21, for gain of more than
five points This was part OF the gen
eral upward movement of general
merchandising and chain store issues.
all of which shared to some extent in
the improvement.
Estimates that New York Central,
including it's subsidiaries, was earning
at the rate of between $50 and SIS a
share on the cid stock. encouraged
buying of both the old and new. the
latter reaching its best since trading
started when it crossed 100. Other
issues that went to the highest in
cluded Curtiss Aero. Curtiss Publish
ing Co. Gillette Safety Razor. which
changed hands at 100, the objective
often mentioned for the stock: Celanez
issues and New York Merchandise.
New top for Auburn Automobile was
recorded following the statement that
the company had acquired control of
the Limousine Body Co., the Lycom-
ing Manufacturing and Dusenberg,
Inc. This was in line with the plan
of the Auburn Co. in rounding out
an organization whereby overhead
will be materially reduced.
Reports that negotiations are under
way for the merging of the Phila-
delphia Electric Co. with the United
Gas and Improvement appeared to be
the main incentive for the buying of
the latter stock recently. American
Gas & Electric and Buffalo. Niagara
d Electric Power went to their high
est for the year.
Evening star., 1927-09-07
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
A Study in Bond values-I.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Analysis of securities to determine
their investment rating is a highly
technical process, but perhaps a few
of the more elementary principles in
volved may be stated in simple form.
The easiest way to accomplish this
end is to take concrete purpose, and
for that purpose / have selected the
per cent bonds of the International
Mercantile Marine Co.
These bonds. maturing in 1941, are
secured by first mortgage on all the
company's property. The first thing
then to look into is the relation be.
tween the amount Of bonds outstand-
ing and the value Of the property on
which they are lien. The total issue
In the hands Of investors. according
to the latest statement, was 1886
600. Now examine the balance sheet.
In condensed form it was as follows
as of December 81, 1926: