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LAS VEGAS AGE
VOLUME XXIII LAS VEGAS. CLARK COUNTY. NEVADA. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1927. NUMBER 26.
EXPOSITION OPENS TO HUGE CROWD II RENO
BOULDER CANYON
can asm
Dam Question Taken Up By
Members of Nevada Com
mission.— Senators Oddie
and Pittman and Repres
entative Arentz Attend
Meeting.
The fact that Nevada must
adopt a definite policy with res
pect to the Colorado River was
stressed last Tuesday at the meet-!
ing of tne Nevada members of
the Colorado River Commission
at which Senators Oddie and Pitt
man and Representative Arentz
and Governor Balzar were pres
ent.
While no definite plan was an
ik unced it was indicated that Ne
vada would make a serious effort
to bring about a settlement of
the differences between the states
of California and Arizona and to
insist that Nevada be given sub
stantial state revenues from any
development at Boulder or Black
aCnyon, such as otuer states are
compensated for the cutting of
timber and the extraction of oil
deposits which are natural re
sources.
in support ol me luiier principle;
it wa • declared in*the conference,
by Commissioner Malone, Repres-J
entativo Arentz and others that
lroin the revenues derived by the1
government from oil leases upon I
the public lands ten per cent is j
reserved tor administration, ttoirty-;
seven and one-half per cent is al- j
'located to the state in which the;
oil is found, and fifty-two and
one-half per cent is paid into the
relcamation fund. While the con
ferees did not formally declare
that such a divecsion should be
appled to iower Colorado River
davtdopment, they indicated that
the principle met with their ap
proval. and that, together with
the allocation of a large amount
of power to this ^ate, it would
enable Nevada to derive the rev
enues from power development
which she should receive.
The justice of changing the pro
portionate division of the expected
profits was also discussed at
length, as well as the justice of
N' vada demanding that a fixed
pro;-< rtion of me ,ands allocaud
i . -it reels in i' n.u land b.'nfe ex
p.'t ,'ed upo'i Nevada' reVatutiCoa
poet-.s. it wav 2.to suggested
that ‘-licit a division it th? irofits
should be written into the Swing
Johnson bill, which will come be
fore congress next December.
The stilttflnent that Nevada must
adopt a definite policy and com
municate it to California and Ari
zona before an agreement can be
.*«-.• ched between 'lie lower basin
state, was freely made during the!
conference. Heretofore, it was
declared, Nevada had been a com
puiatively inactive participant and
had contributed little to a solution
of the disagreement existing be
tween A.izona and California. It
was suggested that Nevada might
effectively use her good offices to
persuade Arizona to accept a di
vision of power plant profits be
tween Nevada and Arizona that
would protect the interests of
both states and so remove Ari
zona’s objections to development
by the federal government.
The question of whether or not
it would be proper for Nevada
and Arizona to demand revenue^
from power operations prior to
authorization of the plant’s cost,
which will cover a period of thirty
or forty years, was also discussed.
The conferees also considered the
possibility of Nov tda being able
to profitably re o 11 to California
interests most of the 100,000 horse
power allocation which she ex
pects to receive under the Swing
Johnson bill.
Attending the conferences were
Commissioners Malone, Squires,
Clark and Martin of the Nevada
commission, Governor Balzar,
Senator Pittman, Senator Oddie
and Repreientative Arentz.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
IS ROTARY PROGRAM
^5111 Pike, program chairman for
the Rotary luncheon last Thursday
noon, gave a very interesting talk i
on the subject “Commercial Avia.1
tion,” which was instructive as
well as unique.
In his talk Bill brought out thej
fact that the Western Air Express
Company is the only commercial
concern of its kind that has been
a financial success. Over five
hundred passengers have been
carried and there has never been
an accident to mar the reputation
of the Western Air Express Com
pany.
Such success is due to the fact
that only the best of ships are be
ing used and no better pilots or
mechanics will be found any place.
A1 Cahlan sang two songs, at
the request of Bill Pike, which
were greatly enjoyed.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
EDINGTON—DAVIS: Sidney E.
Edgington, 34, of Salt Lake City,
to Eathel C. Davis. 36, of St.
George. License issued June 23,
1927.
AUTO THIEF OUGHT
ME MINS EAR
New Buick Roadster of Lor
en Shaw Slightly Damaged
in Excitement. — Thief Is
Young Boy Who Stole
Nash and Escaped.
Loren Shaw narrowly escaped
losing a new Luick loadstar Tues
day .night at the Union. Paci'.ie
station when a young fellow
climbed into it and started otf.
Shaw, who was standing nearby,
recognized the purr of bis cur and
Went to investigate. He arrived
just in time to see his car being
turned around toward town. Run
ning toward the machine he climb
ed on the runningboard when the
car ran into the fence, damaging
one fender and one headlight.
The thief was turned over to
the police and spent the night in
the city jail.
At two-thirty Wednesday he was
brought into the Justice Court and
was questioned by Judge Breeze.
It appears that the lad is from
Oregon and has been “on the
Bum” since he was eight years
old. His parents are not living
and he has no occupation other
than washing dishes for meals.
When asked where he was head
ed for he said, “North, no par
ticular city.” He swore that he
was only sixteen years old and
was bound over to the district
court.
Deputy Sheriff MoCubrey was
certain (hat the boy was the one
who stole the Nash touring car
from in front of the National
Hotel last week. When question
ed on the matter the boy admit
ted the crime and said that he
could have gotten away if he had
wanted to.
ORE FOUND IN
ELDORADO j
Gold Bearing Rock Runs
$30,000 To the Ton Found
in New Drift on 300 Foot
Level of Techaticup Mine
By Stiles Bros.
A fine new ledge of $30,000 gold
ore 'has been uncovered in a new
drift on the three hundred level
of the Techaticup mine in the
Eldorado Mining District by the
Stiles Brothers who are leasing
from the Wharton Estate.
The ore is bright with the gold,
which is held in grey quartz
similar to that which abounded in
the Goldfield mines.
The find was made in entirely
new ground. A drift was start'd
west on the three hundred foot
level and there has been no work
ing either albove or below the ricii
find.
M. E. Ward of the Mesquite
Grocery has a sampde of the ore
which he will be glad to show
anyone interested . He expects tc
have another piece today which
will be worth $250.
PROGRESS MADE
IN STOCK SALE
In spite of the fact that most
of the committee handling the
local sale of stock in the hotel
project have been away during the
past week considerable stock has
been sold.
James Cashman returned from
I.os Angeues where he had a c-.n
ference with Mr. Richmond and
reports that the matter is prog
ressing rapidly.
The stock is seven per cent pre
ferred and no money will be col
lected by the committee until the
balance is raised by Mr. Richmond
In Los Angeles.
Indications are that the Las Ve
gas allotment will be sold out be
fore long and those who wait too
long will have to go without.
I
EASTER VS. GERNTS
WALLACE VS. THOMAS
American Legion To Stage
Fast Fights Next Thursday
Night. — Thomas Backers
Looking for Wallace
Money.
What should prove to be one of
the best fight cards ever put on
'.>y the American Legion in this
city is scheduled for next Thurs
day evening at the Legion fight
arena. It will be the last of the
fights ^to be staged this summer
and the boys are going to put it
over big.
The main event will present
Dutch Eastes and Frankie Gernts
in ten rounds of battling. Easter
Is a favorite in Las Vegas, having
won most of his fights in the lo
cal arena. He has been taking
on int<jisi\;e training in Los An
geles for the past few weeks and
has never been in better shape.
On tlie other hand we have
Frankie Gernts an ambitious fight
er who has won his last three
fights with knock-outs. Gernts
hates to spoil his record and ex
pects to add Easters scalp to his
collection.
Johnny McManus and Georgia
Anion will fill the bill for the
s mi final. Johnny McManus hails
from lonopan wnere lie is iookcu
on as one of the city’s best, and
Taiii»pah has turned out some fast
and certain fighters.
Anftin is from McFarland’s
stable in Los Angeles and is term
ed by those who know him as a
flashy Filipino. Those of the fight
followers who have seen any
flashy Filipinos during their stuff
know that there will be plenty of
action in tffef ring Thursday even
ing.
The special event scheduled will
be a great drawing card. Mickey
Wallace of Las eVgas and iJmmy
Thomhs will entertain the ci-owd
while they settle what is termed
by some as a grudge.
Mickey needs no introduction to
the fight fans of Las Vegas. He
is known to be the sort who goes
into the ring to whip his opponent
and doesn’t dilly-dally around the
canvas for the first nine rounds.
While he has taken on a coup'l;
of men who haye ibeen too high
class for him he piobably has
learned more of the game by do
ing it.
Jimmy Thomas is confident of
putting Mickey away. Both of the
men have beaten and been beaten
by tile same fighters, wlflch goes
to prove that they are evenly
matched. Another thing Is that
Thomas’ backers are looking
around for Wallace money.
The story of the grudge is news
to Thomas, and has made the man
mad enough to enjoy a grudge
fight
Thomas says, "If Mickey wants
to make a grudge fight of this
I'm sure glad to accommodate
him. If you will rainmeinber,
Mickey lasted about one round
with the great Uert Colima and I
stayed with the 'high ( lass kid for
nine. I sure intend to finish this
fight in first class shape."
Two fast and snappy prelimin
aries complete the las; American
Legion card for the summer.
WALTER A. HAM
GETS JUDGESHIP
Walter A. Ham. brother of A.
W. Ham. local attorney, has been
Selected for one of the ten ap
pointments to judge of the Su
perior Court of Los Angeles coun
ty. This i3 quite an honor for
Mr. Ham as there were over one
hundred and fifty candidates for
,he appointments.
The Age extends congratula
tions to Mr. Ham on liis api>oint
ment.
Clark County Gas Company
Receives Permit To Sell
Stock in California.—Sale
Will Begin July 1.
Mr. Lauritzen, of the Clark
| County (ias Company arrived in
La* Vegas Friday noon from Los
Angeles with good news for those
interested in the budding of a g is
plant here. The construction of
the plant is now assured and
work on the buildings and mains
will commence September first.
The holder is now being built in
California.
He brought with him the permit
from the California C onmission
which viable.' him -ell $100,hOt)
worth of stock in that state.
According to the permit, con
struction cannot start until twenty
thousand dollars cash has been
deposited- At that time the mon
ey will be released and construe
tion will start. Mr. Lauritzen
states that twenty thousand has
already been pledged by Cali
fornians and the sale will be made
at once. This twenty thousand
along with the twenty thousand
that the contractor will take will
make an investment of $40,000.
If the full $80,0011 could not he
raised, the forty thousand alreadv
invested will make a bond issue
easy. This insures every stock
holder that the plant will be built.
No work will be done during
the hot weather but on September
first Mr. Lauritzen will have a
crew here to start in. If nothing
unforeseen happens after the start
the mains and plant should be in
operation by November first.
INSANITY CASE
IS NOT PROVEN
Chas. E. Harris, Arrested or
Charge Sworn To by Wife,
Rleased for Further Ob
servation.
Chas. E. Harris. 52, of West
Side, was taken before Countv
Clerk Wm. L. Scott in the Diatricl
Court yesterday morning and ex
amined as to his mental cpndi
tion.
He was taken into custodj
Thursday evening on a warran
sworn to by his wife. Mrs Harri
came to the sheriff and told hei
story aad swore to the warrant
When Sheriff Sam Gay am
Deputy McCubrey went to thf
Harris home, Harris nad retiret
hut got up, dressed and lockjf
the house and went with the ofti
i > s and was apparently in t
i c,ratal state of mind. He wt;
pi.iced in jail until the he^rin;
Friday morning.
At the hearing Mrs. Harris testi
tied that she had known her hus
hand for about nine years am
that they Aad been married fo
four years. She had not noticei
any peculiar action until about si:
niontRs ago. shortly after her hus
band's father died in the Black
foot Asylum for the insane. Abou
the same time his sister becam.
despondent and committed suicide
Mr. Harris was not in ver;
good health, she said, and durinf
tii" past months had made severa
i hi cat s at her. He had spell:
when he was in great pain am
would' sit around and brood ove
his troubles. The climax „ earn:
Thursday evening when, afte
brooding all day he acted mori
peculiar than ever. Mrs. Harri:
testified that while she was curl
in-g her hair he approached he:
and threatened her because shi
spent so much time curling he:
hair. He told her she had jus
finished it a few minutes befori
and now she was starting again
She asked him to go pull the phii
out of the wall and when he turn
ed his back she escaped and cami
to town.
Mr. Harris took the stand am
said that he was fully aware o
what was going on and agreed t(
be sworn. He stated that he suf
fered greatly from rheumatisn
and was often in great pain bu
that he was sure that his mini
was all right.
After a few questions by Drs
Hewetson and Bulette, Harris wa:
discharged so that further obser
vat ion could be made.
Miss 'Edith Fell underwent ai
operation at the Las Vegas Hos
pital 'Friday morning for the re
moval of her tonsils.
Open Season -- * —By Albet T. Reid
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COOLIDGE OPENS
COLORFUL SHOW
RENO PACKED TO LIMIT. CIVIC BODIES IN NOTABLE
PARADE AT TEN O’CLOCK THIS MORNING. CLARK
COUNTY EXHIBIT MAKES FINE SHOWING.
(Special to the Age)
RENO, June 25.—Following a huge parade, comprised
of all the civic organizations which have spent more than
two years of earnest endeavor to make the project a suc
cess, the gate of the Nevada Transcontinental Highways
Exposition were swung open by a signal from President
Coolidge. Crowds were astonished by the completeness
and th? beauty of the show and Reno and the entire state
are to be congratulated upon the spirited manner in which
hey have met all difficulties and carried the enterprise
to a successful completion.
vvbil not attempting to vie in size with the great
international expositions, the Reno show is great enough
to give every visitor several days of interest and enter
ainment. avoiding the usual countless duplications and
ihc endless fatigue experienced in the larger shows.
The site j^n the banks of the Truckee River is of
great natural beauty, compact enough to avoid unneces
sary travel and ideal in every other way.
The various buildings are complete and house exhibits
covering every field of interest with a wonderful variety
, of amusements besides.
The city of Reno, nestled at the foot of the towering
Sierra, mountains, is never more beautiful than at this
■ time and this natural beauty is enhanced by a wealth of
' waving banners and the myriad of varicolored lights that
convert the streets into a fairyland. The Truckee ,river,
with its Rainbow dam, is also canopied with colored lights.
-California has 3 splendid .building which is filled with
an exhibit which overflows into an annex The Golden
State is showing her interest and friendship in a sub
stantial manner. Tomorrow is California Day and special
trains from San Francisco, Sacramento and other Cali
fornia cities will bring another great crowd of
visitors to Reno.
1 he Nevada State building is another imposing and
beautiful structure and houses splendid exhibits from every
county in the state. In addition there are departments of
women’s work and a splendid showing of articles of ar
tistic and historical nature.
The Clark county exhibit shows a plendid panorama
of the Boulder Ham power houses and reservoir with the
mountains in the background and the great valleys dotted
with ranches and cities filled with the industries which
will come with the building of the great project. Boulder
dam is the leading theme of the Clark County exhibit but
the mining and agriculture and industrial life of the county
are well pictured.
Lincoln county has an exhibit, a reproduction of
I Cathedral Gorge as the central feature.
WILL COMPLETE
CONTRACT JULY 1
Grading and Graveling Near
ly Finished.—Work started
on Overpass at Suotr.
That the grading and surfacing
' of the sixteen miles of new high
way south of town would be com
pleted and opened to traffic on
July 1 was announced by C. C.
Boyer today. The gravel used is
considerably smaller than that
used to surface the first 14 miles j
of the road and is expected to I
i pack better. On the first thirteen!
miles of the Las Vegas to Losi
Angeles highway the maximum:
i size of rock used was one and a j
; :;lf inches. The new road which j
i starts fourteen miles from town
and conyinues for sixteen miles is
surtaced with rock the biggest of
which is one inch in diameter.
A crushing plant which was built
rcently has speeded the work
cosniderably.
Work on the overpass at Sutor(
is progressing rapidly. Bxeava
• tions have been made and the
1 pouring of concrete is under way.
Until this work Vs finished the
! travel will take a short detour at
j that point.
Pilot Maurie Graham, of the
Western Air Kjpress company,1
and a south bound passenger were
fTeld up in Las Veegas Tuesday*
| evening on account of darkness.
1 Th°y .resumed their'journey early j
Wednesday morning.
CONTRACTS LET OK
WEST Stt SCHOOL
Smith, Rhoads and Rockwell
Awarded Contract for Ad
dition To West Side School
Building.—Bids for Paint
ing Thrown Out.
The bids for the addition to ttoe
West Side school building were
opened Tuesday evening by the
school board. The work on the
two additional rooms was award
ed to Fred Smith. Leon Rockwell
will do the electrical work and
Wallie Rhoads the plumbing and
heating.
Due to some misunderstanding
the ibids for the painting were not
in the right form and new bids
will be opened the first of July.
$100 FINE PAID
BY BOOTLEGGER
Larry MeLean was brought in to
the Municipal Court yesterday
morning on a charge of having in
his possession intoxicating liquora
which were for sale.
^McLean plead gu'lty to the
charge and was fined one hundred
dollars, which he paid.
Karl Miller, a tourist, was charg
ed with being drunk and disorder
ly Thursday morning. He plead
not guilty before Justice Breeex
but was convicted and fined $?5
with the alternative of spending
twelve and one-half days in the
city jail. To date he is still in
jail.