APPLICATION OF
FEDERAL MONEYS
Nevada State Highway New* Tell*
How Apportionment* Are Made
and Why Victory Route
Wa* Designated
The federal highway act, which
became a law on November 9th,
1921, requires that:
“In approving projects to receive
federai aid under the proyisions of
this act the secretary of agricul
ture shall give preference to such
projects as will expedite the com
pletion of an adequate and connec
ted system of highways, interstate
in character.
“Befdre any projects are ap
proved in any state, such state,
^ through its highway department,
shall select or designate a system
of highways not to exceed seven
per centum of the total highway
mileage of such state as shown by
the records of the state highway
department at the time of the pass
age of this act.
“The secretary of agriculture
shall have authority to approve in
whole or in part the systems as
designated or to require modifi
cations or revisions thereof: pro
vided, that the Btates shall submit
to the secretary of agriculture for
his approval any proposed revis
ions of the designated systems of
highways above provided for.
"Upon this system all federal
aid apportionments shall be ex
pended.
"Highways which may receive
federal aid shall be divided into
two classes, on* of which shall be
known as primary or interstate
highways, and shall not exceed
three-sevenths of the total mileage
which may receive federal aid, and
tlie other which shall connect or
correlate therewith and be known
As secondary or intercounty high
ways, and shall consist of the re
lb mainder of the mileage which may
receive federal aid.
“Not more than sixty per centum
of all federal aid allotted to any
state shall be expended upon the
primary or interstate highways un
til provision has been made for the
improvement of the entire system
of such highways: provided, that
with the approval of any state high
way department, the secretary of
agriculture may approve the expen
diture of more than sixty per cent
of the federal aid apportioned to
such state upon the primary or in
terstate highways in such state.”
The state highway department,
pursuant to the above requirements
has tentatively designated the fol
lowing system of highways as the
seven per cent federal aid state
highway system:
Route One—From the Ca'ifornia
state line near Verdi to the Utah
state line at Wendover.
Route Two—From the connection
with route one near Fcrnley thru
Fallon and Ely to the Utah state
line near Ibapah.
Route TwoA—From Leeteville
near Fallon to Carson City.
Route Three—From Reno thru
^ Carson City, Yerington, Hawthorne
Tonopah and Goldfield to the Cal
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4 WOOL CONTRACTED AT 4
4 28c; MEANS PROSPERITY 4
4 4
4 The Silver State ia reliably 4
4 informed that a number of 4
4 contracts have been entered 4
4 into between Humboldt county 4
<4 sheepmen and representatives 4
4 of Boston wool-buying houses 4
4 wherein 1922 clips have been 4
4 contracted at 25 cents per 4
4 pound. This price represents 4
4 an appreciable increase in the 4
4 wool market, which is consid- 4
4 ered a possible augury for fur- 4
4 ther advances. Many of the 4
4 state’s larger sheepmen are 4
4 said to be holding out for 4
4 higher prices, though at the 4
4 same time it is said that one or 4
4 two of the largest clips have 4
4 been contracted for at the 25- 4
4 cent price. 4
4 It is asserted that a higher 4
4 tariff is in prospect for wool 4
4 and that the additional protec- 4
4 tion will bring higher selling 4
4 prices for the wool producers. 4
4 At the present time, however, 4
4 the outcome of the wool tariff 4
4 is uncertain. 4
4 A well known Boston buyer 4
^ who visited Nevada recently let 4
4 his intimates into the secret, 4
4 more or less profound, that 4
4 eastern wool circles are expe- 4
4 riencing wide-spread demand 4
4 for the scoured product and 4
4 that wool selling figures were 4
4 due to advance to a point 4
4 where they will bring profit 4
4 and satisfaction to the owners 4
4 of fllocks. Wool bringing 25 •
4 cents a pound, however, is very 4
4 encouraging here, as it repre- 4
4 sents slightly more than the
4 cost of production and conse- 4
4 quent local prosperity. 4
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ifornia state line and from Carson
City to Lakeside via Glenbrook.
Route Six—In Clark county from
the Arizona state line near Mes
quite to Las Vegas and Route Five
from Las Vegas to a connection
with the California Btate highway
system south of Searchlight.
Route Seven—From Ely to Pio
che.
Route Nine—From Reno to Pur
dy.
Of this system Route One across
the northern part of the state and
ail of Route Six in Clark county
and that part of Route Five south
of Las Vegas have been designated
as primary highways and the bal
ance as secondary highways. The
total mileage of this system is
1,520—600 of which is primary
and 920 secondary.
The differentiation between pri
mary and secondary highways is
not of serious consequence in this
state as the department of highways
program Includes the improvement
of the entire system as fast as
funds are available. Also the fed
eral requirements for primary
highways are as follows:
“That all highways in the primary
or interstate system constructed af
ter the passage of this act shall
have a right of way of ample width
and a wearing surface of an ade
quate width which shall not be less
than eighteen feet, unless, in the
opinion of the secretary of agri
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High School Radio Station Accepts
Messages and One Today Deals
With Impending Meeting
at Genoa, Italy
Today’s gist of news taken by the
operators in charge of the Winne
mucca high school radio station con
sists of a New York news dispatch
which deals with the Saturday
speech of Lloyd George, made in
the House of Commons in London.
The dispatch is as follows:
“The political situation in Eng
land is arousing much interest in
the L nited States. Lloyd George,
English premier, especially attracted
keen attention in the United States
by his Saturday speech in the House
of Commons in London, the text of
which has aroused wide-spread news
and editorial expression in the met
ropolitan press of the United States.
Editorial discussion of the great
Englishman’s speech is of a diverse
nature throughout the United
States, the great majority of Ameri
can publishers espousing the cause
represented by Lloyd George as op
posed to the viewpoints of France,
voiced by Poincaire, French spokes
man.
“The view is generally held in
America that French participation
at a conference is better and more
to be desired than the dilatory meth
ods set afoot by that country in the
attempted settlements of the great
after-the-war questions that beset
the European continent. A well
known representative of the old
school of diplomacy, now in Wash
ing, declared: ‘Lloyd George's
speech was a great effort. He was
at‘his best; his vision, diplomacy,
courage, patience, philosophy, great
human and broad wisdom and grasp
of the political and economic situa
tions at home and abroad proclaim
him a great leader and statesman.’
“The impending Genoa confer
ence figures more prominently in
the American press and the opinion
is growing in many sections of the
country that the United States
should play an active part in the
activities to be carried on there.
In government circles in Washing
ton new opposition has developed to
the plan and a cautious, non-com
mittal foreign policy characterizes
the attitude of the administration.
Any decision will be withheld for
fuller determinations. It is claimed
that the definements of the present
in European circles of diplomacy
points to complete success for the
Washington limitation of armaments
conference. This result may limit
the scope of discussion at the pro
posed Genoa conference to questions
of an economic nature. If this
should prove to be the case, it is
believed that the United States will
be officially represented at Genoa.
“Lloyd George’s London speech
has been received in Washington as
a hearty bid for American support.’’
Dr. Taylor, Optometrist—
Will be at the Overland Hotel,
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26th and
27th. Two days only. Eyes ex
amined. Glasses fitted. J21-26t3
Very few, if any, Winnemucca
women have taken up law. But
most all of them know how to lay
it down.
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WELL KNOWN MAN
DEAD II LOVELOCK
L. N. Carpenter, Former State Sen
ator From Humboldt County
and One of Nevada’s Illus
trious Pioneers, Dead
L. N. Carpenter, one of the
state’s illustrious pioneers, passed
away this morning at his home in
Lovelock. Death followed in quick
succession a paralytic stroke suf
fered by the aged man a few hours
earlier. Word reaching this city of
the occurrence is incomplete be
yond conveying the information of
the passing and Btating that funeral
services will be held Thursday after
noon at Lovelock. Burial will also
occur there.
Mr. Carpenter was one of the
splendid, upstanding types of Ne
vada pioneer who made history in a
most pronounced sense throughout
his long years of activity. Death
came to him at the age of 80 years
and the extraordinary lifetime had
been full of accomplishment. Bet
ter still, this accomplishment was
always featured by honorable inter
course with his fellows.
Through industry and foresight
he acquired in pioneer times one of
| the large land holdings in the fertile
Lovelock neighborhood, said to ap
proximate ten thousand acres of ir
rigated and non-irrigated area, and
he had other business interests
which combined to make up an es
tate that is one of the most valu
able in the entire state.
Mr. Carpenter was affectionately
known as “Frank” to his intimates
and was a warm friend when he
extended the friendship relation. He
represented Humboldt county in the
state senate about sixteen year ago
and was accounted one of the
sturdy, constructive state lawmakers
of the period. Much of the legisla
tion enacted at that time through
his efforts has been applied in a
beneficial manner to Nevada busi
ness. His passing will recall to
many men his splendid attributes of
character.
He was also a commissioner of
Humboldt county for many years
and was popular with his constitu
ents through his fairness of mind
and splendid business administra
tion. He was a member of Hum
boldt Chapter, R.A.M., and one of
the state’s leading Masons.
The deceased was a native of Illi
nois and came from pioneer stock.
He located in Lovelock in 1868,
I where he laid the foundation for
the land holding bearing his name
by homesteading. He had served
throughout the civil war as a cap
tain of infantry in the union army.
In 1876 he took a bride in the per
son of Miss Nellie Lovelock, daugh
ter of the founder of the town bear
ing the name, and four children
now living were born of the union.
They are: W. W., D. L. and C. C.'
Carpenter, sons, all engaged in
farming on the big estate, and Ella
May, a daughter.
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TONIGHT—
DAVID BUTLER
IN
“FICKLE WOMEN”
It is certainly there with a big entertain
ment value. '
You saw David Butler a short time ago
in “Smiling All the Way” and “Girls Don’t
Gamble.” This picture tonight is equally
as good.
TOMORROW—
JACK LONDON’S
GREAT STORY
“THE MUTINY OF THE ELISNORE”
ARE MEN AS FOOLISH IN
LOVE MATTERS AS WOMEN 7
This question is one of the sub
jects which are asked in the photo
play “Fickle Women” which is to
be the attraction at the American
theatre tonight.
There is an old rhyme which runs
as follows:
"She cast off her beaus as a hunts
man his pack,
For she knew when she pleased she
could whistle them back.”
That is what the girl in this pic
ture attempted to do, but she was
playing that old game with the
wrong fellow, and the wedding ring
went only the finger of another girl.
This picture also shows that a
girl may put one over on a fellow
once or twice, but she can’t fool
him all the time. David Butler
is the star of the production and
critics along Broadway and else
where have showered him with
praise for his remarkable imper
sonations of the smiling hero.
It was David Butler who was the
star in “Smiling All the Way” and
“Girls Don’t Gamble,” shown at the
American recently, and Manager
Oastler says the pictures caused
more audible mirth than any shown
in a long time. In view of the
critics’ favorable comment on the
picture to be shown tonight it seems
safe to predict it will be on a par
or better than the two last preced
ing Butler pictures.
WEATHER “WARMING UP”
STILL ROOM TO IMPROVE
There is a slight diminishing of
the severity of the cold that besets
northern Nevada. Today is alleged
by many loyal Winnemuccans to be
too warm for comfort. The mini
mum this morning was one degree
above zero. Many men about town
made their wives build fires, pro
fessing to believe that spring had
arrived-1 Sunday morning the mini
mum was nine below zero; yester
day morning the minimum was six
below zero. The highest tempera
ture yesterday was 29 above, and
the mean was 12 above. The nor
mal mean for the date is 29 above.
The prevailing wind direction is still
northeast.
The forecast for tonight and to
morrow is continued fair and cold,
in this connection it is asserted that
a forecast is not changed to
“warmer” until an improvement of
four degrees or more is denoted by
the instruments in the San Fran
cisco observer’s offices, where fore
casts are made for this district.
MISS ANNE MARTIN
WILL GO TO EUROPE
Miss Anne Martin of Reno, who
was a candidate for United States
senator two years ago, will sail
from New York February 24, with
Miss Mabel Vernon, her campaign
manager, for a tour of Italy, Ger
many, France and England, in order
to study labor conditions and the
activities of women in these coun
tries. Miss Martin has been ap
pointed a special correspondent of
“The Nation” in New York City.
She passed through Reno last night
from San Francisco, where she has
been with her mother since the holi
days.—Journal.
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Wuhi«|toi Star Interview Brings
Out Information That Nevada’s
Representative Was Not a
Pampered Pat as Boy
In its New Year edition the Wash
ington Star, under the heading,
"Sidelights on Capitol Hill,” tells a
story of Congressman Arents’s early
life as a miner, and with it runs a
pen sketch of the Nevada congress
man, as follows:
“Representative Samuel Shaw Ar
entz, candidate for the United
States senate, was a machinist ap
prentice in Chicago shops only a
little over twenty years ago. He
worked his way through college and
is now one of the best known min
ing engineers in the country, with
practical and important experience
from Canada to Mexico, through the
Rocky Mountain country. He is a
rancher and mine operator.
“The hardest day’s work he ever
did was homesteading in the Black
Hills, filling seventeen cars with
gold ore without anything to shovel
from. The most exciting day and
meanest task he ever experienced
came while he was running a mine
in Nevada. They had to keep the
pumps running because there was
150 feet of water. They were get
ting power off a pole line twenty
two miles long and this power, on
account of the storms, used to have
a bad habit of failing them every
once in a while. Arentz gave or
ders that if the power was ever off
for two hours to pull the pumps,
else they would be flooded with
water. He was called up at 2
o’clock by the night foreman, who
informed him that the pumps were
flooded and asking what to do. By
way of response Arentz lost no time
in crawling down 500 feet of ladder
in the shaft. He found the pump
man looking at six feet of water
above the pumps and declaring he
“wouldn’t go into that for any su
perintendent of any mine.” So
Arentz stripped off his own clothes
and dropped into the dirty water
and started the lever to get the
pumps working when the power
came on.
When he came out dripping he
Rred the pump man before he
dressed.
“That same evening the pump
man came to his office, brandishing
a seven-shooter, and with courage
made belligerent by booze insult
ingly assured Arentz he had come
to kill him. Arentz argued with
him for two hours while the re
volver constantly menaced. Then,
worn out physically and mentally,
he suddenly changed his tactics.
‘AH right, then, shoot I’ he yelled
at his adversary, diving toward him
—and the rampageing ex-pump man
ran out of the office.”
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