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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
2
The Country Gentleman argues profit gouging can be halted by bold actions. It proposes tracking farm prices to city dealers, publishing price gaps, marking original sale prices, and enacting laws backed by public will. It urges Congress and local authorities to show backbone to curb profiteering.
Frank E. Packard, assistant attorney general, explains how Non-Partisan League rules push up farmer costs. 1918 quarter-section taxes averaged 35.07. 1919 rose to 59.92, an increase of 24.35 per 160 acres. Overall 1915 property value set at 400 million, 1919 assessments reach 1.6 billion. farm lands plus town and city lots under NPL rise to 1.1 billion with 100 percent valuation increase. State taxes climb from 1.6 million in 1918 to 4 million in 1919, a 250 percent jump.
A congressional land bill awaiting the President's signature would allow U S citizens to obtain water development permits on 2660 acres in Nevada desert land. It envisions irrigation experiments and settlement, with the act moving through Senate sponsor Senator Pittman and House sponsor Congressman Bans.
The Winnemucca Star reports a widespread car shortage along Southern Pacific and Western Pacific lines, delaying cattle and sheep shipments in Nevada and neighboring western states. Livestock agent B F Nevins cites Montana movements and drought as key causes, with many marketable sheep already shipped and cars to be freed as those loads clear.
Nevada assessors highlight alfalfa as the state’s premier crop with lands yielding over four tons per acre deemed high grade. In Douglas Churchill and Washoe counties some farms report seven tons per acre, and fields in Smith and Mason valleys exceed nine tons. The system assigns special assessments for ultra and king row lands with water rights and crop rotation boosting tonnage.
Senator Key Pittman released regulations governing the 1919 law for prospecting and mining metalliferous minerals on unallotted Indian lands. The Interior Department has issued the rules, which will interest mining men in Nevada. Copies are limited and available to readers who request them.
A five member committee led by George Brown and J L Vanderwerker was named to draft rules of practice and procedure for the Nevada Supreme Court. Vail Pittman, formerly of Tonopah and ex Tonopah Miner business manager, is in Reno said to be here to revive the Expositor as a daily paper. A fire at Stockham hospital Piobe caused about $8000 in losses, threatening nearby homes but stopped by volunteers. one patient was evacuated through a window and $1500 worth of drugs were burned.
Elko officials seized a band of about 100 sheep driven from Idaho into the Humboldt forest in northern Elko County. Believed stolen from an Idaho stockman tied to Bengochea or Bruneau Sheep Company. No warrants yet. buyers identified as known young men from northern Elko County, on route to identify the animals.
Edward Bok will resign as editor effective January 1 next after 30 years in the role. H. C. Davis of Los Angeles will succeed him as editor, having served as managing editor for six months. Bok to withdraw from active editorial work but will remain on the board of directors.
Coyotes in Nevada diminish as rabies reports fall with zero positive cases in three months. KE R Sans of the U S biological survey Reno notes fewer coyotes, though September counts show many trapped animals. rabid sightings dropped compared with previous years.
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