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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09
Ello, Nevada. Friday, January 9, 1908.
LLANEOUS ITEMS.
Ohio has n trolley line which has
introduced sleeping cars on its long

Ohio has n trolley line which has
introduced sleeping cars on its long
runs.
The White Sands" of southern
New Mexico lie in the San Augustin
plain. and are sheet uf pure gyI'-
sum. 60 miles long and Ave to ~
broad. The white sand "f gypsum
raised by the wind resembles a lire
OF breakers in the distance.
company has been formed At
Seattle for mining platinum in the
TuIameen river and Granite creek
deposits, where Cinnamon have been
earning living wages for is years in
recovering platinum from the placer
deposits.
Common salt. snuffed up the nose
in doses of four grains, has been re-
ported by DR.. George Leslie to have
remarkable effects upon the nerves
of the face. In 81 or 80 cases Of
toothnche, facial and other neural
gia, the pain disappeared almost in
stantly. and only two cases failed to
yield to the treatment.
Mr.. {. +. Benton told the Society
OF Engineers in Boston the other day
that more persons ride in the ele-
vntors In New York buildings every
day than are carried in the same time
on the electric and elevated rail-
roads of the city. Some office sIe-
vators. hs said, carry 10000 passen-
gers daily.
The very large proportion of sem
ators In Washington live In hotels
and boarding houses. while q certain
percentage keep house in n style no
different from the bulk of their
netghbors. who are chiefly retail ner.
chants and government employes.
lawyers, doctors and the other aver
oge people that go TO mike up a large
community.
mo matter what fnds may develop,
the hammock h staple article"
says the dealer. "Other things mny
come and go. such as bicy,rng, auto
mobiling. buggy riding, ping -ponginc
and the like, but the hammock. like
the brook immortnlized by Tennyson,
goes on forever. II never even fuc.
tuates. 40 steady 10 the dcmnnd."-
Philadelphia Record.
State Ennitar rumS for the treat
ment OF consumption are we'll al.
Vanced in several states Mnssnchu.
setts has one In operation. New York
has Appropriated sl5o.OG0 frr one ir
the Adirournck.. md Irnusylynni.
hns appropriated 100000 and New
Jersey s5O.O0n for n similar purpose.
Vermont is considering a project of
the same kind. The Mnssachusetts
institution claims that its percentage
OF cures has increased one-third in
three yenra.
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COMPOSITION OF MKTBoRs.
eAOw 10 us OF What MAtsELsAs SAs
OGAsv Worlds Are Con-
seitutOd.

The metoors that hnsh across the sky
ut certain yearly periods usually burn
out in the upper air. but occasionally
a meteoric mass lasts long enough to
reach the earth. On fell on Nay IS.
1900. Mt Felix. Ala. Aeteors were seen
on the occasion referred to and sundry
explosions were hesrd. while, later on
n mass OF meteoric substances weigh
ing seven pounds was discovered i'm
bedded in soft soil. This meteorits was
analyzed and found to be built up Of
such minerals aA olivine, augite, trio
lite. nickcl-iron and graphite carbon.
The dark color Of the Felix stone In
stated TO be due to the presence in fair
amount Of the lnst-named substance.
The interest attaching TO meteoritea,
of course, centers around the fact that
they enable us to obtain glimpses of
the composition OF other worlds than
ours. Astronomy 10 we'll agreed on
the unity of chemical composition
which ma rks the orbS. and even the sim
pie fact that Il il hydrogen gas which
blazes in the sun and gives ua our light
end heat 10 q testimony to this fect.
Meteoric iron and carbon similarly dis
play links between thsao srratie bodice
md our own earth.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STATISTICS.

Immigration Statistics for the year
just closed show that up to and includ-
ing December % the total number ~
immigrants arriving ut TINT port was
5i5,75l. 100000 are udled Tor the
country, which is fair estimate, the
incrense over the total for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1902. amounts to
100000. In fact the totnl Ia surpassed
10y hut one year ar--lSS2-- when 789,99
aliens came to this country.
There has been IA steady increase OF
late years and there are indications that
the record OF 1882 will be broken il there
is no Legislation that will tend To dis.
courage immigration i'll the future,
Because Of present prosperity this vast
army OF foreigners mas been merged
into the body polite without difficulty.
But this ready assimilation oi aliens
who seek homes i'll this country il not
proof that our liberal Immigration laws
arc wise Under less prosperous con.
iitions. with "A great many nf nnr work.
ing people unemployed, the reception Of
bO mHDl lDTtIEntTH WpUlI HTDuSt Il flk-
orous protest.
Tho classification OF the immigrants
remains much the same us it has been
10: five or SIX years. The same racial
proponderancc ia in evidence. Tho i'm.
migra ton from Itaty. which was 1857
for the twelve months ending June 30.
wAs la ,i03 for the ten months ending
with October. Austrn-lIungary and
Russia also keep we'll to the fore, but
there il at the same time slight re-
vival 0f tho older kind OF Immigration.
The Germans, ScandiDHviHns and Irish
are all increasing. 4 distinctively new
feature, however, is the comparatively
large immigration nf Japanese. which
set in n year or 40 ago and gave total
Of 1920 Tor the Inst year. During the
ten months cn ling with October the
figure was l5.l2G had the percentage ~
increase in October, 1902, over October,
1901, was slightly greater than 50--St.
Josephs Gazette.
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CONSTITUTIONS {

\ good deal OF work is being mapped
out for the incoming legislature by the
press OF the State. II all the sugges-
tons are taken up md acted upon, the
Legislature will he in session until the
Fourth OF July. There is one matter,
however, that the legislature should
consider and place upon tn" statute
books and that is an Act calling con-
stitutional convention to reviso md sim.
pity the organic law Of the State. This
question has been submitted to the peo-
pie several times within the last twenty
years and has always Ireceived major
ity Of their votes, but through some
legal technicality in submitting the
proposition or canvassIng the vote the
will OF the majority was set aside. The
last Legislature passed an Act calling a
convention, but il was vetoed by Cover
nor Sadler. The present legislature
should guard against the mistakes OF its
predecessors and pass an Act that will
receive the approval oi Governor Sparks
and stand the test ~ the c0urts.
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no EIGHT-FOOT hEN.
Dsubting Thomas Who Would Not
DshsVe I'm Their Existence
Makes InuuirY.

To decide n wager n Frankfort man
writes to the Philadelphia Record as
follows: editor Of Record Dear Sir
i noticed in last sundays paper an ac-
count of young man and woman out
west he e foot tall and she foot 2
inches md weighs 400 lbs. | was tell
Ing neighbnr md old man and one
supposed To he well book ed up in mat.
ters and things and he said IL was a
lie and fraud then told him saw
young Indy in Bnrnums Museum y.
7. some years ago that Was foot
and he said thnt was n lie too then
told him ] saw one in the dime museum
In Phil s foot md he snid that wnsh
lie nlso. Then told him snw in the
Record few years ago ~ Il young
man from ont west % years old & foot
inches and weighed 365 pounds named
Lewis wilkins who hn, now grown tu
the height Of i07 inches II ~ an inch
less than Q feet then he said he didn't
believe n word Of II then I asked him
II he would hci money on II and he said
yes nny amount up To 800.
"N0w which Is right he or me. lie
said there has never been mon or
woman born this last 100 years 8 foot"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09
GUARDIANS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of an order of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of Elko,
made OH the 9th day of December, 1902,
in the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of Wendell Nj. Porter and Henrietta
Porter, minors, the undersigned, the
guardian of the persons and estates Of said
minors will sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash gold coin OF the
United States of America and subject to
confirmation by said District Court, on
Wednesday, the 2lSt day Of January,
1908, at l o'clock P. NJ, at the Court
house door of said Court in the town of
right, title, interest, and estate of the said
Wendell NJ. Porter and Henrietta Porter,
in and to all those certain lots, pieces or
parcels Of land, situate, lying, and being in
the said County of Elko, State of Nevada,
and bounded and described as follows, TO
wit: An undivided seven-twelfth's in
tereSt in and to those certain premises,
situate at or near Shelton, in the County
Of Elko, State of Nevada, heretofore
known as Porter Ranch, and more par
ticular!y described as follows: Lot one Of
the NV 4, the Ne 4 of the NV x,
the N * Of the N E x, and the S w 4
of the N E4 of Section l9, all being in
Township 29, north of Range SIS East,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, contain
ing l95 S6-l0o acres, together with all
water rights and bitches thereunto belong
ing. Said land is held under contract is
sued by the State of Nevada to William
r. Hylton, August Z, 1898.
Notice is also given that said guardian,
on Friday, the 10Th day of January, 1908,
at o'clock P. M. of said day, at her home
on the above described ranch in Mound
Valley, will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash gold coin of the
United States and subject to confirmation
by said District Court all the right, title,
interest and estate of the said Wendell NJ.
Porter and Henrietta Porter, minors, in and
to the following described personal prop
erty, to-wit: An undivided seven-twelfths
interest in and to sixty-six (66) head of
cattle, four (4) head of horses, two (2)
wagons, and one (l) buggy.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
gold coin of the United States, ten per
cent of the purchase money to be paid on
the day of sale, balance on confirmation Of
sale by said District Court.
Deed at expense of purchaser.
Lillian PORTER.
Guardian of the persons and estates of
Wendell M. Porter and Henrietta
Porter, Minors.
Dated, December 29, 1902.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09

\ shooting Gcrnpc occurred at Pros.
pcct, Eureka county. last Sunday utter.
noon. resulting in James White. mn aged
mnn ahnut ~ years of age being shot 10y
Wm. GIlrs. A pnrty oi friends met
TINT afternoon NJ the homes Oi Giles
md wcfo continuing their merry Christ.
mas making. a dispute nrose over
come trivial mR!ter and IL IN eaid White
struck Giles. The latter then procured
liia elIoi gun mud turned IL looso NJ
White, who, seeing tho gun pointed nt
him, put his hnnds to his face, which no
doubt saved his oyc sight, ns HE face
aud hands were popporcd with tho
nmall phoi.
White cnmo Ia Eureka Sunday eve.
ming Tor treatment, but refused to pro.
srruic his asaailant. Sheriff. Burdick
ewnrc ont II warrant charging Giloa with
mn assault with intent Ia kill. Consta.
bile Mclfcrnnn went la Prospect, m.
rested 0ilcs nnh brought him 90 town.
lie ia nov in tho county jail awaiting
hia preliminary examination, which has
been ect Tor January 7.--Scntinol.
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ALBUM ?F FRENCH PRINTS.
tAein Public Library Con-
tain. Po-traIrrl of Men VINO
Helped AmsFIea

The reception OF the French deleRa-
tion that came to this country for tn
unyeiiinS OF the Rochnmbeau monu-
mcnt adds interest to a fine album pre-
Scm;rd tn the print department of the
New York public library not long ago
by William r. HavcmeN er. reports the
New York Sun. II consists of l26 por-
traits "f French person" ges. both civil
and military, who actively or sympa-
theticai!y contributed TO the success
of the war against England for Ameri-
can independence. This collection wnS
formed by Partisan amateur inter
asted In Americana. and demonstrated
the enthusiasm which was evinced for
American liberty by different claAses
OF French society.
The prints are carefully mounted.
and each one is accompanied by a bio
graphical note in manuscript. giving
the reasons for its presence in the al
bum. Many of the portraits are con-
temporary enGravings, come are litho-
graphs. Spccin! attention should be
made of the allcg"ries on the declara-
tion of war and the defeat Of the Eng
lish; the portraits OF Louis NVI., Suf-
fren. Mcnou and Necker printed in col
orS; a proof before letters OF Chof-
fard's portrait of Admiral Rossel: n
hrst state Of Vangelisti's "Du Cnued-
ic." with ReimI instead of RenneL. and
aome very rare physionotraee Por-
traitA. The table of contcnts shows a
remarkable list of names of French
men connected with our war for inde-
pendence, and while, as indicated, re-
cent occurrences call special attention
to thia gift, its historical and national
value and interest must obviously be
Dermanenf
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In,tinu Killed.

The Carson News siya an Indian
known M "iluntcr los" HCcidrntally shot
himself Sundny afternoon and died
Monday morning.
Tho Indian was shooting at Luukuut
about half way between ,his city and
Empire, and wna climbing II fence when
tile charge exploded. Tho shot entered
thu arm. tearing the member nearly
from the ehouldcr. lie ilrn mndr nm
attempt a' binding up the womnd and
struck ont fnr Empire When nearly
there. however, hc tainted frOm Inas "
blood nnd WIS ionnd by tie track later
on. AZ lirst Il was believed tho train
had run over him.
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\ Good showing.

Revenue Collector ljlakcslcc tells the
Silver State that "Ncvada" WAS never 50
prosperous. The three greatcst coun
tics, Wnshoc, Elko aud Humboldt are
going ahrnd splcn'iidly. 1onopah ID
forcing Nyc md Esmeralda counties Ia
the front and Lincoln il also on the
band wagon 0f progress. ] have ut
returned from Dcamar md find that the
uld camp has taken "a new lease nf life
Mr.. llakcscc says that despite the re-
movnl Oi the war revenue, the receipts
are onc-thirI liig he for 1902 than ever
before III the history ~ :he State. No.
yada's present prosperity. ho believes.
III permanent and growth and increNsc
ni wealth will be stcndy and rapii.
Mining has given u great impetus to
development, but other industries are
on nm equally good basis. There arc
now in the State TOO retail dispensarics
nf wet goods that pay internal revenue
There are also fourteen Wholesale liquor
houses forty Wholesale dealers in beer
aud ono rcctiIler. Four cigars factories
ar" ~ operation. or course. banks no
longer IHy revenue. nor are einmpa NJ.
liked Ia dCcumcuip Tmis greatly de
Ccruacd The returns ~ internal revenue
department. which otherwise would
have been double ;hat ~ any former
yCnr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09
BIRDS MIST IN MONUMENTS.
Tbs Grant and Lsnns Statues in Lin
cola Park, caicnEo, utilised IN
an Odd Manner.

Birds have taken advantage Of shell
tered positions in two Lincoln pork
monuments ut Chicago and built
nests. Three families OF the fenth.
cred tribe have taken up their abode
In the Gen. Grant monument, and in
the Lime monument in the north
end OF the pork birds have built their
nests.
In the Grant monument the birds
selected tho stirrups md the cuplike
nook formed by the figure in holding
field glass in it's hand. In their
chosen positions the birds arc safe
from rain and wind storms. but oc.
casionnlly n small boy climbs tho
structure and destroys the nests.
However. the ambitious sparrows are
seldom discouraged. Their human
enemy has no sooner finished his
plundering than the birds set about
to rebuild their homes.
~ Lime monument the palm of
the great naturnlist's hand. hanging
Mt the side Of tho bronze figure, shel.
tiers pnir Of spnrrows. The neat is
snugly situated in the cup formed by
the curve Of the hnnd.
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SDrirty at CaraD,,.

Social affairs promise 10 bo some.
thing fairly lively to the Capital this
winter. There will DO lhrce ovcnts
which will certainly be Of the festive
order.
First will come the Gubcru orinl ro.
ccptiop, given the citzons Of Nevada by
tho incoming Governor mud family
Tliie will bc followed by grand in
augural ball. given by the citizens Of
Carson to Governor Sparks and tho
members Of the Legislature and tho
next in ordor will be tho Senatorial
banquet given 10y Senator Ncwlnnds 10
the Legislature Appeal.
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south Fork Notes.

MIR. Mati".un IL building n large barn
for the Clayton boys also.
George Vnrdi is engaged To line md
paper browns now house.
Charles Drown is spending Il few
worka with relatives at Santu Rosa.
Mr.. Thorn in ont al South Fork build
ing barn for Fred Drown. 1t will he
20xjO.
Another rcnuni"n was held at Mr.. and
Mrs. Crancs. a large number ui the
relatives we're pr'sCr,
There were twrnty.six members Of
the family present ai the Clayton fami-
ly reunion during tlie holidays Nine
invited guests were present. The re-
union WAS held at Mound Vnllny.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified by the
District Court Of the Fourth Judicial District
OF the State OF Nevada, in and for the
County OF Elko, as exccutrix Of tho estate
OF Charles Greenberg, deceased, lato OF said
County OF Elko. All creditors having claims
against said estate nrc required 10 nle the
same, with the proper vouchers attached, with
the Clerk OF the Court, within three months
from the FIRST publication Of this notice.
Dated December 3rd, 1902.
ALICE LOWE.
Exeoutrix OF the estate OF Charles Grccnberg,
deceased
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
hns been duly appointed and qualified by the
District Court OF the Fourth Judicial District
II the State Of Nevada, In ard for the County
81 Elko, as administrator OF tho estate OF
James Bcvoridgc, deceased, late OF said
County OF Elko. All creditors having claims
against said estate are required to file tho
same, with the proper vouchers attached, with
the Clerk OF the Court within forty days from
tho first publication OF this notice.
Dated December 3rd, 1909.
T.. l.. MCMAHAS,
Administrators Of tho estate Of James
Bovoridgc, deceased.
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According tn GD article published in
Silver state, the total valuation Of taxa
BILE proberty in the State us shown by
the reports OF the assessors OF the var
ious counties for 1902 il s?9,3?6.326, an
increase Of nearly a million and half
over the previous year. Following is
a tabulated statement giving the valua-
ton OF taxable property in each county
during the past year:
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Annual Statement.
a
FREE
BOOK.

All persons who intend making an east
ern trip should apply for copy Of the
panoramic Folder" an illustrated deserip.
tive pamphlet that is distributed free et
charge by the Agents Of the Denver & Rio
Grande and RloGrande Western Railways
the Scenic Line of the World. This
line operates personally conducted Excur-
slons and Daily Through SIeepers and
Dining cars to Denver, Omaha; Kansas
City, st. Louis or Chicago, via Salt Lake
City and Denver-the most attractive
route across the continent. (Stop.overs
allowed.) Apply to !. a. Benton, General
Agent, Passenger Department, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-09

Mrs. Martha Il. Cnrse, founder Of
the proposed womcn's temple, In Chi.
cngo. Inns received the following let.
ter from President Roosevelt: 81 have
been deeply interested TO learn of the
work your association has undertaken
In erecting the magnificent Womcn's
temple in Chicago ne II memorial to
Miss willard. II gives me genuine
pleasure to scnd to you and the mem.
bcrs of the board OF trustees heartiest
congratulations upon the progress nj.
ready made and beat wishes for tho
early and complete success OF the uu.
dcrtnkinR."
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4 French writer gtatce that oi ovory
iO0,0tO mon oi tho army or naval profce.
ulon 100 become hopeless lunatics.
Among mechanics they number only
sixty ak per 100000.
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Tho Tonopah Stock Exchange oponcd
on the evening OF December 3lst. II,
CCutting, or.Stato Superintendent OF
Schools, in president Of tho Exchange.
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From the above it will be seen that
Elko If the richest county in the State.
IL leads Washoc. its nearest competi-
tor. sG75,34l.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem. soc; club, 76c.
Cattle-Steers, 3h@4c per cwt;
cows, 21a@3c.
Sheep-3Ac.
Hogs-4h@5c.
Oats-$23.5O@24.00; rolled oats, $25
@26.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay
$3.50; timothy, $1,000; bluegrass
SIG; clover. $16.50@17.50; alfalfa
s145O@155O.
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, $27.50@
2S; barley, whole grain, $21; rolled
$22.50; bran, $40; shorts. $21.
Poultry-Turkeys. dressed. 23c;
chickens. dressed. spring, 15@16c;
ducks, dressed, 15c; geese, dressed,
15c. Live-Chickens. 11@12h; ducks,
lie; geese, 10c; turkeys. 1Sc.
Butter-Washington creamery, 500
32c; ranch. 20@22c; Eastern tub. "a
@26c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 3S@4Oc; East
ern, &c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.


The following prices are being Of
fered to the producer by the local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $22@23 per ton; bar
ley. $21 per ton; wheat, chicken feed,
$27 per ton; bran, $21 per ton; shorts,
$21 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, new, $21
per ton; Puget sound, $13@15 per
ton; alfalfa, $14015 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 43c per
doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12c per Id; old
ROSTERS, &c per lib; spring chickens,
$3.75@4.75 per doz; ducks, 13@13hc
per Id; geese, 10@11c per Id; turkeys,
18c per Id.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, &c per lb steers, 81 @4c per
lib; sheep, 3@3Ac per Id; hogs, 61a
OF per Id; calves, sore per Id;
spring lambs, $2Q2.5O per head.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy
sailed steers, over 60 Id. TIC; medium
per lb. &c; light, under so lbs, SIC;
cows. all weights. SIC: sailed kips.
7c; calf. Sc: stays and bulls. &c; green
hides, lie less than sailed: culls and
grubby, 1c less: dry hides, 12@13c;
winter deer. dry. 10000; good but
cher tallow, 4@4hc; grease, 1h02c.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Columbia Declines to Come.

New York, Dec. 2.-Harry A. Fisher,
manager of the Columbia football team
of New York, Announces that all negoti-
atoms for the Western trip of the foot
ball seam during the Christmas holi-
days has been abandoned. 1t had been
proposed to play the University of CAL
iiornia and the Leland Stanford univer-
sity, but as neither college would con-
sent to play return game here next
season it was thought best to give up
the project.