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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
IRISH BORN, RAISED sWEDE.
Did Not Learn Until Manhood That He
Was the Son of Erin.


Chicago.-Believing all his life that
he was Swede and that his name
was Olaf Olson, Herbert Sweeny did
not learn the facts until he had
reached the age of %. He then went
to Judge Walkers court and asked
to have himself set right
He explained that while he thought
his name was Olson he had taken a
wife a-G given her the name of Olson.
The judge learned that behind the
tangle there was romance of an
adopted son-an orphan taken to fill
the place of n runaway boy in the
hearts of the prodigal's parents-and
of disinheritance by the foster par
ents when the real son returned.
In Red Wing, Mimi. Sweeny was
adopted as an infant by a family Of
Olsons.
The necessary legal papers of adop-
ton were never obtained. When. the
true son returned. his parents gave to
him the place held in their affections
by Sweeny from the time OF his in
fancy to manhood.
IF you want to change your name,
all right" said Judge Walker
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
POOR MAN AND POOR COW.
The Poorer the Man 10 the Less He
Can Afford to Keep a Poor Cow.

No man who keeps COWS for the
money there is in it is so rich that he
can afford to keep poor ones. The rich
fellow who goes into the dairy bust
ness for the satisfaction he can get
out Of 1t usually keeps the best cows
that money can buy. The poor man
who must depend upon his dairy for
his living and profit too often keeps
poor cows because the better ones
cost more money. The rich fellow
could well afford to keep this kind,
but 1t is the most foolish kind of fool
ishness for the poor man to own such
COWS. He is just the man who should
own the good COWS. 1t is impossible,
of course. for him to buy the kind of
cows the rich fellow does, but this is
not necessary or advisable. He can
build up herd Of good COWS from q
very few good mixers by using a
good dairy sire, and by studying the
individuality of his herd. Just little
improvement each year will do the
business.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
ECONOMY in DRESS
WELL-pEFINEp PLAN is FIRST
REQUISITE.
With This II 10 Quite Possible to Be
Smartly Gowned on All occa-
sions at Comparatively
Small Expense.

The woman who wants to dress
well and modishly on moderate al
lowance must follow well-detined
plan. She should first take account Of
the present articles in her wardrobe,
then decide on what she will need to
enable her to look well turned out on
all occasions for the coming season.
Her first list will be apt to be far too
long and costly for her resources, but
by cutting off nonessentials and man
aging for combinations that will fit in
with her several gowns or suits. con-
siderable variety of effect will be pos
sible with very limited number of
independent toilets.
This cutting of the coat to suit
the cloth" need not result in any ap-
parent economy; on the contrary. it
often produces distinct gain in style
and individuality, but the woman who
practices it must be able to say mo-
to her inclinations when their indul-
gence clashes with her plan, and she
must understand her limitations. Her
color range should be quite limited
and, above all, becoming and suited
to the demands of her environment
She cannot afford to indulge in freak
fashions or in extremes of any sort
but she should take advantage of
every bit of up-to-date modishness in
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
Usage INDIANS RICHEST RACE.
Third Allotment Makes Each Tribes
man Worth $4,000.

Tulsa, l. 1.-THE Usage Indian
tribe has been notified by the depart
ment of the interior that cards for
the third selection of lands in the al
lotting of that tribe would be deliv-
cred soon. Surveyors are in the field
checking the land and the location of
the third and final selections will be-
gin December /.
According to the tract books of 1871.
when the Usage tribe entered Indian
Territory on land purchased from the
Cherokees. their reservation consisted
Of 1,470,057.7S acres. Recent surveys
or changes in the channel of the Ar
kansas river, which forms part of the
boundary OF the reservation, have not
affected materially the number OF
acres. Deducting 5,120 acres, includ-
ed in government townsites, the In
dian reservations and railroad rights
OF way, the 2,229 allottees on the final
rolls will receive 656 acres each.
At present land values in the Usage
nation. and including other interests
OF members OF that tribe, each Usage
viii become a citizen of the state of
Oklahoma and worth $4,000. Not only
are they the richest race In the new
state, but In all the world.
After due consideration Of her appli.
cation. Mrs. Jane Appleby, Of Tulsa,
the white widow Of a famous Usage
chief. who died several years ago. has
been denied the right OF allotment by
the department OF the interior. She is.
however. permitted to share in the an
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
Fall Planting Of Spinach.

Spinach can be produced almost
any time during the year and finds
ready sale. 1t should be sown in
September for the early spring crops.
Fall sown spinach is available during
the winter months. The soil should be
made very rich, using the best of
compost quite freely. The yield is
largely increased by top-dressing of
poultry manure. Plant in drills one
foot apart, using seed very freely, ~
to 15 pounds per acre and flrming 1t
thoroughly. Keep the weeds out and
the soil we'll cultivated. Thin in late
October II to be used or sold. The
main crop usually winters over with
out loss. but in exposed locations
should be lightly covered with coarse
litter or leaves.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
Simple Corset Cover.

In these days or the lace, net and
lingerie waist ones corset covers
must be pretty and well fitted. The
slipover corset cover is one which
suits many figures and it is easy to
make.
The front is made without any tucks
and the fullness is obtained when tn
corset cover is tied in front and at
the waist. The neck and sleeves are
finished with beading and lace. The
back of the corset cover reaches just
to the waist and is fastened in belt
made of strong embroidery beading
through which ribbon an inch wide Is
run.
The front of the corset cover
reaches little below the waist line
and is held in place by the ribbon,
which is tied around the belt. This
corset cover is made in two pieces.
front and back. AS one can tell by its
name. 1t slips over the head and has
no opening either front or back.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

utilized for long hat pins as we'll as for
pins OF smaller size These maj -ess
cushions look very pretty covered
with detachable linen cases, which
can easily be removed for washing
from time to time. A mattress cushion
of this kind is shown in our sketch
covered with very pale blue linen. and
adorned with a wreath of wild roses
and foliage worked in pale shades of
pink and green; pale green cord out
lines the cover. The same idea can be
carried out, of course, in linen of any
shade. or in silk or satin, If preferred.
embroidered either with flowers or
with initials.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
MANS HAIR TOUCHES GROUND.
Modern Samson Is Marvel Of the
Northwest.

Maple Falls, Wash.-This town
boasts modern day Samson. in an
eccentric old man, who, like the hero
of old, has never permitted his hair
to be trimmed. He wears long locks.
which hang nearly to the ground. He
is a powerfully built man and stands
six feet five inches.
This man is John Fitzpatrick, 10
years Of age, and though so old he
can lift barrel of salt, weighing 270
pounds. at arms length over his head.
One of his recent feats of strength
was at the Yakima county fair. when,
in the presence of many persons. he
picked up a granite bowlder which,
when previously weighed. tipped the
scales at $50 pounds. He raised the
huge oblong stone in his arms. car
ried it 40 feet. and loaded 1t into d
wagon box. with no assistance.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

Yelling. Viyella, cashmere, silk,
lawn and many cotton materials are
suitable tor making this little frock.
The skirt is gathered to square yoke
under band Of insertion. The yoke
is composed Of strips of the material
tucked, each strip being divided by in
sertion. The foot is trimmed above
the hem with insertion and three tiny
tucks.
Materials required: One and three
fourths yard 40 inches wide, and about
three yards insertion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
Old Gowns.

II you are going to freshen up an
old gown, or. for that matter, an "old
ROOM" don't use trimmings or mate
rails that look new. The beauty OF
real rugs. tapestry, and hangings and
fine brocade is that they never look
new and they never look old. Al
ways match in color the Oldest part
OF a gown that needs freshening up
or room that needs going overH1pd
you need never fear the sunlight or
the eyes OF The critic.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
NEW GLOVES AND SLEEVES.
Models of the Past Season Still Re.
main in Fashion.

For novelty's sake, it Is we'll to have
one or two frocks or separate bodices
made with the long, close, wrinkled
sleeve, but the short bodice sleeve,
the three-quarter sleeve and all the
rest Of near-elbow models are as mod
ish as they have been for year past.
Gloves will be a question of interest
as long as the discussion over sleeves
continues. The smartest models are,
as usual, of glace or suede In pale
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05

small accessories such as hats, gloves,
boots and neck fixings that her means
will permit, only remembering that
few really nice well-selected articles
give much better results than many
things of a more ordinary sort.
Every one knows one or two people
who manage to appear as smartly
turned out as their more opulent
friends at fraction Of the cost. Very
often, indeed, their costumes will pos
sess certain distinctive charm that
the others are unable to purchase at
any price and paradoxical as 1t may
sound, these women are not the ones
who spend the most time in contriv-
ing their outfits. A welldefined plan
of dressing saves time as we'll as
money.
Consciously or otherwise. the won
an who dresses exceptionally well at
little cost has reduced the matter to
science. She buys only what she con-
siders essentials, though these may
often take the form of very smart "trip.
peries A welI-chosen veil may be ex-
pensive, but enable last seasons hat
W uO IuTlutl ScINlCe WHSu otHCi WioO
new headwear would be necessary.
and her smart small belongings are
what enable her to make her few
gowns fit in well for any of the many
occasions where they must serve.
There is no haphazard in her well.
considered scheme, and she patronizes
bargain counters only when their
wares will fill definite want in her
wardrobe.
Probably experience has impressed
her, as it has failed to do in the case
of less clever women, with the folly
of purchasing anything simply be-
cause it is cheap. She knows that
this form Of buying is both extrava.
CANT and annoying if INDUCED in
without sufficient consideration.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
The Worth of a Cow.

In estimating the worth Of cows it
is estimated that COW that will give
300 pounds of butter fat in year is
worth 500, If she is not more than
five years old. This is the average
cost OF cows kept by the central west
dairymen, all of whom use the best
up-to-date methods for making the
most of the cows and knowing just
what the products are costing them.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
A design of cattle rack for feeding
is furnished by one of the
readers of The Prairie Farmer. A rea.
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sonably clear idea is given in the &C.
companying sketch.
Posts are driven in the ground to
form a center and extend about six
feet clear of the surface. Cross pieces
are nailed to these to which the slat
work forming the rack Is nailed. A
platform is placed around the bottom
as indicated to prevent unnecessary
waste OF feed.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
HANDLING MANURE.
Study the Easiest and Most Effective
Methods.

r Progressive farmers find that ma
nure gives best returns when applied
to the land as quickly as possible.
There is little loss from teaching or
drying even when the ground is COW
cred with snow or frozen solid. The
practice Of many farmers is to haul
manure to the fields daily. Where
this is followed a device such as
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
The Vegetable Pit.

The vegetable pit is good place to
Keep root crops over winter. Drain
age is the main thing No water must
run under or into the pit. Then cover
gradually-just enough to keep the
vegetables from freezing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
sraldlne Must Be Black.

No matter what color your winter
frock may be the braiding must be
black, and touch OF some black, fiat
fur will give 1t all the chic Of an I'm
ported gown.-Vogue.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
Keen Healthy Cows.

Keep healthy COWS. Promptly re-
move suspected animals. In partiou-
lar. add no COWS to the her. unless
1t is certain that they are free from
tuberculosis,
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
BEST FORM OF PIN CUSHION.
Mattress Design Certainly Offers the
Most conveniences.

OF all the many different form. in
long mattress shape, thoroughly well
stuffed, is always one of the most sue
cessful, possibly because it can be
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-12-05
FAKE RELIC SWINDLE.

Whether the relic finally was sold can
not be learned.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18
Honor Your Mother.

Honor yuur mother. Time has scat
tered SNOWY flakes on her brow, plowed
deep furrowe on her cheek, but is she
not sweet and beautiful now? The lips
are thin aud shrunken; those are the
lips which have kissed Laany a hot tear
from the childish cheeiss, aud the y are
the sweetest lips IN the world. The eye
Is din, yet it glo~5 wi b the soft
radiance TINT cao never fade. All, zee!
She is a dear old mother. The eands OF
life are nearly run out. hut feeble as
she is. she will 60 father md go down
lower for you than anyone else on earth.
You cannot enter II prison who's bars
can keep her out; you cannot rnount q
8 :atfold too high for her to reach, that
she may kiss and bliss you in evidence
of her deatblPss love. When the world
shall deapise and forsake you, when il
leaves yon 10y tho wayside To perish un
noticed the dear mother will gather you
TO her arms and tell Jon all ynur virtues
until you almost forget thai YOUR eouI
is distigured with vices. Love her
tenderlv and cheer her declining yeare
with holy devotion Elk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18

association OF the lending business men
and Merchants of Nevada, organized
for the purpose OF promoting the best
interests Of this great State, desires to
call your attention IN the fact tina; two
important EIpositiops will, very eoon,
open their doors TO the public and will
offer exceptional facilities tor adveitis
ing the mineral u OF our wonder
full State. The jamestown Expositiup,
celebrating the Ter c~entepniaI of the
FIRST permanent English settlement III
America. viii open its doors April 26sL,
1907. on Hampton Roads, Virgins.
This exposition will receive aid from
the United States government n the ex
tent Of sl.57S, 900. 90, which is a lnrger
appropriation han has ever beer made
Tor my exposition in the United States.
with the exception 81 the Worli's Fairs
at Chicago AMIDST. Louis. No doutt,
the exposition will be visited BY n la-ge
mass OF people who will be on lie look
out for Investments.
Your attention is called, also tn tie
Per VI AulO huC OiNu lptT
of Commerce winch has been es;shlish-
ed in, Salt Lake City by the State Fair
Association, the State Board of Horilcul-
ture and the Salt Lake Real EIatr AS.
ISOLATION, for the purpose OF plac .na be
fore the many strangers. who viii visit
the city every year, al exhibit Ut the
products and of the State. a
section Inns been Q we'd by the Cham.
Der OF Commerce for a Nevada exhibit,
The mineral wealth Of Nevada, which
,s well nigh inconceivabIe. should have
a fitting place in these Erpositious and
the Nevada Commercial League res
pectfuly ~solicits your active co-opera-
ton in bringing TO the attention OF the
World, our vast stores Of mineral
wealth.
iou ara requested to contribute
samples or specimens OF gold, silver and
copper ores;. sulphur. salt. borax or
o her minerals OF economic value. The
samples or spe linens Will receive the
careful attention OF THE League and will
be assigned suitable space 10 the mining
departments, Of both EIpositions.
Please remit any samples or speci-
mems to Captain j. B.. Meuardi, chair.
MA Of the mining committee. Nevada
Commercial League. Reno, Nevada.
Small. samples or specimens should be
forwarded by express; large ones by
reigtt..
You're very truly,
j. B. MESARDI.
Chairman Mining Committee.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18
"Faihsr" Taylor mud Ruler.

49,
Sailors who irequ sDted the old Sen.
mons Bethel on Hanover street will
remember Father Taylor. IA he was
tsmiliarly termed, Gays a writer in tue
Boston Herald,
At a leading hotel in Boston q dele.
CATION Of ministers we're ha yeinR a din.
ner at which q few !nwyers we're present,
among them Gen. benjamin F.. Butler
Father Taylor and Butler were induly.
ing in some spicy repartee.
In The course OF their ccDy.r-.tion
Taylor asked the general il LAWYERS
ever made mistakes. ooh, cerIniuI, :
was the reply; "to err IL human
'WeI,' said his question or, ~ hit do
you do when you make a m~isiake!'
III 1t il n big one said Butler, II try
TO rectiiy it, but III small mistake
lot it pass %unnoticed. BY the WAY ne
added, edo ministers ever make nis.
tskes?-
Certainly; 10 err Ia human was
Father Tsylor's reply.
wen, Wnat 90 M DO ~hPn ION make
a mistaken asked Butler.
III the 'misiake il big Que I Try 10
rectity 1t, bni II u small ono ! let il pass
unnoticed. For oxamplc. 1 wa preach.
ing last Sunday to NY ppiIor., md IN
my sermon made the Statement rlmi the
devil WA the father to nil Inv, cra. I
meant iar', but 1t being n smaII mistake
/ let I, pssa by
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18

educated, IN u measure. nny mi We
bold fast to what remains Of simple
government and home rul. instead Of
making it more complicated aud con-
centrated? The federal government has
well defined powers granted TO it by the
states aud all else is expressly reserved
TO the states and the people. The prop
ositop 20 expand the constitutional
limits OF the federal government and
for the executive to Ito t~liinRs' that he
has no power to do, is II dangerous
innovation That should be checked and
curbed. An occasional crisis may be
reached in such n strenuous manner
but it is very dangerous to the republic
and il SLOWED tn be persisted in will
brenk down all the safeguards to the
ibert, VI the individual, which our
torefnthrit provided for go carefully.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18

CaTy.-COISIes

A worry pretty wedding took tlnT in
the parlors OF the Mayer Hotel last night
ut eight o'clock when Miss Lillian
Cowles Of Connecticut who arrived from
New York City on No. . bscgna Ills
bride Of MIR. Samuel \. Cnry who il
Secretary Of the Protection Mining
Company "i Mountain City. Tho ring
ceremony OF tho Presbyterian Chur eli
was used 10y Row. Csc. u. Gcenuii iii.
After The ceremony several Of ths guests
present rendered n musical treat whl;i.
showed the appreciation Of the friends.
Mr.. md Mre. Cary have very favnrhbly
imp" sscd tie acquaintnnccs they lmvc
mnde IN Elko aud they are welro ned
TO this county by the prOs pccl ~ u lrrge
c'rcl" OF frieuds. They will mako tn If
future home in MouniniD City % whi,I
plnco they will go in II dgy or two.
The IFprPESREsrc4tends cQngrgiulg
BOD qnd vishhs them mgch joy TriI
hHpPincsq in their wodded lie,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18
Sucoea1.

A Boston firm recently offered a priz,
for the best definition NJ what con
stitutes success. 4 Kausas woman was
awarded the pnze. nnd this was her
nswer
aHe has achieved SUCCESS who has
lived we'll, laughed often aud loved
ouch; who has gained the respect OF
intelligent men uud the love OF little
children; who has filled his niche and
accomplished his task; who has lrft the
world better than he found il. whetle {
by an improved poppy, u perfect poem
or a rescued soul; who has never lacked
appreciation OF eartb's beauty or allied
to express it; who has aIwaye looked for
the best In Others and given the best he
had; whose life was nn inspiration,
whose memory II benediction.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18
IBuIIfroK Weather.
BuIlfrng Ws .
lind, wind! how it diu blow

Wind. wind! how it did hlow
Snow! my, how it did snow
Then rain, mud Ind slush
Tho Buutrog certainly has hal q spell
nj weather during the last seven days.
More suow and ram and sluth than
this part of the desert ever saw before.
The weather man started on bus jam :
boree Inst Saturday with II high WIN l..
This was followed by snow, md ON Snn-
day morning mother earth hercabrnts
was covered with a virgin whits mantle
II inches thick. Boress. played n little
with 'the beautiful disturbing tie
gentle Of the mantle and doing
some northern. New York stunts In the
drifting business.
But the flushing touches were mol
put on the spell Of weather until Tie
heavenly sprinkler. was turned loose
Tho streets OF Rhyolite have never
before been in such horrible coudi
ton for teams and pedestrians. Talk
about splsshing and. wadug and
feminine street crossing-ths sights To-
the rubber" was grand. 90.
Building operations have on sccoun
OF the storm been greatly iuterieteC
with; like wlse stage and trail travel
Old &c., however, cHme out 'yesterda!
morning, spd yen bet he WIS given
hearty reception by the wet, cold ant
shivering reptile.-Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18
Prof. u.a..u Find. Air.,r. In SAB sri.

After twice riskinR hIs life and once
nearly losinR il in the interest Of agri-
cultural science, Prof. n. f. Hansen. ui
the South Dakota experiment station Of
the department Of agriculture, has found
in northern Si5eri an alfalfa suited to
the arid lands OF The northwest. where
the winters are extremely cold. Prof.
Hansen got ON the track OF the alfalfa
4 year ago, hut was so late in searching
Tor it that he was badly frozen u 81.
beris. Despite this experience he made
another trial thus year, and he has Fin
formed Secretary Wilson that he has
been successful and is on his way back
with seed. -
Though the bureau Ut plant industry
the department %: agriculture has been
engaged for a number Of years in en-
couraRinR the growth OF alfalfa in vari-
Gus parts Of the Uuited States. Owing
TO the wide differences in soil md climate
in this country, great difficulty has been
experienced In procuring a variety suit
ed 70 all conditions. Introduc:ions Of
new Alislias have been made FROM time
70 time from foreign countries Several
years ago the department brought some
from Turkestap which has been tried
thoroughly and proved valuable IN come
sections.
Before goiug to SiberiI Prot. III mseu
visited northern Norway aud Sweder
with a view to finding new crops which
might be ot value in the cold. arid land
OF the United States. The alfalfa be
has discovered has n yellow flower in
stead Of Il blue. It ia a native Of the
dry steppes Of Siberia. and grows vel
whore the mercury falls to 30 o 40 be
low zero. The country is e~xceedinpl.
dry, and yst the new alfalfa is an ex
csllent forage plant. Prot. Hnnsen la
obtained seed. and it will receive
thorough test.