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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
Father Had Hopes For Him.

The following is related OF a certain
~weu-snown New York business man
ara his SOL The son had Just left
Harvard and was fired with ambitions
which die not include going into bis
fathers office. When he arri Sed home
his parents began ~eriousIy to discuss
his future. He stated what his ideas
were and spoke OF the professions as
most likely to afford scope for his
genius. The law, he thought, would be
the hkeliest career. Ills father, how.
ever, had not a very high option OF his
abilities, and said go without mipcrng
words. Il think he declared, you
had better make a beginning by adorn-
ing one OF my office stools. We can
think about your taking up the law
a'terward.' The young man did not
see it that way. Office lie he loathed,
and said it was an existence tit only for
a dog. We'll, my SON. returned the
father, dryly, you're not a dog yet, but
you'll grow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
Science and Death Valley.

1t is held by scientists who have made
a study OF the situation tina, the floor OF
Death Valley, or tile great sink which
ranges below sea level, probably COZ
taiDs some OF the richest gold deposits
to be found in the world. From every
indication this valley OF mystery and
death Is the bed OF m ancient inland
sea, which in earlier geologic history
wac al arm OF the Pacific, cut oil by
come movement Of the earth's crust.
The mountains surrounding and tp-
closing this remarkable basin are the
Grapeyiues, the Funerals and the Pan
amints, which, although they have been
prospected in the most superficial
manner on account OF the dangers and
difficulties which the region presents,
are known to DO exceedingly rich in
gold. Ii is in this region TINT -Scol,y,-
the Death Valley mystery, holes his
treasure ~vaulte, Gnd Il is 70 these
mountains that he hies when he wishes
to rcplepish his eIcbequer.
IL is reasonable 10 suppose that
through the d~isiptegratioD Of agcs the
gold and other metallic substances were
cnrHei by natural drainage from the
surrounding mouuieiDe into this body
OF water and there held in solution.
When The day Of separation came. v hon
this arm was severed by come crust
movement from it's parent, the Pacific,
many years must have elapsed before
evaporation reduced the grea, inland
sea 10 wha, il ia today-yast arcas Of
saIl beds aud salt marshes. With tho
saline substance the gold and other
metals held in the water must have been
dcposited.
II If kuowp that ordipar, ocean water
contains a certain per cent o. gold held
IN solution. Il Ia stated on good author.
ity that the wotcrs Of Salt Lake, Utah,
carry &c 70 the ton IN gold, and il lie a
ust in ference that the watcrs which
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
Will Study The Climate.

Prof BigeloT, OF the government
service, has arrived in Nevada and after
spending a few days at Lake Tahoe
expects to go to Saltou sea to carry on
a series Ct Investigations and ascertain
just what effect upon the climate the
great body OF water has. He will
ascertain whether the sea increases the
amount Of precipitation in that section
and also note other climatic conditions
as effected.
Bigelow Will place d raft about the
center Of the Salton sea for the purpose
OF making his observations. The pre-.
hmIrary work outlined Will require six
months. The investigation has been
decided upon by the government as the
result OF claims made that the Sea
should not be drained and the ryer
forced back to ita channel owing to the
fact that thousands Of acres OF hereto.
fore desert land could no e be reclaimed
owing to the the fact that the climatic
conditions were changed aud the water
fall increased by the sea. The last
Nevada legislature passed e resolution
requesting he congress of United
States not to take action to drain the
sea.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
One Cause Of Tain Wrecks,

Public support will undoubtedly be
extended 10 the National Union OF Rail.
way Trackmen in its campaign To com-
pei tie railroads To keep their tracks 10
better condition. The organization has
already filed formal complaints against
TIE Missouri Pacific with the railroad
cOmmH sioners OF two stats-Kansas
aud Missouri-in which II is charged
that the cOmpany's tracks are def.cti Va
and dangerous, and tie agitation will be
carried INTO every state. In the official
organ oi the union, the Trackman, pub
hshed III Fort Scott, Kansas, are iilu-
Strhtious reproduced from photographs
showing defective rails and ties al
designated points along the Missouri
Pacific. The executive committee OF
The union asserts that similar conditions
exists on practically every railroad III
the country.
II Is the contention OF the trackmra
TINT there should be either government
or state inspection Of railway tracks.
ragb III hr btIltldl
statement: The railway tracks az a
rule are IN a no%t0riOuSly bad condition.,
ana ~ Il result thereof serious wrecks
are n almost hourly occurrence. The
railway companies DO no, employ more
Than one hal! ~ the men necessary 10
properly perform the labor OF keepipy
their Tracks IN repair, and thOss they do
employ are paid starvation K A
the rcsult 81 this niegardIy policy the
tfhck department Of all railroads has
been the dumping ground ~ all The
refuse lnbor on earth. The average
paid tracis laborcrs for the past five
years If less than Sl.20 a day
Tho illustrations printcd in the
lrhcHman ar" numerous and speak Tor
themselves. Tho fac,s aud arguments
"hlch accompany these have "a claim
upon public attention, quite spnr, from
u, question OF an increase Of wages
such rs tho iracklncn naturally will
expect from the agitation. The exec.
utlfe committee OF the trRckmeD's union
suggests Thai the powers OF the inter.
state commission DO extended
50 that 1t may have Jurisdiction over
thtS matter. Tho union Inns mnde an
Official request Of the governo; o; each
state To cause an Investigation OF this
subject. The Springfield iMa s f.l
Union.
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Ou,pa, 0. GsIalie,a sr.., Fer D.

Tho output Of the mines and Ie.o..
Goldfeld Tor the month of June -
sl,l42,3l6.53-and it should be remsn
bersd that owing to labor troubles ,na
various other causes, there was mn ~
ductiou to speak Of between the frst =,
January and the first Of June, 40 ,h,t
the period OF production has but M,
meuced. And yet the record for ,Juno :.
at the rate Of sl3, 707, 1872 6 year. o.; br,
little lea than Director OF the MI,
Roberts estimated output for the ent;,.
state Of Nevada. The Little Flo,an..
alone produced during June, ore r.,
Melted 1871, 1872 81, according to tbs
emelter returns. The o:s AVERAGED
S3Oi a ton, the best average ON reco,,
for the camp. The Consolidated nina.
produced sC90,4O0 during the month
although that is very far from being the
capacity Of the merger minee. Leases
on the Jumbo Extension produced q
total Of s55,9CG.93 during the month.
The production for the present month
barring accidents or unforeseen c~ircuu.
stances, should he at least double OF
hat OF last month and may 60 higher.
The output Of the Little Florence and
iligginson leases chow the value no,
ton OF each lot, with the exception OF a
few lots which are still unsettled for,
and which are estimated on the basis n,
general average Of the ore shipped.
The figures which follow are taken
from the books OF the Companies with
the exception Of two Of the leases ON the
Mohnws, the smaller producers, and the
high grade from the Mohawk, which
o1uId only he based ON grab SAMPLES
taken rs the ore was eacked.-Goldfeld
News.
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others are so also, as al OF the rail-
roads receive most OF their rails from
the same source, tue United States
Steel Corporation, alias the steel trust.
The Executive Committee OF the
Trackmen's Union, in IN address to the
public press and people, charges that
the railway tracks, as a rule, are In q
VIGOROUSLY bad condition, causing al
most hourly wrecks, and that railway
companies do not employ more than one
half enough men to properly keep the
tracks III repair. The average wage
paid track iabOrers; it is asserted, is less
than sl.25 per day, no more .han Il was
20 years go. Not only are bad rails
! used, but many rails are broken because
not properly supported with ties, mill
lions of rotten or decayed ties beng in
use. Tracks are not patrolled, either
night or day. The trackmen say they
are so poor they cannot afford to strike,
as they must work constantly TO exist.
4 picture is given OF IN Iowa man and
his wife and seven children, who was
discharged because he sought to Ret
an advance in wages over sl.25 per day.
Many pictures are printed showing de-
fectiye and broken rails, rotten ties and
bad conditions on the Missouri Pacific
AMI il Is said other roads are in d SIM
lar condition. Tho demands OF the
%trackman are Tor - for an eight hour
day and for more trackIleu. The Track
man reprints figures from the Inter
State Commerce Commissions reports,
showing that in the four years from 1909
tn 1906, inclusive, there were i'll thus
country 22,3Si dermlments, causing a
property loss ofsl9,i3i,C 9j, and killing
l,62i people aud iniurlng l7,ii2.
There Is no reason 10 doubt the state
menis made by this organ OF Il class CT
undergrad workmcn. Its illustrations
Pare cUrroborative Of it, text and SHOW a
most wanton recklessness Of human
life on the art of the railroad managers
er to blame, because the steel trust
makes poor rails and the tariff prohibits
the railroads from buy ing rails else
where. But IN regard To rotten .:es and
pauper wages there L. less excuse, when
one reads OF the cnor nous surplus earn
iuG 6 Of the railroads, and the colossal
fortunes winch n tc% people are making
out ot them. Think OF an American citi
zen III these days supporting ID family
and rearing chilireu on sl2j per day
although III this part Of The cuuntry tue
waEcs Of traCkmen are higher anil fcw
are married. But tue American rail
road managers are altogether too mig
gtrdly with respect To Keeping their
tracks III repair and duly watched as IL
done III Eur pc. Dividends ar. every =
thing, hfG aud limb ~ travellers nothing.
10 compel railroads t" spend a great
deal more money III thu Way would 10
uonht cause them To- or! out that they
were benz ~rCrSccuteG, but this should
not prevent the lawmakers from going
ahead mud passing laws requiring THIS to
be done, and so projecting people AZ
much ia possible from these constantly
recurring railroad horrors. Where one
person Is interested in large railroad
dlYiiends, Il thousand age Interested IN
sue travel, and right Treatment Of en-
ployes and the general pubIic.-Port-
land iOtcgon) Daily Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
Western Pacific BriducS.

W. ". Vessel, a bridge contractor
for the Western Pacific Railroad ccin-
pany, returned to W~innemucca yester-
day after a trip over the line OF con-
struction westward to the end of the
Nancy Bros & Co. contract, examined
the places where bridges and culverts
and other support works for the line are
to be made.
The bridge and culvert work vest Of
Wmnemucca will be quite extensive,
although it will be more extensive east.
The Humboldt river is crossed several
times between Deeth and the Nevada
California Line.
Because OF the scarcity Of steel, Mr..
Wesell is Of the opinion that it will be
necessary to do the first bridge con-
struction WITH wood, and substitute this
later with ste5l.--Silrer State News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
A Reno Hero.

Charles Saunders, p mining man ,
saved a young wouIan and two little
girls from severe injury II not death
Sunday by throwing himself behind an
automobile and blocking the wheels .
They were going up a step grade ID
Diinghonse canyon near the place where
John Humphrey was killed, a few weeks
ago, when the clutch Of the machine
slipped aud refused To hold. Something
else was wrong and the machine began
10 back. Saunders was quick to act.
lie jumped to the ground and threw
himself behind the wheels to block the
mRch'ue. The hind wheels passed over
his body, crushing a rib. When the
FOR ward wheels came along lie caught
II OF them and succeeded 10 stopping
the machine. The young lady tbrer.
out one OF tho chilIfen before tho auto
stopped and held The other. When the
machine stopped they got out aud
6iocsed the hind wheels with stones
and them assisted Saunders to work bis
"ay from under the car.
Ills face, arms and legs were scratch
cd and bruised, HE right wrist and hand
we're iorn and bleeding and ono RIO wns
broken, but insisted that he was not
badly hurt. lie In now in Reno laid 10
for tcpairs.
The automobile weighs Il ton and a
Saunders deserves a medal Tor
his heroic act.
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Child Dies in Boiling Bath.

Burned and drowned in a tub OF boil.
ing water, the little ls-months old baby
Of Superintendent Smith OF the Cling.
house Electrical Power Company met q
horrible death at the Smith home in
Ollnghouse canyon last Sunday.
The child toddled into the tut, while
the mother wa leaving it to cool, and
when she was IN another room. The
baby's screams OF pain brought the
mother, and everything possible was
done to alleviate the agony while DR.
kistler WAS rushing from Reno in the
best Auto he could obtain. The doctor
came too late, however, and yesterday
the little life flutsered out. The body
WIS brought here for burial last night,
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19

effect on July i. The provision OF the
Law which Is responsible Tor their worry
reads as follows: when any natural
iz-d citizen shall ihAve resided for two
years in the foreign state from which he
came, it shan be presumed that he has
ceased to be an American citizen, and
his place OF general abode shall be deem.
ed his place Of residence during the said
years. II is provided that such a pre-
sumption may be overcome on the pre-
sents6on OF satisfactory evidence before
3 diplomatic or consular otiser Of the
United States, but thousands Of the
GermAn-bo,n American citizens are
fearful lest they be unable to present
satisfactory evidence within the mean.
ing OF the law.
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ne Renlina Room.

A few Interested citizens gathered at
Leonard Hall last Dight 10 take the
initial steps toward starting a free
reading room. Rev. Percival S. Smithe
called the meeting to order and stated
that the election Of a temporary chair
man and secretary vas in order. j. =.
doughty was unanimously elected
chairman and Stanley Taber, secretary.
The chairman called on Mr.. Suithe to
state the objects Of the meeting and
make suggestions Tor forming An organ
izaaou. In the course OF his remarks,
be traced the movement from its BEGIN
ding and stated that subscriptions TO
the amount Of 81 per month had been
obtained toward the support Of tie
enterprise. Messrs. Mcbride, Brown,
Greenfield, Lyman, David and Others
were called on and made SHORT talks
~tavorinE the movement and pledgnG
their support.
AT The suggestion OF the chair, a
motion was adopted authorizing Mr..
Suithe to appoint a committee Of five
to prepare a plan Of organization and 70
report at a meeting to be hereafter
called.
This completed the business aud the
meeting adjourned to meet at the call OF
the organization COMMITTEES.
Their were not as many at the meet
ing as there should have been, but the
spirit shown by those present augurs
will for the success Of the movement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
REPUBLICANS AND TRUSTS.

To reform the tariff SO thai the trusts
would not be protected ii charging
present high prices for their products.
would abolish @the principle Of protec-
tion,' which the last republican plat
form declared is -the cardinal policy Of
the republican party We know how
tie trusts and projected manufacturers
successfully protested when the ~reciproc-
ity treaties with France and other
countries were before the senate Tor
ratification, although those treaties only
reduced the tariff 20 per cent. on come
few articles that were protected by
duties averaging 10 per cent.
viii even The most conser yatiye re-
publican tariff reformer say that 20 per
cent. reduction win apnreciably reduce
the pnces OF the products OF the protect
ed trusts, when their present protection
ID from 90 to over 100 per cent? II so,
are tho republican revisiouists prepared
to revise the tariff still lower, until those
trusts that sell cheaper abroad than 70
our " people, can dc go no longer?
The democratic plan OF abolishIDR
trust protection aud limiting the rate
OF duty, 1to the needs OF the govern
ment, economically, effectively and con-
slit utionally administered is TO invite
ID ssster according to the republican
Platform shich also declared that: ~
democratic tariff ruins bushes pros.
per1ty. That meDdacious statement
has been proven SO historically untrue
that honest republicans are heartily
ashamed Of il. The facts are the re-,
publican leaders ind the rnselye con.
froDted with a tariff reform sentiment
that is becoming dangerous 10 their
continued supremacy aud the question
m standing by the tariff protected
trusts, or propitiatinR the people pInnd
cred by trust high prices, can no longer
be put of with "Iet we'll enough Alone
Tho trusts and protected nutacturera
furnish the financial backing OF the re-
publican party and most Of the republi.
a members of congress are under
obligations TO those intercste. .As tho
protection the trusts enjoy allows them
To charge large profits IL Ia absurd TO
believe they viii be willing to allow
their projection 10 be elimipated or even
reduced or that The republican party
will tofego their campaign contributions.
such happenings wonid be equal TO the
%phenomens OF pigs flying, bw. they are
very unlikely irhe.-EEchange.
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4 Paper Of Pins

Pms wasre introduced in the sixteenth
century.
Then they were costly and highly p1z.
ed as gifts.
A pager Of pms was more acceptable
than a boquet.
An act was passed in 1913 making il
illegal to charge more than eishtpence a
thousand for metal pins.
Persons Of quality often used pins
made OF boxwood, bone anu silver
while the poor put up with wooden
skewer.
In those days husbands we're often
surprised at the great amonpt OF money
that went for pins. Hence the term pin
money.
Not so many years ago the frugal Am
ericau housewife was wont to teach pin
economy by teaching her children that
canCy couplet, See a pin and pick 4
up, all the day you'll have good luck.
philadelphia Record.
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is capable Of being worked up into an
eres,ina topic for discussion.
1t is true that the Japanese have
been making themselves ridiculous,
through their display OF sens,tiveness
and that Japan Is the only nation with
which this country Is not on the most
fnendly terms.
The administration spokesman appear
to have done their share to make it ap-
pear that there is something exceptional
in this contemplated cruise Of a large
fleet OF w~arships, for these persons who
profess to talk for the president have
cast an air OF suspicion and mystery
over the affair.
In view OF the fact that the only IA.
ton hat appears to want to run a bluti
game upon the administration is Japan,
the re can be no question that the Pa
citc coast is the proper place FOR the
greater portion OF the American navy
at this tune.
This order should have a good moral
effect upon the japanese, who have
been spoiled in the last few uoDths b!
President Roosevelt, who sided with
them against the citizens Of Calitor MIA.
1t is evident that i: these little brown
ms1 are given an inch they Will take an
ell, and it is thought lint Mr.. Roose.
welt has had this fact impressed upon
him by this time, and he will not again
so readily submit to their demands
Butte Miner.
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The Causes OF Distrust.

1t has ever been true that distrust
such us We now observe in business and
political ~atfairs, has its cause i'll the men
and things disirusted, and is not a mere
caprice Of the public mind. AZ to poll
tics, the old maxim is that prudent jeaI-
onsy is the first duty OF the citizen. .
And as to business, the equally old max
im 10, let the purchaser beware. The
trouble in business noN is that we have
reached the limit Of prosperity based on
fictitious values, and the time has come
for paying the penalties incident to
dishonesty and recklessuess. Ia poll
tics, the trouble Is that our statesmen
have acted in bad faith with the taxpay-
ers, and have been fonud out. Hence
this universal distrust, which threatens
the existence Of the dominant politiaa
party and the prevailing industrial ana
financial system.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-07-19
JACKSON ON MONEY

An Oregon reader Of Ihe Commoner
has a republican neighbor whose son u
studying public questions. The young
republican has been informed that
Jackson's vie Ss on the money question
were applied with disastrous results by
that great democrat. This is incorrect,
Jackson opposed the national bank as it
existed in his day for two reasons;
First, because it violated the democrat
ic doctrine Of equal rights to all and
because the bank was attem pting to con-
troll the politics Of the country. jack
some position was sound on both propo-
sihons. No n has stated more clearly
than he the fundamental objections to a
financial policy that bestows upon the
banks the enormous privilege OF issuing
money. The head Of the national bank
attempted to in%timidste him by telling
him that he bank could elect him or
defeat him. Instead Of being frightened
into submission, he told Bitdle, the
banks president, that il the bank had
that power, it had more power than it
ought 20 have and more than il would
have long il he could prevent it.
When an Investigation was made, it was
found that the bank had subsidized men
in public life by ~loaning them money
and had subsidized the press. 1t was a
great. corruptipR institution, and Jack
sons high position in history Is largely
due to the fact that he had the courage
70 attack and overthrow il.
Benton IN speaking OF his wors, com-
pared him with Cicero, and said that in
overthroEinR the bank he had eaved
America as Cicero had saved Rome by
overthroEing the conspiracy Of Cataliue.
As Jackson's fame rests UPON his sue
reesful attack upon intrenched privi-
leHe, 60 the abuse heaped upon him in
his life and the calumnies circulated
against him since his death have beer
doe to the malice Of those who, during
his tine and since, have represented pre-
datory wealtb.-Connoner,
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BORN.
NcDERNoTT-ln Elko, Nevada, July
10, 1907, TO the vile Of Ed. McDer-
Mott Of Lamoille, u aon.
Youthful Essayists.

10 tho Hull elementary schools a
pri2e was offered for tho bcs, ,esay on
the evils OF drink, and nearly 1900
pupils competed. Extracts from theft
compositions we're given bv DR.. Eccles
in n lecture before the Society For the
study Of Ineb'icty iIe quoted the tol.
loving gems:
To-day many people are in jail for
committing suicide while under the in
nuence Of drink
"Alcohol has an effect upon a medical
m1n's "onclusione.-
doctors cay that fatal di seas "a are the
worst
doctors say that the Increased death
rate shortens lives.
Some people think that the abuse Of
drink il right; com take IL 40 a medi
cine.'-London Tii.Bne.