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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08

Following is the railroad rate biz in
troubled by Senator PJ ne ui Esmeralda
county:
AM regulating and fixing the
amount OF freights and fares to be
charged 90 railroads in the state OF New.
ada and providing penalties for violating
the provisions OF this act and repeating
all other acts in conflict here with.
The people OF the state Of Nevada re-
presented in senate and ns 'emblY do On.
act ~ follows:
Sec. /. II shall be unlawful for any
railway company or corporation operat.
ing a railway in the state OF Nevada, TO
charge more than three cents per mile
Tor each p'aSen niger Transported over said
railway IN the state uf Nevada, from any
point or station in said state to any other
point or station III said state or from my
point or station in sHii sta'a To tue
boundary Lire Of said state, or from any
boundary line il, said Htato to any other
boundary line in said state.
Sec. . 1t shall he unla xful for my
railway company or corporation operat-
ing n railway i'll the state of Novad to
charge more than three cents mile on
osch ton Of freight transported over
said railway in the state OF Nevada from
any point or station in said state to
the boundary line in said state, or from
any boundary line III said state to any
other boundary liue in said state
Sec. Amy railway company Of cor
poration operating n railway violating
or transSreasnR any OF the provisions oi
this act shall he Liable to the party
outTering thereby in the cum " 100 dol.
lars as liquidated damages for each and
every violation or transgression OF the
provisions of this act, and such further
damage M the parties suffering may be
put to by reason Oi the violation. or
transgroBsion OF provisions OF this act.
Sec. 4, In no case shall any railway
company or corporation operating IL
railway in tho state OF Nevada be re-.
quircd to receive lcss .ban 35 cents 10,
any ono lot OF freight for nny distance.
Sec. s. That the provisions oi this
aot emil not apply to any railway com.
paDy or CORPORATION operating n railway
in tho state OF Nevada which said rail.
way 10 constructed after the passage OF
this act. or which commences to carry
freight aud passengers after the passage
OF this act until tho full period OF Que
year has elapsed from tho time the sait
railrond commences to haul freight over
its lipes or aDy potion thereof.
Sec. g. All acls md parts Of acts il
conflict herewith arc hereby repealed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
Who Can Answer ThIsr
BROOKLYN, n. Y,

jan. %, 1907
EDITOR INDEPENDENT,
Elko, Nevada.
DEAR SIR:-l desire to ask you L
Question: What is the color OF the
water uf the Humbuldt river?
Quite number OF years ago wrole q
series OF articles for the aBrooklyn
Times here. in which showed that the
Yellowstone region and the Great Salt
Lake OF Utah are positively referred to
in certain ancient Chinese books. But
formidable difficulties arose. For in.
stance. the great stream represented as
tiow.nV westward To- the sea from the
vicinity of the (Yellowstone) Lake was
said to be CONNECTED with the river
which issues from the uorthcru end of
the LAKE und succeeded in reaching the
EIstein Sea! Lately, however, have
fuuni uut thRi tlr Snake and tho Up.
per Yellowstone have feeders. which
tnt t~u Ocean p.ss) run from the aane
rpr;ng.
Que ui the Chinese accounts states
that AT certain distance TO the north.
west from the Salt Lake you come to
tie rm.u ind Springs. Following such
di "c.ion ynn come Gs matter Of Fact
+" SECTION of country where springs
are lew and inr bet tween. Recently,
however, ] came Rcross another render.
Iug--'tai the measurement for con.
IIi' Gab" distnnce 800 G. or 40 miles)
is along the winning shore 80 the Lake
(Which Is said Ia he 1900 g in circuit J
Following this direction w0 come TO a
yniley known AZ tho Thousand SpriDge
Valley in Nevada today.
Additional measurements in a south-
westerly direction should bring us to
the White River (ItH .Stm) Now. tie
distance stated nHrries us tn the Hum.
boldt, go Jon can readily un'lerst stand
why ! wish To learn what the color OF
this important stream is. Is il Of q
light hue? When mixed with mud in
low stages. is tho diacolored water OF q
whtish cas,Y Eiko io ne8r the source OF
tho groar 81 rcnm, ind even IL there is
no whiteness vi lble III the bed OF the
river near yUur town, may there not be
change further down? Docs the
varying amount oi alkaline matter said
TO be suspended III the stream ever form
u deposit along its hor Icr, and ia such n
u deposit ever or often Of a whitish
hueY Cou you help me in this maiterH 7
IT " intimately connected with tho
archaeological fact that strange HERO
glyplics and romains OF @los,' race
havn beeD noticed both in Utah and
nevada. Promising To- send you
copies " what may write ON this SUBJ
jet, now tonain.
Truly Yours,
ALEX MCALLAN,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
HusKey's AnII-Pnss ItesuiuiIou.

Following is the anti-pass resolution
introduced by a Assembly man Huskey Of
WashOe comfy 1t ia said that the :e is
move on foot to defeat the resolution ::
Whereas. the state Of Nevada has by
Law provided for the payment OF mileage
sufficient i'll amount 10 cover the travel.
ing expenses OF each and every mem ber
" this legislature FRO n his home to the
state capitol and return; and whereas,
the people OF the United States and H..
federal government have come to look
upon passes and other forms Of free
transportation furnished by railroads to
tho representatives OF the people in our
law making bodies not only ns means
ofigaining m undue Influence but ns nn
oifense in the nature Of crime; and
whereas. the members ~ this Legislature
have been elected by II pc bpe greatly
III need Of go:d. effective. well consider
ed Legislation on the aubjecls ~ rail
roads and good railroad rates; there fore,
be it resolved tho senate concurring
herein, that il is the sense ~ this lpgis-
| Iature tha. noue OF the members shnII
after Tho adoption of thus resolution,
receive, accept, keep or travel upon any
pass, f"eo ticket or other form OF tree OF
reduced transport alton, which mny be,
Or may have been offered, directly or
indirectly, or which may he sold to him
at any rate lower than like Transports.
ton il sol TO the general public.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
Queer Things Made From MIX.

You could build house Of milk, IL
you liked, and it would be as strong ami
lasting as though made OF a Aberdeen
granite. says n. Glen Fling ID Technical
World Magazine. Moreover, all the fit
tings could be made of the same sub
stance and they would ouiiire the finest
ordinary material thRl was ever con-
structed
Billiard balls, combs, fancy boxes and
many other things are n,Rde from the
new substance, galaliih, which is made
from milk.
Ihorc Is really no limit to he'articIes
which con he made from galaIith. IL
takes d! eG readily and inferior grades
are colored. The best remain white,
however, for white galalith brings the
highest puce because OF it similarity to
ivory. The first grade OF white galalith
IL made up into knife handles, and it
brings almost rs high figure as would
go much ivory.
Galaluh is the best substitute for
ivory ever discovered, for it is smooth to
the touch. retains its soft, creamy tint.
ing for years, is not marred by soap and
water and, unlike celluloid, is proof
against tire. II does not chip or crack
like bone, and can be cut into the most
delicate shapes. being tough and not
easily broken.
In Austria something like 100000
quarts OF Skinned milk are used daily
Tor the purpose Of making gaialith, and
the industry is largely on the increase.
The article describes the process Of
making this queer substance.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
Elko. Nevada, Friday. February S 1907


Nacbes, the last recognized chief oi
the Pyramid Lake reservation last Sat
uriay. As niar rs can he ascertained
he WAS ..hOul 40 y, ars Old and Of late
years he had been quite feeble. Iii
squsw died only i've days previous to
his demise. She, Like the aged chief,
WAS very old.
Naches Was brother to Sarah Win.
nemucca, the Piute princess, who died
soms years ago. and How ard, ~ho lives
here ut the present tine, Is cousin
Old Chief Winuemucca, VI ho has been
lead number m-H.ar., WIS his uncle.
This Is tho Ind All tia: the town OF
Winnie mucca was nrued after.
No Indian in the State OF Nevada was
better known than Naches. During the
Indian wars he wns always cunsidereu
Il friend Of the whites and assisted them
IN many ways daring those trying times.
Nacbes WIS AN industrious Indian and
Tor twenty years or more had lived aud
worked Oh his ranch mt the reservation.
whore he cultivated the land and tended
his herds Of cattle aud horses.
The death OF faches deserve more
than passing mention, rs he aud Ills
family we're closely identified with the
early history Of Humboldt county and
especially with Winuemucca. May he
find peace and plenty in the 4happy
hunting grounds. --fIumboidt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
Might Try This.

The Boston Herald quotes fruit
dealer as saying thnt the popular slang
expression, -handed him lenon," ls
hurting the lemon trade. @People who
formerly had no he, itancy i'll asking for a
lemon" Gays the IIerald.1now pass on
nnd buy some other variety" In view
Of this the Herald asks for sometbi ing
new-somethinR that will relieve the
lemon trnde and incidentally provide
something new III the way q: slang.
Because OF our sympathy for the lhuon
dealerG, and also because uf our desire
to be Of service to the esteemed Boston
Herald, we suggest the phrase, ,Ehanded
him some republican tariff revision" Ii
conveys the same idea as "handed hIm a
lemon and at the same time is very er.
prrssiye OF a true state OF affairs -
Commoret
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
HnIIRIon Had to- nI,snd.u
Truly Yours,
ALEX MCALLAN,

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells Of an encounter nn n NJ issouri road
ono Sunday morning between nm timer
mt preacher and darky, who boro on
his shoulder freshly killed 'possum.
slave you any religions feeling, my
iriondf' asked tho minis ter.
"!5horo,' replied tho darby, "I'so Ind
religious brInpin' up.'
"lhen you ough, to know TINT IL is
sinful 10 hunt on the Sabbath"
"Misiah prcachah," returned the
dnrky, HIS eyes rolling till the whites
shone. "ho ~ you expect any blnok man
~ NRsissippi ia gwipo TO tic h,sset to
nny religion dat allows u 'possum Ia
walk right acrCes do road ahead OF him
m git away irer2 No, sab! a religion
dat don't bend little when Int pos
sun heads you of couldn't be 'etablish'
I'd round ycre by all the preachers in dc
country
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08

Two prospectors with enormously
valuable claims wont IN ono Of the
prominent saloons OF Green water; both
arc dend game. 1'hoy banlorcd ono
another over their prospective fortunes
through ealc, for both have reliable
deals pending. Jack Forresior OF tho
ono group boaats thnt no has richer ore
than Clem Hughes hns on his. Hughes
disputos, and, maintaining their attitude
finally decide through their bantorinR
that Ramo oi tlico wonld bo just tho
thing. IL atdr,s with dollar tb -ow,
and finally Forester st rikca the limit
bnt not TO bc conquered, no meets
llughes with the match. "My group
HIainsi ynur group" Hughes 10 ainr
gorcd, rOcOvorI, ihl;ca the chnnOc. They
throw the die rho whe | = fortune
10 against Forrohor. ITO teRult is that
Hnlhes today has title to two groups OF
rich claims upon wbioh deals ore pend
ing involving a purchaso amount ol
s200, 900. 0.---0rtenwRter Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
,S-e-Sse--S-
Cement Deposits FOUND

What promises to be one OF the most
valuable group Of Claims ever located in
the state were located yesterday two
miles from Topaz by S. Lund, OF this
city and Charles w. Riclsey, OF Topaz.
The claims are sixteen in number and
cover great cement deposit which the
owners expect to develop as soon as the
weather will permit.
The claims include a great deposit Of
red clay and OF limestone the two ueces.
eary things for the making OF cement
and tests from tho Two have fully
demonstrated that they will make Il
hight grade cement. The property is
within two mile ~ Topaz and is locnted
III neIghbOThood where ther are also
some rich quarrjes of gray and blue
marble.
Tho property. IL il proves valuable as
indicated, will hc one OF the greatest
propositions III the state. The railroad
facilities are ono Of the problems no. TO
be overcome, tho locations being thirty.
five miles from any road but il is EXPECT
ed these matters will 10 adjusted after
the development OF the claims is started
Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
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Death ar Hir-. cklaUi.

Death has again invaded this COM
munity and devoted wife and mother
answered the call. just us the Gun
sanl, in the west Saturday evening, the
spirit OF Mrs. John Ackland left lie
earthly tenement and winged it's way
into the other world.
Mrs. Acklhnd was born in Penney.
yauia i'll June, 1854. In 1898, she camo
tn EIko with her hush uuI aud family
and reeided here until her death. She
hns been in poor health for sever al
ycnre from heart and kidney trouble.
During MI this time, she bore her aufIer.
ing with ,ruo Christian iortitude.
Death Ia her was only pnssing from
pain md suffering to peaceful sleep in
tho world beyond.
a husband, one daughter, agcd II,
and ono con. ngod 10, survivc her. They
should be comfofted by tho thoupht
tbat their loved onc's sufTorinrs are
over. Ihoy have The sinccro sympathy
Of the community in their bereavement.
Tho funeral will take place from tue
Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon
Mt 2 o'clock. Friends and acquniu tance
are respectfully invited to attend.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
rr"blen of I,nd INV.

One OF the strange things in moderI
| communities is the indifference OF zoo,
citizens to children who go astray /
is easy to understand why they ehouIc
take no interest in the adult Offender
though that Is not justiiiable, but tn,
relation of the public to the juvenile
offender is a very different thing. Great
! progress LAS been made iaiterly III THIS
matter. The staio hns taken new
| attitude and is dealing with the juvenile
! offender with view to correcting hts
defects, and preventing the develop
ment OF wrong inclination anI propen.
eitIes. But the work can not be done
by court officials alone. Their efForte
nu be supplemented by those Of men
aud women who Will give time and
thought to the boys and girls who have
gone wrong. IL they are ne. lected
they will become permanent criminuls-
perpetual burden to the community.
Tho method which has been tried
with great success elsewere ia to have a
group of men and women formed who
court children, so that every such child
shall have a persona! friend who will
do all that can he done Tor him. Some.
times the gre 1t need is .he improvement
OF the home and ;hs friendly visitor MY
do TINT. Sometime the boys associates
are bad, and must be broken up. Some
times he is bad because nobody yer
made an appeal to his better nature, or
stimulated his ambition for anything
decent. Bad reading may have dc
moral zed him, aud he must be won tn
better reading. There is always rome
cause for it when II boy is bad. 1t may
be an internal or Rn external on
Sometimes II can be seen at glance
ilorc frequently it must tie sought for
very carefully, by someone who cares
enough for the boy to give the necessary
time to the task, and when the cause is
found, has the good sense to discover
aud apply the remedy. The ..uthurities
are doing their part 81 the work well.
Private citizens should co operate md
do their part to solve this problem
Brockton, NJ ass, Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
brought siIi,n AiIve,

Representative Victor Murdoch OF
the Wichita district Ia telling this ono as
tho latest new story in Kansas:
A farmer hired green Irishman.
Ono ~ the fret tasks assigned the new
hired hand was TO briuR into the COW
lot dead or 1.-Two a refractory bull That had
broken into tho cornticld. Tho Irish.
man was given shotgun and told to
shoot tho bull II the animal showed fight
Jauntily no wont about his task. Tho
farmer stood at a sato distance to watch
developments. Az toon u the bull snw
tho lrishman enter the cornticld he
boltcd at him, believing madly. l'ho
Irishmnn blnscd away with tho shotgun
and omptied the load in the benst's
breast. On rushed the bull, mndder
than over. The lriehmnu took 10 his
heols with tie bull after him.
"Whnt are yon doinRY' 'cc ancl the
farmer nj tho ll'c'nV Iri hman.
Sl'm bringing hi'n alive, sir .h"uicd
tho Irishmnp niNCcn 'rrH'hs. "nsh
inRton Hornld.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
,,,...ii..iII...s..,-|' Heo-.s-.e..,,--.....


In the case of railroad accidents pub.
licity Of the findings Oi investigating
oIlicials wonld iu thc end provo good
thing for the roads involved as we'll as
;or tho public, Many railroad accidents
uro not tho result Of neglect,
Following diet rcssing accident tho
public Is promised by the railroads con.
cetnrd u iull explanations. bui 10y tho
timc THE ia ready ~ articular cnse
nbu!h,r rcrilpn' un anpiiut road hns
destroyed TO- hlir ini"tra'. Ilu cxplnna
iiom pnlacs vi hUui go met lnvesti-
gations shout dieclrtc scrupulcns rnrc
Ia guard the travelling public. Where
this Is shown travellers will excuse mn
occasional .wrecs which is shown to
have DO nonpreVentible.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
Huge Iuunriing AInchIn.

monster tunnelrnR machine is now
being built Mt Cleveland, Ohio, for II
Utah company. The machine is cxpec
ted to revolutiopIze the work OF driving
railroad, irrigation or mining tunnels.
This huge pieco Of machinery, with
the driving device, weighs complete. 10
tons, having upon the face Of the wheel
dCOO drill points and will be operated
by 1850 cubic feet Of free air per min
ute, requiring boilers sufficient to
generate l200.horse power. The MA.
chine inkes an eight.inch stroke and
100 per minute, with force OF 5000
pounds. The model OF this machine was
critically inspected nt Cleveland last
month by prominent mechanical en-
ginccrs and mining experts, represent.
ing largo railroad and mining interee,e 8
and so sanguine were they OF It's ulti.
mate success that several OF them pre-
dicted thRt machine Of this weight
would travel ten feet an hour through
hard rock. ...
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
iIo is Known in IsIHo

Tho Goldiield Chronicle says That a.
Burnett, tho Nevada miuer who passed
several thousand d0llars' worth Of bogue
checks in San Francisco last wock, was
charged with the samo offence in Gold
fold. lie and his wife attempted to
leave Goldilold for San Francisco, but
were stopped at the train. Mrs. Bur.
nett was found in the Pullman and he
was slowed away on n brakebeam. He
was taken before Justice solomon and
made a hard plea N defence Of bis
action and promised 10 make everything
all right u riyor II chance. Tho Judge
let him pu wit' nu fli"er aud il took
Ihmiwo days b. Quarn maltcfe He
ih,r lpfi 'ri san rmrcrro BGngil ia
well known 10 E..n. Wien here lat
year. EG worked ~ li, shop rtIr 10y the
late Sam CnnHy, jio 10 one OF u,c inc n
TINT was mixed up in dirty sctape with
a equaw on the platform OF tho freight
depot several years ago, llo skippcd
ont then to avoid arrcet.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08

-, In Elko, Ncvad1, Frhtunry
9, 1907, Mrs. John Acklnid, II native
OF Ponnsylvania, aged b9 ycarp, 7
months and 3 days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-09-12
SAVED FROM M ~.A.-
MORPHINE
ENJOY HEALTH


/ Saws W. w Crosby, Of Bailey "a
! | was a complete wreck from NOR
phine-coyered with sores from the
gpoSermiG needle-condned to my
/ house six months, too weak to walk
am now free. happy CURED
gaining A to pounds week, DR..
49,. the Alapl Specialist CURED
me.
Those in the habit, don't fail to see
Che Doctor at Bruce's Drug Store
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-05

learned along Tn trail that kerriek
and Bentley had bee picking up the
best saddle horses in the country,
and that they were corraled at sheep
Tanks, so preparations We're made TO
arrest them as horse thieves. They
waited until daylight. when the camp
ers began to stir and Ranger Wheeler
called oat for them to surrender. on
hearing this the surprised party ran
for their rifles near at hand. Three
times Wheeler called out throw up
your hands, YOU are under arrest,
but before the last command was
given Kerrick nae his gun in action.
Wheeler responded on the instant and
Kerrfck dropped dead. Then began a
running fight with Bentley. who
fought hard and long, although Grip
Med at the first shooting from the
rangers. His skill with the gun SEEM
ed Ia have left him. for he could not
hit the rangers. However. his nerve
was good and his body was riddled
before he fell. At length a shot from
WheeIer's rifle caught him square in
the forehead and Drained him.
Upon the arrival of the sheriff the
bodies we're removed TO Child's Wells.
twenty-five miles northwest of A1o,
and here an effort was made To have
a ~coroner's inquest. Messengers had
already been SEN to Silver Bell and
also to Tucson to summon a Justice
of the peace. but to no effect. Is the
bodies were n longer recognizable
after two days and one night of eX-
posture to the heat, some Indians We're
employed and the corpses We're placed
in rough boxes that were made there
and buried yesterday afternoon.
Wheeler and Cameron both offered
themselves for arrest. but, as It was
not thought necessary to arrest them,
they each returned to their homes last
night. requesting that "A full investiga-
ton be made. The question arose as
to where the shooting took place, as 1t
was apparently on the junction OF the
Yuma-Maricopa and Pima county
boundary lines.