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Sewan laae ? LII.

to be a splendid host ij one Of the
most affable gentlemen IN Washing
ton. For some years past his duties
tave kept him Internationally away
from home he has been here mainly
in the summer time when\ entertain
ng rs sacrificed for an endcavor TO
keep cool. and for this reason his ad-
miraole hospitality and ms Qualities as
most are not generally realized By the
Younger generation To those. however,
whom he likes his comfortable house is
always open and many a memorable
dinner has made the boards OF his old
mahogany table creak and the walls
Or the ola Tayior mansion ling with
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

Admiral Evans is esse ltially not a
society man. This may fe Que in part.
to the fact that ~ has at ali times
led an active and busy life. He has
always been a Traveller, wandering
with his ships from port to port or
from maneuver to maneuver with lit
tie chance for the cul, ivatloa OF so
ciety He has had but small time 10
learn parlor tricks. although be is saia
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LATEST PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL EVANS.
1877. BY T7aidon Faweeit.
.wan, Dorothy Neville

laughter. n Che old days he went out
more, but OF late years visits to the
State Department. an occasional even
ing at the Army and Nav Cub, ana
d dinner with some of his Oldest
friends make up his engaGemcnt book.
He is always at home to ans body who
wishes to see Kim. however and rare
" an evening passes that his little
grandson is not hustled protesting to
bed while some stranger converses
With the admhal
When the tine for salli.g away
comes Admiral Evans. If possible.
takes his family 20 the pert from
which the ships leave SO tnat he may
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ane seizes every opportunity Of doing
so.
His grandson. Robley Sewau Evans.
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold l.
Sewall. the latter the admirals young
est daughter. is probably the admirals
favorite companion and playmate; his
son. Lieut. Frank T. Evans, at present
Attached % tne battleship Louisiana.
is his best friend, while the mother
The Washington times., 1907-12-01
On Sea, of the
FlghtlngScbooL.
Ashore, Most
Domestic Of
Men.

A s Admiral Evans on the
sea is essentially a sailor
n Of the ocean loving,
fight loving. school, so
when he has brought his ship safe
" into port, and when shore leave
is granted him, he becomes the
most domestic of home-loviag
men. Nights in a bachelors bunk
on board The great white warS1ips,
with the seas battering ceaselessly
at the sides and the hoarSe voice of
q fog-horn the only Slumber song,
seem to be conducive to a love of
the lireSide in the splendid old
house Of Admiral Evans on Indiana
avenue. Not that the admiral does
not love the sound of the waves
and the mufled orders on the ship
board, but he loves also the great
contrast in his home in a whole
some, happy fashion.
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Se;dom at and.

That lc is greatly attached to his
home requires no better proof than his
scarce visits 20 the Army and Navy
Club. It is seldom that he may be
found IN the clubrooms, and one who
IS looking for him rarely ever takes
that direction TO hnd him. His advent
Ct the club, 'bough. . a signal tor
The Washington times., 1907-12-01

carefully listened TO whenever a para
graph is found bearing an allusion 10
the devoted Fighting Bob"
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A TwR.

Mr.. Wr. wooec Miss Phr.
And ne kr.
When Miss Phr. left then WI
ISr. sr-
Then Miss Phr.'s naughty 81.
Slapped bold VIZ
Mr. WIS cheek now wears n
Painful blr
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Be-
tDeen Nights in
a Sailors S Bunk
and Those Wdb
HIS Family
Strengthen His
LoUe for HIS
OzJn Flrestde.

of his grandson and his other daugh-
Ter. Charlotte. wife Of Commander c.
q. Marsh. Of the board Of inspection
and survey are MS constant topic or
conversation
The admiral is an early riser. but
nor so early as his grandson would
have him. Early IN the morning
while the admiral is just in the midst
~ a glorious dream about saving sail
ors from canaibals. he feels a hand
Juggling al his eyelasEes, and ne real
lzes then that it IS necessary 20 get
up. there IS no alternative. But be-
fore he gets up he must tel story.
and the story that Is told most often
and with the most enjoyment to both
Is thai Of his experience during the
civil war After a number Of battles
he was finally landed IN a hospital.
where II was proposed to am2utate
both his legs. Learning Of this he at
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Evans, Presented by the
Roosevelt Children.
great rejoicing among tie members.
particularly among the yuunger ones,
who gather around him. and. at the
conclusion OF one story. beg for an
other lie IS not given to discoursinS
much about his own experience. but
once started. and In what he knows
10 be sympathetic and interested com
pany ne will talk about the cid navy
and his connection with H. His life.
by this time familiar to everE Amcri-
can, is filed with the most interest
ing incidents. and when recited by Ad-
miraI Evans in his simple manner 1t
assumes the nature of 81 drama
At his home If one wants TO find Ad-
uiral Evans and he is not in his u
brary. look for the children and
where the children are playing there
the seaman is sure 10 be FOUND
His greatest pleasure is TO sit by
and watch his grandson. Robley Sewall
Evans. and the cthe- playmates whom
the little fellow gathers around him.
driI their soldiers or romp at eye
spy.
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HIS TWO GRANDCHILDREN.

tempted to prevent it. and this is how
he tells the story:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
Construction Ncn DISCHARGED.

All construction. work will be stopped
and three hundred aud fifty men will be
laii oil tonight at Sparks, ilszen and
Inlay us Il result OF ar order issued from
the head railroad offices at Salt Lake.
Notice to this effect was received in
Sparks yesterday by &. =. a. Lonergan,
head engineer Of the construction do.
partment. Sparks will be tho least
affected, but fifty men OF the entire
number being laid of at the present
time. These mon have been given
no::ce to quit work tonight.
At present the construction crew
numbers about 500 men. Enough are
beng retained tn complete the water
system under construction ut Hazcn,
aud Ia Ecep all construction material
unloadcd us it arrives. Report has it
that WORK cannot he re-. uuIed at least
before spring.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01

and that is by building a dornitory for
the accommodation OF the boys and girls
who come here to attend the school.
As the people Of Elko are directly
interested in the growth and prosperity
OF the high school, they should do some
thing toward correcting the pre- ent
conditions. The business men OF Elko
are directly interested in a financial way
and they should take the matter up and
press it to a successful issue. The Cham
Der OF Commerce can do nothing that
would benefit the town more than would
the building OF n dorUitory for the ac-
commodation OF the young people who
desire to attend the high school.
A dormitory mast b. built or the
school can not prosper. It is too late
now to build it for the present term, but
1t should be ready for the accommodate
ton OF papils at the 6cginu ing OF next
term. Let us all work to this end,
u. lhls can only be done III one way
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
InyCsIiaaIinl Timber Mnsic.

Less than 30 per cent OF the average
tree aa il stands III the woods comes into
the market in the form Of m~orchautabIe
products, according to the statisllcs of
government experts. Iholrcnaindcr is
Is allowed To go to waste. Some trees
supposed to he OF little yaluo have been
habitually neglected altogether and loI,
in the woods to fall and decay.
The scrlousncsg Of this waste question
made little impression on lumbcrmcn
ahd the urcTs Of lumber until torreta
began to fail md prices reached n point
where building operations were handj.
capped. LumbcTmcn have COO often
gone into the richcBt forests OF ihc
country mud merely "sGImmcd the
cream taking only choice parts Of tho
trees, and vast nR tho remainder.
Scarcity has TO- called n halt, and
madc it necessary to put tho whole trco
TO its best use.
Tho Forest Service carly realized tho
need of turning to account what wns
thrown away, and 1t began invcstiga-
lone with that snd in Wow. ]lIccnusc @,
lack OF facilities in Washington, labOrgi-
OriCs were established IN other ciiins.
The location 81 which seemed To 10
most advantageous Tor the r~artjculnr
etudy concerned. Tho first Of these VIVA
at New Haven, Connecticut, IN the old
ohonica! i"GratUry II tho Shcnield
Scientific School 81 Yale Uniycreiiy.
Experimental aud Hnalyiica work VIVA
carried on, such IA the analyeing Of
preserved timbcrg, the determination OF
the quantity Of tanning material and
%ccllu'OBC IN various woods aud bark. tx.
pcrimcD,a to discOvcr tho Gunuiity M
material l"aclicd ont by allowing logs to
etand IN water Tor varying pcrioda, and
studies to establish standards and yalucs
OF commercial CrCOFotCs
Work progressed Uycu with q limited
force, and shortly u laboratory VIVA
established IN Boston to investigate tho
value Tor pulp purposes Of various
abundant woods, and to cave the valu-
able eprucc and poplar forests Tor
lumber. Tho results Of this work wcro
most encouraging. 4 number II wood
iibrrs were shCwn 10 be valuable raw
material Tor paper. Some Of these were,
so Tar $50 color, strength, md various
other qualiiice arc concerned, better Tor
certain purposes than tptucC.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01

As a result Of this order, all work OH
the new sidctracks beng built III the
west end Of the Sparks yards will be at
a standstill.
Engineer Loncrgan snid this morn ng
that laying oil Of the men at imlay
would della! the removal 81 'ir division
point from Winucmucca tn tLn, place.
However, this change viii he "vcutu-
ally made" he siij, FOR i. will .r ahsu-
lutcly neccssarf when the division is
double tracked from S.,rk- t. D.,ieu.-
Loncrgnn left thus morn.ua 1nr Salt
Lake, where hr w;,l be III conference
with officials I" determine upon wuui
course la pursue IN regard I" cor3truc-
ton wOTR The reason for the reLuc-
ton is saIi /" be- ! part 81 the prlicy
Of the rHilruad tu cut duHn expense H.
Il result Of uncertain financial conditions
and lcGlrlHuul .-i,Zsttc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01

IN orIcr,o inkc advantage " a favor.
hhie de iaiOn, II aurh ~ given, in fine
h"o suits nov pend ug agaIuet ,h,
railroad comm sion and railro IA am
m~'issIoncts Of Nevada. the Viryipio {
Irucico railroad, yceicrday flied f. rui,
against Tic commissioner citing ,ro
same facts and tho same thppa M ,ho
other complaints. Tho suit was flied hy
Judge Murphy.
Tho miirond hna been rypcc,,r,
ak" advantage of Tho drciaiopo IL Mo
other railroad suits but the oi,c,roya
h"'Iiicd them that each rond wnuLI
hav" 10 "'nnd ou it, own hn,rom oo H..
"a 'he salts were concerned and that -
"cci"lon ~ each cas-" would ry,.pI n,I,
~ 'hf m III" particular cut VIVA c,,
ccrncd. Now tho V. q f. Inn. i,i, ~
the other five fondsFu . sui, TIo Lo
~lcbdch's nrc cited 10 nppcnr on Dccon-
ocr ind No injunction ia arScd :, u,o
Carson Move.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
NEVADA'S RECORD
THE ANSWER,

Nevada answer her critics in records
Of production. Last Wednesday 100000
was shipped from the mint at Carson
City to San Francisco, the result OF a
three weeks cleanup from the Nevada
mincs. Last wear Nevada's gain in the
production OF gold was greater thar that
OF my State III the Union, the output
exceeding that OF the previon, year by
$685., 800. In Colorado, Montana, Cal
~ifornia, Washington, Idaho and Wyo-
ming the output fell of. Nevada and
Alaska boosted the national output to
nm increase Of SG,0OO,0OO over TINT OF
1903.
The records Of production for the W ar
1907, made III the face OF labor troubleg
and depressed business conditions, bid
fair to fur ou,strIp those OF 1906.
To Golfers Weekly, Charles NJ.
Schwab and the othe rwiss o~racles OF
finance who have cast slnrs on the State
there can be no more effective answer
than the citation OF these figures.
Undoubtedly worthless properties
nave been exploited. But hae not tn ~
been the case in every gr"nt mining dis
trict in tho world? And who have been
busiest in exploiting these properties?
Have they not been Eastern men,
operating with Eastern methods end
grabbing the money in the characteristic
Eastern way? What Nevada knows
about fac mining methods che has
learned from the Ensi.
When Schwab boosts l5-cent mining
stock up to slJ aud then sells Il Ia his
81 u day employees, why OF course Ne.
vada is to blame when its drops some
wher" near its normal level. When we
are buoy digging gold and brca1i ing
records Of production, and Eastern
takers get busy aud boom worthless
claima, why OF course Nevada 10 to DO
charged with the rceulting disaster.
Let Golfers and Charlee NJ. Schwnb
point to n sinRlc notorious instance of
willcaltimR that has not been engineered
by Eastern men -Goldlicld Chrouicie.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
THAT NASHVILLE SPEECH.

The SPEECH OF president Roosevelt at
Nashville, published yesterday, comes
as near imbeCility is any thing we ever
read. There is no occasion for a pres
ident to go upon the housetops and
shOut to the country that he Sc going to
prosecute all rogues ana stand by all
honest men. The judicial branch of
thus government was framed To deal
with the thI"ves; II does not hasten
IN prosecution L. have the president
pose as tie wouIdbc Judge and prose
cutting attorney. But the imbecility of
the speech was in this: II was directly
calculated to munster to the fears OF
the multitude and To waken a storm
which n dozen prefidents could not
ride and whjdh Won q lave il it, path
universal ruin. The business OF this
country is lone Oh q great invested py-
tamid OF credit, the petty base OF which
alone is money. When, through any
cause, that pyramid is set to rocking
and confidence liz lost, nothing can fol-
low but destru :ticn alike to all the mul-
titcac Of Tia" nj rs to the few Of
the guilty. Tho presidents speech was
but the rocking OF thus pyramid. And
az IL gong "a increase the civic write
Of this country. That does not happen
to he his forte. He has not the mission
AIRY temperament.
II is quite possible that the trouble in
New York ia but tho lashng OF Il few
who got out from under their margins
months ago, and who are now busy in
destroying their neighbors. But what
ever the cause, nothing was ever more
illtimed and wickedly foolish than that
apcGch. Fortunately the country, cape
cially west OF the Allcghneies, 10 III
splendid form. Tho people are out OF
debt, the harvests arc superb. But
suppose thore was a whisper OF weak
ness anywhere, what effect would that
speech have? Would not men say shat
means that for sixteen months to come
the president ia determined to he the
bull in the china shop, aud things are
bound TO 90 from bad to woruG. am
gong | um getting from under nov.
What would follow?
Az il is the west ia prepared for every
emergency liable to aIise, but tina, does
not in the least relieve that executive
spc oh from the vnnity aud imDccility
tia! pervades every sentence Of it, and
which in any land but ourF, coming from
such n our would cause cyclone and
wreck from sea TO sea. -GOodwin's
Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01

a strict, or let us rather say an honest
and faithful, construction OF the cousti-
tuition, which, being Interpreters, is sthe
support OF our state governments In all
their rights rs the most competent adj
ministratiops for our domestic concerns
and the surest bulwark against anti
republican tendencies.
The preservation OF the general gov
ernment in Its whole constitutional
vigor as the sheet anchor of u peace
at home and our safety abroad"
70 resist with the utmost euerey every
unconstitutional extension Of federal
power as against the states and OF the
executive power as against other depart
nlenis OF the government.
In II foreign policy to keep well
within the shadow % our rock Of
safety the eounsels Of " Washington and
the maxims Of Jefferson.
To cast out the devil OF militarism
from the councils Of the nation and the
hearts OF the people and to put aside
all dreams OF conquest and colonial
empire.
To make legitimate use OF all the
powers OF the federal government to
suppress the worst monopoly of sn-the
monopoly Of power in the government at
Washington.
Rigidly to regulate and reitrain the
great railroad CO poIations, which, be:
ing natural mouop lies, lave n power OF
oppression too great :O leave III rneckei,
but cisclaim'nI any sympathy for the
policy of go Comment ownership Of the
railways.
To institute a wise economy in public
expenditures.
ResOlutely to set atout Il rercr nation
OF the tariff, with the ultimate purpose
to make revenues the only object OF
taxktion.
Such. it seems to many, should be the
policy OF the democratic party, and such
should be the issues of the next cam
paign.
II Is easy to give particular point to
these CONGRATULATIONS. The policy OF the
republican party has always tended to
Capitalization
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01

Tho wood distillatiop industry vas
also given careful study with most salts
factory results. An expert made an
extended tour Of investigation through
the South, and furnished an exhaustive
report on the condition Of the industry
OF that section. Later experimental
studies resulted in a method Of chemical
examination which act n~otonly demon
strates the relative value Of turpentine
obtained from the pine tree by various
methods, but also shows that it is posi-
BILE by stream distillation processes to
obtaiultrom refuse southern pine Il grade
Of turpentiue equal for all practical pur-
poses 10 gm~ spirit, which ia the pro-
duct obtained by scarifyiag the trunks
Of living trees. Circulars setting forth
the results in detail are now i'll prepara-
ton by the Forest Service.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
AN UNWISE PROCLAMATION.

Governor Sparks lias issued another
pro ;lamation extending the holidays
declared last week up to and including
November itb. The object OF these
holidays is to give the crippled banks in
Carson aud their branches in Reno and
other points time to pull them together.
Willie this may he all right so far as the
chi pied banks arc concerned, the pro-
ella ,ations Of the governor are u post e
mi :ry to the credit OF tho State. The
news has been sent broadcast Throughout
the country that all tho banks are closed
and payment OF debts suspended just
beraIse two banks in Carson have been
forced to close their d0ore. Tho infer.
-eBet, 10 be drawn from this by people
out ide OF tho State is that all banks arc
80 tied up with the Carson banks that
they arc unable tc meet thei demandP.
a false inference, but the one that is
cure 10 be drawn.
Outeide OF tho two Carson banks and
their branches there in no uneasiness over
the financial situation In Nevadn. Tho
sNoh - NV hti Nv NtiNl w lht I HIl
demands. IL two or three banks in the
State have been doing n reckless bust.
nest tho sooner they are wiped on, The
better IT will be for the people Of Ma
vada. Tho credit OF the state abroad
and oi tho conservative bankers should
not ic impaired to pull the rcckiCas
banks out OF n hole Of their own dig
ging.
Governor Sparks Ia doubtless Hctuatcd
by Ito best 81 motives in iasuinR b,s
procla nations, but We nevertheless
think that he has made n grave mistake
IN %oItondinR the holidays declared by
HE frat proclamation. A grave mistake
because there is no financial crisis exist.
ing ID Nevada that calls for the exercise
Of his official powers.
Ne, ida In financially solid. IIm
bankers in the main are honest and con-
screw tive and the people have absolute
coDtid nee in them. The failnro Of one
or two banks cannot tear down our
%financi ! structure md my action Of the
govern or that conveys any other i'm.
precision 10 the outside world In nm
injury 10 the State.
Governor Sparks should rcscind his
lest proclamation at once and in ita
Htead give notice 80 the world that NO
financial crisis cxieis IN Nevada. This
would correct part Of the mjnry already |
dono. !
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
LATE STATE AUTHORS
OFFICIAL REPORT

Two hours before his death last Sun
day night, says the Reno journal, the
late Nate Roll, state auditor, OF Nevada,
hlej his report with Attorney General
Stoddard. The document was handed
TO Mr.. Stoddard from what proved to be
the death bed OF NcvaJa's auditor. II
Is complete III every detai', straight to
he point and speaks IN no uncertain
language OF the state IN which that
faithful official found conditions
throughout Nevada.
In speaking Of the liquor licenses Mr..
Hollis report III part reads rs follows:
"ln the first placed wish to speak Of
the collection of the state liquor license.
by comparison with the United States
revenue officers | find Tint he has "A rec
ord OF a little more than 1900 places
where liquor Is sold IN the state. Every.
one OF these places should pay tine retail
state liquor license. While canuot
give the absolute figures, | think that |
can safely state hat there are less than
llUO collected, a loss TO the state from
this source alone of $50 900 per aunum.7
This Is but one OF many interesting
conditions brought out by Mr.. Rolf. II
also developed In his report that since
taking Office he received ouly II
month"; salary. lie refused to draw
money from the state treasury until ue
had proved to his own satisfaction
whether or no. the position WAS Il sine
cure, created for his benefit, rs his DO.
iitlcal enemies had charged, or cne that
womid result in good to the state. The
report proves that he performed "A great
service for Nevada, both from n tinan.
cini r5 we'll as a moral point Of view.
Twelve hundred dollars arc now IN the
81 tate treasury 20 his credit. This non
- toge:h'r with sufficient To meet he
expenses ne incurred in his invcstisa-
tons will be paid to his estate.
The report also deals with the banka.
IL states tnht the national banks OF Ne
ada have refused 10 pay a state license ,
while the other banks take advantage
ri a class clause, placing themselves in
the seventh class and paying a license OF
only Sl2 per quarter lie recommended
that this condition ue tcmedi~i
Tho report also deals with railroad
accommodations and scvcrrly criticiscs
the Nevada Northern, Eur"l:n Is Pail
sndc and Nevada Central hnco. which,
the report says, make no effort to accom-
| nnlnfn ilintr tnIr,rI Gty-, i--,.t
and comfort are overlooked fer profit.
In the matter Of the number Of mcr EN-.
ploycd to handle the trains on the roads
mentioned the report arks that the law
be looked into with a view of learning
whether the railroads arc complying.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-11-01
A DORMITORY BADLY NEEDED.

Tho citizens o: Elko county hayo a
just pride III the high echool and no
complaints are made 81 tho taxation
necessary to support il in such a manner
that the young mcu and women Of the
county can obtain a first class education
10y attending il. An able corp OF teach
crs is employed and paid out Of tho fund
raised by taxation. Tho school ia OpcD
to every boy and girl III the county who
possesses tho qualifications necessary TO
enter il.
But What docs all this avail shc youth
OF tho county, il they arc unable TO
obtain board aud lodging in Elko?
They are shut ont from the school
through no fault Of THERE, but simply
because they Chnnot procure a place to
sleep aud board during the term Of
echool.
Al tho beginning Of the present term,
several pupils were compelled 10 return
Ia their homes because they wore IN.
able Ia procure modations in
town, and nov three moro are applying
Tor admfsio,, providing board mud
lodgiERs can 10 obtained for them.
As long M this condition of affairs
in town, Tie high school can no,
in numbers and can not fulill iie
mission. THO condition is hcrc aud
come steps should DO talk on to remedy