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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
A Ruby Valley Wedding.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. [. u. Wines
IN June LIST. was the scene OF one OF the
prettisst weddings ever ~solemuized in
III county, when their daughter
Florence WIS united III marriage to
Louis Sharp, Jr., Rev. PereivaI s.
Srnithe of tile Episcopal church Elko
officiating. The service was most
beautiful and impressive and the elegant
Wines nome, with its rich appointments
and proiusion Of flowers, seemed an
ideal setting for such an occasion.
The day was perfect and il looked lib
il nature overdone herself III honor OF
the occasion.
The ceremony was witnessed only by
relatives and intimate friends OF the
contracting parties, but these made n
goodly number. After congratulations
the guests were invited to the diuniug
room where a sumptuons feast was
spread that would charm the eye aud
tempt the ies'a OF M epicure.
III" bride and groom departed ill.,
mcdiately for California to spend their
hShSo ihOObi ouh uClOIt lChNluR WGEO the
recipients Of Il shower of rice and old
shoes from the assembled guests who
tired to make up in part for the disap-
pointment to the charivari party They
have tai en with them the heartfelt good
wishes OF Lost o. friends Tor ii long,
happy and prosperous married life.
Tie bride is the youngest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. i. II. Wines and is a Young
woman OF many accom- plishments, being
a graduate Of Rowland Had, Salt Lake
City, and n vocalist and pianist OF much
ability besides the possessor OF a lovRhle
disposition That has made her the j Ioliz.
ed favorite Of "A wide circle Of friends.
The groom ia the oldest con Of Mr..
LOUIS Sharp, one OF the best known
stock men in Elko county, and is a
young man Of much promise, sterling
worth and faultless habits. He is en-
gagged IN the stock business in the
northern part Of Ruby Valley where he
has prepared a comfortable cosy cottage
home for his bride.
May their voyage down the matrimo-
NAL SEA Of lie be smooth sailing, TN.
ruilled BY storms or sorrow to the end.
One PRESENT.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
Big Land And Cattle Deal Just Completed.

One of the largest land and cattle
deils on record IN the state has Just
been consummated, whereby the Mary's
River Land IL Livestock Company, traus-
fers to the newly formed Nevada Land
md Live Stock Company all it's lands
ana live stock, embracing approximately
10000 acres along the Mary's river,
stretch :aS from Deeth forty miles north
on both sides of the water course; SOTO
head OF cattle, $1,000 sheep and TOO
horses. The land will give the owners
absolute control OF the river for a length
OF forty miles, one Of the most import
ant considerations in the deal.
n immense ranch is we'll equipped
with everything required Tor the pursuit
OF cattle raising, which will be the chief
business OF the new company, though il
Will also engage actively in buying and
selling live stock. Headquarters will
be maintained in Reno, but branches for
conducting the more sectional affairs OF
the company will be established at Elko
and Deeth.
The company is Incorporated for
$1,000 900, for which 5000, 900 has be ten
paid IN by those constit uting the COM
pnDy, leaving $500, 600 III treasury stock.
This stamps the deal us one OF the larg-
est and most important Of its kind TINT
has ever taken place in the state OF
Nevada. All OF the gentlemen inter
esled i'll tho new concern are we'll
known. Tho officers are: President,
Jci1 Bradley, president OF the Com
mercial Bank of MERGED, CAL; vice
president, w. II. Molrat, Wholesale
butcher Of San Francisco: secretary, II.
G. Humphrey, cattleman and butcher,
t'easurer, Washoc County Bank. These
officers, with L. l.. bradley md j..
U emons, constitute The boarl OF direct
ors. Bradley Will he manager OF the
concern, with headquarters Mt Deeth.
An important contract hns alrendy
boon secured by the Nevada Land Pud
Live Stock Company with the Western
Pacific railroad for the furnishing OF all
meats noed for the construction crews
while tho work is being pushed from
Deeth to Paltsadc. An other important
meat contract ID already being filed by
The Spnrks.lIumphrcy Meat Company,
with tho Western Pacific, including tho
supplying OF menis for the railroad
crews from Otovillo to Nevada state
line.
Still another deal Of Inrgc proportions
involves tho handling of about 1000
hcad Of cattle by tho SPARKS Humphrey
Meat Company. The company has pur-
chased all this live stock from Altubo
Brothers, in EIko count! for tho SUN Of
s250,000.
II. II. Evans Of Winnenuc n has made
a contract with the railroad corporation
to furnish the meats from Hot Springs,
wcet OF Winncmuccn, to Iron Point, and
thence to PaIisadc George W. Grayson
has tho contract. Dick Omen will
furnish the meats from the Utah line 10
Wells.
These contracts will call Tor about
1000 head II month, or close to 30, 900 for
the time OF two ycars TINT II In expected
it will take the road to push from Orc.
vile to Utah state line. Reno journal
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07

railroad company to prevent accidents.
The whistles should be blown and belle
ruDg continuously from the cattle cor
raj at the eastern end Of the yard TO tho
western end Of town. People would
then be warned Of approaching trains
and the danger Of accidents would be
greatly lessened. n this is not done,
the railroad company may be called
upon 10 settle some heavy damage suits
arising from tho carelessness Of it's en-
ployes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
NOTICE TO SHEEP MEM.

At regular meeting Of tho State
Board Of Sheep Com nissioners OF Ne.
vada, held III Reno on April Alb, 70 wa
ordered that all sheep in Nevada must
DO dipped before July 10, 1907, for
Spring dipping, once IL clean, and twice
II infected with ecab. Tie same rule
will apply to Fall dipping before aheop
are allowed to go To winter range. All
dipping must be done under inspection.
This order is necessary to eradicate
ecab existing On tho Nevada rangeo
and 10 have the existing quarantine
raised.
BY order OF the Beard.
OHM WARD, Pres.
il. l." NtcoLs, Sccty.
Dsted:-Reno. New, April A., 1907,
Ohic overland Hotel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07

Shoeless and Kelso caplurei him and
turncd him over to the officers. lie gave
his name R Tom O'Bncu. The dead
man was unidentified.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
Bridal Counlos sonrna.

The hotel people say there are no,
so many bridal couples In Washington
as In previous years. They give no
reason for the change.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07
Delinquent Notios.

APEX GOLD MINING COMPANY. Principal
place of ~busines, Elko, Elko County, Nevada.
General onice outside OF Nevada, 24 Atlas
Block. Salt Lake City, Utah. Location OF
mines, Gold Mountain Mining district, Pluto
County, Utah.
NoTIcE-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account Of Az
sessment No. l of one and one half un) cents
per share. levied on tho 9Th day OF April, 1907
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders as follows:
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And In accordance with law aui an orisrJ
the Board o Directors made on ,he 9th day Of
April, 1907, SO many shares OF each parcel Of
such stock rs may be necessary will be sold 1T
public auction ut the onioe OF the company at
I'll Atlas Block, Salt Lake City, Utah, on
Tuesday the 18th day OF June, 1907 at four
O'Clock p. m, TO pay tho delinquent assessment
thereon; together with the costs OF advertising
and expense OF sale.
GIDEON SNYDER, Secretary.
First Publication Msy, IL, 1907
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13
80 BE CONTINUED.
The Uncle ana Aunt One

Mrs. Hollingsworth Andrews of Phila-
delphia, is one of the best whist players
in America. She will not, however,
play for money. She holds that no moth
er should gamble.
Mrs. Andrews, at the end of a discus
sion on gambling. said the other day.
Never play for a stake if you have
children, and never say to your partner
in any case at the end of game, IF you
had. done this or that the outcome would
have been different Whenever l have
think Of the great Caven0ish.
''Cavendish, the famous whist expert.
when a partner said to him, IF you had
done soand-so. we'd have made so-aud-
Sc always replied:
Did you ever hear the story of your
uncle and your auntT
IF the player had heard il he would
at once become silent not wishing 20
hear it again. If be had not heard il
he would pause in his Post-mortem of Re
ga me, and say:
q No. Tell it to me-
Then Cavendish would frown and say
in a solemn voice:
If your aunt had been a man. sbe
would have been your uncle New
York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13

The late President Chester A. Arthur.
although lac was a man of warm friend
ships, had high sense OF personal
dignity that would brook no undue fs-
miliarities A lifelong friend of Mr..
Arthur. who had accompanied him on
one of his hunting trips, vas telling an
acquaintance some of the incidents Of
tho hunt
II know. It's the general impression"
be said. that Mr.. Arthur is a cold,
self-centered sort of man, but It isn't
true. lie IL one of the most genial and
companionable of men when YOU be-
come well acquainted with him.
thought / already knew him pretty
we'll, but came TO understand him
better while on that trip than ever be-
FORE
u suppose you know him well enough
now to call him by his FIRST name"
ventured the other.
On the contrary" was the reioinder,
= know him well enough not to cali
him by his lirst name"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13

Vegetable life does not exist In the
sea below Q depth Of ! 800 feet
Austria never puts women criminals
In jail but sends them 70 converts In
stead
London cnbman has invented TN
automobile that can be used as such
or he drawn by a horse.
The discovery has besn made that
good paper can be made from the hops
thrown out as refuse from tho brew
cries.
By Cape Horn the distance between
New York and San Francisco is about
1880 miles. The Panama canal wiz.
reduce this to something less than g.
co.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13
Quite Satisfactory.

Magistrate Ito prisoner)-You were
seen by the officer lodging about tie
back streets and evidently trying TO ava d
meeting anyone. You were. thereto.
arrested by the said officer on the cha-ge
Of being suspicious character. Bot.
De that as 1t may. as you appear to b. a
respectable person, l will discharge u
from the custody of the courS If you en-
give satisfactory reason for your SIS
picious actions when arrested.
Prisoner (brokenly) -I-I-was we p
ing. 3our honor. for the first time
MCKEE. -present-froIn-sly
wife, and l was afraid 10 m-mee -
any"
Magistrate promptly and decfsiv. =.
but yisibly affectedl-The prisoner -
the sincere sympathy Of the court. an $
hsnorabiy discharged. York M.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13
"CADET ROUSELLE7
By THEO GIFT

want, and would work hard to earn more
for you and make your life happyr"
Cadet Rouselle!" Bebe was staring at
him, her face very pale. II don't I'M
derstand. You are asking"
Il am asking you to marry me-" said
GARNER quietly. at is very impairment,
know, considering what / am and what
they have told you of me, but-will
youF"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13

A battleship canal across Sol. T.
twenty miles long, SO feet deep ard .
feet wide al the bottom is one Of =
possibilities Of the future.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-13

Take my seat, madam" 81 thank
you, sir, but get Off here, too."-ChI-
cago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
DOVER MAN WRITES.
OF FAIR POETESS.
Believes 1t Was Mrs. Camp
b:II Who Got S2 Of His
Money

That Mrs. Elizabeth c. Campbell, the
alleged poetess swindler. who was ar
rested in West Chester last Saturday,
will be confronted by an array of
charges when she is brought to trial,
becomes more apparent each day.
From many cities in the Eastern part
of the country letters are being re-
ceived from persons who claim to have
been victims Of the fair prisoner
Among the many letters is one from
A. b. Ruflin, a Dover business man,
writes that he was buncoed by a woman
answering to the description of the
Campbell woman. In his letter Ruff
fin says.-
Dover. Del, Aug 20, 19O7.-Mr. Bea-
ton: Having just read in the paper
today of the arrest of Mrs. Elizabeth
c. Campbell in your city for collecting
money for advertisements on pro-
grams for entertainments, reminds me
of the fact that a woman of the same
name came to my place of business and
collected a check for a similar purpose
AN entertainment to be held here in
February Of this year. She got the
check, cashed IL at the Farmers Bank
Of this town for 50, and disappeared.
/ never heard Of her or the program
again till read of her arrest yester-
day. / hope she may receive the full
penalty of the law. Yours very truly,
"A b. Ruhin"
Evening journal., 1907-08-22

hour. Automobiling is comparatively
an infant pastlme in this city as 1t
has been but within the past few years
that IL has been INDUCED in to any
great extent. Last year the total num-
Der of machines In Wilmington and its
surroundings was but about SS.
Increase in speed and power without
Increase In weight is a feature of the
machines of the 1908 model. Notable
along this line is the Franklin car, the
manufacturers OF which have increased
the 80 horse power machine 70 40 horse
power; the 40 horse power to so, and
the so horse power to 60 horse power.
Among the enthusiasts I'm the auto
mobiling In and about Wilmington are
a number Of women, many OF whom
can drive a car as dexterously as a
man. The great difficulty experienced
by automobiists in Wilmington and
those visiting Wilmington is the con-
dition OF many of the roads which lead
into the city. The most direct route to
enter Wilmington from points south is
by way OF Union street. on this thor
oughfare from the city line TO Fourth
street especially. and even beyond that
the bed OF the road is I'm miserable con-
ditlon for automobiling.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
NO DRINKING
BY B. & 0. men

General Manager Thomas Fitzgerald
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
issued an order to the superintendents
of the various divisions calling atten-
ton to rule Of the company in re-
gard to the use of intoxicants and di-
recting that 1t be rigidly enforced. The
company has always prohibited the
use Of Intoxicating liquors by employees
while on duty, and has done what it
could to discourage its men from fire.
quenting saloons at all times. The
general managers present order is more
in the nature of a reminder than any
thing else. The rule in question reads
as follows:
The use Of intoxicants by employees
while on duty is prohibited; thdr hab-
itual use, or the frequenting of places
where they are sold, is sufficient cause
for dismissal.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
WTTH THE SPORTSMFN
LOCAL BOWLERS
OPPOSE A SPLIT
Animated Meeting Of Eastern
League Held in Atlantic
City

Wilmington promises to be the center Of
an animated bowling contest this fall as
it will again he represented in the East
ern League.
Representatives Of the League held a
meeting in Atlantic City on Sunday last
and matters pertaining 10 its welfare were
discussed. II. W. Mcfarland represented
the local bowlers.
New York representatives tried to in
duce the others to split the league and
make two circuits. They wantcV to place
Washington, Baltimore. Wilmington and
Philadelphia in what would be known as
the Southern circuit and keep New York.
Brooklyn. Trenton ana Newark. N. j.. in
the Northern circuit. They then proposed
TO have the winners I'm these circuits roll
of in match games after the regular sea-
son Of the circuits hc1 clezcl.s
This pror -siton met with dstt..
from Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia
and Wilmington representatives as it
would take away their best attractions.
Trenton also opposed IL. The chances are
that Philadelphia will not be represented
In the league this year. Harry Bergman.
who holds the Philadelphia franchise, will
likely withdraw.
Another meeting viii he held to-day in
Trenton at which it is hoped all matters
will be Strengthened out
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
TROUBLE ON CLYDE
Passengers 6ombarded Steamers Cap
tain With Beer Bottles.

A shower Of beer bottles, some full and
others empty, mixed with Jumps Of coal
and cinders followed the landing Of the
steamboat Thomas Clyde in Marcus Hook
last night.
Yesterday an excursion was given to
Woodland Beach and was partcp pated in
by about two hundred residents Of Marcus
Hook. Shortly after the boat left Penns.
grove one Of the excursionists had an al
tercation with one Of the boats crew
the result being that the excursionist was
put down the hold
After the Clyde reached Marcus Hook
the unruly passenger was given his lib
erty. After the passengers got ashore the
passenger and his friends threw bottles of
beer at the crew Of the boat. The fusil-
lade continued until the boat was out OF
reach. Several Of the missiles narrowly
escaped striking the mate and the captain.
When the supply of bottles was exhaust
ed Jumps Of coal and cinders were brought
into play. The captain was compelled to
find shelter on the opposite side of the
boat.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22

Look out for curvesl" the old man
said.
And ware the dangerous watershed.
Likewise tho places where youn slidel"
And loud that H. p. voice replied:
'fasterl"
"Oh. stay" the maiden cried, "and rest,
Thy weary head upon this breastl"
A tear stood in his goggled eye,
But still he answered with a sigh
'Fasterl"
Beware the yet unmended hole,
The telegraph and trolley polei"
This was the farmers last goodnight;
A voice replied clear out Of sight;
"faster!"
At ten o'clock. as heavenward
The Morristown and ville- Bernard
Inhabitants sent in their prayer.
a yell disturbed the bedtime air;
"Fasterl"
A scorcher lying on the ground.
Half-buried meath the wreck, wa.
found.
And torn to stringlets, thin and fine,
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
RepairIna AlleYs.

II. W. Mcfarland is having extensive re-
pairs made to the Academy Alleys and IN.
tends TO have all the alleys on both floors
Of the building put in frst-ciass condition.
The contract for planning the alleys has
been given, and the work began to-day.
BY the time the season opens the Academy
expects TO have as fine a set Of alleys
as can be found in this section Of the
country. The indications now are that
bowling is going TO be more popular thar
ever in this city the coming winter and
MT. Mcfarland will leave no stone un.
turned to see that the bowlers are we'll
taken care Of at his place Of business.
There will be several leagues this sea.
con. including the amateur league whicF
was big success last seasor-
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
READY
FOR SARATOGA

Delaware veterans will take part in
the annual encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. to be held at
Saratoga, N. Y, beginning September
g.
In the parade on September IL the
local body expects to make a fine
showing
One of the features of the parade will
be a company composed OF comrades
from every department of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. all of whom
must be six feet tall or over. and will
be called the "Grenadier Guard"
The silver jubilee Of the Women's
Relief Corps win be celebrated on Sep
tember 10. President Roosevelt and
Governor Hughes, of New York, will
attend.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
FIFTEEN WILL
ATTEND CONVENTION

1t Is thought that at least fifteen city
officials, including members OF Council
will attend the annual convention OF the
League Of American Municipalities which
will be held at the jamestown Exposition
on September 10. 20. 2l. The members Of
the party will leave here on September IL
and will make their headquarters at the
Monticello Hotel.
After the regular session OF Council to-
night, the members Of that body will meet
as a committee Of the whole to discuss the
trip.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
TWO-MAN MATCH
AT WAWASET CLUB

AT the traps Of the Wawaset Gun Club
Twenty-ninth and Market streets, to-mor-
row, Lester German of Aberdeen. Nd,
and ]. NOVEL; Hawkins, Of Baltimore will
shoot for the Wawasot Gun Club trophy
These two men are professionals in the
highest class Of gunners In this country.
In connection with the two-man race,
there viii be a general shoot in which a
number Of local gunners viii participate.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
wilIiamsport Players in Demand.

WlIL1AMsPORT, Aug 22-Members OF
the local ball club are proving 20 be good
sale in the major leagues. Both Blair, the
crack young back-stop, and Manning, the
pitcher, have been sold to the New York
Americans, and now Joe Delehanty. out
fielder; Charles, second baseman, who has
been making a name for himself and SAL
lee. the young southpaw twirler. have
been sold to the ST. houls Nationals. They
viii all leave to join their respective clubs
az the close Of the Tri-State season, but
not before
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
WIRE UNDER COATS
CAUSED THEIR ARREST.

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 22,-charged
with stealing copper wire and fixtures
for electric fans from the Beacon Light
.Company's plant, John Redgreaves and
John Parker, young white men, were
given a hearing this morning before
Magistrate Elliott, who held each Of the
defendants under $500 baiLfOr appear
ance at Court.
An employe Of the company testified
that he detected the men hurrying
along the street and saw the ends Of
the wire protruding from beneath their
coats. The defendants we're about to
receive money for the metal from a
junk dealer when taken into custody.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
STRAIGHT HEATS
AT POCOMOKE

PocoMoKE. Md, Aug. 22.-The sec
ond days races Of the Pocomoke fair att
tracted over 5000 spectators. The weather
was fair and warm and the track in excel
lent condition.
Straight heats were the order OF the day
in all the races. though each heat was
warmly contested, and was only wor
after close and exciting finishes.
In the 2.15 class, pacing, General Mack
driven by A. IT. Tyson, Of Wilmington.
took first money. winning three straight
heats.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22

That automobiling is fast becoming
popular In Wilmington is shown by the
fact that there are nearly $50 cars OF
various make owned by autoists In
Wilmington and vicinity.
Many Of the cars are of the most ex-
pensive make, ana not a few have an
.attainohle spc OF over 90 miles an
Evening journal., 1907-08-22

The opaque center Of a cake of arti-
fetal ice. which a French physician
has pointed out. is due to freezing
from the outside the impurities. in
cluding bacteria, being crowded into
the last portion to solldify.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
AUTOMOBILING IS
BECOMING POPULAR
Number of Machines in Wilmington Has In.
creased Three-foId Within Ycar---Womcn
as Auto Drivers
Tho Auto soorohsr.

The shades Of night were falling fast
As through a Jersey village passed
A youth whose flying auto bore
This banner, as along he tore:
'Fasteri"
His brow was hid beneath his cap,
His gogglss fastened with a snap,
He looked like Hades on hike
As he came yelling down the pike;
'1,asterl"
lie saw the flash OF lamps alight
Strung into one contiguous sight;
IIe heard at times the warning call;
His answer was to one and all:
"faslcri'