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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03

The Columbus Penitentiary News for
many !rars famous and lourishlng
daily paper published 10y convicts has
suspended publication. for the very good
reason that the. is not left III that big
penal institution II single man who can
hanlle type. Bankers arc there IN
plenty. More than twenty, and more
are on :he why. Several conyicI bauka
might DO operated with men TO spare.
Enough lawyers are there to take care
OF an enormous amount Of legal husi.
ncBs.
Doctors, brokers and other "emiucDily
respectable cit'zens' are not lacking.
business men, farmers, mechlnics
and representatives nf almost uvery
other department of industrial activity
are common there.
hut there III not one printer.
Tho fact thrnws new light IN u
character that has long been commonly
miFJudgcd.
Tho printer does not pi his spiritual
and moral form.
lno printer today liz hume.owner. He
IL of fixed employment and he has no
umo Tor late suppers and fast rides in
'he bcnzIne buggy. lilo il and always
was -far above the average man III
intormnti"D mud Intelligence, All the
notable events Of human lifo pus,
through his hunds und make impress Oh
his BRAIN.
Tho fact TINT more than twenty bank.
ers hrc IN the Ohio pentieDti8ry and not
one printer tells ~ tho the relative
honesty OF tho printer of today and
tells more, for there are ten printers III
thu land to one banker.
1t shove uS tbat the most common
aud most dangerous crimes Of today are
not beng committed by tho worlds
workers. lIlbcrt Hubbard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
EllIo. Nevada, Friday. May 3, 1907

were great friends and cabincd together
when both were searching for gold and
silver "n tho Comstock. From Virginia
City, MIR. lIenuen went overland to the
Cour Il Al"uo country. Ga his return
To Virginia City. he weni to Austin aud
worked III the Manhattan mine. When
th" White Pine excitment broke ont
MIR. Hennen joined the throng OF gold
seekers that soon swHrmcd around
Treasure Hill and built the City OF
Hamilton. He remained the re- until tn.
fall OF 1868, when he came To this
county aud located in Pheasant valley on
what WIS once the old Mitchell ranch.
Mr.. Henncn took up this ranch and
made 1t his home !or Sc vernl wears. 10
$50, he moved to tho ranch III Pleasant
Valley and lived thern untii he came to
E!ko Tor medical ircaImcnt.
Mr.. ilennen was here Getorr the town
Of ElkO WIS laid out When it was a
city Of tents, he hauled tent poles from
Pleasant valley. There was no wagon
roads III that day and hauling poles from
Pleasant valley to EIko was no easy Job.
On March 10, 1873, Mr.. Henuen was
married at Buel, III this county, to Miss
Anna Bube who survives him. Beside
the widow, one daughter, Mrs. FraLk
Butler. and Two cons, George and
Joseph H., survive him.
About six weeks ago, Mr.. Hennen
came to Elko for Treatment. The last
three weeks he was confined to his bed.
During all his time he had the best of
medical care and attention. Loving
hands administered to his every want.
but nothing could stay the iuroGds OF
iccbled by age.
Joseph llcDneE was one OF Elko cour.-
ly's most prominent farmers. He was
honest, industr rious and tb rifty. Ills
word passed as pure gold with all who
knew him. lie lived and died in
possession OF the unboundcd confidence
and esteem of all who knew him. Now,
that he has gone from us, may his eter.
nal sleep be unbrokrn until the sum
mons comes Tor hun To meet at Code
Judgement seat.
Those "ho monrn should be comfort
ed Toy the thought that their loved one is
frcc from suffering and thn; his record
as man and u c,iiZ ~ Is free from stain.
fho funeral will talk, place from his
late residence ut O'Clock "Wednesday
AFTERNOON. Friends and ncquainta
are respectfully requested to attend.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03

Nothing has been done toward mov-
ing the state library from its present
quarters to the new building. Al the
meeting yesterday OF the capitol CON.
missiOner5 the question was discussed
but no action Of a definite nature was
taken, IT being decided to leave the
matter for future decision.
Before the meeting the justices OF tine
supreme court who had been invited To
attend the meeting were told that
nothing definite would be done and us a
consequence it wouId be unnecessar,
for them to appears and confer with the
commissioners.
The trouble appears 10 he that the
commissioners will he compelled to
borrow over $40, 200 in order to move the
library from its present location to the
new building aud this is the thing that
deIcrs them from any action. They do
not want To go before tue next leEis.
laiure with deficit of ;!IE. magnit ude
as beginning and from present indica-
Mons the ouilook liz now rather blue for
tile removal OF the library and it seems
that the tue, new $4,000 library 60
admirdhiy located viii have to remain
vacant for two years -Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
a Tough Gang IN Hook.

Friday night Dopu'y Sheriff Aruher
and another deputy sheriff from
Churchill county had an experience
with hobos on IN east bonnd freight train
TINT they do not care to repeat. Arriher
md his companion we're in search Of the
four prisoners that escaped from the
Fall0n jai! Inst Tuesday night. They
had disguised themselves as trPmpa Eud
were going through the train looking
for the meu they wanted. They finally
went into II b,X ear and as COON M they
culcrrd they were covered with rcvolv-
ers by fonT men in the car and robbed Of
u all ;hoir money, papers and other val
uables they had on their persons. The
assistant OF Arriher gave up hls vhlua.
bles without any trouble, nnd WA then
thrown from the moving train. ArrIhcr
showed light and WIS badly bcn,cD and
then sent to- join his companion.
Arrihcr managed to get On the train
again and told tho train men Of his ex-
pe.ienco. When the train reached
Montcllo, Arriher went TO Judge Hogan
and asked TO DO dcputizad ns constable
to arrest the men who were still in the
box car. ITO secured help and the ear
was surrounded nnd the mcn were ur-
rested after considerable parlcymg,
Saturday morning Sheriff Clark r"-
coivcd u Telegram from Montcllo TINT
four men wore under arrest there for
highway robbery and for him to come
after them. Deputy Sheriff Harris
left on the first train and brought the
non 10 E.Ko Saturday night. They are
a tough lcolt,ng lot and give their names
IN q. Burnett, ". a. Kelley, Rcit
Whiiten and -. Burnett. They range
from 81 to - years ~ age.
Neither Oi the men proved To be The
fallon cacupcr, but Deputy Sheriff
Arriher tound ono Oi the escnpes Mt
MOntello and took him bact To FallOn.
Arihor 10 expected here tomorrow to
testify against the prisoners at their
preliminary examination on the charge
of robbery, which viii come up before
Judge Bruce Tucsday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03

AT that tImo the United States was with
out single ship Of war or naval officers
or navy yards.
The cause Of thus unprotected condi.
ton or the country was the 1T rong op-
position to permanent navy us well us
tn st md hg army, aud consre ss resort
ed to the plan Of paying AN annual
tribute To the semibarharnns powers OF
north Africa. SO there would be no
further molestation of our commerce in
the Mediterranean.
Twenty-Five Of the prisoners we're
ransomed 10y the government for about
1900, while the others died in captiv.
lty or were rausomed by their friends.
In short time the annual tribute
from the United States amounted to
over Sl,O00,U00, when the Economists"
III congress realized that the tribute
was far exceeding the cost OF maintain.
ing IA navy.
Then the cry OF "MIllions for defense,
not penny Tor tribute WIS raised ami
did not Il little toward secur ug the
appropriation TOR the first group OF war
vessels that maie the United States
navy famous. These were the Constitu-
ton, United States, President, Constella.
ton, Congress and Chesapeake,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Mr. IIennen'H Funeral,

The funeral OF the late Joseph Hen
men took place frou. the family rei
dence at . O'Clock this afternoon. Rev.
Father MaDiun OF Eureka conducted the
services in accordance with the ritual
~ the Catholic church. OF which de-
nomination Mr.. Hennen was devoted
member.
The services we're attended by a large
number OF sympathizlng friends and
neighbors who showed by their prese ce
the esteem in which the deceased was
held by those who knew him.
After the services at the residenc
the remains were taken to the
cemetery Oh the hill where the Inst
service. the living can pay to the
dead, WIS rendered and the old pioneer
was left at rest
May his sleep be peaceful and may
those who mourn he comfoTted Ly the
thought that their loved one is free from
pam and suffering.
Goodbye old pioneer and faithful
friend.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Marx Twain Hs Nevada iirHfter.

According to Mark Twain there was
grating in Nevada politics a half cen
tury ago. The humorist does not
hesitate To tell the North American
Review how he was party to early
grating i'll this state. ln his own story,
he says:
"At first roamed about the country
seeking silver, but at the end OF 62 or
the beginning Of 'G3. when came up
from Aurora to begin journalistic
life Oh the Virginia Udy Enterprise.
was presently sent down to Carson City
70 report the legislative session Orion,
(Mr. Clemmens' brother, secretary Of
Nevada territory was coon very popular
with the nombcrs Of tile legislature, be.
cause they found tim, whereas they
couldn't trust each o,ht nor an, body
else, they could trust him lic easily
held the belt for honesty In thnt coun-
try, but it didn't do him any good iu
pecuniary way, because no had no tall
ent for either porsuadng or soaring
legislators.
SNf WIN 'hhNINhNiy rlNHhttu' Il
was there every day IA snc legislature
70 distribute com gliments aud censure
with evenly balanced jueiicc aud tprend
the samo over hall a pnge ~ the Enter.
prise every morn,uR, consequently |
was an influence. got the legislature
TO pass wise and very necessary law
requiring every corporation DONG bust
ness III the territory TO record ts
charter Ia full, without sK, vUiIg Il word
In record To Le Kept bJ the secretary
OF the territory IN? brother. AL tho
charters we're framed in exactly the
HHnio words.
"FOr the record service ne was
authorized ~ pay Iuc 80 much Tor every
charter Of 100 worde Tor making the
record; also s5 Tor furnishing certiti
cate Of eacn record, and so Dn. Every.
body had toll road franchise, but no
toll road. But the franchise had 10 be
recorded aud paid Tor. Ever, body was
u mining corporation aud had 70 have
himself recorded and pay tot it. Very
we'll, wo prOspcred. Tho record service
paid M average OF a thousand dollars
a month in gold.n
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Volume ~
Valuable snG. Blown Awuy.

TSc million dollars worth OF rich
Oriental silks were scattered over the
prnire last night when Greut North
crn train OF ten express cars were
smashed i'll derailment wreck during
bbzzr.'. All night these priceless
silks were the playthinIs OF the wird.
while ira;nmen aud citizens sought TO
recover them
When the second section OF passenger
tram No. / on the Great y rthern road
made up entirely OF baggage care load =.
cd To their roOis with the silken fabrics
from tn. realms Of the mikado, was
passing east through here, an open
swi,"h WIS encountered. and the loco.
motive 'i'd eight cars were thrown from
the foadbed nnd turned into Il twist ed
and splintercd mass OF wreckage. The
financial loss To the railroad company
viii be enormous. for "A large part OF the
consigrucnt wAs covered, und coon
dnited over with snow.-CIoniarf, Mlnp
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Find Human IJOnt

While grading at the site pf the new
yellow Jacket mill in Gold Till yester-
ter, George Smith and Mike Scanlan
uncovered part OF human skeleton.
Tho sight was too much for Scanlan,
who tainted, and was revived with
difficulty. Tho bones were uncovered
IN wash between four and eight feet
in depth, and the Vrucsome find il be-
Iicved by oidtimers OF Gold Hill to
throw some light on IA murder commit.
ted near where the discovery was made
III 1855.
man was murdered one Dight, and
all eiToris to lucnto the body proved
unsuccessful. II is now believed the
murdcrcrs dug grave under cover of
darkness, and ,hat the bones unear;hed
yesterday are those nf the person who
ia 1850 WINS .triCRrn down III cold blood
Tho bones ARE III u fair state Of prcscrva
tin,., particuarlly the teeth, and the SO
who remember the murder are jogging
U,cir mrmory IN the hope that they may
recall eomcthiug connected with the
murdered man that may bo revealed 10y
the mute evidence so far uncovered
Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Joseph iI'nnrii.

Another ~ the early settlers or Elko
county ha4 gono 10 his long rest. Az
% minutes too O'Clock Sunday night,
Joseph llcnncn, one Of EIko county'r
beet citizcnp, pissed away.
Mr.. Ilm ncn wns born IN Prussia on
the l2th Of December, 1923. In 1856. he
camo 10 this country and settled III
Michigan, where hc worked IN tho Caln
met & lIecla copper unlnc. In 1872. he
crossed tho lsthmus To San Francisco.
What Ia nov the commercial center Of
OF tho PaciBc COnst wae then CIiy OF
tonie, From there. he won't to Downic-
wills and Dutch Fiat and engaged IN
placer mining. Sho',ly after tho dis:
oovory Of tho .Cometock, hc won't to
Virginia City and prospected and work.
od In tho mines with tho lnto John w.
Mackay, Mr.. tlenncn and Mr.. MackaJ
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03

Comfort Ii a relative term. In a
so!dier's camp life things appear delight
full which would hardly be thought SO
at home. hen, the day after the
battle of Gaines Mill, John, Il negro
ser"un:, came i'll for supplies, says Mrs.
Pryor in her "reminiscences: his mistress
asked after his masters well being.
-Did he have II comfortable night
John?7
-He sholy did, mistus,7 was the reply.
-Marse Roger sartnly was comfortable
las night. He slep' on de field 'twixt
two daId horses"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Had u prrs-nIInrut

Tho tragic death oi Miss Carrie Bur
ton, who WIS accidently killed on
Columbia street ue8r the postoilice on
Saturday. cast a pail over the camp.
Miss Burton, who has been here with
her father for tho best part OF two year,
was we'll known. On Saturday morn
ing, Just before the accident, she stop.
ped Tor few moments III front Of the
Navajo store, 10 talk with Mrs. ROBIN.
son the reader ID the Christian Science
church. to which she belonged Sine
then expressed herself as possessed Of
al awful preseniment OF i'll to come.
Mrs. Robineon tried to cheer her up by
telling tie: not 10 think OF such thing,
tlIat che must not allow herself 10 be
come nervous and depressed. That was
barely Ave minutes before her death, FOR
upon leaving Mns. Robinson, she went
down Columbia, and WIS in front OF the
Palace barber shop when Deputy Sheriff
GIeason's revolver fell from its holster
and accidentally went of. All day the
trail OF the blood on the eidcwalk,
which later did not wash oil, bore silent
witness 10 the deplorable tragedy
Goldiield Gossip.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Out OF Ills Line

A man living III the country far from
any physician was taken suddenly ill.,.
His family, Iii great alarm. not know.
ing what to do, sen; for u ueighbor who
had reputation for doctoring cove.
Cant you give father something t.
help him?' asked one Of the sons.
~Wa-al, don't know nothiu' about
dotorin' people"
"Iou know more than we do, for ou
can doctor COVE. Nov "hat do you
give them when they are eick?"
@Wa-al ! alters give Epson salts. You
might try it on him."
How much shall we give him?" in
quircd the son.
-Wa-al, / give cows just pound.
Your father Is quarter as big as COW
give him quarter Of a pound
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
MIliIuua for Defense.

a United States Que cont piece bear
ing tho motto, "M,llious Tor defense not
a penny for tribute wac Cxhnusiivcly
circulated early in the last century
One Of the principal incidents that led
to tho adoption Of tile icgcnd--%hicb
seems smgularIy out oi place on nm
American coin, cspccinlly after tho
Uoitcd States lad just achieved i;a
Independence Of Great Britain occur.
rcd when the United Stnics merchant
ship Dauphin Of Philadelphia wac scizcd
near the st rait ot Gibraltar 10y q warship
~ Alpicrs and her crew aud paasen ngors
wore thrown into MussuIman bondage
to await np cxorbiinnt raneom.
Abou, tho came time the American
trading vcesnIs Maria OF BOston and
Minerva Of New York also wore seized
In the Mcditctrnucnp, and their people
met similar fate, making II total Of ll2
American citi2oDs in danger % being
cold into the slave marts 0i the easi'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
ltcilC Uf war Days.

ln tie days Of long ago when Midns.
H"r Berlin, was the county seat OF Nye
county and belonged 70 the Filth judicial
district tho first dny of II court term fell
upon April II, 1865. Tho Union Pacific
Southern Pacific traDscontiuenial route
ulcn wRs N ~" process Of c0Dst ction
ard had not jDtncd tl.eir tracks and Nyc
county was desert with no means OF
commnnicanon with the onttidc world,
except by tho pony poet or special mcs.
oohgor Tor Distance oi noarly 2v0
milce.
ih consequences Of the ncl Of tho recent
legislature changing N,e county from
Tho Third judicial district, In which il
hHd been Tor years. and making IL n part
OF the original Fifth Judicial district,
Clerk Lnndquisl found IL necessary 70
70 over some OF the old records, and
under tho date Of April II, 1865, una
timed at 10 u. IN ho found this interest
my document recorded:
NWhereaa, Wo have this day received
lilo sad ucwe that Abraham Lincoln,
president OF the United Statoe, hNr
iAllen tho victim Of the ussusein's hand;
therefore, be Il
Hoeolved, That in the death OF our
president wo mcegnizo the loas Of IN
honeet, loyal, true man brave. sturdy,
strong president and n faithful, cnreiuI
Bptrdlan OF the rights OF tho peoplei
e"peolvcd, That this Court DO now
auloprn to mourn tho losa OF Abraham
hneoln, who foil ms one OF the great
sacrifices At the Altar Of Liberty"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
An The News

y country exchange has this to cay
about printing all the news:
"A man stopped TIA on tho strCot the
other dny and sad We dill not publish
all the uews. We shouli Say not. 10
the iifst place, there's somebody else
depe ndmR on ue for living. II we
published all ,irai happened wc wonld
bc with the angels Ia ordor to please
tile people wo must print only tho nice
things snid NJ them and leave tho rost to
gossip. YG, it's n fact. wo don't print
NIL tho news. If we did, wouldn't II be
spicy readingY But il would be Tor Que
week only. The mex, week ,ou would
read our obituary, aud there would be
new face in heaven. a II the news is
all right when il IL about the other
fellow"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03

Ihls resolution WINS prepared by E.
Z. Brearly, G. w. Merrill and L. C.
southwortb, committee. and was signed
ny . l.. Bukcr. Judge OF the Fifth Judi
cial district.
Considering the inadequate means OF
communication at that time, ana thai
abraham Lincoln was assassinated the
evening OF April Ii, it will be noticed
that Nye county received advices Of the
mart! rdom within forty.eight hours OF
the enactment OF the tragcdy.-Carsou
News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-05-03
Two WOIds

lie statement said the president,
-ls d' liUerate and wiIliul uniruth. BY
right It should he characterized by eve n
a rhorter and more ugly word" We
nov" tn amenG. Two wordd Mr.. Preei.
drnt - Philadelphia North American.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
MOVED HIS OFFICE

VIM. Clubb has removed from his
offices in the Bahlke Block and has been
appointed as local salesman for the
Grinnel Bros. music house OF Sagi-
nav. MIR. l.. j. Burr will be the local
manager. Mr.. Clubb states that the
change does not necessitate his going
out OF the real estate business. His
interest in that business still con.
tinues and his office will be located
i'll the music store on State street
The venture is a permanent thing in
Alma. il being the company's inten-
tion to install sheet music and all
sorts of musical instruments.
The civil case of Wheaton vs.. VIM
kinch arising from delay in the
delivery OF cement blocks was tried
in Justice Spinney's Court at the city
hall last Friday. The case went to
the jury at nine and after three
hours they could not agree. Attor-
neys Kress and Goggin tried the case
for the plaintiff and defendant re-
spectively e..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
CHANGE OF PROpRIETORS.

The Hotel Fern has changed hands,
G.. w. Miller of Mt. Pleasant being
the new proprietor. Mr.. Miller states
that he has purchased the belongings
and leased the building for one year
with the privilege OF five.
Mr. Miller is very pleasant gen
tleman and one who has friends scat
tered all over Michigan. having
been on the road the greater share OF
his life, he is in a position to know
what a transient or a hungry traveller
expects OF hotel.
There is to be several changes in
the establishment. Mr. Miller has
not as yet decided what these changes
viii be but states that he will keep
mp the standard Of the firm aad at
the same time watch for opportuni-
ties to improve upon IT,
Since Mr. Gray has been in charge
he has set an excellent table and one
which pleased the transicnts as well
as the local business men. several oi
the latter having gone there for their
lunches or meals.
In another column oi this issue
will be found the large announcement
that MIR. Miller has inserted. 1t will
pay you TO look it over
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL FOUT BALL

The Local High School lost their first
foot ball game to the College reserves last
Saturday afternoon on Davis Field where
they were defeated by a score of | to 8.
They were favored with beautiful
afternoon for the sport and there was a
good turn out, both elevens having quite
a lot of fans on the field. The teams
were evenly matched and the score does
not give one an idea of the game. Both of
the College scores were won by fumbles
of Quarterback Kress of the high school
eleven, and were maoe in the first half
each of which was 10 minutes long.
Shortly after the second half was called
Alma secured the ball and Adams made
a spectacular run nearly half the length
Of the field for touchdown This heart
ened the high school team and the rest
of the half was fast aud snappy with
plenty of punting which kept the pig
skin i'm the centre OF the field.
The high school has heavy team aud
the splendid coaching they have received
has rounded them into fine shape. They
will give good account of themselves
in the coming high school games
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-09
Alma Defeats Kalamazoo Last
Friday Afternoon in Walk.
Away Fashion.
ALMA EXPECTEDA HARD CAME
Next Saturday Harper's Squad Will
Meet the HilIsdoIe Aggregation
on Davis Field.

Harper's Moleskin Warriors were i'm
Kalamazoo Friday expecting to play
the first game Of the season, and all inter
collegiate game at that The affair how
ever was little more than farce. Ka-
700 had practiced less than a week and
the tearu was composed Of new men who
knew little of the game. AT no time
was the Alma goal in danger. Captain
Hal" cantered up and down the field
with his men as though taking an after
dinner exercise. Kazoo madefirst down
but twice during the game, wpile Alma
made six touch downs and Marshall,
after each one, kicked goal thus max
ing the score 80 to 0. The Alma boys
were disappointed for hard game was
expected and desired in order that ehe
team would havea chance to try OK.
Nothing but straight plays were used.
Forward passes were eliminated as TOO