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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

We have but little more dennlto
knowledge of the soil and the principles
involved in its treatment than we had
sixty years ago, says the Scien1nc
American. Fertility is not nitrogen,
phosphorus. and potassium alone,
though the potential value Of any Held,
or State, or country, from the agricul-
tural standpoint, is measured by these
constituent elements In its soil yet IL
has been demonstrated that soils which
contain an abundance of these elements.
and which are potentially capable OF
producing crops for centuries perhaps,
are not capable of producing profitable
crops without the addition OF further
amounts Of these constituents. The
chemical Investigator Is, therefore, COM
PEELED to take into consideration other
facts than this. He must, If he would
cover the whole field, know something
of geology, of botany, of physics, or
biology, of bacteriology, and OF the
other natural sciences, because chem
istry alone is not capable of fully COM
passing the problem; thus, the oppor-
ttnity for specializing in any branch
has been very great, and 1t Is because
of the broadness Of the subject, and
the opportunity, as already pointed out,
and the necessity, also, for giving imme-
date help from the knowledge that we
have that has prevented in a degree
broad study of the fundamentals essen
tial for enabling genuine progress to be
made.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

The Illustration shows rack to be
used either for dehorning cattle or
ringing hogs. For stills use three pieces
feet long and inches by Inches
murtised for bottom Of posts s inches
each side Of center to allow the sides
and bottom boards to drop into place.
-Four posts inches by inches and o
feet 4 inches long and two posts 4
inches by inches, and 8 feet inches
long are tenoned to the stills. Three
zap pieces 2 inches by 4 inches and
Get 2 inches long are mortised at the
srds to receive tops of posts. The caps
IRE Of oak. One oak piece in front of
he cap. which holds the stanchion. Is
inches by 2 inches, and 4 feet inches
long. The lower oak piece in front Of
the stanchion is 2 inches by inches
and feet long. The lumber Is inches
thick and feet long for sides. One
board 2 inches by II inches and feet
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07
Young Farmers Going TO citie..

A recent news telegram from York,
Pa, says: with the return to the
county commissioners to-day Of the last
registry assessors book it was shown
by the totals that the population OF
voters in the county has decreased In
six months nearly 400. The shrlnkage
In the male population Is attributed by
the commissioners to the desertion Of
the farms by young men, most Of whom
have been lured to Philadelphia and
other cities under the impression that
they can speedily make fortunes.
"In the borough of Red Lion sixty
voters have gone to the city within six
months. The decrease in population Is
greater than in the boroughs. The total
registration In the boroughs and town
ships Of the county last spring was b.
S02. The present registration shows
1888 less"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

churns, which nevertheless contains
most Of the principles of the older
churns The only change is in the
application of the power mechanism.
In this machine the power is 50 placed
that little effort is required to operate
1t. A foot pedal Is added, and the
hand power is entirely different from
the old method Instead Of forcing the
paddle up from the churn after every
descent with the hands, springs are
placed beneath the hand grips which
do the forcing automatically. 1t would
be possible to operate this churn und
at the same time read book or news
paper.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

Splitting of citrus fruit frequently
follows heavy rains when these occur
just about the ripening season, espe-
cially during the latter portion Of Octo-
Der, says 2. II. Rolls, Of the Florida
experiment station. When splitting Is
due to purely physical conditions the
fruit splits open from the bloom end,
usually, and leaves a very sharp and
we'll defined edge on sides of the wound.
AS the conditions which cause this
splitting are beyond our control the
remedy for 1t likewise seems to be be-
yond our ability.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07
Preventing BIncL1eg

If the stock raiser will get and keep
before his stock all the time, sulphur
one pound and saltpeter one pound and
mix with ten pounds salt, he will never
have blackleg in his herd, says a writer
in Dakota Farmer. l had It in nv
herd several years ago, and was told
u this remedy and never lost an animal
ss.er the use of 1t. The sulphur
cleanses the blood and regulates the
bowels and the saltpeter acts on the
kidneys, so carrying out of the system
the poison of blackleg. At least that Is
the way reason 1t out
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

pockets of all they contained, shuddered
as he saw the blood tricklng down the
white, still face. and Owed in among the
bushes and left his victim to his fate.
Mountberry rang with gossip the fol-
lowing day. Lord John Giendurwood
had been found in the Dinglewood
grounds, robbed and half murdered, and
Audrey Maxse-a charity girl, who had
come to Dinglewood House as maid to
Miss Fraser-had turned out to be a
lady born, and none other than the daugh.
ter of Mrs. Fraser by previous mar.
riage.
This extraordinary piece OF news seem
ed to give good Mrs. Thorngate unlimited
satisfaction, and she poured ont the whole
story to her nephew as they sat together
in her coy drawing room.
There was smile and look of eager
ness on Beverley's> handsome face as he
listened.
"Ahv' he said to himself, nothing
could be better. I must see hose lawyer
chaps tomorrow, and nea I think
shall have everything cut and dried for
my plans. don't think Lora Jack Glen
durwood will stand much chance against
me in the future. 1 hold trump cards,
and mean to hold them. He has kick.
ed me into the dirt, and put his foot on
me. If he thinks have forgotten that
he is mistaken. He loves this girl, but
he shall never marry her. 7 love her.
how his dark eyes famed-"and I swear
she shall be my wife p
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

long is used for the bottom. For
stanchions in front use one board 2
inches by 10 inches, feet inches
long; one board inches by 10 inches,
8 feet 2 inches long. For back gate
use two pieces inches by II inches,
feet 4 inches long, cut sloping to fit the
frame. 1t is put on with hinges The
stanchions in front are bolted at the
bottom between a inches by 4 inch
piece, and the sill, leaving space up
and down In front 8 inches wide. Two
and half feet from the bottom of the
stanchion slope, cut a place for the
animals neck. The inches by 2 inch
oak piece is bolted to the side of the
cap with blocks to allow the top of
the stanchions to open and close and
work with a lever. The lever, which
can be made of wagon tire, Is feet q
inches long. A ss-inch hole is punched
In the top of the lever, a second hole
1917 inches from top hole, and the
third hole II inches from second hole
The upper hole is for attachment Of two
iron straps, one on each side, which
are fastened to the left hand stanchion.
From the lower hole two pieces Of iron
II inches long go to the right hand
stanchion. When the stanchions are
closed bore one or two half-inch holes
in post back Of lever, in which to use
al iron pin to hold the stanchions in
place.-Montreal Star.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

overtaken by other
up to date churns
and which require
less labor to oper-
ate. The old-fash-
Toned churn was a
clumsy affair, and
not a little "elbow
grease" was re-
CURED to manipu-
late it. In the IL
lustration Is shown
one of newer hand
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

The old-fashioned hand butter churn,
SO long associated with fresh air and
country life, seems destined to be
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-09-07

Constant complaints never get pity.
From the German
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
CROOKED GAMBLING THE CAUSE.
Murder of Meyers Resulted
From Throwing OFF a Rou-
lette Bank Roll

Goldfeld. Nevada. June Is The
evidence taken in the Walsh trial has
brought out the fact that the murder of
Meyers was the result of falling out of
four Walsh. O'Day. Harring.
ton and Meyers-who had agreed to
fix" the roulette wheel at Carter q
saloon at Blair and then stake Walsh to
play the doctored wheel and divide the
spoils amoung the four.
The scheme operated successfully, but
after Walsh had "broken the bank" he
refused to divide the money. Several
alterations took place between the
quartette and Walsh was threatened
with death IL he attempted to leave
town. The shooting took place at the
depot. Walsh was armed with a rifle
and opened fire on Harrington and
Meyers, wounding Harrington in the
back and fatally wounding Meyers.
Walsh's attorney claims self defense
as an excuse for the deed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
MUST NOW SHOW UNCLE SAM
Uniform System of Accounts Pro-
vided For All Railroads

Washington. June 10 The Inter-
state Commerce Commission to-day
promulgated a uniform system of ac-
counts for railroads provided for under
the Railroad Rate law passed at the last
session of Congress.
The system will go into effect July l..
covering operating revenues and op-
Grating expenses and thereafter rail-
roais will be compelled to file monthly
reports.
The method adopted is intended to
secure a correct system of net revenues
from operations and is expected
to result in keeping the cost of i'm
provements out of operating expenses
and therefore excluding them from the
cost of performing current business.
The expense Of soliciting traffic is
separated from the expense of hauling
traffic. The construction accounts are
to be 30 drafted that current record of
the physical value of railroad property
is always accessible.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Thousands OF Fish DESTROYED

Carson. June l4-Four hundred
thousand fish in the State hatcheries in
this city have been killed by the negli-
gence of the water company in turning
of the supply without warning Fish
Commissioner George 7. Mills. on
whose property the spawning troughs
we're located. Guarded tenderly for
three months. the fish that were killed
were almost ready for planting in the
streams Of Nevada. The water had
been off three hours before it was dis
covered by Mills. He and the superin-
tendent Of the hatcheries went to work
and saved about 10000 trout. The
water company management explained
that the water was turned of to allow
the cleaning Of the reservoirs.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Will Heney Get Herrin?
From Golfers Weekly, June 10

Win Heney get W. f. Herrin? II
Caliban Ruef's confession shall bring
to bar the men equally venal. equally
shameless. aud more dangerous. in that
they pretend to stand for higher things,
who bought his boss aud his Mayor
easy to purchase-then he will, by
breaking the ancient code of honor
among thieves. have performed. for the
sake of lighter sentence, service to
that public which he no more thinks
of really serving now than he has in
the past. OF the great band of looters.
Herrin is easily first in ability and
creative mastery of men and materials
toward any Harrimanic end. Patrick
Calhoun of the United Railways is Of
secondary consideration. but with
others of the "higher world" more de-
serving of punishment than the weak
and inconsequent aldermanic stool
pigeons of the Schmitz administration
whom they bribed. As chief attorney
for the Southern Pacific, Herrin has
been the real boss of California.
Whether dock privileges or lower rail-
road rates or more trains were wanted,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
DEATH OF SENATOR MORGAN
yeteran of Five Terms in the
Senate Passes Away at
Washington

AT the age of SO years Senator John
Morgan of Alabama died in Washing
ION. ID. q. June Ii. He had lived in
Alabama 70 years, where he received
an academic education, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1s45.
He entered the Confederate Army as
a nriyate in 1861 and rose to the rank
NJ Brigadier General. After the war
he resumed his law practice at Selma.
He was elected to the United States
ssnate and seated in March 1877; was
re.elected in 1882, in 1888 and in 1894.
He was nominated for fifth term by a
caucus of the Democratic party and also
by a meeting Of the Republican and
populist parties, who differed with him
politically, and in 1900 was elected
20 the fifth term by the unanimous vote
of the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatiyes. He was again reelected in
1906 Iu length of continuous service
in the Senate he is only excelled by
Senator Allison Of Iowa, having repre-
sented his State for 80 years.
Next to his colleague. Senator Pettus.
he was the oldest man in the Senate.
As chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations he gained interna-
tional reputation.
Duriuu his long career in the Senate
Morgan was an enthusiastic worker for
the Isthmian canal. He pinned bis
faith to the Nicaragua scheme and
tried in every way to prevent the Sc
lection of the Panama route. When he
was bsaten aud the Panama deal was
closed he lost interest in the fight aud
his voice was seldom heard in the Sem
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Norway Gives Vote to Women

Ohristiania, June 15.-The Storthing,
by vote of 90 to 90. has decided TO
amend the Constitution by giving
women over 90 years of age. who pay
taxes on an income, the franchise in
natlonal elections. The motion to give
the franchise to all women over the age
OF 20 was defeated by vote of 70 to 4S.
A large number Of Conservative men,
pers voted for the motion which was
adopted, but no membe Of the Cabinet
spoke.
The measure gives the franchise TO
$4,000 out of $50. 900 women in Norway
who are above 25 years of age. The
press and public generally express salts
faction. Women will vote for the first
'ime in 1909. Suffragists throughout
she country are celebrating the victory.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
NEVADA PRESS COMMENT.


There Is row on amouug the stock.
holders OF the WelIs-Fargo Express
Company. The Hartman faction, which
Is In control. is being bitterly fought by
those who are out, and the result is that
the public is learning why the express
rates are so outrageously high.
Dividends Of only eight per cent have
been paid. and the stockholders that are
opposed to the Hartman faction claim
that the books will show surplus earn.
ings that would justify regular divi.
dends Of at least 40 per cent. They
claim that surplus is being manipulated
to suit the private ends of the gentle.
men who hold the executive offices. As
to who is in aud who is ous we do not
care, neither does the public at large.
But the public is interested in the fact
that the rates charged by wells-Fargo
are 80 infamously excessive as to euable
a dividend of 40 per cent to be paid.
The Hepburn bill carries with il var
ious regulations of express companies,
which come under the head OF common
carrier. That there is imperative need
for such regulation the thousands aud
thousands Of people who are compelled
to transact business with the express
companies Of the country know. Wells
Fargo. because Of It's alliance with
Hartman, is probably one Of the worst
in the country. Nevada has peculiarly
suffered because Of the close connection
between Hartman and the express COM
pany. Time after time when freight
embargoes have been declared, as they
have into the southern part of this State,
dozsns Of cars. filled with express have
always been safely taken through. The
freight rates were high enough. bat the
express tariff was among the stars. All
that helped make the surplus which
could easily pay 40 per cent dividends.
We hope the row between the stock
holders will continue merrily. In the
end good may come, for the public may
be relieved from the extortionate rates
that are now charged Reno Gazstte.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
FIRST SHOOTING AT LANDER
Tug Wilson Visits the Residence
of Joel Fl. Smith and Ser
iously Wounds Him

Lander. the new town of Bullion
Mining District. in Lander County. "a
miles south of Beowawe. in Eureka
County. had its first shooting scrape on
the 10 instant. The Elko Free Press
contains the following particulars of
the affair:
Tug Wilson, formerly of Tuscarora,
shot and seriously wounded Joel H.
Smith at Lander. the new mining camp
"a miles south of Beowawe, last evening
about o'clock. Mr.. Smith was brought
to Exc to-day on No. and placed In
the Boiling hospital. Wilson and man
named Marion Farlow. who was impli.
Gated in the affair, are under arrest OF
Lander on the charge Of assault with
intent to kill and are having their pre-
liminary hearing this afternoon. From
Percy Goblin and Leonard Patterson
who accompanied the injured man to
Elko we received the following par
ticulars.
Farlow and Smith were formerly
partners. They came to Lander from
Ontario. Oregon, where they were fur.
nished with money to start in business
by a man named Stewart. Mr.. Smith
was faithful to the trust placed in him
and started in business and was meeting
with success, while Fsrlow squandered
his share and made false reports to
Stewart. A few days since Mr.. Stewart
arrived in Lander and made his home
with Smith. Farlow became jealous
and last evening accompanied by Tug
Wilson. who bears an unenviable repu.
tation. went to Mr.. Smiths home, called
him out and the two abused him vllely
Mr. Smith stood the abuse for some
time but finally struck at one of the
men, when Wilson pulled gun aud
shot him. Wilson was was reaching
over Smilh's shoulder at the time aud
the bullet ploughei through the latter s
coat and trousers and entered his right
thigh. Injured as he was and although
a smaller man than either of the others,
he had overpowered the two when Mr.
Stewart came to his assistance.
Mr.. Smith is very popular man,
quiet and unassuming, and there was
much talk in Lander last night of deal.
ing summary punishment to Farlow aud
Wilson. Mr.. Smith is married and has
three children. His wife and one child
accompanied him to Elko. DIR. Jones of
Carlin rrobed for the bullet last night
at Beowawe but could not locate 1t.
The wonnd is of serious nature but
unless blood poison sets in, which is moi
probable, Mr.. Smith will recover.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
News Summary

The Southern Pacific Company has
announced that il will hereafter be the
policy Of the company to give fullest
publicity as to the causes Of accidents
aud that copies OF official reports OF
boards of inquiries will be made public
regardless Of contents.
Statistics given out by the scholar
ship committee of Stanford University
show that 65 students have been drop
psd from college and II put on probation
for poor work done during the past
semester. This record does not include
the law department. therefore ii is
likely that at least 10 more names will
be included In the list when the record
Is complete.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22

his was the power that stood between
the people aud their wishes. No street
car track could be laid, no Improvement
made but that his power was felt in
the transaction, which must first safe
guard his interests before IL could be-
come law. Democrats. Republicans,
Socialists were all the same to him,
provided he could purchase them.
Hearst's Presidential delegates had
free passage three years ago on the
Hartman lines. Again last Autumn.
after he had nominated his tool Gillett
for Governor ON the Republican ticket,
he was friendly to the Hearst candidate,
Langdon, who drew away enough Dem
ocratic votes to beat Bell. the Demo
cratic candidate, who, Herrin foresaw.
would not be controllable. While the
city was yet smoking. Herrin began to
buy special privileges Ruef once had
the ambition to get Herrin's position,
which, to his mind. was the summit of
greatness. Now that Ruef is down, he
promises to drag Herrin. with whom he
did quiet business in large sums.
down with him. Let MS hope so. They
deserve q common fate.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Death of d. s. Taggart

d. S. Taggart, formerly division
freight and passenger agent OF the
Southern Pacific at Reno. was found
daad in he'd June II at the home OF his
mother at Orrville. Ohio. where he had
been visiting for a short time. No par
ticulars were given in the dispatch 'ha'
conveyed the news to Mrs. Taggart IN
Rano. Mr.. Taggart was widely known
throughout the State and he leaves a
large circle of friends to mourn MS
sudden death. Mrs. Taggart has gone
East to attend the funeral
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Ireland to Ely in IL DAYS

Several days since two young men,
Messrs. Bigeane and O'Connor. arrived
in Ely. White Pine County, direct from
Cork, Ireland. making the trip in IL
days. The former is a brother of tine
assistant cashier Of the First National
Bank, and he has taken a clerkship in
that institution. Mr.. O'Connor has for
years been with a wholesale hardware
house in Cork, aud is now in charge OF
that department in the Graham Mercan-
tile Company.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Cheer Up, Late Nevada Editors

Tonopah papers admit that hard times
sis within our midst" but. like the
brave souls they are, they picture gor-
geously bright future. that ought to
dispel the pervsding gloom. The truth
Of the matter is, Tonopah nor none of
the Nevada camps of to-day know what
"hard times" mean. The old-timers
who attended what was once thought
to be the funeral of Nevada's mining
interests. 30 or 40 years ago. know some-
thing of its meaning; but these Johnny
comelatelys," who are complaining OF
the present dull times. which is nothing
more than lnll in the excitement OF
stock speculation, don't know what they
are talking about. Nowhere in the
world has there ever been the substan-
tial, wealth. producing prosperity as is
found in Nevada to-day. Ely Expositor
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Now Rank for Phoebe

The residents of Phoebe. Lincoln
County, are feeling jubilant these days
over the opening Of bank there. The
famous old district has been without
bank for 20 years and the new company
has secured the quarters where formerly
the millions produced in that camp were
stored by the old banking company.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Van TO the Front Again

The Right Honorable Clarence ID.
Van Duzer. former Democratic states
man for Nevada in the Congress of the
United States. is now in Chicago where
he is editing paper and telling the
people there all the mining news Of
Nevada. which he claims to know like
the almanac. In his initial bow he
says: Il have the ability to tell the
truth at all times"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-22
Dressed Dog as q Baby

Reno, Nevada, June 17.-Dressed in
the clothes OF a baby and riding in q
Pullman berth in violation of the rules
Of the Southern Pacific Company, pet
dog belonging to Mrs. A. L. Sranton of
l3l L street. Fresno, CAL, who boarded
the Tonopah local at Oakland Mole yes
terday morning, was discovered by the
conductor. The woman got Oh the train
here last night with the animal in her
arms. The conductor preceded her to
the ground. turned to assist her. and
the dog snapped at him. Surprise does
not express the feelings of the official