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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Small Boys Essay

Here's Il small boys essay on news
papers. lie ought TO make u good
editor when he grows up:
newspapers arc sheets Of paper on
which stuff to read is printed Tho
men look IL over and see their names i'm
It. don't think God docs. The Bible
says nothing about editors and never
heard of one being in heaven. The
first editor heard Of was u fellow who
wrote up the flood. He has been here
ever since. Some editors belong to tho
church and some try 10 raise whiskcrs.
All of them raise Cain in their ncighbor.
hood Sometimes the paper dies and
then people feel glad, but some one
starts il up again. Editors never went
to school because editors don't get
licked. Our paper is mighty poor
one but we take IL 80 ma can Use II on
her pantry shelves. Our editor don't
amount to much. bat pa says he had u
poor chance when Il boy. lie goes
without undcrCl0thcs in winter, wears
no socks aud has u wife to support him.
Pa has not paid his subscription in five
years. and don't intend to. Atlanta
Constitution.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11

Mound Valley-Hylton & Hannas
Store. Inspectors: Ed. Carville, Chas.
Toyn, ST., John Riordan. delegate
North rk-Schoolhousc. Inspec-
tors: George Blundell, Emory johnson,
G. II. Nuckols. delegate
North Ruby-SchoolhUuse. Inspec-
tors: w. S. Griswold NJ. Guldagger,
/. p. Woolverton, Sr. delegate
ONeils-ONcil's Store. Inspectors:
w. II Gilmcr, w. p. Hellesley, II. II.
Gilmer. l delegate
Railroad Schoolhouse Inspectors:
VIM. Anderson, Hugh Martin, d. w.
Franks. | delegate
Ruby Nalley-Ruby Valley District
Schoolhouse Inspectors: w. G.. Great.
house, Oren Vaughn, Will Flynn.
ldelegate
Shafter-Spencer's Store. Inspectors:
| George Grimm. delegate
South Fork !. o. G. T. Hall. In
| spectors: A. NJ. Griswold, Archie
Clayton, james Burk. delegate
Spruccmont-B Boarding House. In
spectors: Robert Knight, r. E. Hartley,
VIM. Dunn. delegate
Starr Valley-Smiley Co.'S Store. In
spectOrs: Ben Armstrong, w. w.
Weathers, w. J. Tructt delegates
Tecoma-Hotel Inspectors: Ms
Jackson, Fred Hoppe, Sr, Ed Jackson.
delegate
TuscarOra-HoSe House. Inspectors:
L. \. p. Johnson, Ed Todd, Phil Snyder.
delegates
Weiland-Oldham's. Inspectors: Alex
Wciland, Robert Tucker, Ed. Oldham.
delegate
Wells-Goble's Store. Inspectors:
a. w. Goblc, p. S. Triplett, Al Fisher
3delegates
White Rock-Peck's Store. Inspec-
tors: Jesse Winter, Homer Andrac, J.
;. Winter. delegate
BY Order of the Committee.
GEORGE RUSSELL,
Temporary Chairman
L. L. GAME.
Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Military Eplurams.

Col. Philip Rcado. Of the Twenty
third United States infantry. is the
author of the following "cpigrams OF
the range" Tho ultimate OF the sol.
tlier's profession Is to know when and
whore and how To pull the trigger"
"othcr things being equal, that sol.
d!cT who can hit with measurable nc.
ctracy what ho aims at Is the best
solIicr:" tho way TO learn how TO
hit is 10 find out why you miss;
brains must be mixed with gunpow
dor" SOLDIERS who are not good
shooters arc apt 10 be turned into
good scootcrs:" most good shots are
made good shots by systematic In
s.ructiOn aud practice"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11

''Bobbic." said the history teacher,
lyon may tell two of the most i'm.
portant events In the life Of George
Washington"
Well said Johnnie, swaying un.
easily OH his feet. ito begin with he
was cr-wcll, he was born"
The teacher smiled. "Wcll. perhaps
that was an important event" she
said. 1T would bc useless to deny
that. and we will let II go for one OF
them. Now tell inc another"
Bobbio shifted his position, rubbed
one Of the frccklcs on his nose rcfcc.
lively. and went on;
"And thcn-cr- and then he--and
then he died." he said. Harpcr's
Weekly
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11

A disastrous cloudburst occurred on
Sunday i'll Wild Rose canyon. Dave
Corbyn, who was driving fourteen
mule team with load of supplies for
Skidoo, had just camped for the night,
and was embarrassing the mules which
were hitched to the feed cart, when he
heard the roar of waters. The mules
seemed to sense their danger and stood
quite still until, one by one they were
cut free, when they made for the hill
side. The full force of the flood must
have struck the train just rs the last
mule was freed, for Corbyn. the last
freight wagon, and everything else
movable i'll its path, was washed down
the canyon. BY a miraculous piece of
good fortune the freightcr landed
against Il clump of sagcbrush which
held.
He had no knowledge of what part
of the canyon he was in until friendly
flash of lightning enabled him to see the
bank, which he gained without injury
except few bruises and the ducliing.
One of the wagons was smashed to
splinters and the contents washed
away and buried under tons of debris.
One of the hind wheels was found on
the following day half q mile down the
canyon. The second wagon, which was
higher up the road was not washed
away but was under water for several
hours, and after the watcs had subsidized
presented the appearance of having
grown there. .-TonOpah SIM
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
They Tnke Tho Kinks Out

81 have used Dr. Kings New Life
Ftlls for mHny years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
o. stomach. liver and bowels. with
ut fuss or friction" says y. IL
Hrown, ofPittsiirld. VI. Guaranteed
satisfactory nt ElkO Drug co.'s drug
store. 25c
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Getting Back.

mo, MIR WinterbOttom. said Maude
Daryl, coldly: y can Geyor bring my
self 10 marry mau who carries n
horseshoe for luck"
and yet" George Winterbotton
muttered. who can doubt the irons
efficacy after tlls'"
Chuckllng conyulsiycly. the young
man passed out into the cold. sad
autumn night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
The Shoe Man

Having been in the shoe business all
my life, ] claim to know something
about the business. carry u large
stock Of mems AMI womcn's shoes and
ain selling my share. I am sorry that
] cannot keep - c1bbler, but cannot.
SO will have to do what repairing
can and let the rest go The most OF
my time ia taken mp selling shoes.
a. l.. MAuK. Tho Shoe Man.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
Handieappes.

Austrla's fishing industry sufrers
from tho handicap that tho fishermen
are nearly all In the clutches OF
usurcrs. They are compelled 70 Dor.
row money when the catch is poor
and they are never able to get out OF
debt again
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
$40 Reward

For the return Of a brcastpin. emerald
and pearl setting. Gold bar with star
in center Lost on streets Of ElkO
August :. Address
ETHEL STCLAIR. DEErII. NEv.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
RECORDS SMASHED
At American Teams Try-0ut at
Philadelphia
GILBERT SETS NEW FIGURE

Six Olympian Records Broken and
One Equalled - Gilbert is Oregon
Man and Holds P. N. A. Record for
Same Event.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
STUFFED TOMATO SALAD.

"A sctuffcd tomato salad is one oi
my new recipes writes Fannie Mer
rift Farmer the great cooking au-
thority, in her monthly page in the
May Woman's Home Companion.
Peel six small tomatoes, cut a slice
from the stem end OF each, remove
the sole inside, sprinkle the insidcs
with salt, and let stand. inverted,
thirty minutes Mash half a tcn-cent
cream cheese, add six chopped pimo-
las, one tablespoonful OF finely chop
ped parsley, one tablespoonful OF to-
mato pulp, one fourth OF a teaspoon
ful OF dry mustard and enough French
dressing to moisten. Fill the tomato
cases with the mixture, and serve on
lettuce leaves with maytnnaise drcs-
sing, which may be successfully made
if one will but follow directions. Mix
one teaspoonful OF mustard, one tea
spoonful OF salt, one teaspoonful OF
powdered sugar and a few grains oi
cayenne. Add the yolks Of two eggc,
and stir until thoroughly blended;
then add one half teaspoonful Of vine
gar. Add olive oil gradually at first,
drop by drop, and stir constantly. As
the mixture thickens, thin with vine
gar or lemon juice Add oil and vine
gar or lemon juice alternately, stirr
ing or beating constantly, until two
tablespoOnfuls each Of vinegar and
lemon juice and one and one hal.
cupfuls of olive oil have been used,
If the oil is added too rapidly the
dressing will have a curdlcd appear
ance. A smooth consistency may be
restored by taking the yolk of an
other egg and adding the curdled
mixture slowly to it. Olive oil for
the making Of mayonnaise should al
ways be thoroughly chilled. The
utensil used in the making Of mayon-
naise may be a silver fork, wire whisk
small wooden spoon or Dover egg
beater."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
ST. NICHOLAS 0. K.
IN BRISTOL BAY
FIRST LETTER FROM THE AS
TORIA-ALASKA FLEET HAS
REACHED THIS CITY TO THE
GREAT COMFORT OF MANY
FAMILIES.

John Simonson, a well known
citizen of Astoria, who lives at the
corner of Franklin avenue and Thirty
eighth street. has just received let
ter from his friend, Hilbert Hanson,
one of the crew OF the American ship
St. Nicholas, hence to Bristol Bay,
Alaska, announcing the arrival of the
vessel there after a hyc-weeks' vOy-
age, unmarried by any losses, and
with all hands in the best of health.
The voyage was uneyentful, save
that there was an extraordinary
amount of ice in the northern seas
this year and which operated to de-
ter the fleet somewhat Mr.. Hanson
had nothing to say OF any other YES
Of the Astoria feet bound for Bristol
Bay, but they are all probably snug in
port long before this. The news will
be happily received in this city, in
more than one home, and the As
torian is glad to send out the cheer
ful word.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
BILLIONS IN SWAMPS.

# it was both good statcmanship
and good business 10 annex far,off,
frozen Alaska at cash outlay Of
seven million dollars, what is to be
said Of a plan that will add to the
very heart OF the national domain
lands that, measured in productive
capacity, equal the combined arabic
areas OF the fertile states Of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois for an investment
Of nothing at all? II it paid to wait
many years for returns upon that in
vcstment in the Northwest, how
much more profitable will it be to
receive an immediate income OF more
than billion a year from the home
enterprise So writes c. i. Carter in
the Technical World Magazine for
June.
These conundrums have been pro-
pounded to the Congress in the guisc
Of several bills providing comprehen-
sive plans for the drainage of the
swamp lands of the country by the
national government at the ultimate
expense Of the settlers thereon Ac-
cording to the estimates of the geo.
logical survey there are 78,473,700
acres OF swamps and overaowed lands
in the United States. Un-officially
some engineers express the opinion
that upon actual measurement the
swamps will be found to cover hun.
dred million acres.
With this introduction, Mr.. Carter
writ'S striking article in the re
clamaton work, in progress and pro-
posed, which is one Of the most i'm
port; mt features of work by the gov
crnmcnt OF this country today The
story is intensely interesting and is
well illustrated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
WASHING EMBROIDERIES

Make good later with soap and
warm water, adding one fourth of a
teaspoonful Of powdered borax to
each quart of water. Place the artic-
les in an ordinary glass fruit jar, then
nearly fill the jar with the lathcr.
Seal tightly, shake the jar little, and
place it in bright sunlight for twenty
four hours OF course, If the weather
is cloudy, the time should be allowed
for. Turn the jar around occasion
ally so that the sun may penetrate
every part. When the time is up,
pour off the lather, press the fabric
gently, then rinse several times in
clear, soft water Return it to the
jar with more clear water, set it again
in the sun, changing the water daily,
until the material is white. recent
ly renovated bit Of fine old hand
embroidery, which had become as
yellow as saffron, by-this method, and
it was beautiful. Woman's Home
Companion for May. .
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
CONCRETE BLOCKS.

The Improvement in the design and
method Of using blocks has been ac-
companieG by another gratifying dis
covery, ramely, that blocks will in
time be, me waterproof If we'll made,
and that the use Of reliable water
proohng compound will carry them
over to that period, says Cement Age.
Therefore there is no barrier to pre-
vent the building Of durable and
artistic house of concrete blocks.
With the waterprooGng problem sol
we'd and return to rational and com
nonsense methods in the use Of
blocks, the industry should continue
to expand, even in localities where
careless workmanship. "shoddy"
blocks and bad designs have created
prejudice against material really
excellent when properly made and
used.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
ReginrId Barlow, Son OF Milt G.
Barlow, Prominent Minister
A SURPRISE TO HIS FRIENDS
Is His Opinion That Every Actor
After Becoming Fifty or Sixty
Years Old, Should Become a
Minister.

NEW YORK, June 6.-After
spending thirty years as an actor,
Reginald Barlow, son of "Milt" G.
Barlow, once a prominent minister,
mas announced that he is to enter the
ministery. Giving as his ambition
the reconciliation of the church and
stage, Mr.. Barlow announced that he
would assist in conducting the service
in the church of The Ascension,
Green Point. tomorrow evening. The
news came a. a surprise to his friends
-ln my opinion every actor when he
becomes fifty or sixty years OF age,
il he still is in the profession, should
become a minister said Mr. Barlow.
His natural vocation has been, ap-
pealing to all sorts OF men and wo-
men, and he has seen all kinds. 1t is
perfectly natural also that when
man has devoted the greater part OF
his hfe to making people laugh, he
should want to get down to serious
things. There is bound to come
time in the life OF every man and
woman when he or she must think OF
serious things"
Influenced by the Rev. Walter
Bently, organiser OF the Actors
Church Alliance, Mr.. Barlow is plan
ming to enter the general theological
Seminary in the fall as a resident
student although it is probable that
he will undertake 'layman' preaching
under the Bishop Darlington. In the
FIRST position he will start on low
salary. Mr. Barlow is 80 years old
and made his debut when a boy of
niue years. While in Winnipeg ini
1900 he joined The Royal Academy
Regiment and served in the Boer war
for his services in rescuing his cap
tain when wounded, he received a
medal from Queen Victoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
WIRING SYSTEMS

Telephone, Telegraph, and Electric
Light and Power Companies have for
some time been busy engaged in the
construction of subways, or under
ground conduits, into which their
complex, unsightly, and more or less
dangerous systems of wires and
cables are being introduced. Leglsla-
ton in many of our larger cities has
compelled the Public Service Corpor
ations to inaugurate this improve
meut, and hasten its completion. and
it may be said that the days OF the
yoTe line and overhead systems, IN
our cities and the more progressive
towns, are numbered and the use OF
underground conduits will become
general. In fact, it is only because
OF the great initial cost that the COM
nauies 60 not, of their own vol1tlon,
enter upon this work more extensive
". the lower cost of maintenance,
greater security from damage and in
terrupted service, altogether being
much in favor of the underground
system, and many Of the companies
for these reasons are adopting the
conduit system as rapidly as their
resources will admit and using it
entirely for extensions and enlarge
Reinstatement Age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
CURBSToNE PHILOSOPHY

1t is easier to hit lion than a hare,
A bird in the hand catches no
worms.
An iron will needs analyzing. 1t
may be pig iron.
Even the Kohinoor had to be cut
and polished.
The fresh consider themselves the
salt Ct the earth.
Take care Of the pennies and some.
body else will take care of the dol
lars \,
No man was ever truly wise, Even
Solomon took more than one wife
The world is usually willing to step
aside for man who knows where he
is going, Success Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07

and that all will be in readiness for
the first ship to make the little pleas
ure journey from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific, so writes Roy Crandall in the
Technical World Magazine for June
Inasmuch as The colonel is noted
Tor conscrvat's and caution, it is
believed that he feels deep down in
his own heart that at least year will
be cut from that estimate.
1t is quite probable that that opti/
mistic statement will come as a dis.
tlnct shock to the rapidly decreasing
army of administration ill-wishcrs,
who hugged themselves a year or so
ago when trouble clouds hung low
over the canal horizon and joyously
proclaimed "They won't get that
job done in hundred years. They,
II let those contractors get in and
make lot OF graft; waste millions OF
the public money; kill thousands Of
men with yellow and Chagres fever
and then quite like the French eng.
ineers did 1t will be a fat hunting
ground for political favorites,"
With this introduction, the writer
tells what has happened in the dig.
ging line Panama, up to the early
months of the present year, and the
tale is a startling one for the aver
age reader. The article is we'll illu-
trated, with new photographs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07

each marks his neighbours card as the
host reads the correct answers, A
book may be given the one having
the nearest correct list.
At the supper following, a miniature
Noah's Ark might form the center
piece, around which toy and candy
animals should be grouped in proiu-
sion. Ribbons should run from the
ark to each cover where a tiny teddy
bear should mark the ladies' places,
and candy horse the gentlcmcn's.-
Woman's Home Companion for May.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Two
worlds records were smashed, six
Olynpian records broken, and one
Olympian record equaled at the try
outs for the American team on the
Franklin field this afternoon. The
worlds records to go were the pole
vault, and free style discus throw.
A. c. Gilbert, OF Yale, set a new
figure in the pole vault at II #. 7 "a
inches, breaking the old records by
| IA inches and the Olympian record
by | IL inches. Gilbert is an Ore
gon man and holds P. N. A. record
for the same event A. K. Dearborn,
a New York Athletic, with a throw
OF l3o feet, Il inches and NJ. J. Sher.
idan with a heave of 139 feet 6 IL
inches, broke the worlds record of
three stile discus at 1856 feet l-3
inches. Sheridan also broke the
Olympian record OF lis feet 4 inches
for the discus throw, Greek style
NJ w. Sheppard, /. A. A. c., clipped
two seconds off the Olympian record
of Sc for the 800 meter race. Chas.
J. Bacon, |. A. A. c., established new
figures for the 400 meter three-foot
hurdle event J. P. Halstead, OF Cor
nell cut 1900 meter record from
4:205 to 4;10l is and J. A. Rector of
the University OF Virginia equalled
the 100 meter record OF 10 As sec
onds.
D. ]. Kelly Of Baker City, Or,
did not run in the l00-yard dash be-
cause Of lame leg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
A GEOLOGICAL PARTY

A pencil together with card num-
bered according to the guests pres
ent is given each one. A slip con-
tanning a number and the name Of an
animal is also given each guest One
at a time they 90 to blackboard
hanging on the wall, and draw the
animal for which the card calls. The
others write on the cards, opposite
the number, the name Of the animal
they think represented. At the close
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-07
HOW THE DIRT FLIES.

Lieutenant-Colonel George Geoth-
ais, Chairman and Chief Engineer Of
the lsthmian canal commission, told
President Roosevelt late in January
that before January /, 1915, the ditch
which is to bisect the vertebrae Of the
American continent will be completed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09
Stripes and Bars For Him
by CASPAR WHITNEY,

The trouble to-day is failure to suf-
ficiently punish the reckless driver.
We constantly read of a wealthy
scorcher who deliberately defies the
warning of the motor cycle police
man, and sets out on a race to get
away from him. The fine of ten to
twenty-five dollars for man of this
sort is ridiculous and makes no inn
preston as we see, for the offense is
committed over and over again by
the same individuals. Around New
York there are half dozen such who
are continuously being arrested and
as continuously offending.
Anent accidents, there is great
deal of talk in the papers of exacting
thorough examination of all those
who apply for license, thus intimat-
ing that the majority of accidents are
the result of incompetence in the dri-
yer; but such is not the fact. There
is no doubt of the desirability of in
sisting on an examination of the
chauffeur before he is given license,
but the truth is that the reckless driv-
ing and the greatest number of acci-
dents come not from the incompe-
tence or the ignorance of the man at
the wheel, but from absolute reck-
lessness. The men who give the most
trouble belong to the expert driver
class.
There Is only one way to stop reck-
less driving, and that is by rigidly en-
forcing few simple laws. The first
offense should be punished by a fine,
the second offense by revocation Of
license for given period-a month
say-and the third offense should be
punished by a term of Imprisonment.
Accidents that result in the death Of
innocent victims should produce a
charge of manslaughter.
If several of the reckless drivers,
who apparently consider themselves
immune because of their prominence,
should serve term in jail, I think
there would be an end to criminally
needless speeding. The Outing Mag
aZine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-09

American is to be secured, and by
every possible means the American
governments are to be brought to-
gether with intimate acquaintance
ship. The imposing building Will
stand on a five-acre reservation. 1t
will be 169 feet square, the main por-
tion standing two stories above
huge studded basement and being In
turn surmounted by dignified balus-
trades. The rear portion, in order to
cover a capacious assembly hall, will
rise still higher. The general archt-
lecture will suggest Latin-American
treatment, out of respect to the fact
that twenty out of the twenty-one re-
publics are of Latin origin. A large
reading room will be feature, where
can be seen all the South as well as
North American publications, besides
important historical data. A beauti-
full assembly chamber that, for pres
ent purposes, may be called the. Hall
of the American Ambassadors" will
provide the only room Of its kind In
the United States especially designed
for international conventions, recep-
tions to distinguished foreigners and
for diplomatic and social events of O
kindred nature. The bureau is strict
ly an international and Independent
organization maintained by the Joint
contributions, based on population, of
the twenty-one American govern
ments. We have not been without
our difficult problems CT solution in
the United States, but the republics
OF South America have had very
troublesome and disastrous time In
their national and international