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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08
Regular Inspection Of
.-. Railroad Mems Watches

kailroAd Mems Watches
With the object of preventing the
possibility of accidents through errors
In the watches carried by it's employees,
the Southern Pacific company has lust
appointed Webb G. Ball watch man.
ufacturer of Springfield, general time
inspector of all lines in the Pacific sys-
tenn. Ball will have headquarters at
San Francisco, and will keep two in
spectors there, whose duties will he
to appoint and supervise local inspec-
tors all along the Southern Pacific
This action is in line with recent
steps taken by other big railroads
throughout the country.
A general inspection of the watches
carried by its employees always has
been maintained by the Southern Pa
citic, but the present step will insure
a very systematic regulation Local
inspectors will be appointed from
among reputable jewelers. in the diff
ferent cities and towns, who will in
spect regularly the watches of all the
railroad employees and issue certifi.
Gates, which the latter will be obliged
to show whenever asked-Humboldt
Star. ~ ....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08
New French Machine Gun.

Although the French army remains
mistaken in the belief that it's new
machine gun, firing $50 balls a min.
ute, Is the most formidable in the
world, certain important defects have
been pointed out in all the gunnery
camps where it has been tested.
Owing. to its practically unceasing
fire gases generate, which throw II
out Of gear, though in some cases
10000 shots have been fired without
revealing any fault. The arsenal at st.
Etienne has been furnished with de.
signs for notifications which will
remedy the defect, allowing for which
officers believe that no regiment could
advance 500 yards without most of
the men and horses being hit, owing
to the guns differential action.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08

way possible to make victory certain in
the Empire state this year. There is
great enthusiasm everywhere for the
ticket and it looks as though we were
going to win big victory this year.
personally propose to get out in this
state and do everything can to bring
success to the democratic candidates"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08
- ...e Christian Science Notice.

August o. 1908.
Sunday II u. IN. Subject Spirit"
Sunday School 10 a. IN.
Testimonial Meeting Wednesday 7:3O
p. m. Room 3Mayer's Block.
A free Reading Room is also open to
the public daily, except Sunday, from
to a p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services 80.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: 81 like good
things and have adopted DIR. Kings
New Life pills as ourfamily laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making fuss
about it." These painless purifiers
sold by ElkO Drug Co. 25c
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08
|SALMAGUNDI

mOlll6NeOuAy. Er.E
Bob Fitzsimmons' last fight at the
era House Sunday night. =
another very warm day. At $3.50
$ afternoon the thermometer in this
Ice registered above 104 degrees.
MIR. w. T. Smith, DR.. Joseph Hender-
and Mrs. G. B. Henderson left for
Francisco this afternoon on No. 3.
The foot race between Mayer and
bwart will take place in front of thu
erland Hotel between 2 and o'clock
borrow afternoon.
i. P. Sullivan, representing Heald's
siness College at Reno is in town
lay. This school is highly spoken of
the Reno papers. See the aG else
(ere in this issue. -
Do not miss the prize fight, to be
bwnat the Crescent Theater tonight
tomorrow afternoon and night.
is is the original fight between Cans
il Herman and is sure to be good
The quarter of mile race between
ronimo, Cash Day and Leah for
rse of $3.50 took place at the race
Ack this afternoon. Quite a number
bic took in the race. Leah won the
ce in 90 seconds with Geronimo
,ond and Cash Day last.
AS special feature the Crescent
ectric Theater offers the original Cans
Prman prize fight. This film will
shown tonight, Sunday night, with
matinee Sunday afternoon at $50.
bis is in addition to the regular per-
finance and at the regular prices. n
IA Philadelphia man says the high
ice of beef is responsible for shortness
the June bride crop. If this thing
Prks out to it's logical conclusion, some
" it will put the beef trust out of bus
|ess. There won't be anybody on earth
eat the beef. Washington Herald.
The Buffalo News displayed banner
owing pictures of Messrs Taft and
herman. Under the pictures was the
|scription Republican prosperity"
his moved the Buffalo Progress to say:
Since the! banner was hoisted some
|ousanfpf unemployed citizens of:
l1ffalo WGve read the inscription
Awondered what the joke was"
A change has been made in the work
Is hours of the operators at the pas
niger depot. Heretofore the ticket
flee has been closed between the hours
IL a. IN. and 3 p. m, railroad time,
bit hereafter the Office will be opened
bring the day and closed between the
purs of 2 and 6 a. IN. This change
Pill be appreciated by the'public. ~:
The Carson News says that accord
|g to the latest reports from Washoe
Punty the delegation to the Tonopah
Invention will stand IL for Bartlett
Pd IA for McCarren. The precincts of
le county outside Of Reno elected
hrtlett delegates. The News also says
lat reports received il Carson Thurs
~ give Bartlett solid delegation
Dm White Pine county.
1t now seems certain that Congress-
an Bartlett will have a good working
|ajority in the Tcnopah convention.
MS means that the law and order
elnent of the Nevada democracy will
Pntrol the convention and that the
Plicy of the late Governor Sparks in
'2ling with the Goldfeld situation
I'd be endorsed. 1t also means that
state central committe will be appoint
whose chairman will be in line with
'e law and order sentiment of the
rty. In short, it means that Con.
'line and Skaggs will have to go away
'ck and sit down.
Bird s. Coler, who is thoroughly
'miliar with New York politics, pre-
'cts that Bryan AMI Kern will win
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-08
Plague Of the West.

Tons of grasshopers have been
found imbedded in an ancient glacier
of Montana
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

Total amount estimated for county purposes $4,000
1t appearing to the the total valuation OF
all taxable property in this county. according last
assessment thereof is s24 10000 being
OF personal property
OF $407264 and railroad other property assessed
as certified to this board by the duty it is
to make out the land books according the provisions
and 1T appearing from the foregoing estimates that
necessary to raise by levy after deductng all credits
each one hundred dollars valuation of twenty cents
amount necessary aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal
State OF West virginia County Mercer To-wt:
], Esl Bailey clerk OF the county of said
county and state do hereby certify that foregoing
is true copy from the records of order made and
entered by said county court the 18th day OF
Given under my hand this 18th day of August, COS
Clerk County Court of Mercer County
ESTIMATE FOR ROCK DISTRICT ROAD PURPOSES
The court proceeding to make up estimate of the
to open and keep in repair the district roads in Rock
liabilities payable during the year including the prob u
able expenditures for district and al
Quoting the amount in the treasury applicable to the
service Of the year, doth determine and estimate the
ROCK DISTRICT
The amount due and the amount that will become due
and collecbe from source except from the levy
OF taxes to be made for the current fiscal year
The debts and demands owed by the district as
Outstanding orders including interest . S75
TO open and repair district roads. ....... s075
Commissions OF sheriff ........ ...... $50
Exonerations ...... ...... ...... %
Total amount of estimate for district purposes. $4,000
And to pay the will require levy Of 2 ~ cents
on every dollars OF property taxable In said
district upon the last assessment OF real and per
sonaI property in same, as follows:
Real estate -. 49,. .... gee. S2'926059
R Raifoad P a"d other ssSSSS
state Total a., west lH County OF Mercer oS
Eetul bailey clerk OF the county court Mercer
and state do hereby certify that the foregoing 10 true
copy from the records Of an and By
said county court on the 18th day Of August 19OS.
Given under my hand, this 17tn day of August, 90S
ESTIBL BAILEY.
Clerk CouD,y Court OF Mercer County
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Hawks Liquor company. composed
or w. A. Hawks, G. Il. Thomas
10, Thomas and j. Walton Thorn.
as nave made application to the
county court OF Mercer county, West
virginia. to have the lCease held
by j. Walton Thomas 10 retail splr-
ituous liquors. wine. porter. ale beer
and drinks of like nature In the
town OF Godfrey. West virginia he
ginning July LIST. 1908, and ending
June 3Oth. 1909, transferred TO the
said Hawks Liquor company to con
tinue the same business at the sam
place.
Given under my hand this the
l4th day OF August. 1908.
ESTllL BAILEY.
Clerk OF Mercer County Court.
S-17-4t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
BEWARE OF oINTMENTs FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY,

as mercury will sNrely destroy the
'ense OF smell and completely de-
'ange the whole system when enter
ing II through the mucous surfaces
Sueh articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
liable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
ESTIMATE FOR JUMPING BRANCH DISTRICT ROAD



The court proceeding to make up estimate of tho
amount necessary to be LEVIED for the fiscal
year to and keep in repair district roads I'm
Jumping Branch district. Mercer county TO cover all
district debts and liabilities payable during year
including the probable expenditures district purpos
es, and proper allowance deinquents expense OF
collection; but deductng the amount in the treasury
applicable to the service OF the year, doth determine
and estimate the several amounts be levied as fol-
lows:
JUMPING BRANCH DISTRICT
To open and repair district roads $4,000
COMMISSIONS 10 sherln ..,........... 1000
Total amount estimated Tor district purposes. $40 90
And to the same will require levy of ~ p
cents hundred dollars the property
able in said district based upon the
real and personal property in same. as follows
Real estate ...... $256025
Personal property 49,. 49,. .... 90075
Total value for district ...... 1855 90 90
State of West Virginia. County of Mercer, To-wt
], Estil Bailey, clerk OF the county court OF said
county and state do hereby certify that the foregoing
true copy from the records of order made and
tered by said by said county court the 18th day
of August, 1908.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF August 19Os.
ESTILB BAILEY,
Clerk County Court of Mercer County
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
ESTlMATE FOR PLYMOUTH DISTRICT ROAD
PURPOSES

inc couft proceeding TO make estimate he
amount necessary TO be ev.ed for fiscal
year TO open and keep in repair the district roads I'm
tiymouth district, Mercer county to cover all
district debts and liabilities payable during the year
including the probable expenditures for purpos
es ana proper allowance for deinquents expense OF
CORRECTION; but deducting the the treasury
applicable to the service year doth deermi no
and estimate the severai be levied as fol-
lows '' ~ '''
PLYMOUTH DISTRICT
Capitation road tax ....... 10000
10 open and repair district roads
commissions to sheriff
Total amount estimated for district purposes 1912 %
And to pay the same will require a levy OF ~ IL
cents every hundred dollars propery tax
able In said district based the last of
real ard personal property in same, S follows
Real estate 7AO.OO
icisohai properly III $4,000
Railroad and other property 1.S30.26
Total value for district ...... $458, 1916. 26
state OF West Virginia, County of MERGER Towt:
l, Estnl Bailey. clerk OF the county court said
county and state do hereby fly foregoing
true from the records order made and en-
tered by said by said county court the 18th day
OF August, 1908.
Given under my hand this 18th day of August 190S
ESTIII, BAILEY,
Clerk County Court of Mercer County
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

preserve inviolate the secrets OF m,
client. and will accept no compen.
sation in connection with his bus
less except from him or with his
knowledge and approval.
viii abstain from al offensive
personality and advance no fact pre-.
judicial to the honor or reputation
of party or witness. unless requir-
ed by the justice OF the cause with
which I am charged.
l will never reject. from any con.
sideration, the cause of the defense
less or oppressed. nor delay an,
mans cause for lucre or malice. So
help me God.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

by r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine
IL is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by r. ]. Cheney e.
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price. 7sc.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stIpation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

Quantity and Quality rarely ever
20 together. Here's the exception.
Eiiiotts EmulsiHed I.inimept con
tains half pint OF an emulsion OF
Spirits Turpentine. Origanum, Kero.
sene OIL, Ether and Ammonia, and
sells for only 25c bottle. Guar
anteed or money back. The White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

THE GREAT SUCCESS
Written by Lottic Blair Parker
author OF Way Down East"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
ESTIMATE FOR BEAVER POND DISTRICT ROAD



The court proceeding to make up an estimate of the
amount necessary 10 be levied for the
year to open and keep in repair the district roads
Beaver Pond district, Mercer county all
district debts and liabilities payable during
including the probable expenditures district
es and allowance for de,inquents expense of
collection; but deductng the amount in the treasury
and estimate the several amounts levied fol-
lows:
BEAVER POND DISTRICT
Capitaton road tax. this district under the old
To open and repair district roads 49,. .$1SS9
Commiss ons or sheriff 100
Deinquents ......... $500. 10
Total amount estimated for district purposen
And to pay the same will require levy OF - i-2
cents hundred dollars the property tax
abe in said district based the last
real and personal property in same follows:
Real estate
Icrsohal properly .'.....- 2ft 800
Railroad and othe property 29S,00
Total value fordstrict STATS &c
State OF West Virginia, County OF Mercer, To-wit:
i. Estnl Bailey, clerk OF The county court OF said
county and state do hereby certify that the foregoing
true copy from the records OF order made and en-
tered by said by said county court the 18th day
of August, 1908.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Angus 1908
- ESTILL BAILEY,
Clerk County Court Mercer County
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
Estimates For County Purposes

State OF West Vrg MIA County of Mercer, To-wit:
AT general session OF the county court OF Mercer
county he'd at the court house thereof nth day
or August. 1908.
Present: Ernest Freeman and Davis Thorn, COM
mssioncrs
In accordance with section 2. chapter OF the Acts
or the legislature OF 1908 to make
mp an estimate OF the amount necessary to be levied
for the current fiscal county debts and
aDites payable during the including proba-
oe expenditures Tor county purposes and
ance Tor delinquent taxes, and con-
tngencies but deducting the money county treas
ury applicable to the service the year and county
aims doth determine and estimate the several amounts
TO be levied follows
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made TO the county
court OF Mercer county, w. Va. at
their next meeting. on the second
Tuesday OF September, 1908 for per-
mission to construct, maintain and
operate telephone line along the
various county roads of Mercer
county, w. Va.
Signed
OAKvALE TELEPHONE CO. Inc.
Oakvale, w. Va, Aug. 8, 1908.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
ESTIMATE FOR EAST RIVER DISTRICT ROAD
PCRPOSES


The court proceeding to make up an estimate Of The
to and keep in repair the district roads in
River district Mercer county to all
district debts and liabilities payable during the year
including probable expenditures for district
cs and proper allowance for delinquents Of
collection but deductng the amount in the treasury
applicable the service OF the year, doth determine
and estimate the several amounts to levied fol
lows
EAST RIVER DISTRICT
TO open and repair district roads. 21SO1S
Commissions OF sheriff. ...... 1OZ.OO
Delinquents 49,. ........ ...:.. lO.OV 90
Total amount estimated for district purposes $2G5218
And to pay the same will require levy OF ~ IL
cents on every hundred dollars OF the property tax
able in said district based the last assessment OF
real and personal property in same. as follows:
Real estate ....S 4OZ,61O
Personal property ...... 22S,1O5
Railroad and other property. 1,171,288
Total value for district purposes ...... $1SO1,74S
State Of West Virginia, County OF Mercer, To-wit:
7, Estill Bailey clerk OF the county court OF said
county state. do hereby certify that the foregoing is
copy from the records OF order made and en-
tered by said by said county court on the 18th day
OF August 1908
Given under my hand this 18th day Of August 1908
ESrGIL BAILEY
Clerk County Court Of Mercer County.
The state herald., 1908-07-03
THE GREEN BUG THE NEW
PEST OF THE GRAIN FIELD
Ravased No Real Menace to
North Sections.-By Prot. F. l.. Washburn.
Entomologis Minnesota.

The green bug was reported In Eu.
rope for the first time in 1862, in
which year 1t was described in an
Italian journal under the name of
Aphis graminum by DR.. c. Rondani
1t was reported then as feeding on
oats. wheat, spelt, various grasses and
corn. In 1868 it was redescribed by
Passerini and placed in Koch's genus
Toxoptera. In 1884 1t was reported as
infesting parts of Hungary, and re-
ferred to as one of the most destruc.
tive enemies Of barley in that coun.
try. AS far as known 1t first occurred
in the United States in 1882. We have
no absolute proof that this insect was
brought to us from southern Europe
The state herald., 1908-07-03
Jim Cradlebaugh, Head-Liner
By VIM. Hamilton Osborne
Copyright, by shortstory Pub. Coz

seen. The rumor grew that Cradle
baugh was keeping to himself, in COM
fort, up in his big house on the hill.
Others, who had, perforce, sheltered
themselves there during the night, had
not seen him. At any rate. he was not
among the crowd in the church.
Bartlett told the people just how
knew its needs.
This is business" he said; fully a
third of us are very well-to-do. We've
saved money. Two.thirds of us have
been living from hand to mouth. The
one'third must rise to the occasion.
Gentlemen" he added earnestly. this
is thing that will make the rich
poor; but it's real-it's real-it's real"
The crowd felt it. Bartlett prepared
dozen subscription lists and sent
them through the crowd.
"We'll pull through" he told him
And Terwilliger. Terwilliger II give.
Good old Pro Bono But-where Is
he?"
Almost as he spoke Terwilliger a
lean, struggling old man. entered the
church, and struggled up the aisle.
He seated himself at the foot of the
stairs Just below the pulpit. He wait
ed hours until the lists were all in.
Then Bartlett stepped to his side.
81 want something from "A
| Friend, he ventured.
] Terwilliger took the list and scrib-
/ bled something at the bottom. Bart
lett looked at 1t. and shouted aloud
with glee.
'Hurrah, boys" he yelled. here's
something worth seeing. Listen while
| read. The last name on the list:
From fellow townsman, 10000.
Now" he cried, I'm going to tell
at last-its from Mr.. Terwilliger here.
That's who 1t is. The man OF this
town-the man who gives every time.
all the time, who"
But Terwilliger was up beside him
in the pulpit. holding his arm.
wait, wait" cried Terwilliger, in a
thin, shrill. piping voice, but a voice
quivering with earnestness-"wait." "
He turned TO the audience.
IF the truths TO be told" he said.
lets tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. Gents" he
went on, fifteen years ago was in
the poorhouse over in Monroe. Listen,
There was a man who found me there.
The state herald., 1908-07-03

beyond the fact as emphasized by Per
gande (Bul. No. 3S. Bureau OF Ento-
mology, U. S. Dept. Agric., 1907 that
II It were Indigenous we would have
observed It upon grain from the earli'
est time grain was grown here. where
as. 1t was not observed here until
1882. and then In states bordering
upon the Atlantic oceaa.
In 1884 It was found In limited mum
bers on wheat in Maryland. In 1855
+. NJ. Webster OF the United States
chronological bureau. at that time sta
toned at oxford. Ind. made some In
terestlng insectary observations upon
this louse. reporting that the winged
females produced from one to four
young day. while the wingless
females produced more rapidly. He
states that an image female In his In
sectary produced "s7 offspring In is
days. and at the end OF this time some
of the offspring were themselves
grandmothers."
In 1890 II was found In injurious
numbers on wheat in Indiana and in
certain sections OF that state the oat
crop was n failure through Its raw
ages. In the same year they were
found spreading abundantly through
some OF the southern states. Tennes'
see. North Carolina, Texas. Missouri,
Kentucky. and also Illinois. In 1900
1901 Texas suffered severely. AS did
Missouri In less degree.
The mild winter preceding the sum
mer Of 1907 In the south, followed by
late. cool spring, conditions favor
able for the Increase OF the green bug
1T is claimed that Toxoptera Will
The state herald., 1908-07-03

81 the green bugs developed winged
adults in great numbers. and these
seemed to drift northward." A later
report from Kansas states that winged
migrants were being produced there
as late as January 81, 1908. The arti-
fetal introduction of parasites into
infested fields by the government WAS
without practical results, for wherever
they were introduced countless num-
bers of parasites were found to be al
ready there. Oklahoma lost in 1907
through the work of the green bug"
over s10,000,000 This is n very con-
servative estimate.
All plant lice are not only influenced
adversely or the contrary by weather
conditions, but they are subject to