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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Oil Boom Still Holdinq Out

G. w. Fouke came in from Smith
valley last evening and reports that
the excitement over the new oil dis
coveries is increasing every day.
People are coming in from all direc-
tions. A piece of territory two and
one-half miles wide and from 10 to ~
miles long has been located. Schuyler
Lee has bonded the Gas Jet claim to
John O'Banion and j. G, Bockwill for
a sum said to be close to $50, 900. The
Gas Jet is said to be the best claim in
the new fields. 1t is located in q
gulch, and natural gas has been found
in four springs on the property. Elk
perts who are on the ground say that
the surface indications are better than
those at Bakersfield. Several other
deals are pending, and upon their clos
ing number of wells will be start
ed.-Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Argument for Feathers.

I Opposition to the wearing Of feath.
ers In feminine headgear has encoun.
tered an argument which shows that
that are two sides to this as to every
other question. Attention is called
to the fact that were the practice of
wearing feathers to be abandoned to
morrow 10000 girls would be at once
thrown out OF. employment in Paris
alone. A champion Of the working
girls insists that If bird or a girl
must perish, it ought not to be the
girl.-N. Y. Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Democratic Delegates

The democratic county committee
met Thursday night and appointed the
following delegates to the democratic
state convention, which meets at Tono-
pah on August 31st:
District No. IF. L. Reber, H. w.
Lane, Fl. H. Riddle, all of Midas.
District No. 2-Thos. Hunter and A.
w. Hesson, 'Elko, J. A. Bielar, Carl1n,
james F. Holland, Lamoille.
District No. 81. L. Hudson,
Shelton.
District. No. Nv. w. Weathers.
Deeth, /. P. Woolverton, ST., Arthur.
District No. 5-Al Fisher and A. w.
GOble, Wells.
District No. CT. H. Winter, Row.
lands.
So far as we are able to ascertain,
the delegation from this county stands
II to in favor of the denomination of
Congressman Bartlett.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21

has secured a charter from the provi-
sional government of British Columbia
for u railroad connecting with the Cana
dian Pacifice, east of Michel, B. c., and
extending in southerly direction four
teen miles. Construction gangs are
now in the field, rushing work This
line will open coal lands in seventeen
sections, total of 10000 acres, for
which the company holds crown grants
from the provincial government of
British Columbia. World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Fighting Forest Reservation

The Eureka. Land &c Cattle Company
has brought suit against President
Roosevelt, Secretary of the Interior,
James Wilson, Chief Forester Clifford
Pinchot, the United States Forest
Supervisor, and John Doe" to prevent
them from confirming the forest reser-
walton known as the Monitor Mountain
Reserve, and asks q restraining order to
prevent the defendants from interfering
with the reserve. ~
Papers in the suit were served on
United States District Attorney Sam
Platt at Carson City yesterday in the
Federal Court.-Appeal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Wouldn't Tin II

A Toronto man who visited England
last summer appears to think that
country the champion tip taker. He
says:
"Wen, had tipped every man from
the swell gent who seemed to own the
house of commons down to the hireling
who gummed the wrong labels on my
luggage, and went into the waiting
room on the landing stage at Liverpool
towash my hands of everything English
and what do you think stared me in the
face when I had Finished? A placard
saying, Please tip the BASIN I'll be
hanged if did,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Jockey Club Meeting.

The members of the Elko County
Jockey Club are requested to meet at
the Club Saloon at 7 o'clock tonight for
the purpose of making arrangements
for the fall races. A full attendance is
requested.
BY order of
Geo. B. Russell, l.. L. Bradley,
Secretary. President.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
Valuable Land.

The proposition is being discussed
to pull down the Bank Of England
building, which is one story in height
and covers eight acres, house It in
seven.story building ON a portion of
the site and sell the remainder OF the
land, the value of which ia estimated
at $32,500,000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21
APPLICATION NO. 1901
Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters OF the State of Nevada

PTIHVC IHo TuUIIU W uIeTS OI JUG oIdICOI N0VHuH
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
August, 1908, in accordance with Section 25
Chapter XVIII, Of the Statutes of 1907 one John
W. Thompson, Of Elko, County OF Elko and
State OF Nevada, made application to the State
Engineer OF Nevada for permission TO appro.
pirate the pupliC waters OF the State OF Nevada
Such appropriate lion is to be made from Echo
Greek at points Section 80, r. 80 NJ, r 81 l..
by means OF a ditch and twenty cubic feet per
second is TO be convened 10 points w. V OF
Sec 90, and s. "A OF Sec. H. by means OF di tch-
es and there used FOR irrigation and dome tic
purposes. Water to be returned TO stream. No
Signed.
FRANK Il. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer
Date Of first publication, August II, 1908.
Date OF last publication, September 81 1903.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-21

TkA Mention of members of the
Joot& FAB is called to meeting
: MOTTO this issue.
Rev. John r. Clark, the assistant
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Elko will preach at Lee on next Sunday.
Rev. Jay Pruden, the Baptist Sunday
school missionary will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
DR.. G. E.. Wilson has opened his
Dental Office in the dwelling house one
door west of the postoffice. Appoint
ments can be made by mail or phone. II
No trace has been found of Dave
Bradbury, who is supposed to have lost
his life in the Empire fire. The ruins
are still too hot to make a search for his
remains.
Rhyolite was visited by fire We'd
nesday that destroyed property, valued
at $4,000. The fire was caused by a
gasoline explosion in the red-light
district.
Attorney Henderson left for Tuscarora
this morning on a case of cattle steal
ing reported from the Spanish ranch
yesterday afternoon. He represents
the Cattle Association and the district
attorney.
Ex-Sheriff Bernard of Tuscarora and
AL. Johnson of Edgemont arrived We'd
nesday night on their way to Chaffey,
the new mining camp in Humboldt
county. They left for Chaffey ON No.
B this afternoon.
Frank L. Reber, editor of the Gold
Circle News, is taking in the county
seat today. Mr.. Reber has great faith
i'll the final outcome of the Gold Circle
district. He is one of the delegates
to the democratic state convention
The republican state convention
meets at Goldfeld tomorrow. AS there
is not the ghost of a show for any of the
nominees of the convention to be elect
s ed it seems like waste of time, energy
4 and money for the convention to meet
The town was billed today for game
s of base ball to be played next Tuesday
between the Boston Bloomer Girls and
Il picI. local team. The visiting team
is RNg aggregation of lady players,
and Ky will doubtless give the Ellzo
II is KGvely game.
The Louisville Courier-Journal sug-
gests that the Washington man who Sc
cured $50 by telephoning his wife that
he was dead and advising her to send
money for funeral expenses be attached
to James S. Sherman's fat-frying staff
ut a comfortable salary and commission
Last night Constable Ouderkirk took
up several horses that were roaming
around the town, destroying yard fences
and shrubbery He asked the INDIE
PENDENT to tell the people that he in
tends to enforce the law strictly and
impartially against all who violate it.
The democrats of Minnesota have
: placed Governor Johnson at the head
of their ticket for the third time. The
nomination was made without dis
Senting voice and with great enthusiasm.
Governor johnson has accepted the
domination forced upon him and will
. again lead his party to victory.
There is going to be warm fight in
Nevada this fall and every democrat
should fall in line and do his share of
he work. The democrats of Elko coun-
y must do their part toward giving
oF9 hn Nevada's electoral vote. Put
your war paint on and keep it on until
ne polls are closed on the 3rd of No
'ember. Do your full duty.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
The Big Four

This term is often used but never
to better advantage than in descrip-
ton of the Jewel Generators and
Burners used on the justly celebrated
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF MIR. HEATWOLE.

elected in 1886 by majority Of nearly
5000; and reelected In 1898 and 1900
respectively by increased majoritfes.
Member of the committee on foreign
affairs for eight years; member of the
committee dealing with Cuban affairs;
one of the three house eonferees hav-.
ing under consideration the. resolu-
lions leading to the war with Spain.
Chairman of the committee on print
ing for four years; member, among
others, OF the committees. on census,
board of visitors to naval academy,
Capitol celebration. He was one of
ak Republican congressman who re-
fused to vote to impose a tariff on
Porto Rico; voted against the Philip
pine tariff bill; ia 1900 declared that
trust contyelled articles should 20 Son
the fres hst. the first public deelara-
;tion aof the sort made.
Ny Heatwsis' D ancestors we're Gse-
man. they saaks from 1tseg.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30

Joel p Heatwole was born at Wa
terford Mills, Ind, Aug. %, 1856. At
tended public and private schools;
worked on a farm; worked In print
ing shops: taught country and village
schools; owned a newspaper in 1876;
came to Minnesota in 1892: worked
On the Enterprise, Glencoe, and Lake
4sperior News. Duluth; bought the
Nprs6fsid News In 1884; delegate to
state Republican convention In 1885,,
member state Republican committee
and secretary; same position in 1883;
delegate at large to the national Re-
publican convention In 1888; chair
man state Republican committee in
1890; member board of regents state
university; defeated for congress in
1Sse; elected mayor of Northaeld Ia
1884,; sleHtsd to congress Ia 1894 by
q plurality OF s.26s, the district hav-
ing had nearly s,0oe Democratic and
psssaist kSsssss1 u fses: IVES re-
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
Mr. HEATWoLE'S POSITION ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS.

| In reply to letter from c. S. Ed
wards, editor of the Albert Lea Times
Enterprise, Joel P. Heatwole outlined
his position on questions affecting the
welfare of the people of the state of
| Minnesota as follows:
All men to stand equal before the
| law.
The rights of the citizen must be
respected and protected.
Enforcement Of all laws.
A state government in the interest
Of the people.
County local option.
Retail liquor license in which a
brewing company, wholesale liquor
dealer or distiller has an interest to
be revoked.
Corporations engaged in wholesaling
malt, spirituous or vinous liquors in
terested in retail licenses to forfeit
their charters.
Freight rates pres cribed by the leg
islature or other competent state au-
thpsity should stand until decided 9th
erwise by the courts.
Public service corporations should
not tax the people in freight and pas
senger rates beyond a fair rate of in
terest on the physical valuation of the
property.
All telephone companies should be
compelled to make connections under
an equitable traffic arrangement.
The opposition of railroads and
other corporations who expect special
executive and legislative favors at the
expense of the people is to be expect
ed I'm a campaign for good govern
ment.
Permanent Improvements Of public
service corporations should not be
charged to the expenses or operating
account.
Stock issued in excess of the actual
physical valuation of the property of
public service corporation to be
forfeited to the state.
Fair freight rates 50 that factories
and labor may live and prosper in the
interior villages and cities.
State supervision of freight rate
classiflcations.
A sharp reduction Of express rates
A public utilities commission with
full jurisdiction over all public service
corporations.
The state has the right to regulate
the business of public service corpora
tions which begins and ends within
It's borders.
Human effort is entitled to pay COM
mensurate with the labor performed;
and labor is entitled to equality of
opportunity.
Labor and capital are entitled to
their just dues, no more, no less; and
labor should be protected against dis
elimination.
Safeguard the deposits in all flnan-
oial institutions under state super
vision.
Combinations to monopolize public
positions or create a trust in public
Offices should not be tolerated.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
GETS HOME ENDORSEMENT
Rice County and Third District for
HeatWole.

Rice County and Third District for
Heatwole.
Extracts from the proceedings OF
the Rice county Republican conven-
ton held at Faribault, Mimi, Thurs
day, April 9, 1908:
The following resolutions were re-
ported by Judge James Hunter and
unanimously adopted:
1--WE notice through the public press
of this state strong sentiment in
favor of the nomination of Hon. Joel
P. Heatwole of Mortified as governor
of Minnesota and also a draft of the
platform adopted by him.
Resolved, That we recognize in the
Hon. Joel p Heatwole one of the
foremost citizens of our state, who
would bring ability, dignity and
sound business methods to the high
Office of governor, and we heartily
endorse his candidacy and pledge HIN
the support of the Republicans of this
county and also endorse fully his plat
form and urge it's incorporation into
the Republican state platform"
At a delegate convention of the Re
publicans of the Third congressional
district of Minnesota held at Shake
pee Wednesday, April Is, 1908, the
following resolution of endorsement
was unanimously adopted:
I'VE heartily endorse and commend
the candidacy Of Joel P. Heatwole of
this district as a candidate for gov.
ernor of Minnesota
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Defaults having been made in the con-
or n1 OF 1hat certain mortgage executed
wife Mortgagors, to Pearsons-Taft LAM
Credit Company, corporation, Mort
gage bearing date March 18th, 1906 and
duly recorded in the office of the Register
81; Deeds in and for Stevens County,
1madi5nn ne oa On the 18th day Of March
Mortgages, on Page los, and o the 10 sa; Of
Pearsons-Taft Land Credit Con1nanv ;s
now the owner and holder of said mort
cured, and We
Whereas pursuant to the provisions of
SAID mortgage. there is actually due and
the indebtedness secured therebvs AZ tha
date OF this notice, the sum of So. 1854 o2 and
s se;g attorneys fees, stipulated for in
thereof, and no action or prOceedin q bov
ing been Instituted at law or otherwise ~
recover the said debt secured by said
Nov tberefore R ROT ah IS Rerebv .ivsn
Inc Ina the sara mortgage will be foreciosed
by sale of the premises therein des
3 The North West Quarter IN. w. ~ of
section Thirty Three 39, in Township
1ne Hundred Twenty Four (i24), in range
pal Merdiaag i M stsxe Of the Fifth Rne
sofa, with the hereditaments and an.
pnIrtenances thereto belonging; which
Stevens COUNTY 19 maas by the or Sheriff Of
lily sdty OF Morris, Stevens County, Mime
1 sSsa. on u au tuesday the Soth day Of june
d dass, az public vendue to the highest
t bldder for cash to pay said debt ard in
aea said attorneys fees and the
PEAKsoSNs s 81 1Esf, LAND CREDIT
F.W. MURPHY. isage
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
Jewel
Gaso1ene Stoves

In the manufacture Of these stoves
there are four types of Generators
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30

State development that means q
square deal for every section of state.
| Promises to the people should be
held inviolate.
Imprisonment of jury fixers.
Divorce the judiciary from politics.
A thorough organization of the Re-
publican party in every election dis
trict in the interest of good govern.
ment.
No candidate should permit the use
of dollar of corporation money in
his behalf. Few individuals and no
corporations contribute money for po-
litical purposes without expecting
handsome returns. And the people pay
the freight.
A prison sentence for public off,
cial who violates his oath and betrays
the people.
Public Office should be position of
honor and trust and not a place for a
puppet who can be used as the play.
thing and tool of corporations.
The people not the corporations,
should govern.
The progressive policies of the pres
ent vigorous Roosevelt administration
should be continued and every ten
dency toward reaction should be
strenuously opposed.
Drive professional lobbyists from
the legislative halls.
Taxes to be paid on fair and hon
est assessment of all property owned
and no less.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
May 16-Jun 90
Notice of r1ortgage Foreclosure Sale

Defaults having been made in the con-
d1t10ns OF that certain mortgage executed
by Percy Walker and Minnie Walker.
ms wife, nortgagors, to the Pearsons.Taft
Land Credit Company. cOrporafion
MORTGAGE, bearing date March Ist, 1905
and with power of sale therein Contain
Ister of Deeds in and for the County of
Stevens, State of Minnesota, on the 9th
day OF March i11 1905, at one O'Clock P. N.
and the sa id Pearsons-Taft Land CrediS
Company is now the owner and holder Of
said mortgage. and the Indebtedness
thereby secured, and /,
Mshereas, pursuant to the provisions of
said mortgage there is actually due and
tha ity declared to be due thereon, and
date of this notice, the sum of S1i0.10 and
5000 attorneys tees stipulated for in said
mortgage in case of the foreclosure there
b bee anG q nG afelon or proceeding having
cover the said debt secured by said mort
gage or any part thereof
NOW therefore, notice is hereby given
that the SAID mortgage will be foreclosed
ed. VIZ. 'A-''e'i uescflo-
IT., The southwest o., quarter (sw14) of section
and tWenty-four Q24) north. in range fortv-
tour 90 west, of the Fifth Principal Meri
dlan IN stevens County. Minnesota, with
thereto belonging, which sale will be
made by the sheriff of Stevens county
n n lnnesota, or his deputy,at the front door
OF the court house in the City of Morris.
Stevens county, Minnesota, on Tuesday,
the goth day of June, 1908, at 10 o'clock in
to the highest bidder for cash. to paw
SAID debt and interest and said attor
by law. "
Dated May Sth, 1905
PEARSONS-TAFT LAND CREDIT
COMPANY.
Mortgage
F. w. MURPHY,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Wheaton, Minnesota
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
Don't
Neglect It

Tt is a serious mistake
to neglect a weak heart. 1t
is such a short step to
chronic heart disease.
When you notice irregu-
farity Of action, OCCASION
ing short breath, palpita-
ton, futtering, pain IN
chest or difficulty in lying
on left side, your heart
needs help-a strengthens
ing tonic. There is no bet
ter remedy than DR.. Miles
Heart Cure. It's strength
ening influence is felt al
most at once.
ct have used 10 bottles of DR.. Miles
Heart Cure and can truthfully say ~
has done me more good than anything
nearly ye ey sss nso that a know v Of TIE
doctor who attended me asked me
what I was taking and told him
DIR. Miles Heart Cure, he said it was
not going to do me any good, but 90 J
did. have not taken any for a year,
now, and while there is occasionally q
slight symptom Of the old trouble, 1e
is not enough for me to continue the
use Of the medicine. II should get
worse would know what to do. Take
DIR. Miles Heart Cure as did before.
I consider myself practically cured Of
my heart trouble
S. H. DUNNAM. Livingston, Texas.
Dr.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. Ii it falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
May % June 6.
Citation for Hearing ON Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate of Peter Inpebretson

Estate of Peter Ingebretson
State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
in probate court.
In the matter of the estate ofPeter
Ingebretson, decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and
distribution of the estate ofsaid deceder1fs's
The representative of the above named
decedent. having filed in this court his
final account of the administration
of the estate of said decedent, together
with his petition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
unto entitled; therefore, you, and each
OF you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before this
court at the probate court rooms. in the
C Court Ho OF in the City of Morris, in the
on the 18th day of June, 1908, at 10 O'CLOCK
A NJ, why said petition should not be
granted. "0
Witness, the Judge of said court and the
1905 ~ 1Aoy'
Court SeaD A. L. STENGER,
uy>r Probate Judge.
Attorney for petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30
E. ]. JONES LUMBER COMPANY
Notice of Application for Transfer
of Liquor License.
STATE OF MINNESOTA J
COUNTY OF STEVENS SSs.
CITY OF NORRIS

Notice is hereby given, that application
has been made in writing to the Common
Council of said City of Morris and filed il
my office, praying for transfer of the lie
ence to sell Intoxicating liquors for the
term commencing on December q, 1901 1921,
and terminating on Dece Der p, 1905
heretofore issued by the said city council
to DoIn and Neitzel and dated Deem
Der %. 1907 said transfer to become effec-
tive June II, 1908, by the following person,
and at the following place, as stated in
said application, tO-wit:
J. P. Kent, at same place as that for
which the said license was originally
granted and designated as follows: On
first floor of the two story frame building
situate on lot IS, bio OK 2, City of Morris,
Minnesota
Said application will be heard and de-
termined by said Common Council of the
City of NJ orris, at the council room in the
Arn1ory. in said City Of Morris, in Stevens
county and Stale of Minnesota, on Tues
day, the 10th day of June, A. D. 1908, at
$500 o'clock p. M, of that day.
Witness my hand and seal of City of
Norris this 26th day of May, A. D., 1908.
CHAS. B. BURPEE,
Seal City Clerk.
GEO. H MUNRO,
Deputy City Clerk.
Morris tribune., 1908-05-30

The best and cleanest soft coal sold
at the Morris City Mills.
The Huttig news., 1908-12-05

ing dress, leave in cab Since then only once had a light appeared in his rooms; at about half after nine the janitor had appeared in the study, turning up the gas and going to the telephone. Whatever the nature of the communication received, the girl had taken t to indicate that Maitland had decided to spend the night else. where; for the study light had burned for some ten minutes. during which the j9nitor could occasionally be seen movins mysteriously about; and something later, bearing a suitcase, he had left the house and shuffied rapidly eastward to Madison avenue.
 So she felt convinced that she had all the small hours before her, secure from interruption. And this time. she told herself. she purposed making as surance doubly sure.
 But first to guard against discovery from the street.
 Turning back through the hall, she dispensed with the handlamp, enter. ing the darkened study Here all win dows had been closed and the outer
The Huttig news., 1908-12-05

One of the German steamship lines, on Jan. IA, owned and oper- ated 16O ocean steamships, having a total of 9l8.OOO gross register tonnage and crew of l2.OOO per sons. This comp ny has now sev- en steamships, of total of 62,OOO gross register tonnage, in course of building. It's tonnage exceeds that of the entire seagoing mer- chant marine of each of the follow ing countries: Spain, Holland, Italy, Russia and Sweden. This great steamship line has been most influential in promoting Germany's s export trade.