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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Lightning From Clear Sky

ii. q. Gould. Nevada manager Of the
Western Gypsum Company, who re-.
Gently returned from u trip to tho
coinpany's gypsum deposit at Mound
House. tells an interesting story of
how lightning struck the electrical
plant at the company's works at that
point II few days ago. He states that
he was walking along the road near
the gypsum works when he noticed q
bolt Of lightning moving slowly through
the heavens. He watched the lightning
until he saw IL strike Il transformer.
lie then went Ovcr TO the works and
found that the lightning had set fire to
three large transformers and that all Of
them were burning. At the time there
was a thunder storm raging several
miles away from Mound House. but
there was no evidence Of q storm in the
vicinity Of the place where the light.
ming struck. Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
A DECIDED DIFFERENCE.

The Salt Lake Herald has by COM
parison plainly established the fact
that there is u difference. Here is the
conclusions it draws from the lives of
the two candidates:
The New York Times. upon being
duly sworn fakes the witness stand
AMI sGJuTiy ayers that William How
ard Taft and William Jennings Bryan
are different men.
You may bet your sweet life that
Taft isn't Bryan or anything like Bry-
All. Taft has held u number of offices
III his life time, but always 10y
appointment. Kind friends have push
ed him into prominent places. but the
people have never had y chance since
his young manhood To register their
opinion of him ut the polls. His faith
er before him WAS a federal Office
holder and the natural suppoSition is
that he inherited his hankcring.
The Nebraska man who is again be
fore the public rs II candidate for
President of the United States has been
in the political arena for more than
twenty years, depending entirely upon
his own resources unaided.
Without money or powerful friends
Mr.. Bryan has succeeded i'll becoming
the leader of. Il great party by sheer
force of intellect. There is no need of
any interference in his behalf. The
delegates TO the Democratic convention
assembled under the mandIte of the
people and placed Mr.. Bryan i'll
nomination. Mr.. Taft pulled through
nj Chicago owing to the prostitution
of federal officers ali over the country
and the violation of all the civil SER
vice rules.
The difference between the two
men is marked indeed. So was the
method of their nomination. The
Times is right for once ut least in the
campaign"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Work Of Cheap Politicians

After working many months Skaggs
and others have succeeded in getting
the required number of signatures to
have the State Police question placed on
the ballots at thc fall election. The
petition demands that the matter he
settled by popular vote. At the time
that strife was ut its highest last year;
when life and property needed protcc-
ton in the southern mining camps, our
late governor, in his wisdom. called a
special session Of the legislature. and
~ Il result Tho Nevada Police came into
existence. They hitvrn done much
good during their brief existence and
will undoubtedly continue to do so.
Nevada hats enough voters, surely. who
will put their stamp of approval upon
the last measure that John Sparks
made II law by afiSing his signature.
II was made for the safeguard of New.
ada citizens. and while Skaggs and a
fcw other cheap politicians, aided
possibly by those who should let tho
grave lc the end of earthly puarrcls.
are working against ii they will not re-
ccivc the support of the majority in
their rCvcngcful dOirgs. Gardncrvillc
Courier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
.S,cwari-yIayer Race Vas Declared OF

As predicted in Mondays Star" the
footracc at Elko between Jimmy Stow
art and Babe" Mayer had to be de-
clarcd off owing to there being no pos
sibility Of running it under the rules
which had been agreed upon. After
the fiasco Of Sunday afternoon. when
tifty-cight attempts To ccurc Il start
were made without success. John Sa.
val, Stewards hacker, c]ndcavOrcd to
have the other side agree to rules UNI
der which the race could bc pulled off.
but Mayer and his hackers turned
down every proposition made. One of
tho propositions made 10y Sayal was
To run the race in Salt Lake City um-
der rules which would assure Il fair
start, he Offering to pay all the tray.
cling expenses Of Mayer aud his back
crs, but they refused to run the race
under any other conditions except
those under which Mayer, by continual
breaking. made II fiaSco ont Of the
whole business last Sunday.
As the situation stands. it looks very
much like II backdown 10y Mayer and
his hackers and the race has been dc.
clarcd Off indefinitely. 1t is expected
that al the bets. amounting to over
5000, will bC taken down. ms there
seems To bc no possibility of pulling
off the race. Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Important 10 Ranchers

The problem Of properly and cquita-
bly, distributing irrigating waters in case
of shortage has worried the ranchcrs
and others of Nevada for some years.
hat the question is 10Y shaping for an
accurate and speedy solution, Il V the
Carson News. In several places in the
State the ranChcrS are willing and anx-
ious To take the proper and necessary
steps voluntarily ut the present time
and without the assistance of tho State.
hut i'll other places they desire to
have statute passed by the coming
session of the Legislature which will
cover the problem and solution. The
question is Il vital Une, especially to
those having rights on the lower part
of Il stream.
there is a water shortage water com
miNSioncrS are appointed whose duties
consist of making the proper distribu-
ton according to the rights and prior
tiles of the ranchers along the course
of the stream or who receive their
supply from such stream. These com
missiOncrs estimate the water flowing
and then estimate the distribution;
there is no certainty to their work and
they have no name of knowing how
ncar the actual flow they figure on.
Often their work is very good, for in
stance State Engineer Nicholas discov-
cred several days ago that water com
missioncrS i'll Carson valley had csti-
mated the actual flow within 900 III
Chcs. The men made the estimate
without instruments or any method of
arriving at their decision otherwise
than experience. Though their csti.
mate was remarkably close, yet this
900 inches rs under cstimatcd would
irrigatc 9G0 acres of land. us it rcuuirCs
about an inch to the acre.
Ranchcrs and wafer owners along the
streams affected, and warmly approved
by the State Engineers office, are to
install a system Of wcirs along the
stream and also at the head gates of
each ditch. Under this plan "A weir
would he placed. for instance, on Car
son river above the place where the
irrigation begins, then Il weir would bc
placed ut the hcadgatc on each ditch
leading from the stream. Wcirs are 50
constructed that the exact amount of
water passing through can bc measured
and by such II system, the prioritics and
rights being established. each ranchcr
will receive exactly the water to which
he is entitled. The necessary wcirs
are Of easy and cheap Construc ton.
being no more than a sort of sluicc.w way
made of concrete and wood and cost.
ing ut IN ordinary hcadgate about 80
to SD each. They will he made in
widths Of D.. O.. . and IL feet.
II is proposed to have the State erect
these on the river or main streams
such rs the Muddy, Humboldt, Truckce
and Carson rivers; those at the head.
gates to he erected by the owner Of
such bitches. There will Ike no cost Of
maintenance and once the system is
established. the problem Of water dis.
tribution will bc settled where the
rights are determined.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
THE POLICE BILL

Apart from the personal struggle al
the primaries on Wednesday between
George Bartlett and Pat McCarran, was
the fight involved owe the principle of
the Police Bill.
In the two counties where the bill
Was supposed to have the fcweSt friends,
Nye and Esmeralda, the Bartlett forces
won.
If this means ANYTHING at all it means
that wherever the Miners Union has
a chance to vote secretly that it is i'll
favor of law and order.
The Police Bill was called into being
by n condition of affairs mainly in
Goldtield where the local authorities
were afraid to cope with the disturbing
element in Esmeralda county.
The State Legislature by II non-par-
tisan vote provided Il remedy for such
cases and there was Immediately Il
cessation of the local disturbances.
The miners of Esmcralda county
n time followed the lead of men who
merely used the organization for the
purpose of fomcnting trouble.
There was certainly no need for a
strike where the miners were receiving
the highest wage scale in the world.
The strike, however, was prccipitatcd.
and during the long struggle that fol-
lowed, men who were willing to work,
were forced into months of idlcness
and when the fight was over they
figured III the profit and loss.
They had been out of work for sew
cral months and were glad to return to
work ut adollar II day less wages than
they We're getting when they were
forced to strike.
Since her the miners of Nevada have
cut loose from the organization known
rs the Industrial Workers of the World
and the vote of yesterday shows that
they have thoroughly eliminated that
branch from their midst and are not
fighting the maintenance of law and
Greer.
AT the present time there is nothing
W hbHb oNcI ullu tHt Appear bcllCNtS
that this State will see no more indus.
trial disturbances for years to come and
that the majority of the citizens Of the
State Of Nevada arc not afraid Of the
Police Bill.
In Washoc county. where the Bart.
lett forces lost, there was considerable
local opposition to the bill from the
fact that the people considered that the
officers had gone out Of their way to
NEEDLE in local affairs, without legal
authority. ANA this made it obnoxious
to the majority.
There is also II feeling that there is
an unnecessary expense attached to the
carrying out of the law but when one
considers that ten times that amount
has been saved by the restoration of
normal industrial conditions, the tax.
payers have M reason 10 grumblc.
That the law will he properly mod.
flied ut the coming session there can
he no doubt and then the wranglc over
the matter will bc u thing of the past
Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Regular Inspection OF
Railroad Mems Watches

With the object Of preventing the
possibility of accidents through errors
in the watches carried by its employees.
the Southern Pacific company has just
appointed Webb &. Ball Il watch man
ufacturcr of Springfield, general time
Inspector Of all lines in the Pacific sys.
TEN. Ball will have headquarters at
San Francisco, and will keep two in
spcCtOrS there, whose duties will hc
to appoint and supervise local inspcc-
tors all along the Southern Pacific
lines.
This action is in line with recent
steps taken hy other big railroads
throughout the country.
a general inspection of the watches
carried by It's employees always has
been maintained by the Southern Pa
cific, but the present step will insure
n very systematic regulation. Local
inspectors will I've appointed from
among reputable jewelers. in the diff.
fcrcnt cities and towns. who will in.
spcct regularly the watches Of all the
railroad employees and issue ccrtif
Gates, which the latter will hc Obliged
to show whenever asked. Humboldt
Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Mr.. Carncqic's joke.

ANDREW Carnegie" said a Plttsburp
millionaire. enjoys a joke hugely.
Ono Of his jokes made me laugh on my
last visit TO Skibn Castle.
"Mr. Carnegie was entertaining n,
the time a Nontcncgran prince. The
morning after the princes arrival We
set out in II huge mOtor.car for n long
run, and as wc whizcd past an inn n
great crowd Of IIighlandcrs rose from
the benches before the inn ind salutcd
us.
"Thc prince seemed amazed AT the
Highland dress.
"'Why.' hc asked. do these men 70
b~arc.lcgCa1?'
at Is a local CUSTOM said Mr.. Car.
ncgic: a marx Of respect for You. sir
In some places people take OF their
hats TO show honor TO distinguished
visitors; here they take of their trou
scrs.'"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Costumes OF .BritIsh Officers.

Commissioned o. GERS in the British
army are suri Cs,l to wear uniform.
only when in barracks or on duty. An
officer on fuTloIgh, and when lot en-
gagged in military duty. Is supposed
to wear civilian clothes or multi
Their" IS no hard and fast rule laid
down by the military authorities. bu,
the unwrittcn Law Of good form. rs
upheld by the officers themselves
makes II imperative on all members
wh"r attending private functions or
otherwise engaged in nun.miIitary
pursuits. tn year civilian clothes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
OF DEMOCRACY

The following extract from Jefferson's
inaugural address gives the funda-
mental principles Of the democratic
party. 1t should bc read and studied
by every citizen before casting his vote
at the November election:
About to enter, fellow.citizens, OH
the exercise of duties which comprehend
everything lear and valuable to you'll 10
proper that you should understand what
l deem the essential principles of our
Government. and consequently those
which ought to shape its administration.
| will compress them within the narrow
est compass they will bear, stating tho
general principle, but not all its liinita-
tons.
Equal and exact justice to all men
Of whatever state or pcrsusasion. reli-
gious or political.
Peace, commerce., and honest friend.
ship with all nations, c%ntangling
alliances with none.
The support of the state govern
mcnts in all their rights, us the most
competent administrations for our do
nestle concerns and the surcst bulwarks
against anti.rcpublicam tendencies.
The preservation of the general gov
nne i'll its whole constitutional
vigor, rs the sheet anchor of our peace
ut home and safety abroad.
"A jealous rare of the rights of cleo
ton by the pcoplc-a mild and safe
corrective of abuses which are Topped
by the sword of revolution where peace
able remedies are ~unprovlded.
Absolute acquicSccncc i'll the dcci-
sion of the mainrity-th the vital principle
of republics from which there is no APP
| peal but TO force the vital principle and
immediate parent of dcspotism.
"A wcll-disciplincd militia. II best
reliance i'll peace, and for the first
moments of war, till the regulars may
relieve them.
The supremacy of the civil over the
military authority.
Economy i'll the public expense, that
labor may be- lightly burdcncd.
The honest payment of our debts
and sacred preservation of the public
faith.
Encouragement of agriculture and
commerce ~ its handmade.
The diffusion of information and the
arraignrncnt of al abuses at the bar of
public reason.
Freedom of religion; freedom Of the
press: freedom Of the person under the
protection of hahcas corpus; aud trials
by iurics imlartially selected.
These principles form the bright con
stcllation which has gone before lis. and
guided our steps through an age OF
revolution and reformation. Tn,
wisdom of uur sagcS and the blood al
our heroes have been devoted To- the at
t%ainrncnt. They should In the creed o
orr political faith-thc text of civil
instructiOn-thc tombstone by which I,
try the services of those we trust; ant
should we wander from them il
moments Of error or alarm, let us hastel
to rctracc our steps and regain the roal
which leads alone to peace. liberty an
safety"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
HOTICE OF ASSEssMLNT.
NEvADA.FAruvrtw MisrSG conr,y,

ENAbA't AiHVIhw hiSISG COMPANY
Principal place OF business. T. kn, E.Iko rpuL'
". Nevada. General onlgo Outsid. OF Ne.
vHda. III Atlas Block, Salt Lake CRY. Ttn' 4.
Location Of Mines, Fair~icw Mining District
Churchill County. Nevada.
Notice tx hereby given that NJ u meeting Of
the bOnrd Of directors OF Nevada aIrvicw
Mining Company. held on the 3rd day Of August.
lAS, u resolution was unanimously nd ptoi
obangiug and Altering the terms Of tho rcso.
luton thcrctOforCon the lJth lay Of May, ndtp,.
cd by the board, l"vylng rs IcsSmant No : Of
Onc-half ticJ cent per share ~ that under said
: Of onc-hhlf C.c) cent per sh Irc is payable TO
Gideon Snyder. secretary. NJ the once Of tho
company. Hii Atlas Block, Salt l. Ike city,
Utah. on or before Monday, September H. 1908.
Any stock upon which said asscssmcn, Is not
paid an or before Monday. September 10 lyhS,
Will DO delinquent aud advertised for sale. and
unless said assessment In sooner paid, 40 much
Of each parcel of said stock as shall he ncccs.
snry To pay said assessment, together with tho
costs OF advertising and expense Of sale, viii
bc sold ~ puOlic auction NJ tho ornco oi tho
company, IA Atlas Hook, Salt Lake city.
Utah. on Monday, tho Goth uay Of October. 1903.
AT { o'clock y. IN.
All who have paid said assessment No. 3ua.
dor the notice heretofore given nrc exempt from
paying IL under this notice.
GIDEON Snyder. Secretary.
2ii Atlas Hook. salt Lake CITY. Utah
Pub. August ~, u, %. september 4 and II.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14

There was an EnGlishmnn who I'm.
ported a famous wOlfhUund from En-
rope some years ago. 10 get rich
catching wolves for the scalp money
offered ~ tho state Of Tcxas-$iO
each. Some genuine Texas sports
we're invited 10 witness the first
chase. They followed many miles
through tho prairie gruss. but with
ont getting sight Of either wolf or
hound. Finally uIoy crmc to n wood
cd spot. where Il suffering native was
chopplnr. "Did Won SEQ Il wolf and
n hound pass just now" cried tho
Englishman. "Yrcc.s. sir: ihey
jjjus' passed. Hog was the racer"
"Ptrurty hot rap an t.t.t.tuclS
r.tt.thc dog wa wawae n lcoilc ahead"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Appsrtlo.ne.. Il seA.ol F,,.,

Apportionment of state. county nm,
library money for the various school
districts of Elko county. made by the
superintendent of public instruction
July 30. 1908.
The amount Of state o to Iva
apportioned is $704s. 10. 40 per cent AT
S5O.35 per teacher. and 80 per cent -,
$i.O8 per census child.
The amount of county money to Le
apportioned is $sOs9. 90. 40 per cent at
$5T.7S per teacher, and 60 per cent at
$4.8S per censu child.
In determining the number of teach.
ers, N teacher is allowed for every
seventy-fve census children or Fraction
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
10 Mnke o Merry Widow flat

Take Il bicycle wheel. SupcrimposC
on the hub a deep granite saucepan.
first shipping Off the handle with an
AK. Stitch ON cover Of wire colOred vel.
vet from your season before last coat
suit Put on n three inch binding
around hrim Of canary colorcd tancta
silk from your great grandmothcr's
party dress. Rip nineteen yards Of
of your shirtwaist box and
wind around the crown. 4 soup ladlo
and u joint fork will give n iaunty cf.
feet IL used ms hatpins. Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Novel Way Of Getting Wafer

a novel way of getting water is re-.
lated by Il prospcctor who has Just re-
turned from n Death Valley cxprdi.
ton. He says: Fearing that my
supply of water might run short be-.
fore starting | gave my burros all the
water they could drink in order that
they would pcrspirc freely. Before /
had completed the trip I was reduced
to barely enough to drink myself.
The heat Of the valley was intense and
the burros were sweating like a FREQ
Niger at an election BY placing
my blankets over tho animals | waa
able to collect their rcrspiration, and
in this way | not only got sufficient
water for cooking purposes. but had
enough left 10 water the burros."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Keen Cheese Moist.

A good way to keep cheese moist
and to prevent IT from moulding Is to
wrap II In n cloth wet in vinegar and
cover this with a dry cloth
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-14
Md No Ball Gamer

Russia celebrates SO general holi.
days each year.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-24
.MlRAC0.

We are putting on the market one Of the
most wonderful rem dies that the world has
ever known. In fact. we do not believe that its
comparison has ever yet been evolved from
medical scit nee or distracted from natures
bosom. We have named our remedy "Miraco -
suggestive of the miraculous. for in Hundreds
Of chronic and hopeless cases Of indigestion
and kidney troubles, 1t has worked or charmed
unbelievable results. II has never failed in q
single case OF indigestion or kidney disease.
In indigestion II relieves in fifteen or twenty
minutes and in kidney diseases, where the
back is stiff and the patient is suffering pains,
ali trouble entirely disappearsfrom three days
to three weeks II never makes q failure. II
taken short while longer q permanent cure is
the result. In all cases where you have taken
Miraco four or FIVE days, perfect rest at night
and q good appetite is guaranteed. Eat any
thing on earth you like il followed by a dose of
Miraco. Price 80 cents bottle. Ask your
druggist and il he hasn't got it in stock, write
us. As you may doubt our statement we request
that you write any of the following prominent
people, all residents Of Monroe, La: John p.
Parker, A. s. Rabun. W. L. Smith, c pit. Alex
Wyatt. Z. W. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8.
Rhodes, Mrs. James Young, John Uranium. II.
L. Gregg, and ]. II. Trousdale In fact you
may write almost any one in Monroe and get
sny information about Miraco. 7-ls-sm
For sale by u. Bernstein.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-24
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

The next Legislature of this
State will convene under unusual
conditions. The primary election
elected pronounced policies from
every candidate as we'll as those
pledged to the people by the State
officials. This was in compliance
with the emphatic and urgent
demand of the voters to be en-
lightened on the personal opinions
and legislative measures which
they advocated and proposed to
enact. Ii the men elected to rep
resent the several constituencies
are liable to forget their pledges
to the people. not SO their sup
porters. They will be held to a
strict accountability for all their
legislation.
For this reason the first session
of the new Legislature will be
scanned with the closest scrutiny.
Palpable or premediated mistakes
are not liable to be condoned.
The people are demanding some
very vital and necessary reforms.
Their public servants must hew to
the line and give strict account
ability of all their acts if they
desire to retain the confidence
and support of the masses.
Possibly no body of men have
been elected to legislative halls un-
der similar circumstance that will
call for the exhibition, not only Of
a high standard of craftsmanship.
bat demand wise heads and patri-
otto hearts IN order to avoid mis-
takes and direct their counsels in
that course that will produce the
best results for the prosperity and
welfare of the whole people.
In this respect the Legislators Of
Louisiana might follow the exam
pie of the Oklahoma lawmakers.
They brag that they will make
good to the people every law that
is demanded for their welfare, and
personal preferences. act
in consonance with the response
bilities that are placed on their
shoulders.