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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
Goals a. wcastle.

II fish. is the greatest brain food,
as scientists have said, then Boston
Is In a fair way to outstrip the rest of
the country In brain development with.
out half trying. In recent two days
there were, brought to T wharf
the greatest fish mart of the coun.
try-more than two million pounds of
fish, including large and small cod,
haddock, hake, pollock, halibut and
various other species Of the deep.
This enormous catch has been brought
by 100 schooners, round numbers, IS
OF which arrived on one day and the
remainder the day following.
Granting that the, fleet of 100 schoon.
ers average 20 men to the vessel
(Which probably is high estimate),
and the average sum coming to each
fisherman, outside of the captain, is
about $40, representing from five days
to between two and three weeks at
sea. or course, the sums vary, accord.
Ing to the vessel. the catch anS the
time spent at sea. Some Sc oners
brought In as high as $4,000 pounds
and some little more than 5000; some
had five men in the crew and some rs;
some caught plenty of large cod and
some very few.-Boston Transcript
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
Tn, SLOW Gordon se,tsc.

Years ago the Gordon setter was
quite O favorite and much in use by
sportsmen Of this country. In later
years, however, this really good dos
was displaced in greater part by the
pointer and English setter.
The Gordon, says Ed. f. HaberlelD
in Dogiom, is the largest and heav
lest Of all bird dogs, more clumsy and
usually slow. Where most hunting Ia
done In woodland and th,ckets and a
slow working dog is needed so as no,
to get lost" almost CO. ..inually ne
ILLS the bill well---worke lose to the
gun, has good nose. is steady on point
and, II properly trained, very good
retriever from land and water.
The Gordon is easily trained and re
,ains his training well, is also OF good
pleasant disposition and admirable
companion. At this age, however
WHEEL so very much stress Ia laid OF,
speed and wide range, tine Gordon IL
not I'm 1t" because he is q slow
potteItng dog as rule.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
UNCLE SAM IN ROLE OF CUPID
Forced to Act as Matrimonial Agent In
the Philippines.

One Of the little details that fall to
the Philippine government is that of
finding husbands for the orphan girls
OF the institution. bearing the name of
the Hospicio de San Jose, and to do
this is no easy matter. Before the
Filipino will consent to go to the altar
he has to be shown a monetary advan.
tage-in fact, bride without a dowry
wouldn't get husband In a thousand
years: Uncle Sans agents, after
wondering why there was such a
dearth of bridegrooms for their pretty
charges Of the Hospicio, finally dis.
covered that In order to marry them
on dowries would have to be found.
AS the result matrimonial brokerage
commission has been formed. Through
this, $3.50 Is offered to any young
Filipino Of good character who will
take one Of the orphan maids as his
lie mate, but no bargain Is closed un.
I'll after official cupids have thorough.
ly examined into the history of the
husband-to-be.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
lcsLAnDERs ARE LONG LIVED.
Average Age There Double Mean Dura.
ton Of Human Life.

1t would be interesting to know II
any part Of the world beats Iceland
In the average length Of life of it's
inhabitants. 1t is shown In the census
Of 1905 that on an average the people
Of that island live to the age of. 81. 8
years, which is very nearly double the
mean duration Of human life as 1t
was computed generation ago. Swe-
den and Norway are regarded as very
healthful countries, but Iceland takes
the palm in longevity, the mean dura-
ton of life in Sweden being 5000
years and in Norway 1894 years.
Some of lceland's earthquakes are
nerve-racking, but on the whole the
lives OF most of Its simple and indus.
trious inhabitants slip along with few
Incidents tn Y stimulate or de.
press the Summer and winter
the same old mail boat from Leith
steams into the harbor Of Reykjavik
every three weeks, hut very rarely
brings news that touches Iceland so
closely as to make excitement. In
fact the little island enjoys many Of
the advantages Of civilization and
avoids most of its drswbacks.-Chris.
Nan Advocate
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
A Pdying Investment

Mr.. John. White, of 38 Highland
Ave, Houltpn, Maine, says: "HaVe
been troubled with IL cough every
winter and spring. Last winter
tried many advertised remedies, but
the cough continued until I bought
n SOC. bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, before that was half gone,
the cough was all gone. This winter
the same happy result has followed;
a. few doses once more banished the
annual cough am now. convinced
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best of all cough and lung remedies. /"
Sold under guarantee at ElkO Drug
Co.'S drug store. soc and S1.00.
Trial bottle free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
a HoIits Turndown,

THE other day I got the politest
rundown" said a bond salesman,
that ever happened 1 had been talk
ing from II o'clock till almost noon to
a man I'd known at college, trying to
interest him in $4,000 Of what con.
sidered very exceptional bonds. Final
ly he looked at his watch.
Bob said he, it's lunch time.'
"'That's So l answered. .,
Bob he went on, II buy those
bonds will you take me out to lunch? p
'"'Of course said, Why, sure "
well. Bob he concluded, you'd
setter have lunch with me this noon ."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
A bareback.

"Brudder Jones, If you didn't smoke,
you might own a brick - house, like
what l does" -....a., .s.....
Look here, man, don't you come
pesterin' wifi me like dat. You
didn't git dat brick house by not
smokin'. You got It by borrowin'
nah newspaper to read, an nah
clothes to wear, an NAH vittles to
eat. You may be fly financier, but
dat don't glib you no license to set up
fer human copy-book.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
A BurgTar In Town

his name is "bad cough" He does
not cale for gold or silver but he will
steal your health away. II he up
pears I'm your house arrest him ut
once with Billiards. Horehound
yrup, 1t may mean consumption II
you don't. A cure for oil coughs,
colds AMI chest troubles. Sold by
Elko. Drug Co. Price Csc, SOC and
and $l.00 per bottle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

IL have used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
OF stomach, liver and bowels. with
out fuss or friction" says ". II
Brown, OfPittsflcld, Vt. Guaranteed
satisfactory at Elko Drug Co.'S drug
store. 2jc
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
A Different Medium.

HugSins--That pretty little sculL.
tress ] met DIT your reception the other
evening completely turned my head
Miss Peachle5 Indeed! ! knew she
modelled In clay, but I wasn't aware
that she worked in wood.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

We have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, rs head
of horses, good improvements, we'll
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. If you are looking for u
money making proposition, this is
your chance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
Double Trouble.

"Misfortunes never come singly."
That's SO. Jinx married a widow
the other day and when he went for
her things he found that she was the
owner of u photograph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
LOCATION

This claim is located In the S. " Of Sec. 3s, T.
A NJ, K. 52 f.. and in the NV. =. N. E. A. S.W.
4 and s. T. u of Sec. 3. T. 43 N II. SO F., M. D.
NJ in the Centennial Mining District, Elko
County, Nevada.
Each Of said lodes being of record in the office
of the county recorder Of Elko County, ut Elko
Elko County, Nevada.
/. There are two conflicting claims as shown by
the plat of survey: Cd The Golden Rule lode,
unSurveyed. conflicts with the Edgar lode and
the Bunker Hill lode Of this survey. The con-
fiict of said Golden Rule lode with said Edgar
lode Is excluded from this survey. The conflict
OF said Golden Rule lode with the said Bunker
Hill lode Is included in this survey, as said
Bunker Hill lode was located prior to the loca-
ton Of said Golden Rule lode. (2) The Snow
storm lode. unS,irycyed. conflicts with n frac-
tion of the Ina lode of this survey ut the south
westerly corner OF said Ina lode: but this con-
ttict is included In this survey. as tho Ina lode
was located prior TO the location Of said Snow
storm lode.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, lodeS. premises, or any portion
thereof so described surveyed. plated and up
piled for are hereby notified that unless their
adverse claims are duly filed as according to law
and the regulations hereunder, within the time
prescribed by law, with the Register of the
United States Land ONCE at Carson City, Ne
vada, they will be barred in virtue of the pro-
visions Of said statute
LOUIS j. COIN.
Register.
Date of first publication Sept. H. 1908
Date OF last publication nov. 49, 1908
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

Now about those residences. We have
house of five rooms, completely fur
nished. Five lots, good well in first
class shape. Price $3.50, part down
balance on time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
Oh, the FIattersr,

Weary Wiliie-Gee, yer wondsf
How did yer manage ter git hapI
out from dat frosty.lookin' woman!
Hungry Higgins--Dead easy. WE
she opened de door I seq: 30
tnornin', miss. Ii yer mudder hon1ei]
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

A good buy mt $3.50. A payment
down and balance on time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
A La Gard.

Miss De Style-How did that Club"
sandwich I made taste?
Miss Gunbusta tsarcastically)--Like
the deuce"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

A good new house with bath room and
modern in every respect, in fine To-
cation and is cheap. Price $1,000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

We have smaller ranches, ranging from
$4,000 up, in price.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

We have ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five to six hundred tons hay,
has good improvements, implements
and equipment, good range. A No; 1
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17

We have vacant lots in any part of the
town and some bargains. Come in
before the rush starts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-17
THE
D. Nc ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
ElkO Nevada

Have for sale ranch with five thous-
and sheep. a splendid summer and
winter range, The price is right.
Drop in and let us tell you about it..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04

began to turn.
Slim put US wise with a wink. so we lit
the fire and began to cook 1t up.
Bucks heart was warming for the birds
in the gilded cage.
The real Kibo"' said Slim It's a
plain case of Appomattox. The war is
over and they are yours. Buck
Buck turned a few more volts into his
twinkling lamps.
Lower your mainSais. Buck. and drop
alongside You've made the landing
suggested Burress.
Buck began to feel his necktie and play
patty-cake with the little bald spot on the
top of his head.
Stop the hanson and get out. You're
at your corner" said Dave.
The sweet dreams across the way were
giving Buck the glorious eyeroll, and he
felt like dinner was ready.
Hang TO your hat, Buck. and gather
the myrtle with Mary" l Clipped in
Then Buck bounced over and began to
show Millie and Tillie what a handsome
brute-he was at close quarters.
He sat on the arm of the seat and
warmed up.
In less than minute he crowded the
Information on them that he was a mil
lionaire who had escaped from Los An
geles, Cal. and he was just going to nut
them both in grand opera when his three
year-Old tOddled down the aisle and
grabbed him by the coattail
Papa, mamma wants 90 to det my bot
tie Of milk
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The Willy Strong Man.

DR. l.. g. BROUGHTON. the noted
l. minister of Atlanta. conducts-in At
lanta's huge Baptist Tabernacle-a church
that is also a college, a club. a hospital
and a hotel.
DR.. Brpughton. before he sailed for Eu-
rope, explained to a reporter the business
midst Of his explanation. fearing that the
reporter found the subject dry, he told a
story about a strong man.
Our business management is very
good" said DR.. Broughton ''Xerxes the
strong man. had he worked with us.
would have remained Xerxes to the end.
This herculean fellow. you must know
was engaged by a circus manager for
southern tour last fall. The tour began,
and for a while all went well. Then
bad district was struck. and for days the
circus drew only a handful of southern
ers.
When pay day came the poor manager
found himself In great difficulties. 1t was
with a heavy heart that. from the ticket
wagon window. he looked out at the long
line Of performers and helpers waiting
to be paid. Then. with a sigh. he began
to pay off. in alphabetical order Adams.
Brown. Crawford. Davis and so on
Alas by the time Perry was reached
the money was all gone. and the tour
broke up then and there in great confu-
sion.
But the manager was resourceful and
plucky. A month later, with fresh cap
ital. he was ready to start out again
And being singulariy honest. he tried to
re-engage all those who q the former
tour had not been paid. In this he sue
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He Was Hungry.
rOHN J. HAYES. the Marathon hero

TOHN J. HAYES the Marathon hero. at
J a dinner in New York concluded a
toast with a story.
Truly" he said. we must work. We
must not rest on our laurels. AS the
President told us, it would be a pity TO
see an Olympic wInner twenty years
hence a tramp.
Yet such things have happened. \
cousin OF mine, the foreman OF a Chicago
iron mill. once employed a tramp whS
had been a Yale base ball champion
Their acquaintance began in way that
showed the tramp still to be game and
CHEEKY.
1T was a cold autumn dawn. and the
tramp had slept in front OF a furnace on
n warm stone.
MY cousin. being short of laborers. on
his morning tour of inspection spied the
fellow and thought he would give him a
job.
My man lie said, can you do any
thing with shovel?
THE tramp smiled.
We'll, could fry piece Of ham on
IT,"
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giving il out through Il megaphone
Buck is one of those goose headed guys
who begin to scratch gravel and start in
to make killing every time they see
pretty girl.
Across the aisle seat sat two pet ca
naries from Plainfeld, n. J.
They were members of the Soubrette
Singing Society. and they were en- route
to the west to join the Bunch Of Birds"
burlesque company.
Their names were Millie and Title. and
they wore merry widow hats and did a
sister act that contained more bad gram
mar than an East Side pinochle game.
Millie was fully aware that she could
back Duse off the map. and Title was
ready to bet weeks salary that she
could make Bernhard feel like she was
out in the storm We had day before yes
terday.
Slim called them the Roast Beef Sis
ters-Rare and Well Done.
In a minute the castors on Bucks neck
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look back to the proud day when Sledge-
heimer had coughed.
Once, SO the legend runs. he gave a
porter a nickel. but 1t was afterward dis
covered that Sledgeheimer was asleep and
not responsible at the time. SO the porter
gave 1t back
Sledgeheimer tried to collect three cents
interest for the time the porter kept the
nickel. and the conductor had to punch
his mileage and his nose before he'd let
60.
And now Sledgeheimer had asked Slim
if he smoked.
Slim was pale, but game.
Sometimes" he answered.
do you like gOot seegar?" queried
Sedgeheimer.
any minute now.
Sure" said Slim, weak all over.
"Vel," said Sledgeheimer. here is my
hrudder-in-laws card. He makes dot
Grass Widow seegar on SigSth afenue.
Gif him a call und mention my name.
He viii be glat to you, yet"
Then Sledseheimer went away back
and sat down.
The laugh was on Slim. so he dared US
all into the cafe, and after he got busy
with the button we all voted in favor OF
a Monticello highball
After We had dampened our thirsts
Bill Burress showed us how Hammer
stein would Americanize "Bingen on the
Rhine Bill called it Der Empire in
honor of the Empire State express. Frank
WestertOn said. English joke-rottenD
This is how Bill spelled it:
An empire of der big league lay dying
full NIT fears: dare vas lack of players
nursing. aber nit of players tears; but u
cop policeman Watched him vile his life's
bleed ebbed away. und bent nit pdying
glances to hear vot did he say. Der dy-
ing empire filtered as he took dot copper's
hant. und he SGT II nefer more vii see
my own. my native liant; took a message
und a token to some distant friends of
mine, for l vas born at Dopevlle-at
Dopevile down der line!
Tell my dear, shorr-sighted brothers
ven dey meet und crowd arount to hear
my mournful story dot l brafely helt
my grount dot l fooled my decisions
und googooed at der mob, all bowling
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lifted into the boat a shark followed
hungrily after il. bit did not strike, and
the fish was added to the string II was
considered remarkable that the struggle
had been 50 fierce that the fish was prac-
tically dead. and it never moved after
being taken into the boat.
Robbed by a Shark.
The year following Mr.. Pinchot got fine
tarpon in the same place. subdued him
after long battle and lowed him toward
shore. with the intention of having him
mounted as trophy. When about 200
yards from the shore a shark. following.
made a rush. bit the six-foot tarpon In
half. and, quickly swallowing the tail
portion. took the remainder at another
bite. The remarks that the fisherman.
usually a meek and polite man. made on
that occasion would have abashed any
thing less hardened than shark. That
same year Amos I'inchot hooked an I'M
usually vigorous tarpon some distance
out from shore. and after succeeding in
mastering IL and towing it ashore he was
exhausted that he had practically lost
the power to use his hands. Determined
to save the fish for which he had fought
with all his strength and courage. he
folded his arms over his rod and waded
ashore. pulling the fish after him in the
surf until. quite worn out, he half fell.
half sat down in the surf. dug his heels
brother who. having witnessed the strug-
gle from a distance. fastened to the place
and succeeded in landing l5o-pound fish
which was gradually fighting its way out
to sea.
Partial satisfaction for the theft of his
tarpon by a shark was afforded Mr.. Pin
chot by the capture of a big man-eaflnG
leopard shark although il was taken by
the crew of the yacht when the fisher
men were out i'm a small boat 4 line had
been put out for the shark and he took
the bait. and after splendid resistance
was finally hauled aboard.
more at Dopevile-dear Dopeville down
der line
BY this time we had reached Utica and
had to quit them.
Yours as usual.
Copyright 1908 by g. W. Dillingham; Coz
Next week. John Henry on ION the
Lawmakers
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''Stung"' shrieked Slim.
Back to the nursery" howled NAL
colin, and then as Buck crawled away to
home and mother we let out yell that
caused the conductor to think the train
had struck a wild west show.
During the rest of the trip Buck was
nailed 10 his seat.
Every time he. tried to use the elastic
in his neck the wife would burn him with
a hard. cold glitter.
The Roast Beef Sisters seemed to be all
carved up about something or other.
The drummers went back to the shop
and were selling things again when
Sledgehcimer futtered down among US
Maybe you've never met Jakey Sledge-
heimer.
he travels for firm in Brooklyn that
makes imitation grape fruit and rubber
fnan haddie.
Jakey is the LATEST loosener that ever
tied string around a roll.
The boys call him putty. because he's
the next thing to a pane.
He's such stingy loosener that he
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nature in her Businesses, loves nothing
better than to pitch his primitive camp
in the heart of the woods in the middle
of winter. There is no way, he declares.
TO recuperate so fast as to go into winter
camp IN the woods while the snow is on
the ground There he loves to study the
trees and the animal life. Whether not
Ing traces left in the snow by birds.
beasts and insects and reading from that
fleeing record little stories of hunts for
food. struggles for existence or pure gam
boiling in joy Of living. the nature study
is full of interest. On warm days the
for insects; the field mice leave their
tracks In the soft snow as they seek
something to replenish their larders: an
owl pounces upon squirrel as it darts
the tragedy is recorded in the prints of
the tips of the owls wings where it
tapped along almost on the ground and
In the zigzag tracks Of the frightened
animal. ending finally in smother Of
snow. wisp Of fur and a crimson stain.
Again the impressions in the snow show
that a deer has passed. proceeding leisure
ly until something caused 1t alarm. when
1t bounded away. planting it's four feet
all In a bunch at every graceful leap.
Such intimate study Of the wild Great
ures is interspersed with expeditions with
rod and gun. Especially is Mr.. Pinchot
a devoted disciple of the gentle Walton.
There are not many waters in this coun-
try where has has not fished and made
catches with the best of them.
Has Fished Everywhere.
In the northern woods and lakes. in the
quiet waters in Oregon and California,
where the trout are at their best: in
Florida, Texas and southern California
waters, where the big fish are taken on
slender tackle-wherever there is royal
sport. there has been this disciple Of the
art piscatOrial. Last summer he spent
many days at Catalina Island. famed for
its delightful climate. it's translucent wa
tiers. revealing fairyland pictures OF col
ored algae on the bottom, with bright
colored fishes swimming here and there.
There are many other kinds Of fish to be
caught there. including the barracuda.
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leedle oldt cat nine on Sleepy street in
Dopeville-dear Dopeville down der line,
Tell my brothers in der pitzness not to
stood und hold DER breath und watch dem
awful players ce,ebrationing my death.
but to look upon dem proutly. NIT cold
und goldfish eye und fine dem to der
limit-as 1 dit in days gone by: und Il
der players fuss demselfs, und NIT DER
words eggsclaim, yust listen at dem brief
lessly und chase dem from der game-for
der empires rank decisionings must be
backed as / backed mine. for der honor
of olt Dopeville-sveet Dopeville down der
line.'
His voice chumped to a visper: his
grasp vas childish, weak; his eyes put on
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Concerning
Well-knOWn PEOPLE.

ceeded. XerXes the strong man was one
of the first performers 10 enroll.
when the manager saw AerXes he was
delighted
MY dear fellow he cried. it's good
for sore eyes to see you again.
And he shook NerXes 10y the hand ana
got out the registry book.
...Xerxes-' SO he began to enter the
name but the strong man interrupted
TX rxes be hanged said he. My
name is AJAX now.