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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20

country of more than $500, OOO, 900. Our
miners now have to sell their silver at
half price, England buys it at that
price, coins it at ratio with gold less
than our original ratio of 10 to 1, with
it buys the wheat and cotton of India,
and bringing it to Liverpool puts it in
competition with the wheat and cotton
of American farmers and planters.
And our government further continues
it's banking system, with the debts it
owes behind those banks as a guarantee
of their solvency. And we call ours q
great nation, and there is nothing
which we have so great an awe of as
our great eastern financiers, who from
their rookeries in the eastern cities milk
the whole United States, looking wise
all the time and giving profound
opinions OH the probable prospects of
this county under their benign rule.
And the people believe them, because
they have the money, the reasoning
being that the men to look to for advice
are the men who have succeeded in
their own business. :.
The good God turned out the larks,
the wrens, the orioles and the doves
into the world and at the same time the
eagles and hawks, with beaks and
talons were turned loose, and the rule
among the birds was made the rule
among men.-Salt Lake Telegram.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20

ever, on which my conclusions are
based. The most noticeable is an an
cient dam which l discovered south of
Wingate pass.
"Eor what purpose this dam was
constructed it is difficult to imagine.
1t could hardly have been for irrigation
purposes, as the sea that once covered
Death valley and the streams which
flowed into it furnished sufficient wa.
ter for agricultural purposes. Strange
to say, there is no remains of machinery
or work of any kind which would lead
to conclusion as to the original inten.
ton of the dam.
In other parts of the valley 1 found
hierolgyphic inscriptions on the rocks
very closely resembling the inscrip-
tions found in the Valley of the Nile.
L am led to the belief that the ancient
inhabitants of Death valley were close
ly related to the builders of the pyra.
mids. "-Bullfrog Miner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
HOW INDIA STARVES

current magazine says: Drastic
legislation is shaping to discourage sedi-
ton in India, and wheat, which literally
millions of Indians need for nourish-
ment. is weekly exported to Liverpool
During the last forty years of the
nineteenth century some fifteen million
people persisted Of famine in India"
In 1S94-95-96 two millions of people
starved to death in India, most of them
because of British legislation That is,
Great Britain caused the minis to he
closed i'll India. The people of India
are fond of silver ornaments-rings,
bangles. etc. Long before British oc-
cupatiOn of that country that mints
were established all over county
In time of misfortune the people were
in the habit of taking thei; surplus
silver to those mints. having it coined
into rupees, and with the rupees bought
what they needed. The minis were
without notice closed and the Indian
council in London fixed the value of the
rupee. 1t was done partly that British
officers in India might receive their
salaries i'll gold, and partly to help the
interest gatherers of the world to de-
story silver as money When the
famine came in 1894 those Door crea-
lures tried to convert their uncoined
silver and their ornaments into rupees
and found the minis closed, and there
was nothing to do but Starvc. In that
way two millions of them died. The
Indian council, the British government,
knew that the mighty tragedy was
going on. the men who were fighting
silver money knew it, but not one of
their hardened hearts was Softcncd
enough to cry out in pity. And ever
since England has been buying our
silver ut about 80 cents per ounce coin.
ing it into rupees ut the rate of 10 to
of gold about 81 10 per ounce with
that money has been buying the wheat
and cotton of India and bringing it to
Liverpool to compete with and reduce
tho price q American cotton and wheat.
Was there ever anything more cruel
than England'S part in the business
Was there ever anything more imbrcilc
than tn" course of orr own government?
Look nj it. Our government bv rolbrr
Legislation denied silver its place as
money. and converted it into Il commod-
ity. At time. too. when il had afIoot
S3lG.OOO.OOO in irr"lrcnabc paper and
owed M interest hearing debt of 81, 200. =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
Irish Kings.

There were plenty of Irish kings
in early history and they were good
fighters. Some historians have traced
the line of native sovereigns of Ire.
land back as far as the time Of the
flood. Heber and Heremon in 1900,
B. c., are the first Of whom there is
any absolute certainty. Following
them we're 169 kings all of whom ex.
cept fifteen died in battle or other.
wise by violence. Home rule was In
existence until 1172.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
The Shoe Man

have afirst class shoe maker to work
for me and we are prepared to do all
work on quick time that is given us,
still handle the celebrated w. L.
Douglas and other good lines of shoes
for both men and women. When in
need of anthing in the shoe line call al
see me. Isold over 40 dozen pair of
shoes in the last year, which is proof
that my goods are all right.
A. l.. MAUK, The Shoe Man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
ConvIcts BuIIdinq Prlson.

At the federal prison at Leavcn
worth, Kan, go prisoners are or.
gagged in building around and Owe;
them the very prison in which thoy
will be confined. This institution.
when completed, will be the largest
and best equipped federal prison in
the country. 1t was begun in 1898
and probably will not be finished for
several years. 1t has frontage Of
500 feet, with depth Of 900 feet in
he rear.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
She Likes Good Things

Mrs. Chas. f.. Smith, OF West
Franklin. Maine, says: 81 like good
things and have adopted DIR. Kings
New Life pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making, % fuss
about it," These painless filters
sold by Elko Drug Co. 25c D.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-20
NOTICE

All persons indebted to me are re.
quested to call at the Henderson Bank
and settle their accounts. All my az.
counts are at the bank.
w. N. HARRAH,
o.. Paso Robes, Cal, March 1. 1908.
, 1908-04-04
Railroad Sells Land.

seventy thousand acres of land in
'e winter range in wyoming has been
soid by the Union Pacific railway to
@e sweetwater Range association for
f'o'ooO. 1t will be used for sheep
e'azing. The association held the lani
uuuer lease for a number of years
emDers of the association live at
Noek Springs. THE sheep men are
waxing up" says Charles E. Wantland
.no mas charge of the Union Pacific
aud In this district. "a few years
peo We couldn't have sold this tract.
~ .entiy when the sheep lei heard
lot the railroad had placed it on the
lhet they prepared to buy It," Three
'hs ago a tract of 100, O00 acres
US sold. The company is placing
10y little land on the market, but
naa'ever is offered for sale is snappe j
~, This shows that wyoming is de
s,oplng rapidly 1.-The Union Pacific
,alroad has sold the remainder of it.
w. IN eastern Kansas. The purchast
waA made by Denver men. The price
w vns $4,000. The Denver purchaser,
esell the land to farmers.
, 1908-04-04
IN SIGHT,
Chicago Lighting Concern Voluntarily
Offers to Reduce Prices.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 4.-The unique
spectacle of a public service corpora
ton voluntarily reducing it's rates as
a result of economies due to its
monopoly, is seen here, and Chicago
now has the cheapest electric light
service in the United States-which
means, in the world. The Common.
wealth-Edison company, a merger con-
Germ, applied for a renewal of fran
chise and, without clubbing or even
request from the city readjusted its
charges, explaining its conduct by say
ing that increased production of cleo
tricity enabled it to do so. The pro-
ceeding was altogether novel and re-
%freshing. for living expenses, in fuel,
food, clothing and rent have steadily
risen. There have been pre-
vious reductions of the company's
rates, the drop being 25 per cent in
two years. This situation Is interest
ing in the study of the practical re-
suits of private versus public control.
The electrical power from the Chicago
drainage districts 1900 horse power
plant at Lockport has been set to work
now, lighting some of the streets in
this city, 90 miles from the plant,
, 1908-04-04
WILL MEET
IN LARAMIE
NEXT SESSION OF ROUND TABLE
TO BE HELD HERE DURING
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
Bylaws Provide for Meeting With
State Teachers Association Once
a Year, Latter Organization Hav-
ing Decided to Hold Session Here
Officers Elected Today.

The Round Table conference of the
superintendent and high school prin-
cipals of the state of Wyoming met at
the university today, occupying Miss
Middlekauff's oom in that building,
with President ]. f. Brown in the
chair. There were present the fol-
lowing:
Superintendent F. w. Lee, Laramie.
Principal A. l.. Bramhall, Laramie.
Principal A. d. Boisseau, Wheatland.
Principal Ira B. Fee, Cheyenne.
Superintendent o. ]. Blakesly, Rock
Springs.
Principal R. H. Mcintosh, Green
River.
superintendent o. E. Swanson, Ev-
anston.
Miss Daisy Howe, Encampment.
Principal L. C. Tidball, Rock Springs.
Interesting Papers.
At the morning session Prof. Fee
read a paper on Organization and
Management of High Schools" which
was ably discussed by the members of
the conference.
AT the afternoon session the paper
was by Superintendent Blakesly on
THE Batavia System" proposed and
exploited by the superintendent of
schools at Batavia, N. Y. A general
discussion followed this paper.
The conference decided to meet at
Laramie during the Christmas holt
days, when the State Teachers asso-
citation will meet here, and elected
the following officers.
The New Officers.
President-O. j. Blakesly of Rock
Springs.
Secretary-Ira B. Fee of Cheyenne.
Treasurer-F. w. Lee of Laramie.
Last night a reception was rendered
by the University of Wyoming at the
gymnasium, which was a very pleasant
affair, indeed, refreshments being
served during the evening. Superin-
tendent Stockwell of Cheyenne was
prevented from being present by the
illness of his wife.
, 1908-04-04
TURNED STATES EVIDENCE
AND WILL BE TRIED.

Just twenty-four hours after the case
was %intrusted to their hands, the jury
in the district court returned a verdict
Saturday afternoon acquitting Elbert
Smith of the charge of stealing horses
and of the additional count of mis-
branding, says the Fort Collins Elk
press. Smith was arrested last week
by Deputy Sheriff Timbrel on the Lar
annie river. John Mansfield, VINO
worked for him, vas also arrested on
the same charges and later turned
states evidence. He, however, will
have to stand trial on April 10, which
date has also been set for another
trial of Smith on another charge of
the same character. He was only tried
with relation to two horses and now
he will be tried on the charge of steal
ing a third animal, which is in a To-
cal livery stable.
, 1908-04-04
Big CONTRACT FOR
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

p. A. Harnden expects to return %
Morgan Monday, where he has d large
sawmill in operation. Mr.. Harnden
has a contract for 100, 900 feet of
lumber for the Laramie Development
company, which is making some ek-
tensive improvements on the Mill.
brook holdings, recently purchased by
the company. While here Mr.. Harm.
den also closed a contract for a large
amount of bridge lumber for the board
of county commissioners, to be used in
new bridge work and repairs during
the coming summer. He says there
are about two feet Of snow in the
mountains at Cooper hill now, a little
less than the normal quantity, but
enough to insure a bountiful supply OF
water for the coming season
, 1908-04-04
THE RlNER LECTURE
AN ENJOYABLE ONE

The lecture of Judge j. A. Riner OF
Cheyenne at the auditorium of the uni,
versity last night was a very pleas
ant one, the whole program being re.
plete with interest. When Judge Rim.
er was here several weeks ago, speak
ing in the Presbyterian church, he then
agreed to come again if Miss Ethel
Brown would agree to sing Kipling's
"Recessional." At the conclusion o!
his address on "Ethecs of Education
last evening, Miss Brown, as heI
share of the agreement, did render
that number very sweetly. Mrs. Clark
and Prof. Rickel rendered a piano and
violin duet and Mrs. Clark rendered a
piano solo. the entertainment
throughout was of a very high order.
, 1908-04-04
1900 TONS
PER WEEK
TREMENDOUS ORDER FOR COAL
FROM THE ROCK SPRINGS
NINE FOR COMPANY.
F%ify-seven Hundred Tons to Nebraska
-Four Thousand Tons to Colorado
and Twenty-Five Hundred and
Fifty Tons to Wyoming-crews
Added to Two Freight Districts.

Local officials of the Wyoming di-
vision we're notified this morning that
orders have been placed with the
Union Pacific Coal company at Rock
Springs for $500 tons of coal per
week for the Nebraska division, 1000
tons for the Colorado division and
2,25O tons for the Wyoming division,
making eight complete trains per
week until further notice. This alone
will add to the business of the di-
vision and call for the adding of more
freight crews. The coal is to be used
in engine service on the different di-
visions, replacing Illinois coal on the
Nebraska division and Hanna and
other coal on the other two.
, 1908-04-04
GOING TO EVANSTON
AS IMPORTANT


Prof. H. G. Knight, the state chemist
and head of the department of chemis.
try at the University of Wyoming. will
leave Monday morning for Evanston.
where he will appear as a witness in
the case of the state of Wyoming
against Mrs. James Bruce and her
daughter, charged with administering
arsenic to ar. Bruce at Almy, Uinta
county, several monthe ago, causing
his death. Bruce died after eating pie
that had been given MIN as a midday
luncheon in the fell, and his stomach
was sent to this city for analysis,
Prof. Knight finding poison in evil
dence. He will go from Evanston to
Big Horn county and join President
Towar, Prof. NOVEL; and DR.. Prien in
their two weeks trip through the
basin in the interest of farmers insti-
tute work.
, 1908-04-04
NOTES FROM THE COURT HOUSE

Charles E. and Florence Woodarl
today sold to Fred ]. Ihmsen,for $500,
section 10, township 10, range II.
The Pollyton Gold Mining company
filed location notice for the Fairview
lode mining claim.
Bounty certificates were issued as
follows today: A. NJ. Goode, two coy,
otes; William N. Wallis, one coyote.
ira S. Bean, six coyotes and one wolf;
A. l.. Bishop, two coyotes and one
wolf; E. L. Marshall, twenty-one coy,
otes and one wolf.
, 1908-04-04
DATES ARE FIXED FOR
THE WHEATLAND FAIR.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Laramie County Fair association, hell
at Wheatlani Tuesday night, it was
decided to hold the fair this year on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sep
TENDER oath, 25th and 26th, says the
Wheatland World. This is the seconl
annual fair to be held by the associa-
ton and it will be bigger and better
in every way. Many improvements
are to be made at the grounds, and the
track will be put in first-class condi,
ton. The fair held in 1906 by a com
mittee from the commercial club was
a hummer, the fair last year was pro
nounced as the best ever, and without
a doubt the fair next fall will surpass
anything ever held in the state.
, 1908-04-04
PREPARING MAP FOR
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER.

r. E. Fitch, the local real estate
dealer. who was appealed to a few
days ago by a large real estate con-
Germ at Denver for 100000 acres OF
good cheap land in this section, is to-
day preparing a map of some lands
he will offer, this morning having
marked about 10000 acres and he be-
lieved at that time hat he could sup
ply the whole tract. The lands mark
ed are not far from Laramie.
, 1908-04-04
Stolen Tickets Being Presented.

The following from E. l.. Lomax,
general passenger agent for the Union
Pacific, was posted here this morning,
dated at Omaha: 81 am advised that
the tickets stolen from the Santa Mo-
MICA, Cal, agency November 20, are
appearing in several parts of the coun-
try, bearing the forged impression of
of the impression of this rubber
stamp leads me to think that type can
be inserted to show the name of any
road or station, and we desire that
conductors have their attention called
again to the list of tickets reported
stolen from that agency, in order thai
they may be lifted If presented"
, 1908-04-04
WYOMING LADY WIFE
oE DENVER ATTORNEY

AT st. Barpabas Episcopal church
at Denver Thursday night occurred
the marriage of Gerald Hughes, a lead,
ing attorney of Denver, and Mrs. Ma
bel e. Maggie, well known in social cir
Giles of Denver, washington and other
eastern cities. Mrs. Maggie was a
member of the party that accompa'
MED Secretary Taft on his trip to the
Philippines and tour Of the world. Be
fore going to Denver, Mrs. Nagle re
sided in Wyoming. The wedding was
a quiet one, only a few intimate
friends being present. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George c. Raj
ter of Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1908-04-04
More Crews d

Two additional freight crews were
placed on the regular list on the Lar
amie-Rawlins district this morning,
the conductors being Joe McNally and
Ed Clarity. Two additional cars are
here, already fitted up and ready to be
placed in service. 1t is said that five
crews will be added to the Rawlins-
Green River district today and tomor-
row. Fourteen regular crews are at
work between here and Rawlins now
and twenty between Rawlins and
Green River.
, 1908-04-04
NO ORGANIC TROUBLE.
Physicians Declare Admiral Evans Not
a Very Sick Man.

Paso Robes Hot Springs, Cal, April
Admiral Evans had a comfortable
night, and this morning took a sulphur
bath, followed by a massage. The ply
sicians, after a thorough examination,
declare that the admiral has no or
mittent spells of inflammatory rheuma-
tism. These attacks, with the worry
of commanding the battleship fleet,
caused the admiral to drop from ITS
to 122 pounds in weight. The admiral
denies that he is very sick and says
he soon will be walking about. At
present he is wheeled about in a chair.
, 1908-04-04
Big Lockou in Paris.

Paris. April A gigantic lockout,
affecting $4,000 masons, brick layers
and allied workmen in the building
trades, went into effect today. The
men rejected the wage scale offered
by the masters and insisted on a a
imum day of nine hours. The lock
out will result in the suspension of all
building operations.
, 1908-04-04
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF
UP-TO-DATE METHODS.

The Republican was the only paper
in Wyoming yesterday to announce
the nomination of the first presidential
ticket in the United States when it
gave the result of the convention of
populists at st. Louis, and neither OF
the afternoon. Denver papers reaching
this city contained the announcement.
1t was a big news item and this paper
was the first to give it. All the news
when it is news" that's The Republi-
can motto
, 1908-04-04

Lead to Publicity,

about the 18th, which will put the wa
ter of that stream out of condition to
be used on engines. Water will be
delivered in water cars to both Rock
River and Medicine Bow until the
alkali water has run out. which will
require several weeks. Last summer
the live stock company drained a part
of the lake into the river n the rail-
road company had to haul water. The
company expects to deepen the basin
Of the lake and fill it with sweet water
from the surface for irrigation pur-
poses. Rock River drains into Med
icine Bow river and both stations will
feel the effect.
, 1908-04-04
QUARTERLY MEETING
oE WYOMING TRUSTEES.

The quarterly meeting of the board
of trustees of the Wyoming Central
Land and improvement company was
held at the office of S. c. Downey this
morning, when some routine business
was disposed of. The company owns
the Pioneer canal, which will soon be
gin supplying water for irrigation pur-
poses to a large number of ranchmen
and farmers along the line of the ca
nal. There will be a larger demand
upon the canal this season than eve
before, it is believed.
, 1908-04-04
HOW TO DETERMINE
ENGTL OF 4

The length of the day may be found
by doubling the time of the suns set
ting and the length of the night by
doubling the time of the suns rising.
If, for example, says the Chicago
News, the u sets at 1880 O'Clock, the
length of the day is is hours, for twtce
1880 is Is. If the sun rises that day at
4:3O, the length of the night is 8 hours,
for twice 4:30 is 8. The Is hours oil
daylight and the 9 hours of night make
up the whole day Of "a hours.
, 1908-04-04
HAD A NICE TIME
AT SODERGREEN RANCH

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Winslow and Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Campbell and the chill
dren returned yesterday afternoon
from the Sodergreen ranch, where
they had been since Thursday after
noon, and where they had a very nice
time. Mr.. Winslow addressed the pu,
pills of the Sodergreen school yester,
day, his address being one of the
treats of the school year there.
, 1908-04-04
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD AT CHICAGO FOR CON-
SoLIDATloN OF MANY
OF THE UNIONS.
Independent Federation of Western
Federation of Miners, United Mine
Workers, Brewery Workers, Lith-
ographers and Wood Workers IN
ions-Gigantio Lockout in Paris in
the Building Trades.

Chicago, Ill, April A general call
has been made for an industrial colt
ference at Chicago next Monday, a.
which IN attempt will be made TO
unite in an independent federation of
the Western Federation of Miners, the
United Mine Workers of America, the
Brewery Workers, Lithographers and
Wood Workers unions. The call IS
signed by William D. Haywood with
, 1908-04-04
MAY BE MISTAKE.
Reported Resignation of President Rip.
ley Denied by Assistant.

Topeka, Kas., April Assistant
to General Manager X. B. Launtz of
the Santa Fe stated today that he
thought the report of the resignation
of Presiden E. P. Ripley in favor of
Paul Morton was a mistake. Mr..
Ripley recently himself denied the ru-
NOR" said Launtz.
, 1908-04-04
HORESMEN VISITING
AT BOSWELL RANCH

o. X. Wright and G. L. Springfield,
the Denver horse buyers, who have
been in North park for tome time pick.
ing up some horses there for the Den
yer markets, were a. the Boswell
ranch yesterday afternoon, spending
a day or two among the ranchmen of
that place.
, 1908-04-04
Fiery Speeches at Graves.

Rome, April A procession of So
900 workmen made its way through
the main thoroughfares of the capital
today to the cemetery, where are the
graves of the men killed in the rioting
last Thursday. Fiery speeches were
Troops were present in large numbers.
, 1908-04-04

Atlanta, Ga, April An response
to a request for a statement whether
or not he would accept the populist
nomination for president, Thomas E.
Watson sent the following message to
the Associated Press today from Ma,
con. en- route to his home at Thorn
son, Ga:
Prefers to Wait.
In advance of official notification
, 1908-04-04
POSTMASTER GENERAL MAKES
NEW RULING THAT WILL BE
HAILED WITH DELIGHT
BY COLLECTORS.
orders Discontinuance Of PostMark-
ina at Office of Address-lllinois
Man Named as Public Printer at
MISUNDERSTANDING Amend
ments to the Sherman Antitrust
Law Before Committee of House.

O Washington d. c., April A. G
@ AS the result of complaints that g
O postals and post cards are being G
O defaced by postmarking, the post G
O master general has ordered the .
O discontinuance of the post-mark- 9
@ ing of cards at the Office of ad- G
@ dress. The postal card fad has G
@ reached enormous proportions, G
O and the new ruling is expected to c
0 be received with delight by thou c
O sands of collectors. 9
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, 1908-04-04

Superintendent w A. Whitney of
the Utah division of the Union Pacific,
who has been at Denver and other
points east for a few days, passed
through the city on train No. 9 this
morning, en- route to his headquarters
at Ogden. He did not stop here. being
asleep when the train passed this sta
ton.
, 1908-04-04
SURVEYS for Another Track.

Preliminary surveys for another
track from Ogden up the Weber can
or have almost been completed by the
Union Pacific. When the final work
of constructing the road will be done
is an undetermined question, depend.
ing entirely upon the change in me
financial situation.