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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Secretary of State Biaisdell in his
report to the legislature, concern
ing the charges that were made
against him as a public official, EN-.
phatically contradioted certain
statements that were made by the
investigating committee, and informs
them that the trustees of public
property consists of I've governor,
secretary Of state and state auditor,
which board has authorized the in.
curing of every bill for legislative
supplies and supplies for the Offices,
which have been incurred during
the time that he has been in Office,
except for printing, which comes
under the approval Of commission.
en- OF public printing and auditing
board. Mr.. Blalsdell says that it
has been custom to distribute
part of the orders of these kind Of
supplies among Bismarck dealers,
and as a matter of fact nearly
every deputy is interested in some
line of business in the city and
state that very likely the various
state boards will continue to pat.
ronize the places of business where
in those deputies are interested.
The Secretary pays his respects to
Ployhar and Packard, the Valley
City newspapermen who have been
instrumental in bringing these
charges, ana says that the Valley
City Times-Record, with which paper
these men are connected has made
repeated attempts at blacl1mail and
extortion, ever since he first took
charge of the office. Mr.. Blaislell |
complains to the committee that he
was given no opportunity to refute
the charges which were made |
against him and spread upon the
minutes of the house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Liquor solicitors taking orders for
retail quantities to be filled outside
the state were barred from Iowa by
the state supreme court in decis.
ion today that reyerses the former
decision Of the court and again
puts in force the statute which be-
fore was held to be unconstitutional.
Besides forbidling the actual taking
Of retail quantity orders in either
wet or dry countries, the decision
is held by Attorney General Byers
to apply to the mail order business.
The case in point was that Of the
State of Iowa against Robert Nc
Connaughby Of Washington, Iva.
He was enojned from taking orders!
for a Kentucky liquor house 20 be-
filled outside the state. The law.
prohibiting soliciting was .'assed.
ten pears ago and held unconst:tu-:
tional eight years ago. \
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Say, Mr.. Merchant. dll yon ever
stop to think that every cent that
you pay out for advertising In your
local paper comes ba-x to you in.
creased ten fold? Well 1t does.
One Of our local firms spent about
sixty dollars in adve, t!s.ns soe-
cia: sale a short time ago and II
the facts were told and the exact
amount taken in by that Arm at
their sale were known 1t would
probably total much more than ten
times the amount they invested in
printers ink and yet they viii say.
that they cannot afford to advertise.
A member Of the Arm made the
statement that 1t was the biggest
sale they had ever hal and one OF
the clerks was heard to remark that
it took advertising to get the neo-
pie to buy that they had not adver-i
tised all summer and that In all
probability the people thought they
were dead. There is just the point.
You have got to keep yourself be-
fore the people and give them to
understand that you are alive and
out after their trade or they will
soon forget that you and your store
are in existence. The live mer-
chant will advertise. Don't be al
dead one.-Leeds News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Thos. Marshall, the retiring CON
gresham will sail March 10 for
Naples. He will be accompanied by
is wife and for several months they
will tour Europe. To a Washing
ton CORRESPONDENT Mr.. Marshall
said 'sThe unlimited resources Of
North Dakota have been barely
touched. The state is teemfng with
business opportunities for men with
4 little capital, and abundant energy
and pluck. The future is bright
there. and prosperity better distrib.
uted and more stable In; North Da.
kotak. than any place / kn0w.so do
not expect to lie idle. / win do my
snare towards building up the state"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Newspapers nowadays are SO anx-
ious to keep up with the times.
that it IS quite often the custom
to write the story Of some import
ant event several hours, or even
days before the event actually oc-
ours, trusting to the elements to as
.sist them in giving a fairly correct
version. We note in number Of
papers, and particularly the Devils
Lake Inter Ocean, the story OF the
Inauguration Of President Taft.
The story says: AS the retiring
CHIEF executive and his successor
appeared at the main door of the
'capitoi and proceeded to walk to
the front Of the stand, toward Chief
Justice Fuller, who, with Bible in
hand, awaited Mr.. Taft, the troops
massed in front of the stand, and
drawn up on two sides, presented
arms, and a cheer rose from the
crowd that extended as far as one
could see from the stand
Now as a matter Of fact, a stand
had been erected, and this is the
worram that should have been car
rfed out, had not a binding storm
appeared on the scene. Mr.. Taft
was inaugurated in the chamber of
the senate, the first executive to
take the oath of Office in the cham
Der in IS years or since the second
Inauguration Of President jackson.
Many trains were unable to get to
Washington until that evening, and
in Consequence thousands who wished
Ito see the inaugural parade, which
was given under difficulties, later in
the day, were disappointed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Real estate owners paid taxes at
the Bank Of Donnybrook amounting
to $95s7.79 during the months Of
January and February and still
there are some who claim that the
county ought to be divided. because
the people have to brave; 80 far to
pay their taxes"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

Roosevelt is once more a private
citizen, after seven years Of strenu.
Gus work, as the mead of the nation.
He is resting up at his home at Sag
more Hill, and on March %, will
sail for Africa where he will nGnt
in the wilds, and write articles
home for the, Outlook, with watch
paper he will be connected. Taft
has begun upon his duties as presl-
dent and will probably occupy the
White House for the next eight
years Roosevelt will be missed
very much indeed, no matter how
great president Taft will make.
A better successor for Roosevelt
could not have been found, and yet
Taft will conduct the affairs at
Washington in a different manneE
He will probably not mix into things
generally as much ais Teddy did,
and in, consequence will not make
as many biunders, and yet withal,
Roosevelt showed keen Judgment
in nearly everything wnich he. did:
His plumbers concerned the nation
at large to a very trivial degree,
such as adopting the reformed meth
cd of spelling, and ordering the
motto I'm Goi we trust" taken from
the gold coins. Notwithstanding
he is naturally headstrong, he was
ever ready to acknowledge mis- mis-
takes, and ordered the, motto plac-
ed on the coins again, and we notice
that he went back to the good old
style of spelling in his last message.
He was a terror to trusts and 10 tne
law breakers in general, and it is
his honest fight On such that made
hi {, $50 many powerful enemies and
friensd as we'll. Roosevelt, no.
doubt, could easily nave been elect
ed president again, 5ut he felt that
he had filed the office for nearly
two terms, and perhaps the coun-
try will not fare so badly by his
decision not to allow himself to be
reelected. He is only fifty years
of age, in the very prime of life,
and when he returns from Africa,
it is hoped that he will again enter
public life, and make his influence
for good felt. AS Senator. from New
York he could yield great power,
and We would not be surprised to
see him take a prominent part in
the making of our laws Taft
knows law better than Roosevelt
and will have an advantage over
Teddy in the Interpretation Of our
laws. He is honest. fearless and
has a great capacity for work.
While he has a genial disposition,
yet his smile can be changed in a
remarkably short time when any
thing digpleases him. Taft will
probably prove to be great sur
prise to those who think be viii
rule with an easy hand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11
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Dakota LEGISLATURE B ClOSeU FTVIay
night. That session has been pro-
ductive of something over 700 bills.
The greater part of these. have
been on minor technicalities in
existing laws, others calling for
slight amendments, the majority OF
merely secondary and personal in
terest. There nave been very few
large measures of real merit. There
have bene some iisappointments
The friends of the initiative ana
referendum We're disappointed over
its defeat, and yet we cannot help
but think that the legislature did
the wise thing in turning down
this bill at this time. At some
future time, no doubt an initiative
and referendum bill will be pass
ed, when the people are more ready
for it, for now how many would
take the trouble to acquaint them.
selves with the intent Of the var.
ious bills enough to vote Intelligent
ly on them. The primary election
law, which is far from perfect. was
not doctored in any way, and per-
haps it is well. The law is a good
one in many ways and can be renle-
died better after we have had a
few more years experience vita it.
The Indepndent is indeed surprised
that an anti-pass law was not
passed. The senate is responsible |
for its not passing. The railroad
failed to report to the
senate on the house measure, and
an effort was made to
get a bill recalled, from the COM
nittee, and considered by the SEN
ate, Purcell and others objected.
Upon a roll call, Is were for con-
sidering it, 26 against and three
absent Doyle's bill placing limi-
alton on campaign expenses passed
Ill right, which will cause the edi-
ors and the politicians to lie. Ac-
,oriirg to the bill, If a candidate
wants to buy space in the news.
}aper the candidate must have 1t
abeled bought" This is extreme-
v funny. How many will adhere
o this plan. We've got both hands
lway up in the air. We were Ger.
.ainly glad to hear Of Olson's bill
passing. which makes It illegal to
publish liquor advertisements in any
orm. The Independent has turned!
Town many liquor advertisements,
md right here we want to give
EDITOR Sam Clark Of the Reporter
redit for doing the same thing.
rhe Minot Optic, which has been
Duffy's whiskey which
makes man live to be a hundred
II so, will have to cancel that con-
ract after the bill becomes law.
sro Smart must be weeping big
riny tears over the passage Of this
ill for booze ads, mean good money
0 this money-loving editor. A
lumber Of so-callei freak bills were
assed, but taken al in all, the ses-
ion was productive OF many good
esults.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11

North Dakotans will be interested
In the following dispatch from Des
Moinas in regard 10 : decisiuA Of
the Iowa supreme court: 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-11


1t is not alone the great dailies
that are run from the counting
room. The following from a Wis
consin weekly is an illustration:
Miss Jennie Jones and Bob Henry
were married at the Jones mansion
last night. The bride is the daught
err of our constable, Jones, who
made a good officer, and will I'M
dou'otedly be reelected in the
spring. He offers fine horse for
sale in another column. The groom
runs grocery store on Main
street, and is a good patron of our
advertising columns, and has a
good line of bargains this week. All
summer he paid two cents more for
butter than any store in town. The
happy couple left on the ten O'clock
train for Milwaukee to visit the
brides uncle, who is reported to
have lots of money and Bright's d.
sease. Bob certainly has an eye for
business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

II seemed to j.. A. Stone, a, civil
war veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that u
plot existed between desperate
lung truble and the grave to cause
his death. II contracted a stubborn
cOld," he writes, "that developed q
cough that stuck to me, in spite of
all remedies, for years. My weight
run down to 80 pounds. Then I he
gam to use DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which restored my health completely.
now weigh ITS pounds" For severe
colds, obstinate Coughs, Homorrhag+
es, Asthma, and to prevent Pneri=
monia It's unrivaled. SOC and $1.O0,
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
NO MAN CAN LIVE TO HIMSELF.
Each One To-day Generally Part Of
One Great Whole.

Men do not choose their parts in life
separately and individually in cur day,
as they did in the days of our fathers.
The men are becoming rare now who
have business of their own, under
taken upon their own individual capt.
tai and built up and conducted inde-
pendently upon their own RESPONSE
bility. Professional men are rare who
rise to the top Of their profession
without attaching themselves more or
'ccr ntima-o1' - ;->~ +i'--+i~rc. rr cor.
porations of some sort-doctors to
hospitals, lawyers to great corporate
undertakings, men of science to the
great enterprises in which science is
applied. Each man finds himself a
small part of some great whole, whose
operation is decided by votes taken
about long tables in directors rooms,
whose morals are composite morals,
compromise combination Of what the
material interests of the body dictate
and what the enterprise of it's man
ayers suggests, the character of every
man who participates being merged In
the general. compound. president
Woodrow Wilson (Princeton Univer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Jewels az Ball.

Although most women will 60 to ex-
treme lengths to get their chauf-
feurs, out of pawn, they balk at put
ting up an engagement ring" said the
police lieutenant. "Ovcr a third of
the automobile drivers arrested for
speeding are bailed out by means of
jewelry that their employers happen
to be wearing. 1 have seen fines paid
with some valuable rings, bracelets,
brooches and watches, but never, in
all that collection, of jewels have /
seen an engagement ring. Wedding
rings a-plenty are thrown in to make
up the required amount. There
doesn't seem to be so much senti-
ment attached to them. Somehow,
after woman gets married she
doesn't mind using her wedding ring
for unitarian purposes, but before
the ceremony the engagement ring is
considered too sacred an emblem to
be trifed with"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
The Secret Of Long Life

A French scientist has discovered
one secret of long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions OF Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolong life and make
1t worth living. 1t purifies, enriches
and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds
wasted nerve cells, imparts life and
tone to the entire system. It's a
godsend to weak, sick and debilitat-
eel people. "Kidney trouble had
blighted my life for months, writes
w. M. Sherman of Cushing, Me-, "but
Electric Bitters cured me entirely"
Only 50c. at Elko Drug 90. -.., -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Notice Of Special School Election
Elko School District MOI

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that q special
election will be held In Elko School District No.
!, Elko County. State Of Nevada on the 9Th
day OF February, 1909. at Mizpah Hall in the
said Town and said school districts: at which
election the question Of contracting o bonded
Indebtedness for the purpose Of erecting and
furnishing new school building for said school
district will be submitted to the duly qualified
electors Of said school district.
The amount of the bonds proposed to no
issued and sold for said purpose is sixty. of the
denomination of i've hundred dollars each max.
ing the aggregate amount of the par value Of
said BONDS thirty thousand dollars. Said bonds
shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent
per annumi interest shall be payable semi
annually. Principal and interest shall be pay.
able atithe office Of the County Treasurer OF
said Ehoo" County! None of said bonds shall
run for more than twenty years. Three of such
bonds shall be redeemed ut the end of the first
year after their issuance. and thereafter three
OF the bonds remaining unredeemed shall be re-
deemed at the end Of each year until all Of said
bonds have been redeemed. sos
j. III. Taber. II. L. Bruce and E. M Stenipper
have been appointed Inspectors and Judges to
conduct said election
The polls will be open between the hours of
l o'clock p. M. and o'clock p M of said 9th
day OF February. 1909.
Signed. j. A, NJ S,rDE
II. S. TA--lR
l.. L. BRADLEY
Trustees OF Elko School District No. I.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
About the Ibsen House.

The Ibsen lovers all over the world
are interested In the argument. that
Is going on in, Christiania over the
purchase Of the 'Ibsen house" Sigurd
Ibsen says that his father never owned
the house and only rented rooms in It,
and he opposes the idea. The citl.
Zens, however, know what an attrac-
ton such a house would have for
tourists and are bent on adding 1t to
the sights Of the city. And so it is
that the fire Of genius burned to IL.
lumine the mercenary outlook of the
burghers of the Norwegian city.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Music In the Air.

A revolving piano and pianist ma
king music in midair is one of the Ia
test attractions at the New York
h1ppodrome. The exhibition Is de-
scribed as Hindu mystery" Under
show of hypnotic influence both
piano and pianist rise up from a plat
form, and having. by some unknown
agency, reached certain height, the
instrument begins to sway from side
to side, and in due course is seen
swiftly revolving, together with the
performer, to the strains Of the Merry
Widow" waltz. The performer, it Is
said, never misses note, even while
upside-down.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Baby Hands

will get into mischief-often it means
a burn or cut or scald. Apply Bal
lard's Snow Liniment just as soon
as the accident happens, and the
pain will be relieved while the wound
will heal quickly and nicely. A sure
cure for sprains, Rheumatism and all
pains. Price 25c, soc and $1.oO "a
bottle, Sold by EIkp Drug Co. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Washington Once Gave up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a
spiders bite caused n large, deep
sores to cover his leg. The doctors
failed, then "Bucklins Arnica Salye
completely cured me-" writes John
Washington, Of Bosqueville, Tex.
For eczema, boils, burns and piles It's
supreme. 25c. at Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery and is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies, cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Home Bakery
is new and up to date and first class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure share
of the public patronage.
Don't send your money away for pies.
cakes and bread.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
In the matter of the estate of A. j. HARRELI,,
deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned.
was duly appointed on the END day of january
a. p, 1909. by the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State of Nevada in and
for The County of Elko, as Administrator of the
Estate Of A. j. Harrell. deceased, and that he
duly qualified as such Administrator on the said
22nd day Of January, A. d., 1909.
Notice Is also given that all persons having
claims against the said Estate Of A. j. Harrell
deceased. are required to file the same with
proper Vouchers attached, with the Clerk of
said District Court, within three months from
he forever barred. ~
HAYDEN HENDERSON.
Administrator of the Estate Of A. J. Harrell.
deceased.
Charles Is. Henderson. ATTORNEY for Admins.
traitor. &c..
Date OF first publication. January 23rd 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
APPLICATION 1871.
Notice OF Application for Permission to Ammo.
pirate the Public Waters OF the State of Nevada

Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro.
pirate the Public Waters OF the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the Goth day OF
January. 1909. IN accordance with Section 25,
Chapter XVIII Df the Statutes of 1907 one
Albert Hankins 6f SHELTON, County of Eiko
ana state OF Nevada, made application TO
the state Engineer Of Nevada for permission To
appropriate the public waters of the State Of
Nevada. such appropriation is to he made from
ChrVile Creek at points: one on NJ w a NJ
Sec. Is, and on S. T.. 4 of Sec. 10. r. % N r. r.
20 f.. M. D. NJ. by means Of open cut and dam,
and 2s0 miners ms. Is to be conveyed to points
on part OF N. w. 4 Of N. T.. 4 Sec 15 part Of
". Of $. u: 4. part of w. n Of v. Il. Il and
=. n OF N. w. 4 and NJ w. OF y. w. 4 of Sec
10 and part of s. y of S. n Sec. 2. r. 20 NJ, r. n
e.. M. ID. b. g. NJ, by means OF bitches and
there used for irrigation purposes Water not
TO be returned to stream.
Date OF last publication March s, 1909.
Signed:
FRANK X. NICHOLAS
State Engineer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
FORFEITURE NOTICE
ELKo. NEVADA. January 18th. 1909.
To J. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:

To J. w, Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended during the year 1908 Three Hundred (300)
Dollars in labor and in improvements upon the
Crescent" White Peak" and 'McDonald''
mining claims. situate in Railroad Mining Dis
trict, County OF Elko. State of Nevada. the
location certificates Of which are found in Book
\ OF Mining Deeds at pages 206-208, respectively
in the office of the Recorder OF said County. in
order to hold said claim under the provisions OF
Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States and the amendment thereto APP
proved January 81 1880 concerning annual
labor upon mining claims. being the amount
required to hold said lodes for the pei iod ending
on the 3Ist day of December, a. d. 1908. And II.
within ninety days from the personal service of
this notice. or within ninety days after the
publication thereof you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion OF such expenditure US Il
coowncr. which amounts to seventy five dollars.
being twenty-five dollars on each Of said claims.
your interests in the claims will become the
property Of the subscribers. your co-owners
who have made the required expenditure by the
terms Of said section
@. M. MOODY
w. A. MOODY
GEO. KLINE
Date NJ first M Jun IoO0
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Learn for Yourself.

1t Is a most beautiful and salutary
order of things that you should first
bear the burden you place on others
and learn from yourself how men
should be ruled.-St. Bernard Of Chair.
vaux.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17
Tho Slang Fiend Auain.

Can we count on dis bloke?"
Sure, Mick; he's regular express
man."
Come again."
HE always delivers de goods."-
Kansas City Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-17

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOU RTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO