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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-05
SALMAGUNDI
See Seymour Jacobs new ad.

See Seymour Jacobs new ad.
Read our business locals elsewhere.
DIR. Youhs left for Gold Circle this
afternoon3E
Miss Neva Dewar left for Salt Lake
this morning to enter school.
The Western Pacific gravel train pull
led in just as we went to press.
George Russell, Jr., went to Battle
Mountain on No. 8 this afternoon.
The commissioners are still in session.
A part of the afternoon was spent in
discussing the bonds for the new court
house.
A warm rain set in last night. and
continued through the day. It is
rather queer weather for the middle of
winter.
Senator Scott, republican, of West
Virginia, Is responsible for the remark
'y.hat there will be two Thanksgiving
rs next year-March and again in
d vember.-Boston Globe.
IF. Smith returned from San Fran
- this morning. Attorney Hender-
bn stopped in Reno to attend the meet
fling of the board of regents today. He
will return tomorrow morning.
Charles Strossi and Mike Satolli have
opened the SWISS American restaurant
at the Silver Brick. They invite all their
friends to patronize them. Good meals,
good service and reasonable prices.
S. Jacobs announces that the holiday
trade left him a number of odd and end
shoes, that regularly sold for $3.50, $500
AZ. so and $500, which he will now sell
until further notice at $500 a pair.
Call, we have your size. s. Jacobs.
During the year 1908, the mines of
Tonopah milled an approximate total
of 241, 296 tons of ORE Of this, 211, 1896
tons were shipped to the big mill at
NIiller's, and 10000 tons, in round fig
ures, were worked in Tonopah Figur-
ling the ore shipped at the low average
Of $50 per ton and the other at $13, the
total value foots up Sc, 33S, $780, Some
8thing like a million dollars was paid in
wages to the miners. A splendid record
for the pioneer comp of Southern Ne
K rada.. ,
Pssiden,. Roosevelt sent message
to Congress yesterday asking for an
appropriation of $4,000 in addition
to the $500, 900 he had already spent
for the relief of the sufferers from the
recent earthquakes in Italy. The
Message was acted upon at once and a
nsolution appropriating 100000 was
Introduced and passed both houses.
The vote was unanimous in the house
and Bailey was the only senator to vote
against it. This show that the great
American heart is in the right place.
The supreme court of the United
States rendered decision yesterday
Rfusing the writ of certiorari asked by
the government in the famous Standard
Oil suit, in which Judge Lands fined
the company $40, 100000 for accepting
rebates from the railroads. The effect
Of the decision is to leave standing the
decision of the court of appeals which
was against the government, John D.
aves big wad Of money by this deci-
zion and can add another halo to his
uown. The decision gives Teddy an
ther opportunity to rail at the courts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-05
To the Public

The Palace Restaurant has re-opened
under the management of On &c Com
pany. Best of meals and service.
ON & COMPANY.
80, ~ 80 y, J.,HlaTy =. 1850.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-05

Rea! Movers Of the World.
After all, 1t is the imponderables
mat move the world-heat, electricity,
......
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
INK sPLAsHEs.

Cotton picking is all the gc nowadays.
 Jack Balentine has relapsed with the fever and is reported very i'll.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. E. Chambers are the proud parents of a fine baby girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur of Mena, were guests at the H. Templeton home Sunday.
 The Association which con- veued at concord was a very suc- cessful affair and was largely at. tended.
 Mrs. John Talkington and son, Jess, returned Saturday from MiIlshoals, III where they have been visiting her father for the past three weeks.
 Rev. D. A. Squyers, pastor of the Concord church will preach there Saturday night October 2. Also at I a. III. on the following Sunday. Let everybody attend that possibly can.
 Messers. John Gass and Archie Barron and Misses Allie Gass and Mamie Reed all of near Acorn, were guests at the G. l.. Harris home Sunday. They were also in attendance at the service al Concord.
 Several of Nunley's people at tended the service at Concord Sunday. Among them were Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Thompson and son and daughter, Frank and Miss Florence, also Mir. Ander- son and daughters, Misses Ora and Nellie. Also quite number from Mena. Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
0RANNiS GRAINS.

0. L. Gregg was in Mena for two or three days this week on business.
 Mrs. Neil has been at Bogg Springs for the past two weeks for the bene- fit of her health.
 Mrs. Dixie Hughes of Gillham spent Sunday and Monday with her friend, Mrs. J. H. Hendrix.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. c. Wood of Hochetown visited at Grannis Thurs day and Friday of last week.
 Misses Mattie Flanagan and Jennie Tlretine of Gillham visited Sunday with the Misses Ola and Myrtle Aston.
 Mrs. T. K. Moor made a visit Tuesday to her husband, who is doing some machinery work near Antimony.
 Jonah Whan came down from Mena Saturday to be with homefolks. He expects to move his family in a couple of weeks.
 Quite party drove over to BoqQ Springs Sunday and report a very pleasant trip. Those in the party were Messrs. w. E. Clinton. w. K. Marsh, c. Canady and family and Miss Daisy McNeil.
 The social events of the past week known to the writer were a dinner given ty Mr and Mrs, Alexander
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
TWO-MILE TwITTERINGs.

K. M. Anderson is visiting bis brother here.
 Alson Wallace went to Mena Saturday on business.
 Will Anderson was visiting over Sunday with home folks.
 Miss Belle Anderson of Ozark, visited at T. w. Anderson's las, week.
 ]. T. Williamson and A. s, Woods wsnt to Mena on business Saturday.
 The Misses Lena Wallace and Auna Brandon visited their friend, Miss Lillie Brewer Sunday.
 T. J Hicks and D. A. Daniels attended the Baptist association at Concord church last week.
 Will Beavers and family of Bul. ger. were the guests of J. E, Beavers Saturday night aud Sun, day.
 There will be literary mex, Saturday night at the schooI house, also Sunday school Sunda, evening. The Rev. T. r. Nelson aud |fsmlly and the Rev, ], F. Craw,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Coyle. and a supper by Senator and Mrs. j. P. Logan. The guests were royalty entertained at both homes.
 The ladies of the Baptist congre- gation will serve ice cream and cake, chocolate. coffee and ssandwlcnnes Saturdayyafternoon and night for the benefit of the Baptist church. All are cordially invited to attend.
 The Rev. c. W. Burks of Mena, state superintendent of American Sunday School Union, was visitor in our city. He came down to con fer with Senator Logan in regard to holding a county Sunday school con vention in tife near future.
 Elder R. F. Jaudon has returned from the Missionary Baptist Associa- tion, held with Concord church near Mena. He reports that a reviyal interest" was manifested during the session and several were saved. He supplied the pulpit at the Mena Bap- tist church Sunday night. God will ing he expects to start next Friday for Meridian, Miss. where he will engage in meeting with I. I. Mar tin. the Baptist evangelist.
 Last Thursday, September .23, the Rev. Joseph Lister of Shawnee. Ok, and Mrs. Mary L. Johnson of Nickes came in on No. and went to the home of Elder Youmans and stated that they had decided to finish the voyage of life together. The cere. mony was quickly performed and the happy couple hied away to the Elberta hotel. The Rev. MT. Lister is contemplating establishing week ly newspaper in Grannis, if properly encouraged to do so. We trust that the people will give him their hearty support as we believe he will be an able supporter of the southwest part of Arkansas.
 M. K. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
OPAL NEWS.

J. c. Standridge aud Mrs. Tom Beds are on the sick list.
 Mrs. Sarah Jeffrey of Oklaho- ma, is visiting with her brother, Davis Mays.
 A large crowd attended the musical entertainment at w. A. Feds Friday night.
 Ad M addox and sister, Queen of Red Bird, attended church at lower Big Fork Sunday.
 Henry Standridge and family of Egger, was visiting at J. c. Staudridge's Saturday night.
 Jack Foster has sold his farm to Warren Standridge. He in- tends to move to Board Camp.
 Rev. Mir. Howell of Black Springs, delivered nice discourse at lower Big Fork Sunday and Sunday night
 Miss Peggie Lawrence joined the Missionary Baptist church Saturday, and was baptised Sun day at lower Big Fork.
 Mammals Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
RUST RINGERS

Cotton picking is all the gc this week.
 Miss Nora Allen of Rocky, vis' ited relatives near here Sunday, Sam Cummings of Hatfield, was visiting at this place last week.
 Mir. Taylor and family of Two Mile, attended church at Rust Sunday night.
 Miss Viola Walker and Mir. Rufus Gam were married Sum- day at p. m.
 Lee Bates returned last week from Welcetka, Ok, where he hes been for some time.
 There is a prayer meeting at Rust every Wednesday night. Everybody invited to come and take part.
 Mir. and Mrs. Irwin Garrett of Standpoint, Idaho, are visiting Mrs. Garreit's parents, Mir. and Mrs. N. A. Gam.
 Brother Ward closed his meet ing here Sunday night and left Monday for Muse, Ok, where he will begin meeting.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
POTTER PERSONALS

Joe Smith is putting up new barn on his place.
 Mir. Roberts visited at Mena Saturday and Sunday.
 Mir. Richie has his house about completed and has moved in.
 L. H. Keeuer has finished Sor- ghum making this week for the year.
 Mir. Jones, who runs the steam shovel, is spending lay of with his folks.
 Bro. Swift will fiji his regular appointment at the school house Sunday evening at 2:30
 G. T. Yandell has sold his farm here to Martin Imoe and intends to start to Oklahoma next week.
 Oscar keener and wife of near Smithville, Ok, visited at the home of his parents Saturday and Sunday.
 Mr. Seers, an inmate Of the poor farm, died last week with dropsy and was lald to rest iu the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs. Hook, another inmate, died last week with consumption and was laid to rest in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
 Prof Terrell is finishing up the term of school without an as- sistaut. Cor.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

m this vicinity. Mir. Head ia in up-to-date farmer and among our most substantial citizens.
 Prof. Wldener's school closed ffrlday. MT. Widener will leave TOT Texas the first of October.
 James Lambert, who is widely known as an instructor, accompa. nied oy his wife, visited here Sat a,oay and Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. G w. Cox.
 Mrs. Oba Milan received word last week that her l;ttls nephew; Master Robbins of RIacL springs, had sustained a severe wound which # was feared would set up blood poison.
 M. c. Trumball of Womh,e mas nad a number of men em' p'0'su moy'uk machinery from
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
OUR SPECIALS:

myl when the young couple land ed in Cove Sunday afternoon the gang was there loaded with about a half a barrel of rice, and 1t wasn't a shower it was deluge. Some of the boys declare that Dooley swallowed a quart of raw rice.
 Cove property continues to move with the usual regularity, the latest sale being one of Dr. Hilton's residences on the east hill to Wm. Daniels, one of the new liverymen. Mir. Daniels will take possession Oct. lst and im- prove the property at once.
 Hale Clark a reformed news paper man, of Washington, Ind, and a; id friend of T. P. Fulton, has bt visiting the later for a week, and the way these old cod gers have been flinging the bass out of Six Mile IS a sight. MT. Clark thinks of locating in Cove.
 The band proposition was set tied last Saturday night in an open meeting of the w. o. w., and as soon as the instruments arrive the air will be vexed with grotesque and variegated noises. Officers of the local booster club met with the Woodmen, and pledged them generous support in the band enterprise. Instruc- tor Goben was also present and made a proporsitiou 10 teach the band which was very liberal. He promised to have the band play. ing tor the public in less than three months. We all say hurrah for the Cove band.
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
l ITEMS OF INTEREST
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CEDAR TOWNSHIP NOTES

Mir. Tom Horton and family will move to Oklahoma this week. NJ iss Mamie WoosIey of Shady Grove. is visiting Mrs. Whipple this week.
 MT. Lut Edwards span oi young mules look fine in their new harness.
 Mrs. W. E. Whipple has re- turned home from a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. $. Bennett of Mens.
 Mir. John Scott of Fort Worth, Tex, who has been staying with his daughter, Mrs. J. L.. Clement, for the benefit of his health, has returned to his home.
 Mir. Charles Taylor and family of Weatherford. Ok, who have been visiting Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs. Will Weatherford, have re- turned to their home.
 J. 0. A.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
BIG FORK BITS.

MT. Il. Maxwell went to Mena on business Monday.
 Argie Bates made a business trip to Womble Saturday.
 Roger Bates visited at the home of H. T. Looney at Board Camp Sunday.
 Mir. K. B. Crawford of Board Camp, is visiting friends here this week.
 Mr. G. B. Bates went 10 Mena on business Wednesday, returning Thursday.
 Mrs. Sam Sexton, who has been in Oklahoma for some time, re- turned home last week.
 The Messers Mckinney and Crawford of Mena, attended charch at Salem Sunday.
 Mir. Tom Roberts oi Womble, was visiting his brother, Jim Roberts, Saturday and Sunday. Mir. Oscar Abernathy, who has been ia Nebraska several months, is talking of going to Dallas, Tex, where he will attend school for nine months.
 Slim linn.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
LAYTON iTEns.

]. A. Harkey has gone on q visit 10 Missouri.
 The weather has been very much cooler the past few days. Warren Green and family have gone to De Queen 10 make their home.
 Sam Willis and family are vis- iting friends in Hatton for a short time.
 Mrs. Began aud nephew, Sam Front, are visiting in Bonneville for few days.
 There Is no sickuess at present in our vicinity. The drouth still continues, but water is plentiful from the many springs around here.
 Mrs. Charles Harkey and Miss Allie Harkey came home yester- day from De Queen, where they have been visiting friends and relatives.
 Hiram.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
COVE CATCHES.


 Dr. J. E. Hilton of Murfrees boro. was iu town last week on a short business visit.
 The peach crop was short this year but the perslmmon crop will be en normous and the possum sup ply will be extra.
 The secretary of the booster club has received 1000 buttons and they are distributed judicious- ly, especially amoung the drum mers.
 A local real estate dealer is figuring with Texas nan on a 2,00O acre proposition for an An. gora goat ranch. and the indica- tions are favorable for closing the sale.
 Dooley Barton is building a seveu-room residence on the hill southeast of the school house. which will be one of the neatest homes in Cove when completed. Dooley Barton and his bride fooled the Cove folks in great shape. h the first place when Dooley got his license he give bis residence and that of his would be bride. as Grauuis. Then he added luther secrecy 10 the event by get tig married in Mena. But Qh,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
RED BIRD NOTES.

J. s. Hughes and family oi Hillside, were up Sunday.
 The family of Jacob Scott are getting ready to return to Mis- lsouri.
 Dr. Stevenson, specialist oi Moscow, Tenn, is in town for a few days.
 Warren Standridge aud family of Opal, spent Sunday at the home of w. J. Cox.
 Owing to an oversight in the mail carrier our locals failed to reach the office last week.
 The infant of MT. and Mrs. Carl White was iuterred at the Hutchison cemetery Saturday morning.
 Dr. Bates and wife, New ton Standridge and wife attended the Primitive association at Big Fork last week.
 J. M. Bowen has purchased the residence of M. c. Trumbull and some real estate and has taken possession of same.
 John Bates and family of Wat CTS, spent several days at the home of MT Bates father, Dr. and Mrs. s. c. Bates, st week.
 Postmistress Sarah Scott. hav- ing rendered her resignation. Mrs. Ali Buerge has petltioned the department for appointment
 Benson Goss, wife and Mir. and Mrs. Roberts of Alder, passed through town Monday en route to Womb.e and other eastern points.
 The Rev. E jin Abee returned home last week after a month s absence, having been engaged in several meetings near Waters and Cherry Hill.
 Alma, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Holder Edwards. has been in most critical condi. tiou with something like nervous convulsions.
 The little blind God, cupid. has been qite active. The merry tingle of wedding bells can al. most be heard. Watch rsv, weeks locals.
 The new n,sil route, which ;s open for bidders is meeting win much opposition since it will cn, oil all cornection with Mena and other western points.
 Joseph Jemnison and fam;,u are here from Texas to maLe their home with Mrs. Jemm;so,,,ee father, A. J. Caag hrou. who ;s engaged til the mercantile he; ness here. 'As'- &W. J. Head is erecting q res;- dence and when completed w,i, M oe one ot the incest country homes
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
ALDER LEAVES.

G. H. Edwards made trip to Mena Monday.
 w. c. Widener has been quite sick for the past two or three days.
 Mack Barber was here Tuesday.
 Tom Hooper hauled cotton seed Monday.
 Frank Bates was at Alder Mon- day making preparations for his postmastership.
 Several ministers come into our midst the last of the week to be handy for the meeting at Big Fork.
 Bob Moore, the mill man at Big Fork, was in this neig ghbor- hood in search of timber Satur day.
 Our last locals were mailed iu time, but failed to reach you, we suppose. (They arrived Thurs day, a. m. Editor).
 Charles Edwards, while trying 70 quiet his mules Saturday, sus- tained injuries to his lett leg and his abdomen, which cause him much suffering. One of the mules kicked him three times be. fore he could get clear of his heels.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

under the supervision of Prof. Hoffman. The enrolment is 76 at present, with prospects of sey eral more.
 John Rose and two daughters have returned from Louisiana, where they lived year. They were i'll with malaria and had to return on account of their health. The Crystal Hill school closed Friday with an old time exhibi- ton. A fine program was rem dered by the school. Music was given by Messrs. Robert. billiard, Baker and DeWeese. Miss Pearl Hamby, the teacher, was cougrat- Hated on making the affair a success.
 Wixie.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
WicKEs wAvELETs.

Powell Vance left for Okla homa Saturday night.
 '. W. Hamby is preparing to build new residence soon.
 Work on the Hunt & Macks fruit farm started up Monday.
 There was singing at the home of J. V. Chambers Sunday night.
 Cliff Howard and Jesse King will leave Tuesday for Holden vile, Ok.
 A singing was enjoyed by the young people at the home ol Mir. MeClelIaud Sunday evening
 We are still having dry weather in this part of the country. Water is scarce article in most homes now.
 School IS progressing picel.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

ford left last week for their nome near Van Bufen.
 Quite a number of people met at the school house Sunday and had a nice singing and organized a Sunday school. i - -.
 The Baptist meeting which was conducted by the Revs. Craw- ford and Nelson closed last Tues day at the creek. There were eight baptized. Field Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Elder w. B. McMillan is suffering with rheumatism.
 Fred and Frank Strickland made a business trip to Mena Saturday. Those on the sick list this week are Mrs. Belle Hilton and Ed Med ford.
 Little Coaster Bain spent the past week at the home of J. F. Stric6- land.
 All who attended the closing exer- cises of the Hilliard school report a nice time.
 Miss Maud Conn of near Ink is spending few days with Mrs. E. J. Sanford
 Bunyan Hileon, who has been teaching school at Hathaway this summer, is at home again.
 A few friends enjoyed a musical entertainmten at- the home of l.. P. Purvis lastThursday night.
 Quite crowd from Board Camp attended the association at Big Fork Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 Fred Strickland, who has been teaching school at Mill Creek for the past three months. is with home folks again.
 Several from Board Camp attend. ed the Missionary Baptist Associa- tion at Concord Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 The Board Camp school closed Friday evening. Quite number at tended the closing exercises. The friends of Miss Dora regretted to see her take her departure for her home near Ink. We wish her success this winter.
 Goidenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

There was a meeting at the Bap. tist church last Wednesday night.
 H. Gortemiller is visiting in this locality with the view oJ settling in this place.
 F.. E. Little and family spent Sun day at Concord attending tie Bap. tist services.
 We. the scholars of District No. hope that the directors will employ Prof. Trainer of Dallas, Ark, to teach our school.
 Our school closed at this place last Friday with a nice evening exercise attended by large crowd, who seemed to be eager to hear all we had to say. After the exercise was over we all went to the Hillard school house, accompanied by Miss Dora Paiish our teacher, and listen ed to their closing words.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Mrs. Mary Thacker is sick this week.
 D. D. Davis of near Hatfield, was here Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. P. Miller vis- ited near Egger last week. A large lumber of Rocky peo- pie attended church at Rust Sun day.
 Miss Nora Allen visited her brother, Will Allen, at Rust Sun- day.
 Sunday school begins at this place Sunday. Everybody invited to attend.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marvin Shields of Mena, visited Mir. and Mrs. James Holman Sunday. Quite number of young peo- pie enjoyed singing at J. F.. Warmers Sunday night.
 Silly Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

the former cite of his plant 1:.' ns's ' to Womble, where he is lniaIg'au's a's bis plants to meet the isP'''' growing interests.
 Buster Brown
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Headache? It's due to q .;ss a,s ordered stomach and lnac''ss liver. Swamp Chill Cure "' surely relieve this condltlon'
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Wanted to trade small nOssd sd and 2-3 acre 1ot in Mena TOT k poss horse or mule. Address ~ NV
 Ford. Egger' A,g .no,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30

Galvanized Iron FIues are s''u w durable and cheap, Maus y g,i A. Tomllnsou, W.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-30
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY

Emmet Rowe made business trip 10 Hatfield Saturday.
 K. T. Chesney of Alabama, is here visiting with relatives.
 The infant of MT. and Mrs. w, ]. Sutton died last week.
 J. c. Terrell and sons, Carl and Guy, were trading in Mena Sat urday.
 Bro. Bedding will preach at the Freewill Baptist church Sun day morning.
 Mrs. Elsie Hughes and children are spending the week with rela- tives near here.
 J. w. Cummings and Henry Chamblin made business trip to Mena Saturday.
 w. J. Turner and family have gone to the Arkansas river bot toms to pick cotton.
 Roy Neal of Mena, closed a successful term of school in Dis trict No. 64 Saturday.
 MT. Parish will leave this week tor an extended visit with his children in Drew county.
 Frank Corneilison has returned home, after spending several weeks with relatives near Grannis. Rev. c. w. Ward passed through our village Monday or his way to Muse, Ok, where he will hold series of meetings.
 We have no "Booster Club oul this way, but we do have a fine lot of hustling farmers, who are wide awake. We would not object to other good people com ing in and lending a helping hand. We have not found tht tune to have big suppers and mas, meetings for the purpose oi ad vertising our neck of the woods Just come right on, but don think that California has moved over our way, it is still out West.
 Luke.