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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-10
Asparagus Brings Big Money

The shipmfnts of asparagus from Im- perial valley, says the Daily Standard, arc increasing rapidly. The recent cool nights had tendency to hold back the shipments, but during the past week the weather has been more propitious and
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-10
Progress at RoosaveIt

X report of the work done upon the Roosevelt dam during the month of February has been received at the Phoenix reclamation offices. In 26 days l5,4G0 cubic yards of masonry was laid. Two-thirds of the dam is now 104 feet above low water level and the other third 8j feet above.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-10
NEWS
 AND COMMENT

the number of crates going out are in creasing daily. Forty to fifty crates q day are going to eastern markets, and at the rate of about S2l2.0O per crate this is implying q considerable flow of dollars to Imperial valley.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-10

Highest class job printing at reason able prices at Silver Belt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
MscaIlsr., WAIVED A Noaaaeni

The Legislators completed their work
late Thursday night and adjourned.
The session closed with considerable i'll
feeling between the senate and as
sembly. In the assembly. that feeling
found expression in the following reso-
iutions introduced 10y McCafTcrty Of
Humboldt county.
Whereas, The Legislature OF this
State has now been in session for some
80 days. and is about 10 expire by Con-
stitutionul limitation, and
whereas. The Assembly thereof. and
possibly the Honorable Senate, has
worked long and necessarily for the
public welfare. and the former has
passed many and transmitted
innumerable evidences thereof TO the
latter with the hope of an unanimous
concurrence therein. but n great many
of the same have been shamefully
treated upon wandering from our side,
either by being deeply buried in the
Honorable Senate whence there is no
arising, or by being SO distorted, con.
torted and twisted, that we, their
sponsors, cannot now recognize them:
and
Whereas. Although. a. aforesaid.
some of the handiwUrk of IniS Assembly
after its transmission to the Honorable
| Senate cannot now be recognized, which
fact this Assembly will lament long
and bitterly, nevertheless, for those
measures which sleep tine long sleep
from which there is no awakening. we
believe there should b. some more fitting
and lasting monument than our tears
or suppressed grief,
Now. therefore,
The people OF the State of Nevada.
represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
That the sum of FIVE hundred 500
dollars : hereby appropriated ont of
any moneys III the general fund not
otherwise appropriated for the purpose
~ causing 70 NJ erected at the State
Capitol under the supervision of the
Board of Capitol Commissioners, a
suitable monument and tribute to the
measures Of the Assembly distorted,
contorted and twisted rs aforesaid by
the Honorable Senate and to those
| other commendable measures that re.
main buried on its files sleeping the
sleep that knows no awakening as afore.
said, that future generations may know
that ut this session, if this Assembly
worked without apparent results. yet
it worked and that there be- inscribed
upon said monument:
TO THE MEMORY OF ASSEMBLY
BILL NO. 10"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
The Journey

y little work. n little sweating. a few
brief. flying years; "A little joy II little
frctting. some smiles and then some
tears; Il little resting in the shadow. u
struggle to the height. n futile search
for El1orado -and then we say good
night. Some moiling in the strife and
clangor: some years in doubt and dcbt
some words we spoke in foolish anger
that We would fain forget; some CHEEKY
words we said minimizing that made a
sad heart light; the banquet. with its
feast and drinking then wo say
good night. Some questioning of creed,
and theories and judgement Of the dead.
while God, who never sleeps or wcarics.
is watching overhead; some little laugh.
ing and some signing: some sorrow,
some delight; q little music for tho DIV.
ing then wc say good night
Walt Mason in Enporia Gazette
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Ri Him fiSrt

The beasts of Uganda were beating
retreat and the slower We're trying to
STAY with the fleet, when u lion came
flving aside from the a with his face
muti,atcd and one shredded ear.
we thought" said the beasts
As they SAW him arrive,
You stayed bIck 70 face him
And eat him alive"
But the man eater only
Ran faster and whincd.
And now and then vcntured
4 survey behind.
We'll" said the hippo. who ran as
he could. did you eat him alive n you
boasted you wouldf" But the lion
limped onward with never n word
at least anything that the rest of them
heard.
III bet, said the rhino
He bit off his head
Add left them to find him
All bloody and dead!'
Whereat they all laughed
And the great lion cried
And licked ut the gashes
All over his hide.
Il see how it happened the elc.
plant said. Our brother was up in a
tree overhead. and when he bounced ON
him. a stranger 10 fear, the cruel thorns
tore him and SHREDDED his ear"
They all laughed again
And the lion all red
With blood only shuddcrcd
And limpcd M ahead.
go come" they exclaimed
As they followed with haste.
I'VE all know you ate him,
But how did he tastc?"
The lion turned round II the top of {
rise, and his whiskcrs were matted
with tears from his eyes. Don't taun'
me-" he begged, and I'll tell You my
woes" And the blood tricklcd off from
the end Of his nose.
We'll d it! they answered,
And husky with grief
And fear. he proceeded:
My story is brief.
| did lay for Teddy,
Intending my worst.
And jumped rs | promised
But he bit me first
st Louis Post Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
THE INHERITANCE TAX


There will be some opposition To the
proposed inheritance tax included i'll
the new tariff bill. Thirty-six states of
the union are now collecting taxes of this
nature. Massachusetts collects 10 per
cent of its state II from this
source. The other day the Connecticut
legislature adopted resolutions declar-
ing that the taxation of inheritances
should be reserved to the several states
and should not be taken as u means of
revenue by the federal government.
If congress includes this tax in the
revenue scheme there will be double
thirty-siE states. Treble taxation would
be possible where a resident Of one state
inherits property.located in another.
The chief opposition to a federal tax
on inheritances would come from the
New England states, which now depend
largely on this source of revenue. If
congress should insist on imposing the
tax states would be compelled to rGnCdel
their revenue laws, because the double
burden would be too heavy.
The law could not be attacked On the
ground vt unconstitutionality. 4 tax of
this natere was collected without dispute
by the federal government during the
Spanish wal aud paid Il large income.
1t is an easy WAY of raising money up
to a certain point, but it is always
difficult for the government to gets its
full due under this law. The new tariff
bill includes provision for a special
agent at So, 900 q year to look after col
lections. Perhaps this means hat there
would be such an officer for every state.
and he certainly would have his hands
full in keeping track Of cvasions of the
law.
The proposition offers an example of
taxation OH the lines of least resistance.
or what seems to he such, but it may
encounter unexpectedly vigorous OPP
position from the states that saw it
first.-Omaha Bee.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Joe SicSher SHOT

About 8 o'clock Lass evening. there
WAS u shooting scfape III the rel light
district. From what We are able TO
learn of the affair it appears that May
Stanley and her lover, joe MIskeT. had
a quarrel at Jessie Clark's houss and
which went through Maskcr's right
shoulder. Unfortunately the wound is
not 4 fatal one.
We also learned tina, the couple were
staying at Helen Browns place and
that last night the woman got drunk
and went to Jessie Clark's house. Mas
ker telephoned her to come home and
she abused him over the phoae and
finally invited him to come after her.
He went and the quarrel and the shoot
ing followed. This morning both told
Constable Ouderkirk that the shooting
was accidental.
Masker is one of those despicable
creatures that lives off of fallen women
and it is 4 pity that last nights shoot
ing did not put him out of business for
good. He was arrested on the 9th of
February on complaint of Deputy Con-
stable Cotant for disturbing the peace
of the red light district and was con-
victed and fined - and costs amounting
To 1910.
AT this writing. no arrests have been
made. but the matter will b. thoroughly
investigated by the officers with the
view of furnishing both MasKer and the
woman. and especially her for not doing
Il better job. At least. that is what one
OF the officers told us this morning.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Reno Cir! Tires Of Lie

Helen Luella Lissak. Il former Reno
young lady. is lyin. nc the point of
death in her apartments in San Fran
ciico with 4 bullet hole in her breast
which was inflicted by her own hand
in suicidal effort. She is about 10 wears
of age, ami very pretty. She is the
daughter OF 4 well known travelling
engineer of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. When asked for the reason of
her rash act. she said:
Il guess l must have been crazy"
she said. Il don't know why l did it.
When l come L think it over. l had no
particular reason for wanting to die.
but | am sorry | didn't.
1T was my unclc's gun. 1 had no
cartridges for my own revolver. and
his waS 81 big | guess my aim was poor.
Then, too, l was Il bit nervous. There
is no love affair behind this. rs there is
behind most all suicides of young girls.
l just was tired of living. guess that
is about all there wa TO it."-Carson
News.
Miss Lissak lived in Eiko several
years ago with her mother and sister.
Mrs. Lissak kept II millinery store
where the Senate saloon is now. The
family will be remembered by all of the
older residents of Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Presbyterian Church Notes

Mr.. Greenfield Went To- Carlin ycster-
to secure the service of Mrs. f. q. Tarr
rs chorister of the Presbyterian choir
in preparation for Easter Sunday. Mrs.
Tarr Is a very able musician Of con-
siderable experience. She formerly led
the choir Of the First Presbyterian
Church of san Diego and the Episcopal
choir of Sparks and has also had
charged of the music of the public
schools of WadswJrth. Mrs. Tarr will
sing a solo Ut ihc church next Sunday
morning and will meet with the choir
AT | o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Angus Matheson and Mr.. Geo.
Jones We're in Elko Monday. Mr..
Jones is pastor at large Of this
PreSbytcry.
The annual Congregational Meeting
of the Presbyterian Church will b. held
next Monday night at $50.
About the Middle Of April Miss Gcb.
hart formerly with the Maud Adams
Company will present al the Opera
House an opcrctta entitled The Toy
makers Dream" for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Sunday School.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
carsan slln, Loses slu Baltic, s,l,.-

Because of lack OF facili,i.s o,o,
pounds of gold bullion. shipped fr.S
Goldiield Consolidated mine -, csns
field Tuesday, was refused by tho nv
agcr of the Carson City mint and w..
sent to San Francisco.
The bullion passed through Rem, ..
No. % Tuesday. 1t represented a we.,,,,
output and is valued ut s?ol Mn
Heavily armed guards protected ~.
valuable shipment and every effor,
was made to conceal the presarco
of the bullion on the train.
Carson City is up in arms at wba, !,
declares is utter negligence OH the pa,,
of the government officials in matter.
connected with the mint. Applicat;or
for improvements it is said was noda
to Washington rs an emergency meal
ON time ago.
When the necessity Of refusing tbs
bullion from the Consolidated. became
known in Carson Tuesday, ind ,gnatior
swelled into II howl Of rage, and il !,
probable that a petition will be forward.
ell to Washington authorities above the
heads of the mint officials.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26

a rather pompous looking deacon In
n certain city church was asked to
TAKE charge Of u class Of boys during
the absence Of the regular teacher.
While ondcayorlng 10 impress upon
their young minds the importance OF
living n Christian life the following
question was p"ropomndod:
why do people call mo a Christian.
children" the worthy dignitary asked.
standing very erect and smiling down
upon them.
because they don't know you" was
flc ready answer OF a briehtfaccd it,.
Tie boy. responding TO tho incratiating
smile wlth ono equally guilcless and
wlnDing-LippincOtts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
THE WEALTH OF FRANCE

NJ. Leroy-Bcaulicu estimates the pre-
sent wealth of the French people at SO
900. 600, 900, or more than 81, 100 for
evey man, oma and child. He be
lieves the estimate to be n low one. be-
cause the succession taxes on which il
rests are largely paid on undervalua-
tions. He says that because Of natural
thrift France adds yearly about a bill
lion dollars to its fortune.
The census bureau estimate of the
wealth of the American people in 1901
was $lO7, 900. 900. 900, being $3.50 per
capita. Between 1890 and 1900 the
people of the United States added
twenty-three billions to their joint for
tunes. That was over two billions q
year. II they had been as thrifty rs
the French they would have added
much more. But they are given to OK
travagance and pure wastefulness
Their losses through fire alone would
bankrupt a less prospcrou nation.
Half of the wealth of the American
people consists of land. improved and
unimprovcd. The area of France is only
201, 900 square miles and that of the
United States three million square miles
So il is largely because of its greater
number Of acres that the United States
leads France in aggregate wealth. But
when it comes toa matter of fluid,
loanablc wealth France occupies Il posi-.
ton in which it is beyond the reach OF
immediate American rivalry.
The annual savings Of the French
people cannot all be invested ut home.
There isa large surplus which must
seek employment abroad. Thanks tC
these SURPRISES, France has become "tht
worlds banker NJ. Leroy-B canlieu
says France has an annual income OF
1850, 900, 600 from foreign holdings.
principally government stocks. There
Is some reason to believe that the income
drawn by Great Britain from its foreign
investments is decreasing. while the
sum of French holdings has about doub
led in fifteen years. France has an enor
nous public debt, and taxation is sever,
Int its financial status is cnviablc. TC
it the bankers Of other countries turn
for aid when hard pressed. The United
States may call itself weather. than
France, but the monetary paniCs and
desperate struggles to get currency
which are witnessed here too often are
unknown thero.-Chicago Tribune
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Fosters Weather Bulle.in

COPYRIGHTED 1909, by ". T. FOSTERl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Mar. 2G-LaSt
bulletin gave forecasts Of disturbance to
cross continent - to Il, warm rave 90
TO 30, cool wave 20 10 April ,. This
disturbance was expected to cause I'M.
usually high temperatures and be imme-
diately followed by colder weather and
more rain than Immediately preceded
it. -
Next disturbance will TaIch Pacific
coast about April ?, cross Pacific slope
by close of ,, great central valleys 1 tO
u, eastern states :. Warm wave will
cross Pacific slope about ,. great central
valleys 1. eastern states Il. Cool wave
will cross Pacific slope about April >.
great central valleys :, eastern states q.
The disturbance will not bring the
most severe storms of the month hut all
weather features connected with it will
bc of greater than usual intensity. 1t
will be preceded by a cool wave and
followed by "A cool wave which, in
northern section, will he n cold wave.
North of parallel i0 temperatures
will fall a. much as 90 degrees and
cause killing frosts.
My forecasts for March have proven
remarkably good. at least so per cent
for cropwcather. April will not bc a
good crop weather month. Up to l3th,
temperatures will bc about normal and
fairly good and then for - days very
bad. Last half of April will bc too cold
for al crops and in mid .latitudcs tender
plants will need protection from the
ravagcs of killing frOSts.
From April - to -. a period of
twelve days. crop weather will bo radi-
cally bad. on all parts of the continent.
First two weeks of April win provide
an early spring with good crop pros.
poets aud the last half Of the month
will spoil all these fine prospects.
Look ont for bad storms and all kinds
of weather extremes from April 10 to
81. All the furics of tho elements will
liz turned loose.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
The Bank Investigation

The investigation Of the state bank
has left a very bad ol8r behind it. The
committee did not seem to press the in.
vcstigation rs il should have done and
its report is "A very weak document.
clear and that is Major Miller reported
the bank inSolvent and the commission
took no steps to protect the dcp0sitorS.
Another thing that is queer about the
summoned before it. Why they ignored
him is best known to the committee.
Had he been permitted to testify tn"
committee might have made a different
report.
Every one familiar with the history
Of this affair knows that Major Miller
made an honest report Of the condition
of the state Bank 81 Trust Company
and that the commission ignored his
report. He also forbid the trading of
accounts and thu commission ovcrrI!cd
him i'll that.
Major Miller is the only state Of
fetal connected with this bank failure
that comes ont of it with clean hands.
Ryan Douglas and Wildcs and Attorney
General Stodard do not fare 80 well.
Avery bad cdor clings TO their garment.
that time alone can dissipate. Had
they done their duty the dopDsitor's in
Rickcy's banks would have been much
better of than they are TO-DAY.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Elko SItn Sentenced

Upon pleading guilty to the indict
inents brought against them by the Fed
eral Grand jury in Carson "Wednesday
for the crime of disposing Of intoxicat,
ing liquors TO Indians, Dick Sullivan Of
Elko was sentenced to serve n term Of
three and one half months in the storey
county Jail, Peter Sylvester. Of Elko. 10
serve sixty.onc days at the same place.
and James Goodman. Of Carlin To- serve
three months. \ fine Of one hundred
dollars was imposed in each c.tsc. Joe
of ElkO, plead guilty to the
Same charge, Int his record being bad
he was sentenced to serve n term of ono
year aud one day in the government
ut McNeil's Island and To pay a
line Of one hundred dollars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26

Last Saturday forenoon Undertaken
Kcyser and Perry Dovcl took up the
remains of the soldier buried near the
site of the old pest house over forty
years ago and Deposited them in the
city cemetery. The soldier died from
smallpox. There was only "A few bones
in the box.thc clothing and flesh having
rOttcd away. Nothing remained by
which the indemnity Of the man could
he learned. The removal of the re
mains WAS made necessary by the
opening Of Idaho street to the east.
Since the above WAS put in type we
learn from Mr.. KeySer that the mans
name was Major Barkwcli and that hc
died in March, 1869. He Was not a
soldier, mt was a teamstcr and caught
the smallpox while teaming between
here and Hamilton during the Whit
Pine excitement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
School OF Embalminu

The Nevada Funeral Directors ASsoci.
alton will hold Il meeting at Reno
on April 10th for the purpose Of holding
Il school of cInbalming to continue a
week or 50. At the close Of the school
an examination will lc held to give the
embalmcrs Of the state M opportunity
ia pass the examination required by the
law passed by the recent Legislature.
Each successful applicant will receive
II certificate emitting him 10 a state
license to practice tho art Of %cinbalning.
Prof. w. Z. Hohcnschuh Of Iowa City.
Iowa, has been engaged rs lecturer and
demonstrators. Prof. ITUhGnschuh
stands at the head Of the profession i'm
the United States and tho association is
very fortunate in securing his services
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
NEW CONSTITUTION NEEDED

Our Carson correspondents assertion
that much of the delay experienced in
finishing UP the business in the late
Legislature was due TO so much Of the
legislatures time being given TO the
matters that in reality should bo
handled by county and municipal bodies
emphasizes q fact which invariably
attracts the attention and wonder Of
all persons not familiar with the one.
sided workings Of the state cUnsti.
tntion. This fact offers a peculiar
interest to the newcomer to the state.
Measures similar to the one recently
passed allowing the addition Of a tyne.
writer operator to the office force of one
OF the local county officials might far
better bo left to the board Of county
commissioners, but Of course under the
present constitution that is ont of the
question. When tho time comes that
his and other matters Of the kind arc
eft TO the local authorities there will 10
ess reason for allowing the measures
II real Importance TO the state to drag
long until the last few days of the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
No Snakes In hawaii

According to the following from a
press bulletin, Hawaii takes no chances
with snakes or other poisonous reptiles.
The .-sreoiur of the Territorial plant
and animal quarantine service last
week confiscated two vicious living
scorpions, the largest Of which mea.
sured eight inches in length. They
were brought from Java by a local
scientist. who had no intention of lei.
ting them escape, but the Territory
takes no chances and both insects wen
s%ummarily dispatched. Hawaii has
never had Il snake or other dangerous
reptile or animal; and on one or two
occasions when snakes were brought
here for exhibition purposes. mob law
almost rcigncd when the news became
known, and they were killed before
they were landed from the vessels which
brought them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
Knew Nothing About II

On the relief train that had been
rushed TO the scene of the railway
wreck was newspaper reporter, re-
marks the Chicago Tribune. The first
victim he saw was a man whose eyes
were in mourning and whose left arm
was i'll a sling. With his hair full of
dirt, II end of his shirt collar flying
loose, and his coat ripped up the back,
the victim was sitting on the grass and
seriously contemplating the landscape.
How many people are hurtT' asked
the reporter, hurrying mp to him. Il
haven't heard of anybody being hurt
young man." said the other. How
did this wreck happen" Il haven't
heard of any wreck "You havcu'tg
Who are you. anyhow Il don't know
that it's any Of your business, but I'm
tn" claim agent Of the road"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-26
MARRIED

JACKSON MARSHALL. In Elko, Ney.
ada, March "a. l90?. bv \. Bruce. Jus.
tic. OF the Pc,,r', Mr.. Ernest +. Jack.
son To Mrs. Mabel Marshall. both
Of Elko
Elkp. Nevada.
March 10. 1909, by Rev. Pcrcival S.
Smithc. Mr.. Ernest Rcinfcldt To- Mis-,
Lille Fee, both IF Elko.