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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23
Wouldn't Kill Him,

a number of state newspapers are
circulating sensational stories about
an attempt being made to kill r. B.
Hickey at Carson City some time ago.
Here is II specimen of the assertions
made:
at is said that Honest Tom is in
daily fear of being assassinated by de-
positors of his dcfunct banks, many of
whom are now pcnnilcss. 1t is also
said that Hickey confidcd to u friend
that it would nc his funeral to make q
trip into southern Nevada. where hun
drcds of dcpositors had lost their earn
ings."
Tommyrot! The people of southern
Nevada are not Il lot of asSassins
After all. is not Mr.. Hickey Il good
type of the successful and progress.
sivo business man?" Kill him? Non
sense. Send him to Congress, where
his style of ability would be recognized
and appreciated. -Rhyolite Bulletin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23
Business Locals.

Lamoille will turn the eagle loose on
the Fourth this ye,tr.
For Sale-A good work team. In
quire at Thompson's livery stable.
Furnished rooms, coy and comforta-
BILE, to rent. Inquire of Mrs. Kennedy
Two Thousand Cedar fence posts for
sale. Inquire at this Office for partic-
ulars ..
For Rent--A furnished room in good
location. Suitable for one or two gentle
men. Apply at this Office. 81
i Fresh Oysters and Spring Chickens
tat the Palace Restaurant. Regular
Sunday Dinner 25 cents. On &
Company. ...
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill
land the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store. Elko
3 Wanted-A reliable young man, not
safraid of work One with some ex-
Eperience in grocery business preferred.
,Apply to Elko Mercantile Co.
& Pete Jially has first-class house NOV
ling outfit and is prepared to do all work
in that line. He will also do other odd
jobs, such as digging wells, hauling,
etc. etc. >
Lost-Somewhere on the streets of
yElllo Monday afternoon $19.75 in gold
land silver. The person returning all
or any part of said sum to this Office
will be suitably rewarded.
Miss Gelbart will present an operetta
called 1.-THE Toy Makers Dream" at the
Opera House, Friday, April 30, for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Sunday
School. Tickets, reserved seats 81 90:
general admission 10 cents.
All kinds Of cement OF concrete work.
including sidewalks, digging cellars,
foundations, etc, will be done accord
ing to specifications by George Dixon.
Eighteen years experience at this work
is my guarantee. Inquire at the Silver
Brick
Under the regulations of the Interior
Department, applications for home.
steads and desert land entries may be
made and sworn to before a United
States commissioner. "A complete set
of blanks has been received by u. S.
Commissioner Booher and he will attend
to all such matters that may come to
him. Call at the INDEPENDENT office
for information.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23
- Serial OlS57
NOTICE FOR OBLIGATION

DEPARTMENT. or THE INTERIOR
u. s. LAND oFErCE At CARSON CITY. NEVADA
April %. 1902
NOTICE Is hereby given that William r.
Bollingcr, of Lamoilc. Nevada. who on May IL
1903, made Homestead Entry No. 703 Serial
No. O1S57. for VIZ NWH and M SWH. Section
10. Township 30 North Range 81 East. Mount
Diablo Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to
make Final five Proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before the County
Clerk Of Elko County. at his office. at Elko,
Nevada. on the 9th day of June. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph +.
Triplett. of Elko. Nevada. James e. Myers.
Lewis M. Bellingcr and Leland +. Rice all OF
Lamoille, Nevada
LOUIS j. COIN.
Register.
Date of first publication April o. 1905
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23
Home Bakery
JOHN HUNTER, Prop.
PIES, CAKES, BREAD,
ETC., Etc.
------------
A Fine Line of California
Candies, Fruits, Nuts,
ETC., Etc.
Drdying Business.

Chris Eshleman has started draying
business. He is prepared to do all kinds
of hauling, delivering freight and all
other business in the draying line Prices
reasonable and strict attention given to
all orders. Office at the Old Lumber
Office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. s. LAND OFFICE AT CARSON CITY. NEVADA
FL. April o. 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that William r
Bcllinger. Of Lamoille, Eko Co.. Nevada who
on Jan. g 1905. made Desert Land Entry No
439. SERIAL No. Ol3T9 for l. u S. E. r. Section
=, Township SO North. Range 81 East Mount
Diablo Meridian. has filed notice of intention to
make Final Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described before the County Clerk
OF Elko Comfy. mt his Office, at Elko. Nevada
on the 9th day of June, 1907 .. -
Claimant names as witnesses: james f.
Myers Lewis M. Bcllingcr and Leland r. Rice
all OF Lamolle, Nevada, and Joseph f. Triplett
Of EllSo. Nevada.
LOUIS j. COIN
Register,
Date Of first publication April 90, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23
Religious Complexion Presidents Cabinet

Following arc the religious affiliations
"f President Taft and his official family:
President Taft Unitarian.
Secretary of State Knox Protestant
Episcopal.
Secretary of War Dickinson PrcShy
terrain.
Secretary of TN" Navy Meyer Prot
totant Episcopal
Secretary Of the Treasury McVcagh- co.
Protestant Episcopal
Attorney General Wicicrshnm
Protestant Episcopal.
Postmaster General ITtrhcork Con.
grcgational.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson -
'rcsbytrrian.
Secretary of the interior Ballingcr-
congregational.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Na@"l Protestant Episcopal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-23

Six lots, with trees planted, at
sacrifice this week. Post office box 1913
Elko, for particulars.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
ELEVATOR FALLS,
ONE MAN INJURED
Accident at Belt Line Car Barn
Causes Report That Many
Are Hurt.

Through the breaking OF cogwheeI
an elevator fell from the first to the
ground floor in the car barns Of the
Belt Line at No 80 West Fltty-fourth
street this morning and one man, the
runner. was slightly injured, VIA
rumors followed the crash, and AT first
it was reported that many had been
seriously injured.
Frank Casey, thirty-three years DID,
of No. III East one Hundred and Sec
ond street. was running the car and had
started il for the top floor. When II
reached the first cogwheel ho1dlhs
the cables snapped and the car shot
down to the ground floor Casey man.
aged to get out without aid, but EN-
ployecs had heard the crash. and, with
out making an Investigation first. te!e-
phoned to Police Headquarters that sew.
eral had been injured
When they went 10 the shaft they
found Casey suffering from Commissions
about the left arm and leg. pr. brown
removed him u Flower Hospital.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
STIRLING, EARL'S
SON, WINS SUIT
FOR A DIVORCE
Court Decides Against Wife,
Who Was Miss Taylor,
of New Jersey.

,n,,,cu 49,, ,n-Tbo eonso.
EpiN buHu'h' N"'e'
tlonal Stirling cross divorce SUITS were
decided to-day by Lord Guthrie, who
a,a,,a5 ths husbands petltion, awarded
-. ,o,,.s
nm Tue w.. c.,,,,,,,
'he eross pe'''.''' w. 49,, "a, r,,., VI,
'onh A'eN'''e' So. '" - 49,, ~,
iPe"ua'te' ma' ma w. -
70 CARA 1''."'e'" 90. w., w., w., I,n.,,.
.,,,.- r,r 1i,.o~,. ,,ors
Last fall cross suits lor u''oIee "eIe
filed, Mr. Stirling naming Lord North
land and Mrs. Stirling Mrs Atherton as
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
HUGHES URGES ACTION
ON TAX AMENDMENTS,
Asks Legislature to Open Way for
Disposition of Litigation In
YOlYing S4l.OOO,COO.

ALBANY, March 10. 49, Gov Hughes
sent special message to the Leglsla-
ture to-day in which he urged careful!
consideration OF recommendations by
Attorney General OMalley for amend
men,s to the tax law to facilitate the
early disposition of the mass OF lItaga-
ton involving about 100000 In special
franchise taxes.
Accompanying the message was a let
ter received by the Governor from the
Attorney General outlining the proposed
amendments and the reasons why he
believes they should be enacted into
law. The proposed amendments are de-
signed TO take franchise tax cases now
pending before referees on certloari
proceedings and bring them TO trla'
forthwith before the Supreme Court.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
DISPUTE OVER $1,000.
Receiver Montague. OF Gotham Hoo
tel, Says II Was wrongly Paid.

Gilbert l.. Montague, attorney for him
self as receiver Of the business OF the
Hotel Gotham Company, made an appIl'
cation to-day TO Justice O'Gorman in the
Supreme Court, for an order directing
Henry l.. Goodman. president and dl'
rector of the Hotel Gotham Company
10 restore 5000 to tie treasury OF that
COMPANY
Montague said Goodwin had admitted
to him he had received this sum from
the company on the very day the FIFTY
fifth street Company, one of the Credi'
tors. stripped the Gotham of all It's
property Mr.. Goodwin was vice-presl-
dent Of the creditor company. Mr.
Montague said this payment to Mr..
Goodwin was in violation of the stock
Corporation law. $500,
MIR. Goodwin declares that this 5000
was paid to him as his compensation for
his services a. manager and superin-
tendent of the hotel, and that he was
entitled to it under The iI.bOr.rs' Wages
Jaw, as n preferred Ci1tn.
Decision was reserved.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
HOTEL GUEST ROBBED.
Girl and Driver Employed at the
ST, Hubert Held.

Bessie Vaughan, twenty.four years DID,
Of No. gOS East Eighty.etghth street.
a cleaner employed at the Hotel st,
Hubert, No. l2S West Flfty-ninth street.
and John Moore, twenty-seven, a driver
living at No. 2i2 s. Nicholas avenue,
arrested last night by Detectives Cor
rette and Murphy, were arralgned be-
fore Magistrate Harris In the West
Side Court this morning. They were
charged with stealing clothes and a
gold watch and chain from j. H. CONN
both waived examination and were
held VI s., 600 each for trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
GIVES ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
Paterson Man, Eighty-two, Makes
ANONYMOUS Gifts TO Charity.

PATTERSON, y. j., March lO-An Old
and prominent citizen Of this city who
merely signed himself wv. b. made a
public announcement that he would to-
day celebrate his e.ghty-second brit
day, and TO commemorate the event had
made donations to the following !nstitu-
tons:
Paterson orphan Asylum, 5000 St.
Josephs Hospital, sl,o00 Paterson Gem
eral Hospital $1,000; Home FOR lncura-
bles at Ridgewood, $500; Children s
Home on Market street, 500.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
sRlr1oN NOT 2aD's COLONEL.

Frequently during the trial OF Col.
Edward T.. Britton. which resulted In
his conviction for grand larceny. the
statement was made that he formerly
was in command OF the Twenty-third
Regiment Col. Britton was once a
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10

Afternoon Tea iss'rved to
---------------- our patrons
IN tie Loung,ng Room, Third
Floor Convenlcnces TO CORE
spondcrcc are at your disposal
No charge.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10

sergeant in that regiment, but never
IT, colonel col Britton got MS wv.
from the fact that he was colohe' VI
the one Hundred and Fourteenth hes''
ment
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
STEEL TRUST BUYS COAL LANDS

Corporation has closed a deal for the
purchase OF 1850 acres Of coal land
from the Cosmopolitan Coke and Coal
Company in West Virginia.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04
COLD IN FLORIDA
Weather Makes Fruit RaiseB and Truckers
Uneasy, Says Maj. Dockery.
Maitland. Fla, Jan. 80, 1909.

Maitland, Fla, Jan. 80, 1909.
We had summer yesterday, but
after constant and hard blow from
the north all last night, we are sit
ting by the fire this morning and won
dering if it will get cold enough to
freeze, which would bring disaster
and bankruptcy to thousands.
Most of the permanent people here
have their all in citrus fruits and a
freeze to them means starvation for
five Or six years. The people who
come for the winter have bank ac-
counts at home and can stand the
loss of their groves without suffering.
This section of the orange country
has just recovered from the disas-
trous freeze of 1895 and '96, and a
boom is apparent now in rising val
ues, in new buildings and in planting
new groves and enterprise is devel-
oping the trucking industry which
means millions to Florida. The vi
cinity of Orlando, six miles from this
place is producing the cabbage, cauli-
flower, celery, and the other vegeta-
bles we are accustomed to in the
summer and all the berries for the
home market and the villages around,
while Sanford, large town eighteen
miles from here ON the st. John ships
more than hundred car loads of
celery, cabbage, lettuce and other
truck to the north and west-some of
it goes to Memphis. Italians do most
of the gardening and l am told make
it very profitable. Nothing compares
in beauty to their acres after acres in
market gardens. The ground is high
ly fertilized, some use two or more
tons of expensive commercial ferti-
hzer to the acre, and the ground is
never idle, but all the time growing
some paying crop. One of them told
me he took off three hundred bushels
of Irish potatoes in the spring, and
followed with crop of cabbage, then
lettuce, and now has splendid crop
of celery about ready to take off,
making four very profitable crops in
the year. These crops are made
around the lakes and near the river,
for the convenience of water to irri-
gate. The irrigation as we'll as fer
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04

liable for any and all damages or in
jury resulting therefrom, unless said
party or parties shall repair such
damages or injury within "a hours
thereafter, and if such party or par
ties shall refuse to repair such dam
ages as aforesaid within such time
such parties or party shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be pun
ished by fine, upon conviction, of
not less than $5 for each day such
bridge or bridges or approaches shall
remain out of repair.
Superintendent of Education SUBJ
mitted report for January as follows:
Amount of pay certificates issued to
white teachers, zoos: Amount issued
to Negro teachers, $1,13O; Schools
visited during month, eight. Report
was approved.
Contract to run pump in courthouse
yard for the year 1909 was let to J.
B. Hudson for SIS per month, said
Hudson to furnish gasoline.
Members were allowed mileage ard
per diem.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04
MEETING OF COUNTY UNION
Officers Selected for Ensuing Year and
County Fair Discussed.

Pursuant to a call, the DeSoto
County Farmers Union met here last
Monday, elected officers for another
year and transacted several other
matters of business and general in
terest.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year: G.. M. Haynie, President; j.
A. Munns, President; Miss Min
ME Nichols, Secretary and Treasurer;
j. T. Gaines, Chaplain; Ed Nichols,
Conductor; J. D. McElroy, Door
keeper.
Among other subjects of interest
discussed was proposition for a
county fair. The idea met with gen.
eral favor, and while no definite
action was taken it is probable that
at practical plans will be perfected
some future date.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
'Realizing from reliable sources
that the line of quarantine against
territory infected with cattle ticks
will soon be located on the northern
line of DeSoto county, and that there
by the value of our cattle on the
markets will be materially reduced;
also that for other reasons made
known to us by our Hon. Commits
sioner of Agriculture, there is urgent
necessity for action. We, therefore,
recommend to the Board of Super
visors of DeSoto county the passage
of ordinances or the employment of
agencies looking to the protection of
our interests in the cattle industry,
and that copy of this resolution be
furnished the Board of Supervisors,
and The Times Promoter.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04

tilizing is very expensive. They get
artesian or flowing wells at from
twenty to thirty feet, and give the
plants water under their roots by tile
or pipes, and to lay tiles every ten
feet, fifteen inches under the surface
costs something, and the boxing to
blanch the celery costs something
too. Put the figures to it. The plants
are grown in two foot rows. When
they have grown one foot plank a
foot wide is set on each side the row
and held by stakes driven outside.
They use the same plank and stakes
as long as they last, and when not in
use look like Mr.. Banks lumber yard.
The work is all done by hand plows
and hoes. Tney tell fabulous tales of
the profits. l don't know how much
they make, but little family of a
man, wife and some children start in
debt and in two or three years own a
good comfortable home, well-stocked.
The trucking is mainly done on tle
st. Johns river, as the river in COM
petition with the rail gives cheap
freight.
Sandford is the head of navigation
on the st. Johns. There is plenty
water long way above Sandford but
the water hyacinth (Which our ladies
cultivate in tubs) has taken posses
sion of the river and boats cannot go
above. The st. Johns is the main
river of Florida, and one of the few
of the earth that flows north. 1t is a
large clear river that never gets on a
rampage like the Mississippi or our
rivers, but flows to the ocean from
way down in the peninsula. It flows
through lakes and is sometimes fif-
teen or twenty miles wide. 1t is two
hundred and five miles from Sand
ford to Jacksonville and about twenty
farther to the ocean. 1t flows through
a dull, monotonous country of either
piney woods or cypress swamps and
with the long grey moss giving a
funeral aspect. The hyacinth is en-
croaching rapidly and fears are en-
tertained that the head of navigation
will be lower down before long. The
river is fnll of fish, and a boat will
not stop at a fishery for less than
fifty barrels. Our neighbor has killed
a two-year-old hog this morning that
weighed all of sixty pounds-such are
Florida hogs.
r. G.. DoCKERY.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04
CEDAR VIEW CULLINGS

Tuesday was grounding day and
he saw his shadow. He returned to
his home, and will not appear again
for six weeks, on account of falling
weather-''so said'.
Our community was again made sad
last Saturday by the sudden death of
Miss Texie Woolsey, caused from her
clothing catching fire. They were
nearly all burned off before they were
extinguished. She wrapped her body
in counterpane and ran nearly half
mile. She lived about five hours.
The bereaved family truly have our
heartfelt sympathy.
Miss Violet Mon,o of Grenada, is Wis
iting Miss Mitchell.
Miss Murrell left Sunday to spend
seAeral weeks with relatives in Mem
peis.
Mr.. Britt Moody and Miss Marietta
Waltz, of Memphis, were guests of
the Misses Payne Sunday. @
This last cold spell was considered
the coldest in twelve years.
Among the visitors to the bluff city
last week were Messrs. e. j., Milton
and K. Payne, Mrs. w. A. Brewer and
son, Ernest, and Miss Willie Finn.
Valentine day will soon be here.
Another chance, girls. Skidoo %.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04
Non. Resident Notice.
R. T. Lamb

II. i. LdUlU
VS.. No. 3311.
John T. McGrath ct al
The State of Mississippi.
To John T. McGrath, a citizen of the
State of Tennessee and residence
of the city of Memphis: ~
You are commanded to appear be-
fore. the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty OF DeSoto in said state on the Mon
day of March, 1909, to defend the suit
in said Court of r. T. Lamb, wherein
you are defendant. A proceeding by
attachment in Chsncery.
Jan. 27, 1909.
N. E. WILRoY, Clerk.
2-4-3t r. @. Clifton, d. @.
w. A. Percy, Sol. for Comppt.
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
Board in Session Several Days. Selecting
Citizens for Jury Duty.

The contract for grading and grav-
cling six miles of road in the Second
District, which was awarded to G. s.
Gartrell for the sum of $1,000, has
been assigned by said Gartrell to M.
Jones, and it is the order of the
Board that said assignment be and is
hereby ratified, upon condition that
the said M. w. Jones executes bond
for $1,000 for faithful performance of
contract.
The appointment o. Spencer Vaughn
as deputy tax assessor by Assessor
Coward was approved by the Board.
Petition of the Finn Sand & Gravel
Co., for right to construct spur rail
road track across Pigeon Roost, Olive
Branch and Cockrum roads at points
about two miles south of the Frisco
Railroad, was granted, under condi-
tions governing other railroads. Said
Sand & Gravel Co, agrees to indem-
Nifty the county of DeSoto against
any damages occurring from said
crossing.
Bondsmen of F. M. Dobson & Co.
were relieved of further liability, the
said company having finished con-
tract for repairing jail.
Report of DR.. T. M. Jones, county
health officer was received and filed.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
We, the committee, appointed to
visit the poorhouse, make this, our
report: The south room, we think,
ought to be ceiled all over, and the
floor in the dining room must be
braced and both the dining room
ceiled and the south end of dining
room boxed up and small windows
put in. L. L. JONES,
M. G. DICKSON,
Committee.
1t is ordered that Ben Harris, now
confined in the es1asty jail on a mitti-
mus from Esq. Bufoed, and held pend
ing trial for lunacy, be delivered
without further process to his father
or his agent, the precarious health of
said alleged lunatic being regarded as
sufficient to warrant this action.
Contract to repair poorhouse, ac-
cording to recommendation of COM
mittee, was awarded to L. G. Coward
for $40, county to furnish material.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
clerk order for use in the chancery
clerks office an Elliott-Fisher type
writer, which the Board agrees to
pay for, provided said typewriter will
perform the work as claimed.
ATIOWANCES
Times-promoter., 1909-02-04

ASoAoAoh VI u 4N. DloWA GU cl lOT
new road continued.
Account of Banks & Co. for $169. .O2,
for lumber and nails, continued.
Account o.. DR.. Emerson, for $2S, for
visiting scarlet fever, rejected.
Annual report of Superintendent of
Education Morgan was continued.
AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Board of Su-
pervisors of DeSoto County, Missis-
sippi, That an unusual or uncommon
load or weight to be conveyed on or
over bridge or bridges or any APP
proach to any bridge in said county
shall by any load in excess of 5000
pounds, and any party or parties
crossing over any bridge or bridges
or approaches, as aforesaid, shall be
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-13
Gave Rebates
Under Orders
of Superiors
W. c. Stith, Fined for Law Violation
Shows Letters from High
Officials.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June IA special from
Little Rock. Ark, says:
Influential citizens OF st. Louis, headed
by Secretary OF Commerce Nagel, have
filed a petition with President Taft asking
the remission Of the $500 fine assessed
against Wilbur c. Stith, former general
Il eight traffic manager Of the Missouri
Pacific-Iron Mountain, for alleged rebat-
ing. The fine was imposed by Judge Trie
Der after Mr.. Smith had entered a plea OF
guilty on one count OF an indictment
charging him with giving rebates to T. H.
Bunch on shipments of grain. Mr.. Stith
claimed that he was only technically
guilty, as he had instructions from his
superior officers to grant Mr.. Bunch re-
bates.
This statement was denied by the Off
cials OF the Iron Mountain, who claimed
that Mr.. Stith violated positive instructions
in allowing the rebates. Mr. Stith now
comes forward with a number of letters,
which were recently submitted to Judge
Trleber, instructing him TO allow the re-
bates. These letters, It is alleged, will
show that Mr.. Stith only acted upon in
struotions of superior officers, and for
that reason the president Is asked to remit
the fine