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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
A VERY BAD RECORD

The failure of the board of asscssOrs
to place valuation on the Southern
Pacific that would compel it to pay
something near it's just proportion of
taxes has raised Il storm of criticism,
The Reno Journal asks "Who Pays the
Tax" and answers it rs follows.
Southern Pacific valuation from it's
own records is STAG, 93G mile. South
ern Pacific assessment is $751; 800 mile
or 1873 per cent. Sheep are assessed Ut
$500 u head, the full market value ON
the range; beef cattle are assessed at
$25 II head; fully 81 per cent of their
value. Stock cattle are assessed at $50
Il head or 60 per cent of their value.
The railroad earns dts own state1nent),
$15, 399.59 Amile or 81 per cent on its
valuation i'll the year for which the fig
uras wero made, 1907. Does this cor
poration pay it's share Of the states ex-
pense OF does 90 per cent of the burden
fall on the people? Read the record of
the assessors, how they voted and then
show them their standing by your
votes"
According to the sworn figures Of
Auditor Seger, the main line Of the
Southern Pacific III Nevada is valued at
STAG, 936.T3 per mile. If this is the
valuation placed on the road by the
owners, it seems strange that the assess.
ors fixed it's valuation ut the measly
sum OF SlS,500 per mile. The reasons,
whatever they may have;becn, doubtless
seemed good to them. How the
people, who pay taxes upon IL much
higher valuation than that placed upon
the railroad will view their reasons is a
horse Of another color. Perhaps, the
assessors do not care what the people
think so long us the railroad company is
satisfied.
AS given in the report Of the meeting
of the board, several votes were taken
before the valuation of the Southern
Pacific was finally fixed at $1S,5O0
The first motion was to fix the valuation
ut $1,000 per, mile. Assessor Randall
OF Lyon county offered IN amendment
to make it $50, OO0 but w.Undrew it and
offered another making it $4,000 This
amendment was voted down by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes, Wyatt, of Douglas; Randall, of
Lyon; Regain, Of Ormsby; Heinrich, Of
Story.
Noes, Wightman, of Churchill; Wealth
ers, of Elko; Bradley, of Esmeralda;
Nc. Tierney, of Eureka; Leonard, of
Humboldt; Rocder of Lincoln; Owens,
of Nye; Miles, of White Pine.
A vote was then taken on 500, 900 per
mile and tho roll call showed the follow
ing voting for it: Wyatt, Randall,
Owens, Regar:, Hcnrichs and Miles.
When this proposition was defeated,
Owens of Nyc moved to make the vallIa-
ton $1S, 800. The vote on this resulted
in IL tic and the governor refused 20
decide it, Those voting for SlS,500 per
mile were Wyatt, Bradley Ovens
Randall, Regain, Hcnr'ichs and Miles.
A second vote WAS taken and Lcmairc
of Lander changed his vote to aye and
carried the motion. Those voting
against the $l8,500 proposition were
Wightman, Wcathcrs, McTiernCy,
Leonard, Rocder.
From this record, IL will be seen that
Assessor Weathers voted against every
propOsition to fix the valuation Of the
Southern Pacific at ~ reasonable figure.
If the people of Elko county hold him
responsible for this record, he has no
one to blame but himself.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
Our Diamonds and Watt esS
APPLICATION NO. 1915


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Notice Of Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters Of the State OF Nevada
49,, ....' . =
Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day Of
December 1908. in accordance with Section 90
Chapter XVIII, of the Statutes Of 1907 one
Carat & Company, of White Rock County of
Elko and 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 be made from
0wyhee River at points S. w. 4 Of NJ E.
IL cubic feet per second Is to be conveyed to
points Of use by means of Ditch and there used
Irrigation. Water to be returned to stream at
Date OF first publication December %. 1908.
Signed:
FRANK r. NICHOLAS
E ........ State Engineer. =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
APPLICATION NO. 1919

APPLICATION NO. 1919 ~. ~ .'.
Notice Of Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters OF the State of Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that on the 2lst day of
december. 1908 in accordance with Section 25
Ghapter XVIII, OF the Statutes Of 1907 one
Elko and state of Nevada made application to
the state Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be made from
9wyhee River. at points s. w. Il of S. w. a
sec IL Up. 45 N. Il. 40 j.. by means of Dam and
points OF use by means OF Ditch and there used
irrigation. Water TO be returned to stream at
Date of first publication December %. 1908.
Date OF last publication January 20, 1909.
Signed:
FRANK r. NIcHoL,
state EngiB h.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
Draying 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, 1909-01-14
APPLICATION 1920.

Notice of Application for Permission TO Appro-
pirate the Public Waters OF the State OF Nevada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
In Evanston,

In Evanston recently woman pun
ishcd her little boy by refusing to
Kermit him to 90 to Sunday school.
We are Informed that several of her
nciGhbors thought seriously for a
tine Of having her called to account
for having inflicted cruel and inhuman
treatment.--Chicago Record-Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
Farmers Lot Should Be Hannv

e'"S' -ot SHouIu BE fdppy.
II the farmers returns are not great
they possess a degree of certainty by
which he is sure to keep the wolf from
the door. The fallacy in all of this
bewailing the meager income from the
fields and orchards Of the land lies
In the assumption that happiness de-
ponds upon goodly possessions. Dioge-
mes, with his tub and shirt, asking
Alexander to remove from his sun
light, melted the Macedonian con.
queror to cry out: IF were not Alex
ander 1 would be Diogenes.' The
seat OF peace. Of content, Is in a
mans own bosom and not in the mine,
the warehouse, the granary or bank
vault.-Solon o. Thatcher in Max
wells Talisman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
Poetry All Out Of It,

"MacrophagOcytosis cannot wither
nor custom stale" ETC., Is what the
poet would have had to write IL he
had only known that it WAS not the
years, but the microbes that play
havoc with the infinite variety Of
charms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14
CHRISTMAS TIME

is always the present" time and if YOU
want to give some friend or loved one,
"a good time" buy the watch here and
you will succeed. :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-01-14

pirate the Public Waters OF the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of
December. 1908. in accordance with Section 25,
Chapter XVIII. of the Statute of 1907, one
Carat & Company of White Rock. County of
Elko and 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 be made from
Owyhee River at points s. E. 4 of N. w. a Sec
18 IL. A N. r. so e. M. ID. Is. g. M. by means of
yeyed to points OF use by means Of Ditch and
there used Irrigation. Water to be returned ito
stream Mt No. t.. %. ...
Date of first publication December 49, 1908
Date OF last publication January 20, 1909. MI
Signed nj
..' sN FRANK r, NICHOLAS.
..~--'. ...f.ys ... State Engineer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
THE HALLOWEEN TABLE.
How It Can De Appropriately Deeked
Fer tho Party.

How It Can De Appropriately Decked
Fer the Party.
A particularly pretty fancy table was
shown AT an informal evening party
where the supper served was zen hnf-
fet." says the Housekeeper. Liahred
JACKIE lanterns were placed on the
sideboard. and large, weirdly shaped
japanese lantern hang from the chan
dclier directly over the dining room
table, which. however. had no lights
upon It, The table was round and
was covered with a bright yellow
cloth. TWO large brass platters were
placed ut one end of the table, with
a proper distance between them to
give them the effect of being big,
round eyes, large, round cake iced
with pistachio frosting filled the cen
ter OF each platter, while rim of
small white cakes outlined them pref
tily. The nose" was another round
dish filed with little round nut sand
witches, and the mouth" was half
moon Of small, round. brass dishes
filled with fruits. bonbons, nuts, etc.
Each feature was outlined by bitter
sweet vine, and the effect was as novel
as 1t was charming. Having the fea-
lures not too close looked best A
pretty table for Halloween or for any
autumnal party can be planned by hav-
ing the table bare. with big doilles cut
from scarlet material In the shape OF
maple leaves. For centerpiece dish
or bowl OF highly polished fruit looks
most dainty, draped with the airy Gle
mats. If for Halloween bare branch
can rise from the center of the fruit,
on which can be perched two or three
saucy looking paper owls.
Strings OF small red apples and gild-
ed nuts can depend from the chande-
Her. while loops OF popcorn rubbed
with phosphorus are effective when
the only light is shed from Jack O. Ian
terms.
Little crookneck squashes. followed
out. make DELIGHTFUL little horns OF
plenty TO fill with bonbons or candied
fruits. while apples and oddly shaped
potatoes will serve nicely for candle
sticks. having the candles colored red
green or yellow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
TRESPASSlNG IN THE AIR.

How High Must an Aeronaut Go to
Avoid Eneroachng on Property
How high an aviator must fly to he
safe from the consequences OF illcgal
trcspass and Il great many other ques-
tons not burning now were treated
by LyttlCton Fox, Il lawyer, In an adj
dress to members Of the Aero Club Of
America in New York. The answer
was that the aviator would have to he
out of sight.
The old Roman law which gives 10
the owner of land absolute ownership
also of the air above II is responsible
for this. The law must be changed,
added Mr.. Fox. or the courts will he
ruinously congcsted. AS matters stand,
there having bccu no changes In tho
law for several hundred years, man III
dying machine has no rights that a
man with II plow Is bound to respect
The question is how best to bring the
attention of the judicial system to this
unfair discrimination against the fly
ing portion of the race. No man can
fly ns things now stand without tech
nically breathing the law unless he gets
special privileges from the landowners.
1t Is problem that bristles with
novelty, says Mr.. Fox. In the event
Of pedestrians being hit by ginger pop
bottles dropped by the passing aviator
or by other objects, including the avt
ator himself, the man below would
have redress at law. Mr.. Fox believes
the Acrc -'''" should urge the Wright
brOthe.., -Vf instance, to consent to lpo
sued by the owner of land over which
they have flown (and thereby tres
passed. so as to bring the whole sub
jcct before the courts for settlement
The suit should be Il friendly one, he
said. the object being to modify, ii pos
Sible, the law of aerial trrSpass. An
other way might be to condemn the
air by legal procedure and thus knock
over the historical fossil.
A discussion that followed the adj
dress of the evening resulted In tho
members arriving at the firm belief
that the air should be considered 4
highway, and there was preliminary
talk concerning an attempt at legisls-
tive enactment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
METHODS OF LCMBROSO.
Late Authority on Criminals Decorated
His Laboratory With Their Skulls.

Late Authority on Criminals DecorateA
His Laboratory With Their Skulls.
Professor Cesare LcmbrOsO, known
TO the world as the leading expert on
criminals ard their ways, who died a
few days ago in Turin, Italy, was as
wonderful man ns repute has made
him. He was Of Il very eXcitable tenn
permanent. very dogmatic In everything
he said, was always emphatic and
liked controversy. But he was quito
immune from criticism or public OpiR-
ion.
BESIDES enjoying large practice In
Turin. he held the position Of profess
or of psychological medicine at tho
university there. One OF his duties
was to examine the candidates for the
doctor OF medicine degree of that uni
veiSity, and there are strange tales to
tell OF the ordeals which those eX-
aminations implied.
81 see" said the professor to one
STUDENT see by the formation of
your head that you have come Of a
line of thieves and will probably in
herit that propensity" And SO the
professor went on. AS each succeed
Ing student presented himself Loin-
broso spoke out the students charac-
ter Mt once. But he was a very kind
hearted man. ana when he came across
student who was born for the PRO
fession he gave him every assistance
he could. His laboratory is decorated
with the skulls of celebrated criminals,
and he had II machine devised by him
self for measuring the head of every
person he came across.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29

have been criticised, often severely.
by men well qualified to judge. Profit
ing by the past, the officials of the
thirteenth decennial census have said
TO body of experts. PUT your heads
together and help us to compose sched-
ules covering population. agriculture,
manufactures and mines and mining
which shall best fill the demands OF
business, science, progress and human
welfare"
So the classes OF men which have
supplied competent critics In the past
have now furnished builders who are
about to complete their labors in
Washington. They came as salaried,
expert special agents to give the coun-
try the benefit OF study and expert
ence to make the census OF 1910, II is
hoped. the most valuable ever taken
anywhere In the world. There are
among these men professors. occupy
ing many different chairs, and indus
trial, farm, stock, mining and other
experts. The schedule OF manufac-
lures has been presented for criticism
10 commercial bodies. and the tenta'
tive agricultural schedule has been ex'
amined by experts Of the department
Of agriculture. by state commissioners
OF agriculture and others.
Many Enumsrators to Be Employed.
Census Director Il. Dana Durand IA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
THE WORTH OF FOOTBALL.
Supplies Needed Discipline For Youth,
Says Authority on Game.

The physical and mental develop
ment produced in the individual player
is not all that may be cited In It's SUP
port. Those who look beneath the sur
face find in football in the United
States something to supply that lack
OF rigid discipline for which the Amer
lean youth, except possibly at WeA
Point and Annapolis, suffer In COM
pnrison with those OF other peoples.
Not only does the rigid training ertak-
fish self control In those who play, bue
the game holds up standard OF dis
cipline 10 those who observe II. ADA
II must be admitted that this hide e
the argument Is strong one, while
the fact that II offers almost the idesa
measure OF EFFORT followed by immedk
Hte relaxation renders II far less a tar
on the vital organs than the ma jority
OF our contests. As II involves PEI
sonal physical contact. II always WIN
be a strenuous sport. appealing TO the
vigorous, healthy boy.-walteT Caro-
In Century.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
WINDUP OF GREAT BALLOT BATTLE

hcr> transcribed The agricultural
schedule win have n machine adapted
to It's special needs. which will regis
ter aud add the value OF farms, stock,
crops. etc
Many typcwrtcrs, adding machines,
combined writer's and nddcrs and ma
chimes for computing percentages and
performing other arlthmcticnl opera
leased tahulating machinery has been
used Mt large expense. For this cen
sns very little will he required, and II
Is estimated that this change OF policy
will save many hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
TALKING OF THE
NATIONAL CENSUS
TWO AND A QUARTER BILLION
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED.



Of DoIlars-Answers to Be Compiled
by Electricity at the Rate of $500 or
1000 an Hour.
The national census of the United
States partakes of the nature OF both
an inventory of material possessions
and social. Industrial. educational
and moral stock taking. The conSti-
tuition requires census every ten
years as the basis for the reapportion-
ment of representatives in congress.
Fewer even than six questions. the
number asked In the first census OF
1870. would now meet the basic need
from which the census sprang. But
progress in general and national en-
pansion in particular have demanded
more information.
1t may he asked. What questions
shall be included in the schedules of
the census bureau where each costs
tens of thousands OF dollarS" Upon
this point there is difference OF opin-
ion. and since bureaus. like individ-
ualH are fallible the census reports
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29

The Daily News gigantic contest
DIS now a matter Of history.
All that remains is for the young
:adies mentioned at the top of the
column to call and claim their own.
All the prizes are ready to be turned
over to those who have won them by
their popularity and industry.
The contest closed in a blaze Of
glory and good humor and enthusiasm
at II o'clock Saturday night.
Candidates and their friends
ahronged the Office all day long and
ahe contest department was taxed to
ITS utmost to handle those who had
votes and subscriptions to turn in.
AT IL o'clock sharp the ballot box
was closed and no more votes allowed
90 be deposited except those that came
an through by the mail, and bore the
postmark Of October 90. The ballot
box was placed in vault and later
turned over to the judges appointed
do do the counting, who took it to
aihe firemen's hall and broke the seals,
opened the same and the final count
commenced
The room was packed to the door
with candidates and their friends
waiting for the final announcement.
The counting of the votes was q
tedious task for the judges and was
carried on in full view of everyone
present Great care was taken by
Che judges in counting the votes and
adding machines were used to insure
absolute accuracy.
Honors Deserved.
The successful contestants are
named today as the result of the of
ncial count made by these dsinter
ested gentlemen, acting as judges
and who have no motive in the con
aest other than to accept the invita-
uion of the management to make {
thorough and complete canvass of The
votes. The mere mention of the
names of these gentlemen is assur
ance enough of their integrity. Thes,
gentlemen are well known and high
Ky esteemed by their business asso
ciates and with all whom they come
in contact, as thorough and homes
6usiness men.
Hon. John r. Hays, postmaster.
S. G. Mayer, clothing merchant.
J. b. Maynard. secretary Durlant
TTust Co.
J. e. Haase. vice president Citizen
national bank.
A. l.. Killian, merchant.
Paul Zuelow. assistant cashier Ne
hraska National bank
=. c. Asmus, assistant cashier MOI
kbIk National bank.
The judges were assisted in MAXIM
uAe count by w. P. Logan of the Ne
ibraska National bank, and w. l
Aauptli OF the Citizens National bank
When the announcement OF tn
winners was made shortly after mic
nisht. the names OF the winners wer
greeted with approval on all sides
Tho interest was intense all durin
sAs count, and the best feeling pre-
Vaiied among all those present.
Every ballot voted was CAREFUL
ssrutinized by the judges and thos
Rrssent expressed themselves as higf
~ pleased with the manner OF arri'
aAs Ut the result
Big Vote Cast.
rhe aggregate vote cast In TIL
Dsily News contest is the larges
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
M'CARREN A GAME PATIENT.
Tested With Nurse After Operation For
Appendicitis.

They are telling this story about
Senator McCarren. operated on for ap-
pendicitis in New York:
On the second day OF his illness his
nurse took his temperature, and the
senator asked her what 1t showed.
'lt's 99h," was the reply.
"When II gets To 100 SELL" rejoined
ths On tient
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29

We, the undersigned, judges
in The Norfolk Daily News
up-to.date voting contest, after
thoroughly canvassing the
votes, find the following young
ladies to be the winners OF the
various prizes in the four dis
tricts:
The winner OF the $4,000 set
OF beaver furs, offered as extra
prize, during the special offer
period, was won by Miss Ber-
tina Bennett. Elgin, who Sc.
cured 2.44S new months bust.
ness during the specified time.
Winner Of the grand prize,
the Overland touring car, Miss
Bertha Bennett, Elgin; total
votes, 1l,243,2l0.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29

The question OF when you are .
own home grows bigger every t.s
you pay rent. Watch the ads.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29

Bertha Bennett, Elgin. .....11 ,243,21o
Agnes Berestrom, Anoka,R.1 3,914,940
Carrie Botsford, Tilden. ... 2,945, ago
Mrs. j. L. Pickering,lynch. 2,78o,e10
Sophia Hanson, Naper. .... 1,413,710
Irene Figge, Long Pine. 1,170,040
Helen Williams, Atkinson. -. 1,146,650
Lillian Anderson, Neigh. Sc. 1,106, 100
Eleanor Hubbard, Ewing. .. 1000, APO
Julia Dennis, Spencer. .... 1898
Clara Barnes, Gross. .... 6S1,990
Gertrude Alderman, Bassett.. 57G,620
Ella Mohr, Monowi. ........ 566,260
Ethel Sageser, Butte. ..... ASP, 12O
Rhoda Sherman, O'Neill. &C.. 3S7,740
Mrs. G. II. Mathew, Bristow.. 357,660
Helen Thompson, Newport. $3.50
Daisy Abbott, Pilger. ....... 1874 40
Selma Hoffman, Battle Creek 3,299,53o
Leonora Dederman, MIX, RS 3,162.eso
Gale Avery, Battle Creek. -. 1859, $50
Katherine Leonard, MdwGve. 2,12S, 100
Mabel Jonson, Hoskins, RI. 2,127,790
Clara Herbes, Humphrey. -. 1857, $50
Ella Schroeder, Hoskins, RI 1,522,560
Frances Wahl, Madison. .... 1,421 $50
Dorothy Weston, Norfolk ,R.3 1,3S6,53O
Mrs. j. w. Rice, Norfolk, RIA 1,369,91O
Ida Waddell, MeadowGrove. SS5,O6O
Tessie Kent. Norfolk, R.2.... 843.730
Clara Sharp, Pilger. ..'.... 546,470
Katie Dienes, Norfolk, r. s.. $4,000
Irene Melick, Carroll. ...... 471,46O
Edna Perry, Stanton, R. F. D. 363,71O
Ethel Sewell, Norfolk, q. 2S3,9SO
Luella Green, Norfolk, R. g.. 21S.74O
Ida Thurman, Norfolk, r. l.. 212,43O
Martha Chaser, Stanton. 199,56O
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29
WINNERS OF DISTRICT
PRIZES.
District No. I.

District No, I.
Winner of the s350O0 piano,
Anna Boenke. 1,37S220 votes.
Winner OF the scholarship,
ORAL Madsen. S75,SS0 votes.
Winner of the gold watch.
Mrs. Mary Hickman. 7O3,l7O
votes.
District No. 2.
Winner of the $350O0 piano,
Hazel Harrison, 6,957.43O votes.
Winner of the scholarship
Sarah Bennett. 2.21567O votes.
Winner of the gold watch,
Christie Kliment, 2,137,665
votes.
District No. 8.
Winner of the S350.00 piano,
Daisy Abbott, 3.674,14O votes.
Winner of the scholarship.
Selma Hoffman, 3,29S.530 votes.
Winner Of the gold watch,
Lenora Dederman, 3,162,SS0
votes.
District No. q.
Winner of the S350.00 piano,
Agnes Bergstrom, 3,914,S40
votes.
Winner Of the scholarship,
Carrie Botsford. 2,S45. 430 votes.
Winner of the gold watch.
Mrs. j. l.. Pickering, 2,7S0,910
votes.
A. L. Killian,
John r. Hays,
j. e. Haase.
J. B. Maynard,
F. c. Asmus,
p. l.. Zuelow,
Sol G. Mayer,
Judges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-29

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