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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
~SpOrsman.s Paradise

Alaska is u regular hunting paradise,
about the only left on this CONT.
neut. In the north are the fierce polar
hears and the clumsy walrus. In the
south are many deer and between the
two extremes are great forests, the
home of the o and caribou. The
Alaskan moose is larger than the east
ern variety found in the Maine woods.
In fact, it is the largest member of the
deer family now found in the world.
The extinct Irish elk was larger.
Brown bears, mountain sheep and many
other varieties Of game of smaller size
abound. The lakes afford good fishing,
as do the rivers and the whole land OF
forests, mountain, plain, lake and river,
make a most ideal hunting region of
enormous proportions.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Happy Ignorance.

Francis Wilson, the noted comedian,
apropos of certain curios whereon he
believed he had been duped, said with
a light laugh:
THE collector, as he pursues his
hobby, grows in knowledge. Then, re-
viewing his collection, he sadly finds
many an instance where he has been
duped.
THE one drawback to knowledge is
that 1t reveals SO many dupe5 and
swindles to us. One summer, for. In.
stance, l was doing Switzerland.
In the neighborhood OF Geneva.
where the Swiss talk French, / climbed
a little peak one fine morning, and on
my arrival at the chalet at the TOP
l heard the pretty handmaiden call In.
to the kitchen in excellent French:
Quick, mother, quick! Here's a
tourist. Put some milk on the fire,
You know they always like It warm
from the cow"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05

An exchange says that when q man
thinks his son isn't likely to he good Tor
anything else. he generally tries to get
him to study medicine.
Slavery makes for slavery as freedom
makes for freedom. AS slavery is the
greatest curse, freedom is the greatest
blessing. Freedom may be yours us
You can make yourself n slave. With
You and with You ulone is the option to
be aslave or free. Your mind is your
own. 1t is the one thing that all the
world cannot touch without your con-
sent. 1t is the one thing absolutely in
your command. 1t is yours, wholly
yours. You can make of it what you
will. Your mind is you.-Exchange.
The amended divorce law us it has
passed the assembly seems to he more
OF II joke than anything else. All it
does Is to increase the length of resi-.
dence in Il county which must he lived
before Il divorce car he obtained. The
evil which has placed US in South Da-
kota's class, whereby II resident of an
other state "a come here, be served
with the necessary papers, secure a
divorce tomorrow and leave for the east
the same night. has not been corrected
ut all. 1t looks rs if the wool had been
pulled over the eyes of the solons of the
lower house.-GaZette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
The Vetoed Bill

AT the last meeting of the old board
OF commissioners, the claim of p. A
Leamy for road work in the Gold Circle
district was allowed for $500 and went
to the auditor. Auditor Greathouse
vetoed the bill on the ground that the
claim violated the law prohibiting the
commissioners from paying claims of
$500 or over without having first adver.
tised for bids. The veto went TO the
new board ut its first meeting and was
laid over. AT the meeting of the board
ON the first of this month, the commits.
sloners unanimously passed the bill over
the auditors veto.
The bill originally was in the neigh.
borhood of 1870. The work wa
authorized by Commissioner Primeau1
and was done in March and April 1908.
The bill was promptly presented to the
commissioners and was laid over from
time to time until finally acted upon.
From what we have been able TO
learn, the work was absolutely neces-
sary to make the Gold Circle district
accessible. The district was Just com.
ing into prominence and there were no
roads and it vas almost impossible
to get into the district with a team be.
fore that work was done. 1t is also said
by those familiar with the conditions at
Gold Circle that the work done by Mr..
Leamy would have cost the county a
great deal more than it has if the county
had let it by contract.
The position of the INDEPENDENT is
we'll known in such matters. While If
believes that Commissioner Primeaux
exceeded his authority in authorizing
the work to be done, it comedies that il
was done to meet an emergency and
that the county has not been wronged
in any way.
Auditor Greathouse in vetoing thi.
claim simply did his duty under the
law, and the commissioners in passing
1t over his veto were fully justified by
the facts and circumstances surround.
ing the claim. They should not, how
over, make this Il precedent for future
violations of the $500 law. If they do
Auditor Greathouse will call them
down and the taxpayers of the county
will support him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper viii lie
pleased to learn that there Ia ut least
one dreaded disease TINT science Inns
been able to cure In all It's stagcp.
md that Is Catarrh. Halls Catnrrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternitv.
Halls Cntarrh Cure Ia taken intern.
ally, netting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the systcm
thereby. destroying the foundation
oil tho disease, and giving tho patient
strength by building up the constitu.
ton and asslsting nature in doiup
It's work. The proprletors hive 10
muci iaith IN It's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for my case that Il fails to cnrc'
Send for list OF testimonials,
Address +. j. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, o. 80
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take HILLS Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
The Courthouse Bonds

A resolution providing for the issu-
ance of the courthouse bonds was adj
opted yesterday by the commissioners.
The resolution is very lengthy and sets
out all the things necessary to be done
by the commissioners to make the bonds
valid and gives the form of the bonds
and coupons.
AS the Henderson Banking Company
has been advised that the bonds are in
valid, it is more than probable that
steps will be taken rs soon rs possible
to get the matter into the supreme court
for the purpose of testing the validity
of the bond issue.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
S~almagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Constable Happier brought a prisoner
from Carlin last night.
Tho salary of the deputy I'm the re.
cOrdcr's Office will receive some uttcn.
ton tomorrow.
Look over the bills allowed Ivy the
commissioners and sec where the
county's money goes. Also read tho
synopsis of the proceedings of the
board.
Mrs. H.. II. Mead and daughters.
Misses Helena and Grace. stopped over
yesterday on their way from Salt Lake
City to Reno, where they will join Mr..
Mead and make their future home.
They are visiting Mr.. Bruco's family
while here. Tomorrow afternoon they
will leave for Reno.
Sheriff Clark has received II circular
asking for information about Fred
Draper, II ii.ycnr old boy with brown
hair, largo blue eyes. double crown, also
small piece broken of ono upper front
tooth and has u scar half mn inch Ions
on scalp. who left his home at Atlantic
City. Iowa, on August 18th last year
Fred is u strong, robust boy and
weighs from 10 10 ll5 pounds. lie 4.
supposed to bc In this state. If yor
know where he Is wire his father II. Ii
Draper ut tho above address and get q
! reward If $tOO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
USED PHONE TO BRING THEM.
Minister'S Successful Method Of Gath.
erlna Congregation.

.-.-
One OF the most difficult proposi-
lions that a new pastor has to face,
when he takes charge o. a church that
has fallen on in attendance and gen.
orally gone to seed, is to fill the pews
and build up the membership anew.
Not long ago this problem was solved
In a Brooklyn church. Before taking
hold the new pastor had planned a
scheme which he thought would work
moderately well, but which, in the end.
far exceeded his hopes in its results.
A few days before the ~eyentful first
Sunday he called upon a dozen of the
pillars OF the church" and asked
them each to call up on the telephone
early on Sunday morning a half dozen
at least Of their friends, and not only
ask them especially to come to church
that morning, but also to telephone
the same request to as many Of their
own friends as they could. They all
promised to do so, and when the cler-
gyman reached his church that Sun
day he found 1t packed. He had pre-
pared a rousing sermon aud eyery one
went away well satisfied.
This method OF getting a congrega-
ton was continued along practically
the same lines for months. AS a re-
suit OF the drumming up by tele-
phone the size Of the congregation In
creased enormously INT the member
ship Is greater than it ever was be-
fore. AS there is not room for more
In the old church they now are talk
Ing of building a new one, and the pas
tors salary Is $4,000 a year bigger
than 1t was when he took hold.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Demands Com. Ainh-

a young man In a responsible post
In a New York brokers' office asked
his employer for an increase In salary
the other day.
why do you wan more than you've
been getting?" queried the boss.
well, I'm doing two mems work
now. Then, too, it's pretty hard sled.
ding 10 mako both ends meet each
month. I've got a good many demands
on me that you don't know anything
about"
Il know one OF them, anyway no.
torted the boss, with a smile. II saw
you eating with her at the Waldorf
last night after the show. If the 9th.
or demands l don't know anything
about are as pretty as she is, I don't
blame you. But If / raise your SALARY
S16 a week l would advise you, as a
lnancier. not to increase your do.
mRnds.."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Salmagund
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

According to the latest reports, the fire
il the Sutro tunnel YVES out and the
pimI;ng plants of the Comstock mines
were running as usual. An electric
wire is supposed to have caused the fire.
The l,Ss will not IL very heavy.
Senator Mack has introduced bills to
repeal the act creating a state publicity
commission and the act creating the
office of mineral land commissioner.
Both Of these acts were passed by the
last legislature and both of them should
b, repealed. Senator Mack's repeal bills
should pass the Legislature without a
dissenting vote.
Robert Schultz, the shoemaker, re
ceivcd this morning II daily paper of
January 10. 1909. from Hamburg. Ger.
many. As the papea reached here last
night on the fast mail, it took about ten
DAYS for it to come from Hamburg to
Elko. \ very short time for it to cross
the Atlantic by steamer and the con
tincnt by ran.
\ few days ago Il ma by the name of
Bailey was badly injured by n Southern
Pacific train ut Molecn. He was brought
to Elko and taken To the county hospital,
where he died the next day. His death
WAS not reported to the coroner and
consequently no inquiry was made into
the circumstances surrounding his death.
In the failure To report the death Of this
man 10 the coroner SD that an inquest
could bc held and the circumstances in
quircd into, somebody has been grossly
negligent. If such thing occurs again,
we shall make an effort to place the
responsibility where it belongs. There
should bc no secrecy in cases of this
kind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
STRANGE CAPTURE OF SALMON.
Incident Proves That Belief Of Some
Fishermen Is Wrong.

Fishing n well-known river in Nor
way this June, one of the tenants Of
the fishing lodge opposite ours caught
q fish Of 29 pounds in the morning and
lost another, his spinning line being
broken by the rush of a heavy fish.
Fishing with prawn the afternoon of
the same day, the same angler, in the
same pool, got into a good fish at his
first cast. After a long fight the fish
was gated and landed. Then was re-
vealed n strange state of things. The
prawn tackle had eve touched the
fish; In fact the hooks were a foot or
more from II. They had caught in the
cast which had been lost that morn
Ing, and was o twisted into knots
and tangles. no doubt by the salmon
~endeayoring to get rid of the treble
Norsk cast and hooks. The line had
been got rid Of. AS the prawn swung
down the pool it had grappled the lost
cast still attached to the salmon, and
fish (33 %pounds), cast, and tackle were
recovered. We watched the incident
from the road, and crossing the river
Eandled the recovered cast. Many
maintain that salmon once hooked and
played for any length OF time leave the
pool.-W. H., In London Field.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Noah,a EXCUSE.

Capt. Pritchard OF the record.break.
ing Mauritania, told a group OF Amer.
leans on n recent voyage that n sailors
life was n hard one.
ut is not SO hard as It used to bo
before tho coming OF steam" he said,
"but 1t is still fearfully hard, for all
that. In fact, I never heard OF but ono
man who had n decent excuse for go.
ing TO sea"
And who was he, c%aptain?" said a
Chlcagoan.
Noah" the captain answered. "For
IL the old fellow had remained on shore
he would have been drowned"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
The Deputy Recorders SALARY

Following is the law governing tho
salary of tho deputy county recorder;
After stating tho salary allowed tho
county recorder the law provides chat
In their discretion, the County Com.
m~issioncrs may allow for q deputy n
sum not to exceed three dollars Der dov
for each days service actually perform.
ed, and not in Excess of twelve hundred
dollars In any one year"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Up In the Air.

Il suppose you expect to have q lot
OF people UP in the air before you
get through with your flying ma.
chine?"
Yes" answered the promoter, alb.
sent.mindedly; especially investors"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
To Stockmen

AT stoiiel's, Elko County, l W olo
acres OF land, which I desire to lease
for a period of ten years. Fine range;
plenty of water.
II. MORGAN Hill,
Halleck, New.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
Tba.,s nia...a.

You will find that the lazy nan who
won't tend garden himself is always
perfectly willing to tell his wife lust
how to do II,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
HeIpp Gonna

IL a man has money to burn. bIs
friends VIII gladly furnish the
matches. "'
Evening star., 1909-06-03
RECORD RAID ON MANS POCKET
Wife Said to Have Taken Key to
Hubby's Strong Box.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Mrs. Elizabeth J.
Nichols holds the record for treasure
distracted from a husbands pocket, ac-
cording to Mark NJ Nichols, who ap-
piled to the Supreme Court yesterday
for a receiver to take charge Of $3.50, ,OCC
estate. His lawyers declared that the
wife took from the clients pocket q key
to a strong box, removed So, 900 worth
of bonds and sailed with her son for
Europe She is now abroad. but the son,
George, has returned to take charge of
mothers agent.
Nichols maintains that the factory
came into the possession of his wife with
out any consideration from her because
of an attack of illness in 1901 which he
feared would, be fatal to him. Believing
that death was near, he declares. he made
a settlement in his W1fe's favor, at her
in order that their sons might
not dispute over the property after his
death. Soon afterward he recovered his
health and continued to conduct the buSi-
ness.
The following year. according to hi.
to Cleveland. After she had gone Mr..
Nichols missed the key to the strong
box. He was informed that Mrs. Mich
oils had removed the securities. sold them
on the advice of a lawyer and taken ship
for Europe.
Counsel for Mrs. Nichols and her son
George deny the allegations Of the plain
tiff. contending that Mark Nichols for
feited all proprietary rights in the tubing
he has simply acted as an agent of his
wife.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
STIR OVER PORTO RICAN BILL.
Admiral Uriu Listens to Short AMI
mated House Session.

A conspicuous spectator in the House of
Representatives today was Vice Admiral
Baron Sotokichi Criu of the Japanese
navy. Representative Weeks of Massa-
chusetts. classmate of the vice admiral
at Annapolis, sat with him in the re-
served gallery.
AS soon as the journal had been read a
long Wrangle ensued over the question of
whether or not the Porto Rican bill again
should be taken up and considered Mr..
Macon tArk) was alert to the situation.
and announced that If the members SIM
ply wanted to talk he would not make the
point of no quorum. but that If any votes
were to be taken he would insist on a
constitutional majority being present.
Il don't object to anything that costs
the government nothing. he declared.
The bill. he said. crowded for a carpet
bag government in Porto Rico. I'VE had
an Infamous carpet-bag rule once he
said "and for that reason l shall de-
mand quorum when votes are taken" "
An arrangement satisfactory to Mr.. Ma
con could not be made. and he forced a
roll call on point of no quorum. One
hundred and eighty members responded
to their names, not quorum.
Majority Leader Payne gave notice
that II a quorum was not on hand Mon
day he would move to send for absent
members.
The House then adjourned until Mon
Evening star., 1909-06-03
OFFERS TO FURNISH MUSIC
MARINE BAND VOLUNTEERS
FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
Contributions to "Safe and Sane"
Celebration Fund Continue to Be
Received-More Needed.

Members of the Marine Band. desiring
to contribute to the movement for safe
and sane" Fourth of July. have volun-
teered their services for the public meet
ing in celebration of Independence day. to
be held the morning of July 5. This
information was conveyed to Commits
sioner Macfarland, chairman Of the joint
committee of the Board Of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce. today by Lieut..
Santelmann. director Of the band.
Mr.. Macfarland replied that he knew
the whole community would appreciate
this generous gift on the part of the
Marine Band, which, he said. was In line
with it's action last Fourth Of July and
at the municipal centennial celebration in
1908, on both of which occasions it volun-
teereG its services. AS the day is a public
holiday and the band could not be OFF,
cally detailed for such purpose, Mr..
Macfarland said the voluntary action was
the more appreciated.
Letters Of commendation and contribu-
tions continue to come to the committee.
Mr.. Macfarland said that he hoped the
contributions will be made as quickly as
possible. so that the necessary contracts
can be made, as only month remains
for the completion of the arrangements.
The joint committee has asked for 5000
and hopes to receive that amount before
the 18th Of June. To that end it invites
all public-spirited citizens. young and
old. to send gifts. large Or small to w. V.
Cox, president, Second National Bank,
who is the treasurer.
Mr.. Cox announced today the following
contributions: John Joy Edison. SO:
Thomas P. Morgan, $40; c. 8. Bundy
collection judges and officials of Munich
pal Court. $l5: w. l. Adams collection
employees international exchanges), 50;
S. S. Burdett. $40; S. Gassenheimer (col-
lection), $13: NJ. L. Croxall S1O.5O; S. NJ.
Frazier. So. Total received to date,
81 1850
Evening star., 1909-06-03
News Briefs.

\ large barn belonging TO OHM l.. Clark
near Columbia. Howard county. Md. val
ued al 5000. was burned and is partially
covered by insurance. A large amount OF
machinery and agricultural implements
was destroyed.
Edward Kelly. iorty-three years old a
stonemason OF Sir Johns Run. w. Va,
was struck by Western Maryland pas
sengeT train No. = near Williamsport sta
tion and seriously injured. His right side
was crushed and several ribs were broken.
Mrs. CorneIa +. Wright. widow of An
drew Wright of Richmond county. Va,
died at the home of her son. 6. G. Wright.
in that county. aged seventy-one years.
She is survived by three sons.
The administrator of Quinton Hutchi-
son, who was killed in the Cabin Branch
mine, near Dumfres. Va, has brought
suit against the mining company ior
AQ.Ooo for his death.
Evening star., 1909-06-03

Judge T. Barton Lyons of Charlottes-
vile. Va. died after a lingering illness in
his sity-ninth year. He as a native of
Louisiana, where for term of years he
was Judge of one of the parish courts.
For some years he was in business in
Birmingham. He is survived by a widow
and six children.
Jacob r.. Frantz died at Roanoke. Va,
after a lingering illness of tuberculosis.
He is survived by a large family of sons
and daughters. the former being among
Roanoke's for,Alost business men.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
Row Wrecks a Locomotive.

ALPENA, Mich June 3.-D.scovering a
Detroit and Mackinac railroad locomotive
standing unguarded with steam up. Jo-
seph Jeskonski twelve years old. yester-
day climbed into the cab. pulled the
throttle wide open and jumped to the
ground again as the engine went spin
ming down the tannery side track here
toward a standing freight train The
wild locomotive and several freight cars
were demolished in the resulting crash
The damage amounted to 5000. The boy
who was slightly injured in jumping from
the cab, was placed under arrest.
Evening star., 1909-06-03
COMMITTEE METHODS
La Toilette Considers Tariff Framers
Unjust and Unfair.

After resting overnight, Senator La
Toilette this afternoon resumed his at
tack upon the Payne Aldrich tariff bill
The burden of his speech during the
first hour or so was that the finance
committee had not only refused to con-
slider all the information it could get
when framing the tariff rates for va
rious articles. but had refused to give
the Senate even that information when
it did have.
Mr. La Toilette grew emphatic and
waived his hands wildly over his head
as he made the charge that. in fixing
the rates the committee had taken
the word of the American manufacture
ers as to the differences between the
labor cost at home and abroad.
Consumer Not Considered.
The consumer was considered not al
ALL" declared the Wisconsin senator. I'm
the brief statement which the chairman
of the committee tMr. Aldrich) read when
he reported the bill to the Senate there
was not even any reference to the con-
sumer.'
This sort of procedure. claimed Mr.. La
Toilette, was not only contrary to every
idea of justice and fairness, but was to-
tally different from that followed by the
Mr. La Follette's temper was none too
good. He frequently manifested his feel
ings for the finance committee, and In
it's hearing. On one occasion Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire was at
tackled by Mr.. La Toilette, who said he
had exposed the methods of the finance
committee.
Refuses Floor to Gallinger.
Rising to his feet, Mr.. Gallinger ad-
dressed the chair for recognition.
Il decline to yield said Mr.. La Fol-
lette.
Mr.. Gallinger. however, remained stand
ing Noticing this Mr.. La Toilette shook
his fist in that direction and said:
THE senator might as well take his
seat. / will not yield at this time
THE senator can do as he pleases,"
snapped Mr.. Gallinger.
And ] intend to do as l please Just as
long as have the floor. l want the SEN
ator to understand that" cried Mr.. La
Toilette at the top of his voice.
Mr.. Gallinser subsided with an express
sion of amusement on his face.