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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
FORFEITURE NOTICE
ELKo. NEVADA. January 18th. 1909.
TO j. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:

TO j. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended during the year 1903 Three Hundred 5000
Dollars in labor and in improvements upon the
Crescent" White Peak" and Mcdonald"
mining claims, situate in Railroad Mining Dis
trict. County OF Elko. State of Nevada the
location certificates of which are found in Book
. OF Mining Deeds at pages 206-208. respectively
in the office of the Recorder of said County in
order to hold said claim under the provisions Of
Section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States, and the amendment thereto ap-
proved January %. $780, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims. being the amount
required to hold said lodeS for the period ending
on the 81 st day Of December. A. d. 1908 And it,
within ninety days from the personal service Of
this notice. within ninety days after the
publication thereof. you fail refuse to con-
tribute your proportion OF such expenditure rs
co:owner. which amounts toSeventy-hvc dollars
being twenty-five dollars on each OF said claims
your interests in the claims will become the
property OF the subscribers. your co-owners
who have made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
G. M. MOODY
w. A. MOODY
, GEO. KLINE
Date OF first publication Ian 2S 1000
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
To Live Ones Own Life.

To live ones own life is a matter
OF such poignant and absorbing inter
est that 1t insensibly creates an indi.
yidual atmosphere which obscures the
larger known phenomena Of nature
Mary Stewart Cutting, in THE Way.
faFers."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery and is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Home Bakery
is new and up to date and first-class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure share
of the public patronage.
Don't send your money away for pies:
cakes and bread.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
APPLICATION 127i.
Notice OF Application for Permission 10 Apnrh
pirate tho Public waters OF the State OF Nuvadn

Notice of Application for Permission 70 Apnrb.
pirate tho Public waters OF the State OF Nuvadn
Notice Is hereby given that on the Goth DIV of
January. 1909; in accordance with Section 25.
tnaptcr XVIII, OF the Statutes Of 1907 one
Albert Hankins OF Shelton County OF Elko
ana state OF Nevada, made application 70
the state Engineer OF Nevada for permission 10
appropriate the public waters Of the State of
Nevada. Such appropriation is to he made from
SnrNiilc Creek. 1T points: one on N. w 4 Of
Sec: ID. and on s. r.. 4 OF Sec TO- RI 20 N "a
10 r.. m. u. NJ by means of open cut and dam
ana 2So miners ins. IS to hc conveyed TO points
on on part o. y; W of N. +. 4 Sec. Is. part of
W. q OF ~. 6, part OF w n OF " r. u and
y. y OF N. w. 4 ana y. w. of y. w. 4 of Soc
10 and part OF 5. y of - y Sec g. r. 20 NJ n ~
r., NJ ID. r. & NJ. by means OF bitches and
there used for irrigation purposes. Water no,
TO DO returned to stream. NV
pate OF first publication February I. 1902
Date OF last publication March 4, 1909
Signed:
FRANK II. NICHOLAS
state Engineer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO
In the matter of the estate of A. j. HARRELL
deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
was duly appointed on the 22nd day Of January
a. D.. 1909, by the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Nevada in and
Tor the County of Ellto, as Administrator of the
Estate OF A. j. Harrcll. deceased. and that he
duly qualified as such Administrators on the said
22nd day OF January, A. D., 1902
NOTICE Is also given that all persons having
Claims against the said Estate OF A. j. Harreli
dcceased. are required to file the same with
proper vouchers attached, with the Clerk Of
said District Court. within three months from
the first publication of this Notice or they will
he forever barred.
HAYDEN HENDERSON,
Administrator of the Estate of a. J. Hnrrell.
deceased.
Charles Is. Henderson. ATTORNEY for Admins
traitor.
Date OF first publication. january 23rd. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15

II 10 D. most beautiful and salutary
order OF things that you should first
pear the burden you place on others
ana learn from yourself how men
should be ruled.-st. Bernard of Chair.
vaux.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
In the matter of the estate of S. a. ROSE
BERRY, deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOIICE To CKEDITUtS
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was duly appointed on the 22nd day of January
a. D.. 1909. by the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Nevada in and
for the County of ElkO. as Administrator of the
Estate Of S. A. RoSeberry. deceased and
that he duly qualified as such Administrator on
the said 22nd day of January, A. D.. 1909.
Notice Is also given that all persons having
claims against the said Estate of S. A, Rose
berry, deceased are required to file the same
with proper vouchers attached. with the Clerk
OF said District Court within three months from
the first publication Of this notice. or they will
be forever barred.
W. F.. ROsEBERRY
Administrator of the estate Of S. A. Roscberry
deceased.
Charles B. Henderson. Attorney for Admins
traitor.
Date of first publication. Jan. 23rd 1902
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
ELKo, NEVADA, january a5th, Is

10 j. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that have ex-
pended during the year 1903 One Hundred OOO)
Dollars in labor and in improvements upon the
Stone Cabin Mining Claim. situate in Railroad
Mining District. County of Elko. State of Ne
vada. the location certificate of which is found
Of record In Book Mining Deeds page 1872 in
the office of the Recorder of said county in
order to hold said claim under the provisions of
Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. and the amendment thereto ap-
proved January 90. 1890, concerning annual labor
uqon mining claims being the amount required
TO hold said lode for the period ending on the
3lst day OF December. A ID. 1905 And II. with
in ninety days from the personal service Of this
notice. or within ninety days after the publica-
ton thereof. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion OF such expenditure as q CO.
owner, which amounts to twenty-five dollars,
your interest in the claim will become the prop
erty OF the subscribers. your co-owners who
have made the required expenditure by the
terms Of said section.
q. NJ MOODY
w. a. MOODY
GEO. KLINE
CHRIS. BAUMBACH
Date of first publication Jan. 26. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
FORFEITURE NOTICE

Date OF first publication Jan. rs. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
EIko Drug Comply
Dealers in

-.....E Dealers in -
Pure Drugs. Chemicals, Patent
Medicines, Toilet Articles.
Perfumery, Liquors
and Cigars m.
Orders by Mall Given Prompt AtsentIon
Prescriptions ,careaalIy Compounded From
The PHrese Drugs. ~.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-15
Learn for Yourself.

Trustees of Elko School District No. /
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
TELEPHONES IN
RURAL DISTRICTS
Lines Are Extending Into Entirely
New Territory In This State
"Farmers' Lines"
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Jackson, Nov. 29.-The Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company, IN
addition to extending it's lines in ev-
cry direction along the mail routes
and into entirely new territory, is
rapidly reaching out from the towns IT
no woperates in and through, into the
rural districts, where the farmers are
being induced to have telephones in
stalled at special farmers line"
rates.
In furtherance of this plan, nearly
all the weekly newspapers in the
state are carrying the advertisement
Of the company, in which the farmers
are urged to make farms more at
tractive," by installing telephone.
Officials of the company state that
this advertising is having it's effect.
and that hundreds of these farm tel
ephones have bee ninstalled during
the past few weeks all over the state
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
BANDS PLAY TO DROWN
Gut WOMEN'S PRAYERS
Women and Children At Polls Early
In Effort to influence Votes To
Forever.
(By Associated Press)

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 29.-Re-
ports received this afternoon at tne
State headquarters Of the Pro and
Anti-Amendment forces indicate a
strong vote being polled throughout
the state. While all reports are esti-
mates, the indications at this hour are
that the amendment will carry.
Bands of music played around each
voting place early to-day to drown
out the prayers and singing of the
women and children who gathered
early in an effort to influence votes
for the constitutional amendment for
prohibition.
In Mobile and Montgomery, mem
bers of the w. c. T. u. and other
women were at the polls with coffee
and sandwiches, urging the men to
vote for the amendment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
REPORTED LARGE
deal IS CANARD
international Harvester Co., Has Not
Purchased Lands From
Messrs. Lowe.

Sundays New Orleans Picayune
published a dispatch from Columbia,
Miss, stating that lumber property
in Marion county valued at 1900, 900,
and owned by E. and S. B. Loew, Of
Grand Rapids, Mich. had been pur-
chaser by the International Harvest
er Company.
The News is in position to deny
the verify of this story and to state
that no such deal has been consum.
mated Mr.. E. McLendon, Of this
city, Is the agent for the Blodgett
& Lowe interest in this state, and
Mr.. McLendon is positive that nc
such deal has been made.
Mr.. H. A. Camp, of the Pole Stock
Lumber Company, of this city, ais,
pronounces the Columbia dispatch @
canard. The Pole Stock Lumber
Company is the agent for the Inter
national Harester Company, and the
officials of the Pole Stock Company
have no knowledge of any such dea
having been put through.
"The International Harvester Com
pany did hold an option on this prop
erty," said Mr.. Camp today, "b4
this expired some time ago."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Missed The Train,

The latter on the stand explained
that he had intended leaving. but that
he held service on the streets Sat.
urday afternoon and missed the train
by only few minutes. He gave other
reasons which were satisfactory to
Judge Davis, and stated that he m
tended leaving for McHenry on r.e
first train.
Fruits story on the stand was
corroborated by his woman COM
panion, who also stated that when a
man had started to make donation
to Pruitt after the services Saturday
afternoon, one of the local Holiness
or Apostolic" sect had induced the
man not to make the contribution.
"The competition for contributions
seems to be pretty keen" said Judge
Davis as he dismissed the charge
against Pruitt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
IN
The new LEAGUE
Cotton States Reorganized With Six
Clubs and May Be Increased
to Eight.
SueciaI to The News.


JACKSON, Miss, November 20
At a meeting held here Saturday af-
ternoon the Cotton States League
was reorganized for the season of
1910, and franchises awarded to Jack
son, Hattiesburg, Vicksburg. Canton,
Algiers and Baton Rouge.
The circuit was left open for two
other towns, in case Gulfport or Me-
ridian desires to come in under the
terms agreed upon at the meeting.
Briefly stated, the league is reor-
ganized on a salary limit of $3.50
per month, a player limit of twelve
men, including the manager; a seas
on schedule of 10 games in event of
six clubs, and 112 games in case
eight clubs form the circuit.
Each association must deposit a
forfeit of $500 prior to December Is,
and teams will receive q guarantee OF
$3.50 for each game played on the
road. The next melting will be held
in New Orleans, at a date to be fixed
by Chairman P. S. Merrill, of this
city, at which time officers will be
elected and constitution formed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Charge WAS
DISMISSED
Itinerant Preacher Accused Of
False Pretensions Discharged
BY Judge Davis.

l.. H. Pruitt, an itinerant preacher.
who, with a woman companion, has
been holding religious services on the
streets O. Hattiesburg fer several
days past, v-s arraiCred before Judge
Davis in the city court this morning on
the charge of obtaiL:ns money under
fa.-o rreterses. After hearing tie ev-
idcace in the case, Judge Davis dis
missed the charge, witch wos pre-
felfed by Capt. A. Beic4er, O. the Sal
vat,on Army corps located here.
Capt. Belcher stated on the witness
stand that Pruitt had co-ce to his
home Saturday afternoon AM asked
for assistane to get to McHenry, Miss,
but Capt. Belcher was unable to fur
nish him enough money to get there.
However, he did give him a dollar
upon Pruitt saying that he would
leave that evening for McLaurin.
Pruitt had offered to leave a coat or a
guitar with him as security for the
money, but he refused to take either.
Later in the evening Capt. Belcher
said he saw Pruitt up town and asked
him why he had not left for McLaurin,
and Pruitt replied that he had missed
the train. Capt Belcher saw Pruitt
up town again Sunday morning about
10 o'clock and had reached the con-
clusion that the man only wanted the
money and did not intend to use It
for the purpose it was given him. He
then preferred the charge against
Pruitt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Standard Oil Co.
Files DeniaLs OF
Violating the Lau
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Jackson, Nov. 29.-The Standard Oil
Company, Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky, Gulf Refining CONF any an
Texas Oil Company have filed general
denials Of the charges against them
OF violating the antitrust laws of the
state, in custer and penalty suits
fled against them by District .Attor-
ney Lamb at West Point and District
Attorney Harrison at Gulfport.
Demurrers had first been filed to
the bills by Messrs. Mayes & Long
street of this city, representing the
defendants, but were later with
drawn with permission to file a direct
answer to the charges, in lien of the
demurrers.
The bill tells the entire history of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
THIS BURGLAR IS
TENDER.HEARTED
Sleeping Children Influence Him to
Repent Crime and Return
Stolen Money.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Noember 29.-Two
children, sleeping in peaceful uncon-
scious of danger, today proved
more effectual in disposing of a rob
ber than all the bolts and bars on
the entrance to the home of Adolph
Huber.
The influence of the sleeping chill
dren. small daughters of Huber,
caused the burglar to repent of his
crime and return to the parents the
money which he had taken at the
point of a revolver.
These are great kids" he said
Il haven't got much coin, but you
give them this from me-" adding a
silver coin to what he had taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
HAS SUFFERED
DEATH ALREADY
Patrick, Noted Criminal,
Before Supreme Court.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Nov. 29-Albert T. Pat.
rick, whose sentence of death for the
murder Of William R. Rice, of Texas,
was comInuted to life >mprisonma
at Sing Sing, appeared to-day before
before the supreme court to argue
that within the law he has already suf-
fered death and thus has paid his
debt to the state in full and should
be set free.
He contends that solitary confine-
ment, preceding electrocution, is part
of the penalty to be incurred in the
death sentence and this he has twice
served.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Police Save
White man
From Probable Lynchins AT
Hands Of Nesross--Had Killed
A Negro.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Penn, Nov. 29.-Ed-
ward Perdee, a concrete construction
superintendent of Mariana, near
here, was possibly saved from being
lynched by a hundred and fifty ne
groes yesterday by the timely arrival
of police from this city, who lodged
the man in Jail on the charge of kill
ing a negro, who had resented the ep-
tibet "nigger," said to have been ap'
piled by Perdee and companion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29

the organization of the Standerd Oil
Company and its numerous alleged
subsidiary companies, and how they
are alleged to have evaded the va
rious antitrust laws by forming COM
binations through holding companies
and otherwise.
All these charges are denied by the
companies attorneys, and it is now
up to the state to prove them which
it will undertake to do during the
term Of chancery court which con-
venes on the first Monday in April at
Gulfport and at West Point in May.
The local legal firm of Flowers.
Fletcher & Whitfield is assisting Dis
trict Attorney Harrison in the prose-
cution, and the total amount of pen
alties coIlectable in case of convic-
tion would be $17,Oo0.000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
HAS THREATENED
The U. S. CONSUL
zelaya Getting Into Hotter Water
All the Time-Said He VIII
Attempt Esape.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-The United
States consul at Managua has been
threatened by President Zelaya and
he has been granted permission 10 oc-
cupy the legation premises as being
more secure.
The Nicaraguan congress win as
semble Dec. l and it is rumored that
zelaya will retire and possibly attempt
to escape from the country by the
Pacific coast. kilograms to this ef-
feet from the Consular Represents
tive in Nicaragua were received at
the state department to-day. Persist
ent rumors indicate that Irias may
succeed zelaya.
Members OF the Red Cross arriving
from Castillo state that Cannon and
Groce were captured after battle
while they were lost ON the banks of
the San Juan river. The consul At
Bluefelds advises that they held
commissions as Lieutenant- Colonel
and Colonel respectively IN the revo-
lutionary army.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Indications That Amendment Will Carry In Alabama.
New Cotton Crop Estimate Puts Yield al 10, ,625, 900
Farmers Planning
To Organize Fairs
In Many Counties

event, the date for which has not yet
been fixed, but which will doubtless be
as nearly as possible the same as that
just closed, which ran from Oct. 26th
to Nov. 5th, experience having proven
that better weather conditions may
reasonably be expected then than at
any other time during the fall.
In many instances the advices from
county fair organizers are accompa-
MED by invitations for Mr.. Blakeslee
to be present at their organization
meetings and aid them in getting
started of. He will comply with as
many as possible of the requests, al
though it will be impossible to at
tend them all unless they should be
scattered over a greater length of
time, and even then the duties of his
office will probably preclude it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
LOUISIANA SUPREME
COURT IS REVERSED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 29.-The case or
Lewis A. Hubert, accused Of the en-
bezzlement Of $123,475 as receiver of
the old metropolitan police board OF
reconstruction days, was decided by
the Supreme Court of the United
States to-day favorably to Hubert, the
decision gof the Supreme Court of
Louisiana being reversed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Jackson, Nov. 29.-Hon. H. r.
Blakeslee, commissioner Of agricul-
ture and commerce, is receiving num-
erous advices from leading agricultur-
lists throughout the state to the effect
that meetings are to be held during
the next few days for the purpose OF
organizing county fair associations for
next year.
Mr.. Blakeslee is gratified that many
of these advices come from new coun-
ties where there were no fairs last
year, and the number of letters on
this subject that he has already re-
ceived lead him to hope that fully
half the counties in the state will
have fairs of their own next year, to
be held in advance of the big state
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
COTTON CROP
IS ESTIMATED
At 1O,ql|
New Orleans Tim
Figures Based on Estimates
Of Correspondents.
TEXAS LEAFS With
100000 BALES
Figures Differ Considerably From

According to correspondents of the
New Orleans Times-Democrat. the
1909 cotton crop will be nearly half
a million bales larger than the fig
ures recently given by the Memphis
Commercial-Appears correspondents.
The Commerciai-Appeal figured that
the total crop would amount to l0.-
$4,000 bales, while the Times Demo
crat figures that it win reach a total
of 1o,625. .oe0 bales.
The figures presented by the
Times-Democrat this morning are as
follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
were POSING As
MILLI0NAIRES
Gang of Men and Women Arrested
In Paris Charged With Ex-
tensive Stealing.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Nov. 29.-Four men and
women, who have posed here as
American millionaires, but who are
believed to compose a gang of inter-
national swindlers, were arrested to-
day charged with extensive stealing.
Jewels valued at $4,000 were
found in their home.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
TAFT Debating
ANNUAL MESSAGE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, November 90
President Taft begun debating his
annual message to congress today
and will be busy at that task for the
next few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
Law Was SLIPPED
THROUGH congress
At Last Session During Stolen
Moment From Tariff Debate-Pack-
age Also Must Bear Name of Bona
Eide Consignee.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Washington, Nov. 29.-Tardy recog-
milton of the New Years resolutions
has come from Congress, but it is
confined as yet to the dry" States.
1t gives the man who depends upon
the express companies for his red
liquor" distinct advantage over his
competitor in the resolution" busi-
ness. but law experts affirm that it is
not in this respect class legislation.
Upon Jan. /, 1910, there will go into
effect a new criminal code. 1t was
spassed upon by Congress during a
stolen moment from the tariff con-
sideration of the extra session and
LEGISLATORS who have not before had
time to read it are likely to have
their attention called to it's provis-
ions in demand for an explanation,
which will make the Nicaraguan crisis
sound like a fairy tale. 1t will cur
tail the practice of shipping liquor
&C. O. D." into prohibition States and
cuts off that last source of supply
which had been regarded as inviol-
able.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
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: Washington, Nov. 29.-Local I
{. rain tonight or Tuesday. Warm I
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-29
What Law Says,

What Law Says.
There is a touch of deviltry in the
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