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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Our Mineral Oil Industry

More han 50, 900, 600. 900 worth of
mineral oil has peel exported from the
United States since that product began
to he an article of expectation, less
than II half century ago. Ii is one of
the few articles of staple production in
the United States whose sales abroad in
the fiscal year 1909 showed an increase
over the preceding year, A statement
just completed by the Bureau of Sta
tistics shows that during the year
which ended June 30 last, n year of de-
clining exports in our trade as u whole,
mineral oils showed a gain of over 100.-
090, 900 gallons in sales to foreign
countries and 4 gain of nearly $1,000
01O in value.
The growth of the mineral oil indus.
try is II marked example of the de-
vclopment of domestic industries in the
United States. Production in the Unit
ell states increased eight fold since
1879, quadrupled since 1890, and more
than trebled i'll the last ten years. In
1915 the production for the entire
United States $500, 90 barrels) was less
than that of the single state of Texas
(ll, 200, 000) in 1908. From 1875 to
1893 domestic production made irregu.
lar gains ranging between 1000, 900
and 30, 900. 900 barrels annually. The
year 1899. just ten years ago. witness.
ed the advent of Texas, Kansas and
other southwestern states as mineral
oil producers. and from that time
production i'm tho United States made
remarkable strides, advancing from
30, 200. 900 barrels in that year to 3d.
DOC, 600 in 1899, 100, 900, 600 in 1908
and 1870, 600, 900 in zoos, the latest year
for which statistics are available.
This enlarged production in the
United States has given it u stronger
position in the worlds market. The
value Of mineral oils of all kinds ex.
ported from tho United States in the
last fiscal year was $i0G. 900, 900. being
practically double those of n decade
earlier, when the total was $50, 600, 900,
and treble those of 1880. valued Mt $50,
DOC, 200. Even these figures of increas
cd values fail to fully reflect tho nc.
tual growth in quantities exported,
since export prices prevailing in 1905
arc materially less than those Of earlier
years. Measured in gallons, the growth
In domestic expectations of mineral oil.
of all classes is from 42i, 600, 600 gal
Ions in 1880 to $50. 600, 900 in 1890 nnt
1869, 000. 900 in 1909. Thus. while tht
value of tho exports has increased 10;
per cent since 1880, the &'tual gain IL
quantity exported meantime has been
20S per cent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
SeIimun Bros. Get Contract

The commissioners met this afternoon
and accepted the bid of Scllmm Bros.
of Reno for building the new court
house and Jail. Their bid, according to
the plans and specifications was $40, 4I9.
The board took the bids of the Savage
Heating Sc Plumbing Company and the
Finch Jail Il Metal Company under
further consideration. All the other
bids were rejected.
Sellman Bros. the successful bidders,
are substantial contractors and builders.
During the last term of the writer us
Il regent of the university, the firm of
Self IL ScllInan did all the building OH
the campus. Their work was always
satisfactory and I'm strict accordance
with their contracts. Mr.. Scllman. the
senior member of Scllman Bros, was q
member of the firm of Self 81 Sellman.
Mr.. Scllman told the writer this
afternoon that it was his intention t.
have the c~xcavating done and get the
gravel for the concrete work and other
material on tho ground before the cold
weather set in. He intends to push the
building rs fast rs possible.
The amount now in the building fund
is $780, , Tho heating, cells and ar.
chitchts' fees will consume all of the
fund.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Denied Rail

The preliminary examination of the
woman accused of shooting Joe Car.
roll resulted in her being held to appear
before the grand jury. Her attorney
asked that she DO admitted to bail, hut
this was opposed by the district at
torncy. Judge Bruce took tho matter
of bail under adviscmcnt until lao this
afternoon.
AT that hour Judge Bruce denied the
motion for bail. bhsing his decision mp.
on Section ! of Article I of the state
constitution and Section 1853 of the
compiled laws:
Section 7 of Article | of tho constitr.
tion reads us follows:
"All persons shall he bailablc by
sufficient surctics; unless. for capital
orcnscs, when the proof is positive or
the presumption great"
Section 1863 of the compiled laws
reads rs follows:
NO person shall bo admitted to bail
where he il charged with an orrcnsc
punishable with death, when tho proof
is positive or the presumption great"
Judge Bruce held that under these
sections he could not admit the woman
to bail. He found tho presumption
great" that she committed the %offonsc.
When he reached that conclusion. It
was his duty under the law to deny
bail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Cleveland Ranch Sold

Some weeks ago the Record annOunc.
cd prolnhlc sale Of the Cleveland ranch
Of Spring valley one Of the largest and
most beautiful ranch properties in the
statc--to the Mormon church. On
Saturday last the first payment of So.
600 was made on the purchase price of
5000 OU. II is presumed that the same
general plan Of colonization will he
| carried ont ~ was successfully accom-
plisi,cd at Lund and Preston. which
arc shining examples Of the great work
tho Norman Church is doing through
! ont tlo desert region. Ely Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
New Zealand System Of Voting

The New Zealand system of prefer.
entail voting was tried for the first time
in the United States at tho election in
Grand junction, Colorado, Tuesday.
Last April Grand Junction adopted a
new charter modelled on tho Galveston
and Des Moines plan of government by
the Now Zealand system Of "choicc vot.
ing on all candidates for city offices.
Partisan politics is completely done
away with. No candidate can 20 DO.
fore the people rs the candidate of any
party or faction or under nv party
name. All candidates ARE nominated
by petition. No candidate can hire
workers or engage in TN active canpaigu
OF election day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
S~almagundi
FROM DAILY

Read our business locals elsewhere.
Assessor Wcathers returned from
San Francisco on No. 4 this morning.
Don't forget the lecture ut the high
school tonight. 1t will pay you to go.
The attention of teachers is called to
the program for the teachers institute.
DIR. Mack arrival from Reno this
morning and w;nt out t. South Fork.
The Rcinhart Company, the w. l..
Smith Company and the Toggcry store
have new ads. They are of interest to
the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson enter
tanned Il few of their friends last night.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
playing 800 and other games and in
slowing away the refreshments. 1t was
u success.
The Commonw ,alth says that George
Carpenter dropped dead last Friday
afternoon ut Carlin, while performing
1850 eNNiSp ~ J'iiitOl Vi Nv oDulliCl u
Pacific eating house. Heart failure is
given rs the cause Of his death.
Treasurer Miller has sent ont the
annual invitations to taxpayers to call
and settle their state and county taxes
on or before Monday, the 9th day of
December. The notices leave no room
for doubt rs to wnat the taxpayers
should do. All should settle in time
and save penalties and costs.
Superintendent Anderson returned
last night from attending the teachers
institute at WinnemnccL. He says that
II very pleasant feature of the program
was the address on The Lady of the
Lake" by Preston w. Search, who held
the attention of his audience for nearly
two hours. His lecture tonight ut the
high school will he IL treat To all wno
attend.
That the Jail of this county has no ac.
coInmodations for women prisoners is q
condition that the commissioners are
not responsible for. That it is IL dis
grace to the county no one with Il sens,
of decency will deny. That the cell,
under h courtroom are not fit to col.
line Il woman in cannot be successfully
denied. 1t has been suggested to the
writer that the back room of the sheriff!
office might he fitted up ,ls IL cell and i
strnck us favorably, bnt On cons. lAra.
ton we do not think it feasible. Ii tn,
young woman now confined there could
be moved tn some other Jail that h,S nc
Communications for women il Sliuull IL
done. Decency demands thar sms
thing be done in this case.
Yesterday aftcrnop when Lee Ken
ncday was coming from SHELTON he wiz
passed by Gerald Griffin of Carlin driy
ing Il team hitched to a buggy. Shortl
afterward the team Griffin drove cam
back and met Kennedy. The blgs
WIS upside down. a short distanc
from where the cams met Griffin wa
found unconscious by tho side of til
road. He vas brought to town al
taken to the Richw I'D hospital. II
has Il scalp wound and is badly bruisc
about the body, but is not s~eriousl
hurt. His team became frightened Il
q log by the side of the buggy and I'll
away throwing him out. He will |
all right i'll Il few days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Salmagund
Ms. c. +. Williams left for Salt Lake
~ ,ruiur TO spend the winter.
FROM DAILY

Ms. c. f. Williams left for Salt LAX,
.,,s M ,rning to spend the winter.
Tn, Forgery store has II new I'D that
ill interest the ladies AM everybody
e,s. SO 1t.
AbIut five inches of now fell in
I~,m,i!le valley yesterday and last
u;,ht. 1t WAS still showing there at
Ilociyck this forenoon.
The admission at the Halloween social
at Mizplh Hall tonight is free. Every
h,ly is welcome. Come and have Il
Oh Il time and get acquainted.
The Humboldt Star say that Birdie
ID. Racv. the woman who shot Joe
Carroll. is said TO b: the daughter of
Eva Hay. "A woman who has been sent
I, the insane asylum Il number Of times
from Humb pldt county.
The box social tonight at Mizpah Hall
will b. one of those Informal socials
s,ch AS the Presbyterian church ALWAYS
gives where You cutnG and get nc.
ouaintei. All strangers and new
corners in ElSO are specially invited To
be present.
The services 1t the Presbyterian
church SUNDAY both morning and
evening will b. of special interest. Rev.
W. C.. Merritt is Il most c]onvincing
ss4lkcr AMI will address, the people ON
the Molcrn sunday school work and
m.thplS.
Frederick S'Arrh viii lecture at the
High School on next Friday evening.
His topic will b. "Of all the cities in
this World the Most Interesting" Mr.
S.Arch was formerly dean of Harvard
anil Row spends his tim, in Iccfurin.i in
Europe an! America. The admission
will b. fifty cents.
The funeral service, Of the late
William Burtr We're conducted from the
Undertaking ptrlpr, At 10 o'clock thi,
morning by Rev. Cleo. II. Greenfield.
Tl.dt:'t,tl cInstD E.Sp ubput 1879
bat in recent years IA, b,rn SJrEln;
in til Northern plrt Of the county. II,
died in a. county hospital.
Tn clc uf the state against Albert
CImmlu,. charging him with burglary,
cane NJ before Judge Bruce this after
nDJl. ia" burglary CAtrg, WAS with.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

$3.50 q. m.-Music.
0:40 a. m.-''Teaching of Multiplica-
ton and Division" D. r. Jones.
1910 "Handwork in Primary
Grades" Miss Hilliard.
1l:30 n. m.-Lecture. d. r. Jones.
AFTERNOON SESSION
l:30 p. m.-Music
lao p. m.-Recita:ion. Elizabeth
McKenna.
300 p. m.-"Teaching of Music in the
Grades" Mrs. Lothrop.
eco p. III. Fractions" d. r.
Jones.
$40 p. m.-"Drawing in the Primary
Room" Marie Morris.
800 p. m.-Evening Lecture in the
High School Assembly Room" The
New Ideal of citizenship" D. r
Jones.
Observation-Disclosures SESSION
$3.50 Il. m.-Music.
0:i0 a. m.-"Reading in the Grades
above the Second" Prof. p. g. Nc
Whitney.
iO'lO IL. IL IcICculdRc, -. II.
Jones.
ll:l0 q. m.-'Manual Training" c.
l.. Bonham.
AFTERNOON SESSION
l:3O p. m.-Music.
40 p. m.-"Mensuration'' d. II.
Jones.
2:iO p, m.-'Language in the Sixth,
Seventh. and Eighth Grades, Mrs. S.
]. Peters.
$40 p. m.-Address, Good Health,
d. r. Jones.
500 p. m.-Entertainment by Miss
Edith Howe. Reader and Elocutionist.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
$50 m.-Music.
$40 a. autobiography, u general
discussion by the institute.
1920 a. m.-"Developmen mt of APP
probation and Attitudes Through Liter
allure" d. r. Jones.
The reminder of the days work will
be supplied and published later.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Four Hundred Thousand Babes

More than onc.oighth of q million
babies. under one year Of ago and fully
100000 children. under five years Of age.
died among about oue.half Of the total
population of the United States in 1908.
1t is considered probable that fully 600.
900 moro died In those cities not includ.
cd In tho Census Bureau death. rogistra.
ton area. In this connection DIR. vii.
bur quotes Professor Irving Fishers
conclusion that of all tho diseases Of
infancy, having the medinn age n
year, "a per cont may DO prevented:
aud that of the diseases of ch.Sinood
having mcdian ago two % oight years,
"a por rent NAV - prevented.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
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Wedding BELLS

Wednesday, October -, 1909. Mr.. |.
- ines, President Of tho Utah Bank.
"H company of Lohi, u very promi.
nen' citizen Of our town. was joined in
"apPy w"dlock with Mrs -. G. Eiclnor
",'' Lake City. The event occurred
rm''hesday evening at Salt Lake CITY.
i"V Sanlc evening Mr.. aud Mrs. Wines
,V'N inc 1890 train for the west, where
ivy WIN spend their honeymoon. visit
"c"iiornia. Honolulu. aud tho Sand.
m,vh Islands. On their return. thcy
~ ~" make their homo in Salt Lake City,
NV tanner joins their friends in OK,
lung congratulations 10 Mr.. aud Mrs
~ Wines. The Lcl,i Banner
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Your Chnncss of Diynrrc

If YOU arc married. or about 10 bC
married. the governments latest sta,
tistics showing the probability oi
divorce may h. If interest. Daring the
yw,nty.ycAr period from 1886 to 1906
tho records of all registered marriages
in the United States tOtalcd i2,S32.Oil
and the courts granted freedom I" $50,
2ji unhappy couples.
From this it is plain to he seen that
your chances of divorce ARE about one
in fifteen. 50 the odds are fairly long
that. il you are already married, Or
later do marry, death, and not tho
divorce court, will sewer y0ur bonds.
Wives who seek freedom will he in.
tcrcStcd to know that GiG per Csnt. of
all DEGREES have been granted to wives,
and that Hlimony has also been allowed
in two cases out Of every twenty-five.
Divorce ~ most frequent in the fourth
aud fifth years Of married life. Actors
aud shuwmcu are the most frequently
divorced classes. Commercial travellers
come next on the list of guilty. AgrI.
cultural labJrcrs AFRO the prize winners
for matrimonial consistency. Clcrgymcr
are next desirable.
About OnC.third Of those divorced
rrmarry. and Divorces enjoy an ad
| vantage over widows in this respect
due, as the unfcCling government mn
CALAMITY remarks. To the fact that thos'
vino got ril Of their husbands by la'
are usually younger than those wi'
lcavc his removal to providence,
Three out of four applications foI
divorce are upheld by the courts. Al
of which indicates that, while matri
monial chances In this land Of the fire.
arc varied, marriage is no uncertain
lottery, bat u percentage system base
on actual records.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05

were several alternate bid. IN accor.
'aAce with the advertisement for bills.
FOR heating the buildings the Reno
r'n'hhing q floating Co. bid %1!iO and
'ne savage Heating c.. $iD9b.5O.
tor thn coils, tho parcrllo Safe Co.
o"Sl"'lh and the French Jail & Metal
c. $li.D1a.
''hIer ~ Rpbb submitted several sup.
i"otncnttry bids which the commission.
WIS VIII doubtless figure out.
inc commissioners will thrcsll all the
mus ont before coming TO u decision
"'d awarding the contract.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-05
Courthouse Bids,

lhn bids for building the now court
h"n'e ami jail were opened and read at
!! "rIork today. Following are the
"'a'' according to the plans AMI spcciii.
CATIONS nnnrnyrl hN Tho commissioners.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
RYE PATCH COMPANY
CUTS ORE SIR|NGERS
Operations Are Nearing OBJ
jective Point Along the
Old Alpha Vein.

A letter received Tuesday morning at
the local Offices of the Rye Patch COM
pany, which has recently restarted de-
vclopmcnt work on its promising Ne
vada property, states that everything is
moving along nicely, though progress
is somewhat slow owing to the very
hard formation which is at present be-
ing worked through. Superintendent
Ray states that several small voins of
orc of a milling character have been en-
countered in the tunnel, and as these
small streaks are becoming more nu-
mcrous, il is taken as an indication that
a larger and more permanent body of
ore will be found soon, The work now
is headed towards the old Alpha vein,
which in the early days was productive
of Il big tonnage Of high. grade ore, and
it Is in similar soluble lime formation
that the present management expects
to get its best results
In view OF the encouraging report
made on the Rye Patch recently by a
cllknown mining engineer. those who
arc backing the development work feel
satisfied that they are going 30 be well
repaid, and will continue operations all
winter. If conditions pan out as an
ticipated, n mill viii be erected by the
company next year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
WORK PLANNED FOR
BOWEN-ELY GROUP
Company Claims in Peacock
District Considered
Valuable.

Colonel W. n, Bowen, who arrived in
Ely last week from a pleasure trip
spent in Washington and Alaska, an
nounces that he is arranging TO resume
work on the Bowen Ely group of
mines situate in the Peacock district.
few miles TO the east Of Ely and
near the line Of the Nevada Northern
railroad, says The Record Consider
able work was done on the property
during last summer, and with most
1attering results. The claims show a
number OF strong leads showing free
gold III paying quantity. The property
s opened by shifts and open cuts, and
all show good gold values.
The main shaft has reached depth
of 100 feet, and it is the intention of
Colonel Bowen at tho present time 10
sink this shaft another hundred feet
and drive a cTosscut TO the intersec-
tion of another lead at n distance of
forty.fve or fifty feet, where large
body Of shipping ore is expected The
shaft is in ore of a shipping grade
that pans we'll and from some Of which
remarkable paintings have been made.
II this property were situated in an
entirely new section, or in some we'll
known gold camp. it would create a
furore of excitement, and men would
be fighting with each other for adjoin.
ing locations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
HORN SILVER WILL
START SHIPPING
Officers Elected and Important
Business Transacted by
Stockholders.

AT the annual meeting of the stock.
holders OF the Horn Silver Mining com
pany held in this city Tuesday. tho fol.
lowing officers wero elected to serve for
the ensuing term: Ambrose /. Harri.
son. New York. president; ]. NJ, Cebal-
los, New York, vice president and treas
urer; +. A. Bishop. secretary, and NJ.
C. Morris, general manager, the dircc.
tors chosen being as follows: A. l..
Harrison, j. NJ, Ccballos. w II. Wool.
Ycrton and Jacob Neadle, all of New
York; and p, r. Farnsworth, John Sharp
and II. :, Young of Salt Lake. There
were 21S,640 shares of stock represented
at the meeting, out of Il total 100 900
shares outstanding, and following the
election routine business and several
matters Of Importance were disposed
of.
Will Again Ship.
Since the closing down of the Knight
smelter at Tintic the Horn Silver com
pauy has not been actively producing,
IT having been necessary TO arrange a
new contract for the treatment of the
ores of the mine. This difficulty has
been satisfactorily adjusted now, how
ever. and following Tuesdays meeting
lead-zinc ores will be shipped TO San
Francisco and there disposed Of. Opcr
atons at the mine will be carried 'on
with renewed activity and the old pro-
ducer may again be looked 10 uphold its
splendid past record. General Manager
Morris, accompanied by Mr. Ceballos.
who came from New York 10 attend the
meeting. will go TO the mine today to
make thorough inspection and TO de-
pI a tbI ,NI eaf m
Work for some time past has been
confined to the mining of the lead-zinc
ore, OF which, Mr. Morris states. there
is an enormous tonnage blocked out,
and future operations will doubtless re-
suit in more extensive developments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
MARKET BUT LITTLE
CHANGED TUESDAY
TinticS FayOrites Among the
Traders and Prices Gen
orally We're Firm.

Trading in Iron Blossom, Colorado
and Sioux Con. was stimulated little
at Tuesdays trading, and while tho
general condition of prices prevailing
was but littlo better, it was no worse,
which is saying much in view of the
general depression of the market As
the dividend paying time, or at least
the time for dividend-consideratio
draws near, speculation is rife as to
what is going TO happen. among the
Tintics, and buying and selling is there
by affected.
At Tuesdays call Colorado sold up
from 81 to 81 cents cash stock and
50 cents. buyer sixty days. Iron Bios
som was also strong at ~ and 73 cents
and Sioux Con, sold extensively at 40
cents. Columbus was weak, and New
York, in view of the approach of AN
interesting stage of the mine g develop
mcut. is firm around ID cents.
Total sales for the day amounted 10
SS,3S5 shares for which was paid S5I..
$1,000. Closing quotations and sales
follow: