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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
GREEN SPOTS IN WILDERNESS.
Relieve tho Desolation of Desert Of
Northern Chile.

Northern Chile, which is so largely
mountain or desert. is generally re.
garded az . forbidden wilderness. but
III spite OF It's natural desolation the
landscape presents a scene OF great
beauty under the softening hues of
sunset, and here and there In the
waste of sand and salt may be found,
by looking for them. a number Of
GASES. the most conspicuous of which
are Plea and Matilda. These GASES
are supplied with water from the
high Andes, but the particular streams
that support their life are not certain.
~ known. 1t has been found that in
various parts of tho great Atacama
desert the earth underneath the sur.
face layer of sand or salt is sufficient
ly moist 10 grow crops, capillary at
traction spreading the water through
the soil. The rainless Atacama des.
ert Is the scene OF the greatest indus.
try OF Its kind in the world. yielding
enormous quantities OF n~itrates. used
TO enrich the fields of Europe and the
United States. The GASES play a very
important economic role in the indus.
tries OF the region, supplying veg.
etables and foodstuffs for the support
Of the workmen, alfalfa for the cattle.
and various fruits, and also serving
as timber producers for the nitrate
works, which require much fuel.
There Is no part OF the world where
agriculture is more extensively car.
RED OH than In these green spots in
the Atacama dcsert.-Zion's Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
10 ALTOGETHER OUT OF DATE.
According to This, Modesty Is Very
Much a Thing OF the Past.

Modcsty Is supposed TO have come
over In tho Maynower, along with thu
story OF Rcbecca at tho Well. Since
Then Boston has become psychological
and modesty has n subliminal self.
There IL a tradition that mOdcsty
once lived In New York, but this has
never been proved. II is highly i'm.
probable. especially as New York has
always had n smart set.
Mohcsty, indeed. Is II reclusc. Hor
pew In church has been given up. She
never had a box at the opera. She
would not dare he operated upon In
any hospital. The children would dis.
concert her In my home. with no
roof to shelter her. no nourishmcnt
to sustain her. she walks the untrod.
den paths. u miserable and discon.
tented thing Of the past.-Llppincott's.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
WAS A VIKING FUNERAL SHIP.
Interesting Relic of the Past Dug Up
in Norway.

Recently In Norway was discovered
4 viking funeral ship at least LOO
years old. Its mortuary chamber on
tanned the bones of two wOmen who,
Judging from the size of the craft and
the elaborateness OF its appointments.
belonged TO some noble and wealthy
family. The vessel. which is 40 feet
long and 16 feet 6 inches broad, was
dug out of Il tumulus, two and a half
miles from the shore. near Tonsberg.
II contained an extremely valuable
collection of historic remains. inclu.
ding a four-wheeled chariot. richly
and quantity decorated, four sledges,
three OF them curiously carved, sever.
al beds, ~linteis. a mill. spinning
wheels. and a variety of kitchen uten.
sils. \ diligent examination OF these
has led to the conclusion that the fu.
neral ship belongs tc the ninth cen.
fury.
Many of the ornaments. mostly OF
carved wood. are uniquc. The shir
n It's strange cargo. constituting one
or h most important archaeological
iinds ever made in Scandinavia. after
being carefully restored. will be placed
In the Christiania museum.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
4, nam nueAts>

Beginning with January list, p. X.
Lund, chief train agent of the Southern
Pacific. with department headquarters
on the tenth floor of the Flood building
will have his official head chopped off
and the department of which he is nov
ut the head will be one of the past.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Lund was sum
moned to Chicago by Mr.. Stubs, far
conference the result being the eliminn-
tion of the ''spotting" department of
the ESpee system.
at present there are Al train agents
on the system whose duties consist
Of checking tickets on trains out Of
terminal stations where there are
foreign connecting lines.
When first installed u few years ago,
the train agent was officially reported
to be for the exclusive purpose af assist
ing the train conductor. Astime passed
the purposes of the Office seemed to
have changed into N of a "spottcr' i'll
q degree upon the conductor.
While the Southern Pacific officials
do not like to admit such to be the fact,
nevertheless it is true, many of the
train agents today are i'll II degree
spotting' upon the train crews.
It is said that after the first of the
new year men now employed in the
capacity of train agents will continue
to run upon the trains to be officially
~deignated rs train auditors and will
come under the jurisdiction Of ,he
auditing department.
A difference of opinion seems to exist
as to the nature of the duties to be
performed by train auditor. Some are
of the belief that the entire handling
of train transportation will be taken
out of the hands of train conductors and
given to the auditors leaving the train
conductor with the exclusive duty of
looking after the operation of his train.
When train agents were first OK,
perimcnted with by the Southern Pa.
cific they handled the business III this
manner but were subsequently chang.
ed to the simple duty of preceding the
train conductor and inspecting trans
portation in possession of each passen.
ger with 4 view to catching scalper's
tickets or transportation in the hands
of others than the rightful purchaser
Sparks Forum.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Indians with Boards.

IT has been written over and we,
again that tho North American Indian
was always bcardlcss. New light comes
from an uncarthcd letter from Cant
Amos Stoddard. United States Artll
lcry and Engineers. In 1906. TO DR.
Mitchell OF New London, Conn. In
which Stoddard tells OF n tribe oi
yellow mon. not In the least tawny.
who lived near tho lake on tho west
side OF tho Rocky or Shining noun.
tains. and who wore their boards. and
a great number OF whom had rcd hair
on their heads" They wcro great OK.
perts with the bow and arrow. The
lake referred to must have been Flat
head lake. In northwestern Montana
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Recipe for All Kinds Of Wine.

One quart Of juice. two quarts OF
wate'. three pounds OF white sugar.
Mash the fruit al night, and strain
II In the morning. Add the sugar. and
stir until dissolved, then put In bot.
ties. and take II bottle TO MI up tho
others rs they work out over the ton.
When they are done working put I'm
stopper and put in n dark place In
the cellar. | let ri'Dc set I'm the kitclI.
on while working. as that Is n warm
place. /! have some now. made 30
years ago. and II Is very nice. Some.
times. when | have plenty of fruit. I
have. made 1t half Juice and half
water. and this Is. Of course. much
nicer, but always one pound of sugar
to every quart OF liquid. All kinds OF
fruit Juice can be Boston Globe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Larses. Anchor. Jus, COMPLETED,

Several anchors have recently been
made at the navy yard at Charles.
town, Mass, which are tho largest
ever made for any purpose. Four an.
chors are used on battlcships gencr.
ally. and the new anchors are being
shipped In sets to the Pacific coast.
One pair OF this set OF four weighs
1860 pounds each. The largest an.
chors ever forged prior to those now
being used weighed 1G,500 pounds each
and cost $4,000 each. They were also
made at tho Charlestown yard. Each
OF the big anchors required the work
OF five men for n month, hammerlng.
smelling and welding II. These nam.
moth anchors are sufficient. barring
unusual conditions OF weather and
sea. TO hold tho largest battleshIp
ahoat. Tho size Is Is feet long from
crown TO shacklc. and about nine and
ohc.hnlf feet from ono arm point to
the other. The heavy crossbar Is al.
so about 10 feet long, while the palms,
OF broad, fiat pieces, welded TO the
arm ends. arc about 80 inches wide.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
AS "soYsIE" TOLD THE STORY.
impression Of Recent Show Retained
in Youthful Mind. .

He was eight years old and she was
siN. They were playing on the steps and
their mammals OH the veranda were lis
tening. Come here and l will tell you
q story" SiX-year-old obeyed, after
the II Of women, and heard the
following:
Out west there was n man living
On n ranch and his nearest neighbor
lived on another ranch, three miles
away. One day the first ranchman
sent his little daughter. who was nve
years old. over to the other ranch to
get some milk. After she got a long
distance from home she saw some
Indians coming toward her on horse
back. She counted. and there were
nine of them. She was very much
frightened, for the Indians were riding
fast. and were yelling. and she
knew they meant to kill her. There
was no place for her TO hide or to
Il to. When she looked around for
help she saw a cowboy coming from
another direction. He was riding fast.
too, for he saw the Indians. and he
knew they meant to kill the little girl.
The cowboy had the best horse, and
he rode up between the little girl and
the Indians and began TO fight them.
They dashed at him and yelled fear.
fully, but the cowboy killed six OF
the nine and the other three were no
frightened ut him and at the way
he could shoot hat they ran away
and the little girl was saved.
And" he added. impre ssively
placing his hand on his chest, Il was
the cowboy"
The result" murinured one nam
MA, "of having been 10 a show"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
SAVE LABOR IN WASHING.
Simple and Effective Method OF
Cleansing Cotton Fabrics.

To wash all the fuzzy cotton fab
rlcs so much used for night dresses
ior children and grOwn.ups, the cas-.
lest way Is to prepare u tub full OF
good warm lathcr made with n mild
soap. Add the garments one by one,
out only so many at a time as will
V q generous amount OF water
over them. say six inches at least
ABOVE the clothes level. Let them
soar halt an hour, then pull out the
stop cork, push the garments TO one
side and let the soilcd water run of.
repeat the soaping, this time rubbing
soap directly Oh the soilcd spots. and
let them swim In warm water for Is
minutes. Nearly all OF the invisible
oil and the visible us well as invisible
dirt VIII by this means float off tho
nap or the garments. leaving them nj.
most or quite clean. 4 good saiccz.
ing and a rinsing IN two waters and
,ne garments arc perfectly clean.
Much time and rubbing is thus saved.
While the clothes arc soaking tho
maid may attend TO other household
matters.
a lump OF borax to both the clcana
Ing waters Is an Improvement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
So4A aud Recommended by
ELKO DRUG CO..
SUMMONS
JUDICIAL DISTRICT Of THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
OUNTY Of ET.KO.

JAMES McNAMEE. Plainiin. against ELIZA
nETh Sp0ITlSwOOD and SARAH Nc
kEE. Defendants.
Action brought in tho District Court Of IN,
Enliith judicial District al tho State al
nevada. In aud for the County Of Elku. ant
the complaint nlcd In the Onicc Of tho Clcrl
OF said District Court.
The state of Nevada sends greeting 90: Eliza
bclh Sr~ottlswoOd and SUrlh Mckee, Defend
ants.
You arc hereby required TO appear ~ M
SETON brought against yOn by the above n mc1
ff d1,rInn m ~ ihC District Court g the Fourth
for the County Of Elko. and 10 answer tho Com
pinint llCd therein, Within Odnys. Exclusive oI
tic nav OF scryiCc). after the service on YOU oI
thiS summons III served within this County: OF
" served ont Of this County. hut In this DjgifIci
Titn'h twenty days: otherwise within fort,
dayS~Or Judgment by default will bc taken
aEaihSt r"u according 10 the PRAYER Of said
Compliant.
The action Is brouE.it 10 PARTITION tho follow
ing ucScriDcd prOpCrty. to wit: Lots l. 9. 4 and
: OF Section twcnty.onc gD. Lo,s Z ami I SEC.
ton twCnty.tcEcn t2D and Lois I ana 2 OF sec.
Ton thirty.four. 3D. IN Township forty (lo)
IN Eikn County News L..
Ana for n sale thereof. ~ IL shall nupcnr ,h,,
: PARTITION %ihcrcof can not bc made without
RfcLt stcJd1'ce 10 tho oe7ners thereof. nd tina,
TIC proceeds Of such sale mas 10 brought into
cn"tl pnh DIVIDED among the parties according
70 ihclr respective rights end interest. and Tor
NC cost Of this = ton ana for S,iclI further rn-
Hci HS NAV nc equitable. Each Of the above
nnmtd parties hnvC an estate Of inhcrIInncn oi
OF. "''c
hnd you or" hereby notified that n you fail IA
appear AND answer said Complaint az above
rnIulrcd. the said plnintin will apply 10 the
court Tor the relief demanded therein and 10,
costs OF this action. ' W.
Given under my hand and tho seal OF IN.
District Court OF tho Fourth judicial District
Of tho state Of Nevada. in ana for tho Countr
o. Elko. this 2lst day OF December IN the year
of our Lord. zoe. ~"
IshhtI A. O. DNwLEr, Clcrk.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Deceit That Led to Good.

Bismarck vowed that after passing
a competitive examination n man was
never any good. that the strain
wrecked him. Still II was examining.
the examining Of the ingenious mind
OF Lord Chesterfield which brought
about the reform of the calendar.
Cramming and flattery did it. az have
been OF late n sort OF an astronomer,
despite myself" he wrote. 81 was
obliged to take some astronomical lar.
Gon. OF which l did not understand
II word, but got II by heart and
spoke II by rote as q master" lie had
TO make the peers believe that he
knew something OF the matter. and
also to make them believe that they
knew something OF It themselves.
which they did not. For his own part.
hc said he could MS well have talked
Celtic or Slovenian as astronomy, and
they would have understood him fully
Ms well. They became parties to the
deceit. They would not betray IT,
norance upon n subject as To which he
credited them with Astounding knowl.
edge. Thus they reformed the calen.
dar.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Serial 40. bl2C
SOtICE tOn TUnLt" ,TION
UNITED STATES land oFrIcE,

UNITED STATES land OFFICE.
CARsOS cry. Nevada,
Dec. |. ilWE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thar George
~. Williams, uf Alpine. Churchill county. Ne.
yadn, has nlCd In this 0nlcc his application To
locate under tho Provisions Of Section 2g6.
Revised SintutCa Of tho United States. the
southeast quarter Of the Northeast quarter
g. T., Of y. II. - Of Section Five 10, Town.
ship Forty .fOu' 90 N"rth ~ fhnp" FIt ak
(if) East. ~. -. 81. containing forty tiW
acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
land described, or dCsiring 10 object hcCnuEn
Of tho mineral character ~ tho land, ar for any
other reason. to the disposal Ia tho applicant,
should Mo thcif nmdnviis ~ protest IN this
oflon on or before tho i3th dry 81 January,
A. -. 1909.
LOUIS J. Cons.
Register.
Dhtc Of first publication December, 4. iOGR.
Date Of last publication january ~. 1907
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Paris cets Acquisition,

Tho American telephone girl has
been transplanted to Paris, and &C.
cording to reports she has lost none Of
The qualities which distinguish her in
this country. but is quite as ready TO
break IN upon her " private ION.
9ersation TO obllge n customer OF the
telephone at any time. and her re.
plies to irate and disobliging people
asking for connections arc Of tho same
temperate and high-class English she
employs at home.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
This Is Worth READING

Leo +. HelinskL Of IS Gibson ST.,
Buffalo, n. y, says: 81 cured the
most annoying cold sore | ever Ind,
With Bncklcn's Arnlca Salvc. Inn.
piled this snlve oncc u day for two
lays, when every trace Of the sore
vas gone" Heals all sores Sold
under guarnntecat Elko Drug co. 25c
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened The Home
Bakery and IL prepared To furnish fresh
bread, pics. cakes, etc. on short notice.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Everything about the Homo Bakery
II new and mp 10 date and Il first class
baker Is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure u share
Of tho public patronage.
Don't send Your money away for pics
cakes and bread.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
a DANGEROUS Oneration

Is the removal of the appendix 10y n
surgeon. No II who takes nr.
Kings New Life Pills Is ever subject
ed to this frightful ordeal. They
work So quietly You don't feel them.
They cure constipation, headache,
~billousncss and malaria 21c. ut Elko
Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Drawing Business.

Chris Eshlcman has started II draying
business. lie 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 ut tho Old Lumber
Office. y
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Serial NJ. Oi2'G
NoTtrE FOH rUHLIChin ,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAHD OFFICE.
CAUsO CITY. Nevada,
Dec. |. 1903.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvEN that George
u. Williams, OF Alpine. Churchill County. Ne.
yada, has filed In this once his Application To
locate under tho Provisions of Section 1900. Re
ylscd Statut' y Of the United states. Lot
TWO t2) Of Section Five (5), Township Forty.
four 90. North 0f Range Fifty,sIK (J). East,
~. u. NJ, containing ~ o. acres.
Any ana all persons claiming adversely tho
land described, or desiring to object BECAUSE Of
tho mineral chr raCtcr OF the Land. or for any
other reason. to tho disposal TO tho applicant.
Should file their nnlhnviis az protest Ia ibis Of.
1909.
LOUIS !. Cons.
Register
Date OF FIRST publication. Drccmbrr I. ips
Date oflast publication. January II 1909.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Don't be Homeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-oi
course you've tried lots Of things aud
they failed Try Billiards. Snow
Linincnt-it will drive away all
aches, pains nnd stiffness and leave
yor ns well as you ever were. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-01
Serial 40. ni2rJ

Dntc OF FIRST publication. december 4. ipS
Dnto Oflnsl publication. january u 1909.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
Court News.

Criminal Court convened here Monday.
Present Judge 8. W. G.. Ship, So1clt0r H.
A. Cooper and Stenographer j. 4. Aul.
The following cases have been tried:
The State against G. NJ. Cochran, offense
murder. Verdict not guilty.
The State against Sam Cochran, o1ense
larceny of live stock. Pleaded guilty and
sentenced to pay a fine OF Sl.OO and 10
serve one wear on the chain gang.
The State against Henry Jones, ot1ense
car breaking and larceny. Convicted ana
sentenced to two years on chain gang.
The State against Henry Calhoun, Of
Tense assault and battery with intent 10
kill. Acquitted.
The State against Charlie Wright, Of
Tense assault and battery with intent 10
kill. Pleaded guilty and sentenced TO one
year on the chain gang. -
The State against Joe Gary, alias Joe
Elmore, offense assault and battery with
Intent to kill. Convicted-not as yet SEN
fenced.
The State against Lewis Cowan, offense
assault with intent to ravish. Now on
trial.
The trial of the case Of G.. A. Harvey,
charged with malicious killing OF live
stock is set for Thursday. 49,,
The case Of R. A. Richie charged with
delouring a maid under the age OF IL
wears was handed to the grand jury yes,
terday and will probably be tried the las'
Of the week. -,
The case of s. A. New charged with
deflouring a maid under 13 years was
handed to the grand jury yesterday. Ihls
will also be tried the last OF this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
When Peace Officers Become Law
Breakers.

The killing of a prisoner by a police
officer with his club in Columbia a day
or two ago serves to direct attention to
a too frequent practice which is more
or less general throughout the State.
Many police officers are too eager to
use their clubs and often, in doing so,
become lawbreakers instead of pre-
servers of the peace. No police officer
is justified in striking a prisoner with
his club unless he has reason to believe
that the prisoner is about to. infict
upon him great bodily harm. If the
officer is unable to take the prisoner to
the station because Of physical in
feriority, it is the duty Of the officer
to summon help, and not become a
violator of the law which he is en-
ployed to uphold by clubbing the
prisoner into submission, An oc-
casional case of assault aud battery
with intent to kill against this class OF
police officers would have a sAutary
effect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
An Ordinance.
Compulsory Sewerage 0rdi-
nance.

At meeting of City Council held
August 10, 1909, the following amend
ment was made and passed to the Sew
erage Ordinance.
That the limits of the Compulsory
Sewerage Ordinance are hereby Z
tended to embrace the area within the
following described boundaries:
Beginning On Magazine Street where
Poplar Street crosses same, thence on
Magazine Street to Main Street, down
Main Street to Walnut Street; down
Walnut Street to q point opposite
Whitehall Street, thence through lot
of b. D. Pressly estate to Whitehall
and out through said Whitehall st.
across Vienna to PiDckney Street,
thence, In q northeastern direction up
Pinckney Street to Cherokee Street on
through Cherokee Street to Lane St,
through Lane st. to bottling works,
then easternly direction In straight
line to Poplar Street, thence along
Poplar Street to starting point on Mag.
azine Street.
Done and ratified in Council this
10th day Of August, 1909.
Jas. Chalmers,< J.. Z. Mcmillan,
City Clerk Mayor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
MOrse's Locals.

Beardless barley, the right kind 10 sow now
n you want q good patch OF green food fol
your stock in the early fall. We have the
seed.
Crimson clover, red clover, ~lucerne, hairy
vetch and dwarf rape.
We have a stock OF ruta baga and all kinds
OF turnip seed.
II you want a good grass blade for cutting
the hay ont OF your cotton 80 that you can
pick IT., we have the blades and handles.
A good stock OF cotton balances and steel
yards.
Don't you need a good wheelbarrow? See
ours before you buy.
Good eating Irish potatoes on hand all Of
the time now.
Don't you need a nice summer lap robe
We have q few left.
IT you have any late peaches or apples
come 10 me for your Mason jars and jelly
glasses.
We sell the best chicken feed In the market,
and next week will have crushed oyster
shells and powdered charcoal for chickens.
Still tskipg orders for the best Jellico Goa
at summer prices. Come and give me your
order before the price gets too high for GU.
We sell the best coal. You want the best
coal. Let's get together.
viii have hard coal next month.
Amos B. Morse Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
Out Of Money.

Jurors, witnesses and court officials are
in hard luck as to their pay.
The county last fall lost nearly $4,000
worth of bridges, which are being replaced
in most instances with iron bridges. To
pay for these and keep up running ex-
penses of this year, the small surplus Of
last year has been wiped out and some
twenty odd thousand dollars borrowed
this year, for which the entire tax levy has
been pledged has been spent.
The county is out of money, and since
there will be no income from the dispen-
sary after November 18th, the banks are
unwilling to credit her. One person was
Offering TO shave claims at 10 per cent. but
it is not known the extent Of his business.
The banks and the County TREASURER
look over their specks and shake their
heads while the people mourn.