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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
AROUND THE RAIL
CARELESS HELPER HAD TIED
ROPE TO scAFFoLDING.
Escape from Fatality illustrates How
Dependent One Workman May
Be on His FeIIow-Dan-
ger In Screen" Man.

II man stays green long," he con-
cluded, I'VE can't afford to keep him.
1t amt fair to the others. You see, in
these jobs men depend on each other.
rope badly tied, signal given too
soon, slip in a tight place, may send
some other poor devil of into the open
head over heels" $500.
Here's a story In point: A man
named Dave Mckay was working out
on a 9OO-foot railroad bridge over a
river. The bridge was built and the
trains were already running across
Mckay was down on scaffold some
30 feet under the middle. Fills helper,
green country recruit, had tied the
ropes that held It. There were two
ropes, one from each end. The first
rope the helper had tied round wood
en- beam between the tracks, and next
In dreamy kind Of a.. way he had
tied the second round one Of the rails.
Then he slid down, and the pair be-
gan peaceably working. ...,
Some moments later train came
laundering out. All Of a sudden Nc
Ray heard snort. He looked round,
and saw the youth staring straight up
ut the track, with his mouth wide
open. a calculating look in his eyes.
His freckled face grew slowly white
McRay seized his arm. .'.'
Say" he demanded, "'wot's eatin'
your"
His helper looked round, gave one
frantic shout, and dived for the river
70 feet below. Just then the train
roared overhead, cut the rope in two,
and down went McRay, grabbing the
scaffolding tight He hung by the
other rope, and said good deal. When
the, train had gone, he went up hand
over hand to steel truss, and from
there, looking down, he saw the head
of the ,youngster, who was swimming
hard for the shore. He made quick
calculations. Then he climbed. up to
the track and ran like a deer. But
by the time,h got to the river bank
his helper was already ashore and
had lit out over the fields. The bridge
never saw him again.-Ernest Poole,
in Everybody's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
Near Death In Big Pond

ltwas a thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. '"For years
a severe lung trouble gave me intense
SUFFERING" she writes. "nnd several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said l
was ircnrable. Then DR.. Kings
New Discovery brought quick relief
and a cure 80 permanent that have
not been troubled I'm twelve years.
Mrs. Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. 1t
works wonders In coughs and colds,
sore lungs, hemorrhages, LaGrippe,
all bronchial affections. SOC and 81. OC
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by
Elko Druge Go. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
. The Mental Joq.

There is a certain type Of person"
said the business man, especially in
New York, who seems unable to under
stand what is said to him-or. her
unless the statement or remark is
prefixed by some catch word-usually
the word listen ..,- e.
For instance, have a stenographer
who simply. stares at me in dumb
amazement If I say anything to her
without first saying: Now listen If I
begin to dictate letter to her she
will not write word II 1 forget to
give that mental jog. When I snap
that at her she will scratch like mad.
She is not the only ore. The tele-
phone girl cannot take message I'M
less it has that prefix. When 1 am
out Of the Office and try to talk over
the wire with her 1 must always be-
gin: Now, listen,' or else she is hope
lessly at sea and seems not to under
stand a word say"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
One Peril Of Dentistry.

The greatest snag dentist can run
up against" said one Of the clan, els
the office Of deceased dentist, whose
widow would like competent man to
take his place. You see such adver-
tisements all over. Beware of them.
There's double meaning to that in
sidious ad. You must not only take
his place as competent dentist, but
II the widow takes a shine to you, you
must replace him also as a husband.
It's terrible. Positively the only
way I got out of it alive in one in
stance was to do such poor dentistry
that, the people wouldn't come to me
even to get their teeth pulled At that
1 think if I had showed the slightest
willingness to. learn the trade she
would have permitted me to I'LL the
place Of second husband. and dentist
combined" :-a...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS

Notice Is hereby given that tho Board OF
School Trustees OF Elko School District No. /,
County OF Elko, State OF Nevada, will receive
until IL O'Clock noon, Tuesday, April 20, 1909,
sealed bids for the sale of those certain bonds
OF the said Elko School District No. l, author.
lied to be issued aud sold at a special election
held In said Elko School District No. 1, On
February 81, 1909, and that upon Tuesday; the
said 10th day OF April, 1909, or as soon there
after as is, practicable, the said Board di
School Trustees will sell the aforesaid bonds
to the highest and best bidder therefor. 20
The bonds proposed to be issued and sofa
arc sixty in number, OF the deuominatio OF
five hundred dollars each, making the ngpre.
gate amount OF the par value OF said bonds
thirty thousand dollars The said bonds shall
bear interest at the rate of six per cent per
annum, payable semi.annally, and shall be
redeemed as follows: Three OF such bonds
shall be redeemed ut the end OF the erst year
aftc- the issuance, and thereafter three OF tho
deemed ut the end OF each year until all Of
SAID bohdS shall have been redeemed. Mono Of
said bonds shall run for more than twenty
years. ''
No bid for less than tho par value OF said
bonds shall be received.
The board reserves the right TO reject nnv
and all bids. WY
All bids, should be addressed to II g Tnber
Clerk or said School Board, Elko, Nevada and
plainly marked Proposal for Sale OF bonds "
by ordor OF the Board OF School Trustees.
j. a, MCBRIDE. President
II. s. TABBR, Clerk,
Dated March % 1vOo.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
About Happiness.

There is no more beneficial tonic
than good, hearty laughter. 1t in.
iates the lungs and has a magic eff.
feet upon the system. digging is not
laughing, and it is habit that brings
wrinkles and soon spoils even pretty
face. .., ~.
e Why not laugh?. 1t improves the ap.
pearance and makes one popular
There is nothing to be gtdnf over, and
II there is being glum will not help it.
Be happy and bright and everyone
will wish to help you. .;;','
The girl who wants to be beautiful
must sleep with fresh air, plenty of it,
In her room. She must, go out and
reyel In the sunshine. She must find
plenty of laughter in her daily life.
that is the only true way to live and
the only way capable of bringing
beauty.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
PASSED THE OPPORTUNITY ON.
Patriotic Prominence Handed from
Ono to Another.

Greatness is thrust upon some In.
dividuals, patriotism on others. When
the patriotism does not belong to ones
own country the situation may prove
embarrassing. Such 1t was in the
case OF Agostino Polidori, the great
grandfather Of Dante Gabriel Ros.
setti. The incident is given in q life
or the poet by his brother. Polidori,
an Italian, was in Paris at the taking
OF the Bastile in 1889. He tells the
story Of his unexpected prominence
and his extrication from the uncom-
Portable position.
was passing by the Palais Royal
while the populace was running to as
sault the fortress, and having lencoun-
tered highly powdered wig;maker,
with a rusty sword rised aloft;%I, not
expecting such thing, and hardly con.
scious of the act, had the sword hand.
ed to me, as he cried aloud: -. 90
Take it, 'citfzen!i Fight for yoar
country"
I had no fancy for such an enters
Frisej so, finding myself sword In
hand, l at once. cast about FOR, some
way to get rid of It; and, betterinE my
instruction from the man of powder. I
stuck 1T into the hand Of the first un-
armed person 1 met. ;j:
Take it .citizen,HI repeated. Eight
for your country" Then passed
on and returned. home.-Youth's
Companion. ~ -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
Tho Parrot and the AeconIana.

When they called upon Aeronaut
Wilbur Wright to respond to an after.
dinner toast, he said: THE best talker
but the worst flyer among birds is the
parrot"
Then he sat down.
That was n good point cleverly
made. At the same time IL is believed
that any parrot that couldn't fly better
than the average aeroplane would be
perfectly justified in preferrinR CONVEX
f7''onal volubiiity.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
APPLICATION NO. 1893
Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro.
pirate the Public Waters Of theStste OF Nevada

Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro.
pirate the Public Waters Of theStste OF Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
February. 1909 In accordance with Section %,
Chapter XVIII, OF the Statutes OF 1907 one
Q. G: Winter OF Rowland County Of Elko
ana State of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer OF Nevada for permission
TO appropriate the public waters OF the State
OF Nevada. Suoh appropriation is to be made
from Dorsey Creek, tributary OF the Middle
Fork OF Brunenu River. at points in tow nship
A NJ, Il. SO z. 4 mile south OF Idaho Nevada
State line near 76 mile post. by means Of
reservoir. and all the flow cubic feet per
second Is to be conveyed to points OF use. by
means OF fumes, ditohes, and pipes. and
there used for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses. Water to be returned to stream from
the land irrigated.
Date OF first publication March 10, 1909
Date OF last publication April IL, 1909.
Signed:
FRANK Il. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
The Lurid Glow Of Doom

was seen in the red face, hands and
body of the little, son of H. M.
Adams, OF Henrietta, Pa. His awful
plight from eczema had, for five years
defied all remedies and baffled the
best doctors, who said the poisoned
blood had affected his lungs and
nothing could save him. But
writes his mother, ''seven bottles OF
Electric Bitters completely cured
him." For eruptions, eczema, salt
rheum, sores and all blood disorders
and rheumatism Electric Bitters is
supreme. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
ElkO Druge Co, -..---
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
A Burnt. Child

breads the fire. The dread Is whole
some, but not the burn: that can be
healed and instantly relieved by ap-
plying Ballard 8 Snow Liniment. Be
prepared Tor accidents by keeping
a bottle always in the house. Best
for sprains,. bruises, cuts, scalds
rheumatism neuralgia, bunions-
any and all aches and pains. Price
25c, 50c and 81 90. Sold by Elko
Drug Co. ... -, .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
APPLICATION NO. 1909
Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters OF the State Of Nevada

Notice OF Application for Permission to Appro-
pirate the Public Waters of the State Of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day Of
February. 1909. in accordance with Section IS.
Chapter XVIII, OF the Statutes of 1907, one
Edward U. McDeriuott Of Lamoille. County Of
Elko and State of Nevada. made application to
the State Engineer Of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the State Of
Nevada. Such appropriation Is to be made from
West branch Of Talbot Creek at points In west
branch of Talbot Creek in NEX Sec. S, + 80
NJ, Il So E. M. d. M. by means of Dam and
open cut. and four cubic feet per second is to
be conveyed to points in the SElz Sec 49, II.
"a N. r., 30 E.. M. D. M. by means of ditch and
there used for irrigation and domestic use.
Water to be returned to stream at a point near
northern boundary Of said SEX Sec. 80, by
emptying either into Talbot Creek or Lamoille
Greek or where Talbot Creek flows into La
noble Creek
Date of first publication March H. 1909
Date Of last publication April Is. 1909
Signed:
FRANK R. NICHOLAS
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
That "Rloh Mllllonalra.u

Some of the photographers have been
having a lot of fun with a newspaper
that described a certain man as q
rich millionaire" Still, that may not
have been so redundant as It looks.
The man may have had enough real
money to pay fine imposed for the
speeding that he did with his auto
mobile.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
A Neishbor OF, Yours

rs well as yourself is liable Mt any
time to have rhematisni. We're ail
liable to have cuts or burns, bruises
or scalds, crick in the back, neck or
slde-some kind # an ache or pain
Then heed this advice and tell your
Observation-Disclosures Snow Liniment
relieves all aches and pains, and
heals all wounds Sold by Elko
Drug Co. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
FORFEITURE NOTICE
ELKo. NEVADA. January 25th, 1903.
To L w Mcdonald his heirs and assigns: .

To J. w. Mcdonald. his heirs and assigns: r.
o., You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended during the year 1908 One Hundred 600
Dollars In labor and In improvements upon the
Stone Cabin Mining Claim. situate in Railroad
Mining District. County of Elko. State Of Ne
yada. the location certificate Of which Is found
OF record in Book 8 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 %. 1880. concerning annual labor
uqon mining claims, being the amount required
TO hold said lode for the period ending on the
3fst day of December, A. d. 1908. And IT, 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 O 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.
G. M. MOODY
w. A MOODY
GEO. KLINE
CHRIS. BAUMBACH
Date Of first publication Jan. ae. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26

ELKo. NEVADA. January 25th. 1909.
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
Sof Mining Deeds at pages 2Oe.2OS 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 22 1880. concerning annual
labor upon mining claims: being the amount
required to hold said lodeS for the period ending
on the 31st day OF December. A. D. 1905 And IT,
within ninety days from the personal service OF
this notice. within ninety days after the
publication thereof you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expenditure as q
co-owner. which amounts to seventy five 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 Jan. %. 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
Ralloioua Joke.

Lawson--What is the difference be.
tween the COWS OF ilLomen that
Pharaoh saw in his dream and the
typical Boston girl? 81,
Dawson-Tll bite. What is 1T?
Lawson--The COWS were the lean
kline, and the typical Boston girl is
one Of the lean kind.--Somerville
Journal. - =, -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
A Swollen Jaw.

is not pretty nor pleasant. Whether
it's caused, by neuralgia, ,toothache
or accident. 4Ballard's Snow Iini-
1nent will reduce the swelling and re-
>lteve the pain. The great and sure
cure, for. rheHmatism, cuts, :burns,
ibfuises, scalds-any and attaches add
pains: Sold lily Elko DrugCo.s
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26
APPLICATION NO. 1914

Notice Of Application for Permiss ion, 70 Appro.
pirate the Public Waters Of the State OF Neyada
Notice 10 hereby given that on the N. daJ
OF March, 1909. In accordance with Sc Yon 2.
liam T. O,Neii, OF O'Neil, County of Elko, apd
state OF Nevada made application 70 the Stsle
Engineer OF Nevada for permission TO appro.
yada Such appropris tion is to be made from
Salmon River and North Fork of Salmon River
70. M. d. h. g. NJ. by means OF Earth and Stone
Dam and Thirty cubic feet per second is 70 be
conveyed to points Of use by means OF ditch
And there used for live stook purposes water
dam
Date Of nrst publication March 3, 1909.
Date OF last publication March 81, 1909
| Signed:
FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer \
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-03-26

Date Of first publication Jan. %. 1909.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26
R. M. BLACK APPOINTED.

The last session of the Leg
islature made a law under
which a committee of FIVE per-
sons of whom the attorney
general and the deputy state
superintendent of public in
struction shall be members
and the other three members
shall be appointed by thegover-
nor from among the best
known and the best posted
school men of the State. This
committee shall report to the
next session of the Legislature
and contradictions, inconsist-
ences and COMMISSIONS found
in the existing laws and shall
draft and report to that session
of the legislature snch school
laws as, in it's judgment, would
be of use and benefit to the
state.
In executing this law the
governor appointed Prof. Black
one of the educators on this
committee as the following
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26
MORE SALES COMING OF
STATE LANDS.

The state land department is
sending out appraisal blanks
to a number of the counties
where land sales will be held
this fall. All of the counties
where land sales will be held
are east of the Missouri river,
and are as follows:
Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster,
Griggs, Pembina, Richland,
Steele, Traill and Walsh.
Good crop prospects have
made many demands for land
this fall and most of them have
come from farmers who have
land adjoining that of school
land.
In the matter of appraising
there is a board Of three, COM
posed of the C h i r m n
of the board of county
commissioners, the county
superintendent of schools and
the county auditor. They pass
on the value of lands and the
sale is held under the condi-
tions that no bids for less than
the appraised value of the
lands in question will be ac-
cepted.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26
STREET RAILWAY.
Sec'y. to the Governor.

AT the last regular meeting
of the city council, a franchise
was granted to r. J. Hughes,
]. p. Reeder, Henry Connolly,
Frank Eberly and F. Strum to
build, maintain and operate a
street railway within the in
corporate limits of the city of
Wahpeton, and at special
election held in Breckenridge
on the Oath the proposition to
grant a street railway franchise
carried by a big majority.
At a meeting of the grantees
of Wahpeton franchise ]. p.
keeder and Henry Connolly
were selected as a committee
on incorporation, to work with
such a committee from Breck.
enridge.
It looks now as if the street
car line between Wahpeton
and breckenridge was a sure
thing and it is the general be.
lief that this is but the begin.
ming of an electric car system
that will traverse the valley on
both sides of the river.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26

place, like J. r. Harris, McCau-
ley, John Brawders, Mitchell
Roberts and many others on
both sides of the Red River.
Mr.. r. ]. Roberts began his
career in that part of the great
territory Of Minnesota in 1856,
then a boy of about sixteen.
Rickert hopes that J. Is. Wei
ing will continue his interest
ing writings.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26
letter will show.


Bis marck, Aug. II, 1909
r. NJ. Black, A. B.,
My Dear Sir:
Under separate cover, am,
by direction of Governor Burke
forwarding to you formal ap.
pointment as member of the
School Law Compilation Com
mission. This commission is
provided for by House Bill No.
205, the same being Chapter
105 of the Session Laws of 1909,
to which you are respectfully
referred.
The Governor believes that
in your appointment he is COM
plying with the requirements
of the law in question, which
calls for the best known and
best posted school men of this
state to undertake the work
completed.
With kind regards,
Yours very truly,
N. E. Byrne
Sec'y. to the Governor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26
TRAIL COUNTY GIRL TERRI
BLY, BURNED WHEN STOVE
EXPLODED.

Hillsboro, N. D, Aug. GA
deplorable accident occurred
at the Christian Kaldor farm
in Norway township which
may result in the death of the
unfortunate victim.
Miss Laura Spencer, a do
1nestic on the place, had start
ed a fire in the kitchen stove
and was attempting to help it
along with kerosene poured
from a can. An explosion oc-
Cured and the young woman
was instantly covered with the
burning oil. She had the pre-
sence of mind to run out and
roll in the grass, thus extin-
gushing the flames.
Her cries brought neighbors
to the scene who at once called
DIR. Anderson. He removed
the patient to his hospital in
this city where she is now re-
ceiving the best of care. It
was found that her face, arms
and legs arc badly burned and
her injuries may prove fatal,
although there is some hope
of recovery.
Miss Spencer's home is at
Christine, N. D., from where
her mother arrived to care for
her.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-08-26
j. B. WELINGS' STORY Is
COMMENDED.

We Were pleased lately to
hear J. A. Rickert say, that he
had been reader of Richland
county newspapers since their
earliest publication, and many
interesting articles have ap-
peared in all of them from time
to time, but those Reminiscent
ces of an Early Settler is up to
date with the most interesting
of them all.
Among Jake's first seasons
experience in Dakota was
camping several days near the
old Ferry at Fort Abercrombie,
May 1879, there meeting several
from Rochester, Minn., and he
still remembers his first ac-
quaintance there with a fine
young lad, Herb Finley, still
with US in Wahpeton.
In the early sos J. A. Rickert
t a u G h t the McCauleyville
school several terms boarding
at David McCauley's during
the first term of his work there,
getting quite we'll acquainted
with a number of those grand
pioneers of that beautiful little