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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
A New Nickel Alloy

Monel metal, n new alloy of nickel
Gently put on the market, contains SO
r cent of nickel, 1.5 per cent. of iron
d 3O.5 per cent of copper. 1t is silver
lite and takes Il brilliant finish, which
retains indefinitely. 1t is said to pos.
IS u tensile strength about 25 per cent
eater and IN elastic limit about 80 per
ut higher than the best rolled steel,
d 1t has. besides, the additional
ality of incorrodibility. The
chanical possibilities open to such an
!oy are endless. For example, the
iall cast propcllers used in hydro.
mes or high-speed motor boats are
bjected to enormous strain. Some
Jpellers used in such boats make 800
1000 revolutions Il minute. The strain
q blade 40 inches long. with n pitch
40 degrees and with the edge of the
idc thinncd down to an eighth Of an
ca 1raoI that nm n~t-na-i;nnr,
2talis required for this use. Manganese
onzo bends ut the blade tip and be.
mes useless, but moncl metal has been
lily tested in such service and proves
BIO absolutely rigid.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
The Hammock Dlslrlc,

Last Wednesday we published On
IN stating that the mines ut Banno:k
pre- playing out and that leasers were
lifting tho camp. The item purp,rt.
to be IN interview with "a Goldfeld
ming engineer who had visited Ban.
ok.
Yesterdays mail brought a lengthy
nlnunication from q. w. Abel of
title Mountain contradicting the
Elements Of the Goldfold engineer.
1. Abel writes that none of tho l~easers
We quit and that over $lI5, 900 has
On taken from the GLORY hole" in less
an two months aud that the hole is
, feet deep with fortunes OF ore block
from which tho $l15,O0O was taken.
Ho claims that the district through.
= has great showinss Of gold, silver.
PIPER and lead us will easily justify
d stand investigation by any practi. !
J, efficient and thorough going min.
8 man. BY mining man" he docs
refer to the high topped, black
god black guard who paradcs tho
ming sections on pretcnsc of being u
guy" |,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
T,,ehen' Institute Closes

The First District Teachers Institute
sed ut 1870 p. IN. yesterday after q
~ successful session of four days.
The work Of the afternoon "a begun
u talk by DIR. j. E. Stubs. DIR.
6abbs brought q message of greeting
d of good wishes from State Superin-
fhdent Orvis Ring. Supt. Ring is
pidly regaining his strength and has
ain taken up most of the duties of his
ice.
DR.. Stubbs introduced Prvf. Urdar Of
) Department of Education of the
diversity of Nevada who then gave u
Try interesting talk on psychology
s spoke particularly of sensation
d affection and emphasized the fact
at children should acquire strength
doing for themselves. More espe-
ally. he asked that both pupil and
itcher should keep an open mind, q live
cerest, for all knowledge.
Principal F. E. Howard gave n talk
y GubilsH SlALlLlhi ahN CApiSooCN hho
sws regarding teaching some technical
amman in the grades.
Following Principal Howard, DIR.
,nbbs again addressed the teachers in
half of the University. He spoke of
. recent dedication of the athletic
Id, the gift of Mr.. Mackay, told OF
. increase in the number of students
Is year v @ that of any previous year
increase of about 1876 an prophesied
great advancement for the University
the next two years.
5upt. anderson then introduced
me. as he called them, real, live
cd looking men," Supt. Abel. E. E.
zine, and Editor Gray from Carlin,
'ch of whom had a few words for the
hchers.
Prof. Jones babe farewell to the
nchers in n few well chosen words.
. was roundly applauded and both he
ID Supt. Anderson received a vote of
,anks for their splendid work with
Re institute. America" was sung
d the institute declared adjourned.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
TuB IRUr b,1UrDrr

The Troy Laundry Company informs
its patrons and the public in general
that they have secured the services of
some fancy ironcrs from the best laun
dries in S~anFranciscO. alsoa first-class
collar and shirt man and will hereafter
bc able to turn out work of the highest
quality. A trial and you will bc con.
vinccd. TROY LAUNDRY Co.
LOUIS NoUSSEILLtSrEs. MANAgEt
Elko. Nevada, Sept. IS. 1909.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Dissolution OF Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the part
ncrship heretofore existing between N.
Hing and George Wah is this day dis.
solved by mutual consent, George Wah
retiring from the firm. The business
of the Hing restaurant will bo co%ntinu.
ed by N. Hing who will pay all debts
the restaurant and collect oil
bills due the same.
n. HING
GEORGE WAN
Glko, Nevada, October 4, 1909.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19
Money IA S,ue Brush

For some time past the State Board
of Publicity and the State Engineers
office have been ~endeavoring to secure
capital for the manufacturing of various
products from the sagebrush in Ne.
yada. says the Carson Appeal.
Over u quarter of II century ago
Thomas Edison when in Virginia City
remarked TO some friends that the
Lord Almighty never put 50 much sage
brush or anything else in one place un-
less he meant it for some economic use.
Various attempts have been made
in the past few years to utilize the
s~egebrush. The late Thomas Wren
experimental with it and produced n
very fine quality of tanning oil and Mr..
P. B. Ellis of this city maScerated it
and by treating it chemically produc-
ed Il very excellent quality of rubber.
After some Chicago people became in.
terested they asked for reports on the
extent of the growth of sage brush in
this state and these reports were furnish.
ed by the State Engineer.
AS Il result of the correspondence ON
the subject a company has been in
corporated in Chicago known rs the
Chemical Produce Company with n
capitalization of $3.50, 900 fully paid up
and o asseSsable, with u view to put
plants III this state for the extraction
of wood alcohol. tar. c~rcosute, pitch.
acetic acid and charcoal.
A careful series of experiments dem
cnstrated just what profit there is in
Is, 200 tons of sage brush. The yield
from that amount was 1872, 357 and the
cost of producing the commercial pro-
ducts was 800, 900, which gave IA net
profit of Sl02,315. The yield per ton
averages something over $500
These are cold figures from actual
experiments and means Il great deal TO
this state.
Every nan who has ever been in the
west knows of the vast expanse of terri.
tory covered by sagebrush which has
been heretofore known us valueless
waste. Millions of acres and hundreds
OF square miles are covered with it.
Recently four tons of sage brush WAS
shipped to Evanston. Illinois, from the
west and a retort was built for the
purpose of testing it. When the ex.
pertinent was made it showed the fol-
lowing results:
The yields of the products from 1000
pounds of the sage brush are as fol.
lows:
220 gallons of distillate.
1850 pounds of charcoal.
The distillate was fractioned and pro.
duced:
Tar, 33 gallons: wood alcohol. II gal
Ions, acctic acid, 1862 pounds.
The tar was fractioned and produced:
wood oil, 1925 gallons: creosote oil, no
gallons, pitch, . gallons.
Prices and value of product from 1000
pounds of sage brush:
1890 pounds charcoal. ............$7.32
II gallons wood alcohol ........... $50
1855 gallons acetic acid. .......... 5.S2
80 pounds acetone. ............. 4.32
100 pounds wood oil EGO
vi Clio pounds crcOsote oil ........ SO
~ pounds pitch. ~
% pounds calcium carbonate. So. 1885
$50. 90
1t will thus nc seen TINT there i,
money in sage brush and that Nevada
has much of it for future use rs shown
by the following letter:
Mr.. Frank l.. Hirsch, Pres.
Charles City College,
Charles City, Iowa.
Dear Sir
Replying to your favor of May 10,
concerning the growth Of wood com
monty kunyun Ia tbi. ,,;,;rit,. go. o..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-11-19

1t will thus nc seen TINT there i,
money in sage brush and that Nevada
has much of it for future use rs shown
by the following letter:
Mr.. Frank l.. Hirsch, Pres.
Charles City College,
Charles City, Iowa.
Dear Sir
Replying to your favor of May 10,
concerning the growth of wood com.
monty known in this vicinity as Sage
Brush, | cannot state authoritatiyely
as to acreage containing sagebrush
within the State of Nevada, but | would
conservatively estimate the area ut three
million acres, that could bc adapted to
a commercial use.
In certain portions Of this state the
sage brush grows six to eight feet
in height, and having Il base or trunk
six to eight inches in diameter. Im.
mediatcly north of Reno and extend.
ing %northerly in n direction of nearly
ono hundred miles, there is IL large
luxurious growth that could be readily
obtained for your use, and | will DO
pleased to accompany any representa-.
tive yOu may in the future decide TO
send to investigate the amount avail
able.
Very truly yours,
FRANK X. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer.
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Warnina

All persons are hereby warned not to
fish or hunt on my promises OH Smith
Creek under penalty of prosecution to
the full extent Of the law.
II. G. BELLINGER.
Elk0 Nevada. August 10. 1908.
Evening star., 1909-09-04
When the Monkeys Trained the Boy.
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his nephew. Oh. the anxiety of those
dear ones,
But Franks chain of Thought was
broken by his being carried on board a
small ship which, he overheard a sailor
say. was bound for Africa. But. as he
was gagged. he could not cry out to those
OF his own species to unbind him and
set him free. He was soon confined in
the hold of the boat, several huge. star
ing, blinking monkeys keeping guard over
him. Oh, the mental anguish that the
poor boy suffered at that moment, /,
Bound. gagged, in the custody of heart
less monkeys, and in the hold of an Afrj-
can sailing vessel And what would his
dear ones at home think about his alb
sence? They would mourn him as dead
or accuse him of being so wicked as to
run away from home and leave them in
suspense of his whereabouts. No one can
imagine poor Franks mental suffering
"Ah, while we are making the voyage
We'll train our captive" said one old
monkey. And he took from the corner
of the ship long whip. which he began
to lash about, cracking 1t toward Frank.
when | tell you what to do, and you
fail to initiate me correctly. l shall lash
YOU with this whip he said. speaking to
Frank That is the way the humans
train us to do tricks They first capture
us-just as we have captured you-and
then they subdue us, break our spirit and
make us fear them. They beat us and
starve us into obedience. And that is
the method we shall adopt in training
Evening star., 1909-09-04

easv chair beside an open window. But
he was not interested in the busy tnronss
of the streets, ten stories below, LOT ne
was still thinking about the torture VI
the poor dumb animals that were traiheo
for public shows. Something ougnt "
be DONE" said Frank to himself I1on
would we like being taken by mohhes
to their haunts and made to live as .nes
live, and to perform their tricks 10 aiiause se
other monks? I guess 1t would eo'ie
pretty hard"
But Franks sentence was lnterIup,
by some one entering the door, rIann r,a
turned about, expecting to see ms aI oiG
Ben; but, to his surprise. he saw siiia,,' na
strange-featured creature standing tnei n
with round bright eyes on him. !le ile
Frank recognized the very same ihonhe.
that he had seen performing such cioa.l ,
tricks at the roofgarden sho" an h;r, nuu
before. The monkey had dlVestea M
self Of the clothes, cut mans 1asnion' az az
appeared in his natural attire, "hich va
q fine coat of long hair.
why. what brings you here 10 tnris :.
hotel?' asked Frank, never uieai.s .e
that the monkey would reply IN Moios ot ~
him. But he was somewhat taken anaIn 9;sh
when the monkey spoke In sood Ems hna, -,
1T have come to invite you to go 10 si,,s n,s
home in Africa and become ,he leauare Ia
actor at a tree show my friends are pian-
ming to give there. we want o'iis "
mans to perform for US.
''Oh, but I do not wish to go 10 Al.
rica," declared Frank. Il would De mios'
unhappy there-just among monkeys.
But we want you,' insisted 'ne iioii-
Evening star., 1909-09-04
@Y1F s1dRIEsz FoRIIITIIE MENlllD IIIILE WoMEN CO

you. to perform for our monkey society in
Africa"
Franks heart was breaking. and he
bowed his head to the great, cruel mon
ster, tears trickling from his ewes the
while. But at the moment loud noise
caused him to sit up quickly. He opened
his eyes. There was Uncle Ben-and-
and-aS sure as he was alive-he was
again in the hotel bedroom just where
Uncle Ben had left him half an hour be-
fore. He sat bolt upright in the chair,
blinked at the gas light that shone from
a jet on the side wall. Then, trembling
in every nerve. he spoke:
'Oh, Uncle Ben, are you really. here: ::
Am l really here? Or is this dream?
Come. tell MEAN / asleep now or
awaken"
Why, kid. you're awake, 1 reckon, for
| left you in that chair when l went
down stairs to smoke. You must have
fallen into a doze, and on waking your
strange surroundings make you think you
are dreaming. But you are awake and
we are at the Hotel Sanderson But 1t 6
after IL o'clock. and farmers like you
and l should have been in bed two mortal
we lived in the city long. Come, get out
of your duds and into bed. Gee, you look
scared"
Say. Uncle Ben, I've had a terrible
nightmare" confessed Frank. But I'll
tell you about it tomorrow. for it's too
!ale 70 stay awake any longer tonight.
But this much I'll say; l dreamed I was
In captivity, and that monkeys were my
captors Ugh, the dream was terrible!'
That's because you saw that poor
trained monk at the show tonight" said
Uncle Ben. We'll, it is a pity for one
kind Of creature to take another kind of
creature into captivity and make 1t per-
form sfoolish tricks to entertain more
foolish people. We've a lot to learn in
this world yet. my boy. lot to learn
And Uncle Ben drew off his boots medi-
tating on the wicked ways Of men.
Evening star., 1909-09-04

and lay down to rest Tom. who always
felt deep sympathy for dumb animals,
decided to let the poor fat fellow rest
awhile, and during the interval would
take a nap himself under nearby tree
that shaded a spot of green grass on
the roadside. So, seeing Blue-rihoon
fast asleep under the hedge. Tom
stretched himself on the grass IN the
shade not twenty-five feet from where
rested the prize porker.
For over an hour Tom slept. for ne
was very tired from the walk In the
hot September sun. having done num-
Der of chores that morning before leaV-
ing home And Blue-ribbon had not been
very good travelling companion, for ne
had continually wandered from the road
obliging Tom to run after him very.
very often So. while they had covered
only half mile of the road to town,
they really had taken steps enough TO
have measured three times that distance:
Thus, weary from his farm chores ano
the walk, Tom slept, not waking tili !.
WAGNER came driving along. HeAo:
What are you sleepin' here for. Tom
1t was the voice of a neighbor FARMER
that reused Tom from his dreams Rising
on his elbow, Tom rubbed his eyes,
Evening star., 1909-09-04
Concrete Sailing Vessel.

EUROPE is experimenting with con-
- crete boats. yet Baltimore. Md, has
already demonstrated them. A concrete
sailing vessel has been in operation for
eleven years there. The boat is known
as the Gretchen and is owned by Daniel
B. Banks. consulting engineer of the fire
board. The boat is two-masted
schooner yacht. 65 feet long and with a
16-foot beam. 1t draws Ia feet of water.
The vessel belongs to the fleet of the
Baltimore Yacht Club and 1t has ac-
commodations for at least twelve nas-
sengers. 1t is claimed that the concrete
Is just as buoyant as steel The stone
boat has been as far north as the Hud-
sorrb bay country. Not long ago the boat
was driven on the rocks. but it survived,
where a steel boat would have been stove
in.
Evening star., 1909-09-04
Tom and His Prize Pig at the Fair.
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been seen passing that way He did not
think the hog had taken the road lead
ing home. for il was mostly up h.ll from
the spot where he had been resting, and
naturally. the fat animal would prefer
going down grade.
Tom made inquiry at several farm
houses, but could hear nothing of his
hog. So he decided TO stop at the fair
grounds and make his excuse for not
entering the hog, as he had already LIST
ed him for exhibition. Then he would
go on to the office of the town paper
and advertise Blue-ribbon in the Lost
and Found" column
He hurried to the business Office at
the fair grounds and told of his loss
While he was talking to one OF the men
In charge of the live stock exhibit a boy
came running into the Office. grinning
from ear TO ear. Say boss. he ex-
claimed, 'thars a fine big hog jnst come
in through the gate. an nobody's with
i'm. What'll we do with i'm, put i'm
In one of the hogpens? l reckon he's
come TO the fair TO sho' himself. fer he's
a beaut'
Say, | guess that's my hog" said
Tom, addressing the boy. who was one
OF the ''roustabouts" on the grounds,
and who helped to, look after the ami
mails III just go and look him over"
me business man and the boy and
Tom went to the spot where the stray
hog had entered the fair grounds. And,
sure enough Tom found Blue-ribbon
there, looking pretty tired and hungry.
When he heard Tom call him by name
he looked up quickly and waddled to his
owners side. Yep, he's my property;
but how he ever got to this place with
out my bringing him Is a puzzle TO me"
And Tom laughed heartily. We'll, we'll
enter him in regular form now, Mr..
Jackson" Tom added, turning TO the
gentleman in charge
And, sure enough. when the fair was
over Tom found that that prize" pig
had taken a blue ribbon. and YOU can
imagine that Tom himself was the
proudest boy in the county.
Evening star., 1909-09-04

ness there Is another thing to be consld-
credit is the punishment he must suner
while being trained, for 1t Is fact tnat
trainers OF animals resort to the whip in
teaching their dumb victims. 1t Is cruel.
to say the least"
Frank thought over what MS uncle
said and began to feel the keenest SYM
pathy for the dumb creatures that were
at the mercy Of the trainer. While ne
was deeply meditating. on some plan ny
which a stop to the practice OF animal
training might be brought about his
uncle rose and said he must have a
smoke before going to bed, late as II
was "You can turn In whenever you
like, son." said Uncle Ben. For III stop
down stairs in the smoking room u, uii
I've finished my cigar. Gee! but Ia nke
to take a Whit at my old pipe. don
fancy cigars much: but I'll have to con-
tent myself with one tonight. as my pipe
is at home. a hundred miles from US To-
night. - :.
After Uncle Ben went down stairs to
the smoking room Frank sat IN 0's'
Evening star., 1909-09-04

key, coming into the room and closing the
door behind him. 1T isn't question OF
whether or pot you wish to go with me
it is the fact that I want you, and shall
find the means Of carrying YOU on,
whether or not you consent to CO.
Frank was about to laugh at the mon
key's absurd threat when the door again
opened and in came several very large
monkeys. the largest Frank had ever
seen Some Of them appeared to be al
most as heavy as full-grown men. They
circled about Frank. and. before he real
ized what was transpiring, they had him
gagged and bound. and were carrying
him out Of the room.- In vain did Frank
struggle the monkeys held him secure.
Within few minutes. they had left the
hotel and had wound their way down
dark street. still carrying the helpless
Frank To say that the poor captive boy
was frightened would hardly express his
feeling. There was a sense Of his great
loss, the loss of home. father. mother.
sister. brother and good Uncle Ben. who
would never know what had become OF
Evening star., 1909-09-04
Bv Lawrence Barry, Age IL, 3647
11th Street

IIENDRIK HUDSON. an Englishman. discov-
cred the picturesque river which bears his
name in the year 1c09. 1t was. however. after
two unsuccessful attempts to find shorter route
to India that this act was accomplished.
The first attempt. made in the year 1907, WAS
a failure because the he had taken was
blockaded with ice. and he therefore obliged
to return 10 the London company, under whose
direction he had been sent out, without
plishing his purpose.
In l6Os he tried more. but he again met
with failure.
The London company, being discouraged at his
second failure. refused to fit out any more expo
ditions for this purpose; but Mr.. Hudson. being
confident thai there u shorter route to India,
and being determined to find it, went to Hol-
Evening star., 1909-09-04
THE SUNDAY STAR'S
Historical Cut-Out Contest.

Five 81. 90 Prizes Each Week.
Turn to the Comic Section
of THE SUNDAY STAR
tomorrow and find "Ameri-
cas- History in Cut-Outs" on
the last page. Cut out and
paste the cut-out according
to the diagram in the lower
right hand corner. Then
write a 3oo-word compost
ton on the subject of the
cut-out "The Landing of
the Pilgrims" Mail your
composition and the fin
ished cut-out to The Sunday
Editor of The Evening Star.
They must reach him by noon
Wednesday to be eligible for
one of the FIVE prizes of $1.oo
each which will be awarded
weekly for the best FIVE COM
positions and neatest cut
outs. Then next Saturday
turn to the Children's Page
and see if your composition
is awarded one of the prizes.
Remember the conditions
you must be under sixteen
years of age and you must
submit both composition and
cut-outs by Wednesday noon.
The prize winners receive
their money by check as soon
as the selections are made.
Watch for this opportu-
nifty tomorrow in the Comic
Section of
THE SUNDAY STAR.
Evening star., 1909-09-04

during the spring and summer the pis
had eaten and waxed fat and seek, DE-
coming an adult pig, SO to speak, one that
is usually alluded to as hog. And al
ter the pig had grown into real hog
Tom had the fondest hopes that he might
go to the fair and carry home a blue
ribbon ted to the pigs ear or tail.
But so fond had the pig-but ii
call him a hog after this, SO big had he
grown-become of Tom that he would fol-
low him about the big hog lot where ne
Evening star., 1909-09-04
By Katharine Frances Lappin, Age
ID, 2O3 East Capitol Street.

A LTHOuGH Hendrix Hudson, an Englishman.
: had failed in two attempts to find north
west passage to India, he did not become discour-
aged and accepted offer made by the Dutch
East India Company to make a voyage for them
in search of passage to the Pacific ocean. but
instead he discovered the beautiful Hudson river.
He sailed from Amsterdam in 1909 In a small
craft Of eighty two tons. called the Half Moon.
Chesapeake bay. after many stormy days. He
did not enter 1t. the weather would not per-
NIT. 50 he proceeded up the coast In search Of
an opening.
At length. in September, he entered beautiful
bay into which flowed wide river, which Hud-
son thought might be a strait leading to the Pa
cific ocean. After receiving information from the
Indians inhabiting island at its mouth he
sailed for about twenty miles along great wall
Of rock about 500 feet high. now known as the
Palisades" The Half Moon then entered the
beautiful highlands.
The vessel sailed for many miles and came
to the site Of the city Of Hudson. Here feast
OF roast pigeons and roast dog given In his
honor. Being very much delighted with his
progress. Hudson sailed still farther up the river.
He anchored at the place where Albany now
stands. Here the Indians came running to the
vessel and exchanged strings of beaver skins for
gold lace, glass beads and other trinkets.
Hudson seeing that the fcW of water was a
river and not strait leading to the Pacific, re-
turned to Holland to tell of the valuable fur
trade. 1t is thought by historians that he was
lost ut sea a minor voyage.