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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20
Salmagund
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Sheriff Clark left yesterday OH u sheep
license collecting trip.
Nincty.cight in the shade In this of.
flee mt 3:25 this afternoon.
Deputy Sheriff Rutherford has gone
to the northern part of the county after
II MAJ named Gillespie, charged with
stealing " calf ... p
G. G. Tructt cainu down from Marys
River on No. 3 yesterday and returned
on No this morning. Iic reports hay
ing ncrfly done in that section and the
crop very good. Is,
Surveyor laws and superintendent
Mcfarland made surveys for. n new
map Of tho water colnplny's pipes and
hydrants today The town hes out.
grown the old map.
-GeOrge Howard, tho young mMn.whC
laid nj the \. l.. stock yards four days
last week without food or water. Is get.
ting along nicely at the county hospital,
tlt WIN N'H' 7" w WV !" WV INV 'iih'
today.
Tho Reno races begin today. There
nrc u laigc number Of fast horses ut the
track and the prospects arc fine for thu
best racing ever seen in the Atntc. W.
acknowledge the receipt Of a compli.
mcntary ticket.
We put our THERMOMETER in the hacl
room this afternoon and left IL there tel
minutes. When wo put IL thorc, TIN
mercury stood at ~, hut ut tho end q
the ton minutes II had crawlod to i8i
How's that for u sweat h0xr
A hot wave throughout Missouri
Kansas. Nebraska and Oklahoma ycstci
day made tho mercury range from 10
, to he In tho shade. A hot wind killo
tho crops. 1t was tho hottest day tba
section has had In Rfteon years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20
,.s Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Prof. Anderson's horses have strayed
away and he would like to find them.
See his notice.
Joe Henry returned from Lake Tahoe
last night. He will now settle down to
his daily grind.
Turn out tomorrow afternoon and
vote yes" on the proposition of issuing
5000 additional school bonds for this
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Valkcnburg and
son arrived from Lovelock this morn.
ing. They may make Elko their future
home. MS Mr.. Vanvalkcnhurg has sold
his Lovelock property.
Judge Bruce this afternoon held Eu-
gene Cooper to answer the charge of
robbery before the grand jury and fixed
his bond at $500. Cooper is u native
Of Virginia City, 81 years of age
Bids for grazing permits on the West
crn Shoshone Indian reservation will be
received by the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs up to September Goth. For
further information, see tho notice.
4 professor has discovered among
some ancient ruins what is supposed to
be the eleventh commandment. The
text il rs follows; "Ernas rof yltpmorp
tseynp MONT sselnu rcpapswen IL daer
ton tlalis uoht.". Tho commandment
Is easily translated by beginning ut the
end and reading backward.-ExchanRe.
Many people AFRO not ware that
printers have u language of their own.
The following up.to1datc orders from
I'm exchange give I'm idea of tho printing
office lingo: ''Billy. put Sir Charles
Topper OH the galley and finish up
that murder you commenced yesterday.
Set mp the ruins Of licrculunoam and
distribute the smallpox. Lock up
Laurior and slide McCarty into the hell
box and leave the pie alone until after
dinner. Put the ladies' form to press,
and go othe dovil and put him to work
on Dcncon FoRg's article OH Eternal
Punishment Now this is all simple
enough when translated into English
and not nearly 80 rough ~ the reader
may imagine. --Exchangc,
About $50 men and GO horses arc ut
work ut tho foot Of Lake Tahoe where
tho government Is putting in tho big
dam. It Ii said that to view the work
ings Is like looking ut IL lec hive as mon
arc coming and going and crawling
over the big cement work like ns many
: bees. a Golfer dam was put In which
! divided the stream in two; then one side
was dried out and fully ccmcntcd ant
when this is completed the water will tx
, turned into this channel and the same
>. work will I've done on the other portion
3 and then tho Golfer dam will be taker
4 out. Hundreds of people are going Il
I tho dam every day to view tho work.
Carson Ncwa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20

And In accordance with the law aud mn or1er NJ
inc Board OF Directors. made juno isth 1909.
SO many shares OF each parcel Of such stock No
BLOCK. Salt Lake City. Utah. on the 10Th day OF
august. ipy9. Mt Q O'Clock y. M. OF said day, 10
pny tnc uclinquent assessment thereon together
FKASx RuMIL.
S"'t Lake City. Utah secy&Trcs.
ny order Of the Board OF Directors the date NJ
ale OF all stock above listed upon whicil said
sssesSment No has not been sooner paid. has
o'clock +. NJ :
FHASK RuNHt,
Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20
S~almagundi
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Mr., Smith returned from San Fran.
cisco yesterday.
Mr.. Bridgman and Mr.. Holloway
went to Tnscar0ra yesterday In an
automobile and returned this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Russell, Jr. and
children arrived this morning on u
visit to their Elko relatives md friends.
Mrs. Catherine r. Somcrs, wife Of
Judge Peter J. Soncrs, died Saturday
morning ut Goldhcld. after an illness Of
about three weeks.
y. Jacobs and son. Ernest. returned
from san Francisco this morning. Mr..
jacobs purchased q big stock Of fall
goods, while IN tho city.
Remember the school election Thurs
day Dnd turn out and vote for the
bonds. Lot lis poll n big vote aud make
u unanimous for tho lnnhs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20

: The preliminary examination Of Nv.
; gene Cooper. charged with robbinu
"liiiafn Burns LIST week, was held be-
tore Judge Bruce today. After hearing
the evidence, Judge Bruce took the
case under advisement until $50 tomor-
row forenoon.
superintendent Anderson has return.
ed from Carson. He informs MS that nm
operation was performed on State Super.
"ihtendent Ring last week and Tint lie
was relieved of gall stones. He stool
n operation nicely and at last accounts
was doing well.
AT u special election held III Eureka
county on the 9th, the proposition to
establish II county high school Was
carried by Il vote of 1856 to %. AFTER
~canvassing the vote and declaring the
proposition carried, tho commissioners
located the school ut Eureka.
/. Constable Davidson arrived from Mon
tello on No. 3 this afternoon. He came
AFTER Il warrant for u woman dope fiend
ut Shafter. Justice Thurston of Mon
tello and Justice .Triplett of Wells are
both away from home on fishing trips
and he was compelled to come to Justice
Bruce for the warrant.
Judge Breen has been appointed by
the citizens Of Eureka tn represent
Eureka county at the Goldfeld mining
congress and voted him $500 to pay his
expenses. What is Elko county doingr
Would 1t not bic n good idea for this
county to send Il qualified representative.
not Il hot air II but one we'll posted
OIL the mineral u of the county,
to the congress and pay his ~expensesr
We submit this query to the enterpris-
ing citizens of Elko county.
The Churchill Standard says: Cattle
are said to bc dying in considerable
numbers in the Carson Sink east of town,
where they Craze during this period of
the year in large numbers. The cause
Of the epidemic is said to be the con-
dition of the feed. which in seasons fol
lowing high water aisorbs n poison
from the ~rcccding waters that proves
fatal to stock when eaten in large guam
titles. AT least. this is the e1plana-
ton offered for the unusual loss of
cattle.
Patrick G. Casey, formerly Il railroad
man of San Francisco, filled up ON
Goldticld whiskey Monday night and
started out to kill somebody. He saw
Mrs. Hcslip and Mrs. Mann sitting on
the doorstep. Of the formers home and
drew his pistol and shot Mrs. Heslip.
killing her. and then shot Mrs. Mann
twice in the leg. Frank Dnnn, an I'M
dertakcr, interfercd and Casey stabbed
him in the shoulder. His injuries are
not serious. Mrs. Mann may not re-
over Casey, who has but one leg,
made no effort to escape. After his
arrest there was threats of lynching.
Short shift should I've made of him by
the courts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20

Nk. M n6Ssstas returned
this n,ofnlhe fSSEft 6efr oatsnE ut Lake
Tahoe. Fbey vsfe away six weeks
and report q gtosous time.
Prof. McWhinney returned last night
from hia vacation trip in California.
Mrs. MoWhinney will join him IA soon
as tho hot weather is over.
Stafsey Tabor received u letter from
Mr.. Ffiedhof, the Reno contractor. this
inoInfngaAying that he would be here
next week 10 begin work on the new
schoolhouse.
Distraught Mother: "And what with
these heducation bills I'M all. Miss, 1
sometimes say to myself: Apply are the
parents what never nd any children. l
says."-The Bystander.
Mining Inspector Stewart is at Vir.
ginia City investigating the death of
Clarence Benner, the young man who
was ele~ctrOcuted there Wednesday,. The
law makes it tho duty of the mining in
spector to investigate all fatal ACCT
dents in mines.
Constable Oudcrkirk reports that
hobos are working the malarial fever
dodge around town. In order to coax
money from the industrious, they put
up the plea that they are just from the
hospital after u tussle with malarial
fever. Do not I've fooled by such dope.
The sheriff's Office received II dispatch
this morning from Salt Lake stating
that requisition papers had been applied
for ut Carson for the return of Campbell
and Mcconnell and that an officer would
lie ent here rs soon rs the requisition
was received. The defendants will fight
~extradition.
William Weiger, II miner, was cleo.
trocutd in the Clermont shaft at Gold
field Wednesday afternoon. So far as
known, Weiger came from the drift on
the 6O0-foot level to the station to pro-
cure some steel. On his way back the
steel came in contact with a live wire,
causing immediate death. The deceas-
ed was about 40 years Of age and had
been in Goldfeld about four years.
His nativity has not been ascertained.
Prof. A. f. Kaye. formerly principal
of the county high school, arrived from
the East last night. He is just return
ing from q trip to his old home in Wis
consin, after an absence of % years. He
put i'll the time between trains with his
friends here and lett OH No. B for Reno.
Mr.. Kaye is looking well, but is unable
to get Ground very we'll OH account of Il
trouble that affects his legs. Mrs.
Kaye. who accompanied him East,
passed through Il few days ago. Her
duties as matron of Manzita Hall at the
university required her attention.
During the encamprnent of several
regiments of British soldiers in n GER
tain district the wood and turf used
for cooking purposes were carted by
the neighboring farmers. One day n
d~onkey-cart full of turf was brought in,
the driver being n country lad. As
regimental band was playing, he stood
in front of the donkey and held the
animal tightly by the head. Some of
the smart ones" gathered round, high
ly pleased and the wit of the party ask
ed why he "held his brother so tightly"
The reply was crushing: I'm afraid he
might enlist"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20
In the Matter Of the Estate O, JOSEPH A
WILSON. deceased.
Order to Show Cause

a. w. Hesson and Phillip Snyder. the eSecu.
tors OF the estate Of Joseph a. Wilson. dcceus.
ed. having filed their petition herein. praying
for nm order OF sale Of II portion OF the real es.
tate OF said dcccdcnt. for the purposes therein
set forth. IL Is therefore ordered by said Court.
That all persons interested In the estate OF said
deceased appear before the said District Court
ut ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF snid day at the
court house in the town and county OF Elko.
state OF Nevada. to show cause II any there be.
why an order should not be granted to said ex.
c%citors TO sell the real estate set forth In their
said petition. or 40 much thereof rs may be nc.
ccssary. at private sale: and that "a copy OF this
order he published for NJ least four successive
weeks 10 the weekly lNDEPESpEST. q ncwspa.
pcr. printed nnd published In the said town and
County OF Elko. State OF Nevada. -
Dated August nth. iFs9.
b. GEO. 8. brown.
District Judge.
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Forgot.

Ryor-Why so sad. old man?
Dycr-Somebody promised to loan
me $40 Today and I've forgotten who
II was.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20
NoTICE
wAsATCu UTAH MINING co,

There are delinquent on the following de
scribed stock on account of Assessment No.
levied on the 18TH day Of juno. 1903. the several
amounts vet opposite the names Of the rpspecI.
i've shareholders ak follows:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-08-20

IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
Of NEVADA. IN n FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28

Mrs. NJ. B Brooks has been assist ing in the care of little Miss Hazel Marie Coleman this week. MT. and Mrs. bills were Phoenix visitors Saturday.
 MT. Bell brought his cream up from his Agua Fria ranch Tuesday and 1 drove on to Phoenix.
 The rain Monday night was hard l enough to interfere with the Green thresher, which is at work in the western part of the neighborhood. The men laid off Tuesday and Sam Green and Frank Bryant made a trip to Phoenix.
 Mrs. Brownsberger visited at NJ. J. MilIers Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jerry Sapp. of Isaac. visited at D. NJ. Sapp's Monday even ing. and were compelled to remain over night on account of the rain.
 Mir. Beasley. who with his wife has been spending the summer at Flag staff. returned to the valley this week Mrs. Beasley will not return until Oc- tober.
 Mrs Jack Harris is at her mothers Mrs Reuben Hills in Phoenix. under the care of a physician. A few days ago she underwent a slight surgical operation made necessary by the op- eration earlier in the summer It it feared that she will have to go on the operating table again.
 Mir and Mrs. Joe Holly returned Friday from Texas, where they have been spending the summer. They were accompanied home by Mrs Greer. who will spend some time in the valley.
 number of the people of this nleighborhood have been regular at tendants at the Cartwright revival Among them are: Mir and Mrs. Jim Loyd, Thomas Loyd. NJ. B. Brooks and family Mir. and Mrs. J A. Higgins. Rev. I 1T Smith, Miss Mary Peterson, and Mrs. George Kay. A number of others have been present and feel that their time could not have been better spent The Reverend Evans, known as wild Bill" Evans is conducting the meeting and no one can afford to miss a single service. It is K)t of ten we are able to hear a man who is So capable. willing and eager to tell us of our shortcomings. or sins rather. Mir. Evans has a way of dis polling every doubt in ones mind as to his spiritual condition often we are able to listen to intellectual dis courses on general biblican subjects or to sermon on "worlSk amusements such as dancing. card playing and the like. Such sermons always draw crowd but they cannot affect us much for we in the rural districts do not indulge much in those pastimes MT. Evans, however, has been preaching to us on some worldly amusements in
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28

which we in common with all people, whether in the country or in the city. do indulge and indulge frequently namely, backbiting, uncharitableness in all it's phases, such as criticisng another without knowing his motives holding malice, small bickerings. etc. He breaches to sinners and makes no distinction as to whether that sinner is in the church or out of it. Great good has already been done by his be- ing here and much more good will oe accomplished. All of the Fowler peo pie should attend as he will only be here short time and you cannot af- ford to miss hearing him. There will be an all-day meeting Saturday and also on Sunday.
 Mrs. Jerry and Miss Wilson of Fort Wayne. Ind. who have been visiting Mir. and Mrs. Sapp. left Tuesday for the Grand Canyon. After a few days spent there they will leave for their home in Fort Wayne.
 A telegram was received Saturday
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28
RESIDENTS AT LEHI
 COMPLAIN ID OFFICERS
Careless in Leaving Dead Animals Ly-
 ing Around.

c. F. Nunn came in from Lehi yes terday about as much out of humor as it is possible for man to be and keep from getting red under the neck band. He was hunting a health of fIcer and wanted one who would ham string a few of the people of this sec ton of the southwest who persist in hauling dead animals to the strip of desert land directly this side of the Utah canal and on the hill overlooking the Lehi valley. north of Mesa Mir
 Nunn stays with C. W PuschcU and he reports that not only has the fam fly of Mir Puschell been made uncom- fortable, but also the families of Hen ry Manz and H. Simpkins. It appears that the dead animals have been haul ed to this place by the Lehi ranchers themselves probably on account of it being barren piece of land, but every breeze from the south carried a ter rible stenCh down on the nearby ranchers which is almost unbearable
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28
SALT RIVER VALLEY NEWS
(Continurd from page 9.)

from Phoenix. where they had been guests at dinner at the home of of MT. Keesler's uncle.
 Mrs Olmstead drove to Phoenix Saturday in search of a hand. She succeeded in securing Arthur Cowley. who had worked for her before. Mir. CowIcy was not well and was taking a rest, but came out with her for a few days to help her out. Jack Miller had been working for her but came up missing one morning last week, which made it very necessary for her to se- cure some one else. Mir. Miller brides himself upon always leaving his em- ployers in just the same manner. It may be very enjoyable to Mir. Miller himself but rather inconvenient to his employer.
 Mrs. OImstead has now decided to rent her ranch for the next three years, so that she will be free from all such irritating experiences.
 MT and Mrs. J. P. Ivy ana Gaughter, Elizabeth, left Tuesday for a drive to Roosevelt and the natural bridge and other points of interest. They were
 
 of Phoenix and Ivy Wilson. They expect to be gone about two weeks.
 Monday. Miss Goldia Sapp and her guest. Miss Nellie Wilson drove to Phoenix to call upon MT. and Mrs. Memo Yaggey. who were former ac- quaintances of Miss Wilson in Indiana.
 Miss Vic Harmon, who has been wis iting with Mrs. George Kay. returned to her home at Tempe, Monday. Miss Harmon was here to see about school for the coming year and was successful in securing the principal ship at Cartwright. Miss Mary Peter son was the guest Sunday of Miss Mary Mcintyre.
 Fowler is doing a lot of improving again. Mir. Ivy has been painting his house. Lew Graham is building a porch around his house. Francisco NsienzUela is putting up a new house on his ranch a mile south of the school house
 Mrs. John Richardson of West End is visiting her mother, Mrs. Quinn Faulkner.
 Misses Violet, Vera and Frankie Horton were guests of friends in Phoenix Tuesday.
 Miss Mary Irving is the guest of her brother and wife, MT. and Mrs. Jerry Irving this week
 Mrs. Logue entertained her mother. Mrs. Sheets, of Cartwright Sunday Mrs. Allen and children spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Miller
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28

night stating that MT. Marler had undergone an operation for cancer in San Francisco and that the operation had been a success. The family now feel more hopeful than ever of his en- tire recovery
 A jolly picnic crowd composed of Misses Goldia and Zoa Sapp and Nel- lie Wilson. Messrs. Roy Sapp and Ackie Gaylord. drove Up the Arizona canal Sunday to the power house. where they ate their dinner. They then visited the Indian school. asylum and other points of interest in that part of the country. The picnic was in honor of Miss Wilson
 The Country Reading Circle was en- tertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs George Kay. A pleasant afternoon was spent and one new member. Mrs T. Bone. was added to the circle It was a busy afternoon for the ladies as there as a great deal of business to
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28
HOME ERoM LHE NORTH

Harry L. Chandler returned yester- cay from Michigan points and Cana da, where he has been for the past several weeks with his family. MT Chandler visited his old home while iU Canada
Arizona republican., 1909-08-28

Continued on page H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Miss StiIlman Dies

Tuscaloosa, October 12.-(Special.l al.l-Tbs funeral of Miss Carrie stillman occurred here yesterday afternoon and was large ly attended by her many friends. Miss stiilman was one of the oldest and most highly regarded residents of this place. and had friends throughout the state She had reached the advanced age of 70 years. Her health had not been good for some time and few weeks ago sha sustained fall, fracturing a lmb. ana she never recovered from the shock. She was a sister of the late Dr. Charles stillman, who was the pastor of the Pres byterian church here for 20 years. Miss stillman made her home here with her niece. Miss Annie stillman. on Seventh street. She is survived by her and bs. several other nieces and nephews, amonr them being Charles A. Stillman and Miss Anna stillman, both of Birmingham. The funeral services were conducted at tha Presbyterian church by the Rev. R R, McAlpine, the Rev. J. G.. Praigg, the Rev J. c. Snedecor and the Rev. D. D. Little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling. 13$c; net receipts, 45,536; gross receipts, 45,- 536; sales, 1900; stock, 211,S51; exports to Great Britain, 7299; to the continent, 6576.
 New orleans-Firm; middling, 1Sbc; net receipts, Il. 1.544; gross receipts, H. 644; sales. 2676; stock, 93,577; exports to the continent, PA.
 Mobile-Firm; middling. 13 8-16c; net receipts 32Se; gross receipts, 32S9; sales, 550 stock. 35,00s; coastwise, 424
 Savannah--Steady; middling, 13c; net receipts. 23,353; gross receipts, 2S,353; sales, 7644; stock. 144,245; exports to Great Britain. 14,72s; to the continent, 14.9O5; coastwise, 6743.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, 12%c; net receipts, 3759; gross receipts, 3759 sales, 100; stock, 34,8S4.
 Wilmin ngton-Quiet; middling. 12%c; net receipts. 3961; gross receipts, 3s61; ; stock, 25,139.
 Norfolk-Steady; middlingi IS 1-16c; ; net receipts. S166; gross receipts, S1B6; sales, TAI; stock, 29,e66; coastwise, S20e.
 Baltimore-Nomina1
 New York-Holiday.
 Boston-Gross receipts, 1461 exports to Great Britain, 1711.
 lphia-Holiday
 Total today, at all ports: Net 99,60S exports to Great Britain, 23,73S; to the continent, 21,705; stock, not available
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 237.- 345; exports to Great Britain, 54,527; to France, 27,s27; to the continent, 55.- e57.
 Total since September l, at all ports Net, 1.733,936; exports to Great Britain 39O,432; to France. 212.74c: to the con tinent. 506,4oS; to Japan, 4023; to Mex leo, 3497.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-13
THE MARKETS
New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, October 12.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged; mlddling. 13lsc; sales on spot S75 bales; to arrive, 17Oo. Futures opened steady, unchanged to points down on poor cables and rather free of- ser,nes. After the call December was forced points below yesterdays ciosihs but here the market took on better tone on the posting of the weather forecast of colder weather. Fear of frost caused a sharp rise of 10 points in December During the remainder of the session the market was supported by heavy export movement and good spot inquiry. he- ports reached this market that very high nrices were being paid for spots in north Louisiana and Mississippi. AL 'ne 'in'e bears tried to make capital or tns iao'