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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
TYPE IS PAS. = I,
"oLo LADY" WILL SHORTLY oE
SUIT A MEMORY.
In This Day and oGnsratlon Father
Time u osiiOd 70 IN Extent
Undreamsd OF BY the
Past Generation.

We Of this generation remember
her well-the gentle old lady with
nalr OF silver. crowned with honorable
*ears and treasured memories. anu
...--r-.-s .u.~.-. .u,o the shaoO~s. "a
~..ef uaJs nO huIne seemed compieLe
without her presence. ana the very
dignity OF her gentle grace added AN
inoescribable charm to family lirs
She wore her years an . badge of dis
JUNCTION and did not beErudge exacuDg
Time his toll. Her journey up tne
NIL OF life in the blazing sunlight OF
youth WAS replete with incidents with
whose memory she loved to enrich
her twilight hours. She left TO Others
me activities OF the present, the recoi-
iecliens oi her day we're yet OF SUI.
ncleAt importance to absorb her in-
tSrest, and she went about doing
Sooo In her own unobtrusive way.
tier sphere OF existence was limited,
IL II true. but to her retiring nature
and old fashioned ideas the familiar
intercourse around the fireside ap-
pealsd as no outside interests could
ever do. She 10. rapidly becoming
out memory. The typical "old lady,
81 generation or two ago has passed
away forever. Here and there, in a
te" families who have not outlived
the delightful customs that prevailed
so extensively only q comparatively
Few ysaFa ago may be found come last
exponent OF her tyre. who Is loved
and honored by all who know her and
VINO exerts In her own way a more
lasting influence for good than do her
independent sisters in their more as-
gressive lives.
we nave been taught from early
youth to reverence old age, and one
OF our proudest boasts as q civilized
nation is that We have. remained true
70 eur teachings In this regard at least.
In these more engaging tines, how
ever, there seems really to be no old
age In the former acceptation OF the
term. 1t Is true that the years add I'D
Just the sar'e, but nature seems to
nave extended her lease Of life and
re1uVenated the human system. The
dainty lace caps that once set SO low
ingly upon the white hairs have given
way before the onslaughts of the hair
dresser. and the somber black bonnet
that tied with strings hrs long since
been succeeded by the latest creation
or the mhliner's art. II Is just as well,
perhaps. that the period of "a persons
mental us well as pliv"ical activity
can be .ens,hened to an almost in
definite HXte:it. speaking comparative
ly. OF coCTse. or just SO much more of
lies JOY wiz fall to hi" share, even
at INC ris" az corresponding in
crease o: IL ,;ir0w
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
VETERAN OF TENNIS COURT
Engllshman, Lately Deceased, Played
and Enjoyed the Game In His
9eventy-thIrd Year.

Mr.. Thomas White, the keeper Of
the royal tennis court at Hampton
Court palace, died Friday in his sew
enty-fourth year. Wr. White, who
was the oldest tennis player in Eng.
land and probably in the world. was
able to take an active part in the du.
ties up till about six months ago.
A native of Cumberland, Mr.. White
early learned to play the old game Of
tennis in q court at at. James street.
Haymarket, and had taken part In
many notable tennis matches both in
this country and in America. The last
match he played and won was handi.
cap at Manchester in October, 1892, in
which he had to meet some Of the
best professional opponents OF the
game. On this occasion his son, Al.
fred White. who for II years was
keeper Of the Duke Of Flies court at
Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, and
who has played with the king there,
was second to his father In the match
Thirty years ago Mr.. White was ap.
pointed to be the keeper OF the famous
old tennis court at Hampton Court
palace which 10 believed TO have
been built by Henry VIII, and in its
time 1t has been the scene of many
an interesting match in which English
and foreign monarchs have taken
part--London Daily News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
Playing for Safety.

why don't you move up the aisle %
roared the incensed conductor on the
Cedar line. Eyes, mean you! There's
lots Of vacant room between you and
the lady"
The little man with the sandy mus.
tache unsteadily shook his head.
"An the room tha'ss there will shtay
there" he called back rather thickly.
Il know when I'm we'll OF. besh your
life."
"Nothing's going to hurt you" cried
the conductor.
"Nothing's going to hurt me-" IN,
little man repeated. "Whash you cali
those four hatpins?" And be pointed
with an unsteady finger at the WON.
ans hat.
OF course there were only two pins
but they were long enough to scare I
much Drawer man.--Cleveland plain
pealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
Other Comets Besides HaIIey's.

HalIey's comet will not enjoy soil
tary glory. At least two other comets
are due to cross the path of the earth
this year The first Is known as the
Temples second periodical comet. dis
covered in 1873. July 3. at Milan its
period is about 5h years. and 1t was
reobserved In 1878, 1894. 1899 and
1904. making its perihelion passage on
the last occasion in November It
should therefore return this coming
spring.
D'Arrest's comet. discovered In 1851.
is the second comet. and Is due to re-
turn during the summer Of this year
Its period Is about sixty-one to sixty.
two years. and It was reobserved at
it's return In 1857. 1870. 1890 and
1897 But II escaped observation. be-
ing unfavorabIy placed In 1902
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
THE POWER OF Enjoyment
Possible for Any Individual to Eman.
eipate Himself From Despond.
ency and Surffness.

Comparatively few persons possess
uniformly cheerful dispositions, Most
OF us have our sad hours and moods.
But whatever his disposition, q man Is
bound by the laws of his own being,
and by those Of his social relations. to
cultivate the virtue of cheerfulness as
siduously and constantly. He has no
more right to injure his neighbor's
happiness than to interfere with his
pecuniary property, and he cannot in.
dulge In venting lll-humor and spleen.
with gloomy forebodiygs and com.
plants, or even carrying a sad, sour,
frowning visage, without sensibly d.
minishing the enjoyment or comfort
OF others. aud thus infringing on their
rights. Any Individual who tries to
do 80 can win himself from despond.
ency and surliness. The power OF en-.
joyment Is In itself faculty capable
OF Improvement, and as practise al.
ways enhances power, II Is a good
thing to form the habit OF enjoyment.
1t ts not true that the sources of
pleasure are few and rare, but Il 10
sadly true that we pass them uuno-
uced. We crave the excitement OF
business, or politics. or fashiona BILE
life, and forget the world of innocent
enjoym mt we trample under foot.
Nature and art offer their treasures
In vain; the loneliness OF childhood.
the attractions of home. the real sat.
isfaction OF honest labor, the simple
pleasure OF little things, all plead for
utterance, and we repulse them. How
can we possess cheerful spirit and
glad heart when we scornfuIiy de-
spise our simple pleasures Every in.
nocent means OF happiness should be
welcomed, and gloomy thoughts per.
sistently bbnished.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

preparation is to be made from
Corral Cany Greek. at points in
or near the Sci of 81 ction Is, T.
% N. R. &c., M. D. M. by means
Of a reservoir and two cubic feet
per seconds is to be conveyed to
points in the SCI Of Sc. ton 8, T.
% NJ, R. Sc E. M. D. M. by means
of ditch, and there used for ir-
rigation and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
Date of first publication September
9, 1910
Date of last pu blicaticn October
ID. 1910.
Signed:.
Emmett D. Boyle,
State Engineer.
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Application No. 1903.

Application No. 1903.
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 23d day of August, 1910, in
accordance with Section 25,
Chapter XXI, CT the Statutes of
1909, one Golconda Cattle Company
OF Golconda, County of Humboldt
and State of Nevada, made APP
plication to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to ap-
propriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropri-
alton is to be made from Rock
Creek and tributaries at points N.
l3 degrees 81 minutes E 275O feet
from the I stake on S. side of Sec.
80, T. 40 NJ, R.:48 E.,M.D.B. & M.
by means of a reservoir and dam,
and all flood and unappopriated
water is to be conveyed to points
in all that part of T. 38 N, R. 46
E., T. SO NJ, R. AT E.. T. 80 NJ. R..
AZ E., Sec. SO, T. 80 NJ, R. ACE,
Sec. 6 in T. 80 N, R. 48 E, and
Secs. 81 and 3d.. T. 40 NJ, R. 4s E.,
M. D. B. & M. not irrigated under
previous appropriations by means
of spillways, headgates, tunnels
and bitches, and there used for ir-
rigation and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream
Date of first publication September
8, 1910
Date of last publication October
ID, 1910.
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle,
State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

If the child starts in it's sleep,
grinds it's teeth while sleeping,
picks at the nose. has bad breath,
tickle appetite. pale complexion,
and dark ring under the eyes; It
has worms; and as long as they
remain in the intestines, that child
will be sickly. WHITES CREAM
VERMIFuGE clears out the
worms, strengthens the stomach
and bowels and puts the little one
on the road to health and cheerful.
ness. Price Csc per bottle. Sold
by Rlko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

Neuralgia of the face, shoulder,
hands, or feet requires a powerful
remedy that will penetrate the
flesh. BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ.
MENT possesses that power.
Rubbed in where the pain is felt is
all that is necessary to relieve
suffering and restore normal condi-
tions. Price Csc, Soc and 500
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
One Acre,

1t Is possible to make a living on
one acre Of land. The thing is being
accomplished In more places than ONE
A resident OF San Bernardino. Cal.
for many years made a good living on
a single acre Of land. Around the
acre was row Of fruit trees. from
which he realized $500 for a season,
fruit. From a quarter OF an acre IN
strawberries he made 5000. From
the rest OF the acre he took three
different crops Of vegetables, and was
30 successful with them that he sold
$1,000 worth. besides keeping a Dig
and many fowls. II is said that in the
suburbs OF Paris a man, on less than
an acre Of land, under glass and heat.
ed by underground pipes, makes ten
crops Of asparagus. year. for which
he receives $1,000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
HUMAN LIVES THROWN AWAY
Herein 10 stern Indictment o1 condl-
lions Which Are Not crsdItahI0
20 the Nation.

Defective sanitation, impure food
formaldehyde milk. typhoid water.
Sweat-shops, due to unrestricted com.
mercial ambition, gives w IN average
death rate Of over Is to the thousand,
and in certain Industrial center6 23 to
the thousand. while In the Australian
states. where the hsedlessness Of com.
mercialism n restrained and the pub.
lie health preserved. the average
death rate Is 10 to the thousand, and
in New Zealand nine and fraction ia
the thousand. II department of pub
lie health could reduce our mortality
one to tho thousand IL would mean q
saving OF about 10000 human beings
per annum, worth, approximately, four
hundred millions. II We shall value hui
man life by q commercial standard,
and II we should develop a patriotic
land we would save over 500. 900 hui
man beings annually, worth, on . COM
mercial basis, twenty-five hundred mil.
lions per aRnum to the values of the
American Republic. estimating Ameri.
cans as worth $1,000 apiece.
Concerning Lovely Woman.
Woman's chief moral blemish," &C.
cording to Professor Zueblin, is ''cir.
cumlocution." We are indebted to the
professor for so lucid an explanation.
We had never been able to understand
before Just what was the matter. The
synonyms OF circumlocution are vari.
GUS; for instance, diffuseness, peri
pharsis. pleoniasm, prolixity, tautol.
ogy, all of which means indirect and
roundabout expression. or the use of
many words where few would suficO,
So the women have high sociological
authority for knowing Just what they
are. Or course, we cannot adopt this
heartless analysis, but our opinion IN
neither here. nor there on so i'm
portant a matter. 1t Is the professor
that speaks, and II there is any con.
troversy II Is with him and not with
US. But the professors use OF this
untoward fact is what makes the OBJ
servation significant He says the
cure Of this blemish, as he calls II, IA
woman suffrage; that is, if she wants
to escape the sad ordeal of beating
around the bush she should 90 into
politics.-Ohio State Journal.
Smiles and Suffers.
Her dearest friend sighed softly.
And you are not worried about
your husband?"
"Of course I'm horribly worried"
You know hew he attracts other
women?"
YES. yes
Some of your best friends. too"
Il know, l know"
And what are you going to do
about it,"
What can I do? If he wasn't con-
sidered attractive I'd feel hurt II no
woman except myself ever looked
upon him admiringly I'd know 1 had
drawn a matrimonial lemon. And
while 1T drives me wild to see those
women smile upon him. 1t would be
maddening II they coldly passed him
By. l want him to be admired-and
hate 1t, too. So what can ] do but
smile and suffer-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
Contest Notice
Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office.

SERIAL 0606
CD 391
Carson City, Nevada
Sept. 8. 1910
A Sufficient contest affidavit
having been filed in this office by
John Saval, contestant, againt
Homestead. No. 1927, Serial Entry,
No. 0606, made Oct. %, 1905, for
Lots a, S, 9 & 10 Section 81, TOWN.
ship Al North, Range So E. M. D.
Meridian, by Ygnacio Arrascada
Contestee, in which it is alleged
that said Ygnacio Arrascada has
for more than six months last past
and next Immediately preceding
the date of this affidavit, deserted
and abandoned his said homestead;
that safd Ygnacio Arrascada is not
now upon the land embraced in
his said homestead Entry, and does
not reside upon said land, and has
not hik home thereon, and has not
been upon said land and has not his
home thereon, and has not been
upon said land and has not resided
thereon and has not had his home
thereon for more than six months
last past the next Immediately
preceding the date hereof said
parties are hereby notified to APP
pear, respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on October 20. 1910,
before the County Clerk of Elko
County, at Elko Nevada land
that final hearing will be held at
l o'clock p. m. on November 10,
1910, before) the Register and
Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Carson City, Nevada.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed Sept. !, 1910.
set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be
made. 1t is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Louis J. Cohn, Register
Earl w fremont, Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
Application No. 1896.

Notice of Application for Per.
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State Of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 25th day Of August, 1910, in
accor nee with Section %, Chapter
XXI of the Statutes of 1909, one
George Brehe Of Shelton, County
of Elko and State of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer
Of Nevada for permission to ap-
propriate the public waters of the
State Of Nevada. Such ap-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

When the chest feels ON fire and
the throat burns you have indiges-
ton and you need HERBINE to
get rid of the disagreeable feeling.
1t drives out badly digested food.
strengthens the stomach and puri-
fies the bowels. Price SOC. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
Something to Crow About.

The Gander--sufrering catsl what
sort of noise-germ has got into that
ridiculous rooster lateIy7 His darn
growing has developed into a confirm.
Gus performance.
The Drake--Why. he imaEines he's
in the public eye since the production
Of Rostand's "Chanteclsr."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

When your food does not digest
well and you feel blue" tired and
discouraged, you should use little
HERBINE at bedtime. 1t opens
the bowels, purifies the system and
restores fine feeling of health
and energy. Price SOC. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
Wheeler & Company
- DEALERS M
Candies. Tobacco. Cigars,
Magazines, ETC.. Etc.
First Class akery Products
GIVE Us YOUR TRADE
WARNING

Owing to my beef cattle being
pastured in the fields along the
river, all persons are hereby for
hidden to hunt or fish on my ranch
west of town.
William Hunter.
Elko, Nevada, Aug. 10, 1910.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
A l.. MAUK
TIE SHOE MAN
Mems, Women's, and Children's
Dress Shoes

Tickling in the throat, hoarse-
ness, loss of voice, indicate the
need of BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND
SYRUP. 1t eases the lungs. quiets
the cough and restores health IN
the bronchial tubes. Price Csc,
SOC and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
A Rrand.NeW One.

City editor-Here's a mighty good
story about a young fellow who runs
away with chorus girl.
Night editor-What's that A good
story? Why, it's been done to death.
City editor-This one hasn't. It's
an absolute novelty. The young fel.
low is neither a millionaire nor q
Pittsburger!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
G. GOLD
Next door to Pioneer Saloon, Elko
The Mystery.

The Mystery.
Gunner have read some of Pen.
ner's mystery" novels and I must
say for pure punk they deserve the
lemon.
Guyer-That's my opinion. But how
can you refer to them as mystery"
novels?
Gunner-The mystery is how no
sells them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
GOODFRIEND HOTEL
Co I. eooDFRIEND. Manager

SAN FRANCISCO !. eooDFRlEND. Manager
Formerly Hotels Stanford and st. Beryl, Powell
Street, near Geary. adjoining Hotel Mnnx. Take
to Powell. Ideal house and location for lndieo
visiting the city alone.
RATES. 500 PER DAY AND UP
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10
CONVERSATION.

CONVERSATION.
Conversation Is one OF the blights
Of civilization.
The art NJ conversation is a lost
one and the art of keeping still de-
mands cultivation.
AS q consequence the women talk
about cooks and clothes. and the men
about weather and women.
Conversation may be divided into
chats, arguments. piff1e and palayer.
with gossip and quarrels as side is-
sues.
The. trouble Is that were we to try
to develop the art Of keeping still we
should Immediately begin to talk
about It.
People spend thousands OF dollars
in education. In books, In travel, In
theater tickets and all that In order
10 be able to carry on a conversation.
Conversations are fortunately for.
gotten as soon % they are over. other
wise people would be 30 mortified
over their inane remarks that they
would seek new friends every day.
The idea that when people meet II is
necessary for them to talk has grown
out OF helpless self-distrust Not over
five out Of a million people say any.
thing when they converse Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

The art NJ conversation is a los,
one and the art Of keeping still de
mands cultivation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

AS q consequence the women tall
about cooks and clothes. and the mel
about weather and women.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

See DR.. Gilliland when needing
dental work. Office over drug
store.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-10-10

Conversation Is one OF the blights
Of civilization
The evening world., 1910-12-06

walk II was found tnat his left ankle
had been fractured, his left knee
sprained and that he had sustained In
ternal injuries.
The horses continued down Marcy ave-
nue. to South Third street and turned
Into that street toward IIavemeyer
street. where Policeman Theodore Sned-
ecker tried to stop them. lie was
knocked down snd the wheels OF the
coaoh passed over him. infictinR n mum.
Der OF severe cuts and bruises and
sprainlng his right knee.
A number OF pushcarts which lined
both sides OF the roadway we're struck
by the coach and overturned. At Roeb-
ling street a big truck that was cross
ing South Third street blocked the
progress OF the frightened animals.
Two citizens grabbed their brides The
coach doors had been jammed and the
windows smashed, ms inside the Cor:
man family were huddled In a fright
ened group, hut unhurt. Calvin. the
driver. was unhurt in the furious ride
of a quarter Of a mile. The policemen
were attended to by Drs. Goldsteir and
Lehrig OF the Williamsburg Hospital,
who removed them to that institution
The evening world., 1910-12-06
ALDERMEN VOTE
C|Ty'SH0RSES MAY
GET GOOD SHOES
Board Adopts Resolution in
Favor of Master Shoers Who
Protest Against Low Prices.

Comptroller Prendergast VIII give
horseshoers another chance to argue
against the schedule Of prices for shoe
ing horses OF the fire department and
other city departments. This schedule.
while apparently in the interests Of
taxpayers. will prove really more ex-
pensive to the city than the schedule
offered by y. J. Conway. who repre-
sents the horseshoers.
Besides. 1t Is argued, an injustice is
wrought the h~orseshoers union by Inn
posing the prices suggested by the
Comptroller.
To-day the Board OF Aldermen unant.
mously adopted a resolution presented
by Alderman Alex. 8. Drscher urging
the Comptroller ito grant a rehearlng.
Alderman Frank l.. Downing, also
recommending action. suggested that the
horseshoers We're entitled to recognition
and adequate pay. alderman Drescher
added that when the facts were present.
ed by the Comptroller the latter would
doubtless realize the hardship which his
schedule would impose.
Comptroller Prendergast afterward
said Il have no designs on organized
Neutrality-suspicious. or others. | do no,
want to do an Injustice. I shall Ger.
tainly be glad to receive any new IDEAS
The evening world., 1910-12-06
FIVE N COACH
UNRURT INJURIOUS
RUNAWAY RIDE
Team, Frightened by Snow
Sweeper, Injuries Two Police
men in Quarter Mile Dash.

A team Of horses attached to n funer-
al coach became frightened by the whirr
Of an electric snow-swceper and ran
away in Williamsburg this afternoon.
The horses TOOK fright at Broadway
and Marcy avenue. As they sprans
forward James Clavin. the driver. Of
No. 1i3 Herkimer street, dropped the
relns. The passengers In the coach
were James German and his wife An
ME and their two children.
Mrs. German and the children
screamed with fright and tried TO jump
out OF the coach. the door OF which
had swung open. German pulled the
door shut, aud held his wife snd chil-
dren in his arms while the coach con-
tlyred on It's mad career down Broad
way. .
A. South Fifth street the coach
grazed a Hamburg avenue car. The
impact threw Clavin from his scat into
a snow bank. The horses then headed
into Marcy avenue. Policeman Thomas
Shsughnessy of the Bedford avenue sta
ton was guarding the school crossing
at South Fourth street. A group oi
| school children. returning after the
lunch hour. had started TO cross Just as
the nav team appeared. The pc
| %lice,nan yelled 20 the children. WIFI
steoped back to the sidewalk in time e
escape being crushed.
Then ~Shaughnessy made a flying iumr
and caught a bride. He was dragged
| FOR a distance % forty feet, when he
! lost his hold and fell. The wheels o.
the coach passed over MIN, and when n,
was picked up and carried to the SIDE