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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
THE MOSQUITOES OF ALASKA
Far North Species 10 Worse Than Any
Found In the Temperate
Zone.

Our summer lasted for three
months, and during that time, by day
as well as by night, we had the Tight
OF our lives against swarms OF mos
quitoes which for tenacity of purpose
and endeavor cannot be equaled in
this world, and ! have seen q good
deal OF It in my Is years as q, soldier"
said A. 0. Gardner, sergeant Of Com
pany @, Twenty-second infantry. Sergt
Gardner was returning home to Mil.
~aukee. Wis, after tive years spent
at Fort Gibson, Alaska, some 800 miles
northeast Of Nome, on the Yukon.
The government maintains six
posts In Alaska" continued sergt.
Gardner 1--WE had two companies at
our post and did very littie sctual
military duty. Our principal work
was In keeping up the telegraph lines
which are owned by the government.
The signal corps has large representa-
ton in Alaska, and the soldiers fire.
quently are called on to give that de-
partment assistance.
Il have fought mosquitoes in the
woods In Wisconsin, In the fats of
New Jersey, In the swamps OF the Mis-
sissippi river and in the Philippines,
but there are none that can equal the
yoracious species they have in the far
north."-Kansas G Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
Boston Schools Less Democratic.

boston SCHOOLS Less Democratic.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, the able
woman who revised the system of the
Chicago public schools during her one
year az superintendent, and who was
~ Boston recently, was asked what
she thought Of the public schools Of
the Hub, and, after pause In which
she seemed to weigh her answer care
fully, she replied: Tire Chicago
schools are more democratic than
those in Boston" She said she re-
garded this as an advantage, but she
would not go into details concerning
the Boston system. She pointed out,
however, that many school systems
we're tending to make a great ma
chine out OF the schools, and that thus
the individuality of the pupils was
lost sight Of. II believe" said she.
that the. minimum salary of any
school teacher should be 81 500 a year,
and at that salary ! am confident that
we should have a class of women who
could cope intelligently with the aues
ton OF individuality" She said she
would pay teachers Of cooking that
salary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
PEW WASN'T WHITEWASHED
Lad Saves the Family Reputation by.
Dropping His Only Cent In the
Collection Box.

Years ago there was a great meet
ing of certain religious denomina-
ton In Chicago. Among many impor-
tant matters considered by them was
the condition of their benevolent en-.
terprises. 1t appeared from, carefully
compiled statistics from missions OF
all kinds, that the members of the
denomination In the northern states
during the preceding year had paid
only 30 cents per capita.
An eloquent and humorous brother
discussed the subject before large
congregation. He said that the fact
shown by statistics reminded him of n
rich but penurious man In Wisconsin
who was never known to contribute
anything either for missions or local
church expenses. He had little boz
who had just donned his first pair OF
trousers, and was as proud OF his
pockets as peacock is of its tail.
The little fellow had noticed that
many people in the church dropped
money into the contribution boxes.
and decided that he would do so. too.
He became the lordly owner OF cent.
On Sunday his father and mother
took him to church. AS usual. a col.
lection was taken, but neither of his
parents gave anything.
The boy became excited. Jumped or
tile seat, and ran his hand down into
one Of his precious pockets, got hold
Of the only cent he had, and proudly
dropped II into the contribution box.
AS the collector passed to the next
he heard the little boy say to his
father:
We'll. II It hadn't been for me. this
pew would have been whitewashed
this morning."-Youtti's Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18

any other state, and has the oldest
and largest government reclamation
project yet promoted under federal
supervision. From 100000 to
400. 900 acres Of rich. highly pro-
ductive soil are placed under ir-
rigation by this project alone. while
many smaller ente rprises are
bringing under profitable culti-
walton large additional areas in
various other portions Of the state.
Nevada has witnessed the con-
struction of as many miles of rail-
roads within its borders dur ing
the past two or three year as has
any state in the Union. s The
Western Pacific, not completed, has
at least 600 miles of new track in
this state while two other lines, one
running south from Reno into the
new gold camps in the central
southern portions of the state and
the California and Oregon. have
added greatly to their villages with
in the past year or more. ,.,.,
Nevada has a finer climate than
even that Of COLORADO or California
whose praises have been so long
and so loudly sung by residents
and visitors alike.
Nevada's population is made up
of intelligent. enterprising, big
hearted people and includes some
of the most brilliant men an
women in America. ...
Nevada has larger area of rich
mineral-bearng lands. than any
other state; its ore bodies are
larger and more continuous, and
its values higher than those of any
other section that could be re-
garded as a competitor in the
matter of production.
Nevada is an agricultural state.
Nevada is a horticultural state.
Nevada is a sheep and cattle
state.
Nevada is a wonderful mining
state.
Nevada has the sites for the
power plants and manufactures,
the water to generate electrical
energy and the raw material from
which to manufacture high-class
products.
Nevada is a state that offers un-
equalled inducements to investors,
both large and small home
seekers to farmers gardeners,
orchardists. manufacturers, whole
sale jobbers and retailers.
Nevada offers the capitalist more
for his money and the farmer and
the miner more for their labor
than are offered by any other
state.-Goldfield News.
-So-Oo0---O
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
Would Not stray Far.

A travelling clergyman was holding
services at the church In little town
In Maine situated up near tho Cana
dian line. At the close OF his sermon
he offered to pray for any relatives Of
those present who mightt b. in dis
tant lands. pnf lean. ianky lumber
man rose in the rear Of the church and
requested prayer for his brother who
had been missing for over two weeks
81 don't know Just where my broth
or IL. parson," no saited, but I don't
believe that It's worth while TO pray
any further south than Bangor"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18

In The District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, In And For The County
OF Elko
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Rose Louise L ,ttlefield, Deceased
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
un dersiGned. C. j. Littlefield. was,
on the fifth day of November, 1910,
by an order of the District Court
of the Fourth Judicial District of
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko. duly appointed
administrator of the estate of
Louise Littlfeld, late of said
County, deceased, and having
qualified as such administrator,
letters of administration were
issued to him on the 18th day Of
November, 1910.
All persons having claims against
the estate of the said Rose Louis
Littlefieid.i deceased, are hereby
required to file the same with the
proper vouchers and statutory
affidsvits attached, with the Clerk
of said Court within three month
from the date of the first publica-
ton of this notice. or said claims
will be forever barred.
Dated at Elko, Nevada, this 18th
day of November, 1910.
c. j. Littlefeld
Administrator of the estate Of
Rose Louise Littlefield, deceased.
Otto T. Williams and James Dysart
Attorneys for Administrator.
Date of First Publication.
November IL, 1910.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
SALMAGUNDI

VIC axe Bi0u W AeAEu SuNS MEo-
Tom Franks is improving.
Mems laundry wanted by Mrs
E. E. Davis. Satisfaction guar
enteed.
Neils Peterson. the North Fork
rancher, left for San Francisco this
afternoon.
A coli. drizzlinE rain set in this
forenoon and the indications look
good for heavy storm.
1. P. Woolverton, Sr. came in
from Ruby valley yesterday. He
reports everything quiet in that
section. ..
Your choice of Laughlin lax
gold Fountain pens. $1,000
different styles. At Wintermantels
Jewelry store.
Constable Odderkirk reports the
? town remarkably quiet and
orderly. There is nothing doing
in the criminal line. ..
A carpenters rule was found
this morning and the owner can
get it by calling at this Office and
paying for this notice.
One of those $3.50 Genuine Cut
Glass salad or fruit dishes. will be
nice gift. Other pieces from 80
cents upwards $4,000. At Winter
mantel Jewlery Store.
The defalcation of Reno's city
clerk is now placed at $40. 1850
by the city expert. This amount
the expert says would be increased
I'm further examination.
- Do not let your watch go to ruin
from neglect. Remember that
my business is the care of watches.
Take your watch to Dean Harrison
and let him examine and repair
it.
The rain stopped work on the
courthouse this forenoon. If q
few of those fine days that were
wasted during the summer could
be called back, they would be
appreciated now by the con-
tractors.
The mangled body of Johnnie
.Coxey. an Indian, was found We'd
nesday night by the side Of the
railroad track between Reno and
Sparks. He had been struck by a
switch engine. He WAS alive when
found, but died shortly after being
taken to the county hospital.
Prof. McWh;nney left on No. 8
for Reno with the high school
basket ball team. Tomorrow the
boys will meet the University high
school team. Following is TIE
lineup of the Elko team: II.
Angel. L. .Hylton, ] Wright, guards;
R. Bryant, center; C. Cazier, for
ward: A. McFarlane, substitute.
The boys will try hard TO brir q
home the bacon.
There is no longer any doubt
about the election of Deadly. The
latest figures put him over 800
ahead of Ahern. This gives the
democrats the lieutenant governor.
secretary of state, surveyor gen.
eral, attorney general, state
printer, superintendent of public
instruction, inspector of mines and
long term regent Of the univers-
ity. The republicans get away
with the rest Of the Offices.
A fellow was heard trying to
raze muney to put a fence around
til graveyard, but Me and the
leading citizens refused to put up
cent for such useless expense.
Them that is berried there can't
get out. and US fellers what is out
don't want to get in. So whyfore
i, a fence needed. -Rsbbitville
Correspondence Dallas lore
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
An Enoantlon.

lie believes in making himself
card on all possible occasions"
Does he speak up briskiy when
contributions are called fort"
Wen. moo. he doesn't"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
INsURGENTs NAY CON-
troll NEXT CONGRESS

A Washington dispatch of he
10th says:
!. Legislation in the next congress
will be largely dominated by the
insurgent republicans. That is
one of the most interesting and
significant results of the late
election.
Wnile the democrats will have
an overwhelming majority in the
house and have made many gains
in the senate. in order to send
legislation to the president they
must gain the support of part at
least Of the insurgent group in the
senate.
In the senate the insurgent
republicans will be Cummins and
his colleague. to be elected from
Iowa; Bristow of Kansas, La
Toilette of Wisconsin, Clapp of
Minnesota. Gronna of North
Dakota. Poindexter of Washington,
Borah of Idaho. Townsend of Michi-
gan, Nelson of Minnesota, Brown
of Nebraska and possibly the Cali
fornia new senator to be elected.
Senate insurgents are strongly
counting upon the appointment of
Senator'S Bourne of Oregon and
Dixon Of Montana. both of whom
showed a tendency toward in
surgency at the last session, and
who are believed to have given
assurances that they will forsake
the old guard Leadership to cast
their lot with the progressives.
With the democrats in control
Of the house it is considered OK
tremely doubtful if any member
of that party in the senate will
dare to go to the rescue of the
republican leaders, a performance
which has not been at all usual
| during the past two year. Assum-
ing, therefore. that the senate
democrats will vote so]idly and
consistently to support the bills
passed by democratic house, the
inurgent republicans will find
themselves in the position Of d court
of last resort, always excepting, of
course. the possibility Of a veto at
the hands of President Taft.
Many of the insurgent republicans
have made no secret of their
intention to work with the demo-
Gratis in passing lesgilation which
has been frowned upon by the old
guard of both houses in the past.
1t is apparent, therefore, that
instead of the 62d congress enter
ing upon a deadlock with the result
that no legislation will be enacted,
there will be far NOR legislation
Of a really progressive nature than
it was: possible to enact into laws
during the last Sc ssion of congress,
when insurgent republicans in
the house and senate were at the
height of their power.
1t has been a cardinal doctrine
of the insurgents that the tariff
must be revised downward. and as
this also has been the democratic
war cry, it is regarded as certain
there will be important tariff
legislation in the next congress.
There are indications that there
will be fight to have the rules of
the house changed so as to further
curtail the pow er of the speaker
and especially in the mater of
committee appointments.
The insurgent republican leaders
are apparently determind to bring
up this question soon after con.
gress meets next month. 1t will
be worth while watching the line
up on the situation wrought by
last Tuesdays election.
| -~oeS~N
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
III blab,

Jinks-Then you can't make both
ends meet?
Winks-No. inueed They refuse
to he introduced
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-18
How He Made n

Joe VIII make his mark some day."
Said his father with delight:
He did-but In an Illlterato way.
For he never learned to write.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
MAKING BELIEVE

HERE is a story that two widely known and very Pc
leading actors Ike each other not at all because
similarity in their names Most Of us haven't any
about names; but it Is different with stage folk
these actors was christened William One IS knc
Courtleigh and the other as Courtena-, which are-
beautiful names, but plainly so nearly alike as TO
confusion. Wherefore each feels he has grS
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06
BUFFALO JONES NARROWEST ESQ

rTIIE swift movng. intense serial The Red symbol deS
of irving hnd what things stand for IN order
what they really In the nstament Maurice nndS ~
complicated situation afflicted with doubts of Anne who seems
most perplexng multiple personality And then Gran
oris who promises have much do with things later on
loves Anne Truly he has plenty OF excuse for Worrying
that the story grows better with each chapter
SHUTTING BROTHER BILL a Toryhy tale. IN which tnI-
~ tous youth has confess that while he had been pawn
Mr. Foxy Cute he had let old lemon queezeT like iu' La
me dry 1t isn't often that TOrchv PLAYS the part OF
only did Aunt Laura HIM but he and almost everybody
story themselves about Lady Mdreds Bill Morgan"
straight from Western ptnitentiary attend the nldTrS
the lady vpevriter TO Bash, BENNY the millionaire Anyboa
at four good aphorsns the story haSn "
whatever IT. a n the wool 'Fiasc tLbnld d0tst
New-York tribune., 1910-02-06

MAKING BELIEVE
@ca T1HERE is story that two widely known and very
E5I leading actors ike each other all because
A8I similarity in their names Most haven't an
AAsES| about names but it different with folk
T3lSg~M these actors chrsened William One k7
f@sESN&N Coueigh and the other Courena which
tVaSzI9gg beautiful names plainly nearly alike
confusion Wherefore each feels he has gE
against other If Mr. Courtenay had cung to his aPsna
of William Sullivan Courteieh had been with
name which Flynn their would have e
fused but the other hand neither would be likely " ve@
salary as he commands
THAT IS one answer to What's Name: next
MAGAZINE pointed clearly nar instance
convincing foregoing 1t IS by Vanderheyen Fy
sounds like ugged itself and remarkably interesting
VOU see the child time. when loved to dress up as
or as great ladies with train that make eHeve has
had powerful fascination The heaer merely aeTeoPe1
As children and acted lays, w
grow up have Others who make profession OF it, write them
them for benefit but the youthful days the greater
in the players
YOU know, that many dress UP
the same reason that up make
distinctive attractive only fed
but felt pleasing others we'll The rnaketre nana
established only by doing something 1t stands for aee nt
fore, much real than the that parents bes
purposes of identification.
TT happens pretty that what consider the nee
real when look into it. Never many things We
fact. well as ancifu invention only symbols eoeth
If YOU will think about seriously YOU n
surprised often.
THE DUMB WAITER BABY" by Charles S5nervLe inst
frankly fiction but make believe merely rtoIc eS
of of the oldest things the world You are
cheeruly the title which perfectly descriptive You
laugh parts the tale the end the smile
inside of YOU while Your eyes blink stlspiciou lt IS be
BUFFALO JONES' NARROWEST ESCAPE" bv Zane Grey
fiction but fact; vet much a symbol nvent
Only the dramas likely much bigger their %
their gripping interest because the real Author OF them na
1t fine thing this which Will make Your blood run
cold.
rTE moving The Red symbol drives
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-01
ROAD BILL JOKERS
FOUND BY COOPER
Governors Secretary Says That
Enemies of Law Changed
Punctuation
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

l.
SACRAMENTO, May 31.-E. C. Coop
er, Governor Ginett's private secretary,
is replying to the statement of ]. NJ
Eddy, secretary of the Good Roads
association, that there is no guarantee
in the bill calling for s1S,0OO.00O for
the maintenance of state roads, that
the state will reimburse counties for
highways taken over by them, makes
enemies of the proposed law have made
several attempts to doctor it by chang
ing the punctuation.
Cooper says that he has twice dis
covered a joker in the bill The first
time was when he found comma sub
stituted for a period, when the bill
was returned from the printing office
for the signature of the governor.
Cooper rectihed the mistake, but says
it has again appeared in the statutes
of 1909 and he suggests that Eddy must
have one of the "doctored' laws when
he makes charge that the state does
not give any guarantee.
The law, as read by Cooper. provides
that in all cases where the road being
built by the state runs over the right
Of way Of improved county roads,
the latter will be purchased at reason
able prices and thereafter the state will
provide the maintenance. This provision
was inserted in the bill in the form
OF an amendment at the request Of
Assemblymen Greer of Sacramento and
Catteu of Pasadena. The "doctored"
law in the statutes of 1909 is not the
true bill, says Cooper.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-01
ALASKA WIRELESS
Will BE IMPROVED
Navy Yard Experts Are Ordered
North to Install New Tele-
graph Engine

VALLEJO, May 31.-Commissioned to
partment's wireless telegraph stations
at Sitka and Valdez, Alaska, a large
party of wireless experts in charge of
George Hanscum Of the Mare Island
navy yard will leave here July for
the north.
After installing a new engine at the
Sitka plant, which is intended TO in
crease the possibilities of smashing the
present long distance records. the wire
less crew will proceed to the Cordova
station at Valdez, which is the farthest
north. New instruments will be placed
in operation and the plant raised to
the same standard as the other stations.
The gunboat Wheeling, which is to
sail at an early date for the Atlantic
coast, where it has been assigned to
naval reserve duty, will arrive at Mare
island from Bremerton navy yard the
latter part of this week. The Wheeling
has just been commissioned after a
thorough overhauling in the north. The
Petrol will accompany the gunboat to
the other coast.
Under orders received at Mare island
yesterday, the fotilla of torpedo boat
destroyers now en- routa here from San
Diego will not be permitted to dock at
the navy yard until after the departure
of the crusiers of the Pacific fleet now
under repairs. The reason for the
change is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-01

Work on the New York state barge
canal goes on in satisfactory manner,
and 1t seems likely, says the Scientific
American, that the great undertaking
will be completed not only within the
contract time, but within the contract
price (s101,OOo 00O) as well.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-01
STOCKTON TO GET
CHARTER POINTERS
Mayor Hodghead of Berkeley
Will Outline Plan at Meeting
of 'SchoOlmasters"
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, May 81 - DR.. Beverly
Hodghead, mayor of Berkeley, will de-
liver an address at the Valley school
masters club banquet at the new hotel
next Saturday evening on the workings
of the modern charter under which the
municipality of Berkeley is run.
Mayor r. r. Reibenstein and the
members of the city council have been
invited, as plan is now on foot for the
adoption of new charter for this city.
]. M. Eddy. secretary of the chamber of
commerce, which body has appealed to
the council for an election of free hold
ers to frame new charter, will also be
in attendance.
The Schoolna asters' club is composed
of men teachers, either engaged In
teaching at the present time or in the
past, and its scope includes not only
those in San Joaquin county, but also
those down the valley. Quarterly pan
quets are held when some subject or
Importance to the community is
taken up.
w. J. Cooper of the local high school
faculty is factotum of the club.