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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-27
FOOLHARDY VENTURES in THE
NAME OF "SCfENCE."


@HE name of Wellman has been
in the public prints several
times, not to be too emphatic.
AS juggler of other peo-
pies money, Mr.. Wellman has not
only been very successful, but also
in doing what Abraham Lincoln de-
clared an impossibility. When the
fever for finding sea passage across
the uttermost northern part of the
world was at it's height, Mr.. Well
man, ably backed and comfortably
housed aboard a ship, started Ito
find the North Pole This was a
goodly number of years ago and Mr.
Wellman successfully fooled nearly
been consistently fooling some Of
them all the time since.
Every dash" Wellman made to-
ward the North Pole was balanced
by counter-crawl back; usually the
boat was frozen comfortably for the
winter in an Out-of-reach locality,
and Mr. Wellman kept his money
Golfers full for a year or two by his
lyceum lectures (illustrated) and his
magazine articles (also illustrated),
which a gullible public never seems
to tire Of
The wonder of it to the lay mind
is-no one who manufactured soap,
pills nor pickles ever backed Mr..
Wellman in his perpetual clashes
for the North Pole, else we would
readily recognize the enormous value
of the resultant advertising to the
hackers. But the hard-headed and
close-fisted Scientific Societies who
were back of the Wellman fiascos
seemed to bob up as regularly as Mr.
Wellman decided to spend another
season in the far North.
Alfred Henry Lewis has delight
fully described Wellman and his
winning ways, and no one could do it
with a keener appreciation of the
humor of it.
Since DR.. Cook and Mr. Peary
made North Pole hunting less inter-
esting, Mr.. Wellman lay low, like
Br'er Rabbit, with a watchful eye on
the new game which required as
much of other peoples money as
Pole dashing did.
Next to horse racing, you stand
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-27

But where is the use in giving
four-fushers like Wellman the op-
portunity of flaming a too
credulous public by expensive and
useless risks, in the name of Science?
If the man birds want to risk
their bones and machines in air
flights, let them-but don't let us
label it another achievement of
Science" 1t isn't; and, while the
sensation of flying may be delight
full, there are some of us who can
get all we want of it by riding up
and down in the scooter" elevators
of sky-scraping buildings, and we
wonder if the scientific problem of
why those elevators don't go through
the roof and keep a-goin' " wouldn't
be just as worthy of investigation as
that pertaining to Wellman and his
senseless starts for nowhere
Even Marse Henry Watterson is
wondering what The Colonel is up to.
A Texas politician says Texas must
stop fighting capital; if she wants
to get in class with New Jersey, she
will.
Bernardsville. N. j., had an awful
scare lately; the town went dry
temporarily only saloon-keeper
was ill.
''The matter of dress is a primer
dial trait says an ad; mebbe So
but fathers pocketbook is also con-
nected with it.
Fifth Regiment Shoot Saturday.
says newspaper headline; it's to be
hoped Saturday may be able to re-
turn to the calendar
j. Pierp Morgan has donated a fat
sum to Episcopal church work and
President Taft has contributed to
the Y. M. G. A. Let's see-election
anywhere near?
Next to How Old is Anne; Who Hit
Billy Patterson; and Why Does Hen
Cross the Road, comes, in point of
unanswera bleness: What is (politi-
cally) The Colonel?
New counterfeit five and ten-dOl-
lar bills are being circulated; coming
just when Christmas shopping is
about due, this looks suspicious.
Speakin' of hard times: woman
in Brooklyn, N. Y, paid a man 5000
to marry her, and he already had
wife and several children, which
shows how hard times are.
1t sends shivers of apprehension
down many masculine spines to real
ize only one more page on the calen-
dar before he reads "Do your Christ
mas shopping early
Juries are always the same; one
in ChlcagO's art circles is fighting
over the hanging of some pictures in
the art gallery at Porkopolis. Juries
mostly always wrangle about hang
ings any way.
Norman Mack is the latest recruit
to the Order of Butterinskies; his
letter to the Democratic committee in
Tennessee is said to be in the in
terest of harmony but bids fair to
have the opposite effect
The trial of DR.. Crippen in Lon
don is creating a great deal of ex-
element, but lacks the sensational
newspaper reports which such trial
would excite in America. They do
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-27

tor, lever puts it out, no blowing or
turning down wick, puts itself out il
upset. People come for miles around
for them. They are the only article
that make the agent welcome. Moth
ing sells like them or gives so great
satisfaction. Needed for years. Also
unbreakable glass chimneys, patent
wicks and 80 best household articles
made. To those meaning business,
samples free. Phoenix Burner Mfg.
Co., 2 Baldwin ST., Newark. N. j.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-27
AGENTS ARE SURPRISED

At the great de-
mand for our Self
filling, self-extin-
gushing, Non-ex-
p1osive S a f e t y
Lamp Burners. Fits
all house lamps and
lanterns, g iv e s
large light, has
nickel cone ref1ec-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-27

HE name of Wellman has been
in the public prints several
times, not to be too emphatic.
AS juggler of other peo-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
A VOTING PROBABILITY

There is one thing that every
democratic voter should not over
look: That there is a possibility
Of the election of president being
thrown into the house of repre-
tsentatives in consequence of, a
deadlock in the electoral college.
{ With three or more candidates for
president in the field in 1912,
neither one may secure a majority
Of the electoral college; in which
case each congressional delegation
from state would have one vote,
the majority deciding for whom it
will be cast. The election or
defeat Of one congressman in any
state may decide who the delega-
tion will vote for. A few votes
even one vote-may decide the
election of congressman; SO that
in fact the vote of one citizen may
elect the president. Hence the i'm
portance of every democrat voting,
and seeing that his neighbors do
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
SPLENDID Sport FOR M:Nl'ER
skselns One Of the Most Delightful
and lnvIgoratIns Of Gold
Weather Amusements.

The skeeing clubs form one Of the
most picturesque sights to be seen
In the Alps In winter. With their
bright-colored blanket suits, tasseled
caps or tam-o -shanters, and huge
white mitts. they go through the snow.
covered woodlands across the white
mountain slopes usually in single file,
perhaps so sliding along after the
leader In true Norwegian fashion. In
deed, 1t is a variety Of the old game
Of follow your leader" for what he
does the others are expected to do
So II he comes to a ledge and jumps
on, all are supposed to leap. But
jumping with the skees is not so easy
as 1t looks. and the end Is often
burial In the snow bank, for. unless
one is very sure Of his footing, the
long, narrow, wooden stats will twist
or turn without warning and-oyer
you go. With the skee one can go
over hard snow at a very rapid rate,
but when he strikes a patch Of the
newly fallen snow II is a case OF slow
to be sure, for any minute the bottom
may sink away with him. But It is
healthful as well as invigorating. and
the women have found that they need
not look awkward even In this form
OF outdoor dress, with a ribbon here
and a tASsel there, and some even
adorning I, cir skees. IS: Nicholas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
MORE ABOUT MRS. NEWLY WED
Eugene Zimmerman the Latest to Tell
Of the Doings Of That Much
Abused Lady.

Eugene Zimmerman, the well.known
nnancier. whose daughter Is so hap
PLY married to the Duke of Manches-
ter, said in a recent interview in New
York:
THE wedding season Is now at hand
and good receipt for a happy mar
riage Is for the bride to know all her
duties and to fulfill them conscien-
dously. the husband, of course. doing
the same.
Too many young couples are as liz.
norant Of their matrimonial RESPONSE
bilities as a young Cincinnati bride
was Of houseworlA
This brides husband, the servants
being of for the day, hustled into the
kitchen and said impatiently:
You know, well be- late for the
theater II you don't hurry dinner
WELL sighed the bride, 4 can't
tell what's the matter, but these cot.
fee grains simply won't boil soft, and
as for the eggs, they've been boiling
at least two hours. and they're still
as hard as ever
But che dinner was concluded at
last, and then the young husband de-
clared he couldn't flrd his silk hat
"'Oh.' exclaimed his wife, you said
1t needed ironing, you know, so I sent
1t this morning to the laundry with
the wash"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
Elko, Nevsda

likewise; for, although it is unlikely
that one vote may elect the next
president it is quite probable that
a very few votes may elect con-
gress man in some district and
possibly decide the presidential
election.
If the election of president
should be thrown into the house in
1912 by deadlock in the electoral
college the vote of Nevada will
count as much as the vote of
New York and its vote might
de ide the presidency. The demo-
cracy of Nevada should see to it
that Charles S. Sprague is sent to
congress to cast that vote.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
Application No. 1912

Application No. 1912
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of October, 1910, in
accordance with Section Is, Chapter
XXI, Of the. Statutes Of 1909.
one Grover West, of Mountain
City, County of Elko and State of
Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada.
Such appropriation is to be made
from Owyhee River at points about
40 rods South Of the South line of
the NEa of the NE3 of Sec. 80, TIP.
45N., R. Sd E., M. D. M. (Forest
Survey by means of a dam in the
river. and six (6) cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to points
in part Of the NE4 of Sec. 80, T.
45 N. R. Sd E. M. D. M. by means
of ditch, and there used for
irrigation purposes. Water not
to be returned to stream.
Date of first publication October
10, 1910. ,.u
Date of last publication November
%, 1910.
Signed:
Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
OF ADMIRATION.

Fools admire. but men of sense an
prove.--Pope
Distance Is n great promoter OF ad.
miratton.-Diderot
Few men are admired by their serv.
ants.-Montaigne.
Season your admiration for q
while.-Shakespeare.
Admiration and Familiarity arc
strangers.-George Sand.
Admiration ls the basis OF i1nor.
ance.-Balthasa Gracian.
All things are admired either be
cause they are new or because thew
are great.--Bacon.
Admiration is youthful fancy
which scarcely survives the mature
years.--H w. Shaw
We always love those who admire
US, and we do not always love those
whom we admire.--La Rouchefocan,d
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
THE ELKO COUNTY DRY FARM

When Professors Knight and
True were in Elko last week, they
promised to call at the office on
their return from the experimental
farm in Peasant valley and tell US
Of the progress of work at the
farm. Not having time TO call on
their return from the farm, Prof.
Knight. the Ag economist of the Ne
vada State Experiment Station,
has sent US the following from
Reno, under date of the End:
THE work at the Experimental
farm in Elko county is progressing
as well as could be expected. The
fact that the farm is situated about
twenty-one miles from Elko has
caused some disadvantage in
transporting the necessary equip
ment to the farm. The dealers in
Elko were found we'll equipped in
the various lines of machinery, etc.
and most of the farm equipment
was secured in Elko.
"The greater part Of the farm
was covered with heavy growth
of black sage when the Experiment
Station took possession, and at
present the foreman is very busy
getting the land cleared and put
in condition for the growth of
crops. 1t is the Hope of the Ex-
pertinent Station, the people of
Elko county and other sections Of
the state that the annual rainfall
of this county will be sufficient
to warrant success in the growing
Of crops witho ut irrigation. The
development must come slowly
and along conservative lines. The
result of one years trial will be
of very little, Importance, Expert
ments should be conducted through
out series Of four or more years
in order to obtain an average of
what the farm is capable of pro.
ducing without irrigation. For
instance, this year has undoubtedly
been the hardest year the dry
famers have experienced for some
time, and those who did not
carefully follow the dry farming
methods of culture, met with
failure, while in more favorable
seasons their crop may have
netted a profit.
"The writer has had experience
with dry farming in Kansas and
every effort will be exerted to
carry out the methods of farming
practiced by the successful dry
farmers Of Western Kansas
Wyoming Idaho Montana and
Utah."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
Notice of Assessment

Nevada Hydraulic Mining and
Milling Company
Ia Corporation).
Location of principal places of
business, Oakland, California.
Notice is hereby given that, ct
regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of said corporation held
on the 9th day of September, 1910,
an assessment of one-fourth "a of
one Q) cent per share was levied
upon the subscribed capital stock
of the said corporation, payable
Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary of said cor
poration, at its office, 906 Broad
way street. Room Sd, in the City
Of Oakland, California.
Ally stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the
goth day of October, 1910, will be
delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before, will be sold
on the 18th day of November,
1910, at 2 o'clock p. M, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together
with the cost of advertising and
expenseof sale.
VIM. H Kroning, Secretary,
9O6 Broadway street
Oakland, Cal
POSTPONEENIENT
Notice is hereby given, that the
date upon which the above asses
ment shall remain unpaid and
become deliauent on the goth, day
of October, 1910 is hereby post
poned to the goth day of Novem-
Der, 1910, by order of the Board
of Directors.
VIM. H. Kroning,
Secretary.
9O6 Broadway St. Oakland, Cal,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Register.

Serial O5l29
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at -.
Carson City, Nevada
Oct. 5 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
Newton V. Mahan, of Rowland,
Nevada, who, on June 7. 1910,
made Homestead Entry No.
O5129, for Ed NW4 NW4 SW4.
NE4 SW4 NW4 SW4, 81 .NE4 NW4
SW4, SCI NW4 SW4. NE4 NE4
SW4 SW4, NW4 SW4 NE4 SW4. Sd
SW4 NET SW4, SW4 SCI NE3
SW4. NW4 SCI SW4, WI NE4 Sci
SW4, Sci NE4 Sci SW4, NE4 Sci
SEA SW4. Sd NW4 SW4 Sci, M
SW4 SW4 Sci, Sci SW4 SW4 SEA,
WI SCI SW4 SE4, SCI SET SW4
SCI Section 4. M NE4 NW4 Mel,
SCI NE4 NW4 NE4, NW4 NW4
NE3 NE4. SD NW4 NE4 NE4, M
SW4 NE3 NE4. W. NE4 NE4 NE4,
SCI NEt NE4 Section 9, SW4 SW4
NW4 NW3, and NW3 NW4 SW4
NW3 Section 10, TIP? 46 NJ, R. Sc
E. M. D. M. has filed notice of in
tention to make final five year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before the
County Clerk of Elko County, at
Elko. Nevada, on the 18th day of
November, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Buschiazzo, GUY B. Prunty,
Pinkard R. Prunty anu John B.
Scott all, of Rowland. Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04

absent heirs of the said Reinhold Zim-
norman. deceased; the hearing of same
has been fixed by the Clerk Of said
Court for Saturday. the 5th day Of No
vember, 1910, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day at the courtroom there.
of at the courthouse in the town of
Elko. County of Elko; and all persons
interested in said estate are notified
then and there to appear and show
cause. if any there he, why the said Pc
tition should not be granted.
Dated Oct. IA, 1910.
[Seall A. G. DAWLEY,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Serial O1sO7
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office st Carson City,
Nevada
" Sept. 13, 1910,
Notice is hereby given that
Antonio Zu.,ino, of Shelton. Ne
vada, who, on March 19, 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. 953,
Serial, No. O19O7. for Sd Sc I Sec.
%, and Sd SW4, Section %, Town
ship 80 N. Range Sc E. M. D.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten.
ton to make Final five year Proof;
to establish claim to the land
above described. before the County
Clerk of Elko County, at EIko,
Nevada. on the 25th day of Octo-
Der, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John j. Hylton, of Shelton, Nevada
Simon A. Merkley, of Shelton,
Nevada
George M. Clayton, of Ten Mile,
via Elko, Nevada.
Arthur L. Clayton, of Lee, Nevada.
Louis ]. Cohn.
RaOictor
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
Notice For Publication.
05a55
Carson City Land Office.
Carson City. Nevada,

Carson City Land Office.
Carson City, Nevada,
September %, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Lewis L. Bradley of Elko, County
of Elko. State of Nevada, has filed
in this Office his application to
enter, under the provisions Of
Section 2S06. Revised Statutes of
the United States. the following
described land, viz:
Lot Six (6) (NW4 of SW1) of
Section Six (6), Township Forty
two (42) North, Range Fifty
eight (5S) East. M. D. BE- M,
containing thirty-nine (39) acres;
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described. or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dis
posal to- applicant, should file their
attidavits of protest in this office,
on or before the 10th day of No
vember, 1910. .g... .......
Louis j. Cohn,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
In the District Court of the Fourth in.

In the District Court of the Fourth Ju-
dicial district in and for the County
Of Elko, State of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that p. A.
Nelson as administrator Of the estate of
Reinhold Zimmerman, deceased, having
filed in this Court his petition for dis.
tribution wherein he prays for an order
directing him to deliver up the residue
ofsaid estate t" an agent to disappointed
by this court for the purpose of receiv.
ing said residue and holding same for
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
Would No, snou N. mo.....

Would Not Spoil the Moment.
Good gracious. we've been sitting
on newly.painted bench"
II know"
You know. and didn't say any.
thing"
Don't be angry, dearest. You
were Just telling me you loved me.
and wanted you to finish flrst."-.
Fliegende Blaetter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-11-04
Cultured Cuielne

so your daughter has been TO cook.
ing SCHOOL,"
res" answered Mrs. McGudley.
u suppose she has helped along the
household economies?"
Not exactly. She has made us an.
preciate our regular cook so much
that we nave to raise her wages every
time she threatens To leave"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-11

SPOKANE, Wash, April 10.-Paul
Chicolata. an Italian, both of whose
Je. 8 were broken in last nights head
on collision of two Spokane. Portland
and Seattle passenger trains on
ire tie in the western residence Sec
ton of Spokane, is dead from his in
iuries. Ed Lyman, mail weigher, who
suffered a terrible wound on the head,
is said to be dying. 1t is believed that
ali the other injured, of whom there
are more than a score, will recover.
Broken limbs, contusions, cuts and
internal jars are numerous. These
injured people are being cared for at
the hospitals.
The state railroad commission of
Washington, which is making a tour
of the state reached Spokane today
and immediately began inquiry into
the cause of the wreck, summoning
witnesses from both trains and from
the Offices of the dispatcher. j. Rus
sell. general superintendent of the
Spokane, Portland and Seattle rail-
road headquarters at Portland and j.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-11
ENA NEWS NOTES,

ATHENA. Ore, April 1O-(Spec-
ciaD-One of the largest funerals held
in the city of Athena occurred today
at the burial of Alexander Mckenzie,
who died at his home late yesterday
evening. Besides being known to all
of the pioneers of this section he was
prominent Mason and took active in
terest in Masonic affairs not only in
Athena but in his reighboring lodges.
He was buried under the auspices of
the Masonic lodge of this city, and
there were many visiting brothers
from Pendleton, Adams; Helix, Milton,
Weston, and the surrounding country.
Rev A Mckenzie Meldrum pastor of
the Christian church, paid a touching
tribute to the life and character of the
deceased
Mayor McEwen proclaims Monday,
April 18th as cleaning up day for the
city of Athena. All citizens and prop
erty owners are expected to turn out
on that day and clean up their premi
ses and the streets and the adjacent
alleys.
According to the figures presented to
the city council by c.. A. Barrett the
county of Umatilla owes the city of
Athena the sum of $4.797.57 for road
taxes Illegally collected for the years
of 1905 to 1909 inclusive. Mr.. Barrett
says that section l of article of the
city charter of the city of Athena ex
empts the inhabitants of Athena.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-11
NEW EMPLOYE is
BL AMED FOR WRECK

p. Rogers, Vancouver, Wash, DIVISION
superintendent, were at the hearing
today.
Upon a luckless, inexperienced fire.
man, Vennie Otis Safranck, who was
making his first trip on the engine,
is placed most of the blame. Owing
to the curve before reaching the
trestle the danger signal can be first
seen from the fireman's side of the
cab. Safranck saw the green lamp OF
a switch and thought it was the green
light of the semaphore, which would
mean clear track. He told the en-
gineer to go ahead. When the red
danger signal was in view he warned
the engineer, but it was too late.
moment later the trains crashed to-
gether on the trestle, the mail car be-
ing thrown to the street, 20 feet below
The passengers injured were in the
smoking car. The railroad commits
sion also censured the Northern Pa
cifc officials for not adopting better
precautions against accident at this
dangerous point