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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
SKhGGS MAY Be PROSECUTED

The three days which Bob
Skaggs asked in which to recover
his health expired Tuesday shortly
after noon, and instead of meeting
Mr.. Russell he sent him the follow
ing challenge, typewriter on a
Commercial hotel letter head:
"Elko, Nevada, August 80, 1910.
81 do hereby agree to fight one
Geo. Russell at any old time in the
back yard of the Commercial,
which Is to be fair fist fight"
"Signed:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
Curing cramp In the Leg.

Many persons are greatly troubled
with cramp in the legs. 1t comes on
suddenly and generally while In he'd
There is nothing easier than to make
the spasm let go its hold. and II cfE
be accomplished without sending 20
doctor.
When have q patient who Is sub.
ject to crampI always advise him TO
provide himself with a good stro g
cord. a long garter will do II nothin:
else is handy. When the cramp cones
on take the cord, wind II around the
leg over the place that Is cramped
and take an end in each hand sad
give IL q sharp pull; instantly ,,r
cramp will let up and the gu or r
can go to bed assured It will not co a :
on again that night.--From the Fam.
lily Doctor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
There is NOR c Catarrh in this

There is NOR Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitu-
tional disease and therefore re-
quireS constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops
~tQ. "a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the sysom They offer one
hundred dollars fer. any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
citizen.

citizen.
When seen this morning at the
county Jail by representative of
this paper, Wooten said that Holmes
fired two shots at him, but would
not admit that he shot and XII the
officer, He also stated that he had
ne previous quarrel with the
dlcea!ed Outside of these facts
the prisoner refused to make any
statement in regard to the homicide.
Humboldt Sta:. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
FIRE At CARSON

Saturday morning a fire alarm
was turned in from the residence
of Fred A. Cushing for a fire in the
barn at the rear of the building
The fire department responded i'm
mediately and hard battle took
place for over an hour before the
fire could be brought under con-
troll. The fire was caused from a
brush fire which had been started
to claer off piece of land and get
ting beyond control of the party
who had started it, rushed across
the lot and fired the building.
There was considerable wind at
the time and this famed the flames
to a great height and only by the
best of work was the fire kept
from spreading to, the adjoining
buildings. Several times the grass
was fired and flames rushed toward
the other buildings but force of
men with shovels and sacks beat it
back. At one time during the
fire the streams of water hau to be
turned from the burning building
to the grass fires which we're get
ting away from the fighters
Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
NOTICE

Anyone h~ving accommodations
for high school pupils will please
write or telephone P. G.McWhipney
giving the number of pupils they
can accommodate and he terms
per month.
P. G. McWhinney Principal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
WARMING

Owing 10 my beef cattle being
pastured in the fields along the
river, all persons are hereby for
bidder TO hunt or fish on my ranch
west of town.
William Hunter.
Elko, Nevada, Aug. 10, 1910.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
C. GOLD
Next door to Pioneer Saloon, EIko
Privileges OF FRIENDSHIP.

! hIVIEErCi-o VI Gn!EHDSHIf.
To be told when TO go home.
To be told when to stay home
To be ickcd ablw his personal ap.
pearance
To hear both sides OF the family
quarrel &2EGiaiG!y
To agree with both sides Of the fam
lily quarrel when heard separately.
To hear t.c completion of the fam.
lily quarrel that he wishes his arrival
had interrupted.
To stay at home and take care of
the children while the other guests
are taken driving
To make himself at home In the II.
brary without having been given the
key 10 the book shelves
TO be reminded Of his youthful fir
tations In the presence of new and en-
PERTAINING young women.
To walk from the station in rainy
weather because II Ia so bad for the
FAMILY horses 10 be out in the rain
To be given small room I'm the
attic so that the spare chamber may
be ready for possible but UNEXPECTED
company
To- $685..
Another Dig.
Mrs. Stub treproviugly)- John
you were rather late getting in from
the club last night.
Mr.. Stubb--Yes. Maria: you see
there were lots of business men down
there and we were discussing bust
ness
Mrs Stubbs--Ob, well. Just wattsun.
I'll we women get on n suffrageitGot.
ing and well remain at our clubs dis
cussing business. TOO.
Mr.. Stubbs-- Whose business-every.
body's2
Overlooking the Meter
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
At Maxlm's.

Addison Miner, the wellknowD
first nighter, praised, at supper at the
Cafe de rOpera in New York. the
wit of the Parlsienne.
~ met MY first Parisienne, said
MI Miner, Tin restaurant IN the
Rue Royaie, near the Place de la
Concerde. She was very beautiful
"'tlow beautiful you are. made
moiselle. said: but you are very
pale tonight
"she turned to me with smile
Then, monsieur. she said. tell
me something at once to make me
blush
The Proper Spirit.
unchanged. come good or III.
Hopeful all the time.
Hc who's beaten. smiling stili.
Makes defeat sublime!
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
SALMAGUNDI

1IOIn SdJ1OI HId.
Ton Cliff. the Carlia raacher
and stockman, is in town.
Look out for all sorts of cam
paign stories from now Until The
primary election. A story is being
circ lated that Attorney Otto T.
Villains will be an Independent
candidate for county clerk if de-
feated for the nomination for
district Judge. Mr.. Williams con-
tradicts the story elsewhere in this
issue. Read his card.
James Donovan, dem ocratic
candidate Tor attorney-general,
arrived from E ~ this Afternoon.
He made brief call at this offi"e
and we found him to be a very
pleasant gentleman He will leave
for the west tonight. ~
Cold weather IS com;cg and you
may need stove. The new ad of
the w. 7. Smith Co. will interest
you along that line.
Governor Dickerson has issued
the usual proclamation, Offering
rewards for the violation of the
election law.
. Judge Morgan and District
Attorney Taber are busy this afcer-
noon with the cases of the men
who passed forged checks on Mr..
Shirley and the proprietors of the
Louvre Saturday evening. One of
the men gives his name as Vernon
Cameron and the other refuses to
give his name. The examination
of both men will be held this after
noon.
Deputy Sheriff Grim came in
from Contact yesterday. He told
the writer that he would be watch.
man at the new Jail after the
prisoners were moved. Owing to
the incomplete condition of the
new iail, wattEnsn is thought
necessary to prevent the prisoners
from making their escape.
How do the old timers like the
assertion that Dickerson is the best
governor Nevada ever had. That
assertion is enough to make the
bones of Governors Blaisdell,
Bradley, Stevenson, Kinkead.
Jones, SadIer, Sparks and all the
other worthy men, who have filled
the executive chair Of the state
and now sleep the eternal sleep,
rattle in their graves? How do
Elk Go, errors Adams and Colcord
like the comparison? 1t must
CRATE on their nerves.
Sunday man called "Frenchy"
went to Chris Baumbachs saloon
and told him he had been working
for Charlie Clayton a. South Fork
and had $50 coming to him. He
wanted Chris to loan him $40 on
the strength of his statement.
Chris called up Mr.. Clayton on the
phone and learned that Mr.. Clay
ton did owe the man and Mr.. Clay
ton authorized Chris to pay the
money. "Frenchy" then ordered
o suit of clothes of Mr.. Gold and
paid him $40 on it. Monday
"Frenchy hired one of Mr.. Thomp-
sons teams and went to Mr.. Clay
toms and denied receiving and
money from Mr.. Baumbach and
was paid the full amount due.
Since then he and the team have
not been heard from.
Mr.. Peter Buol of Las Vegas is
here in the interest of Hon. w. r.
Thomas candidacy for the republic
can nomination for district judge
He is very pleasant gentleman
and is sure to make friends for his
candidate.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Learn TO rise early.
Learn to eat slowly.
Learn to retire early.
Learn TO love the open air.
Learn to rest at odd moments
Learn to eat one hearty meal a day.
Learn to look at things from an.
theirs point OF view.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
NATIONAL IS SCENE
OF BRUTAL MURDER

Noy li6hI W
Riley Wooten, an engineer. The
killing occurred on the main street
Of the camp and the facts as far as
they can be ascertained indicate
that the murder was ccldtlco6ed
and brutal, without a shadow IF
justification. me. possible motive
for the deed can beeiven except
that of a possible dunken
grievance, Wooten being in -
beastly drunken condition when lie
took Holmes life.
Wootea, it seems, was armed
with a rifle, and Holmes, in the
discharge of his duty. attempted
to disarm him. With the muzzle
of the gun almost against Holmes
body, Wooten fired. As he fe |
Holmes fired twice, but, both shots
went wild. Holmes never spoke a
word after he fell and expired in
a few moments. The body was
carried mot the National hotel
and then to Holmes tent. Woo:en
made no attempt TO es cape and gave
himself up to Sheriff Lamb when
that officer arrived from Winnie
mucca Sunday morning.
N&ws of the homicide was tele-
phoned to Winnemucca early yester-
day morning and Sheriff Lamb and
District Attorney Quicker left at
on for National in Smiths auto,
Wooten having been taken into
custody on their arrival there.
Sheriff Lamb returned with his
p 'iSoner last mig 1T and Wooten was
placed in the county Jail.
Sheriff Lamb, no arrived with
the prisoner in the Smith auto from
National about IL o'clock last night,
had the following to say in regard
to the homicide:
''When ! arrived at National l
found that Wooten had not been
arrested so Immediately took him
into custody and in a short time
started for Winnemucca with the
prisoner, not waiting for the
coroner's inquest, which is being
held today. l talked with a number
of people in regard to the killing,
but no one could give any reason
for the killing. Wooten was
intoxicated when he committed the
murder
"a short time before the
homicide the prisoner was seen in
front Of the hotel with a rifle in
his hands. Officer Holmes, who
was at the hotel at the time, at
tempted to take the gun away from
him when Wooten shot the officer
with the rifle, the bullet entering
Holmes left side, penetrating the
Gomach. Holmes only lived about
ten minutes after the shooting oc-
cured"
Sheriff Lamb said that he did
not get to examine the guns of
either of the men, but was told
that three shots were fired in all
and that the officer fired two of
them. All this evidence however,
will be brought out at the coroner's
inquest as there were two witnesses
to the killing"
AS near as can be learned, the
sheriff said, there had been no
previous trouble between the two
men and the only known cause for
Wooten shooting Holmes is that
the officer wanted to take the gun
away from him.
For some reason or other Wooten
was not arrested until Sheriff
Lamb arrived on the scene and took
the murderer into custody.
When the inquest is concluded
and District Attorney Ducke r
returns a complaint will be sworn
out against Wooten IN Justice
Robins court and his preliminary
examination on the charge of
murder will be held,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
overlooklna the Meict.

NC;her-Come, William, quick.
iuaa has tried to Kill herself by in
gas!
o.. .ner-Good heavens! Think what
the gas bill will be this monthl--Meg-
gendorfer Blaetter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-08-31
Be the Man you are

Wear clothes made to you own
measure, clothes of positive fit,
unexcelled workmanship and guar
ranteed satisfaction a reas enable
prices. Complete line of up-to-
date goods is ready for your in
spection.
Styles are up-to-date and prices
are right.
All>kinds of cleaning and dying
in connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-28
GROUND IS THAWING FAST.
The Outlook for Winter Wheat Wa
Never Better.

Never Better.
Salina, Kan. Jan. 2S.-Farmers re-
port that in the fields the ground has
thawed out so that a loaded wagon
will now go down through to the axle
in places. A Brookville farmer says
that it was practically impossible to
haul the corn fodder out of the fields
in that locality. At one time the frost
had frozen in the ground for sixteen
inches.
The late thaw and melting of the
snow has taken out the most of the
frost. Southeast of here, where the
water was frozen over on the alfalfa
fields, it has thawed the frost beneath
and the water has all sunken away.
This fact may save a lot of alfalfa and
wheat from serious injury. If the wa
ter on the top of the ground has
thawed through the frost it will all
settle away soon and the top of the
ground begin to dry.
There never has been a time when
the ground was so full of moisture as
at this time. There is one thing pref
ty sure. the March winds are not go
ing to blow the dirt from about the
roots of the wheat because it is too
dry. The outlook for winter wheat
was never better at this time of the
season.
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PLANNING OFFICE BUILDING.
Garden City, Gulf & Northern Will
Build in Garden City.

Cdrucn lily, OuAA q NOEAAACEH VIZ
Build in Garden City.
Garden City. Kan. JAN 2S--Within
the year. it is the purpose, if every
thing goes all right, of the Garden City,
Gulf & Northern railroad to erect a
handsome two story brick, stone and
cement office building and station on
Main street, just OF the Santa Fe right
of way and between that and the court
house.
No definite announcement has yet
been made by the railroad, and it has
not yet chosen to confirm the story.
but it has been discussed more or less
that this is the plan-
The building would have at least a
so foot front on Main street, and be
of sufficient depth amply to care for
the requirements of station. baggage
room, express facilities and require
ments, and office purposes upstairs.
The plan is, so it is understood, TO
start work on this building just as
soon as the various stations between
here and Scott are Gillespie,
Alfalfa, Tennis. and McCue-and as
soon as the preliminary plans for the
extension south can be disposed of.
The road owns portion of the re-
quired land, and failing in acquiring
the balance, condemnation proceedings,
it Is understood, will be instituted
This brings to the front once more the
agitation of the possibility of a court
house campaign, and the possible dis
position of the present county prop
erty on lower Main street.
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ATCHIsoN,s MYSTERY SOLVED.
Phantom Hack Proved to Be an Old
French Coach.

Atchison. Kan. Jan. 2s.-Atchison
negroes were much relieved when the
mystery of the phantom hack" was
solved. The phantom hack which has
been seen here only at night time in
the last two weeks is simply an old
French style vehicle with peculiar out
lines 1t was brought here bv an
Atchlson merchant to try an unusual
method of advertising.
The four occupants usually seen in
the hack were dummies. The mayor
and chief of police, who have also
been somewhat puzzled by the numer-
Gus accounts of the phantom hack,
don't think rluch of the merchant 8
new plan of advertising.
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MAKING SUGAR CONTRACTS.
Offices of Refinery at Garden City
Opened Today.

Garden City. Kan. Jan 2S-The
United States Sugar and Land COM
pany makes the announcement that
beet contracts will be made here to-
day and Saturday: at .Deerfield Feb
ruary 2 and at Lakin February 3. 3
c. Q. Townsend. the new agricul-
turist of the company, will plan. to
meet on these dates all prospective
beet growers, and pledge them every
service and assistance he can offer
during the year 1910.
Prospects for an unusually large
acreage this year are excellent.
Weather conditions this winter have
placed the soil in splendid shape, and
the possibilities for record break
ing yield surpass those of any pre-
viOus year.
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spring the CITY is to receive 2 4 per
cent of the campany's gross receipts
city had coming for a period of nine
months
In addition 10 this the city is having
its streets lighted for less money than
any other town in the state 1t is now
paying per month $3.50 each for if
teen arc lights and $3.50 each for 158
of the incandcscent lights in the resi-
dence portion of the city.
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now there ere fourteen cases in the
hospital
FEEDERS MOVING CATTLE.
Five Carloads Passed Through Atchi-
son One Day.

Atchison, kan, Jan. 2s.-Over $50
cars of cattle went drought Atchison
on all railroads one day this week
That means approximately $500 head
of live stock. The Kansas City mar
ket reports saw that the movement of
cattle is very light and the market
slightly decreased But judging from
the way the steers are being Steered
through this city the market reporters
were out late the night before.
Shippers arr getting nervous con-
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FROM PROF. DYCHEls TOWN, Toe
Ice Gorge at Lawrence Crowding Big
Fish Out of KaW.

Lawrence. Kan, Jan 2s.-Even be-
ing fish has had its handicaps lately,
and the jewellers in the Kaw thought
that the world had come to an end
when the ice began moving.
Lou Mccain was standing near the
waters edge watching the ice move
down the stream, when almost at his
feet forty pound catfish was crowded
out on the bank and started for the
timber to scaDe the ice.
Mccain. who is feet of foot, took
after it and soon overhauIed the mon
ster cat and put it out of harms way.
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LOTS OF BROOM corn
Ness County Has Club to Promote
Its Cultivation,

Ness City. Kan. Jan. 2s.=More
broom corn will be planted in Ness
county this year than ever before in
its history, II one may Judge by the
preliminary arrangements being made
and the interest that is being taken in
the matter.
The broom corn club which was re-
Gently organized has been promoting
the enterprise with the results of the
work that has been done. Broom corn
is worth about $500 a ton at this time.
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corning the threatened national boy
colt against meat and DO not want to
be left with several thousand head of
cattle on their hands with, dull mar
ket
Local prices remain the same and
the butchers here are not in the least
disturbed concerning the much talked
of boycott becoming local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-28
WILLIAM BAKER Is ILL
Ex-Representative From Sixth District
Ate Raw Oysters

Salina. Kan, Jan 2s-WiIliam
Baker of Lincoln Center, ex-represent-
alive from the Sixth Kansas district.
is very i'll at his home in Lincoln Cen
ter. He has been Ill for ten days
He is suffering from ptomaine poi
soning from eating raw oysters which
stood in an open tin can over night.
Mr. Baker is 10 years old and has
lived in Lincoln county for thirty
years. In earlier years he was a poll
tician widely known In Kansas
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pital building to the recently con-
structed isolation hospital, cost 81 ,6s7:
second story to corridor. cost S544:
enclosing with glass the porches of the
main hospital building, cost 81. e46
The enclosing with glass OF the
porches will AFFORD a lounging place
for convaleseent patients during all
kinds OF weather.
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to his home alter being relieved at his
telegraph key and went to the bath
room for a plunge before going to
sleep.
His mother became alarmed when
he did not reappear from the room
about an hour later. She called some
workmen in from the street One of
them entered through window and
found the young man dead in the tub.
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made to the council the cash which
the city now has on deposit amounts
to 1916 337 10.
The total receipts in 1909 We're $780,
1888 and the disbursements in the
same period were $242, 549-S8.
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TO IMPROVE posi- HOSPITAL.
Expenditures at Fort LeavenworfI
VIII Amount to $4,000.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 2S-The
post surgeon has prepared plans and
estimates for an expenditure of more
than $4,000 on additions and altera-
tons to the hospital buildings. If the
necessary funds are appropriated the
following work will be accomplished:
A Dassageway from the main hos
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DIPHTHERIA AT oLATHE.
Epidemic Breaks Out in State School
for the Deaf.

OlatEle. Kan, Jan. 2S.-What prom
ises to be ar epidemic of diphtheria
has broken oct in the state school for
the deaf in this city.
Less than t-Fo weeks ago two of the
children were taken down with it and
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CITY's SHARE Is $500.
Light and Power Company Gives ~
Per Cent of Receipts.

Junction City. KAN. jan 2S-Last
week the sum of $3.50 was paid into
the city treasury by the Union Light
& Power company. Under the pro-
visions of the franchise granted last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-28

Wichita. Kan, Jan. zS.-The atten-
ton of the Juvenile officer has been
called to the case of 12-year-old Chas.
Courtoise. who, il is alleged, tried to
poison his mother by putting nearly
an ounce of strychnine in her coffee.
She had chastised the lad and refused
to permit him to play with some
neighbor boys She swallowed only a
portion of the drugged coffee. but was
made violently sick. The boy will be
sent to the reform school.
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GAS FUMES CLAIM VICTIM.
James L. Steward of wichita Died in
Rath Tub.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 2S.-James L.
Stewart, a night telegraph operator for
the Orient railway here, was overcome
bv the fumes from a gas heater in the
bath room of his home He returned
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Schools to Celebrate Kansas Day.

LedVenWOrth. Kan, Jan. 28--AAr
cording to G. W. Kendrick. superin-
tendent of schools, every school in
the city will this afternoon celebrate
the thirty-ninth birthday of Kansas.
At the same time Mckinley Day will
be celebrated Each school in the city
has arranged for an entertainment or
musical program of some kind
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KANSAS CITY, KAN. PRosPERoU.
Bank Deposits of Municipality Amount
to $376.337

Kansas City. Kan. Jan. 2S--Accord-
ing to the report which Miss TERRA
Farrow- city treasurer of this city,
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pa, Strvchnine in Mothers Coffee

The president or the board of regents
have taken no action in the matter.