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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-02-04

"Honk" will answer to "honk" when
the auto of the air starts pacing the
auto Of the speedway.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-02-04

" The Introduction of barmaids In New
York roof gardens doesn't mean new
invasion OF the United States.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-02-04

A dog day in May makes one think
that the vacation calendar ought to be
overhauled
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-02-04

All time is "good swimming" time
If it is left to the boy vote.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-02-04

Entered at kendrick, Idaho, 1892, as End
Glass Matter, under the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
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TERMS.

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cents subsequent issues.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
STOOD WHERE SHE WAS PIT

In a western state workmen began
to dig a post hole for an electric
light in front of aDutchman's dwell
ing, when the master forbid them
to continue. After some discussion
the Dutchman babe his wife stand
on a large, flat slate with which he
covered the hole. Nov Gretchen,
he said. dat ish where you shtand:
till ! comes back nit Elm enjunction.
The solid frau stood there like a
statue, her hands on her hips.
Wien the husband disappeared, the
leader of the workmen ordered the
slate, with the frau on it, to be
removed. With perfect politness
the lady was set on one side as if
she had been a fat teapot on a
saiver. The Dutch wife stood like
Casabianca, but the hole was well
in its place when the householder
returned with the injunction. He
was overcome with establishment
and wrath. "Vy vas you not stood
on dat .hole?'.. he demanded of his
wife. at was on dis stone dat you
vas puts me, she answered. He
looked at her in helpless Indignation
a moment, and then cried: 81 vas
not mean dat you shtand on dat
stone en- dat hole vas carried away!
Christian Register.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

ognized in him the Rev. Arch
Deacon Emery of the Episcopal
Diocese of California and it was soon
known that the party known as Mr..
and Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Deacon
and child were none othere than
the ones who had figured in the
sensational stories of last year, when
the daughter of the divine was
married to a Japanese servant
Gunjiro Aoki in the Trinity
Episcopal church in Seattle on the
9th of March, 1910. E. J. Abbott
departed Wednesday night for his
home, leaving the ladies of the
party in this city where they viii
remain to gain the six month
residence which is necessary tC
dissolve the bonds which unite 4;
California girl to the son of the
Micado.-News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
BIG CAMPBELL SHOWS
ARE ENTERTAINING
PEOPLE HERE TODAY

Today is circus day in Elko and
Young America is in the height
of its glory and the older folks are
not to be forgotten who have years
upon years used the old time worn
excuse that they are going to take
the children" Likely as not you
will see the older folks tramping
all over the youngsters feet in an
effort to e whats doing.
Campbell Bros, who are from
the East and are making their
first tour Of Nevada, are in Elko
today, having opened the days
schedule with a big street parade,
and this afternoon they will plesae
a big crowd of circus pratrons on
the show grounds.
The show is of considerable size
and if the parasde is any criterion
as to the quality of the performance
and the excellence and variety of
the acts Elko is really fortunate
in having a show of this size and
magnitude. The show carries in
the neighborhood Of FIVE hundred
people, two hundred horses, eleven
elephants, who are scheduled to do
acts that will show their almost
human intelligece, ten camels, and
a large collection of wild and do
nestle animals. Another perform
ance will be given this evening, the
doors opening at seven and per-
Torrance starting at eight o'clock
promptly, n hour being allowed
visitors for inspection of the mena-
gerie'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
A PRESIDENTS
SUMPTuOUS CAR

A magnificent private car, said
to be the most sumptuous railroad
coach ever constructed, has been
sent from England to South America
for the use of the president of the
Argentine Republic.
The coach is rs feet long, and
l0b feet wide, and is constructed of
steel. The exterior is painted in
cream with gold and blue lining.
the national Argentine colors. At
one end is the presidents compart-
ment fleet long, decorated in Louis
XVI style. with green silk panels
and carpet. At one end of this is
a real fireplace with mirror above,
and means for ventilation. The
roof is tastefully carved. Adjoir-
ing this compartment is a bedroom
also fitted with green carpet and
upholstery, and furnished with a
bedstead finished in old gold, with
the Argentine coat of arms at the
foot. The bedroom has three
doors, one leading to the day saloon,
one to the corridor which runs
along the side, and one to the bath
room. By locking any one of
these doors, all become locked.
The bathroom is provided with a
needle bath, and is fri. he'd in
marble with silver-plated fittings.
The upper panels are of enamel
metal, and this covered with
India rubber mats. The next com
partment is a study or library.
finished in mahogany, with red
leather chairs and a red carpet.
Next to the study are two bedrooms.
upholstered with French gray silk
panels, the general scheme being
white, with green leather chairs and
carpets. The two rooms have one
bathroom. A kitchen and attend
ants compartment take up the
remaining space in this travelling
palace. Popular Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
EYES FOR SMUGGLING

Nobody is going to poke out "a
good eye just for the sake Of get
ting a glass eye" says the city
salesman, "but | know a man who
makes money on his glass eye. He
goes to Europe three times a year
on business. While there he does
a little trading in jewels as a side
line. 1t is on the homcward trim
that he turns his glass y to good
account. In the cavity back of it
he carries two or three small but
valuable diamonds. Half the duty
saved is his commission on those
stones alone. The customs ir.
spcctors have ncver got onto him.
Naturally they do not go around
jabbing their fingers into people.
eyes."-New York Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
JULIA HARD HOWE

Yesterday was the ninety-frst
birthday Of Julia Ward Howe,
who all in all has been and is one
of the most marvellous women of
her age.
She has outlived all the friends
of her childhood. Her chiefest
comfort must be in recalling in
thought the faces and forms that
have passed away, and the voices
that for all save memory long ago
YER hushed. Yet she is still at
work. Only last week a letter
came from her filled with questions
which she wanted answered, AT
parently as alert, in what she
believes is a worthy cause, as she
was half a century ago. Long ago
she belonged to that marvellous
circle in Boston-Emerson, Haw-
thorne. Thoreau, Claiming, Holmes,
Longfellow, Willis, Margaret Fuller
and the others, a galaxy like which
there has been no other since there
lived that shining group of whom
Shakespeare was the center. Mrs.
Howe's life has been filled with
noble work; she has held life but a
trust to be accounted for, and il
ought to be with unblanched face
that she will go to make her ac-
counting. Her Battle Hymn of the
Republic stirred this nation as
deeply as the French were stirred
when the "Maseillaise" was first
sung. Had there been a prophet
in the Confcderacy he would, when
he heard that anthem have called
upon his countrymen to disband and
go home, explaining that the words
of a hymn had begun to vibrate on
the northern air which would. IL
need be, call armies from the ground
and before which their own armies
would away. She is in the shadows
now. The glory of person and face
which as hers in youth have passed
away, but with all her wonderful
int llectual faculties remaining,
her voice for justice and mercy and
truth rings out as vibrant and
clear as ever. May she be long
spared. 49, Goodin's Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

history of Nevada is closely con-
nected with the historic old build
ing and it will be nothing short oil
a burning shame if the people OF
the state let a few dollars stand IN
the way of preserving this building.
1t is to Nevada what Suffers Fort
is to California and we should prize
its historic value with as much
pride as do the Californians their
bodybuilding.
Four years ago Senator Mack
introdced a bill in the Legislature
for the purchase by the state of the
log house and worked hard for it:
passage. The measure was defeated
by some pinheaded member of tint
Legislature who could see no value
in preserving this old building.
The only way left to save it from
being razed is by popular subscrip
ton through the medium of tn,
Nevada Historical Society.-Gar
dnerville Record-Courier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
THE PRISON JOB

Last week the prison board
composed of Governor Dickerson.
Secretary of State Douglas ant
Attorney-Genera Stoddard. met in
Carson and awarded the contract
for the cells of the new prison. BY
the votes Of Douglas and Stoddard.
the contract was awarded to the
Nevada Engineering works at Reno
for s191, 800, when the Mesker
company of st. Louis bid SIl9, 900.
The award has caused considerable
unfavorable comment on account
of the accepted bid being nearly
higher than the Mesker
eompany's bid.
Sundl.'s Carson News has the
following regarding the award:
The main topic of conversation
this citv yesterday was that Of
The giving of the contract for the
steel cells at the new prison as
made public by the News yesterday
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

morning.
Neither Douglas nor Stoddard of
the board were in town yesterday
and Is a consequence their stories
were not secured. Governor Dick
erson apparently did not desire to
discuss the matter, as he thought it
was more than probable that the
matter would be taken into the
courts.
State Engineer Boyle was in
terviewed in regard to the matter
and stated that he was considerably
surprised in the manner in which
the matter turned out. He had
thoroughly studied the plans that
were submitted to the various
bidders and these bids were made
upon the basis of $50 cells. The
advertisement for bids called EvT
800 cells, bat letters were sent out
to each bidder notifying him of the
change in the plans and this was sat
isfactory to all. After the bids had
been submitted the board decided
they would select the single steel
walls instead of the double walls
with asbestus lining and as a con-
sequence the bids were all amended.
The Stewart company bid Sl9l, 900;
Van Dorm, Sl95, $50; Nevada Engin-
eering company, Sl91, 500 and the
Mesker company,-SlO6, S45. Later
on another change was made in
the plans reducing the number OF
cells from $50 to 800 and what the
bids Of the respective firms on this
reduction be did not know. The
board claimed, so twas understood
by the state engineer. that the
Mesker company's bid not comply
with the locking device according
to the plans, but Mr.. Boyle be-
lieved that they did and recon-
mended that the Mesker bid be &C.
cepted. The Mesker company stood
ready to file a bond to do the work
and to do it under the supervision
of the states engineer. AS a con-
sequence the board would have the
power to enforce the carrying out
of the contract as they desired it.
The Mesker company is a re-
putable firm and has done con-
siderable work in this state. At
torney r. S. Miner has been engaged
to look into the matter and is now
studying up the affair and it is
more than probable that the matter
will be taken into the courts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
NEVADA'S FIRST HOUSE

Unless immediate steps are taken
the old log cabin. the first house
built in Nevada and still standing
at Genoa, will be torn down and
chopped up for frewood. This
would remove forever one of the
most priced relics of pioneer days
that stands within the borders of
Nevada. 1t was in this building
that the first pubic meeting held in
the state took place. That was in
1851. The object of that meeting
was to organize a SCATTER govern
ment and to adopt local rules for
governing the settlers and their
property. This meeting agreed
upon a petition to the national con-
gress for a territorial government.
Five days later a local form of
government was adopted.
An attempt was then made to
get a representative at Washington
to represent the territorial govern
ment and James W. Crane was
elected rs delegate. Crane, having
died, John J.. Musscr was elected
as his successor on November IL.
1859.
On June 6, 1859, n mass meeting
of delegates from the several dis
tricts was held at the old cabin, at
which meeting the 14th of July of
the same year was the date set for
the holding of an election for the
purpose of electing delegates to n
constitutional convention.
The delegates so elected met at
Genoa or the 18th Of July and in
ten days session adopted a dc.
%claration Of rights and a con-
stitution. The constitution was
submitted to the people and adopted
in September, 1859, and Isaac Roop
was elected governor, along with
the other state officers.
The Legislature met at the log
house December, 1859. and ad.
journed to meet in July of the fol-
year.
Thus IL seems that the carly
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
AFRICE'S GOLD PRODUCTION

The largest gold producing
country is the T~ransvaal, where the
output increased from eight million
dollars in 1889 to one hundred and
thirty-three million in 1907. The
increase in the production of the
Transvaal mines made during 1907
almost equaled the entire produc-
ton of the gold fields of Alaska.
In round figures, the worlds pro.
duction of gold from the discovery
of America in ll92 to 1880 was
about six billion, three hundred
million dollars.
The entire worlds supply of gold
could not have been in excess Of six
and one-half billion dollars. The
last 30 years has doubled this SUD-
ply, and if the present production
is maintained TO another generation
it will double again. AS gold has
long been the worldwide standard
of value these statistics certainly
suggest that the increase in the
production of this precious metal
may indeed vitality affect prices.
Our dollar can never have"greater
purchasing power than the ex-
changeable value of gold that is In
it. The statement that we see every
where in the papers that all prices
are going up is a truth that could
as well be expressed in these
words, "The exchangeable value Of
gold bullion is shrinking."-
National Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
OREGON MAN ARRESTED

Wanted in Vale. Oregon, to
answer to the charge of wronging
a young girl, a young man named
Pink" Becker was arrested in
Elko county a few days ago and was
brought tc WiTnemucca this morn.
ing by Sheriff K. Odell of Malheur
county. The sheriff will take his
prisoner back to Vale by stage,
going by way Of EMO, Oregon.
Becker is q years old and his
father is said to be one of the
wcalthiest cattlemcn in Malheul
county. To avoid arrest and or
his fathers advice, it is said.
Becker left the country and went
to Colorado, finally drifting bach
into this state, and was recently
located in Elko cunty where he wa!
working a. a vaquerO. He is sale
to have wanted TO marry the girI
he is accused of wronging ard i
is probable that a wedding instead
of a criminal trial will close tn,
case when Sheriff Odell returns I,
Vale with his Humboldt
Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

who study crime and its causes have
erred Why. it even seems at times
that education has prompted crime.
because it has suggested means
and cunning devices by which it
was hoped to hide all proof of guilt.
But right there when We stop to
consider the subject from a logical
and true basis, we find the key,
saySthe Woman's National Daily.
The belief that the one who
plans the preparation of a crime
is cunning enough, intelligent
enough or sufficiently educated if
you will, TO cover up his tracks
and avoid detection and punishment,
never has formed the motive for
the commission of the crime. The
Individual attainment may have
suggested the means or process,
but never has it been found to be
the motive. If the desire to kill,
to steal, or to defraud, that desire
will be gratifed, no matter how
crude the process employed to carry
the desire into execution. So it
would seem. after all, that what
we call education does not supply
or suggest the motive. The trained
ability along a given line simply
affords an Individual a
But as a matter of fact this
peculiar training which suggests
the means, and which we call edu-
cation, is not education at all.
Education is something broader
than this The criminal who, out
of revenge or for greed, kills his
victim by some subtle poison which
battles detection is really as un-
educated as the savage of the forest.
He who deserts the narrow path to
encompass the down fall of the in
nocent is in reality as uneducated
as the prehistoric man who knew
no limit beyond which his desires
might not go.
And so if we are to deal with
these problems intelligently and
effectively, we must not only come
to a proper understanding of what
education is not, but what it is.
Probably we will all admit without
argument that true education, first
and last, lies in the attainment of
knowledge. And knowledge,
primarily, is the knowing of ones
self and ones relationship to his
fellowman and TO the world around
him. These are the things men
and women must learn, sooner or
later. When they have learned,
crime will be unknown, for the
motive for committing crime will
not exist.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03

can soldier and abounded in pleasant
"reminiscences of the civil war. He
held the close attention of the aud
fence through out his entire address.
The singing by the male quar-
tette was excellent and added much
to the uccess of the program.
Past Grand Master Edgar Rein
hart paid a beautiful tribute to the
memories of Bro. and Sister Bruce,
who died within a few days of each
other in January and February OF
this year and now sleep in one grave
on the hillside.
After the exercises, the people
proceeded to /. o. o. F. cemeter!
where the graves were strewn with
beautiful flowers.
The exercises we're a success
throughout enc compared favorabl,
with any ever held in Elko.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
BILL NYE'S SENSIBLE
COMET TALK

Those who feared annihilation by
the comet, that is now going out Of
the danger zone, should read Bill
Nyc on a similar occasion. Said Nye:
IF we get close to a comet with
out frightening it away, we would
find that we could walk through it
anywhere as we could the glare Of
a torchlight procession. We should
live so that we will not be ashamed
to look a comet in the eye, however.
Let us pay up our newspaper sub
scriptions and lead such lives that
when the comet strikes us We will
he ready"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
EDUCATION AAG CRIME

We are told by those who are
regarded as eminent sociologists
that all crime is due to ignorance.
The preventative, according to
their expressed belief is education.
Now this statement. at first blush
seems smoewhat broad. We think
we are prepared to combat il simply
by citing a long list of crimes
committed by those who surely
e not ignorant.
In looking about us we are able
to state from our own knowledge.
perhaps that no single profession.
the higher professions. is
without its representatives in the
criminal classes. This certainly
should be sufficient proof that those
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
JAPANESE BRIDE IN
CARSON SEEKING DIVORCE

A few days ago an aged man,
his wife and a young woman carry.
ing in her arms a child of distinc,Iy
japanese features arrived in Carson
City and the party soon announced
that they we're in the market for .
residence on a long lease. Tbov
we're soon domiciled in a small cot.
tage in the residence p~ortion,of tho
town and all would havG1gone we'll
had not a certain lady met the male
of the party on the street and roc
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
Notice for Publication
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Aprl q. ho
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, "
County OF Shawnee. State Of kanS,s tvtza
In this ONCE his application To select uS5,, GSe
provisions OF the act Of Congress -. We
June I. ist. 90 stats 1880 aud Act a. fsIh.vN
approved March :. is6 ~ Stats. I.asI ,est,s'
lowing described land. Viz. Thg 81
quarter OF the Northwest quarter tSEs !, 49,
and the Southwest quarter Of tbe cINhu
quarter iSWf of SwiD of Ssctioa Tbi-stS
C36). Township Eorty-two UeJ S1rtb pl-l
Foriy-eight bS East. NJ. ID. Is. 4 81, cSn,s.rSss
eighty acres. Mtg
ANY and all persons claiming aiyer.,n
lands described or ,~Csir'u- q. ..nf-,r We
sAg IL.-t g1- ,aLT1sI,r ui IA, iai.I. a. 49,
other reason. to the disposal TO a]pplicnot -,
die their afndavits of protest In this Orr. ~.
before the 18Th day Of June. 1910. 'u0i
LOUIS J. Cops
RsgiN.,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-06-03
Friday. May %. 1910.
HOW ABOUT THIS MANI

Il obl a "o6S al AS 20 NSoA
old, and have a wife and three
children. all girls, from 9 to IA
years old. My salary is SIS a week.
After l pay my rent, fuel, light
meat and grocery bills there
is not enough left to buy plain
decent clothing to go around.
We do not spend any money for
pleasure; never go to any places of
amusement and have got to a point
where even a car ride that is not
a bsolutely necessary is never taken.
My oldest daughter is at an age
when she could be immensely bene-
fitted by continuing in school. Yet
in order to make a living there
seems no other way but she must go
to work.
Although | am a skilled laborer
wages in my trade remain the same
while all articles of living have
continued 10 advance for the past
FIVE or ten years.
Now / am both temperate and
Industrious; l am possessed of
ordinary intelligence and education
and practice economy in every way
possible yet | am unable to make a
living for my wife and three
children which is not a large family.
l do not mean a luxurious living
but a decent one consisting of
wholesome food and plain clothing.
Consequently ! am forced to put
my half-grown children to work
the instant the law will permit
although l know they can earn but
a few dollars-about $3.50 or $3.50
a week in some factory.
am told there are plenty of jobs
of that kind open and the factories
are always advertising for young
girls. But the question is just this:
what consolation on earth is there
for a mar to raise a family when
he knows their future is to be n
of these sweat shops at a pittance
of wages below actual existence?
What satisfaction is all of Mr..
Rooseylt's or Mr.. Anybody Else's
talk against race suicide with such
prospects ahead?
How do you suppose Mr.. Taft's
and Mr.. Sherman's higher tariff
arguments will sound to me the
day take my daughter out of
school and start her to work in a
factory Yet am not nearly as
badly off as thousands of others:
have a little more than half a loaf.
am neither begging nor looking
for sympathy but there's something
radically wrong. What is it? Is
there such a scarcity in the land
that there is not sufficient for every
one? If that is the case what is Mr..
R%oosevelt's idea of increasing the
population? If there is an album
dance and the tariff is to blame
for the prohibitive cost of living. it
looks to me as though the advocates
of a still higher tariff are COM
uniting a sacrilege against the
bounty of Almighty God and the
rights Of the common people by
trying to make it still o pro.
hibitiye. Letter from a working.
man in st Louis Post Dispatch.