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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-07-25
Martin Gulch.
Date of first publication July Fl,
1910
Date of .ast publication August
26, 1910 Signed:
Emmet D. Boyle
State Eng neer
TYPE Is PASEL>G
"OlC LADY" WILL SHORTLY :
BUT A MEMORY.
In This Day and Generation Tataar
Time is Oefied to an Extent
Unoreamed of by the
Past Generation.

We u Lnis generation reInen1~,
heI weI-tne SentIe old lady wi,n
hdIr ol silver. Crowned with houui uJ.e
shppInS quleIIy inCo the shauoMs N
o.her DAYS no nome seemed cu-.I -.
WITHOUT her presence, and the ,Gry
uAShlty Oh her gentle grace aauen ..n
in-escllDaDIe Charm 10 fanny 49,.
ohe Wore her years as a badge ot IL.
Iihclloh anu uid not begrudge exact Ill,
lllie his toIl. Her journey up ne
hlll OF lie Ill the blazing sunlight Vi
youth Was repIete with incidents with
whose n.eihUry she loved to enrich
her twliisn, nuurs. She left to Oilers
lhe acu'i'es OF the present, the lecol
lectlohs ol ner day were yet OF sui
uclent importance to absorb her H.
Ierest' ahu she went about uuins
soou Ill her own unobtruslye way
uef sphere of existence was limited
IL Is true. but to her retiring nature
and old fashioned ideas the famIlal
intercourse around the freside up-
pealed as no outside interests could
ever do She is rapidly becoming
nut memory. The typical "old LADY,
OF generation or two ago has passed
away forever. Here and there, in a
feW families who have not outlived
the delightful customs that pre- ;aIied
so extensively only a comparatively
lew years ago may be found some last
exponent OF her tyre. who Is loved
ana hcnored by all who know her and
VIII" exerts in her own way a more
!astlng influence for good than do her
independent sisters in their more ag.
gressive lives.
We have been taught from early
youth to reverence old age, and one
OF our proudest boasts as a civilized
nation is that we have remained true
TO our teachings in this regard at least
III lheSe more engaging times. how
ever, there seems really to be no old
age IN the former acceptation of the
term. III Is true that the years add I'D
Just the saE'e, but nature seems to
nave extended her lease of life and
reJuvenated the human system. The
uainty lace caps that once set so low
ingly upon TIC white hairs have given
way before the onslaughts of the hair
dresser, and the somber black bonnet
that tied with strings has long since
been succeeded by the latest creation
OF the milliner's art. II is Just as we'll
perhaps. that the period of a PERSONS
mental as well as plIvcical activity
can be heightened to an almost in
dehnlte extent, speaking comparative.
ly, OF course. for just so much more Of
life's joy VIII fall to hi shares even
at the risk of corresponding in
crease OF its sorrow.
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c0NSPIRE TO CAUSE NOISE
Ireachery Of Inanimate Objects When
One ls Seeking to Avoid Awaken
ing Nearby Sleeper.

Who is Ii that tells inanimate OBJ.
1ects when one is trying to avoid
waking some one in the next room?
Ihey always know and their ghoulish
trlcks are really horrid to see. Chairs
lall over on no pretext whatever The
mere brush of ones skirt and down
they go with an awful crash Ones
own Innocence is so clear to one, but
the chairs know how difficult 1t will
De Tor you to fasten the blame on
them, and with silent chuckles they
lnpncate you a dozen times Doors
oang that at other times close with an
inVarfable mousinoss. Things at the
opposite end Of the room creak loudly
quite shameless in the openness with
winch they dispense with all cause
OUT their own wicked intentions. After
while one abandons caution and
gives up going on tiptoe. II every.
thing Is determined to make such a
iearful rnmpus you might as we'll ac.
cepi calmly the reputation for thoultht.
lessness which will be laid at your
ooor with entire unjustness. Humans
are not unkind to inanimate objects.
why should the latter always behave
as though they had a grudge to pay
OH? 1t Is churlish It makes one
wonder II the Japanese did not have
deep reasons for discarding furniture.
Ihey believe In devils, but they prefer
having them on pedestals, where they
can be watched. rather than lurking
about In household effects, ready to
betray one at a moments notice.
There may be a great deal in this mat.
ter. 1t should be carefully investi.
gated. and. If possible. cleared up
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A Test for Any Samson

There is a theatrical manager In
New York who in his early days nj.
loted a small circus through the vii
lages of the miC~>e west.
AT that time" he says, 81 was fea.
turing an Italian as 'BiancialH, the
Strong Man from Rome One day.
travelling from Kansas City to Omaha
in a day coach, the strong man and
myself were seated just ahead of q
tall man with side whiskers. Whether
or not the man overheard our CONVEX
sation, am unable to say; but after
time he leaned over and tapped nv
companion on the shoulder. saying.
Excuse me. sir. but are you not Bian.
cialla the Strong Man?'
"Biancialli admitted the soft i'm.
peachment.
us 1t true that you can lift two
and half tons in harness?'
Yes
"'You can hold two men at arms
length?'
"I can
And put up 200 pounds with one
nrm?'
"'Yes.
Then concluded the man with
the side whiskers. would you kindly
raise this car window for me?'"-Ev
eryhody's Magazine
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BEHIND THE TIM 5
GENTLE CRITICISM OF THE n" :.
ERN ENGLISH MOTHER.
Misguided. She Begins Early to CT =
All Individuality in Her Oaueh
ter--AInerican Girls Are Su.
perior in Charm.

The odd thing Is, that for ..':
they're So. dead anxious to marry !. ..:,
girls. English mothers don't q bit k. -.
now TO do 1t They're right baci ..,
me mlddl" ages in their ideas. r..
tnlnR girl should be good, and a.
ana not too smart. and not too Ia:
i've. and not different from any o.
girl. Above everything on earth. -. e.
Is not to be conspicuous.
From what English girls have CO.,
nded to my sympathetic ear, sho'.'
Judge that conspicuousneas is locke
upon over here as one of the seNt.,
deadly sins. What is there that n;
wants in a wife?
ASK him and he'll reel you of =
catalogue of solid virtues. But watci,
nm. and you'll see him attract.
either by beauty land the English .;ir!
could be the most beautiful in III.
world II she only knew how to dre>
ana 40 her hair); propinquity-whi"rp
is the cause of half the marriage. Il.
england. especially the unhappy oues
llor Englishmen and girls seldom ha,.
the chance to walk out with enc,
other. rs lower class girls and Anor:.
cans In every class do, so that they'r,
only too likely to marry the first ytr.
son they really get few tete.a-tctc-
wlth); or else-what the English
mother ignores-individuality that
something in woman which sep
araIes her from the crowd
English women generally have their
individuality quenched by parents VINO
want their offspring to be lay figures
draped to copy mamma. At the best.
they seldom develop a marked person.
aiity till they are nearly thirty and
have lost the bloom of their youth and
the cream of what to the American
girls are the happiest years OF her life.
Zone of the most pathetic sights in
the world to me is an English ball
room full OF young girls. all much of a
muchness in white, and all sby
gauche, self-conscious, UT rfiedged-hob-
bledehoys still, instead of having en-.
tered into their kingdom of charm.
ing womanhood
They have nothing to distinguish
them from one another. WHY. their
very partners cant tell them apart
and have to make careful mental notes
or gold BANGLE good teeth or stick.
up thing In hair!' !'"-Dora D'Espaigpe
chapman. in the New York American.
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IS OLDEST ATTIC LETTER
m'ssive Tnat Gives Glimoee OF Man.
nets and Customs in Cenos.
themes Time.

little leaden tablet. tarnished.
ugly and otherwise trivial in appear
ance' was sent few years ago from
Atnens to the Imperial museum Of
Berlin. the Scientific American says.
on one side of it was some writing
"mch only recently was deciphered
WIN precise correctness by Adolph
Wllhelm. an Austrian savant, who
hVes III Athens The tablet is the
ORIGINAL OF private letter that was
written about the time of the orator
Demosthtues
Inc writer of the letter lived in n
rnrai nei2hborhood and wished TO send
commercial order to q town. The
iorm of the address was: ITO be
taken TO the pottery market and to b..
uahucd 10 Nausias. or to Thrasykies.
or 10 the son" (perhaps the son of the
writer was meanD The weekly mar.
ket. tn which the Attic countrymen
hhd Cnne to offer their produce and
wares for sale. may be imagined in
progress There the boy who was
Do"i"i ii: the letter was to find the
stand or booth Of one OF the three per.
SONS to whom il was addressed and
deliver II TO him. The text of the let.
ter says: Mnesiergoes greets you
cordially, he greets your family with
the same esteem and wishes them
good health. and he says also that his
own health is good. Please be so kind
as To send me a mantle. either Of
sheepskin or of goatskin. and let it be
as cheap rs possible. for it does not
need I" ne trimmed with fur. Send
with hair Of heavy soles also. AS
soon as ! haye an opportunity will
pay you"
)" Eiit' ~ for the letter, to the mo-
tive ni .'hich the reader can point
with as much precision as the author.
Apparently ii was written in winter.
poor Mnesie-gos having been surprised
out in The open country by one of
those icy snowstorms which sometimes
even at this day cover the temples of
Acropolis with mantle of snow.
therefore he desired to receive as
quickly as possible the heavy and
warm garment OF the poorer country
men. a soatskin. which could be
bought for AZ drachms, and the
strong soles which were worn under
the ordinary sandals on the rural
plains and hillsides. good pair of
the latter could be bought for four
drachmas, as a well-preserved bill of
that date shows.
A noteworthy feature of this artless
letter is the formula that may be found
used in very numerous letters that
were preserved by the Greek literature
OF later times. Even at the present
day every letter written by a rural
Greek begins with the same cordial
inquiry about the health OF the person
to whom the letter is written and with
the brief information about the health
Of the write.
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Application No 1857.

Application No 1857.
Notice of Application for Permis-
sion to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada {
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of July, 1910, in ac-
cordance with Section 25, Chapter
XXI, Of the Statutes of 1909, one
c. d. Calvin, of Elko, County of
Elko and State of Nevada, made
application to the State Engineer
of Nevada for permission to appro-
plate the public waters Of the State
of Nevada. Such appropriation is
to be made from Martin Creek and
its tributaries, at points about the
center of the NE4 Sec. go, T. 5 NJ,
r. Sc E., by means Of open cuts, and
all flood and unused flow is to be
conveyed to points in Secs. 8 and
IL, T. A., N r. 55 E., by means of
bitches, fumes and pipes, and there
used for mining, milling and power,
irrigation and domestic uses.
Water to be returned to stream at
points down Penrod Gulch to
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NOT so MUCH OF A WAITER
Genia! Philosopher Proved That He
Had College Professors Record
Beaten to a FRAGILE.

There's romance for you," said lit
tie Binks, putting aside his morning
paper. This paper has a story of
college professor who met a beautiful
girl twenty years old. fell in love with
her at first sight. and then lost sight
of her altogether. Now, after waiting
20 years. he is rewarded by leading
her to the altar as his bride Just
think OF it. waiting 20 years for a
wife"
What Of it?" asked the genial phil.
osopner There's nothing extraordi.
nary about that I've waited 35 years
for mine"
You? Waited 80 years? Why, {
thought you'd been married that long"
said little Binks.
II have" said the genial philosopher.
That's how know how long I've
waited. I've waited for her to get her
gloves on about three years. I've wait.
ed for her to change her hat about
four years. I've waited while she said
Just one last word to the cook for at
least live years; I've waited upstairs;
I've waited downstairs; I've waited at
church; I've waited at the theater,
and | have waited in cabs. omnibuses.
taxies, motor cars and the Lord knows
what else besides. Fact is. Binksy.
I've waited 30 long, 80 often and 90
regularly that between you and me
that little college professor Of yours,
with only one wait Of 20 years, strikes
me as a miserable little piker."-
Harper's Weekly.
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Emmett d. Boyle
State Engineer.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Carson City Land Office
Carson City, Nevada, June 27, 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, under the
provisions of Section 23O6 Revised
Statutes of the United States the
following described land, viz: NE4
of SW3, SW4 of the SCI of section
6, Township az north, Range So
East, M. D. NJ, containing 80 acres,
situated in Elko County, Nevada.
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 disposal
to applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this office,
on or before the 10th day of August,
1910.
Louis J, Cohn,
Register.
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MONDAY, JULY 25, 1910:
App ai:on No. 1850
Notice of Application for Permis-
sion to Appropriate the Public

sion to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 10Th day of July, 1910, in ac-
cordance with Section 25, Chapter
XXI, of the Statutes of 1909, one
Golconda Cattle Company of Col
conda, County of Humboldt and
State of Nevada made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada
for permission to appropriate the
public waters of the State of Ne
vada. Such appropriation is to be
made from the Watershed of
Willow Greek in T. 80 NJ, R. 48
E., at points in Sec. 27, T. 80 NJ.
R. 4S E., M. D. B. & M. by means
of dam and all flood and unap-
propriated waters of Willow Creek,
branch of Rock CIR. are to be con-
veyed to points in Secs. 29, 20, 80,
81, 80 and "a, L. 80 NJ, r. 48 E. !;
Secs. %, 25, 27, 81, 35 and SO, T.
39-47 and that part of the South
west quarter of Twp. 39-47 not
already under appropriation; that
part of the WI of T. 38-47 not al
ready under appropriation and that
part of TIP. 38-46 not already under
appropriation, by means of bitches
and there used for irrigation,
mining and domestic purposes.
Water not to be returned to
stream.
Date of first publication July 21,
1910.
Date of last publication August
26, 1910. Signed:
Emmet D. Boyle
State Engineer.
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O5137
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson City, Nevada Land Office.

Wv SDL1SA1lO
Carson City, Nevada Land Office.
June 8, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that We'll
lington T. Smith, of Elko, County of
Elko. State of Nevada, has filed
in this Office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sec
tion 2306 Revised Statutes of the
U. S. the follow ing described land,
viz: N. wa of S. f. of Section
10, TIP. Sd N. r. 55 East M. D. B..
& M and N. WI of N. Ell of
Section Is in TIP. 35 N. R. SIS E.
M. D. B. & M. and containing
eighty acres.
: Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their
attidavits Of protest in this office,
on or before the 25th day of July,
1910
Louis j. Cohn,
RepiSter
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When the baby is suffering the
double affliction of hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy needed
is McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. 1t re-
duces the feverish condition, COR
rects the stomach and checks
looseness Of the bowels Price Csc
and SOC per bottle Sold by Elko
Drug Co.
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Application No. 1881.
- " OOAiii,
Register.

Application No. 1871.
Notice of Application for Per-
mission to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on
Xsae 22nd day of June, 1910, in ac
Brdance with Section 25, Chapter
XXI, Uf the Statutes of 1909, one
Emery G. johnson of North Fork,
So>pty of Elkc a1G STATE Ne
vada. made appiicatiuii i r.: .ate
Engineer vi Nevada for permission
to appropriate the public waters of
the State of Nevada. Such ap-
preparation is to be made from
Pratt Creek, at points on or about
NE4 of Sci of Sec. 8, T. 41N., R..
Sd E.. M. D. M. by means of dams,
and thirteen cubic feet per second
is to be conveyed to points in the
SCI of NW4 and 81 of NE4 Sec.
l, L. Al NJ, K. Sd E., also ST of
NW4. NE4 of SW4, WI of SE4,
and SE4 of SCI Sec. 6, and SW4of
SW4 Sec. 6, and SW4 of SW4 Sec. S,
NJ of NW4 and SE4 of NW4 Sec.
TAI N. NJ, R. 55E., M. D. B. &
M. by means of bitches, with lateral
bitches, and there used for irrigation
purposes.
Waste water to be returned to
stream at point in North Fork, in
the Sd of Sec. 8, T. 4l NJ, R. 55E.
Date of first publication June %,
1910.
Date of last publication July 80,
1910.
Signed:
Emmett D. Boyle
State Engineer.
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A bad taste in the mouth comes
from a disordered stomach, and
back of that is usually torpid
liver:- A condition that which
invites disease. HERBINE is the
remedy needed. 1t corrects the
stomach and makes the liver active
and regular. Price soc. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
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OSuLlbS VI lIlhO.
w. T. Smith Company, a corpora
ton, Plaintiff.
Protection Mining Company, a Cor
poration, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure
issued out of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko, on the 3Oth day of
June A. d. 1910, in the above en-
titled action, wherein the W.T.. Smith
Company, corporation, the
plaintiff, obtained a judgment and
decree against the said Protection
Mining Company, a corporation,
defendant. on the 30th day of June,
1910, which said decree was on the
3Oth day of June A. D. 1910, re-
corded in Judgment Book 8 of the
said District Court on pages 164,-
l65 and 166, l am commanded to
sell -
All those certain mining properties
and claims situate in the Cope Min
ing District, in the County of Elko,
State of Nevada, and particularly
described as follows, to-wit:
The "Bostonian, "Owyhee, NE
vada," Midnight" "Goldpiece"
RED Gross" "Protection," "Clip-
per" "WalkerBoys, "SilverKing,"
Independence" Independence No.
2", Coffee Pot, Contact No One,"
Contact No. g." Contact No. 81"
Contact No. d." Contact No 5"
"Silver Bug" and "Copp Fraction"
lode mining claims, and an undivid-
ed one-half interest in and to the
"Mayflower" lode mining claim and
an undivided two-thirds interest in
the '''Soft Snap" lode mining claims
with the improvements thereon, to
gether with all and singular the tene-
ments, heriditaments and appurten-
ances hereunto belonging or in any,
wise appertaining.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Monday, the 25th day of July,
A. D. 1910 at 10 o'clock A. M. of
said day at the Court House in the
town of Elko, County Of Elko and
State of Nevada,I will in obedience
of said order Of sale and decree of
foreclosure, sell the above described
property or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy Plaintiffs
ju lgment, with interest and costs
at PublicAuction to the highest and
best bidder or bidders for cash law
ful money Of the United States
L. G.. Clark
Sheriff Of Elko County Nevada.
Dated July 1st, 1910.
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a Good Suggestion.

"Ah! You refuse me?" cried the
swain on bended knees. O picture of
despair. II don't know what T'u do
tomorrow"
III you will permit me to make a
suggestion" said she on the sofa. 81
SLinS you ought to have your trousers
pressed tomorrow You are baRxine
them terribly"
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itching should be treated promptly
as they are poisonous. BALLARD'S
SNOW IMMINENT counteracts the
poison. 1t is both antiseptic and
Healing. Price Csc, SOC and 81 90
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
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Louis J. Cohn,
Register,

Lost-A 38.caliber Colts re-
volver, nickle plated and four.inch
barrel. A suitable reward will be
paid for its return to this
office.
Stings or bites of insects that
are followed by swellings, pains or
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For rent-A four-room modern
cottage, partly furnished, with city
water and electriclights ina Ire
at this officA.
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Tit for Tat.

Stranger Ito prominent clergyman,
II came In here, sir, to criticise your
church management and tell you how
IT ought to be run.
Prominent Clergyman (amazed)-
What do you mean. sir? How dare
you? Who are you. anyway?
~ am the humble editor OF the pa.
per you have been writing to."-Lise,
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GOODFRYEND HOTEL
{. GOonFEiEi.r N:nacar

SAN E1&' 2i:'3 LdoonFRlYf:c ninacar
Formor!r .:.'* stanford m. :. E,rvl. Powell
StICCt, ~ g: 49, q, ''' irn.. i.Ilti ianN. Take
Hotel Ill. o. "a .i.riS"t s,Icct Cars, transfer
TO i.o"eIi. 5.t:i house and location for ladies
visiting the 1ivs IIone.
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kATEa. 500 PER DAY AND UP
NOTICE OF SALE.

in The District Court Of The
Fourth Judicial District Of The
State Of Nevada, In And For The
County Of Elko.
w. T. Smith Company, a corpora
ton, Plaintiff.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-05
PRIZE RACE
TO MAKE RECORDS
Savannah Track Is Fast, So New
Marks for Autos May Be
Expected.

SAVANNAH. Ga, Nov 5.-Automo-
bile men who have watched the trial
speeding believe that every worlds
road record will be smashed next
Saturday, Nov. II, when the second
international competition for the
grand prize cup OF the Automobile
Club OF America is contested for
The race Is for the famous gold
trophy now held by the Fiat company,
which won II on the same course last
year. The distance will be 4l2s
miles, or "a laps on l72 mile course.
No restriction has been placed on the
size of the car entered, except that
the overall width of the Chassis must
not exceed 6S.S inches Special freak
cars have been built for the race by
all the leading manufacturers.
In addition TO the gold cup $4,000
will be awarded TO the winner $4,000
to the second driver. and $1,000 to
the third.
The Savannah challenge trophy
class in the international light car
race, which will start FRIDAY morn.
ing, Nov. IL, will be Is laps, or 1852
miles. The Tiedman trophy is offer
ed to smaller cars, over II laps. or
1892 miles.
The Friday races will be run sim.
ultaneously. In addition 10 the
trophy. the winning driver in each
race, will receive $1,000
For the grand prize race. the fol
lowing cars are entered:
Fiat, Ralph DePalma Fiat. Felice
NaZZaro: Fiat. Louis Wagner; Benz
David Bruce Brown; Benz. Victor
Hemery; Benz, Willie Haupt: Buick
Robert Burman; Marmon. Joe Daw
son; Marmon. Ray Harroun: Roeb
ling-Plance, ". A. Robeling. Jr.. w
Fl. Sharp. with a Sharp; Alec, Harry
f. Grant; Simplex, Joe Matson
Buick. Arthur Chevrolet.
The following cars have been ten
tatively entered, though not officially
Two Loziers; two Oldsmobiles; three
Nationals; two Pope-Hartfords, West