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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01

Perhaps it is not generally known.
but it is a fact nevertheless, that
Oscar j. and Bert l.. Smith are en-
tirely out of the First National
Bank of Elko, Nevada. The
following were elected officers of
this bank on January 18th, 1910. F.
S. Gedney. president: c. E. Noble,
vice-president; j. A. Sewell, vice
president; r. H. Mallett, cashier;
c. F. Williams, first assistant CASH.
er; Z. E. Ennor, second assistant
cashier. The directors of the First
National Bank of Elko are F. S.
Gedney, C.. E. Noble, J. A. Sewell,
r. H. Mallett, f. j. l.. Taber, c. F,
Williams.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
The Census Man

The census man will be about
within the next few days asking all
sorts of foolish questions that you
may think impertinent or silly. But
it won't do any good to get provoked
about il, remarks the Ely EXpositor.
Don't think for a minute that the
census man cares, but he simply has
to ask the questions, 50 that the
census experts back in Washington
will be able to cast up huge volumes
Of statistics about what a great
and glorious nation this is.
Don't think that the census man
is crazy when he asks you if you are
white, black or brown, Chinese or
Indian. OF course he can see, hut
it is in the book to ask you, and he
has to DO it. Maybe. if e asks you
if you are white or black. it is for
the purpose of trapping you into
saying something that isn't true.
If you should slip in a little
falschood the results would be
awful to contemplate.
How many chill drcn have you
is another question that he will ask.
He will follow it up by asking if
you arc married or single. OF
course you may bc inclined to fee
that ne is going a little too far,
but don't blame him it's all in the
book, and he must ask you.
All the information gathered 10y
the census cnumerators is of value
to the government, and is needed tc
determine the Industrial and socia.
conditions of the country. 1t is the
dutyof very citizen to aid the census
CnumcratOrs as much as possible,
by giving prompt and full.
answers to all their questions.
All the information CLEANED by
the cuumcrator. and to those
employed at Washington
is strictly confidential and is no.
given to the public nor to any Other
person than the cnumcrator
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
One Use For Skins OF Cows

II was examination day a. a WI
try school on the outskirts Of Leeds.
Six rows Of neat little "tykcs." with
polished faces and clean collars had
been carefully coached by the teach
or in the difficult art of cyading the
pitfalls set by the willy Inspector.
To a boy. they were ready.
The classroom doors opened and
admitted the dreadful parsonage.
Now, boys" he commenced in
his most insinuating manner, "can
any Of you tell me a few things tina,
are made in Leeds"
"Clothcs, said Tommy Jones.
Right" said the Inspector.
"Engincs," yelled Sammy Jcn-
kins.
Right said the Inspector.
Then the replies came to a sudden
stop.
Now. then, you bright boys
hurry up" said his majesty. But
the dreadful silence was unbrokCn.
well, now. boys, what is the kin
of a COW used for?" asked the OK
amincr, in order to jog their memo
ries.
Little Johnny Binks fell off his
scat in his cagcrncss to be seen.
please, sir - please. SIR ne
yelled, "thc skin is used to keep the
meat int Answers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
Kills Wife and Self

A Mexican ncar Las Vegas last
week carved his wife to Geah,
plunged his knife into her body s@-
enteen times and then stabbed him
self twice. The second time he
plunged the knife into his body 1t
pierced his heart and he fell dead
with the knife sticking in his body.
When attacked the Indian woman
was in the house of Mrs. Sylvia
Pittman and she is the only witness
of the crime. The Mexican called
at the house for the woman and al
the first sight of her drew his knife
and went after her. The woman
sougth to cvade him-Mrs. Pittmar
went into another room for a revolt
yer with which to protect her-but
when she returned the Indian WON
an was lying prone upon the tiool
with the Mexican over her. Mrs,
Pittman fired five shots at the MeXi'
can and, exhausting her revolver
fled from the house, calling fol
help. which attracted some neigh
boring MeXicans TO the scene
When they arrived Ravcnna wa.
dead as well as the woman, his knife
buried in the heart.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
Gives A Decision ON
Desert Land Entries

The General Land Office at Wash
ington has just handed down a
decision with regard to desert land
entries which will prove of interest
i'm this state, as well as in other
parts of the arid West" The
case which evoked the decision was
one which went up to Washington
from the Billings, Mont, office,
in which the fling Of one Virginia
f. George was contested by one
Eugene j. Auge. The decision
made, defining what is desert entry,
is an apparent contradiction Of the
claims of the dry farmers and
consequently is regarded rs being the
most important of recent years so
far as the arid west is concerned.
Mrs George located a half section
of land under the desert act of
March 7. 1905, and at once took
steps for its reclamation. by
/, irrigation. The land was planted
under the expectation that water
would be available in time for
; irrigation, but owing to the failure
, of the ditch constructors TO finish
the work. eater Mas not placed on
p the lari. However, a fair crop was
reaGzed, and Augc, seeing this.
: contested the desert claim upon the
. grounds that agricultural crops
could not be raised without arti-
f fetal irrigation. In the decision
it was held that the proposition cf
raising rcmuncrativc crops without
' irrigation in the west had not been
sufficiently established to warrant
T the changing of the land, while, on
p the contrary, the government
reclamation projects and cX,
d pcnditurc of large sums for
. irrigation enterprises demonstrated
the fact that the lands were con,
sidcrcd desert. by the finding the
ID contest is dismissed and the CLAIM
+ of Mrs. George is affirmed, suhjcc
y to possible appeal to the SccrctaI,
of the Interior.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
CuTiOnS Customs of Congress

The total appropriations 10y
congress for 1910 amounted to ST.
044,4O1, S57.I2. Few people know
that five dollars Of that sum went
for the purchase Of snuff for senators
and 80 cents for the purchase of
sand, used by elder statesmen instead
of blotting pads for drying such
letters as they write in the senate
lin the course Of embarrassing
speeches.
The purchase of snuff for senators
is among the duties Of the secretary
Of the senate, and there is no one in
the secrctary's office today who
remembers when the custom began.
The sand used for blottcrs is within
the jurisdiction of the senate
stationery room, and no clerk
employed there now knows but that
sand has always been used in the
senate for this purpose. At the end
of the session tho buIk of the snpF
lis still rr,,sod. br+itis mn, hold
o,or fo,. orotba,. ,.,,,.
n, tho Iodgo o,.., tho ~,r.irsco+t.
|;rg i,s. inside tbo ,,,.o d,ors
nankiro tho yo,+ &c tho r~..iJcrt
of tbc soro,o orJ l,od;r,r 10 tho
/ cIo,Lroo,,s o,.o t,,., L,++o,.os s,rT
boyos wbicb orc filled oacb morp-
inc The bovcs ,,,o If old ocopcr
work and tboi, TONS have rono since
rIstcJ from tho biroos Robipd
them in striking contrast oro two
spick and span yiIdnd match bovoe
and when n senator stons ON cntor-
ing the doors the nros,,mntion Is
that he is getting a match.
No one will say exactly how much
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
How ~IUCCTSiSteHi!

Less than three years asgo the
United States treasury balance
was in excess of $3.50. 600, 600.
Today it hovcrs around $4,000
600, and is rapidly rcccdinE.
Presently the government will
be obliged to borrow money to
pay running expenses.
Yet the Taft administration
insists on "A tariff so HIGH tpat
imports are seriously reduceu,
and customs revenues dr@p, coupIed
with cxtravagant expenditures
for objocte which are by no lncans
all to be considered necessary
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
THE ELECTION OF FOSS

The signs are unmistakable that
the people are revolving from the
act of the Republican bosses in Con-
gress. Those bosses have betrayed
the people and dishonored their
party's pledges. They passed a tariff
bill so conspicuously contrary to
the pledge of the Republican Ma
tional platform that president Taft
was compelled to intervene and in
sist upon at least a show or pretense
of decency, says the Tribune. But
he only got part of what he declared
to be essential. And recently he
has been arraigning Congress for
its failure to push forward other
legislation that the party is pledged
to enact. His arrangement was
candid and truthful, yet Congress
pays no heed. The Senate has, in
deed, passed the saving postal
banks bill, but in such shape that
the best friends of postal banks in
the House declare they cannot and
will not support it.
And the discomfort of the people
is manifest, with the Republican
boss leadership and the bad faith
displayed. The opportunities to
express that discomfort are not
many, but they are eagerly seized.
When Representative De Almond
of Missouri, a. Democrat, died in a
heroic attempt to rescue his little
grandson from the fire that was
consuming his dwellings, Democrat
was elected by an unprecedented
majority to succeed him.
When the Chicago Tribune made
a canvass of the Republican and in
dependent newspapers of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan.
Ohio, and Wisconsin, the very heart
of the powerful West, the strong
hold of Republicanism, it found that
press two to n against the boss
policies in control of Congress, and
opposed to the tariff law as enacted.
When the revolt against Speaker
Cannon came in the House, it was
this revolt of Republican newspapers
and voters against the betrayal of
the people by the Congressional
boss that gave it stamina and force.
And now comes the eliminating
stroke from that discomfort. A
Special election vas held on Tuesday
in the "Old Colony" district, south
eastern Massachusetts,, Bristol.
Barnstable, Norfolk and Plymoth
counties, to fill the place of William
c. Lowering, deceased, who wa.
elected in 1908 by 1880 plurality.
Now, Mr.. Eugene Moss, the Dem,
ocratic candidate, beats Mr.. X.
Buchanan, the Republican candi,
date, by $40. 1t is a tremendous
overthrow, a mighty swat at the
Congressional bosses.
And since a rock-ribbon Republi-
can constituency like this will de-
liver so emphatic a verdict against
the pledge breakers, what can not
the rest of the country be expected
to do at the general Representa-.
tive election to be held next
November?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
FOR SALE

The Imported Perchcron Stallion
Fcnclon, dl0G9 l5795U
Black strip, Eoalcd Apr. 20, 1903
Weight about 200. Guaranteed to
be a sure foul gcttcr. FcncIon wa
approved by the French Government
to stand for public service, Uc
was imported by Mclaughlin Bros.
of Kansas City.
For further information apply to
Lam. Perchcron Horse Ass,,-
Lamoillc, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
Forfeiture Notice
Tuscarora. Nevada. Feb. 4. is'

Tuscarora. Nevada. Feb. J., 1917,
To NJ. j.. Fitzgerald. his heirs anu
assigns:
You are hereby notified that l ex-
randed during the year, 1905. One Hun
bred lOO) Dollars in labor anu improve
ments upon each and every one oI 'h0
following named lode mining clAths'
situate I'm Gold Circle Mining Dlstrlct,
| County of Elko, State of Nevada 70 VII
"ESPERANZA FRACTION, 'fOis.
TTTTAS FRACTION" and GOLDEN
FIR ACTION" lode mining claims,
The Location Certificate of said "E9'
pFRANZA FRACTION. IUde mining
,.I,im i duIy recorded i'll the oince Oh
,be Comfy Recorder of ElkO County, III
Rnnk II OF Mining Locations. at page
l45; s,id
uFORTUNAS FRACTION lode nm
;rg claim is duly recorded in the once
mi The Comfy Recorder of ElkO County
Nevada. in Book II of Mining Loci''
tionS, NJ page li6;
The Location Certificate of saiu
GOLDEN FRACTION lode mining
claim Is duly recorded in the office oil
) the County Recorder of Elk County,
Nevada, i'm Book IL of Mining Loca
tions, at page MS.
, All of said expenditure of Three Hun
bred Dollars for labor and improvement
was made on the above named LODI
mining claims III order 10 hold SAT-
claims under the Provisions of Sector
! 2Sai of the Revised Statutes OF In
United States and the amendment
thereto. approved January -. lSoO con
corning annual labor upon minlnj
= claims. being the mOu required I
hold said lode miuing claims for In
period ending ON the 3lst day Of Dec
ember, 4. d. 1908.
: Nuu are also notified that | eNpcndeD
during the wear 1909 one Hundred lIui
4, Dollars. in labor and improvements az
on each and every one of the following
named lode mining claims, situate /
= Gold Circle Mining District, County q
ElkO, State of Nevada. 10 wit: nESl'El
ANA FRACTION, foRlH
FRACTION, ,HOLDEN fhAN
, TON" "COMBINATION NO. =, AN
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The Location Certificate Of said -
PERANXA FRACTION lode minIn
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the County Recorder of Elkp Count,
Nevada. in Book u Of Mining Location
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01

strictly against the rules; mtiI"
no unusual sight to see passing Dc
tween the tcllers for regula' count
aloig with the members oneot the
little pages, bearing before him the
cane or crutch Of a dsaoied
representative. Thee pages are
solemnly counted with the est.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
Serial No. GisIs
NorIcE roH ruTLIChTiO~.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
CARSON cry. NEVADA.
March n. 1874.
Motto" Is hereby given that the Santa Pc Pa.
enc Railroad Company. ~ Topeka. County Of
shawnee. state Of Kansas. has hlCd in this onlCc
Ms application 10 locate. under the provisions
ui 'h' act ~ Congress approved June T. iEG. On
Stats ~ 5D, ana set 81 Congress approved March
= 100 l&i stats l2i6) tho following described
land. yiJs
The Southeast quarter Of tho Sputhcngi uulri.
Cr " section Thirty-Onc. IN Township LinTi a..
Use North. Range Fifty East. ". -. H. & NJ
containing forty tuD ncrrs.
Any AMI al persons claiming adversely tho
land described. or desiring 10 object brCtusc M
IN" mineral character Of the land. ~ for any
other reason, to the disposal TO tho npuIirnrt
should NJ" his protest IN this once on or before
the 10Th day Of MAY. 1910.
LUutsJ Cons.
Register.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01

An Ohio man has just died from
the bite of a camel. All which
goes to prove that things which
go without a drink are dangerous
to have around. Weston Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-04-01
NorIcE0 or NSsEssMENr

Location ~ principal unicr. ElkU. Nevada.
General UnlC" outside 81 Nevada. ~ Judge
building. Salt LAX" CITY. Utah. LOCutiuu NJ
mtu", Iuiryirw Mining District. Churchill
County Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that NJ % meeting ~
tho board ui dir'ciuTs held ICnudry -. 1910. nn
assessment. TO be- known rs assessment No. @.
~ nu".ihirl ~ on" cent tarb per share was lev.
icd on the outstanding capital stock uf thc cor.
r%pUitou. payable Immediately tu Gideon Sny.
der. SCCr"lHTg. 40 Judge lIuilIiuv. salt Lake
ttfN. Utah.
Any stock upon which this nssrsssmrn, re-.
mains unpaid on April .. 1910. will bc dplin.
puCnt ana advertised Tor sulC az public auction
ana unless uaN mCBt Is made before. will he sold
on May p. 1910. at the cUmpnny's Office. ~
Judg" building. Salt LAX CITY. Utah. ut 3 o
CLOCK y NJ. a. piy the delinquent assessment.
together wit" the cost al advertising and OK.
pens" ~ sale.
GiDEOS SNYDTH Secretary.
~ Judge building, salt Lake City. Utah.
Factor In Worlds Copper Supply.
North America supplies more than
thrc".hitns OF the worlds copper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Woman Makes Millions.

From a position as stenographer at $40
week to the possession Of a fortune
rated in millions is long step for wom-
an, Tut 1t has been accomplished by
Mrs. Ora Hood Russell of Chicago in lit
tie more than 10 years, and the fortune is
all of her own making, gained by her
shrewdness In speculations in oil lands.
She went to work in a lawyers office in
Chicago when she was Is years old, and
1t CHANGED that the man TO whom she was
married a year or two afterward was a
practical oil man. Mrs. Russell took a
keen interest in his work, and on his death
decided to go into the oil business herself
With more than ordinary courage, she
risked her first profits on trip to Vene-
zuela, and was so pleased with the oil
prospects there she hurried back to the
United States and tried to interest Amer
lean capital. But she could find few to
share her faith, and finally had to give up
the scheme. A chance visit to Wayne
county, Kentucky, convinced her oil fields
could be worked at tremendous profit
there, but once again she found capital
shy. Undismayed by the gloomy prophe-
cies of Others Mrs. Russell spent every
cent she owned or could raise In taking
options and leases on land. and, though
the success of her first wells was such as
to bring thousands of investors and spec
ulators behind her, Mrs. Russell had made
such good use of her start that she now
has several thousand acres under her
complete and individual control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09

SHE'D HAD SEVEN" CwoRDS-
WORTH UP TO DATE.)
I met a pretty "City Dame"
Her husband not long dead;
Her skin was pink, her head was red;
Shed marry again." her friends all
said.
She had littenish, shrinking air,
And she was modishly clad;
And she was fair-oh, very fair,
Although she talked quite sad.
Ill
How many husbands, City Dame.
How many have you had?"
How manyY' did the Dame exclaim,
why, seven-is that SO bad?'
".
.'seven," said I, land how was thatr''
The City Dame hung her head.
with five of them, I stood right pat,
And to alimony it lead;
"
1.-TWO Of them in the churchyard lie,
The first one and the last
And as she made this little speech
She clutched her heart and gaspedl
VI
1.-THE first one was a millionaire,
The second, poor as mice;
The third one-well, he won my hand
Because he was so nice;
VII.
1.-THE fourth one was a widower
The fifth one was so smart;
The sixth one owned three automobiles
Now you know them each by heart;
VIII.
For the seventh, alasl I'm wearing
black"
She winl1ed, and then laughed at Fate,
For she just as much as said to me-
III you care to, you can be number
eightr'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
The Emperor's Shadow.

There Is one man In Germany VINO IN
,ariah,v accompanies the Emperor wher-
ever he goes, whatever the occasion. His
name is Francois Haby. his majesty 8
barber the man who has made the for
time of caricaturists In two hemispheres
nv inyenting for his imperial master the
upturned mustaches made famous by the
Kaiser. Once, however, his majesty In
his search for absolute privacy, even re-
lInouished the services of his Figaro. This
was during his visit to England In 1907.
But Herr Haby was spared the pain of
seeing another take his place, for the EN-
peror used safety razor and shaved him.
eelf throughout his stay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Tragedy of Old Maidenhood

But this-this is the tragic part of be-
ing an old maid. You find men of your
own age basking in the smiles of pretty
girlets of eighteen or so. with never
glance in your direction. And those who
seem attracted to you are old beaus OF
hoary head and tottering step. callow
youths who are too young for the eight
een-year- olds to notice. who fall in love
with you violently and hint darkly at
running away with you as soon as they
have saved up enough money, says Amy.
Lyman Phillips And-oh more dan
gerous than all the rest - those dear
men. a few-only a few-years old
err than yourself, married to careless.
extravagant, thoughtess wives, who
live the butterfly life and crave the at
tentions of other men-any men save
those who belong to them. These men,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-09
Mr.. Pickwick s Inn

The Leather Bottle Inn. of Pickwicld
fame, is still standing in the quaint old
village of Gotham. Dickens spent several
days and nights there before and after
the writing of "PiclSiwok" and his vis-
itors at Gads Hill were generally taken
for a walk through the woods to be
shown the picturesque inn, says a Lon
don newspaper.
Today II is a shrine for Dickens pill
grims who visit it in increasing numbers
and leave their names in the well-worn.
bulky visitors book. Still the house re-
mains a village inn of an older time. with
low ceilings, oak panels, small windows,
and heavy furniture.
1t is very much as it was when the i'm
mortal Boz spent his time there creating
the scene which is at least as well known
as any other In the story OF Mr.. Pick
wiclSs feasts and fancies, but the Dickens
room, the bar parior, and. in fact. the
whole house is overflowing with prints
and pictures and sketches of the famous
novelist and the creations Of his fertile
mind.
1t was In the churchyard across the
road from the Leather Bottle-as 1t was
then known, though now more often
called the Pickwick Inn--that Mr.. Pick
wick reasoned long and earnestly VITA
the Respondent Tupman, who had FORTH
fed himself at the Leather Bottle for a
premature departure from an unrespon-
sive world.
The one street OF the picturesque VIII
1age of Goldman forms an avenue OF neat
cottages with an atmosphere of content
ed old age, characteristic of the county
so famously described by Dickens as I'M
approachable for its "apples, cherries,
hops and women" 1t is In the loveliest
parts of Kent, about three miles from
Rochester