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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
ONLY TWO Of A KIND
IN EXISTENCE

An interesting relic of the days
when the more or less noble red
man roamed untrammeled over
this western country-before the
white man butted in and spoiled a
good thing-is on exhibition at the
Mineas' drugstore. 1t is in the
shape of rabbit net, used for pen
ming the animals when the Indians
would hold rabbit drive to re-
plenish their larder, as they ere
compelled to do occasionally
The net is estimated to be over
a hundred years old, and it was
used when a firearm was rare
sight among the Indians of the
western plains. And the success
full operation of some device that
would ensnare rabbits and other
small game was vital question
with the aboriginese especially in
years when there was more or less
drought and the bigger , anne
would drift far to the north.
At first sight there would seem
to be nothing peculiar about this
net, which in its entirety must
have been at least rs feet long by a
feet high. But closer inspection
reveals that it is not woven of
factory-made Irvine. Instead it is
made of the fiber of a native plant
known to grow in but two places in
the state, and both in this county
Hot Creek and Peavine. This
plant is called by the Shoshones,
WANNA"
The Indians twist the fiber into
twine when it was in its half dried
state, rolling the fiber along the
bare leg until it was twisted
sufficiently. And to prevent the
skin from being abraded, they first
covered the skin with pitch.
AS the Shoshone who sold the net
to Mr.. INLAND stated, there are
but two of these nets now known
to be in existence. One of them
is owned by Mrs. Victor Brandt.
daughter of the late j. T. Will
Jams, at Hot Creek, the other be-
ing now in Tonopah.-Tonopah
Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
mrs. PETTY
COMMITS SUICIDE

Between 8 and d o'clock Thurs
day afternoon Mrs. Roma Carrie
Petty, sister of Mrs: T. S. Park,
committed suicide at Weiland
station on the Tuscarora road by
shooting herself with small 80
caliber Colts revolver.
The particulars as we learned
them from Mr.. Park are as follows:
Mrs. Park and Mrs. Petty were in
a room up stairs talking when they
heard team coming. Mrs. Petty
went down stair to see who it was.
She returned and told Mrs. Park
that it was Mr.. and Mrs. Enos
Esquire. Mrs. Park then went
out and was talking to Mr.. Esquire
when a shot was heard She
Immediately returned to the house
and went up stars. On entering
the room, she left few minutes be-
fore she saw her sister lying on
the bed dead with her left hand
partially over the pistol with which
she had fired the shot Mrs Petty
was left handed. She had placed
the pistol just bove the left ear
and pulled the trigger. The
bullet passed clear through her
head and lodged in her hair, just
above the right ear. Death was
instanous.
Mr.. Park left home in the morn
ing and when he returned about
800 in the afternoon, Mrs. Petty
was dead. She seemed to be in
her usual spirits and Mrs. Park
had not noticed anything unsual
about her during the day.
. She was 33 years of age and had
been staying with her sister since
the 4th of last May. She had been
divorced from her husband and it
is possible that brooding over her
trouble unsettled her mind She
leaves father, mother and other
relatives in Louisville, Ketucky,
beside her sister here.
The remains were brought in
last night and are now being pre-
pared for shipment to her old home
tomorrow.
At the urgent request of Mrs.
Park, no inquest was held by
Coroner Morgan.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
SILVER LAKE FILLING
UP like SALTON SEA

Desperate measures are being
resorted to by the Tonopah & Tide
water at Silver Lake to save its
tracks from being inundated and
suffering the same fate that en-
quilted the tracks of the Southern
Pacific at Salton Sea.
Silver Lake which lies about 45
miles north of the Santa Fe juno,
ton at Ludlow, is the point where
the Mojave river comes to the sur
face, after flowing underground
for a long distance from near Dag
.gett. AT times Silver Lake is a
good sized body of water, while at
other times it practically disap-
pears.
For some time the lake has been
gradually rising until now it isl
threatening the tracks of the rail
road.
A system of leeves is being
built along the tracks, and an i'm
mense pumping plant is being in
stalled at the south end of the lake
to pump the water over large
hill to the flat beyond. 1t is in
this way hoped to keep the level of
the lake down so as to save the
tracks, and that in the meantime
perhaps the lake will again recede.
What is causing the continual
rise of the lake is mystery. 1t is
usual for the lake to rise at times
when large quantities of storm
water are coming down the Mojave
river but it usually soon recedes.
But this time not so.
The water has continued to creep
closer to the tracks.
To change the line of the road
would involve very heavy expen-
diture and the company does not
wish to undertake it unless il
should prove to be absolutely nee
essary.
The lake is rising higher than
even the old timers in that section
ever remember of seeing i t, and
the attempt of the railroad to keep
the level down is beng watched with
considerable interest.-Clark Coun-
ty Review.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
PIANOS

If you think cannot save you more
money than any other house, write
and see. Mehlin and Sons, Steinway
and Sons, Henry F. Miller, Shoninger
and many other plans.
J. D. Mariner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
Brute.

Cynic--She knows his footsteps
mile off in the midst of hundred 9th.
ers, sees him coming from the corner
Of her eye, pats her hair and smooths
her dress, and jumps foot with sur
prise when he ascends the piazza
steps.
Clinic-Who?
Cynic--All of m!"-Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
Dead Slow.

Along the polar contest pokes,
And duller gets,
Producing nothing new In jokes
Or epithets.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
Yet Uncertain,

Theorist is the fruit OF all
this political work?
Politicisn-Too early to toll yet. II
nay be lemon and It may be some
Oiuns.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
SALMAGUNDI


Mass will be held at the public
school building at 9 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Received at the Elk and Club
saloons, consignment of La
Majestic cigars.
Sweet, & Orr Co.'S. corduroy
trousers and overalls-the best in
the world at Engler Go.
The best bread pies, cakes,
pastry of all kinds and candies,
!, nuts fruit, berries, ice cream, etc
at the Home Bakery. -.
Duttenhofer shoes for ladies; Red
School House shoes for children;
Florsheim shoes for men, the best
in the market at Engler Co.
A large shipment of the very
latest novelties in Panama and
Straw Hats has arrived at Seymour
Jacobs Co.'S store and the prices
are very reasonable too.
Beginning Saturday night the
Elko restaurant will run all night.
Short order, chop suey and China
noodles will be served at all hours.
Joe and Ming, proprietors.
A lady's bicycle was taken from
in front of the Reinhart Company S
store the other night and put away
for safe keeping. The owner can
get it by calling at this office and
paving for this notice.
Irrigator Wanted: First-class
4 maTKkfho understands his business
= and wants to work. No drunks
wanted. Must have references to
these facts. Wages $50 per month.
Apply at Morgan Hills ranch,
Devils Gate.
b w. w. Booth, grand chancellor
4 of the Knights of Pythias, arrived
this morning and will visit Elko
Lodge officially tonight. He was
due here last night but was de-
tanned yesterday by wreck on the
Nevada Nothern and did not reach
Cobre in time to catch No. 3. He
called at this Office this forenoon
and talked over matters with this
scribe. Mr.. Booth owns and con-
ducts the Tonopah Banana, one of
the best papers in the state.
1t is now generally kno wn that
five men constituting the quot a.
tion committee of the Board of
Trade of Elgin, Illinois, determine
every Monday morning the price
tYof butter throughout the United
States during the ensuing six days.
When the cornering of such ne ces-
sites of life has developed to such
a science it would be we'll to re-
move the tariff on such articles
and give Canada and other coun-
tries an opportunity to feed the
people.
We hear without wonder, but on
the contrary with an easeful sense
of obvious and familiar things, that
Colonel Roosevelt has promised
Honorable Clifford Pinchot to APP
pear before reclamation society
somewhere in the west next Septem-
hor opI do1;,,or o,, Holl.Sz. - Ne
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13
DISTRICT COuRI

day afternoon in his agument for
the defense in the Florence o. Hay
murder trial. He made an able,
forcible plea for the defendant.
A night session was held and
District Attorney Taber closed for
the state. He handled the case
well and did his full duty to the
people. During his agument,
there were two or three lively tits
between him and Jugde King in
which some very hot shot was
thrown.
At the conclusion of his argu-
ment Judge Brown read his in
structions to the jury. They
seemed fair and impartial to both
sides. The jury then retired and
returned in about 40 minutes with
a verdict of not guilty. Judge
Brown had warned the spectators
not to make any demonstration and
the verdict was received in silence.
twas plain however, that the ver-
dict met with popular approval.
Judge Brown then discharged
the jurors for the term and the
nastiest murder case ever tried in
Elko county passed into history.
Let us hope that the defendant and
women of her class will not con-
slider the verdict of the jury a
license for violating the law here
after. Let us also hope that the
verdict of the jury may be a lesson
to men in this community not to
follow the road Travelled by the
deceased.
Court convened this morning
and the caes of the state VS.. A. L.
Venrick, charge with assault with
intent to kill was taken up. A
jury was secured without much
trouble and the taking of evidence
began this afternoon.
The defendant is accused of
shooting Arthur Orr in the red
light district month or so ago.
| -O-@-SsO-~-O
Mrs. Judge Harrington arrived
from Carson last night on aIvisit to
her Elko relatives and friends.
She reports Judge Harrington as
gradually improving.
Judge harrington has called a U.
S. grand jury to meet in Carson on
the 18th of this month. There are
three whiskey selling cases from
Elko for the jury to pass upon.
Only one ballot was taken in
the Florance O.. Hay case by the
jury. After electing a foreman,
the jury voted on the question Of
the guilt or innocence of the de-
PENDANT and all voted not guilty.
A small blaze at the Troy
laundry caused SOME excitemnt this
forenoon. Before the hose COM
panios reached the laundry, the
fire was put out by the employees.
When the alarm reached Harry
Bruce, he was on horseback and he
Immediately started for No. 8
hose cart. When he reached the
hose house, he caught hold of the
rope and started his horse toward
the fire. Just after starting, the
cart struck man who was assisting
and knocked him down injuring
one of his legs. He was not badly
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13

T-.irht.
"E. '-nr. pard. dat
=" -: walks three miles
ninrel
o, I!y GeorGc-No, hing like being
i president, pard. We walk ten and
thirty miles after dinner, and then
don't locate even a turkey bone"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13

Unless you give the poet the right
sort of thing TO eat he will give you
doggerel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-13

There's been many slip this winter
'twixt downtown and home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26

New York, Aug. 26.-Chairman Tim
othy L. Woodruff of the Republican
state committee, back from his camp
In the Adirondack, after powwowing
with Mr.. Barnes and other old guard
Republicans, gave out a statement ex-
planning his side of the happening al
the meeting of the state committee
when Mr.. Roosevelt was turned down
for temporary chairman Of the state
convention and Vice President Sher
man selected In his place.
Mr.. Woodruff in his statement fol.
lows the example set in the statement
made by Mr.. Barnes and does not at.
tempt to answer the charge made by
President Taft that he had no idea
that Mr.. Sherman was to be named
and that, OH the contrary, when 1t was
suggested to him hat there might be
some opposition to the proposal to
name Mr.. Roosevelt as the chairman
of the convention, the president insist.
ed that before anything was done both
Mr.. Roosevelt and Chairman Griscom
Of the Republican county committee
should be consulted.
Roosevelt supporters who, some time
ago, expressed a desire to have the
former president head the state ticket,
are now said to be planning to STAN
pede the Republican convention at sar,
atoga and have Colonel Roosevelt nom
mated for governor by reclamation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
ANCIENT YUCATAN.
Its Mysterious Ruins Once tho Scene
of Human Sacrifices.

It's mysterious NUNS Once tne seems
of Human Sacrifices.
1t was Chichen-Chicben liza the
magnificent, the Tai Mahal of Central
America-and the building we were
gazing on vas the most wonderful of
the ruined group.
AS we looked upon 1t In the noon.
light we could not help feeling how
awe inspiring this colossal temple,
rearing itself 100 feet into the air, must
have been to the a~ncients. On the top
of the pyramid still stand the crum-
bling ruins of a temple. 1t Is reached
by a stairway on each side Of its four
sides. having 100 steps apiece, and
contains three rooms, the doorposts OF
which are carved with the figures OF
priests, except the one facing east.
ward, which has large pillars carved
into the forms of serpents. The heads
of these are turned 30 that they lie
fat upon the top Of the pyramid, their
eye sockets still bearing traces of the
rich green jade that once filled them.
AS we sat we pictured to ourselves
the strange and barbaric scenes that
had here been enacted. for If legends
are to be believed 1t was on these fat.
tened serpents' heads that the tyrant
priests of the Itzas. majestic in their
bejeweled and befeuthered robes, tore
out the palpitating hearts Of their sac
ri1cisl victims after sliclng open the
breasts with q slick knife.
These sacrifices were probably per
formed 10 view Of thousands of wOr'
shippers of the sun deity congregated
on the plains below. the heart after II
was torn from the membranes being
burned as an Offering in the inner holy
of holes. while the body Of the victim
rolled down the stone steps to be sacra,
mentally eaten by the people.-Werld
Wide Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
LATEST NEWS By DIRECT WIRE
WASHINGTON AND
TRENTON
ADVERTISING FOR BIDS
FOR COUNTY BUILDING

New Brunswick, Aug. 26;-The
county building committee of the
Board of Freeholders advertise to-
day for sealed bids for the new
county record" building which is to
replace the present county clerks
office.
Plans and specifications may be
secured of Architect William H.
Boylan upon the deposit of s25 to
guarantee the safe return of same.
Each proposal must be accompa-
MED by a certified check for $1,000
and the successful bidder must en-
ter into a contract prepared by the
committee, and must furnish a sure-
ty bond in the amount of the con-
tract price within ten days after the
contract has been awarded.
The bids will be received by the
committee consisting of Peter H. S.
Hendricks, Andrew Ely and Anthony
]. Gebhardt Monday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 10, at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon, at the county court house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
COOKS PETITION HAS
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS

New Brunswick, Aug. 26:-The
democratic party is also booked for
q fight at the primaries. for Henry
B. Cook, the local well known law
yer, has filed a petition for endorse
ment at the primaries by the demo-
Gratis for assemblyman.
He opposes August Streitwolf. al
SO OF this city, whom he considers
his chief opponent. In fact, Mr.. Cook
is very positive that the other NOM
inees of the democratic county COM
mittee, William E. Ramsay, of Perth
Amboy, and John V. L. Booraem, OF
Midtown, are booked for another
term, they being the present incum-
bents.
Lawyer Cook has made a very
good canvass Of the county for sign
ers to his petition filed Wednesday
and the list Is dotted with names OF
democratic leaders in nearly every
borough, township and city in Mid
dlesex.
Among the signers of the Cook
petition were noticed the following
New Brunswickers: James DeHart
Arthur O'Neill, H. l.. Wagner, Fred
Weigel, James H. Curran, Joseph
C~urran, Philip solomon, Edward
Houghton, George A. Bowen, Will
liam H. Quackenboss, David l.. Baird
Henry Dolan, Peter Nybo, James
Dougherty, Charles A. Oliver, Peter
Kinney, John H. Becker, P. H. Hen
bricks, Thomas Meacham, Francis
Harding, James Harding, Thomas
Kenny, Abraham Jein, Thomas
Cleary, John H. Silzer, Thomas KEEL
ly, William J. Lyons, Peter F. Moore
William H. Boylan, Harry Marks
James Clark, John McGarry and
many others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
DISCOVERS VACCINE
AS A CANCER CURE

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 26:-
Cancer, the disease which has baf-
fed medical science for years, may
be conquered at last. DR.. P. X. Gill
man, of Oakland, professor of sur
gerry In the Philippine Medical
School and surgeon in chief of the
Philippine General Hospital at Ma
Mia, believes he has discovered a
vaccine which will stop the ravages
of the dread disease.
With this vaccine DR.. Gilman has
cured twenty cases in Manila. In
his laboratories there he has been
working for three years on his dis
covery and is 10Y ready to give to
the world the fruit Of his labors.
He has prepared an article for pub
lication In the Journal of Science, a
medical and scientific review pub
lished by the Bureau Of Science OF
the United States, in which the de-
tails of the cure will be made public.
DR.. Gilman has been asked to
demonstrate his discovery before an
institution at Havana. He has been
in communication with DR.. Simon
Flexner, director Of the Rockefeller
Institute in New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
Tbs Hnlodarm.

The venomous lizard heloderm lives
IL the warm zone between the COrdllle-
rus Of Central America and the Pacific
ocean. 1t secretes a poisonous saliva
and has the curious habit of throwing
itself on Its back when struck. Its
bite is not always so dangerous as
popular opinion makes 1t, and after
severe pain it often rapidly heals. Re
cent observations show that the saliva
is sometimes very poisonous and some
times very + i've. The poison
acts by coagul he blood and first
increasing, the diminishing, the irri-
liability of the nerves
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
HAPPENINGS AT THE
COUNTY SEAT
TRIUMPHANT PROCESS
SION ACROSS IOWA
CONTINUED from page 1.)

Mr.. Roosevelt clenched his fist,
pounded thu air and clinched his jaws
as he told folks In the various states
what he will do, whenever he has
power. He said he will keep order
and insist upon justice from the rich
a A good many persons got the
impression that Colonel Roosevelt
spoke as though he were going to have
power In the future. His utterances,
however, 80 far as 1912 is concerned,
have not more than lightly suggested
that he is moving right ahead on his
own hook. The colonel hasn't got far
enough on his trip yet to allow an &C.
curate estimate of his popularity in
the west.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
ORDER STRIKE
OF SEAMAN
Report Action Taken at In
ternationaI Conference at
Copenhagen Today.
EFFECT ALL OF EUROPE

Special by United Press Wire.
London, Eng, Aug. 26:-A gener-
al seaman and dock employees strike
to effect the whole of Europe has
been ordered by the International
Seamen's Conference now In session
In Copenhagen, according to the
newspapers. The date of the strike
has not been announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
SEE IF ROOSEVELT CAN
COME BACK, HORSEMAK

Special by United Press Wire.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 26:-The
question whether Roosevelt can
come back as a horseman will be de-
cided Sunday, when the colonel and
a small party of western friends will
take a forty-mile ride to United
States Senator Warren's ranch and
to Fort d. A. Russell. Roosevelt
will arrive here tomorrow morning
and will review the largest parade in
the history of Wyoming. Five thou
sand regular troops, half as many
cowboys, hundreds of Indians and
two or three thousand civic socie-
ties of Cheyenne, will march.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
SHERMAN GOES WEST
TO HELP REGULARS

Special By United Press Wire.
Utica, N. Y, Aug. 26:-Persist-
emily refusing to talk politics, Vice
President Sherman left today for
Chicago. He will be absent three
weeks, making speeches in Illinois
for the regulars"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
rnahsh Brass.

The composition Of English brass Is
about seventy parts copper and thir-
ty Of zinc. Prince Rupert's metaf'
contains rs to so per cent of copper
and, on account Of Its golden color,
Is employed to some extent In jewelry.
The kind of brass called tombac con-
tains still more copper. nearly eighty
five parts In a hundred. 1t is the alloy
used for the manufacture of what is
called Dutch metal. IN imitation of
gold leaf. 1t can be rolled into sheets,
and these can be beaten out till they
are only ffty-three thousandths of an
inch In thickness-Chambers Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
TOTAL POPULATION
MAY Be 100000

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 26:-The total
population of the United States and
island possessions may reach 1907
100000, according to unofficial esti-
mate made by Census Director Du-
rand today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
$4,000 GASES OF
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 26:-It is Of
ficially stated today that there are
$4,000 cases of cholera In Russia.
The spread of the disease has caused
the shutting down OF nearly all the
collieries of Southern Russia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
Consul Is Recalled.

Special by United Press Wire.
Manila, Aug. 26:-Consul Iwaya, Of
Japan, has been recalled, at the re-
quest, it is reported, of Secretary Dick
inson, because of ''pernicious activi-
ties" in the Philippines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
Fort Dimes With Taft.

Special By United Press Wire.
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 26:-Gov-
ernor Fort, of New Jersey, was a
luncheon guest of President Taft to-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26

Our customs and habits are like the
ruts In roads. The wheels of life set
tie into them, and we jog along through
the mire because 1t is too much trouble
to get out of them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
OLD GUARDS LEADER
AGREES WITH TEDDY
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, Aug. 26:-"I am
against making pet theories of dem
agogues political issues" declared
William Barnes, Jr., leader of the
Old Guards in a statement today in
reply to Colonel Roosevelt's speech
es yesterday. Roosevelt said he is
against crooks. So am /, and so is
every honest man. / regret the pres
ent controversy In New York state,
as 1t means it will be almost impos-
sible to conciliate the war factions
after the state convention. Roose-
welt is hardly helping the party by
the course he is taking, but he is
getting the personal advertisement
he So much DESIRES"
N onphnv 4N yfr.d,unrr ~ aH IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
Whv Che Didn't.

New Employer-But why did you
leave your last mistress? New Maid
Higehs. Did you expect me t. bring
her along wild me?-Cleveland Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
Reggie" Vanderbilt Very Ill.

Special BY United Press Wire.
Newport, r. l., Aug. 26:-At the
Vanderbilt home it was said today
that Reggie" Vanderbilt's fever is
a trife higher. but that he spent a
restful night and other conditions
are unchanged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26

Any AFFAIR. or happening. or Cir
cumstance which is too small to
make q want ad. worth while IS an
adjusting force Is too small to worry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-26
Appropriate For Dry DocI

Special By United Press Wire.
Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 26:-Con-
gress today voted appropriation for
reconstruction, at Telcahuano, of the
largest dock In South America.