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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
CARSORTTEs ARE TOUCHED

Several Of the visitors to Reno
at yesterdays doinRs have returned
to Carson considerably wiser from
their days outing. One old-timer
who should have known better wa.
touched for $50 in coin and check
for 5000. He stopped the pay
ment Of the check but did not stop
the thief. Several others report
minor losses such as scarf pins.
small jewelry and the like while
the ladies suffered the loss of
purses.
A drummer, who has visited
from Maine to Mexico, was
relieved of $500 in a bunch of
paper money. How any mEn can
accumulate that much in one wad
is disturbing the quill driver.
Even with the losses it remains a
great day.-Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
IS THIS DIPLOMACY-OR WHAT?

IN March seventh the War
Department suddenly ordered the
greatest movement of regular
troops ever under taken in this
country in time OF peace. The
official statement said this was
simply Ito try out organization and
equipment and to locate any
defects therein. The movement is
made at this time to take ad-
vantage of the open season in that
section of the country"-Texas-
land before the season is open in
the North for troops to maneuver
into the field most advantageously."
Next day press dispatches re.
ported that "Washington officials
concentration of twenty thousand
troaps and various naval forces
near the Mexican border is simply
for maneuvers.
On the ninth there was given
out at Washington a dispatch from
President Taft to President Diaz,
which spoke Of the 1.-THE wrong
Interpretation and sensational
construction made by the news
papers upon the military manuvers
which are gonig t. take place in
Texas" That afternoon the presi.
dent left Washington for the south.
That evening the staff correspond
ent Of the Associated Press who
accompanied the president, filed q
dispatch which began:
'.All doubt as to the purpose of
the government in sending twenty
thousand troops to the Mexican
border has at last been wept away.
The United State has determined
that the revolution in the republic
to the south must end. The Ameri-
can troops have been sent to form
solid military wall along the Rio
Grande 10 stop filiusstering and to
see that there is no further snug
Cling Of armend men across the
international boundary"
We suppose this is diplomacy;
but as the American government
was dealing with its own people in
matter of considerable Importance
we don't see why the simple truth
wouldn't have answered every
purpose. Saturday Evening Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
NIKE MCCORMICK

One by one the pioneers of Elko
are passing to the other side. In
the early hours Of Tuesday morn
ing, while the earth was still
wrapped in darkness. Mike Nc
Cormick's eyes closed in his last
sleep. He was born in Toronto.
Canada. in 1858 and was about So
years Of age. He and his brother,
Ben. joined their father and
mother in Elko in June 1869.
Since then Mike has been a resi-
dent of the town most of the time.
He was a familiar figure on our
streets and. though a victim of the
drug hapbit he had the good will
and confidence of all who knew
him. We do not know the storms
that beat against him and made him
wreck, butwe do know that with
all his faults he was still q man.
Now that he has gone from us let
us bury his frailtes. tits not for
US to pass judgement. ..
A sister. Mrs. Anna Mcbride,
residing In Eureka. and brother,
Ben, living in Virginia, City are the
only near relatives. Ben arrived
this morning and made arrange
ments for the funeral. which will
take place from the Undertaking
Parlors at 2:30 tomorrow after
noon. Friends and acquaintance are
respectfully requested to attend.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
A LIFE FOR A LIFE

Everywhere in New Guinea the
traveller is continually brought
face to face with death, and the
natives are devoid of the slightest
pity or respect for the dead or
dying. although after a death they
will often wall and mourn for a
considerable time.
Murder IS an everyday &C.
currence, and nothing could be
worse than the morals Of the
natives. In fact, they have none.
They thieve and lie with q persis-
tence and cunning which arc sur.
prisng.
The Papuans have a cheerful
custom which demands life for a
life. Should any one die at the
first opportunity they kill some one
they are not very particular
whom4t to make up for 1t. while
we were at Humboldt bay" says
Professr Pratt in the Wide World
Magazine, a Malay died Of drospy
He was the first Malay who Ind
ever come to that part, and the
Papuans greatly respected him.
" Very we'll, they said we must
shoot a Malay with our bows and
arrows to pay for his death. And
sooner or later some Innocent
person would be killed to square
the account when everybody
except presumably, the victims
friends - would be sati sfed."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05

There is more Catarrh in this
section of the country than all
other diseases put togethe', and
until the last few years was sup.
posed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it
local disease and prescribed loca
remedies and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven caterrh to- be consti-
tutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactur-
ed by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
Ordinance No.

A Curfew Ordinance Prhibiting
Minors Under the Age of Sixteen
Years from Remaining or Being
Found Upon the Streets and Alleys.
or in or About Certain Public Places
or Certain Houses of Amusement,
of the Town of Elko. County Of
Elko, State of Nevada. After
Certain Hours at Night.
The Board of County Commits
sioners in And For The County of
Elko. State of Nevada, Do Enact as
Follows:
Section l.. Any minor under the
age of sixteen years who, without
some lawful and necessary business
or, other imperative duty. or some
good and sufficient reason for such
absence from home at such hours
as hereinafter set out, shall be
found upon any Of the streets or al
leys, or in or about any saloon bill
lard or pool hall, or any public
house or place of amusement of such
nature. of the Town Of Elko.
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
later than the hour of eight o'coclk
P. Nj. from and including, the first
day Of October until and including
the last day of March each year,
and not later than the hour of nine
o'clock P. M. from and including
the first day of April, until and in.
Guiding the last day of September
each year shall be subject to
arrest, and when 30 arrested shall
be subject to fine not to exceed
fifty dollars or Imprisonment in
the County Jail not to exceed
twenty-five days. or by both such fine
and imprisonment; provided how
ever, that nothing in this ordin-
ance shall apply to minor children
under the age of sixteen years,
who are accompanied by their
parents or either of them or by
their guardians.
Section 2. Thst the fire hell in
the Hose House on Idaho and
Seventh Streets of said town of
Elko shall be rung or caused to be
rung by the constable of Elko
Township of said County and
State, fifteen minutes before the
hours hereinbefore set out and shall
be known as the "Curfew Bell"
The time herein referred to shall
be Pacific Time.
Section 3. That the said consta.
BILE herein referred to Is hereby
authorized and empowered, and it
Is hereby made his duty to make
any and all arrests necessary In
carrying out this ordinance.
Section 4. All ordinances or
parts Of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance
latter having been published) as
required by law. shall take effect
and be in force on and after the
18th day of April 1911.
Approved April 3, 1911.
(Seal) "
VIM Willis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05

D. H. Harrison. watch maker
engraver and optician. Salts
faction guaranteed. One block
north of the Overland Hotel.
II you want the best cleaning
and pressing in Nevada call up 1856.
the Commercial Tailors, we will
cali for and deliver your work. "
Mrs. Ray has opened Hairdress.
ing. Shampooing, Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at M RS. Camp
BELLS Millinery Store. City prices.
Dave Casper will put on sale
tomorrow at his store his entire
new spring stock of muslin under
wear at greatly reduced prices
AS an added attraction Dave
Casper will offer at greatly
reduced prices his entire stock OF
new muslin underwear (receivet
today at Hurry Out Sale
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
MOTHERS Ane1L.

MY darling" said a fond mother.
who believed In appealing TO children's
tender feelings instead OF punishin8
them. IF you are so naughty you Will
grieve mamma 30 that she will get III.
end have 90 lie in bed In dark room
and take nasty medicine. and then she
may die and have to be taken away
out to the cemetery and be buried. and
you--'
The child had become more solemn
bGl an angelic smile overspread his
face at his mothers last words. and
throwing biE arms about her neck ne
exclaimed: "oh, mamma, and may
Sit beside the coacbmanT
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
ALASKES WONDERFUL
POSSIBILITIES

The census gives Alaska popu-
lation of 64,356, of whom $4,000
are whites. The report says the
outlook for railroad building is
poor and will be until the coal
question is settled. The Governor
of the territory says the two great
needs are railways and coal. Of
course that makes the building of
roads impossible, beyond the line
to connect the great copper belt
with the coast. But 1000 miles of
wagon roads and trails have been
built. Next to mining, fishing is
the most important industry. 1t
gives employment to 1858
persons, five-sixths of whom are
white men. In the last FIVE years
the salmon alone caught there
have had value of $4,000, 900.
The output of fish last year was
$11, 81l.358. Alaska has world
Of timber, some of it very rare;
but up to date. save for firewood,
little of it has been utilized. The
governor Is enthusiastic over the
success of raising grain and the
hardy vegetables. Strawberries
grow to perfection there.
Alaska has an ocean commerce
Of $50, 100000 per annum. but
lighthouses and other aids to COM
merce are greatly needed. Rein
deer in Alaska have increased from
1875 in 1902 to $4,000 in 1910,
and 1t is taid their civilizing effect
upon the Eskimos has been most
wonderful. Governor Clark wants
the coal measures opened for loca-
ton and development; railroads
and wagon roads; some needed
sanitary measures taken; the coast
better protected; compulsory
education and relief for incapd-
citated and destitute white people.
His wants seem most moderate,
considering what the territory is
putting out in fish ad gold. anil the
work which the few brave souls
there have done and are doing.
Alaska has only just begun to ex-
paid, ard its future is as bright as
it's own northern lights.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
A MalnA RAonrh

Il think I can safely lay claim 10
having hauled more wood into Rock.
land than any other one man" says
Otis ToImsn Of Rockville. II have
been At II sixty years. hauling an sv.
erage OF 200 loads year with an av.
erage OF seven feot TO the .oad. I
brought my first load into town behind
pair Of steers IN 1860 and sold Il to
The late g. II. Burpee for two dollars
sord." KannAban Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
SALMAGUNDI

"A Holo rocket has been left at
this Office. The owner can get
same by paying for this notice.
For Rent-A five-room house
partly furnished. Inquire at this
Office.
New Muslin Underwear at re-
duced prizes at Dave Casper's Sale
tomorrow.
Courthouse, Highschool, and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
See DR.. Gilliland when needing
dental work. Office over drug
eture.
Lost "A ring with three small
diamonds. Return to Mrs. Thorp's
residence.
Mr.. Mcbride has returned from
attending the meeting of the state
banking board. He stopped over
in Reno Monday and saw and
heard Ex-President Roosevelt. z
Though totally blind. young
woman at Pittsburg, Pa. is making
. a good living with typewriter,
taking her dictation from a phono-
graph.
Trains weighing 7OcO tons are
hauled over level track at a speed
of 74a miles an hour by a giant
locomotive recently completed in
Germany.
The commissioners finis..ed the
business before them yesterday
afternoon and adjourned. They
passed a Curfew ordnance which
will be found elsewhere. Parents,
guardians and all children that can
read should read it,
A scientist doctor now says that
people can live on air and water
just as we'll as not. Glad to hear
it. for If the republican trusts do
not let up on food prices before
long that is just exactly what we
will all have to dos. F. Star.
About a o'clock last evening
Justice Klatte tied the knot that
made Guy Deverne Thomas and
Miss Mary Connama partners in
life's journey. The ceremony took
place in the sheriff's office as the
groom is serving 60 days sent
ence for vagraucy committed at
Monticello. After the ceremony the
bride went her way and the groom
went back to his cell.
Constable Marquardson Of Jar
bidge arrived last night with Oscar
Redmand who will spend thirty
days with Sheriff Harris. 1t seems
that Redmand and five or six other
vags put in their time cutting and
slashing. tents and committing
other offenses. The gang was ar.
rested and given thirty day sem
fences with the privilege of leaving
the camp. All left but Redmand
and he defied the officers. The
result is the county must support
him for thirty days. He will be
put in Walter Elmore's chain gang.
One of the most remarkable
cases of ts kind that has come to
the attention of the Lake county
authorities in years was brought
to light when George Odett was
tried for his sanity ut his home
near the town of Gurnee,lll. 1t
develop ed that Odett, man Of
middle age, had been violently
insane for thirty years and during
nearly the whole Of that period had
been kept confined in an IRON
barred cage in his home The
recent death Of his mother. who
had taken rare of him caused his
relatives to make application for his
admission to public institution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
For Sale-A New Home sewing
machine. Inquire at this Office

Postmaster Doughty left on
No. 3 this afternoon on a visiting
tour of the Masonic Lodges as
Grand Master. He will make his
first Official visit to Silver City
Lodge tomorrow night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05

Orville Bore-When we were talking
OF actors md said I'd lilse to be a
star, what did you mean when you said
you'd rather I'd be a comet2
Miss Weerigh-Comets only come
once In fifteen years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05
eNilllnn IN Plaza

Willing to Please.
these stocks OF yours arc worth.
less"
II don't care" said the woman.
"The broker Is very accommodating.
Ho las exchanged them four times"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05

First Hobo--Joc. don't you kind OF
envy dem fellows dat play golf7
Second Hobo-No: I'm fond OF walk.
In but when start to travel I like to
know which way I'm goin'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05

Watch the Commercial 7 ailors
window for Saturday specials. "
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-05

Attested: Fred G.. Voight
County Clerk Of Elko County,
State Of Nevada.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-20
IMPROVES HERD.

Prof. Larsen, recently made a trip
TO the east for the purpose of pur-
chasing a Holstein sire to head the
college herd, After examining a large
number of individuals he finally select
ed a calf out of Mildred Walker the
Second, which has a three-year-old Of
fetal record of a little over twenty
five pounds Of butter fat. The owner
of the COW feels sure that when she
is mature she will make a seven day
thirty pound record. The calf was
sired by Colantha Clothide. who is
from a famous family of high milk
producers. Prof. Larsen, also investi.
gated the methods employed in max.
ing large records for the advanced
registry. He visited one of the large
dairy farms and made a general study
Of dairy conditions in the east.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-20
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR CITY HALL
VOID & JOHNSON OF BROOKINcS
WILL BUILD THE CiTY'S
NEW CAPITOL.
CONTRACT PRICE UNDER BOND ISSUE
Bare Structure to Cost About $50, 900
With the Heating. Plumbing Fix
lures n Wiring Extra.

Saturday night the city council met
III special session TO open bids for the
construction of the new city hall. The
contract for the building was awarded
to Void & Johnson of Brookings.
their bid of $l9,923 being the lowest
of the four received. The others
We're: j. b. Nelson & Company of
Mankato, SEEDS; Sioux Falls con.
%struction company, $2o,G9O; Hans
Jerde of ~Brookingss, $40, 455.
n contracts for the heating and
plumbing We're both awarded to the
Brookings Construction Company. The
Symes & Powers Company was the on.
ly other bidder for this work. and the
B~rookings firm considerably underbid
them. The bids were as follows:
Notwithstanding Construction Co..
$l,225; Symes & Powers, $l.475:
Notwithstanding Construction Co.
5000; Symes & Powers, SLIPS.
Aitei The contract FOR the construc-
ton OF the building was awarded It
was decided to use a better grade of
pressed brick. which will increase the
cost about -four hundred dollars. It
was he intention at first to use a
blue brick for the front and alley side
with a red brick for the rear and west
sides. The new brick is what is known
as Des Moines Iron Spot" a dark
brown, notified brick, that is very at
tractive and will add much to the
beauty of the structure. Some changes
made in the second story OF the
building, will cut down the cost about
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Tn. total cost Of the building will
completed. counting in the cost Of
heating, plumbing, electric wiring and
fixtures, but it will be a city hall that
Brookings can take pride in and one
that will give service for many years.
It is a matter Of some satisfaction
to know that Brookings firms will
build and equip the building, for we
know that the work will not only be
lone well but the local firms will en-
ploy a great many home people and
the money will be kept in local cir
culation where it very properly be-
longs, all things being equal. Void e
Johnson state that they will COM
mence the work at the earliest pos
sible time and hope to complete the
building before the severe winter
weather sets in.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES.

Friday. the 2lst, at $50 sharp the
semi-annual meeting of the club will
be held. The present quarters being
too small 10 accommodate the large
membership, the meeting will be held
in the G.. A r. hall. Every member
of the club should be present. Presi-
dent Dotson of the Sioux Falls Com
mercial club will be present and talk
to us. There will be a number of
live subjects up for discussion.
The Brookings band have generous,
ly consented 20 add to the pleasure
of the meeting by furnishing us with
music.
The boys are sure right.
Light refreshments will be served
in the usual manner
A few more members added to our
membership list this week.
Between now and the meeting, sit
down and do a 10 minute think for
the good Of BrOokings. Come 70 the
meeting and get the results of that
think out OF your system.
+ Bring your plans along for boost
ing the county fair Lets hear them.
The club rooms are becoming more
popular every day, if you don't believe
it look over the visitors list which
will show you the names of mel from
many states.
II you are a member OF the ciuI
and not using the rooms you are
missing an opportunity Of doing Brook
ings good as we'll as yourself.
Don't forget the meeting date, Fri
day night at $3.50.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-20
FINE ACT-STATE FAIR.

One of the free attractions at the
South Dakota state fair is the i'm
ported act, The Five Parrcl Sis
ters." Confirmation of this contract
has been received as follows:
London, May 1871.
Mr.. C. y. McIlvaine,
| am very sorry | could not send
you the signature of the Parrel Sis
tiers sooner, but these people are in
Italy at present, changing their adj
dress every few days, SO it took so
long until they received the con-
tracts. The one week at Huron, s.
ID. prior to their engagement at the
Orpheum Theater is hereby approved.
They will open the Orpheum Circuit
in America after the Huron date.
(Signed) w. l.. Passpart.
The above confirmation of contract
is very gratifying to the board as this
is the finest act that can be had, and
will be, without the question of a
doubt, an attraction at the South Da-
kota state fair that will please every
body. The effort Of the board is to
obtain only the best in securing it's
attractions. and the people of South
Dakota are TO be congratulated upon
being able to see acts of this kind.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-20
MORTGAGES TO Be
TAXED IN COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ORDER
LIST PREPARED AND PLACED
ON TAX ROLL.
BANKS MAY TEST MATTER IN COURT
State Law Provides that Mortgages
and Credits Must be Taxed, but
II Has Never Been Done

The county commissioners at their
recent meeting ordered the register OF
deeds office to prepare a list of all
mortgages held in Brookings county
and they will be placed on the tax list
this year for the first time in the his.
tory of the county. The state law
explicitly says that mortgages must
be taxed, but it has never been done.
The assessor Of Brookings city and
several of the township and town as
SCISSORS OF the county this veal re-
turned all the mortgages they could
get track of, but of course they were
handicapped by a dissemination of
most of the holders to acknowledge
ownership. The commissioners had no
authority TO remove those returned
from the tax list and they took the
stand, and rightly, that if a few mort
cages were to be taxed it was only
just that they all be taxed. It is
rumored that the banks, who hold the
greater part of the mortgages, will
carry the matter into court to deter
mine the constitutionality of the law.
The owners of mortgages claim that
to assess them would be a double taxa
ton, as the owner of the land or prop
erty mortgaged would be taxed and
the holder of the mortgage would have
to pay a second tax. This is true in a
way and YET a mortgage is a piece of
property with a valuation and an in
come entirely separate from the prop
erty upon which it is held. The sup.
porters of the law claim that ft t~
hardly fair for the men who put their
money into real estate, buildings or
other permanent improvements or
tangible property for the upbuilding
and betterment of the community to
pay all the taxes, while the ones who
have their money out on mortgages or
lying in the bank drawing interest es-
cape taxation entirely.
The state law also provides that all
moneys be taxed, but up to this year
very little has ever been returned, as
owners refuse TO acknowledge their
credits and there is apparently no way
of compelling the banks to open their
books for the inspection of the asses
sors.
1t is understood that very few coun-
ties in the state have been taxing
mortgages and credits, simply letting
the matter go, as has Brookings oun
ty, but if the county board succeeds
in getting taxes on that class of prop
erty here il is probable that other
counties will take similar action next
year.