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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
MERELY A PARABLE

Just before the collection was
taken up negro preacher an
nounced that he regretted to state
that a certain brother had for
hotten to lock the door Of his
chicken house the night before and
as a result he discovered in the
morning that most OF the fowls
had disappeared.
IL doan' want to be pussonel.
breddcn," he added. but I hab
my s'picions as to who stole dem
chickens. also hab reason TO-
b'lievin' dat If am right In dose
s'picions dat pusson won't put any
money in de plate which will now
he passed 'roun."
The result was a fine collection,
not single member OF the
congregation feigning sleep.
After the money was counted the
old parson came forward.
Now, bredden,' he said ~
doan' want yo' dinners to be spoilt
by wonderin' where dat brudder
libes who doan lock his chickens
up at night. Dat brudder doan'
exist. nah frien's. He was a
parable gotten up TO dc purpose
Of finance. THE Housekeeper.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
SOMEBODY SHOULD =
Be PUNISHED

According to the story told in
the Reno Jouranl, there should be
a strict investigation of the death
Of Mrs. Tilda Lindval at the
asylum last Friday night. II
appears from the report that she
was committed to the sylum from
Goldfield last Thursday. She was
examined by sanity commission
and declared insane. Friday
morning she was placed on the
train and taken to Reno by a
deputy sheriff and a nurse. When
she reached Reno Friday night,
she was in dying condition and
died shortly after reaching the
asylum. The nurse who accom-
panied her stated to Supervisor
Bingham that she had protested
against the removal of Mrs.
Lindval from Goldfield and had
not expected her to live through
The journey.
A coroner's jury investigated her
death and found that acute
preitonitis was the cause OF death ::
and that she was hastened 10 her
death by the gross incompetency
of the physicians who examined
her and the officers who COM
mitted her to the Nevada Hospital
for Mental Diseases; that she was
rather subject for a hospital
and medical treatment, and that
they could find nothing to show
that the woman was insane at any
time. The jury called the atten-
tion of the Esmralda county grand
jury to the case.
An autopsy revealed the fact
that the woman was critically i'll
and in urgent need of medical
attention. This fact was brought
to the attention of the jury at the
inquest.
1t is hoped that the death of
this woman will be thoroughly in.
vestigat' d and the facts brought
to light. The story as told has a
bad leok and reflects discredlt
upon the physicians who pro-
nounced this unfortunate woman
insane, when she was nearly dead
with peritonitis. If there are
physicians in Nevada who do not
know the difference between
peritionitis and insanity, they
should be put where they cannot
practice on the public.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
IS A PLAIN
UNMITIGATeD FRAUD

In the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
Sc ction l includes the whole of
the dutiabe articles and the free
list. Section 2 declares what
shall constitute the minimum
tariff" The closing wrds of
that section are as follows:
ITO secure information to
assist the president in the dis
charge of the duties imposed upon
him by this section (the minimum
tariff, and the officers Of , the
government in the administration
of the customs laws. the president
is hereby authorized to employ
such persons as he may require"
That is all the law there is for
the creation of tariff board and
that was inserted after a sharp
discussion and after a provision to
create a tariff board had been
voted down. To get that section
inserted Senator Hale declared on
the flor of the senate:
1t is not to inquire into the
conditions Of labor in other
countries-the relative cost of
labor there and here. He (the
presidenO is limited to an in
quiry as to the scrimination
that is made by other countries
against The United States. He so
understands it. understand that
he so understands it. / do not
telieve and do not expect and
do not fear that the president
would seek to supply this
authority"
That is all the foundation there
is for declaring that congress
must wait for report from the
so-called tariff board. 1t seems
strange that the fraud has not
b.en universally denounced.
References have been made to il
by Champ Clark and some
members on the hooc of the house,
but it has never been denounced
as it should have been. Legally
there is no such thing in exist
encea as tariff board authorized
to make report to congress on
what tariff rates should be.
In speaking of the creation of
such board. Senator Hall said:
"It is not any tariff commission
that will settle this question in the
fdture. 1t will be congress that
will settle it; it will be the house
primarily, and the senate
secondarily; and no tarff commits
sion will add one ounce of weight
to the delibertions of the two
bodies which must at least settle
all these, questions.
Everybody knows that to be
true. No tariff board will ever
have a feathers weight in de-
termIning what tariff rates shall
be. The statement on which Taft
rested the argument fer his vetoes
is fraud. There is no such. board
empowered to make any such re-
port. Every voter should be in
formed of the facts.-St. Joseph
Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
HABEAS CORPUS
CASE SUBMITTED

The habeas corpus case brought
by 0. j. Smith and the bank
officials of the Eureka County
Bank. was submitted to the
Supreme Court last evening after
a lengthy argument. Consider
able vindictive testimony was
given during the examination,
especially that of Judge Breen.
who openly avowed his dislike for
Ex-Governor Dickerson and the old
State Bank board. The fearing
took up considerable political
coloring before il went to the
justices who will take the allow
able time rendering a decision
in the matter. Both sides kept
the few who were in the audience
interested from TIE force of their
argument and personal matters
that were aired in the Court. 1t
was one Of the warmest times the
Supreme Court has had this
summer.-Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
THE BIROMAN IS COMING

Fowler. the bird man, left San
Francisco at 1877 this afternoon
on his way to New York.
At 1926 he was in Sacramento.
having made 80 miles in less than
two hours. He expects to make
Colfax tonight.
He will probably make Elko
Wednesday or Thursday. Be on
the watch fo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
Fsml'y Rosues' Gallery.

You know Mrs. Van elders family
portrait gallery that she started last
year?"
"Yes."
We'll. that great criminal detective
officer who guarded the wedding pres.
ents when F 1-i.c Van Glider married
the Oldest De Graft boy told me that
he recognized seven OF tho portraits
and they had all done time-whatever
that means"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15

NdI SOIl
than ten or more than fift eer
dollars. or to imprisonment fOr
not less than five nor more than
twenty-five days. or TO both fine
or imprisonment.
Sec. 209. Any person who
induces any child to be absent
unlawfully from school. or harborf
while school is in session any child
unlawfully absent from school,
shall be deemed guilty of a mis-.
demeanor, and on conviction shall
be punished by fine of not more
than fifty dollars or by imprison.
ment of not more than twenty-five
days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Sec. 2l0 Any parent, guardian.
or other person who makes a false
statement concerning the age or
school attendance of a child be-
tween the ages of eight and sin
teen years who is under his control
or charge, such statement being
made with intent to deceive under
this act, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction,
shall be punished by fine Of not
more than fifty dollars or by i'm
prisonment of not more than
twenty-five days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
There are a few ether PORTS
embodied d in the general school
law which might be of general
interest. For instance:
Sec. 2l2. 1t shall be a misde-
meanor for any person or persons
to detain, beat, whip or otherwise
interfere with any pupil or pupils
attending any public school against
the will of such pupil or pupils.
Sec. 2l3. 1t snail be a misde-
meanor for any person or persons
to disturb the peace of any public
shcOol in the state Of Nevada by
using vilr or indecent language,
Ir by threatening or assaulting
any pupil or teacher within the
building or grounds Of such
school, and for the purpose of thi,
act the grounds of every public
school within the state of Nevads
shall extend distance Of fifty
yards in all directions from the
school building.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15

Diamond In tho Rough.
An uncut diamond looks very much
IKE bit OF the best gum arabia.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
The SMILE

IL wonder unused the gentle girl
why the face Of nature is always
said to wear smile?"
Because IL does" explained
the uRsentimental man. Don't
mint and rye spread oil over the
face OF nature?"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
S. P HAS BEGUN
WORK At INLAY

The Southern Pacific has estab-
lished 20 or 80 camps between
Oreana and INLAY and begun the
work Of double tracking. The
equipment was shipped from
Colfax, where it has been en-
ployed in building the cutoff be-
tween that point and Rocklin.
The work will be prosecuted in
both directions from Inlay and II
is stated that force Of 1000
men will be employed. Silver
State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
Weeks development
At JARBIDGE IS
AN ENCOURAGEMENT

During the past week two new
strikes Of ore are reported that
count for great deal in proving
the ore deposits in the Jarbidge
district, says the Twin Falls
News. A correspondent of that
paper, in speaking of the matter.
says:
When ! say two strike S. mean
something that will make history
in the mining industry of North
Nevada, but more than two
strikes are reported. some of
which may be as rich ard become
as prominent as the two now
considered to be the most i'm
portant.
The prospecting fever overtcok
Judge Ray of Salt Lake City a
short time ago, and, discharging
the erInine of the bench he armed
himself with the necessary tools
and proceeded to his claim, the
Alfus, which is located about s.
G0G feet east of the Bourne mine.
The Judge has partners in the
claim, but not waiting to get them
together. he commenced digging
a cross-cut trench TO cut lead
which he had reason to believe
ran in to his property. After dig
ging around a short distance he
was rewarded by cutting into a
blind lead three feet in width.
The ore is characteristic of Il
pay stuff found in this district. 1t
is pure white. sugary quartz,
resembling very much the ore on
the Buckeye. 1t is all pay. The
lowest assay taken shows a value
of $40 a on, while the highest was
5000 a toh.
In my last letter told of
strike on the Bacon group. located
in the Fifth Crater. Now comes the
True Fissure Mining company,
which is about a mile north of
the Bacon interests and seven
miles from Jarbidge, with a dis
covery of a continuation of the
lead reported before. The true
Fissure company is under the
guidance Of j. T. Mccormick, the
leading merchant of Jarbidge. Nc
Cormick has had William jewell,
an experienced prospector, looking
over the company's ground for
some little time and his search has
been rewarded by finding lead 60
feet wide that pans we'll the whole
distance. A conservative estimate
Of the mining value of this large
lead is placed at $1,000 per ton.
The Flake group lies about
mile east of Jarbidge ard north
of Judge Rays Alfus. The claims
are owned by Hodge Brothers of
Bruneau. but are now under lease
to Harry Delse. The shaft is now
100 feet deep. 1t was started on
stainger Of quartz which has
widened out to four feet at the
present depth. The ore is high
grade. but the exact value will
not be given out by the owners.
A party who panned some Of the
ore says he would judge the value
at $50 a ton.
Before leaving for the cast,
DR.. Buckley visited the Buster,
Success, Pavlak and Bourne. He
took note of everything shown
him, but refrained from express
ing anV opinion on just how he
was impressed. The doctor is in
terested in some placer claims two
miles down Jarbid ge river, and
which he visited. He was so we'll
pleased that he will return next
year and superintend some work
/
he intends having done.
The Pavalak mill is now about
completed. Wednesday the COM
psny rendered barbecue TO the
people OF the district and a large
crowd came up to enjoy the big
spread, which the company
generously set. The mill will
not thandle ore until everything is
properly adjusted"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
The DESERTS TREASURES

N "SeA Sh''6 ohho btIuCh IUe
great American desert" in half
despair they asked: why was
anything so desolate ard barren
ever created?"
Their eyes were dsrEened. They
W ere like the savsges in Alaska
who through unknown ages
watched and listened as the Muir
glacier in its ceaseless flow con-
tinued to cast off its icy stream,
crunching and roaring into the
sea below.
They did not know that the
flowing river of ice had mission {;
that it was grinding off the noun
tain peaks. creating new valleys
and filling them with soil for the
use perhaps when the earth tips
back to its old position-of making
places where races existing now
only in the mind of God might
raise their bread.
1t was hard in Nevada until gold
and silver were discovered in the
Comstock lode and new and rich,
discoveries were made, until it
was clear that Nevada was to he a
great mining state; and when they
concluded that the dosolation was
drawn over it by a guard around
those treasures until the time
should be ripe when the need of
civilization would require those
treasures.
But the explorers of that desert
were still ready with their COM
plainings that so much land was
waterless; that what small rivers
there were ran but a little way
and then sank into the sands; that
bye and bye the mines would be
exhausted and then the region
would go back to It's original
worthIessness. But their eyes
too, were blinded.
Forty or mere years ago a
prospetor with pick and shovel
and a little food attempted to
cross the Ralston desert In Nevada.
At last his dead body was found.
He had perished of thirst. There
was nothing to do but scoop for
him a shallow grave beside the
body, roll it in and cover it up.
But when this was ATTEMPTED, only
twelve inches below the surface
water in abundance was
found. Had the dead man hut
known. he could by trn minutes
work have found plenty of water
to quench his thirst.
That supplied hint, but the
men of Nevda never acted upon it.
The first projectors who visited
the Caliente region in Nevada
throught it so dcsclate that the
usual desert of Nevada seemed
cheerful by comparison. But one
venturesome man, noting the
texture OF the soil, said to him
self: "If only water could be
brought here. this soil would
raise anything"
lie kept thi, king and thinking
and at last began to run a piNe
line down into the soil. He had
not sunk fifteen feet when a great
flow of water responded. He sank
larger pipe and it was filled with
flow that was a little river, and
now wells are being sunk all
around; the finest fruit and grian
and vegetables are grown there,
and the mystery of the sinking
waters is explained; they hav c
secret channels beneath the surface
AS the work is extended the same
results are obtained and the
promise is that when the treasures
Of the mines Of Nevada is exhaust
ed the same will tie a land OF
green fields and golden bsrvests
end the truth comes back that a
man is but a short-sighted creature
when he begins to doubt the
wisdom, the justice or the mercy
Of God c. Goodwin In Salt
Lake Tribune.
| ~--~>s-@--
THF SNIFF
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
Not All for NothIpo

Duke, I'm sorry" said the million.
eire. "hnt my daughter can't marry
you" Then ! have loved in vain 2"
Not wholly. duke. Here's $50 for
you"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17
sEAnLE,s NEW STEP.

The city OF Seattle, Wash. has voted
bonds for municipal street railway
plant The vote in favor of the bonds
for this purpose was Overwhelmingly.
This action is in harmony with the
tendency OF the times. Everywhere
there Is evidence Of strong DISPOSE
tion to break away from old habits, old
conditions, and old practices.
This movement is inevitable. 1t il
the outgrowth Of natural developm en-.
and Increasing intelligence. People will
no longer stand for exploitation in pub
tc service utilities. Neither will they
tolerate excessive charges.
Investors in municipal utilities should
have fair rate OF interest on their
actual investments. But there is so
much disposition to exploit, and SO
wide divergence in opinion as to what
constitutes fair income, that municipal
ownership is coming more and more
into favor as the real solution OF these
prp3exing problems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17
Topics of The Times

Evidently Mr.. Ke-yons people had
yesterday.
Really the size of the low pig crop is
of more moment than the number Of
Iowa senator's during the next few
months.
AS upon the exterior Mr.. Rallinger
is much more satisfactory than in the
interior.
The golf rnicrobe is becoming active
One Marshalltown devotee o. the game
suspects it of causing ptonaine poison
ing.
Burlap hats are the newest in
women's head gear. With the rabbit
skin creation of last winter September
brides should be able to furnish floor
rugs and side wall decorations for the
new homes out OF the seasons castors
All quiet along the Rio Grande TO-
night
Since the supreme court decision
that twenty seven millions of corpora
ton tax takes on the aspect of easy
money.
The commander in chief has 10 his
credit a straight drive and a close ap-
proach in this Mexican business which
justifes somewhat the suggestion that
he may get into the hole on the next
play.
Is the recent notable wedding in
musical circles an example Of Calves
love?
Nevertheless, and after reading his
recon mendat:on from his last employ
er. Mr.. Rallinger's next employer will
roll watchful eye Accommodations
often say so much and mean so little.
you know.
cleanest man in the senate" Perhaps
Mr. Bede thinks a conviction Of libel
would strengthen him on the chautau-
qua circuits.
About the only process Of execution
Nevada does not offer to condemned
murderers is the automobile joy ride
If Caesar met his finish in the ides
of a March like this ne had double rea-
son for desiring continuance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17
THE LODGES
MAooNlc VoT,cea

~ MASONIC NOTICES.
VIVIAN In New lGaeSnio TsmDSA
~\visftors always wsloosns.
MARSHALL LODo1, 1eS. 4. s.. =
A. NJ. stated oosnmundcAaion an Wsvk
on first degree March II. 7:Se >. q.
r. w. Chamberlain. ". u.
John w. Wells. 0ecs1tAfy.
sI0NET CHAPTER No. %, n X u.
stated convocation Monday, March q.
1850 p. M. In the new temple.
Fred wallace, n. =.
I. 8. Ma1lard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON Counci. No. -. h
& 8. NJ. Stated asssmbly. Monday.
March 90. 1850 p. N.
/ 7. Forbes. Recorded.
A. y. 0ooeor. T. I. y.
No. 80. K. r.. stated conclave Tuesday
evening. March 81. at 1850 sharp. WIS.,
ting Sir Knights always welcome.
/ T. Forbes. =. G.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER Ne. O.. o. =.
S.-Resular meeting Wsdhesday even.
ing. March Is. It 1850 p. n.
Edna G. 1ulAfton, W. q.
Lillian Norton, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17
HOW the JEW DOES n.

A convention of Jewish farmers met
in New York City recently. There are
two agricultural schools maintained by
doors and are obliged to turn away
applicants The Jew for centuries has
been q dweller in the ghettos of great
cities and had anyone predicted these
facts fifteen years ago he would have
been scoffed at
At Farm School. near Doylestown.
Pa. 1853 acres of land have been re-
served for the exclusive use of the
National Farm School, a non-sectarian
institution which was founded in 1896.
1t Is dedicated TO the encouragement OF
agriculture among those who would
otherwise be condemned to life in
sweat shops, Tho all creeds are vel
coined and the religious services are
nom sectaran. most of the lads are
Jews. The boys are taken from the
influences of the ghettos which newt
ably stunt their lives. They are adj
mitted on their own application after
a grammar school training. The school
has good instructors and modern
equipment.
This is PRACTICAL religious work. II
is spending money and energy FOR an
idea with a definite result in sight
Which is better for state or soci
cities, religious, charitable and al
truistic 10 seek rehabilitation of a
wrecked life or endeavor TO prevent
wreck? Which is better to afford OPP
portunity to the slum child or TO pray
over the developed criminal or hire
him out to convict contractor: which
is real business and common sense
philanthropy, mourning over los. men
or giving children a chance TO find
themselves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-17

one OF the oldest and most experienced
orticulturists in Iowa.1
will apply to all. First. hardness
They are as hardy as the wild grape.
trained Concord vine on a tree once
for twenty years, and it covered the
tree all over. to try an experiment. 1t
got no culture. no pruning or attention,
only nulching Well sir. 1t bore as
many pounds of just as sweet grapes
as cultivated vines. but the punches
and berries were smaller than those
cultivated. 1t proved to me. that the
Concord would stand any amount OF
neglect and yet be successful. So the
Concord was. and is, the grape for the
millions Nothing to supplant it as
late grape But it is usually picked too
early. have seen this grape in mar
ket when it was sour enough to make
a pig squeal
Other Good Ones.
Moore's Early and Worden are just
as hardy. more prolific and just as de-
'icious. as the best Of the puppies. and
sure to ripen before frost. The Aga
wan is rampant grower with leaves
resembling those of the linden tree.
matte flavor. Moore's Early Diamond
grows much like the Agawam with
large clusters OF light greenish white
berries of most delicious flavor The
Brighton somewhat resembles the
Delaware, but is harder and more pro-
ductive, berries. small but rich in flavor.
Lay Down the Vines.
All red and all white grape vines
must be laid down and covered for win
ter. Grapes keep best on the vines
have had them six weeks. hanging
where they grew. in good order and
they got sweeter every day. Remember
this when your Concords begin to color
Just let them hang as long as frost
holds Of l learned this from an old
German wine grower in Davis county.
He said people picked green grapes and
squeezed the juice out, sweetened it. let
1t ferment and called It wine. That
is not wine. He let his Concords hang
on the vines till dead ripe, then pressed
out the juice and made wine without
one grain Of sugar. sampled his
grapes after they had light frost on
them. and found out that had never
eaten ripe Concords before.
Avoid late Pruning.
Some vandal cut OF a lot Of vines
in our vineyard one night In September
Every vine SO cut on dwindled and died.
go, by observation. on autumnpruning,
found that ii injured the roots II
; these vines had been cut of in Febru-
airy it would have added vigor TO the
roots. Vines cut back in August and
September never recover their vigor.
F. NJ MILLIKEN.
Iowa Soldiers Home.