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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
WHERE IS. The GOLD

We are not so much interested
in what become Of the gold as in
the question of where is all the
gold? But the London Staist has
set itself the fascinating, if not
colossal. task of discovering what
acturally becomes of the worlds
entire production of gold. 1t al
ready has determined that fully 25
per cent is used in the arts. 1t
figures the worlds production for
the last ten years at approximately
$500, 100000. This means an
annual production of 1899. 900, 900
though for the last four year it
has been much greater than that
and iE 1909 was $457,6l9 900.
But by the statist's figures $685.
100000 is used every year in the
world Of art. Nearly one-third
Of this entire amount. according to
the estimate of the director of the
mint, is accounted for in the
United States.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
THE BuRROs WERE OSsIFIEO

A. E. Smith of Salt Lake. who
was in Greenwater CAL. during
the boom days of this camp, tells q
good story which was related to
him by "Chuckawalla" Jones, \
mining man as ancient as the hills,
and who never exhausted his fund
of anecdotes or "reminiscences.
Following is one of ''Chucka-
walla's" stories:
Zone day / was out prospecting
with five burros. Four of them
were loaded with packs. and was
riding the fifth. l was driving
the burrows ahead of me, single
file. over new portion of the
country. Suddenly the burro in
the lead, stopped, and, although |
yelled and shouted at him he would
not bulge an inch. Soon the
second burro was abreast of him
and he stopped also. The third
burro seemed rooted to the ground
when he was alongside of the
second one; and you can bet was
getting mad. kept the fourth
burro moving but he came to n
standstill also as soon as he got up
with the bunch. My language, at
this period. was not at all choice
and l ran my burro up to the
seeming dead line, unslung my
pick and got off with the avowed
intention of killing the whole outfit
of burrors on the spot. But when
| touched the ground l could not
move a foot. Looking around
saw that we were on a great lode.
stone. or edge of magnetic iron
and that we we're all cemented to
it because of the iron shoes of the
burros and the nails in my boots.
The only wy / could get loose was
to slip my feet out of my DO ITS,
which l did.
II then walked to the valley, in
my stocking feet, where I found
a rancher. Here l heard of a new
discovery. about 5 miles away, and
joined in the stampede. 1t was two
years before l returned to the
place Where / had left ny hurros
and there l found them still stand
ing, ossified
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
STEEL POSTAL CARS

The Southern Pacific mail cl erks
are more at ease since, the new
order has gone into effect.
Heretofore their lives were con-
stantly endangered by being com.
PEELED to ride in wooden cars, OF
admittedly film sy construction
directly behind the locomotives
with the many hundreds of tons OF
heavy cars behind them to crash
their vehicles into kindling wood,
and then frequently apply a brand
to the kindling should the engine
leave the track.
|. Now they are safeguarded
Their cars are built of armored
steel. Over their heads is rod
to which they can cling at the
first intimation of a wreck and
thus save themselves from shock
or minimize it. The construction
of the cars is such that they can
roll over and over without danger
of collapsing or being telescoped,
nor can they burn.
In the economy of railroad
management there are still q
number of wooden mail cars
used, but they are simply the 81 r.
vival of the fittest and will coon
be also retired. In these cars only
through mail is carried and the
clerks are not compelled to ride
therein, except on rare occasions,
and, in fact. they act as buffers
for the steel cars behind.
Bonanza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
DIsTRIGT C0URT

The case of the state agains,
Dave Wilson was submitted to the
jury shortly after 5 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and the court took 6
recess until 10 o'clock Frida,
morning.
About $50 Thursday evening
the jury in the Wilson case re-
turned a verdict of not guilty
and we're discharged.
We learn from one Of the jurors
that only two ballots were taken,
the first standing 10 too for
acquittal. On the second ballot
the jury was unanimous for &C.
Quittal.
When court convened this fore
noon. the case of the state against
Alfred N. Holland, indicted for an
assault with intent to kill, was
called and a jury was secured
without, any trouble.
After the jury was sworn to try
the case, the court took a recess
until go O'Clock. -
The trial is in progress as we
go to press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
ATTENTION!

Friday evening at Leonard Hall
commencing at 8 p. M, the Junior
class of the High School will give
a reception for the purpose of ruis-
ing money to help defray the
expenses of the Trsck Team,
incurred upon it's trip 80 Reno.
There will be conundrum menu,
and a program is being arranged.
A candy booth will be run in con-
nection. No effort is being spared
to make the affair the. most en-
joyable ever held in EIko. Come,
and show your appreciation Of TIE
team that took sixteen points for
Elko by donating your patronage
and having good time In return.
Admission, 25 cents.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
BORN

At San Jose California, May IL,
1911, to the standard bred mare
Miss Dele, colt Kinney Low Jr.,
BY Kinney 2:07R. Color jet black
with two white hind ankles.
| will sell the colt at REASONABLE
price and will furnish a tai ulated
pedigree. Prize $250O.OO. The
colt may develop to 2:07a and
when he does he will be worth
$4,000.
Bud Dohle, owner of Kinney
Low, 2:073, refused $40, 900. 90 for
him.
For any information regarding
the colt consult me at Whiterock.
j. H. Peck
Peck's Park, Whiterock, Nevada,
May 81, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
BUSINESS CONDITIONS SOLID

The New York Times than which
there is no harder-headed student
of the state of business has recently
surveyed the whole field of Amer
lean commerce and industry. AS
the upshot of IT'S investigations it
reports the following finding:
The country never represented
stronger possibilities, with a
greater lumber of people out of
debt. with more money in the
country banks and financial
centers. than exists at present.
Our next big step forward will be
on an entirely more substantial
basis than when we pushed so
rapidly ahead during our big boom
and prosperous days"
1t is impossible for careful
observers of the country as a
whole not to agree with these con-
illusions, says the Baker City
Democrat.
The reports from the Depart
ments of Commerce and A gricul-
ture, for the good business of
three-fourths of the industrial cor
porations, the inspiring conditions
of the crops are but a few of the
indications that business is in a
fair shape and that matters are
shaping themselves for, a new
period of sound prosperity and
vast increase in national wealth.
America has over 81, 900, 900, 900
to its credit in the banks of Europe
available as soon as wanted. Our
exports of manufactures during
the first three months of the
calendar year are the greatest we
have ever made in any quarter.
Our securities are being bought
abroad in enormous volumes. For
all farm produce there is a healthy
demand.
Nowhere in the United States
can be found a disturbing factor
of consequence. There is no
suggestion of dpnreSrion Of
prices when the markets of the
world have to absorb the next
yield of American fields. Con.
gress and the deliberations of the
Supreme Court have not checked
the tendencies toward the expan.
sion of manufacturing trade.
No weak spots appear in the
economic conditions of the
country.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26

A visiting mining engineer who
recently viewed the Mexican mine
about the time the porphyry
horse was encountered on the 24O0
level, made the statement that no
ore would ever be found in the
west crosscut which was hen we'll
under way. Within q week after
that statement was made, the
official report shows that seven
feet of quartz assaying $40 to $50
per ton had been cut through by
this same crosscut. 1t all goes to
show that even mining eng ineers
can be mistaken. 1t is not the
first time similar mistakes have
been made on the Comstock. -
Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
kice's Pumpkin Festival,

The pumpkin festival ut Nice ia one
OF those old.world customs rescued By
popular sentiment from a gradual de-.
cay that was Fastening toward obliv.
Won. II is a celebration sIngularly
unique. In that the widest exuberance
OF spirit slternates with serious ref
gious ceremonies, representations of
art, and prosaic business dealings--a
celebration so quaint and 80 little like
the usual productions OF modern man.
kind that II leaves one with the i'm.
preston Of having witnessed a scene
localized upon the stage rather than
an actual festival OF the present prac.
teal age. Yet the pumpkin custom
undoubtedly reflects the character and
individuality OF it's resuscitators, the
Inhabitants OF Nice. whoDe deep reli.
gious Instincts, innate refinement OF
feeling and intense love of the beauti
full were the underlying forces which
prompted them to revive n tIme-hon.
ored custom without the least trace
Of vulgar advertisement or sordid ma
terialism to mar It's perfect harmony.
Wide World Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
ODD FELLOWS NOTICE

There will be a special meeting
of Elko Lodge No. 19, l. o. o. F.
at Odd Fellows hall this Friday
evening May 26. 1911, at 8 o'clock
for the purpose of comforting
degrees. All Odd Fellows are
requested to be present.
BY order of Noble Grand.
-... E. J. Clark, Secretary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26

The verdict Ut not guilty in the
Dave Wilson case does not meet
the approval Of large element Of
our population. notwithstanding
the verdict Of the jury. a great
many people familiar with the facts
in the case still believe he comit-
ted the crime for which he was
tried Had all the facts gone to
the jury, the verdict might have
been different.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26

A few weeks ago it was re-
ported that Harve McAdams,
aaformer resident of Elko had
passed in his check at Winnemucca.
We were not able to confirm
the report at the time and refrained
from pubsihing 1t. We are gald
TO report that Harve still lives and
that he has no intention Of joinin 2
the great majority. Wednesday q
issue Of the Humboldt Star says
that Harve arrived from Nationtal
Tuesday with his freight outfit.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26

The supreme court has ordered
a recount of ballots in the con-
tested election cases of Spring
meyer against Attorney General
Baker and John w. Legate against
Joe Josephs, clerk of the suprem e
court. The recount will be hel
in Carson. Bakers majority was
66 and Josephs' IL.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
BY Way OF Contrast,

Here's story In this newspaper
winch says that former Senator Clark
OF Montana pays taxes OF 5000 day
on his 100000 mansion In New
YORK, which contains a pipe organ
that cost 100000, s2,O00,0OO worth OF
pictures, 100000 worth OF rugs and
gold dishes galore"
Wen, does such mngnIflconce mako
ron envious?"
Yes. 10 n certain extent. bu, Il
wouldn't II ! could only find somebody
who would stake me to dish OF beans
for lunch"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
|. O. O. F.
Memorial .Day
Exercises
Elko Lodge No. Is and Ivy Re-
becca Lodge No. Is
81 r.
TUESDAY, MAY BOTH
At 2 O'Clock p. m. in the Bradley
Opera House

ooiR' '.'..'.. ......'.. .Cnolr
invocation. ............Ch Chaplain
Song. ..........M Male Quartette
Introduction of Speaker, Noble
Grand
Address. ..... Hon. X. /. Perkey
Song. ............ Male Quartette
prayer. ............. Chaplain
BONG ....... .........,.. Choir
Benediction.
After the exercises at the hall
procession will be formed and
marched to the cemetery where
the graves will be decorated in
accordance with the ceremonies
adopted by the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. -l a. a.
All visitors and sojourning
brothers and sisters, all societies
and the public in general are
invited to unite with JUS in the
proper Observance Of the day.
BY order of the Committee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
"OI" Nutmeu.

Notwithstanding the fact that there
Is time fur everything, they's a lot
Nv people in the world who never
have time fur anything--Judee.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26

Seymour Jacobs Co. have been
appointed local agents for Singer
Sewing machine and will carry a
stock on hand.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26

For Sale:-A good upright
Mahogny case piano slightly used
for $195 # taken soon. Address
Box 268, Reno, Nevada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
SALMAGUNDI
Mr.. overman continues to i'm


For Sale-A New Home sewing
4 lchine. Inquire at this Office"
A special meeting of Elko Lodge
No 18. l. o. o. F.. is called for
tonight. See the notice elsewhere.
J. H. Peck of Whiterock has an
interesting notice to lovers of fine
horses in this issue. Read it.
Mrs. Ray has opened Hairdress-
ing. Shampooing, Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at Mrs. Camp
bells Millinery Store. City prices.
We regret to learn that Mr..
Abner Wiseman. one of the
pioneer settlers of Clever valley is
quite ILL. His many friends
throughout the county hope that
he may recover.
Decoration Day flowers at
popular prices. Apply to Lambert
Henderson. Orders should be
paced as soon as possible. Prices
on application.
Wanted-Men to clean marble
and granite tombstones in the
cemeteries Of every city and town.
Easy nice work. Experience
unnecessary Make SIS to $40 per
day. Particulars free. Louis ].
Goetz. 26 West oath street, New
York City.
Don't forget the social at
Leonard Hall tonight. There will
be singing, recltations, dancing and
refreshments, The young people
of the high school promise a good
time to all who attend.
The Parents and Teachers Co.
operative Association will close
their meetings for the year with
picnic social at the court of the
grammar school Friday. May 26th
at 8 o'clock. Friends of the
association are cordially invited to
be present.
All sorts Of weather today.
Rain. snow and hail chased each
per at intervals. Once in a while
q snn.broke through the clouds
but its rays failed to drive away
the cold, raw air.
President Taft has refused to
pardon John r. Walsh. the
Chicago banker who is serving o
five years sentence in the Leaven-
worth national prison for wrecking
banks. andCharles w. Morse, the
New York bank wrecker, who
is serving a fifteen year sentence
in the government prison at
Atlanta. The PRESIDENTS refusal
to pardon these bank thieves has
the approval of a very large
majority of the people Of the
United States.
The United State circuit court
of appeals rendered a decision of
Importance to miners and pros
pectors at San Francisco Tuesday
to the effect that while from FIVE
to eight men may take up mineral
lands at the rate of 20 acres to
each man no one of the group may
own more than 20 acres. The
decision was handed down in the
case Of the Home and Sinrock
Mining company VS.. William
Snyder.
Since the opening of the West.
ern Pacific it has handled the mail
pouches between Salt Lake City
and Wendover. between Wendover
and Shafter and between Winnie
nucsa and Jungo. Sulphur and
Gerlach as a matter of accom-.
mediation to the people Of the
stations named. As the govern
mtnt has taken no action on the
application for the establishment of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-26
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Make Your
HOMESTEAD, DESERT LAND
and other public land entries for
Elko County with 'a
E. p. CARVILLE.
U. S. COMMISSIONER,
Elko Nevada.
Appointed April 7th, 1911. Am
now equipped with seal and proper
blank forms, and specializing on
this kind of work. Can also look
after your water rights.
E. P. Carville.
u. S. Commissioner, Attorney
and Councillor at Law, Notary
Public
If you want the best cleaning
and pressing in Nevada cab up 1856,
the Commercial Tailors, we will
call for and deliver your work.
Dean Harrison, jeweler and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work In his line.
Lost--A pair of eye glasses. The
finder will confer a favor on the
owner by leaving the glasses at
this office.
Watch the Commercial Tailors
window for Saturday specials.
The Commercial Hotel dining
room has been renovated through
out and is now open for business.
Thompson e. Smiley have given
up the Nevada Feed Stable and are
now doing business at tho Elephant
Livery Stable. where they are pre-.
pared to care for all their old Gus
toners. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
Iowa Ne,rn Notrn.

NEW SHARON-Missing since Sunday
the lifeless body Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Noel OF
New Sharon was found in her bed by
neighbors yesterday. Heart trouble Is be-
ieved TO have been the cause of her de-
mise.
OSKALOOSA-Saloon licenses at Oska-
loosa have been boosted from 1000 to
81 900. Seventeen retail houses and nine
brewery agencies now operating will be
reduced to eight retail saloons and one
wholesale house after July l under the
new petition Of consent.
CRESTON-Prof. Ralph Gill of Wash
burn, ILL.,, has been secured by Miss Nc
CARNEY, president OF the Creston Business
college. as principal OF the commercial de-
partment OF that institution. This COM
pletes the faculty for the business college
for the coming year.
ESTHERVIILE-If the continued drouth
that has not been broken for the last three
weeks or more continues much longer the
Emmett county oat and barley crops will
amount to very little. Oats are beginning
to head out only about six or eight inches
high. In parts Of the county farmers are
cutting their oats for hay on account of
the shortage of the hay crop. Corn never
looked better for this time of the year.
Potatoes are doing very nicely.
ESTHERVILLE-A freak pig was born
on the farm OF c. r. Silcox, ten miles
north of here. last week. The little animal
looked as natural as any little pig until
his mouth was opened and then 1t was
found that he had two perfectly developed
lower jaws, with row of teeth on each,
and two we'll developed tongues and two
throats, but his upper Jaw was natural
as in any pig. His head was about nor
NAL for size. On account of his inability to
take nourishment he had to be killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
Nebraska Delegation
Fears for Mail Division
Postmaster General Appears Inclined
to Give Denver Benefit for
Railway Mail Division.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. June z3.-(Special Tele-
gram -Postmaster General Hitchcock is
out of town and will not return until
Monday, leaving the Thomas case and
the location of new railway mail division
headquarters just where they have been
for months past, unsettled
The Nebraska delegation has been most
active in efforts to secure the location Of
the railway mail division at Omaha, but
so far as impressions go they have not
been successful in convincing Mr.. Hitch
cock that Omaha is the logical place for
the headquarters.
The postmaster general early in his term
laid down the policy of locating divisions
of the Postoffice department in the same
city and it is believed that he still in
clines TO that position, which. II carried
out, would land the headquarters in Den
yer.
Senator Brown said that he would make
another effort to change Mr.. Hitchcock s
mind and might ask the entire delegation
to accompany him to the Postoffice depart
ment on Monday still further to insist
on Omahas claims.
Senator Brown, who will go into Penn
sylvania in August to make several
speeches for the National Progressive Re
publican league, said that everybody knew
dent Taft, but he stood. for the initiative
and referendum and would make those
subjects the theme Of his public addresses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
LEAGUERS HASTEN MARRIAGE
of Thurman, Ia, Married on
Trip to City.

pleasant little incident in connection
with the annual convention Of the Council
Bluffs district Of the Epworth league
which is meeting here occurred yesterday
when w. H. Lyon and Miss Maggie Lundy
OF Thurman. Ia, took a sudden notion TO
get married. The young people were dele
gates to the convention. and when they
left home they had no intention OF getting
married at the present time. They had
been engaged Tor some time but the we'd
ding was not to take place until next win
ter. They were naturally thrown much to-
gether here and an early morning trolley
ride, beginning at sunrise on the longest
day in the year followed by a stroll In
the parks on the morning of a perfect day
IN June. afforded opportunities for the
little love god that could not be overlooked
or resisted. A change In the plans was
quickly made. and the young people. &C
companied by witnesses, all wearing the
fluttering badges OF the league, entered the
county court house and secured the mar
performed by the Rev. ]. NJ. Williams OF
the Broadway Methodist church in the
presence of q lot of the leaguers.
Miss Lundy is the oldest daughter OF
William Lundy. the town marshal Of Thur
man Her mother died when she was quite
small and she has been keeping house for
her father. She is an accomplished young
woman, 10 years old Mr.. Lyon has Just
proved up a valuable South Dakota land
claim and returned In time TO be chosen
delegate TO the convention. He is q
years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-24
Auto Injuries Boy
Who is Riding Wheel
Roy Chandler Run Down and Pain
fully Injured by Car on First
Avenue,

Wesley Chandler, the 1S-year-old son Of
Roy w. Chandler, foreman of the Cavers
elevator, residing at 1877 Fifteenth avenue,
was run down by an automobile driven by
Charles Schroeder. proprietor OF the Omaha
Granite works, yesterday afternoon and
painfully injured. The accident happened
at First avenue and South Seventh street
in front Of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION building at 1880 o'clock.
The boy is employed at the B. NJ Sar-
gent shoe store and was riding a bicycle
delivering an order. The automobile was
going wost but was on the wrong side of
tho street The boy was going east and
supposed the auto would cross to the right
side. When he observed that the driver
sharply to avoid collision. Schroeder an
parently saw him for the first time and
also turned in the Same direction and
tried to stop. He was unable TO do so and
the bicycle was run down and smashed
The boy was knocked down and bruised
about the face and shoulders and one arm
was painfully wrenched. His escape from
being dangerously hurt. If not killed, was
narrow, He was picked up and carried
into DR.. Hombach's office in the same
block and later taken home.
Schroder's contention that he was not
going more than ten miles an hour is sus-
tanned by those who saw the accident. He
stopped Immediately and did everything
possible for the boy.