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The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

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~ favor Of admitting Ari-
zona to statehood with her
very radical constit II tic II.
When President Roosevelt
was in the White House he
was opposed even to the mi
titive and the referendum as
being to radical. The pro-
posed constitution of Arizona
has a provision which enables
the people to recall Judge
from office after he has proven
unsatisfactory. Mr.. Roose-
welt says he does not favor
the recall" but that he does
not see why Arizona should
not enjoy that privilege if she
desires to do so and recall her
judges. This article by Mr..
Roosevelt which appea r e d
over his SIGNATURE in the
"Outlook" has attracted a
great deal of attention, both
among the congressman and
senators, and the people at
large is showing that some of
his opinions have undergone
changes since he
left the White House.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

The intense heat that has
spread over the country this
summer has had the effect of
checking some Of the debate
in the senate on the reciproc-
ity bill. 1t is now believed
that the bill will be finally
passed by Aug. 1st., which
President Taft will promptly
sign, and thus our trade with
Canada will rapidly spread
and develop, thus adding to
the prosperity of both coun-
tries.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

A woman is reported to
have sat on her finances lap
and to have written on his
shirt bosom, 81 love you. :"
Writing on a mans shirt bo-
som, with the a IN d r e S
merged for higher prices is a
very severe test of love.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

When the rural free delivery
was introduced the N e
charge was made, that the
country merchant would suf-
er disaster. The country
merchant is enjoying greater
prosperity, especially in the
last IS years, than ever before.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

"A Chicago Judge rules
that if a hardworked husband
wants early breakfast he
should get up and cook it. J"
Ruling unnecessary as to
many cases, seeing that he is
compelled to.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

Immediately after the re-
port that this country has cut
it's champaign bill in two,
comes the news from Pitts
burg that the club bars are
shut up at I a. m. which ex-
plains it.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

Attention is called to the
fact that Jack Johnson has
been the greatest man on
earth for only one year. But
he has lived as much as a
dozen ordinary men in that
time.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

1t has been discovered that
frogs and toads are the great
est fly eaters in the world.
And in addition to their daily
work the frogs do not object
to giving nightly concerts.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22

What's become of the old
fashioned boy that always
went around with his sore toe
tied up ina rag.
The Winslow mail., 1911-07-22
~ ongress has decided to

of the business of the
great express companies with
a view to establishing par
eel past in connection with
the postoflce department.
The express companies have
filed new rates with the In
terstate Commerce Commits
sion, greatly reducing the for
mer rates of transportation.
This shows that they are
afraid of a parcel post. Con
gressmen and Senators have
been receiving many strong
letters from their constituents
from all parts of the country,
urging them to pass the par
eel post bill, and it is not be-
lieved that it will be very
much longer before such will
be done. We are far behind
European countries, which
have had parcel posts for
many years.
Fully year ago the New
York merchants Association
and a large number of similar
commercial organi I a tions
throughout the country, ap-
pealed to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for an in
vestigation of the great ex-
press companies of the coun-
try. The Commission has
finally woke up" and de-
clared a few days ago that it
would conduct a sweeping in
vestigation. Immedi a el y
there was put out by the ex-
press companies complete new
sets of tariffs, giving substan-
tial reductions. The case
presented by the commercial
organizations has been care
fully prepared, The express
companies evidently realized
that their way of doing busi-
ness would have to undergo a
radical change, and it will be
interesting to know just how
their own reforms will work
out IN meeting the objections
that are commonly urged from
all parts of the country.
The Democrats are making
substantial progress towards
the Introduction of a parcel
post delivery. AS soon as a
serious effort is made in Con
gress to establish a parcel
post department of the post
office, the great express COM
panies come forward with the
small country merchant as a
bugaboo who claims that his
business will be practically
ruined if the parcel post is es-
tablished. Well, it is true, a
great many farmers would buy
some of their merchandise at
larger industrial centers than
from the small country mer-
chant, but it is nevertheless
true that the country mer-
chant would be benefited in
stead Of being injured there
by for the reason that the par
eel post by which the post
office could carry merchandise
at low rates up to II pounds,
would greatly promote the
prosperity of the entire coun-
try. The country merchant,
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
LARGE METEOR
SEEN SATURDAY

Last Saturday night at 6 o'clock
a meteor. about the size of the
moon-to the eye-passcd through
the sky, its course being due
north.
j. NJ. Fox, superintendent of
the Hot Creek Development COM
pany, says the Rattlesnake, where
the mines Of the company are
situated, the meteoric display was
very bright and illuminated the
heavens for several seconds and
inside Of three minutes an explo-
sion. or sound resembling one.
was heard. 1t is thought the
meteor fell somewhere in the
neighbrohood Of Millets, 80 mile.
due north Of Hot Creek. AS the
meteor passed north il was seen by
many Tonopah residents. -Tonopah
Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
FIND VANADIUM
NEAR GOLDFIELD

G. l.. Difenbaugh and Charles
II. Olds are operating lease on
the Anderson property, situated
about ten miles south Of Goldfeld,
and have an excellent showing of
lead-silver ore. They have several
tons Of this ore of shipping grade.
which is stored while they are
awaiting the completion Of car
load.
On the dump a considerable
amount Of red material has been
thrown which, according to local
assayers, Icontains vanadlum and
the lessees are now seeking TO de-
termine its value and to find a
market for the product. The lease
has made most encouraging
showing and extends for n period
Of five years from January next.
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
ANCIENT TALES OF THE LAW

OF law and the Claws delays"
these ancent tales are recorded:
a woman vainly pleading her
case many times before Ph lip of
Macedonia received at every re-
fusal the reply that he had not
the time" At last her patience
gave out and she said TO him,
Then cease to reign" The
monarch, feeling thai he had
deserved this rebuke, Immediately
listened to her and rendered the
justice that her case meritcd.
Anacharsis, the Scythian philoso.
pher, speaking of the laws of
Solon, said. They were like the
web of spider-very good for
holding the weak, but allowing the
strong to escape"
A petty thief was being led to
prison. Diogenes said to him
Fool, why didn't you rob on q
grand scale? Then it would have
bren you that would be sending
others to prison"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
WHAT BECOMES OF
THE GOLD SUPLUS

That the country is absorbing
more gold each year is true, but
the gold is not going into use in
the form of money. More than a
third of the total production of
ne" gold now goes into the arts
and manufactures. or industrial
consumption" as it is technically
termed, says the Washington Post.
Ten years ago the proportion
put to this use was only about
une-fifth of the total production,
of SIS, 900, 900. while last year the
amount was S34, 1000, 200, or
nearly double that of ten years
ago, leaving $4,000, 900 for
coinage and other purposes. AS
the balance for the first year of
the decade>was $50, 900, 900, it is
seen that increased production had
added very little to the amount
available for coinage.
AS fact, $500, ,OO0,O 900 worth of
the yellow metal has been diverted
to Industrial uses, which accounts
FOR about the whole excess of the
yield between 1901, when it stood
at 57S,U0O, 200 and 1910 it, when
had risen to 500, 900, 100. 1t is
claimed o. course, that the diver
sion OF the $3.50, 900, 900 mentioned
has added an average of $26, OOO,,
900 a year to the cost of living, but
on the other hard it might be
urged with equal cogency that
keeping it out of the coinage had
the effect of keeping the gold
dollar from becoming still
cheaper"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
A POLITICAL STRAW

A young Southerner, finding
himself some years ago with a
comfortable fortuna from his
forbears and also a degree from
the Boston Institute of Technology.
cast about for sone useful means
to employ both. He recalled that
his home town was backward
Suth ern village, still Scared from
the hardships of the war; that it
as without street car and electric
lights, while a river affording
ample sites for power plants ran
close by. He decided to inves.
his fortune and his engineering
skill at home. When his power
plant was almost done he had to
borrow money on bonds.
Then he began to find out a
few things. The machinery be-
came strangely delayed in shipment.
His bonds went up in price without
visible cause, and il was evident
that some one was heavy buyer.
Bankers who smiled on first hear
ing Of his assets would suddenly
chill. A year ago, after five years
of skillful maneuvcring, the
fingers of those who wanted the
power plant closed upon it, and
the young builder was clothed
with a conviction that the grip OF
Big Business over Big Money in
this country is thing sadly real.
In 1904 he was ardently for
Roosevelt, in 1908 for Taft. Tn
other day he made a special trir
to New Jersey to pledge to Wood
row Wilson all of the time h,
could spare. and all of the resour
ces he could raise, because Of Gov
ernor Wilson's opinions on tn,
money trust and also because oi
confidence in the Governor
ability TO help 10 shake its grip
/ Golfers Weekly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
SAW 38 RED SKINS
HANGED IN A ROW

1t is not given to every man to
witness the hanging of 3S Indians
all in n bunch. Former Mayor d.
w. Church of this city, cashier
of the Bannock National bank,
underwent that unique experience.
The matter was recalled to his
mind today by receiving from mis-
old home in Mankato. Mimi, a
copy of the Daily Free Press of
that city, wherein an article tells
OF an attempt on the part of
citizens to locate the exact spot of
the hanging, which occurred in
December. 1862, near the heart of
the now prosperous city of
Mankato. which at that time was
small, but an important trading
post on the Minnesota river.
Mr.. Church recalls distinctly the
incidents of the hanging and be-
lieves he could locate the exact
spot with ease. The people of
Mankato are planning to marx the
spot with stone tablet.
In 1862 large band of Sioux
Indians started on the warpath
and beginning at Lake Shctak,
started down the river, numbering
and pillaging. General Sibley and
a company of troops took the field
and the Indians made their last
stand at New Ulm. where, follow
ing a battle. the ringleaders of
the redskins were captured, and in
December of the same year IS of
them were hanged at Mankato.
At the time of the Intermount-
ain Good Roads convention in
Pocatello last year, Mr.. Church
accompanied party of delegates
to Ross Fork. where he met
Little Crow" son of a famous
Sioux leader of that name. Little
Crows father was killed Dy
General Sibley's soldiers while
troops were chasing the murderous
band. Little Crow was visiting
the BannoCk tribes. and enjoyed a
long talk with Mr.. Church, during
which they recalled the stirring
times of 49 years ago. Pocatello
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
MARCEL DUpUY
COMMITS SUICIDE

Marcel Dupuy, a long time
resident of Austin committed suicide
last Tuesday morning by taking
strychnine. He was aged Sd years
and had been stangely unfortunate
for fifteen or twenty years. In
an accident while hauling wood in
the mountains several years ago
his legs were crushed and both had
to be amputated. He had after
ward TO undergo other opera
tions. five in all, which would have
made helpelss cripple of a less
determined man.
In spite of his condition and his
sufferings he persisted in a busy
life and sustained himself much
better than many who have no
handicap. He was true to friend
and uncompromising to an enemy.
He neve- sought trouble but
would fight to the limit against inn
position.
He was found Tuesday morning
in his store by Louis Lees and
Johnny King. He had taken the
poison at 2 o'clock that morning
and was in great agony until he
died at ten o'clock. Medical as
sistance was without avail.
He was buried in the local ceme-
tery Wednesday afterocn. Austin
Reveille.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15

continues its fight in a new way.
The canal must not he used by an
American merchant marine. and
whoever has the iemerity to at
tempt the establishment of such
shipping industry has the money
trust to fight.
Another charge against Big
Business comes from Jacob II.
Schiff, himself a leading New York
banker and one of the most promi-
nent Jews in the country. He
declares that Big Business is
responsible for the failure of the
United States government to de-
mand that Russia honor its pass.
ports without exception which
has resulted disastrously to manv
Russian-born Jews who have been
denied the protection of their
adopted country when travelling in
the land of their birth. Specifi-
cally, John Hays Hammond. who is
very close to the Taft administra-
tion, and who represents inte rests
having large holdings in Russia,
is named as the responsible party.
These are merely items out of
the current news. They tell only
a very small part of the story. But
they serve to illustrate how power
ful Big Business has become, how
constituencies and despotic are its
methods, and how desperate is
the fight that must be made against
its omnipotence if this is to con
tinue a free nation.
The money trust is the trust Of
trusts. From its headquarters in
Wall street run out wires that
control banking. finance, industry.
commerce, transportation ard
enterprise. 1t would usurp and TO
large extent has usurped, the
province of government itself.
The fight against this great
power is the fight for freedom in
the United States-and il is a fight
that is only in its infancy.-S St.
Joseph Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
DISTRICT COURT

District court convened az 10
o'clock this morning with Judge
Taber on the bench.
The roll of jurors was called and
those not excused for the term
answered to their names with the
exception Of MIR. Devere of Carlin
who is sick at the Mayer hotel.
Both sides answered ready in
The case of the State against M. b.
johnson and George Foragor,
charged with conducting a faro
game for money, checks. etc.
Attorney ]. w. Dorsey of San
Francisco and Attorney E. E.
Caine of Elko appeared for the
defendants, While Curler & Mart
inson of Reno and District Attor-
ney Dysart appeared for the state.
Deputy Clerk Sproule twirled
the box and drew the followed
named jurors: Max Arnold, ]. Z.
Hill, Albert GullinR, Fl. Moore, j.
w. Smith, W. H. Health, J. j.
Wright, H. II. Cazier, Frank
Virgins, E. C. Wood, Arthur
Drown, c. C. Bach.
The propective jurors were
sworn to answer questions and
Judge Curler briefly stated the
case.
The examination of Max Arnold
consumed the entire forenoon
session. The defense challenged
him for implied bias and the court
denied the challenge. The defense
then challenged him for actual
bias and the court appointed Geo.
Russell, Sr., Earl e. Ennor and w.
K. Englert, trIers. After hearing
the examination of the juror, the
triers retired. After a short con-
ference their returned and re-
ported to the court that they
found the challenge untrue.
A recess was then taken until
80 p. m.
At the afternoon session, better
progress was made in the examina-
ton Of jurors. At 3 o'clock, when
our report closed, the first six
talesmen had been examined and
passed, and the examination of the
seventh was in progress.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
THE MONEY TRUST SAYS NO

Governor Harmon was one of
the speakers at the Trans. Missis-
sippi commercial congress at Kan
sas City last week. In the course
of his remarks he dwclt on the
fact that if this country is to get
the henCft of the enormous cost
Of conducting the Panama canal,
il must be through the develop
mcnt Of the American merchant
marine.
And nov comes Mr.. Bernard n.
Baker with the specific and De.
tailed charge that Big Business
has blocked his efforts to form an
Atlantic and Pacific transportation
company to run steamships through
( the Panama canal, and thereby
give the people the benefit of
/ larger transportation facilities and
Of reduced railroad rates brought
about by water competition.
Mr.. Baker. a Baltimore capitalist,
has laid his complaint before
/ President Taft. He was formerly
prrsi lent 81 the Atlantir Transport
company and has had years of ex.
psricacc in the shipping business.
His complaint, in brief, is that the
"mnncy trust"-spccifying tho
large New York banking houses,
has refused to finance subscriptions
on the ground that il would be
"unfricndly to our associates;
that shiphuilling companies have
declined 10 build ships because
they Ought not buiDd ships tt
compete with the SoU"3,.n n Pacific
railroad" that iu'ppendcn
capitalists intending 60 subscribe
stock have been dissuadcd by The
grim warning that il would bt
regarded as an "unfricnly act on
tho part OF the big banking houses
It is this same money trust
that controls the great trans.con
tinental railroads which so loni
and so successfully opposed tn
| canal project. Now that the cana
Is to become a reality the trus
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
TEACHES'S INSTITUTE

The biennial teachers institute
for this county will be held in Elko
for four days beginning December
10. 1911 at $50 A. M. The
sessions will be held in the
assembly room Of the county high
school building.
The chief instructors will be DR..
Frank II. H. Roberts, President of
New Mexico Normal University,
and Miss Grace A. Day, Instructor
in the State Normal School of
Nevada State University. DR..
Roberts is a lecturer of much
fame in educational circles of the
west, and will bring many good
things to our teachers in way of
inspiration and direct instruc-
ton.
Miss Day is quoted by those
who have seen her at work this
year as being the most progressive
and instructive institute conductor
who has ever been in the state.
State Superintendent John
Edwards Bray will preside over
the sessions two days of the week,
and DR.. J. L. Stubs, President of
the State University will be in
attendance to deliver an address
on Wednesday.
The subjects Of DR.. Roberts
lectures have not yet been
announced, Miss Days work will
be along the lines of the following
subjects:-
!. Teaching Children How to
Study"
2. use of the Textbooks in
Reading"
3. Language, with emphasis or
Oral Work"
4. Training for Leadership
.. "A Story Hour (Childrer
p. esent, any number for to Il
years of age).
8. objective Presentation Of
few Processes in Arithmetic"
! Z. Geography its Basis oi
| Organization and Content"
g. How Shall Pupils Occupy
| Themselves Between Recitations?"
9. Problems in Teaching Pen.
manship" This subject to have
one lecture period of forty-fvt
minutes on the first day followed
by fifteen minutes each day).
The Parents and Teachers Co.
operative Association of Elko arr
planning to entertain the visiting
teachers by a rec plion on Tuesda!
evening. A more detailed an
nouncement OF the reception will
be made later. Printed prOgramt
will be out in few days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
TOURISTS IN IRELAND

The Word is always willing to
give every renaissance a chance,
and we have ours now. Are we
giong to take it2 This matter of
tourist organization may seem.
al first sight, to he small ono.
But our attitude towards it will
be regarded. and lightly regarded
rs a sign Of our whole attitude
towards the things thai the modern
world Of business considers most
important. If our visitors are
bored rr cheated, If they arc al
lowed to so away in ignorance of
the best views, tha finest scenery,
if they do not Gnh the facilities
that they have u right TO expect
the damujng rumor will spread
abroad that ireland is "prctty of
course. but SO dirty and uncom-
Portable" Not only will our
tourists stream dry up, tut evcrS
Irish product, from lace TO butter
will have to fight against thai
vague, intangible prejudice agains0
Irish goods and Irish methods as
being dirty and unbusincss.rike
Weekly Irish Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
NEW INDUSTRY FOR NEVADA

4 new Industry which is being
tested in Belgium should receive
tn" attention of wool growers in
Utah, says the Ogden Standard.
Thi5 applies to Nevada where sheen
raising is such a prominent in
dustry. says the Tonopah Bonanza.
The guanaco is being imported
from the west coast of South
Amarica and bred for its wool.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15

Miss Hattie Clark and Miss
Georgia Bugbee have opened
Music and Art-Craft shop in part
of the Stationery Store next to
the Opera House. Beside carry
ing Victor machines, all the
latest Victor Records and sup
plies, they have a large as.
sortment Of Art Novelties and
articles suitable for Christmas
Gifts at reasonable prices. When
doing your holiday shopping call
in and see their line Of goods.
We buy and sell second hand
furniture. stoves etc. o. X.
Repair Shop.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
COLO CIRCLE IS
IN WINNING CLASS

John ". Cody. active in the
business and mining side of the
Gold Circle district was in Whine.
mucca yesterday. Cody has been
one of the districts stanfbys and
is largely interested in a material
sense in all that concerns the
present and the future Of that
important mining section conl,i-
butory to Winncmucca
Cody is very optomistic as to
the future Of the mining and
allied interests of the district. To
sustain this enthusiasm and con-
hdcnce he, in a brief way, had the
following to say of the present
mining status Of Gold Circle:
The Elko Prince has passed the
primary state Of dcveDplment and
is mine with many tons of $IOO
ore blocked out and on the dump
As the drifts are extended ard
exploration work prsecuted. it
has become evident that the mine
is worth hundreds Of thousands O.
dollars as it stands today.
The Hillside property adjoining
is UrOviup with daypl,rr,n,t &. G,, .
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-15
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN

Stockmen are hereby notified
thot am making hook of all
brands used In this county, and
they are reunstod to send their
brands to me at the earliest
possible date. The book will be
invaluable to this Office when
competed.
j. C.. Harris,
Sheriff Of Elko county
Elko, Nevada. Sept. IL, 1911.