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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
MINING FOR MEN

No feat of mining Fan pat the
same spirit into the work as that
which is set on foot to accomplish
the rescue of an entombed man.
No one who has ever been present
at a mine catastrophe can fail to
feel, while reading Of the event
the sentiment that ~pervaded the
s. party at the White Oak
mint nea Joplin, Missouri when
Jose. h Clary was saved from the
agony of slow death in a caved
drift. Every moment Of the
workmen is of the heroic order.
The rescue of Clary is an event
that will doubtless save in some
future situation Of like moment.
The.minerlwas cutoff in a drift and
remained three days in total
silence and darkness, without foot
AID in some danger of rising
water. His protection was one of
those limestone strata that
frequently overlie the mineralized
blanket formation in the Joplin
district constituting a safe roof
for his prison. Four drill holes
were put down by the rescuers in
the expectation of cutting into the
drift, and the last of these brought
them into communication with the
man below. 1t was afterwards
discovered that one of the earlier
holes also cut the drift but some
how communication was not estab-
Iishcd. The depth of the drift is
said to have been 7S feet. While
the drilling was in progress, a
shaft was being sunk and this
reached the level some hours after
the fourth hole passed through the
roof of the cave. Food, fresh
water and stimulants were low
cred through the drill hole and
the sent down a rope
which Clary tied about his waist TO
use in the event that water rose
too high in the drift. The hole
was used chiefly as a speaking
tube after this. The rescued man
was very wet from loundering
about in the water Mining
Science.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
COMET NOW VISIBLE
TO THE NAKED EYE

The new comet 1911 discovered
at Lick Observatory on the sixth
of last July. may now be seer by
the naked eye. says Alfred
Rordamer, a Salt Lake astronomer.
1t is nearly of the fifth magnitude
and appears in the Eastern, sky
lear the eve stars shortly after
l o'clock in the morning and
moves toward the southwest. The
comet and nucleus are dis
tinguishable but the tail is very
faint. 1t is expected that the
comet will shortly become more
brilliant and make a splendid
spectacle. The planet Venus is
now visible in daylight and n Of
may see it by standing in a shadoS
at about 8 o'clock in the afternoon
and looking directely south about
half nay between the zenith and
horizon. With the aid of a small
telescope or opera glass it appears
as a crescent or avery young moon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
THE NAME OHIO
WAS A PUZZLE

One Of the best navy stories of
the sometimes amusing mistakes of
the Britisher over James in COM
mon use in the United States is
told by Rear Admiral W. p.
Potter, u. S. N. on duty at Wash.
ington.
Some years ago." said Rea
Admiral Potter. "the old United
States ship Ohio steamed into
South Ameficn port and anchored
near a British passenger steam
ship. She interested the pas
sengers Of the steamship very
much.
After n little a new man came
on deck and began an eyepIass
inspection Of the battleship. He
stared at the name for several
moments and then delivered him.
self as follows:
"'An o and a II and a TO-" he
muttcred. "Ain't that an ell Of
n name for r ship"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
S. P. LAND CASES SETTLED

The stipulations for the settle
ment of the suits Of the United
States government against the
Southern Pacific company were
completed yesterday afternoon and
the DEGREES prepared in accordance
with the stipulations. This morn
ing the DEGREES were taken 20 Car
son to be presented to Judge
Farrintgon to be signed and
entered. The DEGREES and
stipulations we're carried to Car
son by Attorney Cowden, represent
ing the Southern Pacific company:
Attorney Frank Hall. representing
the government; Engineer
McEniry for the government, and
Col. w. S. PrOsky. They travelled
in Proskey's Flat car and intended
to make a fast trip from the city
to Carson.
In all there were twenty-six
cases to be settled and out of these
the Southern Pacific secured
judgment in five, compromise
judgements we're entered in
eighteen and there are still three
to be disposed of. These three
will be settled without further
iii CATION however. and judgement
will be entered in them. The
three still uncompromised do not
in any way affect the title to the
land in the Olinghiouse or ITALIA
DoOsa districts Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
A GOOD TAKE-O OFF
ON ALFALFA

We hear a good deal about the
value of an alfalfa crop. Some
people never let up blowing about
it. They tell you if you feed il to
your work team you wont have to
feed grain to keep them fat;that il
is worth pound for pound as much
as bran for feeding milk cows;
that it is fine for feeding beef
cattle, and also will tell you about
the immense crop you can make.
30 come off. Give US a rest.
1t makes US tired. Isn't there
another side?"
In May just at the time you
ought to be fixing your bitches or
something of that kind you have to
get out into the field and rut the
first crop. 1t sort Of worries you
but you have to do il. Then
about the end Of June just wien
you want to go fishing there's
another crop of alfalfa to be cut
and you feel as If you ought to
rest in the shade along about the
end Of that month but you have
to go get busy with that alfalfa
again. Along about the first of
September you want to go to camp
meeting, swop yarns. have q good
time and in going you have gotten
religion. But you can't. there is
that doggoned alfalfs again. In
October you want to go and visit
your wife's kinfolks or maybe to
the county fair and spend some Of
your money, for you are about
done with most other crops but
you have to harvest another crop
of this internal alfalfa.
In November in desperation you
turn the cattle In on the field and
they Craze on II all fall. Are you
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
CATRRRH CANNOT Be CUAED

by local applications, az they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that IS by
constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused by an infamed condition
OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inhamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
ing. and when it is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored 10 its
normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever: nine cases out
OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundr red
Dollars for any case of Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
Constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
MANY SPIES IN UNITED STATES

A Washington dispatch says that
startling evidene of the pe]rnicious
activity of foreign spies is in the
possession of the army general
staff. accounts fer the serious
consideration that is now being
given to the most trihing report of
attempts to discover the military
secrets Of the country. Some of
these incidents arc of comparatively
recent date and il was upon the
submission of such information to
u secret session Of tie judicial
committee Of the house that le2is-
lation was. secured the last ses-
sion Of congress providing for the
severe punishment of spies in time
Of peace.
An Englishman il. Calcutta,packed
in the strets a small package Of
blue prints showing every detail
of the defonses Of Cotregidor
Island, the main stronghold of the
United States in the Philippine.
Tho prints were not copies Of any
drawings or charts prepared for
use Of the United States, but we're
evidently the result Of a careful
and deliberate Investigation Of the
official and confidential records of
the United States. The existence
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
SWIROLERS ARE FOUND
GUILN AND FINED

The ease of the Western Pacific
operators ]. B. Ellinger and Nj.
b. Mcmillan. on the charge of
obtaining money under false
pretenses. was concluded in Justice
Dunn's court Monday afternoon
and yesterday morning he gave his
decision. finding both men suilty.
Justice Dunn fined Elinger 5000.
with the alternative OF serving
100 days in the county Jail.
Mcmillan was fined 500 or so
days in Jail. The latter paid his
fine and was dischai ged but,
Ellinger is still in Jail.
A number of witness testified at
the trial of Eilinger and Nc
Mullan, the evidence showing con-
clusively that the defendants were
guilty as charged. Their vic
tim was a ranch hand named
Martin Walters. whom they
swindled out of S25 by taking a
charge against him of robbinL the
Western Pacific telegraph office.
afterwards having the charge
against him dismissed in coLsidera-
tion of Walters giving them the
money.-Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
SCHOOL TAX IS
RAISED q CENTS

A disastrous tanglc in the
assessment. brought about by an
unusual system of legislation dur
ing the last session. became
apparent yesterday when a letter
vas received from State Superin-
tendent of Education John
Edwards Bray, BY Auditor and
Recorder Bell. calling attention to
the fact that four cents additional
must be added to the school tax
according to the state law.
The tsngle comes about through
the passage on March Is of this
year of a siX-cent school tax This
on March 20, was amended to ten
cents. with the result that the
latter is in effect. however, the
actual taxation law furnished
the assessors all over the state
with the information that six cents
governs. and such arrangement
was made. Bray. having discovered
the amendment. has called the
attention of auditors all over the
state. to the condition and an
additional four cents must be
collected.
The effects are far reaching As
an illustration the Goldfeld Con-
solidated bullion tax has been
increased $3.50 on this account
which amount has already been
paid. Whether or not it will be
possible TO collect the advance on
the personal property rolls, is
however, quite uncertain. and it is
believed that this difference will
be allowed TO stand as it is.
In any event the tax rolls of the
county will have to be revised
causing a considerable loss of time
and work. II is reported that
Auditor Grimes in Nye county
fatty refused to consider such
revision until instructed that It
was his duty under the law. The
responsibility for the improper
codiication is placed with those
placing the state law in ~circula-
tiun.-Goldfeld Tribune.
Auditor Greathnuse has received
the same kind of a letter from Mr..
Bray and has referred the matter
to District Attorney Dysart. As
the matter stands now, the county
auditor has no control over the
assessment roll and will not have
until the board of equalization
passes on it and it is turned over
to him in pursuance of law. 1t
is very doubtful if the auditor has
the right to change the tax levy
as fixed by the state controller and
the county commissioners.
However. the matter will be
threshed out by the district at
torney and Auditor Greathcusc
will act in accordance with his
instructions.
To a man up a tree. il locks as
if the state cUntrollc or srd the
state superintendent are response.
bic for the mix-up.
" "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18

free of charge. for the benefit of
it, members. We long since made
it a rule to consign such matter to
the flames.
II the commission violated the
law. no one-sided statement of
their action will set its members
right before the people. State
officers who d.av fat salaries from
the people have no right to work
the press of the state. For that
and other reasons, Mr.. Bray's
article is refused publication.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18

Representative Longworth. of
Ohio. tells Of an negro who
brought his three sons to town on
election day in n border town in
Ohio.
Hello, Rastus" said a man who
knew the negro, "what are you
doing here?"
Use jist %projectin' roun' to see
how's election EE
In the afternoon the same man
net Rastus again.
Have you voted, Rastus?" he
asked.
"Yasoir Use voted an my boys.
they's voted"
How did you voter"
well, boss, il was disyor wav.
meets a republican on tn street
an he GIBBS me 'leven dollars to
vote his ticket. An meets n
democrat an he GIBBS me seven
dollars 10 vote his ticket. So I
voted for tn democrat"
But the republican gave you the
most money"
"Yassir. OATS jist tn pint. |
voted for dem democrats be.
cause they was least corrupt"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
REFUSED PUB LEGATION

State Superintendent Bray has
sent a long type wr tten article TO
this paper in defense of the action
of the state text book commission
In changing the books to be used
in the public SCI .ools.
II the commission did nothing
but its duty under the law, IL
needs no defense and we refuse 70
publish a long-drawn out article.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
Rioh Gulch

Work at Rich Gulch, under Manager
Williams able supervision is progress
ing finely. The new mill is about seventy
five per cent completed. The concrete
foundation work is all finished and
about half Of the framework is up.
The labor of assembling the machin-
cry, hereulean task OF itself, is now
well under way. Four carloads are un-
der transmission at the present time
one on the ground, one at Murphy and
two in transit. All this machinery is
being shipped from Chicago, and con
sists of Chilean mills, rolls, vanners etc,
all Of which will be run by electrical
power.
Work on the tunnel is now in about
260O feet and the total contemplated air
line length Of 5000 feet win be finished
ere winters SHOWS leave the bills.
From 20 to 25 men are employed on the
property, which produces a good medi-
um grade ore, and will undoubtedly de-
velop into good dividend-payer.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
County School Superintendent
On Long Trip.

Mrs. Avery left Silver Monday morn
ing for Grandview, where she was to
hold a school meeting on Tuesday, with
a general school rally in the evening.
Mrs. Avery will endeavor to organize
Mothers Clubs in the various places she
visits on this trip.
Tomorrow night our energetic and
superintendent is due at Bruneau,
where she is to hold general meeting in
the evening. At Riddle, the people from
the three schools in the district will
assemble to hear Mrs. Avery.
On the return trip, she will hold a
meeting at 0reana for the Castle Creek
and Oreana folk.
Mrs. Avery efforts are largely centered
upon closer connection between the
home and school life
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
Court House News

The following instruments, locations,
assessment proofs, etc, have been filed
in the Office Of the County Clerk Of Owy-
hee County:
Proofs of Labor.
On the Hazard Claim, E. V. Oxford
On the Republic, Never Sweat and
Uncle Sam claims, Louis Sorenson.
On All Right and King Edward Claims,
Robert Noble
Locations
Big Bob and Uncle Sam Claims in Flint
District, Fred Schwartz, ct al.
Gold Dust, Sheep Herder Nos. /. 2.
and lode claims, near Little Sugar Loaf
Mountain, D. A Hammons, ct al.
Mountain Chief and Red Chief lode
claims in Boulder District, J. D. Dem
ming, ct al.
Overland No. lode claim in Flint dis
trict, E. r. Bonnen.
Registers Receipt
Registers Receipt to Frances H. Blunck
for NW14, Sec IL, T3S, R1W;
Water Contract
King Hill Irrigation & Power Co., to
S. F. Heidenreich, Water Contract for
portion OF NE14 NE14, Sec 25, T 5 S,
R l0E.
Patent
U. S. to John Bruce, Patent for SE4
Sec Is, T2N, R 5W
Deeds
Charles G. Johnston to Caroline john
ston, Deed to L3 & T. SEI4 SW14, Sec
81, TBS, RS w;
G. W. Neff to Grey Eagle Silver City
NJ. & NJ. Co., Ltd, Deed to Ten to one
Mining claim;
T. L. Avent ct ux. to George Portlock,
Deed to VIZ sE14, SEA sE14, Sec s,
IT'S, R6E.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
True Friend Of An Editor.

A man has been found who appreciates
an editor At a recent editorial conven-
ton be offered the following toast: To
save an editor from starvation, take his
paper and pay for it promptly TO save
him from bankruptcy, advertise in his
paper liberally. To save him from de-
spair send him every news item Of which
you get hold. To save him from pro-
family write your correspondence on one
side Of the sheet. To save him from
mistakes, bury him. Dead people never
make mistakes.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
The Wennersten Group

The Portland Tunnel Of this group,
which is located on Florida Mountain,
Silver City, is now in over 800 feet and
energetic development work is still go-
ing on.
Rails, ties and timber has been laid
ia sufficient for the winter use, and
work will be continued all winter. Speci-
fcations have just been received for a
new Bury Fiye-drill Air Compressor,
from the Mine & Smelter Supply Co. Of
Salt Lake. The machine will be install
led in the spring. II will be run by
electric power.
There are five good veins in the tunnel,
the last vein, near the breast Of the tun-
mel. being six feet wide Of low grade ore.
The tunnel has been driven 19 feet be-
yond this, with the object Of opening
another vein.
The Portland Tunnel is being driven
with the ultimate object of cutting a
known vein which, on the surface, ex-
ceeds so feet in width, assaying from S2C
to $40 per ton. This is presumably the
same vein contained in the Rich Gulch
properties, adjoining, and from surveys
it is apparent that the Portland Tunne
will have to be driven some l5O feet
further to cut it at depth Of 500 feet
The Wenneasten estate comprises /;
claims, and covers about 260 asies. i
joins the Rich Gulch claims on the north
Ownership control Of the Wennerster
group and the Portland Tunnel has beer
acquired by Asa Baldwin and his associ
ate 1t is expected that the develop
ment work will produce rich results anC
that the property will become one Of thu
best paying enterprises in the district
the object being to open large bodies 0
medium grade milling ore.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
Small Sunday Blaze

About midday on Sunday, smoke was
seen pouring from the roof Of the DR..
Schuyler Office next to the idaho Hotel.
Quick acion with the hose prevented
what might have been a serious fire. It
is supposed a spark from the stove caused
the incipient conhagration, which dam
aged the shingle roof to some extent
Both DR.. Schuyler and Lawyer Williams
have expensive equipments in the build
ing and if the fire had taken the house,
their loss would have been heavy.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02

We desire to call attention to the adver-
tisement in this issue Of the American
National Bank. This reliable institution
looks specially after the business Of those
who are compelled to do their banking
BY mail You can't do better than open
an account with them Write to S. D.
Simpson, cashier, Caldwell, or see the
Editor OF the Nugget
orders left aoith he 0o0yhee Neat
Company for any Kind Of Poultry for
Thanksgiving e0iH be promptly filled
An exchange says that this notice was
found posted on a deserted house on a
homestead in the wild regions Of Kansas.
-Four miles from a neighbor, twenty
miles from railroad, fourteen miles from
school house, forty miles from church,
a hundred and eighty miles from Re
publican, half mile from Democrat
and the same distance from hell Gone
to Idaho to get fresh start.
Miss Liburia Yuturria died at DeLamar
early this morning The deceased girl
was nineteen years of age.
Mark BonnelI, ofssilver City, was reg
istered at the Idanha Hotel in Boise on
Tuesday.
Geo. King and Walter Cook were out
going passengers on this mornings stage.
While Harold Green was escortina
Miss Violet Wise from the church socia
last Saturday evening, savage dog at
tackled them and bit Mr.. Green severa
times on the public square.
Remember The Poor.-If youl
subscription is due, we need the money
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02

The three days Of racing, which began
at Bruneau last Wednesday, proved most
successful Good weather, good attend
ance and good racing marked the meet.
Oscar Brunzell's little boy met with a
painful accident on Monday. He fell on
a stick which entered his mouth and hurt
him considerably. He is getting along
nicely.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
Little SlIverites Have Fun

The little pnpils Of Silver City school
were thrown into state Of delightful
anticipation one day last week on re-
ceiving daintily written invitations to
birthday party to be given Saturday
afternoon, the 9th Of Oct. in honor Of
the seventh birthday Of their little friend
Asher Getchell. Asher has made him
self a favorite with his playmates by
his kindly disposition and generosity in
sharing his enjoyments with his little
friends and they knew that there would
be treat for them that they could not
afford to miss. At the appointed hour
a merry crowd Of youngsters appeared
at the Getchell residence and were ush-
cred into the rooms which, owing to the
.nearness Of Oct, 31st, were adorned with
decorations suggestive Of Halloween.
For some minutes they were speechless
with awe and wonder as they looked
about on the pumpkin -colored streamers,
the grinning jack-o-lanterns, and the
life-like artificial monkey that kicked
about and gesticulated with his fan SO
comically above them But when the
games Of 'grunt" and ''hunt the ring
were started they lost their timiditv
and were school children again, just dis
missed for an afternoon recess. After
these games there was a chewing gum
contest in which Harry Maxon proved
his skill and won the prize Of a harmon
lea by molding his gum into very strik-
ing resemblance of a rattlesnake. Then
followed candle blowing contest in
which Mary Helms won the prize Of a
box Of candy. Then were passed little
rolls OF tissue paper which all eagerly
opened and found napkins-which sug-
gested that something very nice was to
follow, and also fantastic caps with
which they adorned themselves and
we're transformed into fairies. Then
came the best Of all, 1.-The ice cream,
cake and candy, which were enjoyed as
only children can enjoy aftera few hours
OF romping and merry making. Before
the party was over the souvenirs which
formed part of the decorations were
taken down and given to the little guests
who departed with hearts full OF grati-
tude toward Mrs. Getchell for opening
her beautiful home for their enjoyment,
and to Mrs. Shea, Miss Della Schuyler
and Miss Olive Hicks for their service
in helping to make the afternoon so en-
ioyable for them. Most Of the souven-
ire which they received were toys con-
] structed with the object Of making a
noise and as the youngsters poured forth
into the streets, Justify making use Of
their gifts the people within hearing
turned to see if band OF Piutes had
suddenly rushed into town.
] In addition to Mrs. Getchell, the adults
present were Mrs. Shea, Mrs. Schuyler,
Prof. Bradfeld, Miss Olive Hicks and
Miss Della Schuyler.
The guest list included the following
f names: Alta Brumbaugh, Bert Bachelor,
Victor Del Crosse, Lyle Eisenhart, Ash
er Getchell, Roy Heer, Ralph Heer,
Harry Maxon, Merle Maxon, Marguerite
r Nette, Frank Nette, Adehleide Nette,
I Baptista Pedracini, Thomas Rock, Sadie
: Stoddard. Ruth Strobe, Marie Strobe,
e Paul Schleifer, Fritz schleifer, Charlotte
/ Townsend, Ada Townsend. John Town
send, Ralph Townsend. Inez Bachelor
: Norma Maxon, Mary Helms, Iona Gard
' ner, John Rock.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-02
LOCAL mining news
The Banner

Most encouraging is the lookout in
the recent developments at the Banner.
The ore being taken out at the 200 foot
level is OF unusual values. Allowing a
few more days for verifcation, we shall
next week publish an extended account
Of the work being done and the results
being obtained.