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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
COM. N0RCROSS Tells
ABOUT BIG LAND SHOW

Com nissiner Noccross returned
yesterday morning from the U. 5.
Land and Irrigation Exposition at
Chicago, which closed Saturday
night. MIR. Norcross expr esssd
himself as highly pleased with the
big land show and is confident that
the state will derive substantial
benefit from the advertising it
received.
I'VE had a good exhibit" he
asid. while not as ex ensive and
elaborate as that of several st ates.
1t could be properly clas sed among
the specially attractive exhibits.
We had a fine location and what
we had was shown off 70 the best
advantage. We had forty-two
varieties of apples. perhaps the
lest exhibit Of potatoes and onions
and unquestionably the best
exhibit of alfalfa. With these
stap les were cotton, poregranates,
casabas. sweet potatoes, raisins
olives. kaffir corn and figs from
Southern Nevada. honey, grain,
alfalfa seed, milo, sugar beets.
etc. from Northern Nevada. D"
The general effect Of the exhibit
was sufficient to challenge the at
tention of thousands every day."
Approximately 400, 900 people
visited the land show the % days
il was open. 1t took the constant
attention of not only Mrs.
Norcross and myself but Judge
Givens of Las Vegas and Mr.. A.
II. Barlow of Mason t. reply to
the questions of the visitors about
the state. Judge Givers was sent
by the LIS Vegas Chamber of
Commerce and Mr.. Rarolw by the
Mason Chamber of Commerce and
much OF waat | bel Give to be the
success of the exhibit was due to
their intelligent and earnest
efforts. delivered II lectures
on Agricultural Nevada, with
crowded hall at nearly every
lecture. Ny address vas illus
trated with about leo colored
stereoptican views of Nevada and
! believe that Of the II, 900 people
who attended them, most of them
went away with better knowledge
of this state than they ever had
before"
"We distributed 5000 copies Of
the booklets "Agricultuarl Ne
vada" to people who evidenced
interest and who seemed to be
prospective colonists. Many of
these people declared heir inten-
tion to visit Nevada stating that
if what we said was true, it was
what they were looking for. and
they would settle here. II any
reasonable per cent Of such people
find their way here, and | believe
mary of them will come, the state
will be amply repaid fer the cost
of the exhibit. Summing up the
whole situation, ! believe that the
psychological time has come when
Nevada can get the attention Of
the homCscckcr, and to consider
able degree ! believe that We got it
at Chicago. - Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
ANNUAL WORK ON
MINING CLAIMS

This the time of the year when
the claim owners gives thought to
the performance of annual assess
ment work upon his property. 1t is
highly important that this work
be done in strict compliance with
the law. and no harm can be done
# a little more work is done
than is really demanded. In some
localities district laws conflict with
the federal statutes: but, in test
cases, it will be found that the
! federal law must be complied with,
and that the irregular district
regulations will not hold good.
In cases where work has been
begun before the close of the year,
but not completed, no loss to the
claim holder is sustained il he
continues the work withour inter
ruption and into the folloing year.
Actual occupancy and perconal
possession is regarded by the law as
evidence of good faith on the part
of the claim holder, and he may
complete the required work and
hold good title, even if this work
is carried on in to the wear 1912.
In the event Of the performnce
of assessment work upon group
of claims. this can be done at one
point on the group, provided the
work so done tends TO the develop
ment and improvement of the whole
group; but such work cannot
apply to detached claims. or to
claims in the group which cannot
be benefited by the work being
carried on. In some instances
however, work on a group car be
applied to detached claim if it
can be shown that the claim
benefits by the work performed.
Wagon roads, even, if constructed
in the near proximity, hct not on
claim or group of claims, If
huilt for the use of the property
in question, and sre necessary
for the successful operation of the
claim or claims, will be accepted
as assessment work. A building,
PERMANENT in its character, will
apply as assessment work. as will
also the services of watchman
when such services are utilized in
keeping mine workings in repair
and the property in condition for
active operation.
The statutes provide that work
to the value of $100 be done in
the performance of annual
assessment work. Such work is
valued at what 1t is reasonably
worth. IL it is reasonably worth
SlU0. the fact that il was per-
formd at less cost does not imply
that the claim holder has not
complied with the requirements of
the law.
A great many factors must
necessarily enter into the question
Of what constitutes the perform
ance Of annual assessment work.
Such, for instane. as the cost of
labor, the cost of provisions and
supplies and the distance from
supply points; and the claim owner
who is endeavoring in good faith
and honesty, to develop and exploit
his holdings, is not very likely to
have his work questioned, and
especially when he does not rely
upon the supposed technicalities Of
the law to tide him over year
after year, in the possession Of his
property.-Salt Lake Mining Re-
view.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?

We tax" pleasure in answering
nt once and thus prominently the
communication below. expressing
at the same time our great gratifi-
cation that its faithful author is
numbered among the friends Of
the Sun:
Dear Editor l am eight years
old. Some Of my little friends say
there is no Santa Claus. Papa
says If you see il in The Sun it,
So Please tell me the truth, is
there Santa Claus? Virginia
O'Hanlon. lI5 West Nincty-ffth
ST."
Virginia. Vour little friends are
wrong. They have been affected
by the skcpticism of a skcptical
age. They do not believe except
they sec. They think that nothing
can be which is not comprehensive
by their minds. All minds, Vir-
glnia, whether they be mems or
chlldrcn's, are little. In this great
universe Of ours man is a mere
insect an ant i'm his intellect, as
compared with the boundlcss
world about him. as measured by
the intelligence capable of grasp
ing the whole Of truth and
knowledge.
Yes. Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly ms
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy. Alas!
How drcary would be the world if
here were no Santa Claus? 1t.
would be AS ureary as if there
were no Virginias.
There would be no child-likc
faith then. no poetry, no romance
TO make tolcrable this existence.
We should have no enjoyment,
except in sense and sight. The
eternal light with Which childhood
fills the world would he cXtingui-
shed.
Not believe in Santa Claus, You
might as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa TO hire
men to watch in all the ChimnCys
on Christmas eve to catch Santa
Claus. but even if they did not
sec Santa Claus coming down. what
would that prOgc? Nobody sees
Santa Claus. but that is no sign
that there Is no Santa Claus. The
most real things in the world arc
those that neither children nor
men can see. Did you over see
fairies dancing on the lawn? OF
course not, that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can
conceive or imagine all the
wonders there are unseen and un-
secable in the world.
You may tear apart the baby $
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside. hut there is veil
Covering tho unseen world, which
not the strongest man, nor even
the united strength Of all th @
strongest men that ever lived.
could tear apart.
Only faith, fancy. poetry love,
romance can push aside tnat
curtain and view the pure, the
supcrnal beauty and glory beyond.
Is IL all real? Ar, Virginia,
In all this world there is nothing
else real and abiding.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
NEVADA DYNAMITERS

The following dispatch from the
Nevada News Bureau was received
about :i5 o'clock this afternoon: {:
Reno, Nevada, December 18th.
independent, Eiko, Nevada.
Report just received here that
new courthouse at Yerington was
blown up with dynamite. Labor
trouble supposed to be the cause.
Nevada News Rureau.
Another dispatch confirmed the
above.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
DISTRICT COURT

At the conclusion of the
examination of Deputy Sheriff
Critchley Saturday afternoon. the
state rested in the gambling case.
After a conference OF the attorneys
for the defence Deputy Constable
Contant was called as a witness.
He testified that he took drink
with Johnson, one of he defend
ants, shortly after the badger
game the night of the raid and
that he then had money in his
hands. The defense then rested.
Court then adjourned until 1915
o'clock for the argument of the
case.
About 7:3O, Judge Taber took
the bench and stated to the jury
that he had not been able to settle
the instructions in the case and it
would be necessary to adjourn
until 10 o'clock Monday. Court
then adjourned.
Court convened at 1890 this
morning.
Judge Taber on a telegram from
Judge Averill extended the time
from December 81. 1911 to
January Is, 1912 for the attor-
neys in the case Of the state VS.
William Dye to prepare, serve aud
file their bill of exceptions. He
tnen continued the cases of All
Jim and Jack Maher to 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
All trial jurors not excused for
the term and not on the present
jury were excused until 7 o'clock
this evening and excluded from
the courtroom during the argu.
ment Of the Faragor.Johnson case.
Attorney Martinson then opened
the Argument in the gambling
case. He marshalled the principal
facts in the case in a convincing
way and presented them to the
jury. His illustrations were apt
and to the point and must have
made n favorable impression or
the jury. One of them was that
If he saw man at the breakfast
table with eggs in front Of him
and eggs on his musiachc, he
would infer that the man was eat
ing breakfast, but the defense
" ,uld argue that he was darninl
socks.
At the conclusion Of Mr.
Martinson's argument, court
adjourned until 1880 p. m.
Al the afternoon session, Attor
ncy Caine made the opening
argument for the defense. Tht
writer unfortunately heard Cul!
the closing part of his argumen
and cannot speak of il as ,
whole. The part he heard seemed
to indicate that his position wa
that the state had not proved il
case, therefore q verdict of mo-
guilty should be rendered. II,
made some criticism Of Mr.
Crcthley's evidence and asked tn,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
DIVORCE SHAMES
GOVLRNOR oDDIE

OPT
Under the heading Divorce
Shames Two Governors" the Sum-
day New York Herald of Deesmber
10 contains un interview with
Governor Oddie at ashington. d.
C., and Governor Vesey OF South
Dakota:
The Interview is as follows.
Wearied by the evil eminence of
the respective states in regard TO
quick divorces. Governor Tasker
l.. Oddie of Nevada and Governor
Robt. S. Vesey of South Dakota
are in favor of uniform divorce
laws throughout the United States.
incidentally, they charge that Now
Workers are stimulating the di-
vorce business. Both executives
complained that throughout the
eastward trip of the governors
special they were subjected to all
sorts OF quips about Reno and
Sioux Falls.
Whenever Governor Oddie is
introduced to an easterner. the
latter usually assumes a sad
dog air. winks, thrusts his tongue
in his ch ek nudges the governor
in the ribs and s,ys, Nevada eh--
from Reno | suppose. Must be a
pretty brisk little town. Reno. Eh,
GOVERNOR"
Governor Vesey says that
large number of persons in the
east appear to believe Sioux Falls
is the capital of South Dakota.
Governor Oddie said il use to be
that Sioux Falls got all the east
eGners who want to be divorced
in hurry. Then South Dakota
passed law forcing all applicants
for divorce to live in that state at
least year prior to the filing of
applications, so LOw m"re of the
people go to Reno where il is only
necessary to establish residence of
six months.
Divorce is not n commodity of
which NcvaIa j. proud. As soon
as possible we will pass law
forcing all persons who want
divorces in Nevada courts to live
there a year at least before
making application. We hope
that such a law will keep people
from travelling from the east to
sever their marriage TICS. We are
ashamed of the reputation borne
by Reno.
There is no doubt that New
York city is the chief provider for
Tn" Reno divorce courts. A great
majority of the persons who go
there every year are from New
York.
! am greatly in favor of uni
form divorce law in all states and
believe that the next conference
Of governors will settle this great
question. think the laws
governing divorce in New York
are too strict and that those Of our
state are too lax. If concessions
were msde by all states there
would not he so many divorces in
a few places.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22

Two hundred girls and boy
are invited to enter our contest
for a $40 Solid Gold Niagara ring
absolutely free of charge. L. j.
Wintermantel Co., jewelers.,
ElIo.
Dean Harrison, jewelcr and
optician, has moved one door
east Of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Courthouse, Hignschoei. and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewelry Store.
Furnished rooms for rent by the
day week or month at the Club
Lodging house at the corner of
Fifth and Idaho streets. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. George M.Moody,
proprietress,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22
AIlitln nNnw Woman.n

4 tiny West Newton miss IL re-
sponsiblc for the following version OF
the Adam and Eve story. We believe:
God made Adam and he put him In
n big garden. an Adam he was 30. so
lonesome; an then he putted him to
sleep, he did. an then he took out his
brains and made woman OF tho
brains, an then Adam ho wasn't lone
some any more. Boston Transcript
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-12-22

No Santa Clausl Thank God!
He lives and He lives forever. A
thousand years from now Virginia
nay, ten times ten thousand
Years from now-Ile will continue
to make glad the heart Of child
hood. - New York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27

Fresh oysters and hot Chill at
Frank Woods Bakery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
COL. PLACE AND ASSOCIATES
BUY AN IMMENCE TRACT
Land Will Be Put On Market Within
Very Short Time-Long Time
Payments will Prevail in Mar
keting This Tract.

After four months of strenuous die
kering with w. P. Davidson, president
of the Oregon & Western Colonization
Co. of ST. Paul. Mimi, Col. Z. r. Place
has closed the deal whereby he comes
into possession of 100000 acres of
what is known as the Military Road
land grant extending from Ontario,
Ore, to Burns. The colonization COM
pany above mentioned purchased
some 100000 acres of the grant from
a French syndicate of Paris, France.
The 100000 acres purchased by Col
Place is the eastern end of this great
tract The lands will be offered to
settlers at a cost price within the
reach of all. Long time payments will
prevail, thereby giving every purchas-
err chance to dig the purchase price
out of the land The tract purchased
by Col. Place contains some of the
finest agricultural land in Malheur
county.
All of it is to be sold to small hold
ers thereby greatly enhancing the
chances of procuring water where
needed at no distant day. Col. Place
will extensively advertise these lands
through the colonization department
of the Union Pacific Railway Co., at
Omaha. Headquarters for the sale of
the tract will be at Vale Oregon.
H. w. Dorman will have charge of
the locating and sales department at
Vale.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27

plated reached Mr.. Hinchliff, the sur
prise being complete in every particu-
lar. Those who enjoyed the evening
were Rev and Mrs. Knight, DR.. and
Mrs. Drysdale, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. A. Meyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell Mr.. and Mrs. Martin May
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burke, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs,
c. S. French, Miss Laura Wachter,
Miss Edna Stuve, Miss Edna Wachter,
Miss Nellie Hinchliff of Emmett, Ed
gar Willong, Roy Hoffman, Graham
and Merrill Davis and G. M. Forward
of Cleveland.
S. c. Eastman has returned to his
home at Charlton, Iowa, after spend
ing the summer with his son, Bernard
Eastman, at New Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hinchliffe were
surprised on the evening of October
18th by having their friends and
neighbors calling on them en- masse.
The occasion was the 23d anniversary
of their wedding.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
OMAHA MARKET LETTER.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha
Oct. 25.-Receipts this week with com.
parison:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
Wallis a Good Officer.

Jim Wallis, the state sleuth who,
Nemesis like, is hot footed on the trail
of filth and flies, authorizations and
adulterers, collected in over $500 in
fines at Standpoint last week from the
unwise and reckless yokles who per-
sist in the belief that they have Alright
to be law unto themselves regardless
of what may be made and provided in
the statutes of this fourishing young
commonwealth. While the course of
Sanitary Inspector Wallis through the
state is easily discernable by the sui
phureous vapor arising from the many
heated remarks of the prosecuted
ones" what is more important to the
people, he also leaves a trail as plain
and broad as an automobile road of
cleanliness and improved sanitary
conditions and a wholesome regard
for the mandates of the law. Some in
nocent persons, as a matter of course,
are made to suffer along with the
others, because of their unfamiliarity
with the law, but that proves true of
all law enforcement. The pure food
and sanitary law is strictly in the in
terest of the common people and is
one of the best ever; and Idaho has
the kind of officer who will make any
law effective that he is back Of
Grangeville Globe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
NEW PLYMOUTH MAN
HAS LEG GROUND OFF
Prominent People Surprise Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Hinchliff-Other Per-
sonal Items of Local and Gen
eral Interest.
Especial to Caldwell Tribune)

New Plymouth, Oct 26.-Chas.
Lackner, young man working with
a threshing machine crew, had his
leg ground off half way between the
knee and the ankle on Saturday at
ternoon and came near losing his life
in the distressing accident. He was
on the platform Of the engine, at
tempting to fix a bolt when his foot
slipped. His leg was caught in the
cog and was ground to the bone in an
instant before he could be rescued by
fellow workmen, who stopped the ma
chinery. All Saturday night LaCkner's
condition was very grave. His leg
was amputated three inches below the
knee and he suffered greatly from loss
of blood and the shock, but this morn
ing he was reported to be resting quite
easily and has fair chances for re
covery
Mrs. c. W. Walker is rapidly re
covering from an acute attack of rheu-
matism. Mr. and Mrs. Walker recent
ly moved to the Majors place from
Falk's Store.
Miss Ella Myers is having erected
a neat and attractive bungalow on
East Boulevard Sam J. Sisler has
the contract for the residence.
C. w. Redman, foreman of the con-
struction crew Of the Idaho Oregon
Light and Power Co., has a large
force of men at work here stringing
wires.
A business meeting of the Park
View Cemetery association will be
held at the home of Mrs. ]. H. Hani-
gan Tuesday, Nov. 2 for the purpose
of making arrangements for the an
nual bazaar and supper which the as
ISOLATION will give in December.
Miss Ethel Williams has returned
to her home at Boise after a pleasant
visit in New Plymouth, the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. P. NJ. Smock,
Miss Josie Erickson has returned
to her home at Seattle after visit
of several days at the home of Mrs.
S. J. Sisler.
Stanley, the baby boy of Mr. and
Mrs. w. M. Day, has recovered from
the recent experience he had with
arsenate of lead. The little one found
a quantity of the poison which had
fallen from a tree and proceeded TO
eat it. The prompt attention of the
doctor saved the child from serious
injury.
Oscar the 18-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. o. w. Johnson, died at the
home of his parents, Tuesday, Octo-
Der II. Death resulted from appendi-
citis. The funeral was held the fol-
lowing Thursday. Oscar was great
ly respected young man.
The decidedly pleasant affair plan
ned by Mrs. Minnie Davis and Mrs
Leo Schmidt, and so cleverly did these
ladies carry out their plans, that not
withstanding the large number invit-
ed not whisper of what was contem-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
Mr.. Taft Passes Through Utah.

President Taft, homeward bound on
one of the most successful trips ever
made by a president of the United
States, passed through Utah yester-
day. AT every station along the route
crowds of loyal Utahans gathered to
catch a glimpse of the present ruler
and the next ruler of nearly 100000
persons. 1t is but small chapter
of the same story with which the
president has become familiar during
the weeks that he has spent on his
tour of the country giving an account
Of his stewardship, telling the people
what he has done for them and what
he proposes to do in the future.
There can be no question that the
president is thoroughly popular. Even
his enemies concede his honesty and
his integrity; they may differ with
him as to his policies, but they admit
that he advocates those policies be-
cause he believes in them and not as
an expedient to catch votes. The ex-
PLANTATION of what he has done and his
reasons for doing it have thoroughly
satisfied THE people and they are ready
to support him again.-Salt Lake
Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
Her Estimate.

You and your husband celebrate
your silver wedding next week, do
your"
Yes; next Wednesday,"
Does it seem possible that you
have lived together rs years."
Il should say it didn't Harry's A
travelling man for wholesale queens
ware house and we've lived together
just three years, eleven months and
nineteen days. Chicago Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
Quotations.
COMMON COLDS MUST BE TAKEN
SERIOUSLY.

for unless cured they sap the vital.
ity and lower the resistance to more
serious infection. Protect your
children and yourself by the prompt
use of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and note its quick and decis-
i've results. For coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough, bronchitis,
and affections of the throat. chest
and lungs it is an ever ready and
valuable remedy. Botkin-Harmon
Drug Co., Ltd.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27

There's only one way to make avi-
alton safe" said the man who loves
legal formalities.
Whats that?"
Get some good attorney to prove
that the law of gravitation is uncon-
stitutional. Washington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27
EXCURSIONS EAST.
October 18th, November 18th, and
December 21st and 22nd.

December 21st and 22nd.
Via Oregon Short Line and Union
Pacific for benefit of HOME VISIT
ORS. Tickets sold on October date
limited to December 31st. Other
tickets limited to 60 days from date
of sale. See any o. S. L. Agent for
rates and further particulars, or
write D, E. Burley, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-10-27

Esmerelda-Have you learned how
to swim this summer?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, yes! Five or
six times.