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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
GOOD SHOOTING

The story below Of certain
Virginia mountaineers whose
potriotism vas only cqualled by
their workmanship in one told by
G. X. Bolton in the American
Historical Review.
In 1875 500 recruits we're
needed but many more came for
ward and the commanding officer
decided on q shooting match to de.
termine their proficiency. A
board one foot square bearing a
chalk outline Of a nose was nailed
to a tree at a distance Of $50
yards. Those VINO came nearest
the mark with a single bullet were
to be enlisted. The first forty or
fifty men who shot cut the nose
entirely out Of the board.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
construction of the railroad should
reach Eureka shortly.-Sentinel.
ELECTION CONTEST
IN PROGRESS

The counting of the ballots in
the eletion contest continues in the
Supreme Courct Chambers. The
second precinct from Reno was
taken up this morning and will be
finished this afternoon. This will
make approximately 100 ballots
counted in the work. OF this
amount Baker has filed objections
to 200 while Springmeyer has had
100 set aside.
Each side is keeping a record
of the ballots objected to and when
passed over to the members Of
the court they will file their
objections at that time with the
cause. The third precinct from
Reno will he taken up tomorrow.
Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
KENTUCKY MEN
LOOKING FOR LAND

Prof. K. NJ. Parks of Louisville.
Kentucky. Geo. c. Wall and F. r.
Hayden of Bords,own, Kentucky:
7. p. Nicholas, c. S. Weakley, Sam
Knox. c. Z. and f.. S. McMahpn
and James Stauten of Shelbyville
Kentucky were in Carson City
I'VE Sunday and while there had a
long talk with Governor Oddie on
the mining and agriculture posi-
bilities Of this state.
The governor showed them this
advantages of becoming interested
in Nevada. aad from data secured
in the Office Of the Bureau Of
Industry Agriculture and lrri-
cation II ey were convinced that
nc state in the Union offers the
same inducem ents as aIc 20 he
had in this Comonweal. h today.
The gentlemen expressed them
selves as being highly pleased with
the information they had received
and in all probability we will see
excellent results coming from the
interview between the southern
gentlemen and Governor Oddie.-
Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
MAY COUNT OF MAIL

During the month of May Post
master Doughty and his force
counted all the letters. papers and
magazines that came into and went
out of the Elko Office. Following
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
YOUNG VISITS
LCRENA OIL DISTRICT

PurfessDr Young. geol rgist of
the Nevada University came in
from Reno this week and spent
several days in an examination of
the Lorena oil district. Prof.
YOUNG, in conversation with our
representative expressed himself as
highly gratificd with his visit.
Speaking of the formation. the
professor said that it was one Of
the most interesting sections in
Nevada that he had ever visited.
from a geological stand oints Not
only was it one Of the oldest
formations of Nevada bat that the
s~edimeltary deposits of the
tertiary had practically been un-
disturbed by volcanic or eruptivc
commissions. He also said the
coast lines and other evidence Of a
sea, bays or lakes were distinctly
outlined. The fossil beds were a
surprise to him oEing to the great
depth and extent of their exposure
He also visited the beds Of
prehistoric animal remains, one of
which he traced for 60 feet. He
gave it as his opinion that they
were the vertehracs of the iChth.
%yosarius. a giant water lizard Of
the mioccne and plioccne periods.
Specimens were gathered of the
different formations and fossils
and sent to the State university.
Professor stated that the section
was worthy of the closest intycsti-
cation by the worlds most noted
gcOlugists. He will return TO
more thoroughly explored the
district in August and will be ac-
companicd by other scientists
Nina Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
BANK MATTERS
TO Be DECIDED

The rase before the Supreme
Court wherein the State Bank
Examiner is asking for an opinion
relative to the constitutionality of
the new banking Jaw. is coming to
a close. The Court has granted
the attorney for Receiver Wildes
until the 22d of this month to file
their brief which is the final move
before the Court takes the matter
up for a decision.
As all litigation relative to the
State bank and the Nye & Ormsby
County bank is held pending a
decision from the Court there is
naturally considerable speculation
as to the decision of the Supreme
Court in the matter. Judge
Langan has postponed such cases
as were before him until the
decision is handed in.-Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
POWERFUL s. P. ENGINES

Twenty-six Of the most modern
type of locomoti YES, a part of the
1876 ordered year ago by the Harri-
man lines are now being delivered
to the Southern Pacific Company
and within another two weeks will
be placed in operation over the
heavy SierraN evada and Tehachapi
mountain grades. The Pacific
system of the Southern Pacific
company is to have 90 of these
new iron monsters. Thirty-cight
of them are to be used on that
part of the system under the
jurisdiction Of f. +. Calvia. vice
prudent and general manager, with
Office at San Francisco. Calv'n's
jurisdiction extends west from
Sparks, Nevada to San Francisco:
north to Ashland, Oregon, and
south to FL Paso Texas.
These engines mean to the
shipping and travelling public a
saving Of thousands Of do liars.
They will cxpcdi &c the transporta-
ton of fruit TO all points in the
country saving much money to the
growers and shipper by making
deliveries in perfect condition and
securing for the producer Of top
prices. Several -Four consumed
in travelling over these heavy
mountain grades will be cot from
the passenger schedules of the
company by the new. large and
modern passenger engines that are
to be placed in service.
or the thirty.eiRht locomotives
to be operated on the Calvin lines
Of the Pacific System, ~ are Of
the Mallct consolidated type: II
Of the Mallet MoEul type; 3 of the
American type and 8 are switch
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
JUDGE GOOOWIN'S REMEDY

Mr. Bryan's Commoner, refer.
ring to the decision in the Stand.
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RAILROAD NEWS ABOUT DUE

Since the departure from
Eureka two weeks ago Of George
Whitfield " no recently redeemed
the Eureka & Palisade Railway
from foreclosure, no definite news
has been learned regarding
h Q rebuilt ding of h @
road. A letter received in Eureka
this week states that after meet
ing George Wingfeld at Reno MIR.
Whittell is reported to have said
that the work of rebuilding the
road would be commenced within
the next 30 days.
a report from Palisadc says
Mr.. Whitell passed there on his
way east on June 8, and after n
meeting in Salt Lake with officials
of the United States Mining Com
pany, would go on to New York
for a conference with Ogden Mills,
VINO Joined Mr.. Whittell in the
purchase of the road.
X there is anything in there
reports. news regarding the re.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

There is more Catarrh in his
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup.
posed to be %incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro.
nounccd it a local disease and pre-.
scribCd local remedies. and by con.
stantly failing 10 cure with local
treatment pronounced it 1ncurablc.
Science has proven Catarrh to he a
constitutional disease the therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Calarrh Cure manufactured
by +. J. Cheney & co., Toledo.
Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure OF the market. II is taken
internally in doses from 20 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t facts directly
on the blood and mucous surface
Of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case IL
fails to cure. Send Of circulars
and testimonials.
Address: j. +. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
DISTRICT COURT

After the recess Tuesday after
noon. the examination of E. A. p.
johnson was continued Judge
Perky questioned him about a
conversation he is alleged to have
had with Attorney McCarren
during the forenoon Of May goth.
In that conversation johnson is
said to have said that Dyes on
fession was a frame-up and made
other statements throwing suspic-
ion upon the states case. Johnson
denied making and such statement
to Mr.. McCarren or to any one
else. He was also questioned
about the ride Gedney, Dye,
Sewell and himself had taken to
the Hot Springs the day Dye was
taken to Gedney's house and given
dinner and liquor. Johnson swore
that Dye was under the in1unce of
liquor on that ride. Also tina Dye
was treated to liquor or cigars
while at the springs. His cross
examination was not concluded
when court adjourned until 10
o'clock this forenoon.
At the forenoon session the
cross-examination of +. A.. P.
johnson was resumed and con-
Guided. He was questioned about
his relations with Mr.. Primeaux
after the fire and stated that they
were friendly. He was then asked
il he had had a conversation with
Attorney King in which he had
made certain statements about
the Dye case. He admitted having
two conversations with MIR. King
but denied he had made the state
ments imputed to him by Judge
Perky's questions.
The questions asked by Judge
Perky about the conversation
Johnson had with Attorneys Nc
Carren and King were for The
purposes of impeaching his evil
dence.
On redirect examination Johnson
stated that at the time he talked
with McCarren, McCarren Stated
that he was not in the case.
District Attorney Dysart
followed Johnson on the stand.
He was questioned about Dyes
confession and was asked to pro-
duce it. The defense objected to
the introduction of the confession
but Judge AverIll admitted it for
the purpose of the inquiry. Mr..
Dysart was still on II e stand when
the noon recess was taken.
Mr.. Dysart was further ex.
amined this afternoon on the part
he took in getting Dyes confession
and on the writing agreement
granting Dye immunity. He was
excused and the court took q
recess for twenty minutes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

For Sale:-A good upright
Mahogny case piano slightly used
for $l95 IL taken soon. Address
Box 2GS, Reno, Ne. ada. .
Thompson & Smiley have given
UP the Nevada Feed Stable and arc
now doing business at the Elephant
Livery Stable, where they arc pr.
pared to care for all their old Gus.
toners. Satisfaction guaranteed
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
EASY TO THREAD NEEDLES
Useful Device That Should Find q
Place In Every Woman's
Work Basket.

Here IL q useful device invented by
q clever woman. It should have q place
on every woman's sewing table. Get q
block Of wood two or three inches
square, double pointed tack (like the
kind used In matting) and small fold
ing reading or magnifying glass.
Open the glass and lay the cover on
top Of the block Of wood, let the glass
project its full size over the size Of the
block, then fasten In place with the
tack II block Of wood Is not OBJ
tainable use an empty spool Of basting
thread size.
When you want to thread a small
sized needle hold the needle and the
thread under the glass and you will
have no trouble In getting It through
the eye. When you use the machine
tip the block over near the needle and
save time and trouble there also.
These blocks are invaluable for
elderly women and those too busy to
bother with threading and unthread-
ing needles continually. A good plan
is to thread before starting to sew all
the needles with their different kinds
of thread and silk that you are likely
to have use for.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
No Slam for Her.

slip me q brace Of cackles!" or
dered the chesty-looking man with q
bored air, as he perched on the first
stool in the lunchroom.
"A what?" asked the waitress, as
she placed q glass Of water before
him.
Adam and Evo nat on their backs!
A pair Of sunnysiders!" said the young
man In an exasperated tone.
you got me, kid" returned the
waitress. ''Watcha want?"
Eggs up" said the young man.
Eggs the kind that come before
the hen or after, never knew which" "
why didn't you say so in the first
placer asked the waitress. You'd q
had 'em by this time"
well, of all things" said the
young man.
Il knew what he was drivin' at all
the time," began the waitress as the
young man departed. But he's one
Of them fellers that thinks they can
get by with anything. He don't know
that they're using plain English now
in restaurants"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Had Mnnav InIumna.

Charles H. Rosenberg Of Bavaria
had Jumps on his shoulders, elbows
and hips when he arrived here from
Hamburg on the Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toria- In fact. there was q series Of
smaller Jumps along his spine. much
like . mountain range, a. It is present
cd on o bas-esiief map.
Tho Jumps wore about the size Of
good Oregon apples, and a. Rosen-
berg passed before the immigration
doctor for observation. the doctor said
softly to himself, See that lump"
Then he asked Mr.. Rosenberg TO step
aside.
You seem like q healthy man"
said the doctor, but cannot pass you
until / know the origin Of those Jumps
on your body" "Ah, It IL not q sick
ness" laughed the man from Bavaria.
Those swellings 10 money"
Taking on his coat he broke open q
sample lump and showed that It con-
tanned $500 in American bank notes.
He informed the doctor that he had
$1,000 In all. with which he was go
ing to purchase an apple orchard in
Oregon.
He was admitted to the country
New York Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Enumeration,

On her arrival in New York Nine
Sara Bernhard. replying to . complI
ment on her youthful appearance
said: THE secret Of my youth? II
is the good God-and then, you know
/ work all the time. But I am 9
great-grandmother," she continued
thoughtfully, so how can these many
compliments be true? am afraid my
friends are exaggerating."
Nine. Bernhardt's laugh, spontane
GUS as q girls, prompted Q chorus Of
mo, mol"
YES" said the actress, 'uncon.
scious exaggeratlon, like the French
nurse on the boulevard. Our boule-
Yards are much more crowded than
your streets, you know. and, although
we have numerous accidents, things
aren't quite a. bad as the nurse Sug
gested.
Her little charge. q boy Of six.
begged her to stop q while In . crowd,
surrounding an automobile accident
Please watt the little boy said, Want
to see the man who was run over.
No; hurry his nurse answered
There will be plenty more to see
further on"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Our Xoleea.

think our conversational soprano.
as sometimes overheard in the cars,
arising from q group Of young persons
who have taken the train at one a
our great industrial centers, for in
stance, young persons. Of the female
sex, We will say, who have hustled in
full dressed, engaged in loud. strident
speech, and who, after free discussion,
have fixed on two or more double
seats. which having secured, they pro-
coed to eat apples and hand round
daguerreotypes-I say, think the
conversational soprano, heard under
these circumstances, would not be
among the allurements the old enemy
would put In reQuisition were he get
ting up q new temptation of st. An
thony.
There are sweet voices among us,
We all know, and voices not musical,
It may be, to those who hear them
for the first time, yet sweeter to u
than any we shall hear until we listen
to some warbllng angel in the over.
ture to that eternity Of blissful haI~
monies we hope to enjoy. But why
should tell lies? II my friends love
me, II 10 because ! try to tell the
truth. I never heard but two voices
In my life that frightened me BY their
observation-disclosures.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
New Process Of Staining Glass.

NOW UTOOSoo W ONatUtUb 6laoos
The art Of coloring glass has been
lost and rebound, jealousy guarded
and malici0usly stolen so many times
In the history Of civilization that II
seems almost impossible to say any
thing new on glass staining. Yet q
process has been discovered for ma
king the stained glass used In windows
which Is q departure from anything
known at the present time. What the
Venetans and the Phoeniclans knew
Of II we cannot tell.
The glass first receives its design In
mineral colors and the whole is thcn
fired in q heat 30 intense that the col
oring matter and the glass are indis-
solubly fused. The most attractive
feature Of this method Is that the sur
face acquires q peculiar pebbled char
acter in the heat, SO that when the
glass Is in place the lights are delight
fully soft and mellow.
In making large window in many
shades each panel is separately mould
ed and bent and the sections are as
sembled in q metal frame.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
What About Brain Food?
This Question Came Up in the Recent
Trial for Libel

A weekly printed some criticisms Of the
claims made for our foods. It evidently did
not fancy our reply printed In various news
papers, and brought suit for libel At the trial
some interesting facts came out
Some Of the chemical and medical experts
differed widely.
The following facts, however, were quite
clearly established:
Analysis Of brain BY an unquestionRble au-
thority, Geoghegan, shows Of Mineral Salts,
Phosphcric Acid and Potash combined (Phos-
phate of Potash), 2.91 per cent Of the total,
6.S3 Of all Mineral Salts.
This is over one-haR.
Beaunis another authority, shows "Phos-
phoric Acid combined" and Potash 73.l4 per
cent from Q total Of 101.07.
Considerable more than onehalf Of Phos-
phats Of Potash.
Analysis Of Grape-Nuts shows: Potassium
and Phosphorus, (which join and make Phos-
phate Of Potash), Is considerable more than
one-half Of all the mineral salts in the food.
DR.. Geo. W.. Carey, an authority on the con-
stituent elements Of the body, says: "The
gray matter Of the brain Il controlled entirely
By the Inorganic cell-salt Potassium Phosphate
phosphate Of Potash). This salt unites with
Rlbumen and by the addition Of oxygen creates
nerve fuid OF the gray matter Of the brain.
OF course. there d 3 trace Of other salts and
other organic matter n nerve fuid, but PDtag-
stun Phosphate Is the chief factor and has
he power within itself 70 attract ~ - Own
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Lo. the Rich indian.

The per capita wealth Of the Indian
Is approximately $3.50. that for other
Americans 10 only q little more than
$1,000. The lands owned BY the In.
dams arc rich in oil, timber and other
natural resources Of all kinds. Some
Of the best timber land in the United
states Is owned BY Indians.
The value Of their agricultural lands
runs up IN the millions. The ranges
which they possess support about $780,
900 sheep and cattle, owned by lessees,
bringing In q revenue Of more than
$272.000 to the various tribes besides
providing feed for more than 1900, 900
head Of horses. cattle, sheep and goats
belonging to the Indians themselves.
Practically the only asphalt deposits
In the United States are on Indian
lands.-Red Man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Tho Wedding RIna.

The little circlet of gold. so dear
to q woman as the token Of the afiec-
ton Of the man she loves has its
origin in very ancient times. Its very
shape, without beginning or end, Is
symbolic Of constancy and indicative
Of the true and lasting love which is
the foundation Of a happy union.
Thus the gift Of a ring has come to
mean more than an ordinary gift Of
friendship with all nations, and so i'm
portant an event as the giving Of an
engagement ring has in some districts
given rise to superstftious observ'
ances.
In former times the ring was given
as the betrothal and was then worn
on the fourth finger Of the right hand.
till the bridegroom transferred 1t to
the fourth finger on the left, at the
instruction Of the priest, on the we'd
ding day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
HonnA Thauaht.

Tt must have been frightful," said
Mrs. Bosslm to her husband, who was
in the earthquake. Tell me what
was your first thought when you
awakened in your room at the hotel
and heard the alarm"
MY FIRST thought was Of you" an
swered Mr.. Bossim.
How noble!"
Yes. First thing knew, q vase on
the mantel caught me on the ear;
then q chair whirled in my direction.
and when jumped to the middle Of
the room four or I'VE books and .
framed picture struck me all at once"
Even after saying that, he affected
to wonder what made her so angry for
the remainder of the evening.-Mack'S
National Monthly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26

law Of anlnity, all things needed to manufac-
ture the elixir Of life"
Further on he says: The beginning and end
Of the matter is to supply the lacking princi-
pie, and IN molecular FORM exactly as nature
furnishes II in vegetables, fruits and grain
To supply denciencies-this IL the only law Of
cure"
The natural conclusion Is that II Phosphate
Of Potash Is the needed mineral element IN
brain and you use food which does not contain
It, you have brain Tag because its daily loss Il
not supplied.
On the contrary, II you eat food known to
be rich In this element, you place before the
life forces that which nature demands for
+, brain-building
In the trial q Hneer was uttered because Mr..
Post announced that he had made years Of TO
search in this country and some clinics Of
Europe, regarding the effect Of the mind on
digestion Of food.
But we must be patient with those who
Gneer at facts they know nothing about.
Mind does not work well on q brain that n
broken down by lack Of nourishment
A peaceful and evenly poised mind q nocos-
sary TO good digestion.
Worry, anxiety, fear, hate. 60. &C.. directly
interfere with or stop the low Of Ptyalin, the
digestive Juice Of the mouth. and also intsr-
fare with the low Of the digestive Juices Of
stomach and pgnoreas
Therefore, The mental Gtnto q The individual
has much to DO (noro than sugpeoteO WITH
dIgDgtion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Hard on tha MARI.

Twice, as the bus slowly wended ia
way up the steep Cumberland Gap. the
door at the rear opened and slammed
At first those inside paid little heed
but the third time demanded to know
why they should be disturbed in this
fashion.
Whist" cautioned the driver
doan't spake 30 loud; she'll overheaz
u.s."
Who"
The mare. Spake low! Shure, Ohm
desavin tn crayture. Every tonne
she ears tn door close, she thinks
won o. yez is gettin' down ter walk
up tn hill, an that sort o. raises her
sperrits. "-Success Magazine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-26
Whv He LAUGHED,

Miss Matte belonged to the old
south, and she was entertaining q
guest Of distinction.
On the morning following his arrival
she told Tillie. the little colored maid.
to take q pitcher of fresh water to
Mr.. Firman's room, and to say that
Miss Matte sent him her compliments,
and that II he wanted q bath, the
bathroom was at his service.
When Tillie returned she said:
II toll him, Miss Matte, en- he
laughed At to bus hisself."
why did he laugh. Tillie2"
II dunno"
What did you tell him."
Jus what you toll me to-"
"Tillie, tell me exactly what you
said"
II banged de doah, and said, MT.
Firman, Miss Matte sends you her lub,
and she says. Now you can get up
and wash yo'selfl"-Lippincott's Mag.
azine.