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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
WESTERN PACIFIC >.
INCREASES WAGES

From a reliable source It has
been learned that the differences
heretofore existing between the
Western Pacific Railway company
and the employees, in the matter Of
a wage schedule, have been settled
in San Francisco ~agrecably to both
parties to the controversy. In
fact, tho adjustment was a great
victory to the enginemen and
trsinmen who made the demands
to the company for higher wages.
Since the early Fart of April the
officials of the company and com.
mittees of the employees have been
in conference and the settlement
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
ELKO TO THE FORE

Keep your eye on Elko county.
She's a comer. The largest county
in the state. second only in popula-
ton and assessed valuation to
Washoe. Elko is making Of herself
an empire.
This is not due merely to the
facs that mineral storehouses are,
being thrown open. although it is
true that the. hills of Elko are
being scratched today as they have
not been since the Tuscarora days.
The Carey act is responsible for
the greater amount of the activity
there at present. Under its
provisions vast territories have
been taken up by concerns
sufficiently aflucnt to engage in
reclamation projects of ma,gnIfi-
cent extent.
EIko is well watered. 1t has
mountain ranges capped with
perpetual snow. 1t has streams
running down from the snowfelds
to merely feed inutile lakes. -.
Now these waters are being
stored and the area Of cultivated.
lands multiplied in. acreage.
Furthermore the farmers of Elko
county have demonstrated that dry
farming may be successfully
practiced. and thus the farming
territory is being extended beyond
the zones that could be covered
with the,summer flow.
The enterprise displayed by the
psople.Of Elko county is WORTHY of
emulation elsewhere in the stnte.
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
HUNT THESE. PEOPL: DOWN

While the report of he grand
jury contains many matters of in
terest to the public. the one that
will attract the most attention is
the paragraph r., - that
certain women in Iils town of EikO
are Turing young girk TO their
ruin. In order for the irand jury
to make such a statement to the
court, its members must have been
in possession of very strong evil
dence hat such infarrIous work
was being done here. If such is
the case, it is their dIty to lay
that evidence before tie district
attorney that he may take the
proper steps to punish the guilty
PARTIES.
This is a matter that strikes
home to every decent citizen Of
this town and one that ihould not
be idly dismissed. The good name
of the town is at stake and every
effort should Be made to clear it
of the vile stigma.
We cannot command printable
language strong enough 20 express
our abhorrence of such work as a
woman leading innocent young
girls in the path Of sin, II such a
person is playing her Infamous
business in Elko, she hould be
prosecuted and upon '~onvictioH
should receive the full p nisbment
fixed by the law.
This matter sb juld receive tn Q
earnest attention of oy cry peace
officer and every citizen Of the
Let us make Ell @ too hot
for q man or a woman who will
engage in the dirtiost and meanest
work that a human being can stoop
to-that Of Turing innoeene from
the path Of virtue.
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At SO MUCH PER HEAD

II there had been much doubt
about the "undcrground" method
Of bringing ChirCsc lGlcrds into
the United States from Mexico,
the accidental discovery Of ten
abandoned and starving Celestials
on M of ;ha Coronado islands
resolves tie doubt. The H.
humanity Of the smugglers in thus
leaving the Mongols TO Perish on
a deserted island is appalling, and
first challenges attention ard stir,
indignation. But beyond that. it
dncovcrs the plain unvarnistcd
fact that there had been n regular
business established which the
strict military patrol along the
international boundary interrupted.
According 10 San Diego yapers.
so many Chinese had been unloaded
at Ensonada and other Lower
California ports, for delivery in
California, that it became necessary
TO try to dispose of some of them,
and the sea route was attempted,
the statement being made that
$3.50 per head was to he paid fer
Chinese safely landed. A small
boat with cargo Of ten was
wrecked, ond forced t. land its
human freight on an u]niuhabitcd
island. while either the fears or
the brutality Of the smugglors
caused them 10 leave the coolies to
their fate.
Which seems TO suggest that the
patrol Of the border might be
p~rottably continued long after
peace is declared below the line,
aud that not only by land. but 10y
sea- Uncle Sam shall hpstir himself,
to see that the laws against Chinese
immigration are not mockcd.-
ronopah Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12

effected the past few Slsys is the
outcome of the meetings. thereby
ayerting a general stri Sc on this
road.
AS yet there has been no official
notification of the agree ment. but
from private informant on it has
been given out that a so per cent
raise has been granted to the
enginemen and trainmen over the
recent schedule.
This morning a repI sentative
of this paper interviewed number
of the, employees of thu Western
PACIFIC and all are well. pleased
with the settlement and the liberal
increase in their wage hedule.
Although the officers of the
rail way company at this place have
as yet received no notification of
the agreement, enough informa-
tion as been received 10 satisfy
them that a settlement had been
effected on the so per cent basis
and that ali, other diffe encts had
beee ~agreeably settled,
Ever since the Weston Pacific
Railway opened for traffic the
-enginemen and train mel have been
working for less wage. than are
paid on other western railways.
and together with the pany lay
offs neeessitated in the, eaenlng of a
nsHaraiEoad, the EMP yves have
had an uphill strugg;9 TO make
living wages. However under the
the new schedule just az reed upon
in San Francisco. thesC obstacles
have been overcome AM now the
employees of the West rn Pacific
railway will receive as nigh wages
as are paid on any 9th r railway
system in the United States
Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12

the place. from the baby's rattle
to the bathroom outfit.
In the good old days girls wore
sunbonnets that were as sweet and
simple as they were inexpensive.
| can explain the mysteries of the
Aurora Borealis: | can compute
the return of Halley's comet and
expain the gymnastic stunts per.
formed by its evanescent tail, but
| cannot tell you why a young
women. married or single, or ever
a woman whose age is enshrouded
in a halo of mystrey, will CAD
about the streets. take horseback or
auto ride in all sorts of weather
with nothing on her head but a
collection of store hair; while that
same maiden or matron will attend
church wearing a hat so large that
a full-grown man has to stand on
the back If the bench to see the
preacher. Neither can | explain
why she will appear on the street
with her sleeves rolled above the
elbows as If she had just been
washing dishes and forget to roll
them down, while the same day
she will attend a pink tea, nobody
prcsc' but women with gloves on
as long as a p~arasol handle.
In the good old days mother
made cherry preserves, peach
preserves, pear preserves, ounce
preserves, plum butter, apple
butter, peach marmalade. black
berry jam. raspberry jam. nine
kinds of jelly and seven varieties Of
sweet pickles. sour pickles and
catsup. Nowadays IA loving wife
hurri"s home from the whist club
and sets before her hungry
husband an attractive layout con-
sistirg OF bakers bread. canned
salmon, a factory-made pie and
some sliced bananas or dried
pruncs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
Or. HAGAR'S CONDITION

A letter as received in Eureka
this week from the Hagar ranch IN
Elko county, which stated that Dr.
Henry Hagar who recently met
with an accident at the ranch, an
account of which was published IN
the Sentinel last week, was not
taken to Elko for surgical treat
ment. as the injuries he received
are not as serious as at trst
thought. The letter also gives a
few additional particulars regard
ing the accident which were not
stated in the first published &C
cadnt. 1t appeLrs the Doctor had
"a. narrow escape from instant
death. as his foot caught in the
stirrup and he was thrown from
the horse and dragged about 50
feet before he got loose. His
shoulder blade wss not fractured.
bat dislocated. and his arm is black
and blue. Previous to meeting
with the accident he had beer il
poor health for some time. At
the time when the letter wa:
written il had not been definitely
determined upon whether he would
be taken to Elko for treatment or
n5t.-Eurcka Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
DOUBLE; S P.
WILL BEGIN SHORTLY

Double tracking of the Salt
Lake division of the Southern
Pacific company will she rtIy begin.
This is the positive assurance given
out by Chief Engjncei william
HOOD. who passed throl gh Winne-
mucca Saturday in his Jriyate car
enroutebta Salt Lake .iity.u Re
Gently there have bet1 rumors
that the double tracking of the
Salt Lake division won d be post
poned until next year. The plain
positive statement ..by4 Chief
Engineer Hood removes al doubts
and establishes positively that the
double tracking will be- in within
a very. short. tine. Ii is under
stood that the first work to be
done Will he between Hazen and
Fernley. az
Between Winnemucca and Inlay
a corps of surveyors is running
the line 10 the yangua d. of the
construction force tat will
shortly follow. Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12

We fully understand the import of
the term: Stand without hitch
ing"
Do you? gentle or ungentile
reader?
The foregoing story i BASED on
facts which occurred tefore the
board of pardons of Nevada. The
PRINCIPALS we're two citi ems, on"
of whom has passed to the Great
Beyond, the other livir g a quiet
life in Nevada.-Sparks Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
CARE OF CITYS SICK HORSES

The city of New York maintains
the best horse hospitals in this
country, according to the Brooklyn
Eagle. To keep healthy and in
condition the 2.5O0 horses ti:at
work every day in clearing the
streets, but $4,000 is spent yearly
for malicine AL surgical
supplies. Model accommodations
are provided for the sick and
injured horse. and a staff of
veterinaries to devote their entire
time to the animals is employed.
As among human kind, sickness
and disease prevail more among
horses in the spring, although
exposure and had pavements are
responsible for much suffering in
the colder months. Nearly one
fifth of all the draft horses Of the
department are lost each year by
death through disease or sale
through disability. These arc
mainly western 'tutyss which fail
to- adapt themselves to, climatic
and other conditions. rsz %
b. The street cleshirg department
takes pride in the draft horse
Entrusted to its keeping. Every
day all of the 20,6O0 horses who
work on the streets are looked
over by a visiting veterinarian.
and ifany of them show symptoms
Of disease they are at once taken
TO the hospital wards for treat.
ment. The drivers have especial
instructions that if any horse they
are driving appears TO be ailing
they shall take him Immediately TO
his stable. If the illness seems
serious they are to stop working
and send for the departments
ambulance TO carry the animal
where he can be cared for,
J;rssSVsrssz
IT, inspect guiy dairy milk
IL TEtFIF. 9Hu.Vf 80 rIfay4A... "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
ORIGIN OF POPULAR SAYING

URlGIN Ut PUPULAR SAYING
Political terms that are pointed
and expressive have been coined
du ring each campaign since the
admission of this state 10 the union
on October 3lst, 1864. During
the EOS and early in the SOS,
when the CUmstock was blooming
and booming a number Of short
sayings were in every day use
among the citizens that expressed
delight, disgust, and appreciation
in a word or short phrase. that are
still appreciated by the old-tiners.
The term''stand without hitch
ing was coined and put into use
by a noted flancier and horse ma
at Carson City during the hearing
Of petition for pardon Of a
young man, who had been con.
Victcd of a minor felony. The
pardoning hoard were sCdatc in
demeanor and showed signs of
WEAKNESS, as the lawyer for the
petitioner terminated his harangue
with a low how and Gentlemen,
thank you" 1t was twenty
minutes to the whistle and the
Governor, and Chief Justice locked
invitingly at the audience as
sembled, as coming fall an election
would take place. Suddenly the
i~mpetuous inancicr and horse
owner. seemingly filled with CON
viction. stepped out of the circle of
humanity and with his soft white
hat clssped by the brim, and adj
dressed a number of remarks red
hot from the bat to the board while
facing the governor. His plea was
very f%orceful, convincing and
right to the point why the young
man should be Dardoned. Instead
of bowling low and terminating his
speech with "GcDtlcmcn, | thank
you" he said: Governor, if you
will pardon this young man ! will
guarantee that he will stand with
out hitching."
The Chief Justice and his as.
sociates recovered slowly from
the volley of words discharged by
the rapid fire fnaucier and race
horse man, but the phrase stand
without hitching," was not
technically clear, and seemed more
stunning than a mouthfull Of old
dead Latin. After consulting u
few minutes the board decided that
they were uniformed as TO the
meaning Of the term used by the
last speaker, and the governor, in
a neat complimentary speech,
politely invited the fnancicr and
horse man to fully explain 20 the
board the meaning in full of the
terh:S stand without hitching."
This he did in the following
language:
: a. q r. sE.
Stand without hitching,
gentelmen,' mean that the gov.
erpor is square in the nut: that
the state officers will drill eight
hours per day that the judges will
trot' in single harrcss without
pctticoats or preachers that tho
sheriff and mayor are not filed
with prunes; that the city council
won't grab that the school
ma'am won't burn the bosom Of
the Kanuck boys pants whose IN
works in tie wood yard, because
her mint drop did not invite her
to the 'Au Fair party: that the
police will not tip n drunk
because It is dark; that Sam Davis
will cease lying; that.----"
"Holdl' cried the governor. "The
whistle is blowing and the pctiti.
oner is pardoncd."
aNNWF
We concur" yelled the Chief
Justice and Attorney General. for
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12
GRAND JURY REPORT

To the Judge of the Fourth Ju-
dicial District in and for the Coun-
ty Of Elko, State of Nevada:
We your Grand Jury. beg leave
to submit the following report:
We have had brought for our
consideration the following cases:
Three cases for arson, two for
grand larceny. one for burglary,
one for assault with intent to kill.
two for obtaining money under
false pretenses, three for attempt
to commit grand larceny, one for
perjury, in all of which cases we
fund true bills.
We ignored one case for
murder, and one for forgery.
AS the commissioners, in CON-
pliance with a recent law of the
legislature, appointed an expert &C.
countant to audit the books of the
various county officers, your grand
jury did not make the usual exami-
nation.
We compliment the people of
Elko county in securing an up-to-
date county courthouse, and we
heartily commend our board of
county commissioners for their
fidelity to duty, their unusual
business acumen, and their re-
markable in securing such
a magnificent building with the
sum of money at their disposal. In
part, this success is due to their
securing the services of K. E.
Rockwell as superintendent, who
made it his duty to see that the
material furnished and the work
manship strictly complied with the
specifications.
We find the rooms apportioned
to the sheriff's office small and
inadequate and we recommend
that the room IN the courthouse
not already assigned to any county
official be given to the sheriff for
his main Office.
We advise the commissioners to
purchase a flag for the courthouse
of such texture and size suitable
for the building.
We suggest to the county COM
missioners, acting with the people
of the town of EIko to sci a time
to dedicate the courthouse with
proper ceremonies and make such
time a day of celebration to give
the people Of the county an OPP
portunity of inspecting the build
ing.
Owing to a clerical error in the
contract in which the contractor
put in a bid $500 less than agreed
upon and understood with the com
missioners in regard to flooring
portions of the courthouse with
hardwood, we approve Of the
action of the commissioners in
allowing the bill as presented by
the contractors.
Our examination Of the public
school building at Elko was very
satisfactory, everything neat and
clean absut the premises, the
building a substantial one, and
sanitary conditions excellent.
We find the county high school
building in a dilapidated condition,
the grounds neglected, plaster
falling from the ceilings, aud
floors in bad shape. We recon-
mend the county board of educa-
tion to make necessary repai RS.
We find the building Of the
county hospital in a deplorable ION
dition, and we find IL necessary to
insist upon the following improve.
ments Repairing the foundations
at the northeast end Of the buid-
ing, replastering & gotd portion Of
the building. purchasing 100 feet
of FIRE hose. and erecting proper
building for same, to build . a
septic tank rs a means of proper
sanitation, installing a sufficiently
argc hot water tank. purchasing
a suitable range. making necessary
provisions for q bath room and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12

D. ID. Mariner and W. M.
Phillips, who is one Of the finest
piano tuner that ever came Ia our
state late from Paut G. Mehlin g.
ooEs factory Of New Yo k, are in
town.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-12

WAFER In operating r0om and over
hauling plumbing in bath room.
In order to facilitate the work of
the steward we commeai that a
three-room frame addition be
erected. In order to properly rare
for the aged and infirm inmates
of the hospital. we recommend that
the steward engage the service of
a nurse whenever he deems it
necessary and the compensation of
said nurse shall not exceed $500
per month. said money to he paid
out of the county funGs.
We urge the strict enforcement
of TIE law regarding the speed of
automobiles through The town
limits.
We direct the proper officers to
see that the laws, referring TO
dumping Of hotel refuse, are
enforced, and the misuse of the
front streets and alleys, Of the
various towns throughout the
county as rubbish heaps. be given
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Agriculture in india.
Nearly two hundred lpul on people.
In india are dependent on lgriculture
for their living.
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altered at the ElKo postorice for transmission
through the mails as seeond-olass matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-05

to sell any of their lands for the rea-
son that no one will buy when there
is a possibility of the land being con-
demned by the government for a res
ervoir site. Mr.. Hinkle is one of the
leading men of Hermiston, being an
attorney here and at the time the en-
gineers We're here he was as great a
booster for the extension as any
The Resolution.
The following resolution has been
drafted and sent to the president:
Hermiston, Ore, Dec. 4, 1911.
To VIM. H. Taft, President of the
United States, Greeting.
We, the undersigned committee of
land holders residing within the
boundaries of the proposed reservoir
site of the west extension of the Una
tilla project, respectfully represent:
That the settlers occupying lands
within said proposed reservoir do
unanimously protest against further
delay of ultimtae decision upon the
building or rejection of said project
and urge as some of the many rea-
sons for such protest the following:
The reclamation service of the U.
by reason of surveys, the with
! drawal of lands from entry and claims
for water from the Umatilla river
have kept settlers in this particular
locality in a state of suspense and un-
certainty for the past seven years,
pending investigation of the practica-
bility of this particular project.
That the injustice to these settlers
is manifest in the doubts which they
naturally entertain as to the expedi-
ency of making further improvements
upon their lands, in the way of build
ings, irrigation and drain bitches, lev
cling additional lands for cultivation,
| uncertain terms of leases and crop ar
rangements. and unsettled state of
mind as to plans for the development
of their farms.
That the settlers within this pro-
! posed reservoir site have sufficient
water rights from the Umatilla river
all established prior to the passage
of the reclamation act, and now all
under contest by the reclamation SER
vice upon one ground or another
pending final adjudication of rights
upon the river, which contests are be-
lieved to be for the purpose of trim
ming existing rights to establish a
surplus necessary to fill the proposed
reservoir and thereby imposing upon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-05

these people expensive litigation and
further uncertainty as to their titles
and their rights.
That the continued agitation of this
extension by its partisans calls forth
exaggerated statements which tend to
depreciate the value of the lands in
volved to the irreparable injury of the
owners thereof.
That these settlers, without protest
or complaint, patiently awaited the
result of a thorough investigation by
the reclamation service and final rec
concentrations by the board of army
engineers and had reasonable right
to expect the report of that board