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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24

In The District Court OF The
Fourth Judicial District Of The
State Of Nevada, In And For The
County OF Elko.
In The Matter OF The Estate
Of George M. Moody. Deceased:
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned by an order of the
District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
7th day of February. 1911. was
appointed administrator of the
estate of George M. Moody,
deceased; and that he has duly
qualified as such administrator.
Creditors and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
are hereby notified to file same,
with. proper vouchers attached,
with the clerk of said Court within
three months from the date of the
first publication of that notice, or
they will be forever barred.
Edwin E. Caine.
Administrator of the Estate of
Geo. M. Moody, Deceased.
Date of first publication of
notice, February 1O,1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
MADE FAMOUS BY o.c..-....:...
Places Are Hardly DiscoverabIe as
One by One They Have Under.
gone Changes.

one by one the places made famous
by Charles Dickens have undergone
such changes that they are hardly dis.
coVerable. The rookeries in Tabard
street, Southwark borough, among the
last OF these places are now being
closed up and very soon this charac-
teristic place OF -.ckens-land In Lon.
don Will have passed away. the
housing committee" having deter.
mined for sanitary reasons that It
must tc cbiterated The Church ~
i. George the Martyr. which Stands
at one end Of the street. is the house
OIL worship immortalized as Little Dor
TITS church. and on this account II
visited every year by thousands Of
American admirers Of the great novel
list. Near the other end of the street
was the Marshalsea prison for debt
ors. where Little Dorrlts father, a
man with "a mild voice, curling hair
and irresolute hands," as the years
passed by became gray-haired and ven-
cradle and was known as 1.-The father
OF the Marshalsea," title II which he
grew to be ridiculously vain. And this
character (much of the color Of which
Dickens is said to have taken from
that Of his own father) is one of the
most pathetic In any OF his novels
But the medical officer for the district
says II has long had wicked repu.
tation. and London cannot allow such
degraded and unhealthy spot TO re-
main. no matter what its romantic
and historic interest. Long before the
days of Dickens this corner OF South
wick was known as the hiding place
or highwaymen and debtors Of the
worst description
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wire fence. There are about
thousand tons of hay on the
ranch and a lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is well
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this off &C for further
particulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
1852 81
Total
Annual Statement

Annual Statement
of the Brooklyn Mining Company
for the year ending April /, 1910.
y, DIR.
To cash on hand Feb. |.
1909 s 293 al
Assessments collected year
past 1914 43
To amount received from
other sources
To amovnt due banks
Total 1878 81
CIR.
Mine expenses year past 5
General expenses year past 726 80
Cash on hand April /, 1910 631 OF
$l357 81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
[Seal ]
Ruby Loses Cast.

There was time when the ruby was
next TO the diamond In the estimation
OF lovers OF precious stones. Now 4,
has fallen from It's high estate Tho
reason 10 that the ruby, like the san
phire. can be Initiated so closely tina,
even experts cannot discriminate be
tween the real gem and the imitation
The greatest sufferer by this Is ssid TO
be the Car OF Russia, who owns the
nnest collection OF rubies In the world
The 81. Petersburg court jewelers. esti.
mate the loss In value OF the Cars
rubies at 100000. Some time aeo
ne tried to take out policy OF inaur.
Nnce on them. but no company would
Sccept the risk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
NOTICE TO WATER
and LIGHT CONSUMERS

On and after Feb 9Th, 1911, Mr..
Critchley or Mr.. Nc Farlane will
be at the Company's Office in the
telephone Building from 20 to " A.
M. and from l to 3 p. M. and will
be pleased to attend to the wants
of their customers. Elko Water
and Light Corporation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF NE
VADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
In The Matter of The Estate Of
Louis Engler, Deceased.
Notice Appointing Time Fol-
Probate of Will.
A document purpnrting to be
the Last Will and Testament OF
Louis Englcr, deceased, having, on
the 23rd day of February, 1911,
come in possession OF said District
Court, ard Petition for the
probate thereof. and for the
issuance Of Letters Testamentary to
Johanna Eiscnberg having beer
filled with the Clerk of said court,
Notice Is Hereby Given that
Tuesday, the 7th day of March,
A ID. 1911, at ten o'clock A. M. OF
said day. at tie Court room of said
Court, in the Hesson Building, al
the Town of Elko, County of Elko
be, and the same is hereby ap,
pointed the time for proving saiC
will and hearing said Petition
when and where any person
interested may appear and contest
said will and file objections ir
writing to the granting of Let
tiers Testamentary to sale
petitioner.
Dated Feb. Gath, 1911.
Fred G. Voight
lSealJ Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
Ray Fever.

Ray Fever.
The symptoms or irritation in. back
u nose and thronai. With dryness and
neat In the nasal Passages. with run.
ling and dropping back into the
hroat OF mucus at times, indicates
lay fever trouble. In some cases tho
eyes water with other symptoms. as
OF severe cold In the head. To 70.
!ieve this complaint soothing anti
septic spray lotion should be used sev.
oral times a day, spraying back Of
the throat and nasal passages thor.
nughly. Great relief can be secured
from the Inhalation OF ordinary layen.
der smelling salts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial 05714
United States Land Office
Carson City, Nevada

Carson City, Nevada
.'.... Feb. 8, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that the
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company
of Topeka, Shawnee County. State Of
Kansas, has filed in this office it's
application to select under the
provisions of the act Of Congress,
approved June q, 1887 go Stats,
11-36) tie following described
land, viz:
The SW4..SF4 Section 6, TIP. 80
North. Range AZ E. M. d. NJ, in
the County of Elko and State of
Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the
disposal to the applicant, should
file their affidavits of protest :. in
this office, on or before the 9Th
daV of April 1911.
Louis j. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
Annual Statement

of the Salmon River Mining Com
pany for the year ending Feb. l,
1910.
DIR.
Cash on hand Feb. !. 1909 1852 81
To assessments collected --.
year past 600 90
To amount received from
other sources 600 90
To amount due banks 600 90
Total 1852 81
CIR.
Mine expenses year past None
General expenses year past $3.50 "a
Balance on hand Feb. /,
1910 81 II
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
THE BULLION TAX

While to all intents and purposes
the measure recently introduced in
the Assembly by Merritt of Church
ill-tagged as an administration
measure'- to abolish the office of
state bullion tax collector and the
board of assessors, as a harmless
bill and is for the express purpose
of bringing all state taxation with
in control of a state tax COM
mission, there is serious doubt
expressed as to the underlying
motives. According to many
interested parties there is "a
Niger in the woodpile."
Provided the bill is for the sole
purpose Of concentrating the work
of assessment and collection of
taxes all well and good. But it is
generally believed that the tax
co commission will be most lex in the
bullion tax. A tax that should
today. if properly collected on the
valuatiaon as set by operators, 60
a long way toward defraying the
expene of the state government.
At the present time, with "a board
of assessors and a bullion tax
collector, the state falls far s%ort
Of her legitimate percentage of the
bullion owned in many mines an6
with the contemplated change, it is
firmly believed that she will be &
further loser.-Tonopah Bonanza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
Sl357 81
Demand for Granite.

Although Aberdeen ia the home OF
,cotch granite, shipment of $50 tons
ecentiy was exported to that city
rom South Carolina quarries to meet
I demand for variation In color from
10 native stone.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
PIANOS

Band and String Instruments
and Photographs. We save you
500 or more on your Piano
purchase. No jobbers, no agen is.
We deal directly with The
factories. Latest sheet music Is
cents.
j. D. Mariner Music House
Reno. Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24

Statement of the Winnemucca
Water & Light Co. for the year
ending Dec. 31st. 1910.
Receipts S3l.113 70
expenditures 27,O4O Is
Balance on hand $4,O73 45
M. Reinhart,
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR SNORING
An Amusing Story of How o. Henry.
the Author, Had a cork.
ing" Time.

Comparatively little was ever writ.
ten about Sidney Porter, the short
story writer, under the name of o
Henry. until his death recently, but
since then no end OF stories have
crept out. A New York bartender
who boasts Of close friendship with
the late author tells an amusing tale
OF his introduction to Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. Porter dropped In late one win.
ter night and ordered a hot toddy.
hanger.on, whom the bartender had
tried 20 pry loose from a chair in the
rear OF the place. was snoring loudly
and had refused to be deposed.
why don't you cork him." sug
gested Mr.. Porter.
Cork him?' What in the world
Is that?" inquired the barkeeper.
Very simple remedy--very simple.
It's what we get down in Texas when
we drop on to sleep In hondy.tonk "
After being granted permission Mr.
Porter started In to give an exposi
tion OF the "corking" game. He took
a large cork and split It half way up
the center. Then he arranged several
wooden matches in the other end. like
80 many quilts in porcupine's back.
Cautiously he fastened tho split cork
over the sleeper's nose and asked for
large pail OF water.
Standing at the side OF the unsua
pecting sleeper he lighted one of the
matches. At the top OF his voice he
shouted "Fire!" One match after
another ignited with a sharp crack.
and as the frightened sleeper Jumped
to his feet Mr.. Porter let 20 with the
water and drenched him from head to
foot. Tho man bottled for the door.
half dazed. but wide awake enough to
think the place was on fro.
"Let the Heavens Fall"
In the olden, golden days Of Nevada
Charley Goodwin, now Salt Lake
City editor, was Judge OF the Fourth
district. During the trial Of case
before him some Of the plastering on
The ceiling Of the courtroom, which
aad been loosened by leaky roof. fell
with crash on the clerks head
Counsel learned in the law started for
the door. "Order, gentlemen, order!"
laid Judge Goodwin. Flat justitia ruat
ceiling"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-24
INSURANCE ANNUAL STATEMENT

United States Branch. Atlas AS
surance Co., Id. with which is in
corporated the Manchester Assur-
ance Co. of London. For year end
ing December 81, 1910.
Capital [deposited] $500, 900 90
Assets 1854. 4O7 OF
Liabilities. exclusive
of capital and net
surplus 1913, 795 35
Income
Premiums $l,798,658 90
Other sources 1883 81
Total income, 1910 $1,876,241 65
Expenditures
LOSSES 1886, O97 O5
Other expenditures 693,158 rs
Total expenditures
1910 $1,578,255 80
-
Fire Insurance Business, 1910
Risks written 1896, 461 ,687 90
Premiums thereon 2,37O,564 80
Losses incurred 9O8,l69 OIL
Nevada Business
Risks written $30,450 90
Premiums received 757 81
Losses paid 5.971 G3
Losses incurred OF ca
Frank j. Devlin,
Branch Manager
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
build, and because of its simplicity
some people have no faith in It. With

build, and because of its simplicity
some people have no faith in It. With
q drag properly built you will soon
learn to use 1t SO as to get the best
results. Don't make your drag too
heavy, for it is a one-man machine
and you will have to lift it once in a
while. A. light drag will respond
quicker to the shifting positions of
the operator. Elm, box elder or soft
maple make the best. The log should
be eight feet long and eight to ten
inches In diameter, split as near the
center as possible and use the heav-
lest and best slab in front. Four
inches from the end that is to travel
In the middle Of the road bore q two
inch augur hole; in middle Of face Of
the slab twenty-five inches from the
ditch end bore another two-inch hole:
half way between these two holes
bore one more. Be sure they are
all in line and in the middle Of the
slab. Now bring up your rear slab
and let the ditch end overlap the
third hole in the front slab about six
inches; this will leave the ditch end
of front slab about sixteen inches
nearer the ditch than the rear slab
when Joined together. Mark and bore
three holes in the rear slab and you
are ready for the stakes. Use stakes
two and one-half inches in diameter.
Shave the ends of them down to fit
the holes in the slab. Have the slabs
thirty inches apart and wedge your
stakes. Saw the stakes of flush with
face of the front slab and let them
project about four inches back Of the
rear one. These will be handy in
handling the drag. Before you drive
on the rear slab arrange brace.
This should be fitted in notch cut
in the ditch end of the front slab
about three inches from the end and
bracketed against the stake where it
goes into the rear slab. Fit the brace,
drive on the rear slab and you have
got 1t. Next bore one and one-half
inch hole from ditch end of the front
slab and in the center. Secure a
trace chain Of regulation length and
ten feet Of No. 9 wire. Pass the wire
around the stake twice and twice
through the ring on end Of trace
chain; then tie. Pass the fore end of
the chain through the hole and drop
an old bolt in the link. Now take
hold Of the chain and pull your drag
in shape so that the front and rear
slabs track. Cut a link in the chain
and put in split link about twelve
inches towards ditch end.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
How to Build a Split Log
Drag for Road Scraping
K The secret Of good road consists
"a keeping an even surface on which

The secret of good road consists
In keeping an even surface on which
the water cannot stand and soak in,
and so damage both the road surfaces
md the bitches. This can be done
With the split drag. To maintain a
good road frequent use of the drag
y necessary. Use 1t after every rain
and drag the road in both directions;
this will prevent ruts and mud holes.
+ The farmer who manufactures q
split-dray according to the directions
given later on in this article and who
Works one-half mile Of road opposite
his farm with his drag will soon DEM
6nstrate to his own satisfaction the
real value of good roads over which
heavy loads can be drawn. Your road
to town is no better than the worst
mud hole in 1t, because the largest
load you can haul is the one you can
pull over the worst places. A road
is only as good as its worst spot;
this is but another adaptation of the
old proverb, "a chain is as strong as
its weakest link" You cannot get
away from the fact that dirt and wa
ter mixed together makes mud, and
that the depth of the mud depends
on the amount of water mixed in It.
Get rid of the water by going over
the road after every rain with your
split-drag and you will have a good
road. Water Is the enemy of good
roads and you have to fight it: if you
leave it. it makes trouble in the way
of mud holes and washouts. Get the
water into the bitches; and the drag
is the best solution of both.
II the road bed is fine-grained
clay. try mixing in a few loads Of
sand and gravel where it remains
softest the longest after a rain. If
you cannot get sand there may be a
coarse soil on your farm which will
answer the purpose. In filling in the
road do not get the middle or crown
too high, otherwise traffic will use the
middle entirely and ruts will so de-
velop. Build the road as wide as you
can. A narrow road is a hard road
to maintain, on account Of the teams
tracking with their heavy loads. Do
not plow a road when you can avoid
It and do not fill holes with brush
or sod; they will soon crush in and
the hole will remain. Have the ditch
on either side wide and shallow. Have
plenty of fall to carry the water off,
because the sooner 1t is away from
the road. the better.
Simple Thing to Build.
/, A split drag is simple thing to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
FARMERS HAVE
{" FOUND NEW USE
FOR AUTOMOBILES

A new use for the automobile has
been found by western farmers. 1t
is that Of utilizing the back wheels
for motive power to run wood saws.
"In travelling in the west came
across a farmer who was cutting
wood by means Of his automobile"
said ]. E. Sheldon. representative of
a western automobile company. 1.-THE
farmer had attached belt to one of
the wheels, which was connected with
a saw. In this manner he was saw.
ing wood. asked him how he had
come to think of the scheme, and he
told me that 1t was common practice
among farmers in the west.
ut is astonishing how many farm
ers all through the west own automo-
biles. Nearly every farmer who Is
moderately well-fixed has machine.
It is an ordinary sight to see auto
mobiles skimming through the har-
vest fields, and it 10 remarkable how
much time they save. The increased
use Of autos by farmers has, In
great measure. removed the prejudice
against machines, and It is seldom
now that one has q complaint from
farmer on the score Of fast driving.
The farmers when they see q machine
speeding along road, get out Of the
way and do not attempt hold up the
occupants, as they formerly did. They
have learned the value Of the auto
mobile in their own business.
zone Of the most striking results
of the use of automobiles among
farmers is that Of keeping the boys
on the farm. The young fellows are
no longer so anxious to leave the old
homestead for the city, for they can
jump in a machine. go to town, and
get back in time for dinner" ).
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
Many Impreyemen Made De: in.
- Windshields Shown this Year

in some shields there lisa total Of six,
or eight different positions. One new
position is stffe 9rain-vision type, in
which the upper half is swung for
ward. leaving I'm oBm space. between
1t and the lower half. The upper
shield is comparable with an awning
In front Of store window, in that
1t prevents the rain striking on the
lower half and leaving this clear for
the driver to see.: - =. ..
A second position Is the ventilated
one in which the upper half is given.
a reverse position to that in the rain
vision. It. slopes 5reaFward and down
ward. thereby directing the air cur
rents direct on to the driver.
Tho Vertical Ventilator.
A third position is the vertical ven
ttlator, In which the upper half is
swung to the rear, but the pane of
glass kept vertically. This does not
give as violent ventilation as ,the one:
mentioned in the preceding para
graph, but allows Of a free air cur
rent back against the driver. Both
the full ventilated and the vertical
ventilated will be valuable types of
shields for fore-doors bodies, in which
1t is recognized that some special
type. of ventilation is needed.
The fourth position for the upper
half Is the sloptng, in which the upper
half inclines upward and rearwards.
The object Of this is to reduce the
windage. This position is only used
for fast travelling.
The automatic shield is more in ev-
idence than ever. It seems to >be now
a settled fact that there ia no neras.
sity for having to use thumb screws.
wing nuts or other devices when It Is
desired to change the position Of the
upper half Of the windshield. The
arguments that were heard against
the automatic year ago rarely are
heard today, and the automatic is az
accepted an arrangement as is the
pressed steel frame on a car. There
are many different types Of automatics
which are mentioned separately in
the following paragraphs without ref.
ence to the different manufacturers
who use them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
GLDDEN TROPHY SHOWN.
Motor Endurance Prize on Display 1T
CHICAGO Shnv

One Of the features of the Chicago
automobile show to attract attention is
the Gltdden trophy. 1t is the first
time the most famous of motor en-
durance prizes has been shown at a
Chicago automobile show.
This trophy, donated by Charles ].
Glidden. has been contested for seven
times. The 1910 tour was the hard
est In the history Of the Glidden
event, and extended. from Cincinnati
to- Chicago by way Of Dallas, Texas,
over 1851 miles Of the worst roads
In the United States.
The Glidden trophy is shown in the
exhibit Of the Chalmers Motor COM
pany. won in 1910 by Chalmers
go" touring car driven by William
Bolger. This was, the first time 1t
has ever been won by car costing
less than $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-07
eFyindshield manufacturers Have

T. Nindshteld manufacturers have
5ima sprogress during the year sjust
SEfo6S4; :and their wares marketed for
this. season show a decided improve
ment over many of those listed year
5;ago: The brass framework is seen
on every hand-in fact. at the recent
Madison Square Garden show in New
/ York. there was not an example of
windshield with wood frame that
was pushed to the front. The brass
tubular frame is much heater in ap-
: pearance than the wood and is more
up-to-date.
! There have been several new types
Of shields brought out, one of which
is the torpedo. The torpedo shield is
"a single-glass design. low glass, be-
ing possible because Of the heavily
hooded dash on the torpedo car; and
also because Of the seats being lower
because Of the double drop used in the
side members Of the frame by many
car builders. = The torpedo is thus
the simplest Of -windshields. In gen.
eral 1t Is hinged at the base 80 that
it can be swung forward to rest hori-
zontally over the dash.
Clear.Vision Windshields Popular
| The clear-Yision Windshield is more
In evidence this year than ever be-
fore 1t is called the clear-vision
shield because there is not q metal
strip, or rather two metal strips,
across the middle of the shield where
the glass is divided. Having no metal
at this point leaves a clear vision
over the entire shield. It frequently
happens that where the metal extends
across the shield at this point 1t comes
right in the line Of vision between
/ the drivers eye and the point Of the
road he is watching. Many wind
shield makers argue against the clear
vision shield on the ground that 1t is
more dangerous because of the glass
having no support at this point, and
should the glass crack it is certain to
fall out of place, whereas with the
framework all around the glass can
not fall out, or rarely does.
The typical non-clear vision type,
If the term may be used, has the two
pieces Of brass framework extending
across the center of the shield.
Advantages Of the Zig.Zag.
A type Of shield that Is coming
more and more into use is the zig-zag.
This shield affords better protection
to- the; driver and other front-seat
passengers than the straight type In
that the gfass 70 brought we'll back
A so the side and ;eross.air currents are
|. shut out ThhaShieid was originally
used on runabouts with the steering
columns slopink away back. but now
lis being used ION touring cars. fore
door types apd teys t0nneau machines.
It ID: Atp We oleAr-vision and
mon sle M e often manufac-