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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25

in the mine was then attempted
through thu Alpha saft. At the
400-foot level Wilhlemy was found
dead. Gilmore's body was.recovered
at 600-foot level. f..ce downward
at the bulkhead. Odolovich lay
dead. but Walsh and Men ulty
were not found. and still are in
the burning mine.
This is the same mine In which,
three and a half years ago, two
men we're killed and four others
we're ento nbed for 46 days on the
l000.foot level of the Alpha shaft.
The new shaft is one of the
largest ard deepest in the district
and cost over a quarter of a mil
lion dollars.
Every effort is being made to
extinguish the flames. which are
still burning.
A later despatch S US that the
fire broke out from an unknown
cause at some point above the
twelve-hundred level anil an alarm
signal coming into the hoist house.
the cage was Immediately lowered.
The men were at work at the
fourteen-hundred level and seven
out of ten managed to reach
the cage.
On the trip to the Top, two
miners fell from the cage and of
the five remaining one was dead
when the surface was reached.
Three mel remaining be low
climbed the ladders to the twelve
hundred, which is connected with
the Alpha workings, eight
hundred feet north, by adrift. They
managed to climb several hund,e ed
feet to within one hunrded feet of
tie Alpha cage when they were
overcome by the smoke and gases
and asphhyxiated.
Later a resuce party found all
three clinging to the ladder, all
dead.
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section. Every year the vegetable
men raise a small amount of diff
ferent varieties Of beans for the
local market. The experiment is
worth trying in this county.
President Taft yesterday signed
the compromise bill admitting
Arizona and New Mexico into the
union. The people of the new
states have struggled long and
faithfully for the right to become
equals in the sisterhood of states
Two bright new stars will be put
on "Old Glory on the Fourth of
July. These two new states are
the last of the territories on the
mainland. Alaska will be the
next territory to knock for ad-
mission into the union.
A bad cave occurred this morn
ing on North c street. Just north
Of the First Ward school, a
section of the road from 20 to so
feet wide slipping off the bed rock.
The cave was caused by water
washing the earth away from
underside and the road wa. closed
for a short time pending repairs.
Chief Nevin started repairs at
ONE and the road was mae
passable for teams this afternoon.
-Virginia Chronicle.
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RICKEY'S ROTTEN BANKS

Yeterday morning the Bank Ease
was resumed in the District Court
before Judge Langan. Receiver
Frank Wilds was on the stand.
The taking Of evidence was
objected to along the usual lines.
Judge Mack offered a number of
unsecured notes. These aroused a
series of complaints from the
opposing attorneys, who showed
that the notes we're not in the
schedule of the original complaint
and should not be a part of the
testimony. At least an hour
ar Rument was taken up in this
particular evidence. The notes
were admitted under protest as
recorded by the defending
attorneys.
The entire morning session was
filled with numerous objections
several of them covering fine
technical points of law. All such
objections were legally entered
in The minutes by the Clerk Of the
Court. Mr.. Wildes will be on
the stand for many days to come,
as only the direct evidence is being
introduced. He will be placed on
cross examination before the de-
tense puts its testimony Carson
News.
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was asked to repeat a conversation
that she had with her husband.
Objection vas made that the ques-
ton should not be answered be-
cause the conversation was private
in its nature. The judge then
asked the witness whether anybody
except herself and husband was
present. She replied that her
mother ana the husbands mother
were. whereupon the judge re-
marked: 1T appears that both
mother-in-laws were present. l
shall therefore rule that the con-
versation was public"
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HEALTH PROVERBS

DR.. j. f. Pickard. in closing his
remarks in Reno Sunday in adj
dressing a large audience on
sanitary and medical subjects pre-
scnted the following proverbs
which we reproduce as being
sound common sense.
An open window is better than
an open grave.
Warm rooms have killed more
people than ever froze to death.
Where are in the
windows hey may keep tile Grape
from the door.
A fly in the milk often means a
member of the family in the grave.
If some people were as much
afraid of flies as they are of
water, there would he less TYPHOID.
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~Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Herbert Sproule left for Salt
Lake last night.
Sheriff Harris will return from
Twin Fails, Idaho, On No. 3
tonight.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Hcsson
left today for an automobile trip
to Salt Lake.
Mrs. Harvey Rutherford left
for Pine valley this atfe TO
visit her BROTHER.
There are % prisoners in the
county Jail, two OF which are held
for the grand jury.
The Elko base ball team will
play the Wells team on their own
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SO. 1000. 600 we're consumed in the
United States.
c. j. Nelson came in from
Jarbidge yesterday. He reports
the camp improving and its pros
poets brighter every day. Mr..
Nelson says there is about 1000
people in the Jarbidge district and
its vicinity.
Joseph Henderson arrived on
No. 8 this afternoon on a visit to
his brothers Hayden and Lambert.
He is now connected with the
Goldfeld Consolidated Mining
company and is taking his vaca-
ton. He has been visiting his
brother, Aubrey, in Ogden and is
OF his way home
There are over fifty men n the
Reno Jail charged with selling
whiskey to Indians. The govern
ment is trying to stamp out the
evil. Some men in Elko might
profit by this information.
We understand that Judge
Averill has a large amount of
work on hand and will not he able
to try the Primeaux arson case
on September. Also that the lead
ing attorneys in the case have
consented to a continuance until
the 23d of October.
A woman with five children on
her way from some eastern point
to Oregon was put off one of the
trains here last night. She
s]ucceeued today in collie cling
sufficient funds to continue her
journey on No. 8 this Afternoon.
AT 2:30 o'clock this afternoon,
a phone message from the Hot
Springs said Marsh Stoitler was
very bad. His death seems to he
only a matter of a few hours.
A mar giving the name of C..
S. Gardner. was brought from
Carlin this morning by Constable
Happier on a serious charge. He
was before Jude Klatte this
afternoon and his case was con
tinued until Monday. If con-
victed, he will doubtless receive
all the law can give him.
B. F. Riley, one of the Nioneers
of Humboldt county and d few
years ago one of Nevada's
prominent citizens, died in Reno
Wednesday. His remains will be
taken to his old home in Paradise
valley for interment. May he
sleep we'll.
Griswold & Henderson have an
important notice in this issue that
hunters and fishermen will! do well
to heed. See the notice for
part culars.
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drove of pigs of all ages and
dimensions and proceeded to ge.
busy with aforesaid Sidewalk
roofing into it with all the
energy Of which they were
capable. In about five minutes
portions of the walk looked as if it
had been plowed for ranchipy
purposes. 1t is about time for the
pound keeper to get busy Va
Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

We have been unable to hear
from MIR. PixIey today.
An unknown mar was run over
by No. 10 a few miles west of
Reno yesterday morning and
instantly killed.
Cole C.. Puett and Miss Alma
Wilson of Tuscarora were married
in Reno Monday night. The bride
has been a student at the uni
versity for the past three years.
Sheriff Harris returnedSfrom his
Twin Falls trip last night. He
left the horse stolen from Mrs.
Chaser in charge of two of the bows
who are bringing the horses over.
land.
Another shipment of furniture
and fixtures for the new court
house arrived this morning. All
the equipment except the metal
filing case and the electric light
fixtures. is now here and a good
part of it is in place.
Miss Irmie Robinson sent in her
resignation yesterday as teacher of
the 7th grade of the public school.
The trustees accepted the resigna-
ton and are now hustling for a
teacher to fill the vacancy.
Yesterday afternoon Judge
Taber discharged John Jones from
custody on a writ of habeas
c)rpls. JUICE Katie sentenced
Jones to a term in Jail and fined
him 5000 besides but failed to
state in the commitment that the
fine was to be served out in Jail
at the rate of 50 per day in Ease
it was not paid. This mistake in
the commitment was fatal and
gave Jones his liberty.
An Irish awyer once addressed
the court as gentlemen" instead
of your honors." After he had
concluded a brother of the bar
reminded him of his error. He i'm
mediatcly arose and apoIogized
thus: May it please the court.
in the heat of debate | called yer
honors gentlemen. | made a
mistake, yer honors." Then he
sat down and if the court was not
satisfied it did not disclose the
fact. Case and Comment.
IT Is learned that the hearing
of the indictments and habeas
corpus matters in connection with
the arrest of the officials of the
Eureka County Bank, that was
expected 10 cGme up before theme
va Ia Supreme Court about August
|, Is, has be, n SCI for September 6.
District Attorney McParlin. who
left here last Saturday to be
, present when the cases came up,
will now probably remain at Car.
son until the cases are heard
Eureka Setinel.
: While a mar on the Peterson
ranch at South Fork was grabbing
brush today he dro ped a lighted
match and started a fire. At z
o'clock this afternoon, a phone
message to the sheriff's office sale
that the fire had got into the hay
. and was beyond control and II
then looked as IL the buildings on
/, the ranch would be burned. The
, neIghbors in the valley had been
called on for assistance. GreaI
, clouds Of back smoke coud be-
, seen from town.
In the trial Of a ease recently IL
|, one Of the English courts a witness
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~Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

w. r. Budd, came mp from Reno
tn is morning.
Mr.. Joseph Peck is in from his
White Rock ranch. He exhibited a
splendid span Of horses on the
streets today.
1t is estimated that of the
%, 100000 gallons Of whiskey
manufactured in Scotland last year
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~Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Marsh Stottler was reported
about the same last night.
Mr.. W. T. Smith left for San
Francisco last night.
Miss French. one of the iniepen-
dent force, is on the sick list to-
day.
Mrs. j. Conrad of Lamoille and
two sons left last night for Mis-
souri,. The boys will enter school
and Mrs. Conrad will spend four
years at her old home, if she Fan
content herself that long away
from the sagebrush.
The school trustees held a meet
ing last night and elected Miss
Olive Ogilvie TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss
lrmie Robinson. Miss Ogilvie is a
graduate of the county high school
and of the normal department of
the state university.
DR.. West went to Ruby valley
yesterday to see Mrs. John Jasper.
He found her sufferning from a
chronic ailment and brought her
to town for treatment. He also
saw Mr.. Pixley and reports him as
improving. He is able to move his
paralyzed leg. bat cannot talk.
President Taft will pass through
Nevada in September on a speech
imaking tour of the coast. We
suggest that an effort be made to
have him stop in Elko and meet the
best people in Nevada While some
of US may not Apr of his
course as president, we all honor
the high Office be olds. Let us
send him an invitation TO stop in
Elko on his way to the coast.
The fire that was seen from town
yesterday was in Pleasant valley
intsead of So tn Fork. From Mr..
Conrad, who saw the fire as he was
coming from Lamoille yesterday
afternoon, we learn that the fire
was in the sagebrush between the
dry farm and Mr.. Brenncn's ranch.
A phone message from Mr.. Brennan
this afternoon said no damage was
done.
William Menking. formerly of
Gold Circle, came in from Jarbidge
this. morning, accompanied by
Mrs. Menking. He reports the new
camp in a tlourishing condition.
with four mines working to their
full capacity. The output will be
treated by the new Pavlok cya-
hide plant, which is expected to be
completed and in operation during
the next 80 days.-Silver st te.
The fifth district of which Clark
county is a part. gets a new deputy
superintendent of public instruc-
ton every little while. Well, be-
ginning with Gilbert c. Ross, who
completely ignored all correspon.
dence, every change has been for
the better as none of them remain
cd long in Office. We do not think
it would require much practice to
get along without these miscellan.
eous deputy superintendents.-
Clark County Review.
The Bridgeport Chronicle I'm
ion states that it is reported there
that Aurora will be on tue map,
with mines, mills and other indus
tries going, like the day when
Mark Twain wrote of the cement
mine" and the old camp was the
county seat Of Esmeralda county.
There is an abundance Of ore in
the mines of the old camp and
modern reduction methods should
be able to secure the extraction of
tho prpcious metal
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Salmagundi
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Dr.. Colby of Jarbidge is in
town.
Mrs. Robert Hunter returned
from California sturaday night.
Marsh Stottler passed a bad
night and is not as well today as
he has been.
Bob SkagEs vas kicked by one of
his donkeys Saturday night and
had one Of his legs broken.
Oar machine acted badly
this forenoon ard but a very little
better this afternoon. The result
IS a shortage OF reading matter.
The LamoII!e school trustees
have advertised for bids to build
their new shoolhouse. See the
notice elsewhere for particulars.
EECpnErcssman George Bartlett
Is playing that he is a boy again.
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school. He has evidently come to
the conclusion that he does not
know +, al if he has sorrod .uo
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Salmagund
DAILY

SAaA Va 4 lGdNHfl
valley was at Mr.. McMullen',
funeral yesterday.
Misses Martha Noble and Silyi;
Bowers left for Reno last night 10
attend the university.
Miss Rynella Eyler returned
from Wyoming yesterday wher,
she has been spending the summer.
Sheriff Harris will leave for
Twin Falls, Idaho, tonight after
a lot OF horses stolyl from Mrs.
Chaser.
The writer returns thanks 10
tn, people Of Docth ard Star
valley for the many courtesies
received yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Truetl. son
and daughter drove from their
Marys river ranch. over forty
miles, to attend MIR. McMullcn's
funeral yesterday.
Three will be a lively game
Of base ball tomorrow afterno n
between Elko and Loycl ock. It
promises to be full Of thrills for
the fans. Take it N. The Love
Io;H team will arrive on No. 4 in
the morning.
Nick Simonsen received word
last evening that ranch fires were
raging in Newark valley, Eureka
county. He wired Eureka for
information and this morning
recaived a dispatch stating tina;
two ranches had been burned
over.
MISS Maggie and Kate Reed
arrived from Fayetteville, Arkan-
sas. yesterday afternoon on a visit
10 their Uncle, Recorder Great
hpuEe. Tdcy stopped at CuLrc a
few days to visit a brother before
coming here. The youua ladies
are graduates Of the University
of Arkaasas and both are teachers.
They may remain here and teach
daring the coming school year.
J.. T,
ca seI b. an explosion that is
Supposed to havs been caused Nv
the explosion Of dynamite left in a
stick Of wood. Tn explosion oc-
Cured Immediately after a sii,E
of "o1d had hccD put IT, the stove
bJ sheldon PnnIle, a hoy eleven
years old. The boy was badly
burned about the arms.
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fnc s~nt,in, fro ,oMr ca,,;u,.
b,y .,,.t. and b,rrs ,ro om.or.
,gnre obil,ot - r.rooso hin, la,
night. H~lnsocn answered all
Questions freely and told q straight
story. lie cleared up what was
thought To he suspicious circum-
stances against him. This leaves
.tnr burning Of Mr. Caryillc's
property AZ unsui we'd mystery.
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diamond next Sunday.

~
increase of students over last year
The freshman class is the lar,est
in the history of the university
The divorce case of M cKenzie
VS.. Mckenzie came up before
Judge Taber at his chambers this
afternoon. Attorney Carville ap.
peared for the plaintiff, Mrs.
Mckenzie.
The Western Pacific has some
thing interesting to say to che
people of Elko today. Read the
new ad and remember what /,
says.
The trouble with our machchine
yesterday was caused by the
carelessness Of tie writer in
replacing a part of the machine
he had taken off. 1t was put hack
wrong end to and refused to work.
The mistake was corrected this
morning and out I. cuble ceased.
Judge Taber heard the Jones
habeas corpus case this afternoon.
Jones was given a stiff Jail sent
ence AID a heavy fine by Judge
Katie for abusing his family. He
has served the sentence and now
asks to he relieved of the fine.
The case came up late this after
noo
The heaviest crop of grain
ever harvested in Lovelock valley
is to be threshet this season 1t is
estimated that 1900 sacks of
grain have been produc ed in that
fertile Neavda valley. II has been
figured out that 1t wi | take three
carloads of empty SACKS to hold
this years production.
The supreme court has denied
a rchearIng in the case of Eugene
Howell, bank examiner, against
Receiver Wildes. This removed
III" obstacles in the suit of
Receive r Wildes against the
directors of Ri ckey's rotten banks
and that case was taken up by
Judge Langan yesterday and con-
tinued until tomorrow. Wildes is
trying to make the directors pay
back sOme of the stolen money.
Miller & Lux filed papers in the
District Court here this morning
withdrawing the suit for damages
against the Mason Valley Shelter
Company. which is constructing
the new smelter at Thompson in
the extreme northern portion of
Mason Valley. The suit was to
enjoin the starting up of the
smelter or the grounl Is that the
fumes would damage crops
Yerington Times.
In order to relieve the crowded
condition of this office. Chsrley
Gardner began building an adj
dition 35xl3 feet this morning.
When il is completed our job
department will be moved in.
This addition is made necessary by
the increase of business in our ever
increasing job plant. We will
then have the best arranged and
most complete printing Office in
eastern Nevada.
News today from Lanes hospi-
tails to the effect that George
Watt is recovering. His illness
was as serious as could come TO
any man. After an operation, he
sank and for a time physicians and
relatives despaired. But his
wonderful will and constitution
played their part, and il is now
but a question of a few days or
weeks until George Watt will be
back at his work in Austin
Reveille.
Carson City bids fair to become
the Mecca for restless hearts.
A divorce was granted there last
week in which the case was filed
May l3. The summons was served
May l6. the answer filed the same
day and the case heard and the
decree granted on May 10th. Six
days only was required to put this
Ease through ard the testimony
showed that the plaintiff had beer
i'm the state only four months,
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No, So BAD

Not SO BAD.
Vaudeville has run n week
And we're n jubilator;
For Harry Lauder 80 far has
Had but one Imitator.
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Carson City bids fair to become
the Mecca for restless hearts.
A divorce was granted there last
week in which the Ease was filed
May l3. The summons was served
May l6. the answer filed the same
day and the case heard and the
decree granted on May 10th. Six
days only was required to put this
Ease through ard the testimony
showed that the plaintiff had beer
I'm the state only four months,
The defendant was suddenly dis
covered on tic streets Of tic city
and served. Then he disappeared
Going somel-Ely Record.
A farmer in Fallon district ha.
gone in for bean culture. He has
so far made a success Of his frs
crop. Nevada every year pay
California about $4,000 fol
beans. II crops can be raised IL
this state there is every reason t.
go into the business. II is plan.
ned to put in y any acres in The
Fallon section on the next seasor
on this culture. The same croI
could be raised to n profit in THU
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-06
JEWISH FAMILIES
SEEK HOMESTEADS
Homes for 500 May Be Secured
at Sale of Land Near
Manti.

Homes for 500 Jewish families may
be secured at the sale to be held Mon
day at Manti, when W. D. Capdland,
chairman of the state board Of land
commissioners, will sell by auction
nearly 5000 acres of land under the
Plute reservoir project. It is quite
probable that the Jewish Agricultural
and Colonial association Of Philadel-
phia, which has been making inquiries
into Utah lands, will have representa-
tlves present to bid on large part or
all Of these lands. This association has
500 families to place next spring. If
the association s bid should be ac-
cepted, it is planned to send artisans
to the property TO prepare for the ar
rival of the colonists
1t is asserted by leading Jews that
their people make first.class farmers
when given proper conditions and that
the herdlng together in the cities and
congested centers was not their choice,
but was forced upon them. They say
that should the first colony be sue
cessful it will mean at least 1000 fam
lies within five years.
Rabbi a. R. Levy Of Chicago, secre-
tary OF this society, has arrived in the
city from an official inspection of lands
in the northwest He will look into
opportunities here for his people,