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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Belasco.

The success which has attended NJ
Jules Layolle's efforts to give the public
the best in opera at prices within reach
Of the average individual has been
gratifying. The past week. which is
generally accepted to be the hardest OF
the theatrical year, has been marked by
large and fashionable audiences at the
Belasco. where the French Grand Opera
Company has presented repertoire OF
standard operate works with world
famous artists. ensemble and orchestra.
With such artists as ROLAND. Scalar'
Donaldson, Dingry. Blanchard. Cortez,
Ceddes and Nine. Fontaine Montana.
Mondey, Moore Huberty, Caillol and
Morati, with strong ensemble and an
orchestra Of forty-fve from the Grand
Opera House in Paris, the productions
cannot fail to command the most favor
able consideration.
THIS week will mark the close of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Arcade.

The management Of the skating audi
torium in response to popular dema nd has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

MEMBERS OF THE WOMAN COM
PANY.-Miss Helen Ware. who creates
the role OF Wanda Kelly, the telephone
girl. in The Woman will be best re-
nenbered for her success in THE Third
Degree She Is native Of New Jersey
and attended school with the author of
the play. William c. de Mile. Miss Jane
Peyton, who will create the role Of Grace
Robertson, was prominent in the sup
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
A DEATH VALLEY STORM

That tthe press reports which
told of the terrific heat and the
remarkable cluodbursts which took
place in Death Valley several days
ago, were not exaggerated is the
statement of j. c. Wyman, of
Mojave, an oil driller. who is now
working in the West Sidefields,
and who was near the valley at the
time.
THE heat was witherng" said
Mr.. Wyman today, land the very
bottom seemed to have fallen out
of an immnense lake in the clouds
and tossed the water upon the
valley proper at the time. but the
phenomenon was the most re-
markable ever witnessed in life.
while could only see the
storm at distance. | could
appreciate its magnitude from the
downpour and the heat which we
felt about Us. was out there
for two weeks having left Mojave
two weeks ago yesterday. They
say that the heat has been more
terrific this year than any other
for many year S. and that men who
have been freauenting the valley
in other summers are keeping
away this year because Of the
scarcity of water. Many of the
springs near the valley are poisoned
this year" Randsburg Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
THE SEISMOGRAPH

The seismogrsph is p most
ineresting instrument. II is kept
in sub-hasement room, far from
disturbing influe noes. 1fue il
records upon strip of paper such
earthquakes as may happen any
where. The scientists theh study
the strip of paper and herald TO
the world the news trat the
tremor which shook down several
cities was duly registered.
The seismograph is a re-
markable contrivance, though in
just what way is not vet deter
mined. However, in tn Interests
f science, it is as yaulable as
would be the imprIrt of the hoof
upon the seat of the trousers of a
man who had been kicked by a
mule. After the event he could
study the imprint and assure him
self that he had heen Kicked
Life.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
STORY COUNTY
AFTER GAMBLERS

The Storey County Grand Jury
went into session at 10 o'clock this
morning and took under advise
ment the enforcement of the anti
gambling law in this city and
county, il having been called to
the attention of the jury by the
court that rumJrs were rife to the
effect that the Law was being vio-
lated. The jury was in session for
over two hours, in Which time the
matter was well threshed out, and
the police officers. district attor-
ney and deputy sheriff closely
questioned as to the situation as it
came under their observation.
Shortly after IL o'clock. the jury
reported to the court. submitting
the following written statement:
"To the Honorable Judge of
the First Judicial District, the
Hon. Frank p. Langon Of Storey
County. State of Nevada. Honor
able Sir: We the Grand Jury
have heard considerable h'arsay
evidence of gambling being
publicly carried on in Storey
county, but we have received no
direct evidence of the same, and
the officers Of the law have testi.
fed to us that they Hsve no evi.
dcnce thereof. We recommend
that all doors lead ng to rooms
connected with saloons or public
places in which card games. OF
other games Of chance may be
carried on. should be removed. oil
such rooms made otherwise acces.
slble for inspection by officers OF
| the law"
Judge Langan in receiving tho
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25

report remarked that /: was the
concensus of opinion about tie city
that gambling was being carried
on in violation of the law, al
though there was apparently no
direct evidence to that effect.
He called the attention of the dis
trict attorney to the matter. and
stated that tue law must be en-
forced in Storey county. District
Attorney Noel stated to the court
tha; he would do his full dut, in
the matter and vigorously pro-
secute any such cases that might
be called to the attention of his
office. Virginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
THEY WERE ALL PILLS"

Ohe uf the fashionable east side
ch rrches recently witnessed a
funny incident at choir re-
hearsal. They were preparing for
the following Sunday morning a
beautiful selertion, the first words
of which were. 81 am a pilgrim. "
1t so happened that the music
divided the word pilgrim" and
made pause after the syllable.
The elect was most amusing. The
soprano sang in a high key 81 am
r pill" and then stopped. The
tenor acknowledged that he was a
pill" and when the bass came
laundering in with like declara-
tion. 81 am a ill.," it was too
much for he gravity of the
singers, and they roared. No
ann INT of practice could get
them past the fatal pause without
an outburst. and the piece had to
b given up Musical World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
TO ISSUE WARRATS

An opinion has been given by
Attorney General Baker to State
Controller Eggers which authorizes
the Controller to issue warr.nts
for moneys due whether there are
funds in the treasury to pay the
sane or not. The attorney holds
that this using of the warrant is
simply acknowledging that the
state owes the money for which
the warrants calls. At the dis
covery of the shortage of the
General Fund Controller Eggers
refused to issue warrants, claim
ing that unless there was an
opinion by the Attorney General
that he would refuse warrants
where there uere no funds. In
the future it will be possible to
receive such a warrent. twill
not be cashable at the Treasurer's
off &C but may be taken to the
banks or to private individual
and subject to the discount set by
such parties. While this in no
Way relieves the depleted General
Fund, yet it makes it possible to
receive warrant that is cashable
by other than the state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25

". W. Booher were also in at
tendance from Elko.
From Wells and Glover valley
there were Dr A c Olmsted, M S
kadt. James Bradish. AL Fisher.
Ahner Wiseman. S J Weeks. HH
Coryeil, Masons. and Mrs James
Bradish. J l. Poltier, Frank
Jeanney, Enoch Gray and Mrs H
II Cryell.
Among those from Oeeth, were
MIR and Mrs c c Truett. d
Iruett. Ben Armstrong, Mr. and
Mrs Oliver Mccall. Frank Hall,
W } Smiley and others whose
names wr did not get.
a b Gray, editor of the Com
m'nwraith, represented Carlin.
Inc Eiko and t'arIin visitors
were met at Deeth hy County
Con- ni5sioler Issac Griswold.
whose arrangements for conveying
them to the funeral ard caring for
them during the day. were
perfect. The writer and three
others were assigned to Mr.. w.
j. Smiley's carriage and taken ~
him to Mr.. Griswold's home. MI
Girls weld brought three othus
more from Elko and all were
royalty entertained until il wIs
time to 80 TO the funeral.
W. feet prefcctly sure Of our
pIourd when wc tender Mr. and
Mrs Griswold and MIR v j Smiley
the hearty thanks of each and
every member Of the party they
treated SO royalty.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
WOMEN IN MEDICINE

The number of women in
nedi cine is decreasing, ording
to the Journal of the American
Medical Association which recently
published report on medical
education during the past year.
During that time there were $50
women stduying medicine a
decrease of 227 below 1910 and a
decrease of 241 below 1909. The
percentage of all medical students
was 3.4 as compared with AZ last
year. There were l59 women
gaduates this year or 81 per cent
of all Candidates. In 1910 there
were 907 women students and 1862
graduates. OF all the women
matriculants 1874 on per cent. }
were in attendance at the two
medical colleges for women, as
compared with l55 OH per
cent? in 1910, 1863 (lS.4 per
cent? in 1909 and 1876 1923 per
cent? in 1908. The remaining 54G
1903 per cent? were matricuated
in coeducationsI colleges. From
the two women's colleges, there
were sc, or 26.2 per cent, of ali
women graduates as compared
with III (26.l per cent? IN 1910
and 13 (20.3 per cent? in 1909.
There were 1872, or S0.3 per cent.
of all women graduates who
secured their degrees from
coeducational colleges.
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ALONG BYWAYS

Which death would you pre-
fer" demand lot of newspapers
that subscribe to Sunday-thriller
syndicate. Well. let US have ours
through a straw! - Washington
Post.
A boy graduated from a Penn
sylvania high school without ever
having missed a halliday, and shall
such horrors of child slavery be
unrebuked-Detroit Journal.
Now comes a Chicago reformer-
cite to complain that the Hui!
House system is all wrong and
nothing less than an eneOunrager
of immortality. All of which helps
us to know how close old Emerson
was getting TO the truth when he
said that nobody hates reformer
so much as another reformer.-
Denver Republican.
The Wisconsin jury that found a
verdict of Imprisonment against
a yeggman who blew open a
country newspaper Office safe evI-
IDENTIFY did not appreciate a
practical joke. Richmond News
Leader.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
GENERAL Bates
UNLIGHTEO CIGARS

General William B. Bate of 7 en-
nessee after disting uished service
in behalf of the south was gover..-
or and then United States senator.
His bravery in battle was attestd
by a dozen different wounds, and
in a signle engagement three
horses were shot from under him.
1T was habit of the old war
rior," said man who knew him
well, Ito continually carry an
urlighted cigar in his mouth, but
few of those who noticed it ever
knew the reason of his failure to
smoke the weed. At the battle of
Shiloh he and brother we're
standing side by side when the
brother asked General Bate for a
light as he had a cigar but no
match. The general lit a match
and handed it to his kinsman. who
had scarcely applied it to the
tobacco ere a cannon ball came
hurtling through the air and
severed tine smokers head from
his body. The terrible largely of
Shiloh's bloody field was why in
all the years that followed the
surviving brother was never
known to light a cigar"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY

In the matter of small savings
and watchfulness of expenditure
the English housewife is head.
For example, the English house
keeper deals out to their servants
the weeks allowance of sugar,
rice, -four. coffee and all other
hou sehold provisions that are kept
in quantity, and requires account
of it all to be rendered. the thing
having been brought to so fine
point that she knows the exact
amount If each article requisite
for her family, allowing so much
to each, individual and that
quantity being sufficient. as she
knows by experience, two ouncs of
tea, for instance, being regarded
as 4 weeks supply for each single
individual one-half pound of sugar,
three and one.haf pound. of meat
for a woman and five and one
fourth for man-ficts which
the housekeeper probably learned
from her mother before her
knowing, moreover. the great e
variety of the simple kinds re-
quirnd.
All Of these stores she sets down
in her housekeeping book as she
gives them, out and she does not
fail on the next dispcsing day to
consult her dates and il anything
be left over in cooks hands not
accounted for to subtract that
from the amount to be newly
issued. And in England servants
expect this. So far from being
indignant with il they would feel
as il there we're no guiding band
behind them IL left undone and
they give their head in an over
flowing storcroom, as servants are
with US.
In fact, there is no saving which
the housewife across the water
considers too small TO pra ctice
or as beneath her dignity. -
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
OUR FIRST WARSH|P

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WI, ,t woo '9ru aS s'ea',
ca oa'. a' 'n' "i'' o",,eu
'""' wac u'0pe',eo
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80, o
cry
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
BOND PROPOSITION

From reports, II seems that a
movement is on foot to knock out
the sewerage bond election held
lost month, the grounds being that
there should have been special
registration Of voters before the
election was held. The law doe S
not make that o Of the require
ments for holding such IN election.
1t only requires that proper notice
be given and that tie election be
conducted in accordance with the
election laws.
The proper notice was given
and the election was properly
conducted. 1t may he. of course
that the question raised in regard
to a special registration for the
election has been passed upon by
the courts and held to be necessary
If 50, our courts would doubtless
follow the ruling. But in the
absence Of such authority, We
think the commissioners should
proceed AL advertise for bids for
the bonds.
We do not take any stock in the
cry that the bonds cannot be sold
because EIkn is not an in
corpora,cd town. TIE bonds of
Winncmucca ard IovclCCk found
a ready market and Elko's
scwcrasgc bonds light do the
same. If the commissioners
refuse to proceed further with the
bon ds they should order a special
registration Of voters and call a
new election. a few dollars of
expense is nothing compared to
the health Of this commu nifty.
We are for the sewerage propo.
sitipn at all time and under all
circumstances If we can't get a
sewerage system without in
cooperating the town. we favor
Incorporation at the earliest
possible moment. If the pc oplo's
" i'll is set aside on a flimsy
/ tcchnicallity, Incorporation will
co 20 and not be long delayed.
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CARD OF THANKS

We hereby extend our sincere
thanks to Eklo. Lodge, No. is. F.
q A. M. and to the people of
Starr Valley, Elko. Dceth. Wells
and Clover Valley and to all who
gave us their sympathy an :
assistance during the illness, death
and burial of our beloved husband
and father.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Samuel Nj cMullen
and family.
Starr Valley, Nevada. August
81, 1911.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25

to the Hazen cutoff to be given an
actual service test in alkali soil,
says the Ogden Standard.
Piling is also being preserved
in the salt water as excellent
results have been obtained by the
piling in the great trestle across
the lake, which since the day it
was placed has shown no deteriora-
tion.
There are ties in tho old Pro-
montory line of the Central
Pacific. which were placed there
forty years ago aud have not
decayed proving the preservation
qualities of tho sal; ftlnfti in
which they were enca>ed.
The preserving of ties and piling
in Great Salt Lake may become an
important industry. if the expert.
ments now being worked out are a
success as the test already indicate
that they will be.
There is one drawback t the
use of these mineralized ties on
the main line of the Southern
Pacific. The ties are so heavily
impregnated with salt that they
act as ground" to the electric
current in the block signal service.
Where the block signal is not
employed the ties can be used.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
MANY LAND ENTRIES
UNDER THE CAREY ACT

Charles l. Deady Surveyor
General. in discussing the many
applications for state land under
the Carey Act, told the Reno
Journal that many applications
were being made throughout
the different counties:
Mr.. Deadly stated that he had
sent applications to the Depart
ment of the Interior for the
segregation or temporary with
drawal of about 10000 acres and
that he expected to receive favor
able action on each APPLICATION. In
the application for the segregation
of lands it is requsted for the DE.
partment of tho iLteIio, TO set
lands aside for the use of the
State but the request simply
that the State is not ready to
handle the lands in question and
they are withdrawn from public
entry for a year.
The applications for and under
the Carey act have been received
from every county within the
state. The largest acreage to be
applied for lies in Nye county.
Elko county comes second, with
Humboldt third and il followed by
Esmeralda, Clark, Washoe.
Lincoln White Pine and Churchill.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
REBUILDING SHEDS
ON THE SUMMIT

The Tru..kee Republican -ates
that the Southern Pacific has a
large force of men at work
repairing the snow seeds between
Blue Canyon and he Summit.
The heavy SHOWS Of last winter did
a large amount of damage to the
shrds and it will be necessary to
rebuild several hundred feet.
Heavier timbers are being put
in than heretofore at the points
where the snow is the deepest.
The company has SO far escaped any
serious fires in the sheds this
summcr and have large force of
men at work gIardiog them from
danger.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
ALTITUDE AND HEALTH

Among the scientific investiga-
tions in progress by the govern.
ments of the world. as well as
scientist. no one of them is of so
much Importance as that relating
to health. There is now in pro-
gress at the top of Pixies Peak in
Colorado, very exhaustive test
being made both scientifically and
practically by four international
scientists upon the problem of the
effect of altitude upon the health
of humanity. The observations
and ex haustive experiments are
heing made at al latitude of
l4,l47 feet above sea level, says
an exchange.
The result of this is most i'm
portant and instructive as tn.
'eport indicates decisively the
advantage of altitude to general
health.
In part the report states as
follows:
Red corpuscles in the blood
are 40 per cent. greater at this
altitude than at sea level. This is
an indication of purer blood in
high attitudes than at sea level.
The blood of persons living at
an altitude of from four to five
thousand feet is much richer and
therefore much more capable of
resisting disease germs than the
blood of persons living in New
York. or San Francisco.
Red corpuscles are the oxygen
carrying agencies of blood and
because oxygen is purifier, il
necessarily shows that tke greater
the number of red corpuscles in
the veins the greater the purity of
the blood and the greater its dis
ease repelling power"
Should the work when COM
pleted prove as favorable through
out as 1t has thus far and all the
indications are that it will, base
upon the statement of the scien-
tist. there can be but little doubt
that the mountainous districts Of
the west and northwest will be
officially proclaimed by the world
es the greatest national sanitarium
on earth.
There will be one fact strongly
brought out by the scientists
which has been long known to TIE
medical profession but not so
extensively known by the general
public, that the blood of the people
living at an altitude of several
thousand feet above sea level in
the west and northwhest is richer
and purer than that of those living
at lower level.
These conditions being true as
scientifically demonstrated as tell
as practically what 1t to prevent
the northwest from being the most
popular section Of the country as
we'll as the greatest health resort
and natural sanitsrium7
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25

Ea"ly Friday morning Frank
Drury. who works on the Owen
Arontt ranch in Mound Valley,
ropcd horse in the corral and
was lcadnp it out. The horse
started to run and as he passed
Drury moose in the end Of the
rope caught him around the left
ankle. The horse Dragged him
twice around the corral and then
ran toward the fence to jump IT,.
As he ncarcd a post. Drury struck
his foot against the post and the
rope, which was an inch in
thickness, broke. -Four Of Drury's
ribs were broken ind he was
badly bruised arout the body.
DR.. Hood was summoned and
Gxrd up Drury's broken ribs and
bruises.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
PICKLING TIES IN SALT LAKE

The Southern Pacific railroad
company has had 10000 ties
"pickled" in the Great Salt LAX c
along the line of the Ogden Lucin
cutoff. The ties have been in the
salt water three years and now are
being loaded or cars for shipment
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
MR. M'MULLENS FUNERAL


fFiHay afternoon the remains
OF the Iate samuel McMuilen, one
"i EIko c"unty'S pioneers. were
ia'' 10 rest hesld" those OF his
Ia'''r. m'th1r' sister nnd brother.
ID II uttia t'nttsry in Starr
valley.
Tie iiner" COOK place from his
'ps' nome shaded by he trees his
% hA''' planted years ago. The
services took Ilace at two o'clock
ana were conducted by the Masons
assisted by Rev. George II. Green
mel" AMI a choir from the valley.
f"st Grand Master j. {. Doughty
conducted the Masonic services.
assisted hy oihccrs OF LIko Lodge
NO 10. The house was far too
small to hoid the multitude Of
i'IeoiS and ncighbors who
mao gathered to pay the last
Tn" duty the wing owes to
.,o.l ..;,L ,.',., ,'.,
,,o ,.,,. a.J r. 10
;,,,....;,.o ,.u.,,.o. ., D.. -.
1oII ,b, u,.,,,i, ..,...;,. ,L-
,.orl. of oo,,ror, oo,.,Iu.;..ol
"oFiS OF comfort, consolation and
L,,s of ~, ,,;,,.,or ,,a h,
Lc,r,if,,l b,.,,,,s r,r.,or,4 J.. a..
choir
A. the co,rI,.i,o of tb. sorvico.
the coslct was b,r,o from ,ro
house by Isoac CriswoId Al
Fisher II n Corvau Tb,ros
Hunter " ! BLACK and & =
r aufror friends rcioIIo,s nd
'brotbcr Nasops and uIoccd in 81
sprirg wagon. drawn hy MIR Nc.
Mullcn's favoritr team. and taken
to their final resting rlacc in
the valley he loved so well and
where he spcnt over half Of his
life
The procession that followed the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25
peflodieitY.

They say the hoop skirt lie coming
back" observed the professor. regret.
fully This seems to show that fash.
ions travel In regular ellipses. and not
Ia parai Ole curves, az some OF us had
hoped
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-25

Marvellous speed Of Ostrich.
When terrified an ostrich will travel
at the rate OF twenty-five miles an
hour.