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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03

At the beginning Of the present year
one postoffice in each state was des'
ignated as a postal savings bank.
The plan has proven SO successful
IN the experimental stages that $50
new offices became postal depoSitOr-
ies on July Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03

The members Of the Carnegie H.
brary board In Pittsburs. Pa. have
received an Invitation to visit Andy
At sklbo caitie. Scotland A1ons
with each Invitation cane q check
for 1900 for expenses. % % 4
O'clock this silslnoon tie Abfsas
board ncnehen had BOT f,ssirsl
iAsli lnEilasio., Or shssln
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03

Attorney General Dawson puts up
his defense in the House matter that
House thought what he drank was
beer but it was not. How does that
help Houses position as a gentleman
and a scholar?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03

There are so many empty upper
berths in the Pullman sleeping cars,
ever since the law went into effect
reducing the rate, says the Atchison
Globe, that a proposition is now UNI
der consideration to reduce them
still further on a combination plan.
The new idea, which has been sub
mitted for the approval of the Pull
man company, will give a traveller
both the upper and lower berths for
so cents added to the price Of the
lower alone. This has been sug-
gested because Of the great num-
Der Of empty upper berths to be found
ON the 5000 sleeping cars operated
in the United States and Canada,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03

Whether prince or plebeian, rich
or poor, saint or sinner, the queen
upon her throne or the maiden in the
dairy, all must depend upon a COM
mon source for food and raiment-
agriculture. 1t was thus from the
beginning; from the forbidden fruit
in the garden of Eden to the soil
product of 1911; from the time OF
the airy costume of Eve to the more
pretentious apparel of her sisters Of
the present age. Obviously, then,
as population increases and the food
supply becomes more vital ques-
ton, agriculture will command in
creasing attention and respect, and
the husbandman attain an Importance
among his fellows amounting almost
to solicitude.--Jacob G. Mohler.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
The latter consideration ba

The latter consideration has
presumabl! hothirg to DO with the
action of Hungary but it makes this
country look with that much more
favor upon the erforcen ent of the
restrictions in question.
liz would be more than Just to
their own people if all European
countries would in this way restrict
the activity of steamship agents
They would thereby protect the
Ignorant against imposition and
save them from losses which cannot
help bear heavily upon persons of
limited means.
According to the representations
made to the United States by the
representatives of Japan the latter
colntry will also restrict immi-
grafton. No japanese car land in
this country without a proper pass
port ard the Japanese government
has stated that it will refuse to
issue passports to laborers DESTROYS
Of coming to the United States
Golifeld News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
S~almagundi
r O MONDAYS DAILY

Mr.. Barclay of the Nevada and
Eastern Land Company is in town.
LOST This morning. somewhere
between the commercial hotel and
p~ostofice n ladies back comb.
Please return to Commercial hotel.
Room G.. Reward.
Mr.. friedrich Davis will leave
70: D.nver tonight. Fro n there
he will. go to Minneapolis and
other eastern cities.
A. +. Cunningham. charged with
embezing funds while deputy city
clerk Of Reno, was found guilty
Saturday night by the jury. He
will be sentenced Wednesday.
At last reports, seventeen bodies
had been taken from the Belmont
mine at Tonopah. The bodies are
so badly mutilated and discolored
that Identification is difficult. Mine
Inspector Ryan is on the ground
and will make a thorough investi.
cation of the fire.
Miss. Ernie Robinson received O
dispatch from Visalia, California
yesterday saying that Harry was
down with pneumonia at the home
of his aunt. Mrs. M. n. Grove. A
later dispatch said that he was
resting easily and for Miss Ernie
to use her own judge ment about
coming. She left last night on No /,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
REGULATING IMMIGRATION
FROM THE OTHER SIDE

The Hungarian government has
undertaken to regulate the emf
grafton Of people from that country
to the United States in order to
protect them against the mis-.
reprcscntation!Tesortcd to by steam.
ship agents whose sole purpose is
to sCcurc Storage passengers,
regardless Of what may become Of
them after they enter the United
States.
1t has been found that many
persons come from Hungary with
erroneous notions respecting con-
ditiors in this country and the
standards maintained by the immi-
grafton laws. Not a few intending
immigrants have been turned
back because they do not come TN
to the requirements of the law.
Although the expense of transport.
ing these people back to the port
at witch they embarked falls upor
the steamship company. the un.
fortunate individuals are subjected
to botn disappointment and loss.
These. however, arc not tie only
persons brought over who find that
they were misled. Many learn aftet
landing that conditions are Sc
different from what they wcr,
induced to expect that they becom,
dissatisfied. II would be better il
all such cases IL the immigrant!
did not leave their native land.
Interference 10y the Hungarian
government to prevent the dis
appointment frequently cx
pericnccd will operate at the sam,
time TO insure for thc,United State.
a more desirable class of settlers
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03

bonding the town for sewe.
purposes. 1t must come befor'
many years pass by.
The proposition of establishin,
a branch of the Y. NJ. C. A. i.
Elko is n that should interest al
our citizens. These columns ar,
open to all respectful communica.
tions on either side of the question
The funeral of eighteen Of Tx
victims OF the Belmont fire tool
place at Tonopah yesterday. The
doors of every blu. mess house il
the town were closed and badges OF
mourning were everywhere. The
funeral was the largest ever hello
in the state.
Sheriff Harris and party will
reach Winter station tonight and
come in from there tomorrow.
While they were not at Sundays
battle and had no hand in wiping
out Indian Mikes band, they
deserve credit for their efforts in
that line.
Senator Syphus' bill to amend the
divorce laws of the state so as t.
curtail the profits of Reno's chief
industry was put TO sleep in tho
senate the other day on motion Of
Senator ASHER of Washoo county.
As a fitting climax to that action.
Assemblyman Arnold of Esmeralda
county offered a resolution to
donate the university to the city Of
Reno in order that the divorces
might have more cOmmodi rus
quarters. The resolution was
referred to the committee on public
morals.
Examiner V~assault of the inter-
state commerce commission is at
Reno taking evidence in the COM
modify case Of the railroad COM
mission against the Southern
Pacific company. The commission
asks for lower rates on ESQ
comodities. San. Francisco arG
Sacramento jobbers and manu-
f%acturers are opposing the
reduction in rates. Yet, some Of
Nevada's citizens are yelling them
selves hoarse for San Francisco
and the Panama exposition VIII
Nevada always lick the hand that
fights her?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
STATE PRISON STATISTICS

The report of Warden Maxwell
gives the following interesting
prison statistics:
In January, 1909. there were
ZIG convicts in the state prison
and in January. 1911, there were
1879. During 1909 there were
s3 ad led, making 900. and 80 were
loosed for various reasons, making
geo in January 1910.
During 1910 SO new convicts
were imprisoned making 282, but
SO were loosed, bringing the
number down to t89.
In 1909 four we're discharged
and 10 paroled' by the board Of
pardons.
In 1910 two were discharged and
q paroled.
Elko with %, Esmeralda with
80 Humboldt with SO and Washoe
with Sc led in contributing convicts
in 1910. Storey county failed to
send up q man.
Burglary is the most fashionable
felony 35 cases being found among
the convicts in prison in 1910, then
comes murder in the second degree
with Fl and forgery with 20. Grand
larceny II and robbery Id are next.
Nineteen prisoners are in TO,
life, one for 81 years, one for
81 years and three for 80.
One hundred and thirty-eight Of
the prisoners are native and 81
foreign born. One hundred and
eighty of the convicts can read
and write. Nine are ~illiterate.
Fourteen say they do no, use
intoxicants.
Marriage seems to be great pre-
tentative Of crime, for 146 of the
convicts are single, only 80 being
married. while eight are widowers.
From the age of Is to 25 there
are dS convicts. a class only
exceeded from 26 to 30, when
there are GO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
Salmagund
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

Attention is called TO the notice of
Jarbidge Crater Gold Mining Com
pany elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. RiddcIl Of
Starr valley saw the Barrier last
night. They left for home on No. 4
this morning.
We we're in error yesterday in
stating that DR.. Hood and wife
had arrived. Our informant was
mistaken.
Inc attention Of sheep men is
called to the notice of Carl Peterson
of Copper Canyon. foud elsewhere
nj this issue. Mr.. Peterson means
business.
Mrs. Lander Tabcr entertained
about forty Of her lady friends
yesterday afternoon. The afternoon
was spent in the usual way Of these
gatherings.
Sherifrs Harris ana Fercll and
posse returned shortly after 2
o'clock this afternoon. They are
somewhat tired but are feeling fne.
Sheriff Terrell and Policeman
Buck left for Reno on No. 8.
The Barrier, Rex Bcach's great
play. drew an immense crowd TO
the Opera house last night. The
play moved along smoothly and held
the attention of the audience from
the beginning to the end. 1t was
by far the best that Elko has seen
in many a day.
Last Saturday X. e. Pollock, q
young man from Calientc, drew
checks amounting to $50 upon the
Lincoln county bank and passed
them upon people in town. In
response TO n wire, the Lincoln
County bank informed the Com.
mercial Hotel that Pollock had no
money in that bank. A warrant
was worn out and n search Of the
town ms made, but Pollock cvadcd
the officers and left town. Hi,
description was wired up and dowr
the road and he was caught al
Sparks Monday afternoon. Deputy
Sheriff Critchlcy " ent after him
Monday highland returned with hin
on Noe last night. Pollock Is u
years of age and claims that whiskeS
caused his downfall. His cxamina
ton is set for tomorrow a II
O'Clock.
Despotic Habit.
Habit In the deepest law OF human
nature Carlyle
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
Salmagundi
r o SATURDAYS Daily
Another light fall of snow las

Another light fall of snow las
night.
Frank E. Ibbotson, representa-,
the Barrier" company, called a
this Office this forenoon.
The assembly the other night
tabled FIVE bill carrying ~appropria
tions. The bill repeating the state
police law was sent to the scrap
heap Wednesday The assembly
may yet redeem itself.
Bert Wines a former residentof
Elko died at Boise City, Idaho, on
the 22nd of this month. The
deceased left many friends here
who will be Hricved to learn of his
death. He leave two children here
Miss Nellie and Howard, the
Independent carrier. who live with
their grandmother, Mrs. Fuller.
They have the sympathy of every
body in their bereavement.
A bunch of carpenters and painters
n busy or the upper story of the
new courthouse. Some are clean
ing up the panel work and others
are putting.it in place and staining
it. Contractor Sellman hopes to
turn the building over by the 18th
of April. Elko county will then
have the prettiest and best court
house in the state.
Up TO a late hour yesterday
afternoon, eleven bodies had been
recovered from the Belmont mine.
Six Of these were identified. 1t
is estimated that between thirteen
ard twenty-three miners lost their
lives in tn" burning mine. The fire
has been extinguished and the mine
has not been materially damaged.
Remember that Ex-Governor
Folk. n Of the brightest men in
public life, will he at the Opera
house on the night of March 7th.
He comes from Missouri to deliver
an important message to the people
of Elko. We do not know what
HI will talk about, bat it is safe to
sly that he will interest all who
hear him. Don't forget the date.
The Humboldt Star says that
"Elko's pin-headed i'll fleeing and
jealousy toward Winnemucca"
caused the Elko county assembymen
To vote against removing the
capital from Carson t. Winnie
mucca. We don't know what pin
headed i'll feeling" is, but it must
be something awful, Mabel. The
Star is off its base.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
earth to the unknown land.

edrth 10 the land.
James Rutledge was born in
Ireland in 1929. In 1868, he came
TO the United States, He worked
at odd jobs in Boston until 1877.
when he went to Cai lin. Shortly
after his arrival he was made
section foreman of the Central
Pacific railroad. He held this
position fol several years. In 1896
he was elected justice of the peace
of Carlin and held the office
continuously until forced to resign
in February by his continued ILL
ness.
Judge Rutledge was a sincere,
honorable man. He served the
people faithfully and left an
honorable record behind. A few
months ago the wife of his youth
passed away. Today both rest in
the shade of the trees on the other
shore.
A large family of grown children
survive him. They have the
sympathy of everybody in their
bereavement.
May his tired spirit find eterna.
rest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
Ruby lo,es cs.,s.

There was a time when the ruby vs.,
next TO the diamond In the sstimatio,
OF lovers OF precious stones. Nov 1.
has fallen from It's high estate. IN.
reason Is that the ruby. like the sap.
pbire. n be Initiated 30 cloeely ths
even experts cannot disotiminats be.
tween tho real gen and tie imitstsop
The greatest sufferer BIZ thts n said 20
be the Csar OF Russia. who owns III ,
nnsst collection OF rubiss IN ths world
The 81. Petersburg court jewelers. astl,
mate the loss In value Of the Cray,.
rub'es at 100000 q SONS time ago
he tried to take out a policy OF iasur.
Nnce on them but no company vesJI
accept the risk
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
Salmagund
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Thomas Griffin. the Carlin stock
man. is in town.
We have received another bi g
batch of bills.
The preliminary examination of
Pollock. the young mar charged
with passing bogus checks. has teen
continued until 10 o'clock Monday.
Since 1925 the clothing of men
has grown simpler and simpler and
if the cause of evolution has taken
away from the picturesqueness of
the crowd it has added to the
dignity of the man.-Men's Wear.
"lf any private corporation had
the privileges and monopolies
enjoyed by the post office it would
make money too fast to count.
The post office department is the
only corporation in the world that
does $2i0;OO0,C coo worth of husi-
ness and yet loses moncy."-Don
c. Seitz, in Worlds Work.
The United States senate yester-
Jay Wy vote oil do to AZ refused
~ ""S'at nd Lorlmer. lhlrty-
i've ''p"DiicanS Il eleven demo-
s'''' '''eu against the resolution
- 'nt'". Dim Shc y r'iuih'tn'
a"' 10 voted FOR 1t.
W. "~e'"oe'dlS' frazi'r n terrell
",'' o"s iePuni'ca'' AIufi'h' wer"
"o,'"' '"e democrat laIiaterro'
''' "'' '''''
The F.!.v evening" PonpIsr
Entertain ...t at the Prasbv;arian
p''e'p"' az
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u is reported that Sam Furniss
was married in Ogden Sunday or
Moaday. A postal card dated ~
Ogden Sunday or Monday. A
postal card dated at Ogden and
signed Mr.. and Mrs :. F. was
received by Mr.. Bleyius Yesterday
Sam left his ranch on borseback
several days ago an was not heard
from until the postal card Was 20
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
~SalmagundiI
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

DR.. c. j. Hood and wife arrived
from the east lat night.
Nearly everybody will he at the
opera house tonight to see THE
Barrier" Don't miss this great
play.
The electric power played hide
and seek this afternoon. 1t was
on again and Off again like Flani.
gan.
When you have nothing else to
do, study over the proposition of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
JUDGE JAMES RUTLEDGE

Judge Rutledge, one of C%arlin's
most prominent and best citizens,
died Thursday forenoon. In the
early part Of the year he suffered
a stroke of apoplexy and since then
he has lowered In the shadows.
Yesterday forenoon the summons
came and his spirit passed from
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
For Sale

Within the next two weeks six
stations of the famous double
square brand. two 3-year-olds and
four aged. May he seen at Gerde-
man ranch, Paradise. Address
Gorham & Rankin,
Paradise, Nevada
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
S~almagundi
FROM RIDAY DAILY

Stlceg More. a former resident
Of Elko. is visiting his friends.
The Parents and Teachers AS
sociation will entertain the first
and second grades of the grammar
school at that place this evening
from 6 to s o'clock.
North Carolina has sent Cover
nor Oddie and the legislature 3
resolution of thanks passed by its
Legislature for the refusal of Ne
vada to accept the gift of
repudiated North Carolina bonds.
a. F. Cunningham has been
sentenced to the peritentiary for
nine years for embezzling the
funds of Reno while deputy city
clerk.
The bucks IN Indian Mikes band
were known as Catchem Charley
and Eat 'em Up Jake ard Jim.
The captured sGuaw's name is
Snake. She and the three children
r in the Reno Jail. One of the
children is a boy about seven years
old and the other two are small
girls. The squaw is sixteen years
of age.
A relic of Sundays battle with
the Indians can be e at the Owl
saloon. 1t is a hair bride with a
silver bit and probably belonged
to the murdered stockmen. 1t
was picked up Monday on the
battlefield by a vaquero who
left it at the saloon. The bride
is n beauty.
The Humboldt Star says that the
rewards offered for the capture of
Indian Mikes band amount to
SIS. The division of the
reward will doubtless cause trouble
but those interested should see
that Ed Hogle's mother is given
n generous share.
The Appropriation of $4,000 for
running the legislature fGS sixty
days is about used and Sis, 900
more has been asked for. II is
estimated that the session will cost
the people SCI, 900 for salaries,
mileage, stationary, etc. A very
high pice to pay for a few good
laws.
Congress will die q natural
death at noon t)morow. The
republican majority has left so
much work undone that President
Taft is forced to call the new
congress IN extra session. The
democratic leaders have asked for
o month in which to prepare for
the work to be done at the special
session. If their request IL
granted by the president the extrs
season. will begin on April 4th.
Wednesday night Constable
Ouderkirk arrested j. T.. Roberts
a young man who made his head.
quartes In the redlight district
lie made all sorts OF threats against
the constable. but when taker
before Judge Katie he was as meel
as a mouse and plead guilty. II,
was given thirty days in Jail. Youns
men Of his kind ought to b,
thrown into the river and pushed
under the ice.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
BUREAU OF MINES ISSUES
DONTS ON EXPLOSIVES

The bureal of mines has issued
a list of "Don'ts concerning the
handling of explosives which fits
in rather timely when one considers
the recent explosion IN New
Jersey, where something like
twenty tons of dynamite were
accidentally discharged with a b ig
loss OF life.
The report contains first the
names of the permissible explosives
tested By the bureau at its Pitts
burg station and gives precautions
as to their use. Permissible ex-
posivcs give a short and relatively
cool flame that is less likely TO
ignite infammable gas or coal dust
than is the longer and hotter flame
of dynamite or the longer and much
more lasting flame of black powder.
Because they can be used with
greater sefety, permissible ex-
plOsives have taken the place of
other explosivesin many coal mines
in the United States during the
last two years, and their use is in
c~reasing rapidly.
To reduce the risks in storing,
thawing and handling explosives
at coal mines. the following"dont's''
are uged by the burea u of mines:
Don't open packages of explosives
with nail puller. pick or chisel.
Don't store explosives containing
nitro glycerin so that the
cartridges stand on end.
Don't repair a magazine until
all explosives are removed from
it. Don't use permissible
explosives or other explos YES that
are frozen or partly frozen.
Don't thaw frozen explosives
fefore an open fire. in the stove,
near a boiler, near steam pipes, or
by placing cartridges in hot water.
Don't put hot water or steam
pipes in q magazine for thawing
purposes. Don't carry detonators
and explosives In the same
package. Don't handle detonators
or explosives near an open flame.
Don't expose detonators or ex-
plosives to the sun for any length
of time. Don't open a package
until ready to use the explosive:
then use it promptly. Don't handle
Explosives carelessly. Don't use in
a gaseous coal mine any fuse or
other device which emits flame OF
sparks.
Don't use a metal tamping rod.
A copper tipped rod is not to be
recommended. Wooden rods are
safer.
Don't use two kinds Of explosives
in the same drill hole.
Don't return to the face until
at. least FIVE minutes after a shot
has been fired.
Don't breathe the gases from
the shot.
Don't return to the face after a
mistire for at least one-half hour.
Don't attempt to draw the charge
In ase of a misfre.
Don't leave any detonators OF
explosives in q mine over night.
Don't charge or load any hol,
which has not been properly placed
or has been drilled ION the solid
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03

Habit In the deepest law OF human
nature-Carlyle
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-25
Sees the Eighth wonder.

"I have seen the seven natural Won
ders of the world, and the seven me-
chanicaI wonders of the world, and
now I see the greatest surgical and
scientific wonder of my life-the re-
covery of my eyesight.'
1t was after going out on the streets
yesterday for the first time in eight
years unaccompanied by a guide-who,
by the way, for four years has been
his devoted wife-that DR.. H. L.
Chaplin, of Cleveland, made this asser-
ton.
Through the marvellous operation
performed last week by DR.. Arnold
Knapp upon the eyes of the Cleveland
surgeon, DR.. Chaplin owes his return
as he characterizes it. back to ma
ture.''
1t was through his great love OF ma
ture that he lost his eyesight, for it
was caused through the glaring light
on the sands of the Assyrian desert,
where he had gone shortly after his
graduation from college on his inspec-
ton of the ''seven wonders of the
world
'sT was on my way to see the Hang
ing Gardens of Babylon. and like all
strong, enthusiastic fellows out of col
leEa- I disrezarded all the ordinary