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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03
REGULATING WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES

As5e.nblymanMayers' bill which
has passed the Assembly fixing
weights and measures in this state.
in one move in the right direction.
The fact that d packing house.
merchant or farmer overcharges
the customer by short weight is as
much OF d steal as lifting a mans
goods from his larder. or cash
from his pocket.
The n" Law is intended to reg
ulate wcisn's, me asurcs and arti-
clcs Of merchandise. Penalties are
fixed by fac and Imprisonment TO
violation Of the law. If goods are
under weight or measure and sold
for full weight the merchant hand
ling the same is liable to the fine
or Imprisonment.
Emperor Napoleon realized that
the people Of France were suffer-
ing from short weight On bread.
He passed a law making loaf of
bread a pound. The consequence
was that the people received bread
and not dough with holes in it.
Nearly every article in France is
regulated by weights and measures
and infractions of the law are
heavily punished.
II the new bill passes the Senate.
as it sh ,uld, and bee ONE law, the
Nevada consumer can rely that h G
is receiving his pound of merchan-
disc for his gold or silver. There
is no reason why any merchant or
Others dealing in public necessities
may fear such law. All that is re.
quircd is full weight and measure
and the consumer is certainly en-
titled TO that which he pays his
money for. Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03
AN EGCMAN IN PHILADELPHIA

A young farmer from Clementon,
N. j was selling eggs at the cor
ner Of Fourth and South streets
when a bartender walked up to him
and asked him the price of a dozen
eggs. The farmer answered.:
Forty cents dozen," and as
there was an extra egg in the doz-
en- he wanted three cents extra,
but he bartender waited it
"thrOwn in with he bargain"
WELL" said the one who sells
the liquor, 81 will take the egg and
treat you to a drink"
"All right, said the farmer.
When they came to the tavern he
was asked what he would dri nix, to
which he replied:
We'll, l alIus drink sherry with
an egg in it,"
And they say farmers buy gold
bricks. Philadelphia Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03

there are l0,S67 residents of Reno
and no more. There may be g.
500 marriages in force among
these residents. The courts of the
county have no jurisdiction over
any other marriages. Divorces
are granted at the rat G of 700 per
year. If the census and the court
records tell the truth, and existing
conditions continue, no marriages
now in force will continue longer
than three and one-half years. If
claimants who are Not residents
swear that they Are they are guilty
of Perjury. Perjury is fduy.
Have there been seven undred
penitentiary offenses committed in
the courts of one Nevada county in
one year? If so, these courts have
teen the scene of more felonies
than ever, at one time. been under
punishment in the history of the
state.
And the people expect these
courts to command the respect of
the lawlcss. The Courts Exist
To Punish Felonies. Not To Invite
Them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03
AN ISLAND OF BLACK CATS

THE Island of Black Cats is a
name often applied to Chatham is
land, one of the Galap agos. 1t is
in the Pacific ocean, about 73O
miles west Of the coast of Ecuador.
1t IS oVerrun with black cats and
cats of no other color are seen
there. These animals live in the
creviccs of the lava foundation
near the coast and subsist by catch
ing fish and crabs instead of rats
and mice. Other animals found on
this island are horses cattle, dogs,
goats and chickens, all of which
are perfectly wild.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03
1856 TO |

The Goldfeld Tribune has the
following OIL the divorce evil IN
this state:
The census reports show the
number of divorces in proportion
to marriages in the United States
increased three fold between the
date of the passage IF the Nevada
divorce law the year 1900.
In the year 1900 there were AZ
divorces in the Entire State of Ne
vada.
In 1911 the courts Of One County
are granting them at the rate of
700 Per Year; there are fifteen
counties in the state.
Compared with conditions exist
ing at the time the Nevada law
was enacted, the divorces now
granted in Washoe county Are AS
1856 to |.
The divorce lawyers who are
defending this law opposing it's
amendment argue that because IL
has stood so long there is no excuse
for change. There was no law
against murder until Cain killed
Abel, and no law against burglary
until homes were robbed in the
night.
There are four other states in
the union, in which divorces may
be granted after a six.months
residence. The records of 1900
show an average for These Other
"Six Months" States on basis of
population, of to 60 compared
with Washoe county, Nevada.
II the judges of Washoe county
are responsible for this showing
they should be impcachcd. II the
Nevada law is to blame, the
responsibility is on the Legislature.
The United States census SAYS
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FED ON PICKED INDIAN

At one time Mono county
merchant supplied his customers
with dish not known to other
parts of the world --cOrned Indian.
OF course the merchant. who was a
Chjnk, didn't advertise the fact that
he was handing them out saltcd and
saltpetcrCd lndian, but they alb
sorhcd the dclicacy with much gus
to and paid the price, says Editor
Nugent.
The inspiration was furnished the
Oriental by poker game. The ma
tive visited the hop joint, burdened
with a jag, and more money than
discretion. John Chinaman and
Poor LO engaged in the great
American game of poker and before
sunrise TIE simolCons belonged t.
the heather and thcrcdskin possess.
cd only a bad head and added ex-
pCriencc.
Finally, through the bcfuddled
wits of the I1dian came the knowl-
edge that he had been jpbbed, and
with it a desire for revenge. Hav-
ing no firearms he grabbed a big
iron poker and proceeded to start n
hurdle over tables and chairs. with
the cue bearer about two hurdles
ahead. But the gap shortened. the
pursucr was nearing the pursued.
the firc.stirrig implcmcrt had Jolt.
ed the ribs of the Chink and some.
thing had to he done or there
would he a strange face In Chinese
hell. without advance notice.
Above the door of the emporium
hung a sword, the former property
of an imperial ancestor. This the
child of n mandarin laid hold of
and like a warrior Of old, smole his
antagonist, slit his windpipc and
made n good Indian.
In the economy of the Oriental
there is no such thing as waste.
Preparing a brine the celestial
made n s)used or picked meat that
sold like hot cakes to all the gour-
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JARBIDGE CLAIMS
CHANGE OWNERSHIP

c. } Nelson leaves for Denver to-
morrow to close with Eastern cap
italists deal involving the Success
and Buster properties in Jarbidge
which will probably result in the
consolidation of those two mines
consisting of a total of fourteen
claims and which will provide for
the driving of 1,900-foot tunnel
on the vein to get a vertical depth
of LOO feet. Eventually a mill
will probably he built TO treat the
ores. It is understood that the
parties taking over these claims
have more than enough capital to
do all the development necessary to
make them The producer that is in
dicated from the amount Of work
already done. The Nelson brothers
and j. A.. Davidson have been III
strumcntal IN bringing the camp of
Jarbidgc before the public in it's
proper light. Mr.. Nelson raised
the money for the building of a
road into the camp. 1t has been
their policy to induce none bus le-
gitimate mining enterprises to en-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03
GENEROUS AMERICA

Six big disasters will occur in
the United States in 1911. This
is not the prediction of al as
trologer but of the American Red
Cross. the organization which con-
ducts a larger work of relief among
people stricken by great calamities
that any other agency in the world.
Experience has led the RedCross to
expect an average of five or six
serious disasters in this country
every year. 1t does MT know where
or HheC they will occur, or whether
they will be caused by storm or
fire or flood or earthquake" or
explosion. But it is sure that they
will happen, just as one may be
sure that fifteen persons of every
thousand now living will die in the
next twelve months.
World wide service to humanity
was shown by reports presented at
the recent national meeting of the
American Red Cross inlWashington.
This organization. OF which Presi.
dent Taft is the president, is
recognized by the federal govern
ment as the official channel for the
conduct of relief work wherever
in the United States people suffer
from the results of great calamities.
But the Red Gross does not confine
itself to relief operation in this
country. Its field is the world.
Experience proves not only that
an average of five or six disasteres,
severe enough to call for Red Cross
help, may be expected to occur
every year in the United States,
one hurricane, one mine fire. two
mine explosions and forest fires in
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washing
ton and Minnesota; in foreign
countries, relief of starving
captured soldiers in Nicaragua,
floods in Mexico, France, Servia
and japan the Armenia massacres
and the earthquake in Costa Rica.I
In the disasters above mentioned
which occurred in the United State
SOC lives were lost, while ap.
pr"ximatcly 1900 persons required
immediate assistance. About 5000
persons lost their homes by fire or
hurricane. The money expended
by the Red Cross in these relief
operations IN the United States was
Sl96. 900, and in foreign countries
500, 500. total of S262,50O Other
relief funds expended in this
country in conjunction with those
of the Red Cross and according
to its plans and methods amounted
TO S2lS,000 making the grand
total relief expenditures of the
year under Cross leadership of
$3.50, 500. - Exchange.
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THAT CAPITOL ANNEX

The people of Ormsuy county,
and particularly the Ormsby dele
cation in the legislature, always
work with one idea in mind, which
is that every dollar additional spent
on public buildings in Carson
makes it so much more difficult ev-
er to remove the capital, and also
adds to tho loose change which
circulateS in that beautiful little
village.
The latest suggestion is that
$50, 900. be appropriated for an
addition to the capital.
An Ormsby man discovered that
there is crying need for nearly
500, coo to be spent on an annex.
No one else would have thought of
it,for no one else ever realized that
the big building was not adequate
for all present uses.
OF course the measure will not
pass. The newspapers in all parts
of the state are quoting represen-
tative citizens who emphaticalIy
denounce what they term would be
extravaganza. The present legisla-
ture stands for economy, and it
ism going to make itself ridicu-
lous by appropriating $4,000 for
a capitol annex Gazette
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mands and epicures of the town.
But the sore run out of meat,
the Indian tribe was short a men,
ber, the county officials got busy
and chink was landed in Jail.
When the hearing rame up
band of Indians appeared on the
scene, carried the Chinese to the
open country, hacked him to piece S
and feasted on Oriental hash for
week.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-02-03
COUNTY SURVEYORS
WANT BIG SALARY

The Silver State has the follow
ing that is not only of interest TO
the county surveyors. but interests
the taxpayers as well:
At recent meeting of the county
surveyors of the state certain
desired legislation was discussed
and committee appointed to draft
a bill embodying the proposed
changes in the laws relating to
surveyors. The committee is ready
With its reports and the first of the
week the following bill will be
introduced in the assembly by
Ayers, of Washoe:
Section l. 1t shall be the dutv
of the county surveyor to pat.
trace, blueprint and otherwise
make all county, township, school
district. road and other maps, and
all assessors plat books for the
county. also make maps or plats
for the district Judge or the district
attorney when necessary and all
such maps, together with the field
notes of the survey and other data
relating thereto. shall be filed in
the office of the county surveyor
and shall become the property of
the county.
Section 2. The county surveyor
shall have charge of all engineering
work in the county that the county
commissioners shall 1 deem
necessary to have performed.
Section 8. The county surveyor
shall be ex-officio road supeintend-
ent and shall have charge of all road
work ordered done by and under
direction of the county commits
sioners. He shall see that all work
is performed in a proper and
economical manner; he eishall receive,
audit and approve al! accounts for
road work. to report to the board
OF county commissioners, at the
end of each month, stating the
amount, the character and the cost
of all road work done on each road
in the county. and also to rep rt at
the end of each quarter, the
character and estimated cost of all
necessary work to keep the roads
in the county in first class con-
dition.
Section a. The county survey or
shall receive a salary of the sum of
ten dollars per day during the time
he is engaged in the performance
of his duties, and in addition there
to all necessary expenses and
transportation.
Section 5. When necessary the
county surveyor shall appoint a
deputy and the county surveyor
shall be responsible for the faith.
ful performance of his duties.
The said deputy shall receive
salary of five dollars per day for
the time that he is engaged.
Section6. The board of coun ty
commissioners shall allow the salary
named in sections four and five of
this act as other salaries are allowed
and the county auditor shall draw
his warrant for the same. and the
county treasurer shall pay the
same.
Section Z. All acts and parts Of
acts that are in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
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DIED

JoHNsoN:--In Elko, Nevada
January 20, 1911. William L.
johnson, native of Wyoming.
aged az years, month and ID
days.
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Court house, Grammar school.
High school 4 other souvenir spoons
for Christmas at Wintermantel's
Jewelry store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

The CGsu9 Stars scmi-professional aS-
gregation. which has made successful
tour of the United states, defeated the LIN
coin Giants a local negro nine. at Ameri-
can League Parke. yesterday In the frst
game of a series Tho score was IA 10 g.
The Cubans battcd heavily and were fleet
on the bases. The Lincoln Giants also did
some usty batting, but they supported
their twirlers raggedly. They pulled off
clever and fast triple play, however, IN the
initial inning, with the bases filled.
Mendez. the clever Cuban twirler' VINO
has led his team in forty-two co tests with
only one defeat, in its continental tour
again mounted the mound. Although
bounded safely fourteen times, twelve OF
the hits coming in the frfst five innings
he struck out eight men and ISSUED only
four passes. Redding. who was banked
upon 20 carry the Lincoln Giants to victory,
had TO retire in the third inning, when he
was viciously maltreated by his rivals 10
the tune Of six hits and seven runs. Nc
Clellan then took up the task and went
along smoothly. with the exception OF the
eighth inning.
An enthusiastic Saturday half holiday
crowd Of more than seven thousand persons
was in attendance. Open betting with
group Of bookmakers as its centre prevailed
throughout the stand. with the Cuban Stars
the choice at the odds Of TO s. II is es-
tIn,ated that several thousand dollars were
wagered on the result 1t was announced
that Rube Fosters American Giants from
Chicago. who have quqite a reputation In
the West. would play the winners IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20

him out Of the box In the fifth inning.
Mclean beat out hit TO Hcrzog and took
third when Bates doubled to right. Hob
litzell scored Larry and Johnny with a hit
to right field. Hobby took third when
Beckers throw bounded over Meyers's
head and scored when Mitchell continued
the fusillade by doubling to left field.
Devln poked a single to left with one
out in the seventh. and after Fletcher
grounded out to Grant Meyers was passed
purposely, and while the fans prayed for
a hit Crandall famed out. The Reds, how
ever, were more successful. Mitchell made
his fourth hit of the game. triple to left;
Crandall whipped Downey and forced Egan
to pop to Fletcher Grant was passed and
stole second. Meyers made bluf throw TO
second ard when Mitchell came off third
the chief threw to Devin. IL was per-
feet heave, but Arthur allowed the ball to
get away from him and Mike slid into
the plate safely.
Rallying gamely in the gathering gloom,
the Giants closed with a rush in the ninth.
Devlin worked Fromme for pass and
Fletcher singled to centre field. Meyers
was called out on n disputed third strike,
bat Otis Crandall leaned his massive shoul-
ders on the ball for triple to extreme left
centre. scoring Devlin and Fletcher Grif-
fifth derricked Fromme and summoned
Bobby" Keefc to the mound. Keefe used
his speed TO good effect and famed De
wore, while Herzog's pop hy was eaten up
by Egan and the game was over.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
Cuban Stars "Pound 'Er,7 Ouf
Lincoln Giants Beaten on Hilltop Grounds.
but Register Triple Play.

second contest of the series on the lillltop
grounds next Saturday afternoon.
Redding began the game inauspiciousiy.
Hernandez was passed and sped TO third
on Moran's clean single over second. on
Gonzales's tap TO Redding, the latter hesl-
tated few seconds and then threw Wildly,
allowing Hernandez TO score. Castillo was
also passed, which filled the SACKS. It'll.
Then came the timely triple play, which
abruptly cut off the batting rally, but Ill
dalgo hit sharply to Redding, who threw
to Santop. cutting of Moran. The former
then threw to Boxer, at flrst, VINO quckly
relaved the ball to third, catching both
Hidalgo and Gonzales, the latter on close
play at the far bag.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
FOLLOW
-AME.
CINCINNATI
Totals. .3S 6l3 ezra Totals. . "a 47t23 10 /

"Rattad for Clarke in the eighth inning.
iBatted for Gaspar in the fourth inning.
3Wiltse out, hit by hated ball
New York .........O o . . 0 o Ks
Cincinnati .........2 o o , o %
First base on errors-New York. !: Cincin-
rati, D. Two-hase hits-Marsans -. Fletcher.
Snodgrass. Three-hase hit--Fletchcr. Home
runs~Becker MerH,e. Sacrifice hlt-Ciarke.
Sacrifice fy-Myers. stolen bases-Snodgrass.
Becker. Marsans. Bates, Devcre. Left on bases
New York, S: Cincinnati s. Double play
Fletcher AMI Merkle Bases on balls-on Mar
guard, 3. off Suggs. ;. Struck out-By Wiltse.
A. by Suggs, .. HI. by ptChers-By Wiltse, l
CBescher) b. Sug9y. | (Devlin). Wild pitch
srggs. Hits-On Marquafd, in % inning;
or Wiitse. IN q l-3 innings none ont IN the
eighth inning: OFF MsthewsOn. none In inn
ings; of Gaspar. & in 3 innings; of Suggs. in
Innings Umpires-Rigler and Finnoran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
PHILLlES GET EVEN BREAK
Alexander Loses Brilliant Pitch
ers' Battle with Harmon.

Philadelphia, Aug. 19-st. Louis split even
i'm a double header here to-day winning the
first game by score Of 3 10 and losing
the second by a score Of to ?. The first
game was n pitchers battle between Har-
mon and Alexander the visitors winning in
the twelfth inning on Biss's double, wild
throw by Alexander and Oakes's single.
The home team won the second game by
bunohing hits, with bases on balls by Geyer.
The scores follow:
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The score follows


sBattcd for EaGiCcu in ninth inning.
;Patted for pfcNcr In seventh innat. Battcd
for Thompson in ninth innine.
Chicago .. . q u 0--lG
Poston. - o % X
Two-hase hlts-llofraa9. Shean. Thrce-base
hts-Tnkor 81. Homo runs-/im merna a..
Schultz. Miller Hits-OG ,lattcrn. s h . 10
innings. GT Weave. - IN 10 inning. OF
PfeNcr iu 2-S lauings. Oh Thompson. iu
muiaas. Sacrifice hhs-Swceuey. Bridwell.
stolen bases Mile Iugcrton. Zimmerman.
Double piays-DOnlin Co. lnserton. Thorn pson
20 Ingcrtcu to McD0ra aid to sweeney. Tcft on
b1ses-Chfcago. I. BOSTON. 20 First base on
baIls-Dn cole. >. on Mattern . IN prefer.
(. FIRST hasr GA crrofs-f'0icsgo. ! BOSTON. ..
Struck only coils. 4. ~ MHft'ru. {: hv
Pfcn"r. J. Wild pitch-Col" Time 80.
ImpirpG-- JCha1icuc and Easor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
TORONTO DEFEATS BALTIMORE

A. Toront first game: RTE
IIaitimorc.... q - o - ~ u "a
I'stteres- Inch and Phelps. DygcH. Can't
and Egau Eycr.
Second game. Hil-t.
ToIoHto. ..... = ~ = ~ N "
faifln0Fc. ... y q - - q o. %
PdUsrirs Rudolph and Eo.hG. N.ckors and
Esau. E!tr. tmpifc- Byron cnd j. yle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
Montreal SuCCumbS Before Frll'S
Work in the Box.
IBy reIegraph to The tribune. ]

Montreal, Aug. 19.-Jersey City, through
Brilrs pitching and the batting of Dolan
and Wheeler, beat Montreal on a wet field
to-day. The score was 10 l. Dolan and
Wheeler hit the ball over the left field fence
in the second inning. Wheeler scored DO
Ian with a triple in the eighth inning ana
Tailed on Abstein's single.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
DETROIT DEFEATS RED S0X
Wood Weakens in Fifth and the
Tigers Triumph.

Detroit Aug la-Detroit punched hits off
Joe Wood tn the nth inning to-day, scored
four runs and defeated Boston by score
OF TO 3 In the closing game OF the series.
Baumann's brilliant fielding Of hard hit
halls was feature. Gainor was hit by a
pitched ball on the forearm which was
broken last May, hut apparently escaped In
Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
.ECOND GAME.
PITTSBURGH.
BROOKLYN
Totals {? 10 II "a = Totals IS 10 81 10

'Rat,ed for bell In eighth inning. fBatted
for Burke In ninth inning.
Pittsburgh .... . u u a - IN
Brooklyn. u u o - :
let, on bases Pittsburgh. 10: ByooLl,n
Two-hase hts-IeGch. Gthson stark Tbrac
base hits-'ilbson HummeL Home rlI,-I,,o
met sacrifice ny--Erwin. First base on errcps
--lfttahurgh !. Bases on halis--On scbard,
!; OF Bell. I OF Burke. l. Struck ,ut ~,
Belt. nv ADAMS J. Hits-OH Schsrdt ~
- inning or Bel, - IN lib !nninr. ~,
Ndams, 10 IN SIS innings rimc-.,oI In
Sires-hlcm and brennan. u"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
TERRIERS DRAW BIG CROWD
Chicago, However, Takes Re
venge and Wins with Ease.

Boston, Aug. before the largest at
tendance at the local National League PARK
I'm more than two wears Chicago defeated
Boston this afternoon Nv score ~ 10 to 3.
Nattern and Prefer were batted freely by
the visitors. aid cole. although he kept the
hits scattered, was wild ana at times ircf-
fcctivc.
Tho score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
WIN IN THE THIRTEENTH GAME FOR THE SHELTERS
Athletics Nose Out a Victory
Over Chicago White SoX.

Chicago, Aug l9-Dougherty's muf OF
~ ball, after ore man had singled and
another sacrificed, followed by :. safe bunt
and double. IN the thirteenth inning, end
ed a pitching battle, in which Philadelphia
won to-day from Chicago. the score being
Is TO J. Plank was ordered out OF the game
for disputins a decision. and Morgan re-
placed him.
Tho score follows.