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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Last night the Western Pacific
well was down 1871 feet. But
little water has been encountered
so far.
Sheriff Harris returned fIom
Mound valley this afternoon. He
has nothing for publication in this
issue
DR.. c. J. Hood and wife arrived
from California last night. The
doctor looks as if he was enjoying
the good Things of life.
julius j. Holmes an old resident
of Hawthorne, died on Monday at
the age of SO years. Mr.. Holmes
came to Nevada in 1919.
The stationary pumping engine
at Carlin blew up yesterday.
Considerable damage was done to
the boilers. We are unable to
learn further particulars.
The remains of Samuel McMul.
len were escorted to the train this
morning by a delegation of Masons
aid taken to Deeth. From there
they were taken to his old home
in Starr valley.
We again suggest the necessity
for a hose house, properly
equipped, iE this part of town. If
some of the property holders
would circulate a petition asking
the town b jard to build and equip
q hose house in the western part
of town it would receive many
signatures and might be favorably
acted upon by the board.
The first trial in Tonopah for a
violation of the new anti .gambling
law will take place in the District
Court on August 2S. On that date
GajC Pistnat will be tried before
a jury for owning a building in
which illegal gambling was carried
on. The defendant was indicted.
The building in which the gamb.
ling is alleged to have occurred IL
located in Rhyolite.
Pat Calhoun, TREY l.. Ford and
the rest of San Franchises wealthy
boodlers have escaped punishment
through the action of California;
court of appeals. Governor John.
son should now pardon Abe Rue I
and San Francisco should vote him
a pension. He was convicted of
using the money Of the higher ups
to bride the mayor and superyi-
sors of San Francisco and now the
charges against them are dis.
! missed. Abe must think that law
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18

charge of forgery. Craig va.
arrested here last week by Sher fl
Harris. He is about twenty years
IF age.
Last night Deputy Sheriff
Critchley arrested w. L. MCGEE on
a telegram from Constable Hash
OF Battle Mountain. The constable
arrived on No. 4 this moEring
and returned or No. 3::with MCGEE
who IS charged with embezzle nent.
Judge Taber ties and unties the
matrimonial knot. Last night he
tied the knot for Mr.. Coggswell
and bride and today he united
one for Engine er Dryer of the
Southern Pacific On the ground of
cruelty. The defendant did not
ap Near
A big Packard automobile on
the way from New York to San
~francico drove up in front of the
Smith company's store this after.
noon and frightened the delivery
horse hitched to a post. The
horse broke lose and ran down to
the Western Pacific shops, then
turned and came back and finally
wound up in the alley back Of the
Louvre saloon. The wagon and
harness were damaged, but the
horse escaped injury.
Dld you ever notice when a man
smIteS his thumb with a hammer
while putting down a carpet under
his %ite's supervision how quickly
he thrdsts the bruised and throb-
ing ne nber into his mouth?
People think it is because the
application is soothing. But tn.
movement is purely involuntarily
like winking. The man cannot
help it The fact is that nature
knows what a man is apt to a
under such circumstances and so
has provided him with an
automatic stopper. Whenever he
hits his thumb hard enough to
hurt-and it doesn't take a very
hard blow almost to kill a mar
when he is doing something he
doesn't like to do-by a sort of
lnterlocking system his thumb
flies into his mouth. and for the
critical moment speech is cut off.
Gene al Horatio C. King,
secretary of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, was mar
rating at a inner his memories of
the Civil War. I'VE suffered
many hardships on both sides"
said General King; "but the poor,
brave COnfede' ates suffered most.
! member a grizzled old colored
mar who, at the outbreak of the
Spanish war, applied for a place
as an army cook. What expert
ence have you had?" tie old
fellow was asked. 81 was cook,
sab. for a Confederate regiment in
siXty-fo.' he anwered. That is,
sab, | had the position Of cook,
but, to tell the truth, | didn't work
at it," Why not?' There wasn't
nothIn' to cook. sah.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
SHERIFF SMITH GETS
HEADORESS OF INDIAN MIKE

The picturesque h~ea1dress of
Shoeshone Mike. chief of the
renegade Indians who ma ssacred
four stockmen and sew eral 3ther
persons in Northern Nevada last
winter and were afterward ex-
terminated in battle with posses
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18

DuIilOH MS alter
noon.
The confetti battle Saturday
night left a great deal of rubbish
on the streets for the chain rang
to clean UP.
attorney Henderson returned
from San Francisco yesterday. He
VIII leave for the nothern part of
the county tomorrow and will be
gone several days.
Misses Alice Bremen. Florence
Reed. Alice Van Leer and Andrew
Crofut left for Reno last night
where they will attend the
University.
Tom Parks proprietor of Parks
station on the Tuscarora road was
Kicked by a horse Saturday morn
ing and had several ribs broken
and suffered internal injuries.
Marshal Humphreys was in town
Saturday subpoenaing witnesses in
a land suit in tie U. S. district
court. lie returned to Carson
Saturday night.
Saturday night the Western
Pacific well was down $50 feet and
the drill was going through a
quartz formation. There was no
indication of water.
The 'cople of Tuscarora will
celebrate Labor Day with games,
literary exercises. races and other
sports. They invite everybody TO
come and celebrate the day with
them.
Charles Stout who was working
on the DInphy ranch at Beowawr.
had one of his legs broken yester
day by a horse falling on him.
he was brought to Elko last
evening on the Western Pacific and
taken to the Boiling hospital.
Thomas W. Lennon, a for ner
resident Of Secret and Ruby
Valleys died at Houston, Idaho.
last week and was buried Satur-
day. He will be remembered by
the old timers OF Ruby and
Secret.
The street carnival folded its
tents last night ard left town this
morning. on No. / for Lehi.
Utah. The shows were very well
patrOni2cd here and considerable
money was taken out of town.
There will he less noise and less
people on the streets tonight.
While Allen. youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin Of
Carlin, was playing around a pile
OF ties yesterday. several Of the
ties fell on him breaking his left
thigh. DR.. Hood was called and
m de the little fellow as comfort
able as possible.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
S~almagundi
FROM DAILY

Robert Cation. the mining mar,
is in from Bullion.
We are glad to learn that MIR.
Mem ullnn is better today.
DR.. Knowles and Mrs. Buohcr
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-08-18
Salmagundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Carat are il
from independence valley.
Marsh Stottler has recovered
sufficiently to return to the Ho,
Springs.
DR.. Knowles left for Bullion
this afternoon. He will return
tomorrow.
Thomas Beeson. foreman of the
Vineyard Land company, is in
town attending to land matters.
The preliminary examination
OF Dan Berry is in progress before
Judge Klatte this afternoon.
Bill Yates, one of Elko's old
timers is in from Pine valley. His
friend are glad to see him again.
Paul Schillerstrom arrived from
North Bend. Oregon, last night.
He looks as if the Webfoot climat
agreed with him.
The Casror News says the state
board of revenue has granted the
request Of the Elko county COM.
missioncrs :, borrow $40, 600.
Probably there is no combina-
ton on earth harder TO live with
than an artistic temperament
soused in "a bad cold.- Galveston
News.
Judge Langan has granted a
divorce to Mrs. Frank Wildes of
Carson. Mr.. Wildes made no
contest.
We regret to learn that MIR. Sam
McMullen is seriously i'll. He is
at the home Of his daught,r r, Mrs
GiIEorc. \ trained nurse will ar
rive tonight from Salt Lake to
carC for him.
}. c. Patterson, the contractor
and builder. has completed The
Dccth creamery and is now ready
for another contract. The
creamery will turn many a dollar
mot the pockets of the Starr valley
ranchcrs.
a German IN "A sleeping car was
unable to rest on account Of the
snoring Of fellow travellers on each
side Of him. Finally one Of them
gave a vocifcrous snort and stop
ped still. "Tanks!' exclaimed
the wakeful German. "yon is
det!"-T e Housckecpcr.
We were pleased to meet Mr..
William Smiley last evening.
though nc is at present living in
Santa Cruz. California. he has a
h~ankcriag for the sagehrush. He
will remain with Us two or three
weeks. His many friends in Elko
county will to pleased to learn
that he is well.
Governor eddie has appointed
Emmett d. Boyle, Charles a.
Norcros and William Kcarncy rs
delegates TO the national irrigation
congress which will convene in
Chicago in December. Charley
Norcross seems 10 have the gov
crnors car on all propositions.
What would the state do without
Charley
The Carson Appeal favors the
calling of an extra session Of the
leGisl allure 70 staiGhtcn out the
tanFlc in the states finances. II
clain MS that the legislature car
staightcn the matter out in two
days at a cost not TO exceed So
900. That may be true, but No one
can tell what CT the leRIs-
lators may Dig up to keep them IN
session.
a youth was going out to his
first formal dinner party. His
mother said: Nov don't forget
yuor manners, James; 70 sure to
say somcthinglcomplimcntary when
the food is passed" He en-
dcavOrcd to do so, When butter
was served he remarked pleas.
antly: This is pretty good butter
what there Is Of It," The remark
was not we'll received; he saw
that he had made n mistake. and
he cndoavOrcd to correct IL by say
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05
OElFgESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications. as they cannot reach Che diseased portion ot the ear. There Is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that iB by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by en lnfamed condition Of the Eustaehian T,ibe When this tube is inflamed ypu have a rumbHng sound or imper feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed. deafness is the result, and un- elss the inflammation can bo taken out and this tube restored to it's nor nal condition, hearing win be de stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by .CatarTh, which is noth- ing but an iuflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We win give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by Catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls CataErh Cure. Send for cir culsTs, free
 RJ. CHENEY 6 co, Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists, 75o
 Take Halls Family Pulls for const patton
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05
GRAND REDUCTION or STOCK
 SALE

The Pack Train "a BOW ceiling e big lot of Good Goods at reduced prices as theT are getting too old To bold and sell at a profit Tosrs
 u Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

pILEs CURED iN 8 TO e DAYS
 Your druggist yin rrfund money H pAsO OINTMENT fails Co cuFN any oaas of Itohing Blind. Bleeding or FgesrudiRr Pi'es in 6 t0 lR days. toe.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

The Table d'Hoze dinner at the PuHen House is better than ever. Why don't yon tyr a Ton are vel rome.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

The marriage of Miss Alma Rose McBrien to Mir. George Dunlap Ma gee was solemnized on Thursday ev- ening at the home Of the brides par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John McBrien, on 10th Avenue and State Street. the Reverend w. c. Driver officiating.
 The dainty bride was beautiful fin an exquisite creation Of white cmbroi- dered chiffon over white satin meteor and wore a wreath of orange blossom in her hair
 The house decorations were of sweet peas. dahHas and native ferns, and the color scheme Of pink and white was most successfully carried out The bridal couple stood beneath an arch of pink and white dahlias banked against beautiful Alaskan ferns. The wedding supper was served in the dining room where masses Of flowers and ferns added Go the handsome room and made the table a vision Of .loveIiness. The parlors were lavish ly adorned with the same sweet blos- sons. The bridal gifts were many and beautiful
 None but relatives and very intim- ate friends were present
 The bride is well known in skag- way. having lived here since childhood and has been a social favorite.
 Mir. Magee is a trusted employee iu the White Pass and Yukon railroad office and is very popular
 Mr. and Mrs. Magee VIII be at hom after August 20 at 1Gth Avenue and State Street
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

The Pack Train is now selling :; big lot of Good Goods at reducs1 prices as they are getting too cld Io hold ana sell at a profit Yours' H Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Mr. N E Black dined with Mir and Mrs. Fred Fickardt on Monday.
 Mrs. Tabler and her daughter Grace l left on the Princess May on their way to California
 Mrs. Dennerlne. of Haines was a round trip passenger on the Peterson Wednesday,
 Mrs. p. H. Ganty and Mrs. A. C.. Blanchard are stin rusticatng at Burro Creek.
 J. M Keller came up from Haines on the Peterson Monday and return ed in the afternoon.
 Mrs. G. c. Miller and little daughte went south on the Princess May for a visit in the states.
 
 Mrs. Helsser, of Fort Seward. wis tied with Mrs. H. s. Pullen the lat ter part of last week,
 Mir Nansen, of Vancouver, B. G.. was a dinner guest of Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Shaw on Sunday.
 Mrs. CCaptain) White, Of Fort W. Fl. Seward. was a guest Of Mrs. H. s. PuIleu on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Ira King and children, corinne. and Dorin. of Haines, are in town, Che guests Of Mrs. F. H. Bold
 pr. and Mrs. A. W. Reed left on the Princess May for Pocatello, Ida ho. where they will reside in the fu- mre.
 Mrs. Douglas-Fearn. Of New West minister. B. C., and her daughter, Mrs h. A. Unger returned Friday from a pleasant trip to Atlin.
 Miss Rita Baughman and Miss Pearl Baughman. daughters of Captain Baughman of the Humboldt, made a return trip from Seattle to Skagway.
 Mrs. c. K. Nichols and her daugh- ter Miss Beatrice Wingate or the Summit were visitors in town Satur- day and Sunday, returning home Mon day
 Mir and Mrs. Godfrey Butler, of theI Summit. visited in town the early par of the week, the guests Of Mrs. But .ler's parents. Mir and Mrs. George Dedman.
 Miss oakes and her sister, Miss Lily Oakes. of Vancouver, B. C., ar rived on the Princess May and will remain in Sllagway for a fortnights visit with MT. and Mrs J. A. Unger.
 Madam Gunnison, Mrs. R, A. Gun nison and Royal A. Gunnison, Jr., came from Juneau on the Humboldt and will remain in skagway for al fortnight, the guests of Mrs. H. s. Pullen-
 Mrs. O. E. Burckhardt and her guests. Mrs. Rogers and Miss Fern. came from Chinzoot in the launch Lightning on Monday, and were Pull len House guests returning in the evening.
 Mrs C. B. Edwards, accompanied by her daughter Miss Bessie L. Ed wards passed through Skagway Tues day on their way to their home in Dawson. Mrs. Edwards and Miss Ed wards have been visiting in Tacoma
 ou
 Mrs. Jerry Quinlan ieit on 'NO Princess May for Woodstock, New. Brunswick. in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness Of her father. Mir. MacCormac. Mrs, Qnin- | Ian will remain in the East for some weeks.
 Professor J. G. Schurman, president of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Mrs. schurman, Miss Helen schurman. Miss Katherine sehurman and George NJ. schurman were ez- cursionists on the Queen, and Pullen House guests.
 o0 Mrs. Norman E. Black returned on the Jefferson from a visit to Portland and Seattle. Mrs Black was accom- panied to Skagway by her sister, Ms Georgia Young, of seattle, who VII he the guest of Mir and Mrs. Black 1 for several months. 1 O
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

GRAND REDUCTION OF STOCK
 SALE
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Alaskan waat ads for resuils
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

THREE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05
MONTICELLO RYR

MONTICELLO RYE
 PEBBLEFORD RYE
 GIBSON RYE. Bottled in Bond. Tn Bulk or in Battles. At the Board of Trade. If
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

On Thursday Fred Blanchard en-
 tertained many of his young friends
 by giving them a straw.ride and pie nic at schafer's Park The little ones lef town at two o'clock and
 after a long afternoon Of delightful games. swinging and other pleasures
 dear to their hearts. they were given
 most delectable collation. of choice
 daiuties. and returned home in the ey
 enlng enjoying another ride in the big wagon filled with straw The
 small host was assisted by Mrs p. ! Blanchard. Mrs. F. J. Weber Miss Helen King and Mrs. W. c. Blanchard
 Those asked were Victor Grimm. Jack Conway. Bessie Conway, Robert King Margaret King. Karl Hahn, Katherine 1 Hahn. Prosper Ganty Esther Eric denthaI. Vincent MulyihDl, Jack Kirmse. Jacob Britt. Beatrice olson. Edward Mckay. Harold Howert1u. | Kenneth Blanchard, Frances Kennedy and Floris Clark.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Take East Lake car from FOURTH AVENUE Union Depot Co Fourth Bet Union & Pike
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

wlth music and an excellent sup
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

MT N. E, Black dined with Mir. and Mrs. Fred Fickardt on Monday
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Mrs. O. E. Burckhardt and her guests. Mrs. Rogers and Miss Fern came from ChiTkoot in the launch Lightning on Monday, and we're Pul. len House guests returning in the evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Invitations to the marriage and re- cepton Of Lucy Byrd Mock and Mfr. William Layfayette Critteuden have been received by friends in Skagway. The wedding win take place the eight Of August in Seattle and the happy pair win tour Alaska for the honey moon.
 Miss Mock is a writer of some note and editor of the magazine 'Le Moouer," published in Seattle Mr. CriUendeu Is descended from an old English family and is practieing law in Sugler, Okla.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

per. Mir and Mrs. Fred Fickardt en- tertained a few guests on Monday ev- ening. There were presut Mrs John Phelps and her two house guests. Mr c. E. Plank and Mrs. R. NJ. Montague Of Kansas City. Mo. Mr Chantler, Mr. Burnett Ashley and Mir N E.. Black.
 
 Mrs. NJ. Asselstein and her dauEh ter. Mrs. W. c Gable. went soutb on the Princess May Mrs. Asset stein will visit with relatives in Van couver. B. c. and there proceed to Kingston. where she will remain for a long visit with the families Of her sisters and brothers. Mrs. Gable win be absent aboat a month.
 Mrs. J. c. Ford. Miss EHnice Ford, Miss Agnes Ford and the Reverend Father r. P. Drisooll, Of Seattle. were passengers on the queen. and made Che trip t1 Bennett in a spec ial car. Mrs. Ford and daughters were Puuen House guests on their re- urg,. and the Reverend Father Dris- coll was entertained by the Reverend Father p. II. Turnel.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Mrs. Tabler and her daughter Grace left on the Princess May on their way to California.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Mir. and Mrs. Godfrey Butler, of the Summit. visited in town the early par of the week, the guests Of Mrs. But ler's parents. Mir. and Mrs. George Dedman.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-08-05

Mrs. Dennerline, of Haines was a round trip passenger on the Peterson Wednesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03

= = = & 100 o. - 4
100000 gross tons, or a reserve Of
coal ample to last for. two centuries
The company's latest report for the
year 1910 shows gross earnings
amounting to $12,712,255-whlch com:
pares with s3,659,14G in 19O2-or an
increase of $9.oOO,OOo over the earn.
ings shown at the beginning Of the
elght.year period 19O3.1910.
The industrial and commercial SUI
premacy Of the United States is IN
large measure due to the excellence
and abundance Of Its coal suppliesl
The wldened domain and extensive
operations Of the Consolidation Coal
Company have made 1t q great factor
in the industrial life OF the country;
The marvellous growth of this com!
pany during the last eight years
furnishes splendid example OF what
may be accomplished by Vital, en-.
terprlslng. aggressive business policy,
combined with large capital expendi.
ture. FL, &c
The Consolidation Conpany's con,
troll and management are in the hands
OF men with lifelong experience IN
the coal mining industry and a thor.
ough.going practical knowledge Of
modern methods Of distribution and
sale Of the commodity. 1t naturally
follows that the company's outlook
Is for: enduring prosperity, and under
normal business conditions Its pro.
ductive capacity and earning power
should be materially enhanced
through Its recent exceedingly valu
able and well.placetl investment in
the Kentucky coal fields.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03
mage SinGreases the equipment will be
to $500 cars. -
The Consolidation Company is, als'

r ~ 4I.fH III
The consolidation Company Is also
Sorisping up six mines on the Louis:
Vile and Nashville extension from
sJacks6n, Kentucky, distance OF about
400 miles, Unto the southwestern side
,Iofs the: Elkhorn field The Louisville
and Nashville railroad Is spending,
8rolndly, fifteen million dollars in
i;apilding and equipping this line. A
large part. Of the grading is nearing
/ completlon and the tunnels and track
laying will be completed by August
/, eiJnext year.
81 III addition to the immense sums to
be expended by the railroads piercing
this property, the Consolidation Com
Spany9 itself will spend millions Of dol.
liars forijimprovements on the 100000
acres, Including 1000 houses for the
miners who will work In the fourteen
mines that have been laid out on the
railroads mentioned, mining equip
ment, machinery, cars, tipples. etc!.
and The building Of central electric
Spo%er5 plant which, when In full opera.
/ lion, will have 10000 kilowatt capac.
11its.S
aggregate outlay for the con.
istrhction and equipment. of the rail-
roads entering the Elkhorn field, to.
.gether with the Improvement. of the
come ctlons necessary. will be !apou.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03
THE GRAND PACKED LAST NIGHT.

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Packed to the doors was the Grand
last night when Col: spraggs inaugural.
ed his winter season OF moving pic,
lures. AS usual the pictures were
great and It is safe to say that no.
Where in the State such a show is Civ.
en- for the moderate price Of live
cents. To-day wonderful line OF pic.
lures will be given. The repertoire
Includes: The Stampede. The False
Crime, IA Kentucky Girl, A Message
from the West, As You Gun White
and Let No Man Put Asunder. "A bill
that Is impossible to duplicate any,
where else except the Grand for 1--WE
cents. Il,