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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
A LARGE BRIDGE

Work on one of the largest
single upIift bridges ever to be
constructed has been started by
the Southern Pacific Company in
San Pedro harbor. California. The
length of the bridge is 1877 and
one half feet. The bridge will
carry double track and will be
operated by electric power capable
of lifting the ponderous mass of
steel in fifty seconds affording a
clear channel of 1876 feet for the
passage of boat traffic.
The new bridge is what is
known as the Strauss trunniCn
type differing from the Bascule
bridge of the Salt Lake Railroad,
also at San Pedro, in that the latter
is lifted on a rocker, while the
Southern Pacific bridge will be
lifted on tail pin or hinge. 1t
is also to be double tracked. A
latch operated by a motor will
hold the bridge in place when it is
down. This new bridge will re-
place the present Southern Pacific
and Pacific Electric trestle
bridges.
The Southern Pacific Company
made application 10 the War De
partment a year ago for pc rmis-
sion to build this bridge, which
was granted on the first of De-
cember, last, on condition that the
structure would be completed
within a Year. The Southern.
Pacific engineers have been work
ing all of these months in making
test for pier foundations and
studying the various designs of
bridges. Test wells bored to a
depth of 100 feet found nothing
more solid in the harbor bed than
sand. Three cofferdams are now
being constructed. They will be
bound with concrete and sunk to
d depth of forty-four feet after
which piles will be driven to a
depth of eighty feet.
Following the construction of
these cofferdams the water will
be pumped out and the interior
concrcted and reinforced. Upon
the base thus formed the concrete
piers will he erected to height
of Ten feet above low water mark,
the superstructure to be built upon
these piers.
The largest of the piers will be
22x25 feet and will enclose 1876
piles. Thitrty-five hundred yards
Of concrete will co rpose the three
piers. TIE King Bridge Company
of Cleveland is building the
material from designs furnished
ny the Strauss Bascule Bridge
Company. The parts will soon be
shipped to San Pedro and instalIa-
ton will probably begin about the
first part of September. The work
is being done entirely by the
Engineering Department Of the
Southern Pacific Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
TACTFlJL

Judge-"You are a freeho lder?"
Talesman Yes, sir; | am"
Judge married or single?"
Talesman - Married three
years last June"
Judge-"Have you formed or
exprest any opinion. ?"
Talesman Mot for three years
your honor. Success Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18

Governor Oddle has commits.
stoned the following Notary Publics
during the past few days: j. D..
Campbell of Phoebe; r. A, Bray Of
Eureka; II. W. Bruner of Bruner,
William f. Bellinps Of Ely; l.. A..
Lemaire Of Battle Mountain;
Henry W. c. lreling Of Calicnte A;
George +. Lane. Jr. Of Las
Vegas and Hayden Henderson Of
Elko.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
PINEAPPLE VESTS WEAR LONG

Pineapple underwear is one of
the latest wonders threatened by
mechanical science.
1t has long been known that the
fiber Of the pineapple leaf can
be manufactured into the most
dainty muslin-like material, hut
the cost of extracting the fiber
has made the price of the fabric
almost prohibitive.
A retired Indian colonel, who is
the proud possessor of three
undervests made from pineapple
leaves, said they were more
luxurious and comfortable than
the very finest silk.
They cost me something like
$50 apiece" he said land though
l have worn them for over thirty
years. they show no signs of wear
even yet.
II Doubts they are procurable
anywhere in London. L. India the
natives extract the fiber from the
pineapple leaves by hand, and the
process is long and la.orious.
The products of ramie, or China
grass, are fairly well known, but
only few know of the luxury of
the pineapple"
While pursuing inu cries on this
interesting subject among silk
brokers and silk manufacturers.
whose businesses are threatened
by this new invention it was found
that the existence of pineapple silk
was scarcely known.
After all, silk is silk" said a
leading broker. land this new
invention or discovery will rank
among artifici al silks. which there
are already enough to form a
market amongst themselves.
In the office of one of the
principal fiber merchants of Mark
lane were seen sIccimcns of a
beautI full silk-muslin fabric which
had be en- manufactured from the
pin capple fiber under the supcrin-
tendence of Charles X. Dodge, the
fiber Superintendent of the United
States government.
"While touring on the cont.
nrnt," said wellkn,vn fire
expert, Il found that Iin,aIlle
sll k Was stocked ly stnc Of tho
leading diapers. My wife bought
a quantity of it but when on our
return she tried TO purchase some
Of it in London she failed 10 find
any shop that kept it.
For trimmings | think 1T is
excellent. but ] doubt if, in it's
present state Of development, it
would be equal to very hard wear.
But the great trouble with these
fabric textiles is that the planters
will not guarantee large and
regular supply of the raw material
and English manufacturers will not
alter their machines to suit it until
they do. - London Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01l52
Carson City Land Office.

July 10, 1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Warren W. Williams, of Fallon,
County of Elko, State Of Nevada,
has filed in this office his applica-
ton to enter under the provisions
of Section 1906 X. S. the follow
ing described land, viz:
The Southeast quarter of the
Southwest quarter Is. +. / of
S. w. II Of Section One Cd Town
ship Forty-three (43) North. Range
Fifty-five (55) East M. y. M. con.
tanning Forty (40) Acres of land
situated in Elko County, State of
Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described,
or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land,
Of for any other reason, to the
disposal to applicant, should file
their affidavits Of protest in this
Office, on or before the 10Th day
Of August, 1911.
Louis J. Cohn
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18

The Appeal says that an earth
quake shock was felt in Carson at
1l:40 Friday morning Though not
as severe as the one two weeks ago,
it caused lamp brackets to swing
and Jared up things generally.
}. G. Mackay has resigned as
deputy state SUPERINTENDENT of
schools for the fifth district OF
Nevada. The vacancy has been
filled by the State Board o.
Education in the selection of f..
BIisdcll of Yerington.
The smcIters at Ely arc using
one thousand barrels Of oil daily.
Between nine and ten thousand
tons Of ore are treated every
twenty-four hours. 1t is reported
that the copper is being produced
for about six cents per pound. The
regualr quarterly report to be
made next month will be interest =
ing reading to the stockholders
and the mining people in general.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
Taxation and TYRANNY,

soIr" mention having been made IN
hI' ~" "ncc OF tax upon milo.
~" 'heridan said such tax would
b." no onstiLutionaI. az they we're a
race that could not meet 10 remon.
strate
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
WHAT SHE FORGOT

A lady who had given work
MAJ engaged on 50 me work at her
house glass of beer. afterwards
asked him if he liked it.
at is pure beer. brew ic
myscf, land it is composed Of
nothing but malt and hops"
And water" joined in the man.
"Ah yes, certainly and the
water had forgotten that"
mo, you didn't forget the
water, ma'am: maybe it were the
malt and hops you forgot"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18

Stree the Price OF Eggs Rose.
TIcwitt--IIow did he make his for.
tune?
JewItt-IJ kept hen. Woman'a
Home Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
Open Season for Xmas.

The days are lovely. aud the nights
As cool an anything.
You ought TO sleep just like a babe
II you are not q king.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18
SALMAGUNDI
Considerable cooler TODAY.

Two furnished rooms to rent.
lquire at this office.
Surveyor Davis left for Reno
last night. He will be gone few
days.
There were fifteen casts of
cholera in quarantine in New York
yesterday. Up to that time there
had been five deaths.
Judge Klatte's mill grinds
slowly these days. Ways furnish
about the only Grist.
i A gold l. o. o. F. pin has ueen
found and left at this office. The
owner can get same by proving
property and paying for this
notice.
Dean Harrison, jeweler and
optician. has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
The chicken hunters, who had
the bad luck with snake medicine
when on the road to Bullion last
Friday. returned last night. OF
course, they came home with
plenty of sage chickens.
M. II. Cooper formerly with,
Henry Steele of San Francisco, is
now located at Seymour Jacobs Co.
Inc, pr. pared to do all kinds of
tailoring. Satisfaction guaran teed
or money refunded.
Abner Wiseman, one of the
county's oldest residents, is down
from Wells. He is looking well
alter his several tussla with the
hiccoughs.
The Benz restaurants are sell
ling skim milk to their patrons
without displaying the neccssar y
sign. This is against the pure
food law and if not stopped will
result in prosecutions.
For Sale "A dre5 shaker Sc wing
machine, nearly new at a very
reasonable price. Also a lady's
ycle Of standard make in good
condition. Inquire at this
office
Mr.. David Lindsay. one of the
old times of EIko coGnty but now
a resident of Oakland. is spending
n few days among his old friends.
He is looking well ana seems to be
enjoying the journey down iifo's
hill.
Tie examination of II. f..
Tialnnar has been concluded at
Winnemucca. The Star says that
no decision had been rendered Up
to o'clock yesterday afternoon,
but it is probable that Tichcncr
will be hel ! to answer before the
grand jury
Eugene Ely was pal about $500
a minute for the time that he
scared through the air at Reno on
the Fourth of July. This seem
like big pay, but not too much for
tho risk ne took. Flying is easy.
but the lighting sometimes smashes
the flyer to pulp.
= 1t is said that more habeas corpus
c'ses have been brought before the
Nevada supreme court during the
past several months than in the
entire history Of the court. There
are now over fifty such cases in the
court waiting judgment ard de-
cision.
No. 2 the eastbound limited, was
several hours late this morning.
The delay was caused by cloud
burst near Floriston, California,
that covered the Southern Pacific
track with mud and other debris
to the depth of four or five feet
cd. washed ont the track in
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-18

The only property sold for
delinquent taxes yesterday was
that assessed to the Denver Con.
Gold Mining Company of Denver,
Colorado, and the tax and penalties
on that were paid today. This is
a good record for the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08
.OWSLEY'S.

Shop early and avoid the confusion
Of a holiday rush. II will be to your
interest 10 visit our store and see the
wonderful lot of good things We will
offer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08
The Travelling Salesman

One Of the most important theairi-
cal events Of the present season will
be the appearance Of "The Travelling
Salesman" James Forbes latest com
edy success. at the Star Theatre,
Monday. Dec. H. Like Mr.. Forbes
former success, The Chorus Lady,
this latest production Of his facilo
pen is made for laughing purposes
only It is claimed by the manage.
meat that il contains at least ihous-
and laughs and that MOI a single one
OF them is in the least shopworp'
bul that all are original with As.
Forbes. Many Interesting AMI .Gm.
orous types are introduced. chief
among which is that great American
character the drummer Prizes
50. IS. Loo and sf.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08

The Queensland tAusralial diver
gets into his dress at daybreak. steps
onto the ladder over the side. and fast.
ems the lie line around him; the ten
der screws on the race glass. the
pumps are started and down goes the
diver to look for shell II he is on
ground where she'll is plentiful he fills
his bag. then allows his dress TO fll
with air. which brings him TO the sur
lace. when he Is hauled to the boat by
the life line He empties his bag onto
the deck and goes down for another
sackiul Some OF Tie divers OCCASION
ally wofk in IS tafhoms
The greatest danger with which the
diver has to contend is paralysis. and
knowing the risk he runs he some
times demands $1,000 in advance. and
this amount is sometimes lost 70 the
pearler through the zeal and daring
Of the diver
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08

placed at S7S,45O AS an example Of
some OF the assessments in Custer
county you will find in book 10, page
40, G E Marsh sold to A. J. Colen
north half OF l5-ls-l7. 800 acres. con
slderation shown in transfer, sll.400.
and was assessed for the year 1911,
S3,s0o On page n Of the same book
w G Taylor sold to p. d. schaub
end half. 5, w. S. half n. WI, 26-l2-i9,
100 acres, confederation $3.50, as.
sessed for $1,000
I'm book 3, page 40. r J. Enders
sold to w j. Lopel. s. =. 25-l5-i4,
1860 acres. consideration 1000; as.
sessed for s3.2oo,
Page 4s2, book 3, f. T Pearl sold
to B. Wilmer \. ". 1924, 100 acres,
consideration $4,000; assessed Tor
ss0ao
This "a the average as shown BY
the records. and one can readily see
that the land in Custer county. even
with the 50 per cent raise placed upon
same By the board. does not y,d con-
form % the fair cash value. There
may be instances. and no doubt are,
where valuations have been placed
upon land at more than It would sell
for but even so, this property is no
more ont Of proportion after the state
board increased It than before. and
they should pay no more taxes In pro.
portion now than they would had
the raise not been placed upon their
farms.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08
Public Auction

will sell at public auction one five
room house in Chickasha at the cor
ner OF 7th street and Oregon avenue.
This house is located in the heart Of
the best residence district Of ths city
and has all modern conveniences.
There are plenty Of fruit and shade
trees on The lot The house is well
located on paved streets and has
electric lights and city water eonnec-
lions. The place is only seven blocks
from the city hall
Here is a chance to buy a nice
home at a bargain and only a little
money is needed to handle the deal,
because 1 win sell it at public aue.
ton ana VIII have no reserve Dids
but viii let the place go at the price
y win bring. SO the sale win be a
real bargain. Remember the terms
are cash and get busy The sale VIII
be at the house at 8 o'clock on satur-
day. December 9th. 1911.
Col Hubbard, Auctioneer.
c. ID. Segale and S. 1. Grown, Own.
ers. ll.2a-st.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08

Il note that the estimate for cur
rent expenses for Custer county pur-
poses for the year 1910 was $7l,5O0,
and for the year 1911, ss9,89S, or
nearly $4,000 mcre than last year,
and no doubt the estimates for town
ships and school districts also have
been increased. and ! am informed
that when the excise board met TO
make the levy they were prevailed
upon by many farmers not to reduce
the estimate. as It was sorely needed,
and after the excise board had made
the Ieyies aEa tax paying time arriv-
ed. these same tax payers are now
kicking because their taxes are 50
high
7 take the position that the in.
creased valuation placed upon the var
ious classes Of property by the state
board Or equalization should not have
increased the amount Of taxes TO be
paid a single dollar, as the levies
should be reduced, OF ought TO have
been reduced in proportion to the
increased valuation. OF course,
where they are raising more money it
matters not what valuation had been
placed upon this property, their tax
es would be just as high but mas
much as this money is to be spent at
home by the local tax payers. do
not see why they should desire 10
condemn an administration that is
trying as best It can to perform its
duty as required by law"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08
DEFENDS ACTION OF STATE BOARD

Replying to criticisms Of the state
board Of equalization, contained in
resolutions passed al meeting at
Butler Monday Leo Meyer. state au-
ditor. in published interview says
II note IN their resolutions that
they denounee the state board OF
equalization for doubling the assess.
ments On farms IN Custer county.
Had they taken the time to inyesti.
gate the records they would have
found that tie valuation Of farm
lands In Custer county was NOT doub.
led over the value placed on them
BY the county hoard 81 equalization
The annual statement OF assessment
clerk shows the average Ys.gp OF
lands IN Custer county 70 be si490
per acre The state board increased
ihls yalue Sc percent which / believe
is htt toe nigh, and. 10 feet not as
high as the land IN Custer county
is selling The laws require all prop
erty 10 be assessed al rs actual val.
ne.
This Office has : record Of forty.
five transfers Of farm lands in Custer
county as shown By the records in
the register OF deeds office between
The dates Of December 20. 1910. and
May 3. 1911, which shows the consid.
Grafton OF these various tracts to
have been s2i0.0la. while the assess.
cd value Of these same tracts was
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08

1t was long and bloody battle for
life that was waged by James b.
Mershon, OF Newark n. J.. OF which
he writes: Il had lost much blood
from lung hemorrhage, and was very
weak and rundown For eight months
was unable to work Death seemed
close on my heels, when ! began,
three weeks ago, to use Dr- Kings
New Discovery But il has helped
me greatly 1t is doing all that you
cleam For weak, sore lungs, ohstl-
nate coughs, stnbbord colds, hoarse
ness, IA grippe, asthma hay-feyer or
any throat Or Ing trouble its supreme.
soc & Sl.o0. Trial bottle cree. Guar.
anteed by Brown G Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-08

See Brodle's fine new photos. His
work win please you. Studio s04A
chiekaaha avenue. l2fst
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-15

ments, extensions betterments and
improvements, all of which shall be
SO delivered to the Council OF New
ark III goNl hrst-class order and con-
dition at such termination OF this con-
itract; Provided, however, the said
Company shall be simultaneously paid
by the Council OF Newark the differ
ence between the appraised value when
this contract terminates, il the Water
Works and Electric Light Plant OF the
Council OF Newark Said appraised
value shall be ascertained by the re-
port oi al least majority oi three 81
appraisers, one to be appointed by
the Council of Newark, one by the said
Company. and the third by the first
two chosen. Said first appraisers re-
port shall be filed with Council OF
Newark within three days after the
date of this contract, and the said
second appraisers report shall be filed
with the Council of Newark at or be-
fore the termination of this contract.
All the changes, alterations. construc
tons, removals and repairs which said
Company in its discretion, but not
otherwise, shall make from time to
time in the proper maint enance, ex-
tension. improvement and betterment
OF the said Water Works and Electric
Light Plant shall be made and done
(Cont:nued on Page O.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-15

PLUMBING.-I am ready to attend
to any work you may have.
DANIEL STOLL.
Rear basement Of Armstrong; Store.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-15
EDW. l.. RICHARD

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Teeter Of Mays
vile Mo. were in Meade this week.
They were here looking after their
real estate interests in this county.
Mr.. Teeter recently traded for the
G. F. Gardner ranch and says he is
more than pleased with his land.
Ira Scott and family, Jess Nc
Kinney and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Waldon were in the
south part of the county the first
of the week, and in crossing the
Cimarron river near Harry
Coon's place, one of the wheels
slipped into a hole in the river
up-setting the conveyance and
it's occupants into the water.
Mrs. Waldon suffered a slight
sprain of her wrist, and other
than a good soaking, no other ac-
cidents were reported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
.ELLIS.WOoDARD.

tIMr. and Mrs. w. j. Wood
ard announce the marriage OF
their daughter Stella Elizabeth1to
Mr. Claude Paris Ellis on We'd
nesday, the sixth day of Septem-
Der, nineteen hundred eleven,
Wichita, Kansas. At home after
September eleventh 1919 Camp
bell East Hutchinson, Kansas"
The above announcement was
received today and is self explain
itory
Miss Woodard is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs w J
Woodland of this city Having
grown up in Meade, she is well
known here and while the an
nouncement of her wedding has
come as a surprise to many of
her friends, they will be none the
less anxious to extend cOngaatu-
lations
Mr. Ellis has been resident
of Meade for the past several
years, having previous to that
time resided in Pratt co. He is
well and favorably known and
has the best wishes of many
friends. 49,
The News extends congaatu-
lations to these young people,
and may their journey through
life be most plearant one -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Opera House Restaurant
Changes Hands

Possibly before this issue of the
News reaches all of its readers the
Opera House restaurant which has
been conducted by ]. E. Roberts
for some four years. will be under
new management. Mr.. R. II. San
ger will in few days take charge of
the business.
The Opera House restaurant has
always enjoyed liberal patronage,
and Mr.. Roberts is retiring from
the business for purely personal
reasons.
While Mr.. Sanger will be a new
man in Meade, he will by no means
be stranger, as he has resided
about twelve miles south west of
Meade for the past five years and
during that time has done most of
his trading in Meade, He has a
good business opening and will no
doubt make the most of it.
Mr.. Roberts is undecided as yei
as to what he will engage in.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Reality Change.

The real estate firm of Dettin-
ger and Williams is numbered
among the past. A deal was
closed this week whereby Mr..
Chas. Dettinger sewers his con-
nection with the firm. Only a
short time ago the hrm of Carlile
and Dettinger dissolved partner
ship, ]. H. Carlile retiring from
the business and d. B. Williams
succeeding him. This deal
brings another change in the
firm, this time A. L. Sumner is
the new man to enter. The
Office of Williams and Sumner,
under which name the firm will
in future be known, will be
moved to the building formerly
occupied by Wehrle & Wehrle,
at which place they will continue
business. z,
The firms of Carlile & Dettin-
ger and Dettinger & Williams
have each had their share of the
real estate business and we trust
that the same will be true of the
new firm.
Mr.. Dettinger has not decided
what line of business he will
enter, but expects ito remain in
Meade.