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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
NOME POPULATIONS
BEING REDUCED FAST

Having skinned the cream from
the Nome gold placers the restless
sourdoughs of the frozen north
have mushed along the trails
leading to new scenes. Pioneer
Alaskans will be interested in the
census returns which show the
present population of Nome to be
only 2,OOC whereas in 1900 when
there were 12.488 citizens
on the far north coast and at their
disposal were numerous hotels, an
electric light plant, fire and police
departments and many other
modern accessories.
But Nome is simply repeating
the experience of practically all
the old camps of Alaska. At first
the placer gold diggirgs afford
opportunity for the poor man WIN
gophers about in search of a rich
paystreak or pocket of the yellow
metal. whose appliances are not
favorable to working ordinary low
grade gravel. After him comes
the capitalist with his modern ma
chinery and incliations toward
monopoly who cleans out the small
fellow and who handles the dirt
the pioneer could not.
1t is shiftig population, there
fore, With which the census man
had to deal in Alaska, where q
whisper of a new discovery will
send a whole camp a thousand mills
away in spite of SO to 60 degrees
heloA zero weather.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
COLD WAVE GIVES
TROUBLE At MINES

The cold weather of the last few
days has given considerable an
noyance in mining operations where
the shafts are particularly wet.
Great icicles and masses of ice
form in the shafts down to q depth
Of 400 feet or more and make 8
deluge of Ire as buckets or 81 ;ps
are lowered.
Where underground workings
are connected from shaft to shaft
the draft is like a wind from the
Artics. and station tenders have
found it necessary to wear few
extra shirts and other clothing, and
heavy buck-skin gloves to attend
to their duties with any degree
of comfort.
During the early morning for
two or three days the thermometers
have registered from 8 to IL
degrees above zero, and a stiff
wind adds to the severity of the
weather. 1t has been the most
severe cold snap of the winter,
and the weather man up in
Medicine Hat can turn off the
current as soon as he desires, with
out any protest from this part of
the country.-Goldfield Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
SMNNING THE PUBLIC

Director S. w. Stratton of the
United States Bureau Of Standards.
has recently had inspectors making
an extended trip through California
and other western states investi-
eating conditions. In q report
recently made to the bureau it
develops that in one single Cali
fornia city seventy-five per cent of
the scales used by retailgrocers and
provision dealers are short
weighted"and eighty per cent of
tn: package goods contain less
that the quantity for which they
are sold. Thus once more we find
poor General Public being played
for sucker" -'E.
Conditions such as these are
greatly to be urplored especially
in veiw of the present. high cost of
living which is proving the distress
of all house wives and wage
earners.r 1t is to be hoped THAT
such frauds are not being
perpetrated on the people of
Tonopah, where the "cost of liv-
ing" is in any event considerably
higher then in our neighboring
state. Should the practice how
ever, be in vogue in this vicinity,
it behooves the business men to
have care, as Uncle Sans bureau
is liable to have man investigating
conditions in this state Just the
same as else where.
A legislative bill defining a state
system of weights and meaures
would be a most desirable piece of
Legislation, and all members of the
present legislature should be record
ed on a bill now pending. The man
who votes against such measure
is no friend to his constituents.
1t is the large amy of workers
who put senator's and assemblymen
in Office and those interests should
he paramount in all their acts
Tonopah Bonanza.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
PLACED IN A TRRININ SCHOOL

The little girl that we mentioned
yesterday as having run away from
her home in Oakland was arrested
in that city the other day by a po-
liceman and turned over to Miss
Beatrice Mccall. the probation
officer. she told Miss Mccall that
she had been sent to tie Home
Finding society by Judge Brown of
Elko. Miss Mccall wrote the full!
particulars to JudgeBrown and he
replied by giving a history of the
case The letters that passed be-
Call we're received by Judge Taber
this morning an he took the matter
up with Commissioners Willis and
Creighton at once. Miss M cCall
stated in one of her letters that
there we're two training schools
fo' girls in Oakland, one of whichis
in charge oft he Catholics, and that
10th charged SIS per month for
caring for q girl. Commissioners
Willis and Creighton authorized
Jgdge Taber to place the girl in
one of the institutions and the coun-
ty would pay the expense. Judge
Taber wrote Miss Nee all to place
the child in the institution she
thought best The Independent
heartily endorces the action of the
county commissioners.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
WILSON HELD TO ANSWER

The case of the state against
Dave Wilson, the man who was
caught cutting piece out Of the
Seymour Jacobs company's plate
E'is5 UinioU. dveloped amid sem
sation yesterday when Sheriff Hsr-
ris arrested Frank Anderson for
perjury for swearing that he had
seen the marks on the glass before
noon. Anderson was turned out of
Jail the day before the attempt
was made to steal jewelry fom the
store window. He had served a
sentence of sixty days for beating
a woman in the red light district.
1t is said that another witness for
the defense swore falsely and he
may be charged with perjury.
The testimony in the case was
closed Friday afternoon and this
forenoon the case was argued and
submitted. Judge Klatte took the
case under advistnent until 2
o'clock when he held Wilson to ap-
pear before the grand jury and
fixed his bond at $500. Wilson
went back to Jail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
CHURCH NOTICES

lhESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Junior Endeavor. 10 A. M.
Morning Service IL A. M
Theme "The Better Way"
Sunday School 1915 P. M.
Y. p. S c. E. 6.OOP. M.
Patriotic Service. 7.OOP.
Theme "The Judgment Day."
Everybody Welcome.
Geo. H. Greenfield. Pastor.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Subject: M ind a. .c
Sunday Service IL. A. M.
Wednesday Evening 1880 = M.
Sunday School 1890
Dotta Building Idaho st.
A Free Reading Room at the same
address is open each day from 2 to
4 p. M. Sundays and holidays
excepted.
The bible and all Christian
Science literature can be read or
purchased at the Reading Rocn
All are welcome.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
THE UNBORN TALENT DEFINED
It Is Something Entirely Distinct from
the Material Of Our Elk.
perience.

IN" Unborn talent is something dis.
ir"i from the material OF our experi.
"ncr and the technical use we make OF
material Just what II Is proves
'th"r battling 10 define. But at least
includes several different elements:
''st, inc art Of really seeing --the
T'l'ts eye, which looks through and
'cNonh the mere outward material
#Irct and sees the vision OF SOM
EH"ht. unpaintod picture. Secondly. y
ne instinct for the value OF words.
rht That IL something quite different
rom mere richness OF vocabulary on
IN" ono hand. and the possession OF
style on tho other Vocabulary may
he Increased at will by patiently
memorizing n dictionary, and style Is
o matter Of cadence and sound sc.
auencc~-it H. quite possible to write
rather sad trash Ia an impeccablo
style. But n sense OF the value o.
words. an instinct Tor finding within
the limits Of our SPOKEN language. the
precise word and phrase that will as
nearly M possible convey thought
that Is perhaps bigger or subtler than
'I'NN' F'lhE ~NlHIH lnuepu
the possessor as having the Unborn tai
ent. And lastly. II Includes the pos.
session Of idcna. ms distinct from
knowledge You may know vast
number OF useful facts--such as that
a straight line II the shortest distance
between two poiDts---but such knowl.
edge no more constitutes the Unborn
talent than ouch definition constI
tutes literature. IIut ideas---big vital
ldeas-of the compelling sort that
force themselves into written words.
In the face Of obstacles and disap.
pointments and the inertia OF public
are the very essence OF
the creative spirit the golden hall.
mark OF tn" inhorn talcnt.--The Book
man
MelIInuous Tongue.
Turkish Ia the softost toned OF mod.
ern languages
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
FHty.sIx Years In One School.


Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the Oldest
school teacher in Philadelphia. who
ia eighty.two years old. began his
fiYty.siIth year Of teaching at the
Central High school.
He was greeted by the faculty and
by another generation Of students, as
he marched into the assembly hall
the other day. He is az active az
ever, still walking every day to and
from his homo.
Tho veteran professor was gradu
ated in tho FIRST class that left the
high school After spending a few
years at college and In spee ial work,
he went back to the school as q pro
lessor He has remained there ever
since.
There are men all over the country
who are now grandfathers. who 70
member Doctor Hopper as their
teacher. II IL estimated that no has
taught fully fifteen thousand students
during his long service.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wire fence. There are about
a thousand tons of hay on the
ranch and lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is well
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this off ce for further
particulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
SALMAGUNDI

Your attention is called to the
notice of ranch for sale in this
issue. This is one of the best
J. riches in Elko county and intend.
ing investors should not pass it by.
Reports received at this Office
last evening from Chas Jones, the
victim of the recent accident atRed
House. show III is rapidly recover
ing from the effects of the terrible
ordeal through which he went. The
man is suffering a great zeal from
the awful bruises and mourning
the death of his wife, so that at
present he is very sick man.
Everything possible is being done
for his benefit and time will heal
his wounds.-Carson News.
Mr.. Cogswell received dispatch
from Arthur Miller at Oakland
this forenoon stating thar his
brother Edward died there yester-
day. The-young man was about 25
years of age. His parents lived
here during his boyhood and ne will
be remembered by good many of
our people.
Elko Encampment, No. 9. !. o. O.
F.. had special meeting last night
and conferred the first degree on
seven candidates and received a
member by card. After the work
wasover, the members adjourned to
tue Commercial Hotel dining room
and had big feed.
The Carson News claims that a
bunch Of Dickerscn democrats in
the assembly are blocking legisla-
ton in order to force Governor
Oddie to call special session of
the legislature. This, tie News
says, is zone Tor the purpose OF
making political capital to use
against the republicans in the next
campaign. If there is any such
scheme among the democrats. the
sooner they drop it, tn tetttr it
will be for their party. If they
should succeed in forci ng a special
session, they and not the republic
cans will be held responsible by the
people.
We have beautiful gold locket
in our possession waiting for the
owner. If not called for soon it
will be returned to the person who
found 1t.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
Hay Fover,

The symptoms or irritation in back
OF nose and throaat with dryness and
heat In the nasal passages, with run.
ming and dropping back into the
throat OF mucus at tinos, Indicates
hay fever trouble. In some cases tho
eyes water with other symptoms. az
OF a severe cold In the head. TO re.
lieve this complaint n soothing anti.
septic spray lotion should be used sew.
eral times a day. spraying back of
the throat and nasal passages thor.
oughly. Great relief can be secured
from the Inhalation Of ordinary layen.
der smelling salts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
"Let the Heavens Fall"

In the oIden. golden days OF Nevada
Charlie: Goodwin. now n Salt i.at"
City editor. was Judge Of the Fourth
district During the trial Of a cae"
before him some OF the plasteriDg o.
the ceiling OF the courtroom, which
aad been loosened by leaky roof. fell
with crash on the clerks head
Counsel learned in the law started for
The door. "order, gentlemen, ORDER"
laid Judge Goodwin. Fiat justitia ruat
ceiling"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
NOTICE TO WATER
AND LIGHT CONSUMERS

On and after Feb 9Th, 1911. Mr..
Critchley or Mr.. Nc Farlane will
be at the Company's Office in the
telephone Building from 20 to 12 A.
M. and from l to 8 P. M. and will
be pleased to attend to the wants
of their customers. Elko Water
and Light Corporation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
Boston school. Less o.moer,,,e,

Boston schools Less Democratic.
Mrs. Ella Flag Young, the able
woman who revised the system OF the
Chicago public schools during her one
year as superintendent, and who was
In Boston recently. was asked what
she thought Of the public schools of
the Hub. and, after a pause In which
she seemed to weigh her answer care.
fully. she replied: "Tue Chicago
schools are more democratic than
those In Boston" She said she re
garded this az an advantage. but she
would not 60 into details concerning
the Boston system. She pointed out,
however. that many school systems
we're tending TO make n great ma
chine out Of the schools. ami that thus
the individuality OF the pupils was
lost sight Of. II believe" said she.
that the minimum salary Of any
school teacher should be 81, 500 a year.
and at that salary I am confident that
we should have a class OF women who
could cope intelligently with the aues
lion of individuality" She said she
would pay teachers Of cooking that
salary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
INSURANCE ANNUAL sTTENENT

United States Branch. Atlas AS
surance Co., Id. with which is in
corporated the Manchester Assur-
ance Co. of London. For year end
ing December 81, 1910.
Capital [deposited] 1920, 900 90
Assets 1854, 4O7 81
Liabilities. exclusive
of capital and net
surplus 1,798. 795 AZ
Income
Premiums $l,79S, 658 %
Other sources 775S3 81
Total income. 1910 $l,s76,241 IS
Expenditures
Losses 1886, O97 o.
other expenditures 693.15 Is
Total expenditures g..
1910 81 57a OK on
FIRE Insurance Business, 1910
RISKS written 1886, 461, 687 90
Premiums thereon 2,37O,564 80
Losses incurred 9O8 100 M
Nevada Business
hisKs written $30,450 90
Premiums received TIKI 81
Losses paid 6e71 90
Losses incurred OFT az
Frank j. Devlin,
Brsnch Manager
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
DESPICABLE WORK OF Ours

According to the Carson News,
Senator Balzar Of Esmeralda
county and Governor Oddie have
aroused the enmity of some of the
citizens Of Nina who vent their
spleen in anonymous and insulting
letters. In regard to Senator
Balzar, the News says:
Last night was made public the
most startling storie of crime that
this state has known for many
months. 1t is the outcome of the
division of Esmeralda County and
Senator Feri Balzar of Nina is the
victim.
A few days ago he received an
anonymous letter from Nina in
which he was roundly abused for
his action in the division matter
and it was stated that neither he
nor his brother would be allowed
to work or to live in that section
and that furthermore his home
with himself and family would be
blown up on their return.
MIR. Balzar thought the letter
was the work of a crank and paid
no attention to it, but yesterday
afternoon received a telegram from
Nina stating that the saloon of w.
w. Wade brother-in-law of Mr..
Ba)zar. was burned down during
the early hours of the morning and
that it was the work of an
incendiary.
Senator Balzar was seen last
evening and confirmed the story
and after showing the News
reporter the teleg rams which had
been received from Nina said
when received the letter in
which all kinds of dire threats
was made against myself and
family paid no attention to it and
never even mentioned it to my
wife as | knew that j. would worry
her. A few days ago learned that
a heavily armed rowdy had at
tempted to pick quarrel with MY
brother. My brother happened to
be in position to defend himself
and knocked the fellow down
before he could do any damage.
The rowdy was arrested and the
next morning was gwen a floatcr by
the officials. This act, coupled
with the anonymous letter, started
me to thinking that perhaps there
was something wrong. When
received this telegram yesterday
afternoon, in which the story is
told Of the burning down of the
saloon owned by my brother-in-
law. it showed conclusiveIy that I
am a victim of plot to in iure
myself and family.
do not intend to let the matter
rest and | offer a reward of $3.50
for information witch lead to the
apprehension of the anonymous
letter writer and the sum Of $500
for the apprehension Of the marty
or parties interesad in the burning
Of the saloon.
The News also says: MT
Governor Oddie last night
received from Nina ore of the most
insulting contemplate letters that
was ever pcnned by anything that
considered itself human. The
letter was wri item by one who tried
to dictate to the Governor who
should be appointed as the Com
missioners of the new county of
Mineral. For the simple reason
that the executive Of the state saw
fit to use his own judgment in the
appointments and refused to be
dictated to is the reason the insult
ing letter was written.
Taking the lett or to Governor
Oddie, the threatening let ter
written to Senator Balzar and the
fact that the business place of a
relative of the Senator was burned
.own, tends to show that some
thing ahnnld hn dana M nnn. L.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
An Uncertain LUXURY.

II never saw n man who insisted on
having a sure thing a. Mr.. Penniv,se
does. lie declines to pay for anything
unless he knows exactly what he IL
getting"
That's true. He won't sven buy a
canteloupe."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18

Statement of the Winnemucca
Water & Light Co. for the year
ending Dec. 31st, 1910.
Receipts s3I11o IN
Expenditures 27OaO OK
Balance on hand Cd Ola Ak
M. Reinhart,
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18
PIANOS

Band and String Instruments
and Photographs. We save you
500 or more on your Piano
purchase. No jobbers, no agent is.
We deal directly with the
factories. Latest sheet music Is
cents. .-, 80"
j. q. Mariner Music House
Reno. Nevada. '.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-18

MelIInuous Tongue.
Turkish In the softcst toned OF mod.
ern languages.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-20
An Annual Burglary ut the
Rio Grande Depot at Olathe

A report comes to this city that
the Rio Grande depot at Olathe was
broken into and robbed one night
last week and the burglars have
made good their escape. No clue
has been left behind which might
lead to their apprehension.
This latest burglary was pulled
off some time between the hour of
10 o'clock and morning, according to
the Olathe Criterion. which has the
following to say of the affair:
"The robbers took a pick from
the depot platform and pried up the
west window. through which they
entered. The safe was not molest-
ed, the robbers evidently believing
that an attack upon the express
department would be more remuner-
ative.
About 500 worth of express was
taken away including $50 worth of
dress goods belonging to the Ola
the Mercantile company, S25 suit
of clothes addressed to X. p. Mills.
package belonging to Perry NC
Intire and one belonging to Tom
Griffith. No one heard any disturb
ance or molested the burglars in
any way. and the depot is patiently
awaiting it's next robbery
The Delta independent., 1911-10-20
ascs Recently Filed With
Clerk of the District Court.

In the county court month or
so % so, case entitled c. c. Owen
vs.. he North Fork Land and Fruit
company. was decided against the
plaintiff. Owen, who had a note for
81 500 drawing s per cent interest,
the payment of which was defaulted
by The company above mentioned.
The principle and interest for two
years on this sum amounted to al
most $4,000 and MIR. owen needed
the money. He was secured, how
ever, by 500 shares of common and
0cO shares of preferred stock in
the company. and doubtless for
this reason resulted his failure in
the county court. He now takes
an appeal to higher court with the
hope of forcing the North Fork COM
pauy to come across
Another case is that of Geo. II.
Whitelaw VS.. Nettie Green, Lucy
and Louise Doubt. foreclosure pro
ceedings on ten acres of fruit land
near Paonia, to recover $1,000 and
interest for nearly two years. Both
cases will be heard at the next reg
ular term of the district court.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-20
Poultry Raisers of Grand
Valley Form Egg ENChangc

One of the most recent organiza-
tions to be formed in this section
of Colorado. is the Grand Valley
Egg Exchange. which is to handle
products of the poultry yard just
as do the fruit associations handle
orchard stuffs.
The new exchange was incorpor-
ated by William Il. Leavitt. Clark
NJ. Clayton and c. II. Burgess of
Iona. The capital stock has been
divided into 10000 shares at s5 per
share. The exchange will have its
headquarters at Iona.
In one sense 1t is a. cooperative
company, 1t is such in so far as
the farmers can sell their eggs
through the exchange and market
them at stated times and together.
Each egg that will be handled
through the exchange will be
stamped with the date upon which IL
was gathered and nothing but strict
ly fresh eggs will be handled. The
exchange will guarantee the fresh
ness of the eggs which II handles
and will be able to secure top
prices in eastern markets, where
dealers are anxious to pay for eggs
that can be guaranteed to their Gus
toners. The exchange will have
branches In all parts of the valley
The Delta independent., 1911-10-20
Delta Canton No. II. l. q. q. +.
Attend Convention in Denver.

The local body of Cantons went
out to Denver last Saturday morn
ing to be in attendance upon the
annual encampment this week and
to witness the competitive drills for
good cash prizes in which We're in
Ierested all the leading teams of
Colorado. The Delta team was eN-
pected to take part in these drills
and its members We're in excellent
condition. but several were unable
to make the trip so it was finally
decided to take no part.
Following is list of the men,
bers seeing the city this week:
Thomas Dewar, L. 7. c; Guy S.
Archer, VIII Garrison, Edward
Moore. John ]. Travis. Fred Nc
Connen. w. A Sheppard. G. 5. w;
4. d, johnson. n. J. Bradley, Roy
l.. Emry. Harry Williamson and
Bert \. Crawford.
The Rebekahs attending the meet
ing this week were Mrs. j. +. Beck
ley, Mrs. l.. h. Wigram. Mrs. J. r.
Sanders. Mrs. Irvine Hunter and
Mrs. j. f. Moore.
The Delta independent., 1911-10-20

Because Delta is the center of
the Western Slope fuit growing ter
ritory it should be given that one
OF the three government experiment
stations to be established in the
United States, which il is claimed
will be allotted to the Western Slope
OF colorado by the biological sec
zion of the department of agricul-
ture
such a station would be of great
est Importance to Delta, and may
be within our grasp if proper effort
is made in presenting our claims,
This will be necessary because the
stations will be greatly sought after
by various fruit growing sections.
n one is located on the Western
Slope of Colorado, Delta, as its fruit
growing center. should have very
strong claims to il. and as the sta
tious are TO be established within
a year, no time should be lost in
presenting and urging our claim.