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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28
SALMAGUNDI

torney Dysart retur n ed from Jar
biige this N ,rning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and Mis- s
Tandolyn left for Bullion this af-
ternooD.
Fowler was still at Emigrant
Gap at the last report. He seems
to like it there.
Courthouse. Highschool, and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
For Sale cheap One bedste al
with spring mattress and two top
mattresses all in good order nearly
new. Inquire at this office.
THE Fascinating Bachelor" a
clever Lutin comedy, will be
shown at the Opera House to
night.
Dbn't fail to see the vitagraph
special, The Spirit of the Light"
tonight at the Opera House.
1t is reported that the flow of
water at the artesian we'll has
doubled since it was first struck.
Drilling has not been resumed.
:. For Rent-One or two rooms
suitable for Offices in harrington
building. Apply to H. S.
Taber.
A man by the man of Lewis at
tempted to commit suicide at Hazen
Sunday morning by cutting an ar
terry in his arm and attempting to
cut his jugular vein with pocket
knife. He was overpowered and
taken to Fallon for treatment. He
is abo 1t 35 years of age.
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 regular meeting of the
Parents and Teachers co.opera-
tive Association will be held at the
grammar school tomorrow, Fri
day, Sept. 29th at 8 o'clock.
Subject for discussion: THE
need of cooperation between the
\ Home and the School" Every one
cordially invited.
A dispatch from the Reno Ca
zette this afternoon says that
Fowler ascended at Emigrant Gap
at II 80 this forenoon. He circied
five times, gaining $500 feet and
descended. claiming trouble with
the ma zneto. He may make anoth-
or trial this afternoon.
In an article elsewhere, the Gold
field Tribune roasts the State Bar
Association for its failure to take
q stand on the divorce evil. Some
of the Tribune's criticism is doubt
less merited, but some of it strikes
us as being unjust. However, we
have no desire to get into contro-
versy with either the Tribune or
Bar Association and will leave our
re ,ders to form their own conclus-
ions as to whether the Tribune ar
ticle is justified by the facts.
According to the report Of the
grand secretary TO the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows the
ubordinate lodge members now
number 1883. 1863. The Rebeksh
mebership is $685. The total
membership of the Order is 2,023.-
731. This is the largest and most
influential fraternal organization
in existence.
One of the worst examples of de-
pravity coming TO notice for long
time occurred recently when a Gull
prit or culprits stole two horses
from local parties. and after riding
or driving them to point south Of
town in the neighbrhood of Hill.
disfgured one Of the horses by cut
ting off and manRling its ears. In
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28
ELKO COUNTY'S LIVE STOCK

Assessor Weathcrs has counted
up the number Of head of livestock
in the county and reported the
same to Surveyor General Deadly.
Following are the figures
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28
Good Idea In BeIqlum.

AT Brussels a central library. con.
slsting at the outset OF 10000 vol
umes. is to be created. and any In
habitant OF any part OF Belgium who
owns postofflce savings bank book
will be entitled to borrow from II and
receive by mail any book for fort,
night
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-28


Mrs. HobsOn was an idea tenant for
any landlord. She knew all the rules
and kept TO them in every place she
lived. When she discovered that the
agent for the Uphill apartments was
slow In ordering necessary repairs
she possessed her soul in patience.
But when she had spoken and writ.
ten unavailingly several times in re.
gard to the leak from one OF her
steam radiators. she decided TO send
personal note to the owner Of the
property. whom she had met and
liked.
Dear sir" she wrote. will you be
kind enough 90 instruct your agent TO
purchase for my use n large tin pail
and rubber mat. four feet by ten?
The pail will do TO catch the water
from the leaking radiator pipe when
am in the house and can frequently
empty IL. bu; the rubber mat is a ne.
cessity at other times. Yours respect
FULLY. Mary Hobsom."
She never needed either the pail or
~rat.-Youth's Companion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
$3.50 PER ANNUM.

n minute. The use of the ramrod oc-
casioned many wounded hands and
sleeveless arms. While it was pos
sible to conceal the body behind low
breastworks. the ramrod hand had to
De extended, an easy target for the
sha~rpshooters in the opposing army.
jefferson Davis once said that the
habitual use of firearms by the men of
She south made up for their lack of
military training inc rendered them
superior to the northern troops at the
beginning of the war. The western
soldiers were also familiar with the
rifle and shotgun. which may have had
something to do with the early sue
cesses of the western armies.
Origin of Dixie"
Despite the hardships, exposure, in
sufficient food and clothing, long
marches, hard labor in digging
trenches and throwing up d~efenses
and the danger to life and limb, the
soldiers life had its bright side. Life
in the open, comradeship and adven-
ture were his, and If the food was
scarce and hard to chew it was rel
ished with IN appetite equal to mas
ttcating and digestfng anything less
formidable than leather or sheet iron.
One Of the beguilements of the camp
and march was singing. ! have al
ready told of the northern songs, also
of maryland" Dixie was just now
coming into its greatest vogue.
Strange as it may seem, Dixie" was
writtan nv q northerp man Daniel De-
catur Emmett, and early in the war
was used in the north almost as much
as in the south. 1t was u fayorite
with President Lincoln. Dixie" was
a minstrel song, first sung in New
York in 1859. At the very beginning
of the war it was featured in a Dlay
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
VOLUME %. NUMBER 20
The Second TermerS.

1t is very fortunate hat all state
officers are given a second term upon
the assumption, Of course. that they
performed their duty faithfully ana
we'll during their first term, thus,
under u present system, we nave Sc
cond termerS going in with first term
ers, mixing the old with the new
nicely. The governor, lieut.. governor,
secretary of state and state treasurer
are serving their second term, while
state Superintendent Lawrence, state
Auditor Anderson, Land Commission
er Brinker, and Attorney General
Johnson are serving their first term
and will come up or "A second term
next year without opposition, as the
second term is given for faithful ser
vice and as a mark Of party honor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
Idle Thoughts.

If iron is tough, is a bartender?
If all the Turks went to CHINA,
where would the DagO?
If Thornton gets nine per, how
much does a coffee urn?
If three grains of arsenic will make
a frog croak, how much chloroform
will it take to make a polly wOgg:
Well, take the case to your family,
if a robber broke into the cellar would
the coal-chute?
Ii Il recital is dainty, is a lecture
course?
If a balloon is fancy, is an aero
plane?
If a street car is made to ride in,
what Is a transfer.
fla golf links does a tennis court?
Can a plush chair be satin?
If a chicken is poor is an ostrich?
If a cyclone is wind lisa millionaire?
Can a Progressive standpat?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

from streets for the protection of the
public was discussed and the Commits
Structed TO see to the proper placing
of same at his earliest convenience.
An ordinance authorizing the City
Auditor to certify delinquent assess
ments to the county auditor to be
placed on the a books was by a I'M
animous vote passed on its first read
ing.
On motion board ad journed.
Attest: Carl F. Tank,
Geo. HokenSIad Mayor.
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
CITY Commissioners Proceedings.

Sept. 10Th, 1911.
Board met this date with the follow
ing members present, Commissioners,
Pickett, Tossini, KnOwlton and May
or Tank. absent Commissioner Brand
hagen.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
The following bid for sewer was
opened and read.
Bid of A. l.. HoisingtOn for the con
struction Of Sc wer on It'll, street, at
57t cents per foot and manhOleS $50
each accom panied by a certified check
for $3.50.
Moved by KnOwlton and seconded
by Pickett that the bid OF A. l.. HOis-
ington be accepted. Roll Call: Ayes:
Pickett, TosSini, Knowlton and May
or Tank, Nays: O. absent Brandhagen.
An ordinance authorizing the city
auditor to certify delinquent assess
ments to the county auditor to be
placed on the tax books was by a I'M
animous vOte passed on its seconded
and final reading and mum bered Ordi-
nance No. 2lS of the City Of Canton,
South Dakota.
On motion board adjourned.
Attest Carl f. 1ank,
Geo. HokenStad, Mayor.
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
GumptiOn on the Farm.

There was o much high flying at
many AGRICULTURAL fairs this fall.
Hauling in hay by aeroplane is not
likely ever to become popular. Let US
all live as close to the earth as posi-
BILE.
Paint the ladders and store them
away in the barn.
Thrash the grain u before the
rats and mice do it for you.
Don't stand too much m your dig
nity-you might slip and fall.
With hay at twenty dollars a ton
who would not be a hayseed?
1t is easy for q little rip in The
horse blanket to get larger. Start for
needle and thread the minute you see
such a rent.
AS the end of the year approaches
let US be up and doing all the outdoor
work that has been put OFT, lest win
ter catch us u~nprepared.
If you had to stack any hay out this
year. look at the tops before winter
sets in. They sometime settle badly,
so that the storms are likely to injure
the hay very much. If this is the
case with yours, top them u again.
Thick, fine grass is the best for this
purpose. Tread it down well.
Never set a fried egg, with the ex-
p~ectation of Matching a fried chicken.
In excessively hot weather place can
vas Over the potato patch in order to
shield the eyes of the potatoes from
the binding sun. Investigations Of
modern science have disclosed the
fact that there IS no essential connec-
ton between duck raising and quack-
grass.
From November Farm Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

in New Orleans. This was at the
time the city was in a fever OF ad-
miration for her famous Zouave regt-
ment. the tigers" and at the psyche
logical N in the play several
men in the zouave costume marched
on the stage led by a woman singing
Dixie" When she came to the line
81 wish I was in Dixie, hooray, hoo
ray!' the crowd went wild. b piece
was encored seven times. Thu next
day it was being sung and played all
over New Orleans and spread like
wildfire throughout the south.
Minor Engagements.
Aside from the siege of Lexington,
there were nc important engagements
in the closing days of September. At
Blue Mills Landing, on the Mississippi.
the First Iowa was attacked on the
18th by a force of 1000 ConfederateS.
The Union men retired in good order
and, on being REINFORCED during the
night. made ready to renew the fight
in the morning, but the foe in turn had
withdrawn. The Union loss was five
killed, eighty-four wounded and six
missing; Confederate loss unknown.
On the same day 400 Confederates
were defeated by GOO Federals at
Marlatown. Mo. the southerners losing
100 horses and most of their tents and
supplies, also seven killed. The Union
men had only three killed, but among
these was Colonel Johnston. The next
day the whole north was shocked by
news of an q and NJ train going
through a bridge near Huron, Ind.
killing several members of the Nine
teenth Illinois.
Perhaps the most important action
Of this period, second to Lexington.
was hat at P~apinsville. Mo-, where
General Lane surprised a considerable
force Of C~onfederates and defeated
them after a stiff fight. capturing their
tents, wagons and supplies. also 100
prisoners. In this action seventeen
Union men were killed and forty Con-
federates.
On Sept. "a at Romney, western Vir-
ginia, General Kelley attacked a force
of C~onfederates and drove them out Of
the town. following the route Of Colo
mel Lew Wallace several months ear
lfer-Union losses, three killed and ten
wounded; Confederate losses, thirty-nve
killed. The next day at Chapmansville.
also in western Virginia, was another
slight action. resulting in a Union vic
tory, the Ftterals losing only four kill
ed and nine wounded. while their OPP
ponents lost thirty killed, fifty wound,
ed and f~orty-seven prisoners
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
CITY Commissioners Proceedings

Oct. 10th. 1911.
Board of City Commissioners met II
regular session with the following
mem berS present, Commissioners. Puc
kett, Knowlton, T0s>ini, and Brand
hagen and Mayor Tank.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Moved by Brandhagen and seconded
by Pickett that the following bills be
allowed. Motion carried.
A. Linn printing and publishing $50 sc
E. G. Warner labor Il paper $40
Moved by Pickett and seconded by
knOwlton that the City accept the
contract with the Canton Genera
Electric o mpany for the lighting OF
the streets for one year ending Oct.
LIST, 1912, at 1888 per month, and haV'
ing the privilege Of ordering in ad'
ditional lamps at 81. 80 per month, fol-
each additional lamp. Roll Call: Ayes;
Pickett, Tossini, knowlton, Brand
hagen and Mayor Tank. Nays: O.
On motion board adjourned.
Attest: Carl r. rank,
Geo. Hukenstad Mayor.
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
Forest to pay City's Taxes.

San Diego, in the extreme south
ions, is the first Of American cities to
inaugurate a great forestry enterprise,
in the expectation Of speedily lessen
ing the burden Of taxation borne by
ly relieving them Of all tax levies for
the support OF the city government.
AS a heritage from the days when
San Diego vas a Mexican pueblo, the
city owns 1000 acres Of land, which,
up to the present time, has been I'M
productive.
On account of the rapid growth the
various species Of eucalyp1i are re-
markable, and the great value of the
timber as a substitute for oak, hick-
DRY, and the other common hard woods,
these are the trees that are being
most largely planted. Forty thou
sand seedlings Of the sugar gum
EUCALYPTUS corynocalyz-were pur-
chased from nurseymen and set out in
the spring of the present year. The
Federal Bureau of Forestry, in official
publications, discourages the expecta-
tion of extraordinary profits from
Eucalyptus culture: but, on the other
hand, the pioneers in Eucalyptus
culture. who have been growing tim
Der for profit for a quarter of a cen
fury or longer, exhibit statements of
their business that seem of more
practical value than any amount Of
theOriZing. One conservative state
ment is given by the wner Of a large
Eucalyptus grove planted more than
twenty-five years ago. He says that he
harvests annually timber to the value
Of $3.50 from each acre, and that the
timber remaining becomes Of greater
value each year, the natural growth
of what is left more than com pensat-
ing for what is cut. Groves Of this
kind will continue productive forever,
with no diminution of the annual
harvest, young trees %springing up
from the old stumps, Or being replant-
ed, SO that the stand Of timber is
kept as heavy as the land IS capable
of supporting to the best advantage.
Let us grant the CONVENTIONAL
though ad% vocates of Eucalyptus cul-
ture will never do so-that San Diego
can I've approach the record referr-
ed to. Suppose that the city forest,
when % years old, can do only half as
well, and can yield only 1915 worth Of
timber to the acre. That means that
the annual harvest from it's 1000 acres
of pueblo lands-if all is devoted to
forestry-will be 81, 225, 900. Allowing
for all expenses, there will be left a
profit that should go far towards re-
ducing the burden Of taxation now
imposed upon the people of San
Diego.-November Technical World
Magazine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

John H. Holey vas a member OF
Col. Mulligan's famous Irish regiment
the 23rd Illinois Infantry, a regiment
that defended Lexington, Missouri, in
1861, against four times it's numbers.
and kept up the unequal struggle for
ten days, and only surrendered when
there was nothing to eat. water gone
and ammunition used up. In wal
times the boys used to ask Holsey il
he was an Irishman. mo, l am not
an Irishman." Then why did you join
an Irish regiment? Il joined an Irish
regiment" replied John, because
the Irish won't run" and tt is answer
always satisfied the inquisitive. Mr..
Holsey was taken prisoner a few days
before Col. Mulligan was killed in
Virginia, three years after the de.
feat of Lexington.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
Civ Commissioners Proceedings
Sept. 18th. 1911

Sept. 18th, 1911.
Board of Commissioners met this
date with the following members pre-
sent. Commissioners, Pickett, los
sini. Brandhagen and Mayor Tank.
absent, Commissioner Knowlton.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved.
Moved by Pickett and seconded by
Brandhagen that the bill Of the Kunz
Oil Co. be allowed, and Auditor in
structed to issue warrant for same.
Motion carried.
Kunz Oil Co. supplies s26ol
The resignation of w. F. Durham
City Justice was then read, same tc
take effect Oct. lSt, 1911. Iossln1
moved and Pickett seconded that
the same be accepted. Motion carried.
The matter of placing ratings IN
front of entrances leading into cellars
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

the intersection of Main and 18th,
street. and after due consideration, ii
was moved aud carried u have a light
placed at the intersection of Main and
7th. street, and one at the lnterSect-
ion of second aud Lawler street.
On motion board adjourned.
Attest: Carl +. Tank,
Geo. HokenStad Mayor.
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03
With the Live Stock.

Clean, dry bedd ing is a prime re-
quisite in the care Of live stock. There
are no exceptions to this rule.
Folks will begin now to set their
milk in the kitchen pantry. 1t is a
poor place at best, and to get good
cream you must keep every single
thing away from the milk that has
any smell about it.
The mare with the fall colt should
be kept most of the time in a roomy,
warm box stall.
The colts and unused horses should
spend most of each pleasant day in
the paddock.
If any horses ire TO be idle during
the winter give a light diet, but do
not take al, grain away from them.
Only the wealthy mar can afford to
keep a poor COW.
A chill brought on by the udder
coming in contact with the frosty
ground may ruin your best COW.
Shrinkage in milk. Jumps in the
udder, staring coat, can all be brought
on by one night on the frosty ground.
All this mean loss Of hard cash. 1t
doesn't pay.
Get the roots and other forage for
the swine stored away for winter use.
1t should be remembered that a
hogs coat Of hair is not heavy nor OF
the kind to keep out extreme cold
Consequently it feels the changes In
temperature most keenly.
rheumatism in hogs is caused by
improper feeding, which produces in
digestion, by lack Of exercise and by
dampness and exposure to drafts. 1t
is easier to prevent the disease than
it is to cure it.
From November Farm Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

said nothing. merely looked at him
and bowed. He tried to avoid me
when we left. but I walked square up
to him, looked him in the eye. extend
ed my hand and said, Good morning,
Genera Scott He had to take my
hand, and so we parted. AS he threw
down the glove and | took it up. |
presume that war is declared. SO be
it. l have II strong point-that | do
not care one iota for my present po-
sition." In another letter Mcclellan
said: You have no idea how the men
brighten up now when go among
them. / can see every eye glisten.
Yesterday they nearly pulled me to
pieces in one regiment. You never
heard such yelling"
The Greatest American Army.
1t was estimated at this time that
there We're more than 100000 men in
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

the northern armies, and nearly one
third of these were in the Army of the
Potomac. which had now become the
largest. best drilled and most impos-
ing body of troops yer assembled VI
to hat time on American soil. No won
der Mcclellan was proud Of these men
and they of him. On Sept. "a the gen
eral, accompanied by President Lin
coin, reviewed the cavalry and arti!-
lery of the Army of the Potomac. The
growth of these two arms of the serv-
ice was a revelation to the country
Even as late as September the uni
forms Of the soldiers on both sides
were v~aricgated. The z~ouaves-and
there were regiments Of these in both
armieS-had one kind of uniform, the
regular army another, and there were
variations among the volunteers from
the several states. each state furnish
ing perhaps a different pattern. Cen
eral McClellan's order that there We're
to be no more gray uniforms in the
Army of the Potomac had done some
thing to correct the trouble, but there
was still danger of confusion.
on tle southern Slue Tic variety u
dress was even greater than with the
north. While the Confederate con
! gress had prescribed gray, the troops
! procured whatever garb they could.
Early in the war many of the southern
officers who had previously belonged
to the regular army wore their old
| uniforms. At Bull Run several Con
federate regiments were in civilian
dress. Gradually, however, the matter
of uniform was corrected, until the
| Union blue and Confederate gray or
| butternut became well nigh universal.
The Vogue of the Ramrod.
The arms on both sides in the begin
ming of the war We're chiefly muZZle
loading. 1t was not till near the end
that the brcechloader came into gen
eral use. The Springfield rifle was the
favorite. The north imported many
rifles, most of which had to be thrown
on the junk heap. The Enfield was a
better gun than many of these foreign
makes. however, and came into extern
sive use in the north.
The muzzle leaders made it neces-
sary for the mer to bite their car
tridges. which were not made of brass,
but of tough paper, which was twisted
into a sort of knot at the powder end.
This knot had TO be bitten off by the
soldier. who needed good front teeth
The powder was then poured into the
i gun and the ball rammed down. Using
J this slow method the men were u
posed to load and fire about three times
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-03

Earl Boyce has a splendid collection
of old coins and other relics Of by
gone days and added to. his collection
this week a copy of the Ulster county
Gazette, published at Kingston, New
York, January 4, 1900. 1t is an in
teresting little paper and gives an &C
count of the funeral of General Geo.
rye Washington, and tells briefly of
the wal in Europe between the
French ana the allies, and contains
an ad advertisement of one John Schoon-
maker of Rochester, who offers to sell
a half interest in a saw mill land al
so a stout. healthy Negro Wencb."
That was at a time when slavery was
as common in New York as in South
Carolina. This little paper, publish
ed Ill years ago reminds one forcibly
of the wonderful growth Of the nation.
Editor G. D. Sanders of the Valley
Irrigator, published at Newell Butte
county, agrees with the LEADER that
it will be a safe proposition to keep
an eye on Colonel Roosevelt when the
patriots begin voting for a successor
to President Taft. Col. Roosevelt is
the only republican in sight who can
unite the Taft and La Toilette fol.
lowers and win a great republican
victory.