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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
Nice's Pumpkin Festival.

The pumpkin festival ut Nice Ia ono
Of those old-world customs rescued by
popular sentiment from gradual de.
cay that was Fastening toward obliv.
Won. II IL n celebration singuIarly
unique. In that the Widest exuberance
Of spirit alternatcs with serious reli.
gious ceremonies, representations OF
art, and prosaic business dcalings-a
celebration 80 quaint and so little like
the usual productions of modern man.
kind that II leaves one with the I'm.
preston Of having witnessed scene
localized upon the stage rather than
an actual festival Of the present prac.
tical age. Yet the pumpkin custom
undoubtedly reflects the character and
individuality Of it's resuscitators, the
Inhabitants of Nice, whose deep reli.
gIous instincts, Innate refinement OF
feeling and intense love OF the beautl.
tul were the underlying forces which
prompted them to revive time.hon.
ored custom without the least trace
Of vulgar advertisement or sordid ma.
terlallsm to mar It's perfect harmony.
Wide World Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05

door in the town OF Elko, County of
Elko, State Of Nevada, on Monday tn
18th day OF July 1911 at IL o'clock,
noon OF said day, TO pay the dclin-
quent taxes, penalties and costs, un-
less the said taxes, penalties and
costs are paid to me before the said
18th day of July, 1911, upon a ccrtifi-
cate from the County Auditor as pro.
vided by law.
Ten per cent on above mentioned
taxes and costs of advertising will
be collected in addition to the Ori-
ginal tax, or the property sold for
all of said sums. All property sold
at such sale will be subject to re-
demptlon within six months after the
date of sale by payment Of such
sums, together with 3 per cent per
month thereon from date Of sale un-
til paid.
The bidding at such sale shall
be for the smallest quantity Of proper
ty that will pay the taxes, penalties
and costs assessed against the same.
M. II. Miller,
County Treasurer and Ex.Offlcio
Tax Receiver in and for Elko
County, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
A GOOD PRovIDER.

Clement J. DriscOll. New York's stir.
ring commissioner Of weights and
mraAures. aG G.ocatGs the sale Of bread
by weight, and discussing bakers
objc to this idea. he said with n
smile:
I'm Europr the goverDm, 1t regulate es
the weight Of bread, and IN some cases
ev,1 the price. This baker. pretending
that II is better for the people not to
navc such regulations. reminds me yiv
idly Of the poor prOyidcr.
Il washerwoman--so the provider
fto'y goes-pot married, md one Of
her e tents said 10 her n month or so
after the ceremony:
" DO yon get on we'll with your hug
band, Mary?
Oh. yes. ma'am, was the reply.
us ne good provider?
Indeed he Is good provider,
ma'am. lie got me four new places to
wash last week New York Tribune
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
Du Quesno's First FIaht.

A monument Of the gallant Admiral
Du Quesne has Just been provided at
BOuchet. where he was buried In 1888.
and the story OF his first fight is there.
fore Apostle. lie was the son OF a
ship builder, and at the age Of II was
placed In command OF one OF his
fathers vessels. He sailed forth, Oh.
pied Dutch vessel. boarded II, com.
PEELED II to surrender and brought II
into port. Not until he had been car.
rled through the streets in triumph
on the shoulders OF his fellow towns.
men did II occur to the ofTlciais that
France and Holland were at peace.
That fact being admitted, legal pro.
ceedings had to follow, "a the result
OF which the youthful captain was
warned TO be more careful another
time. Rlchelieu; however, heard OF his
exploit and without considering the
comfy OF nations offered him com.
mission In tho navy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
Two Kinda Of Riohea.

Dollar chasing by day; bridge whist
by night; home n place for sleeping
only. IL not succcss. Live today. Make
II successful Make II day OF prog
ress, Kindness and work. A lot OF such
tndays I'm your old age will be pleas.
ant to look back upon.
II your tOdays are dollar chasing
and character killing. looking back.
ward In the old age days will be
checrless picture. Yes" says Bill
Success. you can he rlch-there are
two kinds Of riches. dollars and bappi.
ness"
There arc two doors, Dollars at tho
left aud Happiness Mt the right, and
the ticket tnkcr Is at the entrance and
his name Is Compensation. Go In
either door hut there are no rain
checks given or money back. You must
choose which door you will take
There's an inner door TO the Dollar
entrance marked Failure. There's nn
inner door TO the Happiness entrance
marked Success. You may go In either
entrance. but you must pay the price.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
w. d. Martin.
Deeth. Nevada.
May l8, 1911.
COST HIS SALARY TO SLEEP
Newly Elected Senator Gets Object
Lesson In High Cost
OF Living,

A newly elected hanator came on
early to Washington to arrange for
rooms, and had an Object-lesson fur.
nished him on the high cost of liv.
Ing. He wanted tn start in with
inc swim" and be at the center OF
thing" 20 he priced the "focusnl" ho.
tel.
we mako II $3.50 a month, two
rooms and bath. to you, senator
without meals" said the clerk dream.
lily When the senator caught his
breath. he was two blocks UP the
avenue.
lie tried another hotel: a moder.
atclt exclusive house whose lobbie1
were sort OF eddying pool Of states.
men and Influential" lobbyists. To
him the attendant namen OF this
gilded shrine -re,narkad: Now. we
0ave n choice two rooms with bath.
Mt $3.50 per month"
without eating-just for n sleep.
lnCplace!" broke In the senator. "why,
I'd burn up with fever II had to sleep
ut that price,"
The salary OF senator is $500.
and " is figured on the high level OF
simple living" in Washington that he
ought to part with that much for as.
surod rest Mt n good hotel. But the
new senator didn't feel that way about
Finally II was suggested that he
might take n room Mt the simple no
tel OF the old days. at 81 per "a hours.
and save money, using the parcel
room for baggage when away over
Sunday. Then he could take n peep
Mt Peacock alley and meet friends In
the lobby" which the more wealthy
statesmen and tourists support Ma.
tional Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05

In The District Court Of The
Fourth Judicial District Of The
State OF Nevada In And For
The County Of Elko
In the matter of the estate Of
William Allen. decease
Notice to creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. w. W. Rooher, was,
on the 9th day of June. 1911, by
an order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada. in and for the
County of Elko. duly appointed
administrator of the estate of
William Allen, late of said County,
deceased. and having qualified as
such administrator, letters of
administration were issued to him
on the 28th day of June 1911.
All persons having claims against
the estate of the said William
Allen deceased, are hereby requir-
ed to file the same with the proper
vouchers and statutory affidavits
attached with the Clerk of sa d
Court within three months from
the date of the first publication of
this notice, or said claims will be
forever barred.
Dated at Elko Nevada this
28th day of June, 1911.
w. w. Booher
Administrator Of the estate of
William Allen. deceased.
Otto T. Williams and
James Dysart
Attorneys for Administrator.
Date of first puhlicat ion June
28th. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Giving is the secret OF full living.
Many silk hat covers a mercer
ized brain.
A good man only Furnishes when he
dare not pardon.
The world never forgets those who
forget themselves.
Love for the truth often means lik.
Ing for my own notions.
Most Of our thorns get at us In our
attempts to sleep on roses.
II takes more than pious wishbone
to make moral backbone.
good m: ny who are saying "chC r
up" ought to cash up.
The more you think OF money the
more you miss true riches.
II is not what you say to men but
what you are to men that counts.
Life is all wasted when every today
is funeral over yesterday.
IL Is always much easier to rewrite
creed than to keep an alley clean.
It's no use lauding recording angels
VI you're afraid of business auditor
The graces OF character grow not
through special efforts but In ordinary
duties
il is better for the preacher to
know today's children than all the
church fathers.
When the church acts like n circus
the side shows always swallow tho
main tent.
The men who want to wind all the
worlds clocks seldom want To go to
work by any Of them-Chicago Trib
une.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
NOTICE TO SHEEPMEN

|. the undersiged, hereby forbid
any and all sheep to run in the
waterin Copper Basin and Copper
Canyon. Said water rights belong
to Inc and l use thewater for
mining and domestic purposes.
Any sheepman whose sheep are
permitted to pollute or damage
said water will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Carl Peterson
Copper Canyon. Elko County, Feb.
25, 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
ESTRAY NOTICE

About the 4th of May, one bay
horse. with four white feet and
white face. branded Ala on left
thigh. and one brown horse, with
left eye gone, branded . bar on
left ..i"h, came to my ranch in
Star, 90 ey. The bay horse has
old shoes, very old shoes, all
round. Both horses arc broken
work horses each about 9 years
Old. The owner can get same by
paying for this notice and all other
expenses.
w. d. Martin.
Dpeth Navada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
NOTICE OF DELIN-
QUENT TAX SALE
Office OF the County Treasurer and
iIX-officio Tax Receiver.

Office OF the County Treasurer and
EXofficio Tax Receiver.
Elko, New, June 7th, 1911
Notice Is hereby given, that in
compliance with the provisions of
the Statutes of the state of Nevada
in such cases made and provided, the
following pieces or parcels of real
estate property herein after dc.
scribed as follows to wit: Proper
ty assessed to
Property Assessed to The Denver
Nevada Con. Gold Mining Co. Den.
yer Col. Townsite at Aura. NEA
Of NWA OF Section 2. Township
North 43 Range East 52. Valued at
$400. Water Ditch and Pipe Line
valued at $500. Dwelling House
valued at 500. Total Valuation 81,
900. State and County tax due on
the Second Installment OF above as
sesslnent, 1886; 10 per cent on
above amount .8i; Cost OF adver.
tising $500. Total amount OF tax
due Yll.I9.
Property Assessed to Utah e. Idaho
Tel Co. Salt Lake City, Utah. 60
Miles Telephone from Utah State
line to Wells, Nevada. Valued at
$1,000. Total valuation $1,5OO.00.
state and County tax due on the
Second Installment OF above assess.
ment. S1252; 10 per cent on above
!, amount, 1925; Cost for advertising
$500. Total amount OF tax due
$1577.
The Second installment OF taxes up.
on all OF which for the year 1910
have not been paid and became de.
linquent on Monday the 5th day Of
June 1911.
The above described Real Estate
property as set out on the Original
Assessment Roll together with the
improvements thereon will be sold
at public auction at the Court House
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
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 wirefenc". There are about
a thousand tons Of hay on the
ranch and a lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is we'll
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this office for further
particulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
TO THE PUBLIC

Having purchased M. E. Reed
draying business, ! am prepared to
do all work in that line on short
notice. AS l intend to conduct the
business in manner to win the
confidence Of the public, respect
fully solicit share of the public
patronage.
w. N. Harrah
Elko. Nevada, April IL. 1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
WITH THE BEST POETS


Village Sounds.
5weet was the sound. when OF NJ even.
inR'S close.
Up yonder hin. the village murmur roap
There M ] passed with careless steps al
slow.
The mngllng notes came softening from
below:
The swain responsive TO the nIIkmnid
sung.
Tire sober herd that lowed TO meet their
young:
The noisy geese that gabbled DER the
pool.
The playful children just let loose fr m
school:
The watchdog's voice that bayed trs
Whispering wind.
And the loud laugh that spoke the va.
cant mind
These all In sweet confusion sought e .
shade.
AMI hlled each pause the nightingale hai
made.
Goldsmith.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
According 70 the Papers.

Listen tO the tInklc
or my little verse.
Nothing ever happens
To II hOmcly nurse.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
IL Was.

Brother Lobstock--IIow did yo' all
got yO' nose busted?
Brother Tump--I done slipped down
an plumb III on my back
Brother LObstOck--IIut, name o.
goodness. sab, yO' nose isn't located
on yo' back
Brother Tump-No. sab: an nceder
was Brudder Wack Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05

Interesting Suicide Fact.
Fiftysevcn unmarried people com.
n Il suicide TO only 43 married..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
The Real TtIru,

"ThaI antitreatInB bill tho tempsr.
ance people were so set on. Ia a total
ia lure"
7 should cell II a teCtctai failure -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-05
G. GOLD, The Tailor

Suits made to order, clean
ing, pressing, repairing
Reasonable prices
Elko Nevada
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
Mrs. Mable 6 -,drl ~
sons left for Omaha FAY
where the boys will t.
school.
school.

When you have a cold g=.' :
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t will soon fix you up
all right and will ward off any
tendency toward pneumonia.
This remedy contains no opium
or other narcotic and may lie
given as conf lently to a baby
as to an adult. Sold by G. s.
o borne. dc-3l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
Original Notice
State of Iowa, Harrison County IS

] ] Wisecup.
Plaintiff. In the District
VS. Court of the State
IL. q. Shelton. of Iowa. in and for
p. Shelton. +. NJ: Harrison County,
Vandervoort and at the January
j. II. Wood, Term A. ID. 1912.
Defendants.
To II. A. Shelton. ]. E. Shelton, F.
NJ. Vandervoort and ]. H. Wood, De-
fendapts.
You are hereby notified that on CT
before the 29th day Of December 1911 a
Ie,ition will be filed by said Plaintiff,
] ]. W,secup in the Office of the Clerk
OF the District Court of said County
and state claiming of you. H A. Skel-
ton and J. A. Shelton. judgment in the
sum of Five Hundred Twenty-one and
$500 Dollars on your promissory
note and for money advanced to pay
taxes and extension of abstract of title
on the foil. wing described real estate.
aid asking against all of you the fore
closure of certain mortgage deed
given by said H. A Skelton and E.
Shelton to plaintiff on November 4tl,
1899 securing said note, on that part Of
the East 10 acres of the South East
quarter of the North East quarter Of
Section No. l6, Township No. IS. Range
No. A. Harrison County, Iowa. COM
,nencing at the South West corner Of
Lot No. 6 in Block No. 80. Missouri
Valley Real Estate and Improvements
Company's LIST Addition to Missouri
Valley. Iowa. thence West $50 feet
t'.ence North 300 feet. thence East $50
ct thence South 300 feet. to place Of
beginning, and asking for all equitable
relief
And that unless yon appear and de-
fend before noon of the second day Of
the next term of the District Court,
commencing at Logan. in said County.
on the 9th ay Of January 1912. default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon.
Dated this LIST day of December 1911, .
j. Wisecup, Plaintiff.
c. W. Kellogg. Attorney.
dc-7-l4-2l-29
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
Original Notice

The Valley Bank
of Missouri Valley
Iowa,
Plaintiff. In The District
VS. Cours Of Harrison
]. P. Martin. Luz County Iowa
ella Martin and
w. II Branson
Defendants
To ]. P. Martin, Luella Martin and w.
H. Branson.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the Doth day of December 1911,
a petition will be filed by said plain.
tiff, the Valley Bank Of Missouri VAL
ley, Iowa in the Office of the Clerk of
the District Court of said County and
State claiming Of you, ] P. Martin and
Lucia Martin Judgement in the sum Of
Two Thousand Two Hundred Seventy
six Dollars and interest thereon at eight
per cent per annum from December l.,
1911 on your two promissory notes
made, executed and delivered to The
Valley Bank, plaintiff and also asking
that certain deed made by defen dant
Luella Martin on October IL. 1911 to
w. H .Branson conveying the follow
ing described real estate, be set aside
and held for nought, to wit: All Of
Lot No 5also part OF Lot No. 8 more
particularly described as follows: Be-
ginning at point in the old or
1ginal Boyer bed 30 rods East Of
the North West corner of said Lot No
8, thence following the center line OF
the said old river bed South Easterly
to point rods North of the South
East corner of Lot No. 8, thence North
to the North East corner of Lot No 8.
thence West to place Of beginning, ex-
lcepting therefrom all Of said lot No. 8
that lies East of the center line of TIE
present Boyer River; also all that part
of Lot No I which les West of the
center of the Boyer River; also part
of Lot No. commencing at the Nort.,
East corner thereof, theme South to
South East corner. thence West 90 100
chains to the erroneous corner of Lot
No. and 5, 8 and as establish ed by
| N. Mckinney in A. d. 1859, thence
North along the line established by
Mckinney to North line Of said Lot to
a point - 100 chains West of the
North East corner of said Lot No. 4.
thence East to place Of beginning. all
in Section No. 6. Township No. 70,
North of Range No 43 Harrison County
Iowa; claiming that said deed was exc
cuted and delivered bv the said Luella
Martin without consideration and for
the purpose of llindcring. delaying and
defraudin the creditors Of said l.uella
| Martin and asking that the property be
subjected to execution in satisfaction
OF the judgment in the above entitled
cause: also asking writ of attachment
against the said real estate. and for all
equitable relief
And that unless 20, appear and de.
lfend belize noon of the second day OF
the next term Of tho district court com.
y mencing Il Logan in said county on
TIL: 9th day of January 1912 default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon.
| Dated this 9Th day of December 1911
The Valley Ank of Missouri Valley la
Plaintiff
&c. W. Kellogg. Attorney.
dc.7.l4 2l.2S
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14

Last Saturday a man came
into town looking for work and
while on his way here he pick
ed up a stranger who was COM
ing in the same direction. He
decided to try the railroad first
and left the suit case he was
carrying at the Nels Matson
cigar Store while he went to
the shops to see about the job.
While he was in conversation
with Mr.. Logan, General fore
man, this stranger who was
with him hurried back to the
Matson store and telling Mr..
Matson his friend had secured
a job and took the suit case. In
a short time the owner of the
suit case called for it and found
his new friend had already de-
camped with it. The local Of
ficers were notified at once and
deputy sheriff Myers immediat-
ly telegraphed in all directions
and started out himself with
the result that he found his
man at Dunlap yesterday, got
a confession from him and had
him bound over to grand Jury
before nine O'clock this morn
ing. Nothing like doing things
up quick when You get started
and Myers is getting quite a
reputation for that very thing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
Defendants.

r. T. Matthews ct 7 County Iowa.
al,
Defendants.
To S. H. Matthews. Albert Wakefield,
Marion Wakefield. Mary McFadden,
Catherine D. Nels on, formerly Gather
lie D. M.Fadden. Mary E. Hecox,
formerly Mary E. Mcradden, lydia j.
McFa :sn. Henry McFaddcn, James
W. McFadden, Marcus McFadden, De.
PENDANTS.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on or before the Goth day
Of December 1911 petition will La
fled by said plaintiff w. ]. Roden-in
the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court of said County and State claim
ing of you that he is the absolute and
unqualified owner in fee simple of the
following described real estate. to wit
T e South 10 acres of the South West
Quarter OF the South East Quarter of
Section No. 10 and tract of land de.
scrib.d as follows; Commencing at the
middle Of the North line uf tie North
East Quart r of Section No drumming
thence South % reds. thence West 40
rols, thence North 90 rods. thence
East 10 rods to place Of beginning, all
being in TOWNSHIP No. 20, North Of
Range No 43 West OF the 9TH P. NJ. IN
Harrison County. Iowa and praying
the establishment of his estate therein.
and that you and each ofyou be barred
and forever estopped from having or
claim ng any right or title in said prop
erty adverse to his claim. and PRAYING
for all equitable relief.
And that unless you appear and de-
fend before noon of the secon dav at
the next term of the District Court
commencing at Logan in said County
on the 9th day OF January 1912. default
will be tered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon.
Dated this 9th day of December ~ |.
w. J, Roden, Plaintiff.
c. W. Kellogg. Attorney.
s dc.7-l4.2l.2s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-14
w. r. c. Election Of Officers

We X. ~. ksS\SlOlA VI OliI&SlS
Tuesday evening, Dec. s.,
1911, the W. r. C s met in reg
ular session with a large attend
arce. The election of officers
was the principle order of husi-
ness The following officers
were elected for the ensuing
term:
President, Mrs. Margaret E.
Myers.
S. Vice Pres, Mrs. Lizzie
Tucker.
j. Vice Pres, Mrs. Lizzie
Casey.
Treas Carrie Colenso.
Chaplain. Wrs. Abbie Davis.
Conductor, Sophie Brinker.
Guard, Josephine BUM.
Delegate to Department Con-
ventian to be held at Mason
City, Mrs. Lizzie Tucker and
Alternate, Mrs. Margaret E.
M -
ase:ing then closed. After
closing a very nice lunch was
serve1 by the present eff .ers.
A Very peasant evening was
enjoyed by all, if we were with
poor li..hts.
Press Correspondent.