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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
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William Hammond left yesterday fol
Lead, s. d. ID.
J. c. Overman and wife left las
night for Minneapolis. where they vii
make their home.
+. II. Finnegan of Chicago. formerly
this city, has been visiting here. He
left for Duluth last night.
DIR. c. II. Rodi of Tamarack, re-
turned from an extended western rip
Mrs. Rodi will return later.
Fred A Hills of Duluth. northern
passenger agent for the Great North
ern road, is in Calumet today on bust
ness.
Rev. Luther X. Long, pastor of the
Red Jacket Congregational church, has
returned from a weeks visit to Chi
cago.
E. T. Curtis of Mohawk. left yester-
day afternoon for South Bend Ind,
where he will visit for a couple of
weeks.
The members of the Calumet board
of review are at Copper City today,
for the purpose of assessing new prop
erty there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barquist and
child left last night for Oshkosh, Wis,
where they will visit for short time.
previous to leaving for Oregon to re-
side r.0.
Contractor L. Il. UIsin of Duluth,
who has been awarded the contract
to erect the new life saving station at
Eagle Harbor, returned home last
evening.
Rev. Constantine Necolatopolis, a
Greek orthodox priest, of Chicago, who
came here to assist i'm the funeral of
Calumet Greek resident returned home
yesterday afternoon.
The Michigan Auto company has
sold Chalmers "90" torpedo roadster
and a Hudson "S3" torpedo touring
car. Both cars are expected in Calu-
met within n week or ten days.
II. p. Larson has "A contract to trim
portion of the trees on Seventh and
Eighth streets, owned by the village
of Red Jacket. Joseph Winners. ST.,
contracted for the other portion.
The funeral of George. the twelve
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gre
gorich. of Fifth street, will take place
tomorrow morning at Q o'clock, with
services at st. Johns Croatian church.
George. the twelve-year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gregorich of Fifth
street, died yesterday. following n
short Illness. A complication of dis
eases was the cause. Funeral arrange
ments will be completed today.
The funeral of the late James II.
Jackson will take place tomorrow
morning, with services at the residence
of Mrs. William White, at s o'clock.
Rev. c. L. Adams officiating. Inter
ment will be in Eagle Harbor Gene
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burrows. of Tam
arack have returned from Hancock,
where they were called on account of
the serious illness OF Mrs. Burrows
motfer. Mr. Burrows has just received
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
PRESENTATION TO KEMP.

The banquet marking the close of
the EliSs' bowling season was held at
the Elks' temple Tuesday evening. One
OF the most interesting features was
the presentation TO President George
Kemp Of the league, Of a pair OF gold
cuff links set with diamonds. as a
token Of appreciation OF his nard work
In behalf of the league. The presenta-
ton was made 10y G. T.. l.. Thomas, in
behalf OF the league and was respond
cd to by Mr.. Kemp.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
TO ATTEND CHURCH MAY %.
Engineers, Spanish War Vets and G.
A. r. Members.

The members Of Co. A., Engineers.
Sparish-American War Veterans and
of the q. \. II. VIII attend divine
services at the Red Jacket Congrega
tional church on Memorial Sunday.
May Is. Rev. r. W. Farquhar, pas
tor of the church will deliver a coe-
cial sermon on this occasion.
Rev. Farqunar will be invited 10
deliver the Memorial day address Mt
the Lake View cemetery. A fine pro-
gram Is being arranged for this occa-
sion including numbers by well
known vocalists.
Capt. Jesse ID. Meads OF GO. A. En-
gineers, who Is at the big maneuvcr
camp on the Mexican border line. il
expected To return home one week
from next Tuesday after an absence
OF nearly month. Capt. Meads is
attached to Co *, regular Engineers
in the big camp.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
SUFFERS LOSS BY FIRE.
Millinery end Hair Dressing Estab-
lishment Of Miss Collins Burns

Miss Eta Collins, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Collins Of Albion loca-
tion, has written her parents inform
ms them that she recently suffered a
severe financial loss through the burn
ing of her millinery and hair dressing
store at Lindsay, Cal. where she has
been i'm business for the past three
years. Part Of her stock was covered
by Insurance, but he loss is consider
able. She writes that she will recess
tanliSh herself I'm business as soon as
the building is made tcnantable.
Miss Collins H. well known i'm Calu-
met, where she was born and raised.
She was for a number of years stem
ographcr and bo0kkccper in the Office
of Justice David Armit Of Laurium.
She has numerous friends in this sec
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
Attention Forestors of America.

All Foresters of America of Hough-
ton and Keweenaw Counties who in
tend going To Baltic on Saturday eve
Mig. May 9Th are requested to be
on hand in time to take the Copper
Range special train which will leave
the Red Jacket depot at o'clock
sharp. The fare from Calumet and
return will be 70 cents.
Thos. Bergman r. S.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

We have just received some five
dozen pattern hats of the latest styles,
including many new creations with
beautiful willow plumes which are es-
pecially good this season. Misses Leary
at Vertn Bros. me
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

First-class work guaranteed in man.
touring, shampooing. scalp and facial
massage, hairdressing. chirorody ard
electrolysis for both ladies and gem
tlemen. Miss r. NJ. Baker, 1O5 5th st.
milo
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

We are better prepared this season
than ever to please both mother and
child with our large line of childrens
hats and bonnetts. Misses Leary at
Vertin Bros mt
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

All the latest designs I'm hair goods
u we have not what you want we
get 1t FOR YOU. Hair nets all styles,
prices from cents to % cents. r. VI.
Baker Hairdresser. lO5 5th st.
milo
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
THE ELECTRIC STUDIO.

finished while YOU wait. Ask us about
our Venus Photos, very dainty. 3 for
soc. Bring i'm the children, 312 Fifth
St, opp. Glass Block store.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

10 cents will buy strong healthful
schrubs of all varieties at j. Vivian Jr.
& Co. Laurium. ms
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04

Come TO J. Vivian Jr. e. Co. for
schrubs Of all kinds at 10 cents each.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need Of q laxa
tive is not a question of a single &C
ton only, but of permanently bene
fetal effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live in healthful way, with
the assistance of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of Sienna, whenever it is re-
CURED, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of all who wish the best OF
family laxatives.
The combination has the approval
of physicians because il is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions OF
well-informed families who have used
it for many years past.
To get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

Dye. According to Mr.. Todd,
Noble was almost a constant COM
panion Of his master. He was not
cross-examineh.
The next witness was W.
Plumb, Tucarora's postmaster and
one of it's old timers. Mr.. Plumb
was questioned about the time a
lamp under the awning of Buck
dorn's saloon was changed to an
outer post of the awning. He
fixed the time as the latter part OF
May. 1910. He also testified Ia
his long acquaintance with Dye
and Nonle. the dog that figures So
mach in the case His cross
examination was brief and e1ely
referred to the time the lamp ives
changed from under the awning.
He was positive that it was in
May.
At the conclusion If Mr..
Plumb's evidence. the court took
a zee until 2 o'clock.
At tn" afternoon session. En-
mel Bachman, H. F.. Detheripde, G.
H. Gilmore and Ben Trembath
were examined. The latter was
being questioned about a CONVEX
sation he had with Dye on the
5th of September when this report
closed.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

had bonded their claims in the
Medicine Springs district in Ruby
valley for a good figure. From
what we can learn the promise is
good for two or three livel,
mining camps in Ruby valley.
Judge Averill this forenoon
ordered rec put over the
windows of the courtroom. The
noise Of pass ng trains and other
mi about the biilding stop the
proceedings at times and make il
vrey i~nconvenient for all con-
cerned.
In his ruling this morning Judge
Averill did no pass upon the
admisssbilty of Dyes written con.
f 'ssIcn. but only on the statement
made by him to MIR. Sewell in the
later part of February and on the
forenoon of the Goth of March, the
day the written confession was
made. The ad~missability of The
written confession will come W
later in the case.
On the side of Mt. Davidson the
lupins white and blue are bloom.
ing. and numerous of the young
people who love flowers are climb
ing up the side of the mountain to
gather hoquets. Farther up the
Shasta Lilly prevails with TIE blue.
bell and numerous other beautiful
flowers which distinguish Nevada
from any other State.-VIrginia
Chrioical Enterprise.
The democrats and insurgents in
the senate routed the standpatters
Wednesday by the adoption of a
resolution instructing the finance
chmmittee to report the bill rcvis-
ing the wooden schedule by the
10th of July. Senator Penrose.
chairman of the committee ard
The leader of the old guard, tear
fully gave notice TO the country
that the republican party no
longer controlled the senate A
very large majority Of the people
will shed no tear over the
announcement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
FORMER ELKO MAN INJURED

4. L. Snyder. familiarly known
about town as Doc" and
Shorty" is being treated at the
county hospital for injuries
received in a mysterious n amer
late yesterday afternoon in Col
umbia. His face and head arc
badly bruised and there is a slight
possibility of internal injuries.
Bat little is known of the meErs
by which he was injured. though
the general belief is that he fell
from a high rock IL the hills near
Columbia while intoxicattC. He
was fodni ~ MIXERS lat in The
afternoon, PrOaning ard 81.
p]aprcnrly seriously injured, at
the foot of a steep declivity. Rt
vas carried to a deserted cabin
near by and left. while tn,
sheriff's Office was notified.
Dtputy Shirley resDlale1 and
removed him TO the hospital,
where he was given treatmrnt
According to his story he was
walking along through the hill and
must have slipped, for his nexr
knowledge of affairs came when he
found himself in the cabin where
he had been carried.
The man is a familiar character
about the Guldfcld streets and is
credited as being a harmless
"habitual" as far as liquors are
concerned. At different times he
has claimed to be a registered
pharmacist AMI on other occasions
he asserts he is a graduate
physician.
Sheriff Ingalls, is investigating
the case.-Goldfeld Tribune.
F1e \ l. SHihr deferred tt in
the above was principal of the
Elko public school from September
1891 to June 1892. He was after.
wards postmaster at Tuscarora
and when in that position was
arrested for being short in his
accounts.
He was held to appear before the
U. S. grand jury by Commissioner
Helcy but the case was dismissed
by u. s. District Attorney
Summerfeld on orders from
Washington.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

have a thorough scientific educa-
ton, and then he can go tn Africa,
and by collecting lizards and
orchids and ARE plants along with
the butterflies lie can often make
large sums of money. In captur-
ing butterflies in the jungle the
collector often has to climb trees
where there are poisonous insects
and snakes and sit very quietly
with his long net in hand and wait
for the appearance Of some beauti-
fIl butterfly. Then he must
carefully scoop it in, get it down
safely, and pack it for shipment to
London. If he is fortunate
enough to find an entirely new and
rare variety he can sometime make
a whole years salary out of it.
Many wealthy neople ir Europe
have magnificent private coll
lections of insects, and there are
also Rond public collections owned
b. the governments.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

ment of government states. courts
corporations or individuals. To
act as Registry Agent for register,
ing or countersigning stocks o,
bonds under the above authority
and in general to do a Trust Com
pany's business in all its forms,
except a general banking business,
this field being now pretty well
Supplied. The new corporation
will succeed to the business of tine
Elko County Abstract and .itle
Co.. and with its wide range Of
activities in a field heretofore un-
occupied ought to build up a large
c~lientage. The incorporators are
r. H. Mallet, w. G. Wright and
w. G. Geathouse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
BALLOT COUNT IS CONTINUED

The counting of ballots in the
election contest continues. The
third ward of Reno is now being
gone over and about tvery fourth
ballot receives its objection. The
members earring on the count
average about 1000 "a week. At
this rate ii will take about 20
weeks to SO through tie ballet
boxes. The occasion for this time
is the close examination given
some Of the lsllots. Yesterdays
time vas taken "a examination of
me ballot and it took four minutes
and was finally objected to by all
sides. The third ward of Reno
vii! probably he finished this after
noon. Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23

The Western Loan & Savings
Company of Salt Lake City have
established a local branch at Elko
with the following officers J.. A.
Mcbride. president. R. H. Mallett,
vice PRESIDENT, ". G. Wright,
Secretary and w. G. Greathoue,
teraurer. the principal buiness Of
this company is to aid the home
builder by loans to be repaid in
easy monthly installments, they
have also various irons of interest
bearing shares and certificates
which are very attractive in form
and results. the company has
assets of over a million and a
quarter dollar.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
MONEY MADE IN BUTTERFLIES

One of the uueerest of occupa-
tons by which men make their
living is butterfly hunting, and as
il is now conducted in the jungles
OF India and Africa il is also as
full of adventure and narrow
escapes as tige, hunting or gold
mining. The butterflies of our
fields and woods are, Of course,
too common to have any value, but
there r very rare varieties that
will bring as high as $1,000 a
specimen and II is to catch these
that men undertake all manner
of risks. Before a man can at,
tempt butterfly hunting he mus
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
~Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

Good progress was made in the
Dye case today.
Watch the Commercial Tailors
window for Saturday specials.
For Sale "A New Home sewing
machine. Inquire at this office.
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.
Mrs. Ray has opened Hairdress-
ing, Shampooing, Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at Mrs.
CampbelI's Millinar" Gore. City
prices.
A. H.. Fox and =. =. Hedges,
Jarbidge mining men, are in town
today.
We understand that the petition
against the enforcement of the
800 yard law have been signed by
q very large majoeity Of those &c
whom they we're presented.
Judge Klatte sentenced a mai
named Jones today to pay q fine OF
5000 and spend so days in Jail for
disturbing the peace of his family
last night.
Sam Bschinan Informed us thii
forenoon that he and his partner
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
Salmagund
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

JaTcs Russell. Jr. arrived from
LovelOck last night.
Fine showers last night and this
morning cooled the atmosphere and
laid the dust.
Miss Reed, one Of the teachers
Of the public school, left yesterday
for her home at White Rock.
rne Railroad hotel at the east
extension Of Commercial Row.
Reno, was gated by fire Sunday
night. The loss is estimated at
about $500.
Eugene Ely, the great birdman,
will fly in Reno on the Fuorth OF
July. See "Reno's Big Cclcbra-
ton for full parti culars.
Morley Griswold returned
last night from Ann ArOer Michi-
gan, where he has been attending
school.
The taxpayers of Elko county
will have a genuine cause for
Thanksgiving when the arson cases
are wiped off the docket of the
district court. They are expensive
luyurics.
The inquiry into he conditions
surrounding, Dyes alleged coz
fcssion has as many turns and
crooks as a snake would make
crossing a dusty road several rods
wide. About the only conclusion
that a layman can come is that
some OF all of the witnesses have
not told the truth.
In 1906 individuals hired a man
TO go from Castinc TO Wiscasset
and carry letters and papers once
n fortnight. He walked the whole
distance over the route. The next
year postmastcrs were appointed
and mail sent once a week by
carrier Oh horseback. Rufus Crane.
the first postmaster in Warren.
collie cted 20 cents as his paw for
his first three months of work.
Lewiston, Maine journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Misses May and Hattie Var
Drilen left yesterday for California,
Miss May will attend summer
school at B erkeley while Miss Hat,
tie visits in Oakland.
The case of the state agains,
Ed West charged with assault with
intent to kill, came up before
Judge Klatte this forenoon for
preliminary examination. As the
witnesses of tie affair had
scattered. the district attorney
withdrew the charge of assault with
intent to kill and filed an assault
and battery charge to which West
plead guilty and was fined Sl2O or
60 days in Jail. He went 20 Jail.
The concrete walks around the
new courthouse are nearly COM
pleted. When the grounds are
covered with grass and shade
trees, as we hope they will be in
the not distant future. the court
house block will be the most at
~tractiye spot in town.
The bill for the revision down.
ward Of the wooden schedule in the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law passed
the house Tuesday night bv the
vote of POI to 100. twenty-five
republicans voted with the demo
Gratis for the passage of the bill
and one democrat voted with the
republicans againt its passage.
This morning Judge AverilI
began his second months work in
the district court Of Elko county.
His stay SO far has rot been one of
idleness and pleasure. He has
tried several criminal cases and
has attended to considerable civil
business. From present indi-
sations, he will be With US at least
another month.
A new hy-trap is in vogue in
Fallon. 1t is the invention of a
Reno man. and is in the form of
a cylinder inclosed in wire screen.
A pan of sweetened water on the
ground under it tempt. Mr.. Fly
and when he takes wing 10 fly he
finds himself in durance vile. 1t
certainly does the business. The
inventor. it is said. was animated
by philanthropic motives in design
ing the trap, and his original in
tention was to distribute them
W. Reno at cost. with an idea of
Kidding the city Of the pes,s.
Later ne patented the design. II
is the mist effective trap made
Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
A MODERN ORE SHIP

That modern industry recognizes
no arbitrary OF patriotic limits Of
nationally is wildly illustrated by
the new steamer. the Tellus, which
is the largest vessel ever built
abroad for carrying mineral pro-
duets on the Atlantic. The Telusis
owned in Norway. was designed
and built in England. carried a
maiian cargo of Swedish iron ores
to the port of Philadelphia, and is
chatercd for nine years by the
Nova Scotia Steel & Coal company
to transport ores from its we'll
known subn arine mines at
Wabana. Newfoundland.
The Tellus recently made her
maiden trip from Narvik, Norway,
earring IL, 900 tons of S Hedish iron
ores from the Krmna L]uosyaara
fields, assign cd TO he Warwick
Iron & Steel Co. Pottstown, Pa.
Incidentally the ship christened
with her first cargo the new
modern ore pier of the Phil :
delphia & Reading Railway com.
panv at the Port Richmond
wharves Philadelphia. The Tellus
has a carrying capacity Of $4,000
tons of iron ore, the area of it's
four holds aggregating $50. O45
cubic feet. One 32x30 and four
36X30 foot large hatch ways
facilitate loading anu unloading.
Derrick hoists at each hatchway
unload the ores and are operated by
eleven steam winches.
The Tellus is built of steel, is
AS fe ct long, 60.foot beam, and
has a nodded depth Of 31.5 feet.
The engines are triple expansion.
developing a 81 inch stroke. and
5000 h. p. A bunker capacity Of
l25 tons of coal supplies nine
furnaces for three marine boilers.
The Tellus attains l2-knot speed.
The new ship was designed
especially for iron.orc transporta.
ton. II will carry Newfoundland
ores to the states or across the
Atlantic to Europe as occasion
demands Mining World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-23
Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Mr.. w. T. Smith returned from
San Francisco last night.
Miss knenISyer, n of the high
school teachers, left for her home
yesterday.
The preliminary examination of
Ed West on the charge of assault
with intent TO kill has been con
tlnued until Wednesday, on
account of Sutton, the man that
was cut, being unable to appear in
court.
Sheriff Harris left for Jarbidg &c
this forenoon to look after collcc-
ton of Licenses and other
business.
friedrich Davis returned Satur-
day afternoon from a visit of
several months to Minneapolis,
Duluth, Chicago and other points.
MIR. and Mrs. White returned
to their home in Mound valley
yesterday. They were ccom
paninrd by Mrs. Ted CarvilIe.
who will spend a week or two in
the valley.
A reduction of the force at the
State Printing office took place
yesterday afternoon as the great
rush of work has passed for the
present. The force will he
increased again about the middle
Of the coming month when the
printing of the codes will be corn-
menced.-News.
We were pleased to meet Hiram
Stoker today. 1t is his first trip
to Elko after an absence Of four.
teen or fifteen years. He notes
many improvements in the town
and meets many Of his old time
friends. While he looks consider
abely old than he did when he
was one Of US, his seventy years
seem to rest lightly on him. He
reports his family well and all of
them doin: well. He thinks of
returning tomorrow to his home at
Lovclock.
Some OF the Republican papers
are trying to make capital out Of
Senator Nclands' vote on the con-
stitutional amendment providing
FOR the election Of United States
Senator hy direct vote. 1t is true
that Senator Ncwlands and nearly
all the democratic senator's voted
against the amendment after the
Bristow amendment had been
tackled on by the vote of the vice
president. We do MT believe that
Senator Newlands need lose any
sleep over that vote. In our
humble opinion he voted right.