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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
Meeting of Committee of Farmer
to Arrange Beet Prizes for 1911.
Prizes for Highest Sugar Content:

m ,.f Prizes Highest Sugar Content:
To grower contracting
To from to
To fifteen
To contrac thirty
TT front to
TT to
To contracting sixty and 10000
For Largest Amount of Sugar Produced per Acre:
To from o
To
To fifteen
To
r. thirty
to
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

The following minutes of a commit
tee of farmers who held a meeting at
the American Beet Sugar Co. Offices
Saturday to determine the beet prizes
for the coming year are very interest
ing in that they represent the very
good feeling existing between the
farmers of the community and the su-
gar company and Mr.. Noble. the man
ager. The idea of Mr.. Noble to have
the growers determine how the prizes
should be awarded is a good one as
was shown by the very interesting
meeting.
Meeting of Committee of Farmers
to Arrange Beet Prizes for 1911.
Meeting held at 10 o'clock the
morning of March II. 1911, in the Of
flee of the American Beet Sugar Com
pany, called to order by Manager
Frederick Noble.
Mr.. John w. Edgar was elected
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
GOLD FIELDS IN ALASKA VAST

DR.. Alfred II. Brook Of the
United States geological survey,
who has just returned from the
north, told of Alaska's resources
at a smoker given n his honor at
the Arctic club. He said that
although there might not be any
more placer gold camps of the
richness of the Klondike, there is
an immense area Of COLLABORATING
gravel.
Eve have in addition TO that"
he said Several districts where
important and promising copper
deposits have been found. These
are not as widely distributed as
the gold. We have iron deposits.
II seems to me that the time will
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
WILL SUE TO
COLLECT LICENSE

Wells Fargo & Co.. operating in
this city, refused to take out their
city license the last quarter and
have refused to pay for the
privilege Of conducting business
in this city.
The license collector has notified
the district attorney of this county
and that official will within the
next few days commence suit
against the company to enfore the
collection of the license.
This company has also refused
to pay its last years taxes in this
and it is understood in al other
counties in the state Humboldt
county has begun suit for taxes
and has made this a special suit
and the future proceedings in this
county will depend la rgcly upon
the decision in that case 1t is
understood that District Attorney
WOODBURY. of Washoe comfy will
commence suit against the com
pany in behalf of that county.
In this city there are a few
private boarding houses which
have not paid nor taken out a
license as provided by law, ard
also one business nruse. The dis
trici attorney will also con Cnce
suit against these to enforce the
payment Of license. According to
law they are also liable 10 criminal
suit for conducting businesses
without procuring a license.
|. Sheriff Regan. as license col
%Iector. has been very lenient with
the business houses of this city in
this matter. 1t is not his duty to
collect the licenses but it is up to
those desiring to do business to
procure thior license at the Gcgin-
ming of each quarter.
The law is on the books aud all
should be treated alike and the
district attorney is but doing his
duty when he brings suit TO
enforce the law Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
h TRUE MAN REMEMBERS
KIND ACT YEARS AGO

Here is a story that will read
like fiction, but in reality is the
truth. Some years ago Charlie
Beasley, now one Of GUldfed's
honored citizen, became the owner
of considerable wealth, nd during
this period of living on Easy
street. assisted a friend of his by
the name of Merritt. 1t is the old
story oft repeated in this southern
country, of many former wealthy
mems transformation from
affluence to adversely. So with
Charlie Beasley. HIS wealth. with
the panic slipped from him. Then
he Yearly lost his life when his
residence burned down ard
severity burnt This wife and child
rem. 1t will be remembers Mr..
Beasley lowered between lif" and
death for many weeks, the skin
pealing from his face and body
and leaving bin badly disfgured
for life. On today's train their
arrived in Goldfeld MIR. Merritt
and his wife from Alaska to repay
the debt Of kindness that Mr..
Beasley had bestowed years ago TO
them. Hearing oil THE hard luck
that had befallen his ]bcnefactor
and fri erd On il! IClI tI'n
Alaska, where he has just cleaned
up a fortune and is the owner Of
valuable producing properties, he
and wife started straight away for
Goldfeld to notify Mr.. Beaslcy
that his sorrows were done and
that they had made him one-third
owner ih all their holdings.
This really happened today. This
is the kind of gratitude that makes
life the worth while. II frienship
bound all mankind likorthe graft
tGda of the Merritts how beautiful
this world Of ours would be to live
in.-Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

entire amount lies untouched in
the vaults of the United States
treasury.
This $50, O00. 900 is actual cash
on hand. and available to any
minute demand is made by the
secretary of the interior. No
bond issue is necessary to raise the
money, for Congress so wordeG the
laws to make available actual cash
in the treasury and provided that
if the draft upon the treasury
proved embarrassing, the secretary
of the treasury could then issue
certfcation of bonds-to reim-
buIse the treasury for moneys
drawn out for irrigation work.
But there has been no draft
upon the treasury and no certifi-
Gates have been issued. The whole
$50. 600. 00C is in the vaults not
available for any purpose, having
been set aside by congress. Mean
time. the reclamation service is
going ahead with it's work in the
field, paying all bills from the
regular reclamation fund. 1t has
been expanding about 81, 900, 900
a month out of this fund.
If the failure to use any portion
Of the $4,000, 900 fund can be
construed as indicating that the
money is not needed on these pro.
jects, there are other projects
approved in a greater or less
degree by the army board wher,
the money could be expended to
good advantage, and at once. The
fund could readily be allotted be-
fore the opening of the construc-
ton season of 1912, for il is
reasonably certain that none of the
$50. 600, 900 will lie used this year
or at least, not enough to make an
]appreciable dent in this fund. 1t
Nigh t indeed. be found advisable,
on reconsideration to increase the
allotment to certain projects, and
TO abandon the allotment to others
just sit might be feasible to make
allotments from this fund to pro-
je is accorded nothing in the
original recommendation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada. IN and for
the County OF Elko.
Anna Clara Moss. Plaintiff. against Harry Moss.
Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court oi the
Fourth Judicial District of the state OF Ne
Yada. In and for the County OF Elko. and the
complaint Fled In the ONCE of the Clerk OF
said District Court.
The state of Nevada sends greeting TO:
Harry Moss. Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear IN an ac
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in he District Court Of the Fourth Jul
diCial District OF the State OF Nevada. In and
for the County Of Elko. and TO answer the com
plaint filed therein. within ten days, Exclusive
OF the day of S~eTyice). after the service on you
Of this SummOnS.-if served within this county;
or II served out of this County. but in this Dis
trlct. within twenty days: otherwise within Tor
~ days. or Judgment by default viii be taken
against you according TO the prayer of said
Complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain n iudg-
mcut and decree OF the above entitled court
against you, the said defendant.
% DiSSOlying the bonds Of mairifnony eN'
listing between you. the said defendant. and the
plaintiff.
maiden name of Anna CARA TOwling.
IlD Awarding to plaintir the care CUSTODY
and control Of Nelma Pearl Moss, the mlnpI
| child. issue of the marriage between you and
plaintiff and for general relief. such action Is
| brought upon the grounds:
a. That you. the said defendant. have con
traClel the uaulN ol hhol'uai EI"HH
| since the marriage between you and plaintlH
/ and that by such haoitual gross drunkenness
| you have become 80 incaUacitatCd from furnish
ing your share Of the support OF ,hc family.
tsD That you have treated plainttr with cH
tryme cruelty. AL OF which Will more fully az
pear by reference TO the complaint on ME II
said action. "A certified copy OF which complain
| i served ubOu you with a copy OF the summon
in said action, to which said complaint you ar
hereby referred.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail &
appear and answer said complaint ~ above Z,
quircd. the said piainttr viii apply tOthe couT
for the relief demanded therein and for costs u
suit.
Ciren under my hand and the sea
OF the District court OF the Fourth Judicial dis
trlct OF the State OF Nevada. IN AID for n
County OF Elko. this End day OF June, \. ID
1911.
tSEALJ Fred e. NOight.
Clerk
Edwin r. Cainc and Chas. 49,. Henderson,
Attorneys for Plalntir
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come when we will have a great
iron industry on the Pacific coast.
and when that time m the
Alaska coke and iron will be an
important element in steel making
THE time will come when we
will utilize the extensive pulp
preserves Of Alaska in making
paper. the agricultural possibilities
of Alaska are not insignificant.
Alaska is the last chance for the
pioneer farmer. Given these
resources. Alaska is bound to
develop. Alaska needs men and
capital
Referring TO the coal situation,
he said: 81 don't think it is a
question of how much coal here
as it is a question of how much
coal can "e made available. Con-
ditions are such that it is question
able if this high grade fuel a be
developed on a commercial basis
unless we can look for other
support for railroads.
1T is a question of developing
other recources as well as the
coal. If the railroads can be built
into the coal fields and secure part
of their tonnage from the coal
fields and part from other sources
we can hope for development.
But if the railroads are not built
into the coalfelds there will be no
development of coal.
Alaska is now paying for 80 to
40 per cent of its total produ ction
in freight charges. The value Of
the Alaska coal in the popular
mind has been overstated."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
MUCH WORK STATE OFFICE

One of the busiest Offices in the
State building is the State
Engineer. Work has piled up
good and deep and it is keeping
the entire force on the hustle to
keep The decks cleaned. 1t be-
came necessary to place a
m echanical draughtsman to work,
and Mr.. Herman Hulle, who was
formerly employed at the office
was brought down from Virginia
City and placed on the plan table
where he is busy with all kinds
of work in this line.
rhis is one of the Offices that is
about self-sustaining, as the appli-
cation for water rights and all
such work calls for a fee which
about runs the Office. Since the
establishment of the State
Engineers Office a great amount
of surveying. adjusting and
measuring of water has gone irto
effect. while many a dispute be-
tween water and impending
litigation has been settled outside
the courts.
While there is a world of work
left that is to he performed in this
Office the effects Of the good work
a be judged by picking up
nearly any state exchange and
note the publication for either
water rights or some such state
endorsement.-Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
TOO MUCH PUBLIC PROFANITY

The follwing clipping from an
exchange applies to Elko as we'll
as to nearly every town we know
of. There ought to be some way
to stop the use of profanity and
vulgar words on the streets. often
in the presence of women and
children said a mar recently.
MEN stopping on the corners
waiting for cars. men going along
the streets, drivers of vehicles,
are often too wont to .urse loudly
and sometimes use obscene and
Vicious language. They are over
heard by passers by, and in hot
weather, when the windows of the
houses r open their words are
carried to the ears of women and
children within.
Some men use profanity
through carelessness. others are
deliberately vulgar without caring
who hears them.
In some cities there are ordi-
nance against splitting on the
sidewalks. 1t seems to me that
profanity and ~obscenity are far
more Objectionable. If drivers who
curse each other were reported
to their employers, if street
corner loafers who delight in
shocking ~passersby were arrested,
and if the thoughtless user of bad
language vas reprimanded a great
good would be accomplished.
| have often heard profanity
on street cars the listener accept
ing it as a necessary evil.
venture to say there isn't a good
citizen who has not many times
been shocked by foul language still
no, public criticism is made. | for
one. am for a campaign for cleaner
language. There a need of this
reform.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
AUTOMOBILE TRAIN"
CROSSING CONTINENT

How subtly the automobile has
invaded the field Of commercial
transportation is shown by the
start on Monday of last week Of a
caravan of touring cars on trans
continental journey from New York
to Los Angeles, carrying two o
passengers who have no interest
in the machine, but who have paid
their fare for the journey In
exactly the same way as they
would buy n railroad or n steam.
ship ticket.
BY bringing the possibilities of
automobile travel to the general
public, those who do not have their
private car, industry has intro.
duced a fourth factor into the
transportation problem. The
prairie schooner was the first. The
steam train was a second, the
electric train is the third factor,
and now comes the gasoline train
as the latest thing in the field.
While it is true that coast.to-coast
journeys have been made before
this, II is also true that they were
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

private enterprises. But the
present tour is a public thing. 1t
is conducted by a touring agency
and the participants we're chosen
neither by invitation nor to carr a
salary. The project marks The
gasoline car as a common carrier
of interstate traffic and is. for that
reason. most significant.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
$500 REWARD $500

!, j. c. Harris. sheriff of the
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
d. hereby offer and guarantee a
reward of Eight Hundred $500 .OO)
Dollars FOR the arrest and con
Victlon of The person rr persons.
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed Carvi'le's ranch in Mound
Valley, Elko County, Nevada.
during the month Of August.
1911.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
RECLAMATION SCHEMES
HAVE RESERVE FUNDS

A special telegram to the
Sacrament Union from Washington
says:
Although Congress On June %,
1910, set aside a special fund of
500, 600, 600 to hasten the compile.
ton Of government irrigation pro.
jcets then under way, not one cent
Of this amount hes been expended
for the purposes intended; the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

The little maid stood 10 the
doorway. n hand on the handle.
For a moment she gazed through.
fully at her father who was pre-
pairing to take his afternoon siesta.
Papa" she said, do you know
what I'm going to give you for
your birthday when it comes?
mo. dear" answered her fond
father. But tell me-"
"A nice. new chinr shaving
mug, with good flowers on it all
round said the little maid.
But. my dtar" explained her
parent, papa has a nice ore, just
like that already.
mo he hasen't. his little
daughter answered thouRhtfully,
'cos--'cos-I I've just dropped
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
j. C.. Harris
Sheriff Of Elko County.

Il tell you, I'm down on these
autermobilcs,' said the Kansas
farmer.
Bother you much'?' asked the
tourist.
We'll, | sh'd say So. When a
teller sees a funnel.sbaped cloud
a 'comin' a-whoopin' he don't know
whether to run fer a gun or y
cyclone cellar.-The Rams Horn
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

broken, but the team was not
injured.
A lot Of strike breakers passed
west yesterday on No. 8.
Mrs. Thomas Jones of Lamoille
made d pleas mt call at this office
this forenoon.
There is nothing new in the
strike situation. Both sides are
confident of winning.
1t is reported that Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson had ten
dered his resignation to the presl-
dent to take effect November 18th.
The basket ball game that was
scheduled for tonight has been
postponed until tomorrow night.
A dance will follow the game.
Hall and Wright made a decided
hit at the Opera House last night.
They are clever dancers and
singers. An entire change in vau-
deville and pictures tonight.
The interstate commerce COM
mission is investigating the
express companies. 1t is tine the
government brought these
thieving corporations to time.
The supreme court refuses TO
pass on the objected ballots in the
Legate-Josephs contest until ell the
ballots cast at the last election are
counted in the Springmeyer-Baker
contest.
C. P. Rodgers, the aviator. who
is flying from New York to San
Francisco, lett Tallas Texas, yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'olr OK. He
expected to spend the night at
Austin, 292 miles away.
Last night was quite chilly. At
the Western Pacicf well this
morning, the thermometer regis
tered 20 degrees above zero.
The boys at the well thought il was
pretty cold.
1t is announced by an English
scientist that our winters will
gradually get warmer during the
next 400 years, but ne warns us
that after the 1894 there will be
change for the worse. Let us by
all means enjoy the sunshine while
we may.
The examination of jurors in the
Mcnamara case at Los Angeles is
well under way. All sorts of ques-
tiOns are asked the prospective
jurors and all sorts of opinions are
given in answer 1t is said the
case will last the best part of a
year as there are in the neigh
borhood of 500 witnesses.
Governor Woodrow Wilson, Gov
ernor Harmon and Speaker Clark
are the prominent candidates for
the democratic presidential nomi-
nation. The friends of each have
established publicity bureaus and tons
of literature are being distributed.
While either of them would make
an excellent president. we incline
to the Cpi0ion that Governor
Wilson would poll the most woes.
Wilson and Folko Missouri would
make a strong ticket for 1912.
What is supposed to be the first
modern hoopskirt in captivity in
this country was put on exhibition
a few days ago in a New York
department store and was viewed
by a large throng la which were
many men. Unlike its predecessor,
the modern hoopskirt creation
does not flare out in bell shape
from waist TO hem. The single
whale bone extender was placed
just above the knees in the edge of
the tunic which overkung a round
length skirt only n t;iho wider
than skirts have been made for Ii
season or two.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
Salmagundi
FROM d DAILY

Mr. and Mrs. William Hunte
left this morning over the Western
Pacific for Philadelphia.
Basket Ball game at the Opera
House Saturday and a dance
after tie game.
Four soldier trains will pass
through Elko next week over the
Western Pacific.
For Rent-One or two rooms
suitable for Offices in Harrington
building. Apply to II. S.
Taber.
To Rent-Five furnished rooms.
suitable for light housekeeping.
Inquire at the corner o. el"enth
and Idaho streets.
, Basket Ball game at the Opera
House Saturday and a dance after
the game.
Courthouse, Highschool. and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
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.
For Sale cheap One bedstead
with spring mattress and two top
mattresses all in good order nearly
new. Inquire at this office.
Revival meetings in The Chapel
car is growing in interest. Sub
ject for this eve: 1880 Soul
Travel" Come and hear Il
word sung and preached with
power. Every body welcome to
all of these services. Come!
Photographer Ramsdell has
settled down to business again and
can be found at his gallery ready
TO make all kinds Of pictures of all
sorts of people. He can make
handsome picture of the features
of the homeliest person with the
wonderful processes of his art. See
him for work in his line.
Drilling is still going on at the
Wetern Pacific well, but little gain
is made in depth as the soapstone
formation continues to slough off
and that has to be ground up and
bailcd out. The drill is now in a
hard lion formation at a depth
of 373 feet. The flow Of water
continues about the same.
Eugene Ely, the daring aviator,
who delighted thousands al Reno
on the Fourth of July, fell yester.
day at Macon. Georgia. while
making a flight. He had just risen
from the ground and was making
his first turn in a dip over the
crowd, when the machine plunged
to the ground. He died in IL
minutes after he struck the earth.
He r%egained consciousness just
before he died and muttered: 81
lost CONTROL know | am going to
die" He fell so feet.
Nine CrandelI will close out the
rest of her corset stock Friday
and Saturday, regular $500 and
$3.50 cOrsets to be closed out at
$3.50 to $500 Also a full and
complete line of hair goods of all
descriptions. If do rot have in
stock what you want will make
anything up you desire. A
liberal allowance for combings or
old hair in exchange for new.
Switches and Puffs renovated and
redressed. You are invited to call
and inspect the goods whether you
wish to buy or not, Owing to the
successful business Nine Crandell
has done In Elko she has decided
to remain until next Wednesday
Oct. 25th.
Alfred Bruce drove to town
yesterday afternoon and bitched
his team to n post in front Of the
family residence and went into
the house. AS he came out someth.
ing frightened the team and Il
broke loose and ran away. II
headed for the Webster building
on the corner of Fifth and Idaho
streets but swcved and the tongue
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE

wasatch Utah Mining Company.
Lake C.ty. Utah
NOTlCE-Thcrc arr delinquent upon the
following described stock on account Of assess
mcut No levied ON the @lst day Of August,lsll.
the several amounts set opposite the names Of
3D.. r..rn.PffH . zN4r holder IA. f.fHHA.H
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-20

uttered At the EIKo pos,oriee for transmission
through the mails as seeoud-class matter.
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MA 10 Accordance With law. ana an order %
me b"afd ~ Directors. made on the s3,t dag ~
AUGUST WI. ~ many shares Of each parcel %
'"Cu stock a. may bc necessary will be- sold az
l.INllv auction, az the ONCE ~ the WHsatCh
IAN Mining Company, Room No. gia Atlas
hl"'k salt Lux" city. Utah. on Monday. the
tiId dnA ~ October. 1911. at : o'clock T.. " u
ma aa} 10 pay said delinquent asSessmFEt
expenses of sale.
+ I. PIfNgUisr. Secretary.
tit}. Utah.