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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
MUCH WORK FOR
R. R., COMMISSION

The members of the railroad
commission are putting in some
busy days. During their absence
in the east on interstate matters a
lot of complaints and other work
accumulated. This has been gone
over and a number of cases
adjusted. The commission seems
to be the big kick stand of the
state as every man who thinks he
is abused by a railroad files a COM
plant. They are all attended to
and if there is merit the matter
is righted says the Carson Appeal.
There are a lot of cases that
come to the commission that the
public hears nothing Of. The
railroad people recognize a just
complaint and adjust the same
without much delay.
At the present time the Com.
m%issioners are busy with briefs in
the Tonopah & GOIdfeld lumber
rate cases that was heard before
Judge Harrington some weeks ago.
This brief is to be submitted to
the Judge within a short time.
From it and the brief of the rail.
road people the deductions are to
be made.
Several are also in the hands of
the commissioners. The rate re-
auctions asked for on the n CO.
and the V. & I. X. X. are being
given every consideration. The
commissioners are Investigating
this matter with figures and facts.
AS the earnings of the railroads
and their investments orc under
consideration tins is gone over
thoroughly. Both decisions will
b e made public before long.
The commissioners are expect
ing a decision from the members
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission relative to commodity
rates. This decision will lie of
the greaest Importance TO the
entire state as it means in Ease of
winning a sweeping reduction on
commodities that are liz daily use.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
PIONEER CROSSES DIVIDE

After an illness o. several
months, Thomas w. Norcross, one
of the pioneers of tie Pacific
coast. died at the home of his sons.
Justice F. II. Norcross of the
Nevada supreme court, and A. c..
Norcross, industrial commissioner
of Nevada, in Carson City Sunday
morning about 2 O'Clock. The
respected poineer had been i'll for
some time and his death was not
unexpected.
Thomas w. Norcross was born
near Bangor, Maine, on October
10, 1928. and in July 1850 he
landed in San Francisco. having
travelled by way of the sthmus of
Panama. For a time hc followed
mining in California anc later took
up the business of lun bering in
California. He operated saw mills
at Sacramento, Coos Bay. San
Francisco and other point in
California, and later came to
Nevada and operated a saw mill at
Galendale. Shortly after starting
his saw mill at Glendale he and
c. II. Eastman constructed a saw
mill at Glendale and secured their
materials by driving logs down the
Truckee river.
The first wife of this prominent
pioneer died at Sacramento in
1862, leaving her husl and with
two sons and two daughters, three
OF whom are now living, Mrs.
James Clifton~of Sacramento. Mrs
Nellie Harvey of Oak and. and
William a. Norcross Of Moro.
Oregon. In 1865 he married Mrs.
Caroline Peckham at Nirvinia City,
and two sons wcre born, Justice
! aim II. NOiCIISS diN NOI4IHlS-
sioner Charles A. Norcrnss.
After operating his m II az Glen
dale for some time. Thomas W.
Norcross took up a ran,.h and ie-
tween 1865 and 1850 owned
ranches on the Truckec meadows.
He organized the farmers CO.
operation store in Reno, which was
destroyed by fire in 1873 and was
at. one time preside II Of the
Nevada Agricultural society.
The deceased spent II uch Of his
time during his later years in
Oregon and Idaho with his eldest
son, but four years ago took up
his residence with hi SONS in
Carson and they were with him
when death called. Tie funeral
will take place at the home Of
Judge Norcross in Carson City
Tuesday morning ard the inter-
ment will be in Masonic cemetery.
Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19

rule which can be givel is to ir-
rigate the patch as often as it is
necessary to keep the sol. four or
five inches below the surface OF
the ground nicely moist, so that
mhen you reach your hani in and
bring out a handful Of It in the
grip of the hand. and open the
hand again. the dirt will clearly
show the indentation Of the
fingers and be fairly moist. A
year ago. on the potato patch
which the writer grew it was
necessary to irrgate about every
five days, because the hor weather
was drawing the moisture out uf
the soil and the earth was too dry
beneath the surface. Q course,
i: is possible to irrigate potatoes
too much but genera y more
failures result from Civ ng then
too little water. However, NJ
mans advice will help you in thi:
matter, and your sue 'css vii.
depend upon applying tho rules Of
nature with good judgment.
In ditching between the row.
for the water to rur, ditch o
deeply as possible. This is yer!
important, as in rum ing thu
water through the ditch grca
pains should be taken Nit the to-
of the water in the ditch is no.
high enough to be apple directly
to the tubcrs. 4 SINAI strcan
running a long tine in Il @ bottom
Of the ditch is better than Il hi!
stream running a short tine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
LET WEEMEN HEv THIR WAY

Let the weemen hev their way.
That's what | toll Swope one
day.
He and Mandy had a fus:
Swope talked back, and things
got wuss,
Then he come a.vis'tin me,
Edgin' round for sympathy.
"Swope, | say, at amt no use
Gittin' madden thar the deuce.
When a woman thinks she's
right.
Shet yer trap up good and tight.
Gawd Himself amt got no say,
When a woman wants her way"
Edwin Leibfreed in Fra.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
SWATTING THE FLY

Baby-bye, nere's a fly;
Let us swat him, you and l..
See him crawl on the wall
Whack! He wasn't there at all,
Dear me SUI! Hear him buzz.
There. | swatted where he was.
All. see heron the chair.
Humph; at least he got a scare.
Easy. Wait! Let's aim straight,
Goodness me. we broke a plate!
Drat the thing. Now, by jung,
We will swat him on the wing.
Wait right here till res near
There! We broke the chandelier.
Huh! Well see if he'll bc
Half as smart as you and me.
Cautious now. He'll see how
We will nail him quickly. Wow.
Bless my soul! Broke that bowl
Only see the pieces roll.
Hush, my pet, Don't forget
w will land his hyship yet.
See him scoot round about;
We will soon have him worn out.
Bang and smash. Swing and crash
Cut gass shattered in the DASH
There now look-window nook!
See We swat him with this book.
Woe alas! Go to grass
Fly, you made me rcak the glass
Cease the fray-hc won't stay
But we scared him anyway.
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
A JOKE ON FATHER

Johnnie Papa. you'll let me cut
a lock OF your hair. wont you.
Father Certainly, my boy! |
am delighted to see that you have
80 much affection for your parents
as to ask for a lock of hair by way
# remembrance.
Johnnic-You see. papa, my
rocking horse has lost It's tail. and
! wanted to make it a new one
The Continent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
HOW WATER HELPS POTATOES

An observing writer in the IT.
rigator, a journal of the irrigated
region of the Northwest, gives the
following very rational outlines Of
potato growing by irrigation. As
nearly all the ranchers in this
section of Nevada raise more or
less potatoes every season, the
independent reproduccs the arti,l
for their benefit:
There is no particular number
of times during The season that
potatoes should be irrigated. The
idea that there is, is fundamentally
false, although it is followed by
some growers and usually &C
companied by failure. The question
is simply whether or not the plant.
at a given time. is in need Of water.
Before planting potatoes, the
land hOuld he irrigacd no matter
how damp the soil may appear to
be at the time of planting. The
ground should be ditchcd with an
ordinary hay di.chcr and the
water run over it for a period
that will vary from one to four
days. If land is new from sage
brush it will probably need to be
watered three or four days. You
a judge whether il has been
watcred enough when the ground
IS thoroughly soaked, in fact,
muddy. Ia this first watering you
a hardly get the ground too
wet, so that the moisture will 90
down into the soil eight or ten
feet, thus providing, for six weeks
or two months. plenty Of moisture
from beneath. After the ground
has dried out sufficiently for a
horse to stand upon it, il should
be plOwcd deeply. 1t should then
he narrowed down fine when il is
ready to he planted. Potatoes
may be planted II, Is or Is inches
apart depending on the richness
of the soil, and the use of a large
piece Of seed is advisable. 1t pays
to give the plant plenty Of sus.
tenance at the start. The potato
patch will not need watering now
until it is in bloom, if these
directions have been completely
| followed out.
Keep cu~ltivatinE after the
plan is come up continually ard
don't he afraid to cultivate with
the spikc-tooth harrow after they
are four or five inches high as the
very few that you will damage
with the cJltivator.tccth will be
nothing compared with the benefit
derived. While the plants arc in
bloom IL is a wise plan to keen an
eye on the patch from day TO day
and If you find any place. as Won
look over the field. where tho
vines are turning dark in color II
mean that they need water and
IT is time to begin irrigating. In
any event, the plants should br
irrigated before they has gone
out Of bloom. for the reason that
1T is Mt the time Of b]lossominp
that the tubcrs set, and the number
Of tubcrs which will set upon the
plants depends IN a measure upor
the amount of moisture in the soil,
Or course IL your plants turn
dark before blossoming, it means
that there is not enough moisture
in the soil, and you had bette ,
irrigat g, but this will not occur il
s uflicicnt irrigating has been don,
in the beginning.
After the first irrigatipg. wbcr
: the plants arc in bloom. the on;,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-05-19
CONDEMNED CELLS
ABOLISHED At
NEVADA PEN1ENTIARY

Among the few reform carried
out by Warden Ray Bal or Of tho
Nevada State penitcn larry Mt
Carson City. is the abolis mcnt Of
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
ROBERT EMMET
 ENTERTAINMENT

The royal members of th" Knights of Robert Emmet will give an enter tainment on March 1, in honor of their hero and martyr. for this Is celebrated the world over as Robert Emmct day.
 The invitations for the affair will soon hc issued and many are looking forward to the event with considerable interest. for the Robert Emmcts are always good entertainers. This year there will be speech making. dancing and collation. served during the eye ming The event is to take place in the Sons of the North Hall on First ave nue west
 All are familiar with Robert Emmrt and Sarah Curran th" lat 1T haN ing been made famous by Moore. and to- day is one Of the popular songs of tho old sod. She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps"
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
EP|DEm MIC THREATENS
 SAFETY AND CAPE NOME.
Tonsiits Measles Among Children--Many Afflicted in Saety-Dr. Daniel S.
 %

Responding to an appeal which Was issued by the stricken natives of Sac, ty and Cape Nome. and which was conveyed to this camp b. Assistant District Attorney r.. Coke Hi" Nl lao r.- gently returned from St Michaet where he was sent to represent his office. Dr. n. S. Ncuman. government pIy sIaidr. left for the distressed camps yes,cr day morning at $ o'clock and retu'p p. [" Nome today noon. bringing with him startling reports of the serious Cape Nome. At the former place, v'"y cn nativ. children are afflicted with tunsolitis while another is near J-atn. as the result of serious ciS" f pneumonia. In the latter camp sIri lar conditions exist and accordiuc to Dr. Neuman, nearly all of the nati' !, children of Cape Nome. harbor bad coughs, which might prove fatal
 Last Saturday night Mr. Hill inform td Nl''ldl lplSI'ISinE -AEtuN " dllfl ' . Shields of the bureau of education. that medical aid and attention Nas immediately needed by the natives of the two camps. and Dr Neumau Wa called into consultation
 After a lengthy discussion il Nts decided that Dr. Neuman. who k | government physician. should leave for the distressed villages the next morn
 ing
 Dr Ncuman endeavored to secure a dog team and driver to take him as lar as Gap" Nome that night but his effort was not successful.
 Finally. Teddy Eastaugh. with tho Crimmin's team. consented to take the doctor the next morning and at eight o'clock yesterday morning Dr. Neuman
 was on his way to Safety. which place he intended to visit first
 The trip was a hard one as the trails were poor. being swept clear in some spots while in other places huge drifts practically blocked the way.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
ARE YOU GOING !?

m, nttlr bird that tells so man, things that it oughtn't to. ha- been busy lor som. davs disseminating tu~ information that the Valentine part, ll m. A. E. Hall tomorrow evening Tue day. Februar> the ltth. for the bencl. Of St. Mary Auxiliary. not guild. i~ going to hay. some novel featur"s "I ., p-cullariy humorous character.
 Messrs. Goggiu. GHmor- and Ca~tl- have charge of th. Special Features and have enlisted the assistance of MT r o. Hanks which n itself k guar sute.. of success
 II is reported thai several "prom ncnt citizens will .grt an that i, com- 1 ing to them" m n variety af ways ami that there wiu be other stunts that will keep the audience aud participants busy between the dances
 This promises to hr on" of tho hest functions of winter iu which r,rr, entertainment has been a signal sue. cess. and nobody can arori to miss it, realizing that il will combine mol only ! mrrit"rious cause but will afford .u evening "r unqualified rIsa~arr t"
 Il
 Needless q" ~a, ih, music nul Doe th" te2 h,~, nhtaluahI' and al enter rrismg a"or y"mmittr,. ,sul see to i, ] that ,-,-rgI.l,. ba. tI, r4r4.. .f rb.ir Hives Thor, win h. %" square dances except Virginia reel The admission IS fixed dt the very small sum of sey- -nty-fiN" cents which win include
 iancoS ana entertainment,
 Tn. iadi.- haze prepared man, prautiful valentines which viii be on sale and c.,n be, mailed m the hall
 Also then. will be hom, made candy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
SKI RACE
 PROVED GREAT CONTEST

AS it occurred. Rapp won d d-cisiN,. and clean victory with Berg who showed signs of marked tatigu- but eight seconds behind
 Segurd Kassen finished lhird making the eop,i- 'n two hours. eight minutes. tarty-siX and two-hfths seconds
 The Sl0o purse offered to the Win ners. Was split up m fifty. thirty and twenty dollar prizes for one. two and three. respectively.
 As the contest proved such d great success others will bo pulled off m tho near future
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

lowing all Eskimo ball which was siv- ,r in Safety about a week ago
 Dr Ncuman did all h" was abl. to relieve the suffering and with the a .d of a miner. he miris.,r"d mcdicin" lp the afflicted Aft"r 1T. ,tructing tn. miner. who offered O ,.r for the slc< natives upon his dcpartur. Dr Ncuman left for cape Nome where he spent several more hours treating the af- nictcd of that camp Several of the native children had contracted cas s of measles and lack "f proper car-. agitated tn" disease until they w.r. in pretty bad shape Here too, local man was secured to book after th" af- ilicted and mcdicin" was lefr with .n. structious for it's usag"
 Dr N"uman then came on r" Non.". He will receive daily reports as Co ;h" conditions of rhr natives. from tim. u tim"
 h. -p"akiug of the eridopur ,e..p. pr N"umau ~tid
 Tn" natives "i this section ,l h.. a~ka are n need pi constant medic,I attention as they seem more suaerl . tibl, tn disease and sickness than tur Eskm"s of other districts The '- x of Knowledge as to th. ear" th., should takc Of themselves pruye- ta pr a serious question, md is liable ,o prove mor. disastrous. The epidemic which has spread throughout th" na- tiye camps al Safety and Cape Nome would undoubtedly have rnta,led a bong list al fatalities had uot AIr. Shields taken such quick action m tho matter If informing me of the troubl.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

Yesterday afternoon a one o'clock. the first ski race to bo nun on Seward Peninsula was started Al two min ute intervals following the departure "f the first contestant, min" other sli ITS left th. tap" in front t the Boarl of Trade saloon ole Rapp. the see ond man to depart. returned to tL" starting point in the rem ilabl. tore of two hours. six miuur 'S aad .tN eight and four fifth seconds, covering the cutir, eighteen mile course around th" loop and thereby win l.us the first ski rac. ta bc witnesssd iu Nam,. this season
 Hans Berg. who ,lt a.eu ,cepud hon ors. made the requir i,s' ,u'" n yo hours seven mnt1cs and nne Lt'h second Berg rxh hh'seq gtaH srnrt- of speed al times aal hl us - net with fall during his return trp. th" outcome of the race might hay. been different Between Little Creek aud Banner he was three minutes ahead ui Rapp. At the Bessie th" men were neck and neck but Berg was showing up in little better styl" Just south of the laundry plant. Berg was rr- ported ahead of Rapp. but soon after it was learned that he had fallen down fatigued
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
NEW POSTMASTER FOR NOME.

The postoftice will he moved on Tuesday evening from it's present To- cation to A. E. Hall where the yalen- tine party will be held. Dr. F. F. Hin will act as postmaster for the evening. Vim. McManus will act as mail carrier and John Smith as inspector.
 There will be valentines in the past office for all 50 don't forget 10 inquii g for your mail Tuesday evening at the IA E, Hall
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
4 CANDIDATES
 FOR COUNCIL

saturday afternoon the last day for uung petitions for candidates to the city council for the special election to Do. held February 1S proved that four uad filed their petition for the otiicr .r- follows < ! Bakk" Chas II MiIot J.,m"s Riley and II r. Moon
 Their rrsp"ctiv" petitions have been
 gucd h, th" required number of citi z'us anu all fnu men hay. strong following There r- uo telling who vnI N iu at the present time. but Il is sal,. q, state that the city will be able Co select TWO good men from among the number
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
NAT|V IS ARE IN D|STRE ESS
OVER
 BATTLE FIELD
HAMILTON IN AIR CRAFT DOES
 MANY DARING STUNTS.
Nuggets Special Service.

Nuggets Special Service.
 FL PASO, Feb. 13.-Hamilton, the dare devil aviator, made a successful flight over the Juarez battlefield, yes terday. After circling about the field ground but did not stop. Again he arose in the air, his craft acting per fectly all of the while.
 Following n series of manoeuvcrs in mid-air the brd-man dropped to the earth. His performance was probably the best exhibition of it's kind eyer giv- cn by any of the aviators
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
BOY FOR MIR. AND
 MRS. FRANK ROACH

\ hu, bah> boy was born to the wiIr of Frank C. Roach, of th. Sandspit. yesterday morning, Both mother and baby are doing well under the attention of Dr F. F.. Hi
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

uncertain trails Safety was reached and Dr. Ncuman started immediately tu investigate the conditions with the
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
DEMANDS WORKS
 OF MRS. EDDY
SONS DEMAND PAPERS WRITTEN
 BY THEIR MOTHER
qqets Special Ser. ee.


 NEW YORK. Feb. l3 The sons oI in" lat" Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy. found CT Of Christian Sci,nc,.. today notified tn" directors of the Church uf Christ Boston. Mass. that the, intended L, control The science and health writings "f their d-c-aSrd mother.
 The notice Was in th" shape Of a demand a~ tn" directors Of the church are now u pu ss.Ssion of tn" writing and are authorized To dispose of them aS they seq. nt
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
HANDICAP POOL TOURNAMENT

Entries will be open for hyr days more for pool tournament at DscoN cry saloon Prize ar" now ou display at the Discovery
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
ATTENTION EAGLES.

Important business Tuesday. F.bru- ary l4. All members No 15 requested 10 be present
 ED r.. HILL. N r
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

For the best and cheapest meal in town go to Modini's Cafe. Only first class place in town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
COMMITTEE REPORTS ON
 CANADIAN RECIPROCITY BILL
Nugget Special Service.

WASHINGTON. Feb l3 I'm. Nays and means committee of th" house re- ported in favor of the Canadian reel pTocity bill by vote or twelve to seven.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

Buy your Valentines and home made candy at the Valentine party February 14th.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

The decorating committee Will trans. form tho Eagle hall into a garden of Eden where there will be an Eve for all Feb. 6.
 Job printing at the Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

results already given.
 Everywhere among the native huts Were cases of sickness. An epidemic seemed to have swept the village fol-
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

Peoples Laundry arc making a sps- eislty of rough dry laundry. Give us trial.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13
BIG EXODUS
 FROM SQUIRREL

Fl hiG raN lsu't struck within the next thirty days. hft> Of the one hum drrd amt twenty tiv" men now pros pectng n the squirrel country. will return t" Nome ~aid AN't Midland. who returned from that di~trtrl today noon.
 Mean ana discust-d with the new camp where he has hc,n prospecting since last August Midland rr""rrd,,i to give what hc believes lo hr facts concerning the Squirrel river district
 "Therc are but two companies talk ing out any pay al all" continued th, prospc,tnr and thos, arr, Geo. stan ley and associates on the Star associa tion. and Ed Hansen on below other wise there k no paying property which has as yet been located.
 Jack Nelson. Capt Thompson. Jas. Mcfarland and Walter Hemming on the right limit opposite above. where
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

6sod warm rooms for he Wintsr a, the Elite Baths. Steam heat
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

Subscribe for the Nome Daily Nug est s2.oo month.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

Pool and billiard supplies. all kinds at the Bank Saloon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-02-13

Gr"enb"rg operated ~ueer~SiulIs u-t summer. have gone down II" feet hut hay" not reached bedrock They tr" disgust"d with the "utl""k and are |" gn' ul,
 "lts rh" saur Way with th, ather~ and il l"ohs as though rh,r- win he a hig rN"dus lr,m th. camp n umas don't change for th, better
 Midland lrlt kieua au JJunar -> and procreded "u Io candle where ny laid over far four d,,>s II" was nas- pecting I5 and l6 above "u Kl-r, 're,.k. with Jack Nelson who Wul rr- main m th. district fnr go f,w Nr.sS longer
 Unless he receives word that Iay ha been struck on his property. Midland will not return to tn. Squirrel
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

In ancient Rome me- were taught
to fear 'the ides of November" In
North Carolina men look with happy
of November SO they can have the
delicacy of a Chatham rabbit on their
tables. and they pray for a big crop
of rabbits in Chatham so that the
price of this delicious game meat will
not soar out Of sight. In Chatham
the season for killing rabbits opened
on the first of November. and here is
City Grit:
"Know ye Of all men tina the rab-
bit season for Hip is this day
opened. You Chathamites who have
drifted afar, heed we the call of the
wild and return, for the music of the
hound is even now echoing in the dis
lance.
1.-THE hour is at hand; the day OF
fulfllment is a reality. and the hills
and rich bottoms of good old Chatham
are again ripe. So, on with the chase
and let the ~yearnings Of months be
satisfied.
"Siler City is the emporium Of
Chatham County. From this place
are shipped daily hundreds Of rabbits
and partridges during the season. and
all during the yea a steady stream
of eggs and chickens goes forth to
feed a hungry public who rightly are
never satisfied unless supplied with
the product Of Chatham county. Last
year the shipment Of rabbits from
Siler City alone to over
10000; cartridges, 1000. And this
year the crop Will be even larger.
I'VE have come into our own again.
Seiah!'