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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10
TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE

A Burr Oak man woke up the
other night to find his wife going
thru his pants pocket, where he
kept his money. When he asked
her what she was after she STAN
mered and said she Was Sewing
on a button that had appeared to
be missing"
And what did the mean old son
of Adam do but get right out of
bed and find two buttons on his
coat, three on his vest and three
on his underclothcs that were Just
about ready to drop off, and sit
there and make The woman sew EN-
on, remarking all the time upon
the thoughtfuIncss of suc% a
loving little woman who would
crawl out of bed on a cold nj III t
just 10 see that her husbands
clothes were in good repair.
Kansas City journal.
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KIND WORDS

The Big Horn County Rustler.
published at Basin. Wyoming, has
the following kind notice Of Mrs
w. X. Howell:
Mrs. Wilbcrt X. Howell, and
son, Lowell, left on Tuesday for
their new home IN Elko, Nevada.
whrorc Mr.. Howell is loo, ted MS
district missionary of the Baptist
church. Mrs. Howell has for 50
long been identified with the town
of Basin that she will be greatly
missed by our people. She has
been a willing and active worker
in all kinds Of church work and
her efforts have been much ap.
.reeiated by those who have the
interests of the church at heart.
The best wishes Of a host Of
90 with her to her new
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Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

There is a change in the last
paragraph Of the Carey Reclama-
ton Associations ad. Read it.
The Western Pacific hauled a
train of passengers cars west
today for the Key route.
Rev. George Varney of Reno,
general missionary for the New da-
Sierra Baptist convention, is call.
ing on the Elko Baptists today,
and is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert RsHowell.
A snow storm set in about noon
and at this writing the snow is
falling at a good rate and the
ground is covered with it. The
early snow piles up in the mount
aims and makes the late water in
the early summer.
The election in New Mexico is
in doubt according to the latest
returns. A democratic governor
and congressman seem to be
elected, but the legislature that
will choose the two United States
senators is 81 aimed by both parties.
with the chances favoring the re-
publicans.
If the expenses Of Eiko county
continue to i~ncreas1 as they have
the last year it will not be many
years lefore the tax rate will
amount to almost confiscation. The
brakes should be applied by the
commissioners wherever possible.
A good place to begin is 20 stop
the pay Of the district health
officers.
P. Il. Hardy made a complaint
yesterday against .Onc of the men
arrested Sunday nigh: charging
him with him petty lar ccny. He
plead guilty and was fined $50 or
80 days in Jail. He took the Jail
sentence. The other man is being
held for 80 days to give the rail
road officials a chance to trace up
the stolen property.
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home where we are sure she will
surround herself with friends as
true as thuse she is leaving behind.
CRAWLS
IN WOMAN'S EAR

Mrs. Jack Reynolds had a nerve
racking experience the other day
when a centipede dropped from
the ceiling and crawled in her ear
while she slept. The incident
awakened her almost Immediately,
but she did not know what so t
of a tenant she had. After con-
siderable probing with Lairplns
and other implements, in despair
she poured a quantity of whiskey
into her ear. This had the desired
effect and the many legged reptile
finally crawled forth.
At first Mrs. Reynolds thought
she had been bitten, but if so the
liquor counteracted the poison, as
no i'll effects followed.
The eXperien &c is surely one
which none would relish. CLARK
County Review.
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COLLAPSED FROM EXPOSURE

As Thomas Vowel, the Southern
Pacific track rider. was coming up
the track to town apbOut noon. he
noticed an old man lying beside
the track. He tried to put him
on the spceder to bring him to
town, but was unable to do so. lie
then made a fire for the man and
came to town and reported to the
officers.
Judge Klattc and Joe Tabcr,
steward of the county hospital.
TOOK an auto and went in search of
the They found him where
Mr.. Vowel had left him and
brought him to town. He was
taken to the county hospital,
where he was resting comfortably
Mt last reports. When found, he
was pretty near exhausted from
fatigue and exposure and nearly
frozen as the fire nacc by Mr.
Vowel had died out.
He gave his ,amc as Charles
Gear and his age as G5 years He
said he was walking from the coast
to Colorado He was comfor-
tally dressed and wore an over
coat. He laid out in the cold and
storm for several nights and his
collapse was due to fatigue and
exp sure He told Mr.. Taber AT
the hospital that he was from
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
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of their truhle than to weigh theuu
down with our own.-Exchange.
Ely NORMAL SCHOOL

Superintendent, of Schools Bray
returned yesterday from Reno
where he had ATTENDED a meeting
of the board Of education. At the
meeting of the board final arrange
ments were made for the opening
of the county normal training
school at Ely which will prepare
graduates of high schools to be-
come teachers in the rural dis
tricts and these will be furnished
with rural certificates. Miss Esther
Sprasue of Minnesota has been
engaged to take charge of the
school. The lady is a competent
educ tor and one especially trained
to Il work. The schoo' will
open on Monday.INov, l3 with ten
pupils.
The school is opened under the
Act of 1909 which provides for
schools of this kind. 1t is the
intention to educate home boys
and girls to fill the many schools
of the state instead of sending
out Of the state to secure teachers.
The course will consist of the
branches usually taught in the
primary schools and the students
will be given practical experience
in teaching and the handling of
children.
IL is thought that several more
of the schools will be established
in other parts of the state before
long.--Carson News.
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WILL CLEAR NEW LANDS

The parties who have been
developing water with artcsian
wells at the S chulz ranch north Of
this city have decided to clear the
land this fall. Work Of clearing
will commence sometime this week
Should the weather permit til {
ground will be plowed and placed
in such condition that spring
planting will fellow.
The further development If
water is going ahead. In each
instance where the rig has been
set up artesian water has been
brought TO the surface. AS soon
as it is safe in the spring cement
reservoirs will be laid which will
be used to impouhd the water
now developed. With this clear
ing on one hundred acres under
bearing il will lend a " ap-
pearance in that section of the
country. This is but the first of
such undertakings to be finished
and put under cultivation by the
projectors. 1t is the best piece
of reclamation so far undertaken
in Western Nevada.-Carsun Ap.
peal.
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DIFFICULT TO ESCAPE THEM

Where shall one find refuge
from germs 1t matters not what
one eats, wears or uses he is con
fronted with noxious mi%cro-organ-
isms bearing all kinds of Latinized
names that to the eye seem more
FORMIDABLE than the organisms
themselves. If one takes up a dol
lar bill it is crawling with germs,
though for some reason that fact
does not make the bill less at
tractive or cause one to decline it..
Conductors on street cars handle
millions of germ infested transfer
and other tickets and yet are i'm
mune from contagion.
And so it runs. II a mar goes
on a journey he is exposed TO mi
crobes that imperil his life AMI If
he stops at home there is still the
same danger. He mus: rot fondle
a cat or pet a dog or kiss his wife
or children lest legions of t!h.e5e
minute organisms play havoc
with his health. II a man seeks
refuge in reading he is told that
a book from outside covers to the
very center, is inhabited by count
less germs ready to fasten upon
him with deadly effect. Where
then shall a man find a sure
refuge. Is life under the circum-
stances worth living?
In truth isn't this germ bust
ness over WORKED? That due pre-.
caution agains infection should be
taken is but right, and that much
the advice as to germs is wise
no n can question. But there
Is a mischief IN exaggoration in
hat IL makes the lives Of some
people n Of misery. After
I'll isn't il a wonder IL all that is
said about deadly germs is true.
hat there is any one alive TO tell
he tale?
1t far better to help others out !
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THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The school trustees held a meet,
ing last night and elected Mrs.
Lillian Porter substitute teacher
and assigned her to the 5th grade.
This was made necessary by the
crowed conCitiOn Of the school.
AS sOon as the assembly room can
be partitioned, Mrs. Porter will
axe charge of her class.
= The teachers and the number of
scholars they now have in their
classes and the number they will
have under the new arrangement
are shown in the following:
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TUESDAYS ELECTION

Ia the elections Tuesday, the
democrats lost the legislatures of
New York and New Jersey and
probably the state ticket in Mar
land and Nebraska. To offset this
they carried New Mexico, Mdssa-
chusettr Kentucky and Mississippi
and elected their full share of city
and town officers. The latest
returns from New Mexico ind
cate the election of the democratic
state ticket and a majority of the
legislature that will choose the
two United States senator's for the
new state. a democrat was also
elected to fill one of the two con-
gressional vacancies in Kansas. In
Cincinnati, President Taft's home,
the republican candidate for
mayor was defeated for the first
time in many years by a democrat.
This, too, after the president had
urged the election of the rcpubli-
can candidate.
So far as the returns go the
democrats more than held their
own in Tuesdays elections. The
outlook is certainly bright for
success in the presidential election.
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SAM LOBDEL'S OBITUARY

The following remarkable obi
tuary notice recently appeared in
the Sullivan county. New York.
Review from the Montella. Ulster
county. correspondent. Here it is
as pub lished in the New York
Times:
Sam Lobdel is dead. Some days
ago he was stricken with poison
ing for a wound while fighting
with his wife when he was drunk.
Drs. Grimnel of Eureka, and
Butts, of Claryville, were in at
tendance. but despite their utmost
efforts the poison spread until as
a last resort they used the knife.
The operation was of no avail,
however, and nov &c amt here
any more
Sam was a unique character.
Only once in a generation is a COM
munity pestered with such a
human viper. He was the I'M
solved conundrum: What il he
good for? His only virtue was
the persistence Of his ~wickedness,
aGllance the stability Of
to WEAKNESS a Booze henter'
speech making
the three dayf and vie OF
ing" in CHI
Si of vice. with no
crime but work beyond his
capacity.
He was even worse; but he has
gone hence. and it is never our
inclination to kick a man when he
is down. Yet at his death his
proverbial luck was with him. He
goes below just as the whitening
frost and chilling wind are usher
ing in a long and tedious season
for the good who are left. AS
was often the case in life and in
Jail, he'll keep warm and comfor-
table at others expense. Well, so
long, Sam. and so long as it is
long, good luck"
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HISTORIC CHURCH

One Of the oldest rhurches in
America is the French cathedral
or basilica of Quebec, which dates
back to l6d7. 1t is one of TIE
most imposing structures in Can
ada. 1t contains several important
pictures. including a picture of
the crucifxion painted by VanDyck
in 1880. which, with several other
examples of the old masters, was
looted form the churches in Paris
by the rCvolutionists Of 1898 and
purchased by Able Des Jerdins of
Quebec, who happened to be in the
French capital at that time.
The vestmCnts are superb and
the collection of sacred relies is
the largest in North America.
They are kept in two large vaults
in the sacristy and include skulls
or bones of more Uan 400 saints,
pieces Of the true cross and
Of thOrns, the cradle Of the
child Jesus. q pie CO Of rope with
the Savior was logged and a
Of the we'll Of the holy
mother which shows a stain Of
he blood Of her beloved son which
'cll upon il as she kne1lcd before
lie cross. - Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10

Louis L Dreeben. Plaintiff. v, W. II. Taggart.
Defendant.
The state of Nevada sends greetings to w. ii.
Taggart, Defendant.
You are hereby required 10 appear IN an ae.
,inn brought against sou by the above naih'u
,Iaintir. In the Justice court Of Elk Township
COUNTY of ElkO. State of Nevada. ana answer
M complaint uled therein within I'VE days. tA-
elusive of thr day of service. after the service
IN nm of mi, summons. II served I'm the town
shin or city in which this action - brought: ten
Iavs II served out of the township or city out
with n the county within which thus action l,
brought: and twenty days u served cl>eMheI'.
or judgement 10y default Will De taken against
you. according tOthe prayer OF Salu cohlpL1'uN'
said sCtiUu - brought to recover lluLui'u'
uu.tin>t YOU for silU.ij. on account ot Eopus'
wares and merchandise sold and dclNtrcd 70
you. AT YOUR special instance and request 10y the
.tbpNr named plaintiff and seymour Jacobs 70
said SEYMOUR jacobs Co. having assigned lN
account 10 the pltiutiu. said Imu uts formerly
were ssI5. Is. but you have paid plaintlu the sum
of sIuhuD. leaving IA balance uU" L" p.alht'H "a
the amount Of SllO.i1.
Alluf which more FULLY Appears bl complain
of pIututin on Tile. "A cops of which Is hereto AZ
larhrI and hcruWl IA served upon you. ana j.
| hereby referred to and made a part hereof.
Aud YOU arr hereby notified lhai ~ You ihu u
upl..lr and answer said complaint. Is auuN'
| rCuultrd. the said ulliuttn viii apply 70 10 Nh'
| court for sllu a.. together with pIalntl1 : COST
| and disbursements. aud sSllpaliorntN SECS.
Given under my hand this l1th day OF OCT"
| Der. 1917.
Hen klattc.
Justice OF the Peace OF Elkp Township
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Jacob II. Conrad. Defendant

You are hereby required to appear in an nc.
tton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff inthe District Court OF the Fourth Ju-
dtcinl District OF the State of Nevada, in ana
plant filed therein. within ten days, Exclusive
OF the day OF s~crYiccl, after the service on you
of tins Summons. If served within this county:
or IL served out of this County. but in this Dis
~ days. or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according TO the prayer of said
Complaint.
The said action is brought to Obtain n judg,
mCnt and decree of the above entitled court
dissolvinE the bonds of mai rimOny and mar
rage that now and heretofore have existed he
tween you. the said defendant, and the pluintir
herein. and awarding the care custody and CON
troll OF Marian Conrad. a minor child. the iS>u"
of the marriage between YOU, the said defend
for general relief.
This action i brought upon the ground that
for more than one year last past and next inn
mcdiatcly preceding the commencement of
this action, YOU have failed TO provide plaintiff
with the common nccC~Sirics of life. which said
failure and neglect has not been due TO poverty
on your part which you gould not have avoided
by ordinary industry. all of which will more
fully appear by reference 10 said complaint.
And YOU are hereby notified that IL yOu fail to
appear and answer said complaint a. above re-
quired. the said plaintiff will apply tOthe court
for the relief demanded therein and 'Or costs of
suit.
Ci-en under my hand and the seal
Of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial dis.
triCt of the State of Nevada. In and for the
County OF Elko. this list day Of September. y.
u. 1911.
SEAL Fred &. NOight.
Clerk.
II. {. Sproulc.
Edwin 4 Cainc and Chas. -. Henderson.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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THE COUNTY'S
HEALTH OFFICERS

The health of the people of Elko
county, Judging from the number
of health officers on the county
pay roll, should be beyond suspl-
cion. At the last meeting OF the
commissioners, salaries Of Sl5 a
month each were paid to the OIL
lowing health officers, all If whom
are practicing physicians: {. Z.
Secor, r. n. Harper, II. A.
Paradis, f. D~unscombe, II. +.
Colby, and A. C. Olmstead, and
S25 to DR.. C.. West, local health
officer. making in all Sll5 per
mont for which the people receive
practically no benefit, so far as the
ordinary individual can see Their
duties under the law being the
collection of vital statistics and
reporting same to the proper
officials.
We have been unable to find any
authority in the law creating the
state board of health, for the
appointment of so many health
officers in this county. The law
says: THE local health otfic @ in
each county shall act as a collector
of vital statistics and is en-
powered to appoint such deputies
as may be necessary with the ap-
proval of the county commits
sioners." The law does not say
the commissioners must approve
the appointments of deputies made
by the loacal health officer. The
duties of the deputy health officer
under the law is tn register and
compile the data prescribed ty
the state board of health and the
law. So far as We are able to
find in the law, they have n" other
duties.
The law does not state, or at
least W. have been unable 10 find
1t in the law, no" the local health
officer is appointed. He seems
to drop into the place from an IN.
seen source.
There Is no doubt. however, of
his being there. No ordinary
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10

thereon made ~ ". X. Mayer.
Lou Simonscn and C. + Williams at
$780, was received and ordered
filed.
The board then took u recess
to meet on the call Of the chair.
man.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Kcyscr
entertained Rev. and Mrs. /. T.
harkman and their son Rev. +. r.
hartman Rev. and Mrs Howell
ahd their son, Lowell, at a five
O'Clock dinner last evening.
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In the District Court OF the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada. in and for
the County OF Elko.
Maud Conrad. Plaintiff. against Jacob II. Con
rad. Defendant.
Action brought In the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State of Ne
ynda In and for the County Of Elko. and the
complaint nled In the office of the Clerk of
said District Court.
The State of Nevada sends greeting TO:
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10

Mrs. Porter's saltry was fixed at
$50 per month. She is said to be a
splendid discipli marian.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-11-10

The Southern Pacific will change
TO alfalfa or Pacific time next
week. The Western Pacific will
make the same change.
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THE DAILY INDEPENDEN
RATES

at the ElKo pos,orice for transmission
through the mails as secoud-class matter.
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Yesterday "e published the Cold
field Tribunc's story of the fight
between wolves and deer on the
desert between GodlfcId and Man.
haitian. The Tonopah Bonanza
published the TrIbune's story and
adds the following explanatory
note:
The story as written is quite
graphic and thrilling in the ex.
IRENE. and will be read and reli 81
ed by the people in the eastern
states-but not in Nevada. The
gentlemaa n the auto party jour
noycd from G%oldfeId, where they
reside, and where a different brand
of goods Is sold than that of Tono.
pah. 1t must have been a very
poor quality to make these gentle
men see wolves, antelope and deer
oh, horrors! The truth Of the
matter is there isn't or never has
been, a wolf in any sout hern coun.
ty Of Nevada: and at the place
where the tragedy" uas CONT.
ted, a deer has never been known
to travel. Poor dclnded boys'
Here is the story in a nutshell.
-Four hungry coyotes in quest Of
food, jumped up a large Jack rab.
bit and gave chase in the usual
cunning way after Mr.. Jack rabbit
and after circlinV, closed in on him
and the feast followed. Four cow
boys fromSmokcyVallcy rode mon
the scene ms the last Of the rabbits
disappeared down a coyotes throat
and a second after the boys had
surprised the wolves" four dead
coyotes lay upon the ground rid.
died with bullets from the pistols
OF the vaqueros. The brand is
GOOD IN Tonopah. and not n Of
the large number Of Il citizens
who ]journcyed to ManhattanSatur.
day saw things or animals that did
not exist; unless in was Fleur. tho
check man. Our friends from
GoIdfcld should change their brand
at onrc. Do il now!-Ed. :
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IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF ELkO TOWN
shin County of Elko State of Nevada

Louis preeben. Plaintiff. vs.. ". IL TaGgart.
Defendant.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-01

Rev. W. E. Foulks Is some or
chardist. When he came In from
the farm Saturday night he brot
a twig from a three year old Craw-
ford not larger than a lead pencil
and in space Of six inches were
growing five peaches that weighed
three pounds.
The editor sampled one and found
II to possess a flavor fit for the
queens table. Fine peaches are
surely one Of our big things TO
make a noise about. We mean the
kind that grow on trees.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-01
ORDINANCE NO. a


An oulinancs making tax levy In the Village Of
Dcming. County Of Luna and Territory Of
New Mexico for village purposes for the year
1911.
Re Il ordained by Inc Board Of Trustees Of the
Village Of pcming. New Mexico:
section l. That there BE- and hereby 4 levied
and appropriated for the fiscal year ending March
sisi. 1919. upon each and every dollar d the a.
ssssed valuation upon az property. rial personal
and mixed. situated within he corporate limits Of
thd VILLAGE o. Dcmlng In the County 81 Lana and
Territory Of Ncw Mexico. subject 10 taxation Cor
territorial. county and VILLAGE pnrposea q tan Of
ten mills for general cxpenss fund for aid VII
lage.
section 2. That there be and hereby Il levied
and appropriated for the fiscal year ending March
aist. 1919. upon each and every dollar Of the as
scsscd valuation upon all propcrty. real rersonal
and mixed. situated within the corporate limits OF
the VILLAGE q DrmInK, In the County Of Luna and
Territory Of New Mexico, sub;set 10 taxation for
territorial county and village purposes. q tar Of
ten millx. for nanitafyErser bonds interest and
sinking fund for said viliagN
Section q That this ordinance shall be m full
force and effect FIVE days after its passage and le-
Passed this zlst day Of August. A. ID. isii.
Approved this 2ist day Of August. A. ID. 1911.
II. u. GREEN.
Chairman pro tem Beard Of Trustees.
A. A. TEMKE.
VILLAGE Clerk