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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-30
COUNTY SURVEYORS
WANT BIG SALARY

The Silver State has the follow
ing that is NOT only Of interest TO
the county surveyors. but interests
the taxpayers as well:
At recent meeting of the county
surveyors of the state certain
desired Legislation was discussed
and a committee appointed to draft
a bill embodying the proposed
changes in the laws relating to
surveyors. The committee is ready
With its reports and the first of the
week the following bill will be
introduced in the assembly by
Ayers, of Washoc:
Section |. II shall be the duty
of the county surveyor to pat,
trace. blueprint and otherwise
make all county, township, school
district. road and other maps, and
all assessors plat books for the
county. also make maps or plats
for the district judge or the district
attorney when necessary and all
such maps, together with the field
notes of the survey and other data
relating thereto, shall be filed in
the office of the county surveyor
and shall become the property of
the county.
Section 2. The county surveyor
shall have charge of all engineering
work in the county that the county
commissioners shall ] deem
necessary to have performed.
Section 3. The county surveyor
shall be cx-officio road supeintcnd-
cnt and shall have charge of all road
work ordered done by and under
direction of the county commits
sioncrs. He shall see that all work
is performed in a proper and
economical manner; he, shall receive,
audit and approve al! accounts for
road work. to report to the board
Of county commissioners, at the
end of each month, stating the
amount. the character and the cost
Of all road work done on each road
in the county. and also to rep. TT at
the end of each quarter, the
character and estimated cost of all
necessary work to keep the roads
in the county in q first class con-
dition.
Section 4. The county survey or
shall receive salary of the sum Of
ten dollars per day during the time
he is engaged in the performance
Of his duties, and in addition there
to all necessary expenses and
transportation.
Section 5. When necessary the
county surveyor shall appoint a
deputy and the county surveyor
shall be responsible for the faith
full performance Of his duties.
The said deputy shall receive a
salary Of five dollars per day for
the time that he is engaged.
Section6. The board of coun ty
commissioners shall allow the salary
named in sections four and five Of
this act as other salaries arc allowed
and the county auditor shall draw
his warrant for the same. and the
county treasurer shall pay the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-30
1866 TO |

The Goldfield Tribune has the
following or the divorce evil IN
this state:
The census reports show the
number of divorces in proportion
to marriages in the United States
increased three fold between The
date of the passage Of the New; ia
divorce law the year 1900.
In the year 1900 there war II
divorces in the Entire State OF Ne
vada.
In 1911 the courts of One County
are granting them at the rate of
700 Per Year; there are fifteen
counties in the state.
Compared with conditions exist
ing at the time the Nevada law
was enacted, the divorces now
granted in Washoe county Are AS
156 to l.
The divorce lawyers who are
defending this law opposing its
amendment argue that because it
has stood so long there is no excuse
for change. There was no law
against murder until Cain killed
Abel, and no law against burglary
until homes were robbed in the
night.
There are four other states in
the union. in which divorces may
be granted after six-months'
residence. The records of 1900
show an average for These Other
six Months" States on basis of
population, of to 60 compared
with Washoe county, Nevada.
If the judges of Washoc county
are responsible for this showing
they should be impeached. If the
\ Nevada law is to blame, the
responsibility is on the Legislature.
The United States census says
there are l0.867 residents of Reno
and no more. There may be g.
500 marriages in force among
these residents. The courts of the
county have no jurisdiction over
any other marriages. Divorces
are granted at the rate of 700 per
year. If the census and the court
records tell the truth, and existing
conditions continue. no marriages
now in force will continue longer
than three and one-half years. If
claimants who are Not residents
swear that they Are they are guilty
of Perjury. Perjury is Z tNn,.
Have there been seven undrcd
penitentiary offenses committed in
the courts of one Nevada county in
one year? If so, these courts have
teen the scene of more felonics
than ever. at one time. been under
punishment in the history of the
state.
And the people expect these
courts to command the respect Of
the lawless. The Courts Exist
To Punish FeIonies. Not To Invite
Them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-30
STATEMENT OF BUSINESS

Statement of the business of the
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph
company in tine State of Nevada,
during the year ending December
3lst, 1910:
Total receipts $6l,OO4 al
Total disbursements 53,77S 80
F. w. EATON,
Secretary.
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Deficit
The Hiohes, cir, Of Man.

Words, money, nll things else. arc
comparatively easy 10 give away; but
when man makes gin Of his daily
Iifc and practise, II Is plain that the
truth. whatever II may be. has taken
pOrs"asIOn Of hIm..-Iamca Russell
Lowell.
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lndispensabIe.

The congresswoman had arrived
and they were fitting up her desk.
IT'S not complete" said the presiding
speaker. But I have placed the pen
holders and the pencil holders in posL
ton Yes. but where are the chew.
Ing gum and powder pun holders?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-30
DIED

JOHNSON In Elko, Nevada,
January 20, 1911. William f..
johnson, native Of Wyoming,
aged AZ years. month and II
days.
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Annual Sta = ment

Pacific Consolidated Mining &
Smelling Company for year ending
December 81. 1910. Location of
mine in Merrimac Mining District,
Elko County, Nevada.
RECEIPTS
From sundry sources, $4,000
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SALMAGUNDI
Mrs. Jim Curd and daughter left
Elko Sunday morning for Wells.

The gavanized iron eagle for the
fasA ole of the new courthouse
arrived this morning. 1t S very
good looking bird.
Mrs. w. E. johnson and oldest
son arrived from North Fork last
nigh.. The otner members of the
family come in this afternoon.
Junior Burner arrived from the
west this morning after an absence
Of several years. He looks as if
the world is dealing kindly with
him.
Owing to a land slide in the
Sierras the Western Pacific No. /.
of Saturday and Sunday did not
run.
Hon. H. H. Coryelll accompanied
the remains of the late Senator
House to the state line on No.
yesterday morning. He returned
as far as Wells on No. 3.
Rev. L. L. Tower, the Methodist
superintendent of Mission for Ne
vada and California, was the cues.
of Mr.. Greenfield 10 day. He
departed on Number for Battle
Mountain.
The !0n-horse power engine for
the power plant arrived yesterday
and was put in place today. This is
the engine that went to pieces and
had to be shipped to Oakland to be
repaired. 1t will be a week or
SO before it is in running order.
The high school basket ball
team returned from Reno this morn.
ing. They played the Sparks team
TFriday and won by a score OF II to
z. Saturday they played the uni.
versity team and were defeated by
the score of 20 to 7. The young
ladies had good time and came
back in good spirits notwithstand-
ing their defeat at Reno.
Rev. Mr.. Greenfield went tc
\ Wells yesterday to conduct the
funeral services of Mr.. Bert Holm.
he d8geased was born in Wells,
Gas thirty four years Of age and
ad many friends. The service was
eonducted from the Church at two
o'clock. The large number OF
floral designs attested the high
esteem in which he was held in that
community.
George Russell received letter
from his father yesterday morning,
saying that the party would land
at Honolulu the next day. Mr..
Russell said he and Tom Hunter
had not been sick during the trir
bat that several of the party had
not Jared so well. The party will
remain on the Islands about two
weeks and then return
Attention is called to the county
surveyors bill in this issue. The
only objection we see to the bill is
the amount Of pay the surveyors
want for their services. Ter
dollars a day and all expenses
would make the county surveyors
very expensive officials. Then Sc
day for deputy, when needed
OF top Of that makes the tax payers
sit up and take notice.
The Lander county representa-.
tives in the legislature rave
published notice that they will
not stand for the increase of the
salary Of any county official. The
Elko deleg alton should take the
same stand with the possible
exception of the county treasurer
office. Thee salary for that Office
is too small for the resporsibility
!, attached to the care of the county &
money. An increase of $500 g
year would not be felt by the
taxpayers as half of the treasurer's
salarYe paid by the state The
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same.
Section Z. All acts and parts of
acts that are in conflict with this
act are hereby repealed.
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Richmond Eureka Mining Co.

Richmond Eureka Mining Co.
Receipts
Dec. 81, 1910, TO cash received
from sales Of ore during
1910 $d2,526 II
To cash received from
miscellaneous sources 472 IL
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Disbursements

Mine expenses in 1910,
General expenses in 1910,
Miscellaneous disburse-
ments in 1910 on accounts
payable, &C..
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$8688.O6
$8688.O6

Ray S. Bowman, Secy.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan 26,19ll.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-01-30

$d2, 1893 %
Disbursements
Dec. 81, 1910. BY cash
paid out on account of
operating expenses dur
ing 1910:
Mining expenses sal ,719 IS
New construction LOOP 81
Maintenance LOGAN shaft ,437 50
$14,2 ~
Deficit Sl25I 10
Thomas Carmichael, Cashier.
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$4,000
DISBURSEMENT

Mine expenses in 1910, $739.31
General expenses in 1910, 1913
$4,000
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$890.O4

GIDEON SNYDER, Sec'y
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 26, 1911.
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$14,249 ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
BRIGHT FOR hook.
ELEVEN HOMES BRIGHT FOR HOOK. boy NEARLY DEAD
Gypsum City. tic rlans Seat Creek.
Haughey O Spread o. idaHon "
DreadD Disease for Place. Rescue
Kansan win Probably Land JUS
tice Harlan's Seat.
Put State Out of Consideration
for Cabinet Place.

Washington, D. c., Dec 29.-Wil-
liam c. Hook of Leavenworth, judge
of the United States circuit court of
the Eighth circuit will probably be
appointed to the United States su-
preme court to fill the place of Justice
John M. Harlan. 1t was learned to-
day that President Taft has practical
ly decided to select the new Justice
from the Eighth circuit, and Mr.. Taft
is inclined to regard Judge Hook more
favorably than other candidates. Judge
Hook has had more than eleven years
experience on the bench and has par
ticipated in some very important de-
cisions.
He was appointed to the United
States district court of Kansas by
President Mckinley in 1899 and was
advanced to the United States circuit
court by President Roosevelt in 1908.
the bench on the Eighth circuit who
has sustained the United States gov
ernment in the recent decision in the
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific suit.
Judge Hook also participated in the
circuit courts decision in the Stand
ard Oil case and several of his deci-
siors on the antitrust law, notably his
statements that mere. bigness does not
often quoted by Attorney General
Wickersham in his briefs.
Judge Hook is about so years old.
He was strongly urged by Republicans
of Kansas. including the progressives,
for appointment to the supreme court
when Justice Brewer died. He was
never active in politics, having risen
directly from the active practice of law
to the United States bench He is,
however, a staunch Republican
The Republican progressives of
Kansas regard Judge Hooks candidacy
with satisfaction, and have urged his
appointment.
It is thought the appointment of
Hook to the supreme bench would
serve to eliminate further considera-
ton of Kansas landing a cabinet port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
RAN INTO A TREE.
Tragic Ending to a Merry Coast
ing Party.
Mabel Winn, Flora Cope and
Myrtle Coleman Injured.
HER LUCKY ESCAPE
Jessie Curtis Falls on Others
Instead of Tree.
Scott's Effort Probably Saves
Lives of Companions.

While on their last trip down Quin-
ton hill Thursday night, on sled,
three girls were seriously injured when
the sled crashed into a tree. The ac-
cident occurred about o'clock at
Twenty-sixth and Clay streets.
The Injured.
Flora Cope was thrown from the sled
and her right leg broken. The young
woanan is a daughter of John E. Cope,
Twenty-sixth and Buchanan streets.
Mabel Wnn, an ottawa girl daughter
of a travelling salesman, was thrown
heavily against a tree. One of her ribs
was broken and another was torn from
the vertebra. She was taken to St
Francis hospital following the accident.
It will be several weeks before she re-
covers.
Myrtle Coleman suffered a seriously
wrenched ankle. She was taken to her
home, 2517 Lincoln street, and physi-
clan called. 1t will be sometime before
she will be able to walk.
Jessie Curtis, an assistant in the of
flee of the clerk of the district ourt,
was on the sled. but escaped injury.
With the three girls were Ralph Scott
and Bennett Hornsby, both Of whom
escaped with q few scratches and
bruises. All OF the young people, ex-
cept Miss Winn, live in the Quinton
Heights district
Tn the Last lrlpe
The party spent the evening coast
ing down a walk from the top Of the
Quinton hill. They had walked up the
hill for the last trip of the evening.
As the big sled reached Twenty sixth
street, it was running at a high rate of
speed. In some manner young Scott
lost control of the sled and it swerved
from the walk, straight toward big
tree. The boy saw the danger and
tried to swing his sled beyond the tree
His sudden jerk possibly saved the
lives OF some of the passengers. The
nose Of the sled passed the tree safe
ly. but the center Of the sled struck
the tree with all the force and weight
OF its heavy load.
In an instant the passengers were
piled in a heap and their screams
brought a number of neighbors to
their assistance. Miss Cope and Miss
Winn were the more seriously hurt.
The former refused to go to the hos
pital and was taken to her home at
Twenty sixth and Buchanan, while an
ambulance took the Ottawa girl to ST.
Francis hospital.
Miss Winn came here a week ago to
visit with Rev. A. D. Phelps and fam
lily. She had expected to return to
her home in Ottawa in a few days to
resume her studies in Ottawa univer-
Sity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
BOY NEARLY DEAD
Joe Campbell Falls Through Ice
on Soldier Greek.
Companion, Attracted by Shouts,
Rescues Him.

Soldier creek nearly claimed its first
victim of the winter about noon to-
day when Joe Campbell, 16 years old.
son of Mrs. J. M. Campbell of 1O15
North Jackson street, broke through
the ice near Garfield park. William
Euler, another North side boy, res
cued him. Young Campbell seems
none the worse for his experience and
was able to work this afternoon in the
Campbell drug store in North Topeka.
With several North Topeka boys,
Campbell went to Soldier creek this
morning. They spent an hour on the
river, when suddenly Campbell skated
over a strip of thin ice that gave way
Under his weight He spent several
minutes in the cold water before his
screams for help attracted the atten-
tion of other boys who were skating
farther down the stream.
When asked concerning his expert
ence, Campbell denied that he had
been in imm ediate danger of drown
ing, but admitted that he had Justify
called for help. The young man is 16
years old. He is a brother of r. NJ.
Campbell of 1915 North Jackson
street, a North Topeka druggist. He is
also a nephew of Matt Campbell a
TOpeka LAWYER.
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IMPORTS FALL OFF
Exports show an Increase Of s9O,oOO,-
600 at New york.

New York. Dec 29.-William Loeb.
Jr.. collector of the port. has announced
that the customs duties collected here
during the last year will aggregate
s196. 81. $50 as compared with total re-
ceipts in 1910 Of s212. .999, ESQ. Exports Of
domestic merchandise at the port of
New York amounted to s776. .391. .619 an
increase Of about 100000, 600 over the
previous year.
During the year gold and silver were
imported valued at $2S533, SO, as
against imports of $32, ,135. .692 in 1910.
Gold and silver exports, domestic. for
the calendar year amounted to $50 2S7, -
97S, as compared with $s3, ,121, 766 for last
year, while exports of gold and silver,
foreign, We're valued at $5,414, ,371, as
against S. 452. .364.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29

Of a confer snce held in New York short
ly before Christmas 1902, between the
promoters and Jacob II. Scnif, mana
ger for Kuhn. Loeb & Co, in whlcn
plans for financing the project Were
discussed. A loan Of s90,00O,0OO was
desired and later this was reduced TO
$50, 100000 and the capitalization re re-
duced from close to the billion doiia5
mark to S525, 600, ,O0V. Mr.. Needer sald
MT. Schiff told the packers that enc
times were not propitious for launhins
such a large merger and advised against
The witness then described the plignts
Of tie packers after the collapse OF
plans for the big merger Tney nau .
is packing companies on their hanqs,
the witness said, land were at a loss
what to do with them"
The plan ultimately adopted was tne
organization of the National Packing
company with a capital of $l5O OOo:oOv'
The percentage of stock of the Nation-
al Packing company was divided as
So1ovgs: swift & Co, 1870; Armour S
Co 4O11: Norris & Co, 1919.
Mr.. Veeder was on the stano "neH
court adjourned for luncheon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
IN ELEVEN HOMES
Out of Twelve Cancer Appears
Near Gypsum City.
DR.. Haughey Tells Of Spread Of
Dread Disease.

DR.. s. J. Crumbi secretary of the
Kansas state board of health, was very
much impressed today with the news
brought him by DR.. L. E. Haughey that
eleven cases of cancer exist In one
neighborhood within a radius Of one
square mile about nine miles from Gyp-
sum City. Mcpherson county, this state.
DIR. Haughey is special lecturer for the
board of health with the tuberculosis
exhibit. His report to DR.. Crumbine to-
day regarding these cancer cases inter-
ested the doctor at once.
IF this was a disease of measles or
small pox." said the doctor, I'VE would
not hesitate for moment to call it an
epidemic when eleven dwellings out of
twelve in so small radius have cases
of the same disease. Tt is remarkable
/ consider it to be circumstantial evil
dence as a lawyer would say. of the
possibility of this disease being COM
municable if not conta gious But mind
you, do not quote me as having any
pronounced opinion in the matter. 1t
is very strange, and throws new light
on this most veXfng of medical prob
lens.
You know that scientists and physi-
clans have been giving especial atten-
ton to this terrible disease lately
They have been working constantly for
facts that bear on the question or that
show it from new angles. They want
to try to find causes and from these
try to find cure.
If it is a fact that certain sections
of the country are more favorable for
the taking of this diSeaSe than others
that is an important piece of evidence.
The federal government scientists have
often written me to inquire about the
prevalence of a certain disease in
cert ain section of the state. Local con-
ditions, water. drainage or something
Of that kind are generally found to be
the cause.
Cases Close to Each Other
Now this little neighborhOod near
Gypsum City with eleven cases cf can
Ger in eleven house all within a mile
of each other, is 4 remarkable piece
of evidence, and to my mind, worth
looking into by scientists interested. It
may prove nothing. mind you, and then
gain. it may prove q great deal I
shall certainly pay more attention to
this report as soon as I have time"
DR.. Haughey, the lecturer with the
tuberculosis exhibit, reported today that
the attendance at the exhibits and lee
lures has been very large during his
last trip in southwest Kansas. He gave
lectures in Sedgwick, Reno, Barton.
Rice. Mcpherson and Martin counties.
At least so per cent of the population
Of the towns visited attended the meet
ings-
DR.. Haughey will next give lectures
as follows At Millionville January 2:
at Haviland January 3; at Preston,
January A at Turon. January 5: at
Arlington, January 6: at Partridge Jan
uary s. at Sylvia, January 9; at St
John. January 10; at Macksville, jan
uary II: at Belpre. January j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
WHO KILLED WOMAN?
Father and Son Disagree About Re
yOlver's Hiding Place.

Roanoke. Va, Dec. 29.-Widespread in
terest was aroused today over the find
ing of a coroner's jury that Mrs. Wiley
Jones on Tuesday morning ''came to her
death by a .3S caliber pistol ball in un-
known hands The woman had been
found in the yard of her home at Bassett,
near here, with a bullet wound in the
back of her head and powder skins on
her bonnet.
A revolver with one chamber empty
was found in the house and the coroner s
jury drew alleged contfadicting state
ments from the husband and his 15-year-
old son, to the whereabouts of the
weapon
The prosecuting attorney said today
that early arrests were likely Mrs
Jones was related to some of the most
prominent people in this part of Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
MERCURY ON SLIDE
VIII Be Much Colder by Tomorrow
Morning.

At II 80 O'Clock this morning the wind
shifted from the southwest to the north
west and the mercury imIn nediately began
to take a slide. 1t is the beginning Of
another cold wave, and by tomorrow
morning, according to the government
forecaster the temperature will probably
be within 10 degrees of zero. BY that
time also there may be a coating of snow
on the ground. The temperature in the
northwestern portion of the state this
morning was close to zero and at Prince
Albert Canada, the thermometer regis
tered AZ degrees below zero. The wind is
blowing miles from the northwest The
Z, rcaar a INC
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CONTINUED on Page TwoD
PAY OFF SANTA FE MEN
Office Force to Get Their Checks on
Saturday.

E L. Copeland, secretary and treas
urer of the Santa Fe railroad TO-DAY an
rourced that the general office force
would be paid tomorrow for the month
Of December. The general office force
of from 1000 to 1900 people receive
from s65. 900 to sT5. 900 in salaries month
ly. The regular pay would fall on the
first of January, New Years day' OUT
&C tba hanks will be closed that day.
and business generally suspended, Mr.
copeland decided to pay on Saturday
following a suggestion by several en-
ployees who expressed desire TO
square up their accounts IN the aIter-
noon so that they would be able to
start the year 1912 with a clean slate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29
INSANITY INCREASING
Percentage of Growth More Than
Double That OF Population.

Washington. Dec. 29.=whiIe the
total population Of the United States
increased about eleven per cent in
the last six years. The mum Der Of in
sane people was augmented during the
same period by 20 per cent. In 372
Institutions canvassed by the census
bureau up to January 1, 1910 were
1S7,454 insane patients or an increase
OF 37,303 since 1904.
Massachusetts led the states with
3446 insane per 100. 900 population
with New York a close secOnd-343.
for every 100, 900 persons.