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The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
White Butte EntertainS.

The generous invitation of the
commercial club of White Butte
was taken advantage of by a
party Of Lemmonites, and Tues
day evening at 1880 they left in
one Of the Lyman trucks for the
scene OF activity, to return early
Wednesday morning thrilled Ito
their lnnermost parts" with the
good cheer and boundless hospit-
ahty of the budding community
to the west. The party consisted
.of Messrs. Lyman, Doherty, Pot
win, Hodson, VIM. Getman, Eddy,
Schaal, Sternhagen. Hitch, Reeve
and Christensen.
Arrived at White Butte they
found the banquet room in the
hall spread and waiting, loaded
to the breaking point with all
the good things to tempt the pal
ate and compel disregard of the
laws that governing alimentation.
Two tables had been set, provid-
ing seating capacity for 81 guests,
every chair being occupied, there
being present many guests from
the surrounding country and
neighboring towns. 1t is need
less to say that ample justice was
done both to the viands and the
accompanying incidentals, and
wisely Toastmaker par excellence
Sam p. Fulker waited with
patience before he allowed the
Cubanas to be passed as prepara-
tory to the feast of reason and
the flow of soul" that was to
follow.
He first called upon c. c. Cath
cart, for the welcoming address,
and those who were favored with
"a listening ear report that &. {.
did himself and his beloved little
metropolis proud Justice, incident
ally developing a most happy
Vein of humor that soon keyed
the company to a happy frame
of mind il by that time there
had been left in the breast of any
Of the guests the last glimmering
atom of any "doWn-in the
mouth" feeling. The enext speak
CT called upon was Editor Tom
PotWin who delivered himself
splendidly Of the trust his CO
labOrer in the moral and intellect
ual vineyard Of Lennon had
bound upon his heart, by feeling
ly al!uding to the enforced
absence Of Editor Gross, and the
reasons that demanded his fore
going this opportunity for
square meal and such goodly
company. But while his eloquen-
&C no doubt provoked copious
showers Of remorseful tears
among his hearers ii was also
abundantly fruitful Of the rolIick-
ing humor suited to the occasion.
O.hers responded later, re-
marks feIicitous and apropos he
ing made by Messrs. Doherty,
Eddy, Aygarn, Hitch, Walsh,
Aiileck, Marion Barrett and
others, while Bill Lyman regaled
the company with piano selections
and Roxy Wheeler put on the
touches by rendering
With the required pathos and
feeling of old time ballads.
Thus again White Butte has
demonstrated "ad oculos' that
it ISIS" on the map and then
some
The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Rare Sport AT The Star.

Those devotccs to the manly
sport Of wrestling who Saturday
evening last were on hand when
the big and burly Indian Chief
War Eagle and Kid Ondler, of
Dows, Iowa, shook hands, initiat-
ory to a roll for honors on the
mat, feel that they got their
moneys worth and witnessed a
couple Of bouts that was worth
while, and clean who esome sport
at that.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTICE

At joint meeting of the
trustees and session of the Presb:
terian church last night. a con.
gregational meeting was called for
the second Monday night in
November to consider the matter
of Incorporating the church. 1t
was decided to begin at once the
movement of building a basement
to the new church.
EUntil this is finished the primary
department and kindergarten OF
the Sunday school will meet in the
room formerly occupied by the
adult Bible class so that hereafter
the smaller children will have a
room 10y themselves in the church
instead of meeting at the high
school.
DR.. f. J. Clark was elected COM
missioner to represent the Elko
Church at the meeting of the
Presbytery and Synod at Long
Beach, Oct. II to 23rd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
THE HERO OF SANTIAGO

The crowning achievement of the
career of Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley. who died in New
York Mon'ay was of course, the
pat he played in the destruction
of Cervera's fleet on the coast of
Santiago, Cuba. July 4. 1898.
The unfortunate controversy
which arose aftcrward as to
whether he or Admiral Sampson
deserved the credit of the
victory can not, despite any ques-
tion of who was technically in
command. obscure the essential
truth of the popular verdict that
the real hero of that engagement
was Schley not Sampson.
The magnanimity of Admiral
Schley after the fight. as exempli-
fled by his message, "Ihere is
glory enough for everybody" won
the heart Of the nation and dis
closed the quality Of the man he
was.
But his service in the Spanish.
American war was not his only
achievement. All his fifty-onc
years of life in the navy was
crowded with more than ordinary
activity. He served through the
Civil war with distinction, taking
part in a number of noteworthy
engagements. In 1865 he aided in
putting down an insurrection of
Chinese coolies in the middle
Chincha islands, and in the same
year looked after Amer can
interests during a revolution at La
Union. San Salvador. While
assigned to the Asiatic station, he
assisted in the capture of the
Corean forts on the Salce river.
One of the most picturesque Of
his exploits was the rescue of Lieu
tenant Greely, tho arctic explorer
and six companions in 1884 at
Cape Sabine, in Grinnell Land, to
accomplish which he had to pass
through | 400 miles Of ice. For
this achievement he was rendered
n vote Of thanks by the legislature
OF Maryland, his native state, and
was presented with n gold medal.
Atlanta Georgian.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
NIGHT WATCHMAN IN BOTTLE

To bank cashier with a taste
for chemistry is due the credit of
a simple yet highly efficient cash
protector and cracksman tanner.
Several years ago Cashier Clark of
the Corona State hank, South
Dakota. hit upon the idea that if
he could place bottle of some
strong chemical between the outer
and inner doors of the vaults its
fumes might retard the work of
the safe breakers or perhaps
frighten them away. A quart
bottle of formaldehyde was i'm.
mediately gwen a position as a
silent watchman between the
doors of the vault.
For about five years the "yegg
doctor" kept unobstrusive guard.
Finally early in November, 1910,
the test came. A couple of pro-
fessonal cracksmen entered the
town. Two charges of nitro
glycerine were used on Cashier
Clark's safe that night. The first
one did little damage, but the
second wrecked both the outer
and inner doors, the latter from
their hinges and threw them out
into the vault and against the
small safe and safety deposit boxes.
The "yeggmen" did not wait to
wreck the inner safe, however, for
at the same moment the "yegg
doctor" responded to hurry call
and the fumes of full quart OF
formaldehyde filled the room.
Choking and gasping, with tears
streaming from their eyes, the
criminals scrambled out the way
they had come in and left tracks
down the peaceful country high
way that fairly sizzled. For days
after the explosion the fumes Of
formaldehyde were so strong that
person could not breathe in the
vault Technical World Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
K. OF P. GRANG OFFICERS

The Glrand Lodge OF Knights of
Pythias elected the following
grand officers for the ensuing
year:
Grand Chancellor W. r. Shaber
of Sparks.
Grand Vice Chancellor, f. p.
Damn Of Reno.
Grand Prelate, Z. l.. Bellam
of Sparks.
Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals. S. II. Rosenthal of Reno.
Grand Master of the Exchequer,
John Doane of Carson City.
Grand Master at Arms, w. D.
Hatton Of Goldfield;.
Grand Inner Guard. c. A.
Gardner of Elko.
Grand Outer Guard, Clark GUILD
of Yerington.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
NO SLOUGH

The men in the Pullman smoker
were arguing as to who was the
greatest inventor. One said
Stephenson, who invented the
locomotive and made fast travel
possible. Another declared il was
the man who invented the com.
pass, which enabled men to navi.
gate the seas. Another contended
for Edison. Still another for the
Wriphts.
Finally one Of them turned to a
little man who had remained
silent. Whom do you think7"
"Vel," he said with a hopeful
smile, "th1 man who invented
interest was no slouch."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
FAST STHCK TRAIN

The fastest time ever made by @
stock train was that sent out by
Adams & McGill from the junction
on last Sunday. The train is go.
ing through on fast time to Chi.
cago markets with $500 lambs,
all choice weathers averaging rs
pounds each. There were Il cars,
double deckers. 300 sheep in each
car.
The train was handled from M
Gill Junction to Shafter by Engi.
ne 10, Engineer Fuller ard Con,
ductor Smith and was met by
Trainmaster NJ. O'ConDor of the
Western Pacific and the change OF
enignes occupied only five minutes
From McGill Junction to Salt Lake
the distance is 256 miles and the
run was made in 10 hours and &c
minutes Including all stops fol
water, meeting trains, etc. This /!
the fastest run ever made over the
same route by a stock train the
previous record for q train Of ca {
tie being Ii hours and five min
utes. Copper Ore.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
Mr.. WICKBERG JOHNSON

Saturday evening Wickberg
johnson, an old resident of Elko
passed away at the county hopi-
tai. He was a native of Sweden
and came to this country in 1878.
In 1888. he came to Elko and has
resided here the most of the time
since. He had been in failing
health for some time and about
two weeks ago he was taken to the
county hospital. The cause OF
death was a spinal affection.
Mr.. johnson raised a family in
EIko, but several years ago he
became estranged from his family.
A divorced wife, three daughters
and one son survive him.
There are worse men in the
world than Wick johnson was. He
was his own worst enemy. Now
that he has passed away let us
not remember his frailties. but the
good that was in him. Before we
criticise him. let us think of these
lines:
"Ah, blame me not if | have
been shipwrecked man;
Thou canst not tell how high
the tide and current ran"
The funeral took place from
the family residence at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. Rev. George H.
Greenfield. officiating.
The remains were laid away in
the cemetery on the hill. May his
tired spirit find sweet rest in the
land beyond the stars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
NEW SCHEME FOR
FILLING PILLOW TICK

The Cedar Grove correspondent
of a prominent New York daily
is the latest aspirant for honorary
membership in Roosevelt's An
nanias club. The other day he
sent to his paper a neat little
stroy which deserves a place Of
honor in the realm of journalistic
fiction. According to this yarn a
Mr.. Amos Kidder-that name was
an inspiration-who is a dealer in
chickens at Speakertown. New
Jersey. was dry-picking some
broilers for the New York market
the other day, when a brilliant
idea came to him. Without delay
he proceeded ito test this idea as
to its practicability. He started
the vacuum cleaner which he had
bought for his wife few days
Delore ana, taking up one of the
broilers, began to rub the nozzle
of the cleaner over it.. The effect
was marvellous. The suction re-
moved the feathers so thoroughly
that the singeing of the usually
remaining down could be dispensed
with. Then another brilliant idca a
struck Mr.. Kidder. He tied a
pillow case to the receiving end of
the vacuum cleaners tube and
continued his. feather-sucking
operation In few minutes the
pillow case was filed with feathers
and all that was left to be done
was to sew up the opening. Who
can beat that?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
WASH|NGTOM'S
COMPENSATION ACT

A Seattle dispatch of the 5th
says that Washington's new EN-.
ployes' compensation act, the first
of its kind to be tried in this
country, is now in force. the law
passed by the last legislature hav-
ing gone into effect with the
ushering in of Ocober. Hereafter
every workingman injured while
engaged in a hazardous occupation
will have his claims for damages
settled through the state employ, s.
compensation commission without
appeal to the courts. The money
to pay for the injuries is to be
taken from fund raised by levy
ing assessments against the various
factories and employers of labor
in the state.
Although the Washington
supreme court has already held the
new law constitutional. the op-
ponents of the law will carry their
fight against it to the supreme
court of the United Sites. To do
this new case will have to be
started through the state court as,
the case recently decided by the
supreme court is not subject to
the federal tribunal.
The next fight will be waged
upon the theory that the state
supreme court has written a new
constitution for Washington. 1t
is contended that if the right Of
trial by jury can be abolished in
this instane it.can be taken away in
others. 1t will take not less than
three years to set a ruling from
the United States Supreme court.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
LITTLE CHILD HAD
NARROW ESCAPE

Little Jean Bartlett, youngest
daughter Of Former Congressman
George Bartlett had an aIr-oe.
miraculous escape frem serb
injury and possibly death a day -,
so ago. Mrs. Bartlett had left
the room in which a fire was
burning in the fire place. to get
some more wood. While the mother
was away Jean took celluloid
comb with which she had been
playing and touched the glowing
coils. Instantly there was an
explosion, and ashes and Goals
were scattered about the room.
Mrs. Bartlett heard the noise
and rushed into the room, Just as
the little girl was running toward
the door shouting "Pire. Pirev
Her face and hair were covered
with ashes. but fortunately she
had not been touched by any of the
live Goals. The rug in front of
the hearth was on fire as was an
adj lining woodbox in which there
was some papers and kinding. It
was almost miracle that the
little girls dress had not caught
fire AS it was there was practi-
caiiy no uamage.-Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
DEDICATION PROGRAM

The following program has been
arranged for the dedication exer-
cises of the new courthouse;:
National Air Highs chool.
Introductory-Hon E. j. l.. Ia
ber.
Musi c-Seiection, Orchestra.
Remarks Hon. Isaac Griswold,
representing Elko County.
Song High School.
Remarks-Hon. Nj. X. Averill,
representing Elko Couaty's Guests.
Music-Orchestera.
Remarks-Ho Geo. F. Talbot,
representing the State of Nevada.
Song-High Sch ool.
Remarks-Hon. E. S. harrington.
representing the United States.
Music Orchestra.
The High School music under
directivnof Mrs. Lothrop
Orchetra of six pieces, under
direction of Harry Mayer.
Grand ball in the evening at the
Opera House. Music by the same
orchestra.
The exercises will be held or
the afternoon of Monday. october
rs, at 1880 o'clock and are ex
pectcd to conclude at $3.50.
The speeches will all be short.
The music will be of high class
The building will be thrown open
to the public from $3.50 to 9 o'clock
in the evening and everybody il
cordiolly invited to inspect the
new courthouse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
NEVADAS NEW CODE
SOON WILL Be READY

lhe supreme court is giving all
the time and attention possible on
re o"'"ri'"tion of the new code.
Led it will be the
"oe' complete affair of this
nature produced on the coast SAYS
the Carson Appeal. The advance
sheets which are out show a lot of
work. ASIDE from the mere code,
thousands of authorities are cited
which makes every section a COM
plete law book in itself. Even the
constitution of the state and the
authorities in connection Herewith
are shown AID cited.
The work when finished will be
over two thousand pages About
1000 ropies will be printed and the
book will be money maker. as
every lawyer will want one and
they will have to pay for the same.
The judges are keeping lot of
hustling printers working at the
state office. About nine hundred
pages are now up. which shows
that both the members of the
bench and the printers have not
done any Ioafing. 1t is expected
that the volume will be ready fer
binding within the next forty days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
BIG NOTE At SMALL PRICE

This afternoon in front of the
court house Deputy Sheriff Ellis
solo a twenty-five thousand dollar
note for two dollars and half.
He also disposed .of one hundred
thousand shares in a mining COM
pany for two dollars.
The notes were given by John
Ross, Dr.. to the State Bank &
Trust company at the time of the
southern boom. 1t was endorsed
by Homer Wilson and w. J.
Murphy. Doctor MCLEAN bid in
the note for the above amount.
Upon looking 1T over he came to
the conclusion that it was the lost
Charley Ross that the paper was
really intended for.
In the case Of the 100, 900 shares
of the Wildman Consolidated stock
the best bid that the sheriff could
get was two dollars. Doctor Nc
Celan also tork this paper into
camp. He states that he is using
it for decorative purposes and
wanted to add il to his collection.
This is but one lot of such
securities that will be cleaned out
of the safe of the State Bank by
the receiver. Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
GINGER SNAPS

The fast man is pretty crctain to
fall behind.
1t will probably never be known
what the hand-saw.
BE sure that you are right and
then don't make n fuss about it.
There Is many man who isn't
worth what it costs him TO live.
Every dog has his day and too
many Of them have their night
also.
What the corn heard with its own
ears the potato saw with its own
eyes
Few men know what is good Tor
them until some woman has told
thcm.s
The foolish trust to the safety.
pin but the wise see to it that the
buttons are well sewed on.
II is easier to climb down a tree
than to climb up. which explains
why the top is never crowded and
why there is always room there.
Sometimes when u man pretend
ing to be looking for n wife he Is
mcrelyhunting for n cook, Be-
ware Of such.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
HOWrS THIS

We offer one Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have
known +. J. Cheney for the last
is years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in oil business
transaction and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
/ Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists. .,
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
ENGINES As DELICATE
AS WATCHES

One of the most emphatic
features of the machinist's strike
on the Hartman lines il the
development that these monster
locomotives that have become the
fad in the last ten years require as
careful and as sedulous nursing
as the veriest pulling habe of the
domestic nursery. They call for q
daily bath. scrubing and securing
with the same particularly as
though they were pieces of deli
cate mechanism that could not be
trusted outside of glass case.
They are subject to whims and
spells which count for evil when
the shop doctor fails to prescribe
for their necessities. These mega
therium of the rails are so deli
cately constructed that any failure
on the part of the hostler and the
master mechanic to give them their
usual mothering at evening or
morning when they retire from
their race up and down the steel
rails implies q. soreness that will
soon result in a stubbornness equal
to the obstinacy of the wilful
child. They must have their
stomachs filled with nutritious
supplies to call forth fresh
energy. and then their faces must
be polished to shine with gladness
that marks the snail like pace of
the small boy on the opening day
of school. These two hundred ton
monsters of the engineering world
are as delicate in their interior as
the most precious product of the
jewelers. bench, and they require
the same coddling. This fact is
forcibly brought to mind by the
dispatches which recount the con-
ditions of rolling stock, which, to
the lay mind. appears impervious
to the inroad of time and whose
titanic proportions would suggest
an invulnerable composition. How
ever. it hegins to appear that
there is no shorhtage of employees
in the mechanical department and
that there is ample material to
draw from in filing the places of
men who deserted their places.
In this connection it is we'll to
remember that every western line
has miles of idle locomotives
which may be reQuisitioned for
service. This surplusage of
power motive is an element that
must be counted upon in an
endurance race now in progress
Goldfield Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-13
HAMILTON COMING
TO THE FRONT

The old district of Hamilton,
where in the early days Treasure
Hill yielded fortunes to the
prospectors and miners. is again
looking up and there is mild
excitement on which in the spring
may be famed into another boom.
Hamilton has had a number of
visitors in the immediate past, and
ali bring back the best Of stories
regarding showings and develop
ment.
During the week T. Sandderson
president of the Harmony bank of
Harmony. Minnesota, Austin
jacobson OF the same place, and
Ed. Haff and A. B. Colwell, visited
Hamilton. Mr.. jacobson is the
owner of considerable porperty,
and was one of the pioneers OF the
district, living there up to four
years ago. Mr.. Sanders,n is
married to his sister, and he has
other relatives living in Harmony.
1t is his intention to have
patented all Of The property which
mas not already been patented;
then to form a stock company, and
divide the stock among his
relatives. Messrs Haff and Col
we'll vent out to do the surveying
for the patents. 1t is expected
that development work will be
begua by the new company in the
spring.
W. S. Lars, who was assistant
superintendent at the Veteran
when it closed down, ~as also a
visitor to the old camp. He has
interests there, the principol one
being in the San Toy mine, now
under lease to the Ely Hamilton
investment company. He went
with the party, and made an
inspection of the San Toy. Mr..
Larsh enjoys the regulations of
being one of the best mining
engineers ever in the district; and
he satisfied himself of conditions on
the old camp and more especially
in the San Toy shaft. He was
much pleased with what he saw.
On his return, he stated that
there was no doubt that they had
in the Son Toy the ore of Treasure
Hill, and that further development
would prove it. The vein he said
is in place and the chances of find
ing good bodies Of ore are of the
very best. The quartz, he said
showed bromide and chloride of
silver, with brown manganese, one
of the best indications for ore in
the White Pine silver belt. The
quartz is showing larger and the
values are increasing in the drift
from the shaft to the north; and
in his opinion continued develop
ment will open up as good deposits
as we're found in Treasure Hill in
the old days. Mr.. Larsh has gone
to Colorado, where he is to
examine some mining property
White Pine News.