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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16
THAT LAME DUCK COMMISSION

1t is known nov why Senator
Aldrich calls his lame duck com
missT. a monetary commission.
1t is because it spends so much
money.
The Monetary con mission, ac-
cording to a treasury report has
expended S207. 1908 of the
peoples money on European travel,
meeting at famous summer resorts
on manuscripts, book translations,
monographs and members salaries.
The report also contains various
i~nsinuating entries that read
account clerical force and persons
in attendance on commissions"
The European trip cost Sl9,-
25O.lS. 1t was a nice uunm
trip and anybody who has travelled
with a Cook party will tell you
that a select little party Of a half
dozen car make a mighty fine
circuit of the continent for Sl9,-
250.SO. The account is not
itemized beyond this statement.
Indeed Senator Aldrich has fixed it
so the commission may spend any
amount of money il desires with
out consulting anyone, and without
giving a detailed report to anyone
The former senator is not hgmp-
cred by any formalities whatever.
He has only to reach into the
treasury get money and sign a
receipt. Ii is appalling to contem-
plate what would happen to the
treasury if all commissions and
departments of the government
were permitted to employ
similarly loose business methods
while spending the peoples money.
However. as a fresh-air fund to
promote the recuperation of lame
ducks, the commission is mani
festly a big success. To this end
witness the commission at Nara
gansctt Pier in July, 1909. 1t
takes monetary backing TO 20 to
Nannaganset in July The bill was
s3.493.7d.
And Senator Cummins of Iowa
Is stuff cienty inconsiderate Of the
health of lame ducks to contend
that tho commission is absolutely
useless to the people and that it
ought to be abolished. Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16

tion of Mike George. a Greek, who
was brought from Deeth last
week. charged with selling liquor
to Indians. The examination will
be held this evening.
In our report Saturday of the
tilt between counsel in the DYE
case, we did not make it very clear
that Attorney Levers had the
original evidence taken at the
preliminary examination and Il at
the word in question was "high-
est in the original and not Zig
gest' as given in the certified
copy from which Judge Perkey
read. We apologize to Mr. Levers
FOR not making this point clearer
in our account.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16
A CUTTING SCRAPE

Shortly after s o'clock last
night Ed West. who stabbed
George Satton at the. S p. freight
depot Thursday morning. was
arrested by Constable Oudcrkirk,
Deputy Constable Cotant and
Deputy Sheriff Critchley. The
cutting occurred early in the morn
ing and the officers searched for
him all LAY but could get no trace
of him. They concluded that West
was in hiding and would strike
out after dark. They searched
the Indian camp north of town but
did no, find him. Shortly after
this West was seer headed for
Tuscarora and was arrested. He
made 10 resistance.
George Sutton. the mar stabbed,
was taken to the county hospital
yesterday. He has a bad cut on
n arm, a cut over the kidneys
and another in onr of his hips.
We have been unable to learn the
particulars OF the affair further
than the men q%uarrelled and West
applied offensive epithets to Sutton
then Sutton knocked him down.
West got up with his open knife
i'll his hand and began slashing
Sutton.
West is the man who was thrown
from a hucking horse in front of
the Commercial Hotel a few
months ago. He is said to have an
unsavOry reputation. He is also
suspected of stealing a SADDLE.
Sutton has been here since the
first of June and has worked at
odd jobs arOund town.
A complaint has been fired
charging West with an assault with
intent to kill.
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KENNEDY ARRESTED
ON GRAVE CHARGE

Mike FOrviiIy came in from
Kennedy this morning and swore
to a complaint charging Con
Kennedy with assault with intent
to kill. The trouble which oc.
Cured in a Spring Valley saloon
last Tuesday is alleged to be the
outcome of a dispute over a min
ing claim in the vicinity of the
place mentioned, which was
located some yearagO by X ennedy,
but relocated by the Forvilly
brothers. Mike and Frank. the
first of the present year, it being
alleged that Kennedy failed to
perform the necessary assessment
work.
Forvilly claims that he and his
brother Frank visited Spring
Valley last Tuesday, where
Kennedy was working on the
dredger. Hearing that they were
in town, Kennedy. il is alleged
quit his work an hour earlier than
usual going to the saloon in search
of the two brothers. AS he entered
the place, Frank Forvilly ex-
clal med:
Kennedy, understand that you
have beer telling around that you
intended killing us on sight"
Without saying a word, Kennedy
is alleged to have drawn a revol.
vre and fired at Frank Forvily at
close range the bullet striking him
in the top Of the head and glarc.
ing off. Although somewhat dazed
from tie effects Of the shot. Frank
Forvily grappled with Kennedy
and threw him through the door
of the saloon and 20 the ground
holding OF to the left hand. in
which the gun was held. Mike
Forvilly, with another man. then
came up and disarmed Kennedy.
II is said that Kennedy then
walked TO Oreana. where he caught
a train, going to Lovelock. There
he is said to have gone on a spree
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16
The SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The first public session Of the
Sunday School convention will be
tonight at the Public School audi
torum. The speakers of the even.
ing will be Rev. T.. j. Meacham of
Portsmouth, Ohio. patsor Of the
Christian church and superint.
ennent Of a Sunday school Of $500
members. Mr.. C.. b. Hall, general
superintendent of the Cook county
Sunday school work, and possibly
one other member of the Tour
Party"
Mr.. Meacham's subject will be-
THE Book We Teach"
Tomorrow the sessions vii
begin at 9:45 a. m. and the
speakers will he from among tn,
visitors.
This afternoon the workers me
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ASSESSMENT NO. !.
Wasateh Utah Mining Company.

Principal place of business, Elko
Elko County. Nevada. General
office outside of Nevada, No. 22l
Atlas block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Location of mines Little and Big
Cottonwood Mining District, Salt
Lake County Utah.
Motto" is hereby given that at
meeting of the Board of Directors
of Wasatch Utah Mining company
held on the 18th of day of June.
1911, Ass 'ssment No. Z. of one a.
cent per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the corpora
ton payable on or before Monday,
the 18th day of July, 1911, to F.
l.. PalmIuist, Secretary and
Treasurer, No 22l Atlas block Sal t
Lake City, Utah.
Any stock upon which this as
seSsment may remain unpaid no
Monday. 18th day of July, 1911,
will be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction and
unless payment is made before,
will be sold OF Monday, the l4th
day of August at ? o'clock p. m.
at toe company's office, No. 22l
Atlas block. Salt Lake City, Utah,
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with cost of
Advertising and expenses of sale.
F. /. Palmquist
Secretary and Treasurer.
No. 22l Atlas Block. Salt Lake
City, Utah.
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Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

See the new ad Of the Southern
Pacific company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson
left for Reno last night to attend
the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The Henderson Banking Com
pany has n new ad in this issue.
See what this reliable instit ution
has to say to the public.
Prof. X. G. Thompson. professor
Of Latin and Greek, at the state
university, gave this office n short
call this afternoon. He will
deliver the commencement address
at the Opera house tonight, Go
and hear him.
Z The recount Of the Washoo
county ball OTIS in the Spring
meyer Baker contest election case
begina on Monday before Com
missioner George Sanford. IL is
probable that all the ballots cas-
in the state last fall will be re-
/ counted before the contest closes.
The bullion tax is increasing witt
each installment from the Gold
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16
Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

The Home Bakery has purchased
the business of the Viena Bakery.
See the notice elsewhere.
We roget to learn that Mrs. j.
W. Thompson is quite sick. Hope
the good lady may soon
The Henderson Ranking Com
pany has qualified AS the de-
positary of the funds gathered in
by ElkO's postal bank.
Frank Boskowitz, the most
popular drummer that visits Elko,
is in town interviewing his
customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. p. Wolverton
Jr., came in from Ruby valley this
afternoon. They report that
everything is moving along
smoothly in that section.
See the nd Of the Western
Pacific Railway in this issue. This
new trans-continental railroad is a
big factor in the Development of
this state and deserves a fair share
of the patronage of the people.
AS II grows, so will the state OF
Nevada.
The commissioners have asked
for bids for furnishing and in
stalling elcctri" lighting fixtures
for the new courthouse. See tie
notice elsewhere for further
particulars.
ElkC's postal saving bank opened
this morning and up 10 3 O'Clock
this afternoon but little business
was done. Mrs. Dough ty. who II
attending to The office in the
absence Of Postmaster Doughty,
asked to be excused from givinl
out the number Of depositors ant
the amount deposited.
Marshall Hompheys arrived
from Carson this morning Il
attend the preliminary examina
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which resulted in his bel re- stnt 10
the county hospital for treatment
the latter part Of the week.
Sheriff Lamb visited the county
hospital this morning and finding
Kennedy was able to leave the
institution. placed him under
arrest and locked him up in the
county Jail. He will be given d
preliminary examination before
Judge Dunn Monday Silver
State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16

at the Public school building to
greet and become acquainted with
the visitors from the east.
The prospects for an excellent
attendance at the convention and
the presence of the eastern visitors
who r experts in Sunday school
work guarantees an exceptionally
high order to the proceedings.
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~Salmagundi
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

mrs. weston who has been
visiting her EIko friends will leave
on No 3 tonight for Reno. She
will visit there a few days and
then go on to her home at Fruit
vale. California.
Judge Katie this forenoon
deried the motion of the defense
to dismiss the case against Mr..
and Mrs. Cutler. charged with
grand larceny. and continued the
hearing until $50 tomorrow
morning. The defense will then
have its inning.
Sheriff Harris yesterday served
notice on the proprictors of all
houses of prostitution within Il e
800 yard limit in Wells, Elko and
Carlin to cease business before the
first day of July under penalty Of
prosecution and punishment if
convicted.
The public service commission,
created by the last legislature for
the purpose of regulating public
utilities has formulated a list Of
rules, regulations and instructions
for the information of all gas and
electric plants in the state. a
copy of which has been received
at this Office.
Sheriff Ryan was called to
Cortez Thursday To straighten out
a cutting scrape. in which reports
say that Manuel Montrosa did a
good job with his knife. The name
of the victim could not be ascer-
tanned. Reports state that Mont
rosa took to the hills and that MIR.
Ryan is in hot pursuit. Austin
Revcille.
A wholesale plan Of rctrench-
ment is said to be about to be put
in force in Esmcralda county. and
the sheriff has already dropped
four deputies from his Office. saw
ling $4,000 a year. Other county
officers are also said to be due for
a sim liar shaking up. Times are
now different at Goldfeld thar
when the boom was at its heighth,
and it is reasonable that county
affairs should go onto a normal
basis.
The Nevada bureau Of industry.
agriculture and irrigation has pre-.
pared a charter and bylaw for
development and colonization
associations 10 be organized in the
several counties of the state to
encourage. promote and exploit
the agricultural and industrial
drvclopemcnt and colonization Of
such counties and of the state of
Nevada at large. Copies Of the
proposed charter and bylaws can
be seen at this Office. Such an
organization in each county would
be Of vast benefit to the state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-06-16
S~almagundi
FROM d. DAILY

Mills Peterson got in from
North Fork this afternoon.
Watch the Commercial Tailors
window for Saturday specials.
Thomas Short, one of Ru y
valleys enterprising ~ranchers, left
for his home this morning.
For Sale-A New Home sewing
machine. Inquire at this Office. .
Dean Harrison. jeweler and
optician. has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Miss Ohmert and Miss Schiller,
high school teachers. left for their
homes yesterday to spend their
vacations.
Mrs. Ray has opened Hairdress-
ing, Shampooing. Massage and
Manicuring Parlors at Mrs.
Campbell's Millinary Store. City
prices.
Seymour Jacobs Co. have been
appointed local agents for Singer
Sc wing machine and will carry a
stock on hand.
Lnst-A pair of eye glasses. The
finder will confer a favor on the
owner by leaving the glasses at
this Office.
Courthouse, Highschool. and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintermantel.s Jewlery Store.
For Sale:-A good upright
Mahogny case piano slightly used
for Sl95 if taken soon. Address
Box 268. Reno. Ne=ada'
Thompson & Smiley have given
up the Nevada Feed Stable and are
now doing business at the Elephant
Livery Stable. where they arc pre-
pared to care for all their old GUS
toners. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Bistollf's "Multum in Parva"
orchestra will give one of their
splendid entertainments at the
Opera house tonight. Monday
evening they gave an entertain
ment at the Nixon Opera house.
Winnemucca. which the Silver
State says was "the greatest
musical in perhaps the
entire history of Winnemucca."
Beside the musical part of their
program they give a vaudeville
act. Fifty cents for adults and
fifteen cents for children are the
prices Of admission. Go and hear
these wonderful musicians.
Kansas has taken to a liquor
made of water, prune juice, ginger
and fish-berries. The effects of
this mixture upon the human
system are said to be astonishingly
successful causing a mild eyed
farmer to resemble a cyclone
crossed with a grizzly bear or a
Bengal tiger two days late for
dinner. AS usual. the government,
which always tries to prevent
Kansas from enjoying itself, has
prohibited the sale Of fsh-berry
wine. Clinton County Democrat.
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Sahnasundi
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Souther-
land will leave tonight for a visi
to their old home in Scotland.
Miss Marion Brush and Miss
Mural L~ittlefield arrived from
Reno last night to visit their Elko
relatives and friends.
Sheriff Harris returned this
morning from subpoenaIng more
T~uscarorans as witnesses in the
Dye case. He says there are but
few people left in the old camp.
Moses Reinhart, n of Winnie.
mucca's solid and enterprising
merchants, gave this office a
peasant call this forenoon. He
will return tonight by the West
ern Pacific.
Peter R~acevich. alias Frank
Thorn pson. the mar wanted in
Reno for the murder of a
messenger boy in the Mohawk, a
disreputable house in Reno, has
been located by the officers of Ell
Paso, Texas. according to informa-
ton received by Sheriff Ferret.
We have received from Mrs.
Bilkey. a former resident of Elko.
the announcement of the marriage
of hef daughter. Florence, to MIR.
Arthur X. Hutton at Alameda,
California on the 18th of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton will be at
home at Davenport, California, on
the goth of June. The Independent
extends it heartiest congratu-
lations to Mr.. and Mrs. Hutton.
The bill of 1858 allowed A. W.
Hesson & Co. for the use of the
upper floor of their build ing for
county officers and a courtroom is
causing some comment. Hereto.
fore the rent has been Sl25 per
mcnth. To make the former
courtroom large enough for the
present term of court. a partition
had to be moved and shelving torn
out. The bill allowed is the rent
for May and June, $3.50, at the old
rate and sos for the cxtr a room
for those months.
1t was announced Tuesday at the
office of the Southern Pacific COM
pany that the Rocklin Colfax cut
off costing SIS. 600. 900. is com
pleted. This cut which crosses
the Sierra mountains 50 miles
from Colfax to Rocklin is the most
expensive single piece Of work Il II
will be done in douhle tracking
the Hartman line, form the Mis-
souri, river to the Pacific coast. 1t
is expected that some of the
passenger trains will use the cutoff
this week. though it may be two
weeks before the new line comes
into general use.
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field district. the collection from
this source for the quarter endir,
March /. being 81. 263 These
figures are $500 better than the
preceding quarter and $1,000 ir
excess of the figures of the quarter
ending September 80. 1910.
Judge Klatte this afternoon
held Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler to anwser
the charge of grand larceny before
the grand jury. He fixed their
bail at $500 each. They are
charged with riling q trunk al
Tecoma last October and taking
property valued at several
hundred dollars. The particulars
of the crime appeared in these
columns several days ago.
Andrew Maute one of our most
sterling citizens. has been ap-
pointed assayer at the Carson Mint
to succeed Ex-Goveronr K. K.
Colcord who has held down the
job for se|eral year. There was
no dissatisfaction with Colccrd's
conduct of the office and his being
bounced is only arotl or case Of
the outs against the ins. Mr..
Maute was Senator Nixon's
manager last fall and his appoint
ment is a reward for his services.
A vigorous move agai nst So
called ticket brokers or "~scaIpers''
was launched by the Southern
Pacific company yesterday when
an action was filed in the Federal
court against Henry CLARK, J. +.
Funk. Milton Fox, Albert Powers,
W. II. Branch and Ralph Short,
all of this city, says the Salt Lake
Tribune. The railroad company
charges these men with having
dcfrauded il out Of vast sums by
engaging in the business of buying
and selling unused portions of
railroad tickets, either through the
connivance of purchasers. or false
representations. The complaints
asks that the Geftrdants lie sub.
poenacd before the United States
District Court and that an order
be issued restraining them from
further violation of the Federal
laws against "~scalping"
The dread walking disease" has
again struck Walla Walla valley,
Washington, and it is estimat ed
that leo horses have died from its
effects. No horses stricken have
been known to The cause
of the disease is unknown and no
cure has been discovered. The
symptoms are walking. The horse
will walk over anything. anywhere
and in. the last stages of blindness
and madness. will walk into a
fence, barn or any other obstruc-
tion, the olny desire of the animal
seems to be to walk. Sometimes
the horses live only a night as
was the experience of H. II.
Hungatc. a large rancher. A. p.
Persons horses lasted longer and
most of the animals stricken live
from n week to two weeks walking
at every opportunity. suffering
terribly. Farmers are now shoot
ing horses showing first signs of
the disease in order to stamp it
out and save suffering.
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DISTRICT COURT

When Il report Of the Dye case
closed Thursday afternoon Emmett
was on.the witness stand.
AZ the confusion of his evidence.
Al Gabbeart was called and
examined. He testified TO staying
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sterlin. graduates of the high
school. left for his home near
Eureka this afternoon. He
worked his way through the high
school and deserves to be success
full in life.
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field district. the collection from
this ource for the quarter ending
March /. being S7.263. These
figures are $500 better than the
preceding quarter and $1,000 in
excess of the figures of the quarter
nndInp Snntnmhnr % lQln
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-16
MUSICAL TREAT BY i.
 THREE LOCAL ARTISTS. Mrs. Bard, Miss Peck and Miss Taft Gave Delightful Recital at osgood Memorial

One Of the many musical treats with which the people of Norwich are fav- ored by it's excellent local musicians was enjoyed on Wednesday evening at the Osgood Memorial by an apprecia- tive audience.
 The programme began with two mum .bers for the violin by Miss Lucille Peck, accompanied by Miss Annie Taft. Sa- Tut d,Amour, by EIgar, and Souvenir, by Franz Drtila. which delighted the audience by the perfection of tone. techniaue and fine interpretation of expression. Miss Peck gave as encore Song Without Words, by Venth. Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard followed with the song Robert, toi que jaime, by Meyer beer. in fine voice, with her character istic full, rich and flexible tone. As encore she sang Flower Rain, by Schnieder.
 The Concerto, No. 9, by de Beriot. displayed the depth and versatility Of Miss Pcck's style, in which she was admirably sustained by Miss Taft.
 Sc Saran Rose, by Arditi, recalled Mrs. Bard to sing the charming little song The Rose,b by Johnson. Miss Peck 5 last selection was, Romance Sans Pa- roles. by Wieniawski.
 Mrs. Bard's rendering of Doris, by Neyin. was accompanied by a violin obligato by Miss Peck, with pleasing effect She favored the audience with one more song as an encore, the httls gem, Spring Song, by Well.
 Miss Tafts sympathetic accompani- ment contributed much to an altogeth- CT creditable and pleasing perform ance
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-16
PHOF1fBI ITONISTS HERE TODAY. Big Time to Be Held at the Bucking- ham MemoriaI--Afternoon and Eve ming Programmes.

The prohibitionists of New London county hold their second annual public conference today in Buckingham Me- morial, afternoon and evening, begin ming at 1.30 D. m. A strong pro- gramne has been prepared, built for business, with speakers from New London, Noank, Colchester, Preston, Norwich, Bridgeport, Cannon Station, South Manchester and Hartford The purpose of these addresses is to get down to bedrock on the liquo. ques- ton, trying to find out how best to cope with the liquor forces. Oppor- tunity for general discussion will be given The programme will be inter- spersed with songs. also with inspir- ing readings by Mrs. Alvin Cutler of Mystic and by Thomas Martin of Bridgeport.
 Promptly at z o'clock Chairman Charles A. Northrop of Norwich pre- siding, the Connecticut delegates to the recent prohibition congress and national committee meeting in Chica- go, will report. Then Major J. B. Merwin of Middlefie1d, Lincoln's per- sonai friend. will give his celebrated lecture on Lincoln. For IA years they were associated closely and in that period he had time and opportunity to study the great statesman. Major Merwin dined with Lincoln the day of the assassination
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-16
OPEN HOUSE MEMBERS
 ENTERTAlNED BY s. S. STOCKING. Whist Enjoyed for Three Hours Musical Selections and Refreshments.

S s. Stocking entertained a goodly number of the members of the Open House club at the Buckingham Memo rial on Wednesday evening, from to II o'clock Whist was played, s. H. Whaley holding the high score, Mhiie -Dr. c. k. Capron was there for the consolation. Phonograp1n selections were given by MT. Stocking and in strumental numbers by pr. Capron. Vocal numbers rendered by w. IL. Stinson, A. J. Christman and others also added the pleasure of the occa- sion. The novelty attraction of the evening was the stage dance. Refresh ments were served and cigars passed. The entire programme was full of pleasure, and when the party broke up all voted MT. Stocking an ideal enter tainer