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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
NEW RAILROAD TIE

Jorn w. Clark Jr. Utah boy.
has invented a tie which he de-
clares will mean much to the rail-
road world. Mr.. Clark claims for
his tie that it will save the amount
OF timber that has to be used,
that the same timber can be used
number of times. that in case of
the rotting of a part of the tie it
an be removed and a new piece
put in without disturbing the road
bed. that is practically impossible
for the track to spread where this
tie is used. The tie is a metal one
with openings at each end for the
insertion of a block of square
wood. to which the rail is spiked.
A company has been organized
and practical test OF The new tie
will he made in the near future.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
SPEAKER MAKES A
PECULIAR RULING

A large delegation of Comstock-
ers went to Carson yesterday to
boost for the consolation bill and
were reinforced by nearly all of
the residents of Silver City Dayton
Round House and the Carson River
section. They were keenly disap-
pointed however by an arbitrary
ruling of Speaker Froelirh. The
business of the morning session
was completed when Assemblyman
O'ConnOr moved that the House
adjourn until o'clock. Soon
after Mayer of Washoe county
moved that I'VE adjourn" without
setting an hour. Most of the
members supposed that they were
voting on the motion made by
O'Conncr and were greatly
surprised when the Speaker who is
Tot deaf stated that he did not
hear O'Connor's motion aud ruled
hat the House had voted on Mayers
npti0n and that the House stood
- !jo Irnci until the regular session
rl!s morning.
There was caucus of Republi-
"tn members last night to discuss
legislation before the Assembly but
tre Storey county members declined
h go into the meeting. 1t is very
likely that If the consolidation act
i lost through the unjust ruling
OF FrOelich the Storey county
members will join with the Demo
Gratis and Gust Froelich from the
SpcakerShip. The Democrats lack
Only one vote of controlling the
Amsscmbly and if the Storey
cpdnty members so desire they can
r"Organizc that branch of the law
making mill Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
WAS JUST COPYING MAMMA

The little six, year old daug hter
of a we'll know club woman was
found in her play room the other
day doing all kinds of acrobatic
stunts and gesticulating wildly and
weirdly. What are you doing?"
asked the child's father.
"Tm playing I'm mamma" she
answered. Then she made more
unique move nents with her little
arms and said, "There, father,
you accept them, That's what they
do when mama make them"
What shall | accept?' asked the
father still more mystiied, land
what does mamma make? Tell
me what you are doing"
"Why" she said I'm playing that
] am mamma at her club. When.
ever mamma goes to her club she
makes motions and the other,
accept them. | heard her say SC
over the telephone to Mrs. Smitf
this morning. illustrated Maya
zine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
A FEW THINKS

A freckled person always wears
spccks. Did you notice that?
The wind often travels eighty
miles an hour, and that too with
out ticket.
Much of what we call love at
first sight fails when il comes to
the second sober view.
Many man who is calling
loudly for justice would be in the
county jail if he got it.
a word to the wise is sufficient
but a whole volume wouldn't
convince the otherwise.
Some men are like laying hen
they set up a big cackling every
time they do anything. -, -
It may be true that figures do
not lie, but you can not make a
fashionable drcssmaker believe il.
Il is claimed that marriage is a
lottery, but in can't be true. else
the law would take hold of il.
len who owe all they have and
all they are to an industrious,
economical wife, too often leave
her out when they boast of their
success, as most successful mdn
are prone to do.
There Is n wide difference
between having n note in the bank
and having bank note in the pocket,
and therein lies the difference
between complaccncy and dis.
content. Farm journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
BROUGHT IN THE PLUMBER

Thursdays Silver State says that
the coroner's jury at Golconda
rendered a verdict in the Hogle
case yesterday afternoon, but does
not state what the verdict was.
1t also says that Wednesday afer-
noon Deputy Sheriff Nofsinger
arrived from Kelly creek, bringing
in the saddles and camping outfit of
the Shoshone band killed and
captured in Sundays battle. The
dead Indians were wearing the
clothing of the murdered sheepmer
and were in possession of their
personal effects including watches
check books and $50 or $50 in
money.
Shortly before noon today o. ID.
Van NUrnand and Z. NJ. Newgard
came in from Golconda bringing
the horses used by the posse in the
chase. the stock was turned into
the Miller & Lux field below town,
and ten head will be returned to
the company's Quinn river ranch.
from where they were borrrxed
the balance going to Surprise valley
via the Western Pacific. wfrrc
they are owned by members Of the
posgp
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
SOLONS EXPENSIVE LUXURY

during the past campaign the
republican aspirants to office for
ever harked on the very EEK
pensive. Dickinson democrati,
administration. and swore, across
their hearts, that with the advent
of republicanism the expenses
would be cut down considerable.
Thus far the present legislature
has proven most expensive luxury
to the state Of Nevada for the
results obtained With about as
out Of the allowed 60 days already
dissipatCd the accomplishment Of
the Legislature has been practically
nil; except that about $7O,OC0 Of
the hard-earnGd money of the tax
payers has been squandcrcd on
salaries and expenses.
While tho Bonanza is. and always
has been. republican newspaper,
and as n member of that party
ascribcd to the tcncts and the
slogans of the republican party. it
is at this time willing to admit
that il was in error. At the time it
was of the opinion that the lcgisla-
ture was right; however at this
time il must confess that it was
mistaken and doT its hcadgcar 10
the Dickinson administration. The
lately defunct administration could
& i've the present bunch of "in.
activcs" cards and spades and
beat 1t with eyes closed, so far as
useful, inexpensive Legislation Is
concerned.
The naar.lawmakers now
gathered at Carson Ci.y had better
get busy and do it now. or else
they will be brand cd as the mos
expensive luxury of the state ha,
ever known-Tonopah Bonanza
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
Deafness Caunot be Cured

by local applications as they canot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an innamed condition of
the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is innamcd
you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the
result unless the innmation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrah,
which is nothing but an innamod
condition of the ~uCous surfaces.
We will give One Hundcd Dol.
larss for any case Of Deafness
(caused by catarrah) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrah Cure
Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, rs.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
CAUGHT IN ORE BINS

Four men were caught by cave
in one OF the ore bins at McGill
on Monday and and narrowly
escaped with their lives. They
we're engaged in breaking down
carbon ate ore and were down in
the lower part of the bin. when the
ore above them gave away. Two
ofthe Greeks were partly buried
under the mass of rock and dirt,
while the other two were caught
higher up in the bin.
The men shrieked with fear for
there was imminent danger of being
carried down through the aperture
leading into the concentrator; and
the alarm beinE quickly given
Foreman Billy Merrill was on the
scene with a force of men before
the debris had time TO settle. The
men worked like b adgers and soon
had the men not only out of danger
but out of the ore bin. Meantime
DR.. Holland had been sent for and
an examination was made of each
man as he was brought out. 1t
was found that no serious injuries
had been ustained by any of the
victims of the slide. The injured
were taken to the emergency
hospital of the company, and after
being attended to were moved to
their homes. White Pine News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
PROTECTION"

In its savage and reckless attack
on American securities, the Berlin
Tages Zeitun discloses the fear
which American competition
awakens in the minds of our Ger
man friends. 1t says:
AT a time when the German steel
tlilstry has to CO mpete with
America as its strongest rival in
South America and the far east, IL
would amount to treason to our
own interests If we allowed our
selves to be made the dumping
ground for billions of worthlesls
bonds and railway shares"
Now glance at the facts the
other way around. II America is
the strongest rival in South
America and the far east for the
German steel industry, why should
American be taxed $3.50 a ton on
ingots and steel rails and SO a ton
on structural steel? II our steel
makers can undersell Germany In
the open markets of the world.
need they fear that Germany, or
any other nation. will undersell
them in our own markets? In the
light of such fa"ts is no protection"
humbug7
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
CHOLERA IN HONOLULU

A Honolulu dispatch of the
second says:
TIE thirteenth case in the
present outbreak of cholera in
Honolulu, was reported today.
Indications are that the disease
is widely scattered, the last cases
appearing in different port ions of
the city. AS a result of the
spreading of the cholera. the
territorial board of health todayior-
dered all poi factories to suspend
until further notice.
A resolution was at once
introduced in the legislature de-
mandins an investigation as to
whether the health authorities
were authorized under the law, to
enforce such an order, the Hawai-
ians demanding the means to
supply this staple food product.
The board of health today also
extended the area in which fishing
and beach bathing is prohibited.
The army and navy posts here
are considering the advisability of
uuarantining against the rest of
Honolulu.
The steamship companies are
advertising that all booking
passengers will be required to
quarantine for five days before
departure OH the steamers.
Bishop Libert of the Catholic
mission, here has suspended all
church laws and regulations
regarding abstinences and fasting
at this season until further notice.
1t is generally believed here that
the cholera was brought from the
Philippines by laborers i'm ported
from the islands.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
The LATEST WRINKLE

II a shop recently a well known
actress who is noted for her
perennial youth. asked for a
travelling bag of alligator skin.
The shopkccper, who had one of
that particular sort brought out
instead spnr smooth leather.
"And you tell me this is alligator
skim" objected the actress. why,
where are all its wrinklcs?'
"Ah madam rcplii the willy
dealer, who knew his customer
"wriaklcs arc out Of vogue. The
correct alligator bag is made from
the skin of an alligator that has
been massaged."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
HOW TO PREVENT
TYPHOID MENACE

The menace of typhoid fever in
country districts-a menace aris-
ing from polluted drinking water
lis thoroughly considered in a
report by Myron L. Fuller, of the
United States geological survey, in
which the various sources of
pollution are indicated and sug-
gestions are given for means of
protection.
Typhoid fever rates are usually
greater in tie country than cities.
despite the prevailing belief that
farms. isolated as they are from
areas of congested population, are
ideally situated for obtaining pure
and wholesome water.
Failure to protect adequately
the the wells in farming districts
is given in the SUI vey's report as
the most common reason for their
pollution, and ignorance of the
manner in which ground water
circulates is the cause of the
faulty protection. Chemical
analysis is not rated high by Mr..
Fuller as a means of detecting
polluted water, for he asserts that
careful common sense inspection
of the dlstric: is usually much
more to the point.
Sources of pollution in the
vicinrty of well or spring should
be noted wherever possible, and
drinking water SHOULD not be
drawn except at safe distance
from them. The distance required
for absolute safety varies greatly
with the character of the rock.
For wells sunk in sandstone, slate.
and shale. 100 feet may be
sufficient; where the surface
stratum is composed of fine sand
200 feet should be allowed, and
where it is limestone or granite
much greater distance will be
necessary. Water may run
polluted in limestone for miles, 80
that wells in regions where
limestone makes up the greater
part of the surface rock should be
carefully examined after rains for
mud and floating matter, for these
are pretty sure indications of
pollution.
For potecting wells, springs, and
cisterns Mr.. Fuller advocates, first
of all, water tight lining to keep
out surface water. Wells and
springs should always be covered
and potected from animals dust and
falling leaves. Watering troughs
should always be located a safe
distance away, though the custom
prevails in country districts of
having well and trough side by side.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
CURIOUS RELIC OF THE FIGHT

One of the most interesting relics
of the battle which marked the
near determination Of ShoshonC
Mike band is an ingenious wise
made by the Indians from two
large bulls horn. The curved horns
are boltcd together Mt the small
crds the larger end being the Jaws
of the wise. with saw-likc teeth,
the natural spring holding them
tightly together. To use the wise
viii IN is about twelve inches in
length the jaws have to be pulled
apart and the article which is TO
he held placed between them.
The vice which is one of the most
valuable mOmcutOcs of the battle.
was found in the Indian camps 10y
Sheriff Lamb. II is a genuine
criosity as even the Indians around
Winncmucca had never before seer
anything like It. 1t was one of
the many articles made by Shoshnnc
Mikes band indicating their
extremely primitive nature. They
were real savagcs, unmixcd of
blood, who had carried into these
iavs Of civilization all the sagagory
Of the days before the white mans
coming, - Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
WILL INVESTIGATE
BRIBERY CHARGES

Charges of bribery and cor.
rupt on are being made against
members of the assembly on the
floor of that body and Ia tne
public press.
When the bill to consolidate
Storey and Lyon counties was
defeated Friday in the assemly,
Coke OF Storey arose in his place
and said that he desired to thank
those memers who stayed by their
words and voted for the bill ana
not tnose who were bought off by
corporations. The Goldfeld News
and jhe Ely EXpositor have in
sinuated that certain men. bers
of the assembly are having their
expenses paid ny outside interes Is.
The charges have finally reused the
assembly to action and OF Saturday
Hacker Of Nye county introduced
the following resolution asking
that - uuiJtec be appointed to
investigate ne charges:
Whereas the Ely Expositor and
the Goid6cid News have intimated
tha mea.ar.s of the Assembly are
having their board and lC6pirl
pail by sinister corporate interests
whereas it has been openly cha -gcd
on the floor of the Assembly that
members of this body have been
guided by agents and LOBBYISTS of
such corporate interests in casting
their votes upon certain legislative
bills vitally affecting the v.lfar,
of tho noonIo ord
Whereas tbo Assoo,br, r.bno
INVITING inst ord foo,I,s- .r;,;o;..,
of its octiors roeo,ts .,y rr,ir,oI,.
unmerited asnorsions or s,,rs ON
the honor ot ary of irs r,,,,b,r.
and will resist by oyory ,,oors - ..
now,r any ottorr, ., ,Lo ,or. -
COMBINATIONS or rriv,to i,di, ,,r,.oI.
n excrc,so .pv nornicious ;oe,oroo
on New da IeyisIatior. tbaroforo
he II
Resolved tbot co,rni,too oC
five mcnhcrs or tbe Assembly bo
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
LOAN SRiRKS BEATEN


United States has its loan sharks.
men who loan money at usurious
rates Of interest. Those men have
heretofore been upheld in their
thicving opogtiory by the courts
but if the following from Houston.
Texas is true, the courts have
found a Way to put them out of
business:
There has lrcr inauguratcd and
seemingly carried to successful
conclusion in Houston one of the
most unique can paiyEs apsrst tlt
loan sharks vlich has ever Iecn
evolved in the long struggle to Get
the upper hsat and put these
usury collectors ont of business.
In spite # the fact that the loan
companies havs always been able
10 prevent the rassag, # a stat.
law that wouIG lrcak tloir boId
urcn the v.,,e cr unfortunate
working mep bo fall into thair
clutches. 70 maara,;veIy obscrro
young LAWYER IN Houston cvoIved .
scheme which has tnrough the CO.
orerati,n Il tie ccu,ts proved an
efcrtuaf remedy in rullifvirg tho
claims Of the loan avents
When a wapc Garner makes
loan throrrh one of ,boso
companics. cbsrrilp 40 nor cont
rer month on all loans bo sions =
power of attorney giving tbo
company authority 70 collect his
salary in case he fails 70 meet his
interest and prirciral pavments
when due. II was this very strong
hold of the loan shark that has been
successfully attacked in the
Houston courts. When = hard
pressed employe of a railroad COM
pany defaulied in his interest afte
having paid over $500 interest on
an original loan of $50 and the
loan agent threaten to file
application with his employer for
the usurious interested claimed
to be due the railroad man told his
troubles to a young attorney and
that astutc young man went into
court and demanded an injunction
claiming his client was about to be
deprived of his means of livelihood
through illegal measures as the
interest claimed was in violation of
the state usury laws.
Ihe injunction was granted and
the loan raEcnt ordered to file in
court all papers relating to the
ease. Seeing he was making a
nGnl against the loan shark the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
PERSONAL

John Hcit who worked as miner
near Humboldt House. Humboldt
Co. Nevada. during spring and
summer 1904. or any one who
knowing, send present address TO
"Coburn." 1900 1rude Bldg,
Chicago, IMPORTANT.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10

A pain in the side or back that
catches YOU when you straighten
up calls for a rubbing application
of BALLARDS' SNOW LINEMENT
1t relaxos the contracted muscles
and permits ordinary bodily motion
without suffering or Inconvenience
Price 25c SOC and $l.0O per bottle
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10

A sore throat can be treated best
from the outside, The throat
should bC rvbhed gently with BAL.
LARD'S SNOW LlNIMENT. Apply
at night and cover with u cotton
cloth bandaRc; by morning the
soreness will disappear. Price
25c, SOC and S1.0Opor bottle. Sold
by Elko Drug Go.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10

One of the burros that have
roamed the streets for several
months was struck by a train
last night near the freight house
crossing and killed. This morning
his carcass was dragged to the
hills. The animal is said to have
been the property of r. e. Skaggs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
Well Advertised.

Bookscller ma'am, lCs the
best seller this year You see II was
prohibited by the censor Life
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10

"ahIIS NObdi OI 81 cents on
property in the Elko school district
outside of the town of Elko.
Property inside of the town will
pay an additional IS cents on the
SlCO for keeping up the town
government.
If the state tax is 60 cents on
the 500, the same as last year. the
rate on property outside Of the
r lko school district and the town
will be S1.57 on the $1oO, a reduc-
tion of 10 cents from last year.
due TO the decrease in the county
rate.
Property within the limits of
Elko school district, but outside
of the town, will pay S1.87 on the
SiO0. Property within the town
limits will pay $2.62 on the 500
an increase of AZ cents on the 500
over the rate last year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-10
COUNTY TAX RATE

The commissioners met this
forenoon and allowed claims against
the county, levied the tax rate for
the county and transacted other
business. The county tax rate
was fixed at 81 cents on the
hundred dollar valuation, divided
among the different funds as fol-
lows.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-07

The committee voted unanimously in
favor of q larger tenement house COM
mission appropriation and in favor of
the establishment of a wonlan's re-
formatory. The following committees
were appointed:
Executive committee-Frank H. Som
mer, president; Judge Thomas A.
Davis, vice-president; Emily S. Hamil-
ton, secretary: Waldo c. Genung,
treasurer; DR.. John Dennis. DR.. Will
lam Buermann, Franklin Murphy. jr.,
j. d. Holmes, Rabbi Solomon Foster,
Mrs. f. c.. Jacobson, Mrs. e. Stern, the
Rev. DIR. Louis sShreve Osborne, the
Rev. DIR. Pleasant Hunter, Mrs. A. B.
Poland. Mrs. William S. Disbrow, L..
Erwin Manness, Harry v. Osborne, DR..
John Condor, George Meek, Martin
Conboy, John L. O'Toole, Thomas j.
McHugh, William H. Aborn, the Rev.
John Mcdowell, William r. c. Car
penter, Mrs. William. Thayer Brown,
the Rev II. II. Hadley, Arthur w.
MacDougall, James Owen, Harry B.
Fowler, G. A. p. Gushing. David
Grotta, Abram VAN Wrinkle.
Research Committee - DR.. William
Buermann. chairman; Mrs. Chester r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-07

Hoag. Herbert Gleason. David Grotta,
George F. Reeve, Waldo c. Genung.
George F. Tomkins. Mrs. Edward
Gray, Mrs. j. c.. Corlies, Senator Harry
V. Osborne. Mrs. William l.. Disbrow.
the Rev. DR.. Pleasant Hunter. the Rev.
John J. Moment, the Rev. John Nc
Dowell, Miss Emma l.. Richards. A.
w. MaeDougall, John l.. Rankin.
Oliver B. Harden, Thomas j. McHugh.
Charles Mason, William E. Taylor. Mrs.
A. D. Chandler, Mrs. j. A. Burns.
Schuyler Van Ness and j. w. Howard.
Juvenile Committee-Dr. Laban Dem
mis-, ex-Judge Algernon T. Sweeney,
George c. Wintringer, Miss Anna Bod
Ter. Mrs. Solomon Foster. Mrs. M. G..
Alexander, Miss *. Rummell, DR.. w.
P. Eagleton. Miss Mary Canfield, Mrs.
Frank H. Sommer, Miss Amy Felmiy.
Mrs. William Fl. Brown, the Rev.
Charles B. Condit, c. F. Rudolph. w.
J.. McKiernan. DR.. S. F.. Robertson,
Miss Stonelake, John j. Gascoyne,
Charles A. MacCall, Miss Mary Clark,
James P. Kelley, Superintendent Nor
ris Of the Bloomfield Schools, Mrs. l..
G.. Peloubet, Mrs. T.. T.. Cheesman and
Mrs. William Downs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-07
CIVIC RETIREMENT
OF ESSEX COUNTY.

Three hundred and seventy-five dol
lars was pledged by local and county
organizations last night to aid in the
promotion of civic betterment work
among Newark's juvenile population,
and to keep a watch on legislation at
Trenton, at the organization meeting
of the public welfare committee of Is
sex county, formerly known as the cit
liens committee of Essex county. ON
GERS were elected, Frank II. Sommer be-
ing chosen president; a constitution and
bylaws adopted and important corn-
mittees appointed.
The meeting was marked by an UNI
usual incident when Mrs. S. Erwin Mai :
ness, whose husband is a member of
the executive committee, suddenly arose
and left the room. The Rev. DR.. Pleas
Hunter noticed that something was
amiss and followed Mrs. Manness to the
door. As she entered the hall she
tainted, DIR. Hunter being barely able
to prevent her falling to the floor. She
recovered after an hours rest in the
Hunter home.