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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
Roads were Not Public.

century ago all the larger towns
III eastern Massachusetts were to be
reached substantially only over toll
roads, or turnpikes, along which one
paid to pass The roads we're built and
owned by corporations chartered by
the commonwealth, and the fares, or
tolls. were taken up every few miles
at toll gates, which were usually es.
tablished on the bridges, so that no
one could get by without paying,
There were turnpikes to Concord, to
Worcester, to Dedham and Proyi.
dence, to Neponset and Quincy, to
Lynn and Salem and to Newbury.
port. At the first toll gate out Of
Salem toward Boston, $1,000 was
taken In the year 1906, but the day OF
greatest travel on the road was June
!, 1873. when 100 stages and hundreds
Of carriages went over the road that
their occupants might get glimpse
from hilltops Of the fight between the
chesapeake and the Shannon, In
which the dying Lawrence uttered his
mortal words. Don't give up the
ship"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
!. NOTICE

b We wish to announce to the
public that we have again taken
up the tailoring business. We
have secured a first class tailor
who can work with the best of
them, and SO we are now ready4to
take all orders that might come
our way.
We also have the finest cleaning
establishment in eastern Nevada.
Ladies and Gents cleaning solicited.
Give us q trial, prices reasonable.
Seymour Jacubs co. Inc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
s, AL.MAGU.NDI

Y . y
Agirl Who Is willing to work
can fnd q permanent situation in
this Office.
Furnished rooms to rent by the
day. week or month. Inquire Of
Mrs. a.. Kennedy on Third
Street.
The total vote of Elko county on
November 9th was 1857. gain of
573 over 1910. The vote by pre-,
cincts appears elsewhere.
Chicken dinner every Sunday so
cents. Regular meals every day
from z q. m. to 9 p. m. S5 cents at
the Busy Bee restau, ant.
A two-room cottage for sale or
rent. Inquire at this Office.
Mrs. Critchlay returned last
night on the Tuscarora stage. She
reports that Robert is improving
nicely, Roberts MANY friends
hope he will soon be around again.
Remington Typewriter for Sale
: A big bargain. Enquire at this
Office.
Mrs. Cleveland will be the only
widow of United States President
who has ever married again.
However. several Of them have
long survived their husbands.
Dolly Madison lived thirteen years
after the death of James Madison.
Mrs. James K. Polk was a widow
for forty two years before she died.
Mrs. James. Garfield still lives
after thirty-one years of widow
hood.
The Waterman company will
appear at the Bradley Opera house
ca the night of November 90.
See the first page for particulars.
According to the Carson News,
he next assembly will be compos-
ei of 81 democrats. 18 republicans
2 socialists, / independent and
D ressive. The democrats will
also control the sena e by work
ing majority and the party will be
held responsible for the legislation
enacted. There should be no
monkey business in the next legis.
5lature
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
ABOUT THE TIPPING GAME.
0rumner's Record Showing How He
Was Always the Loser In the s.
Proeeedlnao. 81

Arrived at Mansion house e:ls
o'clock. House full. Drew back
room over kitchen. Only ono chair
and one window Bum bed. Bellhop
moved chair twice. opened, then
closed window as hint for tip. Next
asked II wanted anything else. Felt
like kicking him out Of the window,
but gave him dime He didn't even
say thank you, runs comment in the
Commercial Travellers Magazine.
Washed and went down to office.
Mother bellhop Jumped for me with
whisk broom. Chased me clear across
ONCE. Gave up a nickel. liked for
hotel cafe Supper slip, 95 cents. tlot
two halves and nickel back from 50
bill. Left half and cussed myself for
1t. Hat rack boy outside brushed hat
Got nickel
Got shaved next. Barber giared
at me; tipped him dime. Brush boy
grabbed my hat. Brushed 1t some
more! Nickel again Wrote orders
and WHEY. Got chased with whisk
broom hornet again. Stung for
mother nick. Played pool two hours.
Pool keeper kept glaring till tipped
him. Mother sting. Back to the Of
/ flee, Fresh whisk broom hornet got
after me. Give up mother nick.
Went to bed. Got woke up 500
a. m. by rattle of garbage cans. Rang
for hot water, boy who brought Il
asked twice IL that was all wanted.
Got mad and told him no. wanted
to see him get kicked down seven
fights of stairs. then up again, to cure
his tipworker. Breakfast bill Just rs
cents. Got quarter back only from
dollar: Left 1t for tip. Paid bill $3.50.
When hack for depot came three
bellhops grabbed my things. One got
grip, one sample case and third my
coat. Mother chased me out with
whisk broom. Was so mad by now
didn't tip any of 'em. Heard 'em NUT.
ter tightwad' and darn skin when
| shut back the door myself. Footed
up amount of tips for that one inning
on way to depot. Just $3.50! Darn
this tip game, anyhow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
LADIES OF ElKO COUNTY

My prices for work In human Hair
remain the same az In the psst and
are as follows:
Switches. 4. 10 TO s3.oo
.Puffs ~. IS. ID. so to- $50
Transformations & James. $500 to 800
Will also remodel or dye old
feathers and Piumes 70 look qood
as new ut reasonable prices.
Your mail orders are solisiteaI
Mrs. W. D. Linton,
stis GoIden Gate Ave. 4
San FSapeIsses Calf.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
FII Mines Wlth Sand.

The owners of many mines in Eur.
ope and Australia fiji the abandoned
workings with sand, so that the mines
may become once more a part Of tho
Hold crust of the earth. Old, worked.
out mines are often menace to build.
ings or communities above them; and
protection by timbering, which Is the
American method, affords security. for
no great length Of time. Sand flling
has been practiced in the mfnea of
western Australia for the. last four.
teen years. w. H. Storms, writing
In tbs Engineering and Mining Jour.
nal, says that the cost IN Australia ia
about 20 cents for each ton OF ore er
tracted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
PRESERVED TIE OLD sTFiE.
'HeW One YeANos 1st1e 90 AZ.
snoG hero - ti.61 49, tatt - e
5 NtvI .tteu;a. esfs;f

A Young bE16o - 49, - =;
weeping h Aof AuuD1nlS ola ho.o
Was very hneA di6ap 1lllAa 70 81
that his lmothef. WITH ne v1et 6est
Intentions "a the world had hoaa n i
lot OF modern furniture ana put IVY:
some really antiaue ps6eSs. bec6nSS
abe thought thsI were, tao out of axtS
TO please her boys city wife.
The wife, however, In quiet way
found out that the new Furniture ESd
been purchased with the uhderStGnd
Ing that the bin be settled within aix
months. She talked the matter over
with her husband and his mother and,
then with the proprietor Of ths store
and, In tho end. all the modern. furs
niture was taken back and the same
amount traded out for several lb06uSi@
ful rugs and the curtains for an the;
rooms on the nrst moor Of the old
house.
Then the bride went 10 work ana
n1ed up all the ''old fashioned. 'fuiaki.
ture which had been stored in the at;
tic a dining table was found and
four chairs to match. These she had
scraped and sandpapered. then nlIeP
applied. and, lastly. good quality var
nish. This, when thoroughly dry was
again rubbed down until the nnal nm
ish was dull. and the effect was splen.
did. 1t suggested age. but good con-
dition.
The young wife also removed the,
screens from the old fireplace and
they laid down new hearth-stone0 Of
cream brick. And the most delighted
Inmate Of the home was the mother.
who saw in it all a vision Of bysons
days. IS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
BAZAAR AND CHICKEN DINNER

The Baptist Ladies' Mission
Circle will give bazaar and
chisk dinner at the Elko Hotel
Tuesday, December 18th. The
bazaar will open at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and remain open, until
10 o'clock. The ladies will have
on sale variety Of useful house.
hold articles; also a very pretty
line OF inexpensive holiday gifts.
as we'll as. very elaborate ones.
A fine Chicken Dinner will be
served from 4:30 till 10 o. clock.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
.ELKO MUSIC AND
STATIONERY co.

. o.
Your attention is called to the
change in the business of the place
formally known as the Annex or
Plnhkett's. This company have re.
modelled the interior of the store,
put in new furniture and are now
ready tn furnish you with most
anything in the Stationery. Com
fectionery, Reading or Music lines.
Sweets and Starlup Candies shipped
fresh every week.
We carry all Magazines ard
Dapers. Local agents for the San
francisco Examiner. Agents for
the Baldwin Line of Pianos. A
nice line of Stationery, including
Typewriter supplies Of. sll kinds.
School children's scratch tablets
and pencils speciality. Ladies
Luncheon and Tea sets. Tally cards,
Crepe paper and Napkins. Largest
line of Postcards in Elko County.
Any order no matter how small
will be attended TO. Mail orders
a speciality. Will meet or beat
any Legitimate club mesazile
nffer. Ladies' rest and waiting
ronni Vocal and Instrumental
sdsst Mhis.
iGlKo Music and Stationery Co.
j. r. Plankctt Mgr.
49, -. 49,
pr Sale at bargain, rne simp-
sT C1np.tins Scale and one
Carey Safe, % inches square. out
side measurement. Fur parti-
culars inquire of the Indepen-
dent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
Poe. CAmPBEll's LECTURE

5 Prof. Campbell who sill lecture
at the high school Saturday night
spoke at Wells last night. C. E.
Wantland, the general land agent
of the Southern Pacific. heard the
lecture and from hin we obtained
the following interview this af,er-
noon:
The work of Prof. Campbell
who lectures at Elko Saturday
evening is of great interest to the
business man as well ss the farmer.
Mr.. Campbell is practical farmer
as well as student whose exper.-
metal WORK in connection wi n
handling the soil has resulted in
discoveries which have enabl.d
many farmers to greatly increase
their crops. Correct blowing and
tilling getting the ground in
shape to receive and retain
moisture and to secure the proper
percentage of waite. end air to do
their best duty mean to agricul-
ture as great advantage as many
inventions and discoveries have
brought to other industries.
The proof of the pudding is in
the eating and when farmers by
following Campbell's suggestions
raise good crops while Others in
adjoining fields under old methods,
fail, is an object lesson not TO
be ov rlooked.
For many years in other states,
/ have been acquainted with Mr..
Campbells work and know of its
advantages.
To properly treat the soil on
lands under irrigation is just as
important and brings as great
results as in the so-called dry
farming districts Nevada farmers
waste more water than they use
to advantage.
Elko county is specially favored
by having many districts where
there is good underground water
supply and pumping for irrigation
is going to be great factor in the
future.
That Nevada is destined to be a
great farming state is beginning
to be recognized in The right
quarters. The Southern Pacific is
vigorously advertising Nevada and
results will he seen in the near
future. Nevada is we'll balanced
stock raising state and cattle and
sheep will hold their own
successfully and coed prices will
continue.
mere is no real conflict, between
stock raising and scientific farming.
They go hand in hand TO the
advantage Of all concerned.
rhe unfortunate situation gov.
ering government lands, whereby
Undle Sam invites settlement and
then virtually bets that the settler
nan not make success will Ger.
tsinly be rrmedied before long and
scientific forming promoted by
Uncle Sam and adquate applarria.
tions for the stare expert nm
stations will resel. in great good
and not only benefit farmers, stock.
men and railroads, bat merchants
and business men generally in the
cities and towns of the state,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
FOR
STATE RETRENGRnENI

Uaited States Senator Francis
G. NewlGnd addr essed letter
yesterday to f. j. Shair. president
of the Reno Commercial Stub.
outlining state wide movement for
the consideration Of plans to lessen
the expenses of the State Of
Nevada. Accompanying! the letter
lis report from Prof. Romanza
Adams of the department of
economics of the University of
Nevada, detailing the receipts and
Disbursements of the state since
1901. Mr.. Adams also suggests
certain reforms and Senator New
lands recommends their adoption.
The movement has already receiv-
ed the sanction of many of the
leading men of the state 1t is
desired that all boards of trade,
commercial clubs. mining, sheep
and agricultural associations and
kindred organizations combine in
an effort to aid the legislators to
devise means to lessen state ex-
penses without impairing the gov
ornamental efficiency.
The object of the present move
ment is to place in concrete and
tangible form some plan of re-
trenchment that will be entirely
non-partisan in its operation, and
result in-immedlate benefit to the
tax payers of the state, 1t is in
no wise an attempt to dictate to
the Legislators, but is "a move to
cooperate with the law makers and
present program that will aid
them in arriving at conclusive
and correct solution of the finan.
cial problems confronting the state.
The crying need of economy is
apparent to all, and nearly all
candidates for the legislature in
the late campaign. included in
their individual platform, a
personal pledgeito work to re-
duce expenditures. Senator New
lands stated that the salient fact
presented by Professor Adams
statement is that within the t IN
years from 1901 to 1911 the state
expenditures have increased from
$407, 1882 to $685.. 957.67, reach.
ing their elimination in the year
1909, when the total expenditures
we're ST. 055. 470.O4. 1t is is only
fair, however, to say that during
ha year 1909 much nj eded ex-
penditures we're made in connec.
tion with permanent improvements
at the state capital and in various
state institutions.
Thus the expenditures have more
than doubled, It is true that the
population has about doubled
during this period, but as shown
by Prof. Adams. the incresae of
expenditures should moi quite keep
pace with, the increase in popula-
ton. 'Tde fact is the boom times,
eliminating 1907. largely stimu-
lated both public ard private
expenditures anil the slate govern.
ment was simply representative ct
general tedencies during this
period of expansion.
The attention of the public was
strikingly drawn to the necessity
for immediate retrenchm emf and
reform by the extra session Of
1912, VIII oh disclosed consider
able deficiency, caused partly by
increased Expenditures and partly
by diminution OF revenue, In
order to make up this efficiency the
bone Indebtedness If the state was
increase to a sum within about
$40 900 of the limit impose by the
constitution.
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lnventfon CredItad "a e..nn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15

The Development League will
hold a public meeting at the Com
missioners' room Monday night.
Important business will be CON-
sidered and full attendance is
requested. See the notice.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
POOLING the coII.o.s.

"SlIck dog"
How now?"
Gave out that he had million
which wasn't working. seyerai col
leges fastened to bestaw degrees
upon him.
"AnG then9"
Then he built glue factory VIII
the noneyn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
f0TlL VOTE

Following. is the number of votes
cast in each precinct on November
9Th as sho Wn by the poll lists:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
FOR SALE

One span Of excellent driving
horses. weight eleven hundred
pounds each, In 6rst-class condition.
Will sell at reasonable price.
Apply before November 90 to
Supt. g. E. Anderson, Elko,
Nevada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
IMPORTANT MEETING
Elko County Development League
Elko. Nevada.
Nov. IL, 1912.
To The Officers ard Members
of The Elko County
Development League.

Gentlemen:
A meeting of the League has
been called for next Monday night,
November ls. 1912. at 8:u0 P. M
at the Office of the County Com
missiuners here in Elko to consider
some very important business in
connection with our League. We
earnestly urge you to be present,
bringing with you as many
applications for membership as you
can. II you find impossible to
come sure to send what applics.
tons you may have ON hand.
Yours truly
q VIM. Kennett.
Acting Secretary
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-11-15
Where There n Rest.

She-"Do you get rest every sum.
mer, Mr.. Jonesfr He oh; yes. You
see. TN only In business; I'm not In
society"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-19
Wife Wins, as Usual.

"Of course, one can never win an
argument with ones wife," remarked
a broker the other day. Even if one
is perfectly right in his contention.
the fates. or the postoffice department
or something else will turn up to
make it appear that the man is wrong.
For instance, few days ago my wife
remarked that a letter in plain en-
velope dropped in letter box would
be delivered even If it had no stamp.
OF course / knew better, and told her
so, but she was obstinate. Just to
prove my contention when | was at
the Office the next day | drew a pic
ture of a goose on a sheet of paper
Underneath the likeness l wrote:
Dear Madam: If you pay two cents
to get this you are a goose | put
the sheet in a plain envelope and ad
dressed It to my wife. The next
morning the doorbell rang furiously
while | was still in bed. | waited for
the wife or the maid to respond, but
both had gone out. Finally l went to
the door myself. There was a fool
letter carrier with that crazy letter,
and I had to dig down and pay the
two cents postage due. If l had given
the letter to my wife she would have
been still more firmly convinced that
she was right"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-19
MILLIONS ARE MOVED
FROM EQUITABLE RUINS
Over $500, 200, 900 is Rescued from the
Equitable Vaults-Wealth
Stuns Imagination.

New York--A movement OF wealth
that staggered the imagination went
on about the shell of the old Equitable
Building on the third day after the
fire. Two shabby little wagons, each
drawn by single steed OF dubious
style, transported the greater part of
more than $400000,000 from the scene
of death and devastation a few days
ago to the new Office of the Equitable
Trust Company, at No 115 Broadway,
and to the Bankers Trust Company
at No. Wall street. The only feat
ures OF the transfer to attract the at
tention were the presence Of police
man on the seat with the driver and
the escorts OF police squads which
completely surrounded the wagons on
their short but stately trips. In ad-
dition to the $400,000,000 removed
from vaults in the ruined block, more
than s45,000000, including $5,OOO,OOO
in cash, was transferred from the
vaults of the American Exchange Ma.
tional Bank, at No. 12S Broadway, to
the temporary offices and vaults in
the Knickerbocker Trust Company.
In the heart Of the ruins, in the
mean tire, fifty firemen were dividing
their time between giving possible
corners a final wetting down and dig
ging for Battalion Chief Walsh, while
'seventy-fve laborers hired by the
Thompson -Starrett company and fifty
employed by the Canavan Wrecking
Company worked under Supervising
Inspector OConnor Of the Bureau OF
Buildings snoring up the dangerous
walls and clearing away the debris.
The Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. through a committee of the di.
rectors. voted to contribute fund not
to exceed $4,000 to aid the families
Of the men who lost their lives in the
fire and for the relief Of the men who
were injured. The fund will be dis
tributed without discrimination. The
family of Battalion Chief Walsh will
share alike with the families Of the
other five men supposed to have per
ished. All those who may have been
serious injured at the fire will receive
an equal share of this relief fund.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-19
MAKES A BIG DISCOVERY
Shortinston Finds That Things Once
Bemoaned May Prove Great
est Blessing.

you know how opposites are at
tracted." said Mr.. Shortington.
When l was younger man my
very particular friend and chum was
chap who was six feet four, while
l wasn't much more than four feet
six. Despite the disparity in our di.
mensions We were the closest of
friends, and as far as l was concern
ed there was only one thing that
marred my otherwise complete happi-
ness and that was that l could not
be as tall as he. But the time came
when thought differently about that,
and when in fact, he, instead Of be-
ing proud Of his altitude, wished only
that he had been built on my more
limited scale, and that was when in
our later life we had both come to
be afflicted with rheumatism.
Then when looked at him, racked
with pain throughout his tall frame,
L was glad that l was not tall but
short; and when he reflected on the
nearly two feet more Of space in him
self that the rheumatism had to roam
over he used to groan and wish that
be had been built short like me.
isn't ii singular how things come
about? The things that at one time
We may most bemoan may prove In
the end our greatest blessing"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-19

Among the many lunching clubs
that have grown up In all big cities
one has been formed in New York
which has had the foresight to estab
lish an ironclad rule that It's members
shall refrain from talking shop Con.
versation as an aid to digestion has
much in its favor, but when there are
a thousand and one other things to
talk about the man who invariably
talks shop makes great mistake.
says the Cincinnati Times-Star. He
runs the risk Of being bore to his
friends and acquaintances and men
ace to himself The business man
who finds 1t impossible to forget busi.
ness for at least the short interval re-
quired for the MONDAY meal lacks
an accomplishment that is worth
while. The ability to forget at such
4 time has a positive health value.
The man who Is eternally talking
shop is not usually regarded as val.
liable acquaintance He may find 9th.
err Of the same feather, but the flock
is not Of great proportions. 1t should
be even smaller, and to make II
smaller rules such as this New York
club has adopted are deserving OF
general imitation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-01-19
FOR NEW ENGLAND BANKER.

Washington, d. C.-Comptroller Of
Currency Murray has started a hunt
among the presidents. vice-presidents,
cashiers and assistant cashiers of New
England for the best equipped person
to fiji the position of national bank
examiner in that territory
To get the appointment the appli-
cant must pass a difficult examination
on the national bank act, general
banking and commercial law, conduct
ed by six experts Of the treasury de-
partment. A qualified candidate must
be between the ages of % and so.