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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
SIGNS POINT TO
A MINING BOOM

If persistence has merit, then
shall we experience a buom in
mining before many weeks have
passed. Those closest in touch
with actual conditions in the miu-
ing camps, the actual work ac-
complished during the past year
and The exc sedingly favorable out
look for the present year, have
long held to the opinion that the
time has come when the public
should awaken TO the possibilities
which the facts reveal, says the
Denver Mining Record.
This idea has been consistently
advocated; the favorable factors
have heen pointed out. and every
thing possible done toward making
plain to everyone the fact that the
time has come when re-awakened
interest in mining is to be a
reality. That these favorable
factors to which attention has
been called so persistently, arc
now more widely recognized, may
be noted in the fact that brokers
who indeed are closest in touch
with the investing public-every-
where are predicting a greater
interest in mining securities.
These predictions. coming from
the east and from the west, are
based, not only on the fact that
physical conditions justify greater
interest, but perhaps Of even more
importane, on actual inquiries
being received from investors and
spectators who are watching the
markets.
While business conditions, taking
the country over, are recognized
as being in a sound condition and
with prospects flatteriHg for a
general improvement during the
year, nevertheless it is also openly
admitted that something unusual
something distinctly out Of the
ordinary is needed as a stimulant
to cause a general awakening to
fnRt-onl 20 L.,
more active interest in affairs of
today.
MiGing boOms have in the past
heralded the end of a period of
depression. And conditions are
shaping up in such a manner as to
indicate that history will be re-
peated.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
.ALASKAS WEALTH
PRODUCING ABILITY

The records have been made up
of the salmon-canning business of
Alaska for the year 1910. 1t ap.
pears that during the year ell
records in this industry, not only
for Alaska but for the whole
Pacific coast, were broken. The
sack of Alaska salmon aggregated
2,S2l cases, of the value, in the
hands of the packers, of Sl4,S3O,-
932.
The salmon canning industry of
Alaska alone returns more money
by many millions this year than
the output of gold from that ter
ritory. Alaska takes third place
as gold producer in this country,
but it occupies easily the first
place in the value of output of
canned fish.
When Alaska was purchased by
the United States fir ON Russia the
price paid vas $1,000, 900. The
pack of salmon in Alaska last
year is valued at considerably
more than twice the sum which
the federal government paid for
the territory. The people who
have resources in Alaska have paid
into the federal treasury for the
privilege of doing so very much
more money than the United
States paid for the territory, and
will continue each year to paw mil
lions more, perpetually.-Seattle
Post-lntelligencer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
DUTIES AND RIGHTS
OF NEWSPAPERS

1t is the duty as well as the
right of a newspaper to criticize
men in public office, according to a
decision rendered by the supreme
court of Missouri. The press. in
its important functions, the dcci-
sion sets forth. must be permitted
free and open discussion of the
acts uf every public official so
long as it confines itself to a state
ment of facts as a basis for
criticism.
The legal proposition involved
that a newspaper has the right
fairly and honestly to comment
upon matterof public interest. 3"
says the decision. IN which all the
supreme court concur, land that
the official conduct Of a public
officer is matter of public inter
est. are well settled.
1T is the duty of a public news
paper to tell the people, its sub
scrihers, its readers, she facts
that it may find out about public
questions or matters Of public
interest, and it is its duty and
right to draw infercnces from the
facts hnown-draw them for the
people"
This decision reversed judg-
ment Of $4,000 obtained by Sam
b. Cook former secrctry OF state
Of Missouri against The ST. Louis
POsl-Dispatch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
TEDDYS RIVAL

For long time our esteemed
friend Teddy was popularity sup
psscd to have a corner on n
certain line Of adjectiycs, hut
Governor Johnson Of California
seems to be running him close
second. He paid the following
tribute to General Otis. known as
an "old walrus Of a fighter" and
a foe to unionism:
"IIe sits there in senilc de.
mentia, with gangrened heart and
rotten brain, grimacing at every
reform, chattering impotently sat
all things that.are decent, frothing,
fuming, violently gibbering, 90.
ing down to his grave in snarling
infamy."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
DESERTED IN TIME OF NEEO

A Young candidate was preach
ing ut great length in country
church. Amid yawns and stified
sighs the congregation gradually
fade away one by one. Finally
only the sexton was left bot the
preacher still preached on being
only at his thirdly" and of a
stubborn disposition.
The sexton at last could stand
il no longer and going softly up
to the desk he whispered "When
ye're through turn out the lights,
lock the door and put the key
under the mat. - National
Monthly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
BEST PLAY EVER
BOOKED IN ELKO

The continental musical success
alma Where DO You Liver which
scored such a great hit iE Paris,
Berlin and other European cities,
will be seen for the first time at
the Bradley Opera House. Thurs
day, Feb. LIST. The book is by Paul
Herve, the music by Jean Briquet,
and the English translation is by
George V. Hobart. The comedy
is said to be of the most whole
some variety, the melodies are of
the haunting kind. The "Alma"
waltz which runs all through the
play is said to outrival 1.-The Mer-
ry Widow waltz. Nannette Flack.
Charles a. Murray, Aubrey Yates,
and spendid cast of players will
he seen in the different roles.
Every musical number in
Alma" is a hit in itself. Some OF
the titles are "Alma" which is the
recurrent waltz song of the
piece; "Girlies" Never More;"
"Boo-H -Hoo-Hoo;" Childhood Days.
"B ogic Boo" "The Land Of
Beautiful Dreams, "Sail Home, -
kiss Me-" My Love-" and Love
Me. THE lyrics have all been dcne
nto English by George v. Hobart,
the librettist of the American
version.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
DEATH Of MRS HAMILTON

Mrs. Agnes Russell Hamilton,
mother Of Mrs. Henderson Green
and sister Of Messrs. George and
James Russell Of Elko, died at
Auburn, California, this morning.
Mrs. Hamilton was over 80
years of age. She has been
gradually failing for some time
and her death was not unoxpe cted
Mrs. Green was called to her
mothers bedside last week and
WAS with her when the end came.
Mr.. James Russell, Sr., and daugh-
ter, Miss Dollie, will attend Mrs.
Hamilton's funeral.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
HAD TO PUT IN
HUMAN INTEREST

An old negro preacher, says the
Atalnta Constitution, gave as
his text: DE tree is known by
It's frui, an it's des impossible to
shake de possum down"
After the bensdiction on old
brother said to him:
IL never knowed befo' dat sich
text wuz in de Bible"
We'll" admitted the preacher
"i amt set down dat way. /
throwed In de possum to hit the
intelligence Of my congregation" I"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
METROPOlIST THE
COMING CITY

Any doubts which have been
entertained as to the success of
the Pacific Reclamation Co.'S
scheme have been dispelled by the
business like manner in which the
Company are doing the work.
They are tireless in their efforts
to achieve success. They are
prodigal in the expenditure of
money in order to accomplish
results.
MIR. Otto C. Ross, the new
] manager. shows good business
judgment in the manner in which
he is handling the Company's
business in all its details.
Messers. Woolf and Cross, the
land commissioners, are past
masters in the art of salesmanship
when it come to selling real estate.
j. c. Milton. the engineer in
charge of the canal. has shown
h mself to be a careful and
capable man.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Cooper,
architects of Salt Lake, will open
up an office in Metropolis in
few days.
These gentlemen are supervising
architects of the New Walker
Bank Building of Salt Lake They
have contracts fer the erection of
several modern store buildings
and over dozen up-to-date resi-
dences in Metropolis, work on
which is now under way. The
townsite property is being
handled by Mr.. Siegel, the
original promoter of the Copany.
He is ably assisted by Mr.. T. E.
Milton, who is selling lots like hot
cakes.
Mr.. Robert Kneil is the new
manager of the Metropolis Hotel
He is also manager of the Com
pany's big store. 1t is the inten-
tion 10 turn the mercantile bust
ness over 10 the first live wire that
makes connection, provided he has
the experience and money to make
things hum in the mercantile
world in and around Metropolis.
The right kind of man can find
a good opening here. Prospects are
extremely bright for big trade
from this time forward. Settlers
are coming in daily. and new
houses are beginning to loom up,
all over the country formiles, in
every direction.
Metropolis is the homeseekers
paradise. The conveniences of
modern civilization are at his very
door before he is asked to take up
land and settle in the community.
The disadvantages of pioneer life
are eliminated, while social,
commercial, educational and
industrial conditions are Of the
highest standard and have been
made to order and placed at the
disposal Of intending settlers. 1t
is an ideal community, founded
upon ideal conditions and is the
brightest example of commercial
instinct that has ever seen the
light of day in the great State of
Nevada. IT is so unique in
character and has been SO we'll
thought out and so thoroughly
tested, as to almost stagger human
belief.
There is move on foot to build
at least two churches and by the
time the balmy breezes of spring
blow their gentle zephyrs over this
fertile valley to Nevada, the
opportunity Of worship God
according to the dictates of con-
science will be vouchsafed every
man, woman and child who come
this way.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
INDIAN MIKES STORY

count of the arrest of Indian Mike
and his son, who were wanted in
California for killing an officer,
gives the follwing as Mikes ver-
sion of the trouble:
Mike with his family, moved
from the loca,jty where they
/ lived, down in the vicinity of
White Falls. He moved down
there to get work as a wood chop
per and also in order that his
daugter who was i'll might get
medical treatment.
One day he had occason TO go to
town to get some supplies and he
took his deaf and dumb son along
with him He was in store
purchasing some provisions while
has son was outside. a boy of
the town, about the same size as
Mikes boy. by the name of Rod
erick Macarthur, began teasing
the Indian boy whose nane is Will
son and bantering him TO fight.
When Mike came out of the store
il made him angry to see this and
he pushed young Macarthur aside
roughly. He then took his boy
and they started for their wagon.
After they got in the rig, someone
shot with 22 rifle, but Mike Ge-
clarGs that il was neither ne nor
his son, since neither had any
firearms whatever. They con-
tInucd home unmolested. Two
days late: they decided to return
to their old stamping grounds in
the northern part of the county.
As they were passing along the
road they were suddenly held up
by the deputy sheriff and another
man. The deaf and dumb boy had
a gun in his hands. with which he
was shooting rabbits as they went
along. When the officers COM
manded them TO halt all of the
occupants put up their hands ex-
cept the deaf boy, who did not see
them. AS he turned around 10
investigate the cause of the sudden
stop, the officers probably presum-
ed he turning around to shoot.
At any rate. they both opene fire,
and the eaf boy was shot though
the nose. his daughter was fatally
wounded and one Of the horses
killed. The deaf boy, wounded.
angered and surprised at once,
opened fire and shot the deputy
iEhicting a wound from which the
latter died the next day. The
Indian boy then ran, and was fol-
lowed for miles by his father who
tracked him by the blood that
flowed from his wounded nose.
Thereafter. according to Mike, his
hight from the locality where he
had lived, was solely because his
son would not remain. And the
father followed the son. being un-
able to convince him that the bet
ter method was to surrender to
the authorities. The mute was
afraid he would not get justice at
the hands Of the white men, who
had shot him without provocati. n.
When Mike and the boy arrived
in the Lovclock valley they were
in destitute circumstances, but
managed to get enough to eat by
selling their shot guns, ard some
| quirts they had made.
| They did not present the sight Of
blood thirsty Indians, when inter
viewed at tho Jail. The half
wittcd boy. deaf, dumb and nearly
blind, presented an object Of pity,
rather than one of ferociousness.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26
Definition Of nernnnn -

Crouch in n variant OF "grutch. tho
orIglu OF Shich hns been sought, but
not found II means gulieD. moroso,
peeylsh
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-01-26

W. T. Mcneil, who is gathering
material for the souvenir edition
of the Reno journal, is in town.
He is very anxious to gather all
the facts possible about Elko
county's agricultural, mineral and
stock raising resources. He is
stopping at the Commercial Hotel
where he would be pleased to
meet all interested in giving
publicity to the county's resources.
We are indebted to him for the
article on Metropolis in this issue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
CORDNER FUNERAL TO
Be Held THURSDAY.
SERVICES FOR PIONEER WHO
DIED SUDDENLY To 1E HELD
AT FAMILY RESIDENCE.

The news OF the death Of A. ID.
Cordner, n OF the pioneer residents
OF Bur!eigh county, which was an
nounced in the Tribune of Tuesday.
was 4 shock 10 the many friends Of the
deceased. for MIR. Cordner had been
enjoying his usual good health until
about ten days ago when he c0mptin-
ed of not feeling well. His physician
said that he was suffering from an
attack of sciatica rheumatism, and
when called TO the house Tuesday
morning informed Mrs. Cordner that
there was no need of being alarmed.
Within a short time after the physics
ian left the house, however. Mr.. Cord
ner took a sudden change for the
worse and an attack of apoplexy was
the immediate cause of death
Mr.. Cordner was born Oct. Il, 1885,
at Charlestosr, r, l., and came to the
homestead about . miles south OF
Sterling in the spring OF 1885. He VAS
married at the Presbyterian parson-
age in Bismarck, Sept. |, 1888, to Miss
Elizabeth Tape and two sons werC
born 10 them, Joseph Albert, % years
of age. and David Ferris, aged 20. Mr.
and Mrs. Cordner adopted a little girl,
Ruth Addic Cordner. who is about 81
years of age.
Mr.. Cordner enlisted in Co. G, lst
Rhode Island Light Artillery, March
3. 1862, and served about 4 years, be-
ing most of the time an orderly to
Adams. He has been a member
of the local post of the G, A, r. for
many years.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence, 4lS First street, at !
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. Inter
ment will be IN the Catholic cemetery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
ENTERTAINED WITH WHIST.

Tuesday evening, Or. and Mrs. w.
II. Bodenstab. and Mrs. +. A. Knowles
entertained at whist at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. Bodenstab, $40 Mandan
venue. The roons were adorned in
holiday attire. the chandeliers being
festooned with smilax and Christmas
bells, while carnations predominated.
The decorations Were attractive and
the party was an enjoyable function.
DR.. E. d. Quain was presented with
the honor for gentlemen, and Mrs.
Wesley L.. Smith received the honor
for the ladies. Refreshments were
served and the Mesdames V. j. La
Rose, Herbert Price, J. A. Haney and
w. E. Lahr assisted during the even
ing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
FOR WATERWAYS
! IMPROVEMENTS
Men Interested IN
Canals, Rivers and nirbOfs
Are IN Session
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--One thous.
and men who are vitality interested in
the i'm orovemeRt of American water
ways-canals, rivers and harbOrs--
gatheicd in the capital today for the
| ninth annual convention OF the Ma
| tiOnal Rivers and Harb0rs congress.
| Governors of states. mayors of cities
and scores of leading maritime and
commercial bodies have sent delegates
and the programme offered them calls
so- discussions of so many topics akin
20 waterways that three days are al.
Iotted for the sessions.
President Taft delivered an address
at the formal opening of the conven.
tinn this morning. The presidents
greeting was followed by addresses by
Frederic Alfonso PeZet. minister from
Peru, and Lieut.. Col. II. p. Anderson,
chief engineer of the department of
marine and fisheries of the Canadian
government. Joseph e. Ransdell,
United States senator-eiect of Louis.
lana and president of the congress,
presided ut the session.
The afternoon session was opened
with an address by George r. Norris
Of Philadelphia, who spoke on Dele
ware River Terminals. The remainder
of the afternoon was given over to IL
Illustrated lectures by l.. Mel. Harding.
committing engineer OF the department
of docks of New York city, and Hugh
L.. Cooner. vice president and Grief
engineer of the Mississippi River
Power Company.
Prominent among those scheduled to
address the congress tomorrow are
Senator Towns end of Michigan, Mayor
Fitzgerald of Boston, Secretary of War
Stimson, Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina and Senator Martin Of Vir-
ginia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
new SCHEDULE FOR
PINGREE BRANCH

WILTON, N. d., Dec. 4.--Daily pas.
senger train service has been inaug-
urated on the Pingree-Wilton branch
OF the Northern Pacific.
An order to this effect was issued
from the office Of Division SuperiE-
tendent w. H. Strachan OF James
town, advising the agents along the
line that the new schedule went
into effect Tuesday, November rs.
The west bound train will leave
jamestown every day except Sunday
at $500 a. H., arriving in Wilton a.
80 p. m. 5E5
The east bound train will leave
Wilton at 9:15 a. H., daily except Sun
day, and is scheduled to arrtle at
jamestown at 6:15, p. m.
The increase il business has necesi
STATED this change on the part ct the
railroad company, and il conditions
warrant. it is likely that a straight
passenger train will be installed be.
lfore spring.
Beginning December 70, the new
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
SYNDICATE TO BUY
CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Special to The Tribune.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. A.
According to advices from Honolulu
a German syndicate Of coal manipu-
lators will tomorrow come into abso-
lutte possession Of Christmas Island,
which it is the intention of the syndi-
cate 10 convert into a coal station for
the supply of the Pacific trade. The
island has long been the property Of
the well known South Seas Greig fam
lily, whose principal residence is in
this city. In view of the steadily
growing American interests in the Pa
cific a question has been raised as to
whether Washington will be likely to
lake official &C %gniZance of tie sale of
the island, inasmuch as it Is to be
acquired by 4 foreign corporation and
likely to be r2holly under foreign man.
agement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04

business meeting ended, refreshments
were served by six of the young la
dis of the church. There were TWEEN.
ty gentlemen present last evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
MEDICAL. ASSOCIATION
Will MEET AT mIN01

MINOT, N. d., Dec. A special
meeting of the North Dakota Medical
association has been called by DR.. A..
J. MCDANIEL of this city, president OF
the association. The meeting will be
held at Devils Lake, December s..
Among the important matters to be
brought up for consideration at that
time will be medical legislation to be
proposed for enactment at the next
session of the legislature.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the Devils Lake medics for
the entertainment of the visitors. The
sessions will be held at the CONNER
cial club rooms, commencing at 200
O'Clock in the afternoon. Following
the business session a dinner will be
served at the Sevilla dining hall by the
ladies Of St. Joseph's church.
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Our Medical Practice Act-Drs. G. M.
Williamson and J. E. Countryman.
The Licensing of Irregu,ars-Drs Muir
dock, MacGregor and c. p. Spicer.
The Druggists Permit Law-Drs. r.
H.. Beck and A. Carr.
Enforcing the Law Against Unlicensed
Practitioners-Drs. e. P. Quain and
Paul Sorkness.
Our Health Laws-Drs. Jas. Grassick
and Fl ]. Rowe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04

Physicians are of the opinion that
the baby was dead when it was thrown
upon the ice and that it had lived but
a few hours after it's birth. There
appears at The present time to be little
..nlihood of the mystery v e being
cleared up. Some are of the opinion
that the baby died shortly after its
birth and that the parents being too
poor TO afford a funeral tossed the
body out into the river.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04

road will carry the mails in and out
OF Wilton. which viii give the people
along this line daily service.
Heretofore the towns situated on
the Pingree-Wilton road have had
poor seryice-nail dclvered overland
from points on the main line of the
y. =. and the 500,
Besides the regular daily service
which has been installed, extra coal
trains Will be necessary TO transport
the Ignite from the Washburn coal
mine, as 25 and 80 cars are being
shipped W. the line daily. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04

GLike illustration) IS bound in full Limp Leather.
flexible, stamped in gold on back and sides, printed
on Bible paper, with red edges and corners round
ed; beautiful, strong, durable. Besides the gen
erai contents peculiar to a dictionary, there are
over 600 subjects beautifully illustrated by. three
color plates, nearly 50 subjects by monotone, ,l6
pages of valuable charts in two colors, and the
latest Census Of the United States. Also WILDE
found hundreds of other valuable features never
yet appearing in a dictionary. Judges Of educa-
tional books and bindings say this book would be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
Weddings


Miss Seine Site and Mr.. John r. Is.
aacson were united in marriage Tues
day afternoon. December 3rd, at the
Swedish Lutheran parsonage, Rev. E.
T.. Alison officiating. The young couple
was attended by Mr.. Fred Anderson
and Mrs. Marie Hillstrand. After the
ceremony Mr., and Mrs. .Isaacson left
for Hebron, N. Oak, where they viii
make their future home.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
WERE READ.

The Brotherhood, which met at the
chapel of the Presbyterian church last
evening, spent a profitable evening,
hearing the various reports from the
different committees. Splendid plans
for the years work have been map.
ped out, and every other week, this
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
City News
MARRIED AT

On Wednesday November 21th, a
prominent young couple of Stewards.
dale were united in marriage at Bis
marck by Rev. Robt. II. Meyers. The
happy groom was Paul +. Hapel and
The bride was Miss Ellen Irvine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-04
INFANTS Death IS
Still A MYSTERY

Special to The Tribune.
MINOT, Dec. 4.-No clue has been
established to the identity of the in
FAINT girl fou I'd dead on the ice of the
Mouse river last Saturday forenoon.