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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
CELEBRATION TAKING SHAPE

There was a good attendance at
the meeting last night and much
interest was manifested in the
coming celebration. Several of
the committees reported progress
and asked for the necessary funds
to carry on the work as planned.
rhc amount allowed the different
committees foOto up $795. The
amounts asked for by the dccora
tion and fireworks committees
were taken under consideration
rhG aviation committee was
allowed $l1OO.
A general discussion followed
the transaction of business in
which the matter of music was
discussed. Willie Crane stated
that a band of twelve pieces could
he organized in town and that
$500 would pay the bill for three
lays NnOlUtt HNlcI w dS Ndhlbk
care Of the people who came to
town. II was stated that all the
rooms in the hotels were engaged
and that beds would be at a
premium. This matter is being
/ looked into carefully and efforts
are heing made to have the rail.
roads bring in tourist cars to be
used rs sleeping quarters. Efforts
are also being made to procure
cots. Nothing will be left undonC
/ to take care Of the people who will
celebrate in Elku.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
FRED c. VOIGHT

The political waters are begin
ming To bubble and candidates for
office are beginning to come to the
front. The first to make a break
in this county is Fred c. Voight,
the present county clerk. He
throws his hat into the ring today,
subject to the decision of the
democratic voters at the primary
election.
f'e was elected two years ago
aud as far as we know the work of
the clerks Office has been done In
satisfactory manner. He feels
that with the experience of the
past two years he can safely
promise the people a continuance
of faithful, honest service.
He submits his cause to the
democratic voters Of the county
and asks for their support al the
primary election. If successful at
the primary. he will make a win-
ming fight at the election.
We ask the democratic voters of
the county to give Mr.. Voight's
claims an honest, candid considera-
tiOn. He deserves il.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
CHOSE The BULLEf route

a TOuopah dispatch of the 18th
to the Carson News says:
At ten o'clock this morning
Judge Avril prnounced sentence
of death upon Andrija Mirkovich
for the murder of John Gregovich.
The death penalty is to he infiict.
ed on Friday the twsnty-third day
Of August.
Prior to passing sentence, Judge
AveriIl asked the prisoner through
the Interpreter, which manner of
death he desired either hanging
OF shooting, rs the law gave the
condemned man The choice. The
condemned man sat &ilh his arms
folded while he was r.. ing qucs-
toned and without hesitation
chose shooting as the manner of his
being sent into eternity.
lie showed corsidcrahl nervous
ness. hOwcvcr. when the sentence
was being pronounced. He was
ordered to stand up while the
wordswere being pronounced which
gave the order for taking his life.
He ubeyed the order but kept his
eyes riveted upon the floor during
the entire time.
The dastardIy murder commit
ted by Mirkovirh took place on the
evening Of the fourteenth of May
and be was found guilty of the
crime on the thirteenth Of Jur.e, a
day less than a month. He will
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
NO DI2IHERIA HERE

No are i,formrI that reports
or. Lnin. r;rc,Io,od around ,bo
C..0tv IN ,bnrT,ct ,h,, dir,borio
measles er,rIc, fovnr and o,bor
r,-ta inrs fis.ased arc r.yine in
F..a. In orf.r IN Iosrn ,bo focts
yg.,,rdi,y urso rcnor,s wo inter.
vir.yrI u, uo,d this forcpooo
and v7e assurod Lv him ,ba, tbero
had hrcr mn cgscs NJ dip,heria m
rg.yn f,r oycr yoor That
mraelos cbi,kor my o,d wbo,,,rg
COACH had roypd amorg tho chill
drnr for q fo,g works but ,ba, he
knrw oC mo rasos If tbc measles mr.
chicken pox nj tais me Some If
the children still have the wbooriup
colph. hpt aside from tha, there is
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
THE CONVENTION

The following dispatch from the
Reno Gazette indicates that a talk
ing match consumed the time at
the Chicago convention n today. II
says:
With interest so intense as TO
preclude applause the republican
national convention at noon today
was in the midst of a three hours
debate on the motion of Governor
Badley, the Roosevelt floor leader.
to purge the temporary roll call Vt
81 delegates. AZ 4 o'clock
James f. Watson, the Taft floor
leader, said he believed Hadley
would consent to refer his resolu.
tion to the committee on creden.
tiaIs when it was appointed. This
started great demonstration.
Hadley and Watson walked down
to the front of the platform amid
uproarious cheering. Entire con-
venlion on chairs yelling like mad.
New Jersey started procession
down the a'sles. There is great
confusion and the cheers are
deafening. Many delegates are
now paradipg the hall.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
TEST WELL SHUT DOWN

The Geological officials have shut
down operations at the test well
until after the first of July. The
reason for this is shat new tools
and pipe have been ordered from
Pennsylvania, hut owing TO delay
cannot arrive in time to do any
thing this month. The appropria-
tion of $4,000, like all such an
preparations of this kind. was
made for the fiscal year. ending
June 80. 1912, and all excess left
at that date will revert to the U.
S. treasury.
At this time it is not certain
whether congress will make
another appropriation to be avail
able for this work, or whether the
work will be turned over to the
agricultural department.
During April and May better
progress was made than during
previous months. a depth of S35
feet has been attained and during
the last 60 days two flows of water
were developed, though neither
was very strong. -Fallon Eagle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
HIGH SCHOOL AND DANCING
Editor independents


"A Parent" ia yesterdays
Independents spoke an important
word. The hest high schocIS in
the land discourage dancing among
the students: while the hest col
leges positively prohibit dancing.
And as further safeguard, some
high school boards go further and
will not employ a teacher who
dances. II dancing is to be used
as a social pastimc il certainly
should come after the school age.
if the best results are to &c obtain
ed. a young lady, high school
gr.luate, residing in another
county, said to the writer less than
a week ago, "Our school system is
to be blamed for Il wrong social
status among young people. at
tended high school in - and.
and nothing could be done socially
without a darrc. When we As
students return Tomc from such
conditions We are spoiled for any
serious thinking. or to provide for
any social gathering without dan
cling" Such /. the testimony of a
young woman Hho is not "a christ-
ian but who has ideals higher than
much Of the high school life is
intoxicating.
Another parcrt
E.ko. June -, 1912.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
WINGF|ELD'S APPOINTMENT

So far as we have noticed only
two papers in the state have
criticised the appointment of George
Wingfield to succeed the late
Senator Nixon. One of these is
tile Clark County Review and the
other is this paper. The Review
in the following tells how the ap-
piontment was received in Clark
county:
A message received Wednesday
night brought the astounding news
that George Wingfield. well known
as one of the proprietors of
Tonopan's notorious buom-day
resort. the "Tonopah Club" and
lately of some affiuence by reason
of lucky investment in mining
stocks, had been appointed by
Governor Oddie to succeed the
late George S. Nixon as United
States Senator form Nevada.
At first many thought the news
hoax and refused to believe it.
but many others. more familiar
with the entanglemrnts of the chief
executive, knew ii to be only too
true. Scores of republicans and
democrats familiar with Wingfield's
record in one respect and lack of
record in another respect in Ne
Vada are outspoken in their con-
demnation of Gov rnor Oddie's
audacity in foisting this man upon
the great commonwealth of Me-
Vada as its representative in the
national senate.
Much of the censure INDUCED in
by leading local republicans would
not look well in print, while others
who seldom balk at anything that
bears the republican ST mp, merely
grin sickly grin when the matter
Is mentioned in their presence. 1t
is the concensus ( opinion that
Governor Oddie has performed an
act that will reflect discredit upon
the State of Nevada for years to
pnDna
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21

ton Of a typical workingman' S
family costs in the United States
l7.S per cent more THAI in France
or in Germany: 35.3 per cent more
than in Belgium, and SS per cent
more than in the United Kingdom.
1t is well within the truth to
estimate in a broad and general
way that while the cost of living of
a railway employee in the United
States is less than fifty per cent
higher than that of correspond
ing employee in the United
Kingdom or on the Continent, his
compensation averages over twice
as great.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

The class of 1912 of the E,Lo
county high school bid farewell n
their school day at Elko last night
l"e young people made a pretty
picture when the curtain rose
After the opening song and
invocation by Rev. E. H. Prico
Miss Frances Dore. the salutatorior
OF the class, extended hearty
welcome to all. She spoke witbout
hesitation and did her part we'll
More music followed. after
which George II. Anderson, the
Vaiedlctorlan, delivered the parting
address Of the class. He smoke
on the Soldiers of Peace" in
clear, distinct tones and without
inc usual stage fright. He made
a good impression and received a
hearty round of applause.
After more music. Prof. F. f.
Howard, principal of III, high
school at Bishop. California. deli.
vered the address to the class
Mr.. Howard was principal of the
county nigh school when the class
OF 1912 entered as freshmen. and
II was by invitation of the class
that he was present. His subject
was the Golden Age" He describ-
ed the golden ages of the past and
showed wherein they failed to ac-
compIish all tuat should have been
done for the bettermenC of the
world. Today he said, was a golden
age for the young. Much was vet
to be learned and many problems
were yet to be solved. He urged
the class to take up their work in
earnest and do their best 10 make
their life a success. Though all
his talk ran the thought Search
for the Truth" ."
The address contained many
thoughts that the class Of 1912
should carry with them in their
struggles with the world. After
the address came more music and
the presentation of diplomas.
when the latter was finished the
closing song Of the class followed.
At the close Of the exercises.
the graduates, under clhssmcn and
a few friends went to the Elko
Hotel and passed few nours in
eating and listening to short
speeches from the graduates and
others. The time passed pleasant.
ly and the class Of 1912 was given a
good send-uf.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
Enslsnd.s 500 sIlsn, s.n,ln.l.

Around the British isles there are
now more than eight hundred light.
houses. silent sentinels OF the sea.
Keeping watch and guard over ships
that pass IN the night. In the begin.
ming OF last century, or rather a hun.
drcd years ago. there were only twen.
ty'fye, and the illumination was inte.
rlor. Now some OF these have n bril-.
llancy equal to thirty million candle
power. visible for hundred miles un.
der the proper conditions.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
One He Didn't prsak.

The man who sometimes spoke his
thoughts aloud had been more con.
ccrnod with the things OF the world
than with things spiritual one day
his hand foil upon book containing
the catechi0m OF certain Protestant
church. and he was soon earnestly
engaged I'm reading the Ten Com.
mandmcnis. For some time he pom
dcrcd over the Thou shafts and
Thou shalt nots." which had been
forgotten almost since childhood
Then. laying down The hook with a
SIGH. he muttrrcd. Well. I've mover
Killed anybody, anyway - Every.
bOdyB Magazine
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21
A HINT FROM THE BENCH

a New York lawyer not long
ago encountered tartar In tho
shape Of an irasciblc witness who
resented in no uncertain way the
manner in which he was being
cross examined by the lawyer.
Finally when counsel put TO the
witness certain questions that
seemed to the latter to reflect upon
his personal character the irritatcd
man on the stand burst forth with 4:
IF You ask me that again III
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21

give you n thump on the nose
Immediately counsel appealed to
The court. pointing out that an
answer was necessary TO the
proper conduct of the cross cx.
animation and concluding with
the inquiry:
what would your honor advise
me to do?"
"1f you are determined TO put
that question" said the judge,
81 should advise you to move a
little from the witness" Green
Bag.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-21

Between 25 and 80 members Of
the Woman's Guild and their
invited nucsts went to the Hot
Springs this afternoon They will
pass away the time in bathing,
play ny 500 and slowing away the
chicken dinner provided for them
by Mrs. Gsrroyht They will have
a big time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
22rd judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
Mrs. Heloise Monnot vs. Phillip
Jean. No. 1892.

| By virtue of an order of seizure anC
sale issued ont of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court in and for the
Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana.
and to me directed, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale, for cash, to the
last and highest bidder. at the principal
front door Of the Court House in the
Town of Franklin, Parish of St. Mary,
Louisiana on
SATURDAY, THE 2lsT DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, A. D.. 1912,
between the hours of II o'clock a. nj ,
and 4 o'clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land,
together also with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and thereto be-
longing, lying and being situated in
the Cypremort Prairie. Parish of St.
Mary, State of Louisiana, containing
and measuring a superficial area of
sixteen arpents, as staked off by A. A.
Fusilier. Surveyor, and bounded as fol-
lows: On the north by lands of DR.. P.
5. Scott, on the south by lands of Pierre
Cert. on the east by lauds of Sorrel or
assigns and on the west by lands for
merly belonging to Edward Silan.
The notes referre to in the notice to
pay, are subject to the following credits,
each.
Five and 6O~lOO dollars, paid on De-
cember 18th, 1904, and eleven and 20
100 dollars, paid December 18th, 1905,
W. T. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Parish of st. Mary La,
August 10Th, 1912.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14
State of Louisiana,

State of Louisiana,
><f Parish OF st. Mary,
1, Thomas NJ. Milling, District Attorney
of the 23rd Judicial District of the State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that have
examined the charter Of the "City Club
and that the same is legal and contain
nothing contrary to the provisions Of law
and thereupon approve same.
In evidence whereof. witness my hand
on this 20 day of July, 1912.
(Signedl I. N. MILLING.
District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District OF
Louisiana.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14
Clerks Office,
Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana.

Clerks ONCE,
Parish of st. Mary, Louisiana.
I, Wilbur H. Kramer, Clerk of the 23rd
Judicial District Court OF Louisiana, with.
in and for the Parish OF ST. Mary and Ex-
Ofticio Recorder thereof, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original as on file and
of record in my Office, recorded in Book
Is Of Mortgages under entry No. 1854 OF
date July 10Th, A. D. 1912.
In evidence whereof, witness my official
seal and signature affixed hereto this
Goth day of July, A. D., 1912.
WILBUR II. KRAMER,
Clerk and Ex-Ofici0 Recorder.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14

You will always dnd us with the
best selling goods at moderate
prices. NEIL MCNEIL and 10
cent store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14

Cartons H. P. sauce, try it at
O'Niell's..
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14
Notice to Ralph A. Helmer
Of Sale Of Property for
Taxes of 1911.
FRANKLIN, La. Aug. Is. 1912

FRANKLIN, La. Aug. Is. 1912.
Ralph A. Helmer, Chicago, Ill.
Notice is hereby given you, that on
the 22nd day of June, 1912, certain
property assessed in your name on
the tax rolls OF the Parish of St.
Mary, State of Louisiana, and de-
scribed as follows:
47S acres, E ! and S. w. t Sec. q,
T. Is, S. R., 8 E. 100 acres, S. E. /
of Sec. %, 7. Is, S. r., 8 E., was sold
at tax sale to the undersigned for
70 WOO opd costs &c fo1lowc.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-14

at tax sale to the undersigned for
taxes and costs as follows:
State tax S 3 20
Interest ~
Parish tax 10
Interest 46
Third Ward School tax 60
Interest Ii
Atchafayala Bay Ship Channel
tax 64
Interest %
Good Road tax Is
Interest OF
Confederate Veteran tax II
Interest OF
Notice 25
Advertisement 2 90
Recording deed l 80
Deed from tax collector 2 90
$1S Is
That said deed has been filed for
record in the Recorders Office by the
Sheriff of the Parish of St. Mary and
was recorded in Conveyance Book
&C., entry No. 40, 667 on the 9th day
of July, 1912.
You being a nonresident and not
represented in the State, and the
registered letter sent you not having
been received, this notice is now
given you under and by virtue OF Act
224 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly, of Louisiana for the year 1910, to
permit you to take whatever action
you may desire to protect yourself.
JULES E. .BURGUIERES,
New Orleans, La.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-11-28
PRACTICAL TESTS
IN new FARMING
Missouri Station Making Coop
erative Experiments With
Farmers of That State.

The Missouri experiment station is
making cooperative experiments with
the farmers in los OF the ia counties
Of the state. These cooperative ex-
periments are conducted for the pur-
pose OF determining the best methods
of soil tilage, varieties OF farm crops,
methods OF fruit production, profitable
dairy farms and the organization and
administration OF farm enterprises
In 1911, there we're 366 men in 105
counties cooperating with the central
Experiment Station of Columbia In ex-
periments to determine the best meth
DDS Of farming. In carrying on this
work, 1000 packages OF seed and more
than 10000 pounds OF fertilizer were
used.
These cooperative experiments have
already demonstrated that alfalfa
ccA be successfully grown in every
county of the state.
The horticulture Investigations in
eight different districts have shown
that by proper fertilization OF or
chards and timely spraying, the profits
from orchaTding in Missouri may be
greatly increased
The dairy farm co-operators on sew
en- farms in southwest Missouri have.
under the direction of the dairy de-
partment, Increased their profits in
some cases more than 20 per cent.
The assistance given to farmers by
the department of farm management
In the organization and administra-
ton have accomplished in some cases
extraordinary results in increasing
yields. Some of the owners OF farms
cooperating in this work have made
the following statements in reference
to the value of this work on their In
dividual farms:
l. THE yield has been Increased
at least four fold, corn from 20 to 40
bushels per acre"
2. The financial side OF my farm
ing has been helped from three to five
hundred dollars"
3. THE financial side has been
helped $1,000 this year"
4. THE returns from my farm this
year have been at least $1,000 more
than they were before"
3. Farm management has been
the cause OF my remaining on the
farrc 1t put my farm on a business
basis. restored confidence in my worn
out farm. greatly increased the fertil-
lty of the farm. 1t has also lightened
the labor of myself and family, en-
eouraging us very much as we can see
Il bright future in store for us.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-11-28
PROPER SYSTEM
OF BOOKKEEPING
Value Of Farmer Keeping Account
of Farm Management Same
as Business Man.

Farmers Bulletin 5l1 of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture contains some in
teresting facts and recommendation
in connection with bookkeeping on the
farm. That there are over six mil
lion farms in the country which utll-
lie land. labor, and capital as means
OF income making gives the author,
the opportunity to discuss the subject
OF the value OF the farmer keeping an
accurate and systematic account OF his
farm management the same as the
business man or the railroad mag
nate.
This bulletin is not an attempt to
outline a system OF bookkeeping for
the farmer. 1t Is rather a discussion
OF the principles which are applicable
to accounts on the farm. 1t Is be-
lieved that any farmer who studies
this bulletin sufficiently to grasp these
principles will be able 20 devise a sys-
tenn suited to his particular needs.
Two important points must be con-
sidered In an attempt at farm book
keeping. What does 1t cost to pro-
duce farm products? BY selling at
market prices. what profit is made on
them?
The problem OF the farmer is to
meet conditions on his own farm I'm
way which will give him the greatest
net returns for his labor and the use
OF his capital He should receive in
terest on his capital as well as wages
for his labor, but owing to the lack OF
proper records few farmers know
what wages they actually receive
There is reason to believe that the ma.
1ority OF farmers are really living on
the interest OF their investments rath-
er than on the profits of their farms"
These suggestions are offered:
ID Consider as one unit all that
may be termed real estate. as land
farm buildings. fences, bitches. etc
whether the farm is rented or owned
by the operator.
w DO not consider that tho far
mer or his family receive ANYTHING for
their labor unless they are maid IN
cash the same as hired labor. II tbera
IS surplus at the end of the year. It
Is their compensation. In this wav
the accounts will not be confused with
items not strictly cash.
t3) Farm products used nv ,ho
household should not be creditod -
the farm In the cash account -
WIN 'he products sold. but should he
taken care Of separately"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-11-28
Panel or Hurdle Section Of Fence.

board. The distance from the base of
the lower notch TO the base OF the up
per notch in the triangular support is
three feet. which gives sufficient
height TO the fence TO suit its purpose
for fencing in either hogs. sheep or
calves. In constructing the panels or
hurdles this distance should be kept
in mind when the upper and lower
boards are nailed 10 the uprlghts OBJ
viously the distance from the lower
edge OF the lower board TO the lower
edge OF the top board must CORE
spond TO II to give firmness and q
close 1T to the fence when 1t is set up.
The length OF the panels may be eth
er 70 or 16 feet.
II the hurdles and triangular sup
ports OF this style OF panel fence are
carefully constructed OF good material
and are carefully and properly stored
away under suitable protection from
the weather, they will give service for
long term OF years and will not be
found expensive. II. however. they
are not properly made and cared for
they will be found a very expensive
form Of fencing For convenience In
fencing of forage lots for the calves.
hogs and sheep where frequent
charges are made they have no super
Tor