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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-16
keep POLITICS OUT

There seems to be a disposition
in certian quarters to inject
politics into the special session of
the legislature. While this may
be all right from partisan stand.
point, we do not believe il is best
for the state. IL Governor Oddie
does not submit anything further
than the financial matter
mentioned in his proclamation to
the legislature. the session should
not last but few days and any
partisan advantage gained by re.
organization of the assembly would
be too trifling to mention.
But If Governor oddie attempt,
in any way whatever to put the
democratic senate in hole, he
should be given all the fight ne
wants and the assembly should be
reorganized IL the democrats have
the necessary votes TO overturn
the republican organization. We
hope. however, that the governor
will not listen to partisan advisers
and that the work of the special
session will be quickly and
effectively done on a non.psrtisan
basis.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-16
IMPORTANT DECISION
AFFECTS DESERT LAND

The United States Land Office at
Carson City has decided that the
fact that wild grass grow upon
land does not exclude II from loca-
tlon under desert land act IL
artificial irrigation is necessary to
enable a profitable crop 0f hay to
be cut from such wild grass.
The opinion was given in the
case of Isaac D. Gregg vs.. Key
Pittman. The contestant asserted
title to the land under a homestead
entry and contended that the land
was natural grass land and not
the character anticipated by the
desert land act. The land office
decided against the contestant.
Gregg on two grounds namely,
that he was not bona ide home
steader in accordance with the
homestead law, and that the land
was clearly desert land and open
to location and purchase as such
by Key Pittman.
Another case similar in every
respect to the one mentioned was
that of Frank Wilson against M. G.
Pittman and the decision " as also
in favor Of Pittman. The land
involved was located by the
Pittmans in Smoky valley. Gold.
field Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-16
DEMOCRATS TO MEET IN RENO

The democratic state central
committee will meet in Reno on
Saturday, April 18th. Jefferson's
birthday, at which time it will
elect six delegates and six alter
mates TO the nationa! democratic
convention and name a national
committeeman and a state central
committee composed of one mem
her from each county and also
nominate can iidates for presi-
dental electors. The platform of
the democratic party will also be
framed for the presidential ell &C.
tion.
James D. Finch of Carson has
been appointed secretary of the
committee to hold until the state
convention is held when a new
committee will be elected. John
Sullivan. who was secretary in the
last campaign having left the state,
Chairman Tallman appointed Mr..
Finch to act until the convention
meets.
Mr.. Finch while in Reno stated
that in all probability a big love
feast woul d follow the meeting of
the committee on the 18th of April.
This opens the Nevada political
campaign for the year 1912. Car
son Appeal.
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THEP.T. BARNUM OF POLITICS

To the National Monthly, Frank
B. Lord. under the title: "Roose-
welt the P. T. Barnum Of Politics."
contributes an article. the intro
duction of which is as follows:
What will Theodore Roosevelt
do?
In almost any consideration at
this time, the coming presidential
Ct ntest. from the republican stand
point, this question is asked. 1t
should not be difficult one to ans
wer in view of the fact that Theo-
dore Roosevelt for the past twelve
or fifteen years has been more or
less-generally more seeking to
monopolize all of the attention
upon the stage of politics. With
the agility of the acrobat, which
politically hesis, he has been dane
ing, pirouetting, leaping, side
stepping, striding playing, turning
handsprings and double back
ome,saults from one wing to the
other in an endeavor to keep the
spotlight of publicit playing upon
his supple and vacillating form.
Does anyone think that Theodore
Roosevelt will do any less than
this now, now with presidential
campaign approaching and the
boards all set for the quadrennial
drama of politics? To entertain
for moment the thought that he
would at such time and under
such circumstances be content to
remain in the background and
comport himself with the dignity
becoming one who has held the
high Office with which he has been
honored, is to confess that the
RooseVeltian spectacular extrava-
ganza of recent years has not been
fully appreciated, or Its intent
and purposes discerned.
Its object is to keep the audience
entertained and guessing while
the prestidigitator performs his
marvellous jugglery act with public
sentiment and Wall street interests,
all the time keeping a presidential
nomination under control.
The P. T. Barnum of American
pC!itics-with three ring circus,
the velvet coated ring masters,
the sideshosws with their deep
lunged barkers, and exc withd
menagerie of trained and untraine
animals constitute the greatest
show on earth Theodore Roose-
velt believes with his prototype of
the tented arena. that the Ameri-
can people like to be humbugged.
Believe it-he knows it--for has
he not done il successfully for
years? They paid the great show
man money to be bumbugged and
they are ready-at least many of
them are-to pay Theodore Roose-
Welt tribute and homage for the
same sort of thing"
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WASHINGTON TEA

Owing to the fact that school
will be in session on Washiigton's
birthday, the Washington Tea" to
be given by the Parents and
Teachers association for the
purpose Of beginning play
ground fund. will be held on the
evening Of February 22nd instead
Of the afternoon as first planned.
Proud is the city she finds a
place for many a fad today,
But she's more than blind IL she
fails to find place for the
children t. playp'
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WILSON KEEPS
NOBODY GUESSING

Among the innumerable tributes
that have been paid to Governor
Woodrow Wilson, none seems to US
to be truer to the mark than that
delivered by the speaker of the
Virginia House of Assembly at the
great Wilson meeting in Rich
mord Thursday e, ening.
Speaker Richard E. Byrd refer
red to Governor Wilson in terms
that prove his intimate knowledge
of the Governors character. In
introducing the Governor to the
5000 meE and women who COM
posed the audience, Mr.. Byrd
said:-
There are recurrent periods in
the life Of every people when
National habits, customs. modes
Of thought and laws, once sufficient
and salutary. become unadapted
to a change of circumstances.
periods that are the twilight time
5etw cen the dawn of one epoch
and the birth of anothe~.
These are dangerous crises,
because those who are conscious
Of suffering and injustice are prone
to strike blindly at what may be
only the superficial causes of
their distress. They can see no
remedy except in the destruction
Of existing authority and funda-
mental changes in a system of
government long established and
based upon correct principles.
I'VE are now passing through
one Of these periods, a time of
menace of uncertainty, of COM
pick and sublime change.
1T is now that VIC need t he
leader, one who can interpret the
inarticulate spirit of the age and
express in COMPREHENSIVE form
ula the political instincts of the
masses; a leader who in this dis
tur bed and eXpectant age will
separate, by the discernment of his
genius, the true from the false
and point the safe way to con-
tinucd progress.
81 think we nave found that
leader. He has only recently
passed from the chair of the
student into the precincts of gov
ernment. but his grasp of affairs is
as masierful as his political philo-
sOphy is acute.
81 believe that can say that he
is a statesman in all the wide
significance of that lofty and
honorable designation--a statesman
who, at this time, better than any
other of our public men, can
avert the perils of sweeping
change and the unsoun dness of
chance.
His leadership is tribute laid
at his feet by the instinct of the
democratic masses because he has
gained that ascendency over the
hearts of men which is given to
those who appeal to what is the
nobIest part in human nature.
"Ile is a leader because he
stands for that quality of right
which the weak should have with
the strong; because he has trans
lated into clear and far-sounding
speech the instincts and aspirations
of those who dream of better
things"
Speaker Byrd's accurate descrip.
tion of Woodrow Wilson suggests
this thought: that everywhere the
people - the leaders as well as the
men in the ranks are studying
Wilson's character. They find il,
too, an open book. There is moth
ing mysterious, nothing that keeps
the people guessing, nothif g hard
to understand. about Woodrow
Wilson. Trenton True American.
WASHINGTON TIA
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several of the states desired that it
carry a distinct prohibition Of
more than two terms for any
president. New York was one of
these. Ana .onda Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-16
MANUAL TRAINING IN
ELK0 SCHOOLS


Dhi"'i"s III 'he schooI
" "o'''.''o MheIe the ieacher'
"S i'o'' nui'a'o' N L. con-
'e''" " '"ue WORK De'ich OF
'U''' o'u o''iuS 'ahd plahks lying
oo"' 'e s'"o"l !ard ana began
=" ing 'eSSohS !" D'hch WORK IN The
N" par u '"e 'S"oo' mousse after
~. .''' ''o"'S al" on oaturuaVs'
MS "o' was exceedingly popular
~ '"'e Among the sch"'ars who
D"''''u '''o II win hearty zeal.
"e "o' . Gnu f'I'S DOM IN friendly
il,"''S chch trying TO Guido the
"'",,. i, MS WORK continued until
III C"' 's''''"S Mondays when the
'"'''e' Vas ''a'S'erreu TO EiNo TO
,,,I,r:. -. '',''''A 10 ''''
T,.. rm.,. ~ '''''' ',-,'
u;..l c.,'-,,'7' I'm" o'u''S
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IL
C...--,.n' W '''"'' .
IA 49,. ..-..-, " ''' ga. 9'''.'
more than two ycors fopr counties
of tie state point with nrilc IN ,rc
Manual Training D.partmrr,s rf
their schools. New school b,,...
that are being constructed ar.
being provided with a sncciar room
Tor teaching this sIIiprt T.is nm
for discussion at every teachers
Institute. Nevada air is fuIl of fl
What is Manual Trafninpg
What is its purpose? What does
it accomplish? The answers to
these and kindred questions IS
uncertain and unsatisfactory in
the minds Of many Of its auvo-
Gates. # is comparotfyc'y q now
subject snd uucb i still IN mo
learned repardinp H. However
in some Of our eastern cities il has
been taught i'm the elementary
schools for the mast twenty vcor.
If wc are wise we will profit Ly
their experience rather than TO
fail into similar mistakes that all
must make in being the FIRST to try
ncw ,hiugs.
The purpose was originally in
dUstriaI or vocational rather than
cultural in the minds Of its first
advocates as is shown by the fact
that as early rs 1929 "thc work
ing men and women" Of New York
city met and adopt ed a set of
resolutions in which they adyu-
Gated a change IN the educational
system OF the nation which "shouId
secure to every child which is born
to the republic. an enlightened.
p'ac"c"i' ana systematic course oi
r.
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Dean Harrison, Jcwcler and
oplician, has moved one door
cast Of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to sec all wanting
work in his line.
Courthouse. Highschool. and
grammar School, souvenirs at
Wintcrmantcl. Jewelrv Store.
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Leave your coal orders at the
Home Bakery w. y. Griffith e.
Son.
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Furnished rooms to let. Inquire
al this office.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
j. l.. TraNerS
PIONEER CONTRACTOR BUILDER
OFFICE IN EL CENTRIC HOTEL sLoo.
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION

In the United States Land Office, Los
AAa6geies: Aagr46: California, October 10, 1912.
N0rieE ~. . rs Eereby given that SANTA
through Nat II. Titus, it attorney in fact,
has filed in this office its application to
select Sc S under the provisions of the act
OF Congress approved June a. 1897 $50
approved March 8, 1905 (Ss STAT, STAT
namely name thf SERIAL TGoT!Dg No ofSsi5 fssf50sS ands o
EK of NEh,. Section 7; Ek Of sB&.
G g. aRd K NW E { e E s|E ~ sersf 4sftiSn N6
s. r. q, s B. NJ. g. Serial ieftSSn Noi 3; o16s17:
T.. s. 3. NJ. Serial No 61661S: Lot g.
Serial No. d1es1g: SCI Of IS sW4, q r. see: @,
No. \ 916s2o; NEA Of swA, Section 81,
99116621: sEA Of WV, Section 80, T. 7.
ois622: NEh Of wv. vi N Section aeTias 81. Nc e
Gf6s28i q NWA Of NWA. Section s2. =.
e., S, 3. NJ. Serial No. 016s25: NWH
& & NJ Ssp Section NJ o. oTe9se e s, r F..
SEA, Section so, T. 16 s., r. 8 E, 8. B.
n; ~, SCI serisI 81 No. G16s27;, sEA Of NEH.
Serial No o. o16s3S: i NE4 s o. Of r NEa s B ses M.
al No. 016629: NWA of NE4, Section
30, T. 16 s., r: E., S: B. NJ. Serial
No. 016630: SWA of sen, Section 10
T. 16 s., r. E., S. B. M. Serial No
Q16631: SEA of SEA, Section 19, T.
IS s. r; E., S. B. NJ. Serial No
OI6632; NE u of Sc u, section 1s, T.
16 s.. r. E., S. B. NJ. Serial No
016633; NWA of SWA, Section 20, T.
16 s., r. s e., S. B. NJ
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described or any of
them, or desiring to object because of
mInaTal r ~ for ne he
any. of them, or for any other reason
to the disposal to applicant, should file
their afhdavits of protest in this office
1912.
FRANK BUREN, Register
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(NOt Coal Lands.l

In the United States Land Office, Los
Angeles, California, October 10, 1912:
NOTICE is hereby given t. at SANTA
FE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
through Nat r. Titus, it attorney in fact,
has filed in this office it's application to
select under the provisions of the act
Of Congress res. approved June 4, 1897 (ss
stat, 1850, and the act of Congress
approved March 8, 1905 (33 Stat, 1854,
the following described lands, namely:
Serial No. 016569: Wa of SWH, Sec
ton 20; NEH of SEA and sen of
NEA, Section so, T. II S., r. 8 E., San
Bernardino Meridian. Serial No
91657O: NEA of NEA, Section 80, and
EA of SEA and SEH Of NEA, Section
19, T. II s., r. s E., san Bernardino
NV u section 20; S X of Sw a. sec
tion IT, T. II S, r. s T., San Bernar-
dino Meridian. Serial No. O16572:
NEh of SW II and E15 of NwA, Sec
ton IL; SEA of SWA, Section s, T. II
5, X. e, San BernardinO Meridian
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or any Of
them, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of he lands or
any of them, or for any other reason
to the disposal to applicant, should
file their afhdavits of protest in this
office on before the 30th day of
November, 1912.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Nov 80
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
MORGAN FOUND IN ARIZONA

REDLANDS, Nov. 21.-Edward c.
Morgan, Redlands orange grower,
who disappeared several days ago aft
er leaving here for the Imperial valley,
nix, Ariz.
Morgan was traced to FL Centre and
from there to Phoenix and inquiries
were made there that resulted in find
ing him in a hospital He is seriously
i'll OF tuberculosis and is not expected
10 live more than a few days. His
wife has gone to Phoenix to be at his
bedside.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
MARKET REPORTS

Los ANGELES, Nov. 21.-Large con-
signments of Bellefleur apples wer,
received on the produce market yester-
day from Watsonville. The price was
marked down to S1.1OG1.15 Alter box.
A small consignment of navel oranges
arrived and were cleared up early in
the morning. They sold at $S.4O@4OO
a box. A few boxes of early tanger-
ines were received. They moved slow
at SS.00@4.0O box.
The vegetable market was dun and
only a few prices were changed. Cauh-
flower advanced to 81 a crate. Toma-
toes were firmer at 60q75c a box for
fancy half ripe shipping stock and 40
150c for ordinary ripe tomatoes. Bunch
goods continped to move well at 25 a
40c a box.
No change was made in butter, egg,
cheese or poultry prices. The poultry
market was exceptionally strong.
Receipts of produce yesterday were:
Eggs IS cases; butter, 1921 pounds
potatoes, 6764 sacks; sweet potatoes
26e sacks; apples. 1913 boxes.
Following are the quotations:
Butter-Prices 10 the trade Sc above
quotations: California creamery, ex-
tras. sec: creamery frsts. S2hc.
Eggs-Local ranch, doz., candled, soc
case count, Acc; seconds. 27c; pullets'
G1c; eastern, Sc 93Sc.
Beans-No. l pink, S5.75 cwt.; No. 1
lima, S5.75 a 500; Lady washin gton. No.
!, S5.10I525; small white. No. l, SIS. 25
a $50; blackeye. S4256450; GlrvanZa,
$3.50: bayous, S4 so a 500; Mexican reds,
$3.50. lentils. S6.50G 700.
Onions-Australian Reds. soc box;
Northern Yellow Danvers, S1.00
per cwt.; Silverskin, 35@40c box,
White Wax. crate, $3.50; young onions,
2OC dozen punches.
Potatoes-Local Burbanks. S0490c;
cwt.; sweet potatoes. s1.75 G1.S5; High
land, 90c a S1OO
Poultry--Buying prices Oive)-Broil-
ers, lb., 26c; fryers, lie; roasters, 17c;
young cocks, Sc; old cocks, Sc; light
hens, 16c: heavy hens, 1Sc; young tur-
keys, 1S@22c; old turkeys, zoe; young
ducks, 14c; old ducks, 12c; geese, 12c;
SQUAD pigeons, $3.50 doz.
Honey-EXtracted water white, 10c
ID; white, SC: light amber Sc; combs
water white, Ice; white, 15c; light am
ber, 15c; beesewaX, soc.
Hay-New crop: Tame oats, S22 a %
per ton: alfalfa, s16G17.5O per ton;
barley, S20622 per ton; wheat, S20G 2S;
straw. SS. per ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Cattle-Receipts
$1,000; market steady to 10c lower !;
beeves, s5.25 61O.6O; Texas steers, $3.50
H46O; western steers, S5.4OG9.10,
stockers and feeders, S4.1O67.25; cows
and heifers. s2.7OG735; calves. S6.5O@
1925
Hogs-Receipts 80, 900; market steady;
light, S7-4067S5; mixed, S7.40G 40;
heavy, S7.4OM7.92h; rough, S7.706D
80: pigs, $500 7.30; bulk of sales,
s7.7OG7.S5.
heep-Receipts, $4,000; nn0~l-ot slow
TO shade lower; native, S3.4JrI4.50. =.
western. S3.7O@4.50; yearlings, S4.754
$50: native lambs, S5.50G7 7.55; western
lambs, S5.65 07.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
COLORADO RIVER MUST
BE BRIDGED At YUMA

Brawley News: Full of enthusiasm
over the prospects for real national
highway, H. L. Fulton and H. B. Stew
art returned Monday night from Santa
Fe, where they went as delegates from
Brawley to the annual convention of
the Ocean to Ocean Highway Associa-
tion
As a result of the convention this
year a definite working plan has been
reached with the National Old Trails
Association. Both organizations will
unite to secure congressional action
and with the governors and congress-
men of the southern states pledged to
support the route of the Ocean to Ocean
Highway Association, it is expected
that something will be forthcoming
during the next year.
This valley should forget it's diff
ferences," said Mr.. Stewart, this morn
ing. and get behind Congressman
Kettner Of san Diego with a view 10
securing a federal bridge over the Col
orado river at Yuma Until this is
done we have no assurance that the
national highway may not go over the
northern route. This is vitally impor-
tant to us and we should work to-
gether for this bridge, regardless Of
roads between the valley and the
coast"
Much road work will be done in
Arizona and New Mexico this winter,
and it is hoped to have a national
boulevard before 1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
BARLEY MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-In the
local grain call pit barley options were
quiet in fairly steady market De-
cember sold at s1.463s and May, 1913,
at s1.451a. In Chicago spot barley
closed at 5OG74c per bushel. On the
local sample tables cash barley re-
mained quite steady. Receipts of bar
ley here yesterday were 7475 centals.
Cash wheat was quiet and easy. White
oats were in good demand and firmer,
with s1.57 Y bid for choice. Corn prices
were largely normal. Pink beans were
fairly firm. Grain bags continued
quiet.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
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NOTICE FOR PUBLIcATION

'Not 1oHi Ianus.-SerIaI No. OG6:J.D
Department of the Interior. United
states Land Office at Los Angeles, CAL
October 30, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that LILLE ID. GRAY. of Seeley.
Cal, who on June 16, 1910, made Desert
Eh NEA, Section s, Township 16 s..
Range IL E., S. B. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County, at Ell
Centro, California, on the 11tn day OF
December, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben
jamin f. Mcdonald, Anton F. Gerdes
Grover c. Gray all of Seeley, Cal; John
X. Collins of Dixieland, Cal
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
PACIFIC-vALLEY LINE
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
November IL, 1912. NOTICE is hereby
given that JOHN w. JONES of FL Cen
Desert Land Entry No. 06309 for Lots
and 6, Section 2. T: 16 s., r.. IA e, S
B. NJ, being Tract las, Township 16 S.
Range IA E., S. E. Meridian, according
to supplemental resurvey now pending
approval, has filed notice of intention.
to make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, at Ell Centre, California, on the
23rd day of December 1912, at 10
o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Isaac
A Morgan, Charles Balance, Henry j.
Burk, James G. Hamilton, all of Ell
Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
Dec. 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-21
Pier & Prendergast
Sole and exclusive agts.

for the following choice pieces of prop
erty:
$50 acres of fine, soft soil located
miles southeast of Holtville on Il
main canal This ranch is all in al
falfa and is fenced and cross fenced
$3.50 per acre. but owner can give
possession on 60 days notice. One of
the best ranches in the valley, fully
water stocked and patented land
Price SIPS an acre; $4,000 cash.
FOR sALE-25o acres 2A miles from
railroad station. Finest soft soil;
70 acres alfalfa; 140 acres corn. Bal
ance partially Ieveled. Patented
land. 200 shares No. 1 water stock.
Prise q bargai1 T. With i e., goSd terms
100 acres soft soil, 6h miles west
of Imperial, in Water Co. No. IL;
been in cotton and barley; all lev
elled, ditched and bordered; fully
one-third cash, balance years.
32O acres soft soil, 7K miles east
of Calexico on canal; been in barley.
all but so acres ready for crop; fully
water stocked and patented land.
Price SIS an acre, one-half cash, bal
ance 5 years.
PIER & PRENDERGAST
HOTEL OREGON BLOCK
Ell CENTRO