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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-26
the CLIFF, DWELLINGS OF THE
MESA VERDE.

General descriptions OF the ancient
clla dwellings in the canyons OF South
western Colorado are contained In a
circular entitled General Information
regarding the Mesa Verde National
Park recently issued by the Depart.
tnent: of the Interior. In this park are
about 800 cllff dwellings OF which only
the three largest have been repaired
The largest ruin, called Cliff Palace
stands about thousand feet above
the bottom Of the canyon and 800 fee,
ibelog the top of the ledge. All the
hopses Connect and open into onS an
oths The. entire settlements iothing
"a 81 kseeht about 3O0pfeeteih lehgth
fron eadqto cid. % NJ, SOFT
4, weHi contemplate these Hen,
rtiina IL s,hafarto belltte1th az ono
Sttmd. they resotinded iMthstKel HUN OF
5indut fry, the laughtert6f' children, the
tdronlhg Of priests, and the strIden,
cry n tie ssntlRefs 'ealfiHs the swar
lrlors to battle: The Se1iefs Of these
abai Toned confhMiitiesl nave led nc
writ ens record Btl7thepttshape Of the
tstrus lures ahdrthe trelics stiiat .have
been aug IRON tths debffs soi. Centuries
give sonie9 Idea tdt fhowsthese nsople
] lived and Shfoted' ant" had their 6Rlng
2 ~ !. ~ Nd lipy4 i,ntf lEsSi4cs hoe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-26
4 tha dann nnnd tnrrltntr hi nnul

In the deep sand territory In Bowl
Ing Green township, Licidns county.
o.. The Columbus Gas 4 Fuel company
has drilled test OF the ]. D. Orr farm
.thirty.four feet into tie cllhtont sand
and found nothing but a light show Of
oil at depth OF ten feet IN the sand.
They are still drilling in sand,
In the Gratiot Held, in Hopewell
township, Licking, county the Arkan.
sas Fuel OIL company Il starting a
test on the Flint Ridge Coal Sqppany's
lands. One and one.half miles west
of Gratiot, the same company is start.
ing a test on the Edward Armstrong
farm. In Franklin township, the same
narties are drillingla test on the ]. a.
Parr farm. In the: vicinity of the Ar.
kansas Fuel Oil oompanys' producer
on the Park F. Montgomery farm. in
Perry township, Licking county. the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-26
game company IS starting three wells
The pennsvIvsnIat EieId

game company Is starting three wells,
The Pennsylvania Field.
Eone-half mile south Of WoodsheId,
In Washington county, Pa. The Com.
monwealth real sisstnte company pir.
chased twenty acres and Intended to
divide It up into town lots. but firgt
decided to drill a well. This test hHs
now been drilled into the 100foot sand
and the hole has filled up 1000 Rect
with fluid Below RlefSees Roc the
schoen Steel Wheel company has
drilled well on It's own PROPERTY %
the fifth sand and has aeIight gasseF
Standard Credit Distances;
OIL CITY. Pa. June z6- Credit bal.
ances, $3.50. Rims, 2s7.52s barreis;i
average, 1884 barrels. Shipments,
241,S76 barrels: average, 1ii, 500 bar:
rels. III
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-26
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To P. w. Dargin: You are
hereby notified that l have expend-
ed during the year 1911 one
hundred dollars in labor and It
provement upon the Magnolia Lode
Mining Claim situated in Gold
Circle District. County of Elko,
State of Nevada, the location
certificate of which is found Of
record in the office of the County
Recorder of Flko County in book
IL at page SIS of Mining Notices,
records of Elko County, Nevada in
order to hold said mining claim
under the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, and the amendments
thereto approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon
mining claims being the amount
required to hold said mining claim
for the year mentioned. End if
within ninety (90) days after the
publication hereof you fail or
refuse to contribute your proper
ton of such expenditure as CO.
owner, which amounts to eighteen
do ars and sixty cents your inter
est in the said claim will become
the property of the subscriber
your cn-owner, VINO has mao, :.
required expenditure under said
section.
Dated Midas. Nevada, June 8,
1S12
w. A. Adams.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE or FORFEITURE

To William Mears: You are
hereby notified that | have expend-
ed during the year 1911 one
hundred dollars in labor and i'm
provements upon the Silver Star
Lode Mining Claim, situated in
Gold Circle mining District,
County of Elko. State of Nevada:
the location certificate. of which is
found of record in the office of the
County Recorder of Elko County in
book II at page ST. of Mining
notice records of Elko County, Me-
vada, in order hold said mining
claim under the provisions of
Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States and
the amendments thereto, approved
January %, 1880, concerning an-
nual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold
said mining claim for the year
mentioned. And if, within ninety
90) days after the publication
hereof, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such
expenditure 40 co.owner, which
amounts to sixteen dollars and
sixty-six cents, your interest in
said claim will become the prop
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
Ioans of Honor.

Tip never had a mite Of patience
with the fellow who looks with such
reverence on debt of honor. AS a
rule the debt Of honor chap doesn't
tret bit about bilking his grocer. But
an experiment with loans OF honor"
put In the right places has shown
the average person is honest. Several
years ago public spirited men got to-.
gether" at Lyons and formed what
they called Loan and Honor society.
The purpose was to furnish money to
clerks, laborers and apparently to any
poor and needy persons. No other &C..
curity than the borrowers word was
asked. In 1901 money was lent to
1884 individuals. Sixty-eight of these
were women. All but twenty.seven OF
the borrowers were married. Sickness
made 119 Of the loans necessary; loss
OF work, SO; previous debts, 81, and
starting housekeeping, 81. The sums
borrowed varied from SO to $50. Dur.
Ing It's several years of existence the
society has lost only 5000. Yes. the
average person is not a thief.-New
York Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
w. A. Adams.

In The District Court of che
Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada. In and For the
County Of Elko.
. McCall-Smiley Company, A Cor
poration. on behalf itself and of
all other creditors who shall in
due time come in and seek relief
by contributing to the expense of
this action. Plaintiff, VS..
U. G. Baker. John Sittig, H. W.
Fletcher, D. Clarke, A. B Duke,
Fletcher-Clarke Milling Company.
A Corporation, and F. C. Richmond
Machinery Company, A Corpora
tion. Defendants.
By order of this Court duly
given and made on the 25th day of
April. 1912, appointing a Recriver
in the above entitled action, and
requiring notice to the Creditors
of H. W. Fletcher. D. Clarke, A.
B. Duke and the Fletcher Clarke
Milling Company, a corporton,
Notice is hereby given to all the
Creditors Of said Defen Gants, H.
w. Fletcher, D. Clarke, A. B.
Duke and the Fletcher-Clarke
Milling C., mpany. corporation,
who may claim specific liens on the
property both real and personal,
belonging to the said Defendants.
H. w. Fletcher, D. Clarke, A. B.
Duke and the Fletcher-Clarke Mill.
ling Company, a Corporation. stu
ted in Jarbidge, Elko County
State of Nevada, move particularly
described in the Creditors Bill on
file herein, and to all general
reditors of the said Defendants
H. w. Fletcher, D. Clarke, A. B
Duke and the Fletcher-Clarke
Milling Company. corporations
that they shall come in and file
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23

the amendments thereto. approved
January 22. 1880. concerning an.
nual labor upon mining claims
being the amount required to hold
said mining claim, for the year
mentioned.
And if within ninety (9O) days
after the publication hereof you
fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as
co-owner, which amounts to sixteen
dollars and sixty-six cents. your
interest will become the property
of the subscriber, your co-owner
who has made. the required OK.
penditure under said section.
Dated Midas. Nevada. May lst,
1912.
". A. Adams
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23

their claims with the Clerk Of thi
Co lrt. that their claims may be
adjudicated. and that thev may
share ratably in the proceed Of
the Creditors fund created in the
above entitled action in proportion
to the amount and according to
legal class and status Of their
claims.
Said claims may be filed at any
time until the further order Of thi
Cour.
WITNESS the Hon. E. J. .
7 aber, Judge of the Fourth Judi
cial District of the State of Me-
vada, County of Elko, with the seal
of the said Court affixed this 9th
day of May. A. D. 1912.
Fred 8. "oght
County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To William Mears: You are
hereby notified that l have ex-
pended during the year ,91l one
hundred dollars in labor md i'm
provement, upon the Golden Star
Lode Mining Claim. situated in
Gold Circle Mining District, County
Of EIko. State of Nevada; the
location certificate of which is found
of record in the office of the
County Recorder ofElkc County, in
book II at page $40 ~ mining
notices, records OF Elko county.
Nevada. in order to hold aid min
ing claim under the provisions of
Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
TO WHOM It MAY CONCERN

Notice is hereby given hat
Edgar SadIrr of Diamond Valley,
Eureka County, Nevada, is hereby
appointed and designated sole ex-
elusive agent and Representative
for the state Of Nevada of the
interest of the Estate of Reinhold
Sadler, deceased. in the property
real and personal of said estate
situated and being in the counties
Of Eureka. Elko and White Pine
Counties, whether such property
be standing on the records of
either said Counties in the lame of
the salt deceased or whether it be
included in what is claimed to be
and designated as the Huntington
and Diamond Valley Stock and
Land Company, Ia California; COR
poratinn and that said Edgar
Sadler is hereby designated and
appointed as the sole and exclusive
representative of the interest of said
ReinhnId Sadler deceased. and by
him owned and standing upon the
books Of said corporation in his
name at the date of his death.
Louise Sadler
Administrative of the Estate of
Reinhold Sadler, deceased.
Carson City, Nevada. Sept, l8,
1906.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O7l95


Carson City, Nevada, Land Office.
Notice Is hereby given. that
Joseph w. Smith. of Arthur,
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
has filed in this Office his applies
ton to enter under the provisions
of Sections 23O6 & 1907 of the
Revised Statutes Of the United
States the following described
land, viz:
The East Half of the Southwest
quarter (E& of SW4) of Section
Eight (8), Township Thirty 1907
North, RanqeFifty-nine (59) East.
M. D. B. & M. containing eighty
1861 acres
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land
or for any other reason. to the
disposal to applicant should file
their atfidavits of protest in this
office on ar before the 4th day of
Sep -emher, 1912.
Louis j. Cnhn
Pouief
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
MAsTER-SMlTH OF THE DAY
Produces Steel Of Cutting Capacity
Surprising Work Of Legendary
Swordmaker.

We arc all familiar with the old.
time legends of the master.smith. who.
by his skill at the forge, was able to
produce for the hero Of the tale
weapon which should cut through the
armor OF giant or wizard and main.
tain it's temper and edge against all
tests.
Inc modern industrial captain has
10 cut his way also through metal,
and one OF the notable achievements
OF the engineer and metallurgist has
peen his success in the production Of
steels OF hardness and cutting ca.
pacity which, altogether surpass the
nnest work OF the Legendary sword.
maker.
MOI content with the manufacture
OF tool steel OF hardness, high-speed
cutting capacity and exquisite temper,
the modern master-smith has now pro.
duced method OF converting soft
IRON or low.grade steel into tool.steel
OF the highest grade simply by the in.
fusion OF the necessary proportion of
carbon and other elements by contact
and proper heat treatment, 80 that
keen-edged chisels may be made from
railroad spikes and machine cutters
from soft and inexpensive steel.
Trials Of cutting tools made by the
INFUSION process at the ordnance bureau
OF the United States navy department
nave given such remarkable results,
both as to cutting speed and endur.
ance, that the chief OF the bureau
says: From the test Of The infusion.
treated samples. At appears superior
70 any hardening process now In use
at the naval gun factory" so that the
modern master.smith has outstripped
the tabled tales Of the wizard weap-
'n-maker OF medieval times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23

sioner. at Elko, Nevada, on the
fifteenth day Of August 1912,
Claimant names ss witnesses:
William j. Dave. of Elko,
Nevada. Luther Butler, of La
noble. Nevada, Philip Whyland, of
Lamoille, Nevada, John w. Thomp-
son. of Elko, Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn
Register.
Date of First publication July II,
1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
No Withdrawals
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher)

Department Of the Interior
Ol787
u. s. Land Office at Carson CITY.
Nevada July IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
john II. Prediger, Of Lamoillc,
Nevada, who. on April 4. 1908
made desert land Applicant In SIS,
serical, No 01787, for LOT q. ar
the Sci SW4 of Section 80, Town
ship 3H North, Range 81 East,
Mount Disblo Meridian, has 6le d
notice Of intention to make Fin n
Proof to establish claim to the
land above described before E. p
Carville, United States Commits
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Publisher.)
Regist r.

SeFsal OUSS
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Carson City.
Nevada, July 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Enoch H. Sails. of Rowland, Ne
vada, who, on May %, 1910, made
homestead Entry, No. O5088, for
the So SW4. SEA SEA So SCI,
SW4 Sci, Section 80, NW4 NW4
NE4 NE4 Ell NW4 NE4, NE4 SW4
NE4, M SCI SW4 NE4 M Sd
SW4 NE4, 81 NJ SEA NE4 Section
81, SW4 NW4 SW4 NW4, SW3
SW4 NW4. SW4 SCI SW4 NW3,
FL NW4 NW4 SW4. W. NE4 NW4
SW4, NE4 SW3 NW4 SW4, NJ
Sci NW4 SW4, Sci Mel NW4
SW4. NJ SW4 NE4 SW4, Sci SW4
NE4 SW4. 81 Sci NE4 SW4 Sec
ton 80, Township AT North,
Range Sc E. M. d. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to
make Final five year Proof to
establish claim to the land all y
described, before the County Clerk
of Elko County, at Elko, Nevada,
on the 28th day of August, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Giuseppe Besio and Dudley Hsrris
of Rowland, Nevada, Burton Sails
and Joseph j. Rife of Gold Creek,
Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
State of Nevada
81
County of Elko

Clerks Office. July 5, 1912,
Pursuant to Paragraph of Sec
tion Of the Direct Primary Act
of 1909:
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 3rd day of Septem-
Der. 1912 at the regular pulling
places in the various election
precincts. throughout the County
of Elko. State of Nevada,
Primary Election will be held for
the purpose of nominating party
candidates to be voted at the
General Election to be held in said
Elko County. State of Nevada. on
Tuesday the 9Th day Of November.
1912, for the following officers,
to-wit:
STATE OFFICERS.
Three Presidential Electors.
One choice for United States
Senator.
One Representative in Congress.
One Justi.e of the Supreme
Court.
Two Regents of the State Uni
versity (Long Term).
One Regent of the State Uni
vres ity (Short Term).
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
Five Assemblymen.
COUNTY OFFICES
One County Clerk.
One SneIiff.
One County Assessor.
One County Treasurer.
One District Attorney.
One County Surveyor.
One County Recorder.
One County Commissioner Uong
Term).
(ne County Commissioner
(Short Term).
One County Commissioner (For
the Unexpired Trem.)
One Public Administrator.
One Member of the Board of
Education (Long Term).
One Member of the Board of
Education (Short Term).
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
D Justice of the Peace.
Each Township.
One Constable. Each Township.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
One Road Supervisor in and for
Each ROAD District.
Attest:
(S"aI) Fred c. Voight.
County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
AoparontlN 40.

Some genius has invented a guard
90 be affixed to automobile wheels to
prevent the splashing Of pedestrians.
Would he rob the sport Of one OF its
chief pleasures? -Washingto Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23

Serial No. 0240
NOTICE FOR>PUBLICATION
(Publisher)
Department of the Interior
U. S.La no { ffCit
Carson City. Nevada.
June z, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Hat
tie May Reinken. forme rly Hattie
May Drown of Lamoille, Elko
County, Nevada, who, on July 20,
1908, made desert land application,
No. O240. for M NE4 of Section
II, Township 81 North. Range 81
East, Mount Diablo Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the clerk of Elko County, at Elko,
Nevada on the eighteenth day of
July 1912.
Claimant names ss witnesses:
Charles H. Kleckner, of Lee,
Elko county, Nevada. Clark Drown
of Lee, Elko county, Nevada.
Xetxes Martin of Lee. Elko county
Nevada, Louis Clemens, of Lee,
Elko county, Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
Date uf first publication June 8,
1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
Allan pronertv uojd.r0

The law Of the land respects the
right of citizen and alien alike to have
and to hold property. The allen res
ident In the United States may dis.
pose of his property by will with tho
same feeling OF security as the Amerl.
can. This is equally true Of the
allen who has taken steps to make
himself citizen of the country.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23
Coron5ais Cocktail.

Mix three chorus girls with as many
men and soak in champagne until mid.
night. Squeeze into an auto. Add q
dash OF Joy anu drunken chauffeur.
Shake well. Serve at seventy miles
an hour--Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-07-23

erty of the subscriber. your CO.
owner. who has made the required
expenditure under said section.
Dated Midas. Nevada, May, LIST.
1912.
w. A. Adams.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
PREVESA CAPTURED
BY GREEK TROOPS

ATHENS. Nov. 3.-Thc Greeks have
captured Prevcsa, fortified town In
Epirus. on the north side 70 the entrance
Of the Gulf OF .Arta. Greek troops en-
tered the town at 4 o'clock this after
noon. About noon the Greek blockad =
ing squadron sent two Gunhoats, cleared
for action. into the harbor. but no re-
sistance was offered.
Prevesa was suffering tho effects OF
the blockade and famine threatened the
town. Before the capture OF this place
a Greek detachment occupied Nicopolis,
a commanding position a short distance
away. The Greeks blew up the Turkish
battery on the heights whore the Turks
were entrenched The Turks and BASH
Bazouks took 10 flight but 400 OF them
were captured.
a Turkish torpedo boat In the Gulf OF
Aorta was shelled and burned. The Turk
ish forces are concentrating AT lanina
although they sull hold PontcPiEa q
strongly fortified height
The crown prince Is reported 10 have
captured NcnidisH, near Salonki, after
an cEsgemsnt lasting over Friday anC
Sa aturday The Greek army is stil push.
ins forward. the Turks rctreatinG In or
der
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
Retreat Becomes Rout.

1.-TWO hours after sunrise the Bulgar-
ians obtained information Of what was
happening in Abdullah S army and
started in pursuit Thcnccforward tho
retreat was converted into disordcrly
r0ut. Sakizkoi was speedily occupied
by the BugarianS. practically without
q shot being fred in its defense. Bag,
gage, guns, equipment and all military
stores fell into the hands of the pur-
suing BulGarinns. ] myself lost my
horse and q quantity of stores which
bad been incautious enough to bring
forward.
History repeated itself on the Thra.
clan plalus. Abdullah s army. like that
of Napoleon III. was declared ready
down TO the last button Of the gaitcr
whereas in reality 1T was hopclcssiv de.
iicient in everything requisite for the
equipment Of modern army,
"Going into battle, Mukhtar Pasha
once said to me that German training
of the Turkish army would result in
its death 1t is, however. unfair to
throw the blame Of the present appal
hing disaster on German methods but
on gross incapacity and muddling. In
efficiency also played great part in the
catastrophe. There was an insufficIency
Of trained officers. | saw some com
panies going into action with only two
nflioerS