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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
Salmagundi
FROM DAILY

Percy Gardner arrived from
Reno this morning.
The commissioners returned from
Lamoille about | o'clock this after
noon.
Judge Van Fleet of the United
States district court of California
is holding a session of court at
Reno.
Sheriff Harris retur ned this
morning from Reno, where he
went with James Campbell an
insane patient.
A Salt Lake dispatch received
this forenoon says that V. +.
Switzerland of Elko underwent an
operation at the Holy Cross
hospital yesterday for stone in the
bladder. The operation was sue
cessful and MIR. Switzerland will
he out in two or three wects.
The regular meeting of the
Parents and Teacher cooperative
Society will he held at the gramar
school Friday. April >. at 2
o'clock. Subject for discussion :
The correlation Uf the Physical
and Moral Natures of the Child"
All are cordially invited.
The prison Investigation is
dragging along. About the only
thing Of Importance so far de-
velopod is the friction between the
state engineers office and Warden
Baker, II seems from the reports
that both officers wanted to boss
the road comp and that Baker got
away with the job.
The Independent congratulates
the county commissioners in strik-
ing the six physicians who have
drawn salaries of SIS per month
each the past year as deputy health
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05

offers from the county's pay roll.
These officers performed no useful
service for the county and they
should never have been on its pay
roll. The old shacks spoken of so
feelingly by the grand jury still
stand and there will be no deputy
health officers after May LIST to
tear them down. Sad, isn't it?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
SHIPPING
COAL VERY SOON

P. V. Roynianek. vice president
and general manager of the Ne
vada Coal and Fuel company
operating at Coaldale, who has
been visiting in Goldfcld, returned
to the mine this morning He
brought in some samples of the
coal now being developed and
stated to the Tribune reporter
that he will soon begin making
regular shipments A large am
cunt Of development has already
been done on the ground and this
work will proceed without in-
terruption. Drifts have been
following the ceal veins and the
measures now exposed are Of large
size and show an Improvement in
quality.
The Nevada Coal and Fuel COM
pany. Of which Mr.. Rovnianek Is
manager and OF which Harry Il
Ruhl Of Goldfeld is secretary is
operating a lease covering 100
acres u the ground Of the Nevada
Coal company. The latter en-
braces the original coal locations Of
the distict, including the ground
located years ago by the late
William Groezinger, known
throughout this part Of the state
as "Jactass Bill" The locations
Of the holding company comprise
about Gao acres Of ground and
were secured for the company by
l.. X. Koontz, Of Gold6eld one of
the largest stockholders in the
company. Mr.. Rovnianek reports
some excitement over recent silver
ore DISCOVERIES near CoaldsIe and
Rcdlich. -Goldfeld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05

during the past few months, they
are bound to stimulate the cause
as millions of fighting men could
hot do. AS militauts and as
representatives of the new thought
and the new learning, they have
helped marvelously in laying the
foundations for a safe, sane and
progressive republic"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
Salmagundi
FROM wEDNE sDAYs DAILY

Editor Rcher of the National
Miner is in town.
The bills allowed by the COM
missioner Monday will be found
on the first page.
The commissioners took an other
recess today and went to Lamoillc
this afternoon to Inspect the reads.
The Appeal says that the Postal
telegraph COMPANY has closed its
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05

Carson Office. The reason given is
that the Carson field is not large
enough to make the Postal pay.
The nvestigation of Warden
Baker was resumed yesterday
morning. Paul CASTOR, the gov
ernor's expert explained his report
to the commission. The governors
ease looks pretty weak.
The Sentinel says that the Fl rst
train over the reconstructed
Eureka & Palisade railroad was
expected to reach Eureka Monday.
It will be a glad day for the
people Of Eureka when they are
connected with the outside world
again.
While Wall street is nibbling at
the bait on the proposition to
make silver the monetary standard,
because gold has become so plenti-
full as to be too cheap. the rest of
US will be recalling the old song of
1896 about the generosity of thr
silver mine owners of Colorado.
We may yet have to be able to sing
it TO keep up our spirits in this
wicked wCrld.-Kansas City Post.
Rev. Nilbert K. Howell left this
morning on a ten.day missionary
trip in the Jarbidge country. Rev.
Geo. r Varney General Missionary,
of Reno, is expected to fill the
Baptist pulpit Sunday morning
April Z. the Bible school and
kindergarten will occupy the even
ing hour with the Easter program.
Some splendid Easter music is
bling prepared.
A sunbeam fingered under a leaf
in the forest at sunset, loath to
leave so fair a spot, until the moon
suddenly rose. Enraptured with
the shimmering beauty of a moon
beam, he stood enrtanred and
trembling and could not go. In
ecstasy they met and kissed. The
sun sank and left him in her arms.
The opal is the child of their love.
In its fair face are forever mingled
the silver of the rising moon and
glory of the sunset. Anonymous
The Pulaski. Missouri, Democrat
assumes responsibility for this: 81
shot an arrow into the air; ii fell in
the distance, | knew not where till
a gentleman said il killed his calf,
and had to give him six and half
$3.50. bought some poison to
Stay some rats and d lady swOre it
killed her cats. and rather than
argue across the fence, | paid her
four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50).
One night | set sailing a toy balloon
and hoped it would soar till it
reached the moon but the candle
fell out on a farmers straw and
he said | must settle or go to law.
That is the way with a random
shot, it never drops in the proper
spot. and the joke you spring that
you think so smart may leave a
wound in some fellows heart
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COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

The board met April LIST all the
members present.
Minutes read and approved.
Money counted and found
correct as compared with the
auditors books.
The bill of L. o. Ray for $50 for
justice fees was ordered returned
to he itcmized.
On petition of citizens, j. B.
Fitzgerald was appointed game
warden for the ensuing year. with
bond fixed at $4,000.
The board took a recess until
Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
The board met Tuesday, all the
members present.
The official report Of various
county and township officers were
received and filed.
The board struck from the
delinquent tax list such amounts
as the uditor reported could not
be collected and squared the tax
account between the auditor and
treasurer.
The resignation of J. II. O'Brien
as Justice of the peace of Starr
valley was &C 'epted.
The board then adjourned until
Wednesday at 10 o'clock
The hoard of County Commits
sioners at their meeting Wednes-
day received a petition from the
citizens of Ruby, Mound and
Huntington valleys asking that the
county road over the west side of
Harrison pass be changed to follow
ID Toyn creek to the Summit.
1t was laid over.
A. B. Gray was appointed justice
of the peace of Starr Valley
precinct.
A petition signed by residents of
Starr valley and Hook school dis
tricts praying for a consolidation of
the two districts was received and
was laid over.
The official bond of j. b. Fitz-
gerald for $4,000 was examined and
approved.
DR.. c. w. West health officer
was requested by the board to visit
the towns of Montello and Tecoms
and other points in the eastern
part of the county, to investigate
the smallpox cases.
Upon motion it was unanim ously
ordered that all the deputy health
officers; towit: DIR. G.. E. Secor Of
Tuscarora. DR.. 7. II. Harper of
Carlin. DR.. H. A. Paradis, Of Mon
tello. DR.. E. Dunscomb of Midas
and DR.. H. E. Colby of Jarbidge
and they r hereby released from
all liabilities as such officers until
further orders of this board said
order to take effect May !, 1912.
1T was ordered that hereafter all
indigents applying for admittance
to the county Hospital be first
examined by the county physician
and patients should be discharged
upon orders of the physl clans.
A plat of the Taber and Simon
son additi on to the town of Elko
was presented, approved and
recorded.
-. ~ -
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
S~almagundi
FROM DAtLN

Judge Taber will go to Las
Vegas about tho 10Th to hold
court.
The Commissioners took a recess
this afternoon and went TO Carlin
to look after road and other
matters.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
S~almagundi
FROM DAILY

The Hot Springs auto is running
aga n.
There are so men at the Hot
Springs shearing sheep.
John Miller of Jarbidge is
stopping at the Hot Springs. He
was pretty weak when he arrived
but is improving rapidly.
The commissioners are looking
after county affairs today. The
most of their time was taken IN
in examining and allowing claims.
III" advance agent of the Wild
West show was in town Yesterday
making arrangements for the show
to appear here on the 5th of May.
The ad will appear in due time.
Alex Dromiac, one Of Reno's
solid citizens, shook hands with
his Elko friends today. He said
Reno is rather dull, but there is no
place like it.
The first meeting Of the .EIko
County Development League will
he held at the courthouse Saturday
night. The adoption of the bylaws
and other important business will
come before the meeting.
d. McElroy & Co., Elko's real
estate dealers have an 'ad in this
issue. This company thoroughly
understands the real estate bust
ness and those wishing TO buy or
sell will do well to consult them.
The race between Enos Esquire's
mare and Cash Day, owned by
Frank Smith for $500 ID sice was
pulled off at the race track this
afternoon. The mare won by
three or four lengths. The judges
warned the riders before starting
that no crooked work would be
permitted and that the fastest
horse must win. Considerable
money changed hands.
German trade laws regarding
false representa- ms IN advertising
are very strict. Not only are
heavy fines imposed, but a person
convicted is obliged to insert
advertisements in from 25 to leo
papers that he has been convic ed
Of unfair competition.
Mr.. KimbalI spcnt yesterday in
Salt Lake. While there he had
many Inquiries concerning Ne
vada's agricultural lands. There
is n hettre feeling now toward
Nevada than the re has ever been
and its people should take advant-
age Of it. Let us m axe our re-
sources known to all the world.
Saturday night Officer Cotant
found II young man in a box car,
filled with general merchandise,
and arrested him. lie was taken
before Judge Katie this forenoon
and discharged. He told tire
judge that he had been drinking
and did not know what he was
about when he entered the car.
His story carried the impress of
truth and won his liberty. lie
should not drink so much liquor
hereafter that he cannot tell a
freight car from a lodging house
or il might cost him n term in
The pen.
a stock dividend of 1900 per
cent che largest ever paid by a
corporation in the memory of Wall
street, was declared recently by
the directors of the Standard Oil
company of lnuana This action
was foretOld several weeks ago
when it was announced that the
stockholders had been called upnn
to approve an increase in the
]cnmpany's capital from 1000, 600
to $50, 0CO. 900. This approval was
given at a recent meeting and the
directors took the final action which
means n distribution Of 20 adj
iitiunal shares TO each holder of
one share of the stock.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
Salmagundi
RoMsATURDAY DAILY

The Star says that the auto
craze has struck Winnemucca.
Miss Knemeyer, assistant
prin cipal of the high school ha.
gone to Starr valley to spend the
Easter vacation.
There was nothing accomplished
in the prison investigation yester.
day. Wraugling over fngures and
tits between attorneys consumed
most of the time.
For an hour or so this forenoon.
sOwn fell at a lively rate. Ii
melted nearly as fast as il fell and
turned the dust Of the last few days
into slush and mud. Conditions
look favorable for more storm.
Edgar Sadler. superintendent of
the Huntington valley Land &
Cattle company came in this after
noon. He is looking after the
company's interests in a water
suit, that has been started against
it,. He informs us that the com.
pa"y had owned,and used the water
right in dispute for the last thirty
years.
The case of Johnson and Others
against Sewell and other over the
Gold Circle townsire is still going
N in the district court. The
plaintiffs are not through with
their SIDE Of the case and the end
seem to be a long way Off. As
Judge Averill is compelled to leave
for Tonopah tonight. a continuance
will be taken until such time as he
is able to take il up again.
Senator Stephenson who spent
".cr 500, 900 to convince the
people Of Wisconsin that he was
the proper man to represent them
in the United States senate has
been given a coat Of whitewash and
another batch is being prepared
for ~e0taur Lorimer Of Illinois.
The latter won out in the COM
mittee. bat has to face a vote in
the senate. The Indications are
that LorimcT's sea will be de-
cIarcd vacant.
Judge Morgan will pass the S7th
mile stone in Iife's journey to-
morrow. He has passed through
many exciting changes in the
courtry's history and has borne an
honorable part in the growth and
development Of this state. While
h. has not anaSsel a great for
tune, he has gained the unbounded
confidence and respect Of all who
know him. As tie sunset Of
life crcCps on, this confidence and
respect remains undimmcd.
Roosevelt is still soucaIing over
his dcCcnt in New York. Indian
and CoIorado. His sprcchps al.
most lead n IA believe that all
th~c"practical men" that he used 10
lean upon so heavily are now
supportirp President Taft. He
charges the presidents supportors
with using money and other
corrupt mcans TO control the
Chicago convention. And this IT,
face of the fact that ne enjoyed
the fruits Of corruption for forr
years. How his pious soul must
r~cvolts at the use of none in
elections, The memory Of Harri.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-04-05
Mirror tor cye,ls,s.

A onvex mirror he's been desisnoa
for motor cyclists. who. By attaching
II to one wrist by a rubber band. can
lift the hand and see what Is oomtna
behind them.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17

"Value your friends, my boy, value
your friends" remarked the moss
backed citizen. Some men seem TO
think that people who are willing to
be friendly with them can't amount to
much"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17
DREAMED OF BURGLARS
AND FOUND GEMS GONE

NEW YORK Special.-Mrs. Ru-
dolph Katz. of SO Prospect Street.
Yonkers. dreamed a week ago Mon
day night that burglars had cut her
husbands throat and made off with
her jewels. She awOke with n scream
and ran into her husbands room.
where she found him sleeping sound
ly. unnamed.
Her dream had been so vivid, how
cred, that before Mrs. Katz went back
to bed she looked for jewel case
that had been on her dresser. The
case was gone. and with il $1,000
TO her daughter. Fannie. 4 search of
the house was made, and when no
trace of the jewels was found the
matter was reported to the police.
Captain Lent. of the First Precinct.
made the robbery known Monday.
when he admitted that no clew. either
TO the jewels or To the thief. had
been discovered. The police believe
that the burglar entered the house
through a window opening from Mrs
KatZ'S bed chamber onto the roof of
the Veranda. Even this. though. is
surmisc. for no marks were found on
the roof or on the pillars by one Of
which the burglar must have gained
the roof
A quantity of valuable siiverwarc
on the first floor of the house was
untouched by the thief. q fact that
/ has puzzled the police. whose only
/ theory is that the intruder was salts
| fed with the jewels. Katz. who has
| been retired from business for some
/ years. was a New York tailor. His
! home is i'm one of the fashionable sec
1 tiOns of Yonkers
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17
INSULTED LADIES
HEAVILY FINED
RI c II NJ O Y ID. VA

II - II VI ~ y ~ NA.-SDecldl.-
Because ne insulted two daughters
Of r.. NJ. McGcOrgc. of 511 East Main
Street, on the street. Andrew Richard
son, twenty years old. of New
Kent county. was fined S25 ana costs
by Justice Critchfeld Thursday.
Richardson was standing on Maip
street, between Eighth and Ninth. last
mSnt. with several companions. The
hour was about IL o'clock. Mr.. Nc
George and his daughters passed. Pa
trOllnan Duke was nearby
According 10 his statement in court
tooay, he saw Richardson suddenly
leave his friends and seize one of the
young women 10y the arm. Richardson
rs alleged to have said Come on with
mo" 20 the girl.
The father was dumfOunded. accord
ing 70 his statement to the court. q. Be
fore he recovered from his astonish-
ment. officer Duke fastened up and.
ere Mr.. McGeOrge could get TO ms
uaughter'S nssailant. the officer had the
man under arrest and had started for
the nearest patrol box. It is believed
lhat ouly tine timely Interference OF
the otiicer prevented rough handling of
the young man by the father
When first he was arrested. Richard
son is said 70 have assumed an indif-
ferent attitude. which. however.
changed TO penitence and apprehen-
sion when he was locked up in First
Police station He is said to have
begged for his release.
RICHARDSON, who says he is farmer.
was well dressed. and. upon being
searched. he was found to have a con-
siderable amount Of money on his per
son. II is said that he was intoxicated.
Mr.. McC Gorge, who is manager of
the Southern Antique Company. was
on his way home. with his daughters.
from Main Street Station. where they
mao been To soc some friends OF.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17
\ Fourth-Rate Naval Pover

What n howl there would he If un-
eXpectedly this country should be
thrown into a war with one of the
great powers and our navy should be
found inadequate % meet the situa-
ton! When the people of the coun-
try protested against the lack of pre-
paredness that permitted the first few
.reverses, what answer could Congress
make to the charge of negligence?
1t is all very well 10 say that there
is no danger of a war with one of the
big powers. Were there such a dam
ger at present, the country might well
pause before adopting a big naval
program that might hasten the crisis
II the Umteo States should prepare
itself now, however. it's action would
not be open to misconstruction or the
cause Of fears abroad.
The assertion of Secretary Never
before the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee that Japan in 1916 will have
wrested the position OF third naval
power from the United States and that
this country VIII have difficulty in
maintaining itself i'm fourth place un-
less two battleships are authorized
each year should give pause to those
who are trying to effect economies at
the expense of the navy.
The suggestion that a country so
rlch as the United States should vol
unfairly take fourth place i'm the rank
ing of the world powers is a reflection
osl llt pIoSItSStN tntSS or those who
nave the power 20 make the policy Of
the nation. If such economy is de-
signed as an appeal for votes at the
coming election. il Will not work The
people want an economical govern
ment. but they do not want to en-
danger either the prestige or the
safety Of the country.
CONGRESS ought To- realize that the
people of this nation are patriotic as
Wen as progressive. The tariff. over
which the Democrats are showing So
much concern. could rot rouse the
people TO the pitch whore they would
be willing 20 lay down their lives
either for or against &. For the pro-
lection OF the nation. however, mill
lions OF men woulo come forward
Is it likely, then. that the people will
applaud the elimination of two bat
tlcShiDs, which viii force this nation
into fourth place and probably stil
lower? In test between economy
and patriotism the latter will win
every time. and the Democrats should
keep this in mind when the fight over
the navy bill is Waged on the floor OF
the House.-WashinSto Post.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17

The Taft Republicans viii next at
tempt 60 place the blame ON the
Roosevelt followers I'm the Ninth Dis
trict for Mr.. Slemp being renomi-
mated. II Roosevelt is the man his
followers think he is. why should they
kill their own vote by casting it for
Slemp instead of supporting "a Roose-
Welt man for Congress Graham
Banner.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17

"a. They sent for two physicians and
the doctors tried in vain for an hour to
revive the young woman. Then an
ambulance was called from the Bed
ford street Hospital Hour after hour
the surgeon worked over Miss JampoT.
nut failed 10 rouse her. Not once did
even her eve lids dutter. The doctors
peilFed the young woman had been
poisoned, but they were unable TO learn
IS nat drug mad been admin tered
Hope Of revivinE Miss Jampol had
almost been given up at IL o'clock
Monday. when she suddenly opened her
eyes. She was too dozcd II know
where she was or what had happened
to her. Measures Were taken to pre-
vent her lapsinS again into her coma.
AMI Captain Il Ilon u-ou. of the Liberty
Avenue fohce station. was sent for.
thompson saws the young woman told
him that she went 20 the drug store Of
otto Iaucr. at --N1 pitkin Avenue. and
bought some powder TO use is a SnuT
TO clear her head. Thompson then
caused the arrest of Lauer ON charge
ot selling Miss Jambpol some heroin
which. the police say. is derivative OF
cocaine Mrs. Jampoi. The police saw.
FOUND some white powder i'm her daugh-
ter's purse. ana this viii be anaIvzed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17
POLICE Think They
HAVE SRREWD CROOKS

RI ICH MOND. VA.-SpeciaI.-
The hearing Ui Jennie Johnson
and Mary Bishop. thirty-cight
and tWcn,y-Cight years Old. re-
spectVeiy. arrested Thursday by
PatrOlman StOCISmar. charged
with being professional shOpiift-
Crs, was. i'm Police Court today.
continued until q. tobCr 18th.
The women are accused OF
stealing suitcase. valued at $40.
from IL. w. ROuutrcc * Bro.
Trunk and bag Company. and
silk dress. valued as $50. from
FOurqurcaR. Temple ~ Co. i27-
i39 East Broad street.
After making inquiries con-
cerning the repair OF a trunk.
the women are said 10 have
picked up an alligator grip rs
they left thc ROuntrce retail c.
tablishmcnt. ut TO3 East Broad
Street. Clerk \. y. Tinslcy dis
covered them ia the act and fol-
lowed them To 425 North Sixth
Street. where they are understood
10 have asked permission TO leave
the grip.
Tinsley got hold of Patroiman
StOckmar and awaited the return
of the women. When they re-
turned they had the suit with
them. They were arrested and
locked mp in Second Police sta
ton. being unable To furnish bond.
They were searched and moro
than SO was found upon each Of
them. Harry NJ. Smith, Jr.. has
been retained 10 defend them.
The Bishop woman says she i
from Fredericksburg. The John
son woman claims New York rs
her home. Their occupations are
given as dOmcSticS.
The mOduS Opcrandi Of the WO-
men in the dry goods store was
unique. One &C them wore what.
on the exterior. appeared 10 be an
opera coat. Nm examination OF
the interior slit. or inner pocket.
OF sufficient size TO accommodate
both suit and hanger.