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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16
ANNUAL STATEMENT

FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE
COMPANY.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
Capital (deposited)$ 100000 90
A ooSSo' 10
Liabilities, exclusive
of capital and net
surplus. ........ 4,568,131 %
Income
premiums 30, 1871 ,6I4 w
Other sources. ..... 331.464 SO
Total income, 1911. 5,8l9,139 Of
Expenditures
Losses. SO, 10l,o78 20
Dividends. ......... 100000 90
Other expenditures. 1882, 73O O3
Total expenditures,
1911 ............ 5,264, 708 rs
Fire Insurance Business, 1911
Risks written. .$483, $40, 1894 90
Premiums thereon. 5,5O4,435 O5
Losses incurred. 49,. 3,1O2,286 90
Nevada Business
Risks written. 81, 021,978 90
Premiums received. 1851 so
Losses paid. ........ 4,O71 80
Losses incurred. 80. 4,O71 80
Louis Weiumann,
Secretary.
Resident Agents
W. T. Smith Co. Elko.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16

This comparison shows positively
that the combined flow of North
and South Forks is not half as
much as the flow of the main
stream; and to Mary's river must
be given the credit for a larg part
of that excess flow. There are
other small streams emptying
into humboldt river above Palisade
Maggie, Bishop, Trout, Starr
Valley, Secret and Lamoille creeks
but their combined flow would
not equal that from Mary's river,
even if most of their waters were
not used in irrigation now; and
the fact is that nearly all the
waters of those streams except
Maggie Greek are used during the
irrigation season and were used
during the three years mentioned.
The average annual excess flow
through PalisaGe canyon over the
combined flow of North and South
Forks for the three years is 1885,
600 acre feet. Crediting half of
that to Mary's river and we have
an aNerage flow of $4,000 acre
feet. This. at an allowance of
one and one-half acre feet per
acre, gives water for irrigation
of over $4,000 acres Of land.
There is only one user of water
fl ON Mary's river the Nevad a
Land & Live Stock Co. II has
under irrigation about $500 acres
Of meadow land and a little m, re
pasture, or perhaps 10000 acres in
all and about $4,000 acres along
the river that might be irrigated.
Allowing full am ont for its land,
and we have sufficient water left
for $4,000 acres of land.
STORAGE CAPACITY AND RE-
QUIREMENTS 40, 0OO-ACRE
PROJECT
The source of Mary's river is in
one, Of the highest mountains of the
Great Basin. The snow fall is
very great, and owing to the for
ma ton, the run off is large, and
occurs late in the season, as is
usual in the higher nountsn
ranges. In almost every season,
there are periods of heavy run
off. One occurs during the winter
months, when there is break in
the winter cold, and part of the
SHOWS melt on the lower mountains
and table lands; the other takes
place when the warm weather of
spring and summer melts the snow
upon the higher mountains.
The main run off for Mary's
river occurs during April, May
and June, just when the greatest
amount of water is needed for
irrigation, and it naturally follows
that the water needed for storage
will be after that time, and a
smaller amount required than If |
the heavy run off took place in the |
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16
Do II Aow

Dost thou intend kindness to thy
loved one? Do II straightway before
the future comes, destroying thy CD.
portunity Has thy hearts friend
carelessly or cruelty stabbed into thy
heart? Forgive him; think how
when thou art dead. he will punish
himself-Thos. Carlyle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16
RepressInu Vanity.

Act up faithfully to your convic.
uons; and, when you have been IN.
faithful, bear with yourself. and re-
sumo always with calm simplicity your
little tasks. Suppress. as much as
you possibly can. all recurrence to
yourself. and you will suppress much
vanity.-Madam Guyon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16
Higher Than NIaoara

Far up Potaro river in British au,.
ana are the Kaieteur falls. among the
most wonderful in the world and
among the least known Though dis.
covered forty years ago. the falls have
been visited very seldom by white
men. yet they are Eve times as high
az Niagara
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16
WATER SUPPLY OF MARY'S
RIVER IRRIGATION PROJECT
Report BY E. c. MCCLELLAN

No Of the off Of Mary River
Greek have been made In 1913 the u Geological
established station Mary eight
the head of the proposed
PLACID in the channel just above the station large
the diverted
The record for the eight months off oa
1881 acrefe of water OF that
between April LIST and July 18th
Several Who working along the river during the time
record being kept unite stating that large of
stream diverted from the chanre above and
measued and their opinion that nearly half flowing
the bridge where the station located while it
general that the particular
all the waters of the large flowing
point the bridge.
off of the to the w other forks
the flow in the main channel
The u Geodetic Survey has had
the main channel Paisade the
the South Fork of the Humboldt Those
form the pal of supply the
Paisade During three 1905
at Paisad North pt show
follows:
Year North Fork South Fork Pasade
Acre Feet. bined flow of North and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-16
Force Necessary.

II isn't enough to hit the nail on tho
head-tbere must be some force be-
hind the blow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17

A Philadelphia judge recon-
mends drowning in a vat of beer
for men that get soused, That's
our idea of a capital punishment,
says the Washington Post.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17
THE BLIND FLEET


you."-Job xii:2
Jobs bitter jibe comes home
After 80 centuries its and ncsve
when Job flung it the teeth of his SNUG comforters.
1t has been but matter of days Capt Smith, the veteran
admiral of the White Star feet said:
Il conceive any vital disaster happening this vessel
Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.
And Capt Smith lies 1000 fahoms deep the cold
of the North Atlantic with him the hulk OF the great ship of
which he spoke these words.
That triumph of human skill and cunning, the last
marine architecture the with both turbines and ecpro
eating engines and with safeguarding bukheads that close
maticaly make her absolutely unsinkablewe, she
where but the blind that dwell the deep
sea of two mile down report her.
And somewhere in the North Atlantic floats bottle-green
berga random fragment from nameess northern glacier
that has brought naught this marvel of human fabrication
made boats and void in the twnking of eye
Every human expedien failed Even the wireless
ing ie-Savng device could the unsuitable Titanic
Everything failed Everything but the blind laundering
berg ..t
Which goes show how childish boasts when
have bridled the We indeed boast with little
Justice that have conquered the and defy old
but reckon like children when forget her fleet
her blind careless that down each spring upon
lanes. 49,.
that fleet has wrecked the pride Of the fleet of per
remind that quite TIL people and
that wisdom may not die with us after all
= 4 : + - Philadelphia judge
Learn to isten-but mends drowning of beer
the keyhoe-Fenry w. for that get soued That's
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-17

4 = = = \ + =
< Learn to listen-but not
at the keyhole.-Henry w.
Shaw.
\ : = = x 4 *N* + X x
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
VOLUNTEERS
SAVE PLANT

Had it not been for the loyal ser
vices of b. w. Vedder, w. T. We'd
der. w. =. Ella, h. S. Herrick and
others, the pump house and all its
contents at the Indian school state
experiment station, east of the city
would now be reposing at the bot
tom of the Grand river.
Owing to the fact that there is no
money in the treasury of the Indian
school experiment station, no labor
could be employed to keep back the
swift current, and for time last
night it looked as If the entire house,
concrete cisterns and all the machin-
cry would be washed away
W. p. Ella, one of the board of
trustees of the school, was at the
pump house there last night until
late and this morning appealed for
volunteer aid to save the machinery,
which is valued at $4,000. The ap-
peal was answered, and the machin-
cry cabled to the bank securely, al
though ii is floating in the river at
this time.
The current was so strong that il
cut out two rows of bearing peach
trees and snapped off huge cotton
woods and carried them down the
stream. II has swept back of the
pump house and around, but the wat
er was reported recedine at o'clock
and 1t is believed that the danger pc
riod is over.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
Home Hints Worth Knowing

If some slices of lemon are added
when boiling white clothes they will
be found much nicer and whittier af-
ter washing.
Handkerchiefs will bleach beauti-
fully when not possible to hang out
Of doors by soaking overnight in wa
ter to which little cream of tartar
has been added
Quilts and comforters should not
be wrung when washing. but after
rinsing in clear water should be
hung on the line to drip. When
nearly dry If they are beaten with a
carpet beater they will be as light as
new.
II ink spots on linen are covered
with tallOw before sending to the
laundry they will come out much
easier. This may be used on colored
materials, where lemon and salt can
not.
If silk stockings are washed in
warm water and soapsuds before
wearing they will be found to last
longer. The washing seems i'm some
way to bind the mesh closer and pro-
long the wearing qualities
Lightweight or lace curtains when
taken down to be cleaned If placed
in clear, cold water to soak overnight
will require no rubbing before boil
ing to make them snow white.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
DUTIES OF COUNTRY EDITOR ARE
VARIED.

The country editor has to make
much of the news he writes. The
commercial club, the church, the
baseball team, the law and order
league, the college, the county CEN
tral committee, the whist club and
the good-roads movement-all must
feel the influence of his guiding hand.
He must be in everything and run
errands for everyone, send out the
circulars, do the town lying for har-
mony's sake and hold the sack. He
must be guide. philosopher and friend
to those in trouble, and be mentor
and admonisher to those who are
about to get into trouble The
preacher. the town drunkard the
statesman, the social climber, the
real estate boomer, the man from the
grand lodge who is about to eNempli-
fy the new work, the promoter, the
broken soldier kindly bade to stay,
the captain of industry and the girl
with the fatherless baby-all come
to him to help them in their trou-
bles. He is the town confessor. the
town goat, doormat, rock of refuge,
errand boy and the vicarious sacri-
fee. The editor is the only creature
in all the wide animal kingdom that
needs the wings OF dove, the
strength of lion, the protective odor
of the skunk, the smooth, crawling
belly of the worm of the dust and
the aspiration of a god.-Waulter
Mason.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
Commencement Country Dance.

Last Friday evening Mr.. l.. G..
Prices ranch on Orchard avenue east
of town was the scene of much
merry-making, when a party of jolly
young people, mostly high school stu
dents. celebrated commencement
week with a genuine country dance
Miss Cleo Price and Lillian Benda
were charming hostesses and hearth
ly welcomed their guests and made
the evening one of huge enjoyment
for the whole crowd. Profuse decor
ations of roses and carnations lent a
gay and festive air to the occasion.
Excellent music was furnished by
Mr.. l.. j. Benda on an old-fashioned
melodeon. Dancing was kept up un-
til late hour and sumptuous sup
per was served about II O'Clock.
Those partaking in the festivities
were: Misses Alma Smith. lila Ly-
ons. Marjorie Hewett, Mildred Lur-
vey. Ethel Lurvey, Lillian Benda.
Nellie Sparks, Thelma Hahnenkratt.
Delaphine Hahnenkratt, Birdie Price.
Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Hahnenkratt. and
Messrs. VIII Lurvey, Dane Darling.
Leonard Smith, George Keenes of Da-
kqta, Charlie Livingston. Earl Ad-
ans, Fred Lurvey, Louis Benda Ell
ton Sparks, Mr. Hahnenkratt, Mr..
Gentry, Mr.. Sparks.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
First Birthday Anniversary.

This afternoon little Miss Winifred
Wilhelmy was the wee hostess at the
prettiest of baby parties. at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H..
Wilhelmy. on East Main street. 1t
was blue and white party, all of
the dainty decorations and table ap-
poihtnents being cleverly carried out
in baby blue and white. The small
tots were variously entertained by
their mothers during the afternoon.
and later on dainty refreshments
We're served in the dining room,
where the table was a symphony in
blue and white. There were the
cutest of tiny parasols for place
cards tied with blue ribbon. Each
delighted baby was made happy with
a beautifully dressed doll, which
were attached to a blue ribbon and
concealed In pretty basket of blue
and white sweet peas in the center of
the table, from which the satin
sireamers extended 10 each plate. The
birthday cake was not omitted and
the one blue candle burning in soli-
tary grandeur was the cynosure of
16 pair of bright eyes around the
table. Miss Winifred was the recip-
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
TO Be O.K.D.
lContinued from PAGE l.

Continued from Page -
A. this afternoon, it was decided to
issue a call for a special meeting and
election of the association stockhold-
ers to accept the contract of the gov
ernment for the construction of the
High Line canal. The call will be
issued as soon as a copy of the con-
tract, which has been mailed, reaches
the city, and as soon as the announce
ments can be issued. The bylaws of
the association call for a 30-day no
tice of special and regular meetings.
A meeting OF stockholders in the
association, members of the Chamber
of Commerce, Fifty Thousand Club,
Motor Club and all boosting organi-
cations has been called for 8 O'Clock
tonight at the court house, when the
matter will be explained by Secretary
Aupperle, who will tell of his expert
ences in Washington. The contract
form was mailed from Washington
last Tuesday; but a delay in the mails
has prevented its arrival here. 1t is
expected here tomorrow.
The contract between the associa-
ton and the government calls for
the delivery of 40 cubic inches of
water per second into the canal for
irrigation purposes. After the water
is delivered the water users will re-
pay the government within ten years,
according to such schedule of rates
as may be directed by the secretary
of the interior. This amount will
irrigate the $4,000 acres under the
project which may be called actually
irrigable. The total land under the
big ditch is 10000 acres, and it is
believed that much of the land which
is too high for gravity system will
on.
There is a written agreement by
the secretary that he will order i'm
mediate work as soon as the contract
is ratified and signed by the water
users.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10

lent of all sorts of wishes for happy
returns of the day and many more
such pretty parties. The following
young ladies and gentlemen we're
present:
Misses Mary Elizabeth Smith. Lois
Lee Hoodenpyle. Dorothy V. Camp
bell. Margaret Logan Reid, Ansta
Todd. Alice Josephine Todd, Dorothy
Klinger. Aladge Baylis. Viyien Jay,
Helen Sternberg. Martha Margaret
billiard, Helen Rose, and Masters
George Albert Haun. William Ster-
ling Lacy, F. Barnard Welsh, Jr.
Carl Hoisington. Lyman Lough.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
THE DRESS SUIT.

The dress suit is one of the three
most useless things in the world. The
other two are the North and South
poles. Owing to a cruel social custom
which says what a man shall wear
and when he shall wear it, the closets
OF this country are congested with the
mute remains of full dress suits which
haven't had enough exercise to keep
them from bagging at the knees.
There is nothing more dispiriting
to man of correct tastes than to
have to groove himself into a dress
suit which was coined before he lost
his waistline and gives him very
parboiled and apopiectic look. Ii is
astonishing how fast a silkli-ned ~ss
suit will shrink when it is not dis
turbed by anybody for two or three
years.
We have perfectly good dress suit
which is Just at the age when it
ought to be most vigorous. made by a
tailor who was so pleased with the fit
that he threw in a shoe horn, and
now, after the passage of few brief
aeons, nobody who is willing to be
melted down and poured in could
possibly get into it.
After dress suit has been used on
two or three festal occasions, like a
X. p. dance or a barbecue. it tightens
up under the armpits until the ad-
justment won't vary l-1000 of an
inch. This kind of suit is the
most treacherous article of dress a
man can wear. as it is liable to give
way in a hasty and unceremonious
! manner. covering him with confu-
sion and safety pins.
Very few men look radiantly hap
py in a dress suit, as they are kept
busy parting the coat-tails with one
hand and subduing an insurgent
shirt-front with the other. The dress
suit is always accompanied by a pair
of white kid gloves, which. in some
instances, resemble the wrapper on
Il boneless ham, and also by the col
lapsible plug hat. which springs shut
with a low, IS gurgle.
The tuxedo is an expurgated edi-
tion of the dress suit, and is worn
by young men who object to paving
wildly to the rear whenever they sit
down.-Howard l.. Ram.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
BANKERS WORK TO- KILL
DRASTIC ACT OF
ASSEMBLY
Sentinel Special Service.


Denver, June l0.-As previously
stated in these dispatches, Secretary
William II. Malone to Governor
Shafroth today filed with the district
court a suit to restrain Secretary of
State Pearce from printing the petit
ton drafted and circulated by the
State Bankers association. which
seeks to have referred the bank bill
passed by the eighteenth general as
sembly. Secretary Malone will ask
that the injunction against the mea-
sure be made permanent.
II is understood that the attempt
to have the bill referred is in line
with the efforts made during the
last Legislature by the bankers to
defeat the measure. One of the
main objections the bankers offer to
the proprosed law is that the clause
guaranteeing deposits, in their opin-
ion, is entirely too drastic.
The basis of Malone's suit is the
fact that on the day the house roll
was called there were present only
32 voting. whereas under the law
there should have been 33. or a quo
rum. This, he declares, invalidates
the bill.
Secretary Malone says that should
the bankers succeed in their efforts
to have the bill referred, it will en-
tail an expense on the taxpayers of
not less than SS5 900 in a matter in
which very few throughout the state
are interested in to any great ex-
tent. and which the courts later on,
will more than likely declare to be
illegal.
1t is the same old fight made dur
ing the legislature by the bankers
to defeat the bills passage.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
LAB0RERS ARE SCARCE.

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, June 10-There is a scar
city of farm laborers and from
practically every section of the state
come reports that farmers are unable
to secure the required help for their
work. Especially is there a shortage
OF labor in northern Colorado beet
helds, and planters have been forced
TO employ schoolboys who are on
thelr vacation. Whether experienced
laporers or not, every man who cares
TO go INTO the fields can find employ
ment at this time. 1t is estimated
that there is work in the beet fields
in both northern and southern Col
orado for 5000 men.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
ST. Joseph's Choir Sings at Fruita

The choir of st. Josephs Catholic
church enjoyed an outing yesterday
at Fruita. They were invited tc
sing. at mass yesterday morning and
went down on the Interurban. Fol-
lowing the church service they en-.
joyed a picnic dinner on the lawn
under the trees. Several pictures
were taken by Frank f. Dean of the
party and the church buildings. They
had a thoroughly delightful day and
returned home enthusiastic in their
praises of the Fruita church for its
hospitality.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
ruitaNews Notes
in a short time.

The American Woman's League
held their regular meeting last Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. b. l.. Cham
bers, at which time the following of
hcers were elected to serve for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Kirk
endall; first vice president, Mrs. |. H.
Whittemore; second vice president.
Mrs. Kate Skelley; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Fl. A. Phillips. The lat
ter also acts as local treasurer, Mrs.
w. A. Violet being the leagues treas
urer. This is the last regular meet
ing of the league for the year.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
Local Man to Wed at Helper.

Invitations to the wedding of Mr.
Armour Wampler. son of Thomas
j. Wampler of this city, to Miss
Jennet Grifhths Grimes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Grimes of Help
er, Utah, have been received by local
friends of the couple. The wedding
Will occur on June 20 at Helper Mr.
Wampler holds responsible posi-
tion with the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
W. O. w. Social.

Next Monday evening. June 10,
Book Cliff camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World will have as guests Apple
Blossom Circle Women of WoodcTaft
together with the wives and sweet
hearts of the members of the camp
An interesting entertainment and
light refreshments have been pro-
Vided.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
Reyiewers, Study Club.

The regular meeting of the Re
viewers Study club was held at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Wallace this af-
ternoon. There was a musical pro-
gram which was enjoyed by full
attendance of members.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
Plenty of Help Now.

FVHty vi HFID NOW.
There are plenty of inquiries for
work in the valley already" said Sec
fetary Lincoln Antics of the cham
Der OF commerce today. Il have
queries by mail and in person from
all parts of the country for employ
ment: due to the advertising the val
ley already received of the valleys
bumper fruit CROP This afternoon
four young high school students from
Denver applied for places ron the
ranches. They are George Mason.
Roy Schnrman. Alfred ~ Baca and
William d. rBallinger. A great many
inquiries ssrH coming By mail.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
In SOCIETY
A Recital Of the Genial, Neighbor-
ly, Fraternal and Merry Events
that go to Make up the Happier
Side of the Community's Life
and Its People. :.
MISS ANNE ALLEN, Editor.
Phone Junction so.
d. A. II. WIN Observe Flag Day.

The local chapter of the d. A. r.
will celebrate flag day next Friday
flag drill at the residence of Mrs. S.
y. Wheeler on East Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10

Near the entrance OF the cathedral
of Seville hangs patched and paint
ed crocodile, which once served as a
princely love-token that failed of its
mission. In 1860 it was sent by the
sultan of Egypt to beautiful prin-
cess of Spain.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS.
Associated Press

Washington. June 10.-The su-
preme court of the United States ad-
journed today until October. leaving
undecided the hard-coal-trust cases,
the Union Pacific marger cases and
the states right case
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10

Grand Junction is talking of chang
ing its name. not being satisfied with
the Junction part of it. Since they
have water in the city II would be
appropriate to make the change and
forget the old town as it was before
they had water to drink.-North
Fork Times.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
L. L. O. Meeting.

Tomorrow evening there will be a
specially called meeting of the local
chapter n. p. E. o. at the residence
of Mrs. S. b. Hutchinson on Col
orado avenue. A full attendance of
members is cordially urged.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10

Kern Copeland came down from
Palisade yesterday. where he has
been employed with the C. ID. Smith
Drug company.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
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To Big Park.

To Big Park.
frank r. Hall. the well known
civil engineer, went up to Big Park
today on business.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-10
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.

= The resolutions proposing 6
: sewer and paving districts as !
: introduced last Saturday were :
: passed this afternoon at spe- 8
= cial meeting of the council. The {
3 commissioners propose to get :
= these public improvements com 8
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