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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
LOOKING TO WEST
FOR INVESTMENT

Eastern capital is looking with
a .uch more favorable eye upon
Western mines; in fact, the spirit
of investment along these lines is
so much more pronounced that |
was really surprised" This de-
claration was made 1; few days ago
by well-knOwn mining man with
large interests in Nevada, Utah,
and Colorado, who has Just
returned from several weeks stay
in Chicago, Cleveland, Syracuse,
New York, Boston. Washington,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, says
the Salt Lake Herald-Rcpublican.
He continued:
IL found this sentiment all over
the East. Men who a few years
ago would throw up their hands on
a mere mention of Western mines,
now seem not only interested, but
strongly. inclined to take flyer
If you can but show them your
proposition possesses merit.
found others who have never
vcntured into mines now anxious
to get something good. There is
any amount of our Western money
lying idle in the vaults of the East.
The big skyscrarer investments
there are only paying 3 per cent a
wear on the investment; regular
loans run from four and a quarter
to four and a half and five per
cent annually, and men are look
ing for investment where they
don't have TO live a lifetime before
they realize something from
their money. They see that in no
other line can they make such big
interest on their capital as in our
mines"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
GRAND JURORS

Commissioner willis and Clerk
Voight drew this list of grand
Jurors to appear in court Friday
morning at 10 o'clock:
Edgar Rcinhart. /" o. Hender-
son, X. w. Hcsson, Dave Casper,
J. B. Fitzgerald. }. a. Mcbride,
Geo. B. Russell, Thomas Critchley,
VIM. Hunter, Robert Newman, u.
f. Wheeler. Ben Bangs. w. r..
Enplcrt, +. +. Ennor, James Bett,
l.. G.. Clark, G. S. Garcia, V. w.
Knowles. X. H. Mallett, Ralph
Rockwell, r. T.. Skaggs, james
Billet, W. W. Boohcr, I'd
Carville.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
LIFE TO Be PUMPED
INTO THE NEAR DEAD

Thousands of lives will be saved
in the future, in the opinion of
Bureau Of Mines officials, by means
of an oxygen pumping appartus
with which The bureaus workers
during the last year restored to
life more than thirty persons who
had ceased breathing.
BY means of the lung films and
emptying machine shown by the
bureau, oxygen is forced into the
lungs, the poisonous gases are
drawn out and breathing becomes
normal. The machine acts auto
matically, any effort on the part of
the individual hinderins rather
than helping.
In drowning cases, gas poision.
ing and electrical accidents
there will he many revivals, IL Is
believed by the prompt use Of the
oxygen device. Hundreds of
inquiries have reached the bureau
of mines from hospitals, physi-
clans and municipal authorities
asking about the value of the
machine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
hESICO'S WOES ARE GROWING

The situation in Mexico trday is
so grave that it may be necessary
for the United States to intervene
in the internal affairs Of the
republic. The northern section Of
the country is seething with
revolution, the rebels are in pos
session Of the lines of communi-
cation, and President Madero
merely INDUCES in large talk of
his plans for crushing Zapatism.
While the president of Mexics,
himself elevated to his exalted
trust by the clever use of bayonets
and bullets, talks airily of crush
ing the latest revolution, the
United States government finds it
necessary to deploy lO0,OO troops
along the border to keep a semh.
lance Of the peace in that section
while other governments, either
more fortunate or less fortunate,
as one may view proximity TO
MeXicO's political volcano, are
clamoring for their interests and
citizenship to be protected
Those who have followed tie
course of countries addicted to
the intoxicating influence of
powder can see only one outcome,
the Intervention by the United
States in the affairs Of Mexico.
This government has been surfeited
with the patcrnal policy, its pro-
tcciOrate over Cuba having cost
a pretty penny, but conditions
in Mexico are so intolerable, and
the concern of foreign govern
ments so grave, that. in very self
defense, the United States may
End il necessary to assert itself
and teach the Mcxicans stead
fastness of purpose, patriotism,
and peaceful progress. After all
these are as essential in govern
mcnts as the three RS which per-
plcX the ycuth.
Daz may have been the dcspot
he was pictured by the sclf-scekcrs,
Of whom Madero was the head and
Iapata one of his trusted lieu.
tenants, but the fact remains that
he was leader and a ruler Of
whom Mexico sorely feels the need.
Recent developments demonstrate
that it was personal ambition that
spurrcd on Madero and Zapata
against Diaz rather than n desire
to help Mex ico, and it is the same
motive that actuatCs Zapata in
directing the present uprising. .-
San Francisco Post.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
HELP THE CAUSE ALONG

Elko county has more agri.
cultural and mineral resource:
than any other county III the State
of Nevada. Its valleys produce
splendid crops of hay, wheat,
barley, oats potatoes. etc., and the
hardy fruits, such as apples, pears,
Cherries and plums, thrive and
return rich rewards to the hus.
bandman.
Its mineral resources are COM
paratively undeveloped. In the
past years Tuscarora, Bullion,
Mountain City and Cornucopia
poured millions of dollars in gold
and silver into the arteries of
trade. These camps are nearly
silent to-day. but the prospects
are more than fair that Tuscarora
and Bullion will be producing
camps again. Capital and pluck
alone are needed to develop the
ore bodies, hidden deep in the rug.
ged mountains. In addition to
these old camps, Jarhidge, Lone
Mountain, Aura and other camps
promise we'll for the future.
Beside her rich valleys. she has
millions of acres of bench land
that will respond to the magic
touch of water and make happy
homes for thousands of people,
now in the overcrowded portions
of the country. Capital is being
directed to these land and reclama-
tion projects are now under way
When Elko county's arid lands
are brought under cultivation, as
they surely will be, she will out
rank any other county in the state
in wealth and population.
The attention of the East is be-
ing attracted to Nevada more than
ever before. Her mines. her rich
lands, her great stock ranges and
the splendid opportunities she
offers to the homeseeker are all
being inquired into as never be.
fore. The result of this awaken.
ing will be an influx of capital
seeking investment and people
looking for homes.
In order, that Elko county may
reap its share of the harvest, a
meeting of its citizens will be
held Friday night, February oath,
at the commissioners room in the
new court house for. the purpose
of making a united effort to attract
the attention of homeseekers
and capitalists to the county's
resources. Help the cause along.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
DIVES, LAZARUS AND
THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF

While 10000 men. women and
childern-mili workers at Lwar-
ence, Massacre out of work be-
cause of strike to prevent n
cut in their s6.67 and SO week
wages Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mclean.
mother of the baby that is heir to
500, 600. 900, gave $4,000 dinner
to So guests at Washington, the
nations capitol.
The hostess at this banquet wore
diamonds that actually cost more
than half million dollars. In her
hair was displayed the famous
Hoye diamond, which cost $780,
900, and at her throat another
widely celebrated gem Star of
the East" which was even larger
than the Hope diamon'.
The cost per plate at the Mclean
dinner was $7O0. One item in
the expense was 1000 yellow lilies
importei from abroad at a cost of
$500 each.
One of the highest paid mill
workers at Lawrence would have
to work 81 years to receive the
cost of that banquet. The earning
of dozen Lawrence workers for
half a century would have pur-
chased the gem worn by Mrs. Nc
Lean. A Lawrence worker would
have to labor 20 years to pay for
the yellow lilies alone.
The strike of the men, women
and children at Lawrence. and the
500 plate dinner in Washington,
is striking example of conditions
existing under our system of ex-
cessive protection in the year of
our Lord, 1912. Neither the
Lawrence strike nor the $35,
Mclean dinner are exceptions.
They are but the samples of many
similar illustrations which could be
cited if space permitted. Only
recently, VIM. M. Wood, the head
of the woolen trust, whose
employees are now on strike at
Lawrence, was arrested for knock
ing down and running over q
pedestrian with his automobile.
When arraigned in court he was
asked how many automobiles he
owned. and he replied he didn't
krow. Imagine a man so rich he
doesn't know how many autos he
has on hand.
Fortunes which make it possible
for one woman to wear a half
million dollars worth of diamonds
at one time, and which enable
mar to possess so many automobiles
he cannot keep track Of them,
necessarily come through the
power to place a price on the
things which the common people
must have in order to live.
1t is significant. in this connec-
ton, that the tariff. the cost Of
living, 800 a plate dinners
everything but the workingman's
wages-have increased hand in
hand, revealing the intimate
relationship of one to the othsr.---
St. Joseph Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23

firm hold of the rope with both
hands above when it parted, he too
would have been killed or MANNED.
The accident has cast a gloom
over Manhattan, as the men killed
and injured were popular with its
people.
Deputy State Mine Inspector
James w. Gaughan was at the
depot this morning en- route to
Virginia to inquire into the death
of Roger Stenson, the young man
killed in the Ophir mine last
Tuesday, wien told Of the acci-
dent. lie stated to a Bonanza
scribe that he would return from
Virginia tomorrow night and
would reach Manhattan Monday
forenoon.
State Mine Inspector Ed Ryan is
in Ely attending the inquiry of
the last victim Of the Giroux shaft
fire, whose body was found in the
sump Of the main shaft several
days ago. --TonOpah Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23

% to July l, the flow was only %
second feet. Prior to that date
the water mark on the banks
showed q flow of 4S0 second feet,
but last season was one of very
small run off in the spring, and
heavy winter run off.
The area of Hanks Creek
reservoir site 437 acres and Of
Mary's River one is 6s2 acres;-a
total of 1889 acres. Allowing for
evaporation of 8 feet per year,
would give loss from that source
of 1887 acre feet of water, which
must be considered.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
LIST OF TRIAL
JURORS DRAWN

The following is the list OF tria
Jurors drawn yesterday for the tern
d court beginning FeBy. II, 1912.
Samuel Wines. Ruby.
Antoine Zunino, Huntington.
T.. Il. Lutts, Ruby.
&. w. Mitchell. Huntington.
l.. q. Thompson, Carlin.
w. a. Stnson. Elko.
Alex Deyere. Carlin.
Alfred Bruce, Elko.
w. IL. Woodruff. Carlin.
r.. +. Leach, Glover
jeff ID. Ca2ier, Wells.
II. Hardy, Glover.
Joe CapriOla. Elko.
Oliver Mccall. Dceth
w. StrickleT. TuscaTora.
VIM. Fisher. Montello.
Jas. II. McDermott, Lamoille.
\. l.. Carey. Tuscarora
Lee Harbin. Elko.
Chas. TresCaTtcs. Lamoille.
w. J. Wood, Hylton.
Phil Harney. Wells.
Ed Dollard. Wells.
4. 7. FaiTChiid. Jr. TusCaroTa.
Thos. Jones, Lamoille.
Chas. II. Crane. South Fork.
r. j. Earles, Deeth.
w. NJ CTOssOn, Starr.
J. c. Munson, Clover
q. w. Lindsay. Elko
Edgar LittlefIeld, Elko.
Jas Patton, Ft. Halleck.
Joe Jeanney, Starr.
ID. CaldcD, Carlin.
w. u. Connolly, Wells.
Goo. Il. Minuis. South Fork.
VIM. S. Budd, Tuscarora.
Arthur Drown, South Fork.
!. II. white, Mound Valley.
Geo. f. Barney, Carlln.
w. II. Phillips, Railroad.
w. Il. Mayer, Elko.
Geo. NJ. Bowers, Jr. Lumo!llo.
~. u. Crock, Dcolh.
Geo. w. Pratt. Elko
Walter Biclar. Carlin.
Herman Grother. Elko.
Ed Health, Iamolllc.
Byron II. Godfrey. Wells.
Goo. Arthur, Carlln
H. McElroy. Elko.
Oren Vaughn, Ruby.
Archie Clayton. Moth Fork.
&. a. Buckle. Carlln
II. s. Faulkner, Montcllo.
Eugene Parker, Glover.
Earl Wright, North Ruby.
G. u. Wilson. Ruby.
steve H. stcclo, Elko.
Walter a. Goblo. Wells.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23

winter.
Two reservoir sites have been
selected. One on Hanks Creek
is fine, small one, where a dam,
so feet high, 100 feet long on the
bottom, will hold 800 acre feet
of water. The other on Mary's
river will need a dam 100 feet
high to store 1S, 700 acre feet, and
$50 feet high to hold $4,000 acre
feet.
The record of the U. s. Geodetic
Survey shows that the lowest run
off at Palisade occurred in 1905.
That year, the excess over the COM
bined run off OF North and South
Forks was SO, 100 acre feet. Assum-
ing that half that excess should be
credited to Mary's river, and
allowing $4,000 acre feet for the
land nov under irrigation by the
Nevada Land e. Live Stock Co.,
if 40, 600 acres were being irri-
gated under the system of the
Carey Act Reclamation Association,
needing $4,000 acre feet Of water
for the season it would be neces-
sary to have $1,000 acre feet of
water stored from previous sea-
sons run off to carry over the year.
AS we need to store 10000 acre
feet each season before irri CATION
commences, the storage capacity
of the reservoirs should be not less
than $4,000 acre feet. They are
90, 800 acre feet. In l9C4-allow-
ing half the excess to Mary's
River, or l10,S6O acre feet, there
would have been 35,S60 acre feet
to carry Uvcr;-1l, $50 acre feet
more than would have been
required for the next year.
Taber Creek furnishes another
source of water supply. There is
no good reservoir point along that
stream, but il also rises in high
mountain. The formation is
different from the head of Mary's
River; a large part of the water
sinks into broken limestone
for nation, which retards its flow,
and II comes out Of the mountains
with a more steady flow, that con.
tinues all the year around, and
especially during all the irrigation
season and late in the fall. The
surplus water from this stream
should irrigate at least 1000 acres
of land.
The Assistant State Engineer
examined the project in May,
1911, and said that. in his estima.
tion, there was sufficient water
secured by the Carey Act Rsclama-
tion Association to irrigate 40, 900
acres Of land. AT his recommends
tion, three water registers were
installed at points selected by him,
and records kept the remainder
of the season. Before they could
be installed, the river had re-
ceeded about half, and from May
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23

Courthouse, llighschool. and
grammar School. souvenirs at
Wintcrmantcl.s Jcwclrv Store.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23
STORAGE CAPACITY AND RE-
QUIREMENTS DO, ,OOO.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 tion, the run off is large, and
occurs late in the season, as is
usual in the higher mountan
ranges. In almost every season,
there arc 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 il naturally follows
that the water needed for storage
will be after that time, and a
smaller amount required than IL
the heavy run off took place in The
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-02-23

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 larg part
of that excess flow. There are
other small streams emptying
nto 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 t'rree years mentioned.
The average annual excess flow
tn, ough Palisade 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 a, erage 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
from Mary's river-the Nevada
Land & Live Stock Co. II has
under irrigation about $500 acres
of meadow land and little m,re
pasture, or perhaps 10000 acres in
all and about 10000 acres along
the river that might be irrigated.
Allowing full amont for its land,
and we have sufficient water left
for 500 acres Of land.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27
EUROPEAN NEWS.

German Catholic Congress.-The
German Catholic Congress is to be
held this year at Aachen, or, as it is
more generally known, AK la Chapelle,
and is fixed to take place Immediately
after the conclusion of the Eucharistic
Congress, which is, of course, inter-
national, and will occupy the second
week in September, taking place in
Vienna, where already preparations
are going forward which lead one to
suppose the Austrian capital will not
be behind Montreal or Madrid in hon.
age to our Lord in His Sacrament.
Completion of Venice Campaniie.-
Venice Campanile is so near compile
ton that the angel which surmounted
it is about to be hoisted to it's former
place. The angel was shattered when
the tower collapsed, but the pieces
nave been put together again. The
head, arms and legs are of solid
bronze, the body is made of plates of
figure weighs 2,400 pounds. Instead
hammered copper and the whole
of being fixed as it was before, it will
be set on moving base, so that the
outspread wings will make it act as a
weather vane. When in position the
angel will be regilded The cost OF
this work is paid by Pope Plus x as
gift to the city where he was SO
long Patriarch.
Passionist Father General Dead
The father general of the Passionists
Very Rev. Bernard Maria of Jesus Tin
the world Caesar Silyestrelli), died al
Moricone, Italy, on December 10. The
death, which was result of sudden
seizure, came as surprise, although
the General was an old man. Father
Silvestrelli was of noble family.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27

Estate left to Charity.-The late
Catherine McMenamin of Philadelphia
left her estate, worth $1,000, to vari-
GUS charities. Three-fourths is to be
divided equally among the Little Sis
tiers of the Poor, st. Joseph's Home for
Homeless Boys, and st. Joseph's
Home for Girls, and the residue is to
be divided between St. Thomas and
st. Patrick's churches for Masses.
New American Novitiate-The new
st. Stephen Novitiate of the Xaverians
was formally opened on Christmas
Day at Bardstown, Ky. Brother Cyril
. of st. Xaviers College, Louisville, wa:
made first Novice-master This new
Novitiate was placed under the Pat
ronage of st. Stephen, the Proto
Martyr, in memory of the late Brother
Stephen, who so faithfully labored II
the diocese of Louisville for more
than fifty years.
Catholic Director of Public Service
The recent appointment of Mr.
James Mccarthy to the position o
Director of Public Service of the cit!
of Newark, o., will rebound to tn,
benefit of Mayor SWartz's administra
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27

Girls Home in Rome-In Rome
there is home for working girls from
Is to IS years of age, in which for a
small sum they find both lodging and
home under the care of the Sisters of
st. Vincent de Paul.
The Work of the Campo Santo-
Amongst the usual sums allotted to
charity by the Society of the German
Campo Santo, Rome, are 1900 lire to
the Home for German Girls in Rome,
100 lire to the Frauenverein, and 800
to the German school. The Austrian
Emperor, who is the patron of the
Society, has bestowed four thousand
marks upon the Society, and beau
tiful statue of Christ at the Pillar"
by Zaccagnini has been purchased and
placed in the Cemetery chapel. The
rumor which gained currency in the
early part of the year that the Society
would have to be amalgamated with
the Anima is now shown to be quite
without foundation. During the year
| SAO A4OA al AoS UOCA SO1y duSm6QL-
ed by gifts from friends and pub
fishers, by purchase and by the bequest
of the late director, Mgr ]. de Montel,
/ who left all his canonical and theo-
logical works to the college library.
Different Rites in Rome-In Rome
on the Feast of the Epiphany, the
splendid series of ceremonies in the
Latin, Greek, Syro-Melchite, Armen-
Ian, Greco-Slav, Greco-Melchite and
Ruthenian rites opened and continued
each day during the octave. Amongst
the preachers at s. Andrea della Vale
were the Right Rev. Mgr. George,
Vice-Rector of the Beda College. and
the Very Rev. Father Crotty. o. p.
Apostolic Penitentiary
EarPs Daughter convert.-Lady
Henrietta Turnor. daughter of Earl OF
Galloway, Scotland, was received into
the Church last month.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27

Eari's Daughter convert.-Lady
Henrietta Turnor, daughter of Earl OF
Galloway. Scotland. was received into
the Church last month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-18

lose her hand or some Of the fingers.
Her condition is SO much improved
now they think there is no further
danger. s. r.. #s4#
Besides the big burglar-proof safe
and the fire-proof vaults Of che
Northern National Bank there is al
ways carried burglar and fire insur-
ance, as well as protective men,
bership in the American Bankers AS
sociation.-Adv.
The sewing club of eleven young
ladies of Bemidji which was formed
three weeks ago was formally named
yesterday when it met with Mrs.
George T. Baker. "The Narcissus
Club" was chosen as the name. Mrs.
Bakers home was decorated in pink
and white and she served a "Pink
Tea" luncheon. The centerpiece was
made of pink carnations and ferns
and each guest was given a favor of
cut flowers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-18
Mrs. J. j. Mclaughlin entertain.

Mrs. J. J. Mclaughlin entertain.
ed Mesdames Miner and Gillett
Thursday afternoon.
Don't forget the food and notion
sale at Netzer's Drug Store Satur-
day afternoon.-Adv.
j. Shere, of Akeley, was in Bemidji
few hours last evening on his way
from Akeley to the range.
Mrs. William Burce came to Be-
midi from Kelliher this morning
and is spending the day here.
One lot of mems and boys caps
worth up to $1.25 at Csc and &c.,
Troppman 's.-Adv.
The st. Agnes Guild of the Episco-
pal church will not have their regu-
lar meeting tonight, as originally
planned.
scandinavian delicasies and all
other fancy provisions and groceries
dC I0L0ISOu S.--AQV.
Miss Mile Lemloe of Puposky, who
has been the guest of Mrs. J. G.
Cobb for few days, left yesterday
afternoon for her home.
Have you ever heard the Halo
wells? No Then don't fail to hear
them Monday night at the city hall.
ADV.
Mrs. J. Peterson, Jr., departed
Wednesday afternoon, for a visit with
her parents at GAINESVILLE, Mime
sofa her aged mother being critical
ly i'll.
Mrs. E. T. Fitzpatrick of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, who has been
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. G. w.
Brandborg for month, left this
morning for her home.
A. B. Allen and w. r. McMurran,
both of St. Paul, returned to their
homes last night after having spent