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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27
INCREASING FORCE
At LAS VEGAS

The Salt Lake is now making
preparations to put on a night
shift at the local shops, says the
Las Vegas Review. The order is
effective Immediately and the ad-
ditionall force will be supplied as
rapidly as circumstances will per-
nit.
The extra shift will necessitate the
employment of 800 more men.
Approximately 400 men are now
employed in the shops at this point
and it$is the intention of the COM
pany 70 increase the number to at
least 700.
With this additional force it
will soon, be found impracticable
to harbor the men inside the shop
enclosure and they. will gradually
be required to find quarters about
town. Thus, more money will be
put In circulation from the shop
payroll and business will steadily
improve until normal conditions
are again restored.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27
MAN KILLED NEAR GERLACH

Ed Tonkey, an old German, was
found dead in his cabin about
three miles north of Gerlach yes
terday. He had been shot and the
position of the body and tell-tale
evidences of a struggle pointed
conscusively to the fact that he
had been murdered and the time
was fixed as the day before.
A telegram received here by
Sheriff Lamb from Constable
Butler of Gerlach stated that a
man named Ellis was suspected of
the murder and gave lis descrip-
ton, as follows:
/ Height, about 5 feet, z inches
weight about 165, pounds; dark
hair; medium complexion; nose
skinned and eyes blackened; wore
overalls and tan shoes and carried
a 44-caliber Winchester rifle when
last SEEM"
Ellis was last seen in Gerlach
about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, before it was discovered that
Tonkey had been murdered. He
disappeared shortly afterward and
all efforts to locate him have been
fruitless so far, though the local
officers are keeping a close watch
on all trains and descriptions of
Ellis have been sent al! along the
line of that road. Tonkey worked
on the ,SIerlach ranch for several
years but some months ago he
took up homestead near the town
of Gerlach and had been living
there ever since. There have been
numerous disputes over land In
that vicinity and it is supposed
that the killing of Tonkey was the
outcome of a quarrel over the
possession Of the ranch he had
taken up-Humboldt Star
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27

There seems to be an epidemic
of murder in Nevada. The other
day the charred remains Of a man
were found in the ruins of the
Santiago mill on the Carson river.
Since then man was fatally shot
at Kennedy and another was
found murdered at Gerlach. Can
it be possible that the action of
the board Of pardons in granting
clemency to so many prisoners has
made men reckless of the conse-
qnences that should follow the
commission of crime?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27
In Disgrace.

Mother-Tommy. why don't you
play with Frank any more7 thought
you were such good chums7
Tommy-We was, but he's a molly.
coddle. He paid ter git inter Their bali
grounds. Suburban Life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27


Lost-A silver watch with the
letters B. j. c. on back. Finder
will please leave the same at this
Office.
A silver belt buckle was picked
up on the street last evening and
felt at this Office. The owner can
get same by paying for this
notice.
' Dean Harrison JeweIer and
optician, has moved one door
east of the drugstore, where he
will be glad to see all wanting
work in his line.
Bert Shiveley, a former Elko
boy, is said to have made a rich
strike on the north end of Winnie
mucca mountain. He has a big
ledge of ore that pans we'll in
gold.
The parents and teachers associa-
tim has taken the first step toward
the equipment of a public play
grounds for the children of Elko
and will give a Washington Tea"
at the grammar schoo! on the
afternoon Of Washington's birth
day, receipts of which will be set
aside as a beginning of a play
ground fund.
Governor Oddie has received a
letter from the Missouri Daughters
of the American Revolution,
/ urging him to take steps toward
assisting them in building an
Ocean to Ocean highway. TIE
women want all the old trails
marked and held for the coming
generations. The idea is to have
each state share in the work.
There have bean no de velop
ments in the murder case during
the past few days and the authori-
ties are up in the air as to what
steps to take. The State Police
;, 2re.Retting out circulars with a
Hdescription of the clothes
worn by the deceased and also
description Of the Salt Lake har-
tender, Matte Pubcic. 1t seems to
be the opinion Of the officials at
this time that the deceased is not
Pubcic and if Pubcic can be found
he will undoubtedly be able to
throw some light upon the identity
Of the deceased. Carson News.
The mayor of Las Vegas, know
ing that the State Arbor Day
comes several weeks too late for
his section of the citrus belt has
keclared an Arbor Day Of his own
for the citizens of that S ction.
On the 14th of February the
citizens OF the south will observe
the day and it is expected that Las
Vegas will benefit materially by
their efforts. Arbor day through
out Nevada comes too late to be OF
much good and the date should be
changed in many sections to con-
form with the conditions of
climate and soil.
This off ,e is flooded with matter
b posting the various aspirants for
the democratic presidential
nomination. Wilson, Clark, Folk
and Harmon have their publicity
bureaus grinding out all sorts Of
stuff to Loost their favorites.
While the opinion of this paper may
not have much weight. we think
that Governor Woodrow Wilson Of
New jersey would make stronger
\ run than either of the other candi-
dates. The Harvey episode has
not weakened him with the demo-
cratic portion of the common
people.
Mrs. LIN Ingersoll, a former
resident Iko and a worthy
memf 0f Ivy Rebekab Lodge,
died at Sacramento last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingersoll left here
in the latter part of last year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27
WESTERN PACIFIC BUSINESS
IN NEVADA LAST YEAR


1911:
Amount expended in the con-
struction of railroads in the State
of Nevada, $59.707.93; amount
expended in the purchase Of prop
erty in the State of Nevada, SILL
1864: amount of revenue COL
lected in the State of Nevada.
Sl'7s4, 4OI.S9; amount expended
in operation expenses in the State
Of Nevada $l.498, GALL; miles of
track laid in the State of
Nevada, 81.
Sheriff Harris went to Halleck
this morning to inspect shipment
of horses. -.c.... '
The snow melted rapidly today.
Another day like this will make the
streets very sluslry and muddy.
The Wells Herald gives Messrs.
Rockwell & Sutton, the Elko con-
tractors, an excellent send-off for
their work on the Bank of Wells
building.
If he people in the country
want some of the government
garden or flower seeds, all they
need do is to drop a line to this
office and an assortment will be
sent them free of charge.
The coroner's jury that investi-
gated the death of the man found
in the ruins of the Santiago mill
could find nothing as to the
identity of the murdered man or
his murderer.
Four inches of snow fell in this
section last night. Eight inches
are reported in Lamoille. Doubt
less much more fell in the
mountains. Last nights snow fall
was the heaviest of the winter in
this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride enter
tanned number Of their friends last
night. The evening was pleasantly
spent playing five hundred and
slowing away delicious refresh
ments. All present enjoyed the
evening to its fullest extent.
Mr.. W. T. Mcneil, who is
rustling material for the Reno
journals souvenir edition, left 70
Reno last night. He expects to
return on the fifth of next
month.
s 1t is rather disagreeahle under
foot today for the district deputy
health officers t, seek out and tear
down the old shacks in the county
that are menace to the life of
our citizens. Foreman Bad, and
his grand jury should get after
these dilatory officials with sharp
stick. They havn't reported the
destruction IF single shace since
the grand jury mapped out their
duties.
Judge Langan has set the trial
Of Edward Carney, one of the men
indicted at Virginia City for
violating the anti-gambling law,
for Wednesday, February 7th.
The trial of this case to be fol-
lowed by that of C. c. Lawson and
that by the trial Of Thomas J.
Carney, both indicted for the
same offense Edward Carney is
charged with.
Jack Leick and George Frankie.
fer are under arrest al Winnie
mucca for shooting Peter Laux at
Kennedy. Laux was shot through
the head, the bullet entering near
the crown and ranging downward
came out at the felt ear, passing
through the brain. He was taken
to Winnemucca and placed in the
county hospital. He recovered
consciousness yesterday morning
and identified Frankhofer as the
man who shot him. Frankhofer
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27
Tho Reason.

eff you notice, husband and wife
Sarely make an ascension together"
Maybe they nre afraid OF falling
out"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-01-27
SALMAGUNDI

FuSnished roome to let. INQUIRE
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
Sherlff's Sale.

In the district court Of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
william r. Hensen, plaintiff, We. John s.
Roberts and Jessie Roberts, defendants.
To be sold at sherin's sale on the 18th day of
February. 1919, ct , O'Clock p: m, at front door
of county court house, Fort Benton, in the said
lowing described property:
All the right, title and interest OF the defend
ants, John 8. Roberts and Jessie Roberts, Of, in,
and TO the real property described as follows,
A tract of land lying along the north side of
lot number l6, block number 70, being II feet In
width and having, for its north boundary line the
north boundary line of said lot Is, and for its
south boundary line q line parallel to the north
boundary line of said lot and twelve feet distant
therefrOm extending from the east to the west
boundartee of said lot and having the east and
west boundaries of said lot as the east and west
boundaries respe lively of ssid tract; and also .
number IA, of block number IL, being nine ()
feet in width and having for its south, east and
west boundaries respectively the south, east and
west boundaries of said lot and for its north
boundary q line parallel to and nine t9) feet dis
tant from the south boundary line of eaid lot IA,
extending from the east to the weet boundary of
said lot IA, al In the town OF Chinook, according
to the official plat of the townsite of Chinook,
Choutesu county, Montana, on file in the Office
of the county clerk and recorder of Choutesu
county, Montana, and of the records of said
county, together with the sppurtenancee to said
lands and each and every part and parcel thereof
and thereunto belonging or sppertaining
Dated this 23d day of January, A. D. 1919.
GEO. B1CKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Undersherif.
D.. L. Blackstone attorney or plaintiff.
First publication Jan. %, 1919.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
Prizes For Stock Judging.

BOHEMIAN, Jan. 2l.-Word was re.
cefved at the Montana s,ate college
this week that q scholars Zip OF $3.50
has been placed at the disposal of the
college as q result Of the high staod.
ing made by the stock Judging team
At the Intern ational Livestock exhibit
ton recently held in Chicago. J..
Ogden Armour, head of Armour and
company, the large meat packing
firm of Chicago, gives five such scho.
larships each year to the college stock
judging teams that rank highest in the
judging OF cattle, sheep, swine, horses
and in all. round Judging.
The team from the Montana state
college was the highest Of Americ 40
college teams in judging hogs and
for this reason secured one Of the five
prizes. The prize is payable to the
college in ten monthly installments
and the money will be awarded to
TO some worthy student in agriculture
to assist one trying to secur q college
education.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
8 per cent per month compounded for q
period Of about As years.
Burglars Locked The Safe.

treat FALLS, Jan. 10 Ignorant
OF the fact that the safe was not locked
burglars cheated themselves Out of
$500 10 money which they could easily
have obtained had they not moved
the dial on the lock on the safe
In Smock's grocery store after fore.
Ing 30 entr ance to tn at store come last
night. The burglars gained access to
the store through the front door,
which they managed to unlock.
Going to the safe they made the mis-.
take OF trying to work the combina.
ton thereby locking the safe against
themselves. After c%ontenting them
selves with SO. rs, that had been left in
the cash register, some tobacco and
cigars, they left the place. No arrests
have been made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
Enforcing Pure Food Law.

The local health officer, acting un.
der instructions from the state board,
recently purchased one.pound pack.
ages of the various brands of butter
cold in this city, the samples to be
tested for weight and purity In &C.
cordance with the Montana pure food
law. The packages of butter have
been shipped to Prot. W. M. Cobleigh
of the department of food and drugs
of the Montana Agricultural college
at Bozeman, who will test all of the
samples.
Similar purchases have alec been
made in most of the towns and cities
ia Montana by the local health Off
GERS. 1t is the purpose of this work
to test all the butter being made and
sold in Montana, to the end that the
butter standards OF the state may be
kept up.
This work is part of the program OF
the state board of health under the
new food and drug bill, which aims q,
protection of the public In the matter
of foods. 1t is n of the features OF
the campaign for the s~tricter regula.
ton of restaurants. diaries and
slaughter houses. In this work dai.
ries will be inspected monthly, excep,
those diaries which sell to creameries
or butter factories, which will be
scored only every six months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
Hill County Nominations.

The citizens' convention held Satur.
day evening At Clifford, for the pur.
pose of nomin ating candid atss for
county Offices in the proposed new
county OF Hill, resulted In the ratiica.
ton of the ticket nominated At the
Chester convention last October. BY
q vote of IS to 80 it was decided to
endorse the nomin atoms made on tha,
occasion.
The Hill county ticket to be submit.
ted to the voters A. the February 20
election will therefore be as follows:
County commissioners: Ever Mel.
SOD, 6-year term; E c. Tolley, 4.yea,
term; Jos. T. Berthelote, 2,year term,
Sheriff.. E. Loranger, Of Chester,
Treasurer. A. Rose, OF Gildford
Clerk and recorder-J. H. Devine,
of Lothair.
Clerk of district court-George w
Glass, of Dunkirk.
County assessor-A. E. Randall, O
Gslata.
County attorney--V. R. Griggs, o
Ravre.
County surveyor-J. F. Daoust, o
Kremlin.
Superintendent of schools-Sarat
MacHale, of Gold Butte.
Coroner-John A. Sanderson. oil
| Havre.
Public administrator John. o
C arden. of Hinpham.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
A Relic Of Early Days.

In searching through q bundle of
old documents at the request of Chas.
E. Duer, formerly OF this city, David
G. Browne, president Of the Stock.
mems National bank, uncovered a
relic of early day life that recalls the
business conditions obtaining in
Montana in the early sixties. The
curio is a promissorv note given to
Mr.. Duer over As years ago by A. J.
Diner & Co.. of Helena, and which is
to this effect:
"HELENA, M. T., Sept. 10, 1866.
"Sixty days from date, we or either
OF US, agree to deliver to Chas. E.
Duer or to his order, for value re.
ceived, thirty.three 1887 ounces, six
(6) penny.weights and sixteen (l6)
grains OF banksble gold dust, also an
additional amount Of Eve 5 per cent.
per month from date until paid"
In those days gold dust was the
medium of exchange in general use,
there being very little currency in cir.
culation, and values we're stated il
weights of the precious metal.
An endorsement on the back of the
note shows the payment of about q
ounces of gold dust on account il
May, 1867, the balance of the obliga
ton. apparently, still remaining due,
Anyone with leisure hours is at liberty
to figure the value Of the note at The
present time, with the interest rate O.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24

W. B. Patty attracted q good sized
audience, and proved to be very in.
teresting. The lecturer gave demon
strstions in wireless telegraphy. rad.
ium and liquid air that assisted ma.
~terially in explaining the mysteries OF
three new discoveries and their future
possibilities. The professor used
liquid air, at a temperature of 3l2 be
low zero, in a number Of Instructive
experiments.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
A Prosperous Year For Montana
Butte Miner

Butte Miner.
1t 10 very pleasing inform alton in.
deed to hear from authorities who
necessarily keep in close touch with
such AFT airs that Montana is going to
experience q prosperity during 1912
thai will establish q new precedent for
the Treasure state, even taking into
consideration the splendid prosperity
that Montana has enjoyed heretofore.
Mining, agricultural, horticultural,
commercial, railroad authorities and
those concerned in and with varions
other lines of endeavor having to do
with the states welfare are Of the
sincere belief that the Treasure state
10 going to experience returns this
year from the various improvements,
plans and developments begun and
carried through during the past year
or 90 and from the extensive and con.
s~istent, as we'll as persistent, adver'
Using of that Montana has
received.
otAOuC loCtOIS A0VC COuVEAOu'CA
and will be instrumental in advanc.
Ing the status of Montana.
The mining operations, agricultural
results, railroad extensions and the
many other industrial, business aud
general progressive activities, the in
creasing value OF Montana mineral,
Montana farm and horticultural pro-
ducts, the fame attained by Montana
exhibits at leading land shows, the
western governors tour-all these and
many other contributing factors are &c
have their results this year.
Having given the proper attention
and energy to the cause the effect viii
be deeply appreciated by all Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24

The fourth number of the local
Lyceum curse will be given Febru-
airy l3, when John B. Ratio will
impersonate different characters in
everyday life.
Among the departures today we're
J. Lee Sedgwick, county clerk. and
Phil Buckley, assessor, who will at
tend q convention Of Montana county
officers at Missoula.
Declara atoms of intention to become
American citizens were fled in the
district court today by Albert H.
Doyle, of Harlem, and Max Hage.
mann, of Cleveland.
A. w. Ztebsrth, of Chinook. who
has been checking up the lists of reg.
istered voters in Blaine county pre-.
cincts, reports that the total number
is q little " 1900.
Another development in the cele.
brated Chinook saloon case in which
Herman STREET has been the central
figure, ia the fling of . damage sui,
in the district court by Mr.. STREET..
The defendants In the suit are h. B.
Brooks, justice of the peace, E. s.
Sweet. L. n. Besulieu, and Others
from whom plaintiff seeks to recover,
alleged damages amounting to SIC, 900
The scientific lecture given at the
opera house last evening by Professor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24

WHITEFIsH, Jan. 22.-Owen Ford, q
hunter and trapper, showed up here
Thursday after q five months absence
In the mountains, where he has had
the most narrowing experiences. On
account of his long absence it was
thought by his friends that he was
dead. With q man by the name OF
Mckay of this city he left in Septem.
Der for the head of the west branch OF
Big creek, about 30 miles north OF
here. Q country that is travelled bu,
very little.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
Non Coal Land. No. O2l333.
Notice for Observation-Disclosures Trac

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana. January 10, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner of the general land Office, under
provisions of Act Of Congress- approved June q,
1906 ga stats, SID, we will offer at public sale,
23d day Of February, 1919, At this Office, the fol.
lowing described land: VIZ NEk section %,
township ~ north, range IL east, Montana meri.
dian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed land are advised to fle their claims, OF
objections, on OF before the time designated fol
sale. E. L. BARNES, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
..krtnrs All the Nows.ss

II any reader of the River PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
TO friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
Non Coal Land. No. O22537.
Notice for Observation-Disclosures Tract

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, January ~, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that, ss directed by the
commissioner Of the general land office, under
provisions of Act of Congress approved June q,
1905. ga Stats, tl7),we will offer at public sale, to
the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock q. M, on the 23d
day of February, 1912, at this office, the following
describe land: VIZ NWk and VIZ SWA section
~, township q north, range 6 east, Montana
meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
scribed land are advised to file their elaine, OF
objections, on or before the time designated fol
eale. E. L. BARNES, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-30
Foreigners in Danger

Mexico City, August 29.-Telesrams re- ceived today from beleaguered foreigners iii the District of Mexico telling of their plight has aroused a feeling of anxiety for their safety and were followed this afternoon by diplomatic representations to the minister of foreign relations. urg- ing that troops be sent to their relief. It is understood that every effort will be made to send force to their as sistance.
 Passengers arriving from cuernavaca, Morelos today state that,it is the known intention of the rebels not to allow trains to be operated on that branch and on the branch to Iguala. large band is re- ported at Huechapan, within striking dis tance of the railroad.
 It is probable that heavy military es- corts will accompany trains in that sec ton. Near Ixtlan, state of Oaxaca, sev- eral minor engagements have occurred and a band of Indians. who were sup posed to have laid down their arms, are reported within sight of the town where an expedition is stationed
 Friction among the army commanders continues and complaints of cruelty and abuse of authority are coming in from various parts of the south. Ti1 law of suspension of the personal guarantees has gone into effect and was applied to two individuals in Morelos who were executed yesterday without trial.