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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
SHE PICKED THE WRONG MAN
Woman With Prominent Jaw Did No:
Get the Seat She So Evil
IDENTIFY Desired.

She had a jaw that somehow re-
comotive-perhaps because It was al.
ways somewhat In advance OF her
countenance. Also there was a look
Of determination in her eyes. and It
was evident. from the manner In
which she elbowed other passengers
aside, that she had no desire to be re-
garded as a shrinking violet. Yet she
was rather good looking, and she was
dressed in such a manner as to indi-
cate that she was free from the ne
cessity of practicing economy. After
she had fought her way into the car
she looked at the men who were CO.
cupying seats and then stationed her
self IN front Of a smallish. gray-haired
gentleman whose expression was kind
and even lamblike.
The woman engaged his attention
by kicking his toes. He curled his feet
back under the seat and continued to
read his paper Then she "hemmed"
loudly and bumped against his knees.
He looked up at her. INDUCED In a
sigh of weariness and tried to make
room for her by crowding closely to
the woman who sat at the lef, of him.
She declined to bulge. however. and
the old gentleman again turned his
attention to his paper.
Exasperated by such ungallant be-
navior on his part, the woman with
the decisive jaw said in tones that In
no wise suggested the haunting mel
nd af N
81 suppose I'll have to stand all the
way home. I've heard of men who
had the decency to get up when the
cars were crowded, but | guess they're
all dead"
Madam" the little old gentleman
mildly remarked. 81 would give you
my seat, but I'm saving 1t for a lady"
Chicago Record Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Board of Education, Metropolis,
Nevada
September 9Th, 1912.
Sealed proposals accompanied
by certified check of per cent of
the amount of the bid will be
received at this office until 3 P. M.
on the Sixteenth day of September,
1912, for the construction (includ-
ing plumbing, heating apparatus,
electric conduits and wiring) of
a one story and basement fireproof
school building. containing four
class rooms on the main fluor, brick
faced with cast concrete trim, at
Metropolis, Nevada, in accordance
with. drawings and specifications,
prepared by Mcdonald and Cooper.
Architects. copies of which may
be obtained at the office of this
Board or at the office Of the Archi-
tects, 81 Newhouse Building Salt
Lake City, Utah. This Board
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
(Signed) H. L. SiegeI,
Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
HELPING HAND FOR BOYS
Scheme That Promises to Be Of Much
Value About to 30 Launched
In England.

Before long there will be establish
Cd on the Thames, at London. on Tom
pie river. If the government Is sympa-
thetic. a training ship In which boys
In blind alley" work-errand boys.
messengers, Junior clerks, etc.-will
learn the rudiments OF some skilled
trade. Lord Northampton's scheme Is
novel and attractive.
The skip-when 1t has been pro
cured will be fitted with reading
rooms and gymnasium. Workshops
will b. fitted up on board, and the
boys will be taught such useful trades
as carpenter, wheelwright, coach build
er, blacksmith, saddler and harness
maker.
Friday will be an OF night, and will
be given up to concerts and lectures.
while on alternate Saturdays there
will be route marches on shore. 1t
Is proposed to form the boys into a
corps to be known as the "imuerial
marine artificers." and the first year
1t Ia intended to limit the number to
300 noncommissioned officers and arti.
hcer apprentices. although It Is pos
sible that provision may be found fol
100 more boys
1t is estimated that the annual cost
OF the corps, including wages. main.
tenance Of the ship and all other ex-
penditure, will be $1,000. Already
half the money required for the initial
outlay has been privately promised.
and an appeal has been made to the
citizens of London to provide the bal
ance. 1t is hoped that the government
will assist the scheme to tho extent
of supplying a ship.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A BRIDGE OVER THE
OWYHEE RIVER ABOVE
THE McGINNIS CROSSING
AND FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A
BRIDGE OVER A
SLOUGH NEAR BY,
AND THE MAKING
OF FILL,

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by Fred
c. Voight, County Clerk and Ex-
offirio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of
Elko. State of Nevada, up to !
o'clock p. m. Of the 10th day of
September. 1912, at which time said
bids will be opened and read public
ly. for the construction of bridge
90 feet long, over the Owyhee rive
above what is known as the McGin-
mis- Crossing. south of Mountain
City, Nevada. and for the construc-
ton of bridge. 25 feet long, over
a slough near by. and the making
of about 500 feet-of fill, accord
ing to plans and specifications now
on file in the Office of the County
Clerk of this County.
The Board of County Commits
sioners hereby reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Attest:
Fred C.Voight
Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners.
(SeaD
BY H. G. Sproule.
Deputy.
Dated August 16. 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
Looked That way

One morning a man walked into his
club smiling and said: "B.b-boys, I'm
afraid I t-t-took m-more wine last nm.
night than q ch.ch.church member
should t-t-take." why so7" said one
Of his friends. WELL you s-s.see,
this m-m-morning, when c-came to
b-b.breakfast my wife s-s-Baid to me:
william, what wao the m.m-matter
with you last n-n-night? You stood be
side the b-b-bed for some time l-l-look
ing at me and finally s.s.said: well,
s-sswear. you two girls look enough
alike to-to-to be sisters" "'"--Ladies
Home Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O7228
Carson City, Nevada, Land Office.
Aug. IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Emery G. Johnson of North Fork,
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
has filed in this office his applica-
tion to enter urder the provisions
Of Sections 2306 and 23O7 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States. the following described
land, viz:
The South east Quarter of the
Southeast Quarter (SE4 of sea- of
Section Thirty-one t3l), Township
Forty-two (42) North. Range
Fifty-fve ,55) East, M. D. b. 4 M,
containing 40 acres.
Any ard all persons claiming
Adversely the lands Described, or
desiring to object because Of the
mineral character of the land. or
for any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their
affidavits Of protest in this office,
on or before the 25th day of Sep
tember, 1912.
Louis J. Cohn,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
ATTENTION STOCKMEN

will be in Elko about October
1st with car Of Hereford bulls.
These bulls sired by Polled King,
weighing in flesh 1900 lbs, are good
in every way and crossed on range
cows will produce rs per cent
hornless calves. Come and see
them at Thompson's barn.
James T. Paul.
9-11-4-wks
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
SAW HIS DUTY POINTED OUT
Advertisement of John Ware Gave
Valuable Idea to the l travelling
Salesman.

while working through Pennsyl-
vania recently saw an advertisement
that ought to bring relief to a few dis.
tressed SOULS" said the travelling
salesman. "It headed the personal col
umn and said:
Be 1t hereby known to all my cor
respondents that have this day de-
stroyed all letters they would wish to
he destroyed. JOHN WARE
THAT notice was so extraordinary
hat l stopped over for late train and
called on John Ware. He was genial
old man and willing to talk. He said
he was a person to whom people vol.
UNFAIRLY confided secrets; that many
persons in bursts of confidence had
written letters to him which they no
doubt afterward regretted having
written.
Sometimes they said, Destroy
this sometimes they didn't. Anyhow,
John Ware had kept most Of those in
eliminating letters. But now that he
was getting old he had seen what
harm might result from those letters
falling into strange and INSCRIPTIONS
hands, and he had burned them and
had taken that novel way Of notifying
his correspondents that they were
safe.
THAT talk with John Ware set me
thinking. The first thing did when
got back to New York was to burn
batch Of letters"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson City Lad Office.
September 7, 1912.

September 7, 1912.
y NOTICE is hereby given that
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company,
by Char es B. Henderson it's
Attorney in Fact of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada, has filed
in this Office his application to
select, under the provisions of the
Act of June 4. 1897 and subsequent
Acts the following described land,
viz:
The East Half of the Northeast
Quarter (E. } of N. E. II Of
Section Six (6) Township Forty.
two l42) North Range Fifty $50
East, M. D. B. & M. and containing
Eighty 1907 acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described or
desiring to object because OF the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason to the disposal
to applicant, tshould file their
affidavits of protest in this off
on or before the 26th day of
October, 1912.
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NEW OCCUPATION FOR "CoP"
Guardian Of tho Peace Also Called
Upon to Act as DIspeIIer Of
Nightmares.

Occasionally houBeholderB require
services OF policemen that seem sI
'traordinary, even to men who have
grown old on the force. Said boy to
patrolman:
Are you the new night policeman
on this beat?" .. ..--... ....
The policeman said he was.
Then there's a man around at our
house would like to flx things up with
you." said the boy. Can you GOMEZ?
Mentally rehearsing the crushing re
buke that he should deliver II request
ed to condone counterfeiting or kin
dred illegal practices. the patrolman
accompanied his guide TO the first
floor fiat, where q very innocuous'
looking young man sat reading a
newspaper Having satisfied himself
that the officer would be on duty that
night, the young man said:
"I shall sleep In this room. and II
you should happen past here about 2
o'clock and hear me yelling my lungs
out don't get scared and think some
body is numbering me, but just reach
In through the window and shake me
Boou anu nATu. euhh 10 III tno
throes of nightmare, that's all. and as
these folks are all strangers to me.
maybe they wouldn't like to come in
and wake me up. The night patrol
man in the street Just moved away
from used to perform that little job
for me. and | shall be much obliged
II you will do the same"
The Doliceman seemed diginclined
TO assume the role Of dispenser or
nightmares, but he finally accepted
he unique commission.
WoI1o HAS Little Use for Them.
The spirit Of the snob sends vast
number of people to the place where
human rubbish Is tipped.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

O71S5
Carson City, Nevada, Land Office.
Notice is hereby given that
Joseph w. Smith, of Arthur,
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
has filed in this office his applica-
tion to enter under the provisions
of Sections 23O6 & 23O7 of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States the following described
land, viz:
The East half of the Southwest
quarter LEI of SW4) of Section
Eight (8) Township Thirty 1907
North, RangeFifty-nine (59) East.
M. D. B. & M. containing eighty
(8O) acres
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described, or
desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land
or for any other reason. to the
disposal to applicant should file
their attidavits of protest in this
office on Or before the 4th day of
September, 1912.
Louis J. Cohn
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
Commercial Dishonesty.

The London chamber of commerce
has gathered evidence showing that
there Ia a growing disposition to mis-
represent the nature, origin, quality,
quantity and value of goods offered for
sale. both at home and abroad
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O73O3
Carson City Land Office.

07303
Carson City Land Office.
September, 7 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company,
of Topeka, County of Shawnee,
State of Kansas, has filed in this
Office his application to locate,
under the provisions of the Act of
Congress approved Jure q, 1897 go
Stats ll-36), and Act of Congress
approved March 3. 1906, (33 Stats
1246), the following described
land, viz:
The East Half of the Southeast
Quarter (E. J of S. E. II Of
Section Two (2) and the North
Half of the Northeast Quarter IN.
J Of N. E. ~ of Section Eleven
uD, Township Forty-one (41)
North, Range Forty.eight East, M.
D. B. & M. and containing One
Hundred and sixty (16O) acres.
ANY and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described or
desiring to object because Of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the disposal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
Guy Harbin
Democratic Nominee for
Constable of EIko Township

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOuETa JUDIGIAL DIS
TRICC OF THE STATE OF
NEADA, IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
In the matter of the estate of
Mark Cowling deceased.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is hereby given thatJames
Cowling was duly appointed ad-
ministrator of the Estate of Mark
Cowling, deceased, on the first day
IF July, A. D. 1912, duly qualified
as said administrator on the eighth
day of July A. D. 1912, and ever
since has been and now is the duly
appointed and qualified administra-
tor of said Estate.
The creditors and all persons
having claims against said deceased
are hereby notified to file them,
with the Necessary vouchers. with
the Clerk of said Court, within
forty days after the first publica.
on of this notice.
James Cowling
Administrator of the Estate
of Mark Cowling, deceased.
Dated at Elko August ID, 1912.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
NOTICE
BOARD OF EQA ALIZATION
State of Nevada ..
County of Elko

county OF ElkO)
Notice is hereby given that
have received from the Assessor
Of Elko County. che Assessment
Roll for the year 1912, together
with the original lists or tax state
ments, and the same are now on
file in my office for inspection by
the public.
And that the Board of County
Commissioners of said County and
State will meet on the third Mon
day of SEPTEMBER as required by
law. the 18th day of September,
1912, as a Board of Equalization,
and will continue in session from
time to time until and including
Monday, the 7th day of October.
1912.
Dated this 10th day of Septem.
ber, 1912.
Sppl
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14

to applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this office,
on or before the 26th day of
October. 1912.
Lous J. Cohn,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14

Horse and Hen.
II takes a blacksmith to shoe 4
Horse. but anybody can shoe q hen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14
Not q HOPELESS Caae.

There ia always a chance that the
man who knows he doesn't know may
and out.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-09-14

WoI1o Has Little Use for Them.
The spirit of the snob sends vast
number of people to the place where
human rubbish is tipped.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Democratic Dongs at Baltimore

As we go press g a. n.y. nothing definite regarding
the Democratic presidential nomination has been received
from Baltimore Judge Alton B. Parker of New York.
reactonary was elected temporary chairman despite the
pronounced opposition Of William Bryan. the vote being
579 to 5lO Ollie James Of Kentucky elected perma-
nent chairman While Jams is Clark adherent his cleo
ton and the overthrow of Parker regarded distinct
victory for Bryan The latter who is easily the doinat-
ing personality in the convention has forced through
oluon that no candidate shall be considered who is do
mated by the interests and predatory wealth. The clash
between the leaders, the many contests delegates. the
bitterness between the factions and the long of
the convention make the between the Chicago
and the Baltimore gathering marked It is probable
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Bury me on the lone pra.ree,
While the cnyntes howl arOLn:,
Bury my gun beside me, too,
In the cold, unfeelin' grOun'.
Cowboy Song (RcviScdJ.

A small band of faithful mOurnerS
attended the obsequies Of the Ordway
Athletic association and the Ordway
base ball club at Athletic park last
Sunday, the gate receipts tOtalinE
about 1927. According to the an
nouncement of the management,
made in last weeks New Era, this
will be the last. game of organizcd
base ball on the Ordway grounds this
season, the support received not hav-
ing justified the management in GO
ing any further. The receipts have
averaged about 1927 or S2S game. and
the least possible amount the club
can play to and make expenses is
about $40. so it. can be readily seen
that the venture has all along been IA
losing proposition.
1t is ii shame that affairs have ar
rived at such il stage. Ordway has
the best ball park in this section TT
the state and much better than MANY
of the amateur parks in Denver and
Pueblo. Every visiting club and fan
has commented upon this fact. We
also had good, fast team, who play
ed. most OF them. for the pure love of
the game, sacrificing their work and
time in order that the public might
have ii chance for ii little clean a.
musemrnt on Sunday. But the
knockers, with which this town seems
to be unduly infested. got in their
work, and we suppose now that they
have succeeded in driving the game
out OF the town they are happy.
What Ordway needs more than any
other one thing is few first class
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Trustees Meeting

The board OF trustees met in pur.
suance To the call Of the mayor. at the
town hall on Thursday evening, June
20, at Sp. m.
Present. Mayor II. G. Ticdman and
Trustees G. f. Beaver, f. O. McClcary.
George Riley, }. a. Sale and James
Trainor, Clerk and Recorder John B.
Estes and Town Attorney |. II. Stan
ley. Absent. Trustee NJ. c. Roberts.
The following resolution was moved
and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Beaver, McCleary, Riley, Sale
and Trainor. Nays, none. Absent
Roberts:
WHEREAS, The publisher Of the
notice of Il proposition to create IA
sewer district in the town OF Ordway,
Colorado, 70 be known and designated
as Ordway sanitary sewer district No.
One, and to construct therein a sys-
TEN or sewers for sanitary drainage, as
provided by chapter one hundred
tifty.0ne of the scssiun laws OF COlora-
do, 1899 was in error as to the length
VI tIUlc auu HuilI''i VI p"D'''".''''
required by law:
BE lT RESOLVED, That the SAID
notice be ordered published again,
the first publication t" be given in
tile issue of the Ordway New Era FOR
the 2Sth day nf June, 1912. and To be
given continuous publication in three
successive issues of said paper, tie
last to be- the 18th day of July, l"l2.
and that the date at which the ordl-
nance therein referred to will be finally
considered for adoption To be changed
in said notice to read on Monday, the
5th day Of August, A. ID. 1912.
Meeting adjourned at $50
JOHN B. ESTES, Clerk and Rec.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Masons VS.. Odd Fellows

We understand mark. we say "un-
dcrstand." but we don't guarantee
the infOrmatinn-that there is to be
IA game of base ball tomorrow at Ath-
letic park between til" MaSOnS and
the Odd Fellows OF Ordway. However.
the promoters OF the affair have been
so sccretive or so modest that it. has
been utterly impossible for the New
Era to gain any definite or authorita-
tive knowledge of the lineup, or any
other information regarding this soul
stirring event. But tomorrow, un-
less other matters intervene, we shall
take a chance and wander down to the
base ball park and see these husky eX-
p0ncni> Of the square and triangle
and the three links try to hang it. onto
each her. There j. plenty Of good
base bali material in both lodges and
the game should br Il good nne-fur
the doctors and undcrLakers.
=. S Since the abnv" was written
the members OF the my site brother.
hoods got cold feet and the game has
been indefinitely postponed.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Is Instantly Killed

Glenn A. Talbot, well known in
Ornway, where he worked for some
time for the telephone and electric
companies AS IA lineman. was instant.
ly killed last Saturday while working
on an electric light pole near Orchard
Grove, about fifteen miles east of
Pueblo. Talbott was working on the
pole when, It, is supposed, his spur
slipped and threw him across the
highly charged power wire. tie re.
death was instantaneous. The pul.
motcr recently purchared by the Ar.
kansas Valley Railway. Light & Pow
er company for use in such accidents
was Immediately rushed to the scene,
but the shock had been too severe for
the unfortunate man to respond to
the artificial means uf respiration.
The accident occurred about l:l5 and
the pulmnter was applied about 2:3O.
Is Is thought that the heart action
stopped almost instantly on account
of the high voltage. Under ordinary
circumstances it is believed that life
can be restored within a reasonable
time after death has resulted from
the average electric shock.
Talbot was well and favOrably
known here. where he had large
number of friends who will be panied
to hear of his tragic taking Off He
was about % years old and leaves a
father and sister at kirksville, Mo-,
where the remains were shipped for
interment.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
To Advertise County

The commissioners of Otero county
have appropriated $1,000 to be spent
in advertising the county by means OF
booklets and other literature. This
will be good stunt II the printing is
done at home. and not sent to Denver
or Pueblo. The Arkansas valley has
plenty OF print shops capable of turn
Ing out just as good work as the larger
towns and the only real way to boost a
n community is to patronize home in.
dustries. We know right here in this
town, a man who is member OF the
much nf his printing to Pueblo. That
may be the way to boost Ordway, but
we don't believe 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Base Ball Notes

A game between the shorts and
longs of this town is in prospect. The
more the merrler, so long as we can't
have the real thing any more.
lf you see anyone going around
town wearing crepe on his arm you
can safely bet that he or she is base
ball fan, mourning the untimely de-
cease of the Ordway club.
Go down to Olney Springs next
Thursday and See those games be-
tween Ordway. Sugar City, Olney and
Fowler The games will repay the
journey, and the rest of the big celI-
bration will help some.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
ordway Crowley County, Colorado, Friday.
He's Getting Old

Last Monday evening Walter S.
Steen coaxed j. Harry King. publish
er OF the Call. uptown and kept him
there until about eight O'Clock.
When MIR. King reached home IL was
to find the house In possession OF a
number OF friends. who had sprung u
surprise party on .'the old, man" In
honor OF his turning the forty fifth
milestone In lIfe's journey, A gener.
al good time was Ehad, and refresh
ments consisting Of Ice cream and
cake were served to the guests by the
hostess who was ''in" On the surprise,
but the boss Of the shack was ''c0m-
pletely fiabbergasted," to put II mild.
ly. The guests presented the victim
with u box OF cigars. although there
was serious talk nf making IL a pair of
shoes, as In his 'Meanderer" column
he had complained to high heaven
that he was almost barefoot.
, Those present we're Rev. and Mrs.
G. Fl. Inman, DR.. and Mrs. J. q.
Workman, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen p.
Ilgenfritz, Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Bart
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Steen. Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Estes. Mrs. Perry Be-
hymer. Mrs. J. Harry King. Miss
Pauline King and Master Harold King.
J. Harry was 'also present." II you
don't believe it, watch him smoking
those ten centars,