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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
DEATH VALLEY ,..
-.scoT1r PROVES HIM
SELF RANK FAkER

Death Valley" Scotty has at
last solved the mystery of the
sriRin Of his sudden wealth which
caused his rise into fame several
years ago when he chartered a
special train and. made a specta-
cular dash across the continent.
Scotty is under arrest in Los
Angeles and is being Investigated
by the grahd Jury there in connec-
tion with the probing into the
affairs of the Death Valley Scotty
Gold Mining & Development Co.
The Los Angeles Times has the fol-
lowing to. say regarding Scotty:
Death Valley Scotty" told to
the county grand jury today that
A. NJ: Johnston. president of the
Nationsl Life Insurance company
at Chicago. has grub-stakei him
for years and that E. Burt Gay
lord, a mining engineer of New
York. who is said to have squan-
dered nearly two million dollars,
put up the $40, 0OG which "Scotty"
paid for the special train in which
the Death valley mar made his
spectacular trip across the CONT
nent several years ago. .r s.s,
This afternoon the grand jury is
questioning "Scotty" to find out
why these men supplied him SO
plentifully with cash.
"Srotty" also testified that he
had tried to persuade the Death
Valley Gold Mining & Developing
Co. to locate a few mining claims
in Death valley in order to give
the mining scheme the appearance
of genuineness. but alleged that
they refused to DO so. saying it
was unnecessary. F. c. Goodwin.
secretary Of the company. is be-
fore the grand jury this afternoon
with books and records Of the
company.
"Scotty" told the grand jury to,
day that his ''hole ,ii the ground
down in death valley" is q myth,
which has been used for years to
fill the pockets OF promoters.
'Scotty" was brought from Jail be
fore the. investigating body in con-
necton with the probe into the
affairs of the Death Valley
Scotty Gold Mining & Developing
Co. whose vice president and
secretary. testified that they psic
$25 900 to- the Death valley man
June ! Of .ihis year.
With the exception of F. C.
Goodwin, the, of the com.
pany. and its: treasurer, Gold
worthy, the officers Of the the con-
Germ have apparently dropped
from sight. Frank Sharp, vice
president, cannot be found by the
district attorneys men. neither
a Thomas A. Watt the president.
Just before "Scotty" went int,
tn e grand jury room, a moving
picture concern took photographs
OF him and Of Samuel L. Browne,
chief Of the detective service of
the district attorneys Office. These,
it is said. will be shown all over
the country. labeled 'Scotty' and
the man who broke him."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
PREHISTORIC Bones ARE
UNCOVERED ON DESERT

Marvellous discoveries of prehis-
toric mammals in the shale fields on
the desert twenty-eight miles east
of Nina, Nevada, are announced
as the result of the explorations of
Professor Lawrence Baker Of the
department Of geological research
Of the University of California,
says, the San Francisco Call The
Investigations disclosed the fact
hat the region about Nina was
once an immense body of tropical
water. The bone of a three-toed
horse. about the size of a lamb
have been unearthed. The teeth
are well preserved. The remains
of a prehistoric dog have been
brought to light. 1t is believed
that this animal lived 5000. 900 or
5000, 900 years ago. The scient.
lists say that the fields about Nina
are the most marvellous in the
world.
Fossils eighteen feet high are 10
be seen cropping out in the heart
Of the desert miles aw.y from any
human life. In the vicinity is a
bed OF pure carbonate of magnesia,
which assays show runs 81 per
cent.
The remains of fish are to be
seen sticking out of the banks.
The professors are bending their
efforts to secu e specimens of
mammals. The remains of an
extinct camel, dating from the
miocene period have heen secured.
Efforts are being made to secure
speciments Of the water lizard.
believed to be the oldest known
form of animal life. Fish many
feet in length are to be seen and
every indication points to the fact
that the remains, perfectly pre-
served. belong to a%period at least
5000. 000, years ago. Along the
southern edge of the desert which
ia believed to have been a lake at
n time, there has been dis.
covered coal of high quality.
An eastern syndicate owns tire
property upon which the prchis.
toric discoveries have been made.
They acquired the la0d to work
the msgnesia deposits and also to
prospect for gold, which is found
in nearby sections in quantity.
Permission was granted the
scientists by the local manager to
study and take specimens of the
relics.
An effort will be made to have
the Smithsonian Institutionsend
an expedition TO make a thorough
study, as il did of the mammoth
tracks discovered at Carson
City in toe yard of the State
penitentiary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
PORTO RICO

Much new capital is being in
vested in the fruit, tobacco and
sugar districts: virgin lands are
being brought under cultivation
and all these industries will show
important advances from year to
year. There is no better grape
| fruit than the Porto RIcan pro-
duct, and the expectation, Is we'll
as that of pineapples. eocoanuts.
tobacco, coffee and sugar, will III
crease in volume and value as the
new lands are brought under
| cultivation. There are many kinds
Of fruits produced on this island.
some Of which are too delicate to
admit of shipment.
There fas been a wonderful in.
crease in the external commerce OF
Porto Rico within the last few
years. During the last fiscal year
the external commerce of the
island reached the sum Of S6S. $685.
O74. representing an increase Of
40 per cent. over the external
trade Of 1901 aud approxim ately
Il per cent. over the year ending
June 80, 1910. This trade on
sis ed Of exports valued at $751;
J6O.2l9 and imports at S30,G3A,-
355, the former being larger by IS
per cent. and the latter by 10 per
cent. than during the previous year.
This indicates a greater increase
in sales of home products abroad
than in purchases of supplies from
without, and shows a balance Of
trade in favor OF the island to the
amount Of S7,32E.6lG.
This is a creditable showing
when il is considered that agri.
culture is the principal basis nf
prosperity in the island that
a large proportion Of the available
lands are 3 yet uncultivated, and
that only a feeble attempt has
been made at intensive farming Of
the lands now being titled.
The opportunities here for
capable and energetic men who
have a knowledge Of and feel an
interest in the growing Of fruit
under favorable climatic condi-
tons, are excellent, and are likely
to prove profitable. Land the
strong virgin soil can he had AT
prices that are not excessive and
with reasonable amount of
capital and an abundance of energy
there can be only a small chance Of
failure for the intelligent and per-
sistent grower Of fruits, tobucc
and sugar cane. Frost Is un.
known. and for this reoson the
slogan Of the island Is, Winter is
always summer" Wiile this is
true, 1t is equally as true that
there is no winter in tho summer.
The island Of Porto Rico is q
charming winter resort. In tho
middle of winter may be seen
cocoa oranges. lemon mango and
almond trees, each bearing fruit
only a short distance of in other
directions are fields off grapefruit
ana pineapples, or sugar cane end
tohacco. Many kinds OF fruits
tie name Of which arc unkn,wn
IN the states, grow here in wild
proiosion and without cultivation
II would be possible 10 sus,o;r
NE the year through on what IS
round gowing on bush and vinc
aud trees evey month in the Won,
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
of sale of property 49,.
100
Total amount of tax g.,

~
Total amount of tax s,l. 20
Property assessed tc estate .,
Henry II. Drake undivided
interest in Gold Note ct al, General
Land Office No. 35Ol4, Mipsr,,
certificate No Ola Gold Note Cram
consisting of Gold Note. Nav sc
and Way Up lcdcs Mining Cla;ns
also Gold Noe and sc Mill Si,os
Claims containing tmore or Iess,
S4-6S acress IN Delano Minino
district recorded in book IUtS
Mining Patents pages ,257 to 2G2
Elko County Records. Valued =,
81, OOO.O 90
State and County tax due on
the second installment Of
above assessment ....... 7 S5
10 per cent on above amount
VI luS % . 1900. n
Fee for advertising same. 3 q.
Fee Of county auditor for
certificate (if paid before
day Of sale Of property. 90
Total amount of tax $ll Ga
Property assessed to Elko
Realty & Dew. Co.
All of blocks 24.i4-45 Lots I.
Is. 10.
20.2l-22-23-24 block % valued a,
81, 5000 First addition: All Of
blocks AGA, 47A 49A-5OA.5lA.52A.
54-56.57.5S-59-6 O-6l-62- S.G9. 70.
7l.72-74-75- 76-77.7S-79-SO -8OA.sO
B-sl-S2.S3-S4-S5-S6 ql-s5.
96-97-9S-99-lOO- lOl- 1902 lO3- l04-
l04 A-l05- loo lO7-lOS- lO9- 10
/ lll-ll2-ll3.Il4-ll5- g. III lis.
100 l2l -l22-l23-l24- l25-l26-l2S.
l29-l30- Lots ! to u inc & l7-ls.
2%-24-hlock 81. Lots to % inr
block IS. Lots ! to ~ & Is 10 "a
inc. Blocks &C Lots 4 to q inc
block e.. Valued at 81, OOO. OG
Western Addition: All Of blocks
CC-DD-EE-FF GG-HH.KK.LL.NN.
MM.OO-PP-RR-SS.TT Valued al
$4,000 4 strip of land 20 feet
wide lying adjoining and southcrly
from blocks I.L-FF-DD and Edge.
mont. Court, C]ornocopia Court
Tuscar"ra Court and Burner
Court. Valued Mt $50 90 All Of nj
Of nwi & - Of nci & nwi Of
net & net Of net Il swf of sci
section II Township north "a.
Range east - Mount Diablo Base
and Meridian. Valued at $1,000. 90
Total valuation of all above
described property. .$!3.I5O no
Second instalImcnt due
on state and county tax IO3 %
second lnstailmcnt due
on Elko town govern
ment tax .......... 80 81
Second instaIlmcnt due
on Elko school district
sinking fund tax..... IS
Second intallmcntduc ON
Elko school district hord
interest tax ....,... n IS
10 PEI cent On oil above
named ta%cs........ II 90
Fee for advertising same . 90
Fee Of county auditor
for certificate OF paid
before day al sale Of
property ........ ! %
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
insist unon unhannln...

A Cincinnati man found nine pearls
worth 500 each in q single oyster.
But some folks will continue TO kick
about the high price Of food.-Pitta
burgh Gazette.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
Foundation Mus, IA aoos.

We can never breed a great people
from squaiid or filthy homes.-Er
change
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
NOIlCE OF DELINQUENT TAX
SALE.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY Urea
SURER AND EX.OFFICIO
TAX RECEIVER

Elko. Nevada. June 9Th. 1912.
Notice is hereby given. that in
compliance with the provisions Of
the Laws Of the State Of No,td
found under the Revenue ac,
section 1861 on page 1862 IN
revised laws of Nevada 1919 w,
| and the amendment thereto cor.
famed IN Section 1865 on page
Il2o revised laws of Nevada vol
'"c io''ow'nH pieces or parcels Of
,'"' estate property herein after
described as follows ,o.wit:
Property assessed to Sam pooh-
man. Ruby Valley, improvements
on 100 acres homestead. the nj n
S%i q Cd Of nwi section ~. Town
snip north &c, range east GO Mo,n,
D'ahlo Base and Meridian. valued
at $iOO' 4 " horses valued n,
'sa horses valued at $50. 80
1'oeE no seS valued at $3.50. ] staI.
ion valued 1926, | harness Called
at Slo' wagons valued a, s25.
Total valuation of ali obo,o
1es 'rihcd property soGT m CO.
,na county tax due on the seconI
"S'"''ment Of above
per cent on above A.. "','"
cunt Of tax
.eF ior Advertising same . oo
zee . Of county auditor for '0
'''''"Sa'e tif paid before dov !
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28

Eotorydat the ElKo postonrce Tor transmissiod
through the mails as second-ciass matter.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-06-28
THE DAILY INDEPENDEN'
Il

one
SIX mohlhs 7"
For any period under six months. 10 cents
pc: mouth. Payable in advance Delivered y
carrier in Elko at IS cents per month OF %
Sents per week. Issued every Afternoon. sur
days excepted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30

The Logan county tax league ht.g
a special session this morning anu
considered .at length the graft cor ,c,
tract For ,he $37 600 bond issue. ne
le9cue is anxious to save $lo'eoo 70
logan county ana warmly commend
Treasurer Ritterhusch on his siahu
TO offer the bonds TO the o'aotf
Offering the highest premium -.
Five and one.half per cent IS 1oo
much interest for Logan county 4"
nav" said Wayne jenkins. hese
bonds should draw 4 II per cent ~ ~
terest at least not more than " per
cent The Leader is ahsolo'eiS
right This contract should he ~
nored and the bonds given TO me
one who will pay the yhighest prem
ium. The blum OF the Kansas 'i'>
Syndicate has been called.
County Treasurer Fred t1tte,
busch returned last evening IRON
Oklahoma city. whittier nc took the
thirty seven 81 .00n funding bonds o
the county. lie uad the honds rec
istered by the state auditor ana ha
them taken up ny the attorneF ser
eral as to validity, also. 1t IS froo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
HANDBILL PROMOTES ARREST
FOR ALLEGED CRIMINAL LIBEL
Disciples Of Latter Day Saints
Engage in Bitter Warfare and
Go 10 Court

A bitter religious fight at Ripley
has resulted N criminal I've SUI
OF more han usua interest
K + Grant this week made com
plaint against i. + Yates, resulting
in the filing o. IN Information against
Yates bt County Attorney Dan Wei
don Yates vas arrested brougnr ne'
fore Judge Wi1eoX III county court
and placed under $500 bond 10 appear
for 4 hearing Besides himself 7 ~
Berry. $ i Hinkle. " J Thompson
and " l. Patton Went on Yates
bond -
The information sets out IN Fnt
the language used ~ Yates n hand.
hiH which il alleges he published
Slanaefu2 Grant The publica was
printed 1T the Mall office in Rlnief
and Miss Lucille King proprietor o.
the Mar printing office Is subpoenaed
as ii witness tn lie case, and cited 10
bring with her fhe copy which 1ates
lis alleged to have furnished Tor the
printing ~ The Dill In The lnforma-
iion # is alleged that Yates called
Grant d.srlmfle3 preacher who
was east our of ihe Latter Day saints
church for his wckedness q gratt,
en- "a lnocker. IA crooked stick,
and an adulterer
Grant as + woud appear from the
ialIeeations Of Yates, formerly vas
preacher on the Latter Dav santa
church white Yates ls tue present
preacher ut Ripley t'e and Gran
have been engaging III JOINT debat
on religious i0pics. anu great pltteF'
ness has resulted Each has DIS pa
IUsans AMI q hard fghr is in prospect
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
ALLEN PLANNED THE MURDER.
CEy Associated Press

Hiusyille. gIaroh 20 &o-Dcteetire
Felts and nis force have in,aded No
Mans land along the Carolina border
after Sidna Allen alt Wesley I'd
wards, last Of lie Alien gang
Friel Allen tolu he officers nat
he left his cousin and uncle M the
mountain top Ills uncle ne said,
admitted killing Massie. while Wes-
ley confessed to shooting AttorneE
Foster.
The prisoner said tha, neither dc
MED planning the court house
slaughter in advance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
TO CONTEST SEATS
OF 112 DELEGATES
lnr AssnoIated Prers

Washington. March SO Seats Q
one hundred and twelve delegates :
the Republican national convention
SO far chosen will be contested, ac-
eording to statement bY Senator
Dixon.
Though Tatts managers claim i've
hundred and seyentyrtour delegates
Dixon credits the president with only
thirty-six and gives Roosevelt sixty
Two. lie lists nincty-fonr nninSirncl
cd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
Powder Mill Explodvs

fRy Associated Pfess1
Pittsburg Kas March 90 roy
Vim, employee killed and 7 y. BN.
and was probably fatally injured
when the Corning mill ot The DupoA'
Powder works at Turek exploited
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
Illinois House For Primary
E-v Associated Press

Springfield III, March 80 The
hogse today passed the presidential
prefereutial primary bll unanimously.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30

Rivers Recedng
The Cottonwood and Cimarron
rivers are falling. Flood dahser :
past
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
Killed In a Street Duel

Killed IN otTeet UueI
Atchison. Kas. March 3o-m a
street duel William Edison, a negro
ltilled G. w Robinson, a white man
Edison was morta1ly wounded.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-30
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-11
Splendid RECORD
IS SHIELD TO COP
SoanIon, of the Third, Let
Down Easy, in View of
His Achievements.

Three patrolmen, two OF them frca
the Third precinct, were before the
Board of Police Commissioners y~ester-
day charged with attractions of the
department rules.
Evidence showing that he had been
i'll and his high record in the DEPART
ment were taken into consideration
in the case of Patrolman Robert r,
Scanlon, of the Third precinct. Scam
ion was charged with being intoxi-
Gated while on duty on Saturday last
and has been under suspension since
that time.
The officer pleaded guilty and was
fined ten days pay. This, with his
suspension of five days. makes a total
of fifteen days pay lost by the po-
liceman. The commissioners let him
down easy in consideration of his
previous record, Scanlon having the
capture of a murderer and of a noto-
rious keyman to his credit.
Lieutenant Waller told the conn
missioners that he had received a
telephone call from a person who
refused to give his name saying that
a drunken policeman was f~ourishing
his revolver on Hamburg place.
When Scanlon reported off duty q
short while after he showed evidence
of being under the influence of liquor,
according to Waller. who sent him
with Sergeant DAILY to Assistant 20
lice Surgeon Mitchell. After the
l~atter's report had been submitted
to Captain Christie Scanlon was or.
dered suspended.
Waller also told the commissions
ers that about three months ago he
received a similar call regarding
Scanlon. The officer was sober when
he reported off duty, Waller said, in-
timating that some enemy of Scan
Ions was trying to get him in
trouble.
In his own.6efense Scanlon stated
hat he had been under the care of
a physician for a couple of weeks
and had taken a sh%ree-ounce bottle
of whiskey and some q~uinine pills.
DIR. George F.. sCorrigan Disseminated
the patrolman's statement regarding
his illness.
Patrolman Thomas j. Smith, of the
same precinct, faced three charges,
two of sending in late duty calls and
one of failing to report off duty at
the station.
One charge was dismissed and he
was fined four lays pay on the other
two. A charge of missing a duty
call was dismissed against PATROL
nan George Fieldman, of the Fourth
precinct.
The annual fall inspection of the
police department will be held No
vember 20.
1t was announced that an auction
sale of unclaimed stolen goods re-
covered by the police will be held
shortly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-11
NEWARK PEOPLE
ARE CONVERTED
Surprising Interest Developed
in Short Time by Local
Visitor.
GRATITUDE is EXPRESSED
John Bittel Thankful That He Is
Not Like He Was for a
Long Time.

The same success that has attend
ed Lieutenant r. T. Ballard and the
Cassamiro formula elsewhere seems
to have followed him to Newark. He
has been here only a short time, yet
the interest hat has developed Is
surprising. His headquarters at
Menk's Pharmacy. LOG Market street,
is packed all day with people who
have been converted to his theory re-
garding stomach trouble and catarrh.
Lieutenant Billiards. statement that
Vim Hepatica puts the stomach in
good working order is undoubtedly
correct, since the past few days have
seen his prophecies fulfilled in New
ark. Many people are calling on him
to express their gratitude for what
the medicine has done for them.
Among their number was John Bit
tel, Ss4h Paramount avenue, who
said:
II had catarrh for over two years
and vas in such a bad way tina, my
stomach, liver and kidneys were
affected. / had no appetite and what
food | ate did not agree with we.
My stomach would bloat with gas ara
was troubled with headaches, dizzf.
ness, constipation and pains in nv :
back. / was tired easily.
rested poorly and would get up with
a coated tongue and bad taste in my
mouth.
During the night mucus would
drop back into my throat and make
me hawk and spit a great deal to
get my throat clear in the morning,
In fact, ! was so full of catarrh that
1t was easy for me to take a bad cold
m time and I always felt miserable.
Il tried many remedies and doc
tored a lot, but nothing helped me at
all until, when l had about given up
all hope. / tried this Vim Hepatica.
IL helped me right away. and now.
after one weeks treatment. I feel
n in every way. My appetite has
improved, 1 rest much better. all nv
old pains have left me, and | get up
with a clear head and throat-some-
thing that l have not been able TO
do for years. That / am thankful
no n an doubt. Neither can they.
nor J. doubt that my remarkable i'm
provement is due to this wonderful
medicine n it alone"
owing to a great many people being
unanie TO call during the day. Lieu
tenant Ballard has decided TO remain
at the Menk Pharmacy until Q o'clock
Saturday evening.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-11
ENTERTAIN

A number of distinguished guests
were entertained last night by Court
Halsey, Independent Order of For
e%sters, at Waldorf Hall. The first
part of the evening was devoted to
bowling, Switchboard and billiards.
after which a banquet was served.
James P. King acted as toastmaster.
Those who were called upon to speak
were High Chief Ranger Arthur c.
Wenzel, Supreme State Organizer
Willett T. Bingham and High Court
Secretary F. A. Mckenzie.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-18
INEXPERIENCED AUT0IST
TEARS UP STONE PILLAR

Stone arches and massive decorative
effects at the entrance to the drive to
the club house at East Lake of the At
lanta Athletic club, suffered severely
Wednesday afternoon.
Some gentleman, whose name is not
known, but who recently came into pos
session of a handsome new touring car,
was out on what appears to be his first
trip. negro was teaching him to
handle the machine, and the new owner
took possession of the wheel just be-
fore he reached the club ground.
Then according to a negro witness,
the speed of the car suddenly in
creased, the machine described some
queer curves and headed straight for
massive stone pillar to one side of a
gate used only by pedestrians The
stone pillar, which is about Is inches
in diameter, was broken in several
places as was part of the gate.
The chauffeur again took possession
Of the machine, which was only slight
ly damaged, and drove rapidly away.
The club officials are now looking
for the owner of the car.