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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07
A TRIPLE BIRTHDAY.

s. A. Christensen, Mac Smock and
barlow Smock all celebrated the an
niversary Of their birth at the R. p.
Gmock home Friday evening. An
oyster supper. with other good things
II abundance. including three birth
day cakes, was enjoyed by the in
vited guests. about thirty in num-
her. Darlow Smock has just passed
the hrst mile stone on his journey,
his brother Mac has seen an even
dozen, while the uncle. Mr.. Christen-
son. has left behind his four times
twelve. or forty-eight years. The
evening was spent Informally with
music, games and conversation and
Was indeed most delightful family
gathering.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

and the "movies'' could all become
night schools. For what person
learns at school is very little. after
all. and the average person realizes
the need of a better education and
will be but too glad to patronize
a house where systematic education
work is offered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07
Miss Juanita Hall Of Iowa Falls. and
Max Hemingway of Fort Dodge.
FAREWELL SURPRISE.

About fifty friends Of Miss Cora
Stark gathered at her home north
west OF town Thursday evening and
gave her a pleasant surprise. Miss
Stark leaves in few days for an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs.
Catherine Stark-Fagan in Connecti-
cut.
Miss Stark was invited out to six
O'Clock dinner and later in the even
ing upon arriving home, to her great
surprise, found the house filled with
guests. The evening was spent in
music and contests. The guessing
contest was won by Verne Miller,
who received as a prize beautiful
painting, the work of Miss Stark.
Miss Annette Stark delighted the
guests with several vocal solos.
The guests to show their, love and
esteem for their departing friend.
presented her with beautiful solid
gold bracelet. All pronounce the oc-
casion one long to be remembered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07
Social Affairs
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON,

ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.
Mrs. ]. M. Richardson entertained
. company OF thirty-five ladies
Friday ut one o'clock luncheon.
Cards furnished the entertainment
Tor . pleasant afternoon. Mrs.
Ralph Fullerton Of Gooding, Idaho.
Wa an out OF town guest
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

w. L. r. Perry of The Wardrobe
has now completed the installation
OF almost $500 worth Of new ma
chinery In his dry cleaning estab-
lishment. which makes 1t one OF the
most modern French dry cleaning
shops In this section Of country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07
No Trade Made.

= Our report of the deal between
Ezra S. Bickford and B. F. Hall was
somewhat misleading. Mr.. Bickford
sold the land mentioned to Mr.. Hall.
but did not trade for the latter's
residence property onl the east side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07

Farm for sale or rent near Wall
AXE, containing 233 acres. For par
ticulars inquire Of Will Oakland.
Blaira1urs. lows t-f-ef
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-07
J. U. G. CLUB ENTERTAINED.

J. U. G. CLUB ENTERTAINED.
The Misses Mary and Grace viii.
kison, who reside about two miles
northwest of this city, proved them
selves to be charming hostesses
Friday evening when they enter
tanned the members of the J. U. G.
club and their gentlemen friends.
Games of various kinds and music
furnished pleasant diversion for the
evening, refreshments being served
at late hour. The guests were:
Misses.
Geneva Garrick Winifred Davis
Mabel Hensel Minnie ,Weseloh
Louise Moose Hazel Ambrose
Grace Wilkison Mary Wilkison
Ethel Mabbott
Mrs. Grace West-Weseloh.
Mrs. Margaret Hotchkiss.
Miss Olive Russell of Cherokee.
Messrs.
Henry Moose Raymond France
John Moose Chester Ambrose
Oscar Hensel Eugene Seamands
Lloyd Dooley Melvin Drake
Roy Hotchkiss Calvin VIII ison
Linden Wilkinson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
WHAT THE PANAMA
WORK MEANS

The Egyptian Pyramids have
commonly been called the greatest
marvel of human construction. Yet
when the Gambos dixie WAS blown
up, practically completing the Pan
anna Canal, earth had been removed
that would make SO pyramids.
Some people call the Chinese wall
the greatest human marvel. 1t is
so miles long. The material taken
out of Panama would make a simi-
lar wall $50 feet long.
The Americans have won where
the very scientific French Epeople
failed. The capacity of the French
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
BURIED ORCHARDS.
Peach Trees That Are Turned Und00
Ground to Escape Frost.


The burying of entire peach Or
chards for protection against late
spring frosts is a common practice
in the intermountain valleys Of
eastern Colorado. In areas where
not more than one full crop In seven
or eight years has been previously
harvested annual yields are now
to be counted on. A net return of
$25 from each peach tree is not un-
common.
Irrigation facilitates the task of
burying the trees. Just before
hard freeze is due in the late fall
the Colorado orchardist digs q
trench to each peach tree which
he expects to '1ay down" and turns
on the water, allowing it to run
until the soil about the roots is
thoroughly soaked. He then can
undermine the trees and bend them
down with little difficulty. They
are held to the ground by a heavy
plank or by ropes until a covering
of hay is spread over them and a
layer of dirt shoveled on top of
that. Two inches of dirt have been
found sufficient protection in 80
below zero weather.
Orchards are left PROSTATE and
covered until the last bit of danger
from frost in the spring has passed.
In the higher localities this danger
period is not before the 10th of
May. When the hay and dirt are
finally removed a mass of pink
bloom grccts the orchardist. He
will tell you it is the prettiest sight
in the world. Sometimes, if the
season be late, tiny peaches will
show their green heads among the
pink blossoms.
After raising the tree a brace is
applied and left against the trunk
through the summer. An orchard
of trees all propped in this manner,
their branches all leaning one way
and showing more foliage and fruit
on one side than on the other, pre-
sents a novel picture to the Colo
RADIO tourist.
| have been told that peach Or
chards subjected to this burying
treatment were short lived. Last
season l saw one weighted down
with big, luscious peaches. 1t had
been buried for ten successive win
ters and had yielded six full crops.
Farm and Fireside.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
No. 1851.

Notice Of the Establishment of an Additional
Land District In tho State OF Nevada, to be
Known as the Elko Land District, and the Lo-
cation Of the Land Once Thereof at Elko.
approved October 3, 1918, II was enacted that an
additional land district be created In tho State Of
Nevada, to embrace the lands contained in the
following described boundaries: Commencing
at the common corner between townships thir-
tyeIght and thirty nine east, range forty-seven
north, Mount Diablo base and meridian. being
ada; thence south on the dividing line between
townships thirty-eight and thirty-nine east, to
It's intersection with the third standard parallel
north, said parallel being the dividing line be.
Mount Diablo bRse line; thence east along said
third standard parallel north to the intersec.
tion Of the Ruby Valley guide meridian. being
the dividing line between townships ffty-aye
and fifty.six east: thence south along said Ruby
Valley guide meridian 70 its intersection with
the first standard parallel north. being the di
yldinE limo between ranges I'VE ana SIX north,
Of Mount Diablo base line: thence east along
said FIRST standard parallel north between said
ranges flye and elk, 20 tho east boundary limo
OF the State OF Nevada; thence north along tho
cast boundary line OF the State Of Nevada TO the
ttfsnce west along the north boundary
the point of beginning The city Of EiSo in tho
Of said land once and the district shall be be
known as tho Elko land district. In pursuance
of said ACT of Congress. the land once ut Elko,
Nevada, win be opened for the transaction OF
public business on January I. 1914, Nnd the
Register and Recover Of the land once at Car
son city. Nevada, will transact no business per
tanning TO tho lands included within the above
described boundaries after December 81, 1918.
ton. District Of columbia, this eleventh day OF
Clay Tallmsn,
commissioner OF the General Land once
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
MANY DIFFERENT USES
FOUND FOR QUICKSILVER

Quicksilver is used mainly, &C.
cording to the United States Geo
logical Survey in the manufacture
of illuminate for explosive caps, of
drugs, Of electric lighting, and
scientific apparatus and in the re.
covery of gold by amalgamation.
An increasing demand has been re-
ported in manufactures Of electric
appliances. An interesting and
increasing use in Scotland is the
floating of the lights of lighthouses
upon body of quicksilver. The
metal is not consumed of course,
and the loss in use is insignificant.
Concerning this Consul Fleming
writes as follows:
1.-The commissioners of northern
lighthouses, Edinburgh, have in
their charge 80 lighthouses on the
coast of Scotland. Up to the year
1900 the revolving lights we're
borne on rollers. The float sys
tenn has been gradually introduced
however, and is now in operation
at 80 coast stations and will be
used at all others. The lighting
machinery rests in a groove. The
quantity of mercury required for
this purpose in Lighthouse is from
7 to 8 TASKS of rs pounds each.
AS the waste is trif!inR the total
present demand for this purpose is
small"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
ST. kiIda State Affairs.

One feature of st. Kildan life
would have appealed strongly to
DR.. Johnson if he had carried out
his intention of spending winter
on the island. "The men of St.
kilda," writes John Sands, care in
the habit of congregating in front
of one of the houses almost every
morning for the discussion of bust
ness. / called this assembly the
parliament, and, with laugh, they
adopted the name. When the sub
ject is exciting they talk with loud
voices and all at one time, but
when the question is once settled
they work together in perfect har-
mony. Shall we go to catch solan
geese or ling or mend the boat to-
day? Such are some examples OF
the questions that occupy the house.
Sometimes disputes are settled by
drawing lots. London Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20

water was no good" Investigation
showed that he had quaffed q large
portion Of cyanide solution and
there were lively doings for short
time. He was given the third
degree and divers other forms Of
first aid treatment known to the
craft, and a doctor summoned.
When the later arrived he found
the man doing we'll and no serious
effects have manifested themselves
rs yet. 1t was a close call, how.
ever.-Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
for technical achievement is shown

for technical achievement is shown
by tn foremost place they have
taken in developing air fight. They
went down to Panama and built IL
miles Of canal, we'll designed and
well constructed. Their machin-
cry was 80 good that most of it
after the rust was secured off, was
perfectly fit to use after the lapse
of years. Yet they slipped up
somewhere ON the human side.
They left the job a monument of
graft.
The Americans turned swamp
into health resort. The spirit
of the thing was expressed by
Richard Harding Davis. He said
that when he ran across a single
man or little group of men some
where out Of sight, unmatched and
and Embossed, one would naturally
expect, considering common hu-
man habits, that some of them
would be soldering" Instead of
that, all seemed to to digging for
all they were worth.
The graft so common in munich
pal work, the inefficient red tape
of government departments has al
ways made the American people
Leartsick. Panama has shown
that it is a possible thing to or
ganize government enterprises
efficiently. Great power was given
to one man, and he was held re-
sponsible. This will have it's influ-
ence on our civic problems. Too
often graft and sloIh have been
sheltered by division of RESPONSE
bility so fine that no one knew
whom to blame.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
SALUTATORY

In order to devote my time and
energies to other business, l have
surrendered the lease under which
l have been conducting The Inde-
pendent to w. w. Booher, the pro-
prietor and for more than twenty
years, the editor of this paper. /
have engaged in the Real Estate
business and will remain in Elko
county and carry on q line of bust
ness with which / am familiar and
with which l have been identified
for many years. Hoping to merit
and receive full share Of patron
ago and public confidence in my
chosen profession IN Elko County
and believing ! can materially as
sist in upbuilding a greater Elko
and assist in developing the re-
sources of Elko county and the
State Of Nevada beg to solicit the
support of a generous public.
bespeak for my successor the same
generous support that has been &C.
corded The Independent under ms
management, and wish to thank my
many loyal friends for their kindly
interest and loyal support.
W. T. Mcneil.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
BACK AGAIN

AFTER eight months rest, the
writer again assumes charge Of the
Independent. Mr.. Mcneil, the
lessee, having turned over the Of
fee Saturday afternoon. When we
quit the Office in February, to take
needed rest, we hoped it would
be for the full year, but circum-
stances beyond our control has
forced us back in the harness
again.
During the time the paper was
in charge of Mr. Mcneil, we had no
control over il and We are not re-
spoIsiblle for its editorial or other
utterauces, all malicious rumors or
reports to the contrary.
From now on. the paper will be
conducted az near as possible along
the lines that made it welcome
visitor to the homes of its readers.
Politi ally it will be a hearty sup
porter of President Wilson in his
attempt to free the people from
the rapacious greed of the great
corporations and the malign infiu-
ences Of the money power. We are
an ardent believer in Democratic
principles and their application to
the great questions that confront
the people of this country. Presi-
dent Wilson is Loyalty fulfilling his
pledges to the people and he should
have the hearty support of every
Democrat and every Independent
thinker VINO believes this great
government should be divorced
from business and conducted in the
interests of the great mass of the
people, instead of the favored few.
The great party that elected him
should stand solidly behind him in
his efforts to make this govern
ment what it was designed to be by
its immortal founders-a govern
ment by the people and not by
special interests.
So far as the political situation
in this state is concerned, we are
out of touch with it, but hope in a
few weeks to size it up correctly
and take an active part in the dis
cussion of the questions that may
arise. In county affairs, we arc al
so behind as we have taken but
little interest in them since our
return from the East. In these and
other matters we will brighten up
and hope to give the taxpayers of
the county something to think
about in the next few months.
In conclusion, we greet our old
and new friends and ask for their
support and cooperation in max
ing the Independent the best and
most reliable paper in Elko county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
PUBLIC SALE OF MEAT

A bulletin just issued by the de-
partment of agriculture contains
the fpglt thp61ugh analysis of the
sitd Atieh cohff fronting the people of
the United; States in regard to
their meat supply that has ever
been prepared.
The departments experts can see
no possibility of relief through
shipments of beef from Canada,
Mexico, Argentina or any other
country.
Prices, in their opinion, are bound
to continue upward unless improv
ed methods are adopted by the
meat producers of the United
States.
Among the proposals for reliev-
ing the situation by the far most
interesting is the establishment of
public abattoirs and the sale of
meats through public markets as in
many European countries.
Through these public slaughter
houses many of the mjddlemen, it
is asserted, would be eliminated,
local markets would be created for
the small farmers and the so-called
beef trust would receive a blow.
Other remedies lie in more eco
nomic methods of stock raising on
the farms and the Improvement of
waste lands for pasture purposes.
Here is what the department
bureau has to say about the estab-
fishing Of public abbattoirs and the
sale of meat under public supervis-
ion:
AN important reason why farm
ers produce less meat than former
~ is to be found in the system of
distribution from producer to con-
sumner that has grown up in this
country. In most of the countries
of Europe public abbattoirs have
been constructed to which farmers
may consign their fat stock, the
meat from which is then sold to
the consumer. without passing
through the hands of an intermin-
able line Of middlemen, each of
whom takes his toll.
'In this country the farmer re-
ceives only a small fraction of the
price paid by the consumer. Enor-
nous packing establishments have
monopolized the business and there
is little or no competition in buy
ing the farmers stock. Tie enor-
nous fortunes that have grown up
in his business in recent years show
that the farmer has not been get
ting his full share Of the profits.
again the retail meat business
at present conducted in cities rem
ders enormous profits necessary.
Numerous small groceries, each
with its independent delivery sys-
tenn, clerks, and fixtures, serve a
few patrons scattered over con-
siderably overlapping areas. Ret
ter organization of the retail bust
ness, whereby it shall be conducted
in larger units with we'll system
atized methods of delivery, is SER
ious]y needed"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
Many Deadly Weanoru.

Some persons attribute all crime
10 the pistol, forgetting that history
tells us that more crimes were com.
mitted In the world before there we're
pistols. What is to prevent person
murderously inclined from obtaining
and using a carving knife, an ice pick,
an sx, or Ratchet, razor or baseball
batf These ALI make deadly weap
ena
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
DISTRICT SQUIRT

District Court convened this
morning for the trial Of criminal
cases and the transaction Of other
business. Judge Taber presiding.
Sheriff Harris returned 81 jur-
ors served out of the venire of So.
The roll of jurors was called and
Judge Taber listened to a num-
Der of requests to be excused from
those present. Some of the re-
quests were granted for the term
and some were denied.
The preiiminaries out of the way
Judge Taber called on District
Attorney Carville to announce the
first case for trial and the order
in which the remaining cases would
be tried. The district attorney an
nounced that by agreement of coun-
sci for the defepdan case No. 49S,
the State against Harry Matthews,
charged with attempt to commit
rape. would be the first one tried
and the other cases would come in
the following order: Frank Huber,
murder; Fred McCombs, grand
larceny; Milton Abbey, burglary :
Jack Griffin, robbery; Jan Bird,
assault with intent to kill; Frank
A Hutto, forgery. There are three
indictments against Matthews, all
for the same offense
The case of Harry Matthews was
then called and the work of get
ting Jury begun. This was soon
accomplished and twelve men were
chosen to decide his fate.
Court then adjourned the hear
ing of the case until ESQ in the af-
ternoon and took a recess until
Ills when the motions in the case
Of Fred McCombs were decided.
When court convened this after
noon, Judge Iaber rendered a
lengthy decision denying the mo-
tion to set aside the indictment
against Fred McCombs. He held
among other things that the de-
PENDANT had not exercised DILIGENCE
in investigating the grand jurors
before they were empanelled and
that he could not now take adj
vantage of his failure to challenge
Juror Hyde at the proper time. He
read many decisions bearing on the
question and to the layman his
ruling seemed to be based on
strong grounds. The result of the
ruling is that McComb will have
to face jury.
When Judge Taber concluded,
Attorney Dysart gave notice that
the defense would ask the Supreme
Court for a writ of prohibition.
The case of the State against
Matthews was then taken. up and
evidence was being taken when we
went to press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
The Woman In tha cana.

"Digby, you are worrying about
some woman" "Bifles, am" II
knew It'll She is constantly in your
thoughts" II cant get her out OF mg
mind" II wouldn't dream OF askiya
you to tell me her name" IT have
no objections to letting you know her
name. 1t is Mrs. Primer, my land
lady. I owe her for six monthS
board"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
oAad-o PssrA A+ssmp, to Die,

A remarkable attempt at suicide
was made by a boy of eleven In hop
garden, recently near Sandwich, Ing
land He had been chastised for his
slaoEness in picking hops, and there
upon he went TO a secluded spot and
attempted to hang himself with o
piece of yarn used for tying hops.
Fortunately the lad was discovered In
time, and was cut down, and revived
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
EnIIahtened statasmanshln.

The story goes,that Java was lost to
the British crown through geographic.
al ignorance. When the British were
negotiating with the Dutch early In
the last century, trembling secretary
pointed out to Lord Liverpool that tho
Dutch claimed the island Of Java.
Java, where is Java? Let 'em have
T. rosred his lordBhip.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
Pidnin Ennliah

PUSSY he belong housey." in pidgiD
English means cat PUSSY he be
long bush,'' a hare. A servant trying
to explain pins and needles" In dis
legs described 1t this way, THAT leg
belongy me he all same make like aoda
water"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-10-20
Democracy In Death.

While we are reasoning concerning
life, life is gone; and death, though
perhaps they receive him differently,
yet treats alike the fool and the
philosopher.