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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-23

dian chief Yellow Hand, knife
against tomohawk.
In 1867 he won his title If Buff
aIo Bill. 1t was then that a gang
"f 1900 men were laying the tracks
of the Kansas Pacific across the
plains md were famishing for fresh
meat. Cody volunteered to furnish
the meat and in l8 months with
his horse Brigham, and his favorite
. 1reech loader, Tu,retia Rorgia, he
killed $3.50 bison.
In thu 70s Col Cod, trieu acting
! in a mel drama Of the west and it
, was the success of iris which led
to the formation of the Wild West
show with which his name has been
linked for thirty years. The big
show was launched in. earnest in
( 1883 the first performance was
given in Madison square Garden
New York City, when Henry Ward
R2echer introduced the famous
plainsman and scout TO the public.
On the first presentation of the
show in Washington a few weeks
later Gen. Philip Sheridan acted
as master of ceremonies, riding in
the Deadwood stage coach lin
which he travelled to the Black
Hills) accompanied by President
Arthur. The army officers attended
and the Speaker of the House
found i necessary to adjourn on
account of lack of a quorum.
When Buffalo Bill first launched
his show the experienced men in
the business laughed at him and
said that it was a wild scheme but
in less than six months he was
making more money than Barnum.
The show toured Europe several
times and was as successful there
as on this side of the water.
Just how much Col Cody has left
of the millions of dollars he has
, earned III the show business is pro.
blematical. Of late years the pro-
fits have not been so large as form.
erly. 1t is said also that the fam
Gus old scout has lost considerable
sums in poor investments. But
those who are in the best positions
to know declare that the personal
fortune of Buffalo Bill is unimpair-
ed by the disasters that have over
taken the show that bears his
name. 1t is generally believed that
he is we'll fixed financially and in
no danger of coming to want in his
old age.
In talking over his future plans
Buffalo Bill says: / expect to
spend my remaining years in the
West. Every cent l have made in
the show business l have invested
in this section developing the arid
plains that are now fine home lands
peopled with happy American fam
lilies. | was the first to undertake
and successfully accomplish results
under the Carey Arid Land Act
through irrigation, the locality be-
ing in the Big Horn Basin. Once
l spent $7OO,O0O in digging an ir-
rigation canal before l got a cent
returned. In addition to ny large
land holdings in Colorado, Wyoming
and Nebraska possess many val
liable mining claims in Arizona.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-23

of packages weighing up to 20
pounds for short distances. The
express companies must take the
long haul business, which is the
less profitable.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-23
GOVERNOR ODDIE

Tasker L Oddie, Governor of the
State Of Nevada has once more dis
appointed the handful of men in
this county who had up to this time
believed in him. Only u day or
two ago he wired Geo Russell Sr.
that he would be here this morn
ing to make final arrangements
for the Reform School. However
the Governor had q jaunting trip
in view somewhere in the east and
it would interfere with bis pleasure
to stop off in Elko 40 he wired say.
ing he would stop here on his way
back early in September. His Off
cial promises are made to be brok-
en- and people are beginning to
learn that his word is no good
r H Mallet took the matter I'D
today and in few hours had raised
a thousand dollars more than was
required. This money is loan to
tide matters over until the leRisla-
ture can legalize an appropriation.
The following are subscribers
to the fund for the State Detention
Home at Elko, New.
W T Smith Company .... $3.50 90
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-23
new EXPRESS RATES

rate for himself with the aid Of
the remarkable rate tables which
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has recently compiled. This
valuable document has been print
ed as government publication,
and anyone who patronizes the ex-
press companies to any extent
should have one in his possession.
It is on sale at cast by the Super
intendent of Documents, Washing
ton, ID C.
Until the government compila-
tion was made there were some
00,000,0 900 separate rates publ sh-
ed by the express companies in
hundreds of hooks aud pamphlets
1t was absolutely impossible for
any ordinary shipper to calculate a
rate for himself. 1t was next to
impossible for even the agents of
the express companies to do so
correctly and as result complaints
of overcharges and undercharRes
(mostly overcharges) were fled
with the commission by the tens of
thousands
In fact, the wholesale manner
in which the public was being over
charged by express agents who
could not calculate the correct
rates from the bewilderinR Ii
braries of rate publication, was one
of the most significant facts
brought out by the recent investi-
cation Of the express business s.of
the United States.
The government statisticahs have
now reduced these 0.000.000
rates to less than 650.00O. This
has been done by dividing the
p country into territorial blocks. By
ksISStsssns of rate tables which are
made up of key numbers any per-
son can find in FIVE minutes the ex-
act express rate on a package of
any size between any two points in
the United States.
The new rates; to which the tab
les create will 60 into effect Oc-
tober %. They offer to the con-
sumer the first real relief ever Civ
en- from the extortionate exactions
of the express companies, who hav-
ing monopolized field that ought
rightfully to he filled by the rail-
roads and the postoffice, have been
able to take from commerce vast
fortunes for the few individuals
who own most of the express stock.
Manv of the cuts are drastic.
Others are left at about their pres
ent level. In some instances ex-
press rates will be raised by the
new order. But the whole system
of rates has been worked out in a
scientific way and with an eye
single to the interests Of the peo-
pie.
1t may take the country some
months of experience to find out
the advantages and disadvantages Of
the new rates. But from an ex-
tended aud careful study of the
new rates the following generali-
cation can be stated as approximate
truths.
Parcel post rates are lower
than the new express rates on all
packages weighing five pounds or
less being shipped to any distance.
2.-Parcel post rates are lower
than the new express rates on all
packages weighing 20 pounds or
less any distance up to $50 miles.
3.-The new express rates are
Lower than parcel post rates on
W6ckages weighing over five pounds
shipped to any distance and on
packages weighing over 20 pounds
shipped $50 miles or farther.
It will be seen that the effect Of
this order will be to give the parcel
post a monopoly of the small
package business and monopoly
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
NEW YORK REFEREE
MAY OFF|C|ATE HERE
Police Gazette Asked to Send
Representative for Cham
pionship Wrestling.

1t is more than likely that an official
from the Police Gazette a New York
sporting magazine. will be asked TO ref
cree the bout between Turner and Jor-
Thursday night. Turner today wired
the Richard X. Fox Publishing Com
pany. proprietors of the Police Gazette,
who presented the belt now held by
Jordan to Turner in 1910. asking if they
could send an official for the big match
only. local referee will work iu the
two preliminaries.
Negotiations are on today to match
Young Olsen with Con Albright as the
second attraction for September at
Vigilant Park. These wrestlers, 1t will
be remembered. met at the Gayety in
the farewell carnival to Manager Peck
last spring. and grappled one hour to a
draw Both we're anxious at the time
Vigilants Park. These wrestlers, it will
be attempted to bring them together
next week.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
TWENTY-THREE CARS
IN RACES At ELG|N
By HARRY WARD.

Twenty-three cars have been entered
for the automobile speed carnival at
Elgin, Ill, Friday and Saturday. The
list fails to show as many cars as in
previous years. but this is accounted
for by the fact that this year there
are only two races scheduled ls
against five last year. Still. with such
stars as Ralph DePalma. Ralph Null
ford. Harry Grant, the tNo-time win
ner of the Vanderbilt Cup race: Joe
Dawson winner OF the 5OS-mile rtsce at
indianapolis last year; Erwin BerEdon.
the millionaire driver. OF PHILADELPHIA: ::
Gil Anderson, Willie HaupJ. Bill Tcndi-
cott and Hughie Hughes. it would
seem as il the race enthusiasts ought
TO get their moneys worth the last
two days Of this week The contests
are to be staged by the Chicago Auto
mobile Club. which viii promote the
race on Friday for the Cobe trophy.
and the Elciu Automobile Road Racing
Association. which will offer the E.lgin
national trophy on the following day.
The two races. each of which is at 3Ol
mil, over one Of the fastest courses in
tn. I u'ted States. are expected to pro-
Vide thrilling contests. While there is
SOM disappointment that several for
eign drivers OF note have failed To enter
the lists. the American drivers are sure
to provide contest that will so down
in automobile racing history.
The CObe trophy race on Friday has
eight entries the drivers heing Mulford
Rickcnbacker. DcPalma. Wishart. Daw-
son. Harry EndiCott. Schlllo. and
Chandler.
ON the following day. wEca the F;Igin
trophy race is run. the entrants IRE
Wishart DePalma. Dawson. Bob Bu.-
man. Grant. Anderson. IIdupt. Ricken-
hacker. EndicOtt, BergdUlI. and ".
Endicott.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
MITCHELL
FOND OF PUBLICITY

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 25.-Ban
players will tell You that they don't
give a rap whether or not their
names ever get in the papers But
they don't mean what they say. They
all like publicity. and some are frank
enough to say so.
There's Willie Mitchell. one OF the
most likabIe men in baseball. for in
stance. Willie admits that he likes to
read about himself occasionally. and
nobody thinks any the less of him for
II. In fact. II was the desire for legiti-
mate publicity that caused Mitchell to
become one of the star fingers OF the
American League.
Mitchell didn't play much baseball tn
I'll he went To the University of Missis-
sippi some five or six years ago. lie
had n pretty fair curve ball and was
picked TO pitch for the team beca use he
was Ieft-hander.
He soon developed into a great strike
out pitcher. and broke into print Occa-
siOnally. Soon the papers began - ueG-
lect him unless ne struck out tIfteen
men or more in game.
'I'n have to develop that curve haE
Of mine To such an extent that uO0ody
will bc. able to hit ii if I want to break
into print any more said Willie 10
himself. His curve ball soon became
the most remarkable thing ever seen IN
the south. He struck out as high as
twenty-four men in one game pitching
against the crack University of Lnuisi-
ana team. Eighteen and twenty s:r'lc-
outs per game were not unusual. And
his name appeared frequently in the
news columns
That's now Fob Gilks happened 20
siCn him up for his San Antonio team.
and one reason WHY hs was ahl" to
strike out twcHty-ome Galveston Diay-
crs in Il game and climb in;O tho Arnrri-
cen League band wagon by way Of the
Cleveland club.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
WILL PLAY FINALS
FOR TITLE TODAY

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug 26-Maurice
Z. McLougnlin and r. Norris Williams
are meeting today in the finals of the
twenty-third tennis championship OF
the National Lawn Tennis Association
on the championship court today.
The Pacific coast champion. after
easily disposInG of Wallace johnson, the
passive member of the Davis Cup team.
in Yesterdays engagement, Is a 4 to |
faNortte over Williams, ranked .
10y the association. Mclaughlin now
has one leg of the tennis trophy and
A win today will give him his second
leg. Three wins will give the Pacific
coast man permanent possession OF the
cup.
Williams yesterday defeated Nat w.
Niles by 6-4. rs So and 6-l, while Nc
LOuShlin's win over johnson was ac-
complished in three sets by 60 rs and
81. the champion taking things easy
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
EIGHT EVENTS ARE
ON SWIMMING CARD
Four South Atlantic Titles to
Be Contested on Potomac
Next Saturday. az

Eight swimming events are included
in the annual South Atlantic swimming
championships, which win be held
along the course in front of the WASH
ington Canoe Club next Saturday. Ths
meet is being held under the auspices
of the Washington Swimming Club
and the Amateur Athletic Union has
control of the championship events. A
A. u. medals will be given to the win
ners Of three races.
The 40 and SS0-yard and one-mfls
swim and fancy diving are slated un-
der the championship events, and the
5O-yard senior, 50-yard Junior. 100-yapd
novice. and 40O-yard relay are all open
to any white athlete residing in thA
District or Maryland. Entries close to
morrow night.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
LegisIate Against
Boxing in California

Los ANGELES, Cal. Aug. 26.-State
Senator William +. Brown. author of
the anti-priZe fight bill defeated by
the last Legislature, announced today
that Initiative petitions would be put
in circulation at once for the enact
m"nt of a law prohibiting prize fht-
ing in California. those opposed to the
sport having been aroused to action
by the death last Saturday of John
Young from injuries received in his
bout at Vernon with Jess Willard. The
campaign for such measure already
was in progress among church mem
bPrs and women's clubs. Vernon fight
promoters stated that all bouts had
been called off and Indicated their in
tentiun to await the outcome OF the
initiative campaign.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Tourney Postponed.

NIAGARA A-ON-THE-LAKE. Ontario.
Aug. 26-Owing to the meeting at
Newport the international tennis tour
nament scheduled to open on the
Queens Royal Hotel courts here yes
terday was postponed until today.
when singles and doubles will be
started. This is an open tournament
for the American and Canadian cham
pionship. Among the prominent play
ers here are F.. II. Whitney, Brook
line. Mass: William Johnston, of CAL
ifornia: Chauncey Seaver. of Boston,
and Miss Mary Brown, the holder OF
the woman's championship of the
United States.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Coach HeCox Says Crew
Is Not Fast Enough

The intermediate eight OF the Ana
ostan' Boat CLUB will not compete in
T." Middle States Labor Day regatta
Il the Harlem, according to Coach
lecoE, who finds that recent time trials
- not warrant taking the crew up 10
;ew York.
The AnalOstan crew won. its race
. a!ust the junior crews in the People $
e.,-tta on July at Philadelph and
!nC" then has been training off and on
q, distance slated to be rowed in the
n.uing regatta is one mile and time
rals failed to please the coach
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Three Local Runners
Barred From A. A. U.

Word vas received from Dr. vii
am Burdick. chairman of the regis
ration committee Of the A A I. in
baltimore. today. that Earle Blumer.
:. J. McEIhannon and Z. Y. Davidson.
-. had been set down for six months
.l.vn. b. the a. A. L.
H." boys participated in an INSANE
Cu~d athIeuc meet here on Labor day.
III as the A A. L. has specific rules
J. 'ympeting in such meets. the young
tois are suffering the penalty. as
hey were warned before the meet.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26

When you can go out in the thick Of
the battle, grab of a few safeties,
knock them where they cannot be got
ten, present a formidable combination
against what the other fellow gets in
the hitting line, and couple all this with
some pitching you will not have to
present the old alibi stun. Grant that
the umpires are rotten, if-and here it
comes-your team does the above men
toned thing there will be no necessity
to blame it on the jumps.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Release for Nick.

Nick Altrock may find himself re-
leased ere long to make way for
youngsters. who will be given every op-
portunity to make good. Nick is a
philosopher Of the first water. and
knows just about where he stands. He
has been of great value to the team this
year, and while he has helped turn the
funny ones right along. there is a whole
lot OF solid good turned in by the hand
soonest man in baseball, which has war
ranted his being kept on the roll.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Chinese Team Wins.

ITHACA. n. Y. Aug. 26.-Tho Cornell
University Chinese track team won the
Lpnual intercollegiate track meet Darti-
|pated in solely by Chinese students
~his victory gives TO the Cornell team
ornament possession Of the silver Gun
Dnated by the Chinese Students Club,
{ Harvard.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Laurel Transaction
Reaches Completion

SARATOGA. Aug. 26.-James Butler.
the New York millionaire. yesterday pur-
chased the Laurel race track from r.
Il. "Curley" Brown for a sum said to
he close to s25O.0OO. y check for
$4,000 was given to bind the bargain
col. Matt Winn. manager OF the
JuarCz race track and the biggest man
in Kentucky racing circles, will have
the manace emcnt Of Laurel
\ fan meeting will take place here
after the Havre &C Grace. Nd, trac X
closes
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
To stage wrestling.

The match between Joe Turner and
Jack Jordan for the middleweight title
to be held at Vigilants Park will in all
probability draw out a large gathering.
Jordan has gotten up quickly in the
wrestling game. has proven himself bet
ter than Mike Yokel. the Salt Lake City
crack, and took Turner's belt from him.
The bout here is calculated to be one of
the biggest outdor affairs ever under
taken, according to the advance dope.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Athletes were warned.

That the Amateur Athletic Union v i'll
not tolerate running in unsanctiOned
games is seen by the suspension of
three Washington athletes today Wash
ingtOn runners are pretty much ali Un-
der the ban at present and it will re-
quire some time before things can be
Strengthened out. A grand chance to fix
things was offered last spring and it
begins to look as though the track men
would have quite time OF It this win
ter unless suspensions are raised.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Groom spoils it.

Bob Groom spoiled a nice start on a
straight string record. After the per-
formance in Cleveland and the one
against the Browns, We were of the
opinion that the lad with the funny
elbows was about to start a little COL
lection Of his own. He is not to be
blamed for yesterdays fiasco, as 1t was
in no way his fault. We like to see
Bob Groom win, for he has stuck to it
long enough TO be rewarded.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Vardon'S Putting.

IF Harry comparatively"
combatan "how
championships scoring
o. the
When golfer mdron $50
feet of the
after
fair
fellow hardly
why Vardon should cIeek
merely another
composite details
il were even one
unable OF aIib
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Boston Releases DevIin
To the Rochester Club

BOSTON. Aug. a6.-The passing q
another veteran player from major
league baseball vas recorded yesterday
when President James Gaffney, of the
Boston National League club, an
nounced that Arthur Devlin, third
baseman, had been released to Roches-
ter, Of the International League.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
The Giant Angle.


his regulars and make the finish closebu nocb 70 count
force Of habit takes an
unbreakatle
Maps and Phies tradition until they the stretch
won m toupbcr bat
knows the av
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Bankers to win

Many Of the fans pick the Bankers
and it begins to look as though the
bank team would defend the city title
against the Richmond invaders. The
Bankers appear TO be the best locking
team in the circuits and look like ball
players. In addition they have won
Clean-cut victories for the most part
and none will begrudge them their
hOnOrs fairly won.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
As to BawIing Out the Ump.

He balled up the play as you slide in safe,
And he blew himself to a bust:
He waved you out when you beat the peg
In scramble of spikes and dust;
So why not rise with maudlln roar
And the brand of a certain word
For of course you never missed one yourself
Or famed with a pal on third
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
DevIin is done.

Arthur Devlin is done in the ma jor
leagues. Years ago he played first base
with Central High School here. when
Doc" White pitched for the team.
Later White and Devlin went to
Georgetown, where they played in the
days when Bobby Cranston, Golden.
Walsh. Moran. and all of that famous
team made history FOR the Blue and
Gray. Devlin Is a Washington man. and
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Fable.

Zim in
the Giants and were not thrown off the field They
10
ing dispersed
Moa-There when fiction stranger
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Racing at Pimlico.

PimlicO notices are aborad ard the
racing schedule for Maryland is *
pected to be up to scratch again his
year. Until the nominations are in It
will not be known of course, just what
horses will come down At the same
time the Maryland tracks are sure to
get the pick Of the stables in the meet
ings this year.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
Jimmy Suspended.

NEW YORK. Aug eG -Heire Zfm-
norman. the Cubs third baseman. has
been suspended for his ruH-in with Tim
pirc Rigler AT the Polo Grounds Sa1ur-
dRy.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
The Mes Again.

As have prevailing
the Mes with McGlicuddy McDermott Mclaughlin
climb their family high enough it's you'll
their should McOhnon
McCobb Nothing
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
The Discrepancy.

The Athletics had eleven people the
drop to seven games
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
BOB TtiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
. EVERY KNOCK Is A BOOST

baseball players. He went to the Giants
and played third base for many years.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26

League than eleven
Sox arc 70 ner the
carry nothing m or uniforms
arelcf
The Washington times., 1913-08-26
BINGLES AND BUNTS
The Answer.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

Tbe outr to upon
a
n the His IN or or e.
He has the and and Go
n in ten nntiy
is me buniOn
M nrou And neve mil the
playing
tie
there four
Cusyey his foot
The Washington times., 1913-08-26

Morris was able to get into the con-
est for the Bankers, and provided
ensational catch and a couple of
af"ties. He has been out of the
Iame for some time, and went in
Fhen il was seen that his services
TOuld be needed.
The Washington times., 1913-08-26

Then, again. would be too much Of shock if there
gJcr living unable to frame the and an
Evening journal., 1913-05-23
GOOD STEAMBOAT
FOR NEW ROUTE

DOVER, Del. May PA aubstan-
tial river steamboat. one costing about
$4,000, and thoroughly rebuilt In 1909,
has been offered to the new Little
River steamboat route promoters. and
II Is believed the offer will be taken.
Farmers and residents of that sec
tion have already offered to take stock
In the enterprise, and will have the
opportunity TO do so this month, aa IL
Is proposed to go right ahead with the
plans for buying and operating the
steamboat.
The distance from Philadelphia to
central Delaware will be reduced by
the present operations of dredging
Little River so that the new steamer
can make the run I'm five hours, re-
turning before night OF the same day.
She can start early each morning.
being unoppC-ed by the tides. as Little
River will be sufficiently deep for naw-
CATION on all tides when the $4,000
dredging contract just begun, IS COM
pleted by the River and Harhor Im-
provement Company. of Philadelphia
The distance from Little Creek land
ing to the bay VIII be reduced to less
than two miles, or twenty minutes
II sufficient number OF Btockhold-
ers can be secured within the next few
days, as is expected. the company viii
be incorporated and proceed 70 the