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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
WHEN NEVADA HAD A PORT

HOW FEW citizens of this state
know that one time ocean-going
freighters landed goods al a Neva-
da port and supplied most of Utah
with materials used in construc.
ton of Salt Lake? It is a thousand
and to one bet that not a score of
men in Nevada today recall the
time when the Colorado river was
used as a means of transportation
for bringing supplies to the mining
camps Of Utah and Nevada. Two
respectable sized ocean-Roinp ves-
sells of over 500 tons each piled be-
tween Fort Colwell, above Eldor-
ado canyon on the Colorado river,
after using the capstan to sur
mount rapids in Black canyon.
These were the chief carriers of
the former state Of Utah. the
western part of which was erected
into the state of Nevada. The
steamers were the Mojave and the
Apache. The former was command
ed by Captain Miller, who died only
two years ago in Oakland. The
ships were operated from the for
ties to rs late as 1857. IL not later.
But about that time the railroads
extended their steel tentacles to the
Mormon capital and the water
route with its long o~x-trains was
put out Of commission. The Fort
Colwell whsrves and warehouses
are in evidence today, showing The
faith of the pioneers IN the perma.
nancy Of the country on the bord-
ers Of the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado. Even the stone walls of
where they fed their oxen
md kept their sheep, that supplied
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
SIX To SIX

The Frank Huber murder case
went to the jury at s o'clock Mon
day evening. They soon took a
ballot which resulted in 6 being for
conviction of murder in the first
degree and 6 for acquittal.
At $3.50 last night, they came
into court and asked for further in
structions. These were given and
the jury again retired. They took
ballot after ballot from that time
until IL o'clock this forenoon, when
they reported to the court that
they we're unable to agree. They
were again sent out. At ! o'clock
this afternoon they again reported
a disagreement and were discharg-
ed.
From n of the jurors we learn
ed that a large number of ballots
were taken and that each showed
s for murder in the first degree
and 6 for acquittal. The last bal
lot being the same as the first.
The disagreement Of the Jury is
no surprise to the public as the
general impression during the trial
was that the best the state could
hope for would be a hung jury.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07

the mutton for the long wagon
hauls, remain today as 4 reminder
Of the men who had tile nerve to
establish their homes on the out
posts Of civilization. The landing
place was scarcely twenty-five
miles from Las Vegas. New, and
the whole eastern end Of this state
paid tribute to the energy ssof the
mariners Who braved the dangers
of sea and mountain for the pur-
pose of opening a rev territory.
The landing place was half a mile
west of the mouth Of Boulder Can
yon and the trail through Meadow
Wash TO Salt Lake was lined with
hundreds of wagons constantly
moving to and fro.
This is a page from the early his
tory Of Nevada that the writer has
seen emhalmed in the pages
OF any history, for the mere 5
that the true history of Nevada
has yet to be written. All that has
been done in that direction is the
publishing of books filled chiefly
with fulsome praise of men who
could afford to pay for write-ups.
Those who could not buy pages and
cuts were forgotten and their deeds
buried in the greed for gold.
The state historical society has a
great work before it, and it is a
shame that the legislature has new
er realized the importance of the
functions of that organization, so
that Nevada may collect the me-
moirs of pioneers who still haunt
the scenes made glorious by their
early day triumphs.-Tonopsh b.
nanza
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
TAX MIX'UP

On directions received yesterday
from the state tax commission the
assessment of the Reno Traction
company which stood IN the tax
roll OF this county at S35, 500, was
raised to S4l,25O. The raise was
made by writing in red ink on the
assessment roll with a notation of
the date, NovemberI4, 1918.
The Reno Traction company oil
the previous day had paid the first
instsllment or half the tax then
levied against it. Yesterday the
total sum was raised to S~l373.63
which would make the payment al
ready made less than half and the
balance due moe than half.
When it comes to collecting the
remainder ION the first installment
or the balance due it is possible
litigation will arise.
The Truckee Reno General Elec-
trio company on November 8 paid
the first half on S2497.OS but a
little after the total was raised to
S5200.15. The Reno Power, Light
& Water company paid half on
SG56S.64 and now it is raised to
Sl2 ,9i9.3l.
The Bell Telephone company's
taxes we're raised from SAITH to
$2536.94. This tax has not
been paid as yet, the custom being
to pay from the San Francisco
Office. Reno Journal.
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THE HUBER JURY

There seems to be a difference of
opinion as to how the jury in the
Huber case stood on the final ballot.
Three out OF four of the jurors
told us last night that the final
ballot stood 6 to 6 and the other
insisted that 1t stood Z for acquit.
tai and 8 for conviction. We we're
also informed that the first ballot
was taken on the question of guilt
or innocence as charged and that
il stood 6 to 6. A ballot was then
taken on murder in the second dc.
gree and it stood 8 for conviction
to 3 for acquittal. Several other
ballots we're taken on the second
degree the last one standing 6 TO 6.
An effort was also made to com.
promise on life imprisonment, but
tbct failed. Those voting for ac-
quittal stood by their votes.
Those who voted for acquittal
were Riddle, Jewett, Truett, Sho-
bar, Drown and Gibbs and those
who voted for conviction were
Woolverton. Flynn, johnson,
Graves, Wolf and Frazier.
Serious charges are floating
around about two Of the jurors.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
DESERT MOVIES ENTER
TAIN POTASH CAMP

"orkmen from Railroad valley.
who nave spent the summer in
drilling for potash are returning
home for the winter filed with
strange stories Of the beautiful mir.
age effects seen in that high coun.
try. II. II. Miller, foreman of the
drillcrs, told some of his friends Of
an uncanny experience which was
corroborated by others engaged
with him at the time.
The transmission Of voices that
could only be explained by the
existing Of weird electric currents
similar TO the Hcrzian waves of the
wireless brought sounds through
the air. and il was not an uncom.
nor event TO listen TO men engag.
ed in loud and excited conversation
although the cnunciation was not
distinct enough 10 enable the listen.
crs TO catch the exact words. As
the nearest camp was at Currant
Greek, twenty miles away. il is in.
fcrrcd that the talks occurred there
and were borne through the atmos
phcrc by some strange power not
known TO the men at the Railroad
valley camp.
The mirage displays were wond.
crful. One bright, sunny day when
the air was tingling with heat and
not a sign of life was stirring, the
men at the drill conld see. down
the valley. with all the distinctncss
Of a man standing on the beach, a
fleet Of ~battlcships apparently en-.
tcring harhor. They came steam.
ing on in single column with a bone
in their teeth. streams OF steam
issuing from escape pipes and
smoke roIring from their tunnels.
The spectacle was one that held the
watchers spcllbound. Every detail
OF construction was as clear as
though the vessels were within gun.
shot, but the convcrging shore line
could not be identified as that Of
San Francisco or San Diego. which
in an air line. would be, respective
ly 500 and $50 miles away. The
drilling crew did not have the adj
vantage of a daily newspaper mail
service that could keep them posted
on the movements Of the Pacific
coast fleet and therefore they never
learned what distance the reflection
carried. Another day a city street
lined with skyscrapers was seer on
the horizon, but none Of the SPEC.
tators could recognize the build.
ings. These are only instances Of
atmospheric illusions which furnish
ed the men in this remote corner Of
Nye County with moving pictuers
of superior quality.-Tonoah Bo.
nanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
THAT EXPOSITION MONEY

Governor Oddie declares that il
would be criminal negligence" II
Nevada did not participate in the
1915 exposition. Very naturally
he should defend his action in sign
ing N, Legislative act which pro-
vidcs for the expenditure of $780,.
600 for the San Francisco fair, and
sac, o for the San Diego show.
Oddie appears anxious TO have this
money 20 to places which probably
would be about the last to fall IN
line in supporting an exposition
were il held in this state.
The Post still contends that tho
$40. 900 should be used in better.
ing the state highways. The Loro
krOws the roads need it.-Manhat'
tan Post.sss
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
No Lei

Notice OF the Es,abuShr.r,
49,. Ds.rlet N The State Of Ne aooitSooL
hnonn Is The Eiko Land DIstr1e,N s.ssaA 70 be
Soiice 4. - = Land Once Thereof zoe To-
osee y hereby given that By AZ, =, kko.
aIproEod C<toS<r 8. lsLa M ~ astoi Conzress
Sn1itionall land district be crea,sd Isd thai a.
,,SynsuA e1oi-Se lie lands con,si.Ss,A stated
ioI!oNins described boapdaJtss. Sc.ned In the
~ the common corner betueen Somnencinr
t1-elkht and thirty nine east r,n.snlps hf.
north. Mount DiabIo base ana .otty-seyen
49,. notIs oonndary line of the Stais DsinG
township>eihirty-etght and ,hirt between
US lntsrse tiOn with the third Stspt.N east 70
north. said parallel being The diyiaS.H paraliel
No., ny niteen and sixteen norh ee
sioant Dlablo base line: thence saS, Win Of
thlra standard parallel norh 10 a. TJns sld
Won OF the Ruby Valley guide u,.sIs ntsrsecs
we ul,ldlng line between toxnshIns a. ee.nE
Tsiiex yulss ,ns; shenee south along said Ras,s
we nTst standard parallel north. bein. y sltn
.lny oetseen ranges nye and ar no-S
OF siouht DlaDIo base line: therce e., Urn,
sald nrst standard parallel north. betS,sHo II
ranges I'VE and six. TO the east hSn,seosu Eld
OF the State OF Nevada: thence n,rb .SlIy hne
east boundary line Of the State of SsT.c.s NE
SotIh olndaFy line Of the State of NsrSss
nne of the State Of SeyagSat
the point OF beginning. The city Of EiSa in y
county OF III Is hereby designated a. y. w
OF SAID lard once. an. the distnct ss.i' "
known rs the ELK lard district IL ShAl b
OF said Act OF Congress. the land one. =, rTn'
Nevada, Will be opened for the trAns.c,La-
buIilc business on January l. I9Is. ard ~
Register and Receiver of the land orscso a, 70
son city. Nevada. will transact no basinsSS Ai
tanning To the lands included within ne -,
described boundaries after Deceubar q, ~,
Given under my hand AZ the city OF Wa.sIn.
October. A. D.. 1913. '
Clay Tallman
commissioned OF the General Land one
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

President Wilson has issued the
following Thanksgiving proclsma-
ton:
The season is at hand in which
it has been our long respected Gus.
tom as a people to turn in praise
and thanksgiving to Almighty God
for His manifold mercies and bless
ings to US Is a nation. The year
that has just passed has been mark
ed in a peculiar degree by mani
festation of His gracions and bene-
ficent providence. We have not
only had peace throughout our OVID
borders and with the nations of the
world, but that peace has been
frightened by constantly multiply
ing evidences of genuine friendship,
of mutual sympathy and under
standing and of the happy opera
tion of many elevating influences
both of ideal and of practice.
The nation has been prosperous
not only, but it has proved its ca
pacity to take calm council amidst
the rapid movement of affairs and
deal with its own life in q spirit of
candor, righteousness and romity.
We have seen the practical compile
ton of a great work at the Isthmus
of Panama which not only exempli-
fes the nations abundant re-
sources TO accomplish what it will.
and the distinguished skill and ca
pacity of its public servants, but
also promises the beginning of a
new age, of new contacts. new
neighborhoods, new 6nypathies.
lev bonds, and new achievements
of CO operation and peace.
righteousness exalteth a ma
ton" and peace on earth, good
will towards men" furnish the only
foundations upon which can be
built the lasting achievements OF
the human spirit. The year has
brought US the satisfaction OF
work we'll done and fresh visions
of our duty which will make the
work of the future better still.
Nov, therefore, ], Woodrow viii.
son, President Of the United State:
of America, do hereby designate
the 9th of November next, as 8
day of thanksgiving and prayer
and invite the people throughout
the land to cease from their wont
ed occupations and in their several
homes and places of worship render
thanks to Almighty God.
In witness whereof / have here.
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington,
this 23d day of October in the year
Of u Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and thirteen, and Of the
independence Of the United States
Of America, the one hundred and
thirty-eighth.
(Signed)
Woodrow Wilson
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all others to right u wrongs and
make for a better government bv
abolishing a custom that had well
nigh become a part of the very life
and substance of our state. He
will pas on but truly his works
shall follow him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07

New Source OF Radium.
An Italian university professor
claims to have fond radIum In ordl
bary dew.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07

This does not comprise the in
"reases which have been brought
about in the assessed valuation of
other classes of property.
There has been an increase of
approximately ten million dollars
brought about in the assessed val
uation Of property other than rail-
road and public utility property
during the year.
The total assessed valuation of
all property in the state will ag-
gregate a hundred and fifteen mill
ion dollars for the present year as
compared with a hundred and n
million dollars for last year. This
amount on the basis of the GO cent
state tax rate for this year will
fully meet all of the obligations
and put the state on a cash basis.
Carson News.
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Catered ~ the EiKo postoriee for trAasmissiol
through the mails As seoont-ciass matter
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Coroner's jury fees....... 10 90
" G Wright taking testi-
monv............. 20 so
VIM P Wright county maps
& copies. 200 90
Joe Lang auto hire....... 25 90
W J Forbes Sal.......... SO 90
Wells Fargo Co. Express
tax rolls % 90
ElkU Free Press Pub. Co.
printing ......... IS 20
] c Harris expense....... lis A
Drs HOOD & West examin-
ing insane .......... 40 90
Rockwell & Sutton Labor
and services ........ IL rs
G H Gilmore cUnst. fees . 81 20
Engler Co. Mdse.......... Al &c
J L Clark J P fees ....... 25
Southern Pacific ground
rent Monticello Jail 10 00
c B Happier Const. SAL. l25 0C
C b Happier expenses . Is Il
J A Bielar J p Sal........ so OC
John McComb Const Sal. 100 o.
Stanley Rigsby services. 7 OC
Frank Fernald Jr BOARD
Jury ........... $500. > w
Frank Fernald, Jr. const
Sal........... 1890. $50 OF
Elko ca. Tel. & Tel Co
rental service. ~ g.
Maud n Goble error July
OIL II ~
Grand Jurors service & Mil AIS s.
c f Gundlach const Sal. rs o.
Dave MarQuardson const
Sal............ 1890. 100 u
Elko Lumber Co. coal. SO Z,
Elko Music & Sta,y. Co sup
plies. 9S 0,
Elko Lamoille Power Co
lights courthouse 2 nos 81 g
A W Hesson Co Mdse $500. IL 6
Nevada Dray Co. drsyage 3 O.
J J Thurston J ? Sal ...... so O
NJ f Reed Ice courthouse. Z 0
J c Doughty envelopes.... 10 6
Verdi Lumber Co wood. 7 0
J A Zundell Const Sal..... rs 0
Deeth Mere. Co supplies. 10 l
r Ieberski auto hire...... SO 0
A l. st Clair const. Sal Elk IT 0
Drs Hood & West examin-
ing insane. 20 0
L f Morgan services so 0
VIM Willis Exp Carson City So 0
W T Smith Go. supplies. 4 /
J NJ Short Expenses. Il2 0
Contingent
l. l. Dresben Mdse...... 3 7
Seymour Jacobs Mdse.... 81 0
ReinhGrt Co mdse az /
w T Smith Co mdse...... 6 Il
} W Vowel mdse 10 s.
Mrs W S EIm0re care of
jury room. Is O
Troy Laundry Co Laundry . 2
Rockwell & Sutton Material
and services. 3 ,!
J Harris Board prisoners 6C7 O.
INDECENT
Engler Co mdse ....... n
Elko LamoiIle Power Co
lights hospital. $1,000. % Z;
" 7 Smith Co mdse l6 q
j w Vowel mdse $1,000. 5 2
W r Bellinger auto hire. 10 o.
Reinhsrt Co mdse II
A W Hesson Co mdse..... 7 6,
Mrs A E Lane care and
board of INDECENT. Is o.
Troy Laundry 8 q
Karl Johnson mdse ...... 81 O.
j NJ Taber board patients 691 Q
J NJ Taber r r fare sdvanc-
ed ..... q q
$50
ElkO Mere. Co. mdse ..... Is o.
W r Griffith & Son coal. 8 2,
DIS Hood & West Co physic-
ioHo '.'.... 100 ~
c Fl Lewis meals transient
aud indigents Is 81
Elko Drug Co. medicines. Is 4!
EIko Water and Light
Corp water hospital .... s OF
A w Sewcll Co mdse. . n E!
Town Government
W i NTH Co mdse ..... 6 o.
f N Hansel sprinkling St. ia s.
Frank Fernald Jr ringing
curfew. 3 O,
Ira Sisco deputy const.... 100 Ot
Elko Water and Light Co
water sprinkler ..... 3s G,
Nevada Orgy Co street
rprL 800
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
BILLS ALLOWED

The following bills were allowed
by the commissioners at the Octob-
er meeting:
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BIG GAIN HAS Been MADE

TIE Nevada Tax Commission sit
ting as q State Board Of Equsliza-
ton has ordered tie following in
creases in the assessed valuation
of property:
Banks 49,. ...........S $4,000
Mining improvements and
Mills. 500. 900
Public Utilities ......... 700, 900
Total 1920, 900
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-11-07
Woodrow Wilson,
by The President

w. j. Bryan,
Secretary Of the State.
(Seal.)
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-03
BEDDING POWDER POOR
no USE ~ DtfNI'l.iNGS

ST. Louis. sept 3.--PoWdcred poison
which Mrs Margaret McWllhams
bought last week with which to XIII
hcdbues was responsible for the death
of Mrs. Myrtle Ncm aud the poisoning
ol Harry Ncn her husband. Mrs, Me-
Williams aud Leo Trcmble.
The poisoning 81 the four resulted
from catiuR dumplings at a chicken
dinner ut the nome Of Mrs. Ncn sun
day evening Airs. Men died Monday
morning. Tho other three probably
Win recover Mrs. McWllliams WIS
asslstins Airs Nrf in the preparation
of The sunday dinner She ran out OF
bakng powder and asked Mrs. Ncu
Tor more Mrs Nc0 gave her blue
paper containing powder slying y
was baking powder The poison which
Mrs McWIrNm. bought at drug
store Was pUt up m blue pnper
This poison Ns Identical With that
taand Doc th, dumpliugs and the city
authorities arc moss convinced thar by
mistake the poisson was placed In the
food.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-03

Our attention d called TO the facs
ihnt some ~ our leading automobile
and good roads enthusiastic are not
carrying upon their sasoiinc vehicles
the niiie number witch Indicates
ihnt enc auto tax h pnld. Also TO
me further fact that numerous per-
some owning two Or more automobllcs
pay for one license for che two, three
90 mora care. as the case may be.
Getting at the viewpoint OF the la
boring man Whp d asked 10 pay a
road taN fof roaa work ln some part
~ ase county that be never seer. the
man WHO owna an auto ana doesn't
pay license Zee according to law S.
setting a rather poor example. Let
az trusi fhai any such yho view these
iew fines VIII appreciate the feelings
~ fho POM man who pass the road
tsx % should bf remembered IN
ihis connection lhai ihe money col.
ieelea ia automobile licenses goes
dire NJ the sfsie foad fund
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.


~ "a man doesn't smoke too much IL
Is sign ne Is out OF matches.
only a. few men dress well enough
to warrant carrying a cane without
limping.
man doesn't marry woman to
get someone 20 write mis- kin lott vs..
that Is AN aitcrihought
II Is customary to celebrate the last
day of school, which shows how the
children feel about a.
Few men are willing 90 take good
advice ID n is free, also they hate 20
pay for n
A successful finnncicr is one whom
every body claims t0 have known when
hc didn't have "a dollar to hts name
70 "a man who is getting e small
salary and has large family to sup-
port homo Is the dearest place ON
earth.
According Go statistics ono woman
in "a thousand can open telegram
win al little emotion as she displays
in opening can of corn.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-03
. Neoe%&&eeeNoSt~e
> LUXE MOUSE SAYS,
: ~~&o~~e~N4oo~s

tFrom the Cincinnati Enauirer.)
Every man il fooled good deal
oitonor than there ~ any excuse for,
An you have 90 DO is put different
colored feathers on the bait and he'll
come back for another bite.
10 man had a pool table at home
be would have 20 90 downtown for q
few hours every nisht TO ind some
one 90 play with him.
We are all sirone In the belief that
We shail meet each other in heaven.
bat We turn up oar NOSES and can't
see our neighbours when We pass them
on tho street
when good male buffer marrloa
a good female buffer the ncighbors
have an awful time trying 10 ind cut
Is the match Is aa happy ~ " seems.
nave often noticed that TIM man
who is always preaching Il hasn't any
time to practice a.
Youll notice that old men who are
poor and young women who are
wealthy never marry.
After q man has passed the ago ~
80 you can't convince him that the
good die young
One-haif the world buys drinks for
the other half
Any woman can describe the new
gown she IN going to Wear I'D a rcccp'
tlon New Years day. but she has for-
cotton who was elected vice presi-
dent last November.
\ professor claims that corsets have
filled more graves than whiskey. Well,
they both make their victims tight.
ficformoFs have been demanding
the nakcd truth fog centuries And
nov thar u Is almost here they want
tho fashions changed.
% we got credit for the things wc
Intend Ca do tomorrow We would All
be captains 81 industry.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-03
FOREsr NOTES.
ufrom the Forest Service. T. g. De
partmcnt OF Arrirulture)

tlerom the Forest Service. T. g. De-
partmcnt OF Agricuiture)
II has been discovered that the
waste from doewood shuttle. blocks
can probably be made into handles
for steel knives and forks
Contrary to popular belief forest
fires seldom travel more than two or
three miles an hour. Even IN cx-
treme cases IL IL questionable whcth-
cr they burn at a rate of more than
six 90 ten miles an hour
Uncle Sans forest rangers require
that permanent camp sites Within the
forests shah DE kept IN sanitary con-
dltinn Tho ubiquitous TN can must
he buried and waste paper burned
when q camp Is leii.
More than a.o00 small logging OPP
orators now buying national forest
timber: az least $4,000 persons. sct-
uors. miners. stockmcn and others,
obtain timber from Uncle SANS big
woodlot for their own use free Of
charge
The forests Of Corsica, the little
island upon which Napoleon WIS
born. are managed by the French
government They produce lumber,
flrewood and turpcntine ana an parts
81 the tree arc Ear more closely util-
lied than In America.