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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
AfaTHER Who USED HIS
chr TO GET A DRINK

A bartender writing an article
entitled What a Man Will Do for
a Drink" in the March American
Magazine, tells the following story.
"You remember the old temper
Rnce melodrama in which the
drunkard tries to trade his wife's
wedding, ring for drinkf Per-
haps some of you think it is exag-
gerated. 1t is almost amusing to
remember some of the things
druakards will offer for a drink.
The early mo,ning watch usually
gets that kind-fellows desperate
for drink to brace up after a
nights debauch. give away many
drinks during that time of the day
if there is chance to get them to
go home. They offer clothes,
jewelery-anylhing for a drink.
There was one fellow who made
me sick of the entire business and
of some human beings.
He came into the bar where l was
employed carrying in his arms one
of the prettiest little girls l ever
saw about three years old. He put
the child on the bar and told her
to ask me to give him a drink
She said, Please give father a
drink, and smiled. He had taught
her that. saw that he had already
been drinking and refused. Then
he told the little girl to sing for
drink. Fipally l was so disgusted
l walked away. and he grew angry,
pulled tiny ring off the baby's
finger and offered to leave it as
security for the drink. That is
where / turned loose. told him
met low persons and disgusting
or !. but he reached the limit; and
l l.formed him Of my intention to
tell the police. l looked him up to
see what could do. His wife had
divorced him but the court permit
ted him 10 have the baby one day
a week, and he was using her to
help him get drinks. He was arrest
ed some time later for standing in
a doorway while she begged on the
sidewalk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
and are looking elsewhere for good
productive farms.
n. Al. Ill.,. - A..

and are looking elsewhere for good
productive farms.
Mr.. Nc Elroy is prepared to
furnish anyone who might he look
ing for a home in Elko from a two
room residence up to the most
modern one that can lie found any
where at prices and on terms that
are in line. A business opening Of
any kind in Elko can be had through
this office. Ranches from l60
acres up to any size wanted can be
h ad aslo at very reasonable prices
and on good terms. He also has on
his liat bunch of horses. cattle
and sheep fo sale.
If you have anything to sell or
want to buy it would be to your
interest to get in touch with this
Office, for they are in a position to
do things.
D. Nc Elroy,
Elko New.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24

AS the evidence of the great in
tere st that is being taken in the
Nevada Ian DIS there are many prof.
D. McElroy the real estate broker
of eastern Nevada who has by his
method Of getting the advantage of
Elko and Elko county before the
people Of the middle west and the
no rth-western states is having
about all he can attend TO with his
present office orce in replying to
the mary inquiries that are coming
in by mail and telling those that
call at his ocffie personally of the
many opportunities that await the
farmer from the crowded districts
of thes different states and who are
selling their land at good prices
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24

DR.. Srubbs is taking q special
course in international law at the
university and is at work most of
the time. Miss Ruth Stubs who
is spending the year abroad with
her parents. is in school at Paris
in an institution established by Mrs:
Whitelaw Ried. She is studying
Latin, French and music.
The Lyon County Wasp asks the
indulgence of its readers for print
ing smaller paper than usual. We
have sick by sick wife and sick.
printer this week, and that is three
time combination that nearly stuck
us. We have consolidated every
thing and we think we are present
ing newsv little sheet anyhow.
We know our readers will pardon
our size this week, and the fact
that we are late, considering the
excuse above given.-Lyon County
Wasp.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
mutt AND JEFF"

You've seen them in the news
paper and laughed at their absurd
antics. Now you have a chance to
see them in real life. flesh and
blood at the Bradley Opear House
just as if they had stepped out of
the funny paper" They'll be
there Wednesday night with their
entire family of comedians. singers
and dancers, also bunch of pert
little Squads. Don't miss Mutt
and jeff" You'll be sorry if you
do.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
NATURES LABORATORY, INCOMPATIBLE
Thousands of Acres of Vgin Soil Await the Coming of
Skilled Husbandmen- Agriculture, Paramount

Eo the biggest little city in the saEo the weathiest
making.
ko Countrywide home here and be oneof
demonstrated at the Experimental farm that
than the Connecticut
fruit vegetables than
excellence old hills producing
than producing
discoveries deposits and
silver show that the supply is ineIhaustible
Indpendent
invitation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
POT POURRI
Pertinent Paragraphs Patty Put Pertaining Particularly to
Prominent and Peban People

| capitol to Winn emuca, and it will
have accomplished more real good
for the state than is usually the
case at sing,2 session Silver
State.
Twenty or thirty divorce lawyer
of this state would like positiors as
bartender S or clerks in dry goods
stores. For further information
addr ess Divorce" Reno.-Tono-
pah Bonanza.
, Vest erday when this drift was in
but eight feet shot uncovered the
find of ore. Rock taken from that
point at noon yesterday was found
to assay $33.75 the values being
mainly in gold.
Continued work looked still
better and it is confidently hoped
that considerable body of ship
ping ore will be shown within a
short item.
Ely, Ne =, February 21. ARMED
only with 25 20 rifle having a
crooked barrel and considered un-
certain weapon on this account
Harry Mplloy, in charge of mining
properties here, a few days ago
killed large mountain lion. Malloy
was in Irwin Canyon, near his pro-
perties' when he heard his horses
running around the corral and act
ing as if frightened. He went out
to investigate and found that they
had been frightened by mountain
lion. He secured his rifle with the
crooked barrel and followed the
tracks and at last came TO a point
where the lion had killed a horse
and chewed its neck. He soon
found the lion after this and after
three shots succeeded in killing it.
The beast was the largest ever slain
in this part of the state, as far as
available records go.-Ely Record.
Reno has di vorce lawyer who
is somewhat unique in making
charges for his service. If q fair
client will be his Sunday girl he
has stated that he would take her
case for $50. II she would be his
every day girl he could procure her
decree for nothing. me::furnished
upon application. .-Tonopah Bon
ANA.
Jos. Yelland came in from Taft
last night to attend to business in
the city. Mr.. Yelland now has
large bands of sheep instead the
flocks Of Angora goats.-Ely Min
ing Expositor.
Word has been received in letters
from j. E. Stubs, president of the
University Of Nevada, who is spend
ing year abroad, that after visit
ing Paris he and Mrs. Stubs have
returned to Oxford Universit
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
From The Reno Gazette


Another strike of ore sin.ilar to
that taken from the old Wedekind
mine when fortune was removed
from it in a few weeks, is reported
from the lease of the Raymond De-
velopment company on the property
of the Nevada United Mines COM
pany near Sparks.
Following the find of ore in the
bottom of the shaft, the sinking
was continued under the direction
of Steve Currie and at depth of
215 feet drift was started in a
southerIy direction.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24

Don't forget the Idaho Land
Show at Bradley Opera Hous e
Tuesday night. Free.
The Idaho land Show5 picture at
the Opera House Tuesday night is
we'll worth seeing. Admission Free.
w. W. Booher left Sunday morn
ing for an extended trip to New
York, Warrington and other points
in the east. He will take in the
inauguration of President Wilson.
Whether he will trip the light
fantastic at the inaugural ball re-
mains to be seen. The Indepen-
dent joins his many friends IN
wishing him a pleasant trip and a
safe return.
We are compelled to apologi
for the dearth of local news in
todaysissue. Tomorrow we hope
to do better. Everybody is invited
to write or phone to the office of
the arriv al or departure of guests.
Help us in that way and we will
help you in many others.
1t is rumored that the Seventy
one Ranch is to be sub-divded by
the owners and that local people
will have an opportunity to pur-
chase in subdivisions which will be
explained to them by w. L. Barclay
or H. S. Taber of Elko.
San Francico, Feb %; Up to
date sites have been dedicated by
the following States: New York,
Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Arizona,
Utah, Washington, Oregon, New
Jersey, Colorado. South Dakota,
Nevada, Missouri, Idaho, Kentucky.
Montana Philippine Islands, Hawaii,
Ohio, Illinois. Indinan, West Vir-
GINA. M massachusetts,, Minnesota.
Up to date the following foreign
countries have acceted the Mathis
invitation to participate in the ex-
position: France, Japan, Guate-
mala. Bolivia, Hayti, Mexico,
Honduras. Salvador, Costa Rica,
Panama, Peru, Dminican Republic,
anada, Eucada, Uruguay, China,
Cuba, Liberia Nicaragua Portugal.
the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden,
Spain, Argentine.
Nevada is becoming ambitious to
increase its population and become
a great STATE. AS preliminary to
this end, it must amend its laws to
conform to the ideas Of the aver
age citizen Of other states from
which this population must be
drawn. The passage of a law re.
quiring one years. residence to OBJ
tain citizenship a step in the right
direction. Now let the legislature
amend the gambling law to make
it business proposition, instead of
a joke, as at present, move the state
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24

Don't forget the Idaho Land
Show at Bradley Opera Hous e
Tuesday night. Free.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
Looked the Part.

Walter found his mother talking to
q portly lady. Walter" said his ma,
"thiB is your great aunt" "Yes,", said
Walter, looking at her ample proper
tons; "she looks it."--savanah News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-24
CAPITAL s5OO,0OO.OO
$4,000 SHARES At $1,000

Organized for the purpose of uniting the peo-
pie, and particularly the land owners and water
users Of Humboldt Valley for the conservation of
the waste waters, and increasing the irrigated
lands.
Cooperation is the key to success in this age
1t is the key to successful development OF
Humboldt Valley.
Intelligent union will benefit all; and a fair
impartial study of present conditions will prove it,
For Particulars Address the Company, 1920 Merchants
Exchange Building, San Francisco, Cal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17

Of the municipal court over the Jus
tice court. The justice court under city
conditions is far from tho old time JUS
tice court OF our fathers. Time was
when the squire" was u man Of sta
bility good judgment and sound sense.
a man noted for his probity and integ-
rity in the community. The office was
sought and conferred more as an honor
than for It's emoluments. The expense
Of the court was inconsiderable. The
Squire" of the elder day was more ar
advisor than a Judge. His meter was
TO discourage litigation. With all due
credit and appreciation for justices of
the peace who accept the office as
public trust instead of a personal OPP
portunity the justice court Of the pres
ent time is about as far from the old
time court and the old time squire as
caucus is from a town meeting. But
ii does not necessarily follow that the
municipal court under judges elective
would be an Improvement upon even
the justice court of the pressnt, especi-
ally in larger cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
PASS THEM.

There are two senate bills reported
out which should pass the legislature.
One provides for the erection of a
building at Oakdale for the treatment
of advanced cases of tuberculosis. The
other authorizes the board OF control
to establish an epileptic colony.
These bills are not only by way Of
true charity but in the common inter
est. AS It Is the state has no place
to care for advanced cases OF tuber-
culosis. 1t is astonishing that any
question of the need OF such accom- :
mediation at the state tuberculosis san
atorium should be raised.
The legislature might well while 1t
IS on the subject of tuberculosis pass
a measure which will provide a severe
penalty for the employment Of tuber-
cular persons IN the preparation OF
and serving Of food at public eating
houses, at soda fountains, and IN en-
ployment where they are a direct men
ace to public health. Some such pre-
tyentive law as this would be a proper
complement to the appropriation bill
providing for the care OF the seriously
affected patient
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
SMALL TOWN sports"

Vice of one kind and another IS
not confined TO the big town. There
is usually someone in the little town
who sets up a central station for the
sports Thus in the little town OF
Webb in Clay county great scandal
and exposure came about when the
grand jury met the other day. Like
most little towns WEBB had its coterie
of sports, who played poker and We're
pointed to by youth in training for the
third degree OF sport as dead game
ones who often be, 81 on full house.
Webb had its gtlded halls Of vice where
the deyotees OF the game gathered 70
dare the smiles and froWns OF fortune.
The &. n. Of V. may have been over a
both stufy and dirty The tiger" in
the little town is invariably more OF
the stray housecat than OF the Royal
Bengal variety, but IT was the home
Of sport where sports" drew cards
and glowered and cursed over dimes as
those OF the royal variety do over
thousands. Now and then some unwise
stranger dropped in and was whip
sawed OUT OF few dollars. one
dropped in not long ago, and as an
easy mark was gladly received. He
turned UP before the ensuing grand
jury as 2 fun aedged lily cop" He
1old a story which set al Webb agog.
The lid was raised and the sports ran
round and round Ike rats in a trap
under the curious and Mortified gaze Of
the sos eyes allotted 10 Webb by the
census OF 1910. not allowing for any
one eyed or blind persons. Some fines
were assessed ranging between $50
and 5000.
IF there is anything at once comic
and Dangerously degenerarive il IS the
little town sport he grades with
the tin horn" Of the bigger town and
IS more dangerous 70 the community
because he gets closer TO the youth
OF a small community than he can or
would be permitted TO do in a larger
one. Cherokee not long ago received
some very unenviabie publicity for the
town and the schools thru the opera :
tons OF sports" OF one kind. LeMars
has recently attained headlines which
were reverse OF creditable on accoun,
OF the activity OF another variety
Every town IS better of without the
genius commonly designated as q
sport" The small town sport" IS
however. AT extraordinarily undesirable
citizen. He IS the tinntest type Of tir
horn and Il there IS any good use fol
q tin horn of any kind off stone
pile in the back jail yard. nobody Ia:
ever discovered it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
CHAPTER XIV.
s-@HE state rests its case an
nounced the prosecuting at
torney. A profound and omi-
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright. 1911. by the Boobs-Mer-
rilI Company.
,osoooossssesssssoes

"rTHE state rests its case an
nounced the prosecuting at
torney A profound and omi-
nous silence followed.
It was broken by the entrance OF
Colonel Todhunter into the courtroom.
He came through a door opening from
the sherins ONCE In the rear. His
clothing was covered with dust, as OF
hurried travel along sun scorched roads.
He made his way direct to where Colo
mel Bill Strickland and Major Gentry
DRYDEN were sitting. The latter rose
a moment later
II beg the courts indulgence for a
little time" he said hurriedly. IAN ad-
journment is not asked-merely oppor-
tunity for a brief conference"
The request was granted.
Taking hasty notes meanwhile, Ma
jor Dryden was deep in consultation
with Colonel Todhunter. Suddenly he
stood erect and faced the trial judge.
his eyes ablaze with excitement
May it please the court" he said,
new evidence of most important
character has just come into possession
Of counsel for the defense"
Then he turned to the Nineveh sher-
i'll. Call Lotte-May Doggett," he
said. Lottie-May Doggett. emerging
from the sheriff's own room. took the
stand in answer to his call.
The murmur Of excitement that had
swept through the courtroom at hear,
ing Major Gentry Dryden's announce
ment sank into absolute silence as the
girl confronted the crowd. She her
self was deadly pale.
Where were you, Miss Doggett,
asked Major Dryden. following the
necessary questions as to the witness
name, place Of residence and the like
ION the morning Of the 27th day OF
July just past?'
Il was at home that mornln', sub"
Were you alone there?"
eyes, sub, after grandfather left me
soon as he got his breakfas'-unt1
Colonel Todhunter come there, maybe
some two hours later'n that, sub"
What did Colonel Todhunter come
to see you about?"
"He came to tell me that Siam Tuck
er had been shot and killed the night
| befo' and that Tom Strickland had
been arrested for killin him"
WAS that the first you had heard Of
STAN fuckers death?"
Yes, sub"
Ibid you know before then that
threat against Stamford fuckers III
| had been made:"
Eyes, sub"
did you know by whom that thren
had been nader
Yes. sub. I knowed tho man VIII
made 1t. He made 1t to me when hin
and me was alone together"
..i"sTs0 VS. rs: rs. e. Ms n.gsetty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.

The Dos MoiHes CAPITA objects 10
tn chill creating municipal courts in
troduced by Shankiand and passed by
the house. II is amazed that the house
passed such a BILL Il says:
The bin would give Des AIoines three
new judges at $4,000 per year; also
new court clerk also three bailiffs, also
innumerabie records, also court rooms
for court. All these would De new
expenses. The courts would have con-
siderable jurisdiction. The judges
must be lawyers. The justices of the
peace do not have TO be lawyers. Some
lawyers complain Of the justice because
they are not lawyers. These new courts
are to take the place of the justices. The
new courts would require juries on the
pay roll The expense of this new es
tablishment would be tremendous. We
are amazed that the house passed such
a bill. OF course the bill was modi-
fed and in order to establish the courts
g. nelection must be held. The election
ca nbe called by 10 per cent of the vot-
ers. The danger is that those who are
seeking a job would work up a cam
paign and carry the election. while the
taxpayers would be asleep. The argu-
oent will be made than the municipal
Courts will not cost any more than the
Justice courts This can not be sub
stantiated. Intelligent men know what
will happen when new system OF
courts is instituted. Litigation would
be encouraged. and the expenses Of the
courts Increased.
The expense Of the court Up 70 6
Reasonable advance over the present
system is not Of such large moment as
the dispatch OF necessary and proper
adjustment OF legal dlrncuIries. Tin
wider question is as to the efficienc,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-17
YES. PROHIBITION PROHIBITS.
Mason City TimeS.l
The Iowa City Republican says:

hdSDIl NltS 'A..|S'j
The Iowa City Republican says:
Clinton has saloons; Mason OK!
prohibits Clinton has $4,000 popuia :
ton Mason City 1900. Clinton had
$40 arrests for intoxication in 1sl2:
Mason City had $50. Clinton Wet mas
one drunk for eevry forty eight PEG
Pile; Mason City, dry" had one drunk
for every twenty three people. Does
prohibition prohibit?
Yes prohibition prohibits. Ten men
in Clinton drink liquor to one man IN
Mason Cty. because Clinton is sa-
loon town and Mason City is not. IN
any CITY where there are saloons there
are FIVE times as many drinkers as
there are in towns where the sale OF
| Intoxicating liquors are prohipi'eu. III
saloon towns it is necessary for the
saloon keepers to get their victims
nome before the police takes them in.
Even the police are drilled in Clinton
so they will escort the tipsy toddlers on
-heir honeward march before they
have chance to take part in the war
dance on the street. On any week ga!
| there Will be not less than twenty-five
men in the business houses ana o1lcts
| of Clinton who are more or less under
4
De found in Mason City. a large per
cent of the men of Clinton drink liquor.
| A very small per cent OF the men OF
| Mason City touch intoxicating liquors
The fellows who get soused receive
their constennents from wet towns ana
| drain the refreshing liquid off till they
| GET down to the snake hide and by that
| time they do not care what is in the
| bottom nor whether school keeps or
| not There is no friendly bartender
! present TO see that they get home.
They get out on the street ready to
| aeht the whole world. the flesh and the
police. After court administers the nec-
! essary fine and Jail sentnece the VIC
| tins remain sober until the next snip
ment Is received when they go thru
the same experience again. Few or the
men taken TO the police court are
known in Mason City. They drift into
! this city and then move on TO towns
| like Iowa City where they can get their
refreshments every day and at the
same time acquire a university edEca /
| tion in a distilled form. There are oio
soaks here who will get drunk ever sc
often even tho they have to resort &c
| chlorofor1n and cayenne pepper Tor thf
| regulation jag. Prohibition prohibits IT
! Nasn City We are told by business
men that the men who used to speno
| their earnings at the bar now support
their families. pay their debts and theil
grocery bills. have money in the banks
and take an interest in public analrs
The police officers here do not ma ke
too many arrests. They keep tne
drunks off the street. In the wet to"r
more men keep under the influence o.
liauor than in the dry town. But wher
a drinker gets UP against jug IN
dry town he gets drunken than the
constant drinker Of the wet town oE
the same amount. because his system Il
not in condition to receive 1T.
Mason City is prepared any day II
the week for comparative investlga
ton Of the liquor business with eithe'
Clinton or Iowa City or both.