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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
German GIeanings.

Berlin forbids smoking on street rail-
ways
Life Is longer In the German cities
than In the small towns, according to
the German statistics
There are now 9.5O0.O0o wage earn.
Ing women in Germany due to the ur-
gent demand OF the factories for fe-
male labor.
In Germany. with Its 83.000,000 In
habltants, there are about half mil.
Hon descendants Of the marriages Of
blood relations.
Rocks That Float In Water.
geologist who Is well up In his
business can name dozen or twenty
different specimens OF rocks and min.
erals that have less specific gravity
than water aud which will, II tossed
into that element. float on the surface
Hubelite Is one OF the best known rep
resentatives of that class. The com
mon pumice stone In another example
The rock with the very least specific
gravity known is damari. substance
found in an extinct volcano I'm Damara
land Its atomic weight ia %, or exact
ly one-half that of hydrogen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
A Curious Epitaph.

The following epituph IS copied from
tomb in the vicinity of Port Royal
Jamaica: Here lleth the body of
Louis Caldy, ESQ.,. native OF Mont
pellier, In France, which country he
left on account OF the revocation He
was swallowed up by the earthquake
which occurred at that plnce In 1902
but by the great providence of God
was. by Il second shock. flung into the
sea. where he continued swimming IN
TIL rescued by boat and lived forty
years afterward"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Wants, and Other Ads

Buy the Salt Lake Tribune at
news stand in Postal Telegraph
Office. Utah's. best daily paper.
Advt.
For Sale--A lot or fine posts and
several cords of good wood. Will
he delivered In quantities to suit.
Inquire of George M. Clayton, Elko.
Nevada.
If the Nevada Auto Go. can't fix
it. throw it away. Advt.
Van at the Mineral in Carlin keeps
only the best. Give him a call.
Advt.
Watch repairing done promptly
and all work guaranteed at How
ell's. Corner of Ord and Railroad.
If the Nevada Auto Co. can't fix
it, throw it away. Adyt.
If you want your titles abstract
ed, Title Insurance, Fire Insurance,
Maps or a surety bond, see the
Title Guarantee Trust Co, Elko,
Nevada. Advt.
Send your laundry by parcels
post to the Troy Laundry, Elko, New.
Laundry returned the same way.
Good service and promptness is our
rule of action. Mining camps and
places remote from tho railroad can
get satisfactory results by sendiug
work to this we'll known laundry.
Give it a trial and be convinced.
If the Nevada Auto Co. cant fix
it, throw it away. Advt.
Is Howell your jeweler? If not
why not?
subscriptions for any periodical
at publishers prices at news stand
in Postal Telegraph Office. We
can make you some record break
ing prices on club offers. Advt.
II the Nevada Auto Co. can't fix
1t, throw 1t away. Advt
Fastest service in the World,
That's all. Postal Telegraph. Cable
Company.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Three Strikes.

One of the charms of baseball ia that
II you cannot play you can qualify as
an expert crItic.-Chicago News.
Other pitchers need to practice their
drops. but Jupiter Pluvius can go In
without training and shut out two
leagues. New York Sun. .
The baseball rules seem to be fairly
satisfactory in other respects, but for
the benefit Of those who seek to inter.
pref them they should be translated
into English. - Philadelphia Public
Ledger
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
DEsoLATE MONGOLIA.
A Bleak Country, the Very Spirit Of
Which L. RestIessness.

Beyond the forests of Siberia lies the
barren center of the Asiatic continent
that inhospitable. desolate land of
nakedness, the haunt of roaming nom-
ads. a region Of bitter winds and hos
tile climate. In the very heart of the
greatest continent. in that part of the
earth's surface which is farthest re-
moved from the sea. lies the lone, bleak
land of Mongolia. .. ........
In all its immense area there are but
few towns where men live settled lives,
and 1t possesses but scanty popula-
ton, while because by its very position
it is cut of from the softening influence
Of the sea it presents n dreary aspect
of windy wastes, endless steppes and
barren mountains.
: Wild and wide is Mongolia, stretch
ing as it does for 1000 miles in the
savage splendor of limitless expanse
Man cannot rest in such a country nor
live sedentary life. 1t has been the
birthplace of the greatest migrations
the world has ever seen. Restless
movement, in fact, Is the very spirit
of Mongolia.
What history this land could tell If
only its deserts could speak and its
mountains bear witness! Here rode
Genghis, the Mongol Alexander, the
most ruthless and inhuman destroyer
the world has experienced. On these
wide plateaus wandered those Mongol
herdsmen who fed their flocks and
moved their camps with complete con-
tent and splendid isolation until at last
the wanderlust came over them and
they burst out from their fastness to
Overrun the world. Wide World Mag
aZine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
rock Him al Hla Word.

eyes; the engagement is off,"
"What came between your two
loving hearts?"
II hardly know. ! told her I was
unworthy Of her, and she agreed
with me so heartily on the point
that our courtship kind of languieh-
ed after that. Washington Her
aid.
Sounded Like IL.
Father. my watch Is mentally de.
ranged"
why. my son, watch eanT be
mentally derangedT
Mine Is. The jeweler told me II had
lost its balance."--Judge
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Tho Oath Gesture.

The act Of uplifting the hand during
the taking of an oath is so ancient that
it would be futile to even attempt to
say when it started. Homer mentions
it as common among the Greeks of his
time, and it is also found In the earliest
Biblical time. For instance, Abraham,
the father of the Jewish people, says
Il have lifted up my hand to Jehovah"
showing that even at that remote pc
riod the practice was existent. 1t was
from the Jews, Of course, that the prac-
tice found its way into Christendom,
where it has ever since held its place
in judicial trials.-New York American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21

What is life wlthout--The Independ-
emit? Is
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Tho servian Wall.

The Servinn wall was Tie first inclos
ing wall Of ancient Rome md named
for Servius Tullius. who is supposed Ia
have built it. It was built against the
cliffs Of Eve Of the famous hills of
Rome. crossing the valleys between
them at the narrowest part and re-
enforced Mt Its weakest points by en-.
bankments aud bitches.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Turn About

Banker-Allow me to call your at
tention, sir, to the fact that your ac-
count is f100 overdrawn? Customer
Indeed! That means that I have E1O0
Of yours, doesn't it? Banker-Yes.
Customer-Well, look here; last week
you had f150 of mine, and I didn't say
anything about it.-London Telegraph.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Good Advice.

"My son." said the old hunter, "you
are starting out to earn your living as
a guide. Remember that some people
will want to see bear, while others will
want to see bear tracks"
Eyes, dad"
IF they're satisfied with tracks don't
try to show 'em bear"-Louisville Cou-
rier-J ournal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
UneSplorod.

At least quarter OF the continent
Of Australia has never been explored.
Its neighbor. New Guinea, the largest
island in the world, Is known only in
small part, although 1t may DO Blled
with undeveloped richea.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21

You will find here complete of sheer dainty
fabrics for of the big city show
ing These include Fancy Lawns and Organizes Faxon both
plain and figured. Beautiful Mul Dainty Silk and
Fabrics.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Fine Idea.

Insurance Man-If you lose hand
we pay you $1,000. Pat-Tll spake to
me brother Mike. He's a contractor
an do be losin' hands all the tonne
Puck
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Crampina the Bank,

Cashier Ito lady cashing check fol
f15)-How will you have it, madam,
gold or notes? Lady-Oh, all gold.
please, If you've got it.-London Punch
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-21
Accepted.

He Would you take dare7
She-well. er--er--this is so sudden
New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

and tear is not so great. and besides
the old rule of the greatest good for
the greatest number must be born In
mind. These roads require not only
maintenance, but with their bad
drainage, steep hills, land washes
from the adjacent field, ETC., constant
repair. The dirt road supervisor
should therefore understand that his
position is a very important and vital
one to the community and should give
his best thought and energy to solving
the different problems presented in
his work
HOUSE DRAINAGE ALONG PUBLIC
ROADS.
In many of our small villages and
adjacent urban towns it is the custom
to empty the house slops into the road
gutter by pipes or otherwise. This
practice is very deleterious to the
road, ugly to the sight and smell, and
l believe unsanitary. l sincerely hope
those who are now doing this will
find a way to eliminate il.
MACHINERY.
At the end of the road season, all
Supervisors should thoroughly oil and
paint their road machinery and get
it under cover until. the following
spring even If it be necessary to pay
rent for them.
LABOR.
The labor question has been a very
serious one with us for the last two
years. Most all available men being
employed by contractors at a better
wage scale, we hope however that
the farmers may be better able to
help us this year than last, but un-
fortunately for the roads the farmer
is generally very busy in good road
working season.
WIDE TIRES.
Narrow Tires as every one knows
are destroyers of good roads, while
Wide Tires are makers of good roads.
We now have a law, passed by the
last General Assembly, giving as a
/ bonus for tires not less than -Four
ca inches wide a rebate of One %
Dollar per wheel yearly from the
road tax Of any one, provided the
amount is not greater than three
fourths (3-4) of their road tax. I
sincerely hope that many persons US
ing our roads will take advantage Of
this law, as It would mean better
roads and less money expenditure for
repair and maintenance.
Yours very respectfully,
Jas. Wilson,
! County Engineer.
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

Christiana hundred-1907, S4289.23; T;
1908, S3.200 1909. $4,000.
Mill Creek hundred 1907, S410S.57 +;
1908. $4,000; 1909, $2.5OO 1910, $1,000.
New Castle hundred-1907, S3,769.-
50: 1908, $4,000; 1909, $1,000.
Pencader hundred-1907, 4,114.64 ;
1908. $3.50; 1909. S2,370; 1910. 1900;
1911, $1,000; 1912, 5000; 1918, 5000.
Red Lion hundred-1907, $500; 1908,
$500.
St. Georges hundred-19O7, s5,1S7.s5 ;
1908, $4,000; 1909, $4,000; 1910. $4,000;
1911. $1,000
White Clay Creek hundred-1907,
S2066-94; 1908, $1,000; 1909, $1,000;
1910, $1,000; 1911, S4O0.,
Totals-1907, S36.06067; 1908, S24,-
oG35S; 1909, $17,0S4.51; 1910. S9,249.23;
1911, $4,000; 1912, $500; 1913, $500.
Note-You will notice that with the
exception of the two (2) bonds of three
hundred dollars (S3OO) each, of PEN
cader hundred all of the hundreds are
entirely free from debt.
Remarks.
l wish to impress on our dirt road
supervisors the importance of the
work under their charge. When you
consiler that according to the United
States Road Department report there
are about 100000 miles of road in
the United States and only 100000
miles of this improved; and that in
our own county there are over 1000
miles of road. of which only 140
miles are improved; which. by the
way is a greater per cent. of roads inn
proved than any other state or county
except in rural district of large cit
ies you can readily see that we have
yet many miles of dirt roads and will
have for many years to come, so that
the supervisors job of taking care OF
these roads is locally of probably
more importance than that of the SUI
pervisors Of the stone roads. The inn
proved roads are always built to form
and grade, and the bitches made, and
can be kept in condition with the
proper amount of money and a good
system of maintenance, but the dirt
roads with their relative values to the
community, and their many ramihca-
tions leading to all parts of the coun-
try over hills and hollows, some with
many farms on it, others with only
three or four and some with only one
house on 1t, often at the extreme end
is a very different problem, for the
one house road Is of as much impor.
tance to its owner as the other roads
are to theirs, but naturally will moi
lneed so much attention as the veal
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

ed and in all some forty (40) miles
dragged and several miles OF bitches
dug. We rebuilt seven CD bridges.
six (6) of timber and one % of re-
inforced concrete. Twelve (12) bridges
were repaired and eight go metal
culverts put in. We also re-surfaced
over a mile Of road with creek gravel
and cut down two C, hill tops.
MISCELLANEOUS ROAD ACCOUNT.
Receipts.
Balance on hand, April 1,
1912 ......... .........S 211.l4
Cash received
From the ten rural
hundreds, $40 EACH. 10000
Total ..,..............S 67ll4
Disbursements
Printing, stationery, etc, and
all other expenses used in
county engineers office. S 4S0.7O
Balance on hand, April 1,
1913 ......... ...........S 24O.44
RecapitulatiOn.
Appoquinimink hundred-Receipts
s4.S9O.25; disbursements, S4,11751;
balance. S772.74
Blackbird hundred-Receipts, S4,-
sSO,23; disbursements. S4,5S1.47; bal
ance. S34s.76.
Brandywine hundred-Receipts, S15,-
776.36; disbursements, S1A213.37;
balance, s1,562.99
Christiana hundred-Receipts, $751;
247.24; disbursements. S12S21.S7; bal
ance. S2.425.37.
Mill Creek Hundred-Receipts, S10,-
919 46; disbursements, S7,641.71; bal
ance, $3,277.75.
New Castle hundred Receipts, S.
S51S9; disbursements, $5,171.12; bal
ance. S3.1S0.27.
Pencader hundred-Receipts, So,
784.16; disbursements, $4,9S3.S7; bal
ance. S75029.
Red Lion Receipts, S4,-
41lS1; disbursements, S3,4S9.39; bal
ance, $97242.
st. Georges Hundred-Receipts,
S15,319.75; disbursements, $12,S1919;
/ balance, S2.491.56
White Clay Creek hundred-Re-
ceipts. S5,SS9.44; disbursements, $3,-
2S4.7O; balance, S2,60474.
Total receipts, s91 .411.09; total dis
bursements, $73,02420; total balance,
S1S.3S6.S9
RECAPITULATI0N OF LIABILITIES.
Appoquinimink hundred-1907, $780,
S5; 1908. S397.37.
Blaokbird hundred-1907, s1S743.
Brandywine hundred-1907, SIC, ,496,-
"a; 1908, s7556.21; 1909, S5,31451;
1910, S3.749.23; 1911, $1,000.
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

Much Of our work this season in
this hundred also was taken up in
repairing the damages Of last years
storms. We however scraped about
forty-five (45) miles Of road, but un-
fortunately did not get dragged
those which could be bettered even
in this hilly country, principally for
want Of horses and labor. About FIVE
hundred (500) yards Of bitches we're
were dug and many wash-outs filled
up. We replaced one old bridge with
a new reinforced concrete one and
repaired over twenty-five plank ones.
Some few culverts were repaired and
twenty (20) new metal ones put IN.
About two (2) miles of road in all
in different parts OF the hundred were
re-surfaced with gravel. The super-
visor's job in this hundred Is not any
easy one, as he has many steep roads
to look after and to repair after each
heavy rain. We used about five thou.
sand (5000) feet of lumber. thirty.
our barrels Of cement and fft,
pounds OF dynamite.
NEW CASTLE HUNDRED.
Charles NJ. Appleby. Supervisor.
Receipts.
Balance on hand April l, 1s12.s4,oos.7l Il
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

A great deal of work has been done
in this hundred principally stone
work. We have built and repaired
thirteen (13) culverts Of reinforced
concrete and have repaired Five (5)
bridges. About two e.. miles of
road in all have been stoned. most Of
II Telford, and about two Cd miles
was resurfaced with cinders. Some
fourteen QD miles of road we're
dragged and kept in order, and sew
eral miles of bitches re-dug. -Four
90 hills we're cut down and the road
graded. One of the worst OF these
hills. the hill leading up from the
Rising Sun bridge was in a most de-
plorable condition, but since re-grad-
.lHk plying and re-surfacing with
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

1913 ........ .....S 2.491.56
Many miles Of road in this hundred,
since having been formed UP by the
steel scraper, are now kept in fine
condition with the road drag and will
compare very favorably with the
gravel roads Of anywhere. This year
we have soraped twenty (2o) miles
OF road and dragged ABOUT twenty-five
miles three and four times, and dug
about two (2) miles OF d!tches. We
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1910 ......s.. rr........ Sf0O.1S
This is a very hard hundred to
keep IN good condition, with the COM
paratively small amount of road tax
money available and the long road
mileage One part of the hundred IS
low and fiat, necessitating heavy
bitches along the roadway for drain
ing, while the other part is hilly and
abrupt. We have repaired thirty-five
1851 plank bridges and fifteen (15)
old culverts; have rebuilt three (3)
plank bridges and have replaced
twenty-seven (27) culverts with plank
trunks, and twenty-one metal pipes
About seventeen Q7) miles of road
have been scraped and afterward
dragged. Several miles of bitches
dug, and a large number of holes
filed. A short distance of road was
stoned. Five (5) hills were cut down
and the grade lessened.
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

County Engineer James Wilson TO-
day submitted to the Levy Cours his
annual report showing the work done
on the roads of New Castle county
the past year. IL deals particularly
with highways that are not Of ma
cadam, mostly the dirt roads in the
various hundreds. The report shows
much good accomplished and a ma
4erial return to the county for the
money expended Pencader hundred,
1t is shown, is the only hundred that
has a road debt, it owing 5000. This
is in gratifying contrast with condi-
tons a few years ago, under the OLD
system, when each hundred had a
big burden Of road debt. The report
is as follows:
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEM
BERS OF THE LEVY COURT OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, della
WARE.
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

The upper end of this hundred is
a very hard one to work. The roads
are narrow, overgrown and very
steep. and even with the best OF care
are subject to many wash-outs, which
need constant attention. About twen-
ty-five (25) miles of road were scrap
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Bnlance on band AprIl 1st.

Balance on hand April 1st,
1913 ...... .....+-..s ''@''f
Tho balance of this. hundred Is as
above stated. S772 "A without any
debts Our balance this year IS
<maller than last year because Of
building several reinforced concrete
bridges and culverts to replace old
worn out wooden ones. Ten tlOl
miles Of new road were made and
about twenty (20) miles reformed by
means of the road scraper and road
drags. In dragging and re-dragging
some forty (40) miles we're gone over.
Six Co wooden bridges were repaired
and six culverts had concrete headers
put on their ends. Three (3) bridges
were rebuilt, one OF which was Of
concrete, and fifteen (15) new cul-
verts put In. We also put In 1876 feet
OF cement culvert pipe, where this
kind Of pipe could be appropriately
used. About 600 feet of bitches were
dug. We used $500 feet of lumber
and eighty-two 1922 barrels of ce-
ment, besides stone and sand. Many
holes were filled and other general
work done
Evening journal., 1913-05-27

We have a good working balance
in this hundred although much work
has been done. We have scraped
twenty-one miles Of road and dragged
twenty-five miles (25) several
times and some stretches five times
Three 90 reinforced concrete
bridges, with their corresponding
wing-walls and floors, we're built by
contract, and six (6) repaired. Eight
(S) metal culverts we're put in and
three 90 new plank ones and four
(4) repaired. We resurfaced one-half
mile of road with gravel, one-half
mile with oyster shells. fifteen hun
dred (1500) feet with cinders and one
thousand 10000 feet with stone. and
cut down four (4) hills. We used 306
feet Of metal culvert pipe. 2400 feet Of
lumber. 800 bushels Of oyster shells,
80 tons Of stone and $50 loads Of
gravel The roads we're kept in gen
eral good condition by the road drags
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COUNTY ENGINEER WILSON TELLS OF YEARS WORK ON THE ROADS

have had built by contract with the
Luten Bridge Co.. on account of
economy and shortage OF labor, three
CD very fine reinforced concrete
bridges two of which are quite large.
and have repaired four (4 plank
ones. Thirty metal culverts were put
in and several repaired. We resur-
faced with limestone about Is mile OF
road from Port Penn to Delaware
City and gravellod short distances on
other roads and cut down and graded
seven ca hills
The roads have been well worked,
both by the scraper and drags and
are In a very fine shape generally.
According TO the law to that effect,
we have paid over to the towns or
Middletown and Odessa all the road
taxes collected within their limits.
less the expenses for collecting and
adjusting) amounting to S1,71735 for
Middletown and s43432 for Odessa.
The law requires that this money be
expended for the Improvement Of the
streets and for that only.
WHITE CLAY CREEK HUNDRED.
Forrest Lovett. Supervisor.
Receipts.
Balance on hand April 1st,
1912 ...... ......A.......$2 $2,094.54
Cash received
Western Union Tele-
graph Co. ...........S 7.20
Del. & Atlantic Tele-
phone Co. ..... 1913
American TalenhDnh Co 13 90
Taxes ......,......... 3,720.6s
Work on Race bridge. 2115
Work on Del. College
Field .......... .... 1000
Total ...... .s5,ss944
Disbursements.
Labor ..... ........... 1.777S8
Hauling ....... ....... 4O6.S5
Materials ..... ....... S71.27
Overpair Taxes .A...... 11.45
Miscellaneous road account. 1000
Christiana Bridge, Luten
Bridge Co. ... ... 172.S0
Drinking Trough ..... 500
Total ........ ........ ,sS,2s47O
Balance on hand April .st,
1913 ..,. .s2,6O4.74
The upper end of this hundred is
n very hard ono IN work The roads