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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
Y. N. C. A. ACTIVITIES

Rome was not built in one day,
conquests cost time, labor ard
lives; permanent organizations re-
quire perfect plan and right mo-
tives. The biggest institution in
town, with the above true, is surely
not to be an exception
The impatient youth, the anxious
adult member of the "Y" realize
that the association is going to be
the most popular and benefcIent
place Elko has ever seen
With the proper equipment fur
nished and the Association promot-
ed by the right spirit assures sue
cess to its members Interested,
reliable. business men of the town
have given much encouragement
ard it is hoped that ere long the
"Y" may be a word with all
The Young Mems Christian As
sociation needs no introduction to
any community in the United
States it is like the "ring of gold
coin," its ring is true and genuine
and no one doubts its sincere pur,
pose.
This is shown and fully apprec-
lated when the merchant in supply.
ing the Association with merchan
disc does not aim to make his usua
profit thereby. This is further
shown by the fact that the Y M {
A is able to stand upon its owr
merits.
1t is hoped that the members ot
this Association may realize thai
their aid receives a response OF
grateful thanks.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
NO. 95
BEN PAYNE, PIONEER,
CROSSES GREAT DIVIDE
Found Dead Today at His Ranch
Near Ely. Masonic Flag Here
At Half Mast

A telegram was received this
morning by the Master Of the local
Masonic Lodge from C D Gala
CHER w M of Ely Lodge which told
the story of the passing of Ben
Payne, an aged pioneer and crafts
man 1t read as follows:-
Brother Ben Payne of your
Lodge found dead at his ranch to-
day We will give him Masonic
funeral"
Ben Payne was native Of Maine
where tall pines grow that lift
their gnarled finger in defiance of
storms, strains and stresses Hearing
the call of the west, young Ben's
blood stirred; the wanderlust seiz-
ed upon him He took ship and
sailed southwark. doubled Cape
Horn and ultimately reached San
Francisco
With party of emigrants, he
rode on a numbering ox-team for
Nevada, which he reached in the
early SOS There came day when
the adventurer reached collection
uf rag houses, or tents This was
the beginning of Elko-"the hig-
gest little city in the State" This
was of course, long before the day
when the iron horse first appeared
Young Ben liked 1t we'll and began
to follow teaming He drew ore
from Cornucopia, White Pine Co,
to Elko In the SOS he left Elko
for White Pine Co, where he had
charge Of the Adams ranch for
some years He ultimately purchased
Il fine ranch of his own, where the
angel Azrael = found him today
This pioneer was sheriff Of White
Pine Go for two terms. and faith
fully discharged his duties
Living to be four score years
and more. he answered the summons
to a world where all are equal;
havingScompleted the designs up
on Lies Trestle Board be humbly
stood before the Master He was
an honored member of Elko Lodge
No Is F & A M and will be buried
at Ely next Friday by the brethren
of that Lodge. He is survived by
one cnild-Mrs K C Davis Of Ely
ALREADY in the Western sky
The sign bids us prepare
To gather up our working tools
And part upon the square.
Each tie that hath been broken
Shall be cemented there,
None will be lost around Gods
throne
Who parted on the square,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
AN ANSWER ANO 4
PROMISED REVELATION

The Wells Commercial Club will
receive our most careful attention
tomorrow. The editor will answer
their letter which appeared in the
Wells Herald last week. 1t will
reveal some things which have been
hidden from Elko taxpayers.
Keep your eyes open and yon may
learn something of interest to
every taxpayer in this county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
Mayer Realty Co. to
Build $6O,OOOIHotel in Elko
A Thoroughly First Class Addition to the Mayer
Hotel to be Built Adjoining the Postoffice;
Beauty and Utility to be Harmonious
ly Combined; Company Formed
with 100000 Capital

The Mayer Realty Co, promoters
of Co with 100000 capital,
announce today that they will at
once begin building an addition to
their hotel, the said addition to cost
100000, ard have a frontage of
75 feet. This will give the Mayer
Hotel total frontage IF 1875 feet,
with depth of 80 feet. ....
This new addition will be three
stories in height and have fine
basement. This building will be
built of pressed brick and rise 45
feet above the ground Plans and
specifications have been prepared
by Architect Ware of Salt Lake 1t
will be recalled by our readers that
this skilled architect prepared the
plans for the Pioneer building
The basement will be u feet in
the clear, and will have water
proof and steel ceilings 1t will con-
tain two large rooms 25 by Cd feet
each; barber shop; billiard
room; a fine reading room; a sIor-
age room; steam heating plant:
and a cellar for tho kitchen and bar
The first or ground floor will be
occupied by large lobby 20 by Al
feet This lobby will have a pretty
tile floor On this floor will be bar
room and lunch counter room 35
by 40 also floored with tile. One
room facing Railroad Street will
be offered for rent. This room will
be IL by 80 and will be located next
to the postofice. Then, too the
Hotel will have fine dining room
on this same floor, in size this din
ing room will be 25 by Sd feet.
In close proximity to the dining
room the kitchen will be located
The dimensions of this important
room are to be 1e by 25; it will be
fitted with all necessary closets and
the finest improved equipment for
cooking rare viands for hungry
appetites. Adjoining the kitchen
the pantry and cold storage rooms
will be located.
Host Mayer will always minister
to the comforts of the knights
Of the Grip; he has done so in
the past and will continue to do so
in the future. His thoughtfulness,
has caused him to have two sample
rooms in size, IL, by 20 on the first
floor and they will he fitted with
all conveniences such as travellers
prize such as private baths etc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
Little zelda Wilbur
Seriously iii

The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur will be sorry TO hear
of the illness Of their daughter
Velda. Little Miss Velda has been
sick some time with appendicitis
and had a second attack last week.
Mr. Wilbur was with the Elko Drug
Co. but left a year ago to make
his home in California. Mrs Will
son, sister of Mrs Wilbur is leaving
for California.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
Public Notice

If you receive a copy of The In
dependent and are not a subscriber
please consider it an invitation to
become one We hope to make each
succeeding issue better than the
proceeding one and invite your
hearty cooperation to thai laudable
end Your subscription at an early
date will be much appreciated Join
us in crusade to boost Nevada
and in the meantime watch us grow
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At the Mayer Hotel

At the Mayer Hotel
E D Smith. Ogden; w A Keddie,
Gold Creek; c C Everett, Gold
Creek; Mrs ] M Prunty, Charles
ton; j j Neville, Salt Lake; H
Kirch, Los Angeles, M Chambers,
Tuscarora.
At the Commercial Hotel
SM Long, Salt Lake; G Snyder,
Salt Lake; w E Maui, Carlin; G S
Mayer, Sacramento; S M Tobin,
Sacramento; N T Chaplin, Reno; B
w Hawson, Salt Lake; G c Hanson
Salt Lake; G C Stayner Salt Lake
w Richards, Salt Lake; R C Carle,
San Francisco; ] M Ivy, Reno, C w
Underhill, Denver; c H Morris,
Wells.
At the Elko Hotel a
George Hennen, LamoiIle; Bert
Harmer, Lamoille, Carl Gilbery,
Lamoille;H Brady, Reno; o Rey-
nolds, Salt Lake; L Hogan Salt
Leke City; j W Prunty and wife,
Deeth; j J Gruhdy, st Paul; ] M
Frye, W P; K Mukl W P; Vel May,
Deeth; G o. Arold Ely; Chas Doh.
erty North Fork; A T Bradley and
wife Sacrameto, Calf; Ed Hanks
Wells; John Hurley Wells.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
Two LITTLE MAIDS
FROM SCHOOL. ~

Little Miss Leah Clark, daughter
of L G Clark, proprietor of the El-
ko Hotel, accompanied by her chum
Miss Alice Bradley, left today for
a weeks vacation at Deeth, where
they will be the guests of MIR and
Mrs Ben Armstrong.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
HOTEL ELKO IMPROVEMENTS

One of Elko's most popular hotel
men-L G Clark has an eye to
beauty, and is having the annex
renovated. The outside of the build
ing is being painted by Contractor
E L Arniistead, which is sufficient
guarantee of the quality of the
work being done.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
M. A. NJ.
MAINLY About Mem

w A Keddie returned this morn
ing to his ranch at Gold Creek.
C C Everett, who has been visit
ing in Elko for the past three days
left for Fallon last night on No. 5.
Mrs M Prunty of Charleston,
is a guest at the Mayer, and will
visit friends for few days.
II Kirch, travelling man from
Los Angeles, is in town. ..-
SM Tobin, commercial traveller
who makes his head quarters at
Reno, is in town on business.
] E Snelson, manager of the Com
mercial hotel returned from Salt
Lake yesterday He reports having
purchased furniture enough for 20
rooms
Mrs Ed Health and Mrs Hill of
Lamoille are in town They are
visiting their father, N P Guldag-
er. who has been i'll for some time
and reported improving this morn
ing
Mrs ] L Keyser arrived from
Salt Lake last night. Mr. Kesyer is
recovering from his operation and
If no complications set in will soon
be well again. The report around
town that he was dangerously i'll
following the operation, was much
exaggerated The Independent is
glad to assure his many friends
that there was no grounds for his
reported dangerous condition
Game Warden Russell is busy
] oking after the affairs of his
office these days. He is the right
man for the place and will nc
doubt make good record.
Benjamin F Payne former resi-.
dent of Elko, was found dead in
his cabin on his ranch near Ely,
Z. New yesterday He will be buried
sunder the auspices of the Masonic
order being a member of Elkc
Lodge No. 15.
Ed Hanks is looking up friends
in town. and arrived frcm Deeth
Yesterday.
Bert Harmer, a Lamoille resi-.
dent, who came to Elko yesterday
returned 20 his home today.
Carl Gillburt, well-knowr
raneher from Lamoirle is in Elko
today.
George Hennen and family left
for their home in Lamoille, after 6
pleasant visit with Elko friends.
D Brady is looking up friends to
day. and arrived from Reno yester
day.
o Reynolds is here from Sal
Lake, and registered at the Elko
Nv Truett and wife are herr
from Deeth.
CO Arnold is an arrival toda!
from Ely.
Chas Doherty, owner Of larg,
ranch at North Fork is staying a
the Elko
AT Bradley and wife are will
us and expect to return to Sacfa
mento this week.
S Rogan is an arrival from Den
yer Colorado.
j Conrad, the Bee man from La
noble was business caller at thi
Office today.
Charles Straus was a bushes
caller at The Independent offic
today.
1900 - - s~s-~~-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
Anoronts Knew Of Elevators.

That the ancient Romans knew
how to works lifts Is the latest dlscov.
cry reported from Rome in connection
with the Paiatine excavations. Pre-
Romulan remains have been found, In
Guiding IL ancient lifts. Ono Of the
latter, which descends into the earliest
known city, is now being cleaned ana
put into working order for tho Arch
geological Congress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

The DOrcas Society will serve a
New England Dinner in the church
dining room Thursday evening
from 5 to o'clock so cents per
plate Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
MINING BLANKS FOR SALE

Certificates of Location Of Lode
Mining claims. with blank on the
back for recording. for sale at the
Independent office. .... ,.
Also Location Notices" for
posting on the claim and all kinds
of Blanks as we'll as mining deeds.
Send in your orders and make all
remittances payable to The lhde-
pendent. Elko. Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

Mrs Woodrow Wilson's paintings
did not sell, but perhaps the buyers
thought the price too high per
yard.
The women say they can't keep
their hats on without hatpins. Their
mothers kept them on with ribbons
tied under the chin, and they never
scratched any eyes out either.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
May Day Ball

At the Bradley Opera House, on May tst,
the choir of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church,
will give May Day Ball. One feature OF
which will be May Pole Dance to be
danced by the younger girls.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

The trees to be given by the In
dependent as premium are ex-
pected to arrive on or before May
lst They will be distributed as
soon as possible after their arrival
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

Remember the date, May I. st. Paul's
Choir May Day Ball. adv.
If the Nevada Auto Co. can't fix
it, throw 1t away. Advt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23
In Periodical Fashion.

The late John M. Palmer was one
OF the wits OF public life. When he
retired from the senate he was not
discouraged, but said: Il come into
fashion about every ten years In nlir
noia."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

= It is now fashionable for women
to carry canes, which can be had
by cutting off the brush end of the
broom, for which there isn't much
use any more.
When the editor ridicuIes the
semi-annual upset of house-clean-
ing, it may be that his wife failed
to remove the tscks from the car
pet before he arrived home.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

Rare One, TOO.
To be able to say nothing when It 10
best TO keep still Ia q gift,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

What is life without-The Independ-
ent7
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-23

Tooti Tootl
1t doesn't require musical educa-
tio 70 blow an automobile horn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
OUR MANUFACTURERS AND LATIN.AMERICA

LATIN -AMERICAN trade opportunities have been dnned
the American business for through the
consular reports with little apparent effect What has been done
by them getting trade has been bungngy done
Circulars printed English have been Spanish and Portu
speaking people, goods
been shipped and rule goods wrongly packed No effort
study American market During the
administration of Mayor Seymour who spoke Spanish dele
representatives different States
visited Newark and entertained by the Board of Trade
There much talk then of better trade relations and
amounted nothing There evidence that American
business waking opportunities which they have
British French business
Boston has business delegation South America to
study conditions Baltimore organizing delegation
for the Would not Newark manufacturers
representatives Central and South America look
over the ground?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
PROGRESSIVE PROSPECTS THIS YEAR.

IN THE November election the Progressive vote for AS
semby including Progressive and Republican vote in Hud
SON was SOTO the Progressive vote for President
The total Progressive President 665 more than
Republican the poll for Assembly the Progress
sye vote was about 5000 than the Republican 1t
question whether Progressive party with its improved or
hold it's proporonae vote either for President
or Assembly year The Evening Post points to the fact
that Progressive in New York city last November
was $1,000 only 200 been enrolled under the law
Progressive enrolment is only 1884, against
AGO Democrats Republicans Last November the
Progressive 533 for President In Chicago
Louis the spring elections there heavy falling
Progressive VOTE while in Michigan the Progressves
dsanced by both the old parties although in November
they carried the Wilson and 6 900 Taft
These figures no Progesse to believe
they carry this State for Governor and elect balance
power Legislature is possible for political
party fall off greatly in sections and at the same
time hold its make gains in other sections.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
DEOPLE'S
L ROSTRUM
Essex socIall.ts defend scott.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The enclosed resolution was unani-
mously passed at the regular meet
ing of the Essex County Committee
of the Socialist party on Saturday
evening, June 7, 1913, and we respect
fully request that you publish the
same in order that this unjust de-
cision may be given as much pub
licity as possible and thereby protect
the freedom of the press.
Thanking you in advance in behalf
of the Socialists of Essex county,
am, yours truly,
MILO C. JONES,
County Secretary.
The resolution adopted is as fol-
lows:
THE conviction of Alexander Scott,
editor of the Passaic Issue, a Social
list paper, strikes at fundamental lib
critics. If his case is allowed to form
a precedent and the law under which
he is convicted is to be so interpreted
and enforced, all reform movements
will be suppressed and any govern
mental progress rendered impossible.
This law, aimed at anarchists,
who do not believe in government, is
now used TO convict a Socialist who
believes in democratic government.
Such misuse Of governmental power
is in itself anarchy.
Therefore, in defense not of our
own beliefs alone, but of human lib
erty, we, the Essex County Commit
tee of the Socialist party, call upon
all who value the existence of demo-
cratic liberty to remove the disgra &c
of this conviction and the law that
made it possible from the honor OF
New Jersey"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
DUTCH MASTERPIECES
"LearnO Inc
NO. q 1.-THE LAUGHING CAVALIER" BY FRANS Halls
Copyright 1918 Associated School,
Associated Newspaper School. Inc

It was just about that time that
the great demand for huge group
portraits had set in and Halls prof
tied by it. He agreed to give those
who contributed the largest sun
toward the group the important places
in the composition, which rivalry in
creased many times the prices he
would otherwise have received, and
also freed him from subsequent com~
plant They were jovial folk, those
men of Frans Hals's time, and he
loved to paint them as they were.
He had a season of real prosperity,
and might have become rich; but af-
ter time the commissions inter
fered with his drinking, and that was
something that Frans could not en-
dure He loved the tavern better
than the studio; but his mastery over
the brush enabled him to produce a
vast amout of work in very short
time. He liked better, however, to
paint the jolly topers and the fisher
wives than the rich burghers. The
time came when he "sweated" his
many pupils, making them draw and
paint subjects for which he paid them
little or nothing, which he sold at fair
prices to meet his weekly tavern
bills.
From the time he was thirty three
until he was fifty he lived in HARLEM
His love of the tavern increased. He
grew poorer and poorer; but contin-
ued to paint. His love of bright
colors seemed to disappear entirely;
until finally he was painting in gray
shadows with backgrounds in al
most jet black. Some say it was be-
cause he could not afford to buy
colors.
When he was seventy years old a
baker, who not only gave him bread
but lent him money as well, appealed
to the courts to compel Halls to pay
his debts The painters house was
seized and the contents sold to the
highest bidder. One of he greatest
painters of the world was obliged to
appeal to the municipal council in
order to live. 1t gave him fuel and
food and an annuity of $50, which he
received until he died.
Every day n different human inter
est story will appear in the Evening
Star. You can get a beautiful intaglio
reproduction OF the above picture
with five others, equally attractive,
7x91a inches in size, with this weeks
Mentor" In THE Mentor" n we'll
known authority lovers the subject
of the pictures and stories of the
week Readers of the Evening Star
and "The Mentor will know Art,
Literature, History Science. and
Travel. and own exquisite pictures,
On sale at the Newark Star office,
Branford place, and p. F. Mulligan,
92T Broad street. Price, ten cents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.

1T MAY surprise the veterans who took part in the
battle of Gettysburg fifty years ago know that the battlefield
925 square miles of territory about the Essex
Hudson Passac Bergen Union and Mercer counties this
great the armies of the Union and the Conedeaey marched
and fought those three fatefu days in July 1863 The town
Gettysburg is merely dot this extensive map although the
belief of many people is that all centred in and around
that historic There $4,000 Union soldiers with
guns while the Conederates 10000 with 80
The photographic occurred the plain surrounding Geys
burg and two ridges and of the
twenty-five miles New Jersey had about 1850 the bat
tie and eight Jersey soldiers lie in the National Cemetery
a Gettysburg.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
OPEN-AIR FLOWER MARKETS.

A FLOWER market in Union Square, New York, will put
that city in the class with the European capitals
Garden Madeleine Paris have
flower markets that among the beautiful sights the
and is astonishing that the chief city America and other
American cities have place where beautiful
blooms sold in the In American
Cities indeed the indoor florist has this all himself
Newark among the laggards should up
market here would be public delight and educator and would
he excellent business The flower seller is
curbstone privilege Centre Market proper department
allotted for the of flowers would
feature and benefit the market trade generally
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
A Cautious Estimate.

Sandy was an elder in the church
and truly pious man. He had an
he married Tina because he knew she
would make him an excellent wife.
Il suppose Tina is handsome
lass?" said Sandy's cousin, who met
him in Glasgow not long after the
marriage, and who had never seen
the bride. Il ken we've guide taste,
Sandy"
"Aweel. said the bridegroom eau
tiously, she's the Lords handiwork,
Tammas. I'm no prepared to say
she's His masterpiece"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
A Copper Mine.

The daughter of a Chicago police
man sat on the porch of Palm
Beach hotel--having arrived at
money-and heard several ladies tell
ing how their husbands and fathers
had come into wealth. One got his
In steel, another In dry goods, third
in baking powder and so on.
What did your father make his
money in?" they asked the police
mans daughter
Copper" she replied. Saturday
Evening Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
THE CONGRESSMAN TURNED LOBBYIST.

LONG EXISTING scandal Washington is the presence
and representatives professional lobbyists
The of these degenerate legislators
paring public print and they ought be paearded the
It easy understand why they employed by the
they They have knowledge of legislation
they wide acquaintance Congress and the departments
they these advantages to the detrmen of
public The smoking these getting will at
diminish their capacity for doing evil il does not drive
them Of Washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10
THE RATE DECISION.

THE MINNESOTA decision by the United States
Supreme Court decides about fifty suits in wenhree States
establishes principle changed only by
Congress- The State has the right to fix ntrasate railroad
they conflict with the
But the declared by the States be
asonabe If the Court will decide against them
The effect of this opinion the stock market has largely
discounted In fact the heavy liquidation last week
hint the forthcoming decision
But the long suspense ended and the railroads set their
order.