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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-03

In the District Court of the Unit
ed States for the District of Neva-
da.
In the matter of William A.
Kidwell. Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt's Petition for dis
charge.
To the Honorable E. S. Earring
ton, Judge of the District Court
of the United States for the Dis
trict of Nevada: William A. Kid
well, of Jarbidge, in the County of
Elko and State of Nevada. in said
district, respectfully represents
that on the End day of January,
1912, last past, he was duly adjuug-
ed bankrupt under the acts of Con-
gress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the
requirements of said acts and of
the orders of the court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the court to have a
full discharge fl ON all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankrupt act, except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
| Dated this "a day of Dec. A. D.
1912.
! William. A. Kidwell.
Bankrupt.
State of Nevada
County of White Pine
William A. Kidwell being
first duly sworn according to law
on oath says that he is the
petitioner above named and has
read his foregoing petition and
knows the contents. That the same
is true of his own knowledge.
!; w. a. kidwell.
, Subscribed & sworn
to me this oath day of
December, 1912
Graham F. Putnam,
(SeaD Notary Public.
= District of Nevada, SIS
On this goth day of January, A.
D. 1913, on reading the foregoing
, petition, it is-Orderpd by the
f Court. that hearing be had upon
the same on the 25th day of Feb.
ruary, A. D. 1918 before said court,
at Carson City. in said district. at
10 o'clock in the forenoon: and
that notice thereof be published in
the "Elko Independent, a news.
paper printed in said district, and
that all know" creditors and other
, persons interested may appear al
the said time and place and show
, cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should
not he granted
And it is further ordered by tie
court. that the clerk shall send by
| mail to all known creditors copies
of said petition and this order, ad.
; dressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
WITNESS the Honorable F. S
harrington, Judge of the saiG
c curt, and the seal there Of, al
Carson City, in said district, on
the goth day of January, A. D.
1918.
f i. j. Edwar,
Clerk
(Seal u. S. District Court
pEcT nE All cu0DTNhHEc
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-03
Purpla Tlmea.

Purple times. we must confess.
Purple poems in the press;
Purple grapes upon the wall,
This, you know. Is purple fall.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-03

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DIS
LRICT OF THE STATE OF Me-
VADA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF ELKO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-03
SEAL !

Hen ,erson. Game & Van Fleet
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-03

JOHN R: HARDMAN,
Plaintiff
vs.. s
The Gold Creek, Ne
vada, Mining Com
pany, a corporation,
The Gold Creek, Ne
vada, Townsite Com
pany, a corporation,
The Gold Creek, Ne
vada, Improvement
Company, u corpora
ton, Francis Dickson,
Benjamin F. Warren,
trustee of the Hopkins
Trust Fund. of New
York, his successor or
successors, II. G. IT.
land, John Doe, Rich
ard Roe and Jane
Doe.
Defendants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
DECATUR ST. CHURCH
To HOLD REUNION
MEMBERS WILL MEET TOMORROW
NIGHT FOR A ROUND OF
HANDSPRING

Reunion services will be held to-
morrow evening at s o'clock in Deca-
tur- Street Methodist church, at which
time all of the members OF the con-
gregation will gather and engage In a
round of hankshaking. Short talks
will be made and prayers will be offer
ed by various members for the progress
made by the church in the past twelve
months.
Instead of preaching at IL o'clock.
rally day services will be held. Fol-
lowing an interesting program which
will be rendered by the younger ele-
ment OF the Sunday school, DR.. tAnder-
son. one of the Richmond college pro-
fessors, will deliver an address. Regu-
lar Sunday school services will be held
at $40 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
FOREST HILL PEOPLE
WANT STREET NAMED

Residents of Forest Hill desire that
Semmes avenue extension be given q
permanent name, according to a letter
received yesterday by the administra-
tive board. The thoroughfare IL known
at the present time by Westhampton
avenue, Westham road and River road.
A number OF the residents declare
that they would like to have the road
ofiicially designated Forest avenue"
instead of having II to struggle along
under several aliases. The adminis-
trative board Is making chart Of the
Southern suburbs. which they propose
to annex, and In all probability they
will comply With the request of the
residents request.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
SOUTHS|OE FAIR
To Open TUESDAY
OFFICE OF THE MANAGEMENT
REMOVED TO FAIR
GROUNDS.

p Es.rE r Ss421-R2G7 Y Oct 4n.--Jt4st
five days remain before the opening
of the great Southside fair in this city.
Everything is being gotten into shape
for opening day, Tuesday. October
18th. and to facilitate matters the Of
flee of the management. has been re-
moved to the fair grounds.
Good weather is promised for next
week. and 1T Is expected that the at
tendance will be much greater than
any year previous to this.
There will be many attractions on
the ground. and in addition a num-
Der OF booths filled with various ex-
hibits will be seen. None of these
booths will be more worthy Of pa
tronage than the one which will be in
charge of the ladies of the Peters,
burg hospital board, at which re-
freshments will be sold for the bene-
At of the hospital
The fair association has put on sale
season tickets at the very low price
of 81 for day tickets, and soc for
night tickets. which is just half of the
regular admission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

He disposed of the case before him.
that of w. p. Prentis, who was fined
500 by Justice Crutchheld in Police
court September 18th. by reducing the
fine to s25.,
Littleton Smith. who appealed from
Police courts sentence of sixty days
In Jail. fine OF 500 and $500 security
for twelve months, had the sixty days
In Jail portion of the sentence Topped
off. He was unable to give the $500
bond and went to Jail in default
Three other cases tried resulted in
Elliott Athey going TO the peniten-
tiary for five years for forgery. Joseph
Lewis getting six months In jail, and
Panther Hatcher thirty days IN jail
for assault and battery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
BANK CLEARfSGs.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Bank clear
ings in the United States for tho week
ending October 9th aggregate $a,S73 =
$4,000, against +s7,57i,0oo last
week. and sa,s35.229.0oo in this week
last year. Canadian ciearings aggre-
gate s2o3,22a0o as against $ls1,o4o,
600 last week.
The returns this week:
New York. &l,sss,Ss3,ooo: decrease
fs4 per cent.
chicago. ssas,as4ooo; increase i PEI
cent
Boston. si55,7Boooo; decrease. 1915
Philadelphia, s17o,1a1,ooo increase
"a per cent
st. Louis. ss2.17Aooo; increase FL per
pit,sburg. sss.e2soOo; increase,
San Francisco, s5s,4se.ooo; decrease
3.S per cent
Los Angeles. s21,774.ooo; decrease, ~
per cent.
Richmond, sS,14s,ooo; increase, pei
cent
per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
RAZING BUILDINGS
FOR NEW. HOSTELRY

PETERSBURG, VA. Oct To-
The work of railing the two large
brick stores in North Sycamore street
opposite the Virginia Railway and
Power company's terminal station.
has commenced, preparatory to the
erection of a modern hotel building on
the site by Joseph l.. Rosenberg, of
this city. The structure will be five
or six stories high and will contain
about seventy-five rooms, which will
be furnished and fitted with latest and
best furniture and appliances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. f0.-The
funeral of Robert e. Bnrcher was
conducted from his home. the resi-
dence of his niece, in North Mark ct
street. at O'clock morning In
addition to A. z. Hill Camp. Con-
federate Veterans, which attended in q
body, there was large attendance Of
friends. Rev, J. A. Mcclure, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church
ofiiciated, and the following served as
pallbearers: Honorary--W. II. kevan
and f. A. Balm. Active-E. V Farley
Lewis Weinberg. Floyd Harrison,
Frank Korn. Pat Coyle and George
w, Dunn. Interment was made In
Blandford cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
Bright Tobacco Sales.

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct l0-The
sales of bright tobacco at the ware
houses this week have continued
large and prices realized were high
ly satisfactory in every instance There
will be a premium sale of the bright
leaf on Wednesday next, prizes hav-
ing been offered by nearly every busi-
ness house in the city. 1t Is expected
that the sales will be large on this
occasion and that much interest will
be manifested. The market Is well
represented by buyers for nearly all
the larger manufacturers that handle
the brigt leaf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
CLAUDE ALLEN
BREAKS HIS ARM

PETERSBURG, VA. Oct. 10
Claude Allen, a we'll known youth.
one Of the Richmond Virginlan car
rier boys, in this city, had the misfor-
tune this morning while delivering his
papers TO fall from his horse and
break his arm. Claude is one Of the
best known and most popular car
rier boys In the city, and the many
subscribers on the young mans route
Will miss him, although his route will
be supplied by a younger brother I'M
til Claude is able to return to his
duties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

Will and testament was read three of
her nieces. the Misses Darys. had been
made the sole beneflciaries. In an
effort I'd have the will contested, Ar
thur r. Tyson. Mrs. Ellen Tysons son.
entered suit in Hastings court. part III.
The contestant was represented by
Judge Daniel Grinnan and Lawrence
P. Pool. and Leon Nelson appeared for
the defendants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
Children Visit Fair.

Holiday was given yesterday by
cambridge and Powhatan schools, and
large number OF children left the
Southside early yesterday morning for
the State fair grounds.
Thoughts of familiar sounds emana-
ting from the tents OF the midway fax
ers have occupied the minds OF the
young ones practically all Of this week
and their minds wandered far from
the daily lessons Cloudy weather did
not prevent them from attending. and
the cars were crowded almost all day
conveying them to and from the
grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1o---Butter--Re-
ceipts today, 7b&0 packages. The
market is decidedly weak and half n
cent higher. Creamery extras, 30h q
3ic. ditto. frsts, 2SQaoc.: ditto, held
extras. S0ta q 31c.
Cheese--Receipts today, i,7sS cases,
The market was weak. State whole
milk specials. l n 4i6&c.; ditto. aver
age fancy, 16A
Eggs-Receipts today. s.1os cases,
The market is firm at unchanged prices.
Fresh gathered extras. as a 3bc,; ditto,
extra nrsts. 81 a 32c.; nearby hennery,
whites, fancy. 3on soc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
j. III. Sutherland.

PETERSBURG, VA. OCT. 1o.-The
/ funeral of James Hashrook Suther-
land took place at 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon from the residence of his
sister, Mrs. w A. Hite. on Harding
street. Rev. George r. Booker. Of
the Washington-Street Nj. +. church,
ot'iciated. and the following served as
pallbearers: w. H. Cooper. Joseph c.
Young. c. f. Williamson. D. A. INon.
Jr, Wallace Cox. and r. r. Percivall.
t 1nterment was made in Blandford
| cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

In Porter Street Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning at the regular
morning service rally day win be OBJ
served. A good program has been
arranged and some OF South Richmond's
best talent will participate in the
exercises.
NJ. c. Scott. a widely known Sunday
school worker, will deliver the prfnci-
pal address. James e. Turner and
Mrs. ]. w. Blunt will render violin and
piano selections, respectively.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
WATCH is STOLEN
FROM HIS POCKET
PETERSBURG. VA. Oct.

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. 1o--W.
T. Clements a visitor to the city. had
his pocket picked of his watch this
morning by a stranger. while standing
in a. crowd at the Norfolk and West
ern station He detected the thief in
the act and grappled with him, but
the man broke away and jumped
aboard the Cannon Ball train, which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
Given Six Years.

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct 10.-In
the Hastings court last evening
Charles Scott. colored, was convicted
Of breaking into the robbing the IL
quor store of |. c. Shore & Company,
In Bollingbrook street. and his pun
ishment was ascertained by the jury
at six years In the penitentiary. A
motion for new trial in the case will
be argued during next week.
The court is still in session and II
is probable that Judge Mullen will
render his decision in the matter of a
new trial for WaverlyS Blanks tomor-
row, although the decision may be
deferred until next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Oct 1e.---The cotton
market WAS unsettled today. Senti-
ment seemed to be better divided than
Il was yesterday and fluctuations were
Irregular There was considerable
selling at the opening. prices declining
two to ten points. Offerings were well
taken on the decline. and prices later
rallied on covering OF shorts. The
market was not active during tho after
noon, but prices ruled generally steady
The market closed eight TO thirteen
points higher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
MRS. TYSONS WILL
SUSTAINED BY JURY

A verdict sustaining the will of the
late Mrs. Ellen A.. Tyson was returned
yesterday Afternoon by the jury in
Hastings court. part IL
!. Mrs. Tyson died few months ago in
South Richmond. and when her last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
One of Youngest Veterans Dead.

WINCHESTER. VA. Oct. 10.--Wil-
liam Robert Jones. said to have been
one OF the youngest soldiers IN tie
Confederd"y, 10 serve from the te-
ginning - the end of the war, die ]
here last night. aged sixty-four years
He enlisted at the outbreak of the
war at he age OF twelve years. and
served In Company C." rwenty-th;rd
Virginia .alvary. He leaves 40 i'm
mediate family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
JAIL TERMS To Be.
GIVEN SPEEOERS
JUDGE RICHARDSON WARNS AUTO
MoBTLIsTs WHILE REDUCING
FINE OF ONE

Some morning some Of the aNtomo-
bile speeders are going to wake up
and find themselves serving Jail SEN
fences for speeding II Judge D. c.
Richardson. OF the Hastings court. car
ries cut The intentions expressed by
him yesterday when he heard the ap-
peal of a speeder up from Police court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

(Reported by Rodgers. Piummer & Coz
Petersburg, Va, Oct. 10. 1913.
SPANISH
Farmers Spanish 1919 crop exhaust
ed. New crop market not opened
Free crop movement expected about
November list
No. ! Sheiled Spanish. 1oGiohc. per
ib.
No. Shelled Spanish. IN Q71ac. per
Id.
V1RGINIAS--
Farmers 1912 stock fancy hand
picked. az G31sc, per ib.
Farmers extra prime. 3M3kc. per 10
Farmers Smelling stock, ~ q &c. per
H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
virgfniun Mechan Bull

was Just pulling out for Norfolk. The
robbery was at once reported to
Chief Of Police Ragland. who COM
municated by phone with Waverly,
asking for the arrest of the stranger
The arrest was made on the arrival
of the train at Waverly and an Off
Ger was sent for the man this after
noon. It is said that the watch was
not found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

MARKET CONDITIONS
Poultry~-Chickens selling promptly
on arrival: ait other poultry fairly ac'
tive.
Live Etock--An live stock In de-
rnand Country-cured meat well smok.
ed and trimmed in demand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
FuneraI of Mr.. Roper.

PETERSBURG, VA. Oct 10-The
funeral of Bartlett Roper. ST.. who
died at his home, in this CITY, yes
terday morning, will be conducted
from the First Baptist church at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. y -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
Candidates initiated.

Six candidates were initiated last
night by Maple camp, Woodmen OF tina
World. at regular weekly meeting
In Fraternal hall. This lodge is grow
ing fast and now has a large member
ship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

DIR. Simpson. presiding elder OF the
Richmond district, will preach tomor-
row night in Central Methodist church.
The pastor. Rev. Henry G. Pfctffor. Win
preside over the II o'clock ssrYicaH II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

CHICAGO, Oct. 1o.--The grain mar
ket was irregular and featureless,
Prices auctuated within narrow range,
and at the close were only fraotlonally
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11

REPORTED by Saskie @. Burch a Co.
lei5 East Main street, Richmond. Fs.p
Richmond, Va. Oct 10, 1919.
STATE SECURITIES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Wholesale Quotations on Change.
Richmond, Va, Oct 10, 1913.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16

/, least the Perkins advertising matter did
We doomed II by all the Legitimate
means, in magazines. newspapers, and
street cars, and on billboards and kites
and we got out very small individual
can for restaurant and hotel use 1t got
to be the fashion to have the waiter
bring in a can of Perkins cheese, and
show the diner that II had not been tam
pered with. and then open 1t in-tht
diners sight.
We ran our sales up to 10000 cases the
first year, and equaled that in the first
quarter of the next year; and then the
cheese trust came along and bought us
out for cool $4,000, and all they wanted
was the good will and trademark. They
had a factory in Wisconsin that could
make the cheese more economically. Sc
we were left with the Cloverdale land on
our hands, and Perkins decided to make
suburb of It,
Perkins idea was to make Cloverdale
refined and aristocratic suburb; some
thing high-toned and exclusive. with
Queen Anne villas and no fences, and he
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16
By ELLIS PARKER BUTLER

an opera house or schoolhouse or pub
lie library he would raise the price OF
the lots, until he had the place 50 exclu-
sive i began to fear I couldn't live there
Then he put in street car line and a
water and gas system. and quit; for he
had the map so full Of things that he
could not put in another one without
making IL look mussy.
One thing Perkins insisted on was that
there should be no factories He said 1t
would be little paradise right in Cook
County. He liked the phrase, Paradise
Within Twenty Minutes Of the Chicago
Postoffice," SO well that he raised the
Price of the lots another $40 all around.
Then we began to advertise. We did
not walt TO build the churches nor the
schoolhouses, nor any Of the public
Institutions. We did not even wait to
have the streets surveyed, What was
the use of having twenty or thirty
streets and avenues paved when the only
inhabitants were Perkins and l and the
cid lady who took care OF the clubhouse?
Why should we rush ourselves to death
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16

angles, and our old cheese factory in a
big square In the center OF the town.
1t was a beautiful map. but Perkins said
IL lacked the ennobling religious atmos-
phere; SO the first thing he did was to
mark In 4 few churches. He began at
the lower left-hand ccrner. and marked
In a church at the corner OF First Street
and First Avenue, and put another at the
corner OF Second Street and Second Ave-
nue.. and SO on right up on the map. This
made a beautiful diagonal row OF
churches from the upper right-hand cor
ner to the lower left-hand corner OF the
map. and did not miss a street. Perkins
pointed out the advertising value Of the
arrangement:
"Cloverdale, the Ideal Home Site A
Church on Every Street. Ennobling Re-
ligious Atmosphere. Lots on Easy Pay
ments."
The old cheese factory was to be the
Cloverdale clubhouse. and we set to work
at once to remodel 1t. We had the stalls
knocked out of the cowshed. and made
1t into bowling alley, and added a few
The Washington herald., 1913-11-16

give can-openers away. free. gratis!"
They ought to go well at that price,"
suggested.
zone nickel-plated Perkins can-opener
free with every can of our goods At
all grocers," said Perkins. Ignoring my
remark.
well. then" I said. for Iscaught his
idea, what are We going to put in the
cans?"
what do people put in cans nOw~
asked Perkins.
i thought for a moment.
''Ohm ! said, tomatoes and peaches
and corn, sardines, and salmon, and
'Yesp' Perkins broke in. .'and cod
fish, and cod-liver oil, and kerosene OIL
and cottonseed oil, and axle grease and
pie! Everything! But what don't they
put in cans?''
couldn't think Of thing. told Per-
kins so. He smiled and made a large
circle In the air with his right fore
| finger.
'cheeser' he said. did you ever see
canned cheeseT'
I tried to remember that had. but
couldn't. I remembered potted cheese, In
nice little pots and in pretty little glass
pots.
Perkins sneered.
Yes" he said, land how did you
open it?''
The lids unscrewed," I said.
Perkins waved away the little stone
and the little glass pots
mo goodT' he cried. "They don't ap-
peal TO the great American person. ]
see," he said. screwing up one eye; 81
see the great American person. It has
nickle-plated patent Perkins Can
opener in Its hand. II goes into its gro
| Ger shop. 1t asks for cheese. The gro
Ger shows 1t plain cheese by the slice.
No. sir! He shows II potted cheese. No,
sir! What the great American person
wants is cheese that has to be opened
with a can-opener. Good cheese. in pat
ent. germproof, alright, watertight. skip
pertight cans, with a label in eight col
ors; full cream, fuif~lweight. fun cans;
picture Of a nice, clean COW and red
checked dairymaid in short skirts on the
front label and eight labels for welsh
rabbits on the back"
He paused to let this soak into me, and
then continued:
Individual cheese! Why make cheese
the size of a dishpan? Because grandpa
did? Why not make them small? Per-
kins' Reliable Full Cream Cheese, Just
the right size for family use, twenty-five
cents a can, with a nickle-plated Per-
kins Can-opener free with each can. At
all grocers."
That was the beginning OF the Fifth
Street Church, as you shall see
We bought a tract Of land well outside
OF Chicago. and, to make II sound well
on our labels. we named II Cloverdale
This was Perkins idea He wanted a
name that would harmonic with the
clean cow and the rosy milkmaid on our
label.
W. arv,oS 49, a,,n .. - x..,. -.
own dairy and cheese factory, and made
first-class cheese. As each cheese was
just the right size to fit in a can, and
as the rind would protect the cheese, any
way, it was not important to have a very
durable can, SO we used a can that was
all cardboard, except the top and bottom.
Perkins insisted on having a top and
bottom of tin, so that the purchaser
could have something to open with a can
opener; and he was right II appealed to
the public.
The Perkins cheese made a hit, or at