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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
PURELY personal ITEMS

DR.. Moore and wife returned
from Ely last night.
DR.. w. F.. Taylor, the eye spec
ialist of Reno is now in Elko at the
Mayer Hotel, Wednesday and
Thursday July, 16 and Eth two
days only. Anyone in need Of his
services or wishing to consult him
should make an immediate appoint
ment. ct adVt.
Mr.. HanseI will begin excavat.
ing tomorrow for the new Mayer
Hotel. He was busy today getting
things in shape.
Allen Fisher, the bugolugist of
Wells, is developing into a dry
farmer. AS an evidence of his sue
cess in that line, he has sent this
office a bunch of rye grown with
out irrigation. The stalks are of
the average length and the heads
are long and we'll filled with plump
grain.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
MAKES NIAGARA A DWARF

The Kaieteur waterfall in British
Guiana, is the highest waterfall in
the world. 1t is of unsurpassed
grandeur and beauty, as the Potaro
river unohstructed at it's brink by
Islands or large masses of rock,
hurls itself in full flood into a
great abyss.
Peering over the precipitous and
sheer rocky face, within 100 feet
of this avalanche of water is an
awe inspiring experience. The
total height Of the fall is 822 feet
or FIVE times that of Niagara,
which boasts only 164 feet. The
fall is seen generally at the dry
season and consequently the name
Kaietuer means "Old Mans fall"
and was so called after an old
man who lived in an Indian village
years ago.
One day the natives exasper-
ated at the old mans bad temper,
put him into boat and let the
boat carry him over the falls. The
boat was, tradition says, turned to
stone and is now a large rock at
"Le foot of the fall, while the old
mans ghost haunts the spot at
night and no Indian will approach.
The fall, if harnessed could gen.
crate horse power of 1,264,6
New York Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
PERMITS AUTOMOBILES
IN YELLOWSTONE PARK

Washington, July 16-After a
ten year contest the government
has granted permission for auto
mobiles to enter Yellowstone ma
tionl park and army officers are
now working to widen the ap-
proaches to the loop" which con-
stitutes the main thoroughfare
through the park.
AS the work is being done under
the direction of the war depart
ment, Secretary Garrison will visit
the park in connection with his
forthcoming trip of inspection of
western army posts. The ap-
proaches to be widened are these
leading to the loop" from the
south. to the east and west.
From the "loop", the tourists
will transfer to the carriages
which traverse the park. Congress
has not yet considered the advis-
ability of allowing automobiles to
enter the loop"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
OFFICIAL SHAKE-UP ON VI. P.

Bearing official confirmation of
the change in the method of oper-
at'n9 the Western Pacific, Gould
outlet to the Pacific coast, Presi-
dent Benjamin F. Bush of the Miss.
ouri Pacific and the Denver & Rio
Grande, with party nf Gould off,
ciais slated for big positions in the
reorganization, arrived in Salt Lake
at 8:15 o'clock last night. Other
than confirming the story outlined
in the news dispatches Mr.. Bush
declined to give the plans of the
Gould lines, declaring that he had
not yet been made president of the
three Gould roads west of the Mis-
sissippi.
The management Of the West
ern Pacific" said Mr.. Bush last
night at the Hotel Utah, will be
taken up by Denver & Rio Grande
anh Missouri Pacific, as outlined
in the news dispatches. 1 will be
made president of the three roads.
F.. j.. Brown will be made vice
president and general manager
and j. M. Johnson will be made
director Of traffic. Further than
that there is little that can be said
at the present time.
Any talk or a change in operat-
ing headquarters at the present
time Is premature. Our plans have
not been thoroughly perfected, so
| am not prepared TO say Just what
changes in the present arrangement
will be necessary. | am not GER
tain that the changes will necessi.
tate the elimination of any of the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN

The Office Of the Mayer Hotel
was moved into the street, where
it will remain until tthe new hotel
is ready for business.
Editor Mcneil was called to Me
tropolis this morning and will not
return until tomorrow. During
his absence Mr.. Booher will assist
in getting out the paper.
Reno has been left off the route
of the Indiana Automobile tourists.
The reasons given for selecting
the southern route by way of Ely,
Goldfield and Tonopah are that
there are more chances Of selling
machines in the mining camps
and better hotels on the southern
route than in Northern Nevada.
The tourists seem to have an eye
for business.
Secretary Bryan says he is COM
PEELED to deliver lectures in order
to keep the wolf fl ON his door. AS
his salary is $4,000 a year, pay
able monthly, his habits must be
very expensive if he can't live on
$1,000 a month. If he can't live on
that salary and attend to his duties
President Wilson should find some
one who can.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
NEW DEVICE FOR
BRANDING CATTLE

MOnard V. Hays, of Deport, has
invented and recently secured q
patent on an animal brander,
which, if adopted and used by the
stockmen of this country, will for
eyer Stop disputes between stock
raisers over the possession of stock
and put cattle rustlers out of busi-
ness.
The iron will net only brand
the initials of the owner, but is so
arranged that each animal branded
has different number, the num-
bers running from l to 9,999.
With book which Mr.. Hayes
has gotten up, stockman can by
his initials and the number branded
on the animal keep a record of the
date he purchased it; what he paid
for it; when he sold it and the pro-
fit he made; or if he raised it, the
date of its birth, how long he kept
it and what he realized on the sale.
In case a fence is torn down or
thieves are active, the stockmen
if he used this branding iron, would
be enabled by the book mentioned
to tell exactly the number of
stock missing, their bran ded num-
bers and their value.
Stock raisers, as we'll as all other
kinds Of ofbusiness need all the i'm
proved methods and devices they
can afford, and we know of no.
thing that has been invented with
in the last few years that will
prove as valuable to the stock
raiser, as this bew branding iron.
Texas, Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At the MAYER HoteI

c. S. Stephens, San Francisco;
DR.. H. Hagar, Ruby Valley; Chas
Toyne, Lee; Jno. A. Gill, 6. P. Co;
DR.. G. E. Taylor, Reno.
At the Elko Hotel
G T Hoffer, City: Jas T. Ellis,
North Fork; Cbas Doherty North
Fork; R. Barber. Kansas City; F.
NJ Ginnin. Halleck; H. K. Tucker
CITY; A S. Coleman Halleck; D. K.
Nickols. Deeth; F, M. Flynn, Hal
leck: VIM. Martin. Gold Creek;
E. NJ. Howard. Gold Creek.
At the Commercial Hotel
R E Tracy, Sacramento. Geo F
Gulden, Salt Lake; w. w. Means,
Deeth; j G. Lee, Tacoma: ]. T.
Boyd, George D. Powers, Reno; w
Blumberg, San Francicso; H H
Welsh, San Francisco: Joe McEach-
en-, REQ; Ben Stein, San Francisco:
Mr.. Smith and wife, Long Island;
j. H. Russell, Ely; Ii. Fitzgerald
Reno; W. G. Bro ,hnike Erie Ry.; C
E .Hyer Mill Canyon; J. E. Jones
Carlin.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
VANISHED VISIONS

Several auto loads Of hunters re.
turned last night, loaded to the
limit with sage hens. As an evi-
dence of their appreciation for Jack
Creighton's S prowess as a hunter
and the interest he takes in the
sport, he was surprised by a dele
cation Of the hunters and made to
listen to a long speech in which
{ the sage hen as an appetite teaser
was praised until Jacks mouth lit
orally watered in anticipation Of q
sage hon dinner today. Imagine
his surprise however when he was
, presented with q lifelesS owl that
was Of no use to the hunters. There
was q change in Jacks counten-
ance as he gazed upon the owl and
d laugh of keen disappointment
told of vanished visions of the
expectant feast. The presentation
speech was hummer that would
have raised less impressionahle men
tl6A Jack Creighton to the 9th
heaven in anticipation of a feast
Fl for the gods. At a late hour
last night the owl laid on the cigar
counter at the Palm, a poor NO.
elected bird.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
4 CASE IN ARITHMETIC

The teacher was hearing her
class of small boys in mathematics.
Edgar" she said, "if your
father can do a piece of work in
seven days and your Uncle William
can do it in nine days how long
wor Id it take them both to do it?"
They would never get it done. "
answered the boy earnestly. "They
would sit down and tell fish stor-
les. New York Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
JUDGE NJ. S. BONaIFIELD

Hon. M. BonnIfleld. an EX-
Justice of the Supreme Court of
Nevada, died at his home in Win
nemucca at 2 clock Tuesday morn
ing. Judge Bonnifield was.born in
that par of Virginia now known as
West Virginia, in 1888 and was
one of Is children. He attended
the public school of his time and
graduated from Allegheny College
at Meadville, Pennsy lvania. He
afterward served year as presi-
dent of Richard cDllege. He then
moved 20 Kansas where he was ad-
mitted to the bar. He Joined the
Free Soil party and was elected to
the state senate. From Kansas he
went to Ottumwa, Iowa, where he
practiced law until he started to
cross the plains in 1861. He was
attracted to Nevada by the rich
mineral discoveries at Virginia City
and Unionville. In June 1862, he
located at Unionville and opened
a law office. Since that time he
has been an active figure in the
history of this state. In 1862, he
delivered the first Fourth of July
oration at Unionville and fifty
years later, July 4, 1912 he was the
orator of the day at that historic
camp.
Judge Bonniheld was joined by
his wife in 81, and they made their
home in Humboldt county until
the death of Mrs. Bonnifield in
1887. Three children of the union
were present at their fathers death
bed. They are Mrs. J. A. Mcbride
of Elko, Mrs j. l.. May, of Port
land, Ore, and Mrs. j. P. Slaugh-
ter of Pueblo, Colo. In 1889 Judge
Bonnifield was married to Mrs.
Nellie Lovelock, widow to George
Lovelock, Jr., founder of the town
II Lovelock, and they have made
Weir Nome in Winnemucca all
these years.
Judge Bonnifield was elected in
1895 as judge of the supreme
court and served six years. He was
active in organizing the Silver
party in ,Tevada and in 1892 was
elected presidential elector and car
ried to Washington the ballots Of
the three presidential electors en-
graved on plates of silver. He
also served two terms in the upper
house of the legislature. He went
to Tonopah during the great rush
of that camp and practiced law, &C
cumulating fortune in stock spec
ulation, which was later lost. He
returned to Winnemucca and re-
sumed the practice Of law there con-
tlnuing until his death.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
AMERICAN PLAN

Hiram Jones had Just returned
from tour Of Europe. "I sup.
pose "said a friend, that when
you we're in England you did as
the English do and dropped your
HIS"
mo" moodily responded the re-
touring traveller, II didn't. did
as the Americans do. dropped
Imy V's and X's."--Lippincott's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16

lively few colonists are keeping
within their she'll of obscurity in
some measure, pocketing their de-
crees and hiking away as secretly
as they endeavored unsuccessfully
to come
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
BEST DINNER In TOWN

The best dinner in town is serv-
ed daily, noon and night at the Elm
Cafe across the track from the
Western Pacific Depot. A trial
will convince. advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16

Mr.. G. Arthur Stephens of San
Francisco is here for the purpose
f interviewing the water users of
he Humboldt river in the interest
e the greater Humboldt irriga-
Jon project. Detailed information
Till appear tomorrow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16

Western Pacific officials. OF course
e. H. Schlacks has already tender.
ed his resignation as vice presi-
dent of the Western Pacific. Further
than this change l am not prepar-
ed to say what course of action
will be pursued"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
Tho First Gaa Tubaa.

William Murdoch, Scottish mining
engineer, appears to have been the first
to suggest that gas might be conveyed
In tubes and used instead Of lamps
and candles. He made q very ingen-
tous gas lantern for himself, with
which he used to light his way over
the Cornish moors at night. This Ian
tern consisted Of bag filed with gas
and Cited with tube, at the end OF
which the gas could be lighted. Carry
Ing the bag Under his arm, Murdoek
used to light bis way homo at night.
On meeting any ono he would give the
bag a squeeze and thus send out a long
tongue OF flame. This led to his being
looked upon as the demon Of the Coz.
nish moors.
Ready Diagnosis.
fortune Teller (Bolemnlyl-Even m
l speak there is n wreck in your homo
caused by a blond woman.
Customer (carelessly) = That's moth.
.ag--only that Swedish maid Of ours
breaking more dishes. Baltimore
American.
One ina Hundred.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
FOR SALE

One Thornwood Telephone in
perfect condition. Address Halleck
Mayer, Halleck, New. advtW3I
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16

What Is life without---The Indcpcnd.
eutH
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
prevent your making a bad b;

From our s years ds
an expert in eye examinatio
and fitting of correct glasses,
to advise as to the very best
can consult us with conhdenc
i --->o1v GLASSES in ami
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-07-16
One in'a HUNDRED,

One ina Hundred.
Taking the statistics of the world,
one person In every 100 born lives to
bo sixty.hve years Of age.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
Daddy 'sBedtine
n. Mr. Cricket
OtOTV--- Had Lovely
Concert After All.

r was raining when the children Evelyn glanced
n the
raining Evelyn wonder the dear little
fairies mind . luiuiuet'
Huh; WIN" do fas ercE' wands
AMI then the rain ALI Oil
but Mr. Field Cricket n,,paped tho
n!ght h' had hi said, ladd
"to ne .' out the invitations he 20 moon
i4l m-L @ the day " the its
ANA Nhen evening came the cloud rain
ir cricket was very much lie
nr" ana besides lhcN" some of the hayd erasshopcr beetles
Nr Cricket IS as You know He carries his violin
~, ''N s' O' can U''r Whenever he has
l'l' party SO their friend" could piece which Mrs cricket
loug % diced INIT
We'll Mr. ' had been actcuG piece the greatest in.
~ anu "'0 ne saw that rain coming the
party he out 'e - '
no evening afraid, s,il .,,,r,i. M =, -
"e' ~" l'i'' ct grass that like in their
dear 1eaI rs "" bad! exclaimed she knew It would
-'" Mr. Cricket / he
NI.l was Just scramblinE home. he
20" WI" a"o" mo neghbolS think ouerad
SO Mr. spider couId r..
back It's finished lac ''' '''' "e came
lucy " "' ui to soc 1nd there Jada
% va, '''I"I silver SIR Spider had woven
LOU ''' " o''r there and play cuos,s
uhd'r those hia china Mr. said wv e'S '
"' 'I''Il was vept
''"'' WIN hioH ANA underneath could 49,
I' S " sleep there when was over lng nm -, tr
cree,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
KNOCKS SEPTEMBER MORN"

a copy of the famous, some say in
tamaus, painting, September Morn"
Is on exhibition at one Of the Marsh
field stores. a wise guy art critic of
this department, was detailed to see
II and prepare n criticism. and turned
in the following:
Il had intended giving space in this
valuable family paper this evening to
Miss September Morn the same being
n liver colored young lady, about fry
ing size, standing on one foot in an
absinthc colored wet spot about three
inches deep and huggng herself be-
cause she is cold. or on second thought
she may he hugging herself because
we amt present.
She can't be hugsing herself be-
cause she Is cold, because she can't be
cold If she was cold she would have
goose -pimples, and she amt got a
pimple. If she had we could see il. She
is looking off toward the Coos Bay
laundry Uhis viii cost Jones 10 cents
% llne) and wondering why her wash
don't come home. She is dressed in
a wad If bourbon colored hair--and
that's all at present."-Coos Bay core
Times
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
A KINGS HOBBY.

The late King of Siam had an cX-
traordinary hobby-that of collecting
empty match boxes Of all nations. IN
TINS connection an interesting story is
related. During one of his visits IN
TINS country the king, while passing
down Bond street one afternoon ac-
companied by two members Of his
suite, espied an empty match boy
which had been discarded by its owner
and thrown away into the middle Of
the thoroughfare.
without moments thought The
monarch dashed into the middle Of rh.
crowded traffic, grasped the much COW
'ted treasure ana was nearly run over
by a passing cab The fact. however
that he was able 10 add a now ypcci-
men to his collection-gathercd in
SUCH circumstances-morc than COM
rensatcd for the risk which no had
Daily News.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
cARUso IN ITALY.

Enrlco Caruso is pursuing the life d
a country gentleman on his estate at
Signa-the Villa Bellosguardo. BY way
Of diversion he is collecting works of
art, not the least Of which are scores
Of blackhand letters and aims craving
notes.
Fruit and corn he is producing by
the ton, and OF Chianti wine his vine.
Yards are yielding thousands of gall
Ions. He owns several large estates in
Tuscany. He is ardent in his efforts
in scientific farming. He studies Luther
Burbank fervidly and his villa at Bell
osguardo is becoming a treasure house
Of agricultural recipes, pictures and
bits Of art
Singing seems farthest from the big
tenor's thoughts. True. he has pianos
in every house he owns and bales of
operate and oratorio scores are in his
music library. But of his voice and
the money it has brought him and Is
bringing he will say nothing.
one of the rooms in Saruso's Bellos
guardo house is devoted exclusively 70
his "laurels"-the tokens Of apprecia-
ton that he has received for singing.
Recently he has moved much of his
collection Of statuary and paintings
to Belvedere, his estate seven miles
from Bellosguardo. Belvedero COM
prises no fewer than sixteen farms.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
BEYOND THE LAW.

one Of the officials of our embassy AZ
London tells Of an incident that oc-
CURED in a train proceeding through
the north Of Scotland. There was an
other passenger in the compartment at
the time the American entered saws
the Cincinnati Inquirer.
At the next station three Scots came
In. They were all big burly men and
completely filed up the seat on the
side OF the compartment where the first
mentioned passenger was seated. At
the next station tho carriage door
opened To admit TALL cadavorous in
diVidual, whose glrth was about that
of lamp post.
He tried To wedge himself i'm be.
tween two of the passengers already
there, and said to one of them:
Here, You must move up a bit
Each seat is intended to accommodate
live persons, and accordingly To act of
parliament YOU are entitled only Ia
eighteen inches Of space"
Aye. aye, my friend" replied one
Of the Scots, that's a very guild for
You that's been built that way but yc
Gamma blame me If ha' ma been con
Struckit according to act Of parlio.
mcnt."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
Not a soIoist.

III" I''i" Theodore Thomas was re-
hearslng the Chicago orchestra ON the
stage OF the Auditorium thcater He
was disturbed by the wlI>tlne OF Al
bert Hnrrjdgc, the well Known seen.
painter, who was az work IN the loft
above the stage. A few minutes later
MI Ihomas librarian appeared on the
bridge where MIR Gurridpr. morrily
"hiNtlins, was at work
VT Thomas. compliments" said the
I.'r"llAn' and he requests me to state
,'''t II MI burridse wishes to whistle
ne VIII be glad 10 discontinue MS r..
hcarsal."
1" which Mr.. Bnrridge replied suoye-
~ Mr. Burridges commitments :,
Alr thomas. ana please Inform AIR
homas that II Mr. RurrIdge cnnnot
whistle with the orchestra he won.r
at ALL"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
THE NEW CHINESE PRESIDENT.

u is curious method they have of
ieeting a president over in China but
'hina is curious kind Of republic.
he president there Is chosen by the
nited house Of parliament, instead
being elected by the people. 1t is
method by which no national off,
.al is named in this country, although
he choice Of senator in the past has
one closest to IT, and one that was
yns.dered and rejected by the tram
rs Of our constitution.
The Chinese republic is modelled ar.
ar American lines, but these have
.ecessariy been modified to meet ex.
sting condition in that country. The
lection Of The chief executive by Con-
ress was rejected for our constitution
Issausr IT. would interfere with the
dependence of tho executive and leg.
s.atir" departments A president
u'srn 10y the legislative body is a
roa'wa of that body and therefore
lbsorwent 90 il. it is impossible for
1im 10 show the independence that
hopd bc his But the experiment OF
ieotu2 The president at large in China |
.as evidently considered too danger
us. Unfortunately th> Chinese peopI, |
81 whole are not set fitted for self
oyrruuont.
Su it comes that Yuan shi Kai. the
rs' president Of tho republic Of China
" Doe properly elected, comes to his
aeh office from the hands not Of the
eopIo but Of tho parliament But if he
elected by parliament there is no
ldication that he is not also the
hoico OF the people. Moreover as pro-
isionai ruler he has shown hrmness
nd ability and he appears to be the
'iural selection as tho first official
resident Of the republic Of China.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-11
YEARS WAR AND IT'S COST

a year ago today the Bulgarian
Servian. and Montenegrin frontiers
echoed To the tramp of armed hosts
The people of the Balkan states. con
vulsed by hatred OF their ancient enc
my aroused TO wild enthusiasm by
patriotic fervor and Religious devotion
were preparing "a carry the cross into
hattie against the crescent. Europe
trembled, fearing that the storm nigh.
spread and drench the continent with
blood. on the eighth of October the
fiery old king Of little Montenegro de-
clared war against Turkey. and a day
later captured a strong Turkish posi-
uon on the frontier Bulgaria, Servia
and Greece followed With declarations
and invasions OF Turkish territory.
In the year that has passed since
the outbreak Of war, the Balkan states
have gained a hard won victory over
the Turks; they have fought among
themselves over the division of the
conquered territory. and have commit
ted atrocities that would shame the
Mosleins, they have lost by diplomacy
Il large part Of the spoils Of battle:
they have left their felts uncultivated
and their plows TO rust in the burrows
and multitude now face a winter oil
starvation and famine; they have COW
cred the conquered country with
graves, in which lie their noblost and
best sons: they have transformed ov-
cry household into an abode of mourn
ing and given every family its Grip
PIE; they have mortgaged the fumrr
for 100 years in order TO get money
/" carry on the struggle. and they have
exchanged old hatreds for new ones.
which must again and again flame
forth into war. The folly and futhity |
IF war have never heer better demon
'trated than in the Balkan states dur
ng the last year.
II is estimated that the allies sent