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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Watch Saves Life.

Baker, Ore.-A gold watch In his
left upper vest pocket probably saved
the life of Charles Pedicord when he
was attacked by stranger.
The man accosted Pedicord at night
on Washington street, near tho heart
of the city, and demanded so cents for
a meal. Pedicord refused and the man
drew q knife and struck at Pedicord's
heart, but hit the watch.
A second pass Of the knife was
warded of by Pedicord raising his
arm. His coat and vest were badly
cut. The man then ran down the
street and escaped. Pedicord was
not seriously injured: .z..,
The watch still keeps time.
The police were notified, but 90
Ind no clue to the asaailant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
GOOD TIMES m clAIV|IIID
DUslNEss PRosPERiNo, TRApB
INCREASING AND FINANCES Il.
=z IN GOOD SHAPE. @

The present tightening up Of money
must not BE- looked upon as being IN
any sense brought about BY financial
stringency. It ID really more = period
Of stock-taking resorted to BY the
banks to ascertain the true condition
Of the finances and trade Of the coun-
try. Legitimate business enterprises
are not affected. Throughout the
States there are those who II allowed
to continue borrowing, would iney-
itably be q means towards precipi-
tating something good deal worse
than they feel now. In Canada, the
conditions are excellent. and It IL
safe to say business was never bet
ter: The pulse Of trade 10 carefully
watched by the Finance Department
Of the Dominion government. and it
is nluminative to read portions Of the
address Of Hon. w. T. White, the
Finance Minister, delivered . few days
ago before the House Of Commons.
Mr.. Whites remarks are In part ~
follows:
1T falls agreeably to my lot to az.
tend my most hearty congratulations
to the House and the country upon
tho prosperous conditions which It
continues to be our good fortune to
enjoy. I am happy to announce that
the outcome of the last fiscal year,
which ended on March 81, will prove
even more satisfactory as rejecting
by far tho highest pitch to which our
national prosperity has yet attained. I
have every expectation that when the
books are closed, it will be found that
the total revenue will have reached
the splendid total Of $16S,250.000, or
an increase over the year 1911-12 of
over $32,000.000. Some indication Of
the magnificent growth Of the Domin-
ion may be cleaned from the fact that
this increase in revenue during the Pc
Rod of one year almost equals the en-
tire revenue Of the country seventy
years ago.
"The augmentation Of revenue to
which I have referred has not been
irregular, spasmodic or intermittent
In its nature, but has steadily charac-
terized each month of the entire fiscal
year. 1t was Of course mainly derived
from Customs receipts, but the other
sources of revenue excise, post ofhce
and railways-also gave US very sub
stantial increases"
THAT in period Of great fnan-
cial stringency not only have We not
been obliged to resort to the con-
gested markets Of the world, but have
been able to reduce 30 substantially
($23,000, 000) the debt Of the Domin-
ion, must be a matter Of qualification,
both to the House and to the people
Of Canada.
Il believe that during this period
Of exceptional money stringency the
credit of the Dominion as reflected in
the quotations of its securities has
maintained itself among the highest
In the world"
Owing to the favorable state Of it,
finances Canada was in q position to
pay of heavy loan in cash without
recourse to the issue Of bills or So
Observation-Disclosures.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
FIND PIRATES GOLD
BURIED IN The SAND
chlcagoan Discovers Trove on
Florida Coast After Careful
Study Of iron Figures.

Miami, F1a.-The treasure cache Of .
pirate chief has been discovered by =.
C.. Cole. . Chicago manufacturer, on
the Florida coast. Large chunks Of
gold and silver plate and jewelry hate
been unearthed. They have been melt
ed and then battered into squares. As
says have proven that the gold is pure
and that the silver Is of very high
quality: How long the treasure has
been buried under the sand of the ID
land near this city Is uncertain, but
Mr.. Cole is hopeful that he will IN
cover still greater wealth.
Mr.. Cole was selecting a site for the
erection Of a cottage on the island near
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Saved Boys Life.

Lake Charles, La.-Miss Estelle N.Y.
hand, the principal Of the Second
Ward school, probably saved the life
of six-year-old Ralph Dupree. The boy
had been playing marbles, and when
school began after the morning re-
cess, picked up his agate and put it
in his mouth. After reaching his seat
Miss Myhand saw him clutching his
throat and his face livid. She in
stantly ran to him and asked him
what he had swallowed. The boy
could not answer, bur others told her
it was a marble. With the assistance
of others Miss Myhand Immediately
grabbed the child, turned his head
downward and grasping him by the
heels, shook him violently until the
marble was dislodged
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
the sod. pounding II down hard kno

the sod. pounding II down hard kno
keep it watered.
Keep the walks and dives
trimmed with an edge cutting tool,
making the bevel cut in the sod about
two inches wide and two inches deep
This will make it much easier to fin.
ish the grass edges smoothly and it
will also aid somewhat in drainage.
One of these edge cutters is very
handy for edging flower beds also, and
many people use them to cut away
about tree trunks, but we do not favor
the latter plan because it breaks the
natural union of the tree trunks with
the sod and looks too fussy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Must One Have Measles?

Is there still the belief that children
must have measles at some time OF
other? I remember looking with awe
at boy Of twelve who never had
measles. For l, of ten, who had been
deliberately put to sleep with meas
ley relative of mine I must have
measles and get them over" And
really I enjoyed the experience of be-
ing treated with the consideration to
which the boy of ten was unaccus.
toned, for, on my soul, I don't believe
had measles at all! But had all the
raspberry vinegar I wanted!-London
Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18

shown in Fig. 3; but ii you can get a
couple Of ring bolts, such as shown
in Fig. 4, they will make a more ship
shape job; bore the holes for the
ring-holts small enough to make snug
fit. The ropes should be fastened be-
tween "a and 30 inches apart. Manila
hemp rope three-fourths inch or one
inch in diameter Is best, but doubled
hemp clothesline will do If you can
get nothing better
Every boy is familiar with the form
of swing seat which is notched at the
ends to fit over the rope Gigs. 1, 2
and s., and this is just as satisfactory
a seat as any. 1t Is good plan to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
BACK YARD FARMER
interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
matters-Making an Ornamental
Arch-A Beautiful Lawn-Care
Of House Plants.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BOLTE.
Ornamental detached arches in flow
er gardens are coming back and we
are glad to greet them. This cordial
welcome will not be extended indis-
cF1minately, however, because most of
the amateur garden arches one sees
are as much out of harmony as Lo-
RADIO Taft's pet abhorrence-a statue
of man in high hat.
Don't put an arch in your garden
or at the entrance to your walk be-
cause you like to do carpenter work.
If you want an arch, study your prob
lem carefully and put it where it will
do the most good. Let it be in keep
ing with the surroundings or it will
be detriment rather than an i'm
provement
In many cases the proper place and
surroundings for an arch already ex-
ist, and the question is merely one of
the type of arch to build. Such a To-
cation would be the entrance to q
secluded garden, the end of walk or
drive, or even the street entrance.
The landscape or garden picture is
the only kind of picture that may
be beautiful from all directions, and
even these natural scenes must be
planned from one viewpoint to get the
most satisfactory results.
In planning your arch, decide first
from which direction it will be seen
most frequently. If the view to be
emphasized is toward the house, the
arch must be Of a character to har-
monte with the house. If the view
Is from the house, the arch should be
in keeping with the landscape about
1t and back of it.
The function of the garden arch is
to locate and accentuate a gateway,
formal entrance to some entirely diff
ferent scenes and surroundings. 1t
marks distinct boundary line, hence
it is entirely misplaced when the sur
roundings on either side of it are sim
liar in appearance. AS a street en-
trance it will give excellent results,
but only when there is an adjoining
barrier. hedge, fence, or at least
clump of shrubs. Do not make the
mistake Of using such an entrance in
detached manner, because in that
Ease it is a gateway without any pos
ible purpose.
Use It as an entrance to the wild
lower garden, from there to the for
nal garden, thence to the vegetable
arden, the chicken parks, the tennis
:ourt, but always from one distinct
Gene to decidedly different scene.
Beautiful arches are made OF rough
limbs, of finished timbers, of lattice
work, Of poles or wire. Each has it's
individual uses, but all are governed
by the same principles of artistic good
taste. In the majority of cases, prob
ably, the arch should be covered with
vines, such as Ivy, honeysuckle. wood
bine, climbing roses, clematis, trumpet
creeper, Japanese ivy, etc.
Most of us have no idea of the limit
less possibilities of making our homes
attractive by proper use of the sim
pier factors of landscape gardening,
and In considering these assets the
ornamental arch should not be over
looked
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Artificial Diamonds,

By the newest method of making
diamonds, reported from Berlin, the
carbon crystals are formed by decom-
posing ordinary coal gas with me-
tallic amalgams of mercury. The plan
has at least the supreme merit Of
subjecting the maker to no danger.
All previous attempts to rival nature
as a diamond producer have been
based on artif1cially creating the
enormous temperatures and pressures
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Once Exclusive Pet Of ROYALTY.

The Pekingese spaniel, or Zion
dog" now so popular among dog low
ers, was formerly an exclusive posses
sion of sChina's rulers, and it was a
capital offense to remove one Of the
diminutive creatures from the imperi-
al palace. A pair Of them were
brought to Europe after the capture
of Pekin in 1860, and from these and
few others the American specimens
Of the breed are descended
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18

to which carbon is subjected over
vast periods of time in the earth.
More than one e9perimenter has been
blown to pieces in a vain attempt to
| produce these natural forces.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18

Heifer Calves In Winter.
The heifer calves that are being
raised to replenish the herd should
not be allowed to shift for themselves
IN cold weather.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Care Of the BREEDING Herd


BY getting the breeding herd we'll
conditioned when every kind of farm
grown feed is available, it is possible
to get them through the winter in
good breeding and growing condition.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18
Plenty Of Fuel.

Plenty OF Fuel. -
Goals out" announced the Office
boy. rc.s
"Um."
Shall try to scare up some
more?" : H.. l.,
No. said the rural editor Spring
poems will be coming in soon."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18

Let NJ leave the world wi1er and
better than We found It, and We shaJl
leaye It happier Shuttlewoxth
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-18

receiving his first information that
such a beast was near. They jump
horses"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01

for the difference between the wage
actually paid during the whole
term of his employment and the
minimum set by the commissioners.
The employer is given the right
of appeal to any state or federal
court from the decision II the
Wage commissioner. But-and this
is n of the most progressive ica-
lures of the biII-thc measures pro
vices that the award of the COM
missioner goes INTO effect immud-
lately, and hat the minimum wage
is paid all during any court pro-
ccedings which may follow.
Otherwise, whenever a commiss-
Toner wouli set a minimum wage
the employer might cujoin the
decision and then fight Il case for
years through the courts.
This is the sort of legislation.
which the working people Of this
country are demanding. and the
sort which must eventually be en-.
acted. With his clear insigh, Of
the public needs and his vision If
the future, Senator Lewis is one
of the pioneers Of the now tyne Of
craftsmanship. The enactment Of
the bill he proposes would do much
toward settling the labor troubles
in this country if wise and progrcg-
sive men were given charge of the
execution Of this law.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
NO HARD TINES FOR
THE STATE OF NEVADA

J. M. Fulton, passenger and
freight agent for the Southern Pa
chic at Reno, in a recent interview.
among other things said the follow
ing:
Il don't care what they do else.
where there cannot be any hard
times in Nevada. We have the
beef, mutton, wool and minerals
that everybody wants, and all We
need to render us independent is
to develop the hog industry. The
Southern Pacific is shipping into
Reno alone 10000 dozen eggs a
month which should be raised in
the state. VIZ arc also shining TO
Chicago lumber that is made into
door and windows and sent back 70
nevada. We are in hopes Of this
being rcmedicd as there is talk Of
''e 'erni company establishing a
sash and door factory in Reno.
ohe OF the most remarkable proper
ties in a mining way is that of tbo
Ruby Silver owned by George Sbc
VINO shipped acarload last month
mat netted him 500 a ton. uc
can ship a carload a month with
out further development for a long
time to come. The mine is situa,.
ed ID miles southeast Of Battle
Mountain and 10 miles to the rail.
road.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01

field. and the attempt in 1869 to
reduce the duties ended in a be-
trayal Of the people. Freed from
internal taxation the manufacture
ers with a monopolized market be-
gan to grow rich, and they used all
their influence to prevent the loss
of this special privilege. Thus in
law after law the high rates were
maintained.
The people of all parties, how
ever. believed that the tariff would
some day be reduced to the level
maintained before the War. But
in 1889. following a low tariff
message to Congress from Presi-
dent Cleveland, William Mckinley
of Ohio, for the first time came out
boldly for high protection. The
wealth of the country rallied to
support him. High tariff became
the Republican issue, and eventu-
ally it put Mckinley in the White
House.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
THE STAMPEDE

Too much credit can not be Civ
en- to Messrs Englert and Garcia for
the strenuous manner in which they
raised the money to defIay ex-
penses etc. They worked like
Trojans and are to be congratulate
ed on their success. 1t is nrnnosed
to enlarge the baseball grounds
temporarily 10 as to accommodate
the performers and make room for
5000. Make your date for Elko Sept
lst to Sd, 1918. 1t will be the big
gest day in the history of the state.
Watch for bills, posters. and pro-
grammes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
DIGKERS0N IN TOWN

Denver s Dickerson, Warden Ne
vada State Prison spent a few hours
in town last night. He came in
from Clover Valley by auto where
he has purchased six short horn
cattle from Thomas Short. for
breeding purposes.
The Warden says he has spent a
god deal of time and money in
California looking for the strain Of
short horn cattle he wanted. One
OF the faculty Of the University Of
Calf. asked him why he did no
look near home. He said Thomas
Short Of Elko county had the best
herd Of cattle West Of the MiSsis-
ipDi river. Dickcrson then return
ed to Nevada and came to Elko
where his search ended. He says
the Short herd Of Durham cattle
is known as the milk strain" ind
that they are fully as good for
milk as the Jersey or Holstein cat
tie.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
BOOSTERS, KNOCKERS
AND KICKERS

d. McElroY is the one live wire
in Elko who is trying to boost Elko
and Elko County with all his might
and main and gets little or no cred
it for his untiring efforts. The Real
Estate man and the newspaper
man boosts his town in season and
out of eason to the best of his
ability and takes his pay in unjust
criticism and endless knocks. That's
all he ever gets and he has got so
used to this kind of treatment that
he would feel sighted il he was
missed one in a while. He boosts
everything and everybody 10 the
blue dome of heaven until his head
and heart aches.-Then comes his
reward-kicks, knocks, and ,curses
and general condemnation. 1.-The
mills Of the gods grind slow but
they grind exceedingly fine" The
old saying will come home to
some people in Elko one of these
days and there will be weeping
and wailing and crashing of teeth
in the old town while somebody
will learn a Statutory lesson. Moral
II you can't boost don't knock
Help the men who are helping you.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
"BORAX" SMITH BANKRUPT

San Francisco, July 29.--F M
Smith. multi-millionaire, head of
the two hundred million dollar
Smith corporations, has been
thrown into the bankruptcy court.
A petition was filed yesterday in
the United States District Court
by four of Smiths creditors Leo
r Dickey. CE Gilman, Albert Han
ford. and the Union Land Company.
1t is said Smith had transferr-
ed more than $1,000, 900 Of his as
sets to his wife and other persons
and corporations without any
monetary consideration, at a time
when he was ~insolvent. which acts
r declared Illegal and to furnish
cause that he be declared insol-
vent, and that a receiver be APP
pointed.
This action comes as a sensational
surprise SO shortly after the time
when tho gigantic, many branched
financial affairs of + NJ Smith had
apparently been rescued from a
condition Of chaos and were on the
high road to rehabilitation, through
the appointing Of a board Of FIVE
trustees of prominent San Francis
co and Oakland financiers to man
age and direct all the personal f.
nsncial interests of Smith.
The crisis was caused by and
came TO It's breaking point through
intense personal disagreement be-
tween + M Smith on the one side
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

The committee appointed by the
Merchants Association have worked
msnfully to secure subscriptions
for the stampede in Elko on Labor
day and they have succeeded. Hats
off to them and all honor the Mer-
chants Association of Elko. They
are a live bunch and are deeply
interested in their home town and
what is better still they show it by
work rather than hot air.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
NEW WAGE BILL

Washington, July 25-Life liber.
ty and the pursuit of happiness are
guaranteed to ever American citi-
zen by the constitution. The con-
stitution however does not under
take to guarantee any standard of
of life or living to Americans. That
deficiency is supplied by a bill
which has been introduced in Con.
gress by Senator Hamilton Lewis
Of Illinois. The Lewis bill, if
enacted into law would guarantee
TO every American man or woman,
who has employment the right to
live according to the American
standard Of living.
The bill, which is known as the
National Wage Commission bill, is
n of the most advanced pieces Of
legislation ever introduced in the
national legislature. in reality, il
is a minimum wage bill, and Sena.
tor Lewis has drawn it so as to be
all embracing in its scope. There
is hardly q worker in the United
States who could not claim its pro-
lection.
The scheme worked out in a mea-
sure provides for a national wage
commission. This body will he
made up Of several hundred com
missioners-one wage commission
err, in short to every congressional
district. Under the ordinary cir
c~umstances, each wage commissions
er will settle the wage disputes in
his W district, though in import
ant cases three or more commits
sioners, each wage commissioner
may join in acting as a jury. The
salary provided for each commits
sioner is adequate to secure the SER
vices of good and competent men.
Whenever any employee believes
that the wages paid him are not
sufficient to pay for a living on the
scale to which he is justly entitled,
he brings a complaint before the
district wage commissioner. That
official sets a date for a hearing
and summons witnesses.
This procedure is made simply by
the bill and so no complainant will
be compelled to hire an attorney,
butcan conduct his own ease.
Having the power of n court,
the commissioned can put wit.
nesses on oath and determine the
ability Of the employer TO pay
wages. and from this and expert
testimony he decides on the stand.
ard Of living TO which the com.
plant is entitled and whether the
wage received is sufficient to pay
for this standard Of living.
In cas- the commissioner decides
that the wages paid arc too low,
he can e the minimum wage
which the employee must pay to
any particular workman or proup
OF workmen, and IL the employer
after this decision refuses to pay
the wages set by the commissioners
he can be punished in any court
and can be sued by the workman
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
WHO HORSES AND
A BROKEN LEG

Jose Arrascada was running wild
horses in the northern part Of this
county at Maggie Creek about rs
miles from Elko yesterday when his
horse fell and the result was a
broken leg. He was brought to
Elku in an auto when the fracture
was reduced by Drs Hood and
West. It is supposed the injured
man was trying to capture wild
horses for the big Stampede in FL
ko Sept LIST to 3rd 1913.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-01
STAMPEDE SURE
TO DRAW HUGE
CROWD TO ELkO

The Stampede in Elko on Labor
Day is going to be the biggest
thing ever pulled off in Nevada
and each day the enthusiasm of
Elko business men and citizens
grows with amazing rapidly. To-
dav it was announced that six fine
big beeves had been donated for
the barbecue. SO that feature alone
will be worth coming miles to at
tend.
Sam Young, a we'll known buck
ayro left on train 3 yesterday for
Battle Mountain and Beowawe 70
visit the ranchers and cattle men of
thta part of the state to loan their
widest. toughest and ugliest cattle
and horses to be used in the rop-
ing and riding contests.
Fourteen hundred dollars in cash
has heen raised and it is said this
will v the expenses of the big
stampede in Elko.
The Business Mems Association
will hold a meeting and take up the
arranging of the program and