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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Salmagundi
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

The FLllon coIn,il is considering
the proposition of reducing the
number Of saloons in that town to
five. There are no twelve Thirst
parlOrs in that town and the Stan
dard says the bush ess is overdone.
Second LcctLre Y. NJ. &. 4.
Course Tomorrow night by Miss
Kncmeyer Mrs. West will sing sole
"Dic Yacht Am Rhine"-Lecture
illustrated with colored imported
slides. Presbyterian Church.
The Till TO permit slot machines
to be operated for merchandise was
killed 10 tCc senate yesterday. The
vote stood 9 for IL against Sena-
tors Corycll and Jones voted
against this opening wedge in the
gambling law.
The meeting Of the Parents and
Teachers Association tomorrow,
Friday. will be conducted by Mrs.
Higgenbotham. Subject for dis
cussion. "The Possibilities of a
Mothers Organizations" Everyone
invited.
w. T.. Me Neil arrived from
Battle Mountain this morning to
look over the newspaper field with
a view Of leasing this paper. He
was so well pleased with the hide.
pendent plant aud the future pros
poets Of the town and county that
he made the preli minary arrange
mrnts for leasing the plant for a
year with the privilege Of buying
It nj n Stated price. He expects to
arrange his business affairs so
as TO take charge Of the paper the
nth Of this mouth Mr.. Mcneil is
a newspaper man Of experience and
will keep the In dependent true to
its past history. We will have
more to say when he takes charge
of the Office.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Salmagundi
FROM DAILl

The plans and specifications for
the ucw Baptist church building
have been received and rs soon as
the weather will permit, building
opcrAiin 5 will begin.
Tom ny Driscoll, n miner. was
brought from Jarhidge Sunday and
placed in Jail for safe Keeping. He
has been working on a prospcct for
nm time and is off his base. II is
now thought that the altitude has
affected his mind and that he soon
will ne alrigh I.
The latest bulletin of the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce
gives $40, 600. 600 as the value of
the agricultural implements export.
ed from the United State to forgein
countries in 1912. OF certainty,
il is time that the "pauper labor Of
Europe" commences to cry for
~'"'e'.''" ''o'" '"'S "uSNy Am''i
'"' '"i"'''
\ wellington OKan.) mail wagon
driver arrived at the postofice the
other night from the Rock Island
raiIr ,ad station. He said; Boys
don't believe that | can make "a"
Then he gaspcd and fell. lie was
taken 20 - couch, where he opened
his eyes just once and asked, "Will
someone make ear The driver
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07

Tex Richard. who was prominent
in sporting circles a few years age
is now managing director Vt a bis
cattle ranch in Argentina. Hi:
company, the Ely Expositor says,
owns more than = million acres of
land on which cattle are to be rails.
ed by the hundred thousand.
The bill amending the divorce law
passed The assembly today by g ynte
of 80 to -. II row goes To the
senate. The assembly has started
the ball in the right direction and
the senate should send it on 10
Governor Oddie for mis- signature.
Judge Brown has our thanks for
the good news.
the jury that tried } F. TRAINER
for the murh,r Of Mrs Eugene
Quilici at INLAY aver a year ago,
found him guilty OF murder in the
first degiel and fixed the death pen
ally. He is now serving a s ntence
of life imprisonment for the murder
Of Mr.. QuiIici. He and his partner,
Eurie. should swing from the same
sraffold. Their crimes deserve all
the punishment the law can give
them. Judge Ducker will pass
sentence on TramnersSaturday.
To use a we'll for saving wood
may be new Ia most people but that
is exactly what is being done on
the Passn" ranch eight miles south
of Vegas. the splendid flow of
water from this well has hccu made
to turn a big water wheel which
runs the wood saws of the ranch.
This, W" helivc is the first time
such use has been made of the head
of water from an artesian well in
this section and is a striking proof OF
the strength of the flow encounter
ed in the Vegas valley Las Vegas
Age.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
VEGETATION IN THE SNOW
Delicate and Beautiful Flowers In
Abundance, Though Absence Of
Fragrance Is Marked.

Snowstorms during the summer
months are OF frequent occurrence In
the Rocky Mountain region at an Gle.
sometimes covering the ground to e
depth OF several inches.
The flowers at this elevation are
usually small. Of delicate tints and
very beautiful. but lacking in frag-
rance. Owing to the absence OF mois.
ture in the atmosphere freezing does
not affect vegetation at this altitude
as 1t does nearer sea level. The flow
ers. after having been completely
covered with snow for a day or two.
will regain their former vigor after
the snow departs. although they will
appear slightly wilted for a few days
after their snow bath.
There is a tiny little flower OF four
petals which follows the recediuR
SHOWS far above timber line. which IL
usually about 1850 feet above sea
level. SO closely does II follow the
melting SHOWS that IL is often posi-.
BILE to stand on n spot. pluck iow-
ers with the right hand and mike
snowballs with the left.
On the other hand during the dead
OF winter one may often see the snow
In the big timber black with n very
small flea. II is much smaller than
the domestic pest and does not attach
Itself to animals. These Teas make
their appearance during a thaw and
the snow will look rs II a giant had
taken a fine mesh sieve and sitted
SCOT over II. They disappear ms II by
magic during freezing weather. to re-
appear when II moderates.
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wom.n sos, o, Lvrs.rm.n.

Mrs. Mary Gregory Of Damariscotts,
Me-, Is the 1rst woman TO have charge
Of a gang OF lumbermen. She IL the
mother OF ak children and until q
few months ago did all the work OF
cooking and caring for n gang OF "a
woodsmon besides her own family.
Finding that she had stili many Idle
hours on her hands. abe applied fos
work as woodohoppsr. She 5000
proved herself such an sxpert chop
per and lawyer that \ few weeks ego
she pittsd herself aGains. the best
two men Of the camp. She not only
did more work than either Of them,
but more than both together. II was
500 after this that the owner Of
the lumber camps appointed her boss
Of one Of bis largest gangs Of lum
bermsn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07

purchased the interest of the
Guthridge estate in the Club saloon
and will take charge of it about
the 10th. He intends to make the
Club the best of its kind in town
The commissioners should look
into that $1,000 special counsel fee.
VIZ are advised by attorneys that
the county can recover the amount.
The circumstances surrounding
Judge Averills's orders and the
secrecy of the transaction make
it look very suspicious. If the
money Il be recovered, it should
be done.
Chester F. Hart and wife were
passengers on No. 3 yesterday re-
turning from a visit to Mr.. Harris
father near Lansing Michigan.
Mrs. Hart remained in Elko for a
visit with her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
George W. Overman, while MIR.
Hart wa compelled to return to his
business at Fairview.
John Lee, Chinaman, mad Joe
Matney arrestei this morning on
the charge of stealing his watch
ana chain worth S47.50. Matney
demanded a jury trial and the case
was set for 2 O'Clock Wednesday.
In the meantime, he will board at
the %county's expense as he could
not give the $50 bail required by
Judge Castle.
The senate has passed the con-
st%ltutiunal amend nent extending
the term Of the president to six
years and prohibiting the election
Of anyone who has held the office.
II must have a two-third, vote in
the house and then be ratified, by
threc-fourths of the states before it
be ones apart of the constitution.
Gne divorce question is accusing
considerable interest in Reno.
Petitions are being circulated ask
ing the Legislature to extend the
term of residence in the state TO
one year cfore a divorce can be
granted. We are glad to see this
interest on the part Of Reno and
hope it will hear good fruit. Elko
county's Legislators will do a great
service to the state by voting for
the anc inmcnt Of the divorce law.
If the tern Of residence is extended
to one wear, divorces in Nevada,
while you wait, will be a thing
OF the past and the state will be
freed from the stigma il now bears.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
witch Yeast.

Boil three Medium sized potatoes In
one quart OF water. When tender
rour water (boilingl over n handful OF
-four. stir I'm teaspoonful of salt. a
handful of srEar and the potatoes
welt beaten: add one pine cold water
Add onc.half cake Of well.soakcd yelst
Let rise In warm place until foamy
then save n teaoupful. after stirring
we'll. for next baking. using instead oi
The yeast, Mix as for any bread. add
Ing one handful ench Of salt and suEal
to -four. n yeast should be acid wher
wanted add one half tenspoonul oI
soda and beat foamy. This yeast car
he kept for weeks.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07

Miss Madeline Rizzi left last
night for Reno where she will
enter school.
Thomas Short. the veteran ranch.
er of Ruby valley, is in town. He
seems to grew younger as the years
pas by.
One man in a hundred reads a
book; ninsty-Gine in a hund red
reads a newspaper. Nearly a rnn-
fury ago, when the American press,
which is nov a spreading oak. was
in its green t~ig Thomas Jefferson
said he would rather live in a
country with newspapers and with
out government than in a country
with u government and without
newspapers. A. the beginning of
1918 resolve to say at least a good
word for your home paper.
An express train running al a
high speed was wrecked in WiscoE-
sin the other day by a broken rail
the most insidunus Of all railway
dangers. The express and mail
ears were cquippcd with heavy
steel drawbars and these with the
weight Of the steel cars kept the
entire lraiG upright. so that no
passengers were injured. The de-
STABILITY Of having the forward
cars on a train of the heaviest pos
sible construction should he appar-
ent to all.
Holding that under the law he is
entitled as rCgist alton agent to
be conpensed for his lahors in
preparing the registration list for
the primary election last September.
and for preparing the supplemental
list and the 24OO names and post
office addresses furnished To the
-rrreiaiy of state. under the
statute, Judge Barnes this morning
b. gan suit in the district court for
o." S6O7 involved. The county
commissioners last September re-
fused To allow this claim. County
Commissioners Gable and O'Keefc
were served with the papers this
morning ny Deputy Sheriff Mercer.
-G,Idfcld Tribune.
There will be five e~clinses durinl
the year 1913 two of the moon
and three Of the sun. The first
eclipse will be of the moon on
March %, visible IN North Amcria.
On April 6 there will be a partial
eclipse uf the sun, visible in the
northeastern part of America
August 81, a partial eclipse of the
sun, not visibls in America. Sep.
'cmb"r Is. a total eclipse of the
moon, visible to North America
except 10 northeastern part. Sep
ember 30, partial eclipse Of the
sun. not visible to Amcrica.-St.
Joseph Observer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Salmagund
FROM DAILY

Senator Jones has our thanks for
another batch Of bills.
Mrs. LyttOn and daughter rcturn-
cd his morning from their visit to
California.
Mis- Iris Kenncy left last night
for Sandy, Utah. for an extended
visit with her sister.
The commissioner met this norm
ing to pay claims against the county
and transact other business.
Treasures Miller has received the
first semi-annual appor'ionmcnt Of
state and county school funds.
The state fuod amount to Sld.lS3.
90 and Tie county fund to $26,712.
-.
Among the items Of the deficiency
bill hcf ore the legislature is one of
1870 9ifur the Elko county dry
farm. This farm seems to be ralhcI
an expensive experiment to the tax
payers.
This forenoon VIC happened to
meet Sheriff Harris and Judge
Taber ut the court house and they
took pains to remind US that times
had changed since they were our
pupils at the public school. Then
they danced to our music and now
they say, we dance 10 theirs.
Mr.. Il. Drchcn arrived from
Texas Saturday night. He has
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

A Washington dispatch says that
forty-eight excursionists are now
putting the finishing touches on
the last presidential election. They
come from the nearest and further
most parts of the United States,
with expenses paid in a generous
manner by Uncle Sam, and each
carries with him a packet addressed
to The President of the United
States Senate"
Theirs is an important function,
although a very pleasant one. They
arc charged to deliver the certified
votes of the various electoral
colleges to the presiding officer of
the United States senate so that
the president-eect may be formally
declared elected on March the
fourth. For this service, Uncle
Sam pays S13,972.25 every four
years.
n, A.
February according to the contitu-
rim, ,ha oor,isoa .on;o. $4,000.
bv roo mossonoors u;th ~ n~a.;a
Observation-Disclosures ttbo.o,.,o
f,Ilowin, 90 tho ho,,.o .h.mho-.
,,horo - Tho nxosa,.oofha.Lh 49,
ota..o .
I'D romnared with drni;oot. o-on;a.
and .ccented nc docrmar,ar, 1909
NJ tho eIec,;on of tho nros;don,
While tho senate i non nro.;aaa
over nv botb sepa+ors Rocon ord
.GalIirger in aItern.tir. no,i,ds :.
Is IN h ,ieoroi.n hit tou. ha
honor ~ "dscIar;,on Tho oIo.,;o,
If Wilson Hs wilI o.orn, , nI..o
ON the rostrpm hesi4a Snoaer Clork
and will nresida ~, tho csremori.s
This fo,maIlv closes rho olect;on
and marks tbe n.u,rro+ion &c Tho
incomiro execn,iyo
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
WORTH A TRIAL

AsseOrblyman Russell has intro
duced a bill authorizing the county
commissioners to employ a toward
and cook at the county hospital.
The salary of the steward is fixed
at not more than $3.50 pei month
and that of the cook at not more
than SIS per month. In case Of
an epidemic, or when it may be-
come necessary in the judgment of
the commissioners, the steward
may appoi t one or more
assistants at a salary not to exceed
500 per month.
The steward is required to
furnish an estimate semi-annually,
March first and September first Of
each year, of all stores. supplies and
fuel required for the use of the
hospital fn the next six months.
The estimate to state the kind,
quality aud amount of such stores,
supplies and fuel, and file the
same in the clerks office for the
pu bic inspection; provided that in
the meter of drugs and medicines
the board may order the same pur-
chased as required.
The sheriff is also required to
furnish somi-annualIy, on March
first and September first of each
year, an esti nate Of all stores, sup
plies and fuel required for tie
county Jail for the next six months.
The estimate to state the kind,
quality and amount Of su en- sur
plies. In the matter of drugs and
medicines the board may order
them purchased as required.
The commissioners on receipt of
the estimates shall advertise for
bids to furnish the supplies called
for in the estimates and shall let
the contract TO the lowest response
BILE bidder. The board is also given
the power to appoint a cook at the
jail at a salary not to exceed sou
per month
That tic county hospital and Jail
are expensive institutions at the
present time no one acquainted
with the facts will attempt to deny.
That they might be conducted more
economically and at the same time
care for the patients at the hospital
and prisoners in the Jail as well as
they are now cared for we honestly
believe.
In saying this we have no inten.
don of rejecting upon anyone. We
do, however, believe that the
present system of conducting the
hospital and Jail is costing the tax.
payers too murh money. The system
mapped out by M. Resell is the
me in force At all of our state IT,
siitutions. 1t has worked well
there and we can sec no reason why
IL would not work "hen applied w
Elko county. 1t is worth a thorough
trial.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
His Wishes Carried Out.

Old Forglen. the Scotch judge, died
In 1927. DR.. Clerk. who attended his
lordship to the last, calling on his
patient the day he died, was ADMITTED
by the judges cid servant and clerk,
David Reed. How does my lord dor"
inquired the doctor. II hoHp he's
weel!" responded the old man, whose
voice and name at once explained
his meaning. with tears streaming
down his face, he conducted DIR. Clerk
into a room where there two dozen
bottles Of wine underneath the table.
Other gentlemen presently arrived,
and having partaken Of a CLAUS or two
o, wine. while they listened to Da.
vid's account Of his masters last
hours, they all rose to depart NO.
no. gentlemen: not SO. said the old
factotum. ut was the cypress OF the
deceased that | should fill ye a fou.
and ! maun mlnll the will o. the
dead" Or. Clerk used to add. when
relating the story. "and, indeed. no
did fulfill the will OF the dead. for
before The end OF there was ~ ane
Of us able to bite his ain thoombi"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Salmagund
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY

EiOAl n
The Humboldt Star says that
pneumonia has assumed the form
of an epidemic at Rochester and
that the county hospital at Winnie
mucca is crowded with patients
from that camp.
One gets the impression from
Governor Sulzer himself that he
is so democratic, accommodating
and fond of the people that he
would get up in the middle of the
night to talk to a book agent
Chattanooga Times.
More class discrimination! Con
gessman get 20 cents a mile each
way for travelling expenses. but it
seems that the messenger who
carries the electoral votes only gets
20 cents one way. Indianapolis
News.
Another bunch of bills was re-
ceived this morning. They deal
with almost every conceivable sub
jcct. In looking them over one
wonders how the state has been able
TO get along So many years without
them. The most OF them should
find rest in the Legislative grave
yard.
". J. Tonkin. a hotel keeper of
SaE FTGTS!S'o. committed su icide
Thursday iy shooting himself.
DcspUnden.y over the loss of money
in business transactions is said TO
be the cause. His wife was form
crly Miss Bcccic Cronlbie, an Elko
fayoritc. She has the sincere
sympathy Of a large number of Elko
friends in her bereavement.
The Nevada railroad commission
has ordered the Southern Pacific to
reduce its passenger rates to three
cents per mile one way, The order
is to take effect on February 25th.
Bot will it? Judging from past
experience with the laws DELAY IN
enforcing the orders of our rail-
road commission, the youngest babe
in Nevada will be an old man or
woman before the three cen
passenger rate goes into effect in
this state.
The s. 'oni Annual lance given
hy the Woman's Guild at the Opera
House last night was a success
socially and financially. The floor
was crawrd with dancers and the
ladies ol the Guild did their best
to make the occasion one long To- be
remembered. The grand macrh
Va, let by Robert Hunter and Mrs.
Lander Tahur. All present voted
the latiea TO be royal entertainers
Now it is Gov. Marshall in whom
social Washington is said to be dis
appointed. The raIsc Of his offcnsc
is that instead of leasing a big
house h. has trkru quarters in a
ho,cl, "hich is taken to indicate
that he does not IGtcud TO entertain
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Itates, H.rror

Every morning" observed the doc.
Tor, over my coffee, ! SEQ in tho news.
per an account OF some motor car
accident" Yes said the professor;
that's tho auth crash Of your break
fact table"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
chanoo In n

When father drove old Dobbin be
sat upon a load and frowned on every
chauffeur who wanted half the road.
but when father got an auto hIa feel
ings seemed to switch. he giared nj
every horse he mot unless II took the
ditch.-Ashlahd Dugle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Salmapundi

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
The entertain nent last night
Melted y snug sum toward the fund
for fitting up the Y. NJ c. A.. gym
nasium.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
COMMISSIONERS PRDCEEINGS

ness:
Claims againt the county yer
examined and allowed.
The bonds of S everal township
officers and road supervisors were
examined and approved.
The bonds OF ". j. klitz, j.. P.
of Contact; p. s. Triplett, J..P. of
Wells; L X. Hice. road supervisor
Contact; S. c. Houston, constable
Contact; J.. NJ. Wyatt, constable
Midas, were returned for correc-
ton.
The board then took a ecess until
Feb. 4th.
The hoard met pursuant to recess
and transacted the following bust
ness:
A petition from citizens IF Wells
asking that the storage Of explo-
sives inside the town limits be pro-
hibi,ed was granted. The clerk
W IS ordered to publish a notice
covering the law in regard TO ex-
pl0sives. Action to be taken at the
expiration of the time.
The petition of citizens of South
Fork asking for The opening of a
new road was granted.
The petition of citizens of La
noble for the establishment a new
road. starting at the Voight end
Lytton lane and running north one
mile To the McDermott homestead
was laid over.
The petition of the Elko Lam lille
Power company for a franchise to
construct a power plant and tele-
phone line from d point on La
noble Greek 10 Elko and over and
upon the streets and alleys of the
town of Elko was granted and the
proper notice was ordered publised
in the Independent.
The bids for county printing were
opened, read considered and reject
ed and the CLERK was ordered TO
advertise for new bids.
The petition of Harry Robinson of
Ruby valley TO change a road across
his land was granted.
r. NJ. Woodward was appointed
road supervisor # Jack Creek road
district and J. w Graham was ap-
pointed to the same office for the
METROPOLIS road district.
TIE petition of citizens Of Carlin
asking for the Improvement Of the
CarliE-Tuscarora road was laid over
for consideration.
J b. Gheen. Geo. p. EyIer aud J..
W. Slaughter applied for the JAM
torshiU Of the court house. Mir.
Ghcen was appointed at Il salary of
So per day.
The board took a recess until
Feb. 5th.
The board met on Feb, 9Th and
transacted the following business:
1t vas ordered that hereafter all
supplies for the county officers
should be purchased through the
county clerk.
TOWN GOVERNMENT
The petition from the property
holders directly interested asking
that the sewer ending at the w. r..
corner be extended to connect
with the one on hill at the corner
of Court and Seconn streets was
granted.
The following bills were allowed
on the town g~nYernmen. fund:
Frank FernaId Jr. killing
dogs. 50 90
Lie Scranton steel work.. AZ 80
Elku Lumber Co lumber. 2 6S
Free Press pub. ordinance. % 90
w. w. Booher pub. ordinance
& printing Sewer Permits % 90
Elko Water & Light Co.
water 80. .......... l4O 90
Elko Water & Light Co.
Lights. I6s 10
Elko Water g. Light Co water
for sewer........... 60 OF
Roy Jones sewer Inspector 81 90
The bond Of Roy Joncs as sewer
Inspector vas approved. Also che
bonds Of w. r. Smith Co., T. +.
Jones and Roy Jones, Chas. M. Eag-
crs. w. S. Dayton and Ralph Mccoy
applicants for the privilege Of
making sewer CONNIE ctions in Elko.
- - -
witch Yeast.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
Salmagundi
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY

Asscmblyman Schoes has been
confined to his bed by a severe
attack of tonsilitis.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-02-07
produelnn ontlminm-

A very good remedy for anybody's
pegsimlsm lie being able to pay his
billR.-New York Press.