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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Doctors Fees Of Old.

Doctors nowadays don't get %
much more than they used to get.
At the beginning Of the eighteenth
century the usual fee to q graduate
in physic was. about $3.50, though he
usually asked twice that amount. OLD
Sawbones. who was only a licensed
physician, couldn't very well expect
more than $1.66, though he usually
had hopes Of getting $3.50 q visit. A
surgeons fee was a quarter . mile,
whether the Journey were far or near,
and to that charge he added O quarter
for blood-letting, and II the patient
wanted his arm or leg cut on It cost
him $26
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Bible Was Put Into Rhyme,

VerE;Gcations, not only of the
Psalms but Of the other books Of the
Bible, we're numerous In the sixteenth
century. One Of the most prolific
Versifers was William Hunnis, who.
under such fanoiful titles az Seven
Sobs of a Sorrowful Soul for Sin,"
"a Handful Of Honeysuckles," "a
Hiveful Of Honey" ETC., published q
number Of rhyming versions Of Gene
sis and Job. which ARE now worth
their weight in gold to the biblio-
maniac.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08

Only few years ago We laughed
at anybody who suggested that the
old slchemist theory of the trans
mutation Of the elements might
some day be accomplished. Since
radium was discovered and it's
emanation and properties have be-
come better understood We refused
TO be astonished at anything but
we must not cast caution aside
and be misled by exravagant
claims that too often are published
broadcast in :he newspapers. The
latest report that prompted these
observations is that "some optimis
tic French scientists predict that
lead or mercury will be transmitted
into gold within "a few months"
The report is devoid of detail but
states that to perform this miracle
100000 volts will be necessary.
1t points out, however, that science
has not been able to use electric
ity at any such tension.
Gold-mining men have not yet
cause to fear for the fate of their
industry from competition with
artificially produced gold, and
there are no immediate prospects,
so far as we have been able to as
certain of the destruction of the
worlds financial systems by the
same cause. Mining World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Did She Get tho Placer

ooh, yis, num-" said Kathleen, ap-
plying for new situation, IT lived in
me last place tree weeks, mum, an
though 1 say 1t th't shouldn't gev ex-
cellent satisfaction"
And why did you leave7" yentured
the lady who was looking for q serv-
ant.
"Shure, couldn't get along wild tn
missus at all, she wor that ould an
cranky"
But, maybe you'll find me old and
cranky, too"
Cranky We may be, mum, for sweet
faces like yours Is sometimes de-
ceivin', but ye're not ould-I en- see
that at q glance!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
The 18Th CENSUS OF MINES

The more we try to dig some
thing useful out of the mining sta
tistics of the 18th census, the more
disguised we become. Nothing
much of what anybody wants to
know is to be found. When we
think we have got something by
analysis and deduction, we don't
know whether the figures man
what they do. Even when we tran
scribe them directly we don't in
many cases know with certainty
what they mean.
There was never so bad a stats
teal fiasco as the 18th census;
never a sadder waste of the public
money. This apparently is recogniz-
ed even in Washington where the
new director is making an effort
to save something out of the wreck.
There won't be much to save. His
best policy will be to throw it up
as a bad job and shape things for
better work next time.
With respect to mines anu min
ing we'll give the new director one
brief piece of advice which will
come nigh to excluding the srou-
bic Of the 18th census. 1t is this:
Don't let any responsible officer
connected with the 18th census
have anything to do with the next
one.
In other words, dismiss them all
make a clean sweep. Green hands
would be q better than the present
crew. - Engineering and Mining
Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
d Lothrop. ....
Solo by Mrs. R. H. Kellogg
Everybody Welcome.
Ernest H. Price
Missionary in Charge

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sermon, IL a. m.
Theme: THE Value of Right
Thinking"
Sermon by DR.. l. |. Gorby. Spec
iul music by choir-Solo by Mrs.
Schuylerman.
Bible School and Kindergarten
1900 JPN
In charge Of Miss Mary Dewar
and Miss Nellie Anderson. The
sand box is now in place, the maps
and charts secured and this depart
ment is in shape to do excellent
work.
Sermon, 700 p m.
Theme lis the Conscience a
True Guide?"
Sermon by DR. l. l Gorby. Music
in charge of Mrs. Davis. Duett by
MRS. McWhinney and Mrs. Schuy-
lerman.
Prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
George H Greenfield,
Pastor
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
4 4 Room House
for sale alta Bargain
with TwoGoodLots
Good Location
w. T. SMITH co.
Notice To Creditors

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District OF the State OF Nevada, in and for the
County Of Elko.
In the matter of the Estate OF Allie E. Harrah.
Deceased
Notice is hereby given that by an Order OF the
District Court of the Fourth Judicial District OF
the State OF Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko. duly made and entered on the 3rd day Of
November. A. d. 1918. the undersigned was duly
appointed Administrator for the Estate of Allie
E. Harrah. Deceased. and that he has duly quail
fed as such Administrator.
Notice is further given that any and oil per-
sons having claims against the said decedent.
or against the said Estate. must file the same
with the Clerk of the of the above entitled Court,
with proper vouchers and the statutory Anida-
Wit attached. within three months from the
date of first publication OF this notice or their
claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 9Th day of November, a: d. 1918
w. N. Harrah.
Administrator of the estate of Allie E Harrah.
deceased
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
DISTRICT COURT

The Milton Abbey case went to
the jury shortly after 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and before
o'clock they reported a verdict of
not guilty and were discharged.
Court then adjourned until 10 O.
clock this forenoon.
Court convened at 10 o'clock this
forenoon and the trial of Jan Byrd
for assault with intent to kill
was begun. A jury was being &C.
locted when this report closed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
An UNJUST REMARK

In orr article yesterday il regard
to j. w. Kings arrest for passing
checks on the Commercial Hotel,
We said that. the failure to take
him before the justice court "look-
ed like queer work" The remark
was based upon the information
we then mad, which was not as full
as we could have obtained by going
to the sheriff's Office.
- The facts are that King waived
his right to be taken to the justice
court and consented to be locked
up, the sheriff's Office being busy
with other matters at the time
King arrived in town. He was al
SO arrested on a warrant from Salt
Lake and was held On two charges.
The Elko charge was settled short
ly after his arrival in town.
Had we known the full facts in
the matter we would not have
made the remark that we did. The
sheriff's office is entitled to this
statement from as and we trust it
will remove any unjust reflection
upon Sheriff Harris and deputies
that the remark may have caused.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
GOLD BY TRANSFORMATION

Again hobs up the specter Of the
alchemists dream Of transmitting
base metals into gold, this time
with the aid of radium. Although
in the light Of facts that have been
disclosed through the study Of rad
ium and radio.activity, one would
be bold &c fatty deny that the pro.
duction Of gold by the transmpta-
ton of base metals may some day
be possible, we are not looking
with anxiety for the immediate
achievement of that dire result.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Good Never Die.

There is nothing. no nothing. limo
cent or good that dies and La forgot
ten. An infant-a prattling child dy.
ing In it's cradle-will live again In
better thoughts of those who loved II,
and play its part through them, in the
redeeming actions of the world.
though its body be burnt to ashes and
drowned In the deepest sea.-Charles
Dickens.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08

Castle this forenoon and the charge
WAS dismissed. King was taken
back to Jail en- the Salt Lake
charge. He will be taken to that
city tonight by Deputy Sheriff
Vest to answer the charge of
swindling the Walker Bros. bank
out of $125. King seems to be in
bad luck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Of pnuaa6S,i aaa4n..,

~Have you nraah OF a friendship
with WombatH I zee you going homo
With him occasionally" "The status
OF our friendship is a puzzle TO pae.
He never takes mo to his house exosps
when he has been drinking. "--LtoufS.
vile Courier Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08

Il am afraid that girl has cerebro.
spinal trouble" said tho nearsighted
man. mo, she hasn't" answered his
wife. "she is merely trying to walk
In such n way as to keep her large
hat at precisely the proper angle"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
savsa by claarette Case.

Ambulance surgeons tell of many
cases whore a bullet has struck =
mans cigarette case glancing blow
and not even so much as pierced the
lining Of the pocket in which the case
was carried.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Service, IL a. m.
Subject-"Adam and, Fallen
Man"
Sunday School. 1890 p. m.
Wednesday evening service at 8
p. m.
The Stone House, in the Webster
block, on Fifth Street
A free reading room at the
same ad dress is open to the public
from 2 to a p. m. daily, including
Sundays and holidays. The Bible
and all Christian Science literature
can be read.
Everybody welcome
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Morning service and sermon
IL m.
Evening service and sermon 700
P. M.
Sunday School 1890.
Litany Friday 1880
Special music by the Vested
Choir under the direction of Mrs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
SALMAGUNDI

John Henderson left on the de
luxe this morning to visit his moth
er and sister in Chicago.
If YOU want to buy a 4-room
house at a bargain see the ad of
the w. T. Smith Company.
Elko will be connected up with
the Lamoille power plant Monday.
1t will be an interesting event for
the town.
: According to the Humboldt Star
Senator Newlands will stop in FL
ko tomorrow. He is on his way
to Washington.
The remaining two indictments
against Harry Matthews were dis
missed yesterday afternoon and he
was discharged from custody.
FOUND-A gold neektie holder
with Elk emblems. The owner can
get same by calling at the Quality
Market and paying for this ad.
Governor Felker of New Hamp-
shire today honored the requisition
of the state of New York for the
extradition of Harry K. Thaw. The
matter is nav automatically trans
ferred to the federal courts where
a writ of habeas corpus is pending.
W. T. Goldburk, baritone singer
of the Kellogg-Haines Singing par
ty. received a dispatch Thursday
night at Reno stating that his
mother was dying in st Louis. He
left that night for his mother
b bedside. That was the cause of
cancelling the company's date here.
The board Of highway commits
sioners held meeting this morn
ing and d: cided to advertise for
bids for making new grade on
the Bullion road in accordan ce
with the plans and ecifications on
file in the clerks Office. See the
notice elsewhere.
) County Treasurer Miller is still
AAiting for the tax roll to be certi-
He'd to him. He thinks he may get
it by the end of next week. This
delay will throw him behind with
his work and he will need help to
get out the tax notices and take
the coin of those who want to pay
their taxes.
The following special programs
have been arranged for at the
Presbyterian Church Nov. 14-Lec-
ture on Egypt by Hon. c. B. Hend
srson--Illustrated with slides and
MOVING PICTURES. lecture on
Art by E. E. Caine-Ncv FL. Lee
ture on Italy, Nov. &c. Grand Con-
cert December 18th.
Editor Triplett rips the county
commissioner up the back for re-
jecting his bill for publishing a no.
tica on their order before he Was
awarded the county printing con-
tract. If his statement of the trans
action is correct his bill should
have been paid. He asks the COM
missi oners some very pertint mt
questions which will doubtless re-
main unanswered.
The citizens Of Bullion held q
meeting Thursday evening and
adopted resolutions asking for the
cooperation of the business men of
Elko in furthering the advance
ment Of that camp and in prevent
ing any actioH whatsoever that may
retard it's progress or may in any
way prevent the friendly relation
ship now existing. The paper
brought to this office is signed by
20 of Bullion's citizens.
The Expositor says that John
E. Robbins of Ely, has been tend
{ ed the appointment of register
of the Elko land office by Senator
Pittman. Mr.. Robbins is well
known in Ely, where he is the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
CHURCH NOTICES
BAPTIST CHURCH

Morning sermon at 1900 q. m.
Services in the new church build.
ing corner Seventh and Juniper
Streets.
Special music by the Chorus.
Sunday School at 1910
Service at 100 pm
Prayer meeting w ednesday even
ing at 7:30.
Chorus practice Thursday even
ingat 1880.
We invite you to come and wor-
ship with US.
Rev. Chas. McHarness,
Pastor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Concernino womap.

When God thought OF mother, he
must have laughed with satisfaction
and framed 1t quickly-so rich, 20
deep, so divine, so full of soul, power
and beauty was the conception
Henry Ward Reecher.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Sex Difference.

A man often needs a new hat when
he doesn't want 1t, but there are no
women like that.--Atchison Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
oueensIand's Rifle EIah.

There Is said to exist In the waters
a Northern Queensland a fish mea.
curing about ten inches in length and
averaging a pound and half in weight,
which possesses the remarkable pow
SF OF shooting It's prey.
The rifle fish," as 1t Is called, In
alleged to swim leisurely about the
atseam a few inches below the sur
sace. on the lookout for flies and
Bther insects that settle on the float.
nag leaves and twigs or on the surface
ee the water plants.
When the rife fish" gets close
enough for the purpose, 1t discharges
1T its victim tiny Jet or ball Of wa.
Ger, which, II shot straight, knock the
Grey into the stream, whore It n In
stantly gathered In by the shooter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Newspaper Errorn.

Newspaper readers are sometimes
sstonished by mistakes on the part
OF reporters. Consider, for instance,
the surprise Of the readers of O GER
tain staid daily some years ago when
they learned that public man had
the night before solemnly announced
that "All reforms in this country have
been brought about by Prussia" The
word the great man had really used
was pressure" not Prussia" So, too,
considerable establishment was caused
when "curateB" instead OF "pew rates"
were reported to be "the greatest en-
emies Of the church"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-08
Straight Talk From a Sea Dog.

Straight Talk From a Sea Dog.
For several minutes a Plain Civil
ian had been trying to interest one of
Uncle Sans bluejackets in a CONVEX
sation on the steps Of the federal
building, when n portly man slipped
and fell on the lower step.
"Ah, see the dreadnaught party
strike a reef" the P. c., laughing
~ said. see what2" the sailor re-
piled, with an ominous accent on the
what Then the lecture began.
"You plowmaker's mates who try
to heave the deep sea talk give me
bows on pitch in the slumgullion
locker" the seaman said. "In the
FIRST place dreadnaught doesn't mean
large" he added in condescendlng
tone. tits cktss term that is used
to designate any warship that carries
primary battery OF large caliber
guns Of one caliber And reef bears
about as much resemblance to a gran.
Ito step as"
But the Plain Civilian was gone
Kansas City Star
BnoIIII for Consumption.
An alleged new bacilli treatm ent
for consumption. an alleged discovery
Of DR.. friedman, which has been
widely exploited by a newspaper syn.
dictate, ia discredited by the Journal
OF the American Medical association.
IN order to secure curative effects
It is asserted that these living bacilli
derived from some kind Of a turtle
must be infected deep into the mus
cles Of the patient. The preparation
Of the remedy Is secret. 1.-THE use OF
the fluid" says the Journal, "is prob
ably not without danger. There 10
not sufficient warrant for any other
attitude toward FrIedmann's treat.
ment OF tuberculosis than one Of crit.
ioal neutrality and judlcious skepu
sism." ...
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-30
MiSSOURlANS GET | AND z
Marion Fitch of kirksvile and Ar
thur Stromsburg of Stromsburg
Lucky in North Platte Contest.

North Platte, Neb., Oct "a
thousand shivering persons who had
stood several hours at the doors of
the opera house, waiting for Judge
Witten to open the structure for the
drawing of North Platte forest re-
serve and Niobrara military reserva-
ton lands were admitted at $50 a.
m. A mild temperature had turned to
10-degree weather, accompanied by a
bowling wind.
The fortunate persons are permit
ted to draw on appraised or unap-
praised lands in the order in which
their names. were drawn. Filing on
Niobrara land will commence April /,
1914. and on the forest reserve Nov.
II, 1918 The appraised lands are all
in the Niobrara reservation
Marion Fitch, Kirksville, Mo, drew
No. /. The next nine in order were:
Arthur Stromsburg, Stromsburg, Mo-;
Charles Lyons, Loup City, Neb.;
Louis Houston (soldier), Abilene,
Kan; Hans Dubbs, Columbus, Neb.;
Odell Grouse, Naponee, Neb. Albert
Erickson, Omaha, Neb.; John Miller,
Garrison Neb.; Jim Vokok, Verdigre,
Neb.; w. H. Marsha, Atlantic, la.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-30
LITTLE GIRL "HIDE-BOUND"
Kentucky Child Is Victim of Strange
Ailment, but Apparently Is
Not lnconvenienced.

Pikeville, Ky, Oct. S0.-Little Ruth
Ward, 4, is apparently victim of the
little-known disease called achro-
derma, or 'hide-bound," as appears
from the diagnoses Of four physicians.
The skin all over the child's body Is
tightening and it has become perfect
ly hard. But the little does not APP
pear 10 be suffering any inconven-
fence or i'll effects from the ailment
and goes to play just as formerly.
No attempt will be made to treat
her here, but she will be taken to a
Louisville hospital, where her case
will be studied by physicians in their
work of research 1t is commonly re-
garded as an incurable disease. and
but few cases have been met with in
the United States.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-30
Only Americans to Entertain Col
Roosevelt at Montevideo During
His Stay in Uruguay.

Buenos Ayres, Oct 30.-It has been
decided that when Col. Roosevelt ar
rives at Montevideo for his stay in
Uruguay he will be entertained only
by Americans. Col. Roosevelt will
cross the Andes by automobile from
Argentina to Chile, instead Of making
use Of the Transandean railroad.
The road which Col. Roosevelt
probably will take in crossing the
Andes ID that which follows the U.s.
pallata Pass, through which the rail-
road connecting the ocean passes. Be-
fore the railroad was completed In
1911 this road furnished the chief
means of communication between
Chit and the Arssntine republic and
both freight and passenger traffic
passed over It.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-30
To Study Banking Laws

Bank Commissioner John M. Davis
and his deputy, j. d. Convey, left Lit
tie Rock Sunday for ten days trip
to Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma,
where they will study the banking
laws and departments of those states.
The Missouri banking law is some
what similar to that of Arkansas and
the officials of the news state depart
ment will spend most of the time IN
jefferson City. They will also devote
portion of the time in Topeka to a
study of the Blue Sky Department,
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-30

pasture will gather the elements of
nature thru the process of grazing
for period of eight months in the
year, and return them to the soil in
the form of organic matter, and even
do the spreading, without mans aid.
On the other hand, how many of our
farmers have ever figured the manure
from the hogs droppings as of any
value at all? Yet pound for pound
the droppings from the hog are more
valuable as organic matter on most
of our soils than those of the COW.
The hog is a good pasture animal
He likes the pasture, and if given a
good pasture will thrive on it and pay
his board in manure, besides making
meat for the family or providing pork
for the market.
Cow peas plowed under adds organ
ic matter to the soil and builds up
the soil surely and rapidly. Yet, how
many of our farmers can afford to
sacrifice the yielding value of their
tillage soil by turning under crop of
cow peas? However, almost the same
end can be attained by growing and
harvesting the COW peas and feeding
them to the cattle and hogs, for they
will return to the soil almost the full
fertilizing value of the pea crop
They will do even better than that,
for they will harvest the crop in ad
dition if you will let them.
The sheep is another good fertiliz-
ing agency. The droppings of the
sheep have a high fertilizing value.
Few of our farmers are giving any
attention to sheep, but it would pay
them to raise them. Recently | tray
eled thru the State of Illinois, and
alongside the railroad | saw an i'm
mense fertilizer plant, devoted exclu-
sively to preparing sheep manure for
the market, and advertising it as of
the highest value as afertilizer. So
if the farmers would restore or main
tain the fertility of the soil they
should above all else begin to pre-
pare pastures for their cattle, hogs
and sheep, and keep them up for their
value as soil builders, if nothing else.
If tried out sufficiently it will be
startling and pleasing revelation to
many of our farmers, and save them
many dollars in the cost of fertilizers
that would otherwise be necessary
to buy if they would continue to make
good crops.
Remember this fact that your soil
is most likely deficient in organic
matter, and that to get the best re-
suits inyour farm operations this de-
ficiency must be supplied. If you
know better way try it. If not, try
this plan.
JOHN H. PAGE,
Commissioners
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-30
WEEKLY LETTER
sum IL. Page Commissioner of Ag-
riculture.

"se1 organic matter into the soil
1, . matter of prime Importance to
/. Islmer in Arkansas. Except for
bs,t s,'Oin country and low lasds, the
'S,et part Of the soils of Arkansas
F'eht In organic, matter. Or
NM, 1a''er may be had by adding
M s ss', N Flowing under pea vines
N ~ corn stalks. weeds, grass,
NM, W corn stalks do not add much
N :. " some, and they should never
NJ -. anu burned. The best way to
,..s.; same matter is by raising and
w. stock. Stable manure is.
& ~ A. Oh all, but COW manure, hog
ns ssep manure are also good.
,a Is an abundance of what is
n "a as range" or wild untitled
u = Nat !, few farmers care to use a
'Dk farms for pasture for
.ss.l pfefering to use the land for
on, - !. 'f0ps' Due to this fact few
M !, a'iners realize the value of
,s,, '0e manure dropped during
Adtv =. A writer of recognized au-
v MIN says that the AVERAGE m;,cb
' Sal drop twenty tons of manure
M s, Al. How many of our farmers
sis @ IS How many ever figured
Ssi, from an economic standpoint
Aj,s ,arm operations? How manv
adi,,n now ;, much they have been
Nip 81. N their own light by not
ID ,a pasture \, room to the humble
tsd' wv Most of them have over
s fertilizer I'll factory for the h farm arm,
apitss,;s,lal Il the farmer has to do is
ns, s'' i,s the plant and the indus.
''self' for the COW on the