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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Newest Pest

The newest pest in the west and
middle west is the dos. Not the prai-
RE dog. Just the common dog. He is
responsible for the decline in the
sheep raising industry. In many
states in the section of the country
once largely devoted to cattle and
sheep raising, there are more dogs
than there are sheep. 1t takes three
barb wires on top of two feet of woven
wire to make a fence that will
keep dogs away from sheep. Kansas
had 7 $4,000 sheep and 199, 900 dogs
In 1910. according to the secretary Of
the Kansas board of agriculture.
The usual answer farmers In the
west give to the question, why don't
you keep Sheep" is I'VE can't keep
dogs from killing them"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
wny ne cr,eo.

1t was a mixed party. and when the
lights were lowered for the old-fash-
toned '-snapdragon" young Blinks
managed to edge closer to the golden
haired maiden he adored.
There was a three-minute scramble,
and when the lights went up there
arose a howl Of disappointment from
the young lads who happened to DO
nea our friend Blinks.
Whats the matter, Willie?" in
quired the hostess. Didn't you get
any?"
"Did-didn't get the chance" bawl
ed the boy. Soon as it st-started
that fellow with the eyeglasses cool
Jared hold Of my hand. and d-didn't
leave off kiss-kissing it till the g-gas
was on again."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13

The Churchill County Standard tells it
so much better than we can we take the
liberty to quote in full:
"The recent report Of the reclamation
service is a business-iike statement of the
affairs with which the department has to
deal. In the entire document there is
nothing that can offer excus for legitimate
criticism, and for this reason it will prob
ably be most disappointing to many.
1.-THE report fails to treat of one subject,
however, that interests particularly, name
ly, the great need of many revisions in the
law, under which the department operates.
The weak points in the reclamation law
have developed from the law as the first
conception of its trainers. 1t has been
found inadequate in dealing with many
vital problems, and this paper can see no
reason why the issue of effecting changes
should be longer deferred. =
"For instance, the great divergence of
opinion upon the maintenance and opera
ton payments, extending from the water
users of the various projects up to and in
Guiding eminent federal juristS, who have
lately ruled the payments illegal, is one
phase of the departments conduct of gov
eminent reclamation affairs that will prob
ably be abandoned, if de facto legislation
cannot be had.
"And there are many other weak points
about the reclamation law. 1t needs a
thorough renovation, chief of which should
have to do with the abandonment of red
tape methods in reclamation oficialdom
wherever possible. 1t needs greater pill
ability to admit of a wider application in
many isolated instances. Some settlers
need relief, while others may not, and the
affairs should be so administered that
worthy ones can be granted the relief so
badly needed.
"Still another change in the departments
methods may well be made to apply to its
publicity department. Settlers should not
be coaxed away from city jobs unless they
have the necessary wherewith to make
successes in arid farming. Stout hearts,
1.-THE muscles, a good deal of money and a
willingness to forego the pleasures of city
life are all necessary, if one is to make a
success on a government irrigation project.
"Arid land farmers are not merely land
Jewelers. and cultivators; they are society
builders, the SturdieSt kind of pioneers,
compelled as they are to contribute to
society by building homes under the most
adverse conditions, and in this process,
few poor or weakly men have a place, II
is a task that taxes the purses and strength
of men, though truth to tell the reward in
the end is most ample.
These are, facts forlthe very obvious
reason that the public land remaining is
very different in character from that which
was distributed under the land laws of rs
years ago. Taken as a whole, the report is
a fair presentation of the accomplishments
of the government reclamation service. 1t
shows quite .~conclusively that the secre-
tary of the interior and his S%ubordinates
have been doing as we'll as they could
under the %antiquated laws under which
they are compelled to work"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Didn't seem 70 Suit Him

Bobbie, aged four, had always play
ed with older boys and consequently
had picked up much slang. Recently
his mother had punished him by Civ.
ing him a spanking. A little later,
still weeping, he came to his mother
and said: Mother, don't you love me
at all any more?' why, yes, Bobby,
Why?" well, I don't think that
stunt you pulled OF just now looks
much like It,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
One Of HE stuck.Up City WAYS.

Since Joe Does got back here
again. after Twin a year In Kansas
City, he's too blame swelLheaded for
any use!" hypercritically remarked
Pip Maudlin Of skeedee. "why, when
he's at work and the fire bell rings
he says he's too busy to go, and Just
let's 'er ring. Something mighty queer
about such actions; nobody is ever
too busy to 60 to q fret"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
o M SHOULD PROPOSE
(By Dorothy Dix.)

George Willis Cooke. a lecturer
at the Boston School of Social
Science, electrified an audience the
other night by declaring that
women should do the proposing
toothe men nowadays, and that
y when any lady saw a mar that
she thought would make a likely
husband she should pop the ques-
ton to>him as he would do if he
met up with a girl that struck
his fancy.
rtMr: Cooke is dead right. Women
should at least have sn equal share
in love-making. There is no other
thing on earth so cruel as the fact
that women arc not free to choose
their mates. and nothing else is
such "a stumbling block in the way
ofrhuman happiness as the idiotic
a convention that makes them stand
,helplessly by and take what they
!eRn get in the way of a husband,
insteadl of going out and hunting
up what they want.
Just think how g~rotesquely
absurd is the situation in which
g. women are placed. From the time
'' she is, borne baby girl is taught to
look forward to marriage. 1t is
the end and aim of her existence,
everything from her meal ticket
to the welfare of her immortal soul
depends upon her getting the right
sort Ola husband, and yet when
the momentous hour arrives when
she must settle her fate, MRS.
'Grundy. ties her hands land gags
her!
All the power that women have
in matrimony is the veto power.
They can refuse to- marry the mer
they don't want to marry, but
they are not permitted to pop the
question to the men they would
like to. marry. They have no voice
in choosing the man with whom
they must spend their lives. They
3 cannot pick out the fathers of their
children. 1t is the most monstrous
injustice of civilization, and 1T is
the silliest, because tits founded or
nothing but an imbecile7 prejudice
l honestly believe that nothing
would'do so much to stop divorce
as for women to exercizc the right
of popping the question. To begin
with, women have more intuition
in matters of the affection than
men have; they devote more
thought to a consideration of the
subject, and as q whole they would
make q wiser selection of mates
than men do. Women know in
stinctively what men are suited to
them htemperaInentaliy, and when
they marry men who are not con-
genial it is generally because 1t is
the last call to the dining car for
them.
There isn't the smallest doubt
that the majority of disgruntled
wives the %henpecking usgging,
extravaganza, whining wives that
safRict SO many good men--are the
result Vt the system of courtship
that prevents a woman from taking
any active part in tho love making.
These women all had to take the
man they could get instead of the
man they wanted, and they are re-
venging their disappointment and
chagrin on their hapless husbands.
OF course, the one tangible OBJ
lection heretofore to women pro-
y posing vas the feminine lack of
money. A lady couldn't very well
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13

ssk q man to assume her board bill
for life. but now 80 many women
have money Of their own and 80
many more have good jobs that en-
able them to be financially indie
pendent that that obstacle has been
practically removed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
PhosnIelsn Relic, Found In sp,ln.

PhoenIolan Relies Found In Spain. .a
Some months ago important arch
Biological discoveries were made at Ca
diz. They consisted Of Phoenician
tombs; and fresh excavations have
yielded satisfactory results. A few
days ago further tombs were discov-
cred, and one contained a fossilized
skeleton. Golden amulets, rings and
seals have also been found.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Cheap RooHnu.

To cover any wooden roof, such az
dog kennels, summer houses, etc., get
q large piece OF strong brown paper
and tack 1T down. Make, sure there
are no holes In It for the wet to get
under. Then. give It two coats Of paint.
This will last several years, and Ia
almost as good as 'tarpaulin, and much
cheaper.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Famous Sentence,

A correspondent who inquiries as to
where the famous summary Of Web
sters career by Rufus Choate may be
tound-the sentence being omitted
rom some OF the collections which
publish the ~speech-is referred to
The Works Of Rufus Choate," by s..
@. Brown. The sentence contains
1850 words.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Practical Erenhhunm.n

The Frenchwoman makes a point Of
understanding the business either of
her husband or her employer, and
is' seldom content to be a mere clerk
or typewriter. 1t is maintained that
the reason woman's influence ia moro
potent In France than in England is
because OF the Frenchwomsn's great.
er capacity in a practical way. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Women RlaIdlY Excluded.

M~aiwatchin, on the borders Of Rus
sia in Asia, is the only city in the
world peopled by men only. Chinese
women are not only forbidden to live
in this territory, but ven to pass the
great wall OF Kalkan and enter into
Mongolia. ,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Peace.

Nothing In the world is worth the
loss OF thy peace; even the faults
which thou hast committed should
only humble and not disquiet thee.
God is full Of Joy and peace and hap
piness. Endeavor then to obtain a
continually joyful and peaceful spirit.
j. Tersteegen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Puzzled tho Small Mind.

Little Margaret noticed her mother
measuring cloth by holding 1t up to
her nose with one hand and reaching
out her arms length with the other.
She looked thoughtful for a moment,
then asked: "How car you measure
cloth that way2 Can you smell a
yardf"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13
Fame Of the Ozarka.

Since. the advent Of the hound
dawg' song everybody has heard OF
the ozarks. But the Ozarks haveiong
been contributing to letters. The
greater part Of the lead pencils Of the
world are made from the red cedar
OF the Ozarks.-Boston Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13

'Your son-in-law has a title" eyes,"
replied the patient father; "but 1 am
the one who Is furnishing the expen-
sivs binding materials and thel gilt dec
craticn."-Buffalo Commercial.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13

Substitute for Cotton.
Nettle STEMS are being used 90 q
substitute for cotton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-03-13

Entered 1t the Elko postor1e for transmission
through the mails - second-class matter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
WHERE CITY OWNED
LIGHT PLANT PAYS
Continued From Pare ]

continued From Page 1.
and efficient services of {. w. Koiner,
who has been in charge of the plant
since it's establishment, about seven
years ago.
Although the Southern Edison
company may have suffered none
tary loss in it's policy of lowering
rates in the town adjoining Pasadena,
1t appears it made enough profit to
allow it still further to cut it's rates
In Pasadena, TOR the purpose Of en-
barrassing the Pasadena plant. But
here again the Pasadena citizens have
scored. Mr.. Elliott takes keen de-
light In recountinE this modern David
and Goliath battle: 80.
The Pasadena people are now
having fun with their beloved COM
petitor in the light and power bust
ness. It has been one Of the plea
SAINT diversions OF the outhern. Cali
fornia Edison company to cut the
rate TAR below cost Of production in
Pasadena and then make up for It
In other towns where they have no
comp etition. = ~ ;s,,s.-> So"
~, Forced to Be Good.
"The Pasadena people through their
senator and representative in the
state, legislature this winter intro
vides that any corporation controlling
public utility and supplying a COM
modify in more than one community,
city or town in California must do so
at the lowest rate which 1t charges
In any other community, cost of
production and. distribution consid-
cred. In other words this law makes
the minimum price charged by q COR
poration for service in one commun-
ity the maximum price it can. charge
In any other community which it
serves.
City's Plant Makes Lower Rate.
THE Edison company has been
charging three cents per k. W. h. for
lights in Pasadena, and making up
for losses by charging six cents in
other towns immediately adjacent,
and in towns more remote the old
charge Of IL cents and Is cents per
k. W. h. prevailed. The law became
effective on Aug. Is and the Edison
company promptly raised it's rate to
six cents in Pasadena. As the NUM-
cipal rate is five cents with the Ger
tainty of an even lower rate by. the
municipal plant in the near future,
you can easily see the finish Of the
Edison company in Pasadena.
previous to this move by Pasadena
the city had endeavored to protect its
plant by municipal ordinance fixing
| rates for the Edison company, but
was defeated In the courts to which
the private interests appealed; but
the Pasadena people never give up
and now they have put the eternal
'kibosh' on their competitor. The
law does not touch the municipal
plant, as it supplies but one COM
munity." ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
A CITY'S SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.

There has been criticism made against Mayor
Princes action in appointing Miss Cukn social center
worker for the city, account of the expense involved
The modern city has not only material tasks to per-
but social duty toward it's citizens 1t should
it's best endeavors protect the weak and unfor
tunate relieve the oppressed and punish those who take
advantage of ignorance, weakness and poverty.
A municipal corporation, in other words, has be-
come builder of bridges and streets and
sewers far than composite policeman fireman
1t is charged with the responsibility of establishing
and maintaining conditions that conduce to the moral
and intellectual welfare of the people, we'll their
physical welfare. Upon rests the duty not only of
preventing the Of disease but of preventing d.
Sanitary housing, pure water, pure food and
fresh air the things that it must provide.
Many other functions which never dreamed Of
by those who dwelt in cities only few decades ago
must be performed by the twentieth century city, These
and other things public recreation for instance all
orally classed social functions are The Labor
World has repeatedly said, matters Of vital necessity in
the modern city, They will not little money, to
be but they must be DONE else the city will be-
unfit place in which to live.
But while they must be DONE it is not necessary to
increase tax burdens in order to do them If the money
that is wasted annually through inefficient
administration has been wasted through the years.
and through paying taxes bonds which swell the
cost of public work from 40 to so per cent could be
saved is feasible through business-ike management
and wise financing Duluth could perform these func-
tons become almost ideal place in which to live and
rank among the most progressive cities of the
whole world.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
DAY Is ADVERTISED
BETTER THAN NIGHT
BY HOLLAND.

BY HOLLAND. =,
The day is a. more popular time
than night. Most Of the work OF the
world Is done while the sun shines,
and only that which can't be done
at other. hours is performed while
darkness reigns. s., j: go .. '...~. .-.st-
The day is more popular and the
more fully utilized because it is bet
ter advertised. The sun is the great
publicity agent. It. forces all to see
and to remember. If it were possible
to advertise any product Of man as
we'll as8sunlight Ia advertised that
particular product would drive all
competitors from the field. Any
brea kfast food, baking powder, brand
Of shoes, style or furniture, cough
drop, patent medicine, or what not,
IL it were only as we'll known as day
light, would have a monopoly of
trade that would defy all rivals
Such successful advertising OF the
works OF man ID not possible. but 1t
can be followed at q. distance. Sue
cessful manufacturers and merchants
do follow 1t, and 90 q result the best
advertised articles are the most wide
" sold. This Ii due TO the fact that
advertising makes the name Of On
article known, and It also ins,lrss IL
quail Goods must be Of superior
merit to make It profita Die e advAr-
stisA their. 81 ..5l5
" EADVERr1srNa1l MEANS
RELIABlLlT {.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
THE RIGHTS OF CHILDHOOD.

InG tt1N1d1S OF Of11dIf1OJl. =
How easy natural. almost inevitable 1t il for the
weak to tyrannize the strong, even when the
tyrant. down in his heart loves the whom he
tyrannzes Haven't you often example like this?
Father, mother and baby were out foF little trip
father husky worker ripe for (and entitled toy holi-
day; mother little just entering middle age,
but already faded, and tired of the million
obscure heroines of poverty who form the salt of
earth; and baby bright-eyed chap going on 3.
1t was excursion. The train crowded. the
trip hot and dusty, the of most folks weren't
standing the strain any we'll and last baby
restless and fretful.
"Shut up!" said father. -1 49,
Silence for while, then:
I'm thirsty; I wanna drink
Whereat, instead of remembering that baby was only
very little child, for whose presence in the world
responsible, father, himself peevish be-
cause the cares of life obtruded into holiday.
seized the little fellow, shook him roughly and yelled:
"see here young man; If you don't stop this whin-
ing I'll lay my knee right before all the
people and give you whaling you'll remember till your
dying day."
And all that poor tired mother could do was to
gather the scared youngster into her loving arms kiss
him eagerly and through his sobs try to whisper the
promises that would make for peace.
We have doubt that father didn't realize how
brutally he behaving. We dare say another hulk
of had treated little boy that way father would
have felt like hitting him his jaw.
But father has become tyrant without knowing it.
He had become the meanest kind of there is on
earth, BULLY bullying those who dare not answer
back.
The rights of childhood-how often we forget them!
The rights of the young to liberty and happness Pray
God for pardon if you've become tyrant in home.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
UNIONIsM, INTERNATIONAL ALSO.

Wherever the banner of civilization has been un-
furled you will find modern industry in stage of
it's development and organizations the workers
ing to better their conditions Not confined by any
boundary lines of nations the workers of the world
advancing in solid ranks toward their emancipation.
It matters not that they be prosecuted and their
paths made rough and rocky and that countries
all the powers of government called into fight to
crush them, onward they march. Called into being by
the desire of mankind better it's condition.
desire for world beterment which could not be Salts
fed in other way and ever urged by modern
industry the movement receives increased momentum
at every fresh assault
In far Australia, New Zealand, India, Asia, Africa
wherever the eye Of discern the wheels OF in
dustry, there we find the workers massng in solid
phalanx to wrest from the masters little OF the
products of their toll
Profits is end Of industry, wages the other, and
wherever find these find the need of labor organ
zations. Unions form the bulwark behind which the
workers fight collectively for their rights. Labor
such recognizes neither creed color nation but
wherever the brain and muscle of man, child
required to create wealth aid in the development of
land industry there stands organizing and educat
ing that there may be better conditions. IT,.
1t is an encouraging thought that, no matter what
difficulties encounter in efforts to organize
fellowworkers in this country not alone in
the fight. Men and women are striving just
scientiousy in other sections of the world making the
efforts and reaping the rewards with the
ultimate object in view. And it is in this inter-
nationality of abors interests that chief hope for
the future lies. AS education and organization of
the workers of other countries the field
for the exploiters of cheap labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04

armor plate situation in this. country"
He contends that "a government
plant should turn out: 10000 tons a
year at not exceeding 1914 ton.
Representative Gregg OF Texas, a
member Of the Naval Affairs Commit
tee introduced resolution to have
a committee Of five representatives
Investigate the so-called armor plate
trust. <
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
WANTS UNCLE SAM TO
OWN ARMOR PLATE PLANT

| WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Repre-
sentative Britten Of Illinois, intro
duced a bill to appropriate $1,000, 900
for a government armor plate plant
to be operated by the Navy Depart
ment. His idea is to break what he
calls the trust now controlling the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-10-04
WOOLEN TRUST HUSTIING.

Do you remember how the wooden trust magnates,
during the Lawrence strike certain they couldn't
pay higher wages without going "broke?" And how,
when the tariff being tinkered, they just HAD to
have protection the cheaplabor foreign boyle
would get 'em sure?
What, then. must be your surprise to read that
American Wooden, preferred, is up 9s points since
lower tariff assured that though Woods company
doesn't have to operate than so per Of its
plant to fill current orders, it expects to maintain
'unbroken preferred dividend rate of Is years." and
that ION it's big selling lines it is offering prices which
actually defy foreign competition?'
Think that over. Paying more wages and working
only part of the plant the trust is defying competition
and yet earning it's usual dividend rate = 80
1t must be that there is merit in making trust
hustle for living - y +