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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
RAIN PROVES BLESSING

The rain of the last few days has
proved a blessing to farmers and
business men. On the whole the
rain has been most beneficial al
though it is said to have done more
or less damage to the alfalfa in
some places. But the benefit have
far exceeded the losses sustained
and as a result many ranchers
have taken heart and came to Ell
ko where they have spent money
literally with the merchants. A
W Hesson is authority for the
statement that 1913 has been far
the best year for business he has
ever known and trade has been
unusually heavy in the last year.
Other merchants say the same.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
HEARINGS FOR PRISONERS
ON WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS

Petitions for a hearing before
Judge Taber were granted this
afternoon to W. C.. Beckley of Jar
bidge and Harry Matthew of Elko.
Hale and Fee are counsel for both
Beckley and Matthew.
Beckley is held in Jail on a
charge of issuing checks without
funds in the bank to make them
good and has been in Jail about a
month. His hearing will be on
july 5, at 1890 a. m.
Matthew has been in Jail for
about three weeks and is held on
a serious charge in which a female
figures. His hearing will be on
July S at 80 p m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
ELY MINES CONSOLIDATE

New York, June 27-The consoli-
dation of the Giroux. Copper
Mines, Butte & Ely and Chairman
group of mines in the Ely district
is the result of a thorough exami-
nation of the districts by eminent
engineers and will result in putting
2340 acres of we'll located mineral
ground under one ownership. The
Giroux company stockholders will
derive the greatest benefit Of the
consolidation and its stockholders
will secure rs per cent of the new
stock while Copper Mines stock,
holders will receive but 10 pei
cent, Butte & Ely 5 per cont and
Chairman per cent.
This consolidation will mean the
entrance Of entirely new interest
in the company and a complete
change of management.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

The suit Of O'Neil & Capell of
Wells against Wines & Flynn of
Halleck will not be tried for some
time yet. Judge Coleman last night
permitted the plaintiffs to amend
their complaint and the defendants
are given ten days in which to file
tb2ir answer. After this is done
~ two parties to the action will
agree on the date for trail Of the
case.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Y. NJ. C. A. NEEDS HELP

Tne Elko Y. M. c. A. is in need
of more funds at once to complete
the work laid out. At least thous-
and dollars could be used to good
advantage. the work of the assoc
iation is hindered by lack of
money. With more capital it is
possible to equip in first class
shape the gymnasium and pro-
vide for other things which are
badly needed, The Y. M. C. 4. has
fine club rooms and library and
offer to the young men of Elko
many conveniences and social ad-
vantages. The membership fee is
low and there is no reason why
every man in Elko should not be
come an active member. All the
advantages of city club are pro-
vided and the associates one has at
the Y. M. c. A. are for the best
type of people in the community.
No race or creed figure at all.
Membership is open to all of good
moral standing. someone is always
present, either the secretary or
his assistant. The public is invited
to call at the Y M c A rooms and
see the fine club advantages offer
ed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Tho Cut and Dried Lifo.

We are born iSto world that Is m
lnexhaustiblc store OF ready made ideas.
stored up in tradition, in books and in
tween our minds and others. All we
have to do is to accept this predlgested
nourlshment and ask no questions. We
could live n whole life without ever
making a really individual response,
without providing ourselves, out OF our
own experience, with any of the ma
terlal that our minds work on. Many
Of us seem to be just this kind of spir-
itual parasltes.-Atlantic Monthly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
LAUGHL|N GOES To
VIRGINIA CITY

W. A. Laughlin, late of the Inde-
pendent staff leaves on No. 5 to.
night for Virginia City. Mr.. Laugh
lin, has been called to occupy the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Chur ch
in Nevada's famous mining camp.
The Independent congratulates
Virginia on securing the services
of so able a speaker. He is one
of the most eloquent platform
speakers, in the country. What is
OF Toss is Virginia's gain and We
eNs3act tu see our associate reach
lofty height in the profession OF
his choice. That success may
crown his efforts is our earnest de.
sire.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Shuts Off tho Black Looks.

"What magnificent bouquet Of
flowers! For your wife, / pre-
sume?"
eyes, l am a little on the outs in
that quarter just now, and"--
"And this is to square yourself ?"
'FNo, not exactly. These flowers
are for the center of our dining
table. Always get 'em when the
wife and ] have a little tiff. Big
bouquet in the center of the table
gives us each something pleasant to
look at while we eat. She can't see
me and 1 can't see her Get me2"
Brooklyn Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
PERT SAYINGS ABOUT
PROMINENT PEOPLE

G. A. Hawkes.. travelling freight
agent Of the Southern Pacific with
headquarters at Salt City, is in
town today.
Prof. E. G. McWhinney left for
Reno this morning where he will
join his wife. Together they will
go to California points to be gone
Until August.
Judge w. Coleman who has been
holding court here for the past
week left this morning for his
home in Ely.
If the Nevada Auto Co. can't fix
it. throw it away. Advt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto T. Williams
will give a bridge whist party
to thirty-six of their friends at
their home, Tenth and Idaho
streets tonight.
John A Jess of Salt Lake, repre-
senting the Potter Palmer estate
owner Of the big ranch alfalfa"
at Jarbdge, is in town. Owing to
the bad roads MIR. Jess is unable
to leave Elko for a day or so.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27

ment in this state was concerned,
the three counties would stand be-
hind the proposition and see it
through to the finish. On this as
surance it is. expected Governor
Spry of Utah will release the Sl5,-
600 he has tied up until he clearly
saw what Nevada would do.
Commissioners Patterson and
Griswold of Elko County assured
the Utah delegation that work
would be started at once at Tacoma
and would have teams and graders
put nn between Montello and Wells.
There is several miles of South
ern Pacific road bed between Fen
elon and Valley Pass that will be
worked over and used by the COM
missioners. Mr.. Griswold has also
asked the Southern Pacific to have
the railway crossing at Fenelon be
made passible.
There are still a few farmers
between Halleck and Wells who
insist on irrigating the county
roads but the District Attorney
has been instructed to enforce the
law in these cases and it is believ.
ed the matter will soon be adjust.
ed.
Secretary Gray of the Elko Coun,
ty Development League was one o1
the real live wires at the cgnfer,
ence and he explained the feeling
of the Humboldt and Washoe coun
ty citizens. The commercial club
gave assurance of the support OF
the people of the sections through
which the improved highway will
pass.
Ely made a hard fight to have
the road extended by the southern
route but the Utah delegation with
the money to spend objected 10 the
southern route and the delegation
from Elko county whooped it III
for the northern route through
Elko and won out. 1t was the gen
eral opinion of those present thai
few if any of the thousands of tour
lists from the east or the resident.
Of Utah or Nevada cared TO e
over the long stretches of desert b,
the Southern route. On the othel
hard Utah and Nevada men agreed
that the best thing to advertis,
this state was to send their many
visitors over the most direct route
through the most prosperous towns
and richest agricultural sections
another argument in favor Of tn,
northern route through Elko wa
that it ran parallel to the Southern
Pacific in Nevada and in case o.
oreakdowns or shortage Of gasolin,
towns were within reach at al
times which is not the case will
the southern route through Ely.
The meeting at Montello wa
harmonious and the greatest inter
est was shown by the Nevadans ant
Utahns. Another conference in tn,
near future is possible although
none has yet been arranged for.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
METROPOLIS LOCALS

Misses Eva McAbee and Mable
Ferrin, teacher of the public
schools left Saturday for Reno to
take the University Course for
teachers. Their action in taking
up the special work is to be highly
commended.
Mrs. Hammond and daughter
Cassie who have been spending some
weeks with Miss Diantha Ham,
mond left for their home in Utah
The Hammond sisters who are sue
cessful teachers in Utah plan to at
tend the National Association Con-
vention in Salt Lake City.
A large body Of our people are
making arrangements to attend the
Stampede in Salt Lake July 4th.
This show is of direct interest to
the people here on account of the
interest which Messrs. McAbee
and Austin have in the affair.
Mr.. Erastus Peterson will leave
for Utah in a few days to join Mrs
Peterson who has been visiting
her parents for some time.
The frequent rains of the past
few days have been God send to
the farmers on the project and the
crops could not look better. A
large acreage is under crop and
barley, wheat. oats and potatoes
are sure to show a heavy yield. All
who have land under cultivation
are greatly encouraged and those
who have had experience in dry
farming pronounce the conditions
here as ideal for following this
special feature of agriculture.
Several matters especially effect
ing the interest of the farmers of
this locality have been receiving
consideration by these people dur
ing the past few weeks and it was
deemed advisable to form Farm.
ers club for their social, financial
and material benefit.
Constitution and bylaws have
been adopted and at meeting to
be held next Saturday off GERS will
be elected. Any male citizen OF
Metropolis and vicinity may be,
come a member Of the club, the
dues and initiation fees being nom.
inal.
Rev. MIR. Hedges of Elko deliv.
cred very interesting discourse
in the hall last Sunday before 6
large audience.
Conference Sunday will be OBJ.
served Sunday, June 29th in Metro
polls and the Bishop and his sup
porters are making special prepar
ations for the event. A large dele
cation of visitors are expected
from Ogden and Salt Lake who viii
take part in the exercises.
Miss Arynthia Hatch of StarI
Valley returned to her home Fri
day after spending few weeks a,
the Rice Ranch.
Trout" Estlack returned from
a fishing trip Monday and reported
a good catch.
Mrs. J. F. Smith gave a delight
full dinner to the batchelnr element
of Metropolis Monday evening ant
it is stated that the bachelors fee
more favorable towards matrimony
after partaking of THAT Best
| Feed"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Scared Her.

"why has your wife decided to give
up the European trip she was contem
platlngT
"She happened to hear somebody say
that travelled broadened one."-Chlcs
go Ttecord-Herald.
Unsettled.
~ want some sort of present for q
young lady"
Eyes. sir--flancee or sisterf
"Er-why-she hasn't said Brhich she
will be Yet-"--EXchapGa
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Conundruma.

What Is the difference between an
auction and seaslckness? One is the
sale Of effects. the other the effects Of
a sail.
What is the difference between a
good soldier and a fashionable young
lady? One faces the powder and the
other powders tho face.
Why are blacksmiths the most dis.
contented OF mechanlcsI Because
they are always on the strike for
wages.
What part Of speech are shopkeepets
most anxious to dispose Off Articles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Honco tho Anvil Chorus.

whats the objection to the man
you sent to congress-"
"Nothin' in particular" replied Farm
er Corntossel; 'jes' the fact that he got
elected to n steady job has made
whole lot o. people Jealous. us."--Waeh-
ington Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
FINE IMPROVED ROAD IS
TO CROSS UTAH=NEVADA
Old Midland and Overland Trails To Be
Developed Into Magnificent Trans
continental Highway at Cost of
$15O,OOO-- Through Elko
LOCAL BOOSTERS RESPONSIBL E

The old Midland and Overland
trail through Utah and across Ne
vada are to be turned into one of
the finest highways in the country
aud will likely be completed long
before 1915. When finished it will
be one of the best and most i'm
portant links in the trancontinent-
al route from the east to the west
and thousands Of tourists will be
enabled to cross Utah and Nevada
in its most prosperous and fertile
section. AS the route is now plan
ned the tourist will go through all
the larger towns of this state with
the exception of those in the south
ern part.
1t is estimated that $3.50, 900 will
be expended in this great improve
ment and perhaps more. At a good
good roads conference held at Mon
tello on Wednesday reps esentatives
of various clubs and associations
in Utah and Nevada were present
and reached an agreement to i'm
prove the old Midland and Over
land trails. Among those in at
tendance were L. F. Simonsen, A. B
Gray of the Elko County Develop
ment League and County Commits
toner's Griswold and Patterson of
this county anu the County Commits
sioners Of Davis, Weber, and Box
Elder counties in Utah and repre-.
sentatives of the Utah State High
way association, the Intermountain
Good Road association, the Weber
Club of Ogden and the Elko Auto
Association.
At the conference it was decided
to extend the Midland trail through
the counties of Davis. Weber and
Box Elder the richest in Utah and
to enter the State Of Nevada at
Tacoma.
These three counties in Utah al
ready have 100000 available for
immediate use and more may be
raised later. The state of Utah
has also appropriated $4,000 for
good roads work but Governor
Spry tied up the fund until he was
able to satisfy himself whether the
road was to be continuous through
Nevada or whether Nevada would
lay down and let the improvement
stop at the Utah line. The dele.
gates telegraphed Governor Oddie
Of Nevada to attend the conference
and lend his support. A reply soon
after said that Gov. Oddie was
busy with official business and
could not get away. A little later
in answer to another telegram hi:
secretary telegraphed that the Gov.
ernor was on an auto trip in Cali.
fornia.
The Nevadans were not discour.
aged by the absence or lack of in.
terest of the Governor but on the
other hand the counties Of Elko
Humboldt and Washoe made assur.
ance that so far as the improve.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
a Pointer On q Pointer.

Farmer-If you want to get to
the village you must 60 this way.
Tourist-But the guidepost points
in the other direction.
Farmer-That is right. We have
pointed the finger in the wrong di-
rcction to keep beggars and robbers
from entering the village.-London
Answers.
Busybodies.
It would be a much more progressive
world IL we reduced the time we give
to other peoples buslness.-Puck.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Ready DIAGNOSIS.

Fortune Teller (solemnly)-Even an
1 speak there is wreck in your homo
caused by n blond woman.
Customer (carelessiy) - That's moth
ag-only that Swedish maid Of ours
breaking moro dishes. Baltimore
American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
Tn Cat Hid Of Him

Lord Algy-RealIy, don't you know.
I cawn't live without you. Geraldine
We'll, perhaps papa will pension you
for Hfe.-oJudpe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
His Goal.

His GonL
youth who'd been going tho pace
Dropped finally out OF the race.
He fell quite n bit,
And I know where no It,
Though, OF course, can't mention tia
place,
--7udze-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27

DR.. D. Cassady, specialist in di-
seases of the eye, ear, nose and
throat formerly of the London Eye
Hospital, London, England, has
come to Elko and will practice his
speciality here.
For the present DR.. Cassidy is
stopping at Mrs. Guldagers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-06-27
SOCIAL DANCE

The Elko Orchestra will give a
social dance at the Bradley Opera
House Saturday night after the
show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
Nip Had Its Effect
on Kansas.
Orange Crop Losses Hurt Pri-
yate Car Revenues.
RAILROADS HAUL THE FRUIT
And Kansas Draws on Number
of Days in State.
Last Year Tax Amounted to
More Than $4,000.

1t probably will surprise most Kan
s. rs to know that the frost killing the
orange and lemon crops of California
had any particular effect on the KAN
sas taxes. But it is fact. The exact
amount which Kansas will lose because
at present, but the state tax commits
sion is figuring and will know in
very short time
The commission has started the as
sessment of the private car lines oper-
ating in this state. This includes the
refrigerator. palace stock, tank cars,
sleeping cars and other private car
lines that are operated over the differ
emit railroads The companies have
just filed the reports of the amount of
business done by these companies dur
ing the year The tax is figured on
the number of days each car was in
Kansas during the last year
The failure of the orange and lemon
crops in California because of the
frosts that killed thousands of the trees
has the effect of cutting down the
number of refrigerator cars used in the
transportation of the California fruit
crops to eastern states Every car of
oranges and lemons that is hauled by
the Santa F'e. Rock Island Missouri
Pacific railroads to eastern markets
comes through Kansas and each car is
taxed according to the number of days
it was in the state.
Only One-Half a Crop.
The California fruit crop has been
only about one-half the usual amount
and the use of the refrigerator cars
has been cut down materially from
other years, and this cuts down the
Kansas tax on the private car lines.
The assessment is based on the num-
Der of days the cars are in Kansas and
this is figured as the percentage of the
actual value of each car. \ per cent
tax is charged against this value fixed
by the tax commission Last year the
private car line tax amounted to al
most SAC, 900. All of this money goes
into the state treasury and does not
go to the various counties 1t would
be impossible to figure what each
county should have on an assessment
of So tax against one company when
single car of the line was hauled
through ten or twelve counties of the
state So the law providing for the
private car line assessments provided
for the payment of the tax into the
state treasury The. amount. of the tax
is figured on the average Ievies of all
the Kansas counties. NJ.
The tax commission has just started
the work of fixing the assessments of
the various companies and the first
thing it. discovered was that there was
a marked falling off in the California
fruit express lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
DEAL HANGING FIRE.
small Difference Between McGfIl and
indianapolis Management.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 17.-With u
difference of $4,000 separating Jas.
c. McGiIl and the owners of the In
dianapolis American Association fran
chise, those on the inside predict that
the deal for the purchase of the as
sociatiOn club will be completed be-
fore Septem Der IS
Here is the exact situation: The
Indiana polls people want to sell and
demand s1T5.000. McGin wants ID
buy and is willing to pay $3.50 600. In
deal of this kind it is probable that
the owner put the highest price he
could obtain on the holdings, especial
Iy in view of the fact that he knew
McGiu had the coin if he would only
let loose of it
What the Indianapolis owner over
looked is the fact that the McGnl-
Hendricks combination is good
judge of baseball values, including
plants players and franchises.
Hendricks has his eye on some ex-
celIent minor league material of
American Association caIiber which
Will help to fill out at Indianapolis.
Most of this timber he can secure by
draft. providing the deal for the In
dianapolis club is completed before
September % Until this date the as
ISOLATION clubs can draft from circuits
Of lower class. Consequently the pur-
chase must be made before this date
or not at all.
owner McGiI1 really feels that the
Denver public would welcome new
faces in the ownership and manage
ment of the club. Furthermore, he
feels that Manager Hendricks is en-
titled to advancement to a Eaghsr
grade leag que
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-17
C0CREHAM GOES.
eft for Chicago to Join Bosten Club
-Crist Released.

Pitcher Gene Cocreham has changed
his mind in demanding a part of the
price paid for his release by the Boston
National League club and left yester-
day to join the latter organizatio in
Chica 60 He was shown the futiIity
of making such a claim, and after it
was fully explained, he realized his
mistake ard decided to join the major
league club at once
The local management gave him a
check for $500 as a bonus which was
promised him at the beginning of the
sea SON Ore was 800 for winning more
than one-half of the games he pitched
and the other was the same amount
promised him on the condition that
the club finished in the first division
The club is not in first division and
does not appear to have much chance
to get there but the anagement don
blame the big Texan. They consider
ed that he served the team well and
is largely responsible for its present