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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-01

The Ohio river became s:a ionarT II
Huntington, ". Va, Monday night ard
at noon yesterday was falling s!cwlf.
Relief committees took up The wori; q
feeding and caring fer tic $3.50 hom :
less. About 100 houses between E.I!' =
ington an kenova, w. Va, i is II
ported, have been carried Gown t.;
river by the food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-01

FOR SALE Or RENT--Two houses
in George Washington Park. "Thc
old Wiley property. Immediate
possession Dr.. Chas. Outcalte, l22
s. Washington street. 10 st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-01
AiIi1lQ !l Skin

13czcrla, Psoriasis. pandr"ff, T;m-
fIc" *Iiin troubles of any kind--W..SIi
THEN AWAY with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-01

4 Copy Iestc: =
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
EDMUND BURKE,
SAMUEL P. FISHER, 2. z.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
SAVED BY QUICK WIT.
A Reply That Won Napoleon and the
Duke OF Modena.

A Reply That Won Napoleon and the
Duke OF Modena.
I. In the French campaign in Italy. In
which Napoleon l. first began to win
the laurels which subsequently so
abundantly crowned his career, q
young Italian cavalry officer was TAX
en- prisoner.
HaU.cs ss-tcr5 doubts about his
safety. it occurred to the prisoner &c
pretend he was great parsonage. Sc
he promised rewards to his captors II
they would insure his good treatment
adding .confidentially that he was the
Duke of Modena.
He was exceedingly well cared for,
and early next morning he was called
before Napoleon. who was somewhat
puzzled at finding two Dukes of Mo
dem among his prisoners. for the real
duke was also prisoner. The real
duke angrily asked his counterfeit by
what authority he had assumed the
title ct Duke of Modena. The young
officer answered.:
:'Your grace, the peril of my situa
ton yesterday was such that had ]
known more illustrious title would
not have assumed yours"
The reply so pleased both the duke
and Napoleon that he was forgiven his
deceit =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Whom the waltz was Nem.

I have letter in my possession writ
ten by a. friend to my great-grnnd
mother in the year 1917. Mt Christmas
time, in which the lady expresses her
grave disapproval of the modern" ten.
dency toward rapid dancing The para
graph runs as follows:
1T was yester evening at your Cousin
Betty's. where was much struck with
the new fashioned dances, which seem.
ed, to me at any rate. to be out of
keeping with the propriety and mod.
esty which we look for In young ladies
OF our class. can only regret the dis,
appearance Of those 'rnazurkas' and ga.
VOTES as well as the 'minuets' and
hope that these new dances or 'vnlses.'
as l thiuk they are named, will quick.
" disappear from respectable society,"
Letter in London Telegraph
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Rrittany,s Hair Harvest.

1t is at Easter time that the curious
hair harvest of Brittany is .'reaped"
by the travelling merchants. who go
from village to village buying the beau
tiful hair for which the Breton bellea
are famous. This is later destined to
be made up into transformations"
"fringes" and other mysterious ar
engagements with which ladies iess
abundantly endowed by nature make
up theIr shortcomings In the matter Of
"woman's browning glory" The eli
ents of the hair buyers are chiefly
country lasses in the remoter districts
who are only too pleased tn sell their
tresses in order to obtain little money
to spend ut the Easter fairs. The char
vest" however, is said not to be so
good as formerly. as with the spread
OF education aud the love of display
many girls prefer to keep their hair
Wide World Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
DISTRICT COURT


On the converting of court this
morning, Judge ,Taber overruled
the objection of the defense to the
entering of special counsel in the
case of the state VS.. Fred McComb,
charged with grand larceny, and
admitted Game & Henderson and
Curler & Gedney as special counsel
for the state. The defense is re-
presented by Attorneys Weber of
Salt Lake and Van Fleet and ly-
sart Of Elko. The work of getting
a jury was then begun and is still
in progress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
AFTER FORTY,TWO YEARS

Mrs. Minnie Hobson of Joplin,
Mo-, who was knoRn in Elko in
the early seventies as Miss Minnie
Quinn, stopped off here for few
days visit last Saturday, to some
of the old residents Of former ac-
quaintance, and to look over the
town, continued her journey to
California on the westbound w.
P. train last Saturday night.
Mrs. Hobsen is the daughter of
the late Patrick Quinn who YVES
engaged in the Grocery Business in
Elko from 1869 to 1871 Ills store
was located on the lot occupied by
Mr.. Plunketps News Stand. Mrs.
hobson noticed that few of the
houses then in use are standing to-
day. Her father, Mr.. Quinn built
and occupied the house now oc.
cupied by MIR. 6. p. Eyler which
was moved from the corner where
Sheriff Harris now lives. The old
original school house, now the X.
Of P. Hall, Mrs. ouderkirk's brick
house on the cor, of 5tb. and Cour,
SITS. Mr.. George Russell's barn, the
residence al that time of +. M,
Rodgers, and a few others thai
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
OLD SCHOOL BOOKS

School books 1900 years old in
Guiding grammars, histories, and a
little clsy Slate on which Baby
lonian school boy had evidently
copied his lessons are among the
most recently deciphered docu-
rnents in the University of Penn
sylvania's collection of CLAW tablets
from the ruins of Nippur. They are
now being read and classified by
Professor LaDgdon of Jesus college,
Oxford. The Cnneiform tablets
show according to DR.. Langdon
that in the temple school at Nippur
students studied geography, his
tory, grammar. geology and theol-
ogy. On the "slate" the student
had written in the wedge shaped
characters OF the time the names
of a number of jewels. An error
in spelling had caused him to
smudge over a word on the soft
clay and discard his SLATE"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17

have been moved from their hrst
location giving place to more
modern buildings.
Mrs. Hebson found few of the
old residents who were here: in
those pioneer days, among them
are Mrs. j.. s. MayhuEh, Miss
Lizzie Hough, Mrs A. w. Hesson
and Mrs j. L. Keyesr. There are
a few others who were here at that
time but she did not remember
them. She remembered the build
ing Of the First Presbyterian
Church under the direction of Rev.
John Brown, its first pastor. and
many other incidents of interest in
those days.
Her coming was of much inter-
est and pleasure to her and an
agreeable surprise to those who
were friends in childhood, all of
whom have grown to years of ma
turity, and some of them as well
as herself have become mothers
and grandmotbers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
WHITE HOUSE WEDDINGS


Twelve weddings have been held
in Tho White House in the history
OF the United States. The marriage
of Miss Jessie Wilson will be the
thirteenth. The twelve are:
181l-Lucy Payne Washington
to Judge Todd.
l812-Anna Todd to Representa-
tive John G. Jackson.
1820-Marie Monroe to Law
ence Gouverneur.
1828-Helen jackson to John
Adams.
l829-37-Delia Lewis to Alphon-
so Joseph Yver Pageot: Mary East=
IN to Lucien B. Palk; Emily Mar
tin to Lewis Randolph.
1842-Elizabeth Tyler to William
Waller.
1874-Nellie Grant to AlgernoD
Charles Frederick Sartoris.
187S-Emily Plat to General
Russell Hastings.
lSS6-Francis Folsom to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
1906 Alice Roosevelt to Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
SOMETHING ABOUT RAN

~
On every daily weather bulletin
or chart the amount Of rainfall at
various places during tho preceding
"a hours is printed in inches and
hundredtbs of inches. Int general
way the public understands that a
rainfall of two inches in one dsy is
heavy, and that one of tenth
of an inch is light, but no attempt
is made to associate the linear
measurement of the water with its
equivalents in weight or bulk.
This is necessary for a proper un-
Outstanding of the actual quanti-
tive value of the rain and the few
figures following may prove of as
sistance in making calculations
says an authority.
An acre of ground contains 49,
$50 square feet. Consequently a
rainfall of one inch over enc acre
of ground would mean a total of
43,560 times 144, ar 6,272, $40
cubic inches of water. This. is
equivalent to $3.50 cubic feet. AS
cubic foot of pure water weighs
about ga pounds, the exact
amount varying slightly with the
density, it follows that weight of a
uniform coating of one inch of
rain over one acre Of surface
would be $500 times GA, or 1885,
512 pound, or 113 ID short to s.
The weight Of one United States
gallon 60 pure water is 8345
pounds. Consequently rainfall of
one inch over one acre Of ground
would mean 226.5l2 pounds or 27,-
l43 gallons of water on the acre.
This is equivalent to 60 barrels of
45 gallons each, and would be
sufficient 10 fill a tank or pool 20
feet square and nine feet in depth.
Should farmer desire to build a
cistern to be supplied by rainws er
from roof, he can, if he knt VS.
the annual rainfall of his locality.
so cons ruct his cistern so as to
make the best possible use of ae
rainfall. For instance, rainfall #
one inch on a roof of 1000 SOU re
feet capacity would mean 6. tCral
value of $4,000 cubic inches, u
$50 cubic feet available, for ne
cistern Gloss from splashing. etc,
not considered}. This is equal to
1870 United States gallons, or
about 4l.5 barrels of as gallons
each, enough to fill cistern eight
feet in diameter to depth of 4.97
feet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
ARTEsIAN FLOW STRUCK

An arteaan we'll flowing 200 gsl-
LOO per minute was struck on the
Arc Nesmith ranch III Smith Valley
q fow days sgo according to Chaa.
Lewis, who has been looking after
his property interests in that Sec
tiouthis week. The flow was en-.
countered at deptb-of 100 feet.
When the flow started the top Of
the casing was 20 feet above ground
and the wateF gushed out Of the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS

The most popular American nov
ell, "The Shepherd of the Hills" has
been made into play by its author,
Harold Bell Wright, with the as
sistance of Fishery w. Reynolds
and Lem B. Parker. This will be
good news to the millions Of Mr..
Wrights' admirers. For every one
who has read his popular story will
be glad to see Sammy Lane, =
"Preachin' Bill" Young Matt"
dad Hewitt and all the people of
Mutton Hollow" take life and
appear behind the footlights.
1.-THE Shepherd of the Hills" will
have its local premiere at the
Bradley Opera House on Wednes-
day, November l9, where it will be
presented for an engagement last
ing one night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
WASHOE LAKE TO Be DRAINED

A contract has been let for the
draining of the Big Lake in Washoe
valley. This is being done in order
that the farmers near this end of
the lake can get water. The ditch
that will be dug to drain water
from the lake will be two and one
half miles long. 1t will be ten feet
wide at the top and seven feet at
the bottom.
For years tho water in the big
Washoe lake has been receding and
fields that used to be entirely under
water are now dry spots. Finally
the water got so low in the lake
that the ranchers that depend up
on rhe waters from the Washee lake
for their stock and crops were
without sufficient water to irrigte
with. The proposition of tapping
the lake was taken up with the
Govern nent first and has been un-
der discussion for several years.
Sparks Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17

r - a. 81. =
pipe with much force, making it
difficult work for the the well
drillers to continue their work.
On the Sherck ranch an artesian
fioY was recently encountered and
is throwing 100 gallons per minute.
On the Peterson ranch a good flow
has been encountered as well as on
the Plymouth company's proper
ty. All of these wells have been
put down within the past few
weeks by the Beers we'll drilling
machine.
Mr.. Lewis states that artesian
water is tapped in Smith Valley be-
meath heavy strata of clay, rang.
ing in depth from $50 to 200 feet
below the floor of the, Valley, and
the flow OF one we'll is not dimin-
,ished by the development of an
other in the immediate vicinity.
The farmers in that section are
jubilant over the successful devel5
opment of artesian water and the
drillers have much work ahead of
them. Many who have homestead
ed land in Smith Valley intend to
go after artesian water. Gardner
Vile Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Publisher.)
Serial 04665

Department of The Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Carson City,
Nevada, November IA, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Will
son J. Forbes. of Deeth, Nevada,
who on January Id, 1910, made
desert land application, No. 0466g5.
for the, Sd of Section l6, Township
35 North, Range SO e, Mount Di-
ablo Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before E. P. Carville, U.
S. Commissioner, at Elko, Nevada,
on the 9th day of December 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William M. Weathers, of Elko, Ne
vade,
Edward G.. Murphy, of Deeth, Ne.
vada,
Leland S. Weathers, of Derth, Me-
vada,
Issac Griswold, of Deeth Nevada.
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
First Publication Nov. IL, 1913
Last Publication Dec 26, 1913
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Hard 10 See Under WACO.

There is no scientific instrument q
the scope" character which enables
one to sec down to 30 or 60 fest under
water. When the sun shines VERTICAL
" over water. o box or buclree with q
glass bottom n often used 10 look
into the water. A. cloth covering 20
exclude light from the box or bucket
ls sometimes employed. But without
electric or some other Hight IN tho wa,
ter these devices are not very satts-
factory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
!. BE A NAN OF ACTION.
Dsnr Fall into the I'm % Il Sons
Day. Habit.

Osnt Fall Into the "l'll % It Some
Day. Habit
Some day" Is the one day OF the
B66 that has no place In the calendar
and b still the most popular day for
making disogreeabIe engagements. Il
h the day that every idle dreamer
chooses to begin the monumental work
that II Is to make his fame and for
tune.
Today is always huddled, crowded.
too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry.
Today Is out of the question. But
"some day" lies in the far golden haze
Of the future that seems to have in Il
the infinite leisure OF eternity. And 80
we defer till the more convenient sea
son that never comes what ought to
be done instanter. without taking heed
of our own feelings, our plausible OBJ
Jections, and permitting the creeping
paralysis OF overmuch debate that
keeps the arm from striking while the
iron is hot.
These prophecies that begin with
some day" and good resolution are
rarely converted into the past tense
The man Of action makes his plans so
berly and takes the facts where be
can get them that will help him to de
eide what to do But when his mind
is once made up he goes ahead without
telling you much about IT. He does not
boast. He Is too conscious of his own
fallibility to be cocksure of brilliant
and secure Philadelphia Led.
ger
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Not Him.

'Has my husband been In here7" in.
quired woman Of the bartender.
Hes tall, red faced man, no over
coat, soft hat"
4 "a man answering that description
got q bottle Of whisky here about ten
painutes ago"
How big a bother
!: Half pint. ma'am,"
':Some other man." said the woman.
St Louis Post. Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
omeIIed : ornftee.

A Boston clubman recently return
cd from .. visit to New York City.
In discussing his trip one Of hiD
friends asked him whether hs had .
policeman In his pocket The club
man hssitated for moment. ssriou1-
" questioning his friends sanity,
when the latter sdded: Il didn't know.
whether you could be there . week
without some CRATER or other gee.
ting into your pockets
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
ReallY Good Idaa-

A new patent that will interest men
who would like to discard suspenders.
but are not partial to tight belts, In
shirt with ga plurality Of lapeIsS
which are designed to be attached to
the trousers for their support. The
trousers being thus held mp, Sus-
penders may be dispensed with and
belts worn comfortably loose.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Prolific Penaulno.

A penguin oil industry is to be CO.
,ablished at Macquarie Island, about
half way between Tasmania and the
Antarctic continent. This island, 2B
miles long and five wide, is estimated
20 contain probably s0,0o0,0O0 pam
gums, SO that the stock seems almost
Iimitless.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
slrd's Fatal Mistake.

While the guests of, the Centras
hotel were enjoying their breakfast
the other morning they were SUI
prfsed to hear crash against the
plate glass window. Thinking that a
was a stone from a blast they ran to
the door, to discover on the sidewalk
q great big blue grouse, which. mia.
taking the green foliage OF the hans
ing plants and flowers In the window
for the forests, had killed itself 60
trying to fly through the Window
Vancouver Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
EconomY. IndaadI

Cautious Investor but is the man,
agement of the P. d. & Q. r. R. eco.
nomical?" Brol5er-'T should say sol
Why, they buy all their rails in win
ter, and lay them in summer, when
the heat expands them about quar-
ter of an inch.-Bazar.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
soffenIna aranIte slab.

rs been observed that, under
. s, conditions which have not
lxplained, granite win warp like
wuol A slab set in wan has been
under observation In Switzerland, and
o perceptible distortion has made II.
peR apparent.-Harper'S Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Cultivate aen.o 81 Humor.

A sense Of humor In certainly the
salt Of life. either Of the married va
riety or the plain, single existence.
1t certainly helps wife b laugh on
many little bruise that otherwise
would grow into q fostering Sors. To
see the funny side OF many Of the
trivial annoyancea of hfe q he time
they happen certainly eases he situa-
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Hoe plannoele.

Betsey, an old colored cook. was
moaning around the kitchen one day,
when her mistress asked her II she
was i'll. No, ma'am, not "Eactly,"
said Betsey. "But the fac is, don't
feel ambition 'nough TO git outer my
own way."--Exchange
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
surely Had FORGOTTEN aouathino

An HastbOurne, Sussex (EngiandS
woman recently started on railway
Journey With the uneasy feeling thas
she had forgotten something This
turned out TO be correct, for ana had
70 take the NEXT train back 70 pick
up her child, which she bad LETT on the
station platform.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
hls Limh.

"And before we werc married you
said you would be willing to die for
me-"
II know &C."
@And ret yor refuse TO beat the
Fugs,r
"surei Dying is my limit. Hous
ton Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
That Klnd.

"And do you want to employ law
yer?" asked the jail-keeper.
Yes" replied the prisoner In the
cell.
I'll send one in to you.''
"But will he want to come in hero?ss
"Oh, yes; the one I'll send you has
often bcen In iaiIl-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
Inproved inoanaeeoent lanp.

Incandescent lamps IN which the a.
ernents are IN the form Of an inverted
cone have been found 70 give oRefilth
more light than those OF the aams nsse
Ia which hlamenta form cylinders
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
S S.ALMAGUNDI

Commercial Hotel.
Judge Mecartan arrived from
Carson yesterday morning and re-
N b in town until this morning
when he left for Glover Valley.
Surveyor DAVIS went to Battle
Mountain this morning to inspect
the big dam the Russell Land &
Cattle Company has just complet-
ed. This dam will irrigate 400
acres of arid land.
The new Mayer Hotel is rapidly
approaching completion and Con-
tractor Shraven can begin to see
the end of his work. He is now
confident that he will have the
building completed in the time
named in the contract.
Misses Mamie and Alice Sieber,
of Wilmette, Illinois, nieceS of
Mrs. E. S. Harrington, and who
have been visiting the coast cities
and Carson, Nevada, will leave on
No. 6 tonight for their home, af-
ter having spent several days in
Elko and Carlin with relatives.
While the prospects at Bullion
continue favorable, there is nothing
as yet to justify any excitement
over the mines. The Bunker Hill
leasers are shipping a good deal of
ore and work on the main tunnel
is going ahead. Other companies
and leasers are at work and the
prospects are that Bullion will be
a very lively camp next summer.
The Carson News walls long and
loud over the establishment of a
land Office at Elko. X says that
the money spent by those having
business at the Carson land office
has helped to support the Carson
ties and it bewails the loss of this
revenue. The News blames the
wicked democrats for Carson's loss.
It's sad, sad story, this wall of
the News.
The resignation Of Constable
Fernald and his~ahsence from town
last night left Elko with only one,
officer to preserve order day and
mig The sheriff's Office took the
mayer up and put Deputy Sheriff
Lewis on the night shift. Charley
will look after the town at night
until the commissioners meet and
appoint asuccessor to Constable
Fernald. This action of the
Sheriff's Office is sure to meet with
the approval of the town.
A good deal is being published
on the joy road across Nevada
for Eastern tourists. Good roads
are necessary for the development
of country, but instead of spend
ing Doneg for the benefit Of tour
lists we believe the roads from
farming communities to their trad
a ~
ing and shipping points should first
receive attention. They are of
vastly more Importance to the peo-
pie than an automobile road across
the state.
Constable Fernald resigned late
Saturday afternoon and yesterday
Deputy Constable Citco circulated
apetition asking the commissioners
to appoint him to the vacancy.
This morning Deputy Sheriff CO.
tant was out early with a petition,
but found that nearly oil the bust.
ness men had signed Mr.. Cisco's pc
tition. MIR. Cotant thinks he has
not had fair deal in the matter
as Mr.. Ferpald's resignation was
kept quiet and Cisco was given an
unfair advantage as he was one
OF the few that new that Fernald
had resigned.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
epofled.

sHis popularity IL spelling bira.g
whats the matter now?r
Hes got 30 that be can't enjoy .
banquet unless he's at the speakexr'
tabIe"-p Detroit free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
anereaae 81 popa FIendn.

Bs1g taking is greatly on the In
iis'ease in London Somebody recent
~ introduced "hasheesh" into that
lIe'eat city. and so popular has Il be-
One that two hasheesh chambers are
5ow in fun swing not hundred yards
rom Piecadilly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17
MIR, Meekton's Moan i,ss

''Why did you insist on having your
wife join the Suffragette Clubf' ~Bo.
cause" replied Mr.. Meekton erimly.
II want to see that SufIragette Club
get all the trouble that's coming to
T."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-17

What Wopid Newspapers Dor
e u ware not for our fniesakae.
ifa would be pretty monosonons.-
sRcgs-