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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
A MONKEY ON A STRING

The Gazettes "Spieler" is most
suggestive cf "a Monkey on a
String" VINO has not heard the
wheezy old hand organ and watch.
ed the antics and grimaces Of the
MONKEY on string. 1t is great
fun for the kiddies and the mon
key seems to enjoy it too, but the
man who turns the hand organ is
usually pathetic picture and looks
as il he had lost home and mother.
Spieler is the monkey in this sim
lie, the Gazette is the same wheezy
old hand organ, but who turns the
crank? That's the question. Some
say its the Dickerson BelfOrd crowd
who are grinding out the music.
Somebody is paying for all this
music, but the burning question Cf
the hour is who? The only ones
who can answer this question pro-
badly will never tell.
One thing is morally certain. a
recognized Republican organ would
not be manufacturing Democratic
candidates with such assiduity
without it had an ak to grind.
Let us repeat the question who
is paying for the nusic?" The
vagarIes of the Spieler are so
pronounced and his antics so like
monkey on a string that tie only
wonder is, that the astutc editor Of
the Gazette permits such mon
key" business when he knows that
the Democrats of Nevada are on
to the game. Nobody is being fool
ed except Republicans and they
are laughing at the way they are
making monkeys Of the Democrats.
They will soon learn that such tao
ties will act as boomerang and
that the chickens are now coming
home to roost.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
MANY DIFFERENT USES
FOUND FOR QUICKSILVER

Quicksilver is used mainly, ac-
cording to the United States Geo
logical Survey in the manufacture
Of illuminate for explosive caps, of
drugs, Of electric lighting, and
scientific apparatus and in the re.
covery of gold by amalgamation.
An increasing demand has been re-
ported in manufactures Cf electric
appliances. An interesting and
increasing use in Scotland is the
floating of the lights If lighthouses
upon body of quicksilver. The
metal is not consumed of course.
and the loss in use is insignificant.
Concerning this Consul Fleming
writes as follows:
The commissioners of orthern
lighthouses, Edinburgh, have in
their charge 80 lighthouses on the
coast of Scotland. Up to the year
1900 the revolving lights were
borne on rollers. The float sys
TEN has been gradually introduced
however, and is now in operation
at 80 coast stations aud will be
used at all others. The lighting
machinery rests. in a groove. The
quantity of mercury required for
this purpose in lighthouse is from
z to 8 TASKS of rs pounds each.
AS the waste is trif!ing the total
present demand for this purpose is
small"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
TAX RATE OECREASED

ElkO CountS'S tax for 1913 will
be increased only 10 per cent in
stead of l2l per cent as first con-
tcrnplated by the Nevada State
Tax Commission. Word was re-
ccived to that effect this morning
from the commission by Recorder
GrCathOuse. The whole Elk roll
will Ec subjected to the 10 per
cent raise. This means that the in
crease in Elko County's valuation
viii be only about $4,000. 900. The
county rate can also be cut.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
WHAT THE PANAMA
WORK MEANS

The Egyptian Pyramids have
commonly been called the greatest
marvel of human construction. Yet
when the Gamboa dixie was blown
up, practically completing the Far
anna Canal, earth had been removed
that would make 63 pyramids.
Some people call the Chinese wall
the greatest human marvel. 1t is
so miles long. The material taken
out of Panama would make a simi-
lar wall $50 feet long.
The Americans have won where
the very scientific French people
failed. The capacity of the French
for technical achievement is shown
by the foremost place they have
taken in developing air flight. They
went down to Panama and built ~
miles of canal, we'll designed and
well constructed. Their machin-
cry was 80 good that most of il
after the rust was secured off, was
perfectly fit to use after the lapse
of years. Yet they slipped up
somewhere on the human side.
They left the job n monument of
graft.
The Americans turned a swamp
into a health resort. The spi il
of the thing was expressed by
Richard Harding Davis. He said
that when he ran across u single
man or little group of men some.
where out Of sight, unmatched and
and Embossed, one would naturally
expect, considering common hu.
man habits, that some of them
would be soldering" Instead Of
that, all seemed to to digging for
all they were worth.
Tie graft so common in munich
pal work, the inefficient red tnpe
of government departments has al.
ways made the American people
hesrtsick. Panama has shown
that II is a possible thing to or.
ganize government enterprises
efficiently. Great power was given
to one man, and he was held re.
sponsible. This will have its innu-
ence on our civic problems. Too
often graft and slo:h have been
sheltered by division Of RESPONSE
bility so fine that no one knew
whom to blame.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
CARLIN NEWS

Miss Jessie Graves has returned
to Carlin after spending a year in
Omaha. Neb.
Mrs w T Linebargcr, Mrs J Jones
and Mrs Mary Brakey visited Elko
Thursday
Mrs J F Williams spent Saturday
in Elko.
Mas Joe Knowles Of Sparks
spent a couple Of days with her
parents Mr. and Mrs Buckle. MRS
Buckle has been in poor health for
sometime. She returned home with
Mrs Knowles and will seek medi-
cal aid there.
Mrs Katherine Burnos left for
her howe in San Francisco Sunday.
c B Happier and Sam Buckle left
on a deer hunting trip to the
North Fork Sunday.
W + Lincbargcr is having his sa-
loon repai, ed.
c II Buckle is doing some exten-
sive repairing on his property.
DR. T l. Harper made several
business trips to Elko.
G L Thompson Of Elko is spend
ing a couple Of days at home.
A II Berning and Tom McKcnna
are hauling their winter supplies
to The Top Notch"
Mrs Frank Manning has returned
from a trip to Odgen and Cash Val
ley. Utah.
Little Tommy Starks has been on
the sick list for some time.
Mrs Kcckler, of Mohawk, Cal is
visiting ner parents Mr. and Mrs
c Buckle.
Ms c Buckle has returned from
Sparks.
Miss Lillian Critchley, of Elku is
visiting Mr. and Mrs " Critchcly.
Mr and Mrs Tom Griffin and son
John visited Lamoille Valley Mon.
day in their new automobile.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
TENDENCY TOWARD
A VEGETABLE DIET

Formerly the avoidance of meat
WAS regarded as a sign Of advanced
mental ecccntricity. The neigh
bOrs watched TO see # one did not
decline IN health, and his children
were expected to be anacmic or de-
fcCtive.
Recent events have greatly in
creased the number OF people who
eat little or no meat. Revelations
regarding dirt in the packing in
dustry made many vcRCtarians.
People of sensitive Imagination
saw the wholesale heaps Of gore
every time juicy joint was
brought on The table.
The steadily rising price of all
fo-ms Of meat tends in tho same
direction. The partial failure Of
the corn crop owing to the recent
drought means higher prices at the
butchers and fewer meat eaters.
Elaborate plans are under way for
DEVELOPMENT of beef industries in
Australia. Rut the public views
the tender meTcies Of the trusts
and the apparent competition of
new industries with suspicion.
There are growing number of
advanced humanitarians who en-.
tertain almost Oriental views about
animals. TO them the beast and
the fish have the same right to en-.
Joy life as man. He can not with
n clear conscience add TO his own
material comfort, by interfering
with the rights of n coordinate
branch of creation.
Meanwhile science does not seem
TO favor vcgctnrianism much. The
possession Of tearing and biting
there is still considered an iDdica'
tion of a natural adoption TO mix
cd dict. The race that lives wholly
on animal food are not considered
by scientists TO have the best ply
sical development. For the aver
ago man then the growing scarcity
of meat seems a calamity OF PR
mary importance. to receive Tho
most earnest attention Of scientists
and legislators, with the considera
tion OF immediate measures c.
preserve the substantial backbone
of the dinner table.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
SHOOTS DEER ILLEGALLY

On the l4th one of the forest
rangers at Gold Creek notified
Game Warden George B Russell
that two deer has been shot out of
season at Rowland by Joe Bessie,
An investigation shows that Bessie
had killed the two deer on Oct l2,
three days before the open season
begins. Bessie was frank and open
with the officers and said he
thought he had shot the deer in op-
en- season. He had a copy of the
law of two wears ago. But since
then the game season for deer op-
ems one month later than it used
to. 1t is the opinion that Bessie
acted in good faith and did not vio-
late the law willfully. The Justi se
at Mountain City has been asked
to impose the minimum fine of SIS
for the offense.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
JEALOUS WOMAN
ATTEMPTS MURDER

San Francisco. CAL, Oct. 49,
A man by the name of Van
Baalen was shot and seriously
wounded by Mrs Leah Anderson,
in front of the Chronicle building
this afternoon. The bullets entered
the stomach, lungs and shoulder.
The surgeons who removed the bull
lets stated his recovery was doubt
full. Mrs Anderson when arrested
was hysterieal, but after being TAX
en- to the city prison she recover
ed her composure enough to tell
the authorities that Van Baalen had
promised to divorce his wife who
is now in the east and marry her.
She said she had travelled about
the country with Van Baalen as bis
wife and when she learned today
that he had no intention of marry
ing her she shot him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
BACK AGAIN

After eight months rest. the
writer again assumes charge of the
Independent. Mr.. Mcneil, the
lessee, having turned over the Of
flee Saturday afternoon. When we
quit the office in February, to take
a needed rest, we hoped it would
be for the full year, hut cirrum-
stances beyond our control has
forced US hack in the harness
again.
During the time the paper was
in charge of Mr. Mcneil, we had no
control over il and we are not re-
sporsiblle for its editorial or other
utterances. all malicious rumors or
reports to the contrary.
From now on, the paper will be
conduc ed as near as possible along
the lines that made it a welcome
visitor to the homes of its readers.
Politi .ally it will be hearty sup
porter of President Wilson in his
attempt to free the people from
the rapacious greed of the great
corporations and the malign influ-
ences of the money power. We are
an ardent believer in Democratic
principles and their application to
the great questions that confront
the people of this country. Presi-
dent Wilson is Loyalty fulfilling his
pledges to the people and he should
have the hearty support of every
Democrat and every independent
thinker wno believes this great
government should be divorced
from business and conducted in the
interests of the great mass of the
people, instead of the favored few.
The great party that elected him
should stand solidly behind him in
his efforts to make this govern.
ment what it was designed to be by
its immortal foundtTs-a govern.
ment by the people and not by
special interests.
So far as the political situation
in this state is concerned, we are
out of touch with it, but hope in q
few weeks to size it up correctly
and take an active part in the dis.
cussion of the questions that may
arise. In county affairs, we arc al.
so behind as we have taken but
little interest in them since our
return from the East. In these and
other matters we will brighten W
aid hope to give the taxpayers of
the county something to think
about in the next few months.
In conclusion, we greet our old
and new friends and ask ior THEN
support and cooperation in max.
ing the Independent the best and
most reliable paper in Elko county
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
SALUTATORY

In order to devote my time and
energies to other business, | have
surrendered the lease under which
| have been conducting The Inde-
pendent to w. w. Booher, the pro-
prietor and for more than twenty
years, the editor of this paper. |
have engaged in the Real Estate
business and will remain in Elko
county and carry on line of busi-
ness with which am familiar and
with which | have been identified
for many years. Hoping to merit
and receive a full share Of patron
ago and public confidence in my
chosen profession IN Elko County
and believing ! can materially as
sist in upbuilding greater Elko
and assist in developing the re-
sources Of ElkO county and the
State Of Nevada beg to solicit the
support of generous public. |
bcspcak for my successor the same
generous support that has been ac-
corded The Independent under my
management, and wish to thank my
many loyal friends for their kindly
interest and loyal support.
w. 7. Mcneil.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
PUBLIC SALE OF MEAT

a bulletin just issued by the de-
partmcnt of agriculture contains
the most thorough analysis of the
situation confronting the people of
the United States in regard to
their meat supply that has ever
been prepared.
The departments experts can see
no possibility of relief through
shipments of beef from Canada,
Mexico, Argentina or any other
country.
Prices. in their opinion, are bound
to continue upward unless improv.
ed methods are adopted by the
meat producers of the United
States.
Among the proposals for reliev-
ing the situation by the far most
interesting is the establishment of
public abattoirs and the sale of
meats through public markets as in
many European countries.
Through these public slaughter
houses many OF the middlemen, it
is asserted, would be eliminated.
local markets would be created for
the small farmers and the so-called
| ueef trust would receive a blow.
Other remedies lie in more eco
nOmic methods of stock raising on
the farms and the Improvement Of
waste lands for pasture purposes.
Here is what the department
bureau has to say about the estab-
fishing of public abbattoirs and the
sale of meat under public supervis-
ion:
An important reason why farm
Crs produce less meat than former.
~ IS to be found in the system OF
distribution from producer to con.
sumer that has grown up in thi.
country. In most of the countrie.
Of Europe public abbattoirs have
hceu constructed to which farmer!
may consign their fat stock, th,
meat from which is then sold tC
the consumer. without passing
through the hands Of an intermin
able line of middlemen, each OF
whom takes his toll.
In this country the farmer re
ceives only a small fraction of III,
price paid by the consumer. Enor
nous packing establishments havl
mOuopoized the business and there
is a little or no competition in buy
ing the farmers 5 stock. Tie enor
nous fortunes that have grown vi
in his business in recent years show
that the farmer has not been get
ting his full share of the profits.
Again the retail meat business
at present conducted in cities ren
dcrs enormous profits necessary
| Numerous small groceries, each
with its independent delivery sys
tenn, clerks, and fixtures, serve ;
few patrons scattered over con
siderably overlapping areas. Ret
ter organization of. the retail busi.
ness. whereby it shall be conducted
in larger units with well system.
atizcd methods Of delivery, is ser.
iously needed"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
GAMBLERS FINED

The four Chinese gamblers ar
rested Wednesday night were fined
by Judge Castle yesterday after
noon. Charles Foo and One Lung
were fined $50 each, Ng On and
Tom Ward were fined $50 each.
Chinese Smith was turned loose.
The Court costs Of $3.50 were tax
ed on the bunch.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
DEMOCRATIC POST
MASTER At AUSTIN

Austin Oct ll-After occupying
the position of postmaster at this
place for many years, Charles
Littrell stepped down this week, re-
linquishing the Office to George
Myles recently appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson. The change was
brought about by the democratic
regime. Myles is the first demo-
crat to hold the Office since Grover
Cleveland was president.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24

During the contemplating season In
Texas n Colored brother who had gone
Into tho country to work returned very
much dlsgusted. Don't yo' git no
oifahs ter pick no cotton7" asked a
friend. "Scch ez doy was. White
man dono offered mo one.third o. wat
All could pick All done TUX look at
dc field an saw dat when II wah all
picked 1t wouldn't amount ter one
third. So All done lit out fer honaI"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

Merritt Rockwell Of Halleck was
arrested yesterday for assault. The
charge is made by Samuel McIn.
yre. Rockwell is out on S1O0 bail.
His hearing will be before Judge
Castle at 10 o'clock Saturday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
new ROAD FINISHED

Attorney + S Gcdnoy has rcceiv-
ca a letter from Mr. Hancock. sec
retary Of the Battle Mountain
Chamber Of Commerce that the
new ROAD has been completed from
Nock Creek to Welshcs Canyon, a
distance Of about ~ miles. A fine
oridgo has also been built. The
contract was let to Reese T jenkins
ior $3.50. The bridge has been in.
'pectcdand accepted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
Tne Woman In the Case,

"Dlgby, you are worrying about
some woman" "Blfles. l am" II
knew itl she Is constantly in your
thoughts" II can't got her out Of my
mind" II wouldn't dream OF nskirT
you 10 tell mo hor name" 1T havo
no objections TO letting you know her
namo. II is Mrs. Pruner, my land.
lady. l owe her for six months
board"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
EnlIah,enod sta,enman,hIn.

The story gooR that Java was lost 10
the British crown through geographic
al Ignorance. When tho British wero
negotiating with tho Dutch early In
tho last century, a trembling secretary
pointed out to Lord Liverpool that tho
Dutch claimed the island OF Java.
Java, whore Ia Java7 Let 'em have
IT, roared his lordship.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
DenIrn for Ionn Life.

There appears TO exist a greater
desire TO live long than to live welll
Measure by mans desires. he cannot
1.-Two long enough; measure by his
good deeds. and no haa not lived long
enough; measure by hIA evil deeds
and he has lived too long
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
HEAVY LEGAL ARTILLERY
FOR STATE OBJECTED TO


The battle between tn, State and
the defense in the McCombs cast
.;,,os .,d o,,or,o,s to. ko,L
.
''''7 N'
guns u" S"E'' o''''t s|u Tue court
I day annther h"rce legal scrap oc'
cupIci all the forenoon. This time
new point was raised and put up
to the court Tor decision.
At the opening OF the session of
court TINS morning the district at.
torney asked that the legal firms Of
CurI'r u Tedney' and HENDERSON &
an be entered as assistants to
the prosecution. Immediately attor-
ney van fIest .and Dysart for the
defense entered an emphatic ohjec-
ton TO any special outside counsel
belhG permitted TO be called in or
allowed 10 assist the prosecution.
Inc PORTS "I Ia" were quoted and
DEBATE" at IehHth by ooth slHes.
Mf van fIeet contcnded that the
lour e'h heht outside attorneys
sought 10 De registered 'or the
state were o''nE pald not ut the
expense oi E'Ao county nat by the
FIN" '"uh's |h''IrHich AsS"cia-
'''" an" 'haI II oil" not appear TO
"t >" "'u'n case OF attempting
|" o"'"'n Justice as 10 ontaih con-
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vi al ! 'et' S"'u 'hc SIX a''' T.
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S'S'a'' anu the lour attorneys hlred
~ '"e O"'''e'''c" "sS"cla ION
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24
To the Editor,
The ElkO Independent,
ElkO, Nevada.

IIlhbt aHt'hN''
Dear Sir:
| have received from the Z. S.
Geological Survey an advance
Chapter, entitled: "Prccious and
Scmi-Prccious Metals in Nevada in
1912"
/ should take pleasure in furnish.
ing this pamphlet to any Of your
readers who may desire it, and
should he pleased to have you an
nounce in your paper that copies
may be had by writing TO me.
Thanking you for your courtesy,
| am sincerely yours
Key Pittman.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-10-24

While we are reasoning concerning
life. life is gone: and death, though
perhaps they receive him differently.
yot treats alike the fool and the
philosopher.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-14

Boys and girls, do you know I
found out whole lot about the eIe-
plant that day at the Zoo. 1 found
that the elephant is the largest exist
ing land animal!
The weight of a large one is about.
five tonsi
To hold up this great weight, his
short legs are built very strong and
thick! When an elephant gets down
on the ground to rest, he does a
funny thing. He bends his hind legs
back, instead of bringing them for
ward under, him, as horse does.
The elephant has very keen
sense of smell and hears very dis
tinctly. His eyes did you ever no
tice them - are very small But his
great ears make up for that.
His trunk-my, oh my, isn't it
queer?- often measures eight feet!
And what. do you think? / discoV-
cred that when the elephant goes
faster than a walk he SHUFFLES
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-14

BY AUNT GERTIE
'|Gi' me a ride on the elephant,
mister. Gf me ride on the ele-
phant!'
A wee girl, with very large eyes,
stood staring way up at an immense
elephant in one of the parkways of
the Zoo when Artist Barnum and /
were there this week.
1t was a very special day for chill
dren, and the elephant was dressed
up in his bright colors, with a sort of
carriage on his broad back, just for
their special benefit.
eff some gTownup will go with
you, you may ride" said the keeper.
ooh, oh, 1 haven't anyone to go
with me-" cried the little maid.
So Artist Barnum said, ''We'1 go,
won't we, Aunt Gertie?" And we
climbed up.
My, oh my, think of riding away,
way up on an elephants broad back,
ASg-=1.s 49, - go -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-13
EpISCOPAI CHnRCHES

st. Andrews Cathedral Emma
street, near Beretania. Rt. Rev. II. b
Restarick, bishop: Rev. Canon VIM.
Aunt, yicaf. Sunda5. services. q and
IL q. N. and 7:30 p. M. Sunday
School, 9:46 q. m. Hawaiian congre.
cations, Rev. Leopold. froll, pastor
Sunday services, 9:15 a. m.
st. Clements Church Wilder ave.
nue., corner Makiki. Rev. Canon Us.
borne, rector. Holy Communion. II
q. M; sevensong, 80 p. m.
ST Elizabethfs Church Corner King
street and Pua lane. Rev. w. e. Pot.
wine, pastor. Sunday services, z and
IL q. m. and 7:30 p. m. Korean serv.
ices, 2:30 p. M. =
morning prayer and address, other
Wednesdays, 10. q. m; Sunday School
and children's service. 8 p. m.
Epiphany 1Eission-Tenth, and Palo.
10 avenues, Kaimuki. The Rev. r. A
Saylor, priest in charge. Services:
Sunday School, 10 a. m; morning
service, IL a. m. w.
St Marks Mission -, Kapahulu
road. Rev. Leopold Knoll, priest IN
charge. Services: Holy Communion
first Wednesday each month, 10 a. m;
and 1880 p. M. Sunday school every
Sunday at 10 e.. m.
Holy Communion first Sunday Of the
month. j."