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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
the United States shows that 275.

the United States shows that 275
accidents have occurred since 1889.
in which five or more men were
killed at one time, representing q
total of 6777 fatalities. OF these
accidents there were 1876 that killed
from s to 9 men each, a total Of
$50: 81 that killed from 10 to "a
men each, a total Of 1897; 25 that
killed from 25 to 40 men each. q
tota! of $40; Is that killed from
from so to 80 men each, total
Of 1921: II that killed from 200
to 299 men each. total of COS;
and one that killed 36l men. Of
these larger disasters, gas and coal
dust explosions caused 1873 acct
dents and Sill deaths.-Mining
and Scientific Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
[. G. CLARK
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

Ex-Sheriff T.. G. Clark entertain
ed large number of his friends at
the Elko Hotel Saturday night with
q splendid feast. After tie guests
had PIT away the good things set
before them on the table and had
settled them with a good smoke,
Juge Taber raped for order and
called upon Attorney Game to make
the opening remarks. He was fol-
lowed by Attorneys Van Fleet, Nc
Namsra and CarviIle, w. w. Wes-
Tiers. Sheriff Harris and ". wv.
Boohsr.
d. All the speakers spoke in the
highest praise CT Mr.. Clark as a
citizen and az a friend and al: wish
ed him and his family health, hap
piness and prosperity.
Mr. Clark, when called on to re-
spond, spoke briefly aud feelingly
and thanked those present for their
kindly feeling toward him and his
family.
Judge Taber then adde 1 his mede
of praise to Mr.. Clarkss worth as a
citizen and his loyalty rs friend.
After which. the guests bid their
host good night and retired to their
nes.
The spread was one that would
make an epicure's mouth water. All
the good things of the season were
on the table and but little Of them
remained wheI the appetites of
the guests were satisfied. Some Of
the guests had literally obeyed Mr.,
Clark,s invitation not to eat until
10 q. m. of the day Of the 9th
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Law Regulating Fashions.

III 1883 the general court OF Massa-
chusetts passed a law thst ING gar
ment 7hall be made with short sleeves;
and such as have garments with short
sleeves shall not wear them unless
they cover the arm to the wrist. And
hereafter no person whatever shall
make any garment for women with
sleeves more than half an ell wide
twenty-five and a half inches)." II
laws regulating fashions were passed
today, how many women would be
fined for lRw-breaking?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29

and the wsy they nut turkey and
other things under their jackets
made one think that they had not
eaten for several days.
The Rex orchestra made sweet
music and added greatly to the
pleasure of the evening.
The applause that greeted every
expression Of praise showed plainly
that L. G. Clark and family have a
warm place in the hearts of the
people Of Elko. May they live long,
be happy and prosperous.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Enouuh for Him.

Two negroes were once matched for
q boxing contest Finally one began
scoring heavily, and the other went to
his corner at the end Of the round bad
ly beaten. He failed to respond when
the bell rang. Come on heah, niggah,
dis am fight to finish" challenged
the more lively Of the pair. The bat
tered one simply sat in his corner
head down, detected. "Yes, an Use
finished" he grunted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
SALMAGUNDI

Senator Hunter and family left
yesterday afternoon for Oakland to
spend the winter.
Supt. Davis and Mr.. Msllet left
: 9r Bullion this morning to look
0Ser the Bunker Hill mining prop
Ierty.
The Tonopah Elks distributed
$3.50 worth Of provisions and other
necessities among tic poor people
the day before Christmas. Such
work as THAT makes the angels sing.
Mrs. Burke who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Peace, left for
San Francisco this afternoon. She
will spend New Years in the city
and then go to. her home in Los
Angeles. 49,.
The home Of ]. P. Woolverton,
Jr., was gladdened Friday night by
the arrival of baby boy. Mother
and child are doing nicely. Hope
the youngster will be the pride of
the parents in their old age.
l. P. Woolverton. Sr., of Ruby
Valley is in town. He reports
everything lovely in that section.
There is let's of snow in the valley
and more in the mountains. He says
there will be plenty Of water for
next years crops.
Editor Booth calls our attention
to the figures we gave Of the total
production IF the TonGpah mines
sinre their discovery. He saws we
gave $50. SOP. 1925 as the total
production when the figures should
have said S63, SOP. 1926. We
make the correction cheerfulIy.
E. M. Hopkins, the young man
caught riding from Monticello to
Sparks on a forged telegraphic
pass, plead guilty to a misdemeanor
charge Saturday and this forenoon
he was given six months in the
county Jail by Judge Castle. He is
thought to be bad actor as papers
in his valise show him to be travel
ing under four different names.
.. John Bostick, the train robber,
confessed to first degree murder at
Los Angelica and has been sentenced
AtR be hung at San Quentin. His
rents live at Bakersfield and are
highly respected. His father has
been trusted employee for the
Southern Pacific company for many
years. Bostick killed H. S. Mon
tague, an officer of the company,
while robbing a train at Los An
geles.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Black Friday.

Black Friday in the financial his
tory OF the United States was ssptsm.
Der "a, 1869, when Gould and other
spectators ran the price Of gold up
to 1921. catching a great many per
sons In corner and causing q panic.
In British financial history Black FRI
day was May IL, 1866, on which day
the commercial panic caused by the
failure of OVerend, Quincy q Co.,
Limited, reached its height.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Th0 DivIalan.

Three Germans had been doing an
odd Job Of repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
"a. and, after several unsuccessful e.
forts Of two Of them to hit upon the
correct division Of the amount th0
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here iss Il. two for PEA Two.
and here ISIS It, two for mo, tee. AiAt
idf'-PhiladelphiA Public LsdsA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Habeas Corpus.

Habeas corpus IL a writ directed to
q person OBTAINING another and com.
handing him to produce the body Of
the prisoner to do, submit to and re-
ceive whatsoever the court or Judge
Issuing the writ shall decree. 1t is
applicable In all cases in which a per-
son in custody claims to be illegally
detained or wrongfully refused bail.
or wishes to be removed from one
court to another.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
PayIna ION Ia Tlaria Rlxaa

At one ferry on the TiGTls rive. the
toll 10 as follows: For poor .sb
two cents; for prosperous Ar: ri,
cents; for soldier. ton cents .
pilgrim, twenty cents; for Ell. n
eighty cents. The scale Of pric .: ,ui
nearly everything along tho u.s. Is
similar. But many Of the ArnL 1r,
so poor that they prefer ic q
across in the ancient manuer
bind several old gourds toYe .
then, sitting upon them. pac'. r.
way along.-Christian Herald
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
New GaSiosIve.

Trotol II the name Of . new e1pfc.
sive said to DO the safest high ca
plosive known. Its formula was
worked out by Lieut.. Harold @. Weed
ward, an of1oOf In the New YeS& Ma
tional Guard. Six ounces Of tEate2, II
iB said, will do the work Of - ounces
Of dynamite.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Prehistoric EnalI.h ousry.

A prehistoric quarry, beliSv0A -
have belonged to the ancient Byit1aa.
was recently unearthed By accident a1
Gaping Hills. Hitchin, Hereford. AA0-
land. A pillow horse was walking asoaS
a deep furrow In . neld when no se01-
ped into q circular hole about two cOak
In diameter. Two flint implamsats
were found. such al were used n On
Client Quarriea.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
wouidn't Want Him.

A distinguished French authc9oss
(who for obvious reasons must DO
nanneless, but who lately was intro
dS'ced to one Of th0 most important
and least imposin& personally. ct the
European monarchs) was asked day
o. Two ago what she thought q him.
Hen reply was unexpected. III were
out fishing and caught him." Gho -.
Ii1i, q should put dim BE-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Cover the ETnaera.

Take a lady's handkerchief by
diagonal corners and bind around
baby's hand and forearm. allowing
the last corner to project past the lit.
tie hand an inch or 80. So wrapped,
the hand easily goes through sleeves
and little fingers do not catch in the
gathers. The handkerchief may be
removed by pulling out the projecting
corner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Pure Gold.

Pure gold is considered IA diviaihle
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called a carat, Cor karat), an old term
for one-twenty-fourth of an ounce.
Troy. Hence the phrase 10 carat me
means that 10 twenty-fourths II pure
gold, and the remainder an alloy mate
rial Ordinary gold chains ana Jew.
elry are usually only II carat INA
but wedding rings are "a carHtS IA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
TaItIna No Changes.

Dinny was taking dinner Nth no.
gan at brilliant cafe. They veTsa's
accustomed to eating at such plHea.
but they got along fairly we'll whsn
they had finished, Tia waiter aaid:
shall bring you couptAs Ct dezai.
tasses?" mot on yer iife," exclaimed
Dlnry. Our wiyea might eouts IN
an see us sittin' wild them. "-~ssan
Francisco Argonaut.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Elthar Way Would Do.

ut would be nice IL everything one
touched turned to gold, wouldn't tit"
asked the dreamer. "Yes; or II every
one one touched turned over gold"
suggested the deadbeat.-Buftalo Mx-
press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
NaM Lock.

Two tramDS. arrested for VagrGney.
were set free By @. Porter, . constable.
because the lock on the town fail had
become 80 rusty that he couldn't open
1t. Some Of these fine days Porter
will have murder case. then the town
will be compelled to buy q brand new
lock.-YoungStown Telegram.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
MIzpah.

The word Mizpah or Mispeh, is He
brew, and means Watch Tower" For
example, see Genesis 31:49, where we
read, And Mizpah, for he said, the
Lord watch between me and thee,
when we are absent one from anoth-
er." For additional light on tho sub
ject you may look at Judges 10:17;
I'LL; 20:1. Also /. Samuel, 7:6; 10:17.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Thouaht for wamam.

''In the whole feminine creatloa ere
there any happier women than Che
deformed wife who is not crooked 9Ue
the eyes she loves, the lame weuDan
when her husband would not have AAR
other than she II, ana the wife grown
old and gray who 10 gtill young COG
him7"-Balzae.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
BY WAY OF COMPARISON

Tonopah is unquestionably tho
greatest silver camp in the world
and is generally recognized as the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
tors.
Nowi NowI

THAT sweetheart Of mine provokes
me so that don't believe / shall call
these any more" Don't like that sort
of afternoon tease, eh?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
HOUSE FOR SALE

A 5-room house in Elko with
cellar. outbuildings and shade trees.
Price $1,000. Inquire at the>In-
dependent ONCE. Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-29
Mine DISASTERS

A chronological list Of the more
disastrous cosl-mine accidents in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Health Back After
Lungs Were Affected

Sufferers from weak lungs or throat
troubles the result OF neglectinG a cold
or fever should Investigate the many
reports OF recoverics brought about by
the use of Eckman's Alternative. II other
medicines or treatments are doin. you
good. don't change: but II You are not
gaining health and strength. al least
Read what was tho result in this case:
SO Il Street, keSser, W. Va.
"Gentlemen, / was taken sick Noven-
bcr. 1908, with a very bad cold and dizzy
spells. Which I fought for about three
weeks. when / went to bed. The doctor
then pronounced my case as maiarial fc-
yer. ] grew steadily worse. Had two
consultations held over me. and tho vor-
dict was that the fever had affected my
lungs
OF treatment and none did me any good.
so he asked my husband if he objected
10 him trying "A proprietary medicine, TO
which my buGband told him 10 try any
thing he thought would do me any good.
So ! began on your Alternative. | was In
bed from November 80. 1908, uuul Feb
ruary 81. 1909. Today (over thrco years
latcr) ] am healthier and stronger than
ever. cannot praise Cckman's Altcra-
tive too highly. and ! advise all people
with lung trouble TO give ii. n good trial"
(signed MRS. r. *. BRILEY.
Bronchitis. Asthma. Hay Fever Throat
and Lung Troubles and IN upbulldinG the
system. Does not contain polsonS. OPT
atcs or habit forming drugs For sale
by all leading druggists Ask for book
let of testimonials and write 10 Eek
man Laboratory. Philadelphia Pa. for
additional evidence. tAdvertiselnent.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
DISCUSS BOND ISSUE
FOR ROAD BUILDING

The first gun OF the campaign for gooo
roads legislation from the 1915 legislature
was fired yesterday afternoon when u
meeting Of the officers of the Inter
mountain Good Roads association, MEM
bers OF the state highway commission
and others interested. was held at the
Hotel Utah. Prof. r. r. Lyman reprc-
sented the state highway commission
with j. a, Hendrickson OF Logan. presl-
dent, and o. J. Stilwell o. Ogden. secre-
tary OF the Internountain Good Roads
association. were delegates from that or
ganIZation
After consdera BILE discussion on the
state highway commission plan of build
ing roads; the meeting adopted motion
favoring the present state highway law
as 1t stands. The question OF q bond
definite action was taken in this matter.
w. ID. Rishel, secretary OF the Autono-
bile Club of Utah, outlined the plan pro-
posed by the Automobile club OF taxing
the automobiles on basis OF horsepower.
the revenue derived to be used as basis
for a bond Issue for the construction and
maintenance OF the roads, The plan was
with the approval OF the meeting. 1t
was finally decided TO take this qucs-
tion up again at a meeting to be beld
next Monday afternoon at the Office OF
the engineer or the state highway com
mission.
c, P Holingswortr presided az the
meeting. II. L. Bristol gave an interest
Ing talk on concrete roads as solving
the problem ot permanent road construc-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07

maker and asked him II lie could
maze paper tvIne OF sufficient
strength to use In tielng wool. lie
said be could and did. He told me |
"as wasting INV time because the
Woolsrowers would never adopt IL
sent the twine TO the American
Woolen company and they said II
Tas just the thing. but that ! would
never get the sheepmen TO use 1t
you see, they all thought the sheep
man q pretty obstinate sort Of fcl-
Well. took that twine to wyo-
ming and introduced IL. The pro-
oucers there are taking II UP. You
snould do the same here. II any par
tlcic of that paper twine should re-
main In the wool II Is readily soluble
IN the securing fluid and passes out
OF the fleece. every bit OF il,
II is the same with branding paint.
You have been using lampblack and
OIL You not only put great quanu-
ties of this mixture on your sheep
where you wanted TO brand. but also
you permitted II to drip and dril,ble
all over the fleece. The consequence
was that when your wool got 10 the
manufacturer. he had TO cut away
pounds and pounds to get rid OF the
paint locks. Here is n piece of cloth
that shows you the disgraceful spots
that resulted from your liberal dos
ing with brand Tgiut
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
SUDDEN STRIKE IS
SUDDENLY BROKEN

Because /. W. Brazier, mana ger Of
the Arcadia cafe, 14S South Main
street, forbade tips, all the mattresses
and kitchen crew, about fifty of them,
declared q strike at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Business was suspend
ed only for q short time. however, as
Mr.. Brazier had a long list OF appli-
cants. When he began to engage
new force, some Of the strikers re-
turned aud were reinstated. Last night
the manager announced that tho re-
mainder would not be re-omployed.
The kitchen crow struck IN sympathy
and not because the rule against tips
affected them. The strike was as sud
denly broken as it was suddenly called.
l. was brief, hot and brisk. Mr.. Bra
zier was absent. There was no sign of
q strike when he left tho cafe, but
when he returned it was going full
blast.
"We are conducting a family res
tauraut, strictly temperate and with
reasonable prices" said the manager
when asked about the strike last night.
"We pay our employees as high wages
as arc paid by any other restaurant
in Salt Lake City. Ny cxpe-
rience is that % per cent of the pub
lie is opposed to tips, Tho rocelvlng
of tips is often abused, developing into
a regular holdup. 1t is matter OF
principle with MS as well as ono of pro
lection for our customers,
''We have had notices printed on the
cashiers slips requesting patrons not
To oivo tips Our idea is TO have i'm
partial treatment accorded everybody
Who enters the place. When the girls
saw the notice they flew into rage.
They gathered in their dressing-room,
discussed the matter excitodly aud
walked out. The kitchen crew went
With them. We are still doing bnsi
ness, however. with full force, aud
shall continue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
TWO DYING WOMEN
ARE AWAITING WORD

Mrs. Flora Mitchell Of 90 Wayne street.
Worcester. Mass, has written to the
mayor OF Salt Lake FOR help in iocat-
ing Nelson Riopel, who, according TO
the letter. LEFT Worcester on December
80 with nothing moro by way of eNpla-
nation to his daughter and fiancee than
that he was going west. The letter is
dated January l aud makes a more emo
tional than coherent appeai for help In
locating RioPel, In part II reads:
He had talked OF securing a position
in your city and therefore we write ask
ing you q favor on this Now Years day
in Gods name. He was TO be married
the middle OF January. The request wa
make Is through the lips Of two dying
women. for II they cannot trace the
party death VIII be the end His daugh-
ter and tiancee are piDiDg away: Now
il you could Hend the names OF tho ma
chine shops-he Is a master mechanic.
Thanking you In tine name OF his daugh-
ter and myself know God Will bless
you for helping us-I close, wishing you
a happy New Year
MRS. FLORA MITCHELL
"2o Wayne st.: Worcester. Mass"
Eiopel Is described in the letter as
being OF Canadian birth. with brown
hair and eyes. 5 feet Sc Inches In height
and weighing 153 pounds. A picture ell.
closed shows a man about 40 years OF
age with a nlustache.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
EUROPE SENDS Us BEST
CONSUMPTION REMEDY
lndorsed by All Her Leading Physicians,
and Has LONG List OF Successes
to It's Credit.

Switzerland has lately been producing
a remedy called Sfoin. which has taken
the physicians of Europe by storm by its
wonderful work in the treating OF con-
sumptlves.
SO continued have been the SUCCESSES
and so strong has been the praise
corded II that Slrolln iS now being inn
ported into this country in large duanii-
ties.
Sirolin has succeeded where everything
else has failed. because II Is agreeable 10
the most delicate stomach and aids the
digestion to such degree that the pa
tient takes on weight rapidly.
II has also received praise on the
strength OF its being entirely free from
harmful and habit forming drugs. and
never falls to relieve the most distressing
symptoms even In the most advanced
stages or the disease
Additional informa ton about Sirolin
can be obtained in this country from the
Sirolin Co. 29S West Broadway: New
York City. Schramln- Johnson Drugs
1.-THE Never Suhstitutors." five (S) good
stores. and all leading. druggists arc rec
ommendinS and distributing S!rolin with
considerable success (AdYcrtisement,)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Opposes Income Tax.

Governor Spry in this connection took
occasion again 10 set himself in opposi
tion to a federal income tax. He declared
that If any tax OF the sort We're needed
son lived who paid il, The governor
thought the federal government should
look 10 other sources for its revenue
Organization, said the governor. was
tho prime essential of the wool Indus
try. Perhaps you arc too apt To DO
THAT Is not right You must present a
solid front The time Is near at hand
when the Goolgrowing industry must Un-
derSo Il complete change of method. In
deed. IL IS already undergoing that
change. with the extension OF the
farming areas OF the country. the ranges
for sheep arc becoming curtailed; and
rs the country becomes more and more
settled the shecpSrower must conform to
the new order AT last he will have to
manner followed by tho farmer OF the
middle west Therefore, ii Is essential
that the Utah woolSrowcr learn all he
ca about the business OF wool producing,
about sheep and about everything con-
nccted with the industry. If the sug-
nable--and there seems TO me to be
much merit in them-they should be
adopted AS / said before. this is the
day Of the specialist, You must special
lie in sheep and wool And I want to
add that If / can help You in any way
am yours TO command
Governor Spry referred humorously to
the timo when, thirty or thirty-five years
ago, be was connected with the wool
growing business. Confidentially, he in
had discovered upon opening sack of
wool. several adobcs snugly ensconsed
within. He was happy TO note that such
things were no longer done, he said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
CATTLE RAISERS
NAME COMMITTEE

\ representative number OF stockmen
met IN the Hotel Utah at 10 o'clock yes
terday forenoon and perfected u tempo
rap organlza ton. with Enos Bennion
for chairman and Milton Bittncr for Sec
rotary. After discussing different prob
lens confronting the stockmen of Utah,
including diseases OF stock and uniform
laws for the protection Of the industry,
q committee was appointed To confer
With . similar committee from the Utah
Woolgrowcrs association regarding the
welfare of the livestock industry OF Utah.
Lnc committee y GEipoiSa 5i the io iGt
Nebeker, Lake Town; NJ. X Parsons,
Salt Lake: John III. Seely, Mt Pleasant; ;
A, D, Flnday. kanab: Ed o. Clyde,
Heber City, and Melso Bittner, Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-07
Marketable Wool.

]. e. Cosgriff. a prominent woolgIov-
er OF wyoming, AN official or the Ma
tional Wool Warehouse company, which
is a cooperative enterprise, and All cN~
pert in that which relates 10 the produc-
ton. packing and marketing OF WOOL
gave an Illustrated lecture MI. Cos,
griff said that four elements entered
into a marketable wool-length, or staple:
strength, color and fibre. On the lsnEtn s,n,',ii
OF prices TO large extent Tho strength
was aleo 3 big factoI. be said. Caus es
of weakness and breaks, he said, had
been studied by producers and manu-
facturers, but thus far no definite rea.
pon had been found why A wool SHOULD
break He said the agriculture! college
experiment stations should toke Lnis
matter up-it was very important to de-
terminc the cause OF weakness and II:
remedy. ;,s
An item Of chief account In marketing
Zones apparently deterlnine1 color. nc
said, for an expert cou6 tell tne teTi- :
tory whence came almost any iiGece 9s
it's color. The fincness Of the Nore' he
said, was determined by the blood or INC
sheep. taking Mcrino blood as pasM'