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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
IS BULlHEAOED

And now 0rmsby county has filed
suit to enjoin the stute engineer
from enforcing the water rights
law, as he tries to cnforco Il. OF
course, IL is necessary to attack the
constitutionality of the law. AS a
matter OF fact, there Is nothing tne
matter with the law; IL was care.
tullv drawn by men who had made
special study Of conditions in
Nevada and sought to preserve thc
equities Of all concerned. All the
trouble that has risen regarding Il
mas been tho result Of the state
engineers methods In applying it.
Tic Is arbitrary, bull.hcadcd, do.
lights to keep always on public OK.
hibition hia brief authority, irri.
tates those with whom he does
Official business and puts Governor
Oddie In bad with tho public for
appointing such a man to Office. -
Ely Expositor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
LOWER LOVELOCK
VALLEY FLOODED

The Loveluck-Miner says: Under
the pressure Of the high water in
the Humboldt river fifty feet of the
northwest levee half mile above
the Big Five reservoir gave way
and the water is now racing over
and flooding most of the ranches
in that part Of the valley. The first
break is said to have occurred early
Saturday and by the ut day the
water had full possession.
The county road below the An
deraon ranch is under water and
impossible. For this reason accur-
ate reports Of conditions are hard
to obtain. 1t is said that the Big
Five ranch is almost submerged
and that haystacks arc being float
ed or washed away where the cur
rent is strong.
The water is said to cover the
Killabrew ranch and the lower
ranch belonging to Charlie Carpen-
tar. The Summers ranch is partly
under water as well as the lower
part of the Mcdonald Goodwin
ranch. The water is now encruach-
ing on the Anderson place.
The ranchers are working hard
20 keep the water off their places,
but seems to be almost hopeless
task. One particularly fine alfalfa
field is now under water and will
no doubt be ruined if net quickly
drained. The land is not liable to
dry up very fast after the levee is
repaired and it is not likely that
the submerged ranches will be cap
ahless of producing much crop this
season..
The Big Five owners disclaim re-
sponsibility for the break stating
that because in a previous high
water they fixed the levee, which is
half a mile above fheir reservoir, at
their own expense, the public now
expects them to care for it at all
times.
1t is stated that the levee will be
repaired in not over a weeks time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
OLD TIME DOCTOR FEES

Army doctors fees in the seven
teenh century in Europe we're
rather modest. During the civil
war for instance, the physician
general of CrOmwell's army re-
ceived 10 shillings . day, the apoth.
ecBry general IS. Cd. the chirugeOn
general 4 shillings and his two as
sistants half crown each day.
Then came the inevitable e:ono-
mist, whose deeds c. II. Firth
summarized thus in n Cornhill ar.
ticlc OF March, 1901: in 1861 the
surgeons pay rose to 6 shillings O
day; in 1866 it vas fixed at s
shillinngs and the economists cut
off ono of his mates. In 1857 his
pay vas again reduced to q shilI-
ings day. Monck considered the
sum so insufficient that in 1868, he
ordered the surgeons to be entered
as privntcs OH the master roll of
their regiments in order to give
them an additional ninepencc a
day. - London Standard
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
THE CHAIN OF LAKES

North Missouri's famous hunting
ground, known as the Chain Of
Lakes, having resisted all attempts
to drain and cultivate, hos been
allowed to return to its natural
state. The Chain of Lakes is wilder.
ness surrounded by rich farming
land, towns and good country
roads. This section was the origi.
nal happy hunting grounds for the
Indians of the west. On the banks
Of me Charlton river at the edge
Of the lake territory, they pitched
their wigwams, built atonc fort
or dam and put up an ingenious fish
trap for there were no game ward.
ems In those days. That trap, re.
paired and strengthened from time
to time, was inherited by white
men who followed the Indians and
operated half a century. Then the
game wardcns, attracted by tho an
cicnt fab traps fame, went over ia
the river and blew It up with dyna.
mite. .--Argonaut.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
EMBLEM OF ETERNITY

Much has been conjcctured re-
garding the precise cost of radium
1t has stated market value which is
almost incredible. 1t is quoted and
actually bought at S75, 900 a gram.
AS there are nearly 400 grams to
the pound,f one pound of radium
would be worth more than $685.
100000 and three pounds of this
mysterious, miraculous element
would more than equal the entire
capital Of the Bank of England.
This new element which gives of
its light and heat and power for
ever without diminishing its store
is appealing to those who have eE-
shrined it as pearl ofgreat price.
Its fires never fade; its energy nev.
er abates. 1t is cosmic fire fire
with the flame of life. Radium is
la deed an emblem of eternity
How ard Bolce.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
NUMBER 8
EXTENSION BILL
PASSED SENATE.

The house agricultural extension
bill passed the senate Saturday
without dissenting vote.
The bill provides for the demon
stration on the farm Of approved
methods and scientific discoveries
as to farming and home economics
made in the state agricultural col
leges. experimental stations and in
the federal department of 7agricul.
ture. The secretary of agriculture
and the land grant agricultural
colleges are to outline plans ltor
carrying out the demonstration.
As agreed in the senate the bill
would appropriate Internationally
$40, 900 annually to each state. In
addition a sum Of $500. 900 for the
coming year with q yearly incFsase
of 100000 for the next sevenyears
would be provided for distribution
among the states on basis Of rural
population, conditioned on each
state appropriatinG sum equal to
its. portion of the federal fund.
After seven years the bill would
provide permanent appropriation
of s4,sOO.ooO annually.
The distribution Of the funds
will be placed in the hands Of the
secretary of agriculture and re-
spective state governors in states
having more than one agricultural
college, and also specifying against
race discrimination in the demon
stration work on the farms.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
LOUD CHEESE

1t was a we'll known fact that
during the last few years Of his
life the late II. NJ. Yerington was
stone deaf.
One day Jim Yerington offered q
Chinese servant in the house some
rather lively imported cheese which
was about 96 per cent strong.
The Chihaman took a Whit and
turned up his nose refusing to par.
take.
why that cheese is alright. Ms
father like 'em very much"
Your father no hear" was the
Chinaman's reply, as he moved
away. Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
THE HILLTOP TROUBLE

Last Saturday night at Hilltop
in the saloon of v. L. Rose there
occurred a disturbance which ex-
tended more OF less throughout the
night. Windows, doors, bottles of
liquor, chairs and head, we're
smashed, with a shot or two being
fired. The authorities were ur-
gently called upon and responded,
making prompt arrests and bring
ing the culprits to trial. The dis
trict Attorney was brought from
Austin to conduct the trial. Chas.
Henderson was called from Elko 70
make the defense.
The trial of the case occupied all
day yesterday and part of this
morning, resulting in the dismissal
of one defendant and the felonious
charge of burglary and other SER
ious charges against all defendants,
and the substitution of the charge
of malicious mischief against p.
Yost, George Smith, James r.
Lewis and VIM. Peer, with an ad-
ditional charge Of assault against
George Smith and James r. Lewis.
To these charges the defendants
plead guilty. The court fined each
five dollars on the first charge and
five dollars on the second charge,
together with costs which amount
ed to sos, this making "a total Of
$l25.00 which the defendants had
to pay for their rough house
racket.
Considerable stuff in the shape Of
news" ha' been sent out from
Battle Mountain aud printed in
other newspapers during the week
which has been a distortion Of
facts with tendency to reflect up
on this section. The foregoing is a
brief statement Of the actual facts.
Considerable discussion and per-
sonsl contention has entered into
this matter and some reflections
have been made mon officials. AS
this is our press day md we are
delayed proper inquiry into the
subject cannot be given this week.
Probably next week The Scout may
have something pertinent to pub
lish.
Late this afternoon John Shorty"
McGovern was arrested on war
rant sworn out by John Nelson
charging him with an attempt to
dynamite the Nelson saloon in Hill
top. He was placed under $500
bonds to answer next week. Battle
Mountain Scout.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
THE EARMARKS OF
A POLITICIAN

Now that the political season is
almost upon us again, the follow
ing ancient but apt yarn is apropos /:
"An old German who had boy
of whom he. was very prond. decid.
ed to find out the trend of his mind q.
He adopted a novel method by
which to test him. He slipped in
to the boys room one morning and
placed on his table a bottle of whis.
key, Bible and a silver dollar.
Now sail he when dot boy comes
in if he takes dot dollar he's going
to be beezniss man; if he takes
dot bible he is going to be a
preacher; If he takes dot whiskey
he's no good" Then he hid b i
hind the door to see which his son
would choose. In came the boy
whistling. He ran up TO the table,
picked up the bible and put it un-
der his ~ arm, then snatcLed up the
bottle, took two or three drinks
picked up the the dollar and put it
into mis- pocket, and went out
smacking his lips. The Dutckman
poked out his head from behind
the door and exclaimed: Mein Got,
he is going to be a politician"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
COUNTING BY KNOTS

1t was the custom of the Aztecs
to keep their accounts by means Of
string. The numbers were indi-
Gated by knots. A single knot #as
ten, tive single knots twenty and
SO on. The hundreds were indicat-
ed by double knots. The color Of
the string indicated what the num-
bers referred to. Soldiers wore
red, gold yellow, silver white, and
corn green. This method lis still
in use on the Sierras Of the Argen-
tina, where the herdsmen keep tale
of their charges in q similar way.
Several strands depend from one,
the first Of these strands being re-
served for bulls, next for the
COW; the milk and dry being differ
entiated; the next for sheep and
SO on. Knots were probably among
the first methods Of tnan to record
figures the knot or the mark on q
bit Of stick. In the English bop
gardens the tallyman Generally
tho local school mastery bGoes
around with the tally and its mark
and the most civilized Chieaaoan
still ties a knot in his handkerchief
when he is asked ITO be sure to re-
member .n--Chicapo NaWa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
MONTHS ASTRONO,
MICAL EVENTS

The most interesting aslruno-
mical event of this month is the
appearance Of Mercury in the even
ing sky. From the 10th to the 25th
it will be seen in the west near the
sunset point just after the sun
sets.
The moon reached its first quar-
ter on Tuesday, was full on the
10th, reaches last quarter on sthe
18th and is new on the oath.
The sun is now well started on
its northward journey. 1t advances
this month from II degrees south
of the equator to 8 degrees south.
The days are rapidly increasing in
length, the gain during February
being one hour and seven minutes.
Ir spite of the fact that this is the
shortest month of the year, there
arc more hours of daylight than in
November or December or January.
On the lst the forenoon and
afternoon were each five hours in
length and to the end of the month
the forenoon is only one minute
longer than the afternoon, so that
these two divisions of the day are
more nearly equal in February than
in any other month of the year.
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
MAIL SACKS RUN
OVER BY TRAIN

If you have been expecting a
letter from the west that should
have arrived several days ago it
may have been received at the Ely
postoffice; but you may not get it
for several more days. And. when
you do receive it you will not be
troubled by the work of opening
the envelope as that mas been done
for you at Ely, says the Expositor
Several days ago at Cobre a mail
pouch containing bundles of letters
addressed to persons in Ely and
other places served from here was
thrown from train No. 20 of the
Southern Pacific following the usual
custom. The pouch must have
struck against something that
caused il to bounce back anu under
the train as it was run over and
half dozen bundles Of letters were
cut in two as with knife By the
wheels. According to the rules
and regulations OF the mail service
matter damaged as this is must
be sent to the superintendent Of
the railway mail service in San
Francisco and from there will be
sent to the persons for whom it is
intended as soon as that can be de-
termincd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20

..The "gentlemen's agreement"
between the tax commission and
cattlemen Is liable to be severely
criticised by the other taxpayergs
Of the state AS one who owns no
cattle, but pays taxes on other
property, we would like to know
why the tax commission allowed the
cattlemen 25 per cent reduction on
the number Of cattle they own
and then assesses the remainder, at
less than so per cent Of their value.
Will the tax commission please ,ell
uBi
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20
TO THE POINT

One predicts future for the
school boy who wrote the following
terss narrative about Elijah:
There was man named Elijah.
He had some bears and he lived in
a cave. Some boys tormentad him.
He said: III you keep on throwing
stones at mo, I'll turn the bears
on you and they'll eat you up.
And they did and he did and the
bears did"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20

Truest Form Of Religion.
The best brand OF religion is tho
kind n man uses In his business.--
Chicago News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-20

sweet and White.
Practically the only posy permissible
IN a black 1olvst hat is the Satdsaie.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
DEALERS MAY
LOSE THEIR BUSINESS
All Warned That Fight Will Be Made |
to Stop Sale of Weed.
ADVERTISEMENT

With attacks already being made
here against the use of cigarettes
and many ministers seeking to pre-
vent the sale of Injuries on Sundays,
the Richmond tobacco trade, believ-
ing that the Statewide prohibition
election to be held in Virginia this
year will be followed by a fight
against the use of tobacco, yesterday
afternoon adopted resolutions de-
signed to warn all persons engaged
in the tobacco business against the
threatened attack" Copies Of the
resolution will be sent throughout
the State.
Temperance and prohibition organ
izations are reported to be working
in several States to have laws en-
acted making the manufacture, sale
and use of tobacco unlawful. Laws
are already in force in several
States prohibiting the manufacture
of cigarettes.
To close the tobacco factories in
Richmond, to say nothing of other
other such plants in Virginia, would
mean a great loss of revenue and
throw thousands of persons out OF
work, the tobacconists assert.
The Richmond tobacco trade urges
all persons engaged in the tobacco
business ito take action as will pro-
tect their tobacco interests against
the unreasoning and unjustifiable at
tacks of extremists"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
RECORDS IN
THE UNITED STATES
ADVERTISEMENT

Twenty-four States of the Union
have at one time or the other, en-
acted Statewide prohibition laws,
and of these twenty-fOur States,
only nine have those laws now on
their statute books.
Here is what the twenty-fOur
State have done:
Maine adopted prohibition in 1854;
repealed it in 1856, and re-enacted
, prohibition in 1858; still on statute
books.
New Hampshire adopted in 1855.
tried it forty-eight years and repeal
ed in 1903.
Vermont adopted it in 1850, tried
! it fifty-three years and repealed it in
| 1903
/ Massachusetts adopted it in 1852,
repealed in 1868; readopted in 1869;
repealed in 1875.
Rhode Island adopted in 1852; re-
pealed in 1868; readopted in 1886
and repealed in 1889.
Connecticut adopted in 1845, re-
pealed in 1872.
Ohio adopted in 1851, annulled by
license tax law.
Indiana adopted in 1855, declared
unconstitutional.
Wisconsin adopted in 1855, vetoed
by Governor.
Michigan adopted in 1855, declared
unconstitutional.
Illinois adopted in 1851, repealed
in 1853.
Iowa adopted partial prohibition in
! 1856, full prohibition in 1884, mulct
law in 1893.
! Nebraska adopted in 1855, repealed
! in 1875.
! North Dakota-Constitutio pro-
vision in 1890.
Kansas Constitutional amendment
in 1880.
South itutional pro-
vision in 1890, repealed in 1896.
Georgia Adopted prohibition in
1907. effective in 1908.
Alabama adopted in 1908, local OPP
ton now.
Observation-Disclosures in 1908,
effective in 1909.
North CaroIina-AdOpted PrOhibl7
ton in 1909.
TenneSSee-19O9.
West Virginia-1912.
Fifteen of twenty-four States that
enacted Prohibition laws no longer
have them on their statute books.
The nine States on whose statute
books Statewide Prohibition laws are
now written are: Maine, Kansas,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, North Car
DINA, Mississippi, Tennessee, Geor-
gia and West Virginia.
Prohibition evidently is failure
or the people of fifteen out of twen-
ty-four States would not have
brought about repeats of the law.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
THE DOLLAR VS.. THE SOUL.
ADVERTISEMENT

The prohibitionists ridicule the
idea of the city, county and State
losing thousands of dollars in reve-
nue., and say "The whisky people
and putting dollars above morals.
What is few thousand dollars com
pared with one soul?"
1t is true that few thousand dol
lars is paltry sum when compared
with a human soul, but what assur-
ances do they give that any more
souls will be saved when the boot
logger takes the place of the licens-
ed saloon? How many more souls
have been saved since Maine was
voted dry sixty years ago, than be-
fore? The prohibitiOnists don't care
to quote these records, which show
81 per cent. of Kentucky's population
are church members, while that of
Maine is 1913.
Yes, few thousand dollars is in.
deed a small price for the soul of a
man, but when a community loses
both, how much does it gain?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18

prohibition in Paris will be bless
ing to Lexington. For years, even
before the interurban was built, and
to a much greater extent since, it
has been bemoaned by the merchants
of Paris, and weekly preached
through the Paris papers, that Lex
ington gets the cream of the Paris
trade and leave us the clabber. Do
you think that condition will be ben
Gifted one iota if we force the mod
crate drinker to go to Lexington to
get his wine, beer and whisky? Isn't
it a fact that while there he will
also buy a suit of clothes, or some
groceries, and other, necessities.
Common sense alone will teach you
such is the case. Then why vote to
injure your business, yourself and
your family?
Let the saloon run. See that they
are properly regulated, and run &C.
cording to law, and assist in making
Paris what it should be-a live and
up-to-date town, and not an annex to
Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
LOCAL OPTION ADDRESSES.

Col. Geo. W. Balm addressed q
large audience at Riddles Mills
Monday night in the interest OF the
local option forces The meeting
was presided over by Chairman G.
o. Hinton, of the Bourbon County
Local Option League. The music
was under the direction OF Mr.. A. L.
Boatright, of the Paris Christian
Church. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. zimmerman.
Arrangements have been made to
hold a temperance mass meeting at
the Little Rock Christian Church at
2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Col.
Geo. w. Balm, of Lexington, will be
the principal speaker, supplemented
by Rev. J. D. Redd, of Millersburg,
and a colored preacher, Rev. A. N.
Davis. Space will be reserved for
the colored people.
Rev. ]. J. Dickey will deliver a
temperance address in the colored
M. E. Church at Monterey next Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
At temperance rally to be held
at the Hutchinson Chapel next sun
day night at 1880 o'clock Rev. w. A:
Wright, an evangelist OF note, VIII
be the principal speaker.
Rev. w. E. Ellis, pastor OF the
Paris Christian Church, will speak
at Bethlehem, Friday night, Septem-
Der 1S, at 1880 o'clock, on the local
option question. A cordial invita-
ton to all the voters in the precinct
as we'll as to every one else interest
ed in the campaign. (It)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
$4,000 PAID FOR JACK.

Joseph E, Wright, proprietor of the
Kentucky Jack Farm, which lies over
the Boyle line in Lincoln county,
sold to Mr. H. B. ThOrnberry, of Los
Angeles, CAL, one of the finest jacks
ever produced in Kentucky. The
price paid for the jack was $4,000.
This is the highest price for which
jack has ever been sold in this
section of Kentucky. This jack was
produced on Mr.. Wright's farm, sired
by Old Inca, dam by Starlight, was
four years old and a magnificent
specimen of the long ear stock, and
attracted much attention when taken
through the city. The purchaser of
the jack is multi-millionaire and
will exhibit him at the Panama Elk
position as the product of the Ken
lucky Jack Farm, Junction City, KY
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
1.-THE FLYING SQUADRON

Ex-Governor j. Frank Hanly. of
Indiana, and Oliver w. Stewart, for
mer member of the Illinois Legisla-
ture, spoke in the Court House YES
terday under the auspices of the
Flying Squadron of America" in be-
half of State and Nationwide prohi.
bition. This is the latest movement
in the Anti-Liquor War. Governor
Hanley and Mr.. Stewart came TO
Paris to present the. plans and pur-
poses of this organization. "The
Flying Squadron will begin it's great
Nationwide campaign on the Both
day of September going into AZ
States and 200 of the largest cities.
1t consists of speakers, singers and
musical directors. (1tl
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-09-18
MRS. cILTNER's WILL.

The last will and testament of the
late Mrs. Ann Isabelle Giltner, who
died at her home in Paris a few
weeks ago, has been probated in
County Court
The instrument, which was drawn
on April 13, 1914, was witnessed by
Messrs. S. e. Bedford and VIM. T
Bryan, of Paris.
The testatrix leaves her real es
tate in Paris and her farm nea,
Hutchinson Station in trust, the in
come to be equally divided between
her children, Mrs. Grace G. Talbot
of Paris, and Mr.. William Giltner, OF
Lexington, for life. In case OF
death of either child their share in
the estate is to. revert to the grand
children of Mrs. Giltner, should any
be living. A further provision is also
made by the testatrix that in the
event both of her children and hel
grandchildren should all die, that
the estate so devised should revert
to the w. w. Massie Memorial
Hospital, in Paris.
Mrs. Giltner names her daughter
Mrs. Grace G. Talbot as executriz
of the estate, and also as trustee
for Mr.. William Giltner Under the
terms of the instrument no bond is
required of Mrs. Talbot in carrying
out the provisions of the will.
Mrs. GiltneTs estate consists OF
about two hundred acres of fine land
near Hutchinson Station, besides sew
eral pieces of Paris property. 1t is
said that she was also possessed OF
in Louisville and Paris banks, which
was distributed among Mrs. Giltner's
two children a short time before heI
death.
Mrs. Talbot appeared before
County Clerk Pearce Patton yester
day and qualified as executrix OF
the estate