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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
NUMBER-13
NOT THE TARIFF
SAYS THE STANDARD

For the benefit of misguided
ones who persist in attributing the
shutting down of Nevada's only
sugar factory to the Low Demo-
cratic tariff or any other Deno-
cratic policy. it may be well to
state that San Francisco enjoys
approximately the same freight
rates over Southern Pacific lines in
to all of the states consuming CEN
ters as does Fallon. For instance,
while it costs Fallon 30 to 60 cents
per hundred ponuds, depending up
on the size of the carloads to lay
its sugar down in Elko, about
three hundred miles to the east of
us, San Francisco about three hum
dred miles to the west of us enjoys
in round figures the same COM
modify rates upon the same clsss
Of product. And wherever we go
in Nevada with the Fallon sugar,
we find in a general sense about
the same cor Fallon Stand
ard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
THE MINSTREL SHOW

The Minstrel show drew a largo
crowd to the Opera House Satur-
day night. The members Of the
dusky troupe were at their best and
the fun was fast and furious from
the raising of the curtain until il
rung down on the final scene. In
accordance with the custom Of this
office we will not attempt to par
ticrlarize. All were stars in their
respective parts and all received
enthusiastic applause. Some OF
the jokes were vetcruns but the
most of them was of late vintage.
The audience was kept in q good
numor by the witty sallies and the
antics of the different players. As
whole the performance averaged
well with the amateur productions
Of The past.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
A MEAN TRICK

When Mr.. and Mrs, Hanscl came
out Of church last night they had
no automobile 10 take them home.
After looking around until 10 o.
clock, the machine was found back
of the courthouse in disabled con.
di,iun. When Mr.. Hansel left the
machine infront Of the church, he
took out the spark plug and put it
in his pocket. The parties who
used the machine while he was in
church used a spark plug Of their
on and took II out when they left
the machine.
+, took Mr.. Hansel some time to
repair his machine after 1t was
found. Using automobiles without
the consent of the owners may get
some one in serious trouble.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
THE WESTERN
PACIFIC PAYROLL

We wonder if any of our people
have ever stopped to think of the
amount of money paid to the resi-
dents OF Elko by the Western Pa
citic in 1913 and the benefit the
railroad is TO the town. While
thinking along this line yesterday,
we called on Chief Clerk Wheeler
and asked him for the amount paiu
to residents of the town and the
amount of the compapy's pay roll
in the county.
In response to the request, he
furnished the following figures:
In 1918, the Western Pacific paid
to actual residents of Elko $685.
33l go. Not dollar of this was
paid to extra men running out of
Elko who maintained homes else
where. Every dollar of it went to
men whose homes are here. That
money was mostly spent in town
and helped to make the wheels 90
round.
In the county last year the pay
roll of the company amounted to
S275.9l9.00. A snug sum to go
into the channels of trade in Elko
county in one year from a single
source.
While this is splendid showing
we hope that the compsny's bust.
ness will be such this year that its
payroll in the town and county
will show big increase over last
year. We also hope that the peo-
pie Of Elko county will give the
Western Pacific. at least, fair
share of their patronage.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
$4,000 FOR FARMING

How $4,000 a year will become
available for agricultural work in
Nevada by the passage of the Lever
bill was explained to tn: Aericul.
tural club of the University of Ne,
vada Dy Prof. G. S. Knight, agronn.
mist of the university says the Ga.
zette. The club appointed commit.
tees to arrange for the annual ban.
quet the last of April and heard a
report of the Dallas corn exposition
from Prof. Knight. In regard to
hte Lever bill Prof. knight tonk as
his subject, How the Lever Agri.
cultural Extension Bill Will Help
the Nevada Farmer" aud said in
part:
This act which provides for the
carrying to the farmer upon the
farm the latest and best methods of
agriculture passed congress by an
almost unanimous vote.
As n result OF other federal
legislation, the agricul ural col
leges and experiment stations, as
well MS the mineral department Of
agriculture, have been developing
collecting, classifying and rednc.
ing to practice a vast amount OF
scientific agricultural knowledge,
which, if IL wer. generally applied
by the farmers, would revolutionize
the art of farming"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
LOCKS DEPUTY IN JAIL
AND WALKS AWAY

On Thursday night of this week
Ben Blair, or George Petersen, who
was confined in the county Jail on a
charge of larceny. locked Deputy
Sheriff Guthrie in the county Jail
and bade that caravansary goodbye.
The leave-taking Of Blair occurred
shortly after ten o'clock. when
Deputy Guthrie went to lock the
prisoners in their cells. When
Guthrie stepped into the Jail cor
ridor Blair evidently lodged
around the cells, which set in the
center Of the rnom, and finding the
door into the main corridor of the
courthouse ajar and the key in the
door he ran out while the deputy
was locking around the other side
of the corridor for him. Once
through the door Blair turned the
key and walked away taking the
keys with him. Deputy Guthrie
gave an alarm at once and fred a
couple o. shots. Jim Barton, the
ianitor of the court house, who
lives just behind the building heard
the alarm and went to sec what
was the trouble. He found Guthrie
in Jail and learned from him what
had happened. Sheriff Randall,
who was in Dayton was phonPd 10
and taking an automobile he arriv-
ed here about four o'clock yester-
day morning and released Guthrie.
The officers Of this county and sur
rounding counties were telephoned
to at once and parties started out
from here to get some clew of the
escape. Blair is the man who stole
a saddle and bride and some other
things from the Miller ranch some
weeks ago and who WAS appre-
hendcd at Deeth aud brought back
from there last week by Deputy
BuIkeley, Of Wabuska. 1t appears
that Blair had been allowed tho
freedom Of the cnrrid,r r and had
been going about in his stocking
feet for several days. When he cs-
caucd he was in his stocking feet
but carried his shoes in his hand,
probably not stepping to put them
OH until he had put some distance
between himself and tie Jail. A
description of Blair has been sent
broadcast over the state an it will
he pretty hard for him to retain his
liberty long although he had not
been apprehcuded up to the time
We go to press today.-Yerington
Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
EUREKA MAN GETS
II PLACER CLAIMS
IN SHOWS GULCH

The largest actual deal in placer
property was consumated this "aok
when l.. a. Pc .tibone of Mineral
Hill. Eureka county, am associates
purchased outright the fully tested
claim, the Washington of L. E.
Hendricks, Robert Scofeld and
Charles Snow. The same parties
took lease on the group of .16
claims adjoining the Washington
from j. H. burst, j. A. Veat~S. and
Charles Shaw. This property is
situated in the region known as
Shows gulch extending toward
Golden Era canyon.
Active work was at once started.
The leased ground will be thorough
ly prospected. Mr.. Pettibone is a
mining man experienced in placers,
and is not looking for very rich
deposits but rather prefers quantity
with modest values. He proposes
to install placer washing machines
which have proven very effective
in British Columbia. These have a
capacity of thirty tons daily and
consume very little water. They
operate quite profitably on gravel
80 cents per cubic yard. The erav-
ell of the Washington claim runs
from S4 to S5 per yard. For these
machines millions of yards will be
found that will average 81 and I'D.
ward in the Battle Mountain range
Battle Mountain Scout.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
INNOCULA[ING HOGS TO
WARD OFF, CHOLERA

DR.. George Bamberger of Reno,
under the direction of the State
quarantine board. the past two
days has been innoculating several
droves of hogs about Carson City Ia
control the recent outbreak Of hog
cholera. The board, about three
weeks ago, began the work of con-
trolling similar outbreak in Car
son valley, placing DR.. F. H. Bak-
cr Of Gardnerville in local charge.
Reports from there indicate that
the disease is under control and
will not make serious inroads into
the herds IN that section.
The State Quarantine board con-
sists of DR.. w. b. Mack, of the
university, Prof. S. B. Doten, di-
rector Of the Nevada experiment
station and c. A. Norcross, agri-
cultural commissioner. The board
was created by the last legislature
to handle outbreaks of infectious
and contagious diseases in livestock
and to take sucn measures as may
he required to prevent the intro
daction of the alfalfa wee,il in ills
state. In handling hog cholera,
the state diagnoses the disease and
supplies competent veterinarian
to administer the hog-choIera Sc
rum, the owner of the animals be-
ing required to pay for the serum.
Carson Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
STRAGGLERS FROM
KELLY'S ARMY

A bunch Of stragglers from Kel-
lys army arrived early this morning
on Western Pacific freight train.
They were met by Sheriff Harris,
Constable McMurtrey and other
officers and herded in body to
the hot water pool on the Hot
Springs road.
When their leader, Charles Der
rington, alighted from the train he
was requested to keep his men in
the cars until arrangements were
made for taking care of them. He
gave the order and the men obey ed .
Deputy Sheriff Lamon was put
in charge Of the men at the pool
and with The assistance of Com
stable McMurtery and ether off,
GERS kept them IN q body. Meat,
potatoes, coffee and bread were
sent to them and thev were soon
cooking mulligan. They seemed to
be an ORDERLY lot of young men
who would rather tramp than work.
Darlington, their leader, told
Judge Castle and Dr. Hood that he
had reached Elko with 70 men and
o had Joined him here. He said
he had been getting work for the
men along the read wherevlr men
were wanted, but that most of
them would not work. He also
said that he was planning to dis
band the outfit as he could not
care for them. His plan is tn get
them to Salt Lake and nave them
arrested and put in Jail. Then for
the officers to turn them out a few
at a time. In this way they would
scatter ard not get together again.
While we have been opposed 10
any consideration being shown
hhSSS iiCUp lne CUuTSe taken Dy
Sheriff Harris in handling them is
the best and cheapest that could be
taken. If driven out of here hun
CRY they would doubtless cause
trouble in the smaller places along
the railroad and be a much heavier
expense to the county.
The men are mostly young fell
lows, their average age being be-
tween % and so years. They bath
ed III the hot water, after which q
few Of then cooked the mulligan
and cleaned the tin cans taken to
them to eat out of. The resi-
stretched themselves on the ground
and enjoyed the warm sun.
An eastbound freight is expected
at . o'clock when they will be put
on beard and shipped 20 Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
3. R. VALLEY GUSHERS
WILL IRRIGATE LANDS

Burt Jolly of Currant has secur-
ed three years lease on one of the
arteSian wells brought in hy the
Railway Valley Saline company last
year in the center of the valley al
most directly west of the Horton
ranch. The gusher was struck at
depth of 449 feet, and has been
flowing at the rate uf 40 inches
per minute since that time. The
water is Of good quality, and will
be used by Mr.. jolly for irrigatine
purposes. He expects to reclaim
at least 80 acres of ground this
season.
1t is the intention of the manage.
rnent of the company to sink a
large number of wells during the
present summer on sections oe land
adjoining the present gusher. A
number of other flows were secur-
ed further up the valley in wells
which were bored for potash, but
in that sectiun the surface of the
land is impregnated with salt to
such extent that crops cannot be
grown there. However, a sufficient
number of wells have already been
sunk to demonstrate the fact that
artesian water Can be had for q
distance of several miles along the
valley. The company has segregat-
ed large section Of land under the
Carey act, but so far has devoted
the greater portion of its energy to
the development of potash deposits.
This work is now so we'll along that
the management expects to be able
to sink large number of wells in
the agricultural section during the
present season. after which settlers
will be allowed to locate on the
land. There is rom for several
hundred farmers in Railroad Val
ley Immediately south of the Irwin
ranch, which is one of the finest
and most productive ranches in the
entire state. Ely Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
SPRING IS HERE:

With all due respects To the last
charge of old blustery winter, in
the shape of a whIglwind snow
storm this morning. spring is in our
midst. One could not fail to notice
this fact yesterday il they strolled
down to the ball park, whare one
of the most hotly contested ball
games seen here for some time was
pulled off.
A number of Eiko's 1914 team
together with few recruit can c
out second best in game with
Dooley's Indians. The city team
not wishing to injure their salary
arms did not exert themselves un
til the last iuning when they c2me
within one tally of tying the score,
They PLAYED superior game to
the Indian boys but on account of
holding themselves hack lost out
by the score of Ii to 10. From
present indications Elko will have
SOME BALL TEAM this season,
Dooley's coaching and Tom Carriers
umpiring, were the features.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
NINE TONS BULLION SHIPPED

The week expiring this evening
has been one of the best recorded
for tho production o. bullion. Ship
ments aggregated $2,o,4S2 repre-.
sebting weight Of 1874 pounds
or ZIG pounds short Of 8 tons. Yes.
terday shipments we're forwarded
from the Montana, Tonopah Ex-
tension and Tonopah Mining. Ibis
morning the big Belmont came to
hand with its scmi-monthly ship.
mcnt of 67 bars weighing lat, $40
ounces valued at approximately
$lI2,6S0. The Belmont alone re-.
presents 9228 pounds. Bonanza,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
POISONED BY CANDY

The little son of William Bryan
was suddenly attacked with case
of coal tar poisoning last evening
at the loral picture house. The
little lad had come up early in the
evening to attend the movies and
before entering the house, he went
into the Semenza grocery store
and purchased some candy. He
was munching at the sweets when
he was siezed with spasm and
fell to the floor in pain. He was
at once removed to the Offices of
Dr.. Bicc where nc was treated.
The opinion is that the poison was
used in coloring the candy. 1t was
not until 1890 I, at the lad recov.
cred from the effect" of the spasm.
He was taken to his home and this
morning is reported as all right.
One Of the greatest fights of the
Federal and State Government i:
the prevention of the sale of sdult.
Grated foods. Too much care and
attention cannot be given To arti.
cles that arc sold, especially should
there be more care taken when the
food is passed into the hands of @
baby Sparks Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
JARB|DGE

Mr.. John J. Reed, Mining Engi-
neer Of Lovelock and Consulting
Engineer and Manager of the
Buffalo Valley Mines returned yes
terday from Jarbidge with Ar. j.
7. Creigton. Mr.. Reed states that
this was his first visit to the camp
and that while there is great deal
of snow in the mountains that he
was able to get fai,ly good idea
Df the formation and surface geul-
ogy.
That while there he inspected
the workings Of the Buster, Sue
cess, Flake, Pick and Shovel, Long
Hike and the Legitimate group in
which Mr.. Creighton is interested.
The workings of the above NAM
ed mines expose ore bodies said
to contain good mill values and he
was we'll impressed with the fact
that bodies of ore of sufficient
dimensions are developed to war
rant the construction Of mills in the
district, as it is we'll located in re.
suect to fuel and power.
Owing to the money conditions
of the past few years it has been
slow work developing the mines
and also na tendency of the owners
to ask such high prices for their
properties with but small amount
of development work done upon
them.
Mr.. Reed was well impressed
that the formation is such that tho
veins will prove renumerative at
depth, though unlikely to have
many extensive Bonanza deposits,
but very favorable for making good
producers of milling ores, making
a camp where cooperation between
the mine owner and the moderate
investor in the stocks Of these mines
will produce favorable results for
both. The development work
done on the properties so far proves
a series of parallel veins along
strike of nearly north and south for
distance Of nearly three miles and
mile in width.
There are 60 men employed in
the camp at this time, 15 of whom
are at work on the Elko Mining
Co.'S property and in their E stamp
mill--wEich has been operating all
winter.
This Co.'S. main shaft has been
sunk to depth Of 400 feet and the
Go. is controlled by the Potter
Palmer Estate of Chicago.
In conclusion Mr.. Reed stated
that he had no doubt but that JAR
bidge would soon be one of the best
gold CAMPS 10 the state and that
further development work would
undoubtedly prove up many nm
known veins which would probably
he as good or even better than
those now being worked.
1t is a very hard trip to get into
the camp from Deeth a, this timo
Vt the year as they had to take q
sleigh from Pole Creek. 40 miles
north Of Deeth to Charleston and
saddle horses from there on to the
camp. II will probably be the first
Of May before the trip can be made
from Deeth to Jarbidge by wagon
over the county road.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
ALASKA'S GREAT GOLD REGION

The first gold deposits fr4Gd in
inland Alaska, were in the Yukon
Tanana region, which comprises an
upland diversified by broad valleys
stretching westward from the in
terrational boundary to the great
bend nf the Yukon. The earliest
OF the pioneer prospcctGrs crossed
the Chilkoot Pass about 1880 ana six
years later began mining in the in
terror Of Alaska after finding geld
in the YuSon-Tanana region. Since
then this region has produced gold
to the value Of about $4,000. 900
The United States Geological sur
vcy began its survey of this field
which embraces some d0, 1000 square
miles, in 1898. With the issuing
of the report on the portion of the
region known as the Circle quad
rangle published recently as Bulle-
tin 53s, geologic and topographic
reconnaissance maps, together with
description of the mineral re-
sources o: this area, became avail
able.
The town of Circle, from which
the report takes il name is one of
the oldest white settlements on the
Yukon. II was located before the
surveyor had determined that the
town was not on tho Artic Circle
as supposed but so miles south of
1t. Lest the nearness Of the Artir
Circle be regarded as indicative of
ice and snow. il should be noted
that there are neither glaciers
nor permanent snow in the YUSon.
Tanuna region. II is, indeed, a
land Of fertile valleys and grassy
slopes and during the short but
warm summers vegetation thrives,
many grains can be riprncd, and
vegetables grow luxurantly. Of
course, the establishment of adc.
quate railrosd transportation facili.
ties may be expected to greatly de.
vclop this entire region.
The Circle quadrangle owes its
chief present Importance to the
placer mines Of the Birch Creek
district, which though worked in
only small way, have produced
gold to the value of nearly $780,.
100000. Bulletin 538 was written
by l.. M. Prindlo, of the Geologi.
cnl Survey and copy may be Oh.
tainad on application to the Direct.
or Of the Survey at Washington, d.
C.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
BILL TO QUIET TITLE

Attorney Henderson received n
telegram Saturday from Mr.. Cainc
at Washington saying that bill to
quiet the title to town lots within
the right Of way of the Central PA.
cifc was introduced by Senator
Newlands on that day. Mr.. Caine
SAYS he thinks the matter Is under
stood by all concerned and the
speedily passage Of the bill Is assur.
cd. lie expected the bill to be fav.
orably reported from the commit.
tee today.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
PLAGUE OF NEW LAWS


The Commercial News says that
the land which is the least govern.
cd, and taxes of all kinds are usu.
ally signs OF bad government when
such taxes become means of gath.
cring revenue from All already over.
burdened people. Taxes arc drags
on enterprise and individuality
when they must be revenue produc.
inS for the sole purpose of keeping
armies of office holders at the pub.
Ii" crib. What we most sorely need
is the simplification Of the science
OF government and the elimination
OF the plague Of new laws.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27

The bunch of stragglcrs from
Kelly's army that were hcrdcdsat
the hot water pool and few more
who joined the gang here were
loaded into Western Pacific freight
cars about 10 o'clock Saturday
night and shipped cast. 1t 10 csti.
mated that there were about 90
shipped from here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27

Makes the Heart Ache.
Ono OF tho biggest heartaches CO mes
when your best friend doesn't under
stand Manchester Union.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-03-27
For Blood Stains,

For taking out blood stains nothing
iB better than a few drops OF am
monia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-09
DETOIR.-

Gertrude Roger, OF Westminster,
spent few days this week with her
grandparents, Samuel Weybright and
wife.
Mrs. Wilhide and daughter, Syl-
via, on Toms Greek, and Miss Emma
Ohler, of Emmitsburg, spent last Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Spiel
man.
Mrs II. e. Boyer and son, John,
spent last Friday with Ephraim Fox,
OF Ladiesburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Troxell spent
Sunday with Lewis TroxelI and fam
lily, Of near Thurmont.
Miss Myerly, OF Westminster, Wis
tied at T. ID. Essick's this week.
Mrs. Up. Id. Rooms, Sr., had the mis-
fortune on last Friday night Of fall
in and splitting bone in her right
wrist
Samuel Weybright and wife at
tended the funeral of MIR. Weybright's
cousin in Westminster on Tuesday.
Those who visited r. p. Rooms, IT.,
and wife, on Sunday, were Messrs.
Paul and Bert Rooms, or Baltimore;
Frank Englar and Miss e. Jeanette
Engle, of Union Bridge
Mrs, Edward Rooms and two sons,
Edgar and Russell, or Walbrook,
spent Monday AZ =, ID. OILERS.