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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
WESTERN PACIFIC
IMPROVEMENTS

Rapid progress in the develop
ment of the Western Pacific has
been noted since E. L. Brown took
charge of the road less than a year
ago says the Salt Lake Herald Re-
publican. Improvements that were
needrd and the lack Of which re-
tarded progress from the advent of
the road all along the line.
But plans for this year are much
in excess of all that has been done.
An additional wharf will be con-
structed at Oakland this year at a
cost of 81 100000. About $3.50
600 will be spent in widening fills
and cuts and III ballasting track. All
the tunnels in the Feather river
Canyon will be lined with concrete
during the year at an approximate
cost of $4,000. About $3.50, 900
will be spent in replacing wooden
bridges with stee! and concrete
structures.
Among the improvements that
have been made sinre Mr.. Brown
trok charge is the completion of
the nine mile loop between Arncld
and Proctor in Nevada, which elimi-
mated the only grade in excess of l
per cent between Salt Lake and San
Francisco. This was done at a cost
of S525, 900. New shops in Sacra-
mento have been completed. Two
new fuel oil stations have been es.
tablished. Tie renewals have cost
the company $l75,oO0. These with
other Improvements in the last six
months will total in the neighhor-
hood of 81 $780, 900.
New traffic contracts have been
made with the Petaluma & Santa
Rosa railroad, the Central Califor-
MIA Traction railroad company, the
Northern Electric railroad, the
Tidewater Southern railway, the
Oakland, Antioch Eastern and tire
Eureka Nevada railway. In addi-
tion new switch connections and
agreements on interchange of traf-
fic have been made with the South
ern Pacific and the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroads.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
NO DIVORCE

Senator Ransdnll Of Louisiana
has proposed an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting divorce
within the United States. There
would be clause which would per-
nit the separation OF couples but
they could never rcmarry.
"The remedy by constitutional
prohibition is drastic" said the
senator, but the malady is SO fatal
that nothing short of it will prove
efficacious. In the United States
divorce Is spreading with alarming
rapidity. 1t has pcrmeated every
walk of life and is prevalent among
every class of people. The total
number Of divorces granted in 1867
was 9,937 or 27 for every 100, 900
population. Forty years later, in
1906 there were 72.062 divorces,
or 86 for each 100000 thus, al.
lowing for the increased popr ion
divorce had increased 31S per
cent"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
BULLETS THAT COME BACK

Speaking about purchase of a
large quantity of zinc instead of
sheet lead for the manufacture of
collins, says the Engineering and
Minirg Journal, two men interested
in metals joined in the following
discussion:
That is final consu nption"
said one. THAT metal never comes
back to the market" "There are
others" remarked his friend. "Shot
and bullets, for example," "Yuu
are only partially correct" replied
the first. "Somc Of the bullets
come back. They are so economical
and so well organized in Germany
that after military target practice
the soldiers have to pick up and ac-
count for all the lead they nave
fired. They are no theorists about
over there. They are
practitioners"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
DEAD BODY FOUND

Yesterday morning word was re-
ceived in this city by Judge Pollock
that the body of man had been
found about two miles east of
Sparks Station and one mile west
If the Derby darn. The body was
found by Mike Gill a trappnr. 1t
had been washed up b the high
water onto tho hank ofihe river
Apparently the body had been in
the water for a couple of weeks.
No marks Of violence were found
On the body. ...
Perkins and Gulling were notified
and at once left for Clarks. They
brought the body back last evening
and after it was viewed took the
remains to Reno. The inquest will
be held today or tomorrow.
A water soaked letter from an
insurance company addressed to
John Scally, Loyalton, CAL, was all
the evidence found that would
serve to identify the dy.-Sparks
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
A STRANGE STORY

1t would appear from an aston
ishing nrticle printed by the New
York Journal of Commerce that
certain banks which have indicated
their intention to join the Federal
Reserve system are not doing so in
good faith. The statement is fiat
ly made that it is the object of such
institutions to work within the
law. This statement is attributed
by the paper in question to an Tex
ecutiVc of one of the largest banks
in New York City, who has recent.
ly indicated to the Washington au-
thorities that his institution intends
to join the new reserve system"
IL says that he is doing this in the
belief that the new system will not
be successful, inasmuch as various
banks that have determined to juin
will be opposed to its becoming
fully operative, and will do what
they can to hamper and ripple the
working Of the plan unless they can
obtain decided notifications Of it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES
MEMBERS SAFETY FIRST

A resolution was adopted bv the
Safety first' conference in Reno
providing for the appointment Of a
committee Of nine by Governor Cd
die. who is to act as chairman. In
conformity herewith the governor
today announced the following ap-
pointmeats:
Professor j.. G. Scrugham. of
the University o. Nevada; j. j..
Mullen, secretary Of the Nevada
Industrial commission: Edward
Ryan, inspector of mines; II. A.
Lennon. member Industrial com.
mission; W. B. alexander, sscre-
tary Of Mine Owners Assucia ion;
l.. V. Ricketts,, editor of Reno Ga
zctte and George A. Bartlett. The
appointment Of the latter gentle
man was in recognition of his well
known activity in Safety First"
Legislation while n member of con-
gress from this state.
A meeting Of the committee has
been called for February 18th to
meet at the university at Renu for
the purpose Of ,ifecting pcrma-
nsnt organzation- Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
SENATOR LANE ON
]. PIeRPONT MORGAN

During n red.hot debate in the
senate las, week on report of the
Interstate Commerce committee.
Lamar, the New York attorney and
lobbyist who confessed last summe
that he had impersonattd congress
man over the telephone, was severe
ly roasted and he was called the
"Wolf of Wall Street" Senator
Lane, Of Oregon in replying to
some of these structures compared
Lamar's methods with those of the
late j.. Pierpont Morgan and drew
the following word picture of the
dead financier:
A short time ago there died one
OF the greatest financiers of the
country, who is said to have dug
the entrails out of the New Haven
Railroad system. Talk about wolf
ting Wall Street.! The process of
wolfing had been practiced on the
people of New England. widows.
orphans and trust funds, to the
tune Of hundreds of millions Of dol
lars by the largest firm of finan-
riers in this country, that OF the
late lamcnted j. p. Morgan. who
is said to have manipulated that
affair. Those affairs, If the truth
be told, are absolutely as criminal
and as barefaced thefts as was ever
practiced on a community, yet he
is reported TO have said before he
died that he relied upon, and that
his great desire was to have his son
continue to dissemins te, the doc
trine of salvation and the washing
away Of sins through the blood of
the Blessed Redeemer: and then he
reached down in his hip pocket and
pulled out harp and lit out for
the gates Of Paradise, where I sus-
pect st. Peter reached behind q
post and met him with a baseball
bat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
WISE DOG

Charles II. Glenn, a millionaire
rancher, of willows, Calf, tells
this story about his dog. TIE dog
II year ago was shot and its under
jaw broken. The jaw grew to.
: ether, hut remained weak and The
dog is afraid to put u severe strain
on II. The dog Is wonderfully fleet
Of foot. OF late it has amused
itself by catching jackrabbits,
which could not run all over the
country because Of hi. h water.
Many rabbits were marooned on
p 500-acrc dry field. After catch
ing dozen, which il could not kill
because of its weak Jaw, 1t pined
and dropped for many hours.
Then" said Glenn, at seered
to have an idea. 1t leapcd AWAY
to the chase, caught n big rabbit
and carried It to the water, waded
in and drowned It."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
LUMINOUS INK PROMISED

According to q press dispatch
dated Berlin, phosphorescent news
papers to be read In the dark, may
shortly be printed In the German
capital.
Heretofore chemists have been
able to manufacture prints and
writing tiuids from snlrhide base
which we're luminescent in the
dark, but German chemist, after
years of experiments has succeed
ed, the news story says, in proouc-
ing preparations of radium in
"hich not only the gamma rays,
but also the hitherto invisible alpha
and beta rays have been made yisi-
BILE. He has succeeded in treating
all kinds Of materials, woods, silk,
plaster, paper, wood and glass with
radium colors.
These colors, which their invent
or calls "Tida," emanate light in
the most beautiful green, violet,
blue, red and yellow colors. The
colors, which are guaranteed to
keep their strength and phosphor.
scent qualities for ten to twelve
years, may be used for signs, for
walls Of dark stairs and for ships,
boats and aeroplanes.
They have been successfully used
in printers Ink, and as the price Of
them is very reasonable, we may
soon be able to read our papers
without gas or electric light.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
HILLTOP SALOON WRECKED

Last week we published an item
about dynamite being thrown under
John Nelson's saloon at Hilltop
Lander county. Saturday night the
saloon of v l.. Rose at that place
was sacked by five men. Mr.. Rose
closed his place at the usual hour
and went home but something
aroused his suspicious that his place
would be attacked. He returned
to the saloon later with shotgun
and found that the saloon had been
broken into and the bar and stock
thrown into the street. He held
up the five men who were doing the
work and tried to telephone to
Battle Mountain for an officer, but
found the wire cut. He then sent
man to ranch, nine miles away
to telephone the officers. An officer
went to Hilltop and took the men
in custody and they we're after.
ward taken to Battle Moutain.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

A civil service examination for
fourti class postmaster was held at
the high school today beginning at
$3.50 and continuing four hours.
The examination was conducted by
DR.. Mason and Miss Emma John
son. The following applicants were
grilled: ]. w. Puett, Mrs. Dora
Happier, Mrs. f. Keyscr, Csrlin;
Miss Margaret Jones, PalIsade,
John Williams, Lee, j. r. Hard
man, Gold Creek. j. w. Puet, was
the only democratic applicant from
Carlin. Hope he'll head the list.
The examination papers are sent
to Washington 20 be graded and it
will probably be a month before
the applicants know where they are
at. An average of 70 must be OBJ.
tanned in order to qualify for the
appointment of 4th class po. tmast-
er.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
'HOWlERS" FROM
........ TEST PAPERS

Describing famous battle one
school boy wrote: "When the last
French attack at Waterloo proved a
failure Napoleon turned very pale
and rode q full galop TO st. Hell.
ena." ..
In an English test high school
girl said: After twice committing
suicide, Cowper lived until 1900,
when he died natural death.
To the question why Moham-
mechanism makes the turks rcck-
less in battle, this reply was given:
"fhc courage Of thc Turks in
ha tie is explained by TIC fact
that n man with mora than one
wi.c is more +" "ilI;na 10 fa'c death
than ii he had only one"
In elementary geometry: "a tri-
angle Is square with only three
corners"
In the physics test this answer
was given: "Air usually has no
weight but when placed in n baro.
meter square inch Of 1t Is found
to weigh about 10 pounds"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
TROUBLE At WALKER LAKE
indian RESERVATION

On Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week there was a great gather
ing of the Piutes in Yerington for
the purpose of discussing the ac-
tions Of the rs mt at the Rtserva-
tion, DR.. L. V. Hailmau. Among
the large nuinter Of Indiars who
assembled here were Jack Wilson
(the Messiah, George Winnemuc-
ca, Dick Mack, Jake Stewart, Tom
Mitchell. Gus Brann. Jake Rhodes,
Jack Bovard, Barney Miller, Barney
Williams, James Waterson, Willie
Quinn, Hootcn and many others.
The grievance that the Piutes
have is the action of the Indian
Agent. They make the charge that
on or about the first of November,
1918, the Agent came to Yerilgton
to find one Bob Muldcon, Piute.
he found instead, Bob's wifs Hat
tie Muldoon, and made threats to
kill her aud struck her With big
beef hone that he picked up from
the ground. This happened at or
near the Indian camp south of
Bridge Street. The woman, Hattie,
was enciente and tho treatment she
received made her i'll for several
weeks and when her child was born
it lived but couple of weeks as
result of the assault.
The Piutes claim they are arrest
ed in the Reservation for trif1ing
things and thrown into Jail and that
the crops raised on their allot-
ments Of land are allowed to spuil;
that the Agent, apparently backed
by the powers at Washington, acts
foolishly and is perfectly ignorant
Of the ways of the Indian, making
senseless threats Of punishments
from time to time, disregarding
anything but his own wishes that
he has bad temper and is always
creating petty quarrels and bad
feeling among his charges and
prevents the Indians from making
living.
Among the complainants is
James Watterson an exceptionally
bright young Indian, who explained
matters fully to the white people
and conferred with his own people
to the end that they have employed
Attorney Pilkington to represent
them and as result of their con-
ference here this week the case
of the Agent is to be laid before
the commissioner of Indian Affairs
and the Secretary of the Interior
at Washington, with request that
an investigation be made.-Yering-
ton Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL TIMBER

L. B. Fowler of Reno, has an
nounced his candidacy for congress
on the democratic ticket. MI. Fow.
Ter served as assistant attorney
general under CIeve Baker and
made good record. He is clean
and able and will make a good
fight.
We understand that Charles Lee
Hosrey of Phoebe. who ran against
Judge Taber will also be candi-
date at the primary election. Mr..
Horsey is lawyer Of ability and
those who know him best bank on
his ability and integrity.
Judge SoBers Of Goldfeld has
his eye on Nevada's congressional
seat. Either one of the three will
be acceptable to the democr and
will win In November.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
REPUBLICAN DOPE

The statement made in the Ap.
peal Tuesday night regarding the
candidacy Of Frank Norcrose, ;as-
tice Of the supreme sourt, for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator, was received very
faVorably by Carson and Reno Re-
publicans. and forccful talk has
been made to the effect that II he
runs he will make a strong candi.
date. lie is enc Of the best known
Republicans in the State.
In Reno there is considerable talk
about the GoVcrnorship. Governor
oddie, ~hile not yet an avowcd
candidate Is supposed to be in the
running ard will find hundreds of
supporters In the Republican ranks
OF the riverside city.
W. Fl. MoHt, cattle king and
capitalist of tho firm Of Moiiil &
HumphrieS Is also mentioned nd q
candidate and hes a strong follow.
ing in financial circles. Many stock.
men throughout the state will slso
rally to his standard.
DR.. Reid, university regent. and
". II. Simmons, railroad commits.
Sioner, are also named for suber.
natorial timber and have developed
some strength. Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
DRINK CYANIDE
WATER AND DIE

Twelve hundred of herd of 1900
sheep, belonging to L. P. Kimball
and W. c. McGarry, of Springdale,
met death last night at Millers by
drinking cyanide. water flowing
from n milling plant in that town
according to report received in
Goldield this morning. The loss
to the owners of the band probably
amounts to 81 ahead or q total Of
$4SO0.
Kimhall and McGarry recently
closed deal with Dan Wheeler,
sheep man Of Reno for the sale of
the herd to him. with the under
standing that the sheep should be
delivered to him at Rawhide. The
herd has recently been grazing in
the vicinity OF Cuprlte, fourteen
miles south of GoldGeld and on
Wednesday was driven through
Goldfeld on the way to Rawhide.
Millers was reached yesterday
and it is presumed that while the
ilockmasters were sleeping last
night the sheep gained access to
the poisonous water and met in
slant death in quenching their
thirst. st.-Goldfirld Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
DISTRICT COURT

Judge Tsbcr held a session of the
district court this forenoon. rhos.
Waite and +. z. Wheeler, with
many aliases, were arraigned on
information charging them with
burglary in the first degree. Waite
plead guilty and will receive his
sentence at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Wheeler plead not guilty and his
trial was set for the next jurS ses-
sion Of court to follow tho cases al
ready set.
Waite is serving a six months
sentence In the county Jail for
stealing an oycrcoat at Cobre. He
and Wheeler are members of tho
box car gang that have given the
Western Pacific SO much trouble for
the last year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
AN ARABS IMPRESSIONS

An Arab who visited New York
City is said to have sent this letter
home. People in America travel
like rats under tho ground (mcan-
ing the subway and like squirrels
in the mir (meaning elevated rail
way) and the buildings are 81
high that people have to be put in
square boxes and pulled to the top
yb heavy ropes (meaning the ele-
vator.) In the day the sun furnish
tho light the same as in Morocco.
At night tho light Is as strong as
the day. but people here do not
seem to have much use for sleep,
as the streetr are just as crlwdcd
at night as In the day.--The Out
look.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-02-13
MAYER HOTEL OPENNG

The formal opening of the new
Hotel Mayer took place Monday
night and was the big event of the
season. Guests began to arrive
early and by 9 o'clock there was a
complete jam of humanity in the
spacious lobby, parlors, dining and
barrooms. All one could dn was to
60 with the crowd or find an easy
chair and sit down.
AS the guests arrived each lady
was given bouquet of violets.
There were three hundred Of these
provided, but they we're soon given
away. Four hundred dance pro-
gams were also distributed and fell
far short of supplying the demand.
At 9o'clock dancing began in the
dining room and was kept up until
a o'clock this morning. The crowd
was SO dense on the 6oor that the
dancers could hardly whirl through
the dances.
After dancing awhile Judge
Taber called the people to order and
introduced Judge Curler who well
coined the people to the opening
and bade all of them to have a good
time as that was the earnest desire
of the hotel management
When Judge Curler concluded,
Hon. George Russell, Sr. was called
on and responded in his usual hap
by vein. He spoke OF the need of
the hotel to the town and the benefit
the travelling public and itown
would receive from it. Other
speakers were called for, but they
were too busy having a good time
to respond.
Mr.. c. E. Mayer closed the
speaking by telling everybody to
enjoy themselves and how glad he
was to see so many present. It
was doubtless a happy moment for
Mr.. Mayer as he saw last night
the plans and dreams of years grow
into reality.
At II o'clock, Refreshments were
ready in the spacious basement and
The people in relays of hundred
or more we're served with the most
elaborate supper ever served in Ell
ko. There were enough roast tur-
key, salad, cake, coffee, etc, to feed
a hungry multitude and it was
served in way that made the hun
CRY more hungry. 1t was truly a
feast fit for king and reflected
great credit upon Mr.. Arnold and
his corps of assistants.
The number present was var
iously estimated from 500 to 700.
Mr.. Arnold fed $50. AS many did
not go to supper, good estimate
OF the people present is 900. 1t
was a jolly good natured crowd and
all enjoyed royal evening. All
wished the New Mayer Hotel ssand
its owners a long career OF pros
perity. The Independent ccngra,u-
lates the management on the sue
cess of the formal opening OF the
Hotel Mayer and wishes them the
largest measure Of prosperity.
La Junta tribune., 1914-05-09
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