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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
WHEN DEuMAR was LIVELY


William H. Perry. who runs tho
stage line between Modena and st.
George, became somewhat reminis-
cent, in Salt Lake, Of the, good
days" of Delamar, New. He said:
II used to operate a stage line
between Milford, when that town
was the terminus Of the old Utah
Central, and Delamar, and when
ever Captain De Lamar visited his
camp l used to take him out there
in a buggy from Milford. The
distance was 155 miles and outside
of Panaca, a little: hamlet so miles
this side of Delamar, there wasn't
a solitary house along thst whule
l65 miles Of desert to the famous
old camp.
Just about the time that Cap
tain De Lamar got ready to begin
shipping bullion, in 1893 he asked
ME on me of these trips what ar
engagements l could make for the
transportation of the stuff, and
we came to a bargain then and
there, and inaugurated the start
of the celebrated bullion coach
Which made three trips per month
from Delamar to Milford, with
thr ae armed guards aboard.
tOne Of them used to sit on the
seat beside the driver and the other
two sat inside, each with a rifle
across his knees, with the brick
which went anywhere from S4O,-
600 to $50. OOO-lying between
them on the floor of the stage. At
ter they reached Milford their
troubles were ended for they turn
ed the gold over to the express COM
pany there for transportation to
this city. I ran that outfit for two
and a half years. the business event.
ually passing into the hands Of P.
B. McKeon Of Milford.
The bullion coach always left
Delamar ar hour unknown to any
one except the superintendent and
the armed guards, and even the
latter and the driver we're never
notified until just a few houss be-
fore the departure was scheduled.
No passengers were carried and no
chances were taken. But its ell
gone now"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Salrnagundi
From Tuesdays Daily.

Yesterday morning sixteen feet
OF snow was reported at Summit,
the highest point on the Southern
Pacific in crossing the Sierra Ne
Vada mountains. That's some snow.
w. j.. Toy, travelling engineer,
and George Gaiger. assistant SUPER
intendent, members Of the South
ern Pacific board of inquiry, were
callers at this office this afternoon.
President Wilson delivered his
trust" message to Congess this
forenoon. All trusts and combina-
tiOns in RESTRAINT Of trade look alike
TO him and he is determined to
make all of them obey the law.
Thanks to Commissioner Patier-
SIN and MIR. Capitola for fixing the
street crossings. Several loads Of
sand have heen put where they
will do the most good. and one can
cross the streets without a boat
when it thaws sgain,
There is some complaint because
the commissioners paid $14OO on
the Bullion road contract at their
last meeting. Thu load 10 not COM
pleted and it is claimed that the
amount paid vas too much for the
work that has been done.
In a letter received yesterday,
DR.. Nugen' and wife wish to be
remembered to their Elko friends.
They 7 located at Texas City,
Texas. The DR.. says he likes Texas
but has a yearning for the brown
deserts and rugged mountains of
Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
sAE
REMAINS UNOPENED

At the time o: the death Of Earl
fremont, receiver Of the United
States land Office in this city, near.
" three weeks ago. the safe in the
Office was found locked and only
Mr.. fremont. outside Of the Wash
ington authorities. held the combi-
nation. The government officials
were notified. Of course. and 4 lit
tie later sent what vas supposed
to be the combination. but when
tried it failed to work. Then an
other set Of figures was sent. but
they also failed to open the doors
of the safe. SC it is presumed that
at some time or other. Mr.. fremont
changed the combination and failed
to send a copy Of the numbers to
Washington.
Just what action the government
will take is unknown, but sooner or
later the safe will have to be blown
into. In addition to the government
records. money, ETC., private papers
Of Mr.. fremont r supposed to be
enclosed in the safe.-Carson APP
peal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
ONLY 4 STARTER

The weather being the chief
topic Of dis cussioD at this time,
read the foil owing by Prof. Foster
at Washington and find no fault
with what has t%ranspired thus far
in Ethc New Year: "rhe storms
of 1914 are coming and they will
be among the most dangerous with.
in tho memory Of those now living.
They will begin In II small way In
February. Just a title rough with
in a few days Of February 81, but
Of no great Importance. Near
March 9 the force will gather nd.
ditional strength, and from that
time until May 10 will occur some
Of the greatest storms Of modern
times. Within n few days Of
March 80 nature will have another
growing pain and in the adjustment
Of the concentrated forces that are
building the Orbs Of the universe,
our little earth will get a few tor
najoes or other reminders that the
work is still going on. April 1 to
May 10 the great storms are OK
pected on this continent and in
many other parts of the world"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23

Dysart had the Jarbidge Pavlok
mining company,,s knocked down
to him.
The wind blew some Saturday
night. and a two-story frame ware
house in course of construction on
Commercial street, nearly opposite
the old mill was blown down.
Ramon Egebarriata, the owner,
left the building in good shape
Saturday night, but Sunday morn
ing the frame work lay in the base
ment all twisted and torn by the
wind.
The jury IN the case of Ruth
Fells administrators of the estate of
George Fells, against the Truckee
River General Electric company, re-
turned a verdict into the federal
court for the plaintiff in the sum
Of $4,000. The plaintiff asked SG0,-
600 damages for the death of her
husband who was killed at Verdi
when a ladder he was carrying
came in contact with a high power
wire.
Louis Alameda of Pine Grove
arrived in the city last evening to
consult with Mining Inspector Ed.
Ryan over the new law which
forced the discharge of all for
eigners working in underground
mines who cannot read and write
English. Mr.. Alameda is a citizen
OF the United States sad has work
ed in the mines of the west for
the past twenty years and is known
as a good miner but was forced
out of employment by the new
aw.-Carson News.
The report that Attorney Game
has gone to Washington to get the
appointment of u. S. district at
torney is the creation of some.
body's imagination. In other words
the report has no foundation. Mr..
Caine is not a candidate for that
office and has gone to Washington
on a business trip. There is also
no truth whatever in :he statement
that Attorney Henderson is in
Washington. He has been in San
Francisco for the past two weeks
"r more and is expected in Elko TO-
day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Salmagundi
From Mondays Daily

Mrs. w. r. Mayer is visiting
re: atives and friends in Salt Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Henderson
left for San Francisco yesterday to
spend the winter.
Attorney Henderson arrived
from San Francisco on No. 20 thi.
afternoon. 1t took the train SIX
hours to pull through the snow
on the Sierras. One coach at q
time was all that the engine
could haul through the snow.
When you meet Major Miller
just say Hello Granded" and sec
his face brighten ana his eyes twin
kle. The smile he wears these DAYS
is caused by a baby boy at the
nome Of DR.. Henley Miller at Wood
land, California. on the 9th Of this
month.
james II Moyle Of Salt Lake told
the Wool Growers Association Sat-
urday that the attacks on the tariff
law indicated that the associa.
tion WINS m adjunct Of the rcpubli.
can party, and the defunct part OF
II 100; the part which has gone out
OF existence forever" lie held the
sheep men responsible for free
wool.
treasurer Miller sold the delin.
quent tax property today. While
the county bid in the most Of the
property, Robert Hunter. L. A.
Eyler and w. G. Greathonse Dough,
the most Of Contact; W G Wrieh,
bid in lot 8 in block c Elko, assess.
cd to Thos Giblon and Attorne,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Salmagund
From Wednesdays Daily

Miss Constance Price arrived
tnis morning from Berkeley on q
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Price.
What's the matter with the
young men Of Carson? The Appeal
says there have been no marriage
licenses applied for so far this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. o. Henderson
left this afternoon on No. 10 for
several weeks visit in San Francis.
O When they get tired Of the
city's fog and %dampnc's, they will
raturn to Elko.
A chicken raiser III Lancaster,
Pa, has arranged IN alarm clock
SO that il will at noon ring to sum,
mon the chickens, and at the same
timo release an automatic feeder
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
THE ". P. WRECK

A w%estbound freight train on
the Western Pacific was derailed
near Tobar at a o'clock this morn
ing. One loaded car turned over,
one went cross ways on the track
and another vas on the ties. Three
empty cars we're also derailed. As
neal as can be ascertained at this
writing, the wreck was caused by
a broken arch bar on a car Of IAN
ned goods. None Of the train crew
were hurt.
The Elko wrerker left last night
to clear up a wreck on the Denver
& Rio Grande but was caught in
Salt Lake and turned back. II will
reach the scene Of the wreck about
3 o'clock and it will probably be
$3.50 before the track is cleared
for traffic.
Passenger trains from the east
and west we're run to the wreck
and all passengers, mail, express
and baggage were transferred.
Luckily the passenger trains are
we'll supplied with diners and the
passengers had plenty to eat during
the delay.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Salmagundi
From Thursdays Daily.

A baby girl came this morning
to gladden. the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Davidson. May it
thri"e ond reach a ripe old age.
The Humboldt Star says that the
deal for the Elko Prince mine at
Gold Circle has been closed and that
the Butte pcople have taken IN
their option. They nave already
spent 100000 on the property. -
Judge Quicker has denied the
motion Of Wells, Fargo Express
company for n new trial in the
Humboldt county tax cases. The
case will be appealed to the SUI
premc court. If the Judgment
against the company is sustained
by the supreme court, that greedy
corporation will pay a large sum
for taxes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Salmagundi
From Saturdays Daily.

Mr.. P. Gennette has our thanks
for tho issues of March 25 and
September 6, that we're missing
from our Daily files
The streets are almost navigable
for boats of light draft II it
should turn cold, one could almost
skate on the streets they would be
SO icy.
There are SO inches of snow at
Lake Tahoe end the lake has al
ready risen 1877 feet practically as
much as il raised all last winter
and spring.
Mrs C M Halves left for Cali
fornia last night. Charley is now a
grass widower for a time, but he
will not go far astray while his
better half is enjoying herself in
CALIFORNIA; beautiful, wet climate.
Attention is called to the state
ment of the Henderson Banking
company on the close of business,
January 18th. This institution
continues to grow in the confidence
of the people. Don't overlook the
bank statement.
The basket ball games last night
resulted in a defeat and a victory
for the high school team. The town
team defeated them by the score of
26 to Id end they defeated the
public school boys by the score
of 5 to 4 The games were pretty
lively.
MIR. Davis returned from Bullion
last night He had a pretty tough
trip Of it as the machine broke
down going out and he was COM
PEELED to walk part Of the way. He
reports everything moving along
nicely in the camp. Owing to the
deep snow it has been a difficult
task to get ore down the mountain
from the Kerr & Peterson lease,
but that work is again under way
and 80 tons were brought down
yesterday.
The past years record of typhoid
cases in the army is a notable
demonstration of the effectiveness
of the anti-typhoid serum treat
ment. Innoeuation with the serum
is compulsory in the military ser.
vice. With the strength of more
than $4,000 officers and men, the
army got through the year with
only two cases of typhoid. one Of
them that of r COLDER who had not
been subjected to the immunization
treatment.
A gale registering forty miles
an hour at the weather bureau en-
Brougher avenue this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock brought down the
south wall of the old Tonopah block
opposite the Bonanza office. Fortu.
nately no one a near at the time
or loss Of life would have ensued.
Rocks from the fre.wrecked build
ing flew across the street. This
n to human life has remain
ed in a threatening condition every
since the fire Of July 8, 19l2.-Bo.
nanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23

instances of men who are going
through life without any. says the
Commercial News.
A telephone message from George
Banks at his ranch near Moline this
afternoon said that the South Fork
overflowed its banks last night and
that the loWland was covered with
big chunks Of ice and plenty of
water. He said he was busy get
ting the cattle to the high ground.
The Western Pacific has more
trouble in Feather River canyon.
The track is blocked in three or
four places by snowslides and land
slides. Passenger trains arc run
ming from each way to the slides
and passengers. baggage, and x
press are transferred. Stub-irains
are run from Portola to Salt Lake
and return.
The Sacramento Bee says that
more than 81, 600, 900 has been rails
ed by the allied wholesale liquor
dealers, distillery and brewery own
ers, hop men, barley growers vine
yardists and saloon men and allied
interests to be used in putting be-
fore the voters of California objec-
tions against voting for the consti-
t%utional amendment providing for
statewide prohibition which will be
upon the 1914 ballot.
District Attorney Carville inform
ed us this afternoon that the evil
dence at the coroner's inquest and
the investigation he made yesterday
convinced him that Mr.. Cotant act
ed purely in self-defense and that
it would b. useless to file complaint
a against this. This does not fore
close the grand Jury from investi-
eating the killing of Charles Wilt
sar, if that body thinks a fur
Their investigation should be made.
Next Sunday afternoon January
25 at 2:30 in the Y. NJ. C. A. Read
ing Room, Rev. E. H. Price will
give a very short informal talk to
the men and boys, and every man
and boy in Elko is earnestly invited
to attend. This is the first Of a
series of short Sunday afternoon
meetings for men and boys to be
addressed by the various ministers
and other prominent men of the
city and it is the desire of the
management to make them both
interesting and popular. You can
well afford to attend and give your
time and support to this movement,
especially those of you who have
fallen into the habit of giving none
of your time to the serious and i'm
portant things of life even on Sum
day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23

which scatters grain on the ground.
The chickens have become accus-
toned to it and come when they
hear it.
According to accounts in the
Virginia City papers, that section
was visited by Il heavy snowstorm
Saturday night and Sunday. 1t took
three engines to haul the Y. G. 7.
train from Carson to Virginia City
Sunday. Snow seteral feet deep
is piled in the streets of Virginia
City and it is difficult for the peo-
pie to get about.
The Appeal claims to have the
straight dope on appointments to
be made in this state and names
John F. Kunz, of Goldfeld, u. S.
district attorney; j.. b. O'Sullivan
of Reno, surveyor general; Dave
Ryan Of Virginia City, receiver of
the Carson land Office; Fred White
postmaster ut Reno; and Ben Ros-
cnthal. postmaster at Goldfeld.
That the chase after Rafael Lo-
PEI will cost Salt Lake county be-
tween $4,000 and $50, 600 is indi-
Gated by the fact that already bills
aggregating l,67S.4O have been
paid or are in the auditors office
ready for payment with probably
only half the bills presented. Horse
hire at Bingham nlene, during
the Rafael Lopez hunt, cost the
county of Salt Lake S2,l74.l3.
A number of local men tell uf
unusual hardships endured in try
ing tn make their homes after the
IL O'Clock shift late Saturday
night, the driving storm and drift
ing snow forming a condition hard
to battle against. One or two we're
nearly overcome before they reach
ed a place Of safety, and help
reached others in the nick OF time.
1t was q wild night on the Com
stock.-Chronicle
Ernest p. Bicknell national d.
rector Of American Red Gross, has
notified Governor Oddie of the ap-
pointment of Hon. I.emuel Allen,
Of Fallon, John Hende. son, of Elko,
Judge Peter Somers, Of Goldfeld,
and Prof. j. L. Stubs, of Reno as
members of the Nevada Board of
the Red Cross, al auxiliary Of the
National board. Governor Oddie
has been named as president of the
Nevada board.
Last Saturday ex-senator b. n.
Reymers was suddenly stricken
with partial blindness shortly after
having taken a bath at his resi-
dence On Bridge street. The trou-
bic seemed to be in his right eye,
with which he can now see very
little. The left did not seem to be
affected. Mr.. Rcympr left for San
Francisco Wednesday accompanied
by his son, viii, where he will con-
suit The best oculisis to see what
has happened to his eyesight.--
Y%erington Times.
History has no parallel to the
scene enacted at Mount McGregur,
in this state, twenty. nine years ago,
when Grant, voicclcss and dying,
received in affccticnatc embrace
Buckncr, ALWAYS the friend; Buck
ner always the patriot, Buckncr,
always the true American, in spite
Of conflicting principles.
From that sad height in 1886
when both winner and loser were,
rev :alcG az v%ictors in Il realm of
morally MS great rs any that ever
hung upon the issue of battle, a
message of peace and brotherhood
went forth TO Americans that will
endure for the ages.-New York
World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
EVIDENCE At THE INQUEST


AS our account Of the Halleck
shooting was somewhat mixed yes
terday. we give the following ac-
count of the affray today as it was
testified to by Fred Morrison. the
only eye witness, at the coroners'
inquest:
had known the dead man about
"a months. Knew him as Char
lie." About 8 o'clock this morn
ing Mr.. Cotant and Willisar were
at the stable. Willisar was inside
and Cotcnt just outside the door.
Cotant told Willitar he had enough
men and go and get his time.
Charley did not reply but started
south toward the bridge across the
Humboldt river. Then Cotant call
ed him by just saying Charlie"
but Charlie kept going on. Cotant
and myself got on our horses and
went the same way Charlie was
going, but we were going after
horses. After we got to the
bridge, Charlie started on a run
for Cotant with a pitchfork and
struck him on the hack with the
fork and almost knocked him off
his horse. Cotant rode off and left
Charlie carried the pitch fork from
the stable and was about a quar-
ter of a mile from the stable when
we overlook him at the bridge.
Charlie swore at Mr.. Cotant at the
time he strGSk him. He said
God Damn YOU" We rode
around him and came back to Hal
leck and Charlie followed us. We
came to the store and Cotant told
Mr.. Mcclure, the time keeper. to
make out Charities time. Then
Cotant went toythsstable and told
Charlie to go up and get his time.
Charlie told Mr.. iCotant to Ego tn
hell, you old S. OBJ" Cotant went
back to the store and said he did
not want to have any trouble with
Charlie and askedsme If l had a
gun. l said "Yes and gave him
my six shooter which is a Colts
1920 on a as frame. i gave him
my gun and hetwentj over to the
telegraph Office and said he was
going to telegraph to the sheriff
to come and get charlie and then
he said he would let the matter
drop as he did not want to take any
chance of getting hurt. Mr. Cotnnt
and went to the stable to ge, our
horses and Cotant started TO 20
into the barn and Charlie struck
at him with the piichfork. was
right behind Cotant anG heard the
fork strike the wall Of the stable.
Then Cotant told Charlie to drop
his pitchfork and started to back
up. Charlie followed him and tried
to stick him with the fork. Cotant
pulled his gun and showed II into
Charles face and Charlie kept COM
ing toward Cotant with the fork.
AS could just see over Cotant's
shoulder l could sec the tines Of the
fork and it looked to me like Char
lie was sticking the tines ifto Mr..
Cotant. Then Cotant with The gun
still raised shot Charlie. Charlie
was just coming out Of the stable
door and Cotant was 2 or 8 feet
outside the door. Charlie kind of
half turned and fell. Cots Mt then
went to the store. Charlie died
as soon as hesfell. When Cotant
first drew the gun II was no, cock
| nd IL waa n ainoio ocl;oo ..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
SUPERVISOR SHORTS
STATEMENT

Supervisor Short in his statement
fails to touch the cause Of COM
plant against him. So far as we
know there has been no criticism
Of his actual work. That we are
willing to conccde is all he says il
is.
The only reference he makes to
the complaint against Ills expense
account is in regard to washing
his automobile and "for little re-
pairs" TO his machine. His defense
of these items will, we fear, fail to
convince the taxpayers that they
are just charges against the coun-
ty. Now, let us see what these
"litslc repairs have cost the coun-
ty since ho became road supervis-
or. The expense accounts paid
each month stands as follows:
September 5 II 66
October 900 e5
November ............. 112 o5
December .,............ l51 80
January l6O 06
Making a total of $672.21 since
his appointment. Quito q healthy
amount for little repairs" and
washing his machine. ss
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Salmagundi
From fridays Daily

a Paris physician cites the cnsc
of a mar who has lived for n whole
year with DULY n portion Of his
brain. We have in mind a few
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
Real s,.n 81

bread u tho Spanish workingman'S
stan OF life and tbs average daily com
sumption IL eattmatSd at Z pound per
head.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23

The Storey county commissioners
are after the Virginia City officers
for permitting minors to whit 30
looms and allowing gambling to
be carried on in a certain saloon.
The Chronicle says that all the
peace officers of the city and coun.
ty we're put upon the carpet at a
meeting Of the commissioners
Tuesday night. After all were
heard, tho matter WIS continued
or further investigation,
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-11-20

For sale two lots 50x200 each, No. 6 and 7 original survey, one block west of square containing 5 room dwelling, smoke house barn, well, 2 small business rooms 14x30 each nice shade trees good garden price $I,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-11-20

phone line, R. F. D. this farm is well located and can be bought for $5, 000; $2,000 down balance in 1, 2 and 3 year at 8 per cent interest. This farm will be on our list for a short time and is one of the best bargains we have.