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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
MANY JACK R BBITS

Jack rabbits + more numerous
this season than for any years past.
They have become quite a pest to
the ranchcrs along the brush line
and in many cases are destroying n
great deal of the crop. Last Sun.
day two parties were made up TO
have a little sport shooting the
rabbits. II was between the Hup
and the Ford parties. The former
was made up Of John 6. Williams,
Tom Sanford. X. X. Ham and J. r.
Rit :hheart. The FOrds were com
posed of Peaches Byrnc, Leo Likes,
Harry Yctter. The two machines
were out an hour and the parties
brought in l52 rabbits, the IIups
being winners by n majority of 20.
- Fallon Eagle
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
FEELING Is OPTIMISTIC

Washington, june Letters
and kilograms that are pouring in
upon President Wilson and Mem
bcrs of the Cabinet fatty contra
dict the nessiInistic reports of the
business situation which are being
so industriOusly circulated by Re-
publican politicians.
Talk of panic, these advices say,
has no foundation whatever. All
evidence point to the largest grain
crop, including corn, in history. 1t
therefore follows, the Democratic
leaders say, that q business boom
will quickly appear after the
marketing of the bumper crop.
The president is confident il will be
n lasting boom because the existing
doubts as t. the meaning of the
antitrust laws will be removed and
because n scientific currency sys.
tenn will then he in full operation.
The letters most valued by the
President come from the heads Of
Inrgc banking, manufacturing and
job2ing houses. They express
agreement that there is every rea-
son for Optimism. The banks have
plenty of money and are not over
loaned, and the manufacturing and
merchant world is carrying a light
debt load.
The only testimony of depression
comes from the stock exchanges.
The stock gamblers Of Wall Street
are mt getting as many lambs to
shear rs they would like. They at
tribute the slack year in stock trad
in : to the fact.that the president is
firmly demanding that Congress
live up to the Democratic platform
pledges and strengthen the Shcr.
man anti trust law. II enacted, the
trust bills will 60 along way to-
wards limiting the old field Of stock
manipulation. The requirement
that new issues Of railway secur.
tiles be approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. for in
stance, will rrt an end to the old
game If selling water tn the public
at high prices.
Joseph p. Tumulty, private sccrc-
cary TO the President. recently was
showing a pile of encouraging let
tcrs TO Representative Thomas l..
Reilly. Of Connecticut. After read.
ing them Mr.. Reilly said:
My own correspondence is Of
the same character. | got n letter
q few days ago telling mo that be-.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
SAGEBRUSH BURNED
FOR PUMPING WATER

Humboldt Star: John Schfeinr,
a farmer living one mile east Of
town, has just had a pumping plant
installed on Il small scale, that. is
well worth travelling q Few miles to
see. He had a small two horse
power boiler ard engine. He was
told by Kansas City and San Fran
cisco pump mel that he could not
raise water out Of his 200-foOt well
with his small apparatus. So he
gave up using the engine and
bought q small steam pump and put
it down the welf within two feet
of the water and had his boiler
bricked in especially for burning
sagebrush so tf.st the flames get r.
all parts of the boiler. He has
sagebrush to burn, whether he
pumps with it or nat.
He has sage brush to burn, but by
close attention to the firing, he car
get n full ono inch and a quarter
stream of water, which is the full
capacity of th' pump. The pump
does fair work on rs pounds OF
steam. but at S5 or 80 pounds il
works at full capacity. w. W
Richardson did the installing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
PROHIBITION OF INTOXICANTS

During the year 1913 an amend
mint to the constitution IF the
state Of West Virginia. was adopted
which provides for the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors
after July /, 1914. This is expected
to result in the exodus Of some Of
the miners, but the operators are
hopeful of replacing the descrtcrs
with a better lass. of labor and it
is helieved that the improved ac-
cident record IF 1913 will be con-
tinued with ever better results
after the statewide prohibition
goes into effect.
According To the bureau of
mines, the number Of fatal ac-
cidents in the roal mines of West
Virginia showed a decrease Of %,
from $50 in 1912 to 337 in 1913,
although there was an increase of
nearly 10 per cent in the number
Of men employed. Labor troubles
caused the loss of 377,405 working
days, or an average Of l3 days
for $500 men idle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
AN EXTRAVAGANT NATION

The Okluhcman says that If you
doubt that this nation needs a ncw
Firth in thrift, consider the facts;
We spend $4,000, 900 n year for
cigarettes.
We drank 10000, 600 gallons Of
whiskcy last year.
we chew Up over $25, 0OO. 600
worth VI chewing gum annually.
Last year the American people
paid out 800, 900 for candy.
These figures and many morc
IKE them arc the measures Of what
IS largely popular extravaganza.
We could do without q VERY
large part Of the things r]eprcscn,cd
by these enormous figures, and be
just as well Off.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
LAKE LAHONTAN
IS A VAST SEA

Few spots in the west so delight
the eye as Lake Lahunttan, the
artificial body Of water impnundcd
from the Carson watershed run-off
by the great million and q quarter
dollar earthen structure now near.
ing completion eighteen miles west
of Fallon, says the Fallon Standard.
From the sides of the chasm soon
TO be met by the fill, which daily
is coming nearer Ia completion
under the efforts of the more than
200 employees Of the reclamation
service, a truly wonderful vistu
even now entrances the eye and
delights the soul. A vast body o.
water shImmcring in the sun, cx.
tends away tu the west for a dis.
lance of more than ten miles, while
on either side innumerable lite
inlets mark the indcntations in the
reservoirs sides, attesting TO thu
erosion Of ages clustering abou.
the base of the hills like scrvitors
before their kings. This lake has
neen created for utilization on the
alIuvlum OF this vallcy-pilcd up
through countless ages by the snow
waters rom the siiCrras. a cursury
vic" of the reservoir II its prcscnt
partially completed state is suli.
cicnt to convince that an ample
supply of vItulizing water is ncar
at hand which will make soluble
the rich values the soils of this
valley contain for plant life.
But il is about the scenic side ul
Lake Lah0nton that we set cut to
write. There is To be found in
future times the charms of n great
lake nearly n hundred squire
miles in ares, and its lure will not
be resisted. 1t will have the charm
of Lake Tahoe with its limpij
waters, the quaint beauty that
comes from desert settings and il
will be gifted with Il climate that
will make il accessible at all times
of the year. The tourists Of the
future whO pass along the Lincoln
Highway will go thence in great
numbers and on its shores ut some
c]unvCnicn: spot will be built Il
hOstelry where the material wants
of mankind will be cared for as he
diSporis himself on the great body
of water, carCfrCe for the moment.
ut least. An air Of romance will
always surround this body Of water
created primarily through CONNER.
clai impulses alone. and throughout
the ages the lake will endure to
remind US Of u great task, n0bly
performed. lest We forget. Private
S"S'"St'S tSi us VI great a6rthUn
I'LL with its expansive crest and its
underground features extending
10 feet beneath the river bed,
where the grontiny process drove
ccment into every Roak und corner
OF the rocky formation, is an un-
called Tor extensively built sifuc
turc and half the sum would have
suiliCed. But those who must live
beyond this flood within this pro-
Jcct and who in the end are expect.
ed to reimburse the government
for its expenditures, will not be.
grndgc an honestly expended cent
calculated towards the dams PR
mancncC.
1t will not be long before cntcf.
pIisinu local Citiz.us viii cause To
bc built on the chores Of LIKE La
hontnn pleasure launches and many
nm otherwise grarisomc day will he
speGt on the wntcrs there.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03

that trade is on the mend. that
September will see the beginning
of substantial trade expansion with
a purchase of SO, 600 tons of basic
pig iron in the last few days."--A.
F. Houstan. president Of the Lux
ems Iron & Steel company, Coates
vile, Pa.
"Pessimistic trade sentiment in
the east is the real cause of depres-
sion. 1t is ridiculously absurd. for
fundamental conditions are excel
lent and ull the Legislation or leg
islative threats in the world cannot
overcome that fact. Midsum ner or
early fall will witness the beginning
of a remarkable trade expansion"
w. +. Thomas, president of the
Briar Hill Steel Company, Ycua:s-
town, Ohio.
The United States is bound to
prosper. If We + careful Of our
business and husband our resources,
if we have courage and persist.
cncc, we will come out all right. ]
said six months ago that, in my
opinion, we were approaching the
door Of prosperity. Don't forget
that we are six months naarer tc
that Judge Ebert H
Gary, chairman Of board, United
States Steel Corporation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
STEEL MAKERS OPTIMISTIC

II ID evid.nt ina, the steel max
ers, although naturally high pro.
tectionists. do not share the fear of
business calamity and panic which
RsDublicIn Party leaders are en-.
dcavorIrg to make an ISSUE in the
coming campaign.
Recently there was q conference
OF prominent men in the steel in
dusty in New YORK, and here arc
some OF the expressions which they
made regarding the business situa-
ton:
81 have backed up my .iudem Mt
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
SOME ROCKEFELLER ROCKS

In yesterdays issue we mention
ed the new paper published ia Reno
and said it was a warm one. Here
are some of the rocks it rolls under
the heading of Telephone Calls"
everyone of which it says is a fact
and not a slur:
Hello. Hello! Mr.. Wallace, chief
political sponsor for Safety First:
Yes, this is the politician. What
can l do for you?
Why, "TlIe Rockefeller" would
like to know if you are drawing
salary and expense account from
the Industrial Insurance Commits
sion while you are in the Safety
First Demonstrating business?
Well, Mr.. Rockefeller, it is none
of your business. for there is no
State law controlling our doings
or our operations. Good day. All!
Hello, Helloi Inspector of Mines,
Ryan?
Yes. Who is it?
All. Is it coming my way?
Sure! Say. Inspector and Indus
trial Insurance Commissioner: Have
You any more relatives back in
Colorado?
Well what of it?
You know that there are many
commissions in Nevada and it's no
trouble for a Safety First leader
to secure a fat place for a relative
before they get their shoes soiled
in Nevada.
Yes.
Au rcvoir, Ed. See you again.
Hello, Hello! Secretary Brodi-
gan?
Yes, who is it, please.
les the Colonel of the Rockroll-
ers.
All! Hello, Colonel, what can l
do for you?
We wish to know if you were a
Democrat when elected to the Sec
rotary of States office, or a Mug
wump?
Well, to tell you the TRUTH l
think | had a Mugwump collar on,
and am still wearing it! Goodbye!
Goodbye!
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
THREE GREAT JUDGMENTS

Of the many important decisions
just rendered. say the New York
World, by the Supreme court of
the Un:ted States. the most notable
is that relating tn the Irter-moun
tain railroad rate cases. The issue
involved is that Of the long and
short haul. II has been in litipa.
ton for many years. lis uropcr
settlement was complicated hv the
action of the Commerce rourt. now
abolished, which intcrfctpd rather
arbitrarily with the Interstate Com
mcrce commission. For present
purposes it is necessary to say no
more than that the Supreme court
finally establishes the commission
in the power nader the Interstate
act to administer the long and short
haul section. so that as in this case.
railroads cannn. make a higher
charge to Denv.r or Salt Lake from
eastern puints than they muiutain
with relation t. San Francisco, Los
Angeles or Portland.
The absolute Justice Of this iudg-
mcnt is no mora Illuminating than
the decision in regard to mineral
lands granted to railroads in the
days when our priceless public do
main vas wasIgd in johberg and
scandal. 1t wa not then the intcn.
ton to give railroads mineral
lands, but oil I'D not been discov-
cred in the far vest and at that
time it mad not been judiciulIy set
tied that oil is q mineral. The
suits now adjud Gated were brought
against the Southern Pacific Rail
road company settlers. and specu-
laturs in oil Ian 5 who have becomt
wise after the + ct. 1t is the judg-
mcnt Of the c. utt that the interior
department did not properly pro-
tCct the interests of the United
States in maxim the grants, and
that, in view Of the time that has
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03

a traveller in the dining ear of n
Georgia railroad had ordered fried
eggs for breakfast. cant give
YOU fried eggs boss" the Negro
waiter Informed him, "Icsscn you
wait till we stop" "Why, how il
is that?" well, dc cook he says
dc roads so rough dat every time
he tries to FRY Gigs dcy scramblcs."
-Argonaut.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03

female sings. Has , ,ybody here
seen Royer?" The lure OF the bright
lights seem TO be particularly fasci-
mating for certain state officials.
We wonder if their duties are so
onerous that after hours must be
spent in search of such recreational
pastimc!
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03

No, / shall not give any news to
that paper.
Well, Say, Mr.. we want to let
you know that we have u eye on
you, and will give to the public q
few Rocky points that will cause
them to "stand up and listen.
Good day: oh damn that Rock
roller!
Hello, Mr.. Norcross. Yes Public
ity Commissioner. Will you give
me all the names of the Law class
recently graduated; also the salary
they received; also who did their
work while in "Class Quizzing" in
the Assembly Chamber?
Yes. Myself at a salary of 3d.
600 a year and expenses; State En-
gineer Kearnay, salary of $1,000;
Tax Commission Secretary Adam
son, $4,000: State Librarian, about
1900.
Well, as you are now full-tledgsd
lawyers and the State paid you
for becoming U Why don't you
resign and give some other fellow
a chance?
Why you're crazy. Mr.. Rockroll-
er, this is too good a snap! Then,
you know our friend Governor Cd
die could not run this administers
ton without u services.
Alb, thank you! Will call you up
again. Goodbye.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
Winuemucca, Nevada

Wlnnemuccl, Nevada
July /, 1914.
Nevada Bureau of Industry. Agri-
culture and Irrigation, Carson
Uity. Nevada.
Gentlcmen:-
Your communication of June
goth, sent to the Greater Humboldt
Corporation and given tn the press,
was answered on the succeeding
dsy and authorities furnished you
for every statement made by the
company and denied by you.
Having given notice that the
Greater Humboldt Corporation
must appear before your Honorable
Board with complete showing Of its
corporate affairs an transactions,
and purge itself Of all charges of
misrepresentation and fraud, in
such published communication,
thereby intimating that it is guilty
of such charges and injuring it in
the estimation of its stockholders
and the public, the company herein
respectfully petition your Honor.
able Body that sIch appearance to
be set for immediate hearing, when
it can be properly represented and
submit all Of its corporate affairs
and transactions.
Very respectfully,
Greater Humboldt Corporation,
BY f. C.. Mcclellan,
Adyt
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03

Hello, Hellol Governor Oddie?
Yes. Who is this speaking?
The Colonel Of the Rockrollers.
All! What can | do for you?
There has recently come to che
State a very able fellow. OF course,
you know he is not a full.hedged
citizen or voter but a hell of a good
fellow, and we want to place him
at the best pie counter within your
gift.
Yes, Yes! J'll give you the first
opportunity as this "Oxine" Bunch
of Nevadans are incompetent and,
Well we want to give tie new
corners the Glad Hand. Goodbye,
| thank you!
Hello, Governor Oddie! We are
very much pleased 70 know that
YOU have permitted the new La .
School as you will now have a fine
retinue of talent to protect the
State officials from the many i'm.
pertinent, inquisitiVe fellows and
from the many Rocks and Boulders
coming down toward thes Ship Of
State.
Hello. Mr.. Adamson, secretary OF
the Tax Commission!
Yes, this Is the candidate for an.
other oficel
Tell us, the People, If there is u
clause in the Act creating tho Conn
mission barring anyone while a
member or attache from doing
politics2
oh, yes! But then you know, acc
who / am. Resign did you say?
Oh, no. This is too good j snap to
let go. Then again, / am not do.
ing politics-am only running for
Office.
Hello, MIR. Shaugnesseyl
Yes, this is the gentleman!
Have you any news for The. Rock.
roller?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Entered at the Elxo postofice for transmission
through the malls as second-class matter
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-03
GREATER HUMBOLDT =.
CORPORATION

The following letter from Z. C..
Mcclellan, president of the Greater
Humboldt Corporation, explains
itself:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-20
LUCKY THING
FOR SOMEBODY

Judge e. J. l.. Taber was visitor
in town. Friday. The Judge refused
to shake hands with a certain indi-
vidual whose name 1t is not neces-
sary to mention, and in addition used
some forcible vocabulary. We are
inclined to believe that had 1t not
been for Judge Tabers realization
of the dignity of his office, he might
have so far forgotten himself as to
have used physical violence on
what?--Las Vegas Review.
We won't attempt to say on what,
but 1T is safe guess that, If the above
clipping is correct, some bloke was
saved from an alfred trouncing by
the Judges realization of his dignity.
That is IL the judge is as capable with
the handling of his mitts as he is in
the performance of his duty as an of
ficer and citizen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-20
LAST CHANCE
TO REGISTER

The registration books at Judge
Castles Office close at six o'clock this
afternoon. The Independent wishes
to impress the fact upon all the vot-
ers OF this precinct, that it is impor-
tant for everyone to register and vote
in the November election. If you
have not already done so, take ad-
vantage of the remaing few minutes
10 go to Judge Castles Office and quail
ify as voter in the general election.
II more voters could be made to see
the great responsibility which is born
by them they would not be so careless
about voting in every election State
and county officers are elected to
serve their constituents in a way
which will be beneficial to them and
in order to put men in Office who full
full these trusts, 1t is necessary for
every man to go to the polls and vote
for the best man. The Importance
is obvious. If man wished to hire
a servant or an employe of any kind,
would he let other people go and do
the hiring, or would he be there in
person and see that the right man
was elected? He would be right there
and you could bet your last cent on
1T. Then why not be careful about
selecting public servants? The prop
osition is pure business one. The
best man should be elected and every
voter should be prepared to go to the
polls and cast his vote for the best
man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-20
Popular Saddler a Busy Man
Interesting Shop G. S. Garcia

To a stranger not familiar with the
business done by that hve-wire, G.. S.
Garcia, dealer in saddles, harness and
accessories, a trip through Mr. Gar
cia's plant is revelation. An In
dependent reporter was accorded that
privilege yesterday afternoon by Mr..
Garcia. To say that Mr.. Garcia is
doing a rushing business is putting
1T mildly in the extreme. From the
woodshop in the basement Et the
building, where the first steps In the
building of saddle, are taken, to the
top floor, where the finishing Of the
products is done, the air of hustle and
energy is apparent. Mr.. Garcia has
customers all over the world, who
could not sit on their horses easily
If they were not riding a Garcia sad
die. Saddles are Mr. Garcia's hobby
as well as his business. He would
sooner think of passing a bad dollar
on man than he would sending out
saddle that he had not inspected
personally and-passed on. Everything
N his shop is done to perfection. The
fifteen or twenty workmen employed
there are busy as bees all day long
aud Mr.. Garcia the ruling spirit of the
hive is always on hand to see that the
work is done properly. Many
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-20
MORE DEVELOPMENTS
IN I0BAR AFFAIR
THREE MORE MEN ARRESTED IN
THE TREsPAssING CASE
THERE
Five Men now in Jail
ALL UNABLE TO MAKE BOND AND
ARE IN JAIL AT WELLS
AS RESULT

The outcome OF the trouble at To-
bar, as! handled exclusively by the
Independent in yesterday afternoons
issue, is that three more men besides
the ones mentioned yesterday, have
been arrested and the whole town of
mont over the matter. Mr.. Hoaglin
and his son who are the complain
ing witnesses, are in this city today
to confer with their attorneys, Klein
and Hale and when seen by an In
dependent reporter this morning, gave
the following account of how the
trouble came about:
Some time last year the people of
Tobar, headed by Mr.. Ioaglin, ask
ed the superintendent of instruction
o. this county, Professor Anderson,
to establish a public school at that
place as there were about twenty
children of school age there, and
school was almost a necessity Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hoaglin, however,
Rutherford and Sweeney and a few
others objected to starting a school
at that place, saying that 1t was mere
ly real estate boom by the Hoaglin
Investment Company, of which Mr..
Hoaglin is the head The school, al
though opposed violently by these
two parties, was established
Recently Sweeney and Ruther-
ford applied for permission to
move a, building from one situation,
across the Hoaglin. property to an
rd her situation. This permission was
refused and as result, more bad
blood was stirred up. The men who
1ad been refused the permission to
7fnove the building, decided to move
It anyway and started in at the work
When Mr.. Hoaglin appeared on the
scene, he was greeted by a Winches-
ter and six shooter and told to get
However, as Mr.. Hoaglin puts it, he
was raised in Tennessee where run
ming from gun isn't custom, and
, stayed on the scene and as soon as
possible. had warrants sworn out for
Rutherford, Sweeney and the other
three men and they were arrested.
When brought up for their prelimin-
airy trial, they were unable to make
bond and as they asked for little
more time in which to arrange bail,
they were released on their own rec
ognizance until this morning. They
wore unable to make the required bail
however and this morning were ar
rested again and taken to the nearest
jail which is at Wells.
Mr.. Hoaglin declares that these
men have given him enough trouble
aid says that he shall push the case
to the limit.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-20
Carson Burdened by Fish Tale
Cat Fish or Gold Fish Mystery

Carson City is burdened with the
weight of a great problem. From
those who are learned in the hidden
ways of the fishes that people the
water, Carson asks this information:
How can a cat fish be gold fish; OF
a gold fish be cat ashland get
away with it?" For the transforma-
ton has happened, and to those who
scoff at Carson's statement and say it
is but fish yarn, the entire city rises
up in righteousness and says, "Be.
hold! We have the evidence!" The
proof of the happening is on display
in the window of the Carson saloon;
cat fish with the glinting scales of