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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Following is the list Of demo-
cratic candidates for State offices
at the primary ela.ti1n:
U. S. Senator.-trancis G. New
lands, REM.
Congrcssman-L. B. Fowler,
Reno: Fulton H. Sears, Fallon.
Governor-Lemuel Allen. Reno:
Emmett D. Boyle, Carson City.
Lieuenant-tiovenor Maurice J..
Sullivan, Goldfeld: j. A. Ascher,
Sparks.
Secretary of State-George Bro
dig m, Goldfeld.
Attorney Gencral-tieorge B..
Thatcher, Tonopah.
Justice Supreme Court George
F. Talbot, Elko; A. A. Heer, Reno;
n. F. Bartine, Carson City, Ben w.
Coleman, East Ely.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton j. +. Bray Reno; E. E. Win
frey, Reno.
State Mine Insnector-James D.
Moore, Virginia City: Ed Ryan,
GolGfield; Zeh Ray, Rochester.
State Treasurer Ed Malley,
~Tonopah.
State Controller George Cole,
Manhattan.
Surveyor General-Charles E.
Deadly, Carson City.
State Printer-Joe Faynsworth,
Virginia City.
Clerk Supreme Court-Jost ph H.
Mccormack. Reno: Joe Joseuhs,
Carson City; Harry Cougan. Cars IN
City.
Long Term Regent-Rohert G,
Witters, Reno.
Short Term Regent-C. b. Hend,
erson, Elko; John j. Sullivan,
Virginia City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
500 REWARD, SlOO

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science hos been able to cure in all
its stngc5 snd that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now Snown to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Cataith Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system,
thcrcbt destroying the foundation
Of the disease ard giving the pat.
lent strength by building IN. the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprieturs
have so much faith in its curative
power that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any ease that il fails to
cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address! +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, Is cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Elko should patronize this garden
and keep their money at home.

Elko should patronize this garden
and keep their money at home.
A telegram from Malta Lodge. F
q A. n. of Grand Rapids, michigan,
to the secretary of the Masonic
lodge here brought the news last
night of the death of l.. C. Shonerd.
a former resident of Elko. The tele.
gram gave no particulars but mere
ly asked instructions from the
lodge as to giving the deceased "a
Masonic funeral. Instructions were
wired to bury him with the honors
of the Order.
Reports say that there was Il near
riot in Carlin Friday afternoon.
REPORTS are very conflicting as 10
the aggressor in the affair. The
result was a fight between Deputy
Constable Smith and r. A. Bill
Kingsley in which both knew thew
had been in a fight. Warrants are
out for Smith and Billingsley AID
the matter will be aired in court.
There seems to be trouble in Sam
Platt's camp at Carson. According
to reports. he had planned to give
Genrge SpringmeyLr, ahu calls him
self a progressive, a clear track for
attorney general, but at the last
huur two republican candidates
hled nomination papers for that
oifi'e. This Jared Platt's machine
and Springmeyer gave it another
Jolt by filing papers as IA republican
candidate for attorney general.
George still slnshes around.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
EXPLOSION
KILLS FIVE MEN

By the premature explosion of II
blast five men were killed and three
seriously wounded in the pit at the
Copper Flat property at Ely late
lsst night. Word to this effect WAS
received at the office of state mine
inspector in this city at an early
hour this morning
Ed Ryan VINO is in Tonopan was
notified of the accident and has
dispatched James Ganghan, deputy
inspector, to Ely to investigate the
accident. The Copper Flat is one
of the big properties at Ely and
employs a large number of men.
The names of the MGR killed and
wounded have not yet been received
at the mine inspectors office. At
peal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
GOVERNOR ODDIE OISRE-
CARDS The LAW

Governor Oddic has appointed +.
N. Fletcher, a mining man of
Reno, to the vacancy on the tax
commission, caused by the rcsigua-
ton of Emmett D. Boyle. The law
provides that the two appointivc
members Of the commission shall
not be out of the same political
party. Fletcher is said to be a
progressive republican, but as the
standpat republicans have taken the
progrcssivcs into their camp and
they now worship at the same
political altar II is q difficult mat
ter for an ordinary man to see any
difference between the Two fartinns.
In appointing Fletcher, q so.called
progressive, to fll the place of q
democrat, Governor 0ddie does not
seem to have ans more respect for
the laws of the state than Thatcher
and Rrodigan had when they ap.
pointed Kendall and other members
of the last legislature to places
under the Panama. Exposition
board. What do the taxpayers OF
tho state think Of this disregora Of
the law by their high oficials2
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Sal,magund
From Saturdays Daily

DR.. Sclfridgc who is largely in-
t"rcStcd in the Key lease at Bull
lion, stopped ovCr yesterday on His
way from Salt Lake City tU his
homc in San francisco. Mrs. Self
ridge Is with him.
Tho funeral of the la'c Henry j.
Keith took place from the Under.
taking pWilcrs at 10 O'Clock this
forenoon, Rev. Charles McIIaruCss
officiating. After .hn service the
remains were taken to the cemetery
o" thc hill and laid away. Mny the
last' long sleep Of the old pioneer
De NJ peaceful as zcphyrs that sing
above his grave.
The European Jews Is rather
contradictory, but everything indi-
Gates war. England, France and
RUSSIA are arraycd on The side of
"crVla and Germany and italy arc
Lehind Austria in her war with the
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Salmagund
from Mondays Daily

The Fcderals and Regulars Of
Montcllo played a game of baseball
yesterday and the Fcdcrsls won 10y
Il score Of Is To 5.
DR.. Wordcn returned this morn
ing from Fallon where he has been
for several weeks attending his
wife. He reports Mrs. Worden
very ruch improved and able to
SIT up.
1t wGs Albert Trcscarte's auto
t at went off the bridge on the
l.amoillc road last Friday. The
occupants o. the machine we're
badly frightened, but no one was
hurt.
If the threatened railroad strike
mnt"rialiaCS, business will be COM
plCrely paraIyzci on the coast. Ne
vada will suffer more than it did in
the 4. L. u. strike of 1894. OLD
timers in the state sill remember
those days Of watchful waiting for
the strike to end.
Molly McMullen, a woman of the
underworld, committed suicide in
Lovelock Friday morning by shoot
ing herself. She was n native Of
Mon,nnu aged 80 years. No cause
was given at the inquest for her
act. Her friends stated that she
appeared perfectly normal Il short
time before killing herself.
Mail is now hauled from the
train to the Elko postotIicc by the
large truck Of the Elko Transfer
company. No. 3 this afternoon
brought Il large consignment of
-four, dried fruits, etc, for j. a..
Sewcll Of OSyhrc arr the transfer
company hauled il TO the postofico
where il was stored away for ship
mcnt to its destination.
Owing to n censorship Of dis
patches H. the warrinR nations Of
Europe, b 1t little reliance Il be
placed upn the news that tricklcs
out. The latest news is that aGcr.
man army invaded France ycslcr.
day and was annihilatod 10y the
trcnchmcn. All indications point TO
the bloudicst war the world has
ever seen.
Through the Kindness OF Allen
Mcbride, the writer made II trip
Yesterday to tho truck garden on
jim Belts rnnch west Of town,
| conducted by Alex Hay and his
partner. There he saw about AZ
! ac:ee 0f all kinds Of vegetables, in
Guiding celery, growing nicely and
in fine condition. The people of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
MRS.. WILSON DEAD

Mrs. Wilson, , ife Of President
Wilson, died at the White house a;
noon to-day.
This news will shnck the cou.try
as her serious illness was not gencr-
ally knawn until yesterday. The
dispatches then said she had been
sutfclin g from nervous p~rostration
since last March and that she had
been UNCONSCIOUS for. two days.
The sympathy of the entire coun-
try gnes cut to President Wilson.
il his great bereavement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
For Sale

A ranch on North Fork
with the horses and cattle on
the ranch or belonging to
the owner. For terms of
sale address, Charles Doher-
ty, North Fork, Elko Coun-
ty, Nevada. Advt. SO
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Salms gundi
From Wednesdays lilly

Elko county is feeding 26 steady
boardtrs in the Jail. All are serv-
ing sentences.
On, the restaurant man, had
Ernest Dunbar arrested this fore.
noon for d%efrsuding him of a 500
hoard bill.
A few days ago the supreme
court handed down a decision in the
G:ace Glow cas- that took sewn
years to decide. The law requiring
judges TO render Il decision in nine.
ty days after the case is tried is only
a joke and should be repealed
Bonanza.
Sam Pickett. the Reno merchant,
has been elected chairman Of the
democratic state committee to
fill the vacancy, caused by the
resignation of C.. II. Mcintosh.
He will serve until the new state
committee is elected and organized.
A correspondent writes that
Deputy Constable Smith plead
guilty to disturbing the peace for
his part in the Carlin row last Fri
day and was fined $40 and costs
by Judge Bielar. The case against
Rillingsley was dismissed. 1t is re-
ported that he will take civil action
against Smith.
President Wilson has issued a
neutrality proclamation command
ing all American citizens to refrain
from assisting any Of the nations
of Europe now engaged in war.
American citizens may hope for the
success of either army, but they
must not assist either in the pres.
ent struggle.
George Deveraux has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Artesia,
Smith valley, Lyon coanty, und
was in Yerington yesterday ard To-
day getting his bond and other
papers fixed so he can legally
transact business. Artcsia is the
name of a new community in Smith
valley and is appropriately named,
being in the artesian belt Of that
section. Warrington Times.
A new issue OF postage stamps Of
the twO-rcnt and fye-cent denomi.
nations is being prepared by Post
master Gcneral Burleson 10 con
memUrate the centenary of peace
between the United States and
Great Britain. These particulars
are given rs to what is coming:
The two-ccnt stamp shows a hcmi-
sphere in the center, at the left a
female figure holding an American
flag and at her right Britannia hold
ing n British flag and the two fig
urcs clasping hands across the
hemisphere. The fivc-ccnt stamp
shows a winged female figure typi-
flying the spirit of peace with the
dove of peace flying before her. Up
on both stamps the words peace"
and "lSld-19l4" appear.
Some people may not know how
the salaries Of postmastcrs arc de-
termincd. There nrc four classes
of pnstmasters. In the first class
the salary begins at $4,000 based
on gross receipts of Si0.0 600 md
grading up to 5000 when the
gross receipts arc $500, 600 or
more. in the second clsSs the sal
ary begins at $4,000 l. 5 ] on gross
receipts rf $4,000 and grading up
to $4,000 based under $40. 900.
The thid class begins with a salary
of 5000, based on receipts Of ST.
900 and grading up..'o salary of
$1,000 on receipts under $4,000.
Postmasters Of fourth.class Offices
are paid certain percentage of
revenues until such percentage
reach 81 1000 n year.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Salmagund
From Tuesdays Daily.

FROM tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert HendeJ-
son returned last night fsom their
eastern trips.
Vance Kenney was called to
REM yesterday afternoon by the
severe illness of his brother.
Misses Ida and Lulu Phillips who
have been visiting their mother
left for their homes this morning.
DR.. Olmstead of Wells was in
town yesterday afternoon. He re-
ported Wells prosperous ard its
people happy.
Miss May Clinton returned from
San Francisco last night. She
will visit her parents while recov-
ering from her recent sevcre ILL.,
ness.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, l57
democrats, 1872 Republicans, rs
socialists, G non-psrtisans and |
progressive mad registered in this
precinct for the primary election.
Captain Wcrth will leave tomor-
row or Thursday for France to
fight for his country. We hope he
will return in a few months with a
higher rank won N his country's
defense.
Nothing but hard luck for the
railroads. First there was no
freight at all. and nov there is
more freight than they n handle.
When is this persecution to stop
New York World.
The rase Of the Pacific Rcclama-
ton company, witch is in the hands
of q receiver is being heard in the
Fedora! court this morning. This
litigation hos been before the court
n number Of times and the attor-
neys arc rUw c~ndcavoring to have
its many phases adjudicatcd.-Ap.
peal.
RAYMOND I. Gott and Richard
A. Mckay have withdrawn as re-
publican candidates for attorney
general. This leaves n clear field
for George Springmryrr who start
ed out rs n bull moose candidate
but jumped into the republican
ranks. when Sam Platt's scheme
went awry. Gott and Mckay will
not poke their thumbs into their
masters pic from nov on.
State Superintendent Bray re-
ports n considerable increase in the
school census Of 1914 over that Of
the preceding year. the exact gain
bring ddG, and the entire number
Of school census children being 49,
52l. For the last four years the liz
cease has been 1910. In school en-.
rOllmcnt and average daily attend
ance. the g,in shows to still better
advantage during the four.year |
period, being over 1000 in excess
Of that Of the school year ending
June 30, 1910.
When GORDON Stewart asked the
Vancouver, Wash, pustOfice how
much II cost to send n package
weighing three pounds and five
ounces to Portland. he was inform
cd that it ould cost q cents. If
II weighed four pounds moro il
would cost only five cents for the
first pound and one cent for each
additional pound or fraction. He
took back the package, inserted a
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Salmagund
From Fridays Daily

MIR. Garcia wants bucking horses
for the September Rodeo. See his
ad in this issue for particulars.
Sheriff Harris and District Attor-
ncy Carvillc went TO Bullion this
forenoon TO investigate a serious
complaint against one of its citi.
zcns.
The European powers are watch
ing each other closely and a false
step by either T. of the> great
powers will involve all If them in
n long, bloody and costly war.
Doctors J. NJ. Hardy and J. w.
Gcrow have been appointed mem
hers Of the board Of pension medi-
cal examiners at Reno on the re-
commentator of Senator's New
lands and Pittman.
Frank II. Winters. d. d. Hol-
gate. Tracy Fairchild, A. ". Fuller
and John Schoer have Med their
nomination uapcrs for tbo ,sso,,
We 'ha' 'hree more
"e'"'e'" " VIII Pi'""o'S 'le loinor-
rO~.
The H~awthorne coroncr was
called to SchurI Monday to hold an
inquest on thf body of a man found
hea near the railroad tracks six
miles south Of Schurz. Letters
found Oh the dead nan show that
his npmH vas Alexander Ross and
that his parents reside in Cheshire,
Two cars containing 100. 900
pounds of dynamite were dcrailcd
at Daggctt, Cal, recently and
mir]oculously escaped being explod-
ed. The explosives were strcHn all
over the desert. Three cars az.
gregating, 400, 900 pounds, were di-
rsctiy behind the two that left TIE
track.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-08-07
Salmagund
From thursdays Daily

IN obedience to advices from
the French consul at San Francisco,
Captain Werth will leave tomorrow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02
SOUTHERN OREGON'S PROTEST.

Just as hnch to the politicians it is suggested that
they put in little time studying the election returns from
southern Oregon and they may learn something that will
be of use to them in 1916 1t will be remembered while
coming this little lesson that southern Oregon has been
practically without recognition either in state or federal
offices so long that has become sort of understood
among politicians that she neither wants nor deserves
anything An examination of the votes for congress will
disabuse the mndpoltica of this idea The republicans
of southern Oregon wanted the nominee for congress at
the last election but they did not get him. The democrats
put up Coos Bay man. who was little known in the dis
tric and yet study Of his vote will convey the idea of
what southern Oregon intends to do Notwithstanding
Congressman Hawleys strength, had the democrats put
up southern Oregon man with wide acquaintance and
popular such could have been easily found it may well
be doubted if Mr. Hawey could have won 1t is not that
there is any especial feeling against Congressman Hawey
or any other man. but that southern Oregon is demanding
representation in congress, and she is going to have it.
That section is naturally republican, but if she can't have
a republican congressman she will take democratic one.
There no charge for this hunch to the republican lead
ers but it is worth much more than the cost
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02
READ THIS THEN
ASK THE CLERK

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1t vac county cierN olllee were
,Mept gGS{ cAl',uinlug the Terms OIL the
HW Whlen aPPlS 10 the particular cases
whleh arise IN that department me
stamps TO DC used NJ the county clerk 8
olIiee arc all ~ cent stalhps anu the
IolIowlIg IS inc llsV Oh Instruments az
lected ny tne new oruer'
r. OerDilio@Ucs,
Letters OIL ADMINISTRATION anu other
probate puperS, no stamp required
NerVlilcates required py Jaw, ISSUED
py uhy uePurthi9nV OF olIleef Oh tne
government uI the request OF private
Persousi soIT,y luI prl'a,e uSS, snouII pe
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mshed by the person applying toT the
instrument g1t t ana Tor whose use ana p'9e.
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snoulu lgrnlsn nnu @ ulllN tue stump arc
cNvnpl IRON inS 9'ali laN' ,-,
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una eertlilca'es OF inc registrar rs TO
,nu iucls uoy'Ure ! concerning pirth'
n,a n,a rillaRG anu utaln are none OF ,nen mem
supIeSt W tne stamp "N in'PoSeu upon
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nv recoral tequl'gs % no stamp s,,ili ~ niat'
rage eeruilca'e lssueG ny the oiilclat'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02
THE ROUNDUP

X X X X X X X x X M X X X \ X X
The deed conveying the property Of
the Crown'Columbia Paper CO. and the
Willamette Pulp and Paper Co. to the
CrownWillumctte corporation was
filed at Oregon City Monday. The
property is valued at ~ SOC 600 and the
filing of the deed ON that day instcaG
of Il day later saved $500 in revenue
stamps,
The damage suits against Governor
West and others arising from the Coz
pcrticld affair are set for hearing at
Baker December w. II is thought it
will take n long time to secure an ur.
prciudiced jury.
Opportunity, in the opinion Of the
Silver Lake Leader is knocking at the
door Of "the man with $4,000 to 49,
800, " who will establish creamery On.
terprisc at that place,
Lebanon EXprcssi For the man,
beautiful days we have hud in Noycm
Der let us be thankful. We do not al
ways make record Of the sunny days
but we never forget the dark ones.
Sheriff Taylor Of Umatila count,
is mourning the death Of two blood
hound pups presented to him scvcm
months ago. Both suecumbed to dis
temper one on election day and Tia,
other few days ngo,
Canyon City Eagle; An of the ricl
mon OF Grant county live ON farms
And, moreover, they made their money
on the ranch II is conspicuous fact
that there IL not u business man II
any OF the little Gent county town.
who is on the tax roll FOR any consid
cradle amount.
Committees are at work nt Marsh
field ON plans for u refuge for the nm
employed alt wNs decided - snvs th
Record, "thut the coffee house u
club, should I've started ON small
basis NJ first and be built up to
ilourshing affair" Labor unions an,
churches promise to support the po
icct
The 20 elk In the BnN Meadow pa.
turc form the most healthy and he's
developed band Of this species In tn
United States, In the opinion Of 4. {
Copper Of the United Stutcs hiologicu
survey, who spent the summer study
Ing the captive hig game, and who
so quoted In the Enterprise Recon
Chicftnin,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02
UPLAND FOR HOP RAISING.
Independence Monitor)

Independence Monitor.)
r. NJ. Brown bus demonstrated this
year that hops can be raised abundant
" upon high ground and were he able
to secure a reasonable price for them
from q financial standpoint II would
have been profitable. For experlmnc.
tal purposes, he planted an acre May |
d last year Thcre were 1925 hills.
Tie did not train them that year and
planted vegetables between tho rows.
This year Of course, he did everything
possible to assist them In bearing a
good crop and the response was bounti.
ful, From this one acre ON the upland.
whore some people allcgc hops win not
grow with success he harvested llg
boxes, averaging l2 pounds TO the box,
Ia total of over 1900 pounds.
Thus u has been proven by MIR.
brown that hops can be raised success.
fully upon upland and had the price
this year been good he would have done
well financially
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02
PREACHER TO MOVE.

independence is to lose another OF
its preachers, This time Rev w. II.
Tnpscott pnstor Of the Baptist church,
viii go lle breaches his farewell ser.
mon sunday aud ufter December / will
be at nallns llis successor, who ~ not
yet determined, will he Independence y
third new preacher this year, and Rev.
Ctow who is entering upon his second
year as pastor Of the Christian church,
will be the dean U this citys clergy
mdcncudrncc Monitor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02

away 50 many see their bosses swami.
ga, YET don't cudcavor to be prompt
except when drawing pay. The tnflinp
inefficient jay who goes his bootless
tntile way, across the modern stage
he Is the human race y iinx. he is the
riddle of the Sphinx, the problem of
the age. As thick as sands beside tho
sen, or as the dogs upon flea, we sec
him everywhere; the more we muse and
contemplate this human puzzle and his
rate, the greater our despair. And
whilc we muse, the men who toll must
pay to make the kettle boil for him
VINO WIN not strive; must buy his cof.
tlh when he's dead, and see his howl.
l9g children fed while he remains
alive.
'ssHi 'sssEHii's7ss s'@S.S!! la:s s,,,',. NaexMSsss>,.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-02
Editorial Page of The Daily. Capital Journal

Now that the Social Service Center has been organic
ed it is hoped it will not be long in getting at work
it in getting ready. 1t is wise and good move
there already number of where its aid will be
appreciated Some wise old philosopher said that she who
gives quickly gives twice." and there is much truth in the
idea The most generous aid of little use to one who has
already starved to death, and much lighter contribution
to the living is far better