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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-09
FANNY BAKER HILL
RTRIED IN PLEASANT GROVE

sunday, at IL o'clock, funeral serv-
ices over the remains OF Mrs Fanny
baker hin we're held In the Taber
nacle. Bishop f.. d. Olpin conducted
the exercises. The .other speakers
were C. y. Harper, Alexander. Bullock
Joseph Coulan and f. c. Banks
Mrs. Hill was n resident OF Pleasant
Grove for forty years, but for the pas'
nine months she has been living WIN
her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Pugh, IN SAT-
Lake City, In the Eleventh ward
where she died last Friday
Mrs. Hill has number OF relatives
hero and host of friends. She was
nearly 80 years of age.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-09
RAIL SEASON OPENS.

League baseball will have it's open
ing for the season at Central Park
next Wednesday, The first game will
he between Central Park and Benja-
min. Central Park has n better team
than II had last year and should com
mcnco it's winning streak right from
the beginning,
There Is good sentiment I'm the
district for the home team, so that
the boys expect good support the
coming season.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-09
NOTICE.

Hereafter. during the summer sea-
son, DR. Vance, DR.. Westphal and DR.,
Grua will not be found In their offices
on Wednesday afternoons, unless by
special appointment, and then only for
emergency cases.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-09

Mr. and Mrs George Ash, who have
becn visiting for week with Mrs
Ash's parents. Mr.. and Mrs C. \.
coblcy. returned to their home In salt
Lake City on Thursday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
TO HAVE FIELD
MEET BY MAIL
The average Performance OF High
School Pupils To Be
Taken

y field meet by mail in which all
the high schools OF Nevada and pos
sihly some of the grammar schools
are to participate, has been outlined
by the high school principals OF the
state TO BE- carried out with the co.
operation OF the Nevada Academic
league, which is under the direction
of the University Of Nevada Not
only will boys take part in tn" "by
mail" ncld meet, but girls as we'll
Suitable trophies viii be provided.
The idea Of the field meet by mail
Is for every student of oycry high
school to do his best in the prescribed
athletic events. and take the average
for all the students. 40 student IS to
bo left out. no matter how poorly ne
may jump. run or put the shot. II is
the average performance OF all the
pupils that wins the trophy.
Preliminary contests for girls may
bc held In about two weeks. The field
meet probably will continue for scy.
cral months during the year. ono
event hciug taken each week.
The meet is not intended to inter
fcrc in any way with the usual sprin-
meet OF the Academic league.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
UTAH INSPECTOR
WRITES GOVERNOR
Wants Modification Of Nevada's Quar-.
antine Against Cattle From
Utah State

DIR. a. c. Young, state livestock in.
spector of Utah. has written GOV. Od-
die asking for a modification of Ne
vada's quarantine against Utah cattle.
which specifies inspection by federal
officials OF all cattle shipped into Ne.
vada. His claim is that there are not
enough federal inspectors to do this
cNpeditiously and without inconveni.
cncc TO Utah shippers. so modification
is requested.
DIR. Young writes that he will ask
The Utah legislature to pass a state
meat inspection law, on the ground
that federal meat inspection laws are
inadequate to the protection of public
health. He would prevent the sale ol
meat from animals that have been con
dcmned and killed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
SHERIFF LEAVES
TO SERVE PAPERS
COMPLAINT FILED IN NAME OF
A. R. CATION, w. S. GRAHAM
AND EDNA CALVIN
YESTERDAY

Coming rapidly on the heels of the
recent trouble between Bob Skaggs. of
this city, and others who have been
in several miXups over some mining
property in the Railroad Mining Dis
trict, near Bullion, was an injunction
served on Skaggs, VIM. Wore and Wm
Warren yesterday. The !niunctions
were issued as result of suit
brought by A. r. Cation, w S. Gra-
ham and Edna Wore. The latter have,
they claim, been in possession of the
Creditor and Canyon claims. just north
of Bullion, for some time and during
that time they have been on several
occasions molcstcd by Skaggs and
others. In fact each hayo iaken adj
vantage of the others absence in one
or more instances to- take possession of
the mines and at one time Skaggs
was arrested after he had driven off
the other parties with shotgun,
There have been numerous difficulties
arising over the matter and it has
been finally decided. to. air the mat
ter in the district court. The plaintiffs
allcgc that they have been owners OF
the property since January, 1910, and
have been in peacable possession since
December II this year. They claim
to have done the regular necessary
work on the property for the year
and claim that Skaggs has taken pos
session of il in an unlawful manner.
The injunctions We're issued by the
court and Sheriff Harris left for Bull
lion this morning to serve the neces-
sary papers on the defendants and
I they will he barred from further pos
session until the case can be heard
on its merits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
WESTERN PACIFIC
TO BUILD BRANCH

c. II. Edwards, the Boise attorney
who is in this city on behalf of his
clients, two youths who were arrest
ell at Elko, charged with white slav-
cry, is "a booster for the building of
the cutoff road from Winnemucca
to the capitol city of Idaho. Mr..
Edwards states that the commercial
clubs and citizens of Boise are Il unit
in favor of the project and from pres
ent indications the Western Pacific
railroad will build the branch. which
will mean a saving of over geo miles
from Roisc TO the coast and will open
up territory of untold wealth.
Long valley in southern Idaho and
Oregon, will In the event OF the build
Ing of the road be given facilities for
the marketing of farm products. aud
numerous prosperous homes Will
spring MP in that section Carson Ap-
peal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
COURT EKJO|NS BOB
SKAGGS AND OTHERS
from ROM PROPERTY ||OP| { R||T|I
FARMERS ARE ASKED
TO CONTRIBUTE LAND
5oisc-Winnemucca Promoters Pro-
Posc TO Raise Capital
At Home

Plans are being formulated by those
who are promoting the Boise.Winne-
mucca railroad TO build the road with
capital local to Nevada. Oregon and
Idaho as far as possible and get the
remainder through the sale of bonds
in the east. The condition of the
money market at this time does not
offer an attractive field for railroad
bonds. but +. X. Place. George Fletch.
er and f. Il. Coffin. the promoters of
the road, believe that If the farmers
will donate ,he right of way for the
road that it will be an easy matter TO
iloat bonds for the construction. The
fiscal agents Of the Gould lines have
promised their aid in the matter OF
floating bond Issue and the Boise
WinnemuCca, in return Is to enter in
10 longtime traffic agreement with
the Gould lines.
Boise already has offered the citi-
zcns right of way extending through
the city and 10 the Ada county line.
This right OF way is valued at $780,
600 and the business men and the
bankers nave subscribed S250,O0O 10
the capital stock of the company in
the event the road is built. Efforts
are "GiTS made at this time to have
Malhauer county. Ore, and Canyon
and Okyhce counties, ida, and other
counties through which the railroad
will pass to donate the right of way
for the road. Caldwell, Ida. has of
fcrcd n cash inducement and meet.
ings are being planned for the Jordan
valley. Al these meetings the farm.
crE will be asked to donate rights of
way to the railroad. The farmers of
the Jordan valley have no means OF
rail transportation.
The whole plan is to build the rail.
road on local capital If 1t can he done, "
said Thomas Ranahan OF Boise. 1T is
estimated that it will cost about SIS,
100000 to build the road and about
Sl,O0O,0O0 has already been pledged
by the cities through which 1t viii
pass"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
EVERY CHILD IN ALASKA
GOT A PRESENT

That every child in Alaska will,
this year receive rs Christmas pres.
cnt beautiful illustrated bird book
was the announcement made ycster-
day by T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary
of the National Association of Audo-
hon Societies. Alaska Is destined to
become the battle-ground for the pres
crvatiOn of some of Americas rarcst
birds and game animals" said Mr..
Pearson. and we feel that 1t is I'M
portant at this time to call the attcn.
tion Of the inhabitants of that far
away land TO the Importance of pre-
serving some of tn" continents most
interesting and valuable creatures"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
NEVADA SCENES TO ADoRN
WALLS AT EXPOSITION

TO give visitors az the 1915 fair an
with the bcatuies of Nevada scenery
the exposition committee has made
arrangements to have number of
q Y 36inCh hnlf.touCs OF various
scenes placed on tlin walls Of the
state building ond In tho educational
exhibits. Among these are four half
tone views of Pyramid lake showing a
beautiful cIoudCd effect Some pic.
tur"s of the Lahontau dam. the Uni
ted states reclamation service project
and ruclc Sans milliondoilar farm
will be shown.
ON the Nevada side OF Lake Tahoe
number o. pictures were taken, and
from these fcw will be- picked. The
University of Nevada will be- repre-
ycutod hy hnlriuncs Of IN" duadrau
gle and the Nackay School Of Mines
and athletic Gcld Thc Southern Pa
cinc will furnish some yi"ws OF the
country through which II passes. ant
/ thirty pictures Of grain fields and cat
/ Tie and sheep will comprise the cN
/ hlbit
The impression Of the average east
crn man.-that Nevada Is 4 great des
crt. with a fcw fertile spots will un
douhtcdly bc dispcllcd by the oNhihi
. ton OF few scenes like these, show
Ing what kind of q dcEcrt this r"ail,
/ lia-..r. Of y. SnCchrush
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
ROMANTIC STORY OF
CRIPPLE CREEK STRIKE
Ground Was Sold to Two insurance
Agents AS a Lemon" During
the Boom Days

\ second strike, which IL Is brIicv-
cd will eclipse the richness OF ore un.
covered recently. was made in the
Cr"ascn minC prupcft al Cripple Cr""l.
last week.
Ten thousand dollars to $4,000 a
ton Is the estimated value Of ore con
tanned In the richest portion OF the
sorond strike. IL Hes in a mario"
streak through an ar" shoot running
httc"n To thirty feet wide, the ganguc
Of which assays $50 I" 5000 n ton, n
considerably higher VaIu" than That
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
OFFEhSE WAS VERY
ATROUIOUS ONE
WAS SENTENCED TO BE SHOT BY
JUDGE TAeER LAST SUMMER
FOR THE MURDER OF
BESSIE ANDY

In an opinion filed at Carson ycster-
day by Justice McCarran OF the su.
prcmc court. and Concurrcd in by Jus
uccs Talbot and NorCro6s. II is stated
that Jose Salgado. Mexican who
stabbed an Indian girl named Bessie
Andy, on IL" streets of Elko last sum.
m"r, should suffer the death penalty.
The case was before the supreme
court OH appeal from the Judgment OF
the district court denying petition
for new Trial. The opinion anirms
IN" Judgment OF the lower court. Sa.
lEado chose 40 meet death by a bullet
when sentence was passed By Judge
Tabcr OF Elko.
Saicado's oiicnSe was an especially
ntrocious one. lie became cnragcd at
the murdered woman. while In Il
drunken rage. and on the corner by
th" Bakery saloon in this city. seized
her and stabbed her in the neck in
III" prcGcnC" OF several Witnesses
When tried he was found guilty and
elected 10 meet his death By SHOOTING
and insisted that he be shot at once
Ills attoTncvS appealed the case ia
III" Supr"m" court. however. giving
among other grounds for reversal,
th" judges charg" and one OF the
Jury. Ih" supreme court upheld
Judge Tnb"r'G decision. nevertheless,
and Salgado will have 10 be- resent.
"nccd in Ia" district court here and =
new dat" set for his execution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
ADVERTISING NEVADA

The Southern Pacific company has
issued map of Nevada and also a
pamphlet on the TruCkco. Carson ir-
rigntion project which give complete
information about the state and the
project and thcs" ar" being mailed ia
Il large number Of people outside of
The state. \ copy Of both will hc
sent Ia any person on request II
something about Nevada and Is think,
ing Of locating In the state at any
point, send his address 30 J. NJ. FuI
Ton, General Freight and Passenger
Agent at Reno with request that
copies bc sen, him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
WAS SOME BIG
LOAD OF LOGS
N. p. Nelson Of This City, Shows
Picture Of Champion Load
OF Timber

An Independent reporter had the
rlpcasTc this morning OF seeing pic,
turu Of the largest load OF logs ever
hauled at one time. The picture is
the property Of y. L. Nelson of this
city. vino was member of the CrC,r
who hauled the load from a logging
camp In Minnesota in the winter of
1893 The load of logs was some
eight or ten tiers high upon a mann
moth sled and was drawn by -four
horses. In ~" load were $500 feet
Of lumber which exceeded the next
largest load ever hauled by almost
500 feet.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
VALUABLE CURIOSITY
FOUND IN ELkO COUNTY

mho remains Of on" OF the ant"
q uyinn ancestors of the horse,
found In the North Fork Of the Hum
hpldt river. forty miles northwest of
ialko. In Ello county. vas sent tn
Prof. j. G. Jones of the state univcr
aiy, by Dr. l.. W. West ot Humboldt,
rho animal is n tertiary horse camel
" which belonged TO The NioCcno age.
Professor Jones shipped j. c. MGR
ram nj tho University of California
WinncmucCn star
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
GIRLS GO TO
DEETH TOMORROW
Valley Tomorrow AZ
That Flacc

Tho Girls basketball team OF the
Elko High school will go to Decth
tomorrow 10 meet the girls of that
place in basEetball match iomoF
row night. The local girls have made
ono trip this season and although tAcy
lost bott: games played thereon. they
received great deal Of valuable eX.
poricncc ana are confident that they
VIII return Ylctors over tho starr val.
Icy pastimCrs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
CARD OF THANKS s

"" wish To express our apprccIn,
ton OF III" many kndncsscs shown
W. In our recent bereavement.
". G.. Randolph
Mrs. X. Lane
Mrs. Il. s. WitchcT
Miss Hina Witchcr
Mrs. =. J. Burdock
Mrs. G.. l.. Bachman
Frank Randolph
Roy Randolph
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
MUST Do ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT WORK
Dill To Remit Work Fails To Pass
Congress Says Dispatch From
Key Pittman

The following Telegram from Scna.
tor PiltTiau viii be- Of interest To the
lninc owners Of the county. cspcCiall:
those who have neglected the wnrs,
on their claims pcnding the pasGaG"
Of now legislation:
WASHINGTON. u. C.. Doc 81. lOii
Tho Independent, Elko. New
Annual assessment work on mining
GLAZING must be d0no for this year
Bill to remit work did not pass con
grcss, IA land department considered
legislation Unnecessary.
KEY p1TTMAN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31
SALGAD0 MUST PAY
DEATH PENALTY SAYS
HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
INDIAN SCHOOL At
CARSON MAY CLOSE
NOR Enough Funds To Meet Expenses
And Suspension May Be
Result

CARSON CITY. Dec. 3O.-Unl.ss an
emergency appropriation bill for the
relief OF the Stewart Institute at Gar.
son IL put through ii,,. pres.nt s.s5;o,,
Oh congress the Indian school will have
to be closed during the months Of
April. May and June. 1915. for lack of
funds. The lack OF sufficient funds IN
maintain the school until the 1918 nm.
preparation will be available on Inn.
WAS brought about by the cut made in
the appropriation for 1915. In 1912.
io'li the appropriation for the SUD.
port and education OF 300 Indians Was
S5O,l00 and $4,000 for general rcpairs
/ aud improvements on buildings and
I grounds.
idoney Must Be Had.
The officials In charge made their
estimates for the 1915 appropriation
on basis OF 300 Indian children and
contracted for supplies aud general
expenses on that basis. When the au.
( FEoPriation was made the number of
( lndIan children cared for at the insu.
tuition vas cut To $50 and the appro.
| pTiat!on made was only $4,000. With
supplies purchased and general ~.
| pvnscs contracted on the gssumption
that there would be- 800 Indians TO
care for and an appropriation sunici.
"nt to care for but $50 there is a de.
! hCit that cannot be met without an
emergency appropriation and unless
| this Is made th" school will have To
/ hr closed for three months.
The attention OF Senator Nrwlands
and Pittman has been called to the
| condition that Confronts the Indian
| school by interested persons and an
appeal made TO them to use their
! cliortG TO secure an appropriation TO
| carry the school over until the regular
| 1915 appropriation h available
II. V. Pearls. head supervisor for
the United States Indian service. made
d trip To the Indian school on De.
ccmbcr 10 and conferred with the of.
ncials in charge relative to the situ.
| alton.
| May Not Open Reservation.
! Cato Sells, commissioner for tn" In.
dian service. has issued an annual re-.
port Shich contains much interesting
! information relative to Indian affairs
| and the work being done at the differ
! cut Institutes and reservations. one
! portion OF his report seems 10 indicate
| that tie previously announced opening
! %! the i.yramid reservation viii not b"
made. THat portion Of the commis-
| Finnrt's report shows Il marked de-
crease In the work of allOting lands to
Indians. and says that practically all
Indians on reservations containing
lands susceptible Of agricultural dc.
, yr;opmcnt without irrigation have
; neon allotted. that some large unal.
! lanod reservations exist. particularly
! m the southwest, but without water
tor irrigation purposes the advisable.
! ny Of alIot,lnc these lands Is not np'
! parent, the reservations rs they now
! stand being best adapted for stock
raising.
Concerning Indian education the
| commissioner says the year ha9 been
especially marked by the lnrg" in.
| crease In The number Of Indian pupils
surollcd Ia tho public schools through.
cut the country. Six institutes. or
summer schools. wore held throughout
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

II Is reported from Tonopah thai
the mincs Of that camp have In s'"r
ago not loss than 2.oo0,0oo ounces o
silver. This is being sy"cma'l'nlIl
held for higher price. THAT means
nearly 81. 900. 900 In white metal but
lion on hand
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

General Won nindrubnrg praises the
Russian troops aud admits that their
discipline ig good II Is still as true
as In the time Of Napoleon he apys
that # Is not enough to beat the Rus.
SLAMS thcy must be ovcrthrown.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

NO doubt Il naval battle Is Gprcin'
chlnr. but there Is shorter word for
it.--TolcG0 Blade
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

Peter Brown Of Silver City will tes-
lily that even cat can be mighty
useful animal Mr.. Brown was asleep
In his cabin in Silver City and was
awakened by the loud mew!ng and
Kissing of his pet eat. Tho cat had
jumped upon Browns bed and was
scratching at the bed clothes when
he awokc and found the room full of
smoke and ono wall was afirc.
informed of their purchase and the
news did not tend TO improve their
spirits. When they got back 10 Den.
yer they told some of the friends of
the hard luck. They were broke.
Later. when the big gold camp be-.
( gan 10 come to the front they inter.
| Cgtcd some of their friends and arga.
nizCd company 10 develop the prop.
orty. Things dragged along rather
ChCcrlCssly for some time and IL was
! not until after the second touch" for
financing had been made that ore was
I struck. Fortunately the ore stayed
with them aud Ei~cc that time the
property has steadily increased Ia
value. The two original buyers ar
now dead but thcir families and some
! friends hold the stock and are indie
pendent. Most or them live n Chi
I CagO.
OF tn" original strike. It is statot
further that one "tost" sample showed
1928 ounces In gold to the ton. Thii
means that ton of the orc tcstet
would bring $22i.S60. This is said tC
be the richest sample ever run II
Cripple Creek, although the POitlan,
Gold Mining company has one Ccrtiii
cate on record showing 10000 ounC"
In gold lo the ton. other high record
have come close to this figure but
, Is conceded that the Crcsson nov
: holds the worldt records. This nssa
: IL not quoted on hearsay evidence.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

Frank Tructl Of Dccth 81 transact
ing business In flkO today,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

suhscrth ;or the Iudcpcndan,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-31

Leading Paper OF Elko County
Established In 1879
All the News All the Time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-08
YALExATHLETE HAS MARROW ESCAPE IN
 RUSHsFROM EUROPE

Wesley M. Oler, YaIe's star high Jumper who has been competing in various athletic meets abroad had a close call while in the war zone. ac- cording to reports Oler returned from England on the Olympic which docked in New York on Wednesday and told of his thrilling experience while abroad:
 Eve labeled myself a lucky fellow. I skipped out Of the war zone in Paris a day before the mobilization of troops was ordered. figured trouble was coming because Of war demonstrat tions that were going on in the gay city the week [ was there Soldiers paraded around the streets -and the people eheered them and made some war1fke remarks that I could not. understand It was appar- ent the remarks were aimed at Ger many. Am glad to get back? Fool ish question:
 TT had awonderfu1 trip, taken all in all. The first time I scented trouble was one night while attending a. the- atre. Toward the finish of the per- formance the doors were locked be- cause of some awful demonstration taking place outside. When we came out we saw soldiers parading down the streets and the inhabitants cheer ing spechmafing of those apparently in charge of things. Something told me to get out as soon as [ could, and did. went to the steamship com pany and made the Olympic at Cher bourg.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-08
LAST TWO MEN ARE
 VOTED ONTO BOARD. |0F FELDERAL BANK

Washington. Aug. s-The Senate af- ter protracted discussion, has confirm ed Paul M Warburg, of New York, and Frederic A Delano, of Chicago, to the federal Reserve Board. thus com pletlng the board
 Tho vote on Warburg was 38 to II. Only one Senator, Bristow, of Kansas. voted against Delano. Senator Bris- tow spoke for more than two hours against Warburg Senator Lane, or Oregon, was the only Democrat to vote against him
 Senator Maritime. of New Jersey, Democrat, announced he would vote for Warburg only with great com pin ction eHe should never have been named for the place. he said.
 A bitter fight between Senators Bris- tow and Stone developed over a mo- ton sto notify the President of the ac- ton Of the Senate, instead of sending tie notification through the regular |channels The haste was to permit the new members to be sworn in. to- day.
 Senator Brisfow insisted on the no- tidcation taking the regular course and remarked that he had as much right to be considered in the matter as any other member of the Senate
 It was decided not to make public Warburg testimony before the Bank ing and Currency comnaittee. The opposition to De1ano was slight and was strengthened out in confer |ence.