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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of Interior.

department OF Interior,
U. S. Land Office ut Elko, Nevada;
January 10, 1914
Notice is hereby given that
Maurice B. Cross Of Gold Creek.
Nevada, who. IN September z, 1910
made homestead application Carson
City 01016, Elko Serial No. OIL for
lots 4, 5, 6 and Sci NW4 of Section
6 Tow nship A North, Range be
East Mount Diablo Meridian has
filed notice of intention to make
final three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Ofice, at
Elko, Nevada on the twenty-fourth
day of February 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry H. Hunter of Elko, Nevada.
Jesse F. Baker, ofsGoldECreek, Ne
vada.
John c. Chapman ofs.Gold Creek,
Nevada.
Frank M. Hoy of Fallon, Nevada
John E. Robbins, Register.
Date of First Publication. January
16, 1914.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Ol26O

Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Elko. Nevada,
January 80, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that AL
bert Trescarte,. If Lamoille, Ne
vada, who on July 25. 1910 made
Carson City homestead application
O5243, now Elko, No. Ol260 for
the WI NE4 and Ed NW3' of Sec
ton &c. Township 33. North Range
81 East, Mount Diablo Meridian has
filed notice Of intention to make
final three year Proof. to establish
claim to- the land above described
before the register and receiver of
this Office at Elko, Nevada, on the
sixth day of March, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Charles Trescartes, of Lamoille,
Nevada.
Mart McDermott of Lamoille. Ne.
vada,
Jim Fraser, Of Lamoillo. Nevada,
Lee Scranton of Elko, Nevada.
John E. Robbins, Register.
First Publication, January. 3lst
1914.
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UTILIZATION OF Wasta cors.

Waste cork 10 used for q variety Of
purposes. Life buoys r fllod with
scraps OF cork; linoleum, a variety OF
foor-cleth, is made from linseed oil
and p~ulverized cork paper, a material
used for packing bottles, Ia made by
coating strong paper with an adhesive
mixture aud sprinkling powdered cork
over 1t; cork Is sometimes used in
place OF wood shavingH In the prepare
ton of vinegar; and illuminating gas
has been made from cork waste by dis
tllation In q retort.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
OS3O7
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.
February 8, l9I q

February 8, 19l a
Notice is hereby given that Ed
ward B. Lytton, of Elko. County of
Elko. State of Nevada, has filed in
this Office his application to enter
under the provisions of Section
1906, R. S. y. S. the following de-
scribed land viz:
The Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (SE4 of NE4)
of Sc .tion 80, Township, Sd North,
Range IS Est, M. D. B. & M. con-
tanning 40 acres and situate in Elko
County, Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described or de-
string to object because of the min
eral character of the land or for
any other reason, to the disposal
TO applicant. should file their aft
davit of protest in Thu office on or
before the 18th Cay of March
1914.
John E. Robbins,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01275
Elko, Nevada, Land Office,

Elko, Nevada, Land Office,
January II, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Smith
Phillip of Twin. Falls County of
Twin Falls, State of Idaho Las filed
in this Office his application to enter
under the provisions of Section
1906 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States the following de.
scribed land, viz: the SCI Mel of
Sec. 4, T. Al N, K. 62 E, Mount
Diablo base and meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because of the min
eraL character of the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal to
the applicant should file their aft
davits of protest in this office he
FORE the tenth day of March 1914.
John E. Robbins, Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL LIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF Me-
VADA IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Hamilton Mccain, deceased,
Notice is hereby given that
Harry H. Mayer, and John Hender-
son, the duly appointed and quail
fed Executors of the Last Will and
Testament of Hamilton Mccain, de-
ceased, having filed in this Court
their Petition for an Order to
mortgage the Real Estate in the
matter of the Estate Of Hamilton
Mccain, deceased, the hearing of
the same has heen fixed by said
Court for Saturday, the 18th day
of February, A. D. 1914, at 10
o'clock, in the forenoon of said
day, in the Courtroom, a. the
Courthouse in the Town of Elko,
County cf Elko, State Of Nevada,
and all persons interested in said
Estate r notified then and there
to appear and show cause if any,
there be why the said order should
not be granted, authorizing the
Executors of said Estate to Mort
gage so much of the real property
as may be necessary and advanta.
geous to said Estate.
Dated January 20, 1914.
(SEAL) Fred C. VOight, Clerk.
BY Fl. c. Sproule, Deputy.
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The Division,

Three Germans had been doing an
odd job of repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
81, and. after several unsuccessful OF.
forts OF two Of them to hit upon the
correct division of tho amount the
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here ISIS 1t, two for you two,
and here iss It, two for ine. too. Amt
tdf"-Phlladelphia Public Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18
Taking No Chances.

Dinny was taking dinner Nth Ho.
gan at a brilliant cafe. They weren't
accustomed to eating at SUCH a place,
but they got along fairly well. when
they had finished, the waiter said:
shall l bring you a couple OF demi.
t~asses?" mot on yer life" exclaimed
Dinny. "Our wives might come in
an see US sittin' wild t~hem."--San
Francisco Argoneut
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18
Those With Blue Eyes.

Blue-eyed men are highly intellect
ual, morally firm and fundamentally
correct in thought, word and act.
They sre the rulers Of their families,
and the powerful figures in the moral,
intellectual and industrial worlds.
When a blue-eyed maid meets a blue
eyed man Greek meets Greek; then
comes the tug of war.
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Beyond concret. Calculation.

A woman has b~equeathed $1,000 for
the support of each cat on the island
Of Madeira: A similar provision for
every feline on the. island of Manhat.
tan would involve an amount of money
too large for type to tell; enough, in
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives will hint at.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18

Never Despair.
Never despair, but II you do. work
on In despair--Burke.
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New ExpIosiyo.

Trotol Is the name OF a new expio.
uive said to be the safest high Q !.
plosiye known. It's formula was
worked out'by Lieut.. Harold @. Wood
ward, an officer in the New York Ma.
tional Guard. Six ounces OF trotol. 10
IL said, will do the work OF IL ounces
OF dynamite.
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Practical,

"Oh. father" said the young woman
enthusiastically, 1--WE suffragettes are
sager to sweep the country!"
"Kumph!" replied her parent, look
sng ut her oye his spectacles, then
suppose you start your share of It, "a
u parlo- and dining roomI"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18
NoWi Now.

THAT sweetheart of mine provokes
me so that l don't believe l shall call
there any more" Don't like that sort
OF afternoon tease, eh?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-18
Output Of Copperr

oSNPNS VI SSpPS'
American copper mines turned out
21S,579,13 pounds of copper in 1912,
nearly 10000 600 less than in 1911, but
the value was IS, 502 ,4S2 greater.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-19

Colorado. Darius and Wicklif Good
rich in MINI esota, Harlow, Alden, Ed
ward and Ephraim Baker. four bro
theirs in Kansas. Luther Moore, Lew
Goodrich and Henry Holden in Wash
ington. Levi Wilson in Oklahoma. Obed
Wilson. Fred and Wellington Baker in
Illinois. Charles Baker and son Chas.
in Iowa. Horatio Clark and Elliot
Chase settled in California, Joel Colby
in Minnesota.
Nearly all of these men were ac-
companied by their families and the
women of Bingham did their part in
the work of settling the great west
Although Bingham has done her duty
and sent many of her best sons and
daughters to build up new country
there is still many left and we are
glad to know that the movement from
this section has almost ceased and
people are coming to think that old
Maine is good enough for them.
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WHO AM /.

Last leapyear | did not want to
embarass my best girl to make her
propose to me- so ! asked her to be
my wife. and she said, II would
rather be excused" and /, like an
idiot. excused her. But | got even
with the girl, | married her mother
Then my father married the girl
Now l don't know who l am. When
l married the girls mother the girl
became my daughter, and when my
father married my daughter he is my
son. When my father married my
daughter she was my mother. If my
father is my son and my daughter is
my mother, who in thunder am |?
My mothers mother (Which is my
wife) must be my grandmother, and
being my grandmother's husband, /
am my own grandfather. National
Monthly)
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Facts and Fiction
Experiences of Skowhegan Citizens
Are Easily Proven 10 be Facts

The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from a resident of Skowhegan is
true Read ii and compare evidence
from Skowhegan people with testi-
mony of strangers living so far away
you cannot investigate the facts of the
case. Many more citizens of Skowhe-
gan endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
A. II. Lang, Is Middle St, Skowhe-
gan, Me, says: Pain in my back
was quite annoying and there were
other symptoms of kidney complaint
| knew that the trouble would result
seriously if | neglected it and when |
heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, |
got box at Sampson & Azores Drug
Store. They quickly relieved me.
confirm my previous endorsement
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name -Doan sand
take no other.
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to the camps of The Robinson Land
Company on Pleasant Ridge They
visited during the afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Rollins. who are
cooking for the crew. returning home
by moonlight With the well known
hospitality of both Mr. Rollins and
his wife, with the clean, home-like
condition of the camp and Mrs. Rol-
Inns as cook and then the ride home in
the moonlight. it is needless to say
that most delightful time was the
result.
Price oYercoats, REFERS. fur coats
and winter goods for the next two
weeks at Donigan's.
Long letters have been received this
week from Mr. and Mrs. b. +. Adams,
telling of the delightful winter thai
they are spending in Los Angeles.
Cal. They have had the pleasure of
attending the Maine" meetings and
have found many old friends and ac-
quaintances They write us that
Mrs. Lillian Washburn, formerly of
this place. has recently arrived in
California
Special Saturday sale on choco-
lates. Regular 40c box, Pee. Cas-
wells. tfS
Miss Gladys Hisler and Miss Marie
Elwell visited in China and Water
vile during the school recess.
The Glenwood Range is the kind
that makes cooking easy. At Doni-
gan $.
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HARMONY

Business around Harmony Village
is very lively this winter. Hundreds
of teams are hauling boards, potatoes,
feed, hay. fertilizers. etc. As many as
forty-tWo potato teams have been
counted in III, freight yard at one
time.
Potatoes are being hauled here
from Corn,ile, Ripley and Parkman
as the farmers can get about five
cents per bushel more for them here
and can buy feed for about twenty
cents per bag cheaper than elsewhere,
thus making good wages by coming
here.
The Railroad Company have had 10
put on an extra night freight OWING
10 the amount of surplus freight Last
Sunday a special freight was run and
over fifty cars of freight were han
died on this branch.
There recently occurred the toruetl
anniversary of the marriage OF MI.
and Mrs. Bradbury p. Barker of Attn
ems. and Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Brown
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. {. Mcl-aueh-
lin of this town, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred W. Allen of Athens, with thelr
families gave them pleasant sur
prise by gathering at the house ana
spending the day. All their children
and grandchildren were there except
the son. Claude, who is in the Bermu-
da Islands this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Barker are strong ana
vigorous. having enjoyed the best oil
health for the past forty years. Mr..
Barker never took teaspoonful OF
medicine in his life and never had a
doctor and Mrs. Barker only when her
children were ushered into the world.
\ fine dinner was served amid stor-
les by iovial b. Z. The gathering
dispersed as night drew on and all
left presents and wished them
many happy returns of their anniver-
sary and continued good health
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BINGH AM

Announcement of the marriage OF
Miss Ellie j. Robinson and Horace j.
Craig. which took place in Portland,
Wednesday, February 18th, has been
received. Mrs. Craig is a highly re-
spected young lady of Bingham. She
has been for several years stenogra-
pher in the office of F. H. Colby. Mr..
Craig. has made his home in this
place for the past Is years and has
also been employed in Mr.. Colby's Of
fee 1t is reported that they are to
return the last of this month and live
among us for while at least A
host of friends unite in extending to
them best wishes for their future.
Walter Robinson returned from
Deadwater last Wednesday, suffering
with a severe attack of neuritis in his
arm.
Do you want Baby Sleigh, sled or
carriage runners at about half price.
Get prices at Donigan's.
1t is reported that Edith Andrew 8,
the little daughter of Emma Whorff
Andrews. is very i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Dinsmore took
a very pleasant trip one day recently
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NORTH ANS0N

The officers of Mount BigeloW
Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star
were installed Monday evening, by
Mrs. V. C. Mosher. D. D. G. M. OF
Bowdoinham. The officers follow
Grace French. W. NJ. John M. Getch-
ell. w. p; Addie Brown. Asso M;
Ella Beale, Secretary; Lena Witham
Treasurer; Mary Porter, Cond.; Nan
cy Rogers, Asso. Cond.; Eyie Robin
son. Chap; Maude Emery, Organlst
Flora Wait. Marshal; Mabel Porter
Adah: Carrie Robinson, Ruth; Ina
French. Esther; Gertrude Smith
Martha; Ada Scott. Electa; Alice
simmons. Warder; Gould a. Porter,
Sentinel.
The Mark Emery schools were
closed Thursday night on account OF
case of scarlet fever. 1t being one
of the pupils, Alice Mclean.
The Academy was closed Monday
noon. for week. as so many of the
students were i'll with colds.
There will be special services,
Sunday morning, at the Congregation
al church, when Rev. c. w. Rogers
will have a sermon appropriate to
the day, Washingtons birthday, and
the Daughters of the American ReVo-
luton will attend in body
The anniversary of the organization
of Arson Grange, will be observed at
Grange Hall, Saturday, with an all
day session and dinner.
Mrs. Perley Green gave valentine
party at her home on Madison Street,
Friday evening. to two of her friends
Misses Addie Hammond and Addie
Berry the occasion being the birth
day of each.
Casimir Stevens of Shawnee, Okla,
who was the guest of w. C. Robinson
and family for several days, left here
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Edith Burgess was brought
here from Rumford last week to the
home of her father. Stephen Davis.
Mrs. Burgess has been i'll for a long
time with tuberculosis and is very
low. Her husband and Dr. Wing &C
companied her.
They are taking stock at the Rog-
ers store There will be some bar
gains in Remnants and Odds and
Ends. Five cent bowls in the Crock
ery-ware department.
The condition of Miss Agnes Gill
bert continues unchanged except that
she is growing weaker Miss Bertha
Hooper is the nurse attending her.
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SOION

W. D Lawrence of SkoWhegan. was
in town Wednesday on business, con
nected with the Skowhegan Marble
Works.
Mrs. Angie Priest will entertain the
Woman's Club Wednesday afternoon
February 25. Subject, Makers of Oul
Nation. The roll call will be respond
ed to by quotations from Washington
Miss Amy Merrill, who has beer
teaching in Readfield. came home the
latter part of last week and is con-
fined to the house by illness, but at
this writing is gaining slowly
Gentlemens night will be observed
Friday night. February 81, at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Fred Magoon
by the A. c. W. Chapter of the d. A
K. All members are requested to be
present and bring a gentleman witt
them.
e. p. King of Watervile. a game
warden was in town Wednesday OF
business.
Dean Leon S. Merrill of the L. OF
NJ, lectured Tuesday evening in the
Grange hall on Farm Demonstration
Work in Maine. 1t is TO be regretted
tllil Allt NCdlllti dllu lOdlS NOllt
not permit of larger attendance
from the rural districts as the sub
iect was one which was full of in
terest to the farmers.
Miss Alta Gray. who is teaching il
the public schools of Augusta, i;
home for a weeks vacation on ac.
count of a severe throat trouble.
Esther Manson. emma MahoneN
and Arthur B. Curtis were the three
members of Scion High School chos-
en- to take part in the joint prizC
speaking contest to be held Friday
night, February 20, in Caratunk Hall
The Monday Night Club meet Will
Mrs. Walter Piper this week.
The Lincoln entertainment that was
to have been held at the last meeting
of Northern Light Rebekah Lodge, is
postponed until the next regular
meeting Thursday evening, February
%
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| News Of Somer-
| sets Busy Towns.
AS heard and gath
cred by our Cor
respondents 80:

The session of the D. A. r., FRIDAY
afternoon. at the home of Mrs. ". {.
Emery. was devoted almost wholly to
business. when the following dele
gates To Washington Mere elected &:
Elizabeth Holles and Ellen Knowlton /;
alternates. Annie Blsbee Sarah
French. Emma Niles. Ina French,
Elizabeth Emery. Mae Parsons, Flu
genia cults. VI jeanette Aver, Alice
McAlpinc. Alice simmons. Delegates
to State Council at Waterville. March
II and l.. Elizabeth Holley, Ellen
Knowlton Nellie Porter Marion
BarnabY. Elizabeth Emery. Geneva
Hilton. Clara Record. Alice simmons;
alternates Annie Bsbee. Sarah
French Emily Gounce. Winifred Nor
ton. Ada Scott. Ina French, Edna
Thorne Annie HoVey. Mrs Y. ID.
Hutton read a sketch, written by Mrs.
Adella Moore. The Old Yellow Tav-
ern al Solon Ferry" The hostesses
Mrs Emery. Mrs. w G. Robinson and
Mrs. Frank Crymble, served dainty
refreshments of ice cream and cake
Our Oldest citizen. who has the
goldheaded cane. Joseph Atkinson
" cS tiNhAl -otftH N'dtS bid ltbi TIA y
14th
Eugene Mitchell young man
about 23 years of age. died at the
home of Delbert Luce in North An-
son. Monday forenoon. He was d
student at the Academy a few years
ago. and had been Ill With tuberculo-
sis for several months. He was a
member of the odd Fellows Lodge
in this village The funeral was
"Wednesday afternoon at one O'Clock.
New goods arriving at the Rogers
store Ratnc. Plisse. Ripplette and
French Giughams; also new line o,
Childrens and Misses Dresses.
The musical given by the Boston
Quintettp Club under the direction of
the Eastern Star and Rebekahs was in
every way success Each one PROV
ed herself an artist, and music lovers
were privileged to enjoy rare treat
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went to Skowhegan last Monday
morning to attend the funeral servi-
ces of f. B. Nickerson Mr.. Nicker-
son was a charter member of this
local lodge as he resided in this town
a number of years and made a great
many friends who will regret to hear
of his death.
The little twin daughters of Mr.,
and Mrs Fred Adams, Ethel and
Esther. are very sick with meningit-
is and their recovery was considered
to be very doubtful the first of the
week The baby is also sick. but not
with menengitis. MI. Adams was in
Alberta. Canada, when the children
were taken sick. but is expected home
Wednesday of this week, being called
home by the serious condition of his
children.
A business deal Of considerable in
terest to Norridgewock people took
place Monday when II. {. Hussey
sold his hardware business to James
Hilton of Starks. Mr. Hilton will
probably take possession very soon.
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SOMERSET

Benjamin Taylor of Lexington, a
veteran of the Civil War. died very
suddenly the evening of Feb. Sth, after
a long period of Ill health. He was
II years old and had been practical
prosperous farmer here for many
years, having purchased farm and
married shortly after the close of the
war Besides a widow he leaves one
son. Elmer Taylor and daughter
Mrs. Bertha Churchill, both residents
of Lexington. Funeral services were
held at the home Wednesday, Rev. c.
w. Rogers of North Arson officiating
Those from out of town to attend
were a granddaughter, Miss Mabel
Bunker and her father, Augustus
Bunker of Madison, Mrs. Lora Stafford
and daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Wescott
of North New Portland.
Seneca Luce from Pennington visit
ed his mother Mrs. Mary Luce and
other relatives the past week.
Mrs. Aura Sargent and daughter
Helen have returned home from visit
ing in Portland. Miss Helen has been
quite sick since her return but is
somewhat better at this writing.
Mason Luce was called to Weld
last week by the serious Illness OF
his daughter Mrs. Sophia Durrell. II
was found necessary for Mrs. Durrell
to enter the Hospital at Lewiston for
treatment. Her little daughter Alma
returned here for the present to be
cared for by her grandmother.
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Friday evening Carroll E. Deering
and Miss Bessie f. Lacey of Pitts
field were united in marriage by Chas
c. Mclaughlin.
Frank Small and Mrs. Clara Morse
were united in marriage Monday
night by Rev. Frank Kingdom at the
parsonage
r. J. Wilcox. the village blacksmith
returned from New York last We'd
nesday after couple of weeks out
ing
A young lady boarder made her APP
pearance at the home of Gustayus
Jenkins. February L.