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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
MEETING OF PARENT
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

1t is TO be hoped that full atten-
dance will be present at the meeting
of the Parent Teacher Association at
the Grammar School tomorrow after
noon, as besides packing the Christ
mas Ship Box" there are one or two
matters of much importance to come
before the association. Those who
are willing to assist in the packing
of the boxes are asked 10 meet at the
library attwo o'clock or as soon there
otter as possible.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
.ELKO ON HER
GOOD BEHAVIOR

There is always relapse to every
movement, no matter what kind, and
this applies to the wave of crime
which oveTrap this city about three
weeks ago. The atmosphere of the
community today is the very opposite.
The sheriff's Office says that this is
is the dullest time the Office has had
since the present officers have been
in Office. Everyone seems to be on
his good behavior and the officers are
enjoying good rest after the past
three months which were very siren
uous ones to them.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
.O'SULLIVAN NOW
U. S. SURVEYOR

The Office of the United States
surveyor gneeral for the Nevada dis
trict last night was turned over by
Matthew Kyle, who was the iflcum-
bent for several years, to ]. B. o'Sul-
livan of Reno, whose appointment was
announced number of months ago,
when Kyle forwarded to Washington
his resignation.
The former surveyor general, KYLE
who Is republican, now is the repub-
lican candidate for the state surveyor
general. He resigned at the begin
ming of his campaign. and O'Sullivan,
who is an engineer and surveyor, was
appointed by President Wilson.
The new official will assume full
charge Of his department today. There
will be no changes in the personnel of
the Office. Mr.. O'Sullivan said last
night. "The office is under civil ser
vice regulations, and even if it were
not l would not interfere with the
staff selected by my predecessor.
"The Office will proceed for the
present much as it has in the past.
1t will be some time before shall be
able to make any changes in detail
or general aspect OF the work being
done. 1t is probable there will be no
important changes at all under me-"
O'Sullivan recently filed bond for
$3O,22O as surety to the government.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
SAMMIE WILL Be IN
ELKO, 50 WILL JANE

When Sam Plat and Miss Addams
get to argufying here Saturday there's
apt to be some Purifying as Sam be-
lieves that he is the whole cheese and
no one else should butt in. And be-
sides Miss Adams was not born in
Nevada. That fact will probably en-
rage the mighty Sam to such an ex-
tent that he will call off his engage.
ment here.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
Barr Case Considered

Charles Barr, indicted at Winnie
mucca in 1909 for the murder of Dep
uty Sheriff William LarBin, and re-
Gently returned from Colorado pris-
on, Is before new grand jury at
Winnemucca. Judge Winter of Fal-
Ion presides, as Judge Ducker was
district attorney when Barr was first
indicted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
Dull Time for Clerk

This month, so far, has been the
duilest month On record at the ONCE
of county clerk voight for some time.
A glance at the foe book in that Of
fice is convincing argument to that
effect. Since the first of the month
only fourteen entries hav been made
in that book.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
Tonepah "a Auto Truek

A new automobile Are truck has ar.
rived at Tonopah from Ely, going
overland under It's own power to the
silver camp after being shipped out
from the east.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15

The fishing season IN this state
closes today and a number al parties
from this eity are out along ibc Hum
boidt In order to take advantages.
OF the last days sport Of The aeason.
The season ryopena on enc 18Th 81
March.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
COMMERCIAL AND
MAYER ARRIVALS
Commercial

s. w. Jordan Salt Lake City; S.
Gates, Chicago; w. r. MeFadden. Car
son City; Thomas Donaghue, San
Francisco; Mrs NJ. o. Currie. Currie,
Nevada; William Hackett, Curne:
Nevada; Charles f. PhaIan, currie.
Nevada; George NJ. Briggs, Los An
geles; w J. Phalan and wife. Green
River, Utah; i. Peyton. San Francis
co; G. G. Pedlar Salt Lake City; w.
9. Wilson, Reno; &C. Laing, North
Fork; >. r.. Erickson, North Fork
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15
Mayer

E. o. stickney, Yerington; ). S.
Feeling, San franciaco; L. w. Cole,
San francisco; n. T. Pierce, Bullion;
s. p. Arthur Goldcreek; srank Hay.
Goldcreek, and Frank Hay. also Of
cisco r. J. Barry. Philadeiphia; G.
2. Cate, ST. Louis; Il. w. Kelly. Jar
bidge; n. r. Cook, Jarbidse; o. @.
Smith, Carson City; i. smacksnberg.
Sherman; w. D. shaw, ogden: Edith
Toyn, Salt Lake City; George q. Gar
ct whiterock; p. s. Indart, white
rock; Joe Michaeis. ssn Franoisco:
r. Riordan Mound Valley; d. III.
Prince. Reno; w, Il. cottrell. Boise.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15

NoTICB:4-If you want any repair
Ing work done, phone Pete the Plumb
err Phone e55, Elko Hotel. o15lm
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-15

oddie's Boyle on his neck is evi.
IDENTIFY giving him no little concern:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
SHOWS
 IMMENSE INCREASE
lmpOrtations From Foreign Countries Continue to
 Grow Rapidly

Washington, June 12.-(Special )-Tha. !. American farmers are using constantly increasing quantities of fertilizers is evi- dent both from the rapidly growing pro- duotion of soil foods in the United States and from the marked increase in importa- tions of that class.
 steady increase In the available SUD- ply of fertilizers is indiacted by the lat est statistics of the government. The domestic manufacture of fertilizers, for example, as reported by the bureau of the census in 1909, amounted to $104 O00, ,000 or nearly double the total reported for 1904 Of phosphate rock the domestic pro- duction has doubled since 1902, the total for 1912. according to the United States geological survey. being about 100000 tons, of which 100000 tons were exported. Of cotton seed oil cake about one-fourth of the total consumption of 1500, GOO GOO tons is used for fertilizber purposes, re- cent estimates placing the value of the oil cake thus employed without first feed ing 1t to animals at from $e,00o 900 to $,0oo,0oo per annum The domestic pro- duetion of sulphur, which yields sulphuric acid, an important material in the man ufacture of fertilizers, has increased enormously fin recent years-from 3l47 long tons in 1900 to 3oS 472 tons in 1912, ex- elusive of about 350.OO0 tons of pyrites, also a source of sulphuric acid. About 90 per cent of all the sulphuric acid made in this country is used in the prepar ton of superphosphates and other artificial fertilizers.
 Imports of fertilizer materials have also data compiled by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, de- partment of commerce, for the period ended with April, 1914, indicating greatly arrivals of nitrates, potash salts, and other similar materials. The impor- tant exceptions relate to those articles, the domestic production of which has SD Increased as to obviate the necessity of large importations, as in the case of phos- plates, and to those the supply of which has diminished, as in the case of suano. formerly abundant in South America, South Africa, and certain Pacific islands, but yearly betoming more scare as an article of commerce.
 Nitrate of soda ranks first in value of imports of fertilizer materials, the total imports thereof in the last fiscal year having exceeded 800, ,000,000 tons, valued at over S2o,00o,0o0. About 15 per cent of this Is used for fertilizer. Of sulphate of ann monia, the imports increased from 15O00 tons in 1903 to 55000 tons valued at nearly s4, 4,00e.0o0. in 1913, and in the July-April period of the current year have already reached 1,O00 tons. We also imported ,000 tons of calcium cynamid, popularly known as 'air-nitrogen compound"
 kainit, q potash salt of very low price,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
|CROP FIGURES ID |PROVE STIMULATING ID ALL INDUSTRY Report an Wheat Occasion l, for Favorable Comment in < Financial Circles STEADY INCREASE IS
 SHOWN IN ACREAGE Reports Not Yet Available on Corn But Years Crops Will Proba-
 ply Yield Ten Billion
 Dollars
By HOLLAND

New York, June 12.-(Special)-A vet eran of the Wall street district who re- called the instant effect upon the securi- ties market of the gratifying govern mental report made on Monday respecting crop conditions, stated that there was no one influence which formerly so speed fly and favorably affected Wall street sentiment as did good crop estimate made by the governments experts. But times have changed. it seemed to him, and not even the unprecedented report which the government authorities made of the promise of the wheat crop seemed favorably to influence Wall street senti- ment, excepting in a very slight degree.
 That was a superficial observation. The governmental crop report did occasion a great deal of favorable comment It was even said, time and time again. that with the promise of crops of unprece- dented magnitude the country could af- ford to look with indifference upon the heavy exportation of gold which is now in progress and which some of the au- thorities think may be traceable to the presumptive effect of the new national banking law which is soon to go into ac- i've operation. Such a report as came from the government authorities in the early part of the present week invariably stimulates return of confidence. It creates genuine psychologist condition which is sure to be of happy influence. This may not be reflected at first to any considerable extent in the quotations for securities which are made in the stock ex- change Rut unIess soma pou, ,,pforoSoa,, and unfavorable influence sets in or un- less climatic conditions belle the prom ise of the spring this promise of very great crops will be sure favorably to affect business and ultimately in this way the quotations for securities
 The Washington authorities say that all the indications now point to the har- vesting of 141a bushels of spring wheat on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

the average for each acre planted. They also report that there should be har- vested If present conditions are main- talned, an average of a trifie over IS bush els per acre of winter wheat They re- port that there were three and one-third million acres planted this year to wheat in excess of the amodnt planted last year, nearly S,000,000 in excess of the amount planted two years ago, and 4000,- coo in excess of the amount planted in 1911
 These are statistics which James l. Hill will read with qualification. For he has been urging since 1905 an ncre~ae s., - Q acreage devoted to wheat. although In some of his addresses ne seems . ..,l ,a been little doubtful about the ability of the United States to furnish much more available wheat area
 Washington reports that a steady. al- though not very large, increase in the acreage devoted to wheat has been in progress for some years. Every one who has studied wheat production in the United States and compared that with the growth of population has been con vinced that there must be either very great increase in the acreage devoted to wheat if we arc to feed our population and have some left to export or else the soil must be made to yield much larger quantity of wheat per acre than the aver age yield in recent years has besn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
CONFERENCE HELDIN
 JASPER THURSDAY
Walker County Sunday School Asso- ciation Officers Prepare Work
 for Coming Year

Jasper, June 12.- (Special)-A special conference for all the county. district and department officers of the Walker County Sunday School association was held in Jasper Thursday.
 County President A. s. Scott of Jasper outlined plans for systematic schedule of district conventions to be held quar- terly in every district, together with ten tative plans for a whirlwind campaign to cover the entire county and reach every Sunday school in one weeks time. The county secondary division superintend- ent, A. c. Sullivan of Cordova, submit- ted plans for county wide older girls conference. which will be the first ever held in the state except at Birmingham The various county department s,Iperin- tendcnfs announced aims for the com Ing year, as follows:
 secondary department, A. G. Sullivan superintendent, to organize ten additional secondary classes
 Adult department. w. D. Wood super Inter dent to organize ten additional adult Bible classes.
 Home depe rtment. Mrs. w. M. Stokes. superintendent. to organize ten addi- tioDal home departments
 Missionary department. Mrs. B. B. Walker, superintendent, to put systemat.. r'issic nary struction into ten additional Sunday schools.
 temperance department, Sheriff Lacy. screrintendent, tQ put systematic temper ance instruction Into ten additional Sun day schools.
 brief addresses were made by Mrs. & r. Moore of Birmingham, state teacher .ralnine superintendent, and Leon c. Palmer of Montgomery. state general uec- retary of the Alabama Sunday School as- scciation. Luncheon was served in the basement by the ladies of the Christian church, after which the conference ad- 1ourned. Tie session was the strongest nd most representative in its history, there being 26 officers present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

was imported last year to the extent of 46e. coo tons, valued at $2.O00,00o; sulphate of potash, 4S,0o0 tons, valued at nearly S2,ooe, ,000, and other fertilizer salts, l12'oOo tons valued at $2,000,000. About 90 per cent of the imported potash is used for fertilizers, and only about 10 per cent in the manufacture of glass, soap making, and other chemical industries. Tho inn ports of both the nitrates and the potash salts have more than doubled in the last 1b years.
 Other important fertilizers imported last year included 33,000 tons of bone dust. or animal charcoal; 15.0o0 tons o1 Thomas meal. derived from basic slag. a phos- rhorous bearing by-product of the Thom- as-Gilchrist process of making steel; and 115,000 tons of miscellaneous substances used only for manure. Our imports of guano, which amounted to 17,21S tons in 1903, amounted to only 6,462 tons in 1913: and those of crude phosphate have fallen from loS096 tons in 1903 to 2S,47S tons in 1913. a decrease of S5 per cent in the dec ade.
 The United States obtains practically all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
.EUF FAULA ID WAGE SANITARY CAMP PA|GN
City to Act on Recommends ti0ns Made by the State
 Health Officer

Eufaula June -(Special)-In order to make sanitary conditions good as possible the city is preparing to act upon the recommendation of P. B. Moss, state bacteriologist. who al the request of the city health officer made an inves- tigation here. pr. Moss recommended that a general "clean up" be instituted, led by the mayor city council and health officer; that sanitary inspectors be employed to see that the sanitary rules of the city are enforced regularly; that persons selling food of any kind be compelled to screen their stores; that the sewer system be ex- tended to cover the entire town; that sanitary connections be made compulsory, and that the city water system be handled in accordance with the latest methods.
 There is yet a candidate to make his voluntary announcement for any city of flee since the first three came out sev- eral months ago. Just now the friends of present members of the council and others are bringing them into the field for the city primary which will be held on June %. Among them are J. Oppenheimer, who has been brought forward for re-elec- tion as president of the council. Others are J. T. Mainor, Dan Mabry and J. R. Hatfield; also members of the present council R. D. Jones and C.. ]. Folsom, have been announced as candidates also.
 The board of revenue, which acts as a board of equalization in county tax mat ters is expected to meet soon to consider any complaints over increase on the tax duplicate. The increased assessments are expected to run into a large figure, and result in increased tax receipts for the county and state.
 Col K. L. Brassel recently reelected solicitor of that judicial circuit, is spend ing several days in Eufaula, his old home, renewing acquaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
E. P. o. E. WILL HAVE
 PICNIC THURSDAY

On thursday, June IS. the members of Birmingham lodge No. 79. Benevolent dance and barbecue dinner at Cook Springs. The affair will be confined to the members of the order and their special train will be provided and will leave the Terminal station at 1 o'clock Thursday. and will leave Cook Springs that night at II o'clock Dancing and other amnsements win be provided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
ALEXANDER CITY
 WILL HOLD b|G FAIR
Managers Planning for One of Largest Exhibitions in
 October Ever Held

Alexander City. June -tSpeciaL) )-The managers of the East Alabama Fair are planning to hold one of the largest fairs at Alexander City this season which they have ever held. They are already in touch with a line of most attractive amusements which have never been before the public in Alabama.
 Many farmers and stock raisers have all ready spoken to the secretary and have reserved space for their exhibits.
 It is the purpose of the association to hold a series of very finest of racing, and 1t has been whispered that the purses may possibly be doubled from those of last year. This cannot be confirmed. however
 In the annual stockholders meeting just held the old officers were every one re- elected, and the date for the coming far was set for week of October 13 to r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

Col K. L. Brassell. recently reelected solicitor of that judicial circuit, is spend ing several days in Eufaula, his old home, renewing aequaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Officers Are Chosen by
 Johns Masonic Lodge

Johns. June 12.-( Special. )-The Ma sonic lodge here held a communication last night and there was great amount of interest displayed The annual elec- tion of officers was held with the fol- lowing officers elected:
 Dr. w. c. Head worshipful master, c D. Fant. senior warden; w. F. Nc Creary, junior warden; V. w. Hawkins, secretary; W. C. Page. treasurer; U S. Champion. marshal; R. l.. Neal, senior deacon H. B. Howton, junior deacon; Joe Bear, tiler.
 The next regular communication will be held June "A with the installation of officers
 There will be baseball game here Saturday between Brookwood and Johns.
 MT. Cummings, a mining engineer here, and Miss Gilmore of this place were married yesterday in Birmingham. They will spend their honeymoon in New York. After which they will reside here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

hope of the association from .he begin ning, to have pretty park and an up-to- date playground, feeling the need of both so keenly and knowing too, that the grounds were sufficiently large for park and playground Perseverance and pa tience have their reward and today Miss Annie Lee has been appointed supervisor of that playground. All appara tus will be installed just as rapidly as possible. The park will be in good condition. the wading peel ready and Monday, June b. at , D n,. the playground will be open d
 Everyone is cordially invite to come and bring the children so they can join In the games, have a good time and make the West End playground one of the best in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

it's potash salts from Germany it's nitrate of soda from Chile it's bone dust, chiefly from Europe, Canada, and India. and it's miscellaneous fertilizers. mostly from Canada, Germany Belgium and the United Kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
WEST ENDS FINE PARK AND
 PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION
By MRS. 1T. J. M'GAHEY
 End Park and Playground Association

Several years ago the city bought from Mir. Woodward 10 acres of land in West End at cost of s1O,00o for park. This land lies north of the Alabama Great Southern railroad west from Hawkins street through to Poplar street east. It was low and swampy, and some thought it very poor investment.
 However, in February, 1913. the Civic league realizing how very much the peo- pie of West End need park and play ground. decided to give the ladies a chance to show their civic pride and in- terest, so organized an association of the following ladies, with Mrs. T. c. Mc- Gahey president, Mrs. Nesbit Hambaugh secretary, Mrs. H. G. Sellers treasurer. Mrs. l.. S. Selman, Mrs. M. c. Sehoolar. Mrs. c. M Allen. Mrs. W. c. Gewin. Mrs. J. c. Garner, Mrs. Henry Murphy, Mrs. E. w. Ellis.
 Meetings were held and a committee of ladies, with Messrs. Gewin, Tharpe and Coffrlan from the Civic league, held an, inter view with MT. Weatherly asking that the city drain the park, clear out the urdergrowth, trim the trees. Ind make q wading pool. In just one month from that, time thr work began. which gave an impetus to the ladies and twas then they asked for the privilege of observing a Tag day. This was granted and May 10 marked a glorious victory to the work CTS on the corners of the streets from Canal or Cemetery Station through to Beverly, when at 9:30 that nigh; the count was over $2oO. Later on the sading pool was finished and the children enjoyed the splash and play in the water
 The people are indeed proai of this pool and appreciate all that the city has done. It cost the city about S100 to drain the ground and the pool cost s9OO. Grand old forest trees spresl their branches and keep out the sun all day ,enc maSir 2 1t an ideal playground. This aas been the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

In three palaces sat three monarchs each close to
the telegraph.
These three kings, just men, like the rest of u.s.,
owing their place to the merest accident of birth,
interchanging messages in the endeavor to de-
eide whether millions of human beings fond Of
life as themselves should be sent as pawns in the
world Is greatest war, to suffer, to bleed, to die
As the key of the telegraph clicked, fate hung
heavy each sound. The world waited The world
listened, with bated breath But only the emperor
of Germany, the emperor of Austria and the emper-
or Russia knew what the wires saying.
The millions whose very hfeblood in the bal
were not represented, not consulted. Most
of them wholly unaware of what going on.
In million homes they singing, playing sleep
ing, with thought that few hours might see
them hurled into frightful battle, to do despots
will.
How grim the satire on Twentieth Century democ-
racy.
How awful the responsibility with which those
three kings dealt
The will of the people must become the law of ev-
cry land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

IL you re thinking of travelling west, of Chicago,
better tote lunch from home unless you like to pay
sky-high prices in the dining car
For the poor, suffering railroads going to give
the jackscrew another twist underneath the price of
"eats." Ten cents extra for nibble of bread. The
dollar dinner to be $1.25.
No profit in the dining car, they say. No wonder
most travellers can't afford to eat there.
Ii, instead of much fuss, pomp and show, you
could get plain food neatly served at not than
three to five times the home cost don't you suppose
there d be profit in serving it,
There's profit in the well-managed cheap lunch
rooms in the cities Why's Because folks can afford
to eat in them
Give the hungry passengers something like that
on the trains and the diners would do a smashing
business But the higher the prices the less the pat
ronage
Some day railroad genius will plan to feed the
day coaches instead of the Pumans and then you II
revolution.