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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-05-08
MazatIan Surrenders.

LOS ANGELES, May S.-Mazatlan surrendered yesterday to the Consti- tutionalists according to dispatch re- ceived here last night by Gen. Car ranzas representative at this place. The surrender was hastened by the maneuvers of the Consttutionalist aeroplane fleet which bombarded the city yesterday with dynamite bombs, one of which killed four persons and wounded eight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-05-08
HOUSE PASSES NAVAL
 APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, May 8.-The annual naval appropriation bill, carrying s140.- OO0,000, passed the House of Repre- sentatives yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-05-08

FOR RENT-Newly furnished rooms, close in, by day,week or month. Quiet, clean, all outside rooms. Bath rates reasonable, at PIP Ferry way. 5-S-tt
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-05-08
ST. GEORGE HOUSE.

Everything new. Good light and we'll ventilated rooms. Baths, electric light. Good board.
 Reasonable rates by the day, week or month. 4-lo'tI
 MRS. A. E. HoULIHAN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-05-08
JUST RECEIVED

New gowns and silk petticoats, al THE FASHION" Il
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-05-08

Don't work yourself to death. Spend pleasant evening with the boys at Burford's. 2.16-tf.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14
ELGIN

The smile has returned to the
farmers face. since the rains OF
last week.
Mrs. Shirk returned to her
home in Oregon last week aftel
a 6 weeks visit with her daugh-
ter Mrs. VIM. Howder.
The Belle Fourche Booster Club
gave a moving picture show and
dance at CIark's hall Thursday
night. The pictures were views
Of Belle Fourche. They were
fine. A large crowd came out
from Ekalaka.
A great many in this vicinity
lost stock by the lightning Tues
day afternoon. and a number Of
dams were taken out by the high
water.
The small grain harvest is
nearly completed in this section.
1t will be very light.
The dance at the Fiske Bowery
Saturday night was We'll attend
ed. There will be another one
Aug. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Buckmaster
will leave for their home in
Creighton. Neb.. Tuesday morn
ing. They have been visiting
friends and relatives in this
neighborhood the past two weeks.
Fred Hight had the misfortune
to iniure his hand quite badly ir
a threshing machine last week.
Quite a number are making
preparations to go to the harvest
fields in North Dakota to work.
Mrs. Gen Sweeney is enjoying
a visit with her mother, Mrs
Arpan.
Geo, Sykes made a trip to the
county seat Saturday..
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14
MILL IRON

John Arch. John Breuce, John
Bir.ie. Andy and Frank Roger.
have all gone to the harvest fields
to make their fortune. We un-
derstand the crops are good in
the Beach country.
Misses Hattie Hiner and Frieda
Hennies were Baker visitors the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Mcdonnell.
H. B. Mayfield and H. r. Graft
were guests at J. T. Backnes'
Sunday.
There will be a meeting of the
school board at the Horse Greek
school September 5th.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14

visiting her daughter Mrs. Eddie
FlaStead.
Harry Matteck sold two five
year old steers to the Baker
butcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny are visit
ing their sister Mrs. Mosher.
Some of the boys from this vi
cinity have left for the Dakota
harvest field and there will a lot
more of them go.
F. j. Ondrasek is cutting r..
Clark's wheat for him and will
also cut Roy Johnson's oats.
A. H. Webster and Lewis Will
liam got hailed out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cap link have
got a big baby boy born July IT..
1914.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14
BISHER

The hail storm that struck this
vicinity was a good one.
Mrs. Harry Tronstead is re.
covering very nicely from her
broken leg.
julius Arnseth who is a we'll
known bachelor. was married.
Fred Clark had the misfortune
to lose a nice yearling colt with
a broker leg.
George Amelson went to Baker
to get repairs for his binder.
The stork left a big sever
pound girl on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Johnson's doorstep July 20, 1914.
The boys have been making
frequent trips to Baker getting
ready for threshing.
Mrs. J. D. Patterson has beer
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14
RACING RULES

. All enttics must be made with the entry
clerk not later then ! O'Clock p. M. on the
day previous to the day of race. 10 per cent
OF the purse will be charged as entrance to
all races unless otherwise mentioned in the
program, which fee must be paid before the
closing Of entries or animals entered will be
bared.
All purses, unless otherwise specified will
be divided 90, 80. and 10 per cent. The Re
lay race Will commence from in front of judges
stand. Harness races will be run under rules
OF American I%rott,ng Assn and running races
under American Jockey club rules.
All protests must be made before the
stating of any race, to the judges and their
decision as rendered shall be final.
The association will not be responsible for
any injury to stock upon the grounds and no
animals will be allowed to run at large. Dogs
appearing uron the grounds will be shot.
All employees Of the association and
hotsemen must obtain entrance badges before
entering grounds or pay regular admission.
All purses will be paid by the Secretary at
his office IN Ekalaka at any time after E P.
NJ. following the race and all purses not called
tor within Il days shall be forfeited to the
association.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14
LAKESIDE

Threshing is the chief occupa-
ton in this neighborhood these
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hubbard
spent Sunday in Prairie Dale Vi
cinity as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. a. J. Rice.
Chester Hill and daughter of
Minco. Oklahoma, are here for
an extended visit at the Jack and
Nelson Hill homes.
Miss Miriam Pangburn helped
Mrs. Eye and Mrs. Bourn cook
for threshers.
The Sunday school socialat the
home of Mr.. ard Mrs. Thomas
RaWson's Friday evening wasn't
very we'll attended owing to the
l%hreshing season, but those pres
ent report a very pleasant time.
especially those who took part in
the races.
James Mvrick came out from
EkaIaka and spent a few days
on his homestead.
Little Ruby Hamilton who was
badly burned about ten days ago
by upsetting a pan Of hot soap
over herself, is improving and
able to walk again.
Chas. Hughes and Geo. Grant
were in Lakeside neighborhood
registering voters and boosting
Ekalaka for county seat.
Ed Sutton of Elgin was grind
ing feed at Joe kurpus' to boost
his hogs for the winter market.
Joe Rogers purchased two
horses of Delbert Woods this
week.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14

First Day
Arrangement Of exhibits. ball games, wild
west sports and dancing IN the evening.
Second Day
Ball game in the morning, Racing program as
follows IN the afternoon, Program to com
mence at | 30 sharp.
Event Purse
2:3O Trot or Pace. best Z in 3 heats $4,000
Relay Race. W miles. three horse,
change each y mile $1,000
Second Heat of Trot or Pace
}emlle Free-to, all Running race $4,000
y mile Cowboy race, saddle horse
and stock saddles to he used S 5000
Third Heat of Trot OF Pace
u mile Fe,mers Race, for team
and 3" wagon with box. wag-
ons to be lined up IN front Of
Judges stand and at word go
drivers to hitch up and start s 5000
y mile F1es-for-all tor Running lace $500
Third Day
Ball game in forenoon. Racing program at
zoo P. NJ, Sharp
"a mile Free-fcr-all Runo,ng Race s 800
Free-fc,- all Itct or Pace, best J IN
5 heats $4,000
Second heat of Relay race
Second heat Of Trot OF Pace
Novelty Race walk = mile, trot =,
mike and run y mile all undel
saddle without change s 800
Third heat Of Trot or Pace
One mile saddle horse race. stock
saddles to be used, no weight
Fourth heat Of Trct OF Pace
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-08-14
$4,000 IN PRIZES AND PURSES
Grand Agricultural Display Of Fallon County Farm Products


One mile F,ec-for-all running race.
1875 to be paid winner at
each a mile $I25.oo
Consolation race. for horse not hav-
ing won money IN any race
either day, one money, no en-
hance Zee S 5000
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17

Judge Quicker of winnemucca
gave this Office a short but pleasant
cali this afternoon. He arrived
this morning to attend to some
court business. but found the at
torneys unprepared t. take it up.
He returned this afternoon.
Frank Avinsinu. former pro-
p~rietor Of the Virginia hotel, Reno,
shot his divorced wife at Z tC'clock
last night at tie hotel and then
fired n bullet into his own brain.
He died at midnight. The wound
sustained by the woman was at the
base Of the left ear, the bullet
lodging in the mastoid process. She
will recover.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
HON.. CLAY TALLMAN

Hon. Clay Tallman, commissions
err Of the general land office at
Washington, D. c., arrived yester-
day on his way from the Denver
convention 10 San Francisco. He
remained in town until this after
oon when he continued his jour-
ney. He put in the most of his
time here in the land office and was
well pleased with the work the
force is doing. He will stop over
in Reno a few days and then go on
TO the coast, where he will spend
some time in investigating suits
penjing against oil companies that
are trying to gobble up the pub
lie dom lin.
Mr.. Tallman is making a splendid
record at Washington, one that
reflects credit upon the state and
TIE administration. His many
friends here are glad to see him
and wish him the full measure of
success. He is accompanied by his
secretary, Mr.. Sullivan.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
THE HOSE BURST

Frank Averill, Of the Rescue
Eula, is going around this morning
With q badly battered face and
torso caused by a hose feeding an
Dir drill bursting when the men be-
gan work yesterday morning. No
one knows exactly how it happened
that the hose was filed with small
pebbles and sand, but the result
was almost fatal. rhe moment air
was turned on the hose was torn
asunder and the content discharged
in the face and the body CT Aver
i'll. The left side of the face was
fearfully torn and the upper part
OF tho body on the same side was
.lascerated in a way that caused
most excruciating agony. Averil
was attended at the Mine Opera
tors hospital and was able to be
out and around. although his face
was covered with bandagcs.-- Touo-
pah Bonanza.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
Salmagund
From Thursdays Daily.

AS'A AbNa " q III
Sheriff Harris is expected home
from Salt Lake tonight.
A cold, raw wind made this a
rather disagreeable day.
A baby girl came yesterday to
gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Karl Johnson.
Postmaster General Burleson has
asked the pustmaste. to economic
on Irvine. The same request has
been made for many years.
The regular meeting Of the
parents and teachers association
will he held at the grammar school
tomorrow afternoon at three o.
clock.
Mr.. Hanscl will send men out to-
morrow to establish camps on the
Bullion road and Saturday he will
go out with u force to complete his
contract with the county. He was
forced to quit work on the road by
the cold weather. He will have the
road in good shape before the time
named in the contract.
The board Of pardons In session
at Carson has parolcd Harry Pet
let, George N. Anderson and Peter
Racevitch. Trifke M~ilosseyich was
granted clcmcncy at once. he hav-
ing served more than the minimum
time. Anderson's parole takes
effect at once; Pellets on June
2Gth; and Racevitches' on August
LIST.
Workmen at the state capitol
yesterday started tearing out the
north end Of the building and will
rapidly rush the work. There
seems to be trouble in securing
stone masons to lay the walls and
the work on the south end of the
building is now dragging with only
one man at work ycsterday.-Csr-
son News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
HOTEL THIEF ARRESTED

Sheriff Harris is in Salt Lake,
where he went to investigate the
case against J.. j. Sullivan who is
under arrest for stealing two sheep
skin coats, a suit ease and q suit Of
clothes from the Star Hotel and a
suit case and suit of clothes from
the Telescope Hotel Saturday
night. Sullivan refused to claim
the goods at Salt Lake and will not
return without extradition. Sheriff
Harris will thoroughly investigate
the Salt Lake end of the case, and
if sufficient evidence is fund to
convict, he will. apply for requisi-
ton papers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
Salmagund
From Wednesdays / billy

Hon. Clay Tallman called ut this
office this forenoon. but found US
cut.
Superintendent Davis of the Ne
vada Bunker Hill Mining company
went to Bullion today to pay off
the company's miners. He will re.
turn tomorrow.
a span of mules hitched to q
heavy wagon took a spin around
the eastern part of town this FIRE.
noon while the driver was away
from them.
Cadet P. II. Hodgson of Nevada
has been dismissed from West
Point for deficiency in mathe-
MATES. A. grandson of Robert Z.
Lee was also dismissed for the same
reason.
Mr.. John PengeIly Of Wells and
Miss Lucy Hyde of Metropolis were
united in marriage Tuesday after
moo by Rev. Chas. McHarness,
pastor Of the Baptist church. They
will leave this evening for Wells,
where they expect to make their
future home. .
A deed to the South Fork soap de-
post was made yesterday and plac.
cd in escrow. Thr purchase price
we are informed is $4,000. If the
grantee pays the purchase price in
accordance with the terms of the
deed, the property will change
hands, other wise not.
Miss Mary Ann Henry is the first
woman TO he naturalizcd H. Nevada
under the act Of June 20, 1906
She was granted her papers in the
| district court at REM after being
questioned by +. N. L~ittleton, fed.
cral examiner.
Reports from Mexico indicate
that Hucrta has fallen on very evil
times. flis refusal to salute the
stars end stripes has brought down
the wrath of Uncle Sam and his
armies arc heing defeated and scat.
tered by General Villa.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
CASREO BOTUs CHECKS

On the 9th of April Jonn Gar
recht cashed acheck at the Hot
Springs for j. E. Jones for $50.
drawn on the Bank OF Italy. San
Francisco. The check went through
the Henderson Bank and was sent
to the Bark Of Italy for collection.
That ban returned It marked mo
funds"
Jones also passed another check
in town. He also passed worthless
checks in Winnemucca under the
name Of George Pickles and is
wanted by Sheriff Lamb. He left
Elko on the night Of the 9th, say
ing he would return the next day.
Since then he has not been heard
from.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
MUST SALUTE THE FLAG


Last Thursday several American
marines were arrested by the Mexi-
car authorities at Tampico. For
this an apology was demanded by
Admiral Mayo that included a sa-
lutte to The stars and stripes. The
latter demand had not been COM
piled with at latest reports and to-
day the whole American fleet on
the Atlantic seaboard was ordered
to Tampico to enforce the demand.
Huerta says he will not order a
salute to the flag. Perhaps he will
change when Uncle Sam's feet gets
to Tampico.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
HON. GEORGE RUSSELL

Today, April is, is the 18th
birthday of Hon. George Russell,
one of Elko's most respected citi-
zens. Sixty-onc y5ars ago Mr.. Rus.
sell went to California. He re-
manned there until 1860. when he
ran a pack train from PIacervilIe
to Virginia, and sold his stock in
the streets of that city. then a
booming mining camp. He sold
-four at $25 a sack and ether things
in proportion. He cleaned up his
stock of goods and returned to
Placerville and in the fall of 1860
he was elected assessor Of Placer
county. His health fuiling he csme
to Eastern Nevada in 1863 and has
been here eve since.
MIR. Russell is h. lie and hearty
and very active for q man Of his
age. His grandfather lived to be
nearly 100 and Mr.. Russell stands
a good chance Of reaching the CEN
tury mark judging from the way
he carries the n years that have
passed by.
He was born in Ireland of
Scotch-Irish parentage and has a
rugged constitution. His many
friends throughout the state hope
that he may pass many more mile
stones in the journey Of life.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Reuter- who
have been visiting for the past
month with Mrs. Reuters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Gergen. at
Pleasant Valley, left for their home
at Turtle Lake, N. D., last evening.
District Attorney WOODBURY. of
Reno has received his commission
as u. S. district attorney and will
enter upon his duties Us soon as
he a close up his business ss dis
trict attorney of Wsshoe county.
Mrs. Ellen Bartran, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. F.. Nor
gan, for the last eight months, left
this morning for her home at New
Milford. Connecticut. She was
called home by the illness Of her
son.
The indictment against Jack
Griffin for robbery was dismissed
yesterday on the ground Of insufic-
lent evidence to convict. He had
been in Jail several months waiting
for trial. His release leaves the
felon cells of the jai: without any
tenants.
Before "Dago Frank" went to
the electric chair yesterday morn
ing he told the prison authorities
in the presence If his mother and
sister that Lefty Louie" "Gyp
the Blood" and Harry WALTON in.
former, fired the shots that killed
Rosenthal, the gambler. He said
Becker was not in it.
Fortv-nine years ago tonight
Abraham Lincoln. president of the
United States, was mortslly wound.
ed5at Ford's Theatre, Washington,
d. c., by a bullet fired by John
Wilkes Booth, an actor. He lay
unconscious until the next morning
when he breathed his last. Hi:
death caused a nation to mourn.
What is believed to he the tor
price offered for wool this seasor
was made to Oliver Ebert of L.iv
ingstun, Mont, VINO wires from
Trevor, Wis, that he has refused
tender of 81 cents for his clip, say
the Kemmerer. Wyo., Camera. Mr.
Ebert added that he expected t.
see the price Of wool rise TO 2:
cents. Ebert is one Of the big flock
masters of Park county.
Eledora Costello, the Mexican
who had a leg cut off by a Western
Pacific train two weeks ago las
Sunday, died at the county hospita
at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. H.
was "a years old and leaves q wifi,
and four children at FL Paso, Texas
Mr.. Garcia received a letter from
her this morning. Mr.. Girci!
wired her this forenoon and thu
remains will be held until she i!
heard from.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
Receiver Bacon Of the M..ropoli.

Receiver Bacon of the Metropolis
Improvement company has fled e
suit in the district court against
Exc County and Treasurer Miller
to quiet title to a lot of land sold
fou the 1912 taxes and bid in by the
county and for which the county
has a deed. The taxes due on the
land will be paid by the receiver.
When that is done, the county will
rcdeed the land to the company.
A number of subscribers to the
fund for a balloon ascension tomor-
row have come to the conclusion
that they have been buncoed. The
ba!loonist. Prof. Thompson, is
charged with collecting money at
Brigham City, Utah, and skipping
away with it and this has made
the subscribers here rather restless.
deputy Sheriff Lamon is trying 20
lorate Thompson and hopes to have
him here even if it is too late for
the professor to keep his engage
ment. It is said that quite a snug
sum "a collected by Prof. Thomp-
son in town.
A cablegram from Berlin reports
that the selenium method of Prof.
Alfred Korn If Munich for sending
photographs by telegraph has been
so perfected that it may be possible
within a year to transmit pictures
across the Atlantic. Some time
ago it was announced that Pro-
fessor Korn had made such pro-
gress with his invention that ex-
cellent ~likenesses had been sent
from Munich to Nuremberg, a dis
lance of about 100 miles. He as
serted at the time that he expected
to be able to transmit a picture to
New York which would be good
enough for newspaper use in 80
minutes.
Cedar Posts for Sa,e.-We have
a large lot Of cedar posts for sale at
our ranch. Call on or address L. M.
Bellinger, LamoiIle or R. C. Bel
linger, Smith Creek, via Elko, for
particulars. Advt. 2 mo.
California Fruit Farm for Sale.
Price $4,000. One and one hall
miles from Auburn. Thirty acres
in property. 1900 fruit trees con.
sisting of plums, peaches, pears,
and oranges. 700 grape vines,
Fali an acre blackherries, one
quarter acre strawberries, ont
quarter acre raspberries. Sever
acres FOR grain. Five acres chick
en- pasture with six foot netting al
around. Four roo and six room
houses or premises. Trees are
pruned and give evidence of heavy
crop. Must be sold quickly. SOLD
altogether Or in ten acre tracts. II
further particulars wanted write
to Hayden Henderson, Executor
of estate of Philip Snyder, Elkt
Nevada Advt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-04-17
James Russell, Jr.. foreman Of

James Russell, Jr., foreman OF
the Mary's river land and livestock
company, is liz town. He reports
the Mary's river country as looking
fine with splendid prospects for q
good year. He says there is more
snow in that section now than there
mas been for the past l2 years.
A number of Eurekans reported
last Monday that their slumbers
were disturbed by two distinct
shocks of earthquake. 1t is learn
ed from the Tonopah and GoldfielJ
papers that a sharp earthquake
shock also Jared that section at 2
o'clock Monday morning but no
damage was done.-Sentinel.
George j. Shoup, representing
Ely mining men and capitalists. is
in Elko making geological maps of
the oil field. He has investigated
the geological formation Of tho
country and is confident that oil
will be found at q depth Of 1000
feet. 1t is the intention Of the
parties to prove their faith in the
field by driving d well.
Mr.. Willis has received a letter
from Mr.. Catlin saying that he er'
poets to have four retorts with g
capacity OF five tons every six hours
installed on the shale field south OF
the river by the first Of September
The full capacity of the pan woulc
be 80 tons every "a hours Mr.
Catlin writes that the shule is a won,
derful combination of elements.
The farmers of Carson Valley
will harvest bumper crops this year
There is nothing unusual at.out
this for they have harvested bum,
er crops for 60 years without o
failure chalked w against theil
splendid record. This is convincin.
evidence that irrigation farm land
are an absolute safe Investment
Gardnerville Record Courier.
Everything comes to hin VIII,
waits. Frank Norton, wool buye
from Shell! bourne exemplified tn
truth of the statement in his deal
ings with eastern wool buyers. II
displayed an unwillingness to sci
his clip early in the year, with tn
result that he disposed of the entir
consignment for fifteen cents
pound, the record price psid TO
wool in any part of the state
White Pine News.
Residents OF the western an,
southern section of the camp hav
recently reported to Sheriff Ingall
several cases of their chickens
ducks and turkeys being poisoned
by some mischievious, inhumal
person or persons. 1t has beer
discovered that the miscreant o.
miscreants are using bologna, liver
rats and mice, loaded with strych
nine in poisoning the fowls. Sheriff
ingalls, deputies are making al
effort to learn the identity of tn,
guilty persons.-Godfield Tribune