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OeS. Restoration to Entry Of Lands
In National Forest.

Notice Is hereby given that the lands dcscrib.
ell below, embracing iEJCl acres, within the
Ruby aHj Humboldt National Forests. Nevada.
VII lee subject 10 settlement and catry under
the provisions Of the homestead laws of the
United states and the act OF juno II. IsG Ci
stat, 2ED. NJ the United States land Office 1T
tiho. Nevada. on May 49, 1914. Any settler who
VAS actually AMI In goci faith claiming any Of
said lands for agricultural purposes prior to
January J. 1910. and has not abandoned same,
has a preference right 20 make a homestead On.
try for the lands actually occupied. said lands
we're listed upon the applications of the persons
mentioned below, who have u preference right
subject to the prior right OF ans such settler.
provided such settler or applicant Is qualified TO
make homestead entry and tho preference right
Is exercised priur TO May 10. iaii. on which date
the Ianda will be subject To settlement and entry
ny any plhliiiCd person. Tho lands are rs fol.
lows: Lot =. this EEi SW4 Sec. %, r.. ~ N, Il.
% H.. MDM except u STRIP ~ land | chain
wide OF tho vest side thereof. the not area being
$50 acres. listed upon application Of Mrs. Kath.
Tyn Terry. HuS as. ElEO. Nevada. List iigi7.
n tract oi 100 N ncrcS. within what will prObah.
~ bc when surveyed Sees. ~, a. 20 and %. T.. 20
NJ H. % Il described as follows: beginning NJ
Corner No. l. nlayn rock. whence Forest Ser.
vice Monument hereinafter dcsctibcd) bears
:. . - W.. jti5 chs. extending thence y. ss'
WE chs: thence ~. IT, W. tO.TJ rhs.: thence
~ - IL H.. ~. II chs. thence < 49, 30 r.. SAL
cis'' thence =. II 81 W. ~ - chs! thence Z. q
b'' 10 chs. TO tho place OF beginning. Forest
service Monument consists Of q solid column OF
r0rplyTy rock marked ISM. H.. lOcatcd ON the
lett hand sidcOf wagon road. npproximntcIy | mile
pcIow the Edward u. lintlct house on CaIifor.
MIA Creek, listed upon application Of A.. ~, How.
mao. Mountain city. Nevada: List I.IesT. A
tract OF iCD acres, Within what will probably bc
when surveyed Sec. =, r. 70 ". 4. Ci &c., dcsrrii.
ch ~ follows beginning nj Corner No. T..
whence the southwest corner o: Sos. T. II. "a N,
~ u H., bears T.. ~ chs; extending thence ~.
10 chS.'thcbco w. 10 chs: thence =. 10 chs:
thoncc y. Wcts" 20 the place Of beginning. list.
ca upon Application Of Henry 4. Davis. Wells.
nevada; List tl2sL 4 tract Of CO.Ot, ncres.
within what will probably be when surveyed
secs. 2and at. 10 ~, Il, ~ r., described rs fol.
" beginning NJ Corner Not identical with
f"Icst service Monument. consisting OF q gran.
TIC rock. marked FSMii/l. whence Merritt
creek bears ". - H.. $40 chs; extending
thence y e u. 10 chs; thence $. 30 H., eO.7O
chs: thence $. 90 30 r.. o chs: thence ", 49, ~
W.. 1881 chs: thence {. is' W. 4 chs, 10 tho
place OF beginning. application ot A. l.. McCray.
Mountain cry. Nevada; List L.i3io. February
g. it9i G. NJ Truce. Assistant Commissioned
OF the General Land once, 2ii Dos,
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DeS. List A-l2o5. Restoration
to Entry Of Lands In National Forest

Noiice Is hereby given tina, the lands dcscrib-
al below. embracing iVarrCr. within the RUBY
National Forest. Nevada. will be subject to set.
Element and entry under the provisions OF she
homestead law, Of the United States and the
act Of June u. 1876 OF Stat. 23). At the United
states land "nicc at Hiko. Nevada. on May ~.
l9Ii Ans settler whO WIS actually and In good
faith claiming any OF said lands for AGRICULTURAL
purposes prior to January I. 1874 and has not
abandoned same, has - preference ri INT to make
= homestead entry for the lands actually ocCu.
pied. SAID laLuS were listed upon the appIica.
tons Of the persons mentioned below. who have
"a pTCiC""ne" right subject to the prior right OF
any such settler. p]roy.icd such settler or uri,iI.
cant il p~Gliincd To make homestead entry and
the preference right is exercised prior TO Nay
~. 1871 or which date the lands will be subject
." settlement Imd entry Uy any qualified person.
The lands are AS follows. The SW! SWG Sec,
-. i. 20 y. Rj6E T., 81 DIN. 80 acres. listed up
Oh application Of Fred walihcr. Sherman. Ncy.
ada. List Ilan March 3. igii. q. 81. bruce. As.
sis ant Commissioner Of the General Land
OaIcc. s-ig DeS.
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THE OTHER KIND OF JINGO

The fundamental error Of the
governor Of Texas is that he is not
content to govern Texas. lie wants
to rule the United States and Mex.
leo also. II he owned n SO, 000-acre
ranch south Of the Rio Grandc that
was in the possession of revolution
ists or il he had n million dolIar,con-
cc:sion from one Of the numerous
presidents and paciiicators of our
ncighboring republic, he could
hardly be o aggressive.
But the governor of Texas Is not
Il ranch owner or n COncpssiOnairc:
he is not an army contractor or n
manufacturer OF guns and pow
der: he has no connections with
Standard oil or the Pearson syndi-
cate. lie Is the other kind Of lingo.
He is a candidate for the United
States Senate and he is crazy to run
against little Morris Sheppard"
one Of the present senators, who is
Loyalty supporting the policy of
President Wilson.
All of our war-makers are con-
spicuously labeled. Some wear their
%placards open and some covertIy
Yet probably the meanest Of the
whole crowd Of sc~lf.scckors Is the
man who has nc object but office.
Texas, which is powerful enough
Of itself to overcome Mexico in a
single campaign is not likely 10 BIO
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NO CAUSE FOR War

Without having any inside infor-
nation as to his state Of mind. but
judging solely by his public state
ments and acts, President Wilson is
not going to send the United
States army into Mexico unless he
is forced to do so by irresistible
public sentiment, says the Mime
apolis News.
AS a nation, we have absolutely
nothing to gain by a war with
Mexico.
AS individuals, we have nothing
to gain by war with Mexico, ex.
cepting those few of us who have
invested some Of Lur millions in
Mexican mines or railways.
AS a nation and as individuals.
we have everything to lose by war
with Mexico.
The cost to us in lives and money
OF such va; is beyond computation.
We have every confidence in the in.
tsntion and ability of President
Wilson to keep the United States
army on this side Of the border
where it belongs.
The great danger in the situa-
tion is that men whose financial in
terests will be served by a war with
Mexico will take advantage OF
some untoward event, such as the
killing of Americans or other for
eigners in Mexico, to create a war
sentiment in this country, which
even so strong a man as President
Wilson will not be able to resist.
AS We view the Mexican situa-
ton we can scarcely conceive of
anything on the other side of the
border that would justify the sacri-
flee of lives of thousands of Ameri-
a n that would inevitably result
from sending the United States
army into Mexico.
Let US ell keep cool and not lose
sight Of this vital fact. A Mexican
war will mean thousands upon
thousands of dead and crippled
Americans; thousands upon thous-
ands OF broken-hearted American
women; thousands upon thousands
Of fatherless children; hundreds of
millions of dollars added to the tax
burden, every dollar of which must
be finally paid by the working peo-
pie of this country.
We are about due for some eagle
screaming speeches in Congress by
men who will he drinking cock
tails in their clubs when the fight
ing is being done.
Let US brand the first mar who
makes such a speech as a traitor
to his country.
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FRAUD LAND DEALS
IN MOAPA VICINITY

The commission of industry, agri-
culture and irrigation, having
charge of the Carey act enterprises
in this state recently transmitted
to the general land office at Wash
ingtOn a report concerning the dis
posai of government lands by allcg-
ed fraudulent companies operating
in Los Angeles. Steps will be TAX
en- to compel restitution to its VIC
tins.
Among the operations Of the
companies referred to is the pre-
tended transfcre Of land near
Moapa, this county. 1t is alleged
that all sorts Of contracts have been
made by these fraudulent opera
tors, sOme of whom are we'll known
in Las Vegas. Their manipulations
have materially injured the rcpu-
tatiOn Of this section and it is a
source of satisfaction to know that
they have been apprehended and
will be made to pay some penalty.
Owing to the fact that the Review
has not the proofs in its own pos
session, names cannot be mention
cd at this time, but may be given
later.-Clark County Review.
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entered his front door?

By a vote of IA to z the House
COMMITTEES on interstate and for
eign commerce voted last Tuesday
in favor of repeating the exemption
clause and five members Of the
committee were absent. 1t should
be remembered that exemption
of our coastwise vessels from
toll means no saving &c American
consumers, but it is merely a form
of subsidy to certain American
ships. This is the dollar side Of
the matter. President Wilson takes
his stand upon the high moral
ground. We Cannot afford to break
our word even for dollar advant-
age.-San Francisco Star.
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A fALtG REPORT

A prominent taxpayer Of the
county has informed us that the
report is current throughout the
county that the printed tax list this
year will be different from last
year. That is the total assessment
Cf a taxpayer will be given instead
Of on itcmizcd list of his property
as last year. He also said that this
alleged change was very unpopular
with the ordinary run Of taxpayers
and ought not to he made. The
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NARROW ESCAPE
FROM LYNCHING

The Indian boy, Herbert Kawicb,
who a short time ago so brutally
beat the old Portuguese miner, had
a narrow escape Saturday from
being lynched at Dayt n. The
Indian was in the rare of Deputy
Sheriff Thompson ard was held in
tn" branch Jail at Dayton. Thu
officer became suspicious of the ac-
lions of the people Of his section
and securing an automobile rushed
his prisoner to Ycrinrton, where h,
is nov in the ARE of Sheriff RAN
dali.
Telling the story of the occur
ence Sunday, Deputy Sheriff
Thompson said: II knew the pco-
pie Of this section were worked up
over the action Of the Indian in
assualting the old miner, but
thought the feeling would subside
oiId wat 1 "Ouiu DC Sdle III II )lulnR
the Indian in The Jail here until
after the examination was held.
Of course, we cannot do anything
at this tune until we know whp-
thee it is a cast of assault or one
of murder. Saturday afternoon
took the Indian to the scene Of
the crime and his actions there were
such as TO arouse the frenzy Of
the citizens when those who were
with me reported to the public on
their return. The Indian admitted
the crime at the cabin and laughed
about it. When he saw the pool of
blood in front of the cabin he
laughed and said: THAT is where
| hit him first" Then he told of
hitting the old man time after in
the cabin and treated it as a joke.
81 brought the Indian hack ard
landed him in Jail and then went
up town. ] soon saw that trouble
was breeding as everyone was quiet
and appeared to be very busy. !
thought that | was receiving a lit
tie more attention than usual from
some Of my friends and | realized
that ! was being watched. When
people are doing a lot Of loud talk
ing there is nothing to fear but
when they gather III punches Of two
or three, talk in a low voice for q
few minutes ard then go home, it
is time to be on the lookout. This
was the action all over town and
heard ar officer in another towu
say there vas lynching talk there.
! secured an automobile and rush,
ed the Indian out Of town befor,
the people had time tn fully orga,
nize and by this action surely saved
his life, rs it would have been i'm,
possible for nc, alone, to hold hin
from the crowd.
1t has since been learned thai
men from Virginia City and Colo
Hill were to join with the Dayton
men on SATURDAY. night and lynch
the Indian and only the prump,
work Of Deputy Sheriff Thompson
stopped the acti0n.-Carson News
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bandanna handkerchief with this
quartz and Carried it with him un-
til he returned to camp but being
lost. it was about three days before
he arrived there.
Breyfogle was a Pennsylvania
D~utchman and could scarcely speak
English, and being of a suspicious
nature he kept his secret until he
reached San Rerna, dino, where re
sold his gold and Immediately Sc
cured an outfit and returned to
death valley to search for the Ell
dorado. But alas! he was doomed
20 disappointment, and when his
finances ran low he secured some
assistance and returned again, un-
ill finally being unable TO secure
more all he hunted alone. Finally
in q fight with indians in 1872
while Panamint was in active op
Grafton, a rifle ball broke his leg
below the knee: and this wonder
full man crawled ~ miles down a
wash and came to the old Pana-
mint road, where ne was found, |
believe, by a freighter by the name
of Barney Carter, and taken to n
hospital III San %Bernardino, where
he died two years later. never
having fully recovered from the
fearful ordeal.
This legend or incident has lured
many a mar to his death, and the
writer of this article has scar ched
for the hidden Eldorado, end in
one instance found where FIVE men
had built for themselves n fort Of
rocks against a cliff and their re-
mains we're still there where they
had been killed presumably by In
dams. Judge Mills, of Phoebe, with
and fur other men were
compelled II cut their animals
loose and flee for their iices when
attacked by several hundred In
and the remains Of their
wagon can yet be stem about Is
miles up the old salt wash near
what is known as Butte Valley,
whore they were pilUted by Brcy-
foGle and where B%reYfogle was af-
terward shot. And God alone knows
how many have persisted looking for |
this mythical minp. There have
been many instances of man and
animal that have persisted in the
valley and have mummified
One instance when a weIl-known
man by the namo Of William Shad-
ley who died rear old Salt Marsh
and lay %. days before he was
found by searchers. When found
he weighed only about 100 pounds
and was dried uD until there was
no odor from his body and his fca- |
lures, though drawn, Looked quite
natural. His wife and daughter
now live in Needles, San BernRrdino
county. In another instance, where
one Of w. 7. C"leman's mules died
near camp, SOM wag Of a team
ster stood it up against a rock with
one end of a rOra around its meek
and the other ED tied to a rock,
and this mule stood thus for a long
time, and as this was one of the
regular camps i is yet called Dead
Mule Camp.
AS stated at the beginning of
this article, fail ire and death seem
to await all wlp enter this dcsolate
region. Even nc Indians have q
legend handed dcwn to them that
this is the Honc Of The HcyiI and
anyone living her, becomes be-
witched, and they would often kill
their " pc pie. if they dared to
reside for any length Of time in the
valley.
- 49, "
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tion. Mr. Redfeld took up the mat
ter by comparison aud gave these
illustrations:
I'm 1850 the value of u farm
property was less than SAL. 600, 600,
In 1910 il was over $40, 00O, ooO,,
900.
In 1850 we produced less than
600. 000, 900 bushels Of corn; in
1910 over 5000. 0O0, 900 bushels.
OF wheat ne grew LOG. 900. 600
bushels in 1850; 1912 it was over
$50, 00o, goo bushels.
AS recently as 1879 the valuation
Of farm crops was S2,20u,0 GOO, 900
a good sum, but it was increased
to $500 oo, noO,0 900 in 1909.
II cotton was king just before
the war between the States. his
kingdom was small compared to its
imperial extent today. The story
of the growth Of this crop reads
like a romance. Back in our in
fancy we grew, in 1890. 3,l3S
bales. At the time of his alleged
ROYALTY King Cotton produced in.
1859, 1900 600 bales. This grew
by 1911 to- over lG,o0O,O 900 bales.
We sold abroad in a recen: fiscal
year two and one-half times as
much cotton as made the whole
crop of 1889.
In 1912 we produced more than
seven-twelfths of the cotton of the
world and consumed more than
one-third of our own crop. export
ing the balance"
But Mr.. Redfeld had other and
more remarkable statistics at hand
than those furnished by the growth
nj the agricultural exports. He
shaved that though those reached
the large sum of $500, 000, 900 in
1918, they formed little more than
one-6fth of the exports Of that
year. Mr.. Redfeld says:
"For the twelve months ended
with January 81, 1914, the balance
in our favor On merchandise trans
actions was in excess of S676,000,-
600, an increase Of SOC, 900, 900
over the previous year.
1t has brought the United States
into the front ranks of the nations
competing in the sale Of their
manufactured articles in the mark
cts of the world. She is today ole
of the big three .Hhaving as peers
in the competition only England
and Germany, and upon both she
has in recent years been rapidly
gaining.
From less than one million wage
in our industries in 1850,
the number has grown to nearly seY-
en- millions. The product has in the
same period increased from ST.
600. 900, 600 in annual value to over
$50, 000, 900 600. Meanwhile the
average annual wage has more
than doubled, and the production
per capita Of our population has
trebled."
AS showing how the Increase of
commerce abroad means the in
crease of commerce at home. Mr..
Redfeld gave these facts concern
ing the machinery of our transpor-
tation:
"The length of railroad has
grown from 10000 miles in 1861 to
to 246 900 miles; the capitaliza-
ton to a sum in excess of SI9,-
900, O0O 900; the locomotives from
5000 to $4,000. The employees
have increased from $4,000 to over
loo, 00U, the passenger cars from
5000 to 81, 900, the freight cars
FROM $4,000 to 2.250,000. The
freight carried has increased from
5000, 900 tons in the same period
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Entered At tic ElKo postorice for transmission
through the mails as second-class matter
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The DAILY INDEPENDENT

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year by Mail-...".-ts0
SIX Months by MAil-...--------t5 90
For any period under SIX months, IS cents
ser month Payable In advance. Delivered by
ssrrier n Elko at IS cents per month or IS
SCENTS per week. Issued every afternoon, Sun
lays excepted.
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ONE WEEK---MAY FAIR

and the governor of Colarodo declares tlat the whole strength of the militia
 will be used if 1t is found necessary
 l.. control the striking miners. The casualties are about equally divided between the. miners and militiamen. I. is known that the miners have lost twenty mine killed and the reports of th. commanding officer of the militia s.ycs his losses as twenty one killed.
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The rough country surrounding the mine give the miners Q good oppor- tunity to harrass the troops while they are comparatively safe from rife fire. The militia depend largely upon the Gatling guns to dislodge the miners from their ,polnt of vantage ns
 movement of troops against any par ticular point only subject tho militia men to a gnlling fire and tho miners
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mcnt is running high in the city and two Americans ure known to have ltcn stabbed la the street.
 The people are unrcg:rained and no attempt is made to hold them in check. Huerta if not encouraging the of the people. is not :scouragir.g them and the streets "f Mexico City are thronged by
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could land hero within forty eight hours. Villas arrival at Juarez this afternoon has greatly excited the peo- Iic of Fl Paso who fear a rapid movement upon the city by the Mex ican force and the boast of Villa has thrown the city into state of great excitement.
 No fears are entertained however It
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'estrained by the authorities.

restrained by the authorities.
 Foreigners are not safe on the streets as every pedestrian Is jostled md insulted by the frenxied crowd if he be n foreigner. The position of the Americans are very critical and is Is feared that at any minute some leader will arise to lead the uncon- trolabls mob against the American
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BLOCKADE HAS NOT
 BEEN DECLARED
Special Nugget Ssrv e.

Special Nugget Ssrv e
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. April a. no blockade had been declared and that before such steps could be taken foreign governments will have to be notified. This announcement 1t is thought is an answer to the request of Admiral Badger to seize ships carrying ammunition and men for the Mexican army.
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Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 LONDON. April 24.-Dispatches from Mexico City states that llucrta las issued Il proclamation calling all factions, of Mexicans together and granting amnesty for united resist srcc against the Americans. The proclamation was received with great enthusiasm by the populace. Excite
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ONE REGIMENT AND SEVEN
 COMPANIES ARTILLERY LEFT

It is intimated that a large force of Tinted States troops will be rapidly concentrated at Vera Cruz which will be made a basis of operations against Mexico and probably against Mexico City.
 The forces now in Vera Cruz is said tn be sufficient to hold the place with
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TRINIDAD STRIKE GETS SERIOUS
HuERTA ISSUES AMNESTY
 PROCLAMATION TO FACTIONS

mad mob which at any time may Lrt&k out and a4ttat;k the fore n
 quarters. The feeling is sO bitter against Americans that all Americans have sought places of safety and their appearance upon the streets of tho city would invite violence at the hands of the cruzcd mob of Mexicans
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CAMPAIGN DEPENDS ON
 CARRANzA AND HUERTA

troops are being hurried to the Mex ican border and that a general plan has been formualted which may. how ever. be modified by the movements of tho Mexican forces.
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Special Nugget ssrvies

MEXICO CITY, April 24.--Thc ref
 ugee train from Mexico City is now
 on It's way to Vera Cruz. where 1t will
 arrive today. The situation in Mex
 ;cc City Is growing hourly more threatsning and the city is given up to howilng mobs which have taken poussssipn of the streets and are un-
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FEDERALS FIGHT
 ACROSS BORDER
Nugget Special Service.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April a. Lorg distance telephone received here u. two-thirty this afternoon says that the Mexican federals. who had col- lectcd in considerable force at the town ufs .lueva Laredo were firing across the river into the town of Lcrado. Tex.
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Special Nugget Service.

TRINIDAD, April 24..-Thr lighting which started last Monday between tho striking miners and tue state militia at Ludlow K still in progress
 The miners are determined and arc giving tho militiaMcn q hard fight. A large body of stale troops are HOW on the way to the scrnc of lighting
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MILITIA AND STRIKERS.
 STILL FIGHTING AT LUDLOW

when hard pressed only shift to an-
 other position of equal vantage. The situation is very serious and 1t is feared many lives will be lost before the situation is brought under control.
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srseiaI Nugget Service.

WARRINGTON. D. C., April 2l.- The var department announce that d complete military campaign against
 Mexico would not be developed until such time as there would be revela- ticn of the purposes of Carranza and Huerta. 1t is known, however, that