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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
THE KNOCKER

A knucker is a noss-backed,
swivel-headed, penurious, selfish,
suspicious, whiaing, hesitating,
near-sighted fellow. His eyes have
a fon6ness for scarescrows and
skeletons; his ears seem to itch for
grunts and groans and shrieks of
distress. His voice seems the
strong combination Of the squeal
IF nig, tne bray of a donkey and
the growl of an old coffee mill.
Perfume to him is nauseatinG, but
his nose laughs at carrinn. He
delights in talk Of the inequalities
of life, the oppression of govern
mcnt, business failure, and is a
prophet of evil. To him the future
is dungeon of horrors. He says
conditions have grown worse for u
long time, and will do so more
rapidly in the future. He has
all the horrors Of memories ith-
out any pleasure of hope. He is
miserable when he is happy and
happy when he is miserable. The
suggestion of any improvement
gives rim nightmare. Stagrat..
is his ideal condition. He dues not
believe in an outlay for building
schools. churches, roads, bridges,
water works, sewers, sidewalks.
paYements, or any public improve
ment, because our fathers did not
have all of then, and he does not
believe in leaging these things fur
his children, but wants them to
take cHrc of themselves as he has
done. He dwells among the tumbs,
holds communion with the num-
mics, seems worried that he's alive
and is glad that he is going to die.
a kRockcr is worse than wart
on the public nose. He is a can
cerous growth to the face Of social
beauty. He the tuberculosis of
life. He is crick in the neck,
catch in the back. the string. halted,
balky horse in the team, brake up.
on the wagon bound up hill, the
leak in the steam chest of an en-
ginc, the short circuit Of the cIcc-
trio battery, the discordant chord
in music. Men with healthy spirits
for public Improvement shun him
as they would II leper, tread on
him as serpent and regard him
as bowling coyote. From the
Kline Voice.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
PROTECTS 1860 IN NEVADA

There are approximately l2,500
employees covered by the Nevada
industrial insurance law, which has
been in operation since July l..
1918, the first premiums being g-col-
elected by the Nevada industrial
commission in August. Up to the
end of the year the total p :cmirms
pa;d amounted to S9S,0O0 with the
amount due for the month of De-
ccmbrr and including delinquents
being estimated at $4,000. The
premiums collected shall be placed
in a reserve fund and limits the
expenses of the commission to an
other 10 per cent, leaving so per
cent of laemiums collected for the
payment Of benefits.
In the first six months the law
was in force there was about 700
accidents reported to the commits
sion, of which eighteen were fatal.
Benefits were paid as soon as the
facts relating to the accidents
could he learned and the amount of
claims determined according TO the
circumstances of the individual
cases.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
THINK LOPEZ GOT OUT -.
THROUGH COTTONWOOD

Interest in tn" career of Ralph
Lopez, the MeYican bandit Eho
killed six men and is now at large,
and speculation us to how he effect
ed his escape from the Utah-Apey
mine, have been revived by he
report that rifle and pistol
scabbard were found TUESDAY night
on the tramway trestle that crosses
Cottonwood gulch, Says II Bingham
dispatch. According TO the story
reported there, the rife had the
appearance of having been exp Sc d
tn the weather for a considerable
period of time. The report is being
investigated and an effort will he
made to identify the rife. Should
ii prove to pe the one given to the
Mexican by Siefano, the Ita ian,
whose cabin the bandit visited, il
is thought the secret of the dirac-
ton taken by the Mexican in his
Eight may yet he discovered.
The Carnmcndal tunnel, one of
the outlets nf the Apex workings
apens into Cottonwood gulch and at
one time it was feared that Lopez
h"d escaped that way. Tracks Of
man were found in the snow at
the portal OF the tunnel by gu I'd,
but it was after ward thought they
we're The footprints of leascr who
had visited the tunnel and no i'm
pOrtunce was attached to them.
AT one time during the guard
ing Of the mine, man was seen
going over the trcstle on which the
rifle and the revolver scabbard are
reported to have been found. 1t
was in the night time and the man
seemed to he trying 10 dodge no.
tice. He disappci red after reaching
TIE hillside going down the canyon
into Carr Fork.
a report is becoming current
that fund was raised among the
friends of the bandit to aid his rs
cape from the mine and later from
the country. Such q fund il is
said might have been subscribed by
friends whose sympathics had
been with the outlaw from tie first
and By others who had been won to
his cause bT his hard fight. for life
to the amount Of several thousand
dolI9rs. .-ExDGsitur.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
NUMBER s
HOW THEY ROBBED
UNCLE SAM.

. |r
When the Republicans were in
power Maryland had Republican
in the United States senate by the
name of Lorill ,rd, a powder manu.
facturer. Dupont, of ceurst, was
a trust agent, and was out for "de
mon". On Jan. 8 the United States
received bids to furnish lot of
ammunition for the navy. The
bids were ssss, ,852 less than in
1912. If the department takes ad-
vantage of the right to increase
the orders by 20 per cent Secretary
Daniels, said it could save 1887
790 for the government. And here
is also where the Bethlehem Steel
company CONES in. Under Repub-
lican trust rule the Bethlehem Steel
Company was paid $3.50 each for
4-inch shells. Under Democratic
rule it only asks S5.56 per she'll.
Can you nov wonder why these
trusts paid such immense sums to
keep the Republicans in power?-
Platte County Landmark.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
IS THIS TRUE?

When requested one day last
week to take a small interest in Il
meritorious group of claims in New.
a la one Of Salt Lakes successful
mine operators delivered himself
in this manner: Il am afraid to
tell you why. Not for the reason
that Nevada is not one of the most
remarkably minpralizcd sections in
I O world, for it is, but on account
Of the foolishly Drastic laws which
recent legislatures have hc1ged
about her mines and mining within
her borders. These laws are so
numerous, so cXacting that il would
nsurp about Ill ones time kccping
track Of them aud in literally fol-
lowing cat their requirements. To-
day il will take n Philadelphia law
yer TO meet to 81 r all these cXac.
ti"ns, end big concerns, couple
of stenographers and bcvy Of
b0okkcepcrs besides. - IIcrald.Re-
publican.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
PEACOCK FIGHTS BUFFALO

Peacock and buffalo had duel
o'the death at The Philadelphia zoo
in the presence of hundreds of
persons thronging the gardens.
The peacock was the challenger
and drew first blood, but the buff
alO trampled the bird under hoof
and crushed the form into the
earth. There was no way for the
keepers to stop the battle.
The trouble began when Head
keeper Manley chased a flock of a
dozen Tea-fOwl, allowed to strut
at will about tho gardens, away
from his flower beds. The bird that
did the battle with buffalo flew
into that animals private inclosurc
spread lis tail, crOaked its unmusi-
cal cry and plainly informed the
buffalo that be was no longer
owner of the spot.
The buffalo, who is dignified
sort Of hcast, didn't like the way
the peacock acted. He gave mild
below Of warming. The peacock
crcaked few uncomplimpntary
remarks ard famed his tail in in
su!ting fashion.
Then the buffalo charged. The
bird sidestepped and jabbcd vic
!ousIy ut the animals eye with his
heak as the big beast rushed by
head lowered. The iab missed the
eye and caught the buffalo IN the
soft part Of the nose. That was n
little too much for the buffalo BEL
lowing Gngrily, he rushed again.
The bird escaped by flying to tho
top of the fence about the cnclos-
urc. There he insisted upon cToak-
ing more unpleasantries.
The buffalo withdrew n short dis
ntancc, blowing the dust aud paving
1hc groun1. The peacock wasn't
warned however. Into the cnclos-
urc he flew ag ain spread his wings
and shricked a challenge.
Ii was soon over. The buffalo
charged, corncred the bird and
trampled it 10 death. The many
persons who witnessed the struggle
chcercd the peacock as they would
have cheercd the small hoy who
tackles the big b lily.
The keepers tried to coax the
bird from the bufralo's home, but
the peacock wouldn't have any of
their coaxing.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
A PATRIOTIC CREED

We have received the following
Patriotic Creed" of the Chase Ns-
tiunul Bank of New York and think
1t worthy oi space. If more of the
people Of the country were imbued
with such sentiments. there would
be nothing for The calamity buwl,r
TO do:
We believe IN our country the
United States Of America. We be-
lievc in her constitution, her laws,
her institutions and in the principles
for which she stands. We believe
in her future the past is secure.
We believe in her vast resources,
her great possibilitcs-.ycs, more,
her wonderful ccr.aintics.
We behave in the Amcric N pco-
pic, their genius, their brain and
their brawn. We believe in their
honesty, their integrity and de.
rcndabiiity. We believe that no.
thi0g can stand in the way of their
commercial advancement ard pros.
pcrity.
We believe that what are termed
times Of business depression" arc
hut periods OF preparation 70,
greater and more pronounced com.
morcial success.
And we believe that in our coun
Try are being worked cut gtcat
problems. the solutions of which
will DO for the benefit of all man
| kiUd.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
THE IS. 0. S"

There are many inquiries as to
the meaning Of the now familiar
IS. 0. s." The Hartford Timcs
says: Let us make one moro effort
to get this thing settled, Every
time a snip gets into trouble md
says so by wireless nriscs cloud OF
inquiries to ask ahat s. o. s."
stands for. It doesn't stand fer
anything. IL is an arbitrary ar.
rangcmrnt Of letters in the wire.
less code indicating The need # i'm
mediate help and asking all heatcr.
within range to suspend other op
erations to stand by and listen [,
urgent appeal. Funny men have
announced that II is an ahbrevia
tion for Save Our Ship" Save
0 Save" "Sink or SWIM" ant
other things. But that Is only be
cause they are funny men.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
ALGERIAN BARGAINING

Americans who travel in eastern
lands are amused as well rs agpra-
waited by the business mctI DDS
which prevail there. A resent trav.
clor in Aigicrs concluded to buy a
mule and finally found one for p.
He went to the OWNER with IN
interpreter, and Dialogue then
cnsued as follows:
lhc Interpreter with yell: 81
will give you ten dollars for that
mule"
The Arab: "Tcn dollars! Muir
der! Thief! Briganlw
The interpreters: IL will make
it eleven dollars. Do you hear, you
scoundrel? offer you eleven dollars
for your mule, which will die in
about n week. You are robhcr
and q thief tn take that much: but
! am generous man, and | serve a
great man, so offer YOU eleven
dollars. you scum 0f Alrical"
Then they both yelled and shook
their fists nj each other, and to the
American it looked as if they we're
going for cach ether hammer and
tongs.
The row they made was terrible,
! hut ma one seemed to nutitC il.
Finally a bargain was struck and
then they fell upon each others
neck and embraced.
And the American Rll his mule
/ for eleven dollars.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
O'GARA OUMBFOUNOEO

James O'Gara, District Freight
ana Passenger Agent of the S. p.
company, nearly fell off his chair
Wednesday when application vas
made Tor Tango Car" by a com.
mitteo from the Sacramento Motor.
cycle Club. After deep copsidera.
lion hc has acceded to the request
and the car was ordered. Tho tray.
clers' however, will not begin to
dance until the train has cmerocd
from the city limits, as a passenger
car is public place" and as such
is under tho jurisdiction Of Com.
missioner Bliss, Sparks Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
Utilization OF Waste corit.

Waste cork Ia used for variety OF
purposes. Lito buoys arc filled with
scraps OF cork: lInoleum, variety Of
floorclcth, Is made from linsctd oil
and pulverized cork paper, n material
uaod for packing bottles, is made by
coating strong paper with sn adhesive
mixture and sprinltling powdered cork
over It; cork is sometimes used in
place OF wood shHviugs IN tho preparG
tIon OF vinegar; and Illuminating fas
has hoen made from cork wuste b. Jis
tiliation In n retort.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
A FRIENDLY GREETING

Friday night SO of the friends of
Mr.. AMI Mrs. H. S. Talley gather
ed at the residence of MIR. and Mrs.
Booher to congratulate the recent
ly welded paii and to give them
something more substantial in the
way Of beautiful and useful gifts.
The guests began to gather before
s o'clock and kept it up until there
was hardly standing room in the
house.
When all had gathered, Mr.. and
Mrs. Talley were taken to thn room
where the gifts were displayed and
could find no words to cypress
their appreciation and gratitude
for the gifts and the respect an.
etseem that had prompted so many
Of their friends to honor them i'm
such n splendid way. The gifts
we're all useful and ranged from
willow rocker 10 napkins, with
enough silver and other table ware
between to warm the heart even Of
a millionaire bride.
The evening was spent in social
Conversation. playing cards, telling
fortunes and slowing away the re-
fresnments brought in the generous
ladies. After the refreshments
were put away, the happy bride
and her husband received the con-
gratuIations OF those present. The
company broke up about / 2 o'clock,
leaving an atmosphere Of kindly
feeling for the bride, whom all
kne" and respected as Miss Hattie
Clark, and her life partner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Reinhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. S.
Taber, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. d. Taber,
Mrs. John Abel, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Williams, Mrs. F. S. GeGney, Mr..
ana Mrs. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Peace, Mrs. 4. ". Hesso., Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Kcyser, MIR. and Mrs.
Il. L. Bruce, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
Elbrecht, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j.
Bangs, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Letter.
Mrs. Eisenhere, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
j. Wintermantel, Mrs. Fl. u. Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Car,ille, Mrs.
Craze Martin, Mr.. ana Mrs. J. c..
Harris, Mrs. NJ. Dorsey, Mrs. Ellie
Campbell, Mrs. Frank Robinson,
Miss Patti Curville, Misses Ruth
ana Matte Russell, Misses Matte
and Carrie Keith, Mis- Nellie An
dcrson, Miss Minnie Reinkin, Miss
Jessie Harris, c. B. Henderson,
Major miller, Douglas Castle, MIR.
and Mrs. J. a. Mcbride, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. S. Tallcy, Mr.. and Mrs.
~. ". BOuhpr.
Several others were invited, but
were unable 20 he present. Their
kindly remcmhranCcs spoke in their
absence.
Mrs. Mcbride and Mrs. Boohcr
had the affair in charge and to
then! belong the credit for its sue
cess.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
orIs,n Of enoosI.ns

II is generally believed that tho
word "Hoostsr" is Of southern origin,
at first applied to any uncouth person
from tho west, but II was finally 10.
Called for Tniiana, where II was
adopted As a bIdge OF distinction.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30
u,o an Er.,.r

For removing dirty marks from
nshtcolored cloth, use O pieoa OF In.
Ola rubber eraser: tho spots win dis.
appear Immediately.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30

Her Forte.
But woman doesn't care to boss
the job II she can boss the boss.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-30

no member dared to complain
agsinst either Jimmy or Johnny.
Oh, those were good old dayr.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
CAssIAR COUNTRY MEN
 GOING BACK NORTH

Jerry G. Calvin. George J. Murphy, A. Dafflemyre and Peter Swanson, came north as far as Wrangell with a prospecting outfit that they are taking into the Dease lake section of the Cassiar country. The particular prop erty in which they are interested is on Dease creek. It Is large hydraul- ic roppositlon and if the bench claims prove as good as is hoped for a $1OO,OOO hydraulic plant will be in- stalled. At present they are moving in flve-ton steam drilling outfit.
 Jerry Calvin and George Murphy were formerly in Nome and both well known all over the North. Mir Mur- phy left Alaska with modest for tune and settled in Seattle, but evi. dently the Call of the North is too strong to be resisted Dafflemyre is the original locator of the Dease creek property, and Swanson is an exper. fenced drill man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
MARRIED MEN WIN
 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The superiority of the married men over the single men Is hereby pro claimed throughout the Silver Bow basin, and all previous statements to the contrary are recalled. This was forcibly proven at last nights game on the Perseverance baseball grounds when the married men walloped the single men in the last and deciding game of the series. The game was closely contested but finally ended in score of to in the favor of the married men.
 Jack Tromper twirled for the mar ried men and was given excellent field support. George Bayless was in the box for the single men, and while he did not show up in his usual good form he did fairly good.
 The lineups were as follows:
 Married-w. c. Burlington, 2b; A M. Chamberlain, of; F. B. Shattuck c; Jack Trompen, D; Ed Doherty, 3b; P. Grayrock, 1b; w. Kerr, If; P. Ben son, ss; F. McDaniels, If.
 sIngle-R. Renders, 2b; L. Ashley of; c. D. Root, c; G. s. Bayless, p; A. Nicholson, 9b; B. Mauerham, 1b; Ray Day, If; J. E. Hurley, ss; J. W. Mcfarland, If.
 The regular Perseverance team was scheduled to play the c. w. Young team but the game was called off on account of the threatened aspect of the weather,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
sALLTs ROMANCE.

Tonight the orpheum presents the following class A photo-plays:
 "SaIly's Romance" strong Edison drama with George Lessey and Bliss Milford in the lead.
 'The Empty Studio" is the story of an artists model, by the clever selig company.
 "The Pride of Angry Bear is an In. dian classic, by the Kalem Go.
 Bringing Father to Time" is a laughable comedy by the -Essaney Co.
 All lovers of What Happened to Mary" be on hand Sunday and Mon. day. for she has surely arrived and will be shown each week until the series is completed. No more disap- pointmnts. as she is all here at the Orpheum.
 Thursday and Friday, the greatest of war dramas, Shenandoah" will be shown in three reels. over one thous. and soldiers in the sensational battle scene, and Gen. Phil. Sheridan in his historical ride. Remember the date. and regular prices win prevail, 10 and 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
JOHN DUNCAN THINKS STEWART
 WILL RIVAL PRINCE RUPERT

TREADwELL. Aug. 4. - John s. Duncan, who has had charge of the Treadwell hoist for number of years, recently returned from his vacation in British Columbia. During his stay in Prince Rupert he was interviewed by the Daily Empire of that city, which speaks of Mir. Duncan as follows;
 Mir. J. S. Duncan, of the great Tread well mine, Alaska, returned on the Prince Rupert yesterday morning from visit to Stewart and the Portland Canal district. He called yesterday on Mir. William Manson, NJ. P. F., whose cousin. Mir William J, Manson, member for Dewdney, married MT. Duncan's sister.
 Mir. Duncan is much impressed with the Stewart country and its possibil- ities. My trip to Stewart" said MT. Duncan, twas very enjoyable and l was struck with the possibilities the town and the surrounding country have to otter.
 "Through the courtesy of Mir. Cow an. of the Canadian Northeastern rail- way, was afforded the opportunity of travelling to the end of steel, which terminates little beyond the proper ty of the Red Cliff mine, where an enormous amount of work has been done
 From there I visited the property of the Portland Canal Tunnels com. pany situated on Glacier creek, where work is being vigorously prosecuted driving a big tunnel to tap the vein series of properties situated in this locality.
 "Conditions in the town, in keeping with other places I have visited, are inclined to be quiet. but one does not require to be confirmed optimist to see that Stewart is certain of early de- velopment to large seaport city and to be the next great transcontinental railroad terminal in the North.
 Geographically speaking. there can be no city on the Pacific coast north of Stewart"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
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TREApwELL. Aug. 4.-Mrs. F. w. Bradley. wife of President Bradley of the Treadwell company, arrived on the spokane this morning and VIII visit here for few weeks.
 That the bulletin board at the Treau' well Club, which is being supplied With the latest war news by The Empire js center of great interest, is eVi- denced by the number of persons eag' erly awaiting each bulletin.
 Weather permitting. there will be a baseball game in Juneau tomorrow al. ternoon between the Juneau and Douglas teams. The next game will be a very hard fought one, as Doug. las will have to win 1t or she will lose the series.
 The work of clearing and grading for the addition to the "7OO" mill is nearly completed.
 Since the announcement that the FIremen's Ball will be given on the 12th, great preparations are going on and 1t is expected the ball will be the greatest social event ever given on the Island.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Bennett, Miss Mu riel Kirkey and Mir. White have re turned from a fishing trip on the DIX ie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
SCIENTISTS STUDYING HABITS
 OF PACIFIC COAST SHELL FISH

PRINCE RUPERT, Aug. 3. = Mir. Will F. Thompson has returned after a cruise on the fishery steamer An drew Kelley, during which time he was busy studying the shell fish found off this coast with view of establishing hatchery for the propagation of the oyster.
 Mir Thompson is lecturer at Le- land Stanford university, California, and has been spending his vacation in the employ of the provincial govern ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
W7ANeELL POWER DAM
 MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

WRANGELL, Aug. S.-work is pro. gressing rapidly on the new dam. which is to be 200 feet across the top when finished. and the work is down now about thirty feet to bed rock in the center Some twenty men are working on the project under the sup. eryision of Oscar Wilitts. The work was started in the center where a hole has been dug down about thirty feet to the bed rock and work is be. ing conducted each way from that the dirt is being taken away with an overhead tram to which two buckets are attached and lowered in the cut and pulled away with a donkey en. zine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
TRAVELS SIXTY MILES TO
 RESTORE cALA6AsH PIPE

PRINCE RUPERT. Aug. S.--Mr. Ed. mund Verney, native of Metlakatla, went to the trouble of sailing from Met lakahla to Prince Rupert yesterday, distance of sixty miles, that he might hand over to the city officials a calabash pipe he found lying on the beach in front of his house. He con- cluded 1t had been left there by some of the Prince Rupert picnic makers. The pipe is now in the city hail await ing an owner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-08-04
NORTHWESTERN BRINGS
 MANY FOR JUNEAU

The Northwestern arrived from the South last night with large number of tourists aboard and many passen- gers for interior points. The follow ing were for Juneau: H. L. Wollen. berg and wife, G. c. Worth. H. c. Hal stead and wife, Mrs. G. H, Whitney, Mrs. J. c. Moore, Miss G. Mallette, B. c. Delzelle, P. J. Mcclure, James Coulter, Mrs. Irene Lang, Vance Black we'll, T. H. schuster, J. E. Lee, Ed. Pederson, A. Running, A. E. Carlsen, Fred Hayden, Carl Hayden, H. w. B. Smith.