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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-05
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo

State Of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County,
Frank j. Cheney makes an oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. j. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence this 9th day
of December A. D. 1886.
l(Seal.) A. W. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
svstem. Send for testimonials free.
-.ddress: F. j. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, Is cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-05
SALMAGUNDI

Big dance at the Rex March
18th. Remember the date and
place--sAdyt.
Special two part Flying A"
Feature. THE Trail. of the Lost
I hord." at the Rex tonight featur-
ing Ed G ken supported by an able
cast.-Advt.
A Chicago physician says that
rheumatism is medical ignorance"
which is much milder than the
things a good many people who
have W., estled with it call it.
The Free Press claims We pub
lished an article that first appeared
: in its columns and credited it to
the Humboldt Star. For this, if
true. we humbly apologize to our
readers.
A program of unusual interest is
being prepared for the next meet
ing of the Draper Self Culture Club
which is to be held at the home of
Mrs ]. A. Mcbride, March z, 1914.
Advt.
All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs,
visiting Brothers and Sisters in
clhded, are cordially invited to at
tend a rs cent social to be given by
tina Rebekahs at /. o. D. F. Hall,
Saturday evening, March 18th, at 8
o'clock.-Advt
The new library building at the
state university was dedicated
yesterday with appropriate cere-
monies. A library building hes
long been needed at the university
and we hope the new building will
fill the bill.
The commissioners granted a
large number of liquor licenses
yesterday. The petitions of citizens
of Lamoille asking that a hotel bar
license be granted to James Myers
and A. B. Shobar was laid over
until next meetin >.
Ten cows, belonging to the Pho
nee dairy of Tonopah drank from
q slime pond containing cyanide Sat-
might an were instantly killed.
S1le cows ha been shipped to Tono-
pah and were herded during the
day. The loss is placed at $1,000.
The first iusta llment of the
plumbing ordinance appears in this
issue. 1t should be. carefully
studied by all our citizens. II YOU
find objections to the ordinance,
note them. Our columns are open
to all who favor or oppose the or.
dinancr.
DR.. Hood returned this afternoon
from a trip to Ruby valley to see
Mr.. Thomas Short who is suffering
from the effects of an attack of the
grip. He, left Mr.. Short quite
comfortable and thinks he will re-
cover from his present trouble. AS
MIR. Short is over go years of age
his recovery will probably be slow.
His many friends hope he will be
alright soon.
The commissioners of Humboldt
county have ordered the extradi-
ton Of Charles Barr who shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff Larkin at
, Kings river four or five years ago.
Barr made his escape and went to
Denver, where he held up a street
car, for which he was sentenced to
20 years in the Colorado pe%niten-
tiary. The killing Of Larkin was a
cruel murder.
Mr.. Weeks of Glover valley is on
the warpath because the board Of
bXrway commissioners have cut
hTSc bills for road work in two. He
says the county owes him over $500
and wants to pay it with $3.50.
This he will not stand for and will
sue the county for the amount due
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-05
THE PLUMBING ORDINANCE

AT O'Clock yeSter'a afternoon,
the proposed plumbing ordinance
for the town of Elko was taken up
for consideration by the commits
sioners. A number of taxpayers.
were present and the ordinance was
discussed in general. After con-
siderable had been said for and
against the ordinance, John Hen
derson asked the commissioners if
they knew what the ordinance CEN
tanned and they replied that they
did not. He then suggested that
they lay the ordinance over for a
month and give the people a chance
to study it. This suggestion was
seconded ny the writer and on his
offer to publish the ordinance free
of charge for the benefit of the
public the suggestion of Mr.. Hem
derson was accepted by the board
and the ordinance was laid over
until the next meeting IF the
board. Below will be found the
first installment o. the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE
OFFICE OF PLUMBING IN
SPECTOR AND ESTABLISHING
RULES FOR PLUMBING IN
THE TOWN OF ELKO, STATE
OF NEVADA.
The Board of County Commits
%sioners of the County of Elko,
State of Nevada, acting as a Town
board in and fer the Town of Elko,
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
do ordain as follows:
Section /. The office Of Plumb
ing Inspector of the Town Of Elkn
County of Elko, State of Nevada, is
hereby created. Said Plumbing
Inspector shall be appointed by the
Board Of County Commissioners of
the County of Elko, State of Ne
vada, acting. as a Town Board in
and for the Town of Elko, County
of Elko, State of Nevada. to serve
during the pleasure OF the said
Board.
The Plumbing Inspector, when
appointed by said board, shall in ali
cases be ex-of1cio sanitary inspect
or.
POWERS OF THE INSPECTOR
Section 2. AS both Plumbing
and Sanitary Inspector, the Plumb
ing Inspector shall have power, and
it shall be his duty to inspect and
examine under the direction of the
Board of Health, all buildings and
places in tue Town Of Elko suspect
ed of being in an unsanitary condi-
ii n, and do and perform such
other things with reference to the
sanitation Of the town of Elko, as
shall be required by this ordinance
and the regularly adopted rules
and regulations Of the Board Of
Health.
DUTIES OF PLUMBING IN
CpEHTOp
Section 8. The Plumbing in
spector of the Town of Elko shall
inspect all plumbing in said town
at times as r reasonable, and in
such manner as will insure a SAM.
tary condition thereof. He shall
examine old and new plumbing, and
all plans and specifications of con-
templated buildings, improvements,
repairs and alterations of buildings
SO far as the plans and specifications
thereof shall relate to the plumbing
Or sanitary conditions Of said build
inas, repairs or alteration. He shall
either approve or reject the plans
and specifications so far as the same
relate to the plumbing Of said
building, improvements, altera-
tions or repairs in accordance with
the provision of this ordinance. If
the Plumbing Inspector shall ap.
prove Of the plumbing work design
ed in said plans and specifications so
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-05

H. Johns-Manville Co..
Milwaukee. 1880. $4,000
Rockwell & Sutton. l732.0O
United States Acoustic
Correction Co., Bos-
ton........ $3.50. $1,000
The awarding Of the contract
was laid over until the Boston COM
pany could be heard from.
There was only one bid for the
Wells bonds and the injunction
served on the commissioners pre-
vented their being sold.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-05
either Way Would Do.

either Way Would DO.
ut would be nice II everything ono
touched turned to gold, wouldn't itf"
asked the dreamer. yes; or IL every
one one touched turned over gold"
suggested the deadbeat-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-05
About stajns on Marble.

For removing dirt stains on marble
gum arabic IL excellent Make q 30
luton Of gum arabic ana water, LETTING
It remain on until 1t dries. Then ped
or wash It on. and the dirt comes
WITH It.
Thought for Women.
"In the whole feminine creation are
there any happier women thAn the
deformed wife who II not crooked foe
the eyes she loves, the lame woman
when her husband would not have her
other than she II. and the wife grown
old and gray Who u stli young sce
himf"--Balzao.
Apt Comparison.
Jones-"A bridegroom doesn't count
for much at his W wedding Smith
mo; he might Re well be yica-prest,
dent Of the United States
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01

be more than i've feet below the low
est door,
The Size and Capacity os the sile.
The diameter Of the stlo will depend
upon the amount of silage to be fed
daily. The silage should be removed
from the top at the rate of ~ to :
inches per day. depending upon cli-
matte conditions. The warmer tho
weather the more silage must be re-
moved from the surface daily in order
to prevent spelling For the winter
feeding season it IL safer to figure
upon removing two inches daily rather
than . smaller amount A common
error in building 10 to make the diam
eter too large for the size of the herd.
The weight Of cubic foot Of silaxe
varies according to the pressure to
which 1t is subjected. but in . silo 80
feet deep it will average about forty
pounds. So, by knowing the amount
OF silage to be fed daily. 1t 10 possible
to estimate what the diameter of the
stlo should be to permit the removal
Of certain number of inches in depth
each day.
The following table will prove Of
interest to those contemplating build.
ing silos:
Relation Of size of herd to diameter
OF silo for winter feeding, on basis
Of 40 pounds Of silage per cubic foot: /:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
DENVER INDEBTEDNESS
ONLY 1858 PER CAPITA, ACCORD
ING TO CENSUS BUREAU.
Burden Of improvements and Proteo-
tion Less Than in Any City OF
Its Size in Country.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The city OF Denver has
less net Indebtedness than any other
city in its class, although it expends
more per capita In entertaining and
maintaining health standards than
any other city in the United States,
according to bulletin issued by the
United States Census Bureau. In spite
Of the area of the city, which is 37.-
02S acres. special assessments for i'm
provements are low.
The average expenditures of Den
yer for education is $5.72 per capita,
while other cities in its class range
from $5.72 to 93.41. Fire protection
costs Denver only S1.5s per capita.
which is much lower than all other
cities Of its class with the exception
of Jersey City and Louisville. which
have areAs of only $500 and 1894
acres respectively.
For police service. Denver's per cap
ita cost is $127. while the average in
cities Of equal size is 81. St. Paul 10
the only city where the cost is lower
than Denver.
The net Indebtedness of Denver 10
given in the following table:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Collects s11,ss4 in lnheritare. Tax.

Denver.-Tax Appraiser Leslie ID.
Hubbard has announced collections of
inheritance tax amounting to $11.-
6S4.99. The estate OF the late Hugh
Butler Of Denver was appraised at $780,
1874, and the inheritance tax amounted
to $577.20. There were thirty heirs.
Frederick Bender. \ Catholic priest.
left an estate worth $13,665.16, on
which the state tax was $276.76. Re-
becca J. Eaton. widow of former Gov
ernor Eaton. left property which was
appraised at s1s3.411.35. and on which
the tax was $4,950.23. The next larg-
est was that Of August Schmidt. $780,
s04.s6. tax $2.-2672s: Frank Dilling-
ham. $7s.222, tax $500; Henry F.
Rogers. Lincoln. &3s,7s064, tax
$141.ss; Paul F. La Vergne. Connecti-
cut. s27.665. tax ssse.4o; Emily De La
Vergne. Connecticut, $60,000 tax
$957.03; Jacob Scherrer, Denver, $780,
s42.71. tax s629.7o; Francella Brash.
Denver. $2O.695, tax s26.5o; Charles D.
Cobb. Denver, $12,S23.62, tax 34O.16;
William p Baker, Denver, 3l4,767. 81,
tax $3s733.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
INFLUENCES TOUCHING SOIL
Thorough PuIverizatIon Of Soil Follow
Ing Drought Tends to Increase
vIeldo-Frost 10 Factor.

Big crops usually follow 4 year OF
drought. in the main due to the thor.
ough pulverization Of soil from that
agency. Frost is another factor that
gives big crops whenever it enters the
ground deeply, and either of these
agencies will till the soil deeper than
any tools can reach.
There is yet another agency which
should never be neglected, deep-root-
ing plants. which, beside their mechan-
fcal and acid action on the soil, bring
to the surface again fertility that has
leached or that which is out of reach
Of the shallower rooted plants, or those
with less subsoil penetration. Wheat
or oats will attack the subsoil to q
limited extent Alfalfa and sweet
clover will work with US and for US
all the time.
While We work the top soil free of
weeds, and retain the soil mulch,
which will enable the alfalfa to sur
vive, the plant roots are doing an
infinitely greater work below, besides
adding bacteria. bringing soil to life
that has lain practically dead. except
at the very top. for all the ages that
have gone.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01

cred, and the walls are more rigid
than those OF the rectangular or octag-
onal forms. This results in more per-
feet preservation of the silage.
The silo should be placed outside
rather than inside the barn. AS a silo
ordinarily does not need the protec-
a Of a barn, it is not economical to
barn space for this purpose. An
option to this rule may be made in
ease of the round barn. A silo in
middle Of round barn serves to
ort the superstructure as well as
ace the silage in a position for
.venient feeding. A silo so placed,
However, is liable to be very incon-
venient to fill. The most popular loca-
ton is not more than few feet.from
the barn and opening into separate
feeding room. The door of the barn
can then be closed and the silage
odors kept out of the stable at milking
time.
The silo should not be built in the
ground so deeply as to make it neces-
sary to lift the silage more than five
feet in getting 1t out from the bottom.
In other words, the bottom should not
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
RED CROSS ASKS HELP.
Asks Churches to Take Up Collection
on Peace Prayer Day.

Washington.-This appeal to the
churches of the United States was
issued by the executive committee OF
the American Red Cross:
"Our President has by proclama
ton designated Sunday, October I, as
day of prayer for peace. 1t has
been suggested in many quarters that
on his Sunday collection be taken
up in every church to relieve suffer
ing in the war-ravaged countries OF
Europe. The Red Cross, which is
charged with the special duty of aid
ing the sick and wounded in time OF
war, respectfully urges that opportu,
nifty be given in each church to every
person who 80 desires to make a con
tribution to be given to the American
Red Cross which is impartially aid
ing every country in spirit OF com
mon humanity, and which recognizes
no distinction OF race or nationality.
However. every contributor who de
sires to designate any particular fund
or country to which his or her contri
button shall be applied, may do so, and
such request will be respected"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Farmer Fined for Killing pns..ant.

Denver.-In less than two hours aft
er J. E. Shepherd Of Arapahoe county
had shot a pheasant he had been ar
rested. found guilty and fined $25 and
costs. Persons who saw Shepherd
shoot the bird Immediately telephoned
Walter B. Fraser, state game and fish
commissioner who detailed James
Bush and Daniel Lambert, game war
dens, on the case. They entered
Shepherds home near Wolhurst, found
the pheasant cooking on the stove and
the feathers nearby. Taking the half
cooked bird and feathers with them
as evidence, they took the farmer to
Littleton where Justice of the Peace
William Stewart imposed the fine,
amounting In all to $32.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
THE PRIMARY RESULTS
orATE cANvASSiNG BOARD CON-
PLETES COUNT.
Iimbsrlske Defeats Mecreary for Con-
oressionai Nomination in Second
0astrict-HilIiard Wins in First Dis
trict BY One Voc.
estern Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The State Canvassing
Board has completed the count on
State offices. Benjamin F. Hilliard
was given the Democratic nomination
Tor congressman in the First district
over George Allen Smith by one vote
by Judge Allen in the District Court.
COrrested returns give Chas. b.
Timberlake the Republican nomina-
ttOn for Congress in the Second dis
trict over James W. McCreary.
The board has yet to take up the
count in the First Congressional dis
trtct. owing to contest.
The result in the state shows that
the Republicans cast the most votes
for senator but the Democrats cast the
greater number for governor.
Following are the figures:
For United States Senator-Work,
r.. 2e,4l3; Stevens. R.. 1913; Thorn.
rs. D.. 1902; Griffith, p, 5.67s.
For Governor-Patterson, D., o9,63S;
Napier, D., 1G,l94; Carlson, r.. 1G 963;
Nicholson, r., 15,264; Goudy, R., lO.-
1862; Ccstigan, P, Glib.
For Lieutenant Governor-Tobin
D.. 2S,23l; Vogt, D., 1G.756; Lewis, r..
1923; Smith, r., 15.454; Troutman.
p. 1909 Harbaugh. p, 1853.
For Secretary of State-Brake. D..
1870; Hunter, d.. 1884: O'Day. D..
5000; Dillon, d., 5.919: Ramer, R.. 22.-
571; Unfug, r., 1880; Riddle. p. g.
293.
For State Auditor-Leckenby. D..
19,5Os; Foster. d., l9,2O1; Catren, r.,
1860; Mulnix, r., 3.O29; Vickery, r.,
s.1s2.
For State Treasurer r.,
1892; Greenlee. r., 1888; Orman.
D., 17.2@l Rowan. d., 7,109; Kenehan,
d. 1876.
For Attorney General-Farrar D.,
22,557; Mullins. D.. 1861; McChes-
ney. 5,o61; Goblin, R.. 1891; Rees, R..
11.709; Pendell, $500.
For Supreme Court Justice-Kili
an. D., 1888; Teller, D., 1853; AL
len. q, l1.4s6: Allen, R., 1875;
Campbell. R., 22.sO3: Ewing, P. 5.sS2
For Superintendent Public lnstruc-
tiou-Bradford. D., s5,s0l; Craig, r..
32,7S3; Dick, p. 3,493; Dunn. zoos.
For Congress, Second District-Mc-
Creery r., 3,752: Timberlake. R., 3.
$40; Buck, r., 2,1s0; Means. R.. 1,1s6:
Easement, p, 694: Seldomridge, D.,
s.045: Fisher. p. CSC; Haley, p. 272;
Kramer. 29S.
For Congress, Third District-Keat-
Ing. j., 1888; Mcdaniel, D.. 1906:
Mclean, R., 1855; Stanley, R., 3,29l:
Boushton, r., 2.914; Smith. R.. 1864;
Mclean, p, 1888.
For Congress, Fourth District-Tay-
lor, d., 8,310; Baird, r., 22G; Baird,
p, ~.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
ronopah Bonanza Plant Dynamited

Tonopah, Nev.-The office of the
Bonanza, an afternoon newspaper. was
damaged by the explosion OF three
sticks Of dynamite under the corner
Of the room occupied by the job print
ing plant. A corner Of the building
was torn off, a garage adjoining was
wrecked and windows block away
were broken by the concussion. The
damage to the job plant was slight
The newspaper plant Is located in an
adjoining building and this was not
hurt. The Bonanza has a cylinder
press in its job plant plainly visible
from the street 1t was near this press
that the explosion occurred. There
has been friction between the mem
bers of the Western Federation of
Miners and red flag followers in To-
nopah and Goldfield lately, and the
Bonanza has taken an active part in
the controversy, favoring the Fedora
tion miners.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Gain From Use Of Manure,

The net return realized from a ton
OF yard manure under general farm.
ing conditions depends upon the soil.
method of cultivation and crops
grown.
The Ohio experiment station has OBJ
tained an increase amounting to $4.60
per ton from yard manure used at the
rate Of eight tons per acre in a five
year rotation Of corn, oats. wheat.
clover and timothy. Four tons being
supplied to corn and four tons to
wheat, this return being the average
for the third five-year period. the av-
erage return from the yard manure
used in all tests in which rotation is
practiced has been $2.97 per ton for
the whole time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Receipts Of Postal Savings Banks.

Denver.-The postal savings bank
of the Denver postoffice has received
$1,099, LAG in deposits during the three
years just ended, in which it has been
conducted. 1t now has on deposit
$430,165 There have been 1854 per
sons who have opened accounts in the
bank during the three-year period
Three thousand five hundred are still
depositors The bond sales made by
the bank have totaled s52,4O0 and the
net profit to the government of the
transactions OF the bank has been 81,
Oa2
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01

Prepared by TIE United State. Depart
ment OF Agricultufe)
A well-cOnstructed homemade silo
will last indefinitely, and there is no
Hanger OF its blowing down. rotting
put or being attacked by vermin. says
Farmers Bulletin $50 of the United
States department of agriculture.
The cost of the homemade silo de-
pends SO much on the size of the silo
and on the local price Of materials
that no definite amount can be as
signed which would be applicable to
all conditions. Recently collected
data on the cost of homemade silos
show an average cost of concrete silos
to be $25S per ton capacity. The stave
silos cost $1.63 and the modified Wis
consin $1.61 per ton capacity. silos of
small diameters cost more per ton ca
pacity than silos of large diameters.
There are some features which are
essential to the construction Of all
silos and without which silage will not
BE- kept In perfect condition.
l. The walls should be air.tight.
Since the keeping of silage depends
upon the exclusion of air 1t is impera-
tive that the walls Of the silo be built
in such = way as to keep out the air.
The lumber should be well matched.
and that containing large knots should
be rejected. In concrete silos a wash
on the inside with cement or with raw
coal tar thinned with gasoline Is ef.
|fectivs in making the walls impervious
ito air. Care should be taken that the
doors At closely into their frames.
2. The walls should be smooth and
plumb 20 that the silage will not I'D.
there to them in settling and thus
cause air spaces In the outer edge of
the silage. Furthermore. the walls
should be capable Of standing consid-
erable lateral strain without cracking
or bullying. This Is one reason why
rectangular silos are unsuccessful.
3. The silo must be deep enough so
that the pressure from above will thor
oughly pack the silage and force out
the air. The greater the pressure the
less air In the silo and the less will be
the loss Of nutrition materials by fer
mentation.
I. The only form Of silo to be recon-
mended is one which is round. This
form is the cheapest, capacity consid
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Wyoming Convicts Escape.

buffalo, Wyo.-Riding horses said
to have been stolen from Charles Blu
ell and William Diener, William My
els and George Shapcutt, convicts,
have headed into the high Big Horn
mountains after escaping from con
yict road camp on Rock creek They
are believed to be seeking the rail
road in the Big Horn basin. \ posse
is pursuing the fugitives and forest
rangers have been notified to be on
the lookout for them
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Patrick Making Fortune in Oil.

Denver-Albert r. Patrick, who was
convicted twice OF the murder of Mil
lionaire William NJ. Rice of New York,
and saved from the electric chair by a
pardon, left Denver for his home in
Oklahoma after a visit to his mother.
Mrs. Edward T. Patrick. who makes
her home with her daughter. Mrs. w.
B. Milliken. Patrick is in the oil
business in Oklahoma and is said to
be making fortune.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
COMRADES SLAIN: MAJOR
DIES A HEROIC DEATH

Ancouleme.-The family of Mai G.
Dupont of the artillery has received
news OF his heroic death In recent
iction.
With a regiment Of 700 men he re-
meadow near a town. There was a
lense fog at the time, through which
ominous rumblings were heard. but
Major Dupont's instructions were ur-
sent. All his men stood at their posts
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
earber. Plan s2so,ooo Horne.

Deuver-The International Union of
BARRIERS is seeking place to build
$250,000 home for its aged members
and Denver heads the list of desirable
locations. The selection will be made
union to be held at Indianapolis, Oct.
6. Three Denver delegates, Thomas
o. Spacey. !. e. Connolly and A. H.
Burns, will attend the convention and
boost this city for the final choice.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-10-01
Green CABBAGE Worm.

For the green cabbage worm use
dry paris green busted On the cab
bage when wet, or spray made by
mixing three pounds Of paris green
with so gallons of water, and adding
two or three pounds Of soap. For
cauliflower white hellebore should be
used instead of paris green.