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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
THE HILLTOP TROUBLE

Last Saturday night at Hilltop
in the saloon of v. L. Rose there
occurred a disturbance which ex-
tended more OF less throughout the
night. Windows, doors, bottles of
liquor, chairs and a head, we're
smashed, with a shot or two being
fired. The authorities were ur.
gently called upon and responded,
making prompt arrests and bring
ing the culprits to trial. The dis
triet Attorney was brought from
Austin to conduct the trial. Chas.
Henderson was called from Elko 70
make the defense.
The trial of the Ease occupied all
day yesterday and part of this
morning, resulting in the dismissal
of one defendant and the felonious
charge OF burglary and other SER
ious charges against all defendants,
and the substitution of the charge
of malicious mischief against R.
rost, George Smith, James R.
Lewis and VIM. Peer, with an ad-
d~itional charge Of assault, against
George Smith and James R. Lewis.
To these charges the defendants
plead guilty. The court fined each
FIVE dollars On the first charge and
five dollars on the second charge,
together with costs which amount
ed to $95, this making a total of
$l25.00 which the defendants had
to pay for their rough house
racket.
Considerable stuff in the shape of
news" has been sent ont from
Battle Mountain and pri1 ted in
other newspapers during the week
which has BEEN 2 distortion Of
facts with a tendency to reflect up
on this section. The foregoing is a
brief statement of the actual facts.
Considerable discussion and per-
sonal contention has entered into
this matter and some reflections
have been made upon officials. AS
this is our press day ond we are
delayed proper inquiry into the
subject. cannot be given this week.
Probably next week The Scout may
have S netting pertinent to pub
lish.
Late this afternoon John "Shorty"
McGovern was arrested en- a war
rant sworn out by John Nelson
charging him with an attempt to
dynamite the Nelson saloon in Hill
top. He was placed under $500
bonds to answer next week.-:Battle
Mountain Scout.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
THE REFERENDUM QUESTION


The supreme court yesterday
heard arguments On the petition of
citizens for a writ Of mandamus to
compel Secretary of State Brodigsn
to put. the question Of the Wells
nigh school on the official ballot.
Attorney General Thatcher and
Milton B. Badt, of Elko appeared
for the secretary IF state and Otto
Williams of Elko for the petition
ers. The court heard the argu-
ments and took the matter under
advisement, An early ruling is
expected as the bonds are to be
sold on March Sd. If the decision
is against the petitioners another
petition 20 the secretary of state
to put the question on the official
ballot will be filed. If that should
fail. the county commissioners
hould be restrained from selling
t iese bonds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
UNCLE SAM IN BIG BUSINESS

The Kaibab forest, in Northern
Arizona, owned by the nation, is
said to be on of the most beauti-
full in America, as we'll as one OF
the most heavily wooded tracts in
the southwest. 1t contains two
billion feet Of timber, more than
half of which is mature and ready
for the Ak. 1t would be pleasant
to visit the forest still p~leasanter
to have that billion feet of ripe tim
Der on the market instead of deter
iorating in remote grandeur.
To get this timber out, no wever,
it is necessary to build a railroad
about two hundred miles long, as
we'll as sawmills and other arpur-
tenances - requiring altogether an
investment of some three million
dollars. Nobody would make any
such investment except with the
certainty of having a great deal of
timber to handle over a long term
of years.
Accordingly Secretary Houston
has decided to sell one billion feet
Of this timber to whomever will
bid highest under the terms fixed
nv the government. This is the
largest offering of timber ever
made by the government. 1t is de-
cidedly big business; but only big
business can handle the problem in
volved. The investment TO be made
in connection with this timber sale
will benefit the region in collateral
ways by making accessible re.
sources that are now locked up
Incidentally it will give a rail
route to the Grand Canyon from
the north. We used to think Uncle
Sam was unduly afraid of big bust
ness In some respects he seems to
be getting over it, Saturday
Post.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
THIRTEEN MISTAKES IN LIFE

The following are given by an
eminent authority IS Thirteen
Mistakes of I.ife:"
To attempt to set up your own
standard of right and wrong.
TO try to measure the enjoyment
Of others by your own.
To expect uniformity of opinions
in this world.
To fail to make allowance for
iDexperience.
To endeavor to mould all disposi-
tions alike.
Not to yield in unimportant
trifles.
To look for perfeetiors in ou1
own actions.
To worry ourselves and others
about what cannot be remedied.
Not to help everybody, when.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
SELECTING PLANS FOR
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

A meeting, of the board Of COM
missioners of the Industrial school
was held at the Mayer hotel toda,
to adopt plans for the buildings.
The following architects we're there
with their plans: j. L. Chesebr,,
We Ware and I. Welch Of Salt
Lake City; |. l.. Wright, Rich6eld,
Utah; F. S. Bradley. representing
Architect De Lonchant of Reno.
Each of the above named architects
submitted a plan each. Beside
these five other plans have been
submitted, making ten in all for
the commission to choose from.
The commission met in private
and opened the plans. AS each
plan was opened the architect was
called in to explain his plan. Up
to 2 o'clock. three plans had been
opened and explained by the archi-
tects.
AS there are ten sets of plans, to
examine and pass upon, a decision
will not be made before tomorl ow
afternoon if it is then.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
500 REWARD 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least n dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the ONLY
positive cur now known to the
medical fraternity. Catairh being
a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cu,e is taken Internally
actirg directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease and giving the pat
lent strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The p~roprietors
have so much faith in its curative
power that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for List of testi-
monials.
Address: F. j. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipatiun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
LOWER LOVElOCK
VALLEY FLOODED

The Lo:elUck-Minpr says: Under
the pressure of the high water in
the humboldt river fifty feet Of the
northwest levee halfa mile above
the Big Five reservoir gave way
and the water is now racing over
and flooding most Of the ranches
in that part Of the valley. The first
break is said to have occurred early
Saturday and by the M It day the
water had full possession.
The county road below the An
derdon ranch is under water and
impossible. For this reason accur-
ate reports Of conditions are hard
obtain. 1t is said that the Big
Five ran rh is almost submerged
and that hayStacks are being float
ed or washed away where the cur
rent is strong.
The water is said to cover the
Killabrew ran; IN and the lower
ranch belonging to Charlie Carpen-
tar. The Summers rsnch Is partly
under water as we'll as the lower
part of the Mcdonald Goodwin
ranch. ,Ths water is now encroach-
ing on the Anderson place.
The ranShers are working hard
20 keep the water off their places,
but seem to bc almost a hopeless
task. One particularly fine alfalfa
field is now under water and will
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
WANTED 300 PEOPLE.

men, women and children to eat
dinner with the Baptist women in
the dining.rocm of the new Baptist
church Friday Feb. 20 from 5 till
II p. m. Price SO cents.
Menu:-Boiled ham, veal loaf,
meat loaf, salads, scallopped pota.
toes, olives, pickles. celery, cherry
pie, apple pie, raspberry pie, but.
ter, hot biscuits. honey, tea, coffee,
etc.
Amusements upstairs in church
parlors. A good time socially. Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Maintain hInh ideaia

The most difficult problem that any
human being has to solve In the pro
vention of an insidious lowering Of his
standards. 1t is 30 easy to grow q
little careless about personal appear
ance, to be a tri1e less particular In
discerning the difference between right
and wrong, to drop into habits Of neg.
lect in small matters that were once
considerd duties, that gradually the
whole life has slipped to a lower plane
before one is aware The lowering Of
ideals along any lire means q lower.
cd Itfe.-Great Thoughts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
TO THE POINT

One predicts a future for the
school boy who wrote the following
terss narrative about Elijah:
There was a man named Elijah.
He had some bears and he lived in
a cave. Some boys tormented him.
He said: If you keep On throwing
stones at me, I'll turn the bears
on you and they'll eat you up
And they did and he did and the
bears did"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
yer. however and wherever Ne

ever. however and wherever We
can.
To consider anything impossible
that we cannot ourselves perform.
To believe only what our finite
minds can grasp.
Not to make allowances for the
weaknesses of others.
To estimate by some outside
quality, when it is that within
which makes the man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Utilization or was,e cor,..

Waste cork is used for a variety q,
purposes. Life buoys are filed with
scraps Of cork; linoleum, a variety of
noor-clcth, is made from linaeed oil
and pulverized cork paper, a material
used for packing bottles, is made by
coating strong paper with an adhesive
mixture and sprinkling powdered cork
over It,; cork is sometimes used in
place Of wood shayings In the prepare.
to- OF vinegar; and Illuminating gas
has beer made from cork waste by dis
tillation in a retort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
THE EARMARKS OF
A POLITICIAN

Now that the political season is
almost upon US again, the follow
ing ancient but apt yarn is apropos:
IAN old German who had a boy
of whom he was very prond. decid.
ed to find out the trend of his mind.
HE adopted a novel method by
which to test him. He slipped in
to the boys room one morning and
placed on his table a bottle of WINS.
key, a Bible and a silver dollar.
Now sail he when dot boy comes
in if he takes dot dollar he's going
t. be a beszniss man; if he takes
dot hible he is going to be a
preacher; if he takes dot whiskey
he's no good" Then he hid b.
hind the door to see which his son
would chonse. In came the boy
whistling. He ran up to the table,
picked up the bible and put it IN
der his arm, then snatct.ed up the
bottle, took two or three drinks
picked up he the dollar and put it
into mis- pocket, and went out
smacking his lips. The Dutchmsn
poked out his head from behind
the doo- and exclaimed. Mein Got,
he is going to be a politician"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Too Many Rahlaa no.n1

q we no see. right hare in eur
own surroundings. that altogether too
many babies are born nowf Better
by far fewer babies. and these we'll
fed. well clothed. Wen cared for physi
cally, morally and mentalIy-R We
would expect a strong, hardy race. II
race suicide IL ever checked It win
not be by bringing into the world III
fed, poorly clothed. worse fathered
children, but rather by well-directed
efforts to save the children who die
unnecesarily.-Dr. George T. Finch.
In Leslie's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Usaf Tfaia d opooduM

4 man beat Q train in Q roo0n1 nA0O
between The two nom 0roon - Enr.
seems. India distance Of 1E1k MzIoA
The victor. . private named 0raAAn.
or the Argylls. beat the train By two
minutes The distance was covered b
one hour ana thirty minutes b. con
tinuous running. Graham walksA two
days before from Ghoom TO Knrsooag
and back. 81 miles In stx ana CO.
fourth hours.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Beyond concret. Calculation.

A woman has bequeathed $1,000 for
the support of each a on the island
OF Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island Of Manhat-
tan would involve an amount Of money
too large for type to tell; enough, in
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres-
ents your relatives will hint at.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Newspaper TrIvIaIItY.

1T is customary to grid at the mod
ern press Of Europe and America az
sensational, yellow and corrupt, and to
represent the captains Of industry who
control 1t as panders to base In
stincts," says War and Peace of Lon
don. But, as a matter of fact, the of
Tense Of the average modern newspa-
per consists in none Of these things,
but in its overpowering triviality."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
-Pura Cole.

Pure gold is considered as diyisfole
In respect to purity into "a parts, each
called a carat, Tor karat), an old term
for one.twenty-fourth Of an ounca.
Troy. Hence the phrase Is carat me
means that Is tw~enty-fourths II pure
gold, and the remainder an alloy mate
rial Ordinary gold chains and Jew
elry are usually only IA carat iana
but wedding rings are % carats me
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Cover the FTngers.

Take a lady's handkerchief by
diagonal corners and bind around
baby's hand and forearm. allowing
last corner to project past the lit.
tie hand an inch OF sc. So wrapped,
the hand easily goes through sleeves
and little fingers do not catch in the
gathers. The handkerchief may be
removed by pulling out the projecting
corner.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
SALMAGUNDI

Constable Happier was a visitor
from Carlin today. the biggest and
best town in Eastern Nevada.
Governor Oddie arrived this
morning to attend a meeting of the
con Jssioners Of the Industrial
school.
Judge Moran CT Reno has uph,l5
the constitutionality of the divorce
law passed by the last legislature.
The question will now go to the
supreme court.
N~inety-seven per cent Of the ma
tional banks have finally accepted
/ the term of tile federal reserve
act. The time for joining the new
system expires next Monday.
In his address at the meeting
of the cattlemen, George Wing6eld
made the statement that seven men,
bers of the last legislature left the
state as soon as the session closed
and had not returned. No doubt
each of these men was a good fell
low" and was voted for on that ac-
count. Isn't it time that men with
interests in the state were elected
to the legislature?
b In these days when a judge is
convicted of accepting a bribe bis
punishment is generally nothing
more than the less of his office.
How different it was in the olden
days history tells: One Of the royal
judges Of P,rsia, in the reign of
Cambysus, about 525, r. c., con-
victed Of accepting a bride, was
executed, his skin tanned, made
into a seat bower and presented to
; his successor.
the "gentlemen's agreement"
hetw zen the tax commission and
cattlemen is liable to be severely
criticised by the other t~axpayergs
of the state AS one who owns no
cattle, but pays taxes on other
property, we would like to know
why the tax commi,sio allowed the
caitlemen 25 per cent DEDUCTION on
the number of cattle they own
. a1AS5hen assesses the remainder, at
less than so per cent of their value.
Will the tax commission please tell
us?
There seems tn be a good deal Of
opposition to the suit filed by At
torney Gensral MrReynol6s to can
eel the lease of the Central Pacific
to the Southern Pacific. We are
unable to see any substantial
grounds for the opposition to ran
ceiling the lease. 1t may benefit
Nevada by breaking u0>the infam-
ous back haul system that robs the
people for the benefit of California.
1t is diff cult to see where Nevada
ewould suffer by the cancellation of
this lease.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Dou For Golf IInka.

A golf dog has been discovered. The
animal, a rough-haired terrier, is quite
self.supporting, and he helps to sup
port the house painter and his fam
lily with whom he lives. He has root
ed out as many az ten good golf balls
on a Sunday night, and in one week
brought home 23.-Manchester Guard
Ian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Thounht for Woman.

TN the whole feminine creation are
there any happier women than the
de7ormed wife who is not crooked foe
the eyes she loves, the lamo woman
when her husband would not have her
other than she 10, and the wife grown
old and gray who IL still young TOE
him 7"-Balzao.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
MIznah.

The word Mizpah or Mizpeh, is He
brew, and. means Watch Tower" For
example, see Genesis 31:49, where we
read, "And Mizpah, for he said, the
Lord watch between me and thee.
when we are absent m from anoth-
err" For additional light on tho sub
tect you may look at Judges 10:17;
I'LL; 20:1. Also /. Samuel, 7:5; 1917.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
equTFreIsI Inaffnaflxa CTR.

Bquirrels. 1t is said. know how %
Judge distances accurately, for they
seldom Jump two distances alike. yea
never fail to land safely when an inch
TOO far or too short would mean dis.
aster. And dogs run along beside
horses heels, Judging accurately the
safe distance. and are seldom, II evsxs
injured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
MILTON B. BADT
Attorney-at-Law
Pioneer Building
ELKO, NEVADA
Chronicle Building, San Francisco, Cal.
roo ala for tits Jos.

A boiler washer in Chicago has be-
come too big a nan for his joo. and
consequently has been discharged. He
became, literally, too big a man. He
grew 30 fat that he could not get In
side the boilers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-17
Common.

Here's an odd case-a woman mar
ries one man thinking he is another"
Whats odd about that?' Women are
doing that all the time"
, 1914-02-07
Translation

vt IS hereby made known. that according to request from Westminster TobmcoC Co. Ltd,
III Nmnfocnin9 Of Tobacco london in Engmd the registration effected by same at tho
RegiHraHonoMoe of Copenhagen sub No 7i519l3 for the lr4@M"k as described below
has under date of 22n1 January a. c sub 10 6L9l4 bene extended sos to be wal" ais YIN
to the Danish West Indian Islands:
Description of the Mark. A cenchei list hmket by Two wings ana resting umat
onamNmed phntl
Pursuant to $14 Of Lawof II April, 1890, there have beona announced as attorneys the
Enonuers Holman Bang a. Boutu1, Copenhagen
In Qccrhnce with annOUuCenen OF 10Th April, 1915 the MARX mas pehr e8N6ein
ranianT Ia lain 4umnst in tIe sme yer in class As for manufactured tobacco
Published in Stastlmde Goth Novenbn,1 1913
Guyeueneuet for de dauk yesinisko Ger St. Thomas den 24Ie Jaur, 1914
BAUMANN.
, 1914-02-07
Translation,
Publication.

wT is hereby brought to public notice, that
= Judge, Recorder aud Policemnsler IN
Christiansted's Jurisdiction J.M POULSEN
has resumed his office, that Nh. cand. jurIs
+. r.. LEVY has resumed his post as
Justice clerk and PoIice-Assistant il the
said Jurisdiction, and that the appointment
of 2lst March 1913 for Mr.. exam. juris
DFNDTLFR to act in the last named capa-
city has ceased consequently.
Government Secretary's Office, ST. CroiX,
the 29th January, 1914,
WILL. JACOBSEN.
, 1914-02-07
g

nET bekendtgores herved, at Under
- dommer og Skriver SAINT P%olitimester
Chrjstiansteds Jurisdiction ]. NJ. POULSEN
Gaars Dato after bar overtaget sit Embede,
at caud iuris L. r. LEVY fra samme Dag
after har oyertaget sin Shilling som Refs
fuldmagtig og PoItiassistent i samme Ja-
risdiktion, og at den for exam. luris
DENDTLER under 81 Marts f A udf'er-
digede Konstitution i sidstuaynte Sitting
f6Igeiig er ophaeyet.
Guvernements Sekrttariatet. st. Croix,
den 30 Januur, 1914.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
, 1914-02-07
Translation
PUBLICATION.

"a CCORDING to Ordinance Of 18Th Of
g. August 1874 it is hereby made known,
that /, on the 29th inst, have received the
following announcement;
la GRANGE,
st. Croix, the 10Th Of January 1911.
Pursuant to the power given to me Try
His Excellency priyy councillor Of confer
ence G. A. HAGEMANN l hereby empower
civil engineer cand. polyt. HOIST AMBER
SEN to sign the firm Of LA GRANGE con
corning Jointly with director cnnd. polyt.
u. G.. SORENSEN during my absence
from St. Croix.
E,lIL PETERSEN.
Frederiksted's Police Office, st. CroiX,
Both January, 1914.
SEGELCkE.
, 1914-02-07
A Reward of SO Francs

will be paid for the capture Of the
prisoner JAMES FRANCIS who es-
capped from the hospital yesterday.
lbristiansted's Police Office, the 9TH Feb
ruary, 1914. norr erv
, 1914-02-07
BFKFNDTG0RELSE

mET b~ekeudtgorc7 herved ] Henhold til
~ Anordning at ~ August 1874, at ieg
den 29'ds har modtaget saalydeDde An
meldelse,
LA GRANGE,
st Croix, % Januar 1914
THenbold til den mig af Hs Excellence
Observation-Disclosures q. a. HAGEMANN
givne FuIdmugt b~emyndigel jeg beryed Herr
Ingeuior cond. poIyt. HOIST ANDERSEN
til under min FlayereIse fra 81. Croiz at
undersLrive la GRANGE Firma Forbiu-
delse med Herr Beatyrer cand polyt. {. J.G.
SORENSEN,
EMIL PETERSEN.
Fredenksteds P-oitikammer, 30 J%anuar,
1914.
SEGELCkEs
, 1914-02-07

J. n. BE ENEE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-04
FWHITE WAY
PREVIOUS BUT
DESIRABLE

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-04
MASONIC ORDERS
ARE SUCCESSFUL
for Second Time Sells Abandoned
Court House and lai' Property to
Brownsville Masonic Orders for $4,000.
improvements Next.

Promptly ~ "a 80 u'clo 4 this morning
rom the Steps 81 the coun.y court house.
y. -. Ford. special commissioner. sold the
old county court house and Jail. ii wa
Nid ~ bN the Masonic order for ihc sum
oi -la.nnn. thus elo~ine = deal that ha.
srrn ~ AIDING for some time on Il legal point
-s io the proper purchase oI this property.
Ibis property covers Aty lots Il. ?. TO-.
il ard IT, in ciit block ll3. Trustees ~
the property appointed alc dr.. =. h. Hal
Tenn. Dr.. H.. III. Thorn and ~ y. Dwurmnn.
in connection with ihc purchase III the
court house the Brownsville Masonic Tenn
rie association ha- been formed with NJ
capital stock of ~UuUu. lni- a--npiation
VIII soon he Incorporated and arrange
meni- made ior general improvements to
c1~t about $1,000 which viii make this
building % model lodge roo', and home for
thc Na-oniy orders ~ this cify.
The Ma-nn- do moi contemplate holding
ihe old county igil Site. adjoining thy court
house property. hnt now have az deal on
foot booking ie th, ~alr oi that property.
"a i- expected That with Tho sale will eo n
provision from thr order tlat ihr rrup,rt,
hc di~mantied. a~ Il ~ considered " defri
mcnt ON thc Identification work the Na~au~
Nil undertake on ihc Masonic temple.