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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
THE LINCOLN
HIGHWAY WORK
The National Roadway's Importance
Has Been Recognized from
Coast To Coast

BY the time the Panma-PacifiC
Fair opens in San Francisco 1t is eX,
pected that public may follow the
Lincoln highway markers, without
hesitation. from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Already thr~ee-fourths Of the
distance has been covered. The
erection of the blue, red and white
signs will be the practical beginning
of the greater and more expensive
part. Roadbeds must be constructed
every foot of the way. Already many
units have been completed-seyeral
being built. When each piece has
been improved, and the line connect,
ed from state to state il will be pos,
IDLE for the traveller, a-wheel, a-foOt
out hesitating as to direction or la
menting because of impossible roads.
The Lincoln highway will be the
short route from coast to coast cut
NNAS NS"A IN 4tAliOAAN uA.AaA-AAS ~
more than 200 miles, and il probably
will remain the shortest until such
time as a~eroplancs are so developed
as 10 carry passengers yer the plains
and mountains "as the crow flies"
Originally n private enterprise of
the motor car industry. the Lincoln
highway soon aroused general inter
est. The total cost is given as $780,
coo, 600 or more to the builders who
have contributed toward the expense.
Thirteen states have co-operated in
the work-Ncw York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming. Colorado,
Utah, Nevada and California. In each
of these states movements arc under
way for construction of state feed,
ers." The highway proper is said to
be directly available to 81 per cen of
the registered motorcars in the Uni,
ted States.
The idea has bccn more practical
than sentimental. The proposal that
il might be diverted to cross the his.
toric Mason and Dixon line was re.
jectcd only because of the disturb.
ancc such a change would have caus.
ed 10 the whole program. Most OF
all, the example OF the highway will
be felt in bodybuilding. There need
be no restriction as I the number Of
highways east and west. The Lin,
coin highway, as the first. meets the
pioneer need. Perhaps the next great
way" that will be constructed will
be from New England down the At
lantic coast, through Washington to
the south. Another for which there Is
great demand, you'd follow the course
of the Missippi south to the gulf and
others could belt the south.-India
napolis Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
SPLENDID VAUDEVILLE
At THE BRADLEY

Tho management of the bradley
Opera House has arranged for no Of
the best vaudeville acts for tonight
ana tomorrow night that hnr ever
been brought to Elko. II. Hamilton
Walton. tho worlds grcntost Chinese
"impcrsonator and imltator VIII bc
seen. He just finished n two week
engagement at the Pantagcs il San
Francisco and stopped n week ut tho
Wigwam Mt Reno. lie ls rcco nlzod
ms ono OF the best I'm his prot sslon
and Elko thoarto goors arc to b, given
n rare treat.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

London, Nov. 1.-THE war Office at
this city IS alarmed over recent re-
ports from the line OF battle. Up till
today, the news from the seat OF war
has been encouraging and reports
had come that the Germans we're de-
feated all along the line and were re-
treating into Belgium. but dispatches
arriving today, say that German VIC
tories are now extending all across
the allied lines and that the Kaiser's
forces have captured the important
town of DiXmundie and have also re-
taken other towns along the Ypres
river. The Germans are reported to
be doing destruction with their heavy
artillery and are renewing the invas.
ion OF France with great vigor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
The New Way

.'hc CATER she had seer his physI.
cans c~crtihcatc)-hn viii you nj.
"ayP be my gcnctio and crgcnIc
mate, sweet chromosomo?
lie Cdarlingly)-Ycs. ms darling
little selection.
Shc-Then o may take mo ma
your cooperative worker in the pro.
ccss OF evolution
And putting on their ubbor ,,oyo,
'n'y wont OFT hand In hand in search
OF " diainfcctcd mInIstcr.-Pcnnay,,
vania Punch Bowl.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Let me kiss those tears away" he
begged tcndcrly.
She fell into his arms and he was
busy for the next few minutes. And
yet the tears flowed on.
Can nothing stop thcm?" he ask
ed brcathlcssly.
NO" she murmcrcd, at IS hay few.
or. you know. But 20 on with tho
Observation-Disclosures Home journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
Very Ennnu

This vowel Is dissracoful." declar.
cd the drummer nj the mining camp
hotel. Boss" said tho colored por.
ter. "scyonty.hvc men done wiped
dey hands on dat towel dis mawnin',
an o IS de FIRST to complain."-Dcn.
@ News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
OREGON ABOLISHES
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

complete returns IRON nearly
every county in Oregon indicate that
ih" bill 10 abolish capital punishment
probably passed at Tuesdays cleo.
,'oh' Tho anti.capital punishment
league claimed the measure would re-.
ccivo n majority Of 5000 votes. II the
Dill passes, two condemned murder.
cF' at the state ~penItcntlary will es.
cape tho death penalty.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Charles II. Stevenson. secretary of
the Reno Commercial Club, in accord
ance with instructions from members
OF the board of directors, has sent a
telegram OF protest to the secretary
of state relative to the seizure of
shipments OF American copper to
Italy, n non-combatant state. carried
in n vessel flying n neutral flag.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Mr.. William Truran will give nm OK.
hibition Of water color PAINTINGS ON
Friday noXt, tho 18Th inst, at tho
Mayer Hotel Cafe, from 2 TO { D. m.
All nrc welcome.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

An eighteen-year-old New Jersey
boy got a go d medal for going to
school twelve years without once be.
ing absent or tardy.
What allied the boy?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Oliver Rife Is down from his Ecav.
or Creek ranch. The old gentleman
Is looking well and Is happy over n
prosperous year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
LArlEc OF LIE ST. rAul,e

GUILD TO HOLD SALE
Tho cvcring or November -. t1c
ladies c. Tho ct Pnuvs Episcopal
Guild will hold their annual fancy
work sale. MI
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Young are wearing slit
skirts while playing tennis at New
port.
=. S. II Is noticed that the young
women tennis players at Newport are
wearing very high silk stockings.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

An anxious inquirer asks II It is an
obstacle to n students social success
NJ college to have II known that no
stands high In scholarship.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Sir Savage Lander will be inter.
cstcd 10 learn that q Brooklyn man
who publicly declared he believed
Roosevelt discovered the River of
Doubt was promptly committed 10 an
insane asylum.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13
LAUGHS NEW AND
OLD, MOSTLY OLD

Two more mel hunted q gas leak
with a match the other day.
People for miles around heard them
And Ii.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

here IS nothing II q name Van Fleet was booked as Tie feet man
' i' S""ioHa ran bt in the squirt h. fell down Russell failed tc tile
Ut 'Fo" wa drowned. Winter hooked ike spring and FaIrclfd W. sure
the NE haired boy. Aoohcr Will ni bo".t the assembly and Horn va nook
q S'hocF R In t"H middle Of Salt River Hale was suowod under and iddle
'nIht guess he answer While all this vas going n vpigIt got IN, oc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Messrs. Wolvcrton. of Ruby Valley
are in the city for the day.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13


Tho intention Is TO 10 straight
through TO GoldficId. where the mobiles
OF the gold camp viii; entertain the
delegates Friday and Friday night.
Tie party will return Saturday morn.
Ing and cast an eye over, through and
under the mines Of the silver camp
between tho hours OF preparation for
the great festivities. Returning, the
travellers will reach Reno on Sunday
ovcning.-GaZotte.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Ih@e bright sunny days art" hard to beat They warm the heart to g Gnoss
Az" Hi yH WIN energy or The days work. II any there be who thin no.
warm enough they might get pleasure in the thought of next summer
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

EnianH dispatches say that working girls whipped the suTlacrucs Wei.
,"! are the Ihrai N were ADJ" to do it. England may :rt oG"r q r. , Iv,
honest to goodness, white hope.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-11-13

Turkey seems TO u" in a perfect stew aeau. with ThapEsrfyIn tim
approaching a great roasting was expected.
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Subscribe for the independent

Jos. McClay. OF Aura. is n visitor
in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
Parcels Post From Grand Junction
Expensive Pleasure for Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam is losing between one
and two dollars per hundred pounds
on his latest order increasing the
parcels post limit to fifty pounds, on
the tons of merchandise sent from
here every week to Bluffs. Utah.
The senders are paying the gov
ernment just Sl.06 per hundred
pounds for the use of his mails, while
under the agreement recently reach
ed it is costing the postoffice depart
ment $3.50 for transportation char
ges. in addition to what is paid the
railroads for their part of the jour
ney.
1t is estimated that the govern
ment has already lost several thou
sand dollars on shipments from this
city to that one point alone as the
compromise agreement provided that
the carrier should be paid for all mail
carried since January l.. The gov
ernment agreed to pay the carrier
fifty cents per hundred pounds on
mail sent from Thompson's to Moab
and $2.10 per hundred for mail car
ried from Moab to Bluff. distance
of 160 miles. Under the old con.
tract the carrier was getting $685.
per year.
Grand Junction jobbers have beer
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
RECEIVER SELLS
BONDS TO BANK

Receiver John j. Tobin of the Mesa
County National bank yesterday Sc
cured the approval of Judge Cayen-
der for the sale of $4,000 in Porto
Rican bonds helds by the Mesa Coun-
ty bank. The bonds. which were long
time four per cents, brought 1902.
Receiver Tobin stated today that
the bonds were on deposit in Wash
ington, and were sent back after the
postal savings deposits held by the
bank when it closed where paid over
to the government. The bonds now
become part of the assets of the in
stitution. They were purchased as
security for the savings deposits in
the Mesa bank. and to sell them il
was necessary to secure the approval
of the court.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
Forty Thousand Sheep Will be
Sheared at Mack; Begin Tomorrow

In the neighborhood of 10000
sheep will be sheared this week at
Mack, starting tomorrow This
morning H. Il. Perkins. a Delta sheep
man lett for there with force of
16 shearers and helpers. Most of
them We're Mexicans, who have been
waiting around Grand Junction for
the last month for the shearing sea-
son TO open They took fourteen
tents and all other camp equipment
with them. Besides shearing Mr.
Perkins sheep, the same outfit will
shear the sheep for Lathrop, F. A.
Brewer, r. A. Tawney and A. Por-
ter of Montrose, all OF whom run
their sheep in the same area.
The season opens at Cisco tomor-
row. also and so shearers will be at
work for several weeks separating
the animals from their wool. 1t is
estimated that nearly 100000 sheep
will be sheared there. The winter
this year has been unusually severe
and the sheep have extra large coats
OF wocl 1t is Interesting to note
that the tariff. according to the
sheepmen themselves. has not affect
ed the prices of wool. II anything
they are getting better prices this
year than they did year a9o.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
Associated Press

Associated Press
London. Eng. March 3l.-After "A
week of sensational Developments in
connection with the Ulster situation.
the house of commons today started
the debate on the second reading of
the home rule OF Ireland bill. 1t is
expected that the measure will occupy
the house at least three days.
The absence of Asquith who is
in charge of the bill. was bitterly
complained of by the unionists. 1t
is reported from Dublin that Asquith
will be opposed in the election in the
East Fife by James Larkin. head of
the transport workers union. who led
the strike in Dublin last fall.
Viscount Morley, lord president of
the council, today abandoned his in
tention to resign from the cabinet as
was intimated yesterday in the house
of lords.
The cabinet met today and the
strongest pressure was brought to
bear on Lord Morley to not add to
the difficulties of his colleagues by
giving up his office. In the house of
lords Morley declared If the first
Seeley resignation had been accepted,
mine would have followed as | had
being a party to adding the two Of
Tending paragraphs to the cabinet
document"
He contended that Seeley's second
resignation was independent and for
the purpose of disposing of all the
appearance OF bargain with military
officers.
Sir Edward Grey gave a hint that
the government was ready to go the
country for the general election, if
parliament would enact its bills abol-
ishing plural voting and granting
home rule and dis-establishing the
Welsh church.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
GOVERNMENT HAS
COMPROMISE FOR
DITCH DISTRICTS

Announcements were received in
this city today that the interior de-
partment has received and passed on
the contracts submitted by the Pali-
sade and Mesa county irrigation dis
tricts for water to be received from
the high line canal. Minor details
in the contracts, it is understood.
were unsatisfactory 10 the govern
ment and redraft OF the contracts
has been made and mailed to At
torney S. NJ. Logan, who represented
the districts.
This redraft. it is expected. will
be here Monday and the districts will
have an early opportunity to con-
slider the counter proposition. Ac-
ton will be taken during the COM
ing month, il is anticipated
Just what changes the government
Will demand in the contracts will
not be known until the new draft
reaches the city which will probably
be early next week The contracts
were mailed on March 2S from
Washington.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
DITCH TITLE
DOES NOT GO
WITH ITS USE
Judge CaVender Renders Deci.
sion Of Vital Importance TO
Every RdnCher in Valley.

In decision OF far-reaching i'm
nortance in the Grand Valley. aud in
all irrigation sections of the state
Judge Cavender this morning held
that the mere use of ditch. even
with the consent OF the owners of the
land does not give title to 1t, and that
the man upon whose land the water
runs. may at any time compel paw
ment for the land, and for any dam
ages he may have sustained
me ruling was made in the case
or T. A. Topham VS.. Morgan Williams
and il Will be Of vital interest TO
the ranchmen Of the valley. nearly
all OF whom have believed that when
once they secured right of way for
q ditch through anyone else's land.
theN secured title TO 1t, and that they
could not be compelled to pay for the
right of way. or forbidden its use
In the Topham- Williams case to-
day Judge Cavender held that this
generally accepted opinion was err
roneous. Topham sued Williams to
compel him TO yacate "A ditch along
ms property. and also claimed 81 900
damages, Williams made a counter
claim for $4,000. He presented evi-
dence to show that permission was
given him to build the ditch. and
That he had enjoyed the right to run
water there for five years without
objection
Judge Cavender ruled that neither
side was entitled to damages in the
present action.
THE mere fact that permission
was given to build the ditch" said
the court, does not give title to the
land. The defendant is in possession
of the ditch, and inferentially has q
right to occupy II. but not to flood
the land of others. But because he
has been using the ditch for four or
live years he has no right to continue
doing so. without paying for the
right OF way. Because a man from
courtesy or peighborly feeling gives
another a right to build a ditch on
his land, he is not prevented from
getting paid for it, The defendant
has a license to use the ditch. but
has not title TO it. He must condemn
or get a deed"
The court granted an injunction
good for ninety DAYS to prevent Ton
ham from interfering with the ditch,
and held that in the meantime Will
liams must begin condemnation pro-
ceedings or some other form of ac-
ton, and get title to the right of way,
and pay for it. If title is not Sc
cured. the court held that the plain
tiff would then be entitled to an
injunction to restrain the use of the
land for ditch purposes.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
RHONE CAPTAIN
Of HIGH SCHOOL
1914 TRACK TEAM

At meeting held recently Robert
Rhone was elected captain of the
1914 Tiger track team. Preparations
are going on at fast rate for the
interclass track meet. which Will be
held April lS. Under the able coach
ing of Frank Du Cray some excep-
tionally fast material is being devel-
oped. Following the class meet viii
be the Mesa county meet which comes
on the 25th with the Colorado
Springs interscholastic May and the
Western Slope meet the 7th of May
at Montrose. 1t is planned to send
a team of at least six men to Mont
rose and as many as show sufficient
class to Colorado Springs.
The men have practiced faithfully,
fully fifteen being out at the practice
every night. Murray, Crown and
Rayburn are making the big noise, as
well as Captain Rhone and Stong 1t
has been decided to award letters to
the men who win place in the coun-
ty meet.
The boys have anticipated the
baseball league which was organized
several days ago. by practicing every
night. A meeting will be held this
afternoon after school to elect a cap
tain. OF the promising candidates,
Warren Patton, Ed Johnson and Hen
ry Mahannah seem to be the pick of
the pitchers, while Walter Palmer
and Harry Hill are making strong
bid for catcher's position.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31

personal issue with the President and
declared that he believed the Presi-
dent was actuated by highest mo-
tiyes; that there was no breach in
the Democratic party. He argued at
length against the Presidents con-
tention and declared that the 'amaz-
ing request for the repeal was like
the peace of God, it passeth all under
standing"
He differed with the President s
contention that toll exemption was
"a mistaken economic policy" but
admitting dispute on the point
that exemption be suspended for two
years.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
FREIGHT TARIFFS
ALL SUSPENDED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. d. c.. March 31.-
All the new tariffs filed by railroads
as to allowances to industrial rail-
roads were suspended today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
until July 80. with the exception of
those affecting the United States
Steel corporation and other iron and
steel companies. which were permit
ted to stand.
Approximately four thousand tar
iffs were suspended. They would
have become effective at midnight.
and were submitted in compliance
with the commissions finding in the
industrial railways case. in which it
was held that the allowances and
divisions of rates by the trunk lines
with certain industrial railways OPP
Grated by iron and steel companies in
their effect on rebates should dis
continue. Only these Industrial rail
ways which had not had their day
in court were granted suspension.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31

Law UPHELD

The first test of the new corpora
tion law requiring the filing of an
nual reports on penalty of having
their charters taken away is being
made today before Judge Cavender in
the case of the Mines Timber & Sup
ply Co. vs.. Conrad Hansen. The suit
involves $3.50 alleged to be due for
timbers furnished the defendant at
Norrie.
Hanson is claiming that the plain
tiff has no standing in court. in that
it failed to make its annual corpora
tion reports. and consequently is
without authority to sue or be sued
in Colorado.
Late this afternoon Judge Caven-
der upheld the law and dismissed the
case. holding that the plaintiff had
forfeited tits charter.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
Baum Will Blow
Bubbles for Fair

With the expectation of taking
over million Double Blow pipes to
the Panama-Pacific exposition in
1915. j. b. Baum. well known local
inventor, has applied for a patent ON
a little contriyance which he calls
the Double Bubble Blow Pipe Mr..
Baum has spent some time perfecting
this amusing toy for children, which
consists of clever device by which
one child can blow two soap bubbles,
one inside of the other, with a beau
tiful color effect.
Mr.. Baum has already sold large
number of them locally and has or
ders from Chicago novelty firm for
thousands more.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
Wheat Acreage
Will be Larger


That the campaign which has been
pushed by the Home Manufacturers
Association and all genuine Grand
valley boosters has borne good re-
suits Is the opinion of NJ. Winkleman.
who has Just finished a tour over the
lower valley in the interests of the
firm he represents. Mr.. Winkleman
says that there will be more wheat
planted in the valley this year than
ever before. His business is to sell
the ranchers and other firms using
grain sacks their grain sacks and
from the amount of his sales he
makes these deductions.
This valley is favored. he says. in
that its winter wheat has the advan-
tage of an exceptionally early start.
The winter wheat which was planted
last fall is between three and five
inches high at the present time, thus
giving it a splendid start. Mr.. Win
kleman estimates that there will be
several thousand acres planted to
grain this year. all of which finds a
market at home.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
7 T0RRE0N
BAIT lie
RACES
House TO House Fighting in the
Streets Of Stronghold; Re-
port Of ArmiStlCe Denied.
BOTH SIDES NOW WORN OUT

Associated Press.
Juarez. March 31.-A single
line stating thai lighting con-
tinued nt Torreon, wns received
at noon today by rebel officials
here. The rumor that an arnis-
tice had been agreed upon was
denied. There were no details,
hut rebel officials assert that the
main battle for the town was
fought last week at Gomez PaIa-
clio, where the loss on both sides
was heavy. Officials assert that
neither side. would now he able
to repeat such bluody and de-
termined contest. In Torreon
the fighting is now said to be
from house to house.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-31
Associated Press.

tssOCldttu Press.
London, Eng, March 31.-The es-
tablishment of a federal system of
government for the British Isles was
suggested to the house of commons
today by Sir Edward Grey as the so
luton of the home rule difficulty.
The suggestion was received with
great attention by the house. which
was engaged in debate of the second
reading of the home rule bill.
II believe" said Sir Edward Grey,
that If our present difficulty is not
solved by the introduction of fed
eral system. the country will go un-
der through sheer inability of parlia-
ment to transact its business
He said the ministers We're not
prepared to make any concession be-
yond the six years exclusion of the
Ulster counties from operation of the
bill as offered by Asquith. He said
the country must settle the question
at the end of that time" He sug-
gested a resumption of the confer
ences between the party leaders
along the line of q federal system
for the whole country before the end
of six years.