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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
POLITICS in DIPLOMATIC
5& SERVICE.

The discussion of successor to Mr..
Bryan in the Office Of Secretary OF
State calls renewed attention to the
evils of diplomatic service based on
partisan activity. It has been 90 years
practically since the Democratic party
went out of 1off1ce with Grover Cleve.
land. During that long period no
man calling himself a Democrat has
had opportunity to famflfarize him
self with diplomatic procedure and
problems. With the greater part we
are playing and must henceforward
play in the worlds affairs the need
for a diplomatic corps, trained and
superior to the permutations OF poll
tics, will become tnperative.-New
York American.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
HARD LUCK.

Hundreds Of our more or less
prominent citizens, mostly less, con
gregated on the River Bridge yester-
day morning to get a glimpse Of the
diving beauties who have been appear
ing at the Hippodrome during the past
week make daring leaps in to the
river: but they waited in vain for the
handsome damseIs had shaken the
dust, or mud, of Fairmont from their
feet and boarded the midnight
train for parts unknown. There was
such a crowd on the bridge yesterr
day morning, according to reports,
that there was grave danger Of the
bridge giving way under the strain Of
its human cargo and experimenting
the scheduled event. by taking a
plunge into the cooling waters Of the
Monongahela. According to the po-
lice chief the girls would not have
been permitted to go ahead with the
diving act, even If they had remained
in the city, as the police officer con
slider it too great a risk for young
ladies' to jump promiscuously of the
River Bridge. All in all, it was a
tough luck day for those who left
their homes to take in performance
that never came of.
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MoNpA9s JUNE 1915:
GOOD ROADS.

one week from today the people
Of Faifmont wiz vote on the 100000
bond issus. Which money II obtained,
IL TO bespent Tor the imp rovement Of
the roads "a this district.
NO one can doubt the value of good
foadE noionss can doubt the fact that
The Fairmont idistric can use the above
amount Of money TO good advantage
Just now in mailing better the high,
ways Of this sectton. and the people
viii nave & chance next Monday to
asy whether o.: not they will sanction
the order 9or the needed funds to1carry
On the work. Al
The nrst thing; that an outsider asks
concerning d eity:s specially since
the adveAtf of the automobile as means
Of transportation from one point to
another iss What ABILITIES are there
FOR getting IN aud out OF the town?
OF are there good highways between
your city ana tie next city and, in
fact, what Kind % highways do you
have Ia your whole state, connecting
up The different sect tons ?
west Virginia IS not first among
the states q the Union in the matter
Of htghways I'll tie present time. in
fsct the agitation for better roads
ali over the state was started only q
few years agos but II the plans Of
those boosting the good roads all
over the state are carried through 20
succeestni conclusion West Virginia
ia 4 short time viii have a system Of
state highways that will rank with the
best III the country
Practically every county in the state
IS making preparation to carry on ex-
teustve campaign for better roads.
Many OF the counties have in the last
two or three years spent great sums
Of money on road work and are pre-
pairing at the present time to spend
mose money n me same enterprise.
for they nave found the investment Of
money eor the Improvement Of the
hishwaysIis oneSo o. the best Of invest
mente. Every loyal citizen Of Fair
mont Is urged to- 80 TO the polls next
Monday and cast his Syote for better
reads. ...5
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GETTING BACK 10 NOTE. OF
!. Nv -e.l.M@ EERRIlhRXs 10 M I-.l.

Those who maintain that the latest
note to Germany does not alter in any
respect the attitude assumed by the
United States in the note of May 10
have not given sufficient attention to
certain readjustm ents in style and
form which the later note shows.
These reimbursement are, in our opin-
ion, significant, and may, perhaps, be
taken to indicate that the policy of
the administration as outlined in the
first usitania letter: will be Confirmed
gradually in its; entirety to the policy
outlined con iderably more simply and
clearly in. the note Of February To-
New York Tribune.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

of the press. ut is relief to find
friendly tone of the note and pointing
out that it does not necessarily mean
war" That is more of Mr.. Bryan's
sapiency. But without exception the
newspapers emphasized the friendly
tone of the two previous notes, signed
by Mr.. Bryan himself, although It is
the general opinion that those notes
were written in Language Of greater
frmness than the note Of June a.
Tie New York Times. 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

visions OF the treaty conclud ed s in
1928 between the United States and
Prussia constitute an obi legation bind
ing upon his government. It has been
a question Of great interest and OIL
some moment whether German diplo:
macy would concede without qualifica-
ton the present vitality OF the agree;
ments made by the kingdom OF Prussia
before the empire came into being
The New York Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
Edit rial Cornrnen
On Gurrl5ent Subjects.
STILL AT 1T.

w. ]. Bryan has lost none Of his old
facility in writing himself down an
ass. II am glad to note the change
in the tone of the press IN regard 70
the note to Germany" he says: ne
is the only man in the world VINO
has observed any change in the tone
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

but unlike Mr.. Bryan. the President is
not willing to PURCHASE peace by sur
rendering national right and national
duty. The noxious influence Of Mr..
Bryan while Secretary Of State was
by no means confined to his efforts to
commit the government to Bernstorff
policies in our international relations.
To Mr.. Bryan's endeavors can be
traced the unfortunate, the almost
criminal attitude Of the administrator
as a. whole toward the vital question
of national preparedness The New
York Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
PREPAREDNESS.

President Wilson is sincerely anxl-
Gus to keep the United States atpeace,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
OVERLOOKED BY GERMAN
foreign OEFICE.

DR.. Won Jagow, in the latest German
note regarding the case of the Frye
again expressly admits that the pro
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

II a person appears surly. growls
at YOU and barks at the children for.
give him; perhaps he, too, has been
deprived of chance to go fishing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

one week from today the people
Of Faifmont VIM vote on the 100000
bond issue. which none 4 obtained,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
EXPERTS REASONS
why SILVER ADVANCED

BUTTE CITY, Nov. 29,-Bar silver
was quoted Saturday at 56h cents.
This raj another advance, the Fri.
day price represented an advance of
a half cent an ounce. Many are
wondering why silver is advancing
at his time. Certainly Butte is glad
to see silver go up, but the question
is-why is it going?
According to one eastern expert
the advance in the price of the white
metal is explained by the advance in
the rate of sterling exchange, by buy
ing for account OF India banks, and
by purchases of the British govern
ment for coinage purposes. With
he recent arrangement for an addi-
tional credit OF $780, OO, 900. together
with the Anglo-French loan of $780,
100000. both of which are helping
the rate of sterling exchange TO high
er levels, IL seems that bar silver is
destined to rule at considerably high
er prices in the immediate future.
-NNN'N u " LOlluOIl NuOlt
the stocks of silver at about 7.OOO.OO0
ounces which is n lower reserve than
usually carried. As shipments have
barely been up 10 the average, II
would seem that the London market
will see higher quotations during the
coming week.
The improvement In the silver met
al market from recent low record
quotations of around 46k cents to
56h cents an ounce. means a gain of
great proportions in the earning of
the silver producing companies. par-
ticularly those owning low grade sill
yer mines where the cost of produc-
ing he metal is considerable above
40 cents an ounCe Even in the in
stance OF the high grade mines an
increase of 5 cents an ounce in the re.
~alization price for the white metal
means nj most cases a jump in cram
ings of from % to 30 per cent.
Saturdays price of silver metal
was better than the average price of
looJi the lowest record year .tOr Sill
yer metal. 1t compared with the av-
erage for 1904 of 54.S1 cents an ounce,
of 1913 cents in 1913 and of 60.S2
cents in 1912.
The most recent high registered for
silver metal was in October, 1913,
when the price averaged 60.79 cents
an From that point the price
ago it was quoted down TO 46k cents
an ounce Recovery has been swift.
The low point was reached at a time
when sterling exchange was at nadir
and the Improvement has been as rap
id as the recovery in the sterling ex-
change rate itself.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
NOTICE TO

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State Of Ne
vada, In and for the County Of EIko.
In b matter Of the estate OF KATH-
ERNIE SCOLLARD PHILLIPS, De-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
by an order OF the District Court Of
the Fourth Judicial District Of the
State OF Nevada, in and for the Coun-
ty OF Elko. duly made and entered
on the 8th day of November, A. d.
1915. the undersigned was duly ap-
pointed as the administrator OF the es-
tate OF Katherine Scotland Phillips,
deceased and that he has qualified as
such administrator.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against said
decedent or the said Estate must file
the same with the Clerk Of the above
entitled Court, with proper vouchers
and the statutory affidavit attached.
within three months from the date of
the first publication Of this notice. or
their claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 9th day of November,
A. d.. 1915.
WIN. ii. PHILLIPS,
Administrator.
First publication Nov. Q, 1915.
Last publication December Il. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
MAY SET ASIDE
APPORT|ONMENT ACT

According to Senator Jake Fulmer,
who was in Reno a few days ago
from White Pine county, say the
Gazette, an effort may be made to
set aside the apportionment act of
the last legislature upon the ground
that the apportionment of senators
and assemblymen TO the various
counties is not based upon population
CLARK County" says senator Fulmer,
has a smaller population than Lilcoln
and yet Clark is given two assembly
men while Lincoln has but one. In
the apportionment of senators Elko
county will have two members in the
next upper house while all the other
counties. including Washoe. with its
large population, will nave but one.
This, of course, is due TO the fact
that Elko has WE follower senators.
the legislature not having possessed
the power to legislate n of them
out of office when the senate repre-
sentation was reduced to one from
each county. After the neXt session,
of course, Elko will have but one
senator unless the apportionment act
should again be changed"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
Forecast of Financial
Matters In Congress

spend approximately Sl50.OOO,O 900
more for the army and navy and $780,.
100000 under the shop purchase plan.
while the total deficit tpr the present
year.. which must be considered in es.
timating how much revenue will be
needed. will be $65. 600. 200, if expendi-
lures on the Panama Canal are in.
cluded.
The need of revenue has started
talk on a war munition tax among
certain Democratic leaders. The plan
at first suggested was a TAX upon
war munition exports but this was
dismissed after some consideration as
impractical. The latest suggestion in
this connection is a special tax upon
the incomes of the corporations di-
rectly benefiting through the sale of
war munitions.
A twenty per cen war munition tax
would give the government at least
100000, 900, according to figures of
the Department of Commerce. The
total increased value of the exports of
war munitions form the United States
during the first nine months of this
year was $1,099, 0OO, 0OO. The actual
profits TO the manufacturers from
these exports have been enormous. ff-
ty per cent being quite usual.
The number of industries that would
be affected by such a tax may be
gained from an analysis of the for
eign trade OF the United States for the
first nine months of the year. the fig
ures of which have just been made
public by the Department of Com
merce. Iron and steel manufacturers
exported were worth 1881, 900, 900 an
increase of approximately 500, 600, 900
over the corresponding period of last
year. This increase 1t is declared.
would be considered as subject to a
munition tax. Another SIS, OOO. 900 of
probable taxation is represented in the
increased shipments abroad Of boots
and shoes.
Other marked increases are:
Cattle 50, OF 900. horses S72, 900 900
mules S1S,400, 900. brass and manufac.
lures of brass. 500. 900. 900. breadstufs,
1881, 900. 900, autos. s63, OOO, 900, other
vehicles $4,000. 900. raw cotton $685.
000.0 10 manufactured coffin S37, 900
600, explosives $50, 0O0, 900, fish and
fish products $4,000, 900. rubber goods
$1,000, 600, leather goods other than
boots and shoes $6S. 900, 900, meats
$97. 200, 900, dairy products $4,000.
900. vegetable oils $12.O OO, 900, refined
sugar $40, 600. 0Oa. raw tobacco $1,000
900. wool manufacturers $4,000. 900.
and zinc manufactures $4,000. 900.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O2362
02362
Eiko, Nevada, Land Office

Eiko, Nevada, Land Office
November 4th, 1915
Notice is hereby gwen Inat Aron S.
Evans OF North Fork. County Of Elko,
State Of Nevada has filed in this office
his application to enter-select-lo-
cate under the provision of Sections
23O6 and 2307, Revised Statutes of the
United States the tollowingdescribed
land, viz:
The Northwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter (NW1-4 of NW1.4)
of Section Seventeen (17), Township
F~orty-one (4l), North. Range Fifty
four (54) East, NJ. ID. B. & NJ, con-
tanning Forty (4O) acres within the
Elko. Nevada Land District.
Any and all PRISONS claiming ad-
versely the lands described. or de-
string to object, because of the min
eral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to appli-
cant, should file their alidavits of
protests in this office, on or before
the goth day OF December, 1915.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS,
Register.
First Publication Nov. 8, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02387
Eiko, Nevada, Land Office
Nnyapnhor 90 1n1E

Eiko, Nevada, Land Office
November %, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Oliver
Rife, OF North Fork. County of Elko,
State OF Nevada, has filed in this of.
fee his application to enter, under the
provisions of Sections 2306 and 1907,
r. S. U. s. the following described
land, viz:
The West half OWED of the North.
east quarter (NEA) OF Section Thirty.
four (34), Township Forty-three (43)
North, Range Fifty.slx $3.50 East, NJ.
D. d. & NJ, containing eighty 500
acres, and situate in Elko County, Ne,
vada.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir.
Ing TO object because Of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal TO applicant
should file their affidavits of protest
In this office, on or before the 31st
day Of December, 1916.
JOHN r.. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication, Nov. %, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.

~ ~. anu iHSt Ne"S SERVICE.
Washington, December 5-when
Congress opens 1t will be face to face
with a lean pocketbook and the pros
pect OF bigger expenditures than ever
before. Democratic leaders have been
racking their brains for weeks trying
to devise the best plan for raising re-
venues to fatten the national exche-
quer.
The growing opposition inside the
Democratic party is to the plan to
keep the yer issue of Congress,
and as far as possible. out of the
campaign. by issuing the S24O. 00O, 900
Panama canal bonds which are avail.
able, has become so marked that there
are signs OF abandonment of the plan.
If this is done, the administration will
be face to face, on the eve OF the
campaign opening, with the necessity
Of raising more than 5000, OOO, 900 re-
venue. The popular resentment which
will be caused by the imposition of
any such burden has been the strong
est argument for the bond scheme.
Intimation of the steps the admin
istration will take to meet the emer-
eency has been given from time to
time by the kinds of information the
fiscal officers of the government have
been gathering reducing the exemp-
ton under the income tax law by
$1,000 have been prepared for Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo. Figures
nave been fathered also as TO the pro-
duction and expectation of munitions
of war. From these things, observers
have deduced that both n sitter in
come tax and a tax of some kind
on war profits are being considered
by the Democratic leaders in their
efforts to increase Uncle Sans in
ome Talk of a Federal inheritance
TAX has been renewed, but the one
thing believed to be absolutely certain
is that there will be no material re-
vision of the Underwood tariff.
Senator Underwood has been hold
ing many conferences with the Presi.
lent trying to find n solution for the
problem. The Senator does o be-
lieve that a bond issue would meet
the situation, so far as the increased
national defence requirements are con-
cerned. II is proposed TO make the
increased expenditures permanent, he
points out, and he does not believe
it a good policy to issue bonds to meet
current expenses.
Continuing the tax on sugar, and
enacting the wal tax bill will fall far
short of meeting the situation. These
measures will simply maintain the pre-
sent income, whereas it is proposed TO
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
II ESKIMO CODE

The Eskimo's social and moral code
is interesting. It's chief provisions
are:
Should a man inadvertently or by
malice a~forethought kill another the
wife and children of the man so killed
remain a burden on the murderer so
long as he lives or they live.
A drift log found is treasure trove
and belongs to the finder, who indi-
Gates possession by placing upon ii a
pipe, mitten or personal trinket Of
some kind.
No n must eat seal and walrus on
the same day.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Elko 01595
Public Land Sale.

clhO U1OSo
Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. LAND OFFICE at Elko, Nevada,
November, 16, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Act of Congress approved March
%, 1912 (37 Stat, 10, pursuant to
the application of John A. Mcbride of
Elko, Nevada, Serial No. 01595, we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $500 per
acre, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 29th
day Of December. lis, at this office,
the following tract of land: NWA
NEh; Nh NWA section 20, T. 80 N.
Il. 81 f., M.D.M, containing 100 acres.
Any persons claiming adversely the
ab~ove-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
John Z. Robbins, Register.
Ashley @. Dawley, Receiver.
First Publication Nov. "a
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
02386

Elko. Nevada, Land Office
November %, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that Oliver
Rife, Of North Fork, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, has fled in this Of
fee his application to enter, under the
provisions of Sections 1906 and 2307,
X. s. u. s. the following described
land, viz:
East half (Eh) of the Northwest
quarter (NWM) of Section Thirty.
four (34) Township Forty-three (43)
North, Range FIfty.six (56) East, NJ.
ID. b. & NJ, containing eighty (80)
acres, and situate in Elko County, Ne.
vada.
Any and all persons claiming ad,
versely the lands described, or desir
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
, reason, to the disposal to applicant
should file their afridavits OF protest
In this Office, on or before the 31sI
day Of December, 1916.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Nov. 20. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
INObIDNVI
First publication November 8, 1915
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O2332
Elko, Nevada, Land Office

Elko, Nevada, Land Office
October 28, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Jay II.
Clemens of Reno, County of Washoe,
State Of Nevada, has filed in this Of
flee his application to enter-select-
locate under the provision of Sections
2306 and 1907 of r.. s. U. S. the follow
ing described land, viz:
Southeast Quarter (SEA) of the
Southeast Quarter (SEH) of Section
80, Township IL North. Range 40
East, NJ. D. Il. & NJ, containing 40
acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
vergely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land. or for any
other reason, TO the disposal to ap-
plicant, should file their affidavits of
protests in this office, on or before
the 10th day of December, 1915.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication November 3, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tD2l6
Elko, Nevada, Land Onic,

Elko, Nevada, Land Office
October rs, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Jay IL.
Clemens of Reno, County OF Washoe,
State of Nevada, has filed in this of.
flee his application to enter-select-
locate under the provision of Sections
23O6 and 2307 of K. S. U. S. the follow
ing described land, viz:
The Southwest Quarter (SWA) of
he's Southwest Quarter (SWA) of Sec
ton %, Township IL North, Range 80
East, NJ. d.. Il. Il NJ, containing 40
acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing to object, because OF the mineral
character of the land, Or for any
other reason, TO the disposal to ap-
p~licant, should file their afTidavits of
protests in this office, on or before
he 10th day OF December, 1915.
JOHN l.. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication November 3, 1915.
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INC5IolC
First publication November 3, l9l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
10000
Elko, Nevada, Land Office

Elko, Nevada, Land Office
October 28, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Jay II.
Clemens OF Reno. County of Washoe,
State of Nevada, has filed in this of
flee his application to enter-select-
locate under the provision OF Sections
1906 and 1907 of II. 5. u. S. the follow
ing described land, viz:
The Southwest Quarter (SWA of
the Southwest Quarter (SWA prop.
erly described as Lot No. 4, of Section
81, Township IL North, Range 40 East,
NJ. d. d. & NJ, containing 1896 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir.
ing to object, because of the mineral
character Of the land, or for any
other reason, TO The disposal to ap.
p~licant, should file their affidavits of
protests in this office, on or before
the 10th day of December, 1915.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication November 8, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03

You say that couple lead a cat and
dog life?"
Yes
Too bad. Incompatibility of TEN
per ! suppose?"
Nothing of the sort. They conduct
a cat and dog hospital"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03

This is a day Of work. but many a
cuss doesn't know 1t is today.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-03
FINGER PRINTS AGAIN

Jimmy-What are you doing?
Tommie-Washtng the jelly off my
hands. Mas a finger print expert,
you know.-Woman's Home Compan.
ion.