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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
LIVERPOOL CABLES
 AFFECT NEW YORK
Cotton Market Opens at a Decline But Recovers
 for Gain

Now York. May IA further sharp de- cline at the opening of the cotton mar ket this morning was followed by a rapid recovery and the close was firm at a net advance of Il to IA points.
 Weak Liverpool cables were followed by a renewal of heavy Wall street and seat tering liquidation in the marekt here, and first prices were to IA points under last nights closing. One of the more prom inent Wal street brokers. was credited with selling no less than 2booo bales for October and December delivery on the call, but this break carried prices about si and evidently attracted good deal ot realizing by recent sellers as we'll as some fresh buying for long account.
 | At any rate offerings were very well absorbed around the initial figures, and the market soon turned steadier with the advance promoted by the relatively steady ruling of southern spot markets, reports that New England spinners were buying | here on the early break, rumors of a | more favorable turn in international poll tics and the failure of the weather may
 to show any further precipitation of con | sequence in the drouthy sections or the
 eastern belt. As prices worked higher the
 demand became more active, particularly | when 1t was found that rallies were mol bringing out increased offerings of long | cotton. and the market was very firm 1T | the late hours with the close at the bes point of the day. few additional Ma
 notices were readily taken, and the neal
 month firmness helped the general rally | Private cables attributed the break il
 Liverpool to liquidation of Egyptians in
 duced by the prohibition of exports iron
 Alexandria to Italy and Switzerland, anC
 the sale in the English market of cottoi cargoes diverted from the continent bN the British government. Wall stree houses were good buyers on the rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Coffee Market

New York, May 4--There was some cov- |{ering by July shorts in the market for coffee futures here this morning, but after opening points higher to points lower. the market eased off in the later trading under scattered realizing and little trade |. selling. Closed at net decline of to 6 hoints. Sales. Il, ,250. Closing bids: May, (. eoc. June 63Oc: July, 742c; August, 7.4Sc; September, 7.44c; October. 7.49c; November, 7.52c: December. 7.57c; January. 763c; Feb ruary, 7.6sc; March. 7.74c; April. 7.7Sc. Spot steady Rio, No. :, 7%c; Santos, No. 4, 10c; cost and freight offers were un- changed
 As yesterday was a holiday, there were mo official cables from Brazil.
 The worlds visible supply statement < u/howed a decrease of 659.119 bags for the ' nonth of April, against 523163 last year, making the worlds visible as of May l tS,9S7,162 bags, against 12,110,S50 last year. These figures were in line with recent es- inmates and had evidently been dis counted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
PRICES ARE FIRM IN WHOLESALE MARKET Local Demand Strong and Sales Are Heavy-Sup-
 plies Adequate

Cotton quotations hold firm on the local market at 9hc on good mddling basis Flour and grain quotations are also firm no changes being noted at the close yes. terday. The local demand is strong and sales are said to be heavy. Creamery products are also in good demand The quotation on the best creamery butter is 33i< cents, while process butter is going ffor 261k cents
 Tn poultry and produce markets are active and supplies continue to arrive in large quantities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
DARKNESS STOPS
 GULL-PELICAN GAME
Thomas Is Hitting Star, His Homer Tieing Score-Beck Is
 Batted Hard

Mobile, May 4.-Darkness ended to- days game between Mobile and New Or leans at the end of the ninth inning with the score . tie, 8 to 8. Mobile had a lead of four runs at one time, but Thomas's home run, his second in two days. scored two runners ahead of him in the seventh and his single. an error, Thomas steal and schmidt's error to head him. let in the tieing run. In the ninth. sylvesters hitting was feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middlng, 9.75c: receipts 64Sl shipments, 10.02s; sales. Ss3; stock, 11s,o26.
 Memphis: Middling, 9.S7c: receipts, S62 shipments, 3350 sales, $50; stock, 14l,b71.
 Augusta Midding, 9.43c; receipts 1647 shipments. 592: sales, 902; stock 1l5,279
 St Louis: Mddling, 9ssc: receipts 1857 shipments, 1463; stock, 31, $50
 Cincinnati; Receipts, 5i2; shipments AS; stock 19,536.
 Little Rock Midding, 9.25o; receipts 233: shipments, 33: sales. 925 stock, 25, O6s.
 Total today Receipts. 1,111422; ship ments, 16,2O6: stock, ,03O.
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To Probe Election

Topeka, Kan, May 4.--Following the receipt of the refusal of Henry T. zim- mer, election commissioner at Kansas City, Kan, to resign. Governor Capper announced today he would conduct aR investigation of the recent election at Kansas City. He said hp had received more than 40 complaints on the election The governor was authority for the statement that the investigation prom ised to involve men prominent i'll the affairs of both the republican and demo- cratic parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. May 4-(Special)A meet | ing of the teachers of Morgan county will
 be held at Hartsele on May p, at which time a countrywide campaign against H. literacy will be inaugurated, according to
 announcement here today of Prof. J. c.
 Tidwell. county superintendent of educa- ton. It is planned, Professor Tidwell stated. to begin the campaign about July l. although the date will not definitely be determined until the Hartselle meeting. Moonlight schools will be held, at which free instruction will be given all illiter-
 ates who care to attend. Professor Tid-
 we'll stated today that 50 teachers in the
 public schools of the county had already
 volunteered to teach these moonlight
 schools. and that he expected that the
 number would be largely increased.
 The women's clubs of the Decaturs will
 be host tomorrow to the annual convention
 of the First district, Alabama Federation
 of Women's Clubs, which convenes in
 the Decaturs for two-days' session. The
 meeting will be called to order by Mrs.
 John D. Wyker of Decatur, district chair
 man. Mrs. l.. J. Haley, president and
 Mrs. Frances B. Clark, corresponding sec retary, will deliver greetings, following which Mrs. Wyker will address the fed eTdtlOI OH t0t buDJcCt lne state FeQ- eration. Its Work, Past and Future D Election of officers will take place at the close of Thursdays session, and just prior to adjournment Among those on the programme are: Mrs. Walker Rey- | holds, Anniston; Mrs. w. c. Crumpton.
 Evergreen; Mrs J. Alex Moore. Jasper; Mrs. Lee Moody. Bessemer; Mrs H. P, Cole. Mobile; Mrs. Leon Well. Montgom- cry; Mrs. c. c. Adams, Birmingham. 
 Mayor W. G. Bellenger of Gadeden and Earl Lay, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of that city, will arrive here Thursday night and launch a campaign that is expected to carry the next con- vention of the Alabama Protective asso-
 ciation to the Etowah capital, according to advices received here today. The con-
 vention will be called to order Friday and
 will be in session through Saturday.
 In addition to Gadsden, it is expected that other Alabama cities will compete for
 the 1916 meeting.
 Post H. the local organization, with a
 membership extending all over north A,s.
 bama, will be hosts to the convention. and
 are arranging to show the trade evanrels
 a good time. Several hundred dollars hav been raised as an entertainment fund. 4 boat trip to Muscle Shoals, on inc Ten. nessee river. will be one of inc entar- tainment features.
 J. H. Calvin, who was named a com
 mittee of one at the recent meeting of Post H to get up the programme. today announcer tnat ms work was finished. The programme in full follows: Friday:
 1:so p. m.-Meetins called to order a, the city hall.
 4:so p. m,-Baseball game. Ladies tn- vited. 'A p. m.-Automobile trip. Evervbodv meet at the R. R. Y. M. c. A. after the ball game.
 8 ?. m.-Regular business sessio, ,,..,, the work of the convention I. f1rS.h .S Saturday, May g.:
 Boat trip on the Tennessee river. Boat leaves the wharf at s:ao a. m.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. May 4-Cotton, spot dull prices easy. Good middling. 5.s6d; mid ding. 5.50d; low middling, 5.06d; sales, 6Ooo bales; for speculation and export, 800. Re- ceipts. 5000 bales. Futures closed steady. May and June. 540Ld; June and July, 5.46id July and August, 5.521fd; October and November 5.71d; January and Febru- ary, 5.7shd; March and April, 5.S41sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Standard Out of Trouble

London, May 4-U:iI D. m.)--The petition for compulsory discontinuance of the company which owns the stan dard. an old established London news paper, was dismissed today. The finan- cial difficulties of the standard have been adjusted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Beatty to Led ssEnemv',

Washington, May 4.-Rear Admira, Beatty commandant of the Norfolk navy yard, was designated today by Secretary Daniels to temporary special duty in command of tho "enemy'' fleet to operate sgainst Admiral. Fletcher in the New York-Narragannaet bay man. euvers, May 1ss to 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans May 4.-Spot cotton quiet 12 points off. Sales on the spot. $50 bales; to arrive, 200; good ordinary, 7.24c; strict good ordinary, 7.Soc; low middling S.4Sc; strict low middling, s.sSc; middling, s.25c; strict middling, 9.5oc; good middling 9.S2c; strict good middling, 101sc Receipts, 5o20; stock 319.2S6.
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Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, May 4.-Mercantiie paper S1; o53st per cent. Sterling exchange steady 6o-day bills s4.76.50 for cables A.7s.7o for demand, s4.79.25. Bar silver, oolsc Mexican dollars, 3sssc. Government oonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
 Time loans easy; 60 and 90 days 21sfazs- per cent: six months 3k@3ls per cent call money steady. High. per cent; low E. per cent; ruling rates, per cent; las loans. per cent closing bid, IA per cent offered at per cent
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Dry GnadS Market

New York, May 4-Staple cotton goods continue firm and in steady demand Yarns quieter but firm. Mems wear for fall is not being ordered freely and light weights are dull. Silk ribbons have been sold for export to South America in mod crate quantities.
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Montgomery Market

< Montgomery, May 4.-(Special)- )-Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair, 10. 1sc strict goods sedhng. ss.c; good middljas t sc; strict m ,sS, 'd'ins' s44c; middling. Atrict low middhng, sssc; low s1sc; strict good or dinary 7.f~ " il'ordinary, 7.slc. Mar ket quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Chicago Grain

Chica go. May 4-wheat: No. red, N.62; No. 2 hard, $l .e2a4Ql1 .ss. Corn: No. yellow. 7Sd77s1ac Rye: No. ?, sl.22. Bar ley. s76aS0c Timothy, s .5O97. Clover, Se @ls Pork, s1790. Lard, slo. 25@lo.S 30. Ribs $1OQ1l0 62
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, May 4.-Rough rice was strong and clean steady. Receipts. clean, 1000. Sales: 137 sacks rough Honduras at 3.971ac; 175 sacks Japan at 4.o6c; 605 pockets clean Honduras at 3ss 647sc; 200 pockets Japan at 4Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 4.-Wheat: No. hard, q 561x11 .57; No. ? red, Sl.5sdl oosa Corn: No. ? mixed, 75a'biAc' No. white 7sc. No. yellow, 76i.c Oats: No. 2 white
 54,k@55c; No mixed, 5iisMo2c.
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Pickering Goes to Richmond

New York. May i-Catcher Pickering of the New York Americans was re- leased today to the Richmond 1nterna- tional club under an optional agreement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Ceteon Merehants, Hanover Squaxe, N, Memoers New York Cotton Exchange
 Wew Orteans Cotton Exchange. New arrk nork Produce Exchange, Associate 1emo oers Liverpool Cotton Association. tToers eolcited $~r the purchase and BE 9t .s4tfHc Aru ton Seed oil for <.9ilLs eeiiFafy Snec al attention ai5d
 133'- -s .ss,f q r for cono1gumept6I17
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per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, sfo: mixed feeds per ton. n5; oats. per bushel. 7sc; corn. per bushel. u08; corn meal, $.ss per bushel; Cremo meal, S2o. Chops, N.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Nayal Stores

7 Savannah. May 4-rurpentine firm, 46i<c sales, s56; receipts. 1o44; shipments. 2@ stock, 21 ,02S Rosin firm; sales. 5es; re. ceipts. S7ss; shipments. 6A; stocks, 7s,sd2 Quote:. A. B, sS.25; C, D, &.S0; B. $S.S5 F. c, s3.5o; T, 8. .65GS. 70; K, B. 75@s. 30; M $40; N, $5. IS; we. s 50; wv. H.7o
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St. Louis Grain

St Louis, May 4-Wheat: No. red, s1 5s6i1. 5S,s: No. 2 hard. s1 5s1a@l .6l July. s1 .55a.. Corn: No 771fc, No. white, ISa 7sisc: July, 7shc Oats: No. ?. 56iac; No. 2 white, 641xd64&c; July, 54c.
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Hides and Talow

(half cured). 11611c; green hides (fresh), l0@11c dry flint hides, 26@27c: dry sait hides. 2S07lc; damaged hides. half price; sheep skins, 806oc; horse hides, S2@a. 50: sherlings. 1b0e5c: goat skins, 260soc; kid skins 10c: tallow. 508c; beeswax. 25027; washed wool. 2s6aoc; clear unwashed wool, 2o@2sc; burry wool. H@16c; ginseng. q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 4.-Cotton seed oil was easy in face of the advances in other commodity markets, owing to liquidation on further tenders of about 4000 barrels ,on May contracts and extreme dullness in fhe demand for actual oil. Closed 1 to 5 points net lower Spot. 6.57c06. .65c: May, 657a660c June 670Ax. .76c July. 68S@ ~s9Oc; August. 7OSd7 .05c; September, 713@ .15c: October, 7.1607 10c; November, 6SS@ 7.05c; December. s.s0Qss5c Total sales. S100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Flour end Feedstuffs

self-rising flour, g; Tennesse,. flour
 G,eo; Michigan -four. $s.5o; Idaho flour, 97So: Indiana flour. H10; spring wheat flour, 4.5O hard winter wheat flour, y7.sO shorts. S86; pure winter bran, Sss: c. s. meal, 7h per cent, $2o; Cremo meal s26; c. 2. hulls. Q0 ton; No. timothy. hay. s2e
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American Association

At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 8. Co., lumbus ?.
 At Louisville: Louisville 4. Cleve- land 8.
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The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hens-13@131ac. Turkey Gobblers-16c; hens. FOG. Broilers-30d40c h. Ducks-15c ID. Guineas-S0c. Young Roosters-35c. Old Roosters-S0c Geese-No sale. Fresh country eggs, 1sc; graded carton eggs. 2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
Supar Market

New York, May 4.-Raw sugar steady centrifugal, 4.77c; molasses, 4c. Refined steady. Sugar futures continued quiet with prices at noon showing practically no change from yesterday Sugar futures closed easy, 1 to points lower. Sales 34o0 tons. May, 3.Sc; July, 3.soc; Septem- Der, 402c: December. 3.7sc.
 Raw sugar closed easy; centrifugal, 4. 1904 BOG; molasses sugar, S.93Q4c. Sales, 35, 600 bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-05
English Money

x London, May 5.-Money, 1A41l9 per- cent Discount rates, short bills, 3ss per cent three months, 27s@1 5-16 per cent.
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tGame called; darkness.) sHit for MonEan in eighth. Score by innings:
 Mobile .a. 900 503 000--s New Orleans 200 001 301-s
 summary: Home run, Thomas. Two base hit Matley Sacrifice hits. Reilly. Higgins Stolen bases, Miller, Sylvester 2 Thomas. Colye. Struck out, sCoving- ton 3. Morgan 3. Bagby l. Base on balls, Covington ?, Beck 4. Morgan {, BaRby l. Hit by7pitcher. Bagby (Matley). Wild pitch, Bagby. Hits. Beck with no runs,
 innings none out in thflH, three on bases; Morgan with . runs. in 6 innings; Bagby with no runs, in ipnings Time. 2:15. Umpirss Rudder- ham and Kerin.
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Lemons-$3.5064.00. Limes-Q.26. Florida Oranges-$2. 75QD8. .50 Grapefruit-S9@2. 50. California Oranges-$2 .7563 8, Strawberries-$250 to $3.50 Applss-Winssaps, S. Baldwins, sA: Rsu Davis, s3.6094;. box apples, $1.6o09. Peanuts-SM0s1tc per ib. Tomatoes. .$3 to $3.50 per crate Celery-Florida. per crate. s2.75; Wc te a dozen.
 New Florida Beans-Hamper, S2.N. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper, u.5o, Walnuts-16@20c ID. Pecans-15d20c lb. Filberts-15c per ID. Almonds-a0c per lb. Lettuce-n. Eggplants-S9 to t250. Onions-$2 per bu. Irish Potatoes-soc per bushel. Cabbage--31tc per lb. New Cabbage-SS26 per crate. London Layer Raisins-S1.76. California Figs-$1.50 per case. ~ Seed Potatoes-s1@1.25 bu. Onion sets-N bu. Seed Sweet Potatoes-Dooly yamss.pss bu., $1.3S02 [ Asparagus-N. Fsr
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Creamery Products
 Creamery Butter-331xc; process butter 261ac; oleomargarne, 14a22c Full Cream Cheese-17Hc; imported
 l Swiss. S5c; Pimento. dozen, N.a5.
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Fish

Perch-8c. Salt Water Trout-1101z5kc. Blue Catfish-7c. Red snapper-sc. Gray Snapper-5c. Mullet-Sc. Spanish Mackerel-Sc. Shrimp-1Oo.
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Meats

Meats Extra Ribs-12c. Bellies-123ic. Boston Butts-11c. Pork Loins-18c. Breakfast Bacon-22c. Spare Ribs-11hc. t Regular Hams-loc. Skinned Hams-1Oc Pure Lard-1l7tc; compound, gtc.
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tGame called; darkno6s.) sHit for Mongan in eighth. Score hv iupipRs.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day. s61.50O shares
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Spot Cotton
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-29
NO. 1854

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day of October, 1915, in accord.
ance with Section SO, Chapter lao, OF
the Statutes of 1913, one Margaret NJ.
Glennan of Aura, County OF Elko. and
State of Nevada made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per.
mission TO appropriate the public wat.
ers OF the State of Nevada. Such ap.
preparation is to be made from Sheri.
dan Creek, at a point in the SEA OF
NWA OF Sec. IL, L. 43 n. II. 81 h., NJ.
ID. u. & NJ, by mean of a dam and 80
cubic feet per second is to be con,
veyed 10 the SWA OF SWA, Eh OF
SWA Sec. 10; NWA of NWA Sec
Is, Eh of NEA and NWA of NEA
of Sec. 16, I. 43 N. X. So h., NJ. d
b. & NJ, by means of bitches and
there used for irrigation purposes
Water not to he IT u.rEcd to stream.
". NJ KGA:tNEY,
SLstc Engineer.
Dat oil first publication Nov. 10, 1916
Date of last publication Dec. ~, 1915
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-29
scriDed as follows. to.wit:

That piainlin by himself and by his
Sranters anu predecessors 1 Il interest
MAJ been III Tue acIual, exclusive anu
pOsSesslOn continuously IOI
more IMAM nIteen years prior " tue
uale anu To the nlluS VI tnls com
plalhl, ol certain real property situate
III the county ot ElhO, state VI Ne
'aoa, particularly described as tol.
LOws, lO-wlt: quarter Vi
section one, North nail OF southwest
quarter Il Southeast quarter OIL
southwest quarter OF Section one;
Noflneast quarter and South hall vi
Nortnwest quarter and SUutn hall vi
Section Twelve; North a OIL Section
Thirteen all III township Forty North
VI Range klIty-two East, Mount ID.
aDlo Base and Meridian
a alleges In his said COM
plant That tor more than fifteen (l5)
years last, preceding the fling Of saIu
complaint he and his granlors anu
predecessors in interest nave been III
actual, exclusive and Overs possess
ION OIL SAID lands, claiming TO own the
same III lee against the whole world,
anu Tor more IMAM tive 60 years last
past said pIainun has paid all taxes
OF every klnd levied or assessed
against said property, and the who
thereof; That The defendants named,
and each of the known defendants
described i'll SAID complaint unJustly
claim III estate, right, title, interest,
or lien in said LANDS, that the defend
ants be required to set forth the ma
lure Oh their Claims; thai the State
ami into and determine the legal
lty OF plaintiffs title, and determine
II adverse Claims of the defendants;
that 1t be decreeu that the defendants
nave no estate OF interest in said real
property and they be enjoined from
asserting any claim to the same and
Tor general relief and costs, all OF
which Will more fully appear by refer.
ence TO the said complaint.
And you are hereby notified hat if
you TAIL to appear and answer said
complaint, as ABOVE required, the said
plalnIr will apply to the State for
the relief demand therein, and for
costs OF suit.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the District Court OF the Fourth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Nevada,
III and for the County of Elko, the 18th
day of November, 1914.
FRED &. NOIGHT,
(SEAL) Clerk.
By: IL. {. Sproule.
Date OF first publication Nov. 2, 1915
Date of last publication Dec. I, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-29

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne.
Vada, In and For the County Of EIko.
In the matter Of the estate OF SARAH
II. TUCKER, Deceased.
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,
" OF Elko, duly made and entered on
the 9th day OF November. A. ID. 1915,
the undersigned was duly appointed
as administrator OF the estate OF said
Deceased, and hat he has qualified
as such administrator.
Notice is further given that any aud
ali 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
anu the statutory affidavit attached,
within three months from the date OF
the first publication OF this notice, Oh
their claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 9th day of November, A. D.
1915. e.
ROBERT TUCKER,
Administrator of said Estate
First publication, Nov. 9Th.
Last duplication, Dec. 4th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-29
MO D Ell CITY
OVERNM EMIT.

THE National Municipal League In
convention at Dayton, o., has put for
ward a model city charter" on which
its experts have been working for two
years. Ii seems to involve a sort OF
merger OF the old mayor-and.c council
plan with the newer commission plan
and still newer city manager plan (im-
ported from Germany
1t proposes an elective non.partisan
city council which may have as many
as twenty-five members, or as few as
five, at the discretion of the city adopt.
ing it. If the minimum number is
chosen. the council is obviously a
commission. of the sort made famiI-
lar by many examples in the last few
years. The commission, whatever its
size, would be authorized to appoint
n of its W members mayor, and
also to appoint a city manager, a
clerk and a civil service commission.
In case a city manager were appoint
ed, the mayor would have little left to
do except TO serve ms a presiding Of
ficer.
The city manager would nave broad
executive powers but would be re-
sponsible to the council. He would
hold Office for an indeterminate period
and could be removed only after a
public hearing and after six months or
more of service.
The leagues recommendations, which
are based on exhaustive study of mu-
nicipal conditions and systems Of adj
ministration all over the United States
and in other countries are sure to
carry considerable weight. There has
been much criticism directed against
the small council, the commission plan
and the city manager plan. and the
failure of these innovations in some
cities has given the critics consider.
Bile ammunition. They are gaining in
popularity, however, as more and more
cities demonstrate the possibilities
for efficiency and economy that are in.
herent in a small, non-partisan govern
Ing body with centralized authority.