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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
COUNTY FREE
FROM DISEASE
County Health officer Makes State
ment as to Health
In. Eiko
SCARLET FEVER AND
BRONCHITIS LEAD
Births Lead Deaths by Handsome Ma
Jority as Usual In
County

DR.. John Worden, county health Of
ficer and registrar Of vital statistics
has issued his monthly report fol-
February. According to the officer
Elko county is free from disease to a
great extent. There are cases OF
scarlet fever reported and the usual
large number of cases of bronchitis
which is prevalent in the winter
months. or the latter there are 20
cases.
Births Lead Deaths.
As Is usually the case in Elko coun
ty, the births are in majority over the
deaths by a considerable number.
The following table shows the
births and deaths for the month:
Deaths
Dick Jack Qndian) Elko-age, 80.
Rirths-sons
John w. Scott, Carlin.
Ernest s. Damon, Elko.
A. w. Jeffs, Montello.
Charles l.. Ashdown, Midas.
Blrths-paughters
Lewis J. Petty, Montello.
Frank v. Burner, Lee.
Robert J. Gray, Wells.
Earl o. Evans, Elko.
John A. Hyde, Metropolis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11

chine jacknifed and turned complete.
ly over. Fortunately both occupants
were thrown clear and no serious in.
jurles resulted. Young Butler suffer.
ed minor fracture of his right arm
while Ryan was unhurt. The car
was righted and on It's own power
was brought back TO town where the
injured boy was given medical at.
tention. His arm was set and physl.
clans think that nothing serious will
result from It.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11

Hirsch is well known In Elko where
he is known as Dutch. He had
worked in this city until last Satur.
day, since Aavust, 1914. Heywa en-
ployed at different times as timer
on the Mayer Hotel annex oDd by the
w. T. Smith Company He is known
to have a violent temper although on
most occasions he conducts himself
in peacab'c manner He left here
Saturday for Salt Lake and purchased
the pistol with which he shot Ger
vein, at the w. T. Smith Company
before leaving
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
MERIT BUTLER INJURED
WHEN CAR TURNS TURTLE
FORD DELIVERY CAR, DRIVEN By RYAN, TURNS OVER
AND PASSENGER FRACTURE RIGHT ARM YesTER.
DAY AFTERNOON.

A Ford delivery car belonging to the
Elko Mercantile Company was badly
jolted and Merritt Butler suffered a
broken arm yesterday afternoon when
the car struck pile OF sand and
turned turtle near Indian town. The
car was driven by Andrew Ryan OF
the Mercantile Company and Butler
was riding with him when. going at
o moderate rate of speed, the front
wheels struck a small sand pile. with.
out an instant's warning the little ma.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
WELLS CONSTABLE
BRINGS PRISONER
Bob HaIIay Gets Four Months For
Going Armed In
Wells

Constable John McComb of Wells,
arrived in the city yesterday with Bob
Hallay whom he delivered to the care
of Sheriff Harris. Hallay was given
a sentence of four months in the coun-
ty Jail by Judge Miller on the charge
Of going armed. The prisoner went
on rampage there several days ago
and with big gun created great
deal of excitement before he was ar,
rested.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
Special to the independent.


NEW YORK. March 11.-Are the
police of New York more guilty than
the anarchists who attempted to blow
up st. Patrick's Cathedral last week ?
The later claim they are. When
Frank Arbano. who therw the bomb,
Charles Carbone, who manufactured
the implement of destruction, and 9TH
ers implicated in the conspiracy, were
arrested by the police, they claimed
that Detective Barnett, Inspector
Owens and others on the police force
of the city persuaded them to make
the attempt on the lives of the 800
people in the church and then arrest
ed them to further their own means.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
M'ADOO
HAS APPENDICITIS

. Special to the independent. 9
o WASHINGTON, March IL .
o Secretary of the Treasury Nc -
. Adoo was today stricken with =
. appendicitis. The fact was an .
. nounced at an early hour this -
. afternoon and his condition is .
. reported to be serious. Mr.. Nc. .
o Adoo Is son-in.law of Presi. .
. dent Wilson and one of the .
. most popular members of the .
. cabinet. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
SIX DAILY TRAINS
WESTERN PACIFIC

The official announcement was made
today that on March 21st passenger
trains numbers 3 and will be put
into operation on the Western Pa
ciflc. Several days ago II was an
nounced that trains number 10 and
20 would be put on April 18th.
This will make six daily trains for
that road and win furnish splendid
service.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
AT SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 1O.--Pre-
paratory to the official dedication by
Governor Boyle in a few days, the Ne
yada society opened the Nevada state
building in t;,e San Diego exposition
grounds Saturday night with a west
ern house warming.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11

County Clerk Hunter has received
from the U. 8. authorities number
of copies Of the catechlsm on civil
government for use OF aliens in ap-
plying for naturalization papers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
MONTHS AGO.

Charles William negro vagrant
who was sentenced by Judge Castle
yesterday to 60 days on the chain
gang, may be a member of a gang
which robbed saloon in Castle Gate,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11

Utah, some months ago. A special
officer from that city who is in Elko
now says that he knows the negro
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11

Continued on Page Four)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
NEGRO IS SUSPECTED OF
ROBBERY DONE IN UTAH

CHARLES WILLIAMS, GIVEN 60 GANG MAY BE
ONE OF GANG WHICH ROBBED GATE SALOON SEVERAL
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-11
PRESIDENT MAKES
FORMAL PROT EST
TO The KAISER.

DEMANDS AGAINST pEPREpATIoNs COMMITTED
ON AMERICAN VESSELS LoAoEo UNcoNTRARAND CAR
NOTE FRIENDLY CONTAIN DEMANDS WHICH
GERMANY UNDER THE PRESENT CIR
cuMsTANcEs AND CONDITIONS
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
4 TYPICAL SEA DOG.

Admiral Won Tirpltz's character IL chiefly that
OF an old salt With his forked beard. his large.
round faSe. his huge bulk. he physically looks
the part OF Neptune With genuine sailor. be-
can easily Guhvnd; he can roar out a sailor
ditty with The best Of them. his business and his
relaxatous are al nautical, even hts fsyorltc
drink according 20 tradition Is the North sea
sezfoSn II he has on enthusiasm. II Il the
British navy; he acrrires - history, its trad
tons its great achIey ernentS II :ats IN recent
years has transformed him into ar AnElophObe,
that certainly & not his chosen role for Nelson.
Drake Hawkins. and TIE other great British
sea rovers became the guiding influences IN his
life Moreover hs likes not only English navel
IDEAS but ENGLAND Itself. bis children have
gained their education. IN part. In England This
inclination, according 20 his advisers. he has
transferred 10 the United States-World $
Work
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
PEAT DEPOSITS NEGLECTED

There are great deposits OF peat in this coun-
,ry which are entirely neglected and vhica
should be made a source OF income. Coke made
from peat has proved seryicsable in many ways
q Germany. IL Is not only valuable for geEer.
ating electricity al moorland stations but IS
much used By backsmiths. and, for various
metalluTgiCal purposes. especially substi-
tute for charcoal in producing high grade iron
A new turf cooking plant al Elizabeth Fehn. Oh
denburg converts 30 tons OF peat into ntne OF
coke. with gas and tar as by products. Specially
designed ovens are used and the gas generated
Is made 20 heat he Fetorts and 20 generate cleo.
trio current 20 drive dredging machines. The
tar yields creosote OIL gas oil paraffin. suphuric
acid and ammonia
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
Pointed Paragraphs

Dogs are not dentists, but they
often insert teeth.
The cucumber knocks man ont
after be gets Il down
Too many things are not worth
the EFFORT necessary 10 obtain them.
The emptiness o, things hero b..
low IS apt 20 be keenly felt before
dinner
Success comes 10 those who make
up their minds 10 do thing then
get busy.
Female suffrage, says an old
bachelor. is caused by scarcity
o, husbands.
Many man has sense enough
to get a good wife. but hasn't sense
enough 10 know H.
The comfort TO be derived from
the various walks ~ life depends
on the condition OF ones fee,
A lawyer Is very much In earn.
est when he works with a will
especially IL the estate is large and
juicy.
\ woman thinks no more Of tax.
INK another Vomen's hatpiE than n
man does OF taking another man s
umbrella
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
Future Meat Supply

From very earliest Bible times
down 10 the present day. the human
race have been meat eaters. when
they could get H. Vegerarians have
propounded their theories, and
pointed 70 long life as a reward
For abstaining from flesh. but the
red-corpuscled, hungry man will not
forsake his meat 10 any perceptble
extent On the contrary. modern
methods OK canning and cold stor-
age have brought the shipment OF
meats 20 such high degree OF GER
tainty and perfection, is consump p
ton has greatly increased City
dwellers are large consumers. and
our cities have doubled IN popgla.
ton IN the past generation while
our export trade has grown from
almost nothing 20 immense proper.
t!ons during the period named
While this demand has been in.
creasirg the system under which
our beef Eas produced aas largely
Hons 81 acres OF western range were
as free 20 use as the air. and ranch
ers and cattle companies ~ the
hundreds grazed their stock by the
tens Of thousands These vast
herds. advancing leisurely. slowly
grazed ;heir way from one good
feeding ground 20 another. and. at.
Or a herd vas once started. the
comparatively triHlng cost OF herd.
ing was all II cost. Rhue the pro.
ducuon and shipping went on year
after year Now conditions are
radically changed The vast ranges
have been surveyed, sold fenced,
and passed from government owner.
ship 70 individuals IL Is no longer
pos ible 10 drive the herds from one
feeding place 10 another both on
account % cbstructious and inab.r
ity 20 Craze while On The way
The evident readlustmert must
come through a reversal % the for
mer system. Instead ~ one man
marketing 5000 head a year. there
wil, Dc 5000 owners producing each
one beef per year. Some farmers.
~ course. Viii market more, ou' the
great reliable. steady flow o. beef
production will ultimately 20 20 'he
packing houses IN vast stream
made up o. innumersbie small
branches T'rder these conditions
one or two beeves VIII I've on what
- now practically going 70 waste.
ard with the extra care which usu.
ally is given small UNITE mo weight
and quality viii profit There sill
s,ili 10 some cattle kings IN each
81 the western states. but great
abundance can Dc maintained .ndef.
nltely through million small 1ro4ge.
ers ~ n Windsor 10 Popular Ne
chanics Magazine
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
RITS OF INFORMATION.

TTothirds OF The eaEh's surface is covered
with water
Creyhouads belong 10 one OF the oldes, known
types % DOGS.
The English grenadlsr guards were first or.
gained ln 1850
The Franco-Prussian war lasted from July.
1870. 20 May, 1871.
There are five persons in each house on an
average in Ireland.
"EnenlI IN Turkish has It's equivalent in
the British esquire
More than SzG1.g1o.Go0 has been spent BY the
various statcs OF 3l.gog miles ot state high
aays.
The doll Sc one Of The oIde7, Of toys. TX.
amples have been found in tle graves Of the
children OF ancleu; Rome
Dr g. H. Frysette Of Chicago asserts that
the high steps o. street cars are responsible for
mucA !um5ago and sciatica.
q French investigator has given Julius Caesar
tn credit for be- bE one % the earliest and most
earnest opponents o. race suicide
The Amazon river is 81 miles in length,
rising within ~ mdcs 81 'te Pacific ocean and
flowing clear across The continent
Texas politician making his final campaign
statement, apoig@zes 20 the telephone girls 10
whom be- was fretfgl when the excitement vas
running high
An ant can carry a grain II corn ~ time- the
weight %! as own BODY. While horse aud q
man can carry a burden only about equal 70
their own weight.
il appears now that The automobile hasn't
even pat crfmp IN ihe buggy business Sta
tiatics show that the buggy sales In this country
last year broke all previous records and reach.
ed the rather staggering total OF zoo 600
Colonel Alexander Koudasheva COMMANDING
the Sixth TRIAL Cossack regiment is the oniv
woman who actually commands such a body II
men al the front She has seen exceptional ser
VICE since the war began and has twice been
wounded in encounters in East Prussia.
VI there any man living who could converse
In their own language with members OF all the
nations now at war? Probably not. but Elhu
Burritt. the learned blacksmith" could easily
have accomplished the feat Born in Connecticut
In 1870 Burritt taught himself French. Latin
German. Italian. Greek and Hebrew whilst an
apprentice at the forge. and In early manhood
mastered Sanscrit, Syrjsc. Arabic. Morse, Span
ish. Dutch. Polish. bohemian and Turkish. Chin
csc and minor languages were acquired later
until he was able 10 read, write and speak In
~ different tonguea-
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
Woman's Beautiful Foot

The frequent preference Of artists
and others for the arch-tocd foot IL
one OF our curious psychological
anomalies. for II IL the more print
tive foot. the type which Is nearer
70 the foot OF an ape II ia rare that
primitive feature In man Is regard
cd as an adjunct to beauty; as a
rule, those physical features which
ere most removed from our anthro.
poid ancestors are those that appeal
most 10 our sethetlc sense That the
female Of all animals cmding
nAn-tends 20 retain primitive char.
acters longer than the male II here
borne out by the greater prevalence
OF the srch.toed foot amongst fe-
Imales-Strand magazine.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
sY {. x. WooLEY

There's Just one more thing I'd
Ike 10 ask you, said Ire mother
Who Eas listening to the advice Of
BENJAMIN F LEVIN. coH-gl'aut for
parents. on the aest method Of iu.
.trgcuug her children IN sex mat.
tiers. i've noticed thai la our talk
,ou have often said particularly
rIis' always supposed thar girls
3iGnt need % know a. much Is
Toys, Lecagse they have not the
same intense feeling in sex matters
and 80 DO not have so many temp'a-
'ions to 20 wrong"
VIZ. levin Leaned ha .n his chair
and sighed
That's what they al think Do
flld The fact % the matter is
AZ girls are even more su4cepu1l"
than boys 10 suggestion and action.
and parents have been .na'is
rarelers ir common neglect o.
their daughters re1 education.
once upon time tie daughter
81, , bo,sn gso c,.cf.,l.. s-.,.led
"a - IL -. 80. .,.
r,., .rl.a "a cs.,,-o, ,,... ,t,h
Tt. 90. ti,,io o,,.o,...,r..
under such circumstances for an mn
-, -.
-..'.-.,
'' ''9
'',- '-'
~ "'-
$ -''' ".''- qua" .'t
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
Sex Education for Boys and Girls

/ OF emotion hrs c-el p;a,ed upon by
man or boy Who knows Just how
10 create these emotions. After s1ch
an experience the girl feels shamed.
then damned. Believing that 81" can
never regain her seIi.respect. she
is apt 20 20 10 disastrous leagths
We should teach The girl that
even II she has Yield ~ TO q shame.
'M emotion In an uuguara.d mo-
mont b. is possible % regain her
soitre-p"st by counting the export.
encc - part OF her education and a
guard for the future"
Wen certainly have learned a
.ct never dreamed 81 before"
srcatbed the mother, "a she rose 10
$50. Thank yoJ ever so much. Mr
Tcyiu"
You don't know how glad am II
{ Lave helped you" no answered
Jus, hnal Sord Don't abc aca.
demir Make sex odTcauon whole.
ONE. Interesting Discuss t. natur-
7ily Get outdoors, with Nature as
'h" teacher Tsh father and mother
'tplaining Think how this widens
The opportunity % parents being
friends with their own children!
our boy f. always begging hls
father 20 Ro hiking Sundays" said
,hs mother And lately the little
f.rl wants 20 20. too But we
thought n wouldn't be right 10 20 on
e sunday"
"And got The flowers keep righ. on
blooming Sundays" spoke the little
dentist II know several families
that make the sunday hike their
regular weekly business Sunday IL
Tho only holiday the father has.
There - also a party OF about -
PEOPLE ~ vary ing ages, who fire.
cuentiy invite me 10 be a guest on a
Sunday hike cant tell you how
much good Il does all OF us. have
invented mixing knapsack which.
thus far. seems to meet the need OF
al of W.
1T II a Fat box in four compart.
rents with straps 10 fasten over the
shoulders One underlined compart-
u.ent holds the lunch. another a
chemical which mercifully Kills the
insects caught for study dnstead Of
The cruel PIN. without harminR the
iIvestigstor Another compartment
contains mounting sheets Of cork for
insects. while the fourth has mount.
Ing sheets for leaves and flowers. on
the outside Is pocket for roots and
strap to hold q trowel Equipped
With this, and possibly with = small
camera. what day OF study and
comfort one may enjoy"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17

the court over which Judge Phelan pre-
sided for more than ! ) years and large,
light Office will be set aside in II 20 re
place the cubby-hole. scarcely larger than
q prison cell. where Judge Phelan had his
desk.
The Judge viii never see this structure,
but when il is opene dtho>e who knew
him will visit the spacious court room and
will wish that he could have lived for
that better day
What more fitting than 10 erect, in the
park which Viii surround the new NUM-
cipal court. monument 70 show Detroit
ers Of 50 years from now that Well
loved man, great man. once dwelt with
rs and WAS appreciated?
jim Scott saved his money. and bought
himself monument.
James Phelan gave his away to those
Time levels some inequalities, and they
who needed il more than ne.
say that heaven levels others; but why
should we.who have known and appre-
ciated Judge Phelan leave this matter .
time and to eternity?
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
4 Team Of Turtles

Rex Bassler. younTstor 81 six
living AZ Darirn, wiz. has probably
tho -frangest driving teams iu The
Eorld-a team ~ eight swapping
turtles. from 20 20 - year old.
Weighing about 30 pounds each Rex
has. tanned these creatures. which
naturally are savage. AID they draw
him IN his express wagon like
poulos driven hy other children. I'D.
though they are not likely % shat.
Ter any speed records The Young.
ster learned that turtles could Dc
tanned while watching his father
catching tartles for the New York
and Philadelphia markets Persuad.
Ing HIS father 20 give him some Of
the largest he finally grouped them
for driving team. and they seem
20 enjoy the sport as much az Rex.
strand
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17

Tainted food and the number oi
fites usually cause these summer
complaints, 5ut there are also other
reasons
For Instance. the blood distriDu.
tion IS diTeren, 10 summer than {
IL in ne winter time In winter tEe
vessels OF the stomach ard mites
tines are extended wi'h blood and
those of the skin and lungs sef less
than their hare
In summer the vessels % The SKIN
and lungs are dist-uied with blood
and The stomach and iuresr.ues 90
not 2et their fgil share
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
Statues and Shells

Lacking metal for their she'll
cases. the new spapers o. Paris
claim. the Germans are making an
inventory OF all their copper door
knobs. all their door bells and all
their copper kettles They should
not. say these journals. overlook
their monuments commemorative o.
1870. They have covered their tor.
ritory a,th statues depicting Ger
man victorious eNulNut Bavaria.
triumphant Prussia. and these
bronze iiyinities might readily De
transformed 10 meet the country s
need II IS recalled that, shortly be-
fore the present MAR. a little com.
pany had assembled N the house OF
Ana,oie France 49, France. sur
rounded by these friends vas speak.
ing Of the monuments IN Paris. and
was OF the opinion that many %
these works OF the modern statuary
we're for tho most part affecting
productions
There vas an old general present
Turning 30 him. " France said
NJ general II Is great pity that
today our cannon are made OF steel
Formerly. in a tine 81 pressing need,
all these new statues could have
been converted into excellent pieces
% artillery
Console Yourself. my dear mas
ter" rejoined the old warrior. II
one cannot nee them 70 make can
non. the bronze OF which they are
made viii do very we'll to make
casing for shells"
"Eh Well. general take note %
tho statues that We are going 10
change into shell castings My
friends, aid me In putting up a list
OF these monuments ~ which W.
may be deprived without pain.
There vas ready response Gen
eral take along the fat Marianne OF
the Place de la Republlque Take
the lion Of Gambetta Take Broca.
with his deaths head Claude Bcr.
nard. with his skinny dog; bernard
Pallssy. with his furnace: Dante
with his laurels. take the Rosin-
antes from tho front Of the grand
palace o' the Champs -Elysees: take
the Commandant GARNER, with his
Tonkinesc"
Anatole France laughed heartily
az these suggestions, and hoped that
Paris might be cleanscd OF these
dishonoring horrors. indianapolis
News
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
FOGS CONQUERED.

II Is 10 be devoutly hoped that the secret OF
fog humiliation explained recently before the
American Institute OF Electrical Engineers will
prove a correct one. Electrically caused pre-
cipitaticn IS the principle depended on clear
the way for ships at sea MAKE London visible TO
visitors and even brighten up Ptttsburgh-for
smoke is equally susceptible 20 this enemy OF
darkness. Ships viii send out small ae-Co'zne
connected with the vessel by a wire. and the
electric current vii Danish fox FOR a third uf .
mile ahead; a system OK wires viii b installed
all over LondOn-this IS the plan--to ward Of,
fog banks; ard the chimneys OF great mauufac-
turing plants will be wired to gprecipitate The
smoke before Il can escape. The Christian
Herald
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
A Poem a Day.
0mANrI,I.EER.


or an the oirds from east 10 west
That tuncful are and dear.
l love that fArmyard hlrd the best.
they 'al him thanticlcor.
Gold plume and copper plume.
comb OF scarlet ga!
rs he nat scattcrs night and gloom.
And whistles back the DAY
lie is the suns brave herald
THAT ringing his hlithe horn.
calls round World dvW ptarled
Tho heavenly airs 81 morn
- ylcar gold shru and hoid'
Nr cHil- through creeping mist
The mrurtaIrs from Tao uight and
cold
To rose ard amethyst.
Tie sets the birds - singing
And cAlls the FnWrrs 60 rise,
The rorutng rufutth. bringing
sweet sleep to heavy eyes
Gold rlurc and silver plume
CoHnh 90 coral CAV.
'ri~ hr packs 90 the viEh' and gloom.
Aud summons home the day
Black fear he sends n dying.
Hlock care he drives afat.
And creeping shadows signing
BEFORE The moislUs s.tF.
The birds OF an the forest
Have dear ana pleasant "ny'f
Rat yet I hold the rarcst
Tho fAruNard Chaut'clo"r
Red cock ~ black cock
Gold cock or white
Ths flower % al tty fcptheted dock.
lie whistle bach fb' liEft
Katharine lyman.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-17
LANDS LITTLE TROD UPON

The least thoroughly explored and worst map.
ped portions OF the earth's surface according
70 a remark by President Freshfeld Of the Ro-.
~ GeOgrs pbical Society, are the heart OK Arabia
the i.tcrior OF New Guinea and the upper re-.
g.cn ~ the Amazon. Ia these three areas are
refugees for the imagination Of the romancers.
Before tae Roosevelt expedition Conan poyics
tale Of a Lost World and Ktngsley's "West.
ward Ho" found advantage IN the mysteries o.
the Amazon wilderness