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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING.

We had hoped this week to publish
the financial statement of the city's
electric light plant as submitted to
the city council by manager H. M.
Cannon but lack Of space eerbids.
DR.. Cannoil shows by his books
that the plant during the year 1914
not only paid all expenses but closed
the year with a profit to the city of
$577.34 and this in spite Of the heavy
burden of lighting the streets and
furnishing coal and lights for the city
hall and other municipal buildings
He estimates that were the plant p'';. .
en- credit at a fair rate FER this service
a profit would have accured to the
plant of $335l. IS, and points out that
under the present system, the users
of electricity bear this expense, which
should come from the general fund
as all taxpayers are benefited equal
ly. Although even with this added
burden, the rate for consumers in
Butler are no higher than in other
cities of the same size.
DR.. Cannon among other recon-,
mendations suggests that when the
water plant is taken over by the. city
that the two systems be combined,
which combination should result in
reduced rates for both water and
lights to the consumers.
Municipal ownership in many other
cities has proven failure, but DR..
Cannon has thoroughly demonstrated
that it can be made great success
where the management is in compe-
tent hands. We congratulate the city
and DR.. Cannon upon the most ex-
cellent showing made.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28

j. v. Knight of Adrian was in But
Ter the latter part of the week looking
after business matters.
The Adrian basket bali team de-
feated the Butler team in an exciting
game here Saturday evening.
W. w. Rubel, cashier of the Bank
of Amsterdam was in Butler Monday
looking after business matters.
Lloyd Roster who is one OF the
cleric al force of III, legislature spent
the week end here with home folks.
George Williams and c. A. Wal
lace of Amoret were in Butler We'd
nesday looking after business mat
tiers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
"A VALUABLE COMPILATION.

The Mercantile Trust Company and
the Mercantile National Bank OF St.
Louis, associate institutions, have
compiled and published valuable
work entitled "The Federal Reserve
Bank, with Special Reference to Dis.
trict No. g." This book which is at.
tractively gotten up, and we'll printed,
not only presents most handsome
appearance but shows evidence OF
much care and research in compila-
ton. The resources and chief prod
ucts of the district are principal top
les dealt with but the author takes up
the Federal Reserve Act and clearly
and clearly and comprehensively out
lines its salient features. We repro
duce the following with regard to the
effect of the Act:
1.-THE opening of the Federal
Reserve Bank has inaugurateda
new epoch in America finances.
1t represents the efforts of the
country's foremost financial and
business men and many years of
hard and painstaking work.
1T is generally believed that
through the twelve great reserve
centers of the system, all Sec
tions of the country will be
strongly welded into one vast
and mutually beneficial financial
structure.
The Mercantile Trust Company is a
charter member of the Federal Re.
serve Bank of st. Louis and is the
only State institution in the Eighth
District belonging to the Federal Re-
serve System.
The Mercantile National Bank is
member by virtue OF its national
charter
The data for the booklet was COM
piled by Irving l.. Jones assistant
cashier OF the Mercantile National
Bank.
Festus J. Wade is president of
both institutions.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
A TRIBUTE TO GENERAL CLARK

In his biennial report to the Gov.
ernor, General John B. O'Meara pays
the following tribute to Brigadier
General Harvey C.-Clark:
THE actual command of the. Ma.
tional Guard is vested in the Com
handing General. His headquarters
are the headquarters of the National
Guard, and he is responsible for the
discipline, training and efficiency Of
the state troops. In this connection,
feel it my duty to say word oil
acknowledgment Of the services oil
Brigadier General Harvey C. Clark,
who is. and has been, Commanding
General of the Missouri National
Guard for the last fifteen years. He
has been a member for over twenty
nix years in the various grades, wal
Lieutenant Colonel in the Spanish
American war, and has given largely
Of his means and exceptional ability
10 IT'D interest and l will say truthfully
there have been times in the past ter
years when but for his prudence and
patriotism tho organization woult
have Jared badly and I therefore cal
attention TO his splendid performanc,
Of duty ~ slight tribute due 10 !
most exceptional officer who hal
never advertised or exploited hi
worth. but let bis actions b his re
ward /"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Mrs. H, H, Nichols Sr. Dead.

Mrs. H. II. Nichols, ST., died at her
home in this city early "Wednesday
morning, January q.
Mrs. Nichols, who was native Of
New York was married to H. II.
Nichols May 6, 1868, and came to
this city in 1870 where she has since
resided. She was devout, con.
sistent member of the Presbyterian
church.
The husband and four children,
John Nichols, Kiowa, Kansas; Chas.
Nichols, Oklahoma City; Hiram Mich.
OILS, Butler and Jas. Smith, Pleasan.
ton, Kansas, survive.
Arrangements for funeral services
had not been completed at the hour
of going to press. :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28

Mrs. A. L. White of Rich Hill is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. w. B.
Dawson.
Mrs.. C. B. Mcfarland has returned
home from a two weeks visit in St.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yates of Slater,
No., are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
D, Yates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rexroad of Macomb,
ILL.,, are the guests of relatives and
friends here.
j. C. Jackson, a brother of w. F.
Jackson of this city, has disposed of
his interests in the Mcconnell hotel
at Clinton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28

Total balances in all funds $6ll6.3l
The indebtedness of the city con-
sists of 1892. 40, street improvement
bills bearing 8 per cent interest and
payable in installments and trust
deed for $500 at 6 per cent on the
city farm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kind assist
ance in the sickness and death of our
infant son. Mr.. and Mrs. John Woot-
err
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-01-28
THE ClTY'S FINANCES.

The financial statement of the city
of Butler for the six months ending
December 3lst, 1914, shows balances
in the various funds as follows.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District OF tne state Of Ne.
vada, In and for the County Of EIko.
In the matter or the estate Of WILL
LAM STEVENS HILLMAN, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned. Harry A. Hillman.
was. by an order of the District Court
OF the Fourth Judicial District Of the
State Of Nevada, in and for the County
Of Elko, duly made and entered on
the Gard day of November. Av-D. 1915.
appointed executor OF the estate of
William Stevens Hillman, Deceased,
and that he has qualified as such ex.
ecutor.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to all
persons having claims against said
estate TO file the same, with the sta
tutory affidavits and vouchers at
tached, with the Clerk of the above
entitled court within three months of
the first publication Of this notice, or
such claims will be forever barred.
Dated at Elko, Nevada, this 2Srd
day of November, A. d. 1915.
HARRY HLLLMAN,
Executor of the Estate of Will
lam Stevens Hillman, Deceased.
CANTWELL & CARVILLE, Elko, Ne.
vada. Attorneys for Executor.
Date OF first publication Nov. 26. 1915.
Date of last publication Dec. q, 1915
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
cARNEGIE'S

ANDREW CARNEGIE is approach.
ing the goal of his ambition. and Is in
a fair way to die poor" He has
had that particular dream of bliss be.
fore his eyes for many years, just as
o men dream of dying rich" or
the two types, Carnegie is assuredly
the most sensible.
No really wise man questions that
it's literally more blessed TO give
IMAM TO receive"-morS fruitful of true
happiness. Moreover, the man who
gets rid of his money, whether by
giving it away or spending it, has had
the use and enjoyment of it, while the
man who leaves II behind him un.
touched has lived only in a vain ex-
p%ectation of enjoyment.
Carnegie has given away, for public
Libraries, peace propaganda, scientific
research pensions, ETC., nearly as much
money as the Panama Canal cost. He
didn't carr all hat wealth, of course,
~ S"h iSuAis Cdlh ptUU,UUU,U "
by his own effects, in one life time.
Carnegie was caught in a net of for.
tunate circumstances. An economic
Providence poured wealth into his lap
The Steel Trust acted as the CHIEF
egent of that Providence, paying him
W or three times what his proper
Ties were really worth, and capitaliz
ing their future possibilities, and the
nation kindly co-operated to make the
deal good. Carnegie has been gener
Gus, however, in giving back TO the
nation even more than its share.
Andy" isn't quite down on his I'D
pers yet. He still has $4,000, 900 OF
so. Even that trivial amount must
be a grevious burden to him. He
might end his career ideally using part
OF 1t to buy an annuity of a few thou
sand a year, and giving all the resi-
away.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
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 14O, 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. 10, T. 43 n. r. So E., NJ.
ID. b. & NJ, by means of a dam and 80
cubic feet per second is to be con
veyed to the SWA Of SWA, Eh of
SWA Sec. 10; NWA of NWA Sec.
10, Eh of NEA and NWA of NEA
of Sec. 16. T. 43 N. R. So E., NJ. D.
b. & NJ, by means of bitches and
there used for irrigation purposes.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
Dat of first publication Nov. 10, 1916
Date of last publication Dec. 10, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
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 the matter OF the estate Of SARAH
A. 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-
ty Of Elko. duly made and entered on
the 9Th day Of November, A. d. 1915,
the undersigned was duly appointed
as administrator of the estate Of said
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
ana 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.
ROBERT TUCKER,
Administrator of said Estate.
First publication, Nov. 9Th.
Last duplication. Dec. 4th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
APPLICATION NO.. a7o5
Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, 1915, in &C.
cordance with Section SO, Chapter 14O,
of the Statutes of 1913, one w. B.
Griffith of T%uscarora, County of Elko,
and State of Nevada made application
to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is TO be made from Jar.
rett Creek, at a point i'm the SWH of
NWh of Sec. IL, r. 40 N. r. 81 E.,
NJ. ID. b. G NJ. by means Of a dam
and 4-10ths Of one cubic feet per sec.
ond Is to be conveyed to the SEH of
NEh and NEA of sen of Sec. IL,
T. 40 N. II. SO E., NJ. d. b. & NJ, by
means Of bitches and there used for
irrigation purposes from March 18th
until September 18th of each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer
First publication Dec. 8, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O2286
Elko, Nevada, Land Office
Novemher 30 1Q16

Elko, 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
fice his application TO enter, under the
provisions Of Sections 1905 and 1907,
II. s. U. 8. the following described
land, viz:
East half (Eh) of the Northwest
quarter (NWA) OF Section Thirty.
four (34) Township Forty.three (43)
North, Range Fifty-six (56) East, NJ.
d. b. & NJ, containing eighty (SO)
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 affidayits OF protest
in this office, on or before the 31st
day Of December, 1916.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Nov. %. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
FARM


CONGRESS- recently established a
standard barrel for apples. cranberries
n certain other fruits. to become eff
fective next July. Heretofore barrels
containing such products have varied
In size according to local custom, caus,
ing endless confusion. Similar action
may soon be taken with regard Ia
apple boxes, berry crates and certain
other r~eceptacles used from farm pro.
ducts.
The word basket" today means a
hunrded different things. according to
the nature of the stuff it holds and
the usage Of the community. New
York has n type of grape basket.
Michigan another, and western states
still others. Neither a merchant nor
a consumer can tell what n box of
Strawberries" is until he measures
The berries. A basket or a box or q
crate of peaches is so variable that a
retail purchaser seldom knows what
he is getting.
The bureau of markets of the feder-
al department of agriculture has been
working for the Standardization of all
receptacles for farm produce, as re.
CARDS tpye and size. I'VE can never
have much progress" says the chief
oil this bureau, until the buyer and
seller are discussing the commodity in
the same terms" A uniform systm of
containers would facilitate the mar,
keting of fruits, vegetables, etc, and
would probably save money for both
the producer and the purchaser.
After the Standardization OF meas.
ures, the next step would be the stan,
dardizlng of products. There are 10,
cal producers associations in many
communities, particularly in the West,
that carefully grade their output and
guarantee the quality, but the prac,
tice should be far more general than il
is. a speaker 1t the National Con.
ference on Marketing and Farm Cred,
its held in Madison. Wis. last week
advocated the creation Of a national
marketing commission empowered to
create, define and enforce reasonable
standards of farm products.
Any such commission would have a
big job on its hands, even with the co,
operation of similar commissions in
the 'arious states. but the need Is SO
plain that some such system of re
gulation is likely to be established be
fore long.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09

November 4th, 1916
O2362
Notice is hereby given tnat Aron S.
Evans OF North Fork, County of Elko,
State of Nevada has filed in this office
his application TO ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
cate under the provision of Sections
1906 and 1907, Revised Statutes of the
United States the followingdescribed
land, viz:
The Northwest Quarter Of the
Northwest Quarter (NW1.4 of NW1-4)
OF Section Seventeen (17), Township
%Forty-one (41), North, Range Fifty,
four (54) East, NJ. d. b. Il NJ, con.
tanning Forty (40) 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 ~affidavits 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, 1915-12-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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 Hell
ENA p. JOHNSTON, 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 County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
End day of December, A. D. 1915, the
undersigned was duly appointed Exc
cutor of the Last Will and Testament
OF Helena p. Johnston, Deceased, and
that he has duly qualified as such
Executor.
Notice is further given that any and
all persons having claims against the
said decedent, OF against the said Es-
tate, must file the same with the Clerk
of the above entitled Court, with prop
er vouchers and the statutory Aft
davit attached. within three 60
months from the date of the first pub
LEGATION of this Notice, or their claims
will be forever barred.
Dated this 4th day of December, A.
ID. 1915.
JOSEPH w. JOHNSTON,
Executor Of the Estate of Helena
p. johnson, Deceased.
Date first publication Dec. 4. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
OFFICIAL TAX NOTICE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR OF 1915
acquired to be published under SCI
ton 3644 Revised Laws

acquired to be published under Sc,
ton 3644 Revised Laws
Office of County Treasurer And Elk,
O!icio Tax Receiver in and for
Elko County, Nevada.
tJko, Nevada, November 9Th 1915.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
the State. County and all taxes as.
sessed for the fiscal year of 1915 and
appearing upon the Assessment Roll
of Elko County Nevada for the said
yeaE OF 1915 are To- due and payable
at this Ouice in legal monies OF tn,
United States OF America.
Al taxes assessed and appearing
upon the Assessment Roll upon which
the Whole amount or the First Install
18Th day of December 1915 becomes
delinquent and ten per cent is added
thereto as penalty for delinquency
togo Their with advertising charges and
other costs %accrueing thereon in o II
sequence Of delinquency.
Under the REVENUE LAWS, Tax
Payers have the privilege of paying
the whole amount Of their taxes asses
sed at this time or making payment
in two installments, the first Install
ment consisting Of one half of the
amount of State, County and Special
taxes together with the whole amount
of Foil taxes assessed TO them, to be
paid before the 18th day of December
1915 and the Second Installment Con.
sisting of the balance of the amount
of taxes assessed to be paid at any
time prior to the first Monday in June
1916.
NJ. II. MILLER,
COUNTY TREASURER & EX-OF-
FICIO TAX RECEIVER IN AND
FOR ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA.
FIRST Pub. Nov. s
Last Pub. DEC. 6
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
O.. X. STORE CHANGES HANDS

w. S. Dayton, proprietor of the o.
K. Second Hand store, located next
to the Garcia Saddle Shop. has sold
his second hand business to Mr.. l.. J..
Martin who will not only continue the
sale of second hand furniture, but
also expects TO put in a stock of new
furniture. Mr.. Martin is well kn1wn
in Elko, and will no doubt, do a
splendid business in this community.
He is an energetic worker and the
Independent wishes him well in his
new venture.
This second hand store, has also had
a plumbing shop running in connec
ton with II, and the plumbing bust
ness has been sold to the A. w. Hes
son company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
-~0-~
STARVATION AS A
PACIFIER,

A new way to end the war Is sug-
gested in a pamphlet by Herr Rudolph
Keller. editor of the Prague Tage-
blatt. He proposes TO bring his en-
emies to terms by starving the civil.
ian inhabitants of Belgium and north
crn France.
o course" he says, there would
be a tremendous cutlery in the English
and French and Russian press against
German barbarlty, but what of that?
Our German skins are sufficiently
thick to bear the abuse of our en-
cmies. After a time England and
France would feel that they could not
expose several millions of Belgians
and French TO death by starvation, and
then they would reluctantly consent
TO enter into negotiations, in which
u command over the fate of so many
French and Belgian civilians would
give us unquestionably the upper
hand. Let us adopt this energetic
policy without wasting more time in
waging war"
Spain tried similar methods a.
gainst Cuba, penning tens of thou
sands OF civilians In "reconcentrado"
camps and starving them. But that
policy not only failed to make the Gu.
bans submit, but brought the United
states to Cuba's aid.
AS a matter OF fact, the present
situation Is somewhat similar, though
we are not playing our part peace.
fully. Germany has virtually left the
conquered population of Belgium and
northern France to starve, and Ameri.
ca has fed them. If Germany were to
follow Herr KeIer's suggestion and
deprive the helpless civilians of even
that resource, II might arouse this ma.
ton as the Spanish atrocities did. But
of course, Germany will do nothing of
the sort.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09
NJ. III. MILLER,
SUM MONS


In the Justice Court Of. Eiko Town.
Ship, of the County of EIko, State
of Nevada.
j. F. TRIPLETT, Plaintiff.
STEPHEN GRIMES, Defendant.
THE STATE OF NEVADA
SENDS GREETING TO Stephen
Grimes, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
before me at my office in Elko Town.
ship, County of Elko, State of Ne.
vada, in an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiff
in the Justice Court of said Elko
Township, in said County and State,
and to answer the complaint filed
therein within five days after the ser.
vice on you of this Summons-if serv.
ed within this township; or within ten
days if served out of said township
but within this county; and within
twenty days If served elsewhere-or
plaintiff will take judgment against
you according to the prayer of said
complaint.
Said action is brought to recover
judgment against you, the said de,
PENDANT, and in favor Of plaintiff for
the sun of s46.4S for money advanced
and paid out for you ANNUALLY between
the - day of December 1894 and
the 18th day of November 1915, for
yearly taxes and improvements up.
on Lot 4 in Block 81, in the Town of
Elko in said County and State at your
special instance and request as more
fully appears by the complaint on file
herein, a copy of which accompanies
this summons and to which you are
referred, Of judgment will be taken
against you for said amount, to wit
s46.4S, together with costs of this
suit including attorney fee If you fail
to appear and answer.
Given under my hand this 10Th day
of November, 1915.
II. NJ. CASTLE,
Justice of the Peace of said
Township.
First publication, Nov. 90, 1915.
Last publication, Dec. %, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09

at Elko. Nevada, on the 18th day o.
January. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Robert Anderson. Of Deeth, Nevada.
Lawrence Anderson. OF Deeth. New.
Devrex Goodale. Of Deeth. Nevada.
Robert Allies. Of Deeth. Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Dec. 3, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-12-09

Elko. Nevada

Elko, Nevada
published Daily Sundays Excepted)
The Largest Sworn Circulation In
Eastern Nevada
population of Elko County, richest In
Nevada, 10000.
Population Of Elko. $500.
Assessed Valuation Of Elko County.
$4,000. 0U0.
Cash Valuation of County. $50, 600, 900.
Per Capita Wealth, $500.
Can you beat 1t?