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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
MIGHTY mAuNA LoA.
This oissntis Volcano 10 q Worthy ri.
val 70 vssuvius.

val 70 vssuvius.
The lofty volcanoes Of the Hawaiian
Islands. rising above the ocean from
5000 to nearly 1900 feet. are only the
submits Of gigantic mountain MASSES
that rise abruptly from the bottom Of
the Pacific. Mauna Loa. on Z q island
Of Hawaii. stands 1865 feet above
sea level. but its slopes descend be
meath the sea. as shown by deep sea
soundIngs, with grade fully equal to
II not greater than that Of the visible
slopes. The same IL generally true Of
the submarine slopes Of other islands.
and the depths attained by these con-
tinuous slopes. within thirty to ffty
miles of the shores. vary from 1900
to 1900 feet. Mauna I.oa and Mauna
Kea, II their true bases are considered
to be at the bottom OF the Pacific. are
therefore mountains of as great an alti-
tude as Mount Everest. or approx
mately 10000 feet. In general the
Hawaiian Island group consists Of
submits Of gigantic submarine
mountain chain which projects only
its loftier peaks and domes above the
water. On the island Of Hawaii the
volcanic forces are still In operation.
The one continuously active volcanic
vent Of the island is Kilauea. far down
on the eastern flank Of Mauna Loa-
''the great mountain" No other vol
cano in the world approaches Mauna
Loa in the vastness Of Its mass or In
the magnitude Of Its eruptive activity.
There are many volcanic peaks higher
In the air. but most of them are plant
ed upon elevated platforms. where they
appear as mere cones Of greater or less
size. 1t Is not yet known at what level
the base of Mauna Loa is situated, but
1t is below the sea. probably far below.
Mnuna Kea-'the white mountain"
is also a colossus among volcanoes.
Its summit. l3. s25 feet. is tribe high
er than that of Mauna Loa, but its
slopes are sleeper. and its base Ia there
fore much smaller. The magnitude Of
Mauna Loa is due chiefly to the great
area of its base. which ID nearly clip
tical In shape. with major diameter
of seventy-four miles and minor d.
ameter of Hfty-three miles. measured
at sea level.
In the aggregate Of its eruptions
Mauna Loa Is also unrivaled. Some of
the volcanoes of Iceland have been
known to disgorge at single outbreak
masses Of lava fully equal to those of
Mnuna Loa. But such outbursts are
lnfrequent In Iceland. and century
has elaD sed since INV of such maHui-
tude have occurred. though there have
been several minor eruptions. The
eruptions of Mauna I.oa are all of
great volume and occur irregularly, at
an average interval of about eight
years. In view Of the total quantity
Of material 1t has dIsgorged during the
last century no other volcano Is at all
comparable to it.-From Bulletin Of
the United States Geological Survey.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
.v.lI.x Of Dried sen.,.r

The island Of Jamaica possesses .
valley Of dried bones" 1t Is near the
Cunacuna gap. in the Maroon county.
This valley. though In the heart Of the
wet country" is bare Of leaf and life.
The limestone rock ID hot. Giant trees.
which seem to have been blighted sud
denly. stand up gaunt and dead. Al
though vegetation seems to have been
dense here In former years. nothing
will grow now. During the hot season
the temperature Is almost unbearable.
1t is visited by seismic Disturbances.
which cause the dead trees and hot
stones to rattle like dry bones.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
n.neino una.. plttevlties.


Probably the most exuaOrdinary
dnuce ever known was one given At
the British legation during the siege Of
Picking, Death was treadins ON The
very heels Of the dancers. but they
give q regular and very successful
tail-not q scratch hop" but with Q
hand. supper. programs and all the
other apparatus. The dancing began
At ~ p. m and lasted most Of the
night. while all the time Thousands OF
Chinese tends were swarming round
the place. yelling for blood
When the relieved othcen came Oh
duty they repaired to the ballroom.
while the former bntch Of male part
ners took up their rifles and went out
to the defense. Not q single casualty
had occurred then. nor did one happen
during the ball. BY some extraordinary
chance: yet some determined asaaults
we're made BY the besiegers, and three
times waltz was stopped short In the
middle for all the men to turn out and
help 10 the defense. AnswerA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

Although the drink called choco-
late" did not appear In England until
1857. Its restorative properties soon be-
came generally known. Thus on May
"a. 1861. inter an evening Of carous-
ing. Pepys worked In the morning,
with my head In n sad taking through
the last nights drink, which am very
sOrry for; 50 rose and went out with
MIR. Creed to drink our morning draft.
which he did give me in chocolate to
settle my stomach"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

As Is well known. some metals are
unsuitable for casting. while others.
like iron. can readily be cast In any
desired shape. The property OF cast
Ing well is said to depend upon wheth-
er the metal contracts or expands on
solidifying from the liquid form. Iron.
like water. expands in solidifying. and
hence the solid metal may be seen
floating In the liquid iron about 1t.
The expansion causes 1t to oil the die
Into which it is poured. and so 1t can
be cast easily. Gold and silver con-
tract In cooling and therefore are not
suitable for casting. = Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

BOSNIA n a land where 4 mans sur.
name very often varies according to
nis religion. In the old days families
often divided their members between
Christianity and islam % a. to BE- Ger.
tain to nave friends on the winning
side. much a. old Scottish families in
some cases deliberately divided them
selves between Jacobite and Han0ve-
Ran. In such Bosnian cases. Sir
Charles Eliot explains. all representa-
DIVES Of the original family recognise
each other az relatives. but generally
they use different names for the two
branches, conveying the same mean
ing in siavonic and Turkish rspsctivs-
". For example. thers are the namsa
Rnikovich and Jennetich Graf" and
-Jennet- both meaning paradisss and
sotoiich and Shahinagich f'Sokot" and
''ishahin'' both meaning falcon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
Hudson River sesnsrx.

Anthony's Nose. at the northwest
lorner Of Westchester county. N. Z.
reaches an altitude Of ! ,22S feet above
the Hudson river. The scenery from
this point. inst at the entrance to the
famous Highlands. hns been described
as the most beautiful on the globe.
This particular point has brought
worldwide fame to the noble Hudson,
the Rhine OF America.-Magaxine Of
American History.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

1t Is said that American farmers use
more paint on their buildings than any
other farmers Of the world. The peo-
pie Of this country paint every two
years on an average. but in France.
Holland and other European countries
the painting Is done on an average Of
every five years. Americans use more
bright colors than any other nation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

DO you use the word politics as sin
gular or plural?' asked the person who
ia always wanting to know something.
THAT has always puzzled me-" re.
piled Senator Sorghum. There is
nothing more singular than some of
the plurhlities that politics develops =
Washington Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
The Wrong PI.e.

Lawyer-My client did not under
stand your honor. as he Ia ,A"y denf.
Magistrate-And he has go to this
court for hearing. Lawyer Yes.
your honor. Magistrate-Then tell him
he had better 20 to a specialist. -l'nl.
timore American.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

1t was in the churchyard. The
morning sun shone brightly. and the
dew was still on the grass. "Ah, this
is the weather that makes things
spring up" remarked the passerby
casually to an old gentleman seated on
bench.
"Hush." replied the old gentleman.
1--WE got three wives buried here
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

Eve for the nrst time In their mar.
1ed life waa telling Adam Just what
she thought Of him.
This IL the original rib roast chuck.
led Adam,
And that was the beginning Of the
saving Rrnce Of hulnor.-Judge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
A Walsh Word.

In north Wales the Welsh word for
now in 'rwan." In south Wales It
Is "rwan" spelled backward-viz.
'.nawr." 1t tx conjectured that the
first north Wnlian who made use of
the word was standing on his head at
the time and that his pronunciation
became general.-Cartiif Western Mail.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

When "Orator" Hunt, who was a
backing manufacturer. was in parlia-
ment. Sir Robert Peel 80 far forgot
himself in the course of an acrimoni.
GUS debute as to taunt him with this
fact Whereupon Hunt replied: THE
truth Is. the honorable member Is the
first gentleman in his family. and I am
rhe l1rst tradesnan in mine"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
Who1AaaIN

A man walked into the office Of the
Western PacIfic recently and asked for
pass for himself and eight children.
Charlie Craig. the chief clerk, looked
at him moment before he could reply.
You are In the wrong department"
said Craig finally. what you want ID
q special train."-San Francisco Gail
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

81 thought SkInfint was dying?'
HE was. until he heard the doctor
say something about paytn9 the debt
Of nature. and he yelled for his clothes
and got ell."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

A hole In hot water bag can Ike re-
paired by the same means rs a pune
tnre In bicycle tire. Drop small
brass plug into the bag. work the
threaded end through the hole and
screw OH a thin nut. This will hold
indefinitely.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

The man who tries to walk a crack
alwnya fnils. for who that was In q
'l'ndition to walk crnck would ever
think Of doing tool thing like walk.
Ing n crack? Don Marquis.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

Zeal without knowledge 10 like e1ps-
dition to man In the dark.-Newton
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18

Sin writes histories. goodness = d
lent
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-09-18
COURTESY.

Il is q very simple matter to ac-
quire the habit Of acting IN a cour-
teou. manner. He who possesses
every other tide to our respect e.-
cep, that Of courtesy is in danger
d iofeitins them al. A rude
manner renders its owner always
liable to affront.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16
Thos. Stewart, '4eer. Dies. Aged 90.

I,enyer.-Thomas Stewart, declared
by his friends to have been the last
survivor of the California gold rush
of '49, died at the age of ninety-three,
Of pneumonia at his home at Mar
shall, Colo. Stewart made and lost
two fortunes. one in the California
gold fields. and one in the coal mines
os northern Colorado.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16
TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF COLORADO PASSED $50
OUT OF 1902 BILLS.
PASS CIVIL SERVICE ACT
APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL $1,462,
265, COMPARED WITH $1,4s6,-
1856 TWO YEARS AGO.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver. The Twentieth General
Assembly passed $50 out of 1902
adopted bills OF the session included
the workmen's compensation act,
two of the so-cai!ed anti-Lindsey
bills. the prohibition penalty bill and
the civil service act
When the session closed, sixty-two
bills had been signed by the governor.
Abolition of the Denver Juvenile
Court became dependent on the action
OF Governor Carlson when the State
Senate voted, Is ayes to 16 nays, to
repeal the law creating the court. and
by vote Of IS to Is passed on final
reading measure turning over to the
District Court of Denver the pending
business before the Juvenile Court
and transferring all powers and au
thorities OF the Juvenile Court to the
District bench.
Two companion bills, one giving the
Denver district bench an additional
Judge and the other transferring di.
vorce and alimony matters from the
County Court to the District Court
of Marital Relations created by the
bill. were killed, the first by vote
Of 18 nays and II ayes, and the Sec
ond by vote of 90 nays to Is ayes.
A large number Of bills were
rushed through during the last after
noon of the session and sent to the
governor.
Concurrence was voted by the
House to the Senate amendment to
the House bill fixing the millage of
the Capitol Board at OF Of mill.
The House originally placed it at .O5
of mill. The Senate raised it to .O7
of mill. For the 1912-1914 period it
was is of mill.
The general appropriation bill for
the biennial period which began on
Dec. / last, carries total of 1,462,-
265.
Following are the sums appropri.
ated for the present and the preced-
ing biennial periods, exclusive of spe-
cial levies:
The Keota news., 1915-04-16
PASS INDUSTRIAL BILLS
ACT PROVIDES FOR A cOMMIS.
SION OF THREE MEMBERS.
Board Will Represent State in Mat.
ters Relating to Capital and la.
Dor, and Enforce Laws.


Denver.-Industrial legislation that
Governor Carlson believes will end
conflict between capital and labor,
the civil service act, the capitol board
levy. the Sabin bills, Court Of Appeals
bill and the creation OF the special
committee on public welfare" to In
vestigate Denver and Colorado's bust.
ness, legislative. political and social
ailments, with $4,000 included in the
long appropriation for that purpose,
held the attention Of the Senate and
House Friday.
The essential provisions Of the In
dustrial commission and workmen' 8
compensation acts sent to Governor
Carlson are:
An Industrial Commission OF three
members, appointed by the governor
for terms OF two. four and six years.
whose duties it shall be to administer
the compensation law and to represent
the state In relation to all matters con
corning industry. Each commissioners
to receive $4,000 salary, no more than
two OF them being OF the same politi
cal party.
One commissioner to represent cap
ital and one labor, the third represent,
ing no particular side Of industry
Commission may appoint nonpaid ad'
visory board to work with 1t.
Commission required to enforce al,
laws governing industry and can
make investigations and issue orders
for the improvement OF safety condi'
tions in any place of business In the
state. 1t is supposed to investigate
conditions of unemployment and do all
in it's power to bring together the en-
ployer and persons seeking employ
ment
The most important duty of the
commission is in relation to threat
ened industrial strife. The commits,
sion is vested with so-called Canadian
arbitration power. No strike can be
called and no lockout effected until
the commission first has had an op'
portunity to thoroughly investigate
and attempt to adjust the differences
between me employer and his EN-
ployes.
The pensation law provides for
stipulated rates of compensation to be
paid employees who are injured while
in the service of the employer and to
bis dependents in case of death.
All farm and ranch labor and pri-
vate domestic servants as we'll as en-
ploycrs of less than four employees,
are exempted from the provisions OF
the act.
Four forms of insuring for compen'
sation are left open to the employer
insurance in the state compensation
insurance find, which is created by
the new law; stock company insur-
ance, mutual insurance or the carry
ing by the employer of his own risk,
on filing of bond with the Industrial
Commission to guarantee compeusa-
ton payments If the necessity arises.
Industrial Commission makes rates
for insurance in the state fund. Dis
ability indemnity to be paid under the
law is based on the average weekly
wages of employe, but cannot exceed
So per week. In case OF death the
maximum amount to be paid is $4,000.
The compensation law applies to the
state and it's employees, to every coun-
ty, city, town and other separate tax
ing unit in the state.
Thos. Stewart, '4eer. Dies, Aged 90.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16
Sure Enough.

Patricia law recently passed In
Norway makes girls ineligible for
matrimony unless they can show GER
tificates of skill in cooking. knitting
and spinning.
Patience-What's the matter with
tangoing? Don't they have it over
there?
The Keota news., 1915-04-16

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All Rrocers. Adv.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16


Colorado pioneer printers had q
dinner and social in Denver.
Alamosa water users complain OF
increased rates under the meter sys-
tenn.
Clean up and paint up" is the or
der of the day in many cities and
towns.
The Flying Squadron of America
held three-day prohibition meeting
In Denver.
Ida Valdez. a 17-year-old girl. was
arrested at Trinidad for passing
forged checks.
Walter f. Crosby, formerly we'll
known Colorado Springs mining man,
died in New York.
There is a report that the beet
sugar factory at Monte Vista may be
moved to Durango.
The Lady Maccabees Of the World
will hold two-day convention in Den
yer April % and 30.
About 1,40O wagon loads OF trasl
we're hauled away in Grand juno
ions cleanup campaign.
LOngmont farmers are planting
beets. About 10000 acres have been
contracted by the Longmont factory.
1t was reported in Grand Junction
that apricots were in bloom on Easter
and peach trees in full bloom the fol.
lowing week.
report was received in Silverton
that the Silver Lake mill has been
leased by the Garfield Smelling Com.
pany to e. w. Waybright.
Colorado has the only woman in.
surance commissioner in the United
States. Mrs. D. M. Rolph was ap-
pointed to that position by Governor
Carlson.
At Silverton. the Sunnyside is grad
tally increasing its force of men at
The mine and building an addition to
heir zinc plant, and putting in bins
at the mill for storage purposes.
A closed season on rabbits was the
only change made in the game laws
by the recent Legislature, according
20 the fish and game warden, who has
Edward Siewald, charged with the
Staying of Andrew j. Lloyd, thanked
the jury in the West Side Court in
Denver when it returned verdict of
guilty of murder in the second de.
gree.
Four marriages, five divorce cases
and three husbands constitute the
singular record OF Mrs. Mary Z. Rose,
who has just started her latest d.
vorce action in the District Court in
Denver.
Representative Alphonse Ardourel
was fined $40 and costs in Justice
Court in Denver on charge Of as
sault and battery. c. H. Newell pre-
ferred the charge, claiming Ardourel
struck him.
At Colorado Springs ]. c. Matthews.
a Rio Grande fireman, was buried
beneath the fuel in his engine and
escaped with only a bruised knee.
The train crew came to Matthews
-escue and saved him from a horrible
death.
The enactment in the House OF Sen
ate Bill No. so, by Senator Robert +.
Winbourn, payes the way for the es-
tablishment of an experimental sta
tion for the study and cure Of dis
eases that affect potatoes. The fed
eral and state governments are to
The Keota news., 1915-04-16

Lots of people would get good
sendoff II We were only sure they
would never come back.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16

Don't be stuck up. II you can't
climb over crawl under.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16

Total S1,4s6.1S5
The Assembly was in session "a
days-12 days less than the Nine
teenth General Assembly. The mum
ber of bills introduced in the previ
GUS Assembly was 1885, OF which 32s
were passed.
The Keota news., 1915-04-16
COLORADO
S. TIE NEW S
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS,

June 9-11-G. A. Il. encampment at La
Junta.
Sept 27-Oct. S.-Meeting International
Dry Farming Congress at Denver.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-16
WEELS.FARGO GOING
TO HIGHER COURT

y writ of error TO the Supreme
court OF the United States has been
granted in the cast of the state against
the attorneys for the company. Tn"
order granting the writ was signed BY
Chief Justice No cross and has been
forwarded o Washington, where II
will be entered on the supreme court
docket.
II is probable that the case will not
Cumc up for argument before the Su-
prcnIv court of the United States be-
fore the next October term.
The suit will be a test of the consli-
tu%tionality Of the state law taxing the
right of the express company To DO
business in this state. The amount
due in taxes, claimed by Humboldt
county, is $694.53. The district court
Judge +. A. Quicker presiding. held
that the taxes were legally collectablc
and the supreme court Of the state
iii a long opinion written by Chief
Justice Norcross. sustained the dis
trict u
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-16
PECULIAR STATUS
NEVADA SCHOOL FUND

'Tonopah Bonanza: 1t is an old
condition that prevails as regards the
treasury Of the state of Nevada. a
count of the coin made on the 29th
on hand is only S97,7SO.34. This is
running mighty close to the wind.
The state, il will be remembered, in
dcbted itself, when Il special session
of the legislature was called, to the
school fund for Il sum vastly in en-
cess of what is now OH hand. leaving
il now on the red side of the ledger
for over $1,000
Meanwhile the school fund has be.
come more plethoric. 1t has loaned
millions of dollars TO the United
States, 10 the states of California,
Massachusetts, Idaho and New Mex.
leo, and to the counties of Nye,
Churchill, Esmeralda, and White
Pine. 1t possesses Il principal OF So
61~i,S50.35, which is drawing an av-
erage Of 5 per cent, or over $780, 900
a year
1t the same time the taxpayers
throughout Nevada are"oppressed by
school taxes and taxes on school
bonds. II would seem hal with less
than $4,000 school children and with
nearly $40 a year per capita coming
in as interest and with millions Of
surplus to draw upon. the property
owners could be relieved of some OF
the burden of school taxation and
that the educational system in the
state could be vastly improved. Both
miscrlincss and acknowledgement are
in evidence and have been for many
years.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-16
Read the Elko Independent.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
United States Land Office
O23Sl

Elko, Nevada, Nov 10, 1915
NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN
QUINTANA, of Elko, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, has filed in this office
his application TO select under the pro
visions Of Section 23O6 of the K. 5. 81
the United States, the following de,
scribcd land, viz:
The NEH of the SWA of Section
10, Township 10 North, Range 81
Fast. Mt. Diablo Meridian, containing
40 acres. within the Elko. Nevada land
district.
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 affidavit of protest
IN this office, on or before the 22nd
day of December, 1915.
JOHN f. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Nov. ID, 1915.
Last publication Dec. l6, 1915.