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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
Will Investigate the Shae Beds South
OF This City For Val
liable Deposits
IF PROMISING, MONEY
WILL BE EXPENDED
Robert Catlin and r. Nj. FindIater
Will Give Matter Thorough
investigation

X. NJ. Catlin, a former resident of
this county. who was in the city a
lew weeks ago To inspect the shale
beds near town, arrived last night with
Mr.. Il. NJ. Findlatcr. a mining man
and engineer OF sydney, Australia, and
together they will give the project
a thorough test and determine whCth-
er the beds are of any value CONNER
cially or not. Mr.. Catlin is very on
timistic over the prospect as is shown
by his Willingness to make a thorough
investigation of the mineral. Both
he and MIR. Findlater are mining men
OF ability and if there is any chance
that the mineral may be used TO any
advantage, there is no doubt that they
Will discover the fact. They intend
to be here indefinitely and to give
the matter the most thorough nvesti-
cation possible.
These shalc beds lie a short dist
ance south of Elko and have been
source OF much conjecture since
their discovery by James Russell some
forty years ago. The shalc found is
easily Combustiblc and makes hot
flame and many men who haXe eX-
aimed it are of the opinion that it
contains petroleum. All attempts TO
investigate it in the past have failed
howcvcr. on account of lack of capi-
tai. The investigations of these two
gentlemen will therefore he watched
with great interest as this will be the
first time that a thorough test has
been made.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
ROUS|NG MEETING HELD
COURT HOUSE LAST NIGH.

Tnc meeting Monday night to dis
cuss ways and means u secure the
passage OF Senate bill No. 5V42, vail
dating the titles to real estate along
the Southern Pacific right of way
through III" house oil representatives.
was largely attended by the property
holders and a great deal uf interest
was manifested.
The meeting was called TO order by
w. W. Bouh"r who briefly stated its
object. after which he called for nomi-
nations for chairman and secretary.
Mr.. Booh"r MAS placed in nomination
for chairman and Robert Hesson for
secretary and both were unanimous
ly chosen to lill the respective posi-
tions.
Attorney l.. L. Cainc. who spent
the greater part Of last year i'm Wash
inGtOn working on this bill. was called
on To state the legislative condition
of the bill and to explain its terms.
He briefly sictched the work that had
been done and stated that the bill
passed The senate last August and
went to the house and was referred
TO the committee on public lands, of
which Hon. Scott Ferris OF Oklahoma.
was chairman. At that time, there
were but few members of that com
mittcc in Washington and il was i'm
DOS Siblp TO get a quorum of thc com
mittec together to consider the bill
and il still remained in the commit
tee. lie spoke of the assistance ne
had received from Congressman
Booher of Missouri. Congressman Rob.
rrts and Senators Newlands and Pitt
man in his efforts 10 get the bill pass
I'd nj the last session, but all their
efforts failed because the public lands
committee failed TO report the bill TO
the house. He said the railroad com
pany did not object tn the bill and
would not oppose it, but opposition
might spring up from other quarters
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gaines talk.
Mr. Kimball. John Henderson, Edgar
Rcinhart, Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. IIaws
and others were called on and address
ed the meeting. On motion of Mr.
Henderson, committee. consisting of
T.. T.. Cainc. 4. r.. Kimball, John Hend-
crsOu, Edgar RCinhart and j. 4. Nc
Bride. was appointed to draft a me
mortal to our representatives. at Wash
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
SVENGALLI IS
A GREAT DOG

Art Browning, of New York City
arrived in the city last night with his
educated dog, Svcngalli, who will per
form at the Wigwam tonight. Mr.
Browning was kind enough to put the
dog through some of his stunts in the
presence of an Independent represen-
tative and it is putting it mildly to
say that Svengalli is wonder. This
dog shows sagacity and intelligence
that is almost human. He under
stands perfectly everything said 10
him by his master and carries out his
instructions with great understanding.
Svcngalli will be at the Wigwam to-
night and tomorrow night.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
VIM. SHORT SHIPS
FINE BEEF CATTLE

VIM. short of Ruby Valley. shipped
ono Of the finest punches of beef cat
tie yesterday ever raised in Nevada.
They were from the Sho'' ranch in
Ruby, know all over the wet as q
producer Of short horn purnams of
the finest variety. They were CON
signed to the N"v""a Packing Com
pany at Reno. and W. r. Cullough.
representative of the company. open.
ly stated that it was the finest bunch
of beef cattle lie had ever sccn
There were nincly.two iwo-ycar.old
steers In the bunch that averaged
1851 pounds. and fourteen cows that
averaged 1884. Shipment was made
from DeCth last night
Mr. Short Is in Elko today. When
asked about the price he said he didn't
care to state just what he received
further than It was top notch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
JUDGE TABER APPOINTS
INHERITANCE TAX COM.

In compliance with section Is O
Chapter 26G of the 1913 statutes of Ne
vada. and deeming it advisable at thi.
time, Judge Tabcr this afternoon ap
pointed w. W. Boohcr, \. b. Garden
and II. l.. Bruce TO act as apprais-
ers of all property within Elko county,
which is charged or sought to be
charged with an inheritance tax under
the laws of the state of Nevada. Mr.
Bruce and Mr.. Booher took the oath
of office this afternoon
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
GOOD STRIKE MADE
At BULLION
John mcConaehey Makes Excellent
Showing In Sweepstakes
Group of Mines

John McConaghey, who has Il lease
and bond on the Sweepstakc group
of mines is in from Bullion. lie states
that about six weeks ago they started
TO extend the HeSSon tunnel, to cut
an ore body that they had sunk on
last summer-whiCh required driving
ii another $50 feet, that they have
driven ii 1913 feet and have cut I feet
OF SilVer-copper ore of average value
Of S2S.UO per ton. This ore has good
lime foot wall and a porphyry hang
ing and the tunnel cuts il at depth
OF 275 feet fellow the surface.
AS this ore can be shipped at a
good profit, ii adds another mine to
the list of shippers from that camp
In driving the Nevada Bunker Hill
Mining Co.'S main tunnel which is
now in a distance of 2275 feet. bunch
es of ore have been encountered dur
ing the past week. Samples assaycd
> ounces silver, 16 per cent lead and
% per cent iron.
The Key lease commenced hauling
ore to Elko last Saturday, as the road
over the summit to Raines Siding on
the Eureka and PaliSade is now block
ed by snow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
FATHER OF EARL
ROSS IS DEAD
Popular High School Instructor Re.
ceiVes Sad information to
That Effect
WAS CHRISTIAN MINISTER
IN WICHITA, KANSAS
MIR. Ross Left For Bedside Last Week
But Arrived After His
Fathers Death

Prof. Earl Ross. one of the corps of
instructors in the Elko high school,
was called to Wichita, Kansas last
week to the bedside of his father vino
was reported i'll in that city. He left
for Wichita Immediately only to re-
ceive the sad information that his
father had passed away two days
previous TO his coming.
The elder Mr.. Ross was pastor of
the Christian Church in Wichita, Kan.
sas and was greatly beloved by all
who knew him. both in and out of his
church. His funeral was held Satur-
day morning and Prof. Ross will re-
turn to his duties in the high school
next week. He has the sympathy Of
the entire city in his bereavement
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
MAYER AND COMMERCIAL
HOTEL ARRIVALS S
At the Mayer.

w. 7. LanGcvin. Reno; A. r. Wood
row. Salt Lake; F. NJ. Flynn, Halleck:
Il. NJ. Catlin, Franklin, n. j.. Mr.. and
Mrs. r NJ. Findlater, Sydney, Aus
tralia; |. Loventhal, San Francisco; ;
{. NJ. Heitier. Reno; G. II. Asbury, Car
son; Ruth BolZ. San Francisco: G.. NJ.
Glaser, Halleck; r. r. MeyerhoT, Salt
Lake; Theo Harte, w. =. Co; 4.
Browning, Salt Lake; G. J. Cowling,
Bullion; w. S. Short. Ruby Valley.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

ington urging them to secure the pa
age of the bill before the adjou
ment of congress on March ith. tt
committee was made permanent Of
was also the temporary organizatiC
Those present showed a determiL
ton TO stick TO their guns until [.
titles to their property were validat,
by the government. Their eXpressio.
and actions clearly indicated tn
they meant business and expected a
tiOn on the part OF their represent
tiycs at Washington.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
GOVERNOR BOYLE
READS HIS MESSAGE
For First Time In History Of Nevada
The Governor Reads His Message
To Joint Session
Especial to independently

CARSON CITY, New, January 10
For the first time in the history of
pearcd before joint session of the
senate and assembly this morning and
read his message. The message Is
about the usual length and embraces
nearly every question which is likely
TO come before the present session.
Many recommendation are made
along economic lines in accordance
TO prediction policies advocated dur
ing campaign. a constitutional amend
ment Is recommended providing for
"short ballot. The governor ex.
presses the belief that this will in
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
At the Commercial.

Joe Brown, Verdi; Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Griffin, Carlin; |. Loventhal.
San Francisco; Z. F. Blake, Western
Pacific. John McGrew; J. j. Sullivan,
Rochester; L. NJ. Brown, city; Art
Browning.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM LAMOILLE
Death saddens General Spirit Of Good
Cheer inlamoiIIe
Community

We are grieved to learn of the death
of Mrs. Chris Woodall which occurred
at her home in Soda Springs, Idaho.
She left here only few weeks ago.
The particulars of her demise have
not been learned except that it was
very sudden. She leaves a husband
and baby girl to mourn her loss. Our
community wishes to extend to the
husband our deepest sympathy in his
bereavement.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Mr.. Chas. Toyne of Mound Valley is
visiting his daughter Mrs. W. II. Bel
linger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Society has been awhirl i'm our lit
tie town recently-danCes and parties
galore. One evening recently n merry
sleighing party of about so invaded
the home of Benny Lear and held high
carnival for a time. After delici-
Gus luncheon the party all adjourned
to the town hall and danced until the
wee small hours.
On the following Monday eve about
the same number took trip up La
moille canyon. After several break
downs, the party finally reached the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway who
gave us hearty welcome. Games
and dancing were INDUCED in and af.
ter refreshments at late hour the
merry crowd started for home.
Fighting their way through ter.
rible blizzard, repairing sleds, finding
gates. etc, crstwhile keeping up cour-
age by such songs as "Tipperary" the
party finally reached home in time to
get up with the chickens.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Last Friday eve the younger Sc
chapcrOncd by Mrs. r.. A. Martin ant
Mrs. W. r. Bellingcr, enjoyed a sleigh
ing party TO the home OF Lille ant
Minnie Hankins. All report fine
time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

A family dinner was enjoyed by the
Bcllinger Clan, Sunday. January II.
at the home of Mr.. Lou Bellinger, II
being the occasion Of his birthday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Invitations are being sent out by
the Ladies' Mizpah Society for birth
day party to be given in our hall Fri
day evening January 90.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Clean, Newsy, Reliable
Devoted to the Upbuildlng ane
Developing Of EIko County
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Continued on Page Four)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-19

Leading Paper OF Elko County
Established In 1874
All the News All the Time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-28
BONNEVILLE

G. l.. Burbank and Charles Kendall
were in Jamaica, Wednesday.
II. O. Coleman and Charles Ken.
DAN were in Jamaica Thursday.
The river broke up Tuesday of last
week for the first time this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Rhoade.s were
guests at Fred Wilder's Sunday and
Monday a
miss Tressie Haven of Brattleboro
visited her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. +, d. Haywood, Wednesday
Roland Morse cut his hand quite
badly last, week while splitting wood.
He was attended by DR.. Millington.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs Flora Burbank Wednesday
Feb. 8. Dinner will be served at
noon.
Cecil Edgertons horse that was so
sick last week is much better. 1t was
attended by DR.. Lake veterinary
from Manchester.
Mrs. Nellie Burbank and daughters
Dorothy and Marion, who went to
Fairhaven, n. j.. in November re
turned home Thursday u,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Allen of South
Londonderry were guests at l.. f.,
Benson's Thursday. Frank Cobb of
South Londonderry was there also
drawing Mr. Benson's wood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-28
Your Hair Needs
Partisan Sage
1t Quickly Removes Dandruff,
Stops Falling Hair and
Scalp Itch

II your hair is full of dcndruff, thin,
streaky. dull and never will do up to
look pretty, you can almost immedi-
ately remove the cause making 1t
beautiful, thick and fluffy by the use
of Partisan Sage, one OF the most
helpful and invigorating hair and
scalp tonics known.
Partisan Sage not only saves your
hair but stimulates the hair roots and
furnishes the nourishment needed to
make it grow long, abundant and rad
liant with life. Just one application.
removes every trace of dandruff and
stops scalp itch-your hair becomes
soft and fluffy with an Incompatible
gloss, beauty and charm.
You cannot be disappointed with
this harmless and delicately perfum-
ed tonic for there is nothing so good
for your hair. 1t is easily applied at
home and costs but trifie from w
l.. Gokay. or nay drug counter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-28
PoWNAl

Owing to insufficient heat, Miss
Eva Brimmer dismissed the Gram
mar school Monday M "a 81,
The town of Pownal received from
the state toward the construction OF
the new road on Pownal hill about
$1,000.
| Since the sleet fell the sleighing
around the village has been very good
although many continue to use
wheels.
Mrs. Louis Contois of North Adams
was in town yesterday visiting her
mother, Mrs G. II. Myers at Pownal
Center.
o. H. Niles, our former townsman,
who has been in Boston visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Wallace Perry, was in
town yesterday.
Abner f. Towne returned yesterday
afternoon from Schenectady, N. Y,
where he went by motor on Sunday
The only trouble he had was at one
point where the machine skidded and
went into a ditch, but not doing much
damage.
The legislature of 1908 held their
annual reunion in Montpelier last
night. DR.. f. E. Potter and Herbert
w. Morgan, who we're in the Senate
and House respectively at that time,
Were intending TO go but were pre-
vented by the settling up of the
towns business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-28

We move out OF the store at As
Church street and into our own build.
ing the first of April The expense OF
operating a big piano store. same rs
we have always conducted, is about
$1,000. Necessarily this means good
round prices for pianos. In the future
we are going TO sell pianos at prices
that will make people sit up und take
notice. We are not going to employ
an army of statesmen at large salaries
and large expense accounts. There.
fore, during the month of January we
will sell an Emerson piano, new, dir
ect from the factory If you wish.
which we have always sold for $3.50,
for 1926 on terms of $40 down and So
per month. There will be no excuse
for your paying high prices in the fu-
ture. We want the best quality OF
business there is to be had in the
state of Vermont. No IS or Sc pay
ments. Nothing less than IS per
month, and our prices are going to
bring this class of trade. If you are
going to buy a piano send to us for
the Emerson catalogue showing you
this style which can be had in either
mahogany OF walnut. Geo. ID. Jarvis
G. Son, Burlington, Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-28
Blue Team Blankets.

Blue Team Blankets: size S4x9O in
ches; weight 12 lbs. to the pair. This
week $3.50 pair. In ordering send
lac for Parcel Post charges. Frears.
Troy, N. Y. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-28
Progressive Suit Club

Now the time 20 start get spring suit an easy pay.
ment par Our the the Christmas Clubs at
the banks ony you don't have wait until Christmas.
You with anywhere from five 81 IS and in
short time have suit ready for spring Call and get one of
cards.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29

long and troublesome job, it would
cost too much, the complications
would be too great.
Yet when the time came the thing
was done in thirty minutes and with
child-ike ease. The government
merely announced that it would take
the railroads, guarantee to stock
holders the dividends they had re-
ceived the year before and pay the
interest on the bonds.
That was all there was to it. The
railroads passed into the govern:
ment's hands and have remained
there ever since. The government
needed the best possible service and
took this way to get what it needed,
sweeping away thousand fine-spun
theories.
To provide for actual operation it
formed a Railroad Committee COM
posed of its representatives and the
managers of the important lines;
these administer the whole system.
Conservative and reactionary
minds, recovering from this shock;
now assert that the government has
taken the railroads for the period of
the war only, and with peace the
properties will be returned to the
companies.
Will they? have been looking
into that, and | have practically the
highest authority in the country for
saying that they will not.
The change has come to stay.
When the war is over the system will
pass definitely and permanently into
national ownership.
And high time too; for private
ownership has made of these roads
a sorry hash. They are badly man
aged, they are enormously overcap-
italized; and for several years some
of them have with difficulty kept
afloat.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29


rates, because of overcapitalization
and the great cost of construction,
are very high. Under private owner
ship some of the lines have deterio-
rated in roadbed and equipment. If
the government buys the railroad on
the basis of the present capitalize
ton, or if it continues the present
plan of guaranteeing dividends, the
first question will be whether it can
reduce the extortionate rates and
make the needed improvements.
There will also be difficult ques-
tons about the employees. Under pri-
vate ownership these have been badly
treated and badly paid, and the dis
content always rife among them has
had memorable outbreaks.
With extreme difficulty the railroad
companies have been able to keep the
men down to poor pay and long
hours. AS soon as the government
took charge it was obliged to grant
20 per cent increase of wages as a
temporary war bonus. 1t will never
be able to rescind this when the war
ends and it can look for further de-
mands for better conditions. How it
can grant them with the present ex-
travagant railroad capitalization no
man can see.
For the fact is, the whole working
population of Great Britain is restless
and uneasy. 1t already sees as a re-
suit of the war a rapid increase in the
cost of living while enormous for
tunes are being made by manufacture
ers and contractors. The price Of
bread had advanced so per cent in
nine months. The price of coal had
advanced about as much. But the
mine owners, millers, wheat factors
and big baking establishments are
published as making great profits.
Except in industries directly affected
the workers are getting peace time
prices for their days work. They are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30

CONTINUED From First Page.1
wears He has been forty years in the
service of the United States Navy,
and retires with honurs and high
rank.
Mr.. Speel is a native of Harrisburg
He was educated in the public schools
and later took a course at the Harris
burg Academy under the late Jacob F.
Seller. Soon after his graduation from
the Academy he received his nrst COM
mission, as assistant paymaster. His
advancement was rapid.
During his service in the United
States Navy he made numerous trips
around the world and at times was
sent with the fleets on long and short
cruises. He was on one of the moni-
tor boats during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. For a number of years he
was in service at League Island Navy
yard, Philadelphia, and was also sta
toned at Charleston, S. c., Norfolk,
and other naval stations.
Mr.. Speel's home, when in Harris
burg, is with his sister, Mrs Mary NJ.
Boas, 124 Walnut street. He is mar
ried and has residence in Washing
ton, D. c.. where he will reside, MAX
ing monthly visits to Harrisburg, as
has been his custom for the past 40
years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30

Cavalry is deserted to-day. The SOL
diers marched away early this morn
ing to begin the working out of a
cavalry war problem on a size never
before attempted in this country In
the training of troops and, it is said,
never equalled except in the Civil
War.
1t had been expected that the troops
would start last evening and bivouac
in the field, but a combination of cir
cumstances, including threatened rain,
which later became drenching
reality, and the fact that the men al
ready had put in day of severe work,
led to a change in the plans whereby
they were given instruction in making
bivouac near the camp.
With the regular army troops ming
ling among the militiamen and in
structing them when advice was need
ed, the militiamen removed their blan-
ket rolls, which include the shelter
tents from their shoulders, pitched the
shelter tents and cooked their evening
meal on the regular field equipment of
folding pan and tin cup, each man
preparing his own. Then they low
cred the tents, rolled them up and pre-
pared for the march. This was done
repeatedly until the men had ac-
quired considerable facility in the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-30

oval type with a height of forty-eight
inches and a width of forty inches-a
drain similar in every respect to the
big Spencer and Rudy street sewer
that was started only on Monday.
The new sewer will extend in Brook
wood. Bolton, DunSle, Derry and
Twentieth streets and is intended pri-
marily to empty the storm or surface
water that collects throughout the
city's baby ward.
Five proposals were received by Mr..
Lynch to-day and the lowest bidder
was NJ. NJ. Sheesley & Son. of Johns
town. the successful contractor, who
has started the Thirteenth ward sewer.
Parmley segment construction is the
type Sheesley bid on. The drain will
be constructed in six segments and
fitted together in such a way as to
form the oval.
Commissioner Lynch will make the
necessary recommendations to Council
relative to awarding the contract at
Tuesdays session.