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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
An ERlCAN
POTASH.

ANOTHER step in the in
dependence of the United States has
been announced by Secretary Lane Of
the interior department. The discov-
cry in Utah of a great deposit of
alunite-a combination of potassium
and sulpnate of aluminum-seems to
make possible the production of a lib
eral supply of mineral potash for the
American market
We have heretofore been dependent
chiefly OH Germany for III potash.
Since the war began there has been n
lamentablo scarcity of the mineral in
this country. There are great de-
posts Of kelp or scaweed on the
Pacific coast, from which potash may
theoretically be distracted In suite.
lent quantities for our needs; but ap.
%parently little is being done to make
that supply available.
The Utah vein of alunilc, says the
Geological Survey. may be found dup
Heated in many other parts of the
west, particularly Colorado. Nevada,
Arizona and California.
The most insistent demand for pot
ash TO-DAY is for use in making eX-
plosives. That. however, is a trans.
lent diversion Of the material from
it's legitimate purpose, which Is the
fertilization Of the soil. Our grain
crops hereafter will be more depend
ent on potash than on any other ma
terial factor. Thus the production of
the mineral in large quantities will
not only free us from bondage of the
German monopoly and the i%nconveni.
ence of blockades. but will minister
powerfully TO the prosperity of the
American farmer and the cheap pro
duction Of the nations food supply.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
RUMoR OF A

Yesterday as train 10, Southern Pa.
cihc was pulling out of the yards, ESQ
dame rumor says) a rancher's team,
drawing his family, consisting OF a
wife and five small children. was
frightened by the train and ran away.
The baby was thrown out of the wag.
on and some n telephoned for the
doctor, but when the doctor arrived
upon the scene, all parties to the &C
cident had vanished and the only evi,
dences to c%orroborate the story, were
a ranchers team raising a cloud OF
dust to southwark. So far no au;hen,
ITCHY has been attached to the story.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

Deer Creek. at q point on u~nsurvsyed
land. to Government Monument No. Z,
U. s. L. II. No. 23O bears s. 80 deg.
East 5000 feet and to South Pole Of
Wireless Station, North II deg. East
1854 feet, by means Of a dam and 80
cubic feet per second is to be con-
veyed to u~nsurveyed land, approx
mattel yin Sections 20 and 80 T. Al N.
r. So East, NJ. D. B. G NJ, by means
Of a ditch. and there used for irriga-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
RATE CARD
Elko Independent

Elko, Nevada
published Daily Sundays Excepted)
The Largest Sworn Circulation in
Eastern Nevada
Population oil Elko County. richest In
Nevada, l2,UUU.
Population oI Elko, $500.
Assessed Valuation of Elko County,
$4,000. UVU.
Cash Valuation Of County, $50, 900, 900.
Per Capita Wealth. $500.
Can you PEAT 1t?
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

IN another column is published the
comment of an intelligent citizen of
Reno upon the Indifference which has
heretofore prevailed at elections
throughout the state. The effect of
such carelessness is coming home EN-.
phatically in the increased burden of
taxes. Every person who has made
an impartial study of the question of
suffrage believes that the evil of in
difference will largely abate with the
exercise OF the ballot by
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
THATCHER
VISITING IN RENO

Hon. H. Il. Thatcher, state senator
from Eureka county, is attending TO
business in Reno. Senator Thatcher
has recently returned from his honey.
moon trip which he and his bride
took Though the Panama canal from
San Francisco to New York. During
their absence they visited Philadel.
phia, Boston and other points OF In.
terest in the east.
The senator reports that things are
nourishing at the Union mine near
Palisade. where there is n continu.
Gus shipment OF ore ranging in value
from $50 to s75 per ton.-Journal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
UNCALLED.FoR LETTERS

The following letters remain I'm.
called for in the Elko postoffice for
the week ending October %, 1915:
Ladies-Mrs. Sarah Chase.
Gentlemen-S. Alpaugh, B. F. Con-
ner, Bert Dandry, Ralph Dyer, L. Han
sen, Geo. H. Home, Geo. Hylton, Fl. H.
Keysaw, Peter NJ. Lorgan, William
Morse, w. l. Piapers, Harry STANFORD.
When calling for the above please
mention advertised. and pay one cent
for advertising.
Postmaster.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
GREECE MUST ACT
So ALLIES SAY
BY United Press.

BY UnIteu FTe5s.
LONDON, England, October 25.-
a mes sage from Athens states that
the representatives of the allies have
delivered nj ultimatum to the Greek
government that they must decide at
this time where they will stand dur
ing the remainder of the war. She
must join either the allies or the cen.
trail powers. As yet Greece has de.
ferred answering their demands, and
1t Is thought in diplomatic circles that
she will not decide until she has to,
but the allies are bringing every pow.
er to bea! upon her to force her to
take a sttnd either for or against
them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
EXPERT ON JOB

Every industry nowadays evolves
its own literature. A movie enter
prise hat there's thumps
and throbs" in a new offering: five
reels of punch, pep and plot, pluck,
perils and pitfalls. The plodding
pawns OF perjury cross and recross the
primrose paths of plenty, plagued by
pitiless perfidy, down, down, ~doggedly
down to the defeating dusk of disast-
er's DOOM"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

Ing would drive a boss 10 distraction
and drive other people out of the of
flee. Private employers always want
a good look at job-seekers before hir.
ing them, and base their decision as
much on the applicants appearance as
on anything else. Why shouldn't a
city or state government do likewise,
as long as the looks" provision isn't
made a pretext for political or person
al favoritism?
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
APPLICATION NO. 1891
Notice Of Application for PermIssl.

Notice Of Application for Permission
TO Appropriate the Public Waters Of
the State Of Nevada.
Notice Ia hereby given that on the
9th day Of September, 1916, In &C.
cordance with Section 50. Chapter 40,
OF the Statutes of 1919, H. u. Robin.
son and w. u. Cordell OF Jarbidge,
County Of Elko. and State of Nevada,
made application to the State Engi.
neer for permission to appropriate the
public waters Of tho State Of Nevada.
Such appropriation IL to DO made from
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
RUTH REED NOT
GUILTY SAYS JURY

After icing out from 4:25 to about
$3.50 the jury empaneled to try the
aus of the people VS.. Ruth Reed,
accused of assault with intent to com.
init robbery, brought in a verdict Of
not guilty at Reno Saturday night.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

MAXIMILlEN HARDEN, the brill
liant German journalist, says that the
allies are licked, but are so stupid
they don't know it. It's that sort OF
stupidity that has made them world
powers. The British empire part:cu-
larly has been built on stolid uncon-
~sciousness of defeat.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

ALL the world loves a fighter. in
these 2elligerent days at least. And
there has seldom in history been a
more heroic spectacle than that OF
little Serbia defying the united power
resolutely blocking the Teuton road to
Constantinople.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26
LOOKS AND
CIVIL SERVICE.

KANSAS has again given the rest
Of the country n theme for innocent
merrimept by providing a civil ser.
Vice rule which. in competitive exNmi.
nations, Pllows 30 per cent for per,
sonal appearance and demeanor." But
Kansas If everlastingly right about II
as usual.
There are plenty OF freaks perfect,
ly able TO make good in a written ex.
animation when their dress and bear.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

ANNA HOWARD SHAW, first CHIEF
of the ~suGragists, says the SUITS
haven't lost New Jersey, because
they never had it," Woman suffrage
is thus the only cause in the world
that can't lose-for suffrage never
goes backward-and conversely, anti
suffrage is the only cause in the world
that can't possibly win.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-26

General Contractor and Builder
Estimate given on all classes OF work.
Plans and specifications furnished free
II awarded contract. Blko, Nevsaa.
Evening star., 1915-11-28

INyESTMENT-A party wanted with small cap
ftal: good money making proposition; just pat
Gated In June, 1918: viii give enough goods
free 10 pay for outfit p. A. Gardner, Mfr,
i2.f Pa ave- NV 50,
Evening star., 1915-11-28

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
(Continued.)

INVESTMENT-I viii sell controlling interest in
Baltimore manufacturing company making one
of the best propositions on the market: selling
treble It's present production: opportunity sci
dom offered: personal reason for quick disposal; |;
personal interview: only live Investment brokers
wanted, Address Box .2o Star Office 30
Evening star., 1915-11-28
MUSICAL INsTRUMENTs.

Columbia almost new: with
fine collection of up-to-date records; very rea-
sonable for cash. Address r. T.. H., Star
Office. 2Ss
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15

speakers who will take part in
debate between the three Nor
NAL Schools have been chosen.
Arrangements are also being
made for the annual debate be-
tween the literary societies. The
young ladies' societies are also
preparing for their annual con-
test. Seventy-five or eighty new
students entered the Normal at
the beginning of the spring
term. Several of our teachers
took an active part in the recent
meeting of the Educational AS
ISOLATION at Nashville. We have
about a dozen students from
Smith county. Mr., Powell and
Miss Gladys Terry did not re-
turn for the spring term. Mr.. G..
S. McDuffy was at home for a
short while. The editors of the
Middle Tennessee counties visit
ed us April 9th. On the same
date DR.. Russell of the Depart
ment of Secondary Education of
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
HooAN's CREEK NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ballinger.
of Rewoda. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
t. FL. Bradley Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. s. Ligon spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives at
Brush Creek. Mrs. L. A. Hughes
and children spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives at Car
thage. Mr.. Tom Thompson and
Miss Kittie Thompson spent
Easter with their sister, Mrs.
Sam Mickey of Grant. Miss
Ethel tastes spent last week
with her brother, J. b. tastes.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Chambers
of Monoville spenJ Saturday and
Sunday with the latter's parents,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
7. |. GIST RESIGNS
AS COUNTY COURT CLERK

Last Monday T. L. Gist re-
signed as Clerk of the County
Court and the Office was turned
back to O. B. Maxey in accord
ance with the recent decision of
the Supreme Court in the case
of Malone VS. Gam, Smith
county case. This action had
been in anticipation for some
time, and was so arranged be-
tween Mr.. Gist and Mr.. Maxey
that the transaction was mutual
ly satisfactory and no animus or
hard feelings exists between
them on account of the action
taken in the matter. Mr.. Gist
has made a good official during
his tendency in office and Mr..
Maxey's qualifications for the
place are so well known comment
is unnecessary. We congratu-
late both on the amicabie settle
ment of the matter. being glad
that it is over with. 1t is said
that all is well that ends we'll.
It will be remembered that
Mr.. GisU was elected to this
Office last October by the County
Court, after the death of Mr..
Sewer who was elected in Au-
gust. but died before being in
Quoted into office, and the
County Court declared there was
a vacancy in the Office and cleo
ted Mr.. Gist. Mr.. Maxey sur
rendered the Office under protest,
but awaited the acCion of the
Supreme Court in Smith county
case before insisting on settle
ment of the question, and the
court sustained Malone, who was
the old Sheriff of Smith county,
Maxey was the old Clerk of
Clay county. and declared him
entitled to the Office until the
next regular August election.
The Magistrates were all pres
ent and in a good humor and
went through with the usual
routine of work and adjourned
Tuesday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
D. t. Seay Sells fine Cattle.

Mr.. ID. E. Seay of the Grant
community, well known through
out the county as very success
full stock raiser and dealer. re-
ceived Especial mention in one
of the st. Louis papers last Sat
urday on the occasion of his visit
to that city with a car of fine
Wilson county beeves. The st.
Louis Stock Reporter in Satur-
days edition says:
Mr.. D. e. Seay of Wilson coun-
ty. Tennessee. was on the mar
ket to-day with consignment
of fat steers which brought a
good price and sold at the top of
the market for Tennessee steers
for to-day. There were twenty
four beeVes. averaging 1876
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
tloRsE SHOE BEND.

We are very glad to say that
Easter greeted US with such nice
weather.. We had an Easter egg
hunt all the school house. There
was a lkrge crowd present. Mr..
James Farley got a nice box of
candy for finding the most eggs.
Creola Pettross got the prize for
finding the painted egg. same
being a nice bottle of perfume.
We areI glad to report that the
sick is some better. Setting
hens is the go of the day now.
Mrs. 81 Il Pettross took Easter
dinner with her son, Vance Pet
tross Misses Daisy aud Edna
Hensle3 spent Saturday night
with Dkisy Bennett. Miss Effie
Grisharh spent Sunday with Miss
Rachel Farley. Mrs. Joe Knight
spent M onday with Mrs. Sid Pet
tross. Mrs. Lee Green spent one
day thi week with Mrs. Sid Pet
tross. Mrs. Tom Reasonover had
a birthday dinner Sunday before
last. Al delightful dinner was
served. Mr.. Harvey Pettross
has purb biased a motor boat from
Mr.. Eull at $4,000. Mrs.
FLORENCE Hensley spent Sunday
with Mrs. Harvey Pettross.
There " ill be Sunday school at
this pla be every Sunday at ten
O'Clock, Every bo1y Is invited
to attend.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
HICKMAN

School closed here Friday un-
der the management of Misses
Alma and Lizzie Ford. Miss
Verna Nolen is visiting relatives
a Lebanon, WATERFOWL and
Brdsh Greek. Mrs. Ed Agee was
at the bedside of her father FRI
daY and Saturday. Ed Clouse
was in our town last week. Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Nixon spent Sum
day with j. w. Nixon and wife.
Henry Denney left for California
Monday morning. Bonnie Bruce.
who has been very low, is able
to visit his sister, Mrs. w. r..
johnson, of this place. ]. w.
Davis, Cashier of the Lancaster
Banking Co., was in town Satur-
day. DR.. Benton and son, of
Nashville are visiting j. E..
Baird. Mrs. L. M. johnson and
Miss Mary johnson were in
Nashville last week shopping.
Wiley Denney and family of
Shops Springs were the guests of
T. S. Nixon and wife Sunday.
Miss ALIVE Denney has returned
from Carthage. Mr.. and Mrs.
n. S. Ashley spent Sunday with
Mrs. Greene Gwaltney. r. L.
Ashley and wife spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Ded-
mon. Johnnie Mai johnson spent
Monday night with Bulah Betty.
of Gordonsville, where she at
tended the banquet given by
Mrs. John Timberlake.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
ENOCH

Spring is here at last and
everything is so beautiful; the
little birds fill the air with their
sweet songs; the farmer can be
heard, as he goes into his field,
whistling merry tune. This
is enough to cheer up any one
when they have the blues-ali
but Dad, y and If it does not
rain every week or so, he says
there will be no crops this year.
but he is smiling today for the
rain which fell last week. Hur-
rah for Mr.. Less Blackburn; he
is all smiles at being the
owner of fine mare and twin
mules. j. A. Tyree bought a
nice drove of hogs last week. r.
r. Robinson & SINS shipped two
carloads of corn to Lebanon last
week. j. A. Tyree bought car
load>of corn from Burtram Nc
Donald.~> This looks like crops
were very good last year. School
is progressing nicely and the
children seem to, be taking great
interest. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID.
Rollins visited Mr.. and Mrs. j..
S. Pope ard family last Sunday.
William Hodges has purchased a
full Texas cowboy saddle. so
look out for the wild west rid
ing. Be careful, and don't get
hurt. Mrs. Will Gam visited
Mrs. 81. A. Gam Saturday after
noon. Miss Maggie Stallings was
the guest eff Miss Elizabeth Fish
er few nights past. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Carr of Hogan's Greek
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 81. Stall
lings and family recently.
Ernest Waggoner OF Rewoda
passed through our little town
afternoon. Our SUNDAY
school is very good, and we hope
it will be better since spring has
opened. We had several visi-
tors recently and would be real
glad to have them come again.
Young man, if you are going to
buy spring suit, come and look |
SC j. S. Pope's samples before
you buy. Mr.. Pope has already
taken several orders and the
suite we're just beautiful.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
Peabody College addressed us at
the chapel hour. ~

the chapel hour.
wAnrED-A lnapIl s,1l@p.U
man who can earn $lo0 pBrT III ri
month and expenses betsifinE 7 III
our Products to farmeEb. TM4sM N n
have some means foH fts<tipgCN "
expenses an d furnish b md sign
ed by responsible men. Adj
dress w. T. Rawleigh Company,
Freeport, H.. giving age, oc-
cupation and references.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
SYKES.

Sunday school was re- organic
ed last Sunday with J. @.
Reasonover as superintendent.
Mrs. r. L. Dedmon and Miss
Callie Jones were at Watertown
SATURDAY.. w. S. Jones is build
ing q new barn. I. B. Bradford
of Brush Greek was here last
week. Mrs. Laura Dedmon of
Rock City is visiting relatives
here. Born 20 j. w. Hall and
wife, boy: also to Edgar Par
ish and wife. boy. Miss Kate
James is visiting Mrs. r. l..
Dedmon. S. I. Kitchings was
at Alexandria Saturday night.
Mrs. Ellen James of GordonsviIle
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
J.. Jones. Mrs. Campbell is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. ]. w.
Hall, near this place. Mrs. s.
FL. Wright is visiting her son,
Robert Wright, of Payne's Bend.
T. B. Wills of Carthage was here
last week, Berry Kitchings left
Monday for his home in the
West, Henry Denney of Hick-
man accompanied him.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15

pounds, and they went at 81. so
per hundred. They brought in
round numbers So, 286. 90.
These steers have been fed
for sabout four months, !" said
Mr.. Seay to the representative
of the Reporter. Ear corn and
cottonseed meal were the main
rations used. They were short
horn cattle and we're purchased
by me when they were calves.
They were all raised in my
county and are strict products of
my state. I was well pleased
with the sale of them.
MIR. Seay IS quite an extern
sive patron of this market. He
was raised, as he puts it. with
the cattle business and has
heard nothing but cattle and hogs
from his infancy. He thorough
~ understands the industry in
all It's various phases.
As noted in the article quoted
above, Mr.. Seay is well known
III the st. Louis markets where
he enjoys the esteem of buyers
there. His deal Saturday was
with Armour & Co.. who made
him the attractive price
which he sold. His car of cattle
stood highest in showing and
prices among the three Thousand
sold on that day in ST Louis.
Mr.. SeaY has shipped three
loads of cattle within the past
four weeks. He returned from
ST. Louis Monday.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15

Mr.. andMrs. Dob Bean. Miss Val
ina Ba Finger is spending a few
days W Eth friends at Lebanon.
Mr.. anh Mrs. Vonza Pope and
son, oil de Buford, spent Satur-
day AMI Sunday with the family
Of NJ. y. Beane. Mr.. John Pope
of Pun bh was on the Greek Sat
urday. School is progressing
nicely here under the manage
ment IF Mrs. Joe Pendleton.
Mr.. Roy Waggoner has recently
bought a new buggy, paying
$115.OO for same.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
Insure Your Live Stock

Now is the time to insure that
mare against death from foaling.
Or still. better, insure your stock
against death from any cause.
The COSTS small when YOU con-
slider that your money h sure,
no matter how you lose the ami
NAL. H. B. HIGHERS,
CarthaGe,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
.'Uncle" Carrot COwan Dead.

Uncle Carroll Cowan, one
of the best colored citizens of
Carthage. died Friday, April 2,
1915 at his home on Judge Fish
er's place. He was about go
years old and lived only short
time after contracting pneu-
monia. The remains were in
tered in the new colored ceme-
terry on College Hill.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
Middle tennessee Normal.

The lyceum course closed with
a mixed program by the four
Maurer Sisters. Mrs. SouthWick
Of the Boston School Of EXPIRES
sion entertained the students for
a short while during the chapel
hour one day recently. Our
baseball team opened the season
by winning a game from Van
derbiIt on the local field. The
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-04-15
In Loving Memory Of Mrs. W. M. Baird.
OUR MOTHER.

She's gone to where the sky is always fair,
Where there's pain, sin, no care,
To fair and happy land
Where Angels walk the golden strand.
With hosts nurnberless as the sand
She shouts and sings with the angel band.
Where the saints together meet
And cast their crowns at Jesus feet.
The stars inNher crown many now know
And many glad sheaves for her Savior to show.
Her christian life, her deeds Of love
Have-been recorded in that book above.
Through years of care and toll and pain
She did not grumPle or complain.
Her love for Christ her life did show,
With deeds of love while here below.
The empty corner, the vacant chair,
O! Mother. miss you everywhere.
The days are long, the nights drear,
We miss you, mother, your voice we do not hear.
Our hearts are sad but God knows best
To call you home to His sweet rest.
Prepared for you through tiAce to
Eternal joy il that sweet hon e.
Where comes no broken ties, =
No long fafewells, sad goodHEs
No pain TO mar your peaceful brdw-
Instead IA crown Of jewels now
And all your children. too.
To yop, mother, will prove true,
AndEhen the Reaper comes some day
He'll bring us home with you to stay
In the homeland of the blest,
Where the wicked cease from .troublinA
And the weary are at rest
oALLIEA