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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
LOCAL MEN SUED
BY DIRECTORS
Officials of p. G. p. Consolidated BRING
Suit Against Jack
Creighton, ct al

w. c. Price. ct al. acting as di-
rectirs of the defunct P. G. p. Consoli-
dated Mining Company today in the
district court brought suit against
Jack Creighton, of this city and 9TH
ers whom they claim are operating the
Revenue Lode mining claim at Tusca-
rora without the legal right to do So
The complaint states that the p. & p
company have been owners of the
property for a number of years and
that in August, 1914, Creighton and
the others named in the complaint as
defendants, took possession of the
claim without permission from the
owners and since that time have op-
Grated 1t for their own use. The
plaintiffs also state that defendants
have taken a large amount of valuable
ore from the claim and are preparing
to ship the same. They state that de-
PENDANTS are unable financially to
make good the loss which will be in
Cured by plaintiffs and ask that an
injunction be granted which will pro-
hibit their doing any more work on
the property and that they be forced
to set forth their claim definitely.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
RAMPANT MEXICAN
GIVEN SENTENCE
Ed. Jimenez Must Serve Six Months
For Raising Row in
Local Saloon

Ed. Jimenez was brought before
Judge Castle yesterday after he had
pleaded guilty to a charge of going
armed and discharging n pistol in a
public place, and was sentenced by the
justice to serve term of three
months in the county Jail and pay a
fine OF 5000.
Jiminez had no money and must
serve out the fine also which will make
his term amount to about six months
as prisoners are allowed 50 per day
in payment of fines. Jiminez was ac-
cused of entering the Depot Saloon
and attempting to shoot boy and was
only arrested after he had been over
powered by bystanders who took his
gun away from him. He has been a
bad actor around town for some time
and had been warned by officers that
he had better cease his rough house
tactics or he would get into some
trouble. He refused to listen to warn
ings, however. and as a result is serv-
ing his sentence in the county bastile.
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chief clerk OF the assembly shall each
receive seven dollars per day; the as
sistant secretary of the senate and the
assistant clerk of the assembly shall
each receive six dollars per day; the
minute clerk, the assistant clerk, the
journal clerk, the assistant journal
clerk, the engrossing clerk, the enroll
Ing clerk of the senate and assemb-
ly shall each receive six dollars per
day; the sergeant-at.arms OF the SEN
ate and of the assembly shall each
receive six dollars per day; the as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, the copying
clerk, the committee clerks of the SEN
ate and assembly, the bill clerk and
stenographer shall each receive nix
dollars per day; the Messenger of the
senate and of the assembly shall each
receive five dollars per day; the pages
OF the senate and assembly shall each
receive two dollars per day; the port
er OF the senate and the assembly
shall each receive three dollars per
day; the mailing clerks of the senate
and assembly shall each receive six
dollars per day; provided, however,
that in case either the senate or the
assembly shall organize or act with n
less number OF attaches than herein
provided, such organization or action
shall be legal; and provided further,
that either the senate or the assembly
may, by resolution, increase or dimin.
ish the number Of its attaches any
time during the session, within the
limits hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 8. Nothing In this act shall
be construed as to affect the term OF
office of the officers and attaches now
in office.
Sec. 6. The state controller is here.
by directed to draw his warrants in
favor of the persons above named for
the several amounts specified in tbs
act and the state treasurer ia hereby
directed to pay the same.
Soc. 7. All acts or parts OF acts In
conflict with this act are hereby re-.
pealed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
WHITE PINE DISTRICT ATTORNEY CLAIMS
ELKO COUNTY IS COLLECTING REVENUE
WHICH SHOULD COME TO HIS COUNTY

White Pine county is up in arms
over actions of Elko county officials
in collecting licenses from owners of
transient sheep and failing to deliver
to that county the taxes which they
claim are due them. District Attorney
Zurich, of White Pine, left this city
today after two days visit, where he
came to attempt to adjust matters
between the two counties. In an in
terview with Mr.. Zurich this morning
he stated to an Independent reporter
/: that the matter had practically been
adjusted amicably between the two
counties. The trouble according to
the White Pine officials came up in
this manner
Every winter thousands of sheep
come into this state from Utah. They
are met at the Utah line by officers
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
MYSTERY COMES TO END
Nocturnal Fears May Cease

watch did the work and now the myst-
cry is solved. The following narra-
ton explains the matter.
Joe has been getting fat for some
time and was becoming alarmed at it.
In a like manner. Herb was continual
ly growing thinner. They decided that
they would take exercise. Hence the
nightly cross-country stunts. The
same treatment was to reduce Joe and
to put flesh on Herbs skinny frame.
They decided to take a nightly run of
mile to do the work and have kept
1t up faithfully. The result is Herb
has lost two pounds making his
weight now stand at SO pounds, while
Joe has gained five, which brings the
amount of his averdupois up to the
startling figure of 2S3 net And the
end is not in sight.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

Elko people have been greatly dis
turbed for the last few weeks by the
sight of two phantom figures which
could be seen fitting along the roads
in the edge of town at about the same
time every night. People who saw the
nocturnal visitors all agreed that one
was very fat and rotund and the other
was slim and slight to the extreme.
Officers were notified and strict look.
out maintained for the startling prowl-
ers. II was some time before their
identity could be discovered, however,
and not until some of the best talent
in the city was placed on the job
we're all the clues finally run down.
1t was finally discovered that Joe
Taber and Herbert Sproule were miss
ing from their apartments at that
time every evening and accordingly
watch was placed over them. The
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
ARNOLD'S HEPOTlSM
BILL IS AGREED ON

CARSON CITY, Feb. 4.-Arnold's
nepotism bill is now practically passed
in It's original form, with slight amend
ments by the house.
The conference committee reported
to the senate and house today accept.
ing on behalf OF the senate all the
amendments except the one changing
the degree OF relationship by affinity
and urging the assembly to abandon
that amendment. The report was
adopted in both houses and the writ.
ing 1t out at large Is now a mere mat.
ter of detail.
The amendments include one max.
ing the law effective in July instead Of
May; one making 1t apply to township
and city officers, and one excepting
widows from the operation OF the act
The bill now prohibits officials from
hiring people as closely related to
them as uncles or aunts, nephews or
nieces or closer; or from hiring per
sons as closely related as that to the
officials wives.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

of this county and the license collec-
ted and the sheep given clearance
They Craze over a portion of Elko
county and in the course of a few
days they reach White Pine county
and spend practically the rest of the
winter there. Now, Mr.. Jurich claims,
White Pine does not get a cent of the
license tax from these sheep but that
Elko officials are holding out a portion
of the money which legally belongs
to them as these sheep are in White
Pine much longer period than they
are in Elko and the purpose of his
visit was to bring the matter to the
attention of local officials.
What settlement was made was not
given out but it was told that the mat.
ter had been adjusted amicably to all
concerned.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
DEBATERS CHOSEN TO
REPRESENT NEVADA
Withers and Heard to Contest With
Utah, Reilly and Parks
on Coast

Lester Withers and John Heard
carried off the debating honors Tues.
day night at the University of Ne
vada at the final try-out for mem
bership of the team that will go to
Brigham Young university, at Provo.
Utah, late in February, for a debate
with team representing that instl.
tuition, and they were selected in be.
half of Nevada.
Norman Parks and Charles #. Reil.
ly were chosen as the second team
OF debaters, and they will meet the
college OF the Pacific team later in
the spring. Helen F. Hefferman, Will
liam Fife, Oscar Davis and J. l. Caz.
Ter competed for places, and although
unsuccessful, were given high ratings
by the judges.
The question to be debated at
Provo Is, Resolved, that a tax on
land values should be subs bstituted for
the general property tax for city pur.
poses In cities Of over 10000 popula-
ton" Nevada will take tho affirm.
ative side Of the proposition.
The judges who decided the con.
test for places on the team we're w.
NJ. Gardiner, District Attorney e. F..
Lunsford and Dean John c. Watson,
OF the college OF education. The de.
baters were trained by A. f. Turner.
professor OF expression and elocution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
ELKO DELEGATION WANTS EFFICIENCY
AND ECONOMY LAW ENACTED

The following bill has been intro
duced in the assembly by the Elko
county delegation:
An Act fixing the number of Of
ficers and attaches OF the legislature
fthe state of Nevada, and to define
theif duties and specify their pay, and
repeating all acts in conflict there
with.
The people of the state Of Nevada,
represented in senate and assembly do
enact as follows:
Section 1. The officers and attaches
of the senate shall consist of one Sec
retary, one assistant secretary, one
sergeant-at-arms, one assistant serge
antat-arms, one minut clerk, one as
sistant minute clerk, one journal clerk,
one assistant journal clerk, one en-
crossing clerk, one bill clerk, one ste.
nographer, one mailing clerk, one mes
senger, two pages, cae porter.
Sec. 2. The officers and attaches
Of the assembly shall consist of one
chief clerk, one assistant clerk, one
sergeant-at-arms. one assistant serge
ant-at-arms, one minute clerk, one as
slstant minute clerk, one journal clerk,
one assistant journal clerk, one assist.
ant journal clerk, one engrossing
clerk, one enrolling clerk, one copying
clerk, two committee clerks, one bill
clerk, one stenographer. one mailing
clerk, one messenger, two pages, one
porter.
Sec. 3.-The minute clerk, the as
sistant minute clerk, the journal clerk,
the assistant journal clerk, the en-
crossing clerk. the enrolling clerk, the
copying clerk, the committee clerks,
the bill clerks, and the mailing clerk
shall be efficient stenographers and
typists.
Sec. 4. There shall be paid to the
several officers and attaches named in
this Act for all services rendered by
them under the provision OF this act,
the following sums OF money and no
more:
The secretary OF the senate and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
NEW GROCERY
TO Be STARTED
Old Quality Market To Be Reopened
BY Two Well Known
Local Men

According to a well defined rumor
going the rounds today, the Quality
Market conducted on Idaho street op-
posite the court house, is to be opened
within the next few weeks by A. l..
Hopely and John Simonson. Mr..
Hopely left last night for Salt Lake.
where he will purchase the fixtures
for the new store.
1t is announced that they will con-
duct n strictly first-class business and
will handle all the best lines in gro
ceries and meat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
THREE BODIES FOUND
IN REFRIGERATOR CAR

BAKER, Ore, Feb. 4.-The bodies
of three men were found in refriger-
ator car at Durkee today. They had
been killed with gas from a coal
heater. They were on a freight train
which left Baker at noon, but the car
had not been opened at Baker. Cor
oner West left for the scene to hold
an inquest. Persons viewing the
bodies declared that two of the men
were named Johnson, father and son.
from Caldwell, Idaho.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
GET YOUR KODAKS BOYS!
Elko To Entertain A Celebrity

more especially those of the younger
set are in a great state of excitement
these days over the announcement
that Alva Williams, catcher for the
Washington American league team,
better known as the Senators. and
battery mate for the immortal Wal
ter Johnson, is to pay Elko visit in
the near future. Williams, who is a
nephew by marriage of that optimis-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
coMsTocKER is INJURED

Richard Sheeby, of Virginia City.
was seriously injured in basketball
game at the University of Nevada last
week. The Nevada varsity was play
ing st. Mary's team of Oakland. Shee-
by was running for the ball and col
lieded with a st. Mary's player, both
being knocked unconscious. Sheehy
has been confined to the hospital since
the game.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

tic bunch of good humor, Charles Hell
frich of this city. has been in Calexi-
com. California, for the last few
months catching for that club in the
Southern California league. The
season is about over in that associa-
ton. however, and he has written his
relatives that he will leave there soon
and arrive in Elko on the 10th for a
short visit. He will be accompanied
by his wife.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

WANTED everybody to know that
James Whitcomb Riley, the world.
famed "Hoosier Poet said: God was
feeling mighty good when no created
Gene Debs and he didn't have any.
thing else to do all day" Debs will
speak at the Bradley Opera House,
Feb. 11th, S:15 D. IN. III
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

WORK WANTED by woman with a
family at hotel, rooming house or resi-
dence. For information inquire at
this Office or p. o. Box GA.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
MARY P|CKFORD
At THE BRADLEY

There is a treat in store for patrons
OF the Bradley tonight. Mary Pick
ford, most popular OF all movie stars
will be seen in THE Gold Neclace".
This is a feature film most popular
wherever IL mas been seen.
Three other good reels will also be
shown including iVtagraph comedy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

Attendance at the University of
Nevada has shown a big increase at
tho present semester, there now be.
Ing 102 more students at this instltu.
ton than there were year ago. The
present registration is 394.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

F. NJ. Flynn, prominent stockman
of Halleck, is spending few days
at the Mayer Hotel in this city.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05
PROCEEDINGS Of THE
NEVADA LEGISLATURE

The members OF both houses were
ready for business Thursday morning
as II nothing of the usual had hap
pened Wednesday. In the senate the
printed bill amending the divorce law
was received from the assembly and
on motion of Senator Lee was return
ed to the assembly with the request
that the original bill be transmitted
so as to avoid any technicality as to
the constitutionality of the measure,
If passed. This action was taken on
the advice of the attorney general,
the same course being followed with
the Fitzgerald bill re-apportioning
legislative representation.
In the assembly most of the morn
ing session was taken up in the read
ing of the journal of the previous
day. Several new bills were intro
duced, the only one of importance
being assembly bill No. SIS by the
Elko delegation repeating the act
creating a school of mines at Vir-
ginia City, the passage of which will
be strongly opposed by the members
from Storey county. The same ac-
tion was taken with senate bills Nos.
15 and 16, the racing measures, as
was taken with the divorce bill in
the senate, both bills being returned
to the senate with request for the
original measures.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

Observation-Disclosures p. NJ. Feb. 8
Called to order at p. M, Speaker
Mcbride in chair.
Roll called, all present.
Assembly bill No. IL divorce billy q.
Fitzgerald withdrew amendment;
Schmidt explains vote-committee
from home and petitions asking for
it, and therefore he voted for 1t; Bah
cock makes same eXplanation-40 for,
IL against, not voting.
The roll call was as follows:
Ayes-Babcock, Baber, Baldy, Bar
ing, Beard, Evans, Blundell, Craze, De-
war, Drappo, Evans, Fairchild, Fried
hoff, Geraghty, Goodman, Heidtmann,
Kane, Kind, Leary, Mackey, Murdock,
Mcfarland, Mcnamara, Pate, Pohl,
Preston, Reid, Rives, Schmidt, Sher-
man. Springmeyer, Taylor, Walsh,
Waits, White. Whitesides, Winslow,
Winter Young-4O.
Noes-Baird, Beason, Dickinson,
Fulton, Gallagher. Gilbert, McFarlane,
Pitt. Scott, Smith, Steele, Voight-12.
Not Voting-Speaker.
Assembly bill No. A, White Pine
delegation, Repeating act for type,
writer operator for White Pine; pass.
ed.
Assembly bill No. 43, White Pine
delegation, Relating to appointment
Of deputy county officers Of White
Pine county" passed.
Assembly bill No. So. by ways and
means, Creating state license and
bullion tax collector; referred to
committee on ways and means.
Assembly bill No. So, by ways and
means, Amending act relating to
mine inspector; referred to commit.
Continued on Page Four)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

SENATE-Wednesday p NJ, Feb. 3
Senate was called to order at 2 D..
m, President Sullivan presiding.
Roll called. all present.
An invitation was extended to the
senators to attend a banquet at the
state university on the 9Th of the
month and roll call taken of those
who intended to attend.
A communication was received from
H. o. Hall of Ely stating he was in
accord with the policy of retrench-
ment. Communication received from
citizens of Goldfield regarding the
race horse bill, the 20.round contest
law, the divorce question and the
gambling question: the communica-
tion being referred to the Esmeralda
delegation.
Committee Reports.
Committee on ways and means
reported favorably on senate bill No.
3S.
Message From the Governor.
Invitation to attend the Welfare
convention at the state university.
Bills introduced.
Senate bill No. Al, by White Pine
delegation. 'R"lat:vC to clerical help
for Legislature; referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Senate bill No Is, Especial order)
by Buol. "Pari-mutuel bill"; bill pass
cd with Bradshaw. Chaplin, Fernald,
Gault, Harrington, Hesson. Lemaire
and Scanlan voting against the meas
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-05

ure.
Senate bill No. 16. by Buol, "pari-
mutuel bill"; moved by Lee that bill
be amended to include poker, stud
poker and fantan; later withdrawn;
amended by Lemaire to strike out in
lines 27 and z8 the words other
than those mentioned; amendment
to amendment by Huskey to strike
out mentioned" and substitute "ex-
cepted"; amendment to amendment
carried; amendment to bill carried.
Bill placed on final passage and car.
ried with Bradshaw, Chaplin, Fernald,
Fulmer, Harrington, Lemaire and
Seaman voting against the measure.
Senate bill No. 3S, by Fulmer, Fix
ing the travelling expenses of state of
ficials at IS per day; passed; Kendall
voting mo-.
Committee on Corporations re-
ported favorably on senate bill No. %
as amended; also favorably on SEN
ate bill No. 20.
On motion recess was taken until
IL a. m. Thursday.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1915-08-20
COUNTY COURT TRANS
ACTS MUCH ROUTINE
WORK IN AUGUST

Two cases in the county court were
dismissed this week by the district at
torney. The first was a case for alleged
bootlegging against Joseph Bosco of
Marble. Ii seems that Joseph has de-
parted from the land of Marble and the
prosecution did not seem worth while.
Another case, that of the people VS..
Chas. Hurst and J. W. Hurst of White
Pine, accused of assault upon John c.
Reagan, was argued Saturday on mo-
ton for new trial. The new trial was
granted by Judge Stone, and thereupon
the case was dismissed.
Upon petition of Mrs. Mary McDer-
mott of Doyleville, her former husband,
William Robert McDermctt, now IN
Denver, was cited to appear and show
cause why he has failed to pay the all
mony as originally ordered. This cita-
tion will be served upon him in Denver.
A divorce suit has been filed against
Frank l.. Hirdnan of Gunnison by his
wife, Eliza Jane Hrdman.
The adjustment day of the Jane War
ner estate was held in the county court
Monday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-08-20
klT HTTu s
ln n ET n
uuulsu sul1Y

Funeral services we're held at the NJ
h. church here Sunday evening follow
ing the arrival Of the Grand junction
train VIII q bore the remains of Bert
Potter. Rio GraBde engineer who died
at the Junction last week Thursday
morning Rev. W b. Msngon of the
Episcopal church conducted funeral
services at the church and burial SER
vices at the cemetery.
six rsilosd men. particular friends of
the deceased. came ap the same even
ing from Grand Junction to act as pail
bearers. They we're Messrs. Fred
Stsmm, Rex Howell, Dave Roberts.
Roberts, Harry Strange, and -Mur-
ply.
Accompanying the body were j. j.
Potter, father Of the young man, his
wife and four boys, his brother Albert,
of Ely. Nevada, and his cousin. Joe
Riley. A younger brother. Robert Pot
ter and sister, Mrs. Laura Parkard,
live at Los Angeles. but it had been i'm
IbTcibtt W NpbtiAtNiiitdtt "ttfi titfli
o. NJ. Potter, on Bert as he was
generally called was one of the oldest
and best known ergineers on the Rio
Gran lie system He had worked long in
the shops at Gunnison and for seven
years had held position as engineer
out of the junction.
Born at Mt. Pleasant, low a, forty
years ago, he came with the family to
Gunnison at an early age. In Gunnison
on December 81, 1899, ne married Miss
Edith Small, and four children. all boys,
the eldest now fifteen, have blessed
the union. The utmost sympathy of the
community is extended to the bereaved
family.
In discussing the details of the acci-
dent which caused Bert Potter's death,
it is stated by the railroad boys that
the slate cliff at milepost 420 is one
Of the most dangerous places on the
road, and that four accidents have oc-
cured there within few years. The
tram was heading toward Grand juno
ton, running light with the empty
special of President Bush. and at about
twenty-five miles an hour. Fireman
Stamm saw the shale loosening from the
jar of the train, he being outside of a
reverse curve. He shouted warning
and as he jumped saw Potter with his
hand on the throttle, reverse the engine.
The slide was a small one but struck
the track ahead of the engine and forced
it into the ditch against the bank Before
Potter could move he had been crushed
into the bank, and never did regain
consciousness. Death came the next
morning.