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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL
IN WAR TIMES.

THE sinking OF that gorgeous COM
bination of speed. science, and luxury.
the steamship Lusitania will put a
stop to nearly all transatlantic tour
list travel until the war is over. a
good many Americans who travel Of
ten in Europe have been itching to
get across and feel the thrill of war
scenes. They must see now that any
such trip, with the fiends of hell loose
on the ocean, is an act of folly.
The French people have been trying
to encourage tourists to come over this
relieve n little of the wartime pow
erty by some renewal OF the golden
stream from our shores. But ii would
be n most lugubrious time to visit
and sounds of war, and ever were ii
safe.
People who have business in Europe
will still go down to the sea in ships.
Perils never stopped mankind in the
chase for dollars. There will be pass
ing back and forth Of sccretive and inn
penCtrable agents, who are arranging
between the several parties for the
delivery Of wal contracts.
Only a small part of the ships that
cross the seas can be attacked, and
those hat have speed may usually
get away. But other passenger ships
will go down. The crossing is a task
for those determined and careless
hearts who don't mind playing a little
gambling stake with death.
As for the annual host that travels
across the seas, they should rest CON
tent on this side of tho water. glad
OF z land where industry, peace, and
plenty prevail over the men Of war.
Better is the huH5iest smack in tho
wild wood than the most gorgeous
suite de luxe on the best trans-At-
lantic liner. Demented Europe is add.
ing indefinitely TO the collection OF
ruins, with which in a few years they
will be gathering an increased harvest
from IL globe trotters. Until then,
America for us.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To S. w. TINDELL and o. l.. TATE:
You are hereby notified that I. the
undersigned, and your co-owners in
Tie following described mining prop
Crty. hav" expended during the year
1914 the sum of ono Hundred (S100)
dollars. in labor and improvements on
the following named mining claim. to-
wit: that certain lode mining claim,
situated in the %Jarbidgc Mining Dis
trict. Elko County. State of Nevada.
known and described as follows:
"FLIPPER" lode mining claim, accord
ing 10 location notice thereof, record
ed In book . of Mining Records. page
1876. Records of Jarbidge Mining Dis
trict. ElEo County, State of Nevada.
That said work was done and i'm
provcments made on said claim during
he year 1914. in order to hold the said
claim under the provisions of section
1894 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, and the amendments
thereto, and the laws of the State of
Nevada, concerning annual labor to be
lone on mining claims.
That there is due from you TO the
undersigned the sum of Fifty C$50.OO)
dollars on accoun of your share OF
the said One Hundred ($100.O0) dol
lar, expended for annual labor on the
said mining claim during the year
i5i4. and
You arc hereby notified by the un-
| N~er.igned hat ii within ninety days
from the personal service Of this
notice unon you or within ninety days
after the service of this notice upon
Gu by publication, you fail. refuse
~ neglect to contribute our portion
Of such expenditure, to-wit: the sum
d Fifty (s50.00) dollars, 10 the un,
l~crsigned, your interest in the said
mining claim will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned. your co-own
~, in accordance with the law in sucl
cases made and provided.
Dated at Jarbidge, Elko County
State of Nevada. May 18th, 1915.
JNO. CAREY,
As the duly appointed Guardian
of the Person and Estate OF
Thomas Patrick Driscoll. an
incompetent.
Date of first publication May %, 1915
Date of last publication Aug. 90, 1915
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
NOTICE OF SHERlFF's SALE
May LIST to June 1.

By virtue of an execution, issued
out Of and under the seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis.
trict, in and for the County of Elko,
State of Nevada, upon q deficiency
Judgment doCketed in the said court,
on the 25th day OF January, \. D.,
1915. in an action wherein c. ]. Hahn
and II. ]. Failing were plaintiffs, and
Jarbidge Pavlak Mining Company,
Inc, a corporation, ct al, defendants,
in favor OF. the said plaintiffs, and
against the said defendants, for the
sum of Fifty Thousand, seven hundred
one Dollars, Forty-two cents, $780,
70l.42), which execution was directed
and delivered 10 me as Sheriff in and
for said County of Elko, l have levied
upon all the right, title, and interest
OF the said defendants in and to the
following described real property, to-
wit:
The Lille Lode Mining Claim, stu
ate in Jarbidge Mining District, in
the County of Elko. State of Nevada,
rs shown by the records in the Office
OF the County Recorder in and for the
said County Of Elko, State of Nevada.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
/, the undersigned Sheriff. as afore-
said, will sell the above described real
property to the highest and best bid
der, for cash, lawful money of the
United States of America, at public
auction, at the front door OF the Elko
County Courthouse in the Town and
County of Ellio. State of Nevada, on
the Goth day of May, n. D., 1915, at
the hour of IL o'clock Noon of said
day, to satisfy the said execution, to-
gether with the interest and costs
thereon.
Dated this eth day of April, a. D.,
1915.
j. c. HARRIS,
Sheriff in and for the County of
Elko, State of Nevada
Date of posting May Sd, 1915.
Last publication May II, 1915.
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ONE OF
F~sVCRiTE SONS.

IT HAS been proposed hat c. c.
Goodwin come TO Carson City and &c
liver the Grafton on the Fourth OF
July. What could be q better plan?
Where is the true Nevadan who has
not Il warn spot in his heart FOR
Charley Goodwin-the journalist who
said more good words and more tru,
words for the welfare of Nevada thar
them all.
Charley Goodwin-as the g~rey-heads
is linked WITH the early history OF
Nevada. He, one of the old Comstock
pioneers, who chummed and lived anC
won among the early day pioneers OF
Nevada's journalistic life. He was
one of the class of De Quill, Mari
Twain and all that class Of men who's,
memory is today revcred by ever?
true Neyadan for the lives they LIVED
and the words they said.
We sincerely hope hat C. c. Good
win can leave his duties in Utah I,
coiGe once again to Nevada and unde
the shadow of the capital dome L,
tell to the new Ncvadans the life.
the history, the hopes and the fears of
The days when lac was helping cleaYe
from the desert sands the beautiful
Jewel which is today its capital city
As IT vas then its grandest city
Carson News.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
OFFICIAL TAX NOTICE

For the Payment of the Second In.
stallment Of Taxes for Year 1914
Office of the County Treasurer and
EN-Officio Tax Receiver in and for the
County Of Ellio, State Of Nevada.
Elko, Nevada, May 1st, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions OF Sec
tons 1914 and 1864 of the Revised
Laws of Nevada, 1912, the State,
County and other special taxes for the
fiscal year of 1914, upon which are due
the Second Installment thereof is now
payable at the County T~reasurers OF
fee in the Town and County of Elko,
State of Nevada, and if not paid prior
to the first Monday the 7th day of
June, 1915, the same will become de-
%linquent and ten per cent be added
thereto together with the cost of ad-
vertising amounting to $500 on each
assessment and the County Auditors
fee for Certificate amounting to S1.00
Oh each assessment.
NJ. II. MILLER,
County Treasurer and Ex-Oficio
Tax Receiver, Elko County, Ne
vada.
May LIST to June /.
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highest bidder, but at not less than
$3.50 per acre, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
Oh the twenty-nrst day OF May, 1915;
at this office, the following tract OF
land: the NWH NWA Of Sec. rs, T.
AZ n, Il. 81 E, NJ. D. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open. but
will be declared cIoseu when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the high
est bid will be required to immediate
" pay to the Receiver the amour:
thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above.described land are advised to
file their claims. or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS,
Register,
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver
First publication, April 10, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

Notice is hereby given that the Ell
10 DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. pur.
'nHnt to n resolution duly passed by
nc board Of directors on. the Ord. day
+ May, 1915, will Immediately change
he location of the Office of the prin.
'ipal place of business from that of
The harrington Building, in the Town
md County of Elko, State of Nevada,
to rooms 202-2O3 of the Pioneer Build,
ing, situate on the corner Of Fifth and
Commercial Streets, in the Town and
County of Elko. State of Nevada. and
that G. S. Garcia will from this date
DO tho resident agent of said Corpo,
ration.
Dated May 4th, 1915.
THE ELKO DEVELOPMENT co.
by j. NJ. MCNAMARA.
Secretary
N1i-J15
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4-545
(Form approved by the Secretary OF
the Interior January IL, 1859
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
April II, 1915,
NOTICE is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Onice, under provisions
OF Sec. PASS, r. S., pursuant to the
application of Peter S. Indart, White
Rock, Nevada, Serial No. 017S9, we
will offer at public sale, to the high,
est bidder. hut at not less than $1.25
per acre, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, on
May 2S, 1915, at this office, the fol
lowing tract of land: The SWN OF
Sec. SO, r. 10 N, Il. so E., NJ. D. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open. but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceas,
co bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required to i'm,
mediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
ahovc-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on OF
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register
ASHLEY C. DAWLEY,
Receiver
First Publication April Is. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
MA J15

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
TIE ESTABLISHMENT OF STREET
INES AND STREET GRADES FOR
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS WITH.
N THE TOWN OF ELKO, COUNTY
~ ELKO, STATE or NEVADA.
''AKJNG 1T UNLAWFUL TO MAIN.
AIN OR CONSTRUCT ANY Oh.
'TRUCTIONS UPON THE STREETS
Or SIDEWALKS, PROVIDING A
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4-348
Form approved by the Secretary OF
the Interior January II, 1870
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale
Department. Of the Interior
u. s. Land Office Mt Elko, Nevada
April /, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner Of the
General Land office, under provisions
OF Sec. 2i55, Il. S., pursuant to the
application of Theodore r. Fairchild,
of ~1uscarora, Nevada, Serial No. 01674
we will offer at public sale, to the
highest bidder, but Mt not less than
$500 per acre, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on
tho twenty.lrst day OF May, 1916, next,
at this office, the following tract OF
land: the NWH SEA of Sec. 21 IT.
30 NJ, II. 81 Il. NJ. D. M.
The sale will not be kept pen but
will be declared closed when those
present Mt tho hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to
Immediately pay to the Receiver the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

IGNACE PADEREWSKI has arriv,
ed in this country, and his pictures
indicate hat nc has not yet made
peace with the BARRIERS.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 0624
Carson City 06515
na-,. "

department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
May 13, 1915,
NOTICE is hereby given that
iracian Eyroz, of North Fork, Ne.
vada, who, on November IS, 1911.
made Carson City homestead applica-
ion 0GS15, now Elko, No. OG24, for
the VIZ NEH and EIk NWH of Sec
ton "a, Township 40 North, Range Sc
East, Mount DiabIo Meridian, has filed
notice of intention TO make final three
year Proof, to establish claim TO the
land above described. before the Reg.
lister and Receiver of this office. on
the fifteenth day of June. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William p. Wright, of EIko, Nevada.
oliver Rife, Of North Fork, Nevada.
'ohn Smith, of North Fork. Nevada.
andrew Tourreuil, of Charleston, New.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication May II, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
CONSTRUCTION OF A SCHOOL,
HOUSE AT THE TOWN OF CAR.
LIN, ELKo COUNTY, NEVADA.

Sealed proposals, endorsed, PRO.
posals for the erection and Construc.
ton of n School House at the Town of
Carlin. Elko County. Nevada" will be
received by the Board of School Trus.
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90,

THE English advance is delaying
while a reserve of ammunition is be
ing accumulated and perhaps as soor
as a eserve of macaroni las beer
secured, Italy will 90 to wal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
Public Land Sale

PUBLIC Land Sale
Department of the interior
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
April l, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land office, under provisions
OF Sec. 2455, R. s., pursuant to the
application of Theodore L. Fairchild,
OF Tuscarora, Nevada, Serial No. 01672
we will offer at public sale, 10 the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$1.5C per acre, at 10 o'clock \. NJ, on
the twenty.frst day Of May, 1915, next,
at this office, the following tract OF
land: the SEA NEA of Sec. 81, It.
80 n. r. 81 E., NJ. D. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
tic highest bid will be required to
Immediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereon.
Any person claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims. or objections, on ~
before the Inc designated for sale,
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver
First publication april 90, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

1T is surprising how easily q city
man is converted to tho needs Of goUC
roads, when he finds himself unable
to drive his car 80 miles an hour Over
some particular highway.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

THE Liberty Bell is to 70 to Sar
Francisco. but II Is feared that the ex.
position people will not be able to
have Bunker Hill monument taken TO
the fair.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

ALL the women of Europe have to
do now is TO produce another genera
ton that shall be ready TO be shot
AZ the earliest possible moment.
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4-3ISd
(Form approved by the Secretary of
the Interior January II, 1879
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Ellio, Nevada
April /, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the commissioner OF the
General Land office, under provisions
OF Sec. PASS, R. S. pursuant to the
application OF Alexander Gardner, OF
iIalleck. Nevada. Serial No. 01373, we
will offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than $3.50 per
acre, 1T 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the TWEEN
ty-irst day of May. 1916, next, at this
office. the following tract OF land
the SEA SEX of Sec. 1G, T. "a N,
Il GO E., NJ. D. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceas.
ed bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required to in
mediately pay to the receiver the
amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised tc
file their claims, or objections, on OF
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN L. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver
First publication, April 20, 1915.
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Somewhat Unusual.

Peculiar chap. very His wife Ia
boss q his house"
What's peculiar about that7"
He admits 1T"
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MONDAY is the favoritc day for
having boDfros, as your ]neighbors vii
perhaps then have some clean ciothe,
hung out TO get smoked up.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS


In the District Court Of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne.
Vada, In and for the County of Eiko.
WILLARD S. GRISWOLD, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that by an
Order of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District of the State
OF Nevada, in and for the County OF
Eiko, duly made and entered on the
18th day Of April, a.. d. 1915, the un,
d~crsigned were duly appointed exc,
cutrlX and executors respectively of
the Last viii and Testament of vii.
lard S. Griswold, Deceased, and they
and each of them have duly qualified
as such.
Notice is further given that any
and all persons having claims against
the said ~decedent, or against the said
Estate, must file the same with the
Clerk of the above entitled Court,
with proper vouchers and the statu.
tory Affidavit attached, within three
90 months from the date of the first
publication Of this Notice, or their
claims will be forever barred.
Dated this 18th day of April, A. d.
1915.
MRS. MARGARET GRISWOLD
ExecutriX of the Estate of
Willard S. Griswold, De
ceased.
JOHN HENDERSON,
Executor Of the Estate OF
Willard S. Griswold, DE,
ceased.
ARTHUR w. GRISWOLD.
Executor of tho Estate OF
Willard s. Griswold, De.
ceased.
First publication, April 10, 1915.
--O-
4-34Sd
Form approved by the Secretary of
the Interior January II, 1870
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Pubic Land Sale
Department Of the Interior
u. s. Land Office at EIko, Nevada. .
April 1, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissions OF the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Sec. 2d55 II. s., pursuant TO the ap.
pltcation of Rutledge NJ. Woodward OF
TuscarorR, Nevada, Serial No .01679,
we will offer at public sale, to the
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amount thereof.

amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
atove-described land are advised to
file their claims. or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
ASHLEY G.. DhWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication April 20, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24
.i-34S d

(Form approved by the Secretary of
the Interior January IL, 1879
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
Public Land Sale
Department of the interior
U. S. Land Office at Elko, Nevada
April /, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioners of the
General Land office, under provisions
OF Sec. 2i55, Z. s., pursuant to the
application OF Theodore Il. Fairchild,
of ~Tuscarora, Nevada, Serial No. O1673
we will offer at public sale. to the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$3.50 per acre, at 10 o'clock a. M, on
the twenty-first day Of May, 1915, next,
at this office, the following tract of
land: the SEA SWh of Sec. 81, r.
80 II. II. 81 e., NJ. ID. NJ.
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to
immediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above.described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
ASHLEY G.. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
First publication April 20. 1915.
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q

4-34S
(Form approved by the Secretary oil
the Interior January IL, 1870
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT
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RIDs FOR THE ERECTION AND
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

TO Kill n pair of flies means 5.74G.
DTc,I@o less flies August 1. according
10 statements made by fly experts.
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WE have several times asked you
to swat" the fly; that great big blue
fellow, the advance guard of the mil
lions to ONE. Again we ask, while
yet there is time. to swat HMM the
words of Walt Mason, the poet, we
ask IL:
Oh, every fly that skips our swatters
VIII have five million IONS and daugh.
tiers,
And countless first and second cousins,
And aunts and u%ncles, scores and doz
ems,
AND "iifty-sGvcn million n~ieces;
So knock the blamed thing all to
pieces.
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First publication april 90, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-24

J.. c. HARRIS,
Sheriff in and for the County of
Elko, State of Nevada
Date of posting May Sd, 1915.
Last publication May II, 1915.
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NOTICE

First publication May II. 1915.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30
MOST STUBBOR.NLY
DEFENDED WATERWAY
IN ALL OF THE WORLD

Ntemen, which has won a place in
history as the most stubbornly de-
has Just been given out by the Ma
tfonal Geographic Society. 1t reads: :
The Niemen river. through it's
middle course, builds one OF the
strong links in the western 1fns Of
Russian defense. From Grodno fort
ress to the stronghold of Knvno. 1T
continues the powerful secondary
line OF defense Of Brest Litovsk. This
whole section of the river is now an
Immediate object OF German advance
while its lower course, from Kovno
to the Kurisches HaR and German
Memel. was alternately the object of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-30

Russian and German attack during
the first part of the war Ttlstt, the
great troops and munitions center for
the German campaign In the north
east, is upon the Niemen, and from
here the German invasion of Cour-
land was based.
AT the beginning of the war, the
whole lower line of the Nemen was
passed by invading husstan armies,
which swept on westward to Koenigs-
burg, the capital of East Prussia.
The Russians passed this whine a
second time, and, third time. cap
tured and destroyed Memel. the first
Rattle port of the Niemen- The lower
course of the Niemen is now far be-
hind the German lines; Kovno, the
powerful Russian fortress to the
north of its middle course. has fall
len, and German offensive is being
pressed toward Grodno, the fortress
at the southern termination of this
line.
t'The Niemen rises in the center of
the Russian government of Minsk,
the sources of the river being al
most due south of Duenaburg. 1t
flows, with many turns and bends,
west to Grodno, where 1t turns north
and pursues IN irregular course to
Kovno From the 1owlands of Tilstt.
ana empt1eS INTO the bd1Ilc sea
through the Kurisches Half and
through canal to Mcneil It's total
length is 400 miles. the greater part
Of which is in Russia. 1t has a
drainage basin of 34,950 square
miles.
The river enjoyed great CONNER
ciaI importance during peace times.
Enormous quantities OF timber, cut
in the dense White Russian forests.
were foated down the river to Mcneil
and heavy shipments of grain from
Russai and from Poland were made
down its course. 1t was navigable
for large boats as far as Grodno.
There is little or no current IN the
river; its whole fall from It's source
to the sea being only $50 feet. The
low1ands from Ttlsit are protected
against floods by careful system of
dikes. The banks along most Of the
rivers course are low and often
f1anked by marshes. The commercial
Importance Of the Niemen Cor, as
the Germans call their part of it. the
MemeD has been largely increased
by number OF canals"