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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
IN BAD SHAPE
Small Detachment Mexican Bandits
Attack 2sth Infantry-carranza
Will Help U. S.
BY United Press.

oJ OHiIS1 FTcSS.
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 29.-Carranza.
through General Cabelle, tclegraphed
Governor Ferguson of Texas today
from Torreon, assuring him that he
and all his forces would cooperate
for the suppression of Mexican law
lessness. If he keeps his word, il will
mean that an armed force of MeXicans
will work in conjunction with armed
troops of the United States on this
side of the border, and that the ban
dts, that have run at large working
now on this side of the line, and now
on that side, will be exterminated,
and peace will prevail. on the border
at least.
Wires from Brownsville announce
that small detachment Of MeXicans
twice attacked the 2Sth United States
infantry last night between midnight
and daylight, the favorite hours for
these bushranging marauders TO make
their raids. One American soldier was
wounded and the casualties among IA
MeXicans are unknown.
Capote Ranch, north OF Hidalgo
was also attacked, but troop of cav
airy slipped out from Hidago and
galloped around their rear and two
hours later when the Mexicans started
10 retreat, the cavalry fanked them
and charged from the rear. There
was sharp clash, and the MeXicans
took TO the brush, scattering in every
direction. Soldiers and civilians or
ganiZed TO hunt the bandits and 1t will
so hard with those that are caught
Negotiations are proceeding to pro-
teCt American citizens at Douglas.
Arizona. Both the state and war de-
partments of the government at Wash.
ington are trying TO induce the McXi-
can factions 10 move further away
from the border General Funston Is
making supreme effort TO re-estab-
lish the former neutral zone. Every
train that arrives brings American re-
Inducements, and il there is not a
better disposition shown to avoid
shooting across the border and thus
cndangering American lives. trouble is
sure to follow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
REGARDING STYLES
IN FUR MUFFS

The following is handed us by the
Elko Fur Shop a clipping from the
fashion sheet of the Philadelphia Bul
letin of October 18th:
Although there has been some at
tempt to bring back to favor the small
round fur muff of days gone by, there
seems TO be no likelihood of their be,
ing generally worn. The large pill.
low shapes are at once more effective
and infinitely warmer and more com.
Portable to carry and they are being
made in every kind of fur TO match
the stoles ."
This company also hands us let.
ter from their eastern connections
dated October %. which reads as fol.
lows:
Most people in this section OF the
country seem to think that rounG
muffs are not going to be a standard
muff. They will probably be used to
some extent this season but will moi
be IN any great demand next year. 1t
is hard to tell exactly how this is go.
ing to work out.
"A salesman from one of the big
Muff Bed Companies was here last
week and in his opinion round ball
muffs are going to be the only thing
from now on. They are even getting
them so small that they measure only
90 inches round and 10 inches long,
and they say that these mun beds are
the only thing they are buying in the
east.
"On the other hand, the writer
was in st. Paul yesterday and visited
all the big manufacturing concerns
in that city and they are not taking
to the round muffs at all. Practical.
ly their entire stocks are pillow muffs
and they are only making the round
muGfs on special order and 1t seems
to be the general opinion in that city
that the round muffs are rather short
lifed. Practically the only thing they
have in stock up there is pillow muffs
with possibly one round muff in every
different kind of fur"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
SERBIA DOOMED TO
FATE OF BELGIUM
pied BY SIowness of AIIies-WiII
Stop Invaders Later
BY United Press.

BY united Press.
BERLIN. Oct. 29-Serbias resist
ance is collapsing. Military bulletins
announce that the drive from Moraya
valley Is advancing west of LOpvo to
KragujevaC. The Austrians are re-
treating southeast. and have crossed
the Kolnbara river northwest of Rud-
mix on a broad front
Paris dispatches give little hope for
Servia. The invasions are proceed
ing remorselessly and although the
SerDs are fighting with a valor that
knows no surrender, yet the overpOw-
ering numbers of the Austro-German
invaders is crushing all resistance.
The allies are preparing to stop the
invaders before they reach Constan-
tinople and the effort to stop the
German drive will be tremendous
one. Preparations are being made on
vast scale, and arms and ammuni-
ton have been fmrricdly brought up.
men have been rushed to the scene,
and II seems that the stragetic plan
of the first parts of the campaign is
being followed out, and that Is 10 force
the Teutons to fight as far ,; possible
from their base of supplies. and to
cripple them ny forcing them to car
ry their munitions az far from home
as possible.
Following this reasoning, which has
been their plan of campaign prior to
this time. they will attempt TO stop
the German drive somewhere in
northern Bulgaria or in Turkey, Itself,
but just where they will make the at
tempt Is not known at this time. How
ever, French and English spies have
been busy for many weeks. making
maps of choice vantage points, taking
secret photographs of hills, and when
the time comes for the stoppage of
this German drive, II Is thought that
the allies will cast their supreme
strength into II.
II is announced that the Austro.
Germans have stormed positions on
both sides of the Rosave river, south.
west of Svilajnacz, and that they cap.
tured 1900 prisoners In the series Of
fights.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
BELOVED DEETH LADY
PASSES TO REWARD

Yesterday afternoon when the
evenings sun was sinking in the west
the spirit of one of Nevada's most
beloved cristian mothers. Mrs. Helen
p. Johnston OF Deeth. peacefully pass
ed through the gates into the city of
her Coo. The summons came after
long and useful life, she having pass
ed her eighty-third milestone.
Mrs. Johnson had been i'll for about
ten days with la grippe. About week
ago when her condition was not yet
considered serious. she sustained an
injury to her back by a fall. This
complicated her condition and for the
past several days 1t was known that
the end of her earthly pilgrimage was
near at hand.
Mrs. Johnson was pioneer OF Elko
County, and beloved by all who knew
her. There Is probably not a woman
In this vicinity to whom the love of
the community went out stronger than
to her. She was one of those sweet,
tender. loving and lovable women to
whom one is irresistably drawn. Lit
tie children loved to nestle on her
bosom. and strong men found consola-
tion in unburdening themselves of
their sorrows and disappointments to
her. She was like sweet mother to
all about her, and many there are
whose eyes will dim with tears when
they learn that her voice is forever
hushed, and eternal sleep has kissed
down her eyelids.
The funeral OF Mrs. Johnston will
be conducted in Deeth tomorrow at
one o'clock Burial will take place
in the Starr Valley cemetery.
TO her daughters Mrs. w. J. Smiley
and Mrs. w. II. Armstrong and her
son Joseph and other relatives we ex'
tend sincerest sympathy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
DEMAND CREATED
FOR AMERICAN BACON
BY United Press.

0I SHlSGN
LONDON, Oct. II. (By maiD--
Three cheers for American bacon"
"Larde Americaine." the French call
it, but, by any other name, it is as
apapetizing. They did not know OF
bacon before the war. That is. not
by that name.
The Belgian relief committee has
informally let the packers of Chicago
know that the Belgians and the north
ern French war sufferers have become
enthusiastic boosters of this by-prO-
duct of the American hog.
Each new consignment OF bacon that
reaches the Belgian or French relief
stations Is taken quickly by the war
sufferers
The head OF one OF the big Am"ri,
can packing companies. now in Eu.
rope says:
American packers are getting bet
ter advertisement for bacon here in
Europe than they are in the worlds
fairs.
when the war is over and the peo.
pie in Northern France are able TO tell
the people in southern France what
they think of American bacon. think
the French will add another delicacy
to their cuisine"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 29.-
Credence is bein placed in the persist
ent rumor Ihat the warning nations
of Europe are beginning TO look with
favor towards peace proposals, and
unofficially, members of foreign Iega-
uons are inquiring US to the prevalent
opinion regarding the worlds opinion
as TO peace terms.
In fact SO strong has become the
opinion that the time is near for
peace, that the prevailing topic is not
when peace will come, but as TO what
will be the means that both warning
parties will adopt 10 act as a medi-
ator. There are three possible chan.
nels through which proposals could
come, first, the United States. The
hint comes from German diplomats
that the United States will not be in
the very best position TO act as the
chief pacificist, on account of the pres
ent German-American dispute, and the
several other little unpleasantnesses
that have come up between the two
nations, in the case OF ships that have
been summarized, also in regard TO
the German sailors who have broken
their paroles and escaped from Amer,
lea after having given their word of
honor that they would remain; and
then this last outrage against the mu-
ntions plants. All the incidents have
tended towards estranging Germany
from the United States, and have
made them feel harshly toward this
country, whether justly or unjustly.
II was thought for time that the
Pope might be in position 10 use his
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
SOUTH FORK NEWS

BORN-On October 2l, TO the wife
of John Swindlehurst. daughter.
mother and child doing nicely.
Mrs. Hansford Bolton returned Sat
urday from visit 10 the Panama Pa
cific International Exposition. While
away she visited her old home in Tex
as, also.
a few days ago George S. Clayton's
six horse team ran away while de-
cending the steep hill mile north of
Hylton. doing damage to the wagons
and breaking a horses leg George
escaped injury.
Surveyor Smith is on South Fork
surveying some of tn Electric
Power plants property, where a mis-
take had been made III former surveys
so we are informed.
a. a. Merliley motored over few
days since and purchased a fine S95
jersey from Hylton & Clayton Broth.
crs.
We understand there is to be So
cial dance at South Fork |. o. G. T.
hall on the fifth of November.
a few days ago the big traction
engine operated by r. ID. Bailey, broke
down near Hylton. The cause was the
breaking of wheel inside of the ma
chine.
WALTER $. CLAYTON.
Lee. Nevada. October %. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
MURDER
CASE ON TRIAL

The case of Willis Nicholson, charg-
ed with the murder of John II. Hogan
at White Rock, was called this morn
ing. Justice OF the Peace II. N.
Castle is the defendants counsel.
This case moved along very briskly
this forenoon. A jury was secured
just before the noon recess and this
afternoon the examination OF witness
es began.
1t is probable that it will be conclud-
cd by tomorrow night. Following Is
the jury:
J. B. Fitzgerald, w. |. Stricken, VIM.
j. Armstrong, A. NJ. Bachman, r.
Ralph. Geo. L. Bachman. E. l.. Bach
man, H. B. Bolton, John r. Boyle, S.
4. Merkley, Frank Flynn, J. ]. Wright.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
RUSSIA ON VERGE
OF REVOLUTION

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. -J.-Russia
is on the verge of the creates. rev0fu;
tion in its history!
II is only matter of months be-
fore the peasants and people who are
supplying the lighting men for the
Russian army will declare aaginst war.
So declared Ma. Surgeowsky, Rus
sian refugee, who arrived with 80
refugees on the steamer Mongolia
Wednesday. Among the 80 are five
men who escaped from the war zone
after the success of the first German
drive against the Cars forces
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
MORE sTUDEsAKERs SOLD

Bernard Damele. n ranchcr from Eu.
reka was in town, and took out one
OF those Studebaker automobiles for
Maurice Pleritti. of his neighborhood
The new machine Is 6 cylinder car
and Maurice Is delighted with his
new purchase.
Herman Saddler of Sherman is also
the proud possessor of Studebaker,
and he thinks that the Studcbaker is
hard indeed to beat.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
GOVERNOR BOYLE
IN TRAIN WRECK

A number of passengers, including
Governor Boyle and Mrs Boyle, re-
ceived severe shaking up yesterday
morning when the passenger coach OF
the Southern Pacific stub train that
runs through Dayton was struck by
n freight car which had been kick
ed'' down the track, says the Carson
City News.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
STEEL COMPANIES
FIGHT EACH OTHER
BY Unite j Press.

BY United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 29.-The
Churchward International Steel com
pany, of Wilmington, Delaware, has
sued the Bethlehem Steel Co., for
three millions, alleging infringements
on three patents, covering the hard
ening and producing of steel and iron
in making munitions for the allies.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29

The Misses Bond and Van Gordon.
the two young lady witnesses who
were summoned from Idaho Springs,
Colo, to appear at the Kostanos trial.
departed for their homes today They
were quite delighted with the pretty
little town of Elko and regretted that
their duties in the schOolroom reuuir
ed them home so soon.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
MORE WHITEWASH
FOR FIRE DISASTER
BY United Press.

PEABODY, Penn. Oct. 29.-The
state authorities, who have been in.
vesugating the box factory fire which
happened here recently, have handed
out their findings to the public, and
responsible for the fire. Although the
fire department officials yesterday
gave out that q bodies had been re-
covered from the fire. there were only
% by actual count
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29

value. Senator Pittman also deserves
world OF praise. because he got be-
hind the measure and worked day and
night getting the bill through the
various committees, through both
houses of congress, and finally secur.
ing the signature OF President Wilson.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
MINING COMPANY
PAYS BACK TAXES

Some time since we published an
article to the effect that the district
attorney had instituted suit against
the Tuscarora Mines Co., for the re-
covery of taxes due on the company's
property for the years 1914. The
company yesterday paid the some
amounting to $11O532 and the suit will
be dismissed
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
NEW CABINET IS
QUICKLY FORMED
BY United Press.

PARIS, Oct. 29.-Briand has COM
pleted the formation of his new cab
met as was outlined in the Independ-
ent of yesterday. The new cabinet, it
Is thought will prosecute the war with
more vigor than ever, as they feel
that the French people are united in
thinking tina; the war should be fought
out tc the bitter end, so long as one
Frenchman lives to bear arms for
France.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
GRABS RUBY VALLEY LAND

Byron a. Bohne is In town To-Day
proving up on his homestead In Ruby
valley. He took up an 80 acre desert
tract and has improved it splendidiy'
having fenced Il and planted almost
the entire plot.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR BULGAR|ANS
BY United Press.

BERLIN, Oct .29.-Anuouncement
comes from Sofia that the Bulgarians
have victoriously entered Fie Pirot
fortress today. The Serbians contest
ed every inch OF the way, and upon
retreating blew up everything of value
that was possible.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
RESTRAINING ORDER
CONTINUED NOV. 9Th

In the district court this morning
Attorney Van Fleet moved for a con-
tinuance of the restraining order in
son, J. E. Nelson, Jr., ct al, until
November 8th. The motion was
granted.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29
CELEBRATE nth YEAR
OF MARRIED LIFE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
BALTON, Mimi, Oct. 20.--Mr. and
Mrs. John d. Shequin today celebrated
the seventy-seventh anniversary of
their marriage. He Is 107.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-29

J. II. Marshal, mining man from Jar.
bidgc, stopped over in Elko last night
on route to Salt Lake City.
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Subscrih sor the InaeDendanl.
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Read the Daily Independent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10
WILD BOB" BURMAN
PROVES CANE LOSER

Wild Bob Burmar, whose spectacu
lar. fearless driving won him a place
in the hearts Of the thousands who wit
messed the running OF the Aston Cup
race over the new speedway yesterday.
was a confident man before the start.
When put out Of the race by engine
trouble after 3i6 miles of wonderful
driving had put third place az his
mercy. he proved himself as good a
sportsman as he is a driver by accept
ing his defeat as part of the game.
Gosh. that's tough luck TO get il so
late in the race" said Bob. 81 would
love 10 have won the first leg IN the
Aston Cup, but | guess that - wasn't
written in the books for ne 20 do IL.
Gil Anderson is a great driver, and I
congratulate him on his victory. And
my hat goes off 10 young Tom Rooney.
who leaped into fame in his first race.
consider him the real hero Of the
race"
Burman confidently expected the
Peugeot team TO score sweep. In
deed he predicted that Dario Resta
would win the race. "He is a wonder
full driver" said Bob. "and he knows
his car perfectly. Right now | would
like to have Resta's chance Of victory
My car is running well, but IL is an old
car and has been used in a lot OF races.
Then there are Johnny Aiken and
Ralph Milford TO be reckoned with.
They are driving cars which are prsc-
tically new and will surely be well up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10
WINNER ALL OUT
AT END OF RACE
Finds Time Later to Hand
a Verbal Bouquet to
Tom Rooney.

With his face ana nss white suit Ne
grimed with dust and his ears deadene1
from the steady thud Of the engine. Gil
Anderson, the winner OF the Speewsy
race yesterday, was unable 10 receive
the congratulations which greeted him
as he brought his car 20 a stop al the
Stutz pit. For moment he sat IN
the machine. not understanding the
questions which were put 20 him. At
length he began 10 comment on his vic
tory.
"You bet I'm glad I won,' he said.
"and got the first leg on the Aston
Cup. IL was a nice race. The track
was in fine shape. and it's the finest
I've ever driven on.
and I'm mighty glad Rooney was 30
close behind me, for this is the hrst
real race he has been in as a regular
driver. One of US just had 10 win.
and il happened 20 be me, but Rooney
deserves as much credit as ] DO. ]
tried 20 shake off the second and third
men. but finally had 70 give up trying
to outdistance them"
Harry Stutz. the owner Of the cars
that finished first and second. was en-
thusiastic over the result. lie was es-
pecially pleased that American cars
had defeated the foreign makes.
Anderson and Rooney finished where
they did" he declared. because they
obeyed the signals from the pit. They
did just as they were ,old-holding
back little at first and then letting
out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10

utes over his nearest competitor, Ait
ken, also driving a Peugeot.
Aitken gradually overhauled Ander-
son, and at the 200-mile mark was lead
ing him by one minute and one second
and travelling at an average speed of
1914 miles an hour. He increased his
advantage during the next twenty
miles, but between the 220th and 240th
miles his speed was reduced by valve
trouble, and though he was leading at
the latter mark his elapsed time was
only eight seconds better than that of
Anderson. Just as Aiken passed over
the tape he drew up at the pits, and
after tinkering around with his valves
announced that he was out.
The sensitive Mr.. Stutz had run his
second competitor into the pits. At
the 260 miles ne found himself again
faced with battle, this time by "Wild
Bob" Burman, who had been driving a
consistent race. quite different from
mis- usual practice.
At this point there was a three-cor-
nered tie between the two Stutz cars
and Burman's Peugeot. These three
drivers had averaged l02 miles an hour.
During the next twenty miles a stop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10

by Burman, although it cost him only
a few seconds, resulted in the forging
ahead OF both Suites, Anderson hav-
ing one minute on Rooney, who in turn
had more than minute on Burman.
This battle was the feature or the
closing chapter of the race, and II was
generally conceded that these three
cars would share in the cream of the
prize money.
During the sixty miles. between $50
and $40, there was no change in the
relative positions Of Anderson. Rooney
and Burman. At the 340-miie mark
Rooney, as a precautionary measure,
stopped for gasolene and lost about
one minute. On the following round
Burman followed suit. and it was with
difficulty that he got started again.
After making only two laps more ne
, once more drew up at his pit, and
after looking over his car threw up his
hands and abandoned the fight.
Burman's driving was one of the
spectacular features of the race, and
it was with a sigh of regret that the
crowd witnessed his passing so near
the mark of partial victory. He had
only two laps to go to win third place
and rake off $4,000 of the prize money.
clear field. They had eliminated all
their competitors for first honors, and
the race for the Aston Cup had boiled
itself down TO the Stutz team. Ander-
son was leadinb by 46 seconds. and
Rooney was miles ahead of Eddie
ODonnell, who, through Burmans
elimination, was advanced to third po-
sition in the standing of the cars still
in the race.
After running $50 miles, less than a
minute. or to be accurate, AZ seconds,
was the difference in the elapsed times
of Anderson and Rooney. Tom Rooney,
who for the first time had a mount Of
his own IN big race, had the good
sense no. TO attempt at the finish 20
pass his more seasoned teammate, and
gracefully held the second position.
Anderson swept over the line the
victor and the first racing driver TO
average more than 100 miles an hour
in an open race. His average even
surpassed the 1913 miles an hour re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10
Clever Generalship a
Factor in American
Victory at Speedway

confidence in his car as the SPECTATORS
had IN him provided II was to be a
race of men and not cars. But IL was
race of cars and not Of men.
lie drove like a madman for more
than thirty miles. but the two Suites
were always within the sound Of his
exhaust. A ston az this time would have
been fatal to Resta. the Suites having
passed Aiken. in his Peugeot. and were
now running IN second and third posi-
lions.
At this stage Resta was driven to a
pace of more than l04 miles an hour.
He may have known that he could not
sustain this pace for $50 miles, but he
must have felt that it was matter Of
necessity.
For one hundred miles this duel be-
tween the feet Suites and the leading
Peugeot continued.
At the 104-mile mark the doom Of