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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
WILL Of CHAR[ ES D0HERTY
IS TO Be CONTESTED

which was entirely written and signed
by the hand of the said Charles Doher-
ty himself, and which is herewith pre-
| sented to this court, and which salG
last will and testament is in words
and figures, as follows; to-wit:
II leave all l own to Mrs. Rowena
Hays Martin and son.
"CHAS DOHERTY"
That the aforesaid document consti-
tutes and is the entire and only Last
Will and Testament, of said Charles
Doherty, deceased.
5. That between the 11th day of
April, 1914, and the 11th day of Aug
ust, 1914. your petitioner, Rowena
Hayes Martin, performed services for
the said Charles Doherty, at his speci-
vices were performed by your petition
er as h result of a contract entered
into by Jour petitioner and said Char
les Doherty, by virtue of which, the
said Charles Doherty did agree to COM
pensate your petitioner in his last will
and testamen., and did agree to make
an allowance TO your petitioner for
her said services in said Last will and
Testament, and your petitioner agreed
to perform said services in considera-
ton OF said Charles Doherty making
said allowance in his said Last VIII
and Testament: and your petitioner
did perform said services aforesaid in
reliance upon said agreement between
your petitioner and the said Charles
Doherty: That the said Photographic
Last Will and Testament herein set
out is one of the writings constituting
said contract between the said Char
les Doherty and your petitioner.
6. That your petitioners .Yill pro-
duce at the proper time before this
Court, the names of the persons who
are alleged in the second paragraph
hereof, to have induced the signing
and making Of said instrument. by
fraud, undue influence, and coercion
upon said deceased, Charles Doherty,
and asks this court to be allowed, to
insert said names at such proper time.
WHEREFORE, your petitioners
pray, that said alleged paper writing
heretofore filed as the Last Will and
Testament of said decedent, the pro-
bat of which is asked therein, be de-
MED probate, and be by this Court de-
clared null and void, and your petition
er be allowed to proceed to the pro-
bate of the Last Will and Testament
herein contained, and presented here
with.
ROWENA HAYS MARTIN & SON
Petitioners.
Carey VanFleet and
j. NJ. Mcnamara
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Trip The Light Fantastic |!
All ElkO Has Itching Feet !
Come Knit Hands nd Beat The Ground
In the Light Fantastic Rornd."-MILTON

New Year is here and all Elko is
absorbed in tripping the light fantas-
tic--even to such all extent that they
forgot to make thei" customary New
Years resolutions. Dances have been
so thick during the past few days that
you had to look up your engagement
book to find out where and when the
next one was going to be. Starting
with Thursday night and continuing
until now, the last two days have been
one round of pleasure for the young
people of this city. The first occas-
ion spoken of was the event of the
engineers and firemen's ball at the
Bradley, which in common parlance
was some affair. Numbers of people
who attended declare that II was one
of the hest If not the best dance ever
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
INTERESTING FACTS
OF LAHONTON DAM
Cost Of Gigantic Undertaking and
Some OF the Dimension of Ne
vada's Largest Dam

Now that the Lahontan dam is
completed, with the exception of a
few finishing touches, a resulme of
the structure is appropos. Its cost has
been Slightly less than $1,500,G00, in
cluding the hydro-electric plant that
! furnished the necessary mecha nicaI
! motive power during its construction.
The estimated cost was slightly in ex-
cess of $1,5G0,O00, hence the govern
ment authorities, rather than taking
up or exceeding the estimated cost
accomplished the task of building at
a lesser cost than estimated.
1t required about four years to build
! the dam. which will store 10000 acre
| feet of water. The artificial lake thus
! created will have q shoreline of about
so miles, the water being backed up
, the Carson river valley for distance
of 18 miles when the dam is fully
| utilized. The greatest depth of the
! artificial lake will be 100 feet and the
three-quarters miles.
The total length of the structure at
the top is 171n feet the roadway
across the top being 200 feet less by
reason of the fact that the full ap-
proaches are not included within the
thuToughfare that will serve residents
of that section. It's total length at
the base Is 200 feet and its greatest
thickness up and down stream is 900
feet.
tion were 100000 cubic yards of
earthen materials and 10000 cubic
yards of concrete. The maximum
number of men employed on the works
was 320 and tine maximum number OF
stock utilized was about 100. The av-
erage monthly payroll over the four
year period was in the neighborhood
OF $4,000. The cost of building the
camp was just about returned to the
government in the form of profits
from house rents. store keeping and
the conduct OF the mess and bunk
houses When the dismaRtltng has
been fully accomplished, it is prob
able that the sale of the lumber. and
houses intact, will show the carp
cost ledger to have returned a profit
to the project iund.
The building of the Lahontan dam
Is easily Nevada's most stupeDdous
feat in this line and one OF the great
est in the country. Although having
total height above stream bed OF
but 124 feet, the structure proper eX-
tends far enough into mother eartn
to bring the total height of the dam
to about 200 feet. Solldity has been
the principal object sought from the
first and those who live below the La
hontan dam need never have any fear
of food as result of structural
weakness. Standard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
UNDEsIRABLEs KEPT ON MOVE
BY RENO POLICE FORCE

Reno police are having a busy time
with the California contingent of un-
desirables who have come across the
line since the lid was put on the wide
open resorts in coast cities. Dozens of
the fraternity, male and female, have
alighted in Reno during the last three
weeks, and they have, according to the
police, proven the most undesirable of
all the undesirables that have found Il
temporary resting place here for sew
eTal years. They are kept on the move
however, and their residence here Is
short, owing to the persistence with
which they are gathered In and given
"noaters", with n few hours TO get
out of town.
Yesterday Officers HazIett. Holmes
and Lehrbus made n tour through
Lovers lane, and from one Of the
shaoks brought forth William Carter
negro and Della Ray. white. who
had recently arrived from the unhos-
pitable coast country. After being
booked Mt the police station, Carter
put up cash bond of $40 for his own
appearance in police court and also
the same sum for the white woman.
They later appeared before Police
Judge Bryson and pleaded guilty to be-
ing disor1erly persons, and were
"floated" and told TO lose no time In
getting out OF Reno.-Journal
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
FOUGHT IN FAMOUS BATTLE
MoNIToR.MERRiMAc

One of the last. If not the last. sur
yivor of the battle between the Moni-
tor and Merrimac died in Grass Val
ley. Calf, Monday night, Andrew G..
Peterson, aged 80. As Finnish sold
Ter of fortune Peterson enlisted in
the Confederate navy in 1862 and was
assigned to the Merrimac. AS a young
sailor ne visited the port OF San Fran
cisco before gold was discovered In
California. Many years later he came
to Grass Valley, serving for time as
Town Marshal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
GEORGIA HAS CHILD LABOR LAW

no longer to bear the unenviable dis
tinction of being one of the worst
states in regards to the conditions
of child labor. Under new state
law which went into effect today
children under fourteen years old are
prohibited from working in any manu-
featuring plant, laundry or place of
amusement. Exceptions are made in
the cases of orphans dependent upon
their labor for support and the chill
dren OF dependent widows.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02

pulled off here. At any rate there
was Il large attendance there and
everyone was sorry when the Music
stopped in the wee small hours of
the New Year. The next afternoon
another nice affair. a dansant was Civ
en- at the Bradley which attracted an
unusually large crowd of pleasure
seekers and last night the CONNER
cial lobby was the scene Of the third.
All dances were well attended and to-
day many of the young people you
meet have drowsy faces and iiaif-
closed eyes. But what's the odds?
Everybody was pleased and another
such round Of merriment will probably
not come until next year and it's
long, long way to Tipperary. We
SHOULD worry.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
GERMANY is DELIGHTED
AT AMERICAN PROTEST

The Daily Mails correspondent at
The Hague {, -;sT;G that the entire
German press received TIE news. of
the American protest to Great Britain
againct delays to American commerce
with satisfaction and is specializing on
the possibility of a crisis between the
two countries. The correspondent
adds that the newspapers declare that
the American government has taken
a stand from which it is impossible
to retreat
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Carey VanFleet and
J. NJ. Mcnamara,
Attorneys for |
ARIZONA NOW IN "pRY" COLUMN

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 1.-Arizona
joined the list of dry states today,
this being the date fixed for the COM
ing into effect of the prohibition con-
stitutional amendment adopted by the
voters at the election last November
Strenuous but fItile efforts were made
to prevent the law becoming operative.
An Injunction to this end was sought
by a Catholic priest of Tuscon, who
held that the prohibition law infringes
on constitutional religious rights in
that it would prohibit the importation
of wine for sacramental purposes. 9th
er injunctions were sought by drug
gists and liquor dealers on the ground
that the law was conhsCetory. All the
injunctions were denied by the courts.
1t is expected now that test cases will
be instituted TO find If possible a
legal flaw in the act.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
EYE COUNTY WINS BIG CASE

The supreme court has handed down
decision in the celebrated case of
the First National bank of San Fran
cisco versus Nye county. whereby de-
cision Is reversed. The result of the
decision is that Nye county viii de-
feat claim against it neighboring
on $4,000 held by the First National
of San Francisco. The successful at
torneys are George 3. Thatcher and
p. NJ. Bowler who we're especially en-
ployed by Nye county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
SUES BANK FOR
S1O0,OOO DAMAGES
Breach Of Contract BY Nixon Bank
Alleged Over Big Lum-
-
Der Deal

Suit for 100000 damage Is for
breach of contract was filed yesterday
in The district court by w. F.. Stevens
and-P. A. Doane against the Nixon
National bank. a. A. Heer aid James
Glynn are attorneys for tie plaintiff
According to the complaint, the suit
involves an agreement or contract
under which the plaintiffs were to en-
ter upon tract of land owned by the
defendant, in Washoe county, about 20
miles north of Reno, and on which
there was estimated Il be about 30,-
100000 feet of timber, and plaintiffs
were to cut the timber, saw and mill
it into merchantable lumber. the bank
to take the lumber off their hands at
a stated price and at convenient
period.
Stevens and Doane were to take
over from the bank for the purpose of
carrying on the business certain
horses, logging and milling equipment,
etc, and make payments thereon at
certain times.
1t further is stated that after plain
tiffs had cut about 100000 feet of
timber, they did not make payments
of their equipment promptly. and the
bank declared the contract forfeited,
taking over the equipment and other
properly.
Plaintiffs are now suing for 100000
damages for breach of contract, for
profits they claim would have been
made. and for the value of the equip
ment and personal property taken
over by the bank.-Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
Giddy Amusement

. a young working class mother was
overheard proposing fresh ente'iain-
ment TO n family party cona.SlioG OF
three or four children and q .row up
sister. Come on" she said, and III
take you to sec your grandICas
grave" Il don't see much in that"
dissented her sister "Woll." replied
the mother. thoughtfmlIy. I'D rather
see grave than Wedding. DO you
know that's the end of it.''-S.ancheg-
ter Guardian.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
WAR IS COSTING
U. S. MILLIONS
Articles Sent to Germany
l. and Belgium

4 Washington Dispatch says: The
war in Europe has cost the United
States 1882, ,S31.172 in decreased ex.
ports up to December l.. according to
a statement issued today by the de-
partment of commerce. Exports to all
countries for the eleven months period
ending with November aggregated 81.
S6T991 .40z, against $2.205. .S22.664 for
the like period in 1919. Despite this
showing, however. the November
trade balance in favor of the United
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
SHERIFF GOES
BACK TO DESERT

Sheriff Harris left this morning for
the desert near Proctor, where he will
wind up the business with the sheep
men who are wintering their sheep
there. The sheriff has made several
trips there in the last few weeks and
has been keeping a sharp eye out for
anyone who might be slipping auaran.
tined sheep into this state.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
ANNOUNCES a CHANGE

United States Marshal Gray states
that on the first of the year Il. l..
Hawkins will resign as deputy mar.
shal he having secured a more lucra.
tive position. His successor as dep
uty has not yet been named, but viii
be In a few days .a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
conslderjpo In. Ant.

A saprer OF effectiveness is the hab.
1t of thinking ourselves busy, says the
Nevada Post. It's confusion OF thOusbt
Is a certain preventive OF accomplish
ment. The ant which frautical1y runs
up grass stem ana hen runs down
again is doubtless racl;ing his nervous
system with the ldca that he is busy,
but he is gathering no food for the col.
ony.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
PETERSON TRIAL
THIS AFTERNOON

Frank Peterson charged with dis
turbins the peace, will be tried before
Judge Castle this afternoon. by a trial
jury of six men. Peterson is charged
with raising disturbance in the red
light district a few nights ago.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
How He CcdSn.

Il understand you bean your life
as a newsboy," observed the friend
Rdmiringly. No replied the mil
lionaire. Some one has been fOoling
gou? began life rs an nt."--New
York Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-02
ST. PAUL CHURCH

Holy communion and sermon II a..
m.
Bvening prayer and sermon. p. m.
Sunday school. 1890 p. m.
Christmas music.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
KCSTROMETINOFF
 DIES IN SEATTLE

The Rev Sergius J. Kostr0melln0n, rector of St Aichael's cathedral at sitka and Dean of the Creek Church of Alaska. died Saturday in Seattle from cancer of the neck while enroute Co Victoria to seek medical relief from Dr. Simpson the specialist at that place
 Father Sergius che was christened George but given the name Of Sergius when ordained as prlcstl was born at Kodiaiy 62 years ago. his father being director ot che Russian-American lee Co.,. a concern which was engaged in shipping lee from Wood Island to San Francisco After his fathers death, the family moved to Sitka and here at l3 years of age, young Kos UometinoN witnessed the official trans fer Of Alaska from Russia Go the United States by the lowering of tue Russian oolors and the raising of the Stars and Stripes.
 Later he entered the employ of the King Lcar Mercantile company at Wrouseu. and here learned the n- dian language. an accomplishment which won him a position in the gov ernment service a few years later. He was employed later In business houses at SibSa. one of them being N. X. Fuller and then he entered the government service as official inter preter for the nayy continuing this during the naval regime of Alaskan af- fairs He travelled much with the navy in Northern waters his most haz- ardous ;rlp being to che Arctic on the Thetiy map.otwar. when he was away for eight months and endured many hardships
 When civil government was given Alaska. Father Sergius became court Interpreter and served In this capacity for about 9 years. during which time he was special deputy marshal un. der Che administrations including that of M shonp.
 He accompanied Gov Lyman T.. Knapp 10 the Worlds Fair at Chioa- SO as ono of his official stan. breveted by the Governor colonel of the Al- aska militia.
 ln iSS6 he was appointed head war den of St. Michaers Cathedral at Sit ka. and served sn this capacity for 26 years without compensation and brought the sitka church up from de lapitated condition to one Of prosper ity
 For these faithful services he re- ceiyed loving cup of chaste silver rom the hands of czar Nicholas IT,. ruler of the Russias, also medal es the Knights Of Daniel Che IT,
 in November. 1912. be was ordained 8 priest by Archdeacon Platon who was visiting Sitka at the time, and made rector of st. Jichaels Cathedral with a salary for hig old age. He was held in such great esteem by the ec- clesiastical consistory at New York, that on January lst of this year he was made Dean ol the Creek church of A. oska.
 He Is survived by a brother widow and two children residing at Sitlta' and Q sister in Portland His body will ar rive on thc Jefferson Friday, accom- panied by Mrs Kostrometinon, and win be buried by orders of the Bishop close to the church he loved SO well He went South on the last trip Of the Admiral Evans
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
cHuRcHMAN fTsT
10 DISCOVER COLD


 In the address given by che Nisns Rev l. o. Sringer, bishop or Yukon on Che life of Archdoacon McDonaiH' occurred Che following
 1.-Two circumstances connected With the life of Archdeacon Mcdonald wiii be of special interest to the people In Yukon
 4He was the first to discover gold so far as we know in the Yukon val ley. In 1863. while visiting Indians on Birch creek, he saw gold on an eH. posed bedrock and collected some of the yellow metal using a spoon to gather it together He sent specimens of this to the British museum with other collections of bones of the e%' unct horse and the like The London Times published an article regarding this discovery of gold and years after ward when the Klondike gold discoy. cry. created such a stir, the Times re- published this article regarding tue discovery of gold by Mcdonald some thlrty.three years before. The discov- cry of the precious metal was inter esting to the young missionary. but bis work was not that of miner Ills whole aim and object in life was to bear the unsearchoble riches of Christ to those who were in need.
 Again, he was the first missionary SO far as we know. to visit the Kion- dikc and to hold services in this re- zion. About fifty years ago he made his first journey up the Yukon accom- panied by man and a boy He as- cended the river by canoe from Fort Yukon. visiting the Indians camped along the way Wherever a human being was to be found the little birck bark canoe stopped and the young missionary ministered to the spiritual and pnysical wants. Thus the Journey proceeded day after day till Mcdonald reached the Trohndhl or Klondi1e river, and landed among the tribe of Indians at this place 4 few hours at- terward the first Christian service was held where the city of Dawson now stands. Mcdonald then contin- ued up the Stewart river visiting the native camps along the way, and af- rewards returning 10 Fort Yukon. Sew eral Journeys of this character were made from Fort Yukon as the center. -(Dawson News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03

machine a few weeks. is Inexperienced In handling e. and according to wit- uesses wa slrying to take Che corner at top speed
 fbe injured map was removed to the ol0ce Of pr A. R. Sergeant where his wounds were dressed He sus- tained over fifty cuts about the head and upper part Of the body some of the cu,s being six inches long and on inch deep.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
 RESULTS SERIOUSLY

DOUGLAS. May S.-Whiie trying Co turn the corner at Second and D streets shortly after noon today with @ motorcycle. John Anderson was thrown through one of Che plate glass windows of the Jenson Hardware
 Anderson who has only had che
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
TReAOWELL WINS FIRST
 VICTORY OF THE YEAR


 TREADWELL, May G. Yesterday afternoon the first game of baseball for thc season took place on the Treadweli grounds between the Dong las high school and Treadwer teams and resulted in 8 victory for the latter team by score Of 10 to g. The grounds were n fine condition and the weather was ideal A very large crowd was present and the game was @ fast one considering the practice the teams have had The particular star Of the game was Colvin Galwas, who pitched for the high school team.
 Manager Johnson stated this morn ins that the seasons practice has started in earnest and that Che rread- well team will be on the grounds morning, noon and night from now on.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
HoTgl NEVIS.

-.t-
 Representatives John Noon and C, M. Day who have been guests of the Alaskan for the past two months will leave for their homes today on the Northwestern.
 J. R. Hickman and wife left this morning on the Mariposa for their home in Ketchikan.
 w. A. Young. representative of w. P Fuller Co., who has been in Juneau for the past month left this morning on the Mariposa.
 S. p. Sanford salesman In Alaska for M. !. 3. Coffee is a guest of the house
 Sam Bernstein, of j. Bernstein & Sons, Seattle, goes to Skagway on the City of Seattle this evening.
 Fred ]. Cox. of the Western Dry Goods Co.,, Seattle, came in from the West thls morning
 Al shyman, the schwabacher Hard wore Co.,. representative. arrived from the West ths morning.
 w. J Parker, with a line oi druggist sundriea from Whital-IaNm New York. Philadelphia and San Francisco,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
Ar rag occlpgMTAL.

Thomas Ryan, foreman of the Paci- Hc American Fisheries company at Ex- cursion Inlet. came over from the can uery iast night.
 John F. Chamberlain. representative oi the Walton Hardware company ar rived from tho Westward on the Mari posa this morning.
 ". K Martin. salesman for the Call. fornia Brewing company, came in on the 9ioriposa.
 B B Bell. superintendent of the As- iorio and Puget Sound Cannery com. pany arrived from Excursion Inlet this morning
 John HawNnson. trap foreman atI Excursion Iulet Is staying at the Oc. cidental
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
.a-asoNs ATTENTION.

Special meeting Gastlneau Lodge. N',. f2f. F x A. M, Co be held a, odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening May lth. Douglas Alaska at s ?. m. E. A. Degree. Cordial invitation Co soiourn. ing Brothers t5-5-2tl
 JAS. DANIELS Sec'y
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03
sAruRpAWs eAMEs.
VT !"
 Northewstern Leanue.

Northwestern League At Seattle-Vancouyer, 6; Seattle, g. At Tacoma--Tacoma & Aberdeen ]. At Victorlo-Wctoria 5; Spokane, g.
 American League At Chicago-Chicago. 5: Detroit, .. At Cleyeland-Clevcland, 3: St. Louis At New York-New York. h. Phila- delphia, g. At Boston-vt Washington; rain.
 National League. At Brooklyn-Boston, 4 Brooklyn, }. At Pbiladelphia-Philadelphia. 1 New York, 2. Al Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh 9 Chicago At St. Louls-st. Louis. g Cincinnati,
 Federal League At Brooklyn-Pittsburgh. 2; Brooklyn J. At Newark-Newarl, 4 st. Louis. ]. At Bal0more-Kansas City 5, Boiti' more, l. At Bunalo-Chicago. 2; Buaaloi A.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-03

FOR SALE Hotel Hpn,er pool room and cigar store. On account of wife's Illness. will sell entire stock at loe discount on Invoice price Good business for right man l.. F Kcist