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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
MAYER HOTEL ARRIVALS

Henry Winter and wife, White
Rock: A. Woolf. San Francisco; S. T
Wines and wife, Ruby Valley; Jno
Mckenna, Lamoille; Mrs. o. McKen
ma, Lamoille; Mr.. and Mrs. Ra,
Weathers, Deeth; Bessie McKenna
Tuscarora; Hugh w. Nelson, Los An
geles; r. Y. Reid, Lovelock; Jas. T
Ellis, Hylton; F. S. Murphy, Salt
Lake; F. D. Wilson, Ogden; Frank
Boskowitz. San Francisco; w. C. vii
son. Reno; w. S. Bower, Lamoille;
B. F. Dickinson, Reno; w. c. Gil.
banks. Ely; Henry King, Salt Lake:
w. A. Keddie, Fallon; Gilbert c. Ross,
Carson City; Jas. o. Greeman, Reno;
L. r. Sans, San Francisco; D. H. Toyn
and wife, Utah; G.. NJ. Bower, La
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
First publication Oct. 4, 1916.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada Land Office

Elko, Nevada Land Office
September s, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that the San,
Ia 70 Pacific Railroad Company by
Herbert G. Humphrey. It's A%ttorney-in.
fact, OF Reno, County Of Washoe,
State of Nevada, has filed in this of.
flee his application to entcr-select-
locate under the provision of Act OF
June 4th, 1897 $50 Stat, 36), the fol.
lowing described land, viz:
The SWA of NEA and the VIZ OF
SEA of Sec. 6; NWH of NEh of
Sec. 7, Twp. 40 ~. II. 81 t., NJ. d. b.
& NJ Ellto County, Nevada, contain.
ing 160 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir.
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant.
should file their affidayits of protests
In this office. on or before the 3Oih
day Of October. 1915.
JOHN f. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
Tho Locality OF Chicago.

a travelling salesman out Of Chi
caso vas In Lexington. Ky. recent.
" and n to talk owe the tele phone
70 OF his customers in a neigh,
oorins town. When he had completed
the conversation he asked the demure
little operator how much the charges
"ere. and she replied: Thirty
eents." At thii the c. T. S irately de-
ciared that in Chicago enc could talk
10 bell and back for 80 cents.
The operator quietly replied: Yea,
u this Is a long-distance CALL
Everybody's Magazine
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
T~ERRoRIzES

Jack Rogers. a solicitor for sew.
eral California papers. has beer jailed
ut Reno because his desire for NOR,
phine led him to threaten to kill doc
tors in Reno and Sparks If they did
not procure the drug for him. Rodg.
ers demanded it at the point of a gun.
He was captured on the Reno streets
In a dazed condition due to an injec-
lion OF atrophine by DR.. Gerow of
Reno. DR.. Gerow was confronted by
Rodgers and forced at the point of a
pistol to inject what the crazed man
thought was morphine into his arm.
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At the

L. ]. Hill and wife. San Francisco:
Frank Smith and wife, San Francisco:
Ivan Rich; p. G. Hill and wife, Ogden.
Utah; Joseph Cheatham; J. H. Hunt:
Percy Hazelton and wife. Elko; Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Dunbar and son. San
Francisco; VIM. Parker, Lee; Row
land Gail: Harding S. Dome; Louise
Ross; Victor Johnson: J.. w. White;
w. G. Riley. Chicago. ILL.,; L A. Levy,
Chicago, ILL.,: Wade Armstrong, San
Francisco.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
THAW S. 600

Mr.. Osterman, who is boosting for
the Lincoln highway, stated in Car
son that after a conversation with
Harry K. Thaw in San Francisco,
Thaw handed him a check for $4,000
all of which is to be spent on the Lin.
coin highway in the state of Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Office

|'NO' 'NNounp Ldllu OHlCe
Sept. 20, 1915
O2296
Notice is hereby given that Charles
b. Henderson of Elko. County of Ell
ko, State of Nevada, has filed in this
office his applica ton to enter-seleci
locate under the provision of Sec,
ton 1906 Revised Statutes of the Uni.
ted States. the following described
land, viz:
Lot 3 of South West Quarter, Sec.
ton 10, Up Il N, r So NJ d NJ, contain.
ing 1920 acres, within the Elko, Ne.
vada, Land District.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the lands described, or desir.
ing to object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any cher
reason to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits of protests
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of November, 1915.
JOHN e. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Oct. 4, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
Providing Coal for Hous.

SOFT coal or charcoal is to the hog
as pie to the boy. Give 1t to them In
frequent doses. Ii n big bunch of
pigs are allowed 10 sleep together In
crampcd quarters. in bad weather,
they Will pile up. and the small under
pigs suffer Easy 10 separate them
Into lots Of eight or ten each. A sov
pig narrowing NJ OH" wear old will, II
she and her offspring produce the av-
eragc number uf amin ais. round nm n
nerd OF 800 at 'hc end OF the fourth
year, provided here are no slips, no
deaths. no rnnis.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
Still Nouno n Fifty

Where. oh. where Is little Elne.
the six'year-old wonder OF the worldi'
cried the stage manager franticaIly.
And the other Marveis Of the Uni.
verse echoed: "Where1"
But at last a call boy war found
who had news OF the s~ix.yearold
wonder
Where Is she7" they cried.
"she-she's gone down to the sta,
uon." explained the boy. Her SEQ
ond daughters bein' married TO-DAY
q she wants to e her on on Der
honeymoon "-Answers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
SPARKS WOMEN WOULD
CLOSE SALOONS AT TWELVE

The petition filed by the Woman's
Civic League of Sparks with the city
council of that city, asking that that
body take steps to close all saloons
in the city of Sparks at midnight,
was ignored by the council, and the
request denied. The women of that
city are up in arms because no at
tention was paid to the request until
several weeks after 1t had been filed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14

nee yesterday answered the com.
plant In the case OF Zeb Kendall
versus the state OF Nevada. The
state claims in its answer that Mr..
kendall accepted the terms of en-
ployment, but denies that since April,
1914. the plaintiff had performed the
duties required by the directors of
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lie Nevada Fair commission,

the Nevada Fair commission. II Is
agreed by the state that the plaintiff
take nothing for his action and that
the defendant be granted Judgment
in the sun of one thousand four hun.
dred and four dollars and twenty
cents on its counter claim.-Carson
Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
First publication Sept. "a, 1915.
NOTICE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given tbnt Mrs. Eliza
J. Riordan has purchased her hus.
bands interest in all his property,
both real and personal, in the Van
Duzer District, County Of Elko. State
Of Nevada, and that she will not be
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liable for any liens or obligations
given by him or any debts contracted
by him.
ELIZA J. RIORDAN.
Sept l8-Oct. 18.
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noble; c. F. Holbrook. Salt Lake:
Jno. Lammars. Salt Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs. b. w. stewart, Winnemucca;
VIM. Putnam. Salt Lake; H. B. Wren.
st. Jos. Mo-: F. A. Roth. Kansas City.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
A Root or q Pohf

A Root or q Podf
How do you get capers2 Do you
dig iem or What?"
I've heard Of cutting en-. That's
all | know"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14

Deputy Attorney General Patrick,
representing the attorney generals Of
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14
The Conceited Sort

The Conceited Sort
The man who doth well please hImse,f-
Oh. listen TO Inc. brothers!-
Fen when he's blest with brains ana
pelf.
OFT CRATES upon all othern.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14

State Engineer.
Date Of first publication Sept. Is, 1915
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. w. Stewart arr
guests at the Mayer.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09

to accede to their request and Ill
rected that they come on deck and get
the boat ready to he lowered. AS soon
as they went to work ] sent men to
collect the weapons they had stolen.
When this was done I stationed men
in different parts of the vessel, all
armed. Then began to send the
strangers in different directions for
different articles they would need on
their voyage. Some were sent for pro.
visions, some for water, some for
blankets. some for fuel.
first ordered their spokesman, who
was leader as well. to take two men
with him and go down to the hold for
some salt pork. He obeyed and three
out OF the nine men went below not
to reappear again. for as soon as they
got into the dark hold hands were
clapped on their mouths and they were
removed to the brig As soon as II
was reported to me that they had been
captured | sent two more men to the
sail room for canvas. They, too, were
secured, and within twenty minutes
from the time they had started to get
the boat ready had them all under
lock and key.
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put of ship or sunk ship or some
thing Of the kind, but when they We're
put to work they showed such igno
rance of everything nautical that 4
changed my opinion. That they We're
not what they pmrported TO he was
evident, but what they were we had
no means OF knowing.
Onr ship was n small steamer, not
needing II numerous crew. We usually
carried eighteen men. including cap
tain and mate, | being mate. but now
We were reduced to twelve.
One evening one Of our regular crew
came to me and told me that the
strangers hud taken weapons from the
ships armory and hidden them In the
hold. The captain was asleep In his
! cabin at the time. and | preferred to
net on the information rather than
wake I'm mp. lie was headstrong
man and WAS liable Ia give our enc
mics the advantage by some rash act
| sent for the man who had been
spokesman when we met them and
asked him whether he and his men
preferred 10 make some other port
than Melbourne. He admitted that
they would. but when | asked him
where they would like to put In he said
that they preferred not to stop ut an
Australian port ut all. told him to
consult with his mates as to what they
wanted and let me know.
i did this to put the strangers off
their guard and gain time. 1t was evil
dent, from their not wishing to go
ashore in Australian territory, that
they were criminals. After consulting
with the others the leader came back
and told me that they would like to be
put out in large boat we carried
which was rugged with sail and In
part decked over. Of course they would
neca 70 he prDv!S!0Hcd.
This was n dead giveaway on their
part and showed that they were des,
perate. for they had no knowledge of
navigation and would he at the mercy
Of the winds and waters. | pretended
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When the captain appeared on deck
the next morning and l told him that
the strangers had stolen arms he look
ed serious. Then when told him that
l had the men secured he was aston
ished, not being able to understand
how he could have slept through mu-
tiny. Finally when I gave him my
plan ard the manner Of its accomplish
ment he reprimanded me for acting
without his orders.
A few days later we reached port.
went to the municipal Office and stat
ed the case to be told that nine persons
serving terms Mt n prison near the coast
had escaped. A boat was missing. and
1t was supposed they had taken it and
put to sea. Government officers were
looking for them. but thus far had seen
nothing OF them.
The men were taken in charge by
the police and returned to the prison.
Their leader told me before leaving
that they had planned to take the
ship the very night I executed the
plan that resulted in their capture.
*For charter by the day, the yacht
Ellayre. Cement bridge office. 17O-tf
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Picked Up at
Sea
Py DONALD chamberlain

We were sailing on the Australian
coast when boat WIS espied by the
lookout. She was IN ordinary ships
lifeboat. open. and was dancing mer
rily on the waves in the bright sun
light. When she came nearer We
counted nine men In her. She was
heading for us, and the captain gave
an order to slow down. As soon ms
She came alongside u man in the bow
hailed US and asked ny TO take them
aboard.
The captaiB questioned them, and
they told him that they were members
Of the crew Of Il ship that had collid
cd with another in fog and had gone
10 the huftDm. lie asked how long
ago that WAS and they said u week.
Then he asked what had become Of the
officers and the rest Of the crew and
was told that they had gone down with
the ship. There was only time to get
out the one boat before she sank.
The story didn't appeal to the cap
tain as heing likely, but he could not
refuse to take the men aboard and did
SO. As soon AS they came aboard we
saw that their faces were by no means
attractive. They asked our captain for
what port he was bound and when he
said Melbourne | noticed that on the
faces u some u them was scaTcL
look. while others seemed to be saying
to themselves, Not if we can prevent
it"
made up my mind that the men
were mutineers and had either been
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*FOr charter by the day, the yacht
Ellayre. Cement bridge office. 17O-tf
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-08

care and skill; TO lift this window with
out sound. But he was an old hand
and windows with ordinary locks were
playthings under his deft touch. He
raised the window, stepped over the
sill into the library, and crouched
down. He did not close the window;
house thieves never do. They leave
windows and doors open, because
sooner or later they have to make
their escape that way.
Presently he stood up. flashed his
torch, found the library shelves, and
tiptoed toward them He then selected
three or four volumes. opened them
at random and laid neat packages of
money between the leaves. It was
not real money, but only a bank clerk
could have told that. This done, he
moved toward the window again.
"Stopl" said Jones quietly.
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tcopvrirbt. I0l4. By Harold 8Iaoarathj

"A good deal Of talk, sir" haughtily,
forgetting that he had bent humbly
enough but a few moments gone.
Very we'll; go on"
Thought the man at the peephole
above: There's another adage. When
thieves fall out, then honest men get
their dues. Yes, yes; proceed, pro-
.ceed!"
Paroff went on. Il shall, then, go
frankly to the Hargreave house and
claim my own. Meantime l leave to
you the business of Turing the butler
away. Half an hour is all l need to
bring that child here, to break the
, wall that stands between us and what
ke seek"
Is that SOP" murmured BraineA
Olga, / want you to play a trick on
this handsome delegate-at-large. I'm
not very enthusiastic over his talk. /
Want him Inundated All you have
to do. he says, is to walk into the
Hargreave house and walk out again.
Well. let's you and I see that he does
that and nothing else. I'll have no one
meddling with my own game"
Some one sneezed, and everybody
looked at his neighbor The sneeze
was repeated. but mufned, as If some
one was desperately anxious to avoid
sneezing.
1T came from abovei" whispered
Olga. Don't look up!"
Braine was cool. He walked idly
acrOas the room TO where VrOOn sat
VERY we'll, Paroff; we give you free
rein" To Vroon he said: Some one
is watching us from the room over
head. 1 thought that room belonged
to u.s."
1T does" said Vroon stolidly.
"Then how is It that some one Il
watching from up there? No excite
. ment I'm going to bid every on
goodnight, then I'm going to investi
gate. When l leave you will quietl.
send men to all exits to the building
want the man who sneezed, and
want him badly"
n Olga departed with Braine, only sh
Immediately sought the taxi tina
brought her and was driven home.
was always understood that when an
serious exploit was under way here
-iAbouts she was to make her depar
ure at once.
Vroon stationed his men at the SCI
eral exits and Braine went upstair
The man who had sneezed. howeve
had vanish-1 as completely as If
had worn that invisible cloak OF
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or not. Thus, she did not dare destroy
1t. She first thought of changing
the clock; then she concluded to drop
the letter exactly where she found it
and trust to luck.
When Florence returned she ex-
planned that her absence had been due
to some trifing household affair.
Said the Russian: Il come primar-
lily to ask you to tea tomorrow, where
they dance If you like. you may ask
Mr.. Norton to go along. l begin to
observe that you two are rather fond
of one another"
20, Mr.. Norton is just valuable
friend" returned Florence with
smile that quite deceived the other
woman. Il shall be glad to go to the
tea. But shall not promise to dance"
mot with Mr. Norton?" archly.
Reporters never dance themselves;
they make others dance instead"
Il shall have to tell that" declared
the countess; and she laughed quite
honestly.
Then have said something wit
tyr"
Indeed you have; and it is not only
witty but truthful. I'm afraid you're
deeper than the rest of us have any
idea Of"
Perhaps / am" thought Florence;
"at least, deeper than you believe"
When the countess fluttered down
to her observation-disclosures hated the
sight of it-and drove away, Florence
remembered her letters. And when
she came to the one purporting to be
from her father, she read it carefully
bent her head in thought, and finally
destroyed the missive, absolutely con
fident that It was only a trap, and no
very well conceived at that. Morton
had given her plenty of reason fol
believing all such letters to be forger
les. Her father, If he really wished t
see her. would enter the house; h
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promise him immunity for some other
Offenses."
Tell him he shall have immunity
on the word of the chief. But also
say that he must come to see me In
person"
IAN right, sir" ga
Il don't believe It would be wise
for Beggs to see me here. l gave him
a good send-off-Sing Sing-fve years
ago. He may recollect." said Norton.
suit yourself about that. Only.
keep in communication with me By
telephone and I'll tip you on as to
when the raid shall take place. Lucky
you came in. I should have honestly
gone there and arrested innocent
people. and they would have had
devil of a time explaining. II would
have taken them at least a week to
clear themselves. That would leave
the house empty all that time"
Norton did not reply. but no put
the blotter away carefully. TAere
was no getting away from the fact
but the god Of luck was with him. :
CTo be Continued.) "a
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be arrested. The wretches must be-
neve that the house is empty. They'll
rove about fruitlessly and will return
TO their den to report the success OF
the coup. All tho while you and
some detectives will be In hiding up
stairs. dictagraph and all that. When
the time comes you viii follow. This
viii not reach the heads, perhaps, but
it will demoralize the organization In
such a way as to make it helpless for
several months to come. There is a
tunnel from the stables to this house"
What a tunnel?"
YES, Mr.. Hargreave had It built
several years ago. l dent know what
his idea was; possibly he anticipated
an event like this You and your men
win find entrance by this method.
It can be done without exciting the
suspicious Of the watchers"
Looks as If my yarn wasn't going
to be delayed so long after all. Jones,
you ought to have been In the secret
service yourself" admiringly.
Jones smiled and shrugged. Il am
perfectly satisfied with my lot-or
would be If the Black Hundred could
be wiped out of existence"
"Tn see the secret service people at
once, stand in we'll with them all"
And good luck to you. Wen need
good luck"
Norton was welcomed cordially by
the chief The secret service men
trusted him and told him lots OF tales
that never saw light on the printed
page. The reporter went directly to
the point of his story, without elabora-
ton. and the chief smiled and handed
him the original letter.
Morton, I've been after this gang
of cOunterfeiters for months and they
are clever beyond words. I've never
been able to get anywhere near their,
presses. And for a moment thought
this note was from squealer. I've
dozen men securing the country.
They find the bogus notes. but never
the men who pass them You see.
it's new stuff. ! know what all the
old timers are at; but meme OF them
has had a hand in this issue. Some
foreigners l take 1t, under the leader
ship of man I'd very much Like TO
. know Now, what's your schemer'
Jim outlined 1t briefly.
1T all depends" said the chief.
upon the fact that they will be Inn
patient If they have the ability to
wait, We lose But we can afford to
, risk the chance. The man who wrote
this letter Is not a counterfeiter He's
an old yeggman. We haven't heard
, anything of him lately. We tried to
corner him on post Office job. but
he slipped by He may be a stool.
+ Anyhow, I'll draw him In somehow"
I "Theren be some excitement"
y Were used to that; you too. All
+ we've got to do Is to locate this man
e Beggs. There are signs Of spite In this
Il letter Very we'll played, If you want
I my opinion. What's this Black Hun
l. dred?"
II I'm not at liberty to tell just yet
g It's a strange game; half political
q half blackmail. It's a pretty stronI
organization. But if they're back o
e. this counterfeiting, there's a fin
Id chance of landing them all"
ie Here the chiefs assistant came n
ID Got Beggs on the wire. Says he'l
TO conduct you to the home II youl
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would not write. All, when would
she see that father Of hers, so myster-
ious, always lowering near, always
unseen?
II must have been an amusing ad-
venture for the countess. To steal
into the summer house and wait there,
not knowing II Florence had advised
Jones or the reporter. If caught, she
had her excuses. Paroh, the conf
dent, however, appeared shortly after.
MY child" whispered the man.
And Olga stified a laugh but to
him It sounded like a sob.
Il am worn out" he said Il am
tired Of the game OF hide and seek"
You will not have to play the game
long," thought Olga
The money is hidden in my Office
down town. And we must go there at
once. When we return we will pack
up and leave for Europe. I've longed
to see you sol"
You poor fooli And they sent you
to supersede Leol" she unused.
She played out the farce to the very
end. She permitted herself to be
pinioned and logged; and for what
unnecessary roughness she suffered
at the hands Of Paroff he would pres
emily pay. He took her straight TO
the executive chamber Of the Black
Hundred and pushed her into the
room, exclaiming triumphantly:
Here is Hargreave's daughterl"
indeed" said Olga, throwing back
her veil ana standing revealed In heE
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fool and humiliate him and send him
OF packing to his cold and miserable
country. She had made up once as
Florence, and she could easily do so
again. The only thing that troubled
her was the fact that she did not know
whether Florence had read the letter