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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
CHICAGO CUBS WANT
TO PLAY ElKO TEAM

The Chicago Cubs know the fame OF
the Elko baseball boys ana have decid-
ed 10 try TO add the scalp OF the Elkb
team TO their belt They will not be
contented unless they have an oppor-
tunity 10 perform in our community y
and they have sent the word ahead for
next spring. fixed the date at March
Goth or 27th. tucked away their clubs
for the winter and written an imagin.
airy defeat of the local boys in -tiieii
note book
Bode X. Smith of San Francisco was
given the responsibility of arranging
for the desired slaughter of the Elko
team and he sent the following teie
gram to C. NJ. Blair, local agent for the
Western Pacific:
San Francisco. Dec. 20.
G. NJ. Blair Elko.
Chicago Cubs would like to play an
exhibit game with the local team OF
your city on March % or 81. Advise
If 1t can be arranged and on what
terms. If no local team available theI
Cubs will stage an exhibition game
providing town makes satisfactory
terms.
BODE X. SMITH"
Mr.. Smith is general passenger agen
| for the Western Pacific.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
PRAYER OF CHAPLAIN OF
HOUSE OF PREsENTATIVeS S

The following prayer was delivered
by the House Chaplain. Rev. Henry n.
Couden. d. d., when the House met at
noon on Dec. 18th:
Let thy blessing. o God our Hcav.
enly Father. descend upon us TO quick,
en- our activities. strengthen our good
resolutions. and further our earnest
endcavors, that the issues Of our earth,
ly existence may add to the sum of
human happiness, and thus leave the
world little better that we have lived
and wrought In His name. Amen.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
GOLDEN RULE STORE
BUILDING SOLD

The store building now occupied b.!
the Golden Rule store has changed
hands and Is now the property of II.
w. Stevens of Reno. This block until
n day or two ago was owned by the Joe
Peck estate. The price received has
not been asCertained. but Is said to
have been a very substantial figure
Mr., Stevens IL the general manager
for the Golden Rule people with his
headquarters at Reno. II IL supposed
that the purchase was made by him
for his principals. The deal is not yei
fully completed. but contract for the
sale has been drawn and signed by tn,
parties.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
800 cARRANzA MEN
DESERT MURGIA

EL PASO. Dec. 2l.--The garrison at
Juarez under the command OF General
Gonzales was strengthened by three
hundred men when body of Carranza
soldiers refused to fight under General
Murgia. The mutinous soldiers were
being sent in train to the command
OF General Murgia in chihuahua but
determined not tn fight under the lat.
ter commander.
They effected an escape from the
train and made their way to Juarez
where they were accepted into the
ranks OF General Gonzales troopers
Not long ago. IL will be remembered.
Gonzales dcficd Murgia when the lat.
ter tried to depose him.
Gonzales now has firmer control
Of the Juarez garrison than ever.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

Don't hide your light under bush
el Advertise your yard, your material.
yourself and yoar service. Become an
advertiser in your local paper, but
make your ads. say something"
This is one of the suggestions given
the retail lumber dealer BY the Ma
tionel Lumber Manufacturers associa-
lion In new booklet published on
service by retail yards. for use by the
retail lumber dealer.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
LATE REPORYS SAYS j.
S. NOT ON WAR VERGE

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. I'll.
Late today Secretary Lansing, fearing
that his talk on the reasons for the
Presidents peace note might be mis-.
understood. issued a statement 10 the
effect that the United States is not on
the verge Of war now and that here is
no change in the administrations neu
trality.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
YOUNG TWIN BABY DIES.
ONLY A FEW DAYS OLD

Yesterday one Of the twin baby boys
that were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Lostra at the Starr hotel a few days
ago. died. The babies were born pre-.
maturcly and one of them was noticed
10 be- In n weak condition from the
first.
The little life has been passing slow
ly for about four or five days until yes
tcrday when the final spark fickered
out
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
WALL STREET IN
GREATEST PANIC
SINCE YEAR 81

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--wall Street
went wild today and shattered records
that have stood since the panicl,y days
OF 1907, and which even the penicky
days or-lhe beginning of the war could
not have touched.
More than 100000 shares OF stock
changed hands amid rapidly fluetuat-
ing prices and with scenes OF the Wild
est disorder
This panic was caused by the Presl.
dents message and the prospects of
peace in the European war.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
UTAH sHEEPMEN TO ASK
IS BOUNTY ON COYOTES

woolgrowers OF Utah will urge the
coming session of the Legislature TO
place a bounty of So head on coyotes
and at the same time it expects that
the livestock men will urge the Leg.
islature to increase the special tax
against livestock to provide for the
payment of bounties.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21

states has made the request. British
and French notes to the United States
have already been delivered. Russian
and German notes viii arrive today.
Washington has awakened to the
possibility that the United States may
hc hurled into the writhinE struggle.
What the Presidents new move may
result In can only be conjectured for
the time being.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21

A. p. Cannon, prominent business
man of Decth was a visitor to our city
Wednesday,. Mr.. Cannon was looking
fine and reports that Deeth is a very
cont"nted community. and that Xmas
Will be- celebrated there with the true
spirit of peace on earth. good will to
men"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. GrIswold, promi
ncnt people of Ruby valley. were Wed
ncsday visitors to Elko and are guests
at the Commercial. They will spend
a day or two shopping nrd visiting
friends and relatives.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21
Wilson O Peace Move
Not Endorsed by Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator
Hitchcock today introduced rcsoiu.
tion today that the senate endorse VII
sons peace move. and tried TO have
the Senate act on It Immediately, hut
Senator Borah OF Idaho. objected and
the resolution went over until tomor-
row
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. RiddeII came to
Elko Wednesday from their ranch
home at Deeth and are guests at the
Mayer. They will remain day or two
shopping for the Xmas celebration and
meeting friondR
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21

II. 8. Matthews. special representa-.
tive of the ogden Examiner, is In Elko
on business for his paper. he handles
their special advertising
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-21

silver. 76hc; Copper. electrolytic
., .salsc: lead 7h-7%c: spelter. f.
| Ist. Louis. loh-lo%c.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
1926, 100000 IN RIFLE CONTRACTS
YEARS WORK IN u. S.
FACTORIES.

Rifles manufactured in America
are now finding favor ON the battle
fronts Of the allies, and are as popu-
lar as American made shells. Con-
tracts for 1926 100000 worth of small
arms have been entered into by the
various belligerent composing the AL
lies this year.
Remington, Winchester, Union Met
allie Cartridge Co., Baldwin, and New
England Westinghouse are now regu-
lar shippers Of rifles.
These orders have necessitated the
plants being converted somewhat to
manufacture the military weapon in
stead of sporting guns.
It will be months before the capac-
ity of output will be reached, as both
men and machines must be tuned up
gradually to the maximum.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
COW GOLF HAZARD is NEW:
SCORER WAS A SOLOMON

St. Louis. Fred Behring and E. W
Snowden were playing for the Glass
D championship recently, when cow
strolled across the green.
just then Behring swung, and his
ball went into the cows mouth. He
chased the animal, beating it with his
club. The COW ran to point near the
next hole before it dropped the ball.
Behring putted the ball in and
claimed he made the hole in 2. The
official scorer was appealed to.
"You made it in 3D." he told Beh-
ring. "You struck that COW with that
club twenty-nine times before she
dropped the ball on the green.''
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
MINES OF SAND C0ULEE
EMPLOYING 500 MINERS

Sand Coulee.-The prosperous con-
dition of the state is having very
beneficial effect on this camp, be-
cause of the increased demand for
coal. About 500 men are on the pay
rolls of the various companies, which
include the Brown, Wilson and Mel
son companies, the Anaconda Mining
company, which is operating the old
Tracy property. About 1900 tons of
coal are shipped out of here every
day, while nearly as much more is
produced at Stockett, nearby camp,
which is being operated by Great
Northern interests.
The Pierce Coal company, new
concern, is just about ready to pro-
duce coal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
Their Point of Honor.

Although they are good natured and
forebearing as a rule where white peo-
pie are concerned, it is unwise for a
person to rely too much on this char
acteristic. 1t is point of honor with
them to get any one who has ever kill
ed ranger. The person sought
would save himself a great deal of
mental strain by choosing the "Dutch
method' out-that of suicide when
such is the case-for his destination
is invariably the same. Small matters
like extradition papers bother them
not in the least, for if they desire a
person they will arrest-or shoot
him whether he is in Texas, Wyoming,
Mexico or way stations.
He is person one does not asso-
ciate with trifling, but if trifling is
essential to your happiness the
ranger do it.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
RABBITS EYE TO BE GRATED
UPON THIS ESKIMN MAID

Portland, Ore.-New York s best
surgeons will endeavor to restore the
sight of Melba, 17-year-old Eskimo
girl, who was found deserted in an
lgloo by DR.. L. H. French, United
States government physician in
Alaska.
The cornea of a rabbit will be graft
ed upon the affected eye and cat
aract removed from the other.
In charge of Mrs. Corinne Call, a
government teacher, the child arriv-
ed in Portland recently. Mrs. Call
says the Eskimos left Melba in the
ice hut, hoping she would die. She
has been totally blind for five years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
BULLS AND BEARS AT FRONT

London. British army has
battalion composed almost entirely of
bankers and men from the financial
district Of London in the trenches.
Fighting the Germans has not taken
their minds away from investment and
speculation to any noticeable extent.
They still keep in telegraphic touch
with the Stock Exchange, quotations
being received daily at the front. One
member of the exchange does business
for seventy officers and men of this
battalion. Many Of these have made
good turns on the market while in the
trenches. 1t takes a German bullet to
end their interest in money making.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
TOMMY, WITH FATAL WOUND.
CARRIES MESSAGE AND DIES

London.-The most stirring story
connected with the awarding of twen-
ty Victoria crosses tonight concerns
Private James Miller.
Mortally shot in the abdomen while
carrying an important dispatch re-
quiring immediate answer, Miller
compressed the wound with his hand.
delivered the message and returned
with the reply, falling dead at the
feet Of the officer to which he handed
IT,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
Mine PAYkULL
IS HUGE FIGURE
MONTANA INDUSTRY WHICH Is
DISTRIBUTING FOUR MIL.
LIONS MONTHLY.
States Mines Employing An Indus
trial Army of Workers; Activity in
Mining Helping to Make Farm
Market; Copper to Stay High.

| Between $4,000 and $4,000 men are
employed in the mining industry, and
in industries connected with mining,
in Montana, according to w. B. Orem,
state mining inspector. The combined
payrolls aggregate over 81 100000 per
month.
Of this vast army Of workers, half
good sized army corps, $1,000 are
employed in the Butte mines, which
are being worked to their greatest
capacity just now on account of the
unusual demand for copper. Mr..
Orem is of the opinion that the de-
mand for copper will be as acute as it
now is for the next five or six years.
cooper operators who are in po
be a fat price for the red metal for
a long time after the war has ended.
Tons of the metal have been blown
into the air, and wasted, and every
bit of copper metal, ornaments, and
scraps have been collected in such
countries as Austria and Germany,
and this will all have to be replaced
when the war ends," said Mr.. Orem.
Will Remain High.
"Some Of the more sanguine copper
operators are inclined to be Of the
opinion that copper will remain
around it's present price, which is
the highest price in years, for at least
five years, or at any rate during the
period Of adjustment Of the world IS
chaotic affairs, and this demand,
which will circulate millions Of dollars
in Montana, together with the ire
mendous demand for land, will keep
Montana in a condition of prosperity
all during this dreaded period of re-
construction. And when this period
passes, and the world resumes it's
normal functions we will have gone
through the worst of it without any
knowledge of it save what we may
read in the eastern newspapers. The
man who is in Montana has reason
to congratulate himself.'
Pay Roll Enormous.
"The total pay roll for industries
connected with mining will reach
about $4,000,000 per month. Butte s
share of this immense sum is approx
imately $3,000,000, with 81, OO0,0 60
ing to other districts of the state
where there is mining. This outside
mining is confined to very large de-
gree to Jefferson, Lewis and Clarke,
Cascade, Fergus, Granite, Deer Lodge
Missoula and Mineral counties. In
no period of the states history has
the mining industry been as prespjer-
GUS as it now is, and it spells prosper
ity for the sections effected, and for
the whole state, for that matter, be-
cause the mining sections have to 60
to the agricultural districts for food,
and thus we Montanas make one
hand wash the other.
An abnormal amount of gold and
silver will be produced this year, be-
cause much Of these more precious
metals are mined as It copper by-pro-
duct. AS for zinc, we have more of
this metal in Montana than we have
copper, and the power to treat it cleo
trically so that we can compete with
any zinc producing country in the
world"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
STENOGRAPHERS WANTED

Two hundred positions for male
stenographers will be filled within a
short time by the government, accord
ing to announcement. The positions
pay from $S40 to $1,000 a year. Ex-
aminations will be held monthly, ex-
cepting in December.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28

Britain will stop shipment of neu-
trail nations from the United States.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28
MOTOR COACHES
TRAVEL FACTOR
MONTANA HAS MANY AUTO
LINES RUNNING INTO IN
TERROR TOWNS.
Some Of Them Garry Passengers as
Cheaply as do the Railroads; Many
Travelling Men Are Making Use of
Automobiles; They Make Time.

One of the big factors in Montana
transportation is the automobile
stage. In many instances it hauls
passengers at about the same rate per
mile as the railroad. In some in
stances it's chareg is even less. Their
lines radiate out from some station
that supplies interior points, to
which the traveller is carried with ex-
petition and comfort.
A delightful trip by auto stage is
the one from Missoula to Hamilton.
The run is made very quickly, and the,
trip is a pleasure to the lover of the
beautiful in nature. The motor road
follows up the Bitter Root valley, one
of the most exquisite valleys in the
state. One dashes by miles of Or
chards, just now full Of fruit. The
trip is particularly pleasant in the
spring, when the apple trees are in
bloom, and the air is impregnated
with their fragrance. This trip can
be made in about the same time and
for the same price as is charged by
the railroad company.
From Ravalli to the Lake.
Another interesting trip by auto
stage is from Ravalli ON the North
ern Pacific, into the lower Flathead
valley, to Poison, pretty town stu
ated at the southern end Of the Flat
head lake. The Flathead valley is
one of verdure and beauty, and one
passes through as fertile country as
there is anywhere ON earth. On ev-
cry side stretch well titled fields, and
handsome homes made possible by the
fertility of the soil. This run passes
through St. Ignatius, one of the his
torical mission towns of the state,
and a beauty spot.
All along the line of the Great
Northern, running east from Havre to
Mondak are robust towns which are
the connecting points for interior
towns to the north and south. The
same statement applies to the North
ern Pacific, as it describes great
bow through the southeastern portion
of Montana. Auto lines radiate from
stations on this line north into the
wide stretches Of Dawson county.
where there are numerous interior
towns of Importance.
Make Railroad Time.
Lines also run out from the Mil
waukee and Oregon Short Line and
In every instance the machines make
railroad time. The novelty of the
trip, after one has ridden long Oh the
train, affords a pleasant relief to the
tired traveller, and before he realizes
it he arrives at his destination.
A great many commercial travellers,
who have to make interior towns of
Montana, own machines, and annihill-
ate distance thereby. They are fire.
quently enabled to make several
towns in a day with their motor,
where, if they were travelling by rail
road, they could make only one town
a day.
The automobile is a great factor in
Montana travel, and it's use is be-
coming more general every day. Small
wonder is it, that with nearly every
farmer owning an automobile, the
state is the largest buyer Of motors
in the union, population considered.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28

Fargo has been selected as the point
at which the Equity society's million
dollar packing plant will be located.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28

Denver is after a farm loan bank.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-28

Pittsburg. James A. Farrell, head
of the United States Steel corpora
ton, says 1916 will go down in history
as the most remarkable year the steel
and iron industry has ever known,
and he predicts that next year will be
fully equal to 1916.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-28

when the correspondent referred
to Gen Ramon Iturbe, represe1.
tativa of Gen Carranza, who was
reported several weeks ago to
be on his way to Japan on a sec.
ret mission.
The Baron declared he never
had heard of Gen lube or his
projected visit. He explained
that he regarded the Carranza
| Government as the defacto Coy
ernment of Mexico, and that the
usual relations with Gen Car
rama We're being maintained.
Japan'S interests in Mexico,
he said, were in charge Of Sec.
retary Ohta: from whom he had
received no adviccs in regard to
the present situation.
| Col Manuel Romero, recently
appointed minister to Japan by
Gen Carranza, has reached this
country, out has not had an aud
ience with the Emperor. Any
idea that the japanese Govern
meut was interfering in the Mex
ican situation, he declared, was
as absurd as the idea that mu-
nitions were being Supplied.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-28
SWEEP OUT THE FILTH.

When house floor is Gov red
with filth all decent and self re-
specting people get a broom and
commence to sweep.
Mexico is the house floor today
and the United States is the man
with the broom. It is time to
sweep.
For FIVE years anarchy has
heen prevailing in that country,
and for five years each day has
seen the prevailing conditions
just a little worse than the day
before. It has been retrogade
movement since the day Presi-
dent Diaz fed to France.
Today we are witnessing the
assembling of new army of
nearly a hundred thousand men,
called to the colors because the
president deems it wise to 81, ecp
the dirty Mexican floor.
This movement of the troops
to the Mexican border may be
but the prelude to general war
with Mexico. If such tits to be,
then the American army should
not be withdrawn until every
vestige of filth has been swept
from the republic to our south
and a land once fair shall have
been made over into a place Of
habltation for rational human
beings.
1t is not a pleasant task to un-
dertake, but it seems to be a bur
den placed upon the shoulders
of the American people. 1t will
be accomplished without fuss or
feathers Or bluster or Olow-ac-
complished as the people per
form their routine duties of life,
for such is the American spirit.
The Stars and Stripes should
be respected wherever and when
they are unfurled. Let US see
that it is so. Sweep out the filth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-28
THE SPIRIT OF THEN AID NOW:

Whtl war with Spain was de-
ciared in 1898 thousands Of young
men left their employment and
went to the front in defense Of
their country. When the war
was over these young soldiers
returned home and in a majority
| of cases found their jobs filed
by other people and themselves
out OF employment and without
prospects for the future. Such
was the reward of valor in 1898.
Today thousands Of the prin-
Icipal business institutions Of the
country are announcing that all
members Of the National Guard
who have responded to the pres
}ident'S call will not only find
their jobs waiting for them on
their return but will have their
full salaries paid to their faml,
lies during their absence. Such
is the spirit of 1916.
\ little reflection should con,
vince the most skeptical that not
all of the patriotism of this coun
try flows IN the veins of the man
with a gun. The civilian has
his duty to perform, and he,
too, performs it as the man he
lis.
The one grasps his gun and
goes out to fight the battles Of
his country. while the other sup.
plies the sincws Of war With
which to fight.
It is a combination Of valor
and fidelity which in time should
prove invincible. Let Us hope
that suchit may be.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-28
NEGaoEs-lN WAR AND on ROADS.

The death of negro troopers
| in Mexico recalls the fact that
however noisy and Objectionable
negro soldiers are in time Of
peace, they are reputed to serve
their country we'll on the field.
Their action in resisting stamp
ede under the fire of a Mexican
machine gun shows that these
men up. held the traditions of
the army.
1t is recalled that negro sold
iers did good fighting in Cuba.
Wasn'tlt at Ell Caney that he
list New York laid down and
the negro regulars ran over
them and drove the Spaniards
from the trocha? And it has
been charged that Roosevelt's
Rough Riders got at San Juan
Hill the glory that should have
gone to the negroes.
We think that in case of war
requiring a large number OF men.
a regiment OF negroes should be
sent from this State. The only
trouble about that would be is
that the men who would be
taken, a. in the case with the
whites, would be men of value,
industrious and useful, while the
vagabonds, loafers and vicious
would be left at home.
The government could use ne
gro soldiers from South Carolina
and could so place them as not
to be offensive to other bodies OF
troops.
Bat the problem at present IS
to lind some way to dispose OF
the loafers around our villages,