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TO A DEAR OLD FoeY.

Progress stories and appeals 70
Improvement are certainly enjoyable
reading" said a worthy citizen today
adding sadly: "but i fear these iri
proyements cannot he established II
less than twenty-five years. What
then, is the use OF writing such ar
ticles7"
Take heart OF hope. o We of little
faith!
Suppose The Independent filled its
columns with dull. dry, colorless. in
sipid, worthless clippings from other
papers. Would it be useful for any
thing except for wrapping paper, OF
to light the kitchen fire?
A newspapers first duty is to re.
port the news-all the news that's fit
to print; second, to entertain its read.
ers with something fresh and new
sometimes it may be too fresh, truly
but the idea always is to evoke q
thrill or smile.
Most people are too glum and ser
ious. They don't assume the proper
mental attitude toward the world and
It's petty affairs. Joy is the tonic and
laughter the cure for most of our i'm.
agined ills, and kindness is the great.
est good.
To make type talk of the glories of
the future, were better than doleful
reviews of the miseries and mistakes
OF the past. Let the dead past bury
its dead, forever and day. We are
alive and kicking, strong in faith,
dauntless in courage and optimism,
speaking of our people. and will never
be dead till We don the wooden over
coat with neat little glass over the
face. incidentally, that describes the
condition Of the editor who pleased
everybody. He's gone, long ago,
where the woodbine twineth, where
the whangdoodle moumeth for its off
spring.
A certain noted poet was a grouchy
old liar: man wasn't made to mourn.
Sorrow comes to all, and calamity, and
woes, but it's part of all human ex-
perience. There's naught to fear in
these things, II one manfully play his
part
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NOTICE PoR PUBLICATION.

UE000
Elko. Nevada, Land Office. July Z.
1916.
Notice is hereby given that PETER
S. INDART. OF WhIterock, County OF
Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed In this
office his application to enter. under
the provisions OF Sections 2306 or 1907
Revised Statutes OF the United States,
the following described land, viz:
The SWA OF NEk OF Section SO.
and the HWA OF the NEH Of Section
l9, Township IS North, Range so East,
NJ. d. B. & NJ, containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adver-
sely the lands described, or de3iring to
object because or the mineral char.
acter of the land, or for any other rea-
son, TO the disposal to applicant,
should file their affldavits of protest
In this office, on or before the 18th
day of August, 1916.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication, July 10. 1916.
Last publication, August 10. 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

02664.
Elko, Nevada. Land Office, July IL,
1916.
Notice Is hereby given that JAMES
RUSSELL, JR., of Deeth, County OF
Elko, State of Nevada. has filed in this
office his application TO enter, under
the provisions OF Secs. 1906 or 23O1
Revised Statutes of the United States
the following described land. viz:
The SEA Of SEX OF Section 36
Township 33 North, Range 81 East, NJ
ID. ID. & NJ, containing 40 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adyer.
sely the lands described, or desiring
to object because or the mineral char.
acter Of the land, or for any other rea.
son, TO the disposal to applicant
should file their affidavits OF protest
In this office, on or before the 10th
day of August. 1916.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS, Register.
July 15-Aug. 16.
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Notice Ia hereby given that JAY IL
CLEMONS. of Reno, Nevada, who. on
April 16, 1912, made Desert Land Ap
plication, Carson City 0697s, now Elko
No. 0726, for EM sWk; SWh SWh
Sec. l6; NBh NBM Sec. 20; VIZ
NWh; NJ SWA, Section 81, Town
ship 40 North, Range SO East, Mt. Dla
bio Base g. Meridian, hos filed notice
OF intention to make Final Proof, Ia
establish claim TO the land above de
scribed, before the Register q Recely
er OF the u. 8. Land Office. Rt Elko
Nevada, on the 18th day OF August
1915.
Claimant names ss witnesses.
James Russell, Jr. OF Deeth. Neya.
da: Peter Chevallier. Of Deeth, Neva.
da; ace Mitchell, OF Deeth, Neyada I:
Jess Morgan. OF Leeth, Nevada.
JOHN f.. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication, July 3, 1915.
Last publication, August 8, 1915
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In the Distinct court OF the Fourth
Judicial District of the State OF Ne
vada, In and for the County of Elko.
In the matter of the Estate OF Il. Z.
HARDESTY, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that AdelIne
a. Hardesty, Executrix herein, having
filed in this Court her petition for an
order to sell the personal property and
the whole OF the real estate. of the Es
tate of r. p. Hardesty, deceased. the
hearing of the same has been fixed
by said Court for Monday. the 18th
day OF August, a. d., 1916, at 10
O'Clock, in the forenoon of said day
In the courtroom, at the courthouse,
in the Town OF Elko, County OF Elko.
State OF Nevada. and all persons inter.
ested In said Estate are notified then
aad there to appear and show cause,
IL any there be, why the said order
should not be granted TO sell the whole
or n part ol said real estate and per.
sonal property at public or AT private
sale.
Dated July 90, 1916.
(SEAL.)
ROBERT ID. HUNTER. Clerk.
!. POUJADE,
Carson City, Nevada,
Attorney for ExecutTiX,
First publication, July %. 1916.
Last publication, August Z, 1916.
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Elko is 10 have the finest exhibit OF
minerals in the State, which will form
the nucleus of splendid museum of
natural resources. II ought to be es-
tablished in the splendid new High
School-when it is built.
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APPLICATION NO. 1915.

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State of NevSla.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day of May. 1916, in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 140, of the
Statutes of 1913, one NJ. J. Rand of
Lamoille, County of Elko, and State of
Nevada, made application TO the State
Engineer of Nevada for permission TO
appropriate the public waters OF the
State of Nevada. Such appropriation
is TO be made from Lamollle Greek,
at n point \. 50 degrees E, $3.50 feet
from the SW corner OF T. SO n. Il. 5s
E.. NJ. d. +. & NJ, by means of dam
and SO cubic feet per second is to be
conveyed to the So of Sec. % T. 80
n. II. 81 T., NJ. d. u. & NJ, by means
of bitches and there used for irrigation
and domestic purposes from April un
| til October of each year.
Water not TO be returned 10 stream
w. NJ. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First publication, July %, 1916.
| Last publication, August 80. 1916.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN the District Court Of the Fourth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Ne
Vada, in and for the County Of EIko.

IN the District Court Of the Fourth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County Of EIko.
In the matter of the estate of
JOSEPH II. PECK, Deceased.
No'ice is hereby given, that by an
order of the District Court Of the
ourth judicial District OF the State
If Nevada, in and for the County oi
Elko, duly made and entered on the
ord day of August, 4. D., 1916, tho
undersigned was duly appointed as adj
.ninisiratriX OF the estate of the said
deceased, and that she has qualified
as such administrators.
Notice is hereby given that any and
all persons having any claim against
me said deceased or said estate must
file the same with the Clerk of the
above entitled court with proper
vouchers and the statutory affidavit,
attached, within three months from
tie date OF tho ilrst publication of this
Tote. or their claim will be forever
barred.
Dated this 3rd day of August, a. d.
1916.
ANNA G. PECK,
Administrative of the estate of
Joseph RI. Peck, deceased.
JAMES DYShRT,
Attorney for Administrative.
First publication, Aug. 3, 1916.
| Int nmhllcntlnn Semi 4 1a1H
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
02665.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office, July 10,
1915.

Notice is hereby given that JAMES
RUSSELL, JR., OF Deeth. County of
Elko, State of Nevada, has filed in this
office his application to enter, under
the provisions of Secs. 1906 or 1907
Revised Statutes of the United States
the following described land, viz:
The SWh of SEA of Section So
Township 43 North, Range 81 East, NJ
d. b. e. NJ, containing 40 acres.
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 other
reason. to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidayits of protest
in this office, on or before the 18th day
OF August. 1915.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
July 15-Aug. 16.
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Notice is hereby given that FRAN
CISCO ODIAGA, of Hylton, Nevada,
who, on April 81, 1912, made Carson
City desert land application 070O4,
now Elko, No. OBS, for VIZ NEl4 OF
Section SO, Township 20 North, Range
So East, Mount Diablo Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver OF this office, on the
twenty.fourth day of August, 1916.
Claimant names rs witnesses: VIII
liam +. Wright, of Elko, Nevada; vii
lard G. Wright, of Elko, Nevada; Peter
Jaurequi, OF Elko, Nevada; Henry II
Porch, of Elko, Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
July 1S--AuE. 10.
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With all the people east of tn
Rockies singing such song, doesn'
it behoove us TO roar back a welcome
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-04

when It ran it couldn't whistle.
But a little boiler and big whistle
were better than big boiler and no
whistle at all.
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TELL me not in mournful numbers
Life Is but an empty dream,
That the soul is dead that siumbers
That things are not what they seem
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life is REAL, life is EARNEST,
And the grave is not cur goal,
Dust thou art 20 dust returnest
Was not spoken Of the soul"

Memorize that inspiring verse. o ye
of little faith. Smile through your
tears and laugh at the tricks of fate
There's a glorious future for us, even
beyond the grave.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-04

! Of little faith. Smile through your
tears and laugh at the tricks of fate
| There's a glorious future for us. eYen
beyond the grave.
The dirty neutrality-suspicious.,
concerns us most Don't look back
ward. The years are strewn with
wrecked hopes and shattered ambi-
tions. with here and there monument
TO human goodness and glory. Look
forward, upward. for our future doesn't
lie in the past. To he happy, we only
have TO be charitable and kind, for
happiness is only won by doing good
TO others. Selfishness is a disease
that ruins myriad victims, but it easily
is durable. Generosity begets genera
sity, as like begets like in everything.
Goodwill is contagious, likewise it's OPP
posite. Every thought of good or evil
has wings and moves with the swift.
ness of light. All thought should,
therefore, be good, creative, kind and
helpful. Hate, envy, malice, easily are
overcome by the positive qualities.
The negatives are weak and cannot re-
sist the overpowering influence Of
their opposites.
For entertainment, therefore, for the
future good. every citizen should talk
and write in the spirit OF the Billiken
the god of things as they ought to
be. Every scribe should Try to see the
good in others, the vital hope in every
item of news, and produce only work
that is creative and inspiring, other
wise he were simply a nuisance. The
unsanitary sewer is nuisance and
some newspapers emit exactly that
odor. purveying the stencil of crimes
and social filth.
The Independent is a shark for new
ideas of improvement. though some of
them may be mdigesHble. The public
likes 'em. too. highly Favored with
hope.
Our boiler and whistle may be
somewhat like Abe Lincoln's boat OH
the Sangamon river: the boiler was
so little and the whistle was so biz
that when it blew it couldn't run and
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within sn in,er,ai or ten 10 fourteen
days between clippings. by either q
Federal OF State Inspector.
NEVADA STATE SHEEP
COMMISSION.
By G. Del wolfensparger. Sec.
Passed July 81. 1916. o2-4.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elko 072B.
Carson 06972

Department OF tie Interior, q. s
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, July /
1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Elkn O72E
Carson CITY 0700,

Carson City O7O04.
Department of the Interior, u. S
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, June IL
1916.
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WARNING

Hunting Filming ana Shooting IL
strictly prohibited ON al of our raneA.
90. on Mars River and both The Sew.
enty-one Ranches. Trespassers win
be prosecuted according to Law.
Nevada Land & Livestock
Company.
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Our boiler and whistle may be
somewhat like Abe Lincoln's boat on
the Sangamon river: the boiler was
so little and the whistle was so biz
that when it blew it couldn't run and
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The Independent is shark for new
them may be indigesHble. The public
likes 'em, too. highly Favored with
hope
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Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State of Nevada.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-10
RENEW ATTACK AT vERDUN.

London.-With the announcement
that the Kaiser had left the Verdun
front and returned home comes the
news that the Germans renewed
their attacks on the great French
stronghold.
In the attack on Douaumont the fort
changed hands four times, until fin
ally the Breton Corps was brought into
action. They charged with irresistible
clan through a storm of German
shells. routed the Brandenburger
Corps and drove the Germans back
beyond the village OF Douaumont,
north OF the fort.
Two thousands Brandenburgers re-
main in the fort, which IS now we'll
within the French lines. The French
have placed a guard to wait until hun.
ger brings the Germans out to sur
render.
The sudden hull after almost two
weeks OF fighting is regarded by
french military observers as indi-
cation that the Germans are preparing
for a renewal OF their assault in a
gigantic scale at two distinct points
In the Meuse Heights and west OF
Pont-a Mousson, in the Moselle River
region, ten miles southwest of the
German stronghold st Metz.
Many military experts in Paris ex-
press the opinion that the German
offensive has broken down. and that
the Germans were not able to advance
when they got within range OF the
main forts around verdun.
The French are rushing up rein.
forcements in steady stream. The
British are now fighting to the north
OF the Somme. having stretched their
front between thirty and forty miles.
from Lens down to the region of
Amiens. to release French troops for
operations against the Crown Princes
army.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-10
vERDUN FIERCEST BATTLE OF WAR
RAIDER MOEWE WITH $3.50, 900 GOLD
SLIPS BY BRITISH TO home PORT
German Artillery Heavily Bombardng from Agonne to the
Woevre and with French Defense Heavily Countering
All Assaults s---BattIe Line is Widening
RUSSIANS TAKE BY STORM BIILIs TURKISH FORT

Berlin.-A sort OF enthusiasm, such
as has been equalled only in the case
OF the famous Emden, greeted an an
nouncement by the Admiralty that the
| now equally famous Moewe, the Ger
man raider which since the beginning
! OF the year has held mysterious sway
on the high seas, notably In the mia
Atlantic, had arrived Gin home port. -
She brought with her. according to the
announcement. / 900, 900 marks in gold
bars ($250,000) and 402 prisoners TAX
en- from total number of 10 Allied
yessels-with the exception or one
French and one Belgian all British
aggregating a tonnage OF nearly $4,000.
or these Is vessels. the majority
were sunk. the Admiralty says. while
"a small part were sent as prizes to
neutral ports"
The Moewe. according TO the state
'ment, not only wrought havoc on Al
lied maritime commerce by sinking or
capturing nearly everything that came
into its path, but was also engaged on
her successful cruise lasting several
Is described as "the enemy coast" IL
was one OF the Moewe's mines. the
Admiralty AYERS. which caused the
sinking on Jan. 9, last, OF the British
pre-dreadnought Edward VII, from
which everyone OF the III men aboard
was saved by British rescue vessels.
The "home port" into which the
German raider finally brought her
prisoners and booty is not designated
by the Admiralty, nor is 1t believed
that that IL will he made known. This
leads to the belief here that other
raiders are expected TO return from
sea-roving trips Some here even be-
lieve the port i'm question may be the
base for number OF similar enter
prises.
The theory that the Moewe is a war
ship is dispelled by the official an
nouncement through the fact that it
is not designated as an IS. NJ. S" but
simply as "the Moewe." The comman
der is Count and Burggraf Zup DONNA
Schledien. a Captain Lieutenant in the
Imperial Navy.
In order TO reach "a home port" the
Moewe must have covered a distance
on her home journey OF between 1900
and 1000 miles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-10
PITH OF the
WAR NEWS

Shattered against the French defen.
sive, the kaiser's desperate drive
against verdun has been halted
again.
The latest figures indicate that the
futile attempt to force the Lorraine
gateway which leads to Paris has
cost the Germans at least zoe, 1000
dead and wounded.
French artillery officers at verdun es.
innate that in the first four days
OF the struggle the Germans dis.
charged 100000 shells. The French
probably fired as many, making a
total Of 100000 shells, or 1000, 900
day.
The Russians captured at Bitlis six
Turkish guns and many prisoners,
among them ~ officers. The Turk.
ish defending army Is In full flight
southwark.
The French War Office admitted that
the Teutons penetrated the French
lines at Douaumont after sufferipa
"cruel losses"
On the Russian front severe weather
has caused luli in the operations.
Al few points the armies have
come IN contact In small enoaoe.
ments, but no gains or losses Of any
great importance have been re.
ported.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-10
BRITISH GAIN VICTORY.

London. The British along the
Ypres-Comines Canal have reversed
the victory gained over them by the
Germans February IA by retaking the
500 yards OF trenches the Germans
captured at that time.
The German mine galleries in the
trenches were destroyed and four Off
GERS and 176 men were taken prison
ers
French guns have destroyed a Ger.
man work in the region OF Beu-
vraignes. between the Somme and
Disc Rivers.
On the western Russian front the
Germans have bombarded with naval
guns the villages OF LaprGhesh and
BigauntZen. German aeroplanes have
shelled the Riga sector and have bonn
barde towns on the Dvina River.
Near Dvinsk the Russian lines have
been bombarded with shells weigh
ing $50 pounds.
In Galicia, on the middle Stripa
front. two attempts by the Germans
to approach the Russian trenches were
repulsed with big losses.
On the Caucasus front the Russian
cavalry is closely pursuing the fee-
ing Turks southwest Of Erzerum and
increasing the number OF prisoners
and guns. In the direction OF Bitlis
the Turks are abandoning their sup
plies in their retreat. The Russians
have occupied Kamalk and the Neke-
wand Covent seven miles from Bitlis.
On the Austro-ltalian front severe
weather has failed to put an end to
the fighting and in the lsonzo region
the italian patrols have attacked the
Austrians in their trenches witE rifles
and grenades.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-10

Paris.-The Germans. in the great
battle for Verdun. captured the vii.
lage OF Douaumont and extended their
lines west and south but the French
in series OF counter-attacks, recov-
{ cred part OF their lost ground.
According TO the latest dispatches,
the fighting was increasing in inten.
sity and the losses were becoming
greater The ground was reported TO
be covered with dead, over which the
troops were rushing in their efforts
to advance.
The French occupied the highest part
OF the mound on the slope of which
the village is situated. The lombard.
ment Is violent along the entire front
from the west of the Meuse to the
Woevre region.
In the Verdun battle both the Ger
mans and French are employing fresh
troops. The artillery duel in the vi
cinity Of Beaumont is terrific, and in
the region Of Malancourt the shelling
is incessant.
The capture Of Bitlis, in Turkish
Armenia. about 10 miles southeast Of
Erzerum, by the Russians was official.
ly announced. The city was taken by
assault The victory placed the Rus
SLAMS within 100 niles OF the Bagdad
Railroad. Btis has about 35. 900 in
habitants and is capital of the villayet
Of the same name.
The army Of Grand Duke Nicholas
has thus covered within a little moro
than two weeks. more than one-fourth
OF the distance from Erzerum to Bag
dad, which is about 500 miles.
With the capture Of Bitlis the men
ace to the Mesopotamian capital be
comes more than tangible and relief
for the still surrounded main British
army at Kut-elAmara assumes the
light OF a possibility.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-03-10
PRESIDENT ENTERS DENIAL
Senator Cores Statement Brings a Dis
cIaimer from White House.

Senator Cores Statement Brings Dis.
cIaimer from White House.
Washington.-These are the i'm.
portant developments in the subma.
riDe situation:
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, one OF
the Democratic leaders, startled the
Senate by charging that President
Wilson had told Senators Stone and
Kern that unless Germany backed
down on the submarine issue he
would sever diplomatic relations /;
that W probably would follow; and
that this might not necessarily be an
evil to the United States. as It would
bring the European struggle to con-
clusion by midsummer, and render a
great service TO civilization.
Senator Gore challenged Sen.
Stone, chairman Of the Foreign Rela.
tions Committee, and Senator Kern
to deny that the President had made
the extraordinary remarks attribut-
ed TO him. Senator Stone entered
a partial denial, and Senator Kern
did not respond to the challenge.
The White House issued an un-
qualified denial OF any utterance on
the part of the President to which
any such meaning could be attached
as was ct forth by the blind sena-
tor from Oklahoma.
From an authoritative source u
was learned that the President. In
this conference with members OF
Congress. had said that diplomatic
break with Grmany would follow the
torpedoing OF an armed merchant YES
sci with loss OF American life. and
that It had been represented to this
Government that such a break would
probably riean war.