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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13
Urges Separate County


 Julius Jaffe, the jeweler. was enthus- iastic yesterday at the interest being re- vived in the separate county and taxing district idea He stated that a separate taxing district represented the only per manent solution to the financial troubles of the city of Birmingham.
 "A raise in city licenses, street tax, and the charging of incidental fees for school children" said MT. Jaffe. offers only temporary relief. What is needed Is a separate taxing district. which will allow the taxpayers of Birmingham to pay all of their taxes to the city and not, as at the present time, to the county and state.
 We are now paying $2.35 taxes on every $100, of this sum the city has for its general uses 50 cents. This would be ridiculous were it not that it is quite tragic and explains in part what is the matter with Birmingham. We should all get together and make determined the state with the predicament of the city as attached to the county of Jefferson. "A separate county for Birmingham would also mean the unification of gov ernments and that would also mean a great saving. Let the merchants and business men arouse themselves. as a separate taxing district is the only per manent solution and relief from the heavy licenses now being charged and which are proposed to be increased by at least 50 per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-13

A New York ball player has been sus- pended indefinitely for speaking rudely to an umpire. The time is coming when disgruntled ball players will follow the of their fighting with a typewriter.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS.

A pension. like an annuity, Is an en-
enlargement 10 longevity. The report
OF Secretary Of the Interior Lane shows
thai, while no soldiers OF the war OF
1912 are left, the names Of lis widows
Of soldiers In that war are stilI on the
pension rolls. Presumably these were
young women who married ancient
men. but all must be stricken in years
By this time. OF the Mexican war,
over seventy years ago, there are 5l3
living soldier pensioners, and Ass
widows. On June 60. 1916, there were
2e2.z7T pensioned soldiers Of the Civil
war. decrease OF $4,000 in a year. On
the same date the number Of widowg
Of Civil war soldiers was 2s7.753. de.
crease Of 1884. This Il the second
year=cf decrease. Till 1915 there had
always been an increase.
The greatest number Of Civil war
soldiers on the pension list, 1882.
was in 1853. More than half have
gone since then. The greatest number
Of widows. 304 .373, WAS in 1912. There
were. 709.572 pensioners on June 30.
1916 1855 less than on June 80. 1915.
The amount paid for pensions was
s159.l55,osO. some $4,000. 900 less than
in the preceding year.
From July l. 1880. to July /, 1916.
the government has paid for pensions
s5O5Ae2o.727. The share OF pensions
In war expense is indicated by the fact
that from 1888 up TO and including
1915 the war bill OF the government
was 37.657.322.2O5. the naval bill &c..
2&2. ae2 .sE4.-Carson Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
THE HIGH COST OF PAPER.

The federal trade commission. which
has been investigating The high cos
Of print paper, finds that the price oi
paper Is going ~ while its cost &c
manufacture Is declining. In othe:
words. the printers and publishers o.
the country. and eventually the public
are being gouged BY paper manufae
turers without any justification
During the first half Of this year the
average cost Of producing news print
paper in domestic mills was less than
S1.s5 a hundred pounds. or below the
average cost in the last three years.
At the same time the smaller news
paperz. not protected by contracts with
the mills. were being compelled 10
pay IS. IS and even $3.50 a hundred
pounds for their paper supply. This Is
worse than highway robbery. for the
highwaynan takes a chance and the
small publisher In this case has no
chance and no choice He simply has
10 stand and deliver.
II is a condition which cannot b.
permitted TO continue. and 1t is up to
the government TO find a remedy
CarSon Appeal
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
INVITATION FOR BIOS FOR THE
SALE OF HIGH SCHOOL DoRMk
TORY BONDS OF THE coUN.
TY OF ELKo, STATE OF -
NEVADA.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the sale of S55. 900 In SIX
per cent high school dormitory bonds
II the County OF Elko, State OF Nevada
sill be received by Robert B. Hunter.
County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk OF
the Board OF County Commissioner
4 the County Of Elko, State Of Nevada
It his office In the Court House a.
F;lko. Nevada. until the hour OF 10 A
n OF Thursday. the 2Sth day OF. De
cember, A. D., 1916: said bonds to b.
lated January I, 1917. to be numbered
sonsecutiVeiy from one 10 ITO inclu
sive. to be of denomination OF Five
Hundred Dollars (25Oo.0O) each and TO
mature and to be redeemable five each
year In the order OF their issue, on In,
irst Monday Of July Of each succeed
,ng year. beginning with the year 19i.
md ending with the year 1885, and the
last fifteen OF said bonds on the first
Monday OF July 1886. Said bonds shall
bear interest at the rate OF ak per
cent. per aunum. the interest on each
bond to be payable annually on the
first Monday OF July Of each year, be
ginning with the year 1917. both prin.
cipal and interest payable at the office
Of the County Treasurer OF the County
Of Elko. State Of Nevada. Said bonds
shall be sold Tor not eIss than their
par value, and the price to be paio
hall be paid only In gold coin OF the
United States OF America, and a cert
fled check for ten per cent. OF the
amount bid shall accompany each bic
as an evidence OF good faith on the
part Of the bidder, the said check to be
forfeited to the said County OF Eiko II
The said bonds are not taken up and
fully paid for. in the manner aforesaid.
within ten days after the acceptance OF
said bid by said Board. ..'
Said sealed proposals win be opened
and read publicly in tho County Com.
missioners room In the County couri
House at Elko. Nevadn. at IL A. NJ. Of
Thursday, the 18th day OF December. !
1915. The said Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order OF the Board OF County
Commissioners Of the County OF Elko,
State of Nevada.
ROBERT 3. HUNTER,
County Clerk and Ex.OffIclo
Clerk of said Board. a.
First publication. Dec. 8, 1915. e
Last publication, Dec. "a, 1915. "
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

027s5.
Elko, Nevada, Land Office. NoYem
Der 10. 1915.
Notice is hereby Eiyon that SANTA
FE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
by John 8. Winter, its attorney In fact
OF Whiterock, County of Eiko. State
OF Nevada, has flied In this office his
application to enter, under tho pro,
vision OF Act OF Juno 4, 1897, the fol.
lowing described land, viz:
Southeast Quarter OF Southeast
Quarter ofSection Eyve, and East iIali
OF Northeast Quarter. and Southwest
Quarter OF Northeast Quarter OF Sec
lion Eight, Township Forty.four North.
Range Fifty.two East. N. ID. b. 4 NJ.
situate In the County Of Eiko. gtsto Of
Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming "a.
Verseiy the lan9s described. or desir.
Ing 20 object, because OF the mineral
chasaeter OF ths land, OF for sny other
rcapcu' to the tispessl 10 apeHcasss,
shenia the thsBr sefiaasits Of pro,esta
in this office, on or before the twenty
ninth day. OF December, 1915.
JOHN a. ROBBINS, Register.
First pahlseation, Nov. 20. 1915.
Last ppbiicstioo, Dec. o., 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
CARRIES OLD RATCHET
FLIES IN LIQUOR RAD

MEMPHIS. Team Dec ls.-Ter
years ago Carrie Nation. the militant
Kansas prohihitioatst, nov departed
from ezrIh's activities. delivered an ad.
dress q square IN Memphis and a.
It's eo1cusioa presented Police Cap
tain John Il. Couch with : hstche; rs
. so1rsair Of her visit Tie kaiehei
had been used in many ha-rocn raid
Captain Copch threw the Ratchet IN
locker ~ police headquarters Pro
hth-tioa was not thought Of for Mem.
phis il those DAYS The town was vide
open Carrie Ezs N. .sEsz ss-sSS=,,..
Recently Captain Couch headed =
blind tiger raid and finding II neces-
ssry 10 batter down q door. sent TO
headquarters for q Ratchet Carrie
Ssuoa's old Ratchet vas removed from
the locker and with it the Captain hat
tered his way into the dive. where q
vast quantity Of liquor was stored
Since that raid the Ratchet has been In
almost constant use. breaking TASKS
and knocking heads out OF casks and
barrels OF contrsband liquor. Memphis
is dry legally and is being made dry
in reality By the aid OF Carries
Ratchet
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
SUMMONS.

In the District Court OF the FOURTH
Judicial District Of the State or Ne
Eada. In and for the County OF EIko.
Z q iUTfs and EDITH s. LUTTS
his wife, Plaintiffs, vs.. EUGENE II
AANGUs and JOHN DOE and RICH
ARD ROE. observation-disclosures
The State Of Nevada sends greeting:
to said Defeu dants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within ten days after service upon you
Of this Summons II served In this
County or within twenty days II served
out OF said County. but within said
Judicial District. and in all other cases
within forty days exclusive OF the day
OF service. and defend the above en-,
titled action. s.-
This action is brought TO quiet title
10 the following described lands:
The Northeast Quarter of the South
west Quarter (NEk OF SwK): the
South Half OF the Southwest Quarter
(Sh Of SWk) and the Southwest
Quarter Of the Southeast Quarter (sW
u OF SEA) Of Section Thirty-six 1850.
Township Thirty-tEo (32) North,
Range Fifty-nine t5s) East. II. d. B.
& n. containing One Hundred Sixty
(160) acres. which Is more particularly
set forth In the verified Complaint OF
plaintiffs herein, which Is hereby re-
ferred TO. and made a part hereof, the
patent TO which was issued and stands
in the name OF Eugene H. Mangus, but
which plaintiffs purchased from you
prior TO the Issuance OF patent thereon
and to which plaintiffs now have the
actual, exclusive and adverse posses.
sion and have had the actual, exclusive
and adverse possession for more than
fifteen years last past and next imme-
diately preceding the commencement
OF this action, and upon which said
lands plaintiffs have expended large
sums OF money and kept and are nov
keeping enclosed In fence and upon
which said lands plaintiffs have made
permanent. necessary and valuable i'm.
proyements and have paid all public
taxes for more than fifteen years last
past and next Immediately preceding
the commencement OF this action, all
OF which viii more fully appear in the
verified Complaint on file In said &C.
ton, copy OF which is served upon
you with this Summons, and you are
fully notified that IL you fail t. appear
and defend said action, the plaintiffs
will apply TO the Court for. the relief
demanded. .... ...s
Dated this 4th day of December, A
D., 1916. 90 Oh. .. ...-- .-
ROBERT B. HUNTER,
Clerk OF said Court.
(SEAL.) =. o. go .- -
c. B. HENDERSON and
MORLEY GRIsWOLD, ..
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
First publication, Dec. 6. 1915.
Last publication, Jan. 16, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
NOTICE FOR PusLicArIok.
of790.

of790.
Elko. Nevada, Land ONCE, Novem
Der 16, 1916.
Notice Il hereby given that JOEL L
BLACKBURN, or Reno. County oil
Washoe. State OF Nevada, has filed In
this office bis application to enter
under the provisions or Sections 2s06
1907. Revised Statutes OF the United
States, the following described land
viz:
The West half OF the Southeast quar-
ter (Wh OF SEk) OF Section 90
Township a North. Range IS East, NJ
D. B. & n, containing 80 acres. within
the Elko. Nevada, land district.
Amy and ell persons claiming ad
yersely the lands described. or desiring
10 object because Of the mineral char.
acter or the land. or for any other
reason. TO the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits OF protest
In this office. on or before thu LIST day
OF January, 1917.
John z. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication. Nov. II. 1915.
Last publication, Dec 20, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
"GETTING EVEN"
DOES NOT PAY.

Don't be governed by the get even
spirit
This mean little spirit can be fost,
cred and nourished Until II becomes
dangerous. until # makes demons out
Of us.
Antagonism brings Us nothing. and
its influence robs Us OF the power 70
enjoy life as we should, whether we
exert It toward others or they toward
US.
To be happy one must be At peace
with his fellowman. While you have
desire for revenge in your heart you
cannot get the full measure OF 10y ont
Of this life.
Does 1t hurt the other fellow? Not
half as much as ourselves.
Get down on your knees mentally
this very minute and pray that this
spirit OF get even" may be forgotten
and that your heart may be filled with
love and humility for others.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
APPLICATION NO. 42ts.


Notice Of Application fog Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
the State OF Nevada. ...
Notice Is hereby given that on the
nth day OF November. 1915, In accord.
snce with Section So, Chapter lio, OF
the statote9 Of 1919, NEVADA BUNK.
Err HILL MINING COMPANY, q cor.
poration, Of Elko. County OF Elko, and
State OF Nevada, made application TO
the State Engineer Of Nevada for per.
mission 10 appropriate the public wat.
ers OF the State OF Nevada. Such ap.
Precipitation 10 to DO made from three
small springs ell within radius OF
200 feet, at q point within the swA
OF SEA, Sec. "a. II. ~ ~, II. So E.,
N. ID. %. q n. by means Of pipe line.
and 0.b OF one cubic foot per second
ils. TO be conveyed to the sen swh,
sWM SEA. Sec. 81. T. 81 N, II. 81
g.. M ID. d. q NJ, by means OF pipe
line. and there used for domestic and
mining purposes.
Water not be returned TO stream.
w. NJ. KEARNEY. State Engineer.
First publication, Nov. ~. 1916.
Last publication. Dec. &c, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
DICTATORSHIP IN WAR.

Il is a careless use of language
which describes the new British prime
minister as dictator" There is only
one dictator In Great Britain, and that
Is parliament.
The new government which Mr..
Lloyd George has organized, in spite OF
It's war council, is only a committee OF
parliBment. II can exist only with the
consent OF parliament. and may be
driven out Of office any day that the
mouse OF commons dIsapproves OF its
measures and it's methods.
Nv Lloyd George has taken upon
himself powers which he was unwIll.
ing to grant to Mr.. Asquith. and he
mas centralized the conduct OF the war
INTO the hands of a council of five. hnIt
this Is by no means n Dictatorship no
the new prime minister would soon dis.
cover X he ran counter to the will of
the nation az expressed in the house
OF commons. Nor does the British avs.
tenn OF government admit OF the com.
plete Capitalization for which our own
N""SptutlOH pTOYlueS.
In time of war the President OF tho
United States Is actually a dictator.
There IL nothing theoretical about bIs
place or-his powers. He is commander
IN chief OF the army and navy. The
members OF his cabinet are respon.
siole. to him personally. not TO con.
gress. None OF them may be removed
without HIS consent except by i'm.
parchment. Moreover, he can suspend
the writ OF haboas corpus and perform
all the other functions Of a dictator
except to order grants OF money That
is the only real check upon his powers.
audit is check that can be exercised
only at tho peril Of the nation.
we have gone much further than
Great Britain and France in the way
OF centraliSlng war power When
those governments undertake 10 create
small councils to carry on war, they
are only approxlmatlng the American
system whoch has created only ono
man. to carry on war. and, while call
ing bin president, has given 10 him nm
authority which only the emperor OF |
Germany and the car OF Russia are
permitted TO exercise. In some re-.
spects he is more OF n military auto.
Graf than they, even though he be an
elected autocrat.
There are great advantages, never.
.heless. In the American system. In
limo of war II is necessary that power .
% centralized and that there DO one J
nan at the head Of government who
an n1ooolize the resources OF q coun. !
~ We have ssVsT found that cur
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18

each. and To mature and DO redeemable
five each year In the order Of theil
issue. On the third Monday Of each sac
ceeding year. beginning with the yeal
1918 and ending with the year 1881
Said bonds shan each bear interest q
the rate OF ak per cent. (stl per IN
mum, the interest on each bond TO b
payable semtannually ON the third
Monday OF July and the third Monday
Of January OF each year. beginning
With the third Monday Of July. 1917
both principal and interest payable al
the office OF the County Treasurer Of
the County Of Elko and State OF Ne
vada- Said bonds shall be sold for no,
less than their par value. and the prizes
TO be paid shall be payable only in
Gold Coin OF the United States OF
America, and certified check for ten
per cent (1oSe) or the amount bid
shall accompany each bid as an eVi.
denee Of good faith on Tie part Of the
bidder. the said check to be forfeited
10 the said County Of Elko II the said
bonds are not taken mp and fully paid
for In the manner aforesaid within ten
days after the acceptance OF said bid
by said Board
Said sealed proposals VIII be opened
and read publicly in the County Com
missioners' room In the Court House
Of Elko County. State Of Nevada. al
Elko. Nevada. at the hour OF 10 A. II.
NJ Thursday. the 2sth day OF Decem
Der. A D.. 1916. The said Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids 30
BY order Of the Board OF County
Commissioners OF the County OF Elko.
State OF Nevada ..-
- ROBERT B. HUNTER,
County Clerk and Ex-OfficIo
Clerk OF said Board.
First publication. Dec. 6. 1916. ..,.
Last publication. Dec. 81. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
APPLICATION NO. 4,s,

Notice OF Application for Permission
70 Appropriate the Public Waters OF
The State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day OF October. 1915, In accord
ance with Section So. Chapter 40. OF
The Statutes of 1913. J. e. WILLIAMS
and r. A. TRAVIS. OF Lee, County OF
Elko. and State OF Nevada, made ap
plication to the State Engineer OF Ne,
Sads for permission TO appropriate the
oubIn waters OF the State OF Nevada.
such appropriation Is to be made from
south Fork of the Humboldt River In
Three Lakes Canyon, near source OF
stream, NJ q point In the NWX OF
AWh. Sec. 20. T. ~ NJ. r. 81 Il, NJ.
ID. D. q n. by means OF q dam, and
81 cubic feet per second IL TO be
conveyed to the 81 Of Sec ~, T. 81
NJ, r. Sc E.. n. d. b. q n, by means
OF open cuts, tunneis, pipes and
ditches. and there used for irrigation
and domestic purposes, from May until
October OF each year. $500
Water not to be returned to stream
w. NJ. REARNEY,
-'.. State Engineer.
First publication, Dec. q, 1915.
. Last publication. Jan. 2. 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18

Presidents we're disposed 70 abuse
their var powers or 70 adopt prece-
dents that would smother popular LID
eriy vhea the public danger had
passed The war powers and the peace
powers have been scrupulously KEEP;
apart; 50 much 80 that few Americans
realize how absolute = dictator the
president may be In time Of war.
Americans ssssil the kaiser because
he calls himself the German war lord.
hut the President Of the United States
also is q war lord In time Of war. even
though he exercise his powers so In
frequently that the country never quite
discovers how vast and how arbitrary
those powers are.-Sew York World
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE
SALE OF COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF
ELKo, STATE OF NEVADA.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the sale OF one hundred
thousand dollars ts1Oo. 00O:o0J In six
per cent. (6%J County High School
bonds OF the County Of Eiko, State OF
Nevada, will be received by Robert D.
Hunter, County Clerk and Ex-officIo
Clerk Of the Board OF County Commits.
Bioners of said Elko County, at his OF.
flee In the Court House at Elko, Ne.
vada, until the hour OF 10 A. M. OF
Thursday, the 2Sth day of December,
A. d., 1916; said bonds to be dated
January 18th, 1917. to be numbered
consecutively from one ~ to one hun.
dred Q00) inclusive, to be OF denomi.
nation Of one thousand dollars Isl. OOO)
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
SUMMONS.

In the Fourth Judicial District Court
If the State OF Nevada, in and for Elkc
County. .. .....
Jennie G. ID. Meyer, Trustee. Jennie
9. ID. Meyer and X. Rodwell Meyer. heI
husband. Plaintiffs. We. Mary d. Flood
James c.. Dunphy, Viola Carrie Car
men Plercy Burnett, william wesle,
Burnett, her husband and William
Wesley Burnett Jr., Defendants.
Summons.
Action brought In the District Court
OF the Fourth Judicial District OF the
State OF Nevada, In and for the County
OF Elko, and the Complaint filed in the
office OF the Clerk OF said District
Court.
Tho State OF Nevada sends greeting
to said Defendants: .'"-..... .a.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within ten days after tho nervlce upon
you OF this summons IL served In said
County, or within twenty days ~
served out Of said County, but within
said JndIcisI District, and in all other
cases within forty days, exclusive OF
the day Of service, and defend the
above entitled action.
This action is brought to obtain a
judgment and decree OF this Court that
the plaintiff trustee DO empowered 20
borrow a sum or sums Of money not
exceeding the sum OF 500, 900 and TO
execute a promissory note or promIs.
cory notes therefor. and to secure such
prOmissoTy note or notes By executing
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18

into the courts- In some instances
unusual prosperity causes q husband
TO coaeiude he wants n more attractive
wife. while In other Instances the
abundance Of money has caused one or
the other Of the parties. generally the
husband. to seek entertainment else
where than Al home. and suit for ii.
vorce. based On unfaithfulness. Is the
result
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
GOOD COTTON PRICES
CAUSE MANY DIVORCES

JACKSON. Miss. Dec. Js.-Chancel
lor J. w. Ross. who has thirty-six d.
vorce cases on his docket, gives 1t as
his opinion that the high price OF
cotton is responsible in a measure for
the uncongenial relations between mar.
Red couples. The judge says that In
most cases this Is the first year the
parties have had money enough to go
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18
TWO BROTHERS FILL
PULPIT 40 YEARS

TOWNSVILLE. Ga, Dec. Is.-At-
ter filling the pulpit 81 years. Rev. E.
h McGehee has applied to the South
Georgia Conference. Methodist Church
South. for a pension. He and his
brother. Rev. J. B. McGehee, have CIV
en- the church 12O years Of unbroken
service.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18

a State communication head On
%nNthe 6rst Tuesday % oach
"month At $500 .. m. All Mao
ter Aasons In good standing Are ossdt
ally invited % attend.
GEORGE N. SUTHERLAND. w. -
J. o. TRIPLETT. SEQ.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-18

c. B. HENDERSON and
MORLEY GRIsWoLD, ..
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
First publication, Dec. s. 1915.
Last publication, Jan. 16, 1917.