Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-15

vantage of It? What is It? What is
1t? someone asks, confessing the gen.
eral ignorance and indifference.
Now, Sit UP, and Listen!
Well. It Is the beginning of Il great
experiment station. with State and fed
eral aid, {, he work of developing the
States vast sub-surface waters, to ir.
rigate small tracts OF land. Yes-land
for nesters-for "punkin-roiiers"-t
class that builds up communicative
empire builders so sorely needed here.
/: Experiments at Gerlach. Las Vegas,
f: Lamoille, Winnemucca and Carson
have proven absolutely the existence
OF the vast sub-surface lakes, only
needing pumps and proper equipment.
A federal expert has been assigned
to aid in this constructive work. The
university engineers. the federal engi-
neer and the u. S. Bureau of Irrigation
Investigation are cooperating actively
In this work
The service costs us not one red
| cent. Any ranchman or corporation.
! club, or citizen, may have free of
charge the services OF this mighty
combination. to test and develop sub
surface waters. All the various prob
lens may thus be solved.
The Mounted Hoho's Reply.
What are we of Elko doing about 1t?
Do we hear the reply from some
mounted hobo: I'VE don't want any
more people In this community" One
of them actually said that the other
day.
Afraid OF newcomers! Afraid the
punkin-rollers might crowd his cows.
Saints defend us! Angels and min
listers of grace protect us!
i Now what's the answer TO this in.
dictment? Self-accused, truly, shall
we be convicted and suffer the penal
ties OF the loser in the great forward
movement now starting?
Shall we snooze along and let Wells
, or Tobar outgrow us? Shall we snarl
| and knock every time someone wakes
US, or shall we sign the book for the
run and jump for our breeches and the
, implements of warfare?
} Warning Of Impending Progress.
! We must awaken, or stark poverty
: will overtake us. We must fight for
2 progress, or the wolf of want will de.
: YOUR our substance.
I ,rl ,,,ht
but get out OF the rut, and out of the
, way, and let the steam-roller of pro-
t gress level down the distractions.
}. What's the answer? What should
first be done?
p Echo answers: Organize the posi-.
8 tive. creative forces of this city and
d county In a militant, aggressive Coun'
J. ty Chamber OF Commerce, with at least
500 members--busness men and farm.
g ers-and exert the power of co-opera.
h tive and scientific effort along every
g line that leads to the goal of greatness
b and success.
j. That's the answer for the first step.
}. 1t must be done. 1t SHALL be done.
g WAKE UP, men. WAKE UP!
Do You Hear the Grunt7
r Does this rub your bristles the
wrong way?
g What arc you doing with bristles
# Is your only language a grunt? Back
n to your wallow and grunt no more-wC
u are rubbing our own bristles, realizing
10 that all OF us need u shave.
L What profit Is there, Sir Farmer. my
lord. in rubbing hungry hog the way
y the bristles lie? He will close hi:
n selfish little eyes and lie on his side
p and grunt in ecstasy with his feet
B. stuck up, grinning TO the fangs while
I you tickle him.
ID The lazy pig likes the sensation, but
II won't make him fat. with no sur
ie plus lard on his ribs. he will starye e
o. death when holing.in time comes will
IL the SHOWS. He's SO poor now he cal
drink buttermilk out OF jug and ney
IT, er waste a drop.
DO Stir Up the crlzziIesI
u Why waste time running after razor
o. backs, when big grizzly bears abound
Yes, BEARS--with fore-arms as big a
your body and fat on their ribs n foo
~ thick. That's the idea. stir up tn
% bears. let. them smell the honey
ay Poke 'em, dig EN-, throw fire ut then
~ make them fighting mad. only &c
n them started and they will tear up tn
sS earth.
rn AID when the grizzlies get started
US every little mice VIII hunt his hol
~ and pull the hole in after him. Like
% wise, he will bury his little bunch o
ne acorns, far from sight--the miserable
ny little miser!
Now, hark Silence! Did you hea
OF that grizzly roar!
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