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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06

Great excitement prevails in Carlin
and vicinity over a recent strike made
in the Lynn District on the Big Six
property, owned by Ole Elliott, and
under bond and lease to a Salt Lake
company. Mining men from various
parts of the state have visited the
scene of the new discovery and they
are unanimous in the decision that II
is one of the most promising discov.
cries ever made in Nevada.
A representative of the Independent
in company with Frank Middleton
George Arthur, John Scott and others
spent last Sunday In the district and
samples were taken from every part
of the three hundred feet opened up
and in every instance gold was Sc.
cured. One sample taken from a rich
streak lying against the hanging wall
revealed a streak of gold in the pan
two inches long. This sample was OF
soft rock and dirt and 1t was not
crushed in mortar, and II is probable
that not more than half of the gold
was saved. Mr.. Middleton, who has
followed mining nearly all his life
took the samples himself and made
the paintings, and he is very enthusias
tic over the showing.
The property has been worked In g
small way since 1907, when it was 10
Gated by George Hunter, George
Banks and Robert Hunter immediate
ly following the discovery OF rich
placer ground by Joe Lynn. The prop
erty was sold TO Ole Elliott, who die
considerable development work, ant
by him it was leased and bonded t.
Dick Royal. The latter sold his leas,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06

ing secretary of war. during Kitchen
er's absence, Is prominently mentioned
for post OF secretary Of war.
Among the staff lost in the sinking
of the Hampshire are included. Hugh
James O'Beirne, former councillor Of
the British embassy at Petrograd, o.
Fitzgerald, private military secretary,
Brigadier General Ellershaw and Sir
Frederick Donaldson. All hope of any
survivors Is absolutely abandoned.
Ktchener's rise in the English army
was rapid. He entered the Royal
Military Academy at Woolwich in
1868, made lieutenant Royal Engineers
1871; adjutant general of the army
1889 and In 1892 succeeded Lord Gren'
fell as sirdar of the Egyptian army.
In 1896 Kitchener was made Brit
ish major general and succeeded In
subduing the Soudan and a year later
was raised to the peerage as Baron
Kitchener of Khartoum, received the
G. c. B., thanks of parliament, and a
grant of 10000 pounds. Later he was
appointed chief OF staff to Lord Rob
erts in the South African war and
succeeded Lord Roberts In 1900. AT
ter the subjugation of Dom Paul, Kit
chener went to India as commander in
chief of the East Indies. After sue
cession of valorous deeds, Kitchener
returned to England and was high In
the war councils of the nation until his
appointment as secretary of war dur
ing the conflict with Germany.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06

and bond about year ago to Salt
Lake people. who have done consider
able work.
The district lies northwest of Cariin
about twenty miles. and Is a part of
the mineral belt running through Tus-
carora, Gold Circle, Mineral Hill and
Eureka. Placer mining has been car
ried on in the district ever since IT'S
discovery, with yearly yield of S10.-
900 to $4,000. The Big Six property
is located on the very top OF the Hum
boldt and Boulder water shed, and
down the mountain on both sides are
placer diggings. Many believe that
the new discovery Is the source of the
placer gold.
The original workings on the prop
erty consists of q shaft 200 feet deep,
with a cross-cut of 200 feet, and anoth-
er shaft so feet deep several hundred
feet to the south. In the former the
ore is low grade milling proposition.
In the latter just the edge OF the vein
was touched and the shaft ran under
the ore body. A cross-cut has re-
vealed this ore body and II Is two feet
wide.
The point of the new discovery is
about 100 feet northeast of the smaller
shaft on a parallel vein. The ledge
was blind and was discovered by acci
dent. A panning was taken from an
ant pile and free gold was discovered
A shaft was started and close to the
surface the ledge was encountered. 1t
Is about four and one-half feet wide
and at four feet there are perfect walls
of rhyolits and chist. The gold is In
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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
v. +. HOFFMAN GOVERNMENT
SURVEYOR COMMITS SUICIDES
AFTER EATING BREAKFAST sHHaNGEMENTs
TAKE PARTY SURVEYORS GOES
INTO AT COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND SEWERS CAROTID
ARTERY RAZOR.

something was worrying him. He
complained of his nerves and we went
to the drug store together where Hoff-
man purchased a bottle of nerve tonic.
"This morning at 6 o'clock Hoffman
came to my room and said he was
going to breakfast. Hoffman told me
he was not feeling we'll and would not
be able to accompany the party. / was
getting some reports out and had gone
to the postoffice to mail them, when
came back to Hoffman's room and
knocked on the door. Receiving no
response, opened the door and
started to go in and saw Hoffman ly-
ing on the floor. ] thought he was
having q hemhorrage and notified the
clerk"
Hoffman evidently stood in front the
dresser and cut his throat and then
laid the razor on the dresser where 1t
was found. He left no note explaining
his suicide, which must have been
done in a fit of temporary alteration
as he had fully dressed, taken his
breakfast and was experimenting the
loading of the wagon for the surveying
trip.
Hoffman and Clark were expecting
instructions from the United States
Surveyor Generals office at Reno, this
morning. G. d. Kirkpatrick. who is
connected with the government ser
vice at Salt Lake and under whose di
rections, Hoffman was working, was
notified of the suicide and is expected
to arrive in Elko tonight.
Hoffman was about 35 years old anC
according to letters found on his body
was a member of st. Paul lodge oi
Masons, who have been notified by the
local lodge of the suicide. There were
also found letters from his mother apo
father from Sigourney, Iowa, which
was evidently his home. Another let
ter from his wife at White Bear Lake
Mimi, was also found and card, stat
ing that in case of death to notify Mrs
w. E. Hoffman, SigouTney, Iowa
Hoffman was evidently insured as sew
eral receipts for life insurance were
/ found. Among the personal effect:
found on the body was SAC in money
! gold watch, chain and Masonic
charm. The members of the loca
lodge of Masons have notified the rela
tives and will probably take care o
all arrangements for the shipping o
| Hoffman's body home.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06

w. e. Hoffman, government sur
veyor of st. Paul, Mimi, slashed a
deep cash in his neck, under the left
ear, severing the carotid artery and
bled to death In room 54 of the Com
mercial hotel at z o'clock this morn
ing.
The first known of the suicide was
when ]. C.. Clark, who occupies room
81, opposite Hoffman, visited Hoff-
mans room and knocking on the door
entered. Clark saw Hoffman lying on
the floor and Immediately ran to the
clerks office and notified Clerk
George Whalen that Hoffman was hav.
ing a fit. The two men ran to Hoff-
mans room and found him in pool OF
blood. Whalen and Rupert Bryant
saw Hoffman gasping and pulled the
body out of the pool of blood and
Whalen hurriedly called DR.. Sheffield
who quickly responded. but was too
late to be of any assistance as Hoff,
man was breathing his last.
Coroner Castle was notified and the
body was removed to the Undertaking
rooms of J. L. Keyser. and an inquest
will be held this afternoon.
Little Is known of Hoffman, only
that he came to the Commercial hotel
May 29, registering from st. Paul. He
is said to have lived in Reno for some
time and came to Elko from Salt Lake
TO take charge of crew of surveyors
to work on government lands in the
Lamoille valley.
j. L. Clark, who is also In the gov
eminent service, was, 1t is understood
TO be working under Hoffman and was
TO have charge of crew Of surveyors
Early this morning Clark and his crew
were to leaYe on their trip. They hat
their wagon in front of the CONNER
cial hotel loaded up and had just re
turned from the Observation-Disclosures
grocery, where they had got their sup
plies, when Hoffman suicided.
In an interview with Mr. Clark BY
a representative of the Independent
he said: II met Hoffman about &
week ago in Salt Lake and was in
structed to report to him at Elko.
arrived here two days ago and hat
been in Hoffman's company consider
ably. Last night we were going ovel
accounts together and noticed ht
acted strangely and his mind seemed
to be abstracted and several times ht
made peculiar remarks as though
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
BUTCHER TO PRISON
FOR FAVoRING RICH
BY Pao. and lnt'l News Service.

BY Pae. and lnt'i News Service.
BERLIN, June 6.-Richard Campo, a
wealthy butcher of Hanover has been
sentenced to three years Imprisonment
at hard labor for violation of the food
regulations. The police obtained proof
that he was secretly selling meat to
rich customers at enormous prices
When his store was raided two tons OF
beef, veal and pork were found hidden
in secret cellar. At his trial he con
fessed that he had violated the law for
more than year.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
ELKo NORMAL SCHOOL

II was an appreciative audience. rep
resentative OF Elko's best, which list
enod to the class day exercises of the
Normal School last night In the Bap-
tist church.
entirely original. The class sang very
sweetly, Nevada" by Mrs. Mabel L.
Lothrop, the talented director of music
In the public schools. Then in order,
were given Glass History, Poem and
Prophecy, each written by the reader
and all were very interesting.
The one-act play, "Sing a Song OF
Seniors" constituted the second part
of the program. II was staged and
acted with vigorous ability which did
the young ladies great credit.
Tho Commencement exercises will
be held in the Baptist church tonight
Friends and patrons of the school are
cordially invited to attend President
Hendrick of the University OF Nevadf
is an excellent speaker, whom all like
to hear Tho following is the pro
gram for tonight:
Professional.
Invocation -. Rev. Earnest H. Price
Vocal Solo-At Dawning, The Heart
OF Her ..........,....... Cadmar
Mr.. w. l.. Merithew
Address-Some Essentials of Success
Pres. Archer w. Hendrick,
University OF Nevada,
Presentation of the Glass OF 1916.
Miss Bertha G. Knemeyer
Deputy Supt. Of Public Instruction
Presentation of Diplomas.
State Board OF Education
Benediction. Rev. Earnest III. Price
CLASS OF 1915.
| Bertha Frances Byrne, Agnes Ma!
Doherty, Anna Tabler Dowden, Glaavi
Marie Hicks, Irene Marguerite Mendes
Estella Beatrice Wines.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
S AUSTRIAN GENERALS =
OUT FoP INEFFICIENcY
BY Pae. and Int,I News Service.

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
BERNIE, June 6.--The Vienna cor.
respondent of the "Bund" reports that
five Austro-Hungarian generals have
recently been removed from their
commands and retired on half pay, be-
cause they failed to carry out opera.
tions entrusted to them. The names
of the disgraced and punished army
leaders are kept secret, but one OF
them Is said to be Field Marshal Vic
tor Dankl, who won great fame during
the campaign in Gallcia and Poland.
OF Western Serbia, Montenegro and
Albania, has been absent from the
front for some time, but 1t is denied
that he is one of the five removed
commanders.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
ATTEMPT IS MADE
TO sioETRAck HUGHES
BY Pae. and intl News service.

BY Pae. and inrl News Service.
CHICAGO. June GA final effort Is
being made to place Hughes In the
political discard with Roosevelt. and
IL the men who are actively In the race
for the nomination, will agree on one
Of their number, which is suitable to
Teddy, It is said that man will be
named. But several of the favorite
sons have discovered that they cannot
deliver their votes away from Hughes.
The "Old Guard" is still trying to talk
things over with Teddy. They are try.
ing to meet his views with exception
Of permitting him to name the nomi.
nee. Some OF the progressives on
Roosevelt run his own show and
take nomination and let Republicans
reject or accept as they see fit. 9th.
ers are urging caution.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
TARDY WEST VIRGINIA
PICKING CHICAGO DELEGATES

CHICAGO, June 6.-South Dakota
and West Virginia are holding pri-
mary elections today to choose dele
gates for the Republican National Con-
vention. ... -.H
In both states there is only one set
of names to be voted on, which will
enable the secretaries of state to GER
tify the delegates to the National Com.
mittee here by telegraph, SO that the
representatives who are already here
may occupy their seats at the opening
session of the convention tomorrow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
CONAN DOYLE HELPED
IN, SUBMARINE HUNT

BY Pae. and lnti News Service.
LONDON, June S.-Sir A. Conan
Doyle, whose story written before the
war described Great Britain starved
out by the submarines of a minor
state, said today:
II think the worst of the submarine
peril Is over now. In my story / con
fess / overlooked the adaptabiAty and
resource of the British Navy. We have
kept q great danger within bounds.
81 may add that q certain scheme
which thought out of hunting the
German submarine sdown was adopted
by the British Admiralty, and though
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
GERMANS PHoToeRAPHINe
100000 IN POLAND
BY Pac. and IneI News Service.

WARSAW, June GA German pho.
tographer of Breslau some time ago re-
ceived an order to photograph the en-.
time population Of Poland, as the pho
tographs are necessary for the pass
ports granted to the inhabitants of the
occupied districts.
The gigantic work is now well un-
der way, and already more than three
million have been made. Several hun
dred assistants of the photographer
are travelling from town to town and
from village to village, "mugging''
everybody. In the main studio at Ka-
lish over three hundred men and wo.
men are busy developing the plates
and films and making prints.
Orthodox Jews and Polish peasants
both have a great version to being
photographed, and the camera men
meet with much opposition. They are
accompanied by soldiers and police
men. The contractor hopes TO com.
plete his job by July l.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
FIREMEN OVERCOME BY
SMOKE IN FRISCO FIRE
Ry Pac. and InrI Newa Service.

BY Pac. and IntI News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Several
firemen were overcome by smoke from
big fire which is raging in basement
of number OF buildings on the EN-
baravadero. The loss Is already esti-
mated to exceed S150,000 and the fire
was still burning at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon., Big bales of oakum were
sending out immense clouds of smoke,
obscuring the sky in the downtown
section. The fireboats are assisting
in fighting the flames.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
REoReANiZE w. p.
WITH 70 MILLION

BY Pae. ana InrI news Servtee.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 6.-The re-
organized Western Pacifii with $751;
100000 capital has been incorporated.
A million and half stock has been paid
in and provision for building is
branch lines, adding 334 miles~of track
to the system is in the articles OF in
corporation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
EARL KITCHENER HEAD0F ENGLISH ARMY AND STAFF MLEDBY SUBMARINE
]. N. TABER
HELD TO ANSWER

The arguments in the pre-
liminary examination OF j. NJ.
, Taber in the Connell case
, were concluded this afternoon
, at 2:45 o'clock, and Justice of
, the Peace Clark Of Tuscarora,
, before who the examination
, took place, denied the motion
, to dismiss, and held the de-
fendant to answer to the
, grand jury. Exception was
, taken by the defense to the
, decision, and it is probable
, that action will be taken in
, the higher courts, on account
, of the admission of testimony
, preiudicial to the defense,
, which II is claimed should not
, have been admitted under the
, recognized rules of evidence.
, Deputy Attorney General
, Saunders then stated that he
, was ready to proceed with the
, cases against II. A. McMurt-
, rey and H. U. Castle and they
, will be taken up in the order
, named. The case of Mr.. Nc
Murtrey was set for $3.50 to-
, morrow morning.
, A fuller account of today's
, proceedings will appear to-
morrow.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
HUNDREDS KILLED BY
CYCLONES IN SOUTH

BY Pac. and lnyl News Service.
NATCHEZ, Miss, June Cit is es.
timated that over hundred people
have been killed and several hundred
injured In series of cyclones that
swept Arkansas, Mississippi and Ten
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06

nessee. today. There were eight killed
dnd so injured and dozen houses de
molishe5 in section south of Nat
chez.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
CALIFORNIA WOMAN
TEACHES CRIPPLED BELeiANs

BY Pae. and inpi News Service.
LONDON, June 6.-Miss Julie Hey
neman, Californian residing In Lon.
don, has worked indefatigably to es,
tablish and manage California House"
for disabled Belgian soldiers. Miss
Hayneman organized q committee
composed of Californians In London
and this committee arranged the fur
nishing of large house In Lancaster
Gate which was generously given by
its owner rent free.
In this house, now called California
House." Miss Heyneman and her ad
visory board have made day home
for disabled Belgians. Here they are
taught English, Russian, Spanish;
classes receive instruction in applied
designing, agriculture, horticulture
electrical engineering
$>--~~>-~-~s'~-A--~s~--
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
WHAT COUNTS

THE WORLD CARES LITTLE FOR WHAT WE BEI.IEvEs-TTs
WHAT WE DO THAT COUNTS WE DO THINGS DIFFERENT.
YOU GET THE BENEFIT. WE SATISFIED Gus
TONERS IN ELKo AND COUNTY ARE SAVING. TEN TO
WE GUARANTEE EVERY YTTTING SELL OR MONEY BACK
WITHOUT ARGUMENT. REMEMBER, CUSTOMER is AL
WAYS RIGHT
HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS REGULAR PRICES:
BANANAS, Per Dozen sec
FALLoN BUTTER, Pound
ORANGES, Dozen ......
LEMONS, Dozen
kELLoGG's CORN FLAKES, Package
FLAP JACK FLOUR, Package ............16e
BACON, Pound
SWlFTs PREMIUM HAMS, Pound
WEssoN OIL Can ........ .29e
LIBBYs TAMALEs, ...... ................11c
L. X L. CHICKEN TAMALEs, Can ............14c
TOMATOES SOLID PACK, Can ...............14e
TOMATOES, STANDARD, Can .................1oe
PEPPER, PURE, Pound Can ..................33c
MUSTARD, PURE, Pound Can ................45c
oIelEho, Can ............11e
Lle5Ys pEvlLED MEATS, Can ................o5e
LIVER PASTE, Can .......... ........ ........1te
SHRlMPs, Can ..............14c
GRAB WooDLINEp, ian 25c
LOG CABIN SYRUP, Can ....s...............4se
kARo SYRUP, WHITE, Can Observation-Disclosures
TEA Garden PRESERVES, ............. .ase
BLUE LABEL cATsuP, Bottle ................2
FLOUR TURKEY RED
sunset erand sack s.........s1so
Sunset Brand, Hundred ............s2e5
FLOUR HARD WHEAT
Pride Of Utah Brand,
Pride Of Utah Brand, Hundred ........... .$2ss
FLOUR PATENT
o. r. Brand Sack ..........$1.4o
*. Brand, Hundred ,...... ............. SAYS
FLouH GRAHAM, Sack s................42e
COIN MEAL, Sack .......... ;.....s .42e
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
bR|IA|N'S MILITARY IDOL
sinks WITH BATTLESH|P

GERMANY STRIKES AWFUL BLOW Ls!aGaao aaFTlEs
SHIP HAkPsHiRE GOES AFTER BEING STRUCK sy ToR:
OFF ENGLAND
3.i
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no doubt improved upon by experts, Il
has, have reason to know, met will
q considerable measure of success"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-06
GREAT EXCITEMENT OVER BIG
STRIKE STRIKE IN LYNN Lynn DISTRICT

FOUR AND oNEHALF FOOT MILLING UNCOVERED
FOR DISTANCE FEET. PRONOUNCED MINING MEN TO
in
NEVADA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
TEACHER SHOULD Be
PERMANENT CITIZEN
DIR. Uaxton Declares He Should Live
In Community He Serves and Aid
In Furnishing Leadership.
MAKES RINGING
ADDRESS
School Is One Institution Which Fur
ntshes Common Ground For All
Citizens To Unite On and De-
vclop.

Especial to The Richmond virg inian.
Charlottesville. Va, July 1s.-In an
address ringing with the phrases OF
the practical idealist, DR.. PhilandaI
p. Claxton, United States commits
sioner of education, in an address IN
Cabell Hail last night set forth the
function OF public education in society
DIR. Claxton based his address on the
ideal promulgated by Thomas Jeffer-
son that a central, well organized
school should be within reach of
every child.
With a width OF vision that be-
speaks great things for the .educa-
ton of the future he showed that the
other institution of the community do
not satisfy the social needs OF the
people. In a sparsely settled COM
niun'ty. for instance, there are FIVE
or six churches representing as many
denominations. Some of these
churches are always closed on the day
of worship and the members very
likely remain at home rather than
unite with the people of another faith.
set up in a small community which
would have struggle to maintain
itself with all Its forces united and
cooperating instead Of having their
strength divided.
The public school, therefore, Is
the one institution that belongs to all
the people and is the only institution
that can appeal to the people enough
to bring them together on common
ground where they may work out the
vital problems confronting every COM
munity.
DR. Claxton unfolded a plan for
the development of this great insti-
tuition that seems almost prophetic in
its scope. He wants, first, r. good
school building with the necessary
class rooms, laboratories work shops.
gardens. etc, and second, a teacher
or teaching force well prepared not
only to teach the children. but pre-
pared to assume leadership In the
community and interpret the course
of study Of the school in terms OF the
life and needs of the people for which
the school exists
He wants conditions brought about
that will produce a state OF affairs
similar to those In existence In Switz-
erland and Denmark, where a teacher
becomes a permanent citizen Of his
community because he is given indie
finite tenure on good behavior after
a years trial With this plan in prac-
tfce instead of having a new teach
ing force every three years, as has
North Dakota and several Of our
States our American teachers will
become real citizens and make a con-
trihution that has never before been
known in the history Of the world
DIR. Claxton was enthusiasticaliy
Iapplauded at the close of his address
and the opinion was expressed on all
sides that II was one of the great
est educational addresses ever de-
livered here.