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The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
USE GASOLINE ON GOPHERS

An Iowa farmer states that he has
practically rid his farm of gophers
by the use of gasoline. He carries
bottle and bunch of cotton batting
with him while working in the field
and when he sees a gopher run into a
hole he pours some gasoline upon a
wad of cotton and places it at the
mouth of the hole and covers the op-
ening with dirt. The gas fumes are
heavier than air and go to the bottom
of the hole. In an attempt to get air,
the gopher comes to the top of the
hole an dthe gas does the rest. Re-
move cotton in about half an hour and
Mr.. Gopher will be dead. The plan
will apply to many other burrowing
animals.
Possibly Armageddon is going 10
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

ing, sending nine Trainmen to the
bench by the strikeout route and al
lowing only four hits. Bill Harvey
hurled the pill for Jim Hills pro-
teges and for the first few innings
showed his old time form but Fischl's
sluggers soon took kindly to his Of
ferings and piled up eight runs
The box score of the fray follows
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF VALLEY COUNTY.

At 10 o'clock a. M, May /, 1916,
board of county commissioner Of VAL
Ley county, Montana, met pursuant to
law, Peter A. West, Carl J. Anderson,
Commissioners and w. B. Shoemaker
Clerk, present.
Minutes of April meeting were read
and approved.
Commissioner West reported that
in company with Commissioner Bay
lor on April 9Th, they examined the
Lismas Ferry and that progress made
at that time is satisfactory.
Notice having been received that
the State Highway Commission will
meet with the board on Monday, May
9th, 1915, for the purpose Of discuss
ing matters in connection with Pub.
lie highways, it is hereby orderet
that a Special meeting Of the board
Of county commissioners be held or
Monday, May 9Th, 1916, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, for the purpose of meeting with
said commission and public meeting
is called to be held in Court Room al
II o'clock p. M, of said date.
At IL o'clock noon, on motion, boart
took recess until 2 o'clock p. m. Of
even date.
Peter "A. West,
Attest. Chairman
w. B. Shoemaker,
11or1r
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

Possibly Armageddon is going 10
be staged at Verdun.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
SECURES
SAM BACHMAN
Telegram States Baehman Has Been
Extradited. Had Many Horses
With Brands of other
Ranchers.

A telegram from Ottumwa, Iowa,
from Sheriff Aarris, received this
morning. states that the. court there
had granted the haDeas corpus writ in
the extradition proceedings against
Sam Bachman. and that the defendant
was given until four o'clock this after
noon to institute an appeal.
The telegram further stated that the
sheriff had clipped the branded horses
and found eight head bearing the
brand OF Z. Z. Lutts, four head bear
ing the brand OF Robt. Steele, and six
head bearing the brand of H. A. Agee.
Unless the appeal is granted the
sheriff will probably start home with
Bachman tonight
Quite a legal tangle resulted from
the indictment found by the grand
jury. Bachman was indicted on the
charge of stealing a horse branded J.
L., but OH examination the horse was
found TO be branded j. X. The case
was in the court at Ottumwa all day
Saturday, and for time the sheriff
was afraid that he would lose in the
habeas corpus proceedings.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
NEVADA HAS GAINED WIDE
FAME FOR ITS MINES

Nevada is Spanish word meaning
snowy" or white as snow" and the
name of the state was derived from
the Sierra Nevada. The state ranks
sixth In size In the Union. Its length
from north to south rs 484 miles, its
width 321 miles, and its area 1O9,821
square miles. The history of Nevada
is chiefly the history of her mines.
Since the discovery of the Comstock
lode and other famous ore bodies
periods of activity and prosperity have
alternated with periods of depression.
Each discovery of high grade ore in
noteworthy quantity has been followed
by rapid settlement in that locality
and the establishment Of one or more
towns. In 1890-1893 a sharp decline
in the price of silver initiated or ac-
companied a period of depression in
Nevada's mining and general indus
trial prosperity. Silver is so import
ant resource of the state that to
large extent even now her prosperity
depends upon the market for that
metal. or late years, however, an in
creased production of gold, copper,
and recently OF platinum has accom-
panied a gradual and, 1t is hoped sub
stantial industrial progress. Perma-
nent towns have grown up and agri-
culture and related pursuits are be-
coming firmly tablished.-Overland
Guidebook, Bulletin 612. U. S. Geolo-
gical Survey
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
RUSSIA SAID TO HAVE
REJECTED PEACE
OFFER OF TURKEY
sy Pac. and intr News Service.

Sy Pac. and int'i News Service.
PETROGRAD, April 3.-The "Novce
Vremya" reports that Turkey recently
made an attempt to conclude a sep
arate peace with Russia. According
to this semi-offcial paper two high
Turkish officials came to Bucharest
where they approached the Russian
minister with tentative offers. An I'M
der secretary of state of the Russian
foreign office was sent TO the Rou-
manian capital to meet the Turks, but
the negotiations were of short dura-
ton and had no result.
The Turkish emissaries in the name
of the Sultan and Enver Pascha Of
fered Russia the free use of the Oar.
danelles and the eastern part of Ar
menia, with ErZerum and Trebizond,
together with very favorably COM
mercial treaty. They openly said that
Turkey. with the consent of Germany,
was willing to make large sacrifices to
Russia if by doing so she could get a
free hand for campaign against the
English /" Egypt.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
VILLA BELIEVED
TO HAVE ESCAPED

BY Pae. and IntI News ssrviee.
SAN ANTONIO. April 3.-General
Funston is quoted as having said that
he is inclined to accept the reports
that Villa has made his escape. 1t
is intimated that Dodd Is nearing Chi
huahua City.
SAN ANTONIO, April 3.-Unofficial
dispatches have been received here
stating that American cavalrymen
have had another brush with Vill:stas.
No statement Is made Of the losses.
LOREDO, April 3.-Carranzista au-
thorities at Nuevo Laredo declare that
reports have been received TO the nf-
feet that Colonel Ganos' forces have
deserted chihuahua to Villa.
SAN ANTONIO, April 3.-General
Pershing has telegraphed that Villa
has again escaped, and that his where
abouts are unknown.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Disposing
definately OF the report that General
Canos forces have revolted General
Funston has wired that Cano defeated
small band of Villistas and that the
latter are fleeing before General Dodd
In this battle which occurred on April
29th. Manuel Boca, one of Villas lieu
tenants, and a number of others were
killed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03

we'll
Copies of this bill are 10 be printed
and sent to all the states in which
land grant colleges are situated" said
DR.. Hendrick, and the measure will
be backed up by public opinion"
Reserve Officers Training Corps.
Another and very important motive
for DR.. Hendricks trip was TO urge
the passage of the Pomerene bill to
establish a reserve officers training
corps This measure was introduced
in the senate on January % of this
year and has now passed both the SEN
ate and the house. 1t will mean open
ing the doors of the university to
many more young men who heretofore
of it's educational possibilities because
of insufficient funds. Under the pro-
visions of the Pomerene act, the presi'
dent of the United States. on the ap-
grant colleges, such as is the Univer.
sity of Nevada, may establish at such
institution one or more units OF the
officers training corps. The institu
ton will provide two-year course in
military training and any student who
enters upon it must pass in that
course as prerequisite 10 gradua
ton. The course will be prescribed
by the secretary of war and each stu
dent will be required 10 give it al
least five hours a week of the academ
ic year. Membership in the corps will
be confined 10 the physically fit young
men over Is years of age. There will
be an annual camp of not more than
six weeks. Graduates will agree &c
serve the government as reserve Of
ficers on graduation and will be sub
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03

With the standing of the University
of Nevada vastly increased and its
usefulness in helping its graduates 10
careers greatly augmented as result
of his trip, President Archer w. Hen
drick of the university returned this
morning from his trip TO New York
and to Washington, d. c. Some of
the results of his trip he told at the
weekly assembly of the students in the
gymnasium, held a few hours after he
reached home.
More Aid from Federal Government.
The main purpose of President Hen
drick's trip to Washington was to pro-
cure the passage of a measure by con-
gress for the establishment OF expert
ment stations in engineering and in
the other branches of the mechanical
arts in connection with the land grant
colleges of the United States. Neva-
da is such a college and, under the
terms of the act, which wa. introduced
by Senator Newlands on the 9th of
lnlS montn, the university OF NeNaua
will receive an annual income of $15,-
900 to conduct Investigations and eX-
periments in its engineering depart
ment The duty of the colleges will
be to conduct at the experiment sta
tions established under the act origi-
nal researches, to verify experiments
and to compile data in engineering
and in other branches of the mechani-
cal arts in the interest of the indus.
tries. Road building, architecture,
water publication, sewage disposal.
flood protection, the inquiry into the
best sort of engines and machinery TO
be used for particular purpose--all
these would be covered at the expert,
ment stations and other subjects as
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
WOULD D|SQUAL|FY
JUDGE VAN FLEET

BY Pac. and IntI News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-The re-
organization forces OF the Western Pa
cific bondholders has notified the
court that they intend to file affidavits
in the Federal Court Of Appeals dis
qualifying Federal Judge Van Fleet
from hearing the order for the decree
of sale in the foreclosure proceedings.
The affidavits will allege that Judge
Van Fleet Is prejudiced.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
NEVADA BANDIT
At SACRAMENTO
BY Pae. and InpI News Service.

BY Pae. and lntl News Service.
SACRAMENTO. April 3-Following
a running battle with officers and
armed citizens. masked bandit was
captured shortly after he had entered
the Oak Park Branch Of the Sacra-
mento Bank, at eleven o'clock this
morning. He had held up two bank
officials with a gun and escaped with
$1,000. Two hundred dollars were lost
during the flight.
The bandit gave the name OF w. r.
Smith and says he Is from Nina, Ne.
vada. He is nineteen years OF age.
Besides mask Smith was disguised
with black hair from a mattress fast.
ened to his face with glue.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
OFFICIAL AT LONDON RECALLED
BY Pae. and IntI News Service.

BY Pac. and IntI News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Secretary
Baker has announced that he will re.
call Lieutenant Colonel George O.
Squire, military attache of the en-
bassy at London.
1t is also stated authoritatively that
he will replace Lieutenant Colonel
Reber, chief of the aero corps.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
FIRE IN N. Y. SKY scRAPER

BY Pac. and Intl News Service.
NEW YORK, April 3--Many per-
sons are reported to have been killed
by O fire which Is sweeping the 16-
story Morse building, which is aflame
from the fifth story to the roof.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
s. r. FREIeHTER DISABLED.
" Pac. and Intr News Service.

BY Pae. and intI News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The
Matson freighter Enterprise" is dis
abled $50 miles out at sea with a
broken drive shaft. The steamer
Monoa answered the s. o. 8. call and
Is towing in the disabled vessel. The
Hyades is standing by, ready to give
aid In case of bad weather.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
NEW YORK SUBWAY
LAsoRERs ON A STRIKE

BY Pae. and IntI News Service.
NEW YORK, April 3.--Ten thou
sand laborers working in New York's
new subway walked out on a strike
this afternoon. They demand an in
crease In wages and recognition of
their union.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
PREFERRED DEATH
TO BLINDNESS

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
SONoMA, Calf, April 3.-Preferr-
ing death to blindness which he be-
heved to be approaching. William
Spence, of San Francisco. shot and
killed himself on the Foster Fairview
ranch near this place.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
ANOTHER NORWEGIAN
STEAMER SUNK

BY Pac. and Intl News Service.
LONDON, April 3.-The Norwegian
steamer Ino was sunk this morning by
striking a mine. There were no casu-
alties.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
HOLLAND IS MODELLING.

BY Pac. and Int'I Nows servlce.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-secretary
Lansing has received official confir-
nation Of the report that Holland is
mobillzing her troops as IL in prepar-
edness to enter the war
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
RIOTS AT WINNIPEG.
BY Pac. and IntT News Service.

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
WINNIPEG, April 3.-The city of
Winnipeg has been declared under
military control, following seven hours
Of rioting between soldiers and civil
lians on Sunday. Four soldiers and
one civilian are in the hospital and
scores Of minor injuries are reported.
The trouble started when soldiers
off duty refused to obey the orders of
officers to keep off the streets.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
SLAUGHTER JURY DIsAGREEs
BY Pae. and Inti News Service.

BY Pac. and intI News Service.
OROVILLE, Calf, April 3.-At 9:45
o'clock this forenoon the jury in the
case Of Rev. Slaughter. charged with
ravishing a young girl. reported that
they were unable to agree. The jury
had deliberated for go hours. They
were discharged and a new trial was
get for April 18th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
FIGHTING
NOW IN PROGRESS
BY Pac. ana !ntI News Service.

BY Pac. ana !ntl News Service.
PARIS, April "A communique re-
ceived states that terrific fighting
rap>d throughout the night at Vaux
and Douaumont. The Germans at
tempted TO advance on Carllette
Wood. but were prevented by counter
attacks by the French.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
LITTLE DAMAGE
BY ZEPPELIN RAID

sy Pac. and Int'l News Service.
PARIS, April 3.-It is announced
that Dunkirk was raided by German
Zeppelins last night. Two civilians
were killed, but little military damage
was done.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03
GAME CONSERVATION
ASSOCIATION is FAVORED

' The organization of wild game
conservation association in Nevada is
a project on which Secretary of State
George Brodigan Is working at the
present time. He Is preparing to take
the matter up with prominent sports.
men and county officials in each coun-
ty of the state.
Among the things that Brodigan be.
lieves state association of this ma.
ture could succeed in obtaining are
uniform laws for the protection OF
game and fish; better laws for stock.
ing the trout streams of the state and
the protection of the fish and legisla.
ton designed to prevent the passage
of fish from rivers into irrigation
bitches.
Through an association of the char.
acter he favors, the secretary of state
believes, q consignment of elk could
be obtained for this state.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-03

but was inserted because of the insist.
ance of several Of his fellow senator's.
The provision limiting the holdings to
$40 acres for one person was a new
feature in our bill and did not form
part of previous measures of this kind,
which had made land monopoly pos.
sible; but in Nevada there was to
be limit. Some of the senator's told
me, too. that undoubtedly the govern.
ment would declare the patent void in
the event that one person obtained
more than that quantity of land under
the bill, just as, if one person obtains
the majority of the ownership of land
where there Is oil or other mineral
under the act by which owners of such
land may combine their holdings and
work them as one up to a certain
limit of acreage, the government will
declare the title void"
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Stood on the Bleak Little Platform.

ton and heard voices. A man was
arguing about some way Of reaching
the Delmars, and the stocky driver of
II two-horse sleigh demurred evasively.
ITS nine miles ordinarily up there
and we'd have to go roundbout by
Butts bridge tonight cause the roads
amt been broke through t'Other way,
and then like enough we'd never make
1t. It's worth five dollars to drive over
there, every cent of It,"
"I'll pay you five" said the stranger.
"Hurry up"
Il can't guarantee to get you there,
but I'll do my best. This here's the
only team in town you could get to-
night. There's dance over at Pom
fredt Green and everybody's gone. l
meant to go, but l had to take some
folks down to this train, so l don't
mind making little going since / had
to earn some coming"
"Oh, could l go with you, pleaseW
Winlfred broke in. "I'd pay half, don't
you know, and there's plenty of room.
I'm going to the Delmars, too"
1t seemed too good to be true when
she found herself safely tucked away
on the back seat, with buffalo robes
around her and the two horses taking
up the road splendidly, their hoofs
throwing back a spray Of light snow.
He was Gregory Ramsdell. he told
her, writer and globe trotter. He had
just got back from a yenr at the front
in Europe and he said Connecticut
hills looked better to him than all the
old world put together Even in the
darkness the pine trees stood out, their
branches heavy with snow, and before
them here and there in the fields were
clumps Of white birch and red oak,
with dry leaves still cllnging to their
Doughs. The stars shone famously up
In the winter sky.
Gregory half turned In his seat and
talked They had many friends In COM
mon. He had known Rolf since they
were boys back in Denver Neither Of
them noticed after five miles had been
covered that the horses were walk
Ing, breasting the drifts and literally
wadng through, until they came to
dead halt and the driver jumped out.
They couldn't 90 on. he said. The snow
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
ARR,soN TIMES. HARRISON, Neaia place; where there

ysel ul
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
pope VIII Take Actjop

London.-A Zurich dispatch to the
Tageblatt Of Berlin as forwarded from
Copenhagen by the Exchange Tele-
graph Company says that in response
to the peace note of the Central pow
ers to the Vatican the pope in a few
days will issue Christmas proclama-
tion to sll the belligerents.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Breasting the Drifts and Literally
Wadng Through.


Wading Through.
laughingly. Gregory carried in wood
and split kndlings for morning and
locked up for the night. While Miss
Smith went up to look after her old
bedridden father, they sat together by
the fire, and somehow talk died away.
The old clock up on the chimney man.
tel softly struck twelve in the silence,
Winifred looked up and smiled, her
head leaning back on the cushioned
top Of the old black rocker.
Happy New Year," she said. isn't
it the queerest thing, our being way
up here miles from everyone we know,
and not knowing each other even, and
starting off the new year together?"
'It's great" Gregory clasped his
hands around one knee, seated on the
woodbox under the big Dutch oven.
"Tm not superstitlous, but after ramb-
ling for a year over there this seems
awfully much worth while. You know
I'd almost begun to think, If you won't
mind my saying so, that there wasn't
anyone like you In the world"
Miss Smith hurried through the en-.
try way.
"Ira's back with a bigger team and
he's going to take you through all
right, he says. He drove over that
bad spot in the roads and broke it for
you. And he's telephoned to Mrs. Del.
mar that you're coming"
1t was nearly two when they reach.
ed Windyheath. All of the windows
Of the big country house were lighted
up and Anne herself, wrapped in a
wonderful velvet and fur housegown
ran down the steps to meet them.
"Oh, my dear, my dear" she cried
when she had Winifred safely upstairs
in her room. "You poor childw
I'm not poor" Winifred said ra.
diantly. "Tve had the most beautiful
adventure oe my whole life, and I'm in
love. l agree with you and fate this
time"
'But it isn't Gregory / want you to
meet" faltered Anne. you haven't
gone and fallen in love with dear old
Gregg"
81 have" Winlfred laughed happily,
Both Of us have. never believed IN
love at first sight before, or anything
like It, but I've made some wonderful
resolutions for the new year this
time"
"Now listen to me and the whole
comedy. Anne curled up on the bed
confdentially. "The man you were to
marry Is right down smoking with
Rolf this minute. He's Madison Forbes,
with money, position, everything, my
dear. But he didn't think you'd try
to make the trip such night, so I've
been phoning madly everywhere &c
find out II you had arrived and where.
Then would have tried to get to you
We sent out car and 1t couldn't get
through, and the horses couldn't ell
ther."
"Don't worry" Winifred smiled at
her reflection In the triple mirror at
the dressing table. II don't give a rap
about the money or position or any
thing, Anna. We've been right out in
to the primitive world together, lost
In the snow, and I'd go with him to
the ends Of the world If this blessed
old world had any ends. He said, just
as we were driving In here, 1t was the
most promising New Years he had
ever known"
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
For 1000 Machine Guns.

Washington.-The War Department
let contracts for 1000 Vickers machine
guns and, accessories at a cost Of s5.-
100000, and announced that addition.
al contracts soon will be let which
will bring the sum to be expended on
such weapons to about $9,5OO,00O
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30

fred stood on the
bleak little platform at Byers' Cor
ners and looked through the snowfall
for anything that seemed to be a con-
veyance.
She had left Boston at 5:45-plenty
of time to reach Windyheath in good
time, Anne had written her.
ITS just nice little run over from
Providence on the Providence and Will
limantic line. Wen meet you at Byers'
Corners. The trains only stop there on
signal or to let off visitors, and the
only visitors that ever come are ours,
If Rolf or l can't come over I'll send
u wonderful substitute"
Evidently Rolf, Anne and the sub
stitute had been overcome by the
storm. Trains had been delayed from
Boston to Providence and on the little
local line they had waited again and
again along the way. There had been
no real need of any signal to let her
off when Byers' Corners camein view.
The drifts were so high that 1t took
the train 20 minutes to get out of
Byers' Corners, let alone getting in.
But again Anne had written:
Don't feel discouraged getting to
us. We live in the quaintest little
village perched on the top of a hill,
but it is wonderful when you get here,
and we're piling on big logs for you
and the latchstring bangles, so be
sure and come. Also, l have your
rOmancel He has come true, Win, at
last, and he's all that anyone who
loves you could wish for you"
1t certainly was stimulating, If moth
ing else, both the lure Of the letter
and the trip itself. Wlnifred went
around the other side of the tiny sta-