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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
v|RGINIA CITY
FACES FAMINE
Last Pound of Fresh Meat Sold.
Forty Feet of Snow on
eeIser Grade.

Their last pound Of fresh meat was
sold this morning by the butchers OF
Virginia City. ana the Uomstock faces
famine. There is little doubt that
Gold Hill and Silver City are In even
worse predicament. Not n pound of
food supplies, coal or wood has been
able to reach Virginia City since FRI
day night, according to reports tele-
phoned thence to Reno this afternoon.
The snow was six feet deep on e.
street at Virginia City at two o'clock
this afternoon, but the sun was shin
ing and the residents had hopes that
supplies would reach shec. before ham
and eggs reached war prices.
II guess we can hold cut for a
while" said L. N. Clark, Jr., editor OF
the Virginia City Chronicle, when he
was called up by telephone late today.
There is no more fresh meat in tina
butcher shops, though. Ham and
bacon are at premium. The stores
are about out OF butter and eggs"
Not letter nor paper has reached
the Comstock for three days. Over
the ridge at Gold Hill. according to
such reports as could be obtained at
Reno. they are as badly off as at Vir-
ginia City, and down the road at Silver
City they simply are wallowing In
snow, with supplies running short and
rapidly reaching the end OF the larder.
No direct reports have been re-
ceived from Geiger grade. but 1t Is
said by those familiar with he couu-
try that II is under as much as 40 feet
of snow in places. Years ago, before
the Virginia G Truckee Railway Com
pany built its line, the Geiger grade
was the main road from Virginia City
to the outside world all winter, but II
took an army Of hundreds of men to
keep 1t clear. and since the building
of the railway these have not been EN-
ployed. One winter on the railway
itself, Col. II. NJ. Yeringtcn, who was
at the head of 1t, obtained 10 Central
Pacific engines and bucked the snow
with a great steam plow that cleared
the way through to Virginia City in
less than a day.
The snow plow was said to be In
trouble this afternoon near Lakeview.
while other reports said 1t was stalled
this side of Franktown.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
NO CLEW FOUND
TO MURDERER

Sheriff Harris and District Attorney
Carville have returned from Carlln
where they were called to investigate
that place, known as Ye Sling.
They were unable to get any clew
to the murdered, but they are working
on theory which may lead to results.
Carlin Is reported to be full OF hard
characters attracted by the ice harvest
OF the Pacific Fruit Express Co.. and
the deed was probably committed by
one Of these.
The murdered man was over sixty
years Of age and has been In the EN-
ploy of the s. p. Co. as an engine
wiper for number OF years..He was
last seen alive Monday night, and
falling to show up for work Tuesday,
several OF his countrymen went to his
cabin to learn the cause. They found
him lying on the floor dead. There
Is no doubt that he was murdered, as
his head was badly battered and his
chest was caved In. He was evidently
beaten over the head with an iron bar
or other blunt instrument, and his
assailant evidently stamped on the
body as II lay prone on the floor, cav
ing in the chest and tearing open the
lower part of the abdomen.
The bed in the room was consider.
ably deranged and robbery was un-
doubtedly the motive. No money or
other valuables were found on the vic.
tim, although 1t is said that he gen.
orally carried with him from twenty
five to seventy-five dollars. 1t Is also
said that he had concealed about thn
cabin in the neighborhood of on
thousand dollars. A partial search
OF the cabin was made, but no
part OF this money was found by the
officers. Constable Happier will make
more thorough and systematic
search.
The cabin in which the murder was
committed is a little dugout affair,
end 1t is literally filled with old rub
bish. There is barely room left for
the bed and an old stove. Other
Cinnamon were in a house close by,
but they profess to have heard no un-
usual noise. One Chinaman says that
re heard two Cinnamon talking in the
place about 1880 Monday night, and
another Cinnamon says that he saw a
street near the place about nine
o'clock.
Some believe that the old China
man was murdered by fellow country
men, but the officers say that the
crime resembles more the work OF
white men. All agree that robbery
vas the motive as no money can hc
found, yet the old man drew his
months pay from the company on the
18th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
POSTAGE sto PER OUNCE.

The first settlement ON the present
site of San Francisco dates from 1776.
1t consisted OF Spanish military post
preside ana the franciscan mission
of San Frahcisco de Asis. In 1886 the
settlement of Yerba Buena was es-
tablished in little cove southeast of
Telegraph Hill. The name San Fran
cisco was. however, applied to all
three settlements.
The United States flag was raised
over the town in 1896 and the popula-
tion rapidly increased reaching per
haps 900 in May, 1848. The news of
the gold discoveries was followed by
crowds of fortune seekers, so that by
the end OF 1913 the city had an esti-
mated population of 10000.
From that time on San Francisco
has grown rapidly. The first regular
overland mail communication with the
East was established by pony express
in 1860 The charge for postage being
S5 for half an ounce. In 1869 the
completion of the Central Pacific rail.
way to Oakland marked the beginning
of trapscontinental railway communi.
cation.--U. s. Geological Survey.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
MORE HONORS FOR
TABER CHICKENS

at the Utah poultry show at Ogden,
the Black Orpington chickens exhibit
ed by A. ID. Taber of this place, have
taken high honors according to the
Ogden Standard.
Mr.. Taber sent ten chickens to the
Boise City. Idaho. poultry show, where
they werc awarded seven ribbons, and
from there they went to Ogden. There
are two cockerels. four hens. and two
pullets In the pen.
According to the Standard Mr.. Tab
er's exhibit won as follows:
Cockerels-Seconda and third.
Hens-First, second, third and fifth.
. Pullets- Second and third.
Pens-First and second.
/ Mr.. Taber's Black Orpingtons have
won in the neighborhood of seventy
five ribbons at various state fairs and
shows, and have proven themselves
among the best in the west
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
CHANGE IN RULES
makes FAST GAME
Basket Ball Revoiutionized BY Radical
Changes in important
Rules.

There are a number of material
changes in the 1856 basket ball
rules and 1t is the opinion OF authorl-
ties that they will tend to make a
speedier, more spectacular game.
According to the new ruling, block
ing Is the interference In any way with
the progress of the player who has
not the ball." This rule practically
eliminates the practice of the guard
facing his forward when the ball Is in
another part of the floor. This brings
out clearly point that is, that the
ball should be played and not the man.
will be eliminated by this rule since
it Is practically impossible to guard a
man legally from behind.
The game as 1t now stands depends
great deal on the character Of Off.
citation. The official should be firm,
strict, competent and impartial and
he must have the support of the
coach.
Another change in the ruling Is al
lowing a shot for goal after drib
Bile. Under the old rules this was not
allowed without first throwing II to
another player. The centers or jump
ers in any and all cases must keep
one hand behind the back. He may
not catch the ball until IL has been
handled by another player. Hereto
fore they have used the hand not try.
ing for the ball to block the opponent
and materially effect his jump.
On a free trial for a goal the play.
ers may enter the free throw line as
soon as the ball strikes the ring or
the background. This will tend to
put more action into the game In that
the time for entering the line is made
definite.
Covering
Under the new rules 1t will be illegal
for a player to touch the ball and 80
check the play until his teammates
have covered" their opponents, after
the referee has awarded the ball to q
player out of bounds. IL this rule Is
rigidly enforced II will remove many
unsportsmanlike tactics Of the game
Formerly the man with the ball had
the right to catch the ball during q
dribble, feint and dodge his guard and
start a dr!bble in another direction
This gave the man In possession OF
/ the ball an undue advantage. The
dribble rule rs II now reads allows
neither feigning nor lodging, and does
not force the guard to resort TO hold
ing or any other illegal practice tC
stop the propress Of the ball.
The Spaulding official guide says
"The rule now in force permits the
player to dribble In any direction and
In any way and as long as he pleases
until the bail comes to rest In one
hand or is touched by both stimuli
tsneously, when the dribble hal
stopped and the ball must be passed!
The motion OF the ball, due to battjnf
or bouncing, according to this rule
must be continuous.
The word batting" Is used In thii
rule instead Of tossing, Thip makei
the contact between the ball and th'
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
THIRTEEN DEAD
z MILLION DAMAGE
Result Of the Twelve Days Of Rain
and cioudbursts In Southern
California.
SAN DIEGO STILL CUT OFF
RAILROADS RUSHING REPAIRS
Fury of Storm has Abated, But It
Will Probably Be Several Days
Before Communication
is Open.
BY Pae. and InrI News Service.

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2O.-The fury
of the storm wnlcn mas Hooded South
ern California for the past twelve days
has abated and the skies are clearing
once more. 1t is not expected that
there Will be any further damage.
Railroads Rushing Repairs.
The railroads are rushing repalr
work on all their lines where washouts
and landslides have occurred. Com
munication has been opened I'D from
here TO the north and east, but San
Diego is still cut off except by wire
less. 1t will probably be several days
before train service is again restored
to the southern town.
Thirteen Lives Loot.
AS result of the storm thirteen
people have been drowned and the
property loss over the total storm area
Will aggregate more than two million
dollars.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2O.-The storm
damage in this county alone will
amount to more than n million dollars.
Relief measures for the flood victims
have been started by the chamber of
commerce.
Plenty Of Water.
AS an offset to the damage done by
the rains, every. reservoir in the
county has been filled to Overlooking
and the water supply is adequate for
the next six years to come If not
another drop fell during that time.
Race Track Under Water.
The race track at Tia Juana Is en-.
tirely covered with water, but the
stalls escaped inundation. Restora.
tion work will be begun in few days
Suburban Traffic Suspended.
All suburban traffic has been tenn.
porarily suspended on account of the
bridges on all roads and railroads be
ing washed out.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
UNAPPRECIATED PATRIOTISM.

Because they insisted on standing
up while the Star Spangled Banner
was being played, and refused to sit
down when ordered to by persons in
the rear, two privates of the United
States Marine Corps, in full uniform,
were forcibly elected from a Washing
ton, d. C. motion picture house.
4 recent ruling by justice of the
District Supreme Court gives the man
agement Of theatre the right to eject
patrons under similar circumstances,
and no official protest by the Marine
Corps will result.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
NEVADA SHIPPING
MANY CATTLE
1000 Carloads Of Cattle and 5000
Carloads of Sheep Ready
for Market

According to figures obtained from
the Southern Pacific Company in Reno
1000 carloads of cattle and 5000 car
loads Of sheep will be shipped to Pa
cific coast points as soon as the rail
roads are thoroughly opened and the
weather clears, says the Gazette.
The cattle are scattered over a large
portion OF the state, the heaviest ship
ments being from Minden, Fallon, Ma
son Valley, Sparks, Lovelock and east.
ern points.
In the Southern Pacific cattle yards
at different points are $50 carloads of
cattle ready for shipment. but they
are being held until service over the
mountains Is in noraml condition.
One train left yesterday with thirty
carloads and was able to make the
trip, and the others will follow in a
few days.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
WEST POINT AccREplTs
HIGH SCHOOL

Reno high school has recently been
accredited at West Point, according
to an official announcement from
Washington received by the city sup
erintendent of public instruction.
Graduates of the city high school who
have taken the courses prescribed by
the government will be admitted to
West Point military academy without
further examination, provided there ls
no competition and that they pass the
physical test.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
.BIG SHIPMENTS
OVER WESTERN PACIFIC

The Western Pacific has contracted
for the hauling OF five hundred Cars
OF ritre from San Francisco to kew
York, also for the handling of tive
hundred carloads of wool to eastern
manufacturers. ?pth the nitre and
wco] are said 10 be from Australia,
the former to he used in the manufac-
ture of gun powder. Another contract
was made fo- the transportation OF
large quantity OF crude oil from Cali
forria.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
GREEK KING FAvORS
FORC|BLE EXPULSION
BY pae. and InrI News servlee.

ATHENS, Jan. 20.--The Greek par
lament will be convened Monday for
the purpose of taking up measures to
oust the Allies armies from Greek
territory. They will protest to the
entente powers. but a negative reply
ls expected. King Constantine favors
forcible expulsion, but says that he
will not try to influence his parlia-
ment. II parliament rejects the for.
chile expulsion plan the king will then
demobolize his army on account of the
expense. Some members of tho
cabinet have suggested sending a note
TO the United States protesting against
the armed occupation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20

hand as brief as possible. The ball
must be battef and not tossed. which
makes It easier for TIE offlrlel to de-
termine when the ball has come to
rest and the dribble has stopped.
The new rules aiso provide for the
disqualification of payers committing
four personal fouls.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
BORAH DETERMINED
FORCE SHOW DOWN
BY Pac. and .Intl News Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Borah and the other Republican lead
ers are determined to force a show
down on the resolutions to intervene
in the Mexican situation. They now
claim that state canvass in the SEN
ate shows that only two more votes
are needed to give sufficient strength
to discharge the committee on foreign
relations which Is burying the reso.
lutions authorizing the president to
intervene in Mexico Immediately.
They claim that they haye the sup.
port of seven Democrats which will
give them a total Of 81 votes.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
MONTENEGRO IS
AGAIN At WAR
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

ROME, Jan. 20.-Fighting has been
resumed between Montenegro and
Austria, according to An official notice
given to Italy by the Montenegro
premier through the Montenegro con-
sulate at Rome.
The premier stated that King Nicho-
las and his government had rejected
all terms offered by Austria and that
fighting had been resumed along the
entire front. The king is now with
the remnants of his army in the south
ern part of Montenegro.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
CANAL NOT READY
IN FEBRUARY
BY Pac. and InrI News Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20..-Respond.
In. TO Secretary Garrison's query, ;:ol.
Gocthals cabled this morning that the
report that the canal would be ready
roI traffic by the middle OF February
was without official authority. He
says it is impossible to forecast at
this time when the canal will he
opened as he could not tell what wori;
remains yet to be done.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
LABORERS GET TEN
PER Gent RAISE

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Coincident
with a declaration of a 80 per cent
dividend on the Bethlehem Steel COM
mon stock, President Schwab today
announced 10 per cent increase for
all unskilled labor.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
HOLLAND FLOODS
GROWING WORSE
Pae. and Int'I News Service.

BY Pae. and Int'I News Service.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20.-The floods
are growing worse and the damage
now runs into the millions. Eighty
yards of dixie collapsed last night
north of Durgardam sweeping away
the homes of forty families and
drowning three children.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
ROCK ISLAND
TRAIN WRECKED
ey Pae. and Int,I News Service

WINSTON, Mo-, Jan. 2O.-"The
Golden State Limited" one Of the
Rock Island lines crack trains was
wrecked near here this morning. Two
of the trainmen were killed and four
badly injured. Quite a number of the
passengers were shaken up and
bruised. The accident occurred when
the train was rounding a curve at
high speed. The engine was derailed
and the mail, baggage and smoking
cars were overturned. The rest of the
cars DID not leave the track.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
HOG CHOLERA APPEARS.

Hog cholera has made its appear
ance on fourteen ranches in the vi
cinity of Yerington. A quarantine has
been established and an expert from
the State University Is using the
latest methods for stamping out the
disease.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
10 TRAINS TO
RESCUE MINERS
BY Pae. and lnt'I News Service.

BY Pae. and lntI News Service.
Ell PASO, Jan. 20-Tho American
owners of mines in Mexico are ar
ranging to sen6 out ten special trains
for the rescue OF the hundreds OF en-
ployees at the Cusi mines. The trains
will not leave, however, unless Car
rama will furnish an escort OF an
ample number OF armed guards.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20

For the first time in the history OF
Reno, the books Of the city show n
cash balance on hand, after the No
yember installment Of taxes have been
extracted and all bills that have been
allowed up to January 10th have been
paid, according to the report OF the
city clerk.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
MORE ENGLISH
TROOPS TRAINING
BY Pac. and inri News Service.

LONDON. Jan. 20.-Volunteers Of
groupe No. of the Derby system
numbering $4,000, between the ages
OF 10 and %, have begun to report
for duty. These troops are under the
direction of General Kitchener and
training will be commenced imme-
diately. 1t is believed that they will
be ready for the field by the first Of
June.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
WINeFIELD AGAIN THREATENED

Philip Heer was arrested in Reno
recently after he had made threats to
kill George Wingfield. He had in.
quired the way to the home OF Mr..
Wingfield and stated that he intended
to kill him. but when arrested he was
unarmed and It Is the belief of the
officers that he Is crazy.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
DUPONT ACID
TANK EXPLODES

BY Pac. and Int'l News Service.
HoPEWELL, Va, Jan. 20.--An acid
tank in the Dupont Powder Works ex-
ploded here this morning causing
damage that will amount to 100000.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20

A. d. Taber has reason to be proud
OF his chickens. At the Utah poultry
show In Ogden, he captured ten OF the
fourteen prizes awarded the Black Or
pington variety. Had combs OF his
cockerels not been frosted they would
probably have taken first and second
places instead Of second and third.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
.D|Az STIRRING
UP REVOLUTION
BY Pae. and inpT News Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-General
alarm Is felt here in official circles
over the movements of General Felix
Diaz. He is reported to be secretly
gathering arms and munitions in
Havana with the purpose OF starting
new revolution in Mexico under the
old banner OF Diaz.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
COAST LINE
UNPROTECTED
,ae. ane lntl Ne,.s service.

BY Pae. ane lntl He'"s Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--General
Weaver, chief OF the coast artillery
division, in his testimony before the
house military committee today stated
that San Francisco or New York
would be absolutely at the mercy OF
any fleet with modern guns.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20

Both the railroads are opened UP
again and w. p. trains are running
close TO schedule. 8. r. trains will
soon be running on time again.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-20
BRITISH NEAR
KUT FL AMARA

By Pac. and IntI Newo Service.
LONDON, Jan. 20.--It was an
nounced in the house of commons to-
day that the main force of British
under Almyers had reached Easen.
seven miles east of Su el Amara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
EMPEROR WILLIAM LAUDS
TROOPS ON THE S0MME
Says Worlds History Shows No
Parallel for Struggle They
Have Made.

BERLIN, October %. via London. Oc-
cent visit to the troops on the Somme
front in France, made the following
speech, according to the correspondent
of the Tageblatt:
Comrades, following an impulse Of
the heart, I have hurried to you from
the east front to bring you the greet.
ings of your comrades there and the
months hard struggles on the Somme
and for the heroic manner in which you
have fought The worlds history
knows no parallel for the struggles in
which you are participating and for the
greatness of your deeds. For centuries
these battles of the Somme will stand
as blazing model for the conquering
will of a united people.
I'm you that German will finds eX-
preston, under whatever circumstances,
to prevent the enemy from prostrating
US to the ground. and to stand firm
against French insolence and British
you stand like metal wall of German
sense of duty and self-devoted valor.
fighting to the last breath.
ION all sides the German people stand
in tenacious struggle against half the
world and against the manifold SUI
continues hard and endures long. yet
the Lord of Hosts is with US. Those at
home have besought Him and He has
inspired you with strength and cour-
age. Trust in God bravely, feeling that
you are fighting in a just cause.
out. the Lord will give His blessing to
the end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-26
Friday Sale of
Women's Winter Shoes,

Several styles of Women's
Shoes have become incomplete in
size range and to close them out
quickly and with benefit to our
customers we have grouped them
in two lots and marked them at
very low prices. They are new
and perfect goods; desirable IL,
every way.
Lot Patent Coltskin Shoes, with
cloth tops. some piped with white:
button and lace styles. Sizes AZ,
6k and 7AA; 81. 4, 5a and IA; sz
Az, 6, 6k and 7B: III, 3, 4. Al,
5h, s. 6k and &c: 3. 81, 4, AZ, 5,
and sgd.
1915 pair. Were $500 and $500.
Lot Gun Metal Coltskin, with cloth
tops; Patent Coltskin. with cloth
tops. and Patent Coltskin, with kid
tops; button and lace models. Sizes
Al. 51s, 6h and 7AA; 4, Az, s, 5h,
6 and 6hA; ABB; 2h and SIC; 81
and sgd.
$2.75 pair. Were SAOO.
Third floor, Tenth street.