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The courier-index., 1917-10-19
CHILDREN HAMPER
 WITH MAIL BOXES
POSTMASTER McMURRAY SAYS LETTERS HAVE BEEN MISSING UNLESS PRACTICE IS STOP PED WILL BE PROSECUTED.

Postmaster F. H. McMurray is at a loss to know how to handle gang of bad boys who persist in opening mail boxes at the postoffice and taking out letters. The banks of the city have been missing important mail and others have complained to the postmaster that their boxes have been entered and letters removed. There are certain hours in the day when the postoffice windows are closed, and it is easy for bows to slip in and tamper with the boxes. The postmaster has the names Of several boys who are known to have been stealing mail, He has no de- sire to turn them over to the federal authorities for prosecution, but says if parents do not exercise themselves in the matter and keep their children out of the postoffice he will be forced to report the matter to the proper authorities.
 The Courier-Index management has had complaints filed by subscribers who state that their papers are taken out of their boxes It is not un- common to see children in the post office tampering with the mail boxes almost every day. If the practice is not stopped Postmaster McMurray authorizes the statement he will take the names of all boys and girls caught in this ugly work and report them to the federal officers for prosecution.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
A STATEN ENT
By the Board of Road Commission

By the Board of Road Comm issioners
 That portion of the Commission CTS of Accounts report which relates to the Road Improvement District is so misleading that we believe the tax payers are entitled to a statement of facts.
 They state that they do not think that the Road District is getting an economical administration. We do not know how they arrived at that conclusion as they do not pretend to Know anything whatever about the amount or the kind of work that has been done during the past six months. They have not inspected It themselves nor have they ques- toned by the Supervisor of Roads or any member of the board as to the kind, location or amount of work.
 They also state that There is a looseness in its (the Road District's) management which should be rem edled. All bills are made out for and at the instance of the overseers of the several districts, for time, labor ana purchases and paid by the Sec Fetary upon presentation without question or verification."
 In order to enlighttn the Commis. sloners of Accounts and other citi- zehs who are not familiar with the way In which we conduct the affairs ol the Road District, we will state the method in detail.
 III January of each year the Presi ueht or the Board and Supervisor of noads, who are thoroughly familiar wilh the requirements of the roads Ol every section of the county, care luily plan in detail the work for the enllre county for that year, taking .nlo consideration the needs of each township and the amount of road ta&es paid by each township. The outline of work is kept for reference so that no work will be overlooked ne Board discusses these plans at its first meeting and they are modi- lled IT thought best and the Presi- dent of the Board and the Super Nisor are told to proceed. This plan ol work is followed throughout the Sear as closely as labor and weather conditions will permit
 Ihe method of operation: We re- serve for the supervisor as much worK In the various townships as
 can possibly do with the dis .ricts teams during the year. As it is impossible for him to do it all we employ an overseer in each eo"hshlp. We select the very best men that we can get to take the Mork We enter into written con- uaots with the overseers for the whole year. In our contracts for iSli we paid the overseers an av- erage of $200 per day for their serVices while at work and paid them an average of $35O per day for each team and driver that they worked oh the roads. It has cost the over seers practically $200 per day to reed their teams and from $1.0O to sioO per day for their drivers. The 'eltizens do not expect the Board to set work any cheaper than that. ,nese contracts specifically state mat every overseer shall be under me supervision of the Supervisor oi
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
Road Commissioners Reply to Criticisms Made by County
 Commissioners of Accounts

Tn the report filed in circuit court several days ago by the commission ore of accounts for Lee county. a copy of which report is published in this issue of the Courier-IIndex, the commissioners severely criticised the commissioners of the road improve ment district for alleged looseness in disbursing the districts funds, the commission charging that the secre- tary issues checks in payments of hills for labor and materials without first having the bills checked over and their accuracy verified by the hoard. The commissioners further criticise the board for not having all the bills sworn to before they are paid. In an article prepared by Dr. o. L. williamson, chairman, and D. S. Hummer, secretary of the board, replying to the strictures made by the commissioners of accounts it is claimed the latter made no effort to ascertain the facts or to inform themselves on the methods used by the board in carrying on the work, in employing overseers, laying out the work, inspecting their labors ana CHeChluS up OIl tHc UlllS CuTH6Q in. The road commissioners further contend there is no looseness in their plan of disbursing the road funds, and that, upon the contrary, every possible safeguard is thrown around the money paid by the taxpayers. The reply of the road commissioners is published below.
 The report of the commissioners of accounts shows there is only s2,76227 in the county farm fund, whereas there is usually a balance of $10,000 or more in this fund. The difference in the balance now and in former years is due to the fact that Judge Hummer recently transferred $10,000 from the county farm fund to the general fund to be used in the building of new bridges and the repair of old ones.
 The report of the commissioners shows all the county departments have been well handled during the past year. The circuit and county clerks the county judge, the treas urer and sheriff are commended for the efficient manner in which they have kept their books and accounts and the sheriff is complimented on the excellent collection he made in the taxes.
 The article prepared by Dr. Will iadson and n. s. Hummer on the affairs of the road district follows:
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
LOCAL COTTON MARKET

Receipts during the past week 1,SS6. Receipts for same week last year 2.020. Receipts up to October II, this year, 2,296. Receipts up to October II, 1916, 9,622. Total receipts to date this year, 4.182. Total receipts up to october 19, last year, 11,642.
 Prices paid for cotton in Ma rianna yesterday ranged from 31 cents for short staple to AZ cents for long staple. Seed sold yesterday at $60 ton.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
PRISONER plgs IN FLAMES

Helena, Oct 17-News reached Helena today of the accidental burn ing to death of an unknown negro man in the calaboose at Elaine, night before last He was arrested Sunday on a charge of stealing a gun and was placed in the calaboose awaiting transportation to Helena. In some the negro was burned to death before rescued.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
THE GREATER NEED

Gpysy fortune teller (scriously) -''Let me warn you. Somebody's go- inS to cross your path
 Motorist-'Don't you think you had better warn the other chap?"--- Everyt ody's Magazine
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
A MILITARY PROBLEM

What are you knitting. my pretty maid?'
 She purled. then dropped stitch. "A sock or sweater. sir" she said, And darned if I know which,"
 Kansas City Star.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19

More than two-thirds of the worlds supply of tin is mined in the Malay peninsula.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19

<~~s~~>~~~~~>~~s>~~~~>~ Creek townships one half of the money paid last year by the citizens of those townships. No other town ships have been neglected, with the possible exception of Walnut and even in that township some splendid work has been done and MT. Brown has been employed to do more. The unsettled question as to the best location for a road in that section together with the fact that we could not get an overseer till very late has prevented us from doing as much work there as we wanted to. Walnut township will be one of the sections that will receive first con sideration next year. The roads of every other township have been worked this year.
 We do not feel that the Commis- sioners of Accounts would have made the statements they did if they had known the facts and we regret that they did not question the Super visor or members of the Board rela- tive to the work and the Boards method of conducting the business of the district. We are always glad to answer any quesIiohs' we hho" that the Road District is getting an economical administration because we are in position to know and we can convince any fairminded man that such is the case.
 Respectfully,
 Board of Commissioners of Road Improvement District No. 1 of Lee County, Arkansas.
 Q. l.. WILLIAMSON, Pres.
 s. D. HUMMER, Sec.
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4g4 ' VI V7Q7u Tno westasup w tue proportion of two men .wo or fronts -" i" 0s'ern front .taz--- on the on the
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
NOT A GOOD SECOND

Timid Suitor-'I suppose when vou recall what a handsome man your first husband was you wouldn't consider me for minute?"
 Pretty Widow-"Oh, yes, l would but wouldn't consider you for a second ."-Boston Transcript.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19

Coins n,c--o-- bank s d,spn~aad p,aced inside of newxov
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Libel Suit For $4,000

Asserting that his good name and
reputation have been damaged TO
the extent of $50. 900 by the circula-
ton of alleged false reports as to his
ability and integrity as president and
director of the Nevada Fire Insurance
Company, G. F. Talbot. former dis
trict judge of Washoe County and
chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme
Court, has filed suit in the district
court against Attorney C. E. Mack
for damages in that amount. says the
Reno Journal.
The alleged libelous and defama-
tory statements were, according to
the complaint, circulated in January.
1916. in the form of letters mailed to
more than 200 stockholders of the
Nevada Fire Insurance Company re-
siding in Nevada. Oregon. and Cali
fornia.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

The Senate has passed the Buol
bill repeating the Act providing for
a bounty for coyote hides. Fhe Sem
ate also passed the Thatcher measure
compelling all automobiles to carry
DINNERS on headlights.
A bill providing for the consolida-
ton of rural schools in adjoining
townships has been introduced in the
Assembly by the committee on edu-
cation.
An amendment to the nepotism
Act, making it unlawful for any of
fetal of any school district to en-
ploy a teacher or other employee that
is related within the third degree,
has been introduced in the Assembly
by Reading.
School boards of the various State
districts are authorized to pay actuaI
travelling expenses to teachers who
attend teachers Institutes, under the
provisions of a measure introduced
in the House by Gallagher of White
Pine.
Authority for boards of County
Commissioners to regulate the mini
mum width of wagon tires. in order tt
protect county roads and highways,
is provided for in Assembly bill No
108 introduced by Hartman o.
Churchill and referred to the com
mittee on public roads.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
CONGRESS STRONGLY ADOPTS
BONE DRY MEASURE
Liquor Importation Barred From
Prohibition States and Mails
Closed to Liquor Adver-
Using

Washington. February 21.-Abso-
lutte prohibition legislation took its
longest forward stride in the nations
history to-day, when the House, at.
ter two hours of uproarious debate.
approved, by a four to n majority,
a Senate measure, which would raise
an ironclad barrier against importa-
ton of liquor into prohibition States.
1t is expected to receive the ap-
proval of President Wilson within a
week, adding Immediately to the
bone dry" territory about one-third
of continental United States.
The provision is regarded as the
most far-reaching that could be en-
acted by the Federal Government,
and as sweeping as would be possible
under any method short of a Nation
al prohibition amendment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
R~hoads-McNamee M.rriaee

Miss Genevieve, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. R. McNamee of Los An
geles, former residents of Eureka.
was recently married at the brides
home there to Mr.. Harold B. Rhoads,
Father Clifford performing the mar
riage ceremony. The Las Vegas.
Nevada. Age says the bride is a very
charming girl and is popular in Las
Vegas where she has visited her
brother. Leo A. McNamee. who is
practicing law in that city.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Live Stock Interests
Opposing Fulton Bill

Carson City, Feb. 20.-Live stock
men sent representatives to Carson
this week to work against the Fulton
trespass Act, amending the present
law. The amendment would make
it unlawful for any person owning
or having charge of any live stock to
drive, herd or permit them to be
driven or herded on the lands or pos
sessory claims of any other person,
or at any spring or springs, well or
wells belonging to another, to the
damage thereof. or to permit them
to be grazed within one mile of a
bona fde home or ranch house. 1t
also provides that nothing shall pre-
vent live stock being herded by
others on their own lands or from
being driven along any public high
way.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Doing Unto His Neighbor

Hey kid !" yelled the game ward
en-, appearing suddenly above the
young fisherman. "You are fishing
for trout. Don't you know they amt
inseason?" Sure" replied theyouth.
but when it's the season for trout
they amt around. and when it amt
the season there's lots of 'em. If
the fish amt a-goin' to obey the rules,
| amt neither. Exchange.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Destructive Winds

Carson City. Feb. 20.-The roof of
the new county court house at Min
den was blown off by the strong wind
that swept the valley at an early hour
this morning. A big barn at Gard
nerville, belonging to Mr.. Dangberg,
was blown fifteen feet. 1t is sixty
feet wide and ninety feet long and
was half full of baled hay. The front
of a dance hall at Gardnerville was
blown out also.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
CHARGES OF ASSEMBLY CONTROL
Mining Mans Secretary Said to Have
Made Threats to Chaplin IN Excise Ball

Carson City, Feb. 20.-Charges
that George Wingfield is said tohave
organized the assembly were made
this morning by Booher of Elko, IN
a talk in favor of passing the substi-
tute for assembly bill No. SO. which
embodies all the features of the Will
liams anti-gambling bill which was
recently killed by the assembly.
In the course of his remarks. he
said Senator Chaplin had told him OF
a conversation with Clarence F. Bur-
ton, Wingfeld's secretary, who asked
Chaplin what was the status OF the
new senate bill. Chaplin told him,
said Booher, that the committee
would make an unfavorable report
on it, and Burton then said that, un-
less the excise bill was passed. there
would be no chance for the Senate
to pass a gambling bill because the
assembly would not stand for it.
George Wingfield did not organ
ize me-" said Booher, land | intro
duced assembly bill No. SO to abolish
racing"
Mcnamara made a motion to re-
fer the bill to the committee on pub
lie morals. An amendment was of
fered by Williams to this motion to
make the bill a special order for
Wednesday. The motion to amend
was lost by a vote of Is to 16, with
Beard, Bell and Golden absent. The
following voted to make the special
order: Blundell, Booher, Coryell.
Fairchild, Fulton. Gallagher, CARR
son, Griffith. Gruber, Kaeding. Lind
say, Renfro, Stodieck, Tidd, Williams
and Winters.
The original motion was then put
and carried by a standing vote of %
to 9. The bill is now in the hands of
the committee on public morals.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Nevada State News

The men on the Humboldt County
grand jury for 1917 recently selected
by District Judge Ducker at Winnie
mucca, outnumber the women. only
by one, there being eight of the gen.
tie sex among the inquisitors.
Authorities of Douglas County
have recently caught Indians carry
ing whiskey in automobile oil cans.
AS none of the Indians owned autos.
officials suspected something wrong
and Investigated one of the cans.
The new Indian school was opened
in Winnemucca Monday morning and
Miss Verne Haywood of McDermitt
has been engaged as the teacher, In
dian pupils from Golconda, Mill City.
Paradise Valley and other outlying
sections will later be admitted.
The motion pictures taken by a
photographer of the United States
reclamation service of development
on the Truckee-C Carson irrigation pro-
ject have just completed a run of
the Indiana circuit during which they
were exhibited to 60. 900 inhabitants
of the Hoosier State.
Christ M~ilosovich, convicted of the
murder of j. B. Campbell. st. Louis
shoe salesman. during a fight at the
Del Monte road house near Reno last
November. has been sentenced by
Judge Stoddard to serve from ten
years to life in the State p~enitentiary.
A motion for a new trial on the
grounds that the evidence was insult
fcient to warrant a Charge of muir
der in the second dsgyee was denied.
An appeal to the Supreme Court will
be made.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1917
AMERICA SELF SUSTAINING

Should war come bringing naval
operations interrupting commerce,
the United States would be amply
able to feed herself though all i'm
ports should be cut off. a consum-
nation not likely to ensue. A state
ment issued lately by the Argicul-
tural Department says:
I'VE produce in round figures 3d.
900, 600, 600 pounds of meat and We
import less than 100. OOO. 900 pounds.
or less than half of / per cent of the
home output. The bulk of this comes
from Argentina, Australia and Cana
da.
I'VE produce here slightly over g.
600, OOO. 900 pounds of sugar and we
import over $500, 900. 900 pounds
from Cuba.
I'VE produce about 1880, 600. 900
gallons of milk. importing about ST.
500, 900 worth. mostly condensed
milk, from the Netherlands and
Canada.
I'VE produce close to 1000. 600, 900
pounds of butter; we import less than
1000, 900 pounds, chiefly from Dem
mark and Canada"
Other figures on production and
imports r
Cheese-Production. 300, OO0, 900
pounds; imports. 80. 000. 900 pounds,
mostly from Italy, Switzerland and
France.
Eggs-Production. 1000, 900, 00O
dozens yearly; imports less than l..
900, 900 dozen, chiefly from Canada,
England and China.
Corn, Wheat and Rice-Production
1900, 600. 900 bushels; imports of corn
5000, 900 bushels, practically all from
Argentina; imports of wheat. 5000,
600 bushels, practically all from
Canada; imports of rice. $500. 600. 00(
pounds. mostly from China, England
and the Netherlands.
Fish-Production, 1000. 000, 00(
pounds; imports something like SIT.
600. 900 worth. from Norway ant
Canada.
Sweet and Irish Potatoes-Produc
ton, $50. OO0, 900 bushels; imports
slightly over zoe. 900 bushels from
Bermuda, Canada and Mexico.
Oranges. Lemons and Grapefruit
Production. rs. 900, 600 boxes; import
So, 100, 900 worth, from Italy and thu
West Indies.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
SERIOUS EASTERN FOOD SHORTAGE
Interst.te Commerce Commission Stirred
to Activity by Stories Of Intense
Suffering

Washington, Feb. 21.-A gigantic
campaign to relieve the sufferings OF
thousands of city jewellers literally
starving because of the shortage OF
railroad a r necessary to carry food
stuffs has been undertaken by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, it
was announced tonight.
Despite 9 lack of statutory author
ity to deal with the shortage, the
commission, it was stated. has cut all
red tape and unoficially was direct
ing drastic steps to relieve the situa-
ton through the al service commits
sion of the American Railway As
ISOLATION.
Following the receipt of kilograms
stating that thousands of people are
short of food and domestic animals
are starving to death in New Eng
land. New York City, Pittsburg.
Philadelphia and other Eastern cities.
the commission kept the telegraph
wires hot with messages tonight,
directing railroad managers to rush
food trains at at once to the straight
ened communities.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24

Two and one-half per cent interest
on all county funds deposited in
banks will be received by every coun-
ty in the State of Nevada in case a
bill introduced by Booher of Elko be-
comes a law. The bill provides that
the interest shall be computed on the
average daily balance. The bill was
referred to the committee on banks
and banking.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24

partment. United
States army. since
Fe bruary, 1915,
died suddenly at a
hotel here tonight
a few minutes af-
ter he had finished
dinner. He col
lapsed while seat
ed in the lobby of
the hotel talking
with friends and
-l-.s- -.sA
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24

WANTED: Agents for Eureka and
vicinity. Good proposition. Previous
experience unnecessary Free School of
instruction. Address MASSACHU-
SETS BONDING AND INSURANCE
COMPANY, Accident and Health Dept,
Saginaw, Michigan. Capital 81 SOC, 000.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24

The sheep owners of northern Elko
County met with sheepmen of other
parts of Nevada and Idaho at Elko
Saturday to organize a woolgrowers'
association.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24

Potatoes are selling at ga cents
per pound on the wharves at San
Francisco. Small white beans are IL
cents per pound. onions IL cents per
pound, and all other vegetables in
California average an increase in
price of 100 per cent over last years
prices at this time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Classified Advertisements

FOR SALE A visible Remington
Typewriter, practically new and in good
order, is offered for sale cheap for cash.
Apply at Zadow Hotel for further par
ticulars.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-02-24
Message To Mexican General

IF you can't hold your troops
back. | can," was the laconic mes
sage Funston sent back. Because of
the amount of work which has fallen
to him. General Funston's only re-
creation or relaxation for nearly a
year has been an occasional dinner
party with a few friends.