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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
WARNING.

Hunting. Fishing and Shooting Is
strictly prohibited on all OF our
ranches. on Mary's River and both the
Seyenty-One ranches. Tresspassers
will be prosecuted according to law.
Nevada Land & Livestock Co.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
In support of whatever further action
that he and congress sees at to take.

FIN support of whatever further action
that he and congress sees at to take.
At the local picture shows when the
substance Of the presidents message
was made known through the indie
pendent, the orchestras played the
Star Spangled Banner, and the audi.
ences cheered to the echo. A waive
OF patriotism spread over the crowds
that was good to witness. for it proved
that Elko will do her part in the pre-
servation Of the rights and civilization
of humanity.
The Independent gave the presi-
dents message to the people of this
community twelve hours ahead of the
outside papers. Ten minutes after
the last file was received the paper
was on the press. and ten minutes
later II was on the street.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
APPLICATION NO. ASS

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State OF Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day OF March, 1917, in accordance
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
The Cost Of Wheat

Farm and Fireside, in an editorial, asks
how much it costs to produce an acre OF
wheat. The writer says
Nov that the government has fixed the
price of wheat, both for the 1917 and 1918
crops, the question of actual cost Of pro.
duction becomes more interesting than
ever. What is the average cost of produc-
ing an acre of wheat? Is a price of approx
mately SO a bushel too much Let us see.
A few years ago the cost OF wheat was fig
ured at from $1,000 to $3.50 an acre, with
a few estimates running above or below
these figures. That costs have greatly in
creased since the beginning Of the European
war all must admit.
I'm round numbers the cost of an acre
of wheat averaging is bushels is now $40,
with the chances for still greater cost in
1918.
Here are the figures showing acre cost
of wheat in a leading winter wheat state:
Man labor 1913 hours at Is cents an hour.
1892; horse labor for 27.3 hours at IL IL
cents an hour, $3.14; interest at 6 per cent
on SIS land, $3.50; taxes, 25 cents; upkeep
30 cents; seed q IL bushels) at $2.25,
1897; use of machinery, 80 cents; l IL
pounds Of twine at II cents. &c cents; thresh,
ing machines hire at 5 cents, rs cents; coal,
Is cents; marketing, 80 cents; fertilizer,
$500. Total, $20.24.
"A 15-bushel crop of wheat removes, i'll
the grain alone, IT'S pounds of nitrogen, 2.25
pounds of phosphorus, and 4 pounds Of po-
tassium. Buy these ingredients in the
form Of commercial fertilizer and see how
much you will have left out of 81.
$50 with a 15-bushel crop next year, and
with a price of So a bushel, the wheat
grower may realize $9.75 an acre more
than his wheat cost him, provided he has
no bad luck. On a 4O-acre crop this is
1890"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
Prohibition Cannot
Win Without Fight
(Raton Range)

tftdtDu INdiStJ T.
Tho result OF the constitutional prohibit
tion election just held In Iowa brings a
sharp warning to the advocates Of a dry
New Mexico. 1t should have the effect of a
prod from behind. waking us up and driving
us "over the top to victory. We have been
dozing complacently, with n eye on the
mellow fruit of an easy victory which we
fondly have thought was about to drop
gently into our lap--just as the prohibit
tionists in Iowa did. We are now Jared in
to the conviction that prohibition fights are
not to be won that way.
Iowa has beer living under dry conditions
provided by statutory enactment, and the
election just held was to write a prohibi-
tion amendment In the state constitution.
The effect of the result, ii ~unfavorable to
the amendment, will not be to turn the
state over to the vets, but psychologically
it will have a decided influence on other
elections as indicating that Iowa has turned
her back on her former love, and the fight
in New Mexico will be the sitter for 1t.
Practically the same conditions existed
in Iowa that exist in New Mexico, with the
election in our own state about three weeks
off. The people looked for an easy victory
there. just as they are doing here. But
the vets mustered every vote there while
the drys smiled in confidence. VIII Iowa
history be repeated in New Mexico? 1t de-
Ponds entirely m how quickly and COM
pletely the people of-ou state wake up.
The vets of New Mexico are not yet
dead ones They are putting up a lovely
of ''possum,' If the Range has the
right hunch-and it believes 1t has. Tho
quiet enemy is the deadly enemy, as a rule.
Are we lolling about in a FOOLS paradise, or
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

The idea in buying Liberty Bonds and in
conserving food is not to be patriotic with
out inconvenience. War is not a picnic.
Surprising your Liberty Bond does bring
a per cent less interest than some other
investment; are you going to have the
monumental temerity and unexampled self.
ishness to cry about it and hem and haw
and haggle while a Boche ia ~bayoneting
your boy or your neighbours boy in the
trenches Of France?
SHALL WE BE MORE TENDER WITH
OUR DOLLARS THAN WITH THE LIVES
OF OUR SONS?
Surprising the substitute for wheat flour,
or the substitute for meat, or the substi.
tute for sugar does cost more? What is the
idea-for you to save a few nickels or dol
lars rather than help keep Americas allies
from starvation? State Food Administrator
Ely preached a splendid sermon on that sub
ject at Albuquerque. The idea is not econ.
omy, but to WIN THE WAR. If we are
going to win the war we have to have food
for our men and the men of our allies.
O have the food they need; the food
without which they cannot fight; they can
not get it anywhere else. Are you going to
Wall lDecduSS IL COStS IlOuty " save Whodt
and meat and sugar? ARE YOU GOING
TO BE MORE TENDER WITH YOUR DOL
LARS THAN THE LIVES OF YOUR
SONS?
You will have to get the idea of sacrifice;
you will have to learn that war is not a
quilting bee; you will have to remember that
you cannot ask a million other Americans
TO go over across the sea and fight your
battles and give up their blood and suffer
no Inconvenience"
America is getting the idea fast. Have
you got it Or do you still think the Lib
erty Loan is merely a chance for you to
get by with a patriotism that doesn't hurt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. till it
hurts" was the appeal OF Four-Minute Man
Judge Holloman Saturday night. And we
believe that the rank and file Of Americans
are not going to feel that they are doing
their bit until it HURTS.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
Who's Who Among
The Country's Slackers
(Capper's Weekly


Who and what is a Stacker?
A Stacker is a young man who hustles to
the probate court and marries to escape
the call of his country.
A Stacker is a. merchant who hikes prices
for the sake of private gain, at the cost Of
his fellow countrymen in time of war.
A Stacker is a manufactures who tries
to hold up his government.
A Stacker is a millionaire who maneu-
vers around to get his boy exempted from
service.
A Stacker is a ~w0rkingman who tries to
hold up his employer and take advantage
or the necessities of his country in time
OF war.
All these persons are thinking of Them
selves land their pockets, of their safety,
willing to let others make the sacrifices
and undergo the dangers for the common
protection. +
TIL othr day President Wilson wrote a
letter of congratulation and tribute to Mrs.
Florie Wynan Of Fitchburg, Mass, a widow.
five Of whose sons, not waiting for the
draft, volunteered and will go out to fight
for their country and for the worlds liber-
ties. A widow who renders such a contri.
button to her country puts to shame the
cowardly male wilmer trying to get an easy
berth or trying to make profit out of war
or to escape the perils of war for himself
and his sons.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

Benito's legs and all three Of them went
pell nell into the well. Fortunately the
water was only breast deep, and no one
was drowned. But two very wet and hum.
bic goats we're drawn from the we'll; and a
good old Mexican exhausted the profanity
Of two languages, in trying to adequately
express his feelings. AT latest report Mr..
Chavez is nursing a sprained neck, and a
busted vocabulary. The buck lost one horn
and Carrie Nation dislocated her tail; while
the kid-but what's the use Of kidding.
We all had a good laugh AND nobody serious.
w hurt. But take 1t FROM me friend-that
Benito will lead ONE goat past this well
At o time from now on.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
How Goats Cot Happy
Flat Mans Goat
(Sierra Free Press)

When our genial friend Jack Averetts
came back from California, he brought with
him two Toggenburg Milk Goats and a Saa-
neen nanny. firing of stalking and feeding
them, he gave them out on the $3.50 plan
to Benito Chavez. Of Happy Flat. Day be.
fore yesterday Benito undertook to bring
all three Of them to water, and was leading
them along with great success until he
ireached the old open well on his upper
Huerta. AT this point the Gentleman goat
called the Saancen Nanny a Dadlgum.in or
someother insulting remark in Goatese.
The Lady Goat being a regular Carrie Ma
tion, tied into the Buck and was proceeding
to give him a sound butting, when their
respective ropes got e~ntangled around
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

are we live ones, carrying a live ones
punch?
This must DO a fight on lighting lines II
we are to win. Every vote must be voted,
and that means organization-complete or
ganization in every precinct Of every county
In the state--backed by deadly earnest
ness. There Is q form of organization exist.
ing nova sufficient machine II 1t be given
the steam. We believe the lres are being
stocked to produce the steam to make the
power, but there must be no cessation on
the part OF any stoker until the final vote is
cast, ii New Mexico Is to be redeemed in
1917.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
Shall We Fly After
The WarIs Overp
Indianapolis Starr

after the war very many things are
going to happen, very many things are to
be different andl of course, a great i'm
prnvement N conditions Of the present. AT
least, that is what is being said in ono
quarter and another. 1t is predicted, for
exaihple that we shall be flying when the
war Ii over. because the science of aviation
win be so improved that the airship Will
he tho most desirable means of Transports
ton.
Here is Oryille Wright, for example,
working hard to make the airplane as cheap
and serviceable as the automobile. He is
not deeply interested in the big battle planes
except as he knows they are needed to help
end the war. He is chiefly concerned with
making flying safe and practical for times
of peace. This means, to his mind, a COM
p~aratively ~low-powered machine whose sta.
bility and construction are such that they
will not require a large field to alight in.
When the war is over he expects to see
alighting stations and hangers established
along all the main roads of the country. He
regards flying even now as less risky than
travelling by automobile.
But Wright's ideas are modest compared
with the Caproni brothers, a~irplane invent
ors and manufacturers of Milan. I'VE are
fully convinced" says one Of them, that
the enormous development of aviation
through the war is not only to continue
thereafter, but to increase by leaps and
bounds. We believe the day is approaching
when aerial lines not only will join town
to country and country to country. but will
span continent to continent with aerial
trains transporting hundreds of passengers
travelling from 125 to 100 miles an hour.
He says future ~airplanes will have to be
gigantic, but of light construction, most
luxuriously fitted, surprising any train de
luxe ever seen and having all possible
modern comforts. He does not expect that
airplanes will in the near future replace
trains or steamships, but his dreams as to
the gradual development of aviation are
practically unlimited. The big airships he
has in mind will be built according to thel
biplane and multiplane system and be fit
ted with a series of motors varying from 300
to 500 horsepower, thus affording a %guaran-
tee Of safety. The Capronis have some or
these multi-motor machines already in use
in the war and their talk is not based on
mere hopes and visions. They even go sol
far as to say that Immediately after the
war large oceanic airplanes will be con
structed, capable of carrying from so TO go
passengers and travelling between Europe
and America. Their triplanes now carry
as many as 80 passengers.
These Italians seem to have gone ahead
of any airship inventors and it will not
do to say that their plans for the future
will not be fulfilled. In these days Of many
and wonderful Inventions, 1t is not wise to
say Of any project that it is Impossible. II
is wiser to walt and see.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
What Food Saving Involves

Sign the pledge and enroll as a member
of the United States Food Administration
and you will be asked to do these things:
Eat plenty, but wisely, and without waste.
Buy less; cook no more than necessary;
serve smaller portions.
Preach and practice the gospel Of the
clean plate"
Use local and seasonable supplies; watch
out for waste.
Whenever possible, use poultry, game and
sea foods in place of beef, mutton and pork.
Use potatoes and other vegetables freely.
Save wheat by substituting, in part, corn
meal and other cereal flours for wheat -four.
Save butter and lard. Use butter on the
table, but substitute vegetable oils for cook
ing.
Save sugar. Use. less candy and sweet
drinks and less sugar in tea and coffee.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
Outlook in South America

Although there may be apparent hesita
ton and vacillation in the policy of certain
Of the republics, there can be no question
that the general trend of political sentiment
in South America is hourly becoming more
antagonistic to the Central Powers of Eu
rope, and more favorable to the cause es
poused by the United States. A recent SUN
mary points out that Argentina and Chile
in the south of the lower continent, and
Colombia and Venezuela to the north, are
the only nations in the group whose posi-
tons are not now clearly defined, says the
Christian Science Monitor.
1t is in quarters where the democratic
sentiment of South America finds free ex'
preston, and where it rises above all minor
considerations, that one must look Tor evil
dence Of the tendencies referred to. For
example, in Peru, where German influence
is pretty close to the minimum, during the
debates on the Lorton outrage in Septem-
Der, the upper house of Congress- took I'm.
disguised pleasure in discussing this mo-
ton:
1.-THE senate declares that the interna-
tional policy of Peru should be inspired by
the principle of the solidarity uniting the
peoples of the continent with the United
States"
The debate reflected such a decided lean.
ing toward the idea of continental solidar-
ity at this time that. when the discussion
reached its height, Senator Miro Quesada
offered as a substitute the following, en-
phasizing more strongly the view enunciated
by the original, and the substitute was i'm
mediately accepted by the government:
tuDI.- $500 z.f-.- l-kH A. s.x4h...n
tional policy of Peru should be inspired by
the principle of the solidarity uniting the
peoples of the continent with the United
States Of America, in harmony with the
ideals Of international justice proclaimed by
President Wilson, and with the declarations
formulated on the fifth OF his month (Sep-
%teinber) by the minister of foreign affairs
in the chamber of deputies"
This declaration, which, in effect, instruct
ed the Peruvian government to turn in
confidence and friendship to the United
States and its allies, was Immediately
adopted, and with what measure of unani.
nifty may be seen in the subsequent dis
missal OF DIR. Perl, the German minister.
This d~iplomatist had been accredited to
both Peru and Ecuador, but with character
istie Berlinese tactlessness and arrogance
he had insulted the smaller republic in
seeking to obtain from it, through the me-
diun of the mails, an acceptance of his
credentials. This was properly refused.
and, after his %peremptory dismissal by
Peru, when he tried to obtain recognition
from Ecuador by personally visiting its cap
itaL he was promptly informed that his
presence was not desirable.
Tho fu,o iuafaucpu hara rnJnfad corva
very clearly to uncover the underlying sen,
timent and to reveal the actual temper of
South America as regards the world strug-
gle. In the very nature of Things, with
German prestige waning everywhere else,
German influence in Argentina, and in one
or two Of the neighboring republics, barely
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
"A Chinaman PRAYER

In Rough Hearts-but Gentle Hands"
In the November American Magazine, the
author OF the story writes:
"A pregnant hush filled the room, and |
held Maria closer to still her trembling.
Then a voice broke the silence;
You not know me, God, / just Duck
Sing, China cook on Liso Lancho, and we
not want to talk about us, but one time in
Mission long time ago man tell me God Is
love-" and that He take care OF good man
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

The women of Santa Fe have done splen'
didly their bit for America. The Red Cross,
the Woman's Auxiliary, the Naval Service
their brains are working overtime and
their hands are never idle. There is not a
day that these women do not strike a blow
for democracy. Society women have little
interest in society events that do not help
the cause. The women of Santa Fe as Of
New Mexico are setting an example Of
industry and devotion that is inspiring.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
And we'll rally With the cartrwheeis,
The bucks the pIunks, the coin,
Shouting tho battle cry
"Five uIiilonsi"


A DRAFTED man put In a claim for
exemPtIon on asesunt a. being the
head Of q family dependent on him for
support. The board ordered him to re-
turn homo and bring . letter from his
wife showing the facts-hers IL what
apsar 0rissd st.tsa. Army.
my husband Ast mo to rite you .
reckmNnd that that he supports HE
ssnbiy. Hs can't reed, 90 don't tell
him. JUL take him. He ANT no good
to me, 4
"Hs ain't dun nuthin but drink lem
men essence a. play a fiddle since !
marrisn Him eight years ago., and | gotta
fted ssven klds of hIsn. Maybe you can
pet him to carry a gun. He's good on
sguirreis and eatin. Take him and
Wsieum. need the grub and hls bed
for the kids. Don't tell him this, but
take him."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

THE REASON WHY
(Roy

Sam Strong hands us a paper containing
letter from Mrs. Strong's cousin In the v
s. Engineering Corps at Vancouver, Wash
lngton.
He seems upto date and shows 4 lively
interest and understanding Of al that per
tains to the war and when common prose
failed to express his sentiments he branch
ed out in verse as follows.
mo more ham and eggs for breakfast,
When the bugIe calls for 'chowr
No more apple pie or dumplInss'
For we're In the army now.
They feed US beans for breakfast
And at noon We have them too,
And at night they fiIl our tufnmies
With good old army stew.
No more fixzes, beer or ~hiBhbaIIs,
When we have an awful, thirst,
" you're thinking Of enIlsting
Better get used to water first.
For the lids on tight all over,
And drilling makes Us warm,
But we can't cool off with liquor
Cause we wear the uniform.
No more skirts of silk and linen
We all wear the 40 o." stuff
No more night shirts or pajarnas,
For our pants are good enough,
No more feather ticks or pillows
But we're glad to thank the Lord
That we've got a cot and blankets
When we might have just a board.
For they feed US beans for breakfast,
And at noon we have them too,
And at night they fill our tufnrnies
With good old army stew,
But by jingoes, we'll lick the kaiser
When the sergeants teach US how
For hang him, he's the reason why
We're in the army now.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
VX-v

THE BRITISH conveys will have to
give q slightly better account OF them
selves than to lose two d~estroyers and
nine merchant ships at b fell jolt.
1t isn't done.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
ne 4 F~oRcorrEn

imperial BoUtiicker; Nov. All
Highest, as to those other nine million
registered American soldiers"
His Sauerkraut Nibs: "Achhimmel
potxtaugend donnerwetter ~ ~verdaimnns
Observation-Disclosures"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
JABS = s;:s ss'''

THE hard working
eoche
Must emit . oroan
Reading the poster
on Liberty Loan;
Were We a bIfdman
'rwould b delight @
To drop a few posters
Down on the fight (,
Causing the Bpohe
An ague and chill
seeing the ARMIES on
aFreedom's handbIII.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN H
ITO be sung at the bank window as you
cough up)

ITO De sung at the pdnk WinuoW dS 70
cough up)
ind tere vas General
Hindenburg
Upon a Boche Fliffer;
und ven he sees
Tose Tam Yankees
He shtarts up dot
Salt Riffer.
ltiotic Yankee TootIe
Yankee TootIe Tandty;
To put der Kaiser
On der bum
Dot Liberty Loan
glss handy.
Way down South in the
Land Of cotton,
Well make the Boche feel pretty rotten;
Buy a Bond,
Buy a Bond,
Buy a Bond,
Buy a Bond. r
Way down in your jeans there's dollars,
Dig EN- up til the Kaiser holIers-
Dig 'em up
Dig 'em up,
Dig 'em up,
Dig 'efn UP.
He'll wish he were In Greenland
Ach Louie
Gone pflooey-
Der vaterIand
She will be panned
TO beat the good old cherrnan band;
Hooray-.
All day
Twill be all day with WraIei
Doomed Country, tits Of Thee,
Land Of Autocrscy,
OF thee | groan;;
Land Of the Wiencrwurst,
Thy bubble soon will burst,
Ten blocks werlN skin the first
Liberty Loan!
Then we'll rally
Round the bonfire,
WeIl rally all tonight,
Raising the balance Of
Five Billions;
>And we'll put another crimp Il
In the chesty Prooshfap emp.
And clean up him and all
His brutal vilyuns.
Our Uncle, forever!
We sing It once asainl
Down with the ~pfcnnigs,
Up with the iron men!
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

GERMANY captured 10000 prisoners
in that island. Pardon US, All High
est, but wherewithal shall these pris-
oners be fed?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
TOO DEEP for us.


B. HOHENzOLLERN and the submar-
ines are doing as much for the Liberty
Loan as anyone. Nd n s
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

WE MUST demand full credit for our
long absention from b wheBze about
the international puzzle OF finding .
Dago island away UP in the Gull OF
Riga.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

IF IT'S all the same and just as con-
v~enient. buy your Liberty Bonds from
the Boy Scouts.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
THE REAL FAMINE

(Willard Record
Prosperity, it is said, Is causing a
shortage of one dollar bills. We had
noticed it, also a shortage Of two dol
lar bills, and several other denomina-
tons.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

BE HONEST now-you never heard
OF Oesel island before, did you?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

FAR AS we can see the real prosper
ity is that being enjoyed by the mid.
dlewestern autobandits.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

AND STILL Norway seems to love the
Boche.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

THE LARGEST Norwegian ship
afloat isn't. A U-boat got 1t.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

LONDON seems to have fallen into
the pernicious habit OF being confident
that every air raid is the last one.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

WHAT are you in this Liberty Loan
drive--a parlor ornament?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

CUT OUT the comedy and the
candy. There's a sugar famine being
pulled off. Remember, that yer In
France the kids don't even know what
an all-day sucker looks like.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

sufficient now to prevent a break, must soon
give way altogether.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25

THE IDEA now seems to be friendly
: Rivalry between the British air and
water forces as to who can put the end
in Ostend.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-25
Who's?

Some people were made to be soldiers;
Tho Irish were made to be cops;
e~auerkraut was made FOR the German
And spaghetti was made for Wops-
Fishes were made to drink water;
Nobody wal made to drink booze;
Banks were made to hold money,
And a bed was made FOR q snocze.
Everything was made for something;
even a use for the miser.
Coo made Wilson the president,
But who In HI made the kaiser?
-Exhange.