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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-12

than sac. II such a showing as this |
tends to prove that the state of Ne |
vaJa should most devoutly pray for
great deal more riding along similar
lines.
The work of the Nevada commission
thus complained of, it may be added.
has been performed without hamper.
ing or Gripping in the smallest way
any railroad operating within the state
Of Nevada. Doubtless it has resulted
in the railroads realizing somewhat
smaller profits and paying something
less in dividends than they otherwise
woald have paid. but the official re-
ports show that every road within the
state, the rates upon which have been
reduced by the commission, is still do
ing Il very handsome and profitable
business.
The 100000 which it is said the
Nevada commission has reduced the
earnings of the railroads in this state
Is an underestimate. In what is
known as the Sacramento case, affect
ing rates from California points east.
ward into Nevada, reductions were
made by the Interstate Commerce com,
mission amounting to nearly $lCC, CCC
per annum. This case was tried and
won almost entirely upon the basis
of testimony furnished by the Nevada
commission in what is known as the
Reno case. This makes a total Of
about 100000 per annum saved to the
people of Nevada through the efforts
of its railroad commission. OF the
, $9C0,CCC thus saved, IL Is conservative
to say that one-third has Injured t.
the direct benefit of the city of Reno
in which the Journal is published. BE
sides the direct saving in money tn,
reductions in rates have immensei.
=, broadened the field within which tn
!, Reno merchants may distribute an
. sell their goods. We find ourselyc
- wondering how many of the substar
tial business men of Reno believe tina
. the railroad commission of this stat
Is burden that the people shoul
=, rid themselves OF.
II While speaking of commissions
> may not be ill.timed to remark that tn
lax commission. by it's work in equali
10 ing and more fairly distributing tn
- burdens of taxation while bringing IT,
!, valuation of property up to somewheI
: near where it ought to be, has pal
II. for itself many times over. The pu
=, lie service commission, an ineXpe
Il sive one, has certainly made goo
!, while the industrial commission is I
- together selfsupporting. Nothing ca
10 be clearer than that the attacks b
~, ing made upon commission COVER
l., mGnt are not in the interest of eco
omy, are not in the interest of Il
~. people of this state, but are direct
>. in the interest of those who are SUI
,o ject to commission regulation.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 01124
Carson City oSl56


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada. August
81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that ANNA
HORN, OF Aura, Nevada, who, on
August 20, 1913, made Carson City
desert land application C8156, now
Elko No. CHA, for the EA of Sec.
IL, Township 43 North, Range so East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no,
tice of intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and
receiver of this office on the fourth
day of October, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ro
bert Fitzhugh, of Aura, Nevada; Bar
ney Horn, of Aura, Nevada; Leonard
Currey, OF Elko, Nevada; Gus r. Dry
den, of Aura, Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Aug. %. 1917.
Last publication Sept. %, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

G3lO4
EIko, Nevdca Land Office, August l6,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that GEORGE
b. WILLIAMS, of City of Fallon, Coun-
ty of Churchill, State of Nevada, has
filed in this office his application to
enter. under the provision of Sections
23O6.23O7 Revised Statutes OF United
States the following described land,
viz: Lot CD of section Twenty (20),
the Northeast Quarter OF the North
west Quarter (NEA NWA) Of Sec.
ton TwentySeven (27) and Lot
Three t3) of Section Twenty-Five (29)
Township Forty.one 4D North Range
Fifty-five $3.50 East NJ. ID. b. & Meri-
dian. containing 1891 acres. within
the Elko Nevada Land District.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described. or desir.
ing to object because of the mineral
character Of the land. OF for any other
reason. TO the disposal to applicant
should file their afIidavits OF protest in
this Office, on or before the eth day
of September, 1917.
JOHN f. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Aug. 20, 1917.
/ Last publication Sept. &c. 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Carson City 07348
ElkO 0844

Carson City 0734S
Elko 0844
Department Of the Interior, u. 8.
Land ONCE at Elko, Nevada, August
13. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that JULIA
a. SMITH, Of Arthur, Nevada. who on
September 20, 1912, made Carson City
desert land application 073i8, now
Elko No. 0Si4. for lots 3, 4; 81
NWh and M SWA OF Section 6,
Township 80 North, Range SO East,
Mount Diablo Meridian. has filed no.
tice of intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and
receiver OF this Office on the twenty.
NTH day OF September, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Al.
fred w. Smith, OF Arthur Nevada;
Harry Il. Newman. OF Elko, Nevada;
Frank s. Gedney, OF Elko. Nevada:
Emmett Bachman, OF Elko, Nevada.
JOHN Il. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Aug. 10, 1917.
Last publication Sept. Is, 1917.
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described. before the register and =.
ceiyer. at Elko. Nevada. ON the tv..
ty-seventh day OF September. 1917.
Claimant names at witnesses: IA
ward E. Oldham. Of Elko. Nevada: "a
Burnes. of Reeds Station. Elko, Com
ty. Nevada; Henry Fisher. of Eltn
Nevada; John H. Carter. Of Lee NJ
vada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Register
First publication Aug. 20. 1917.
Last publication Sept. %, 1877
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-12

tion OF seaplanes. dirigibles and other
types Of aircraft.
The Marine Corps has more than
doubled its enlisted strength.
A detachment OF marines is now
In Europe under General Pershing's
command.
These are a few OF the things the
navy has done so far. And they say
at the navy department they are just
beginning to do things.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

have left my property and inter-
ests in Tuscarora. Nevada, In charge
OF Jacob L. Clark. All bills receivable
should be paid to him. He will like
wise take care OF all bills payable.
fs22 ]. ID. GEISELMAN, -
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WARNING.

Hunting. Fishing and Shooting 1,
strictly prohibited on all Of ON,
ranches. on Mary's River and both thu
SeVenty-One ranches. Tresspasser.
will be prosecuted according To law.
Nevada Land 4 Livestock Co
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GEORGE WESTON,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Ql@l

Carson City OS040
Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office, at Elko, Nevada, August
90, 1917
Notice is hereby given that RIO.
BERT b. STEWART, of Reeds Sta
ton, Elko County, Nevada, who, on
July Z. 1913, made d. l.. Z. c. c.
CsO4O Elko No. OlGS1, for NJ NEA,
EIa NW4, Section 20, Township 80
N, Range 81, East NJ. ID. b. & Meri.
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the register and receiver at Elko, OF
the twenty.seventh day of September
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
ward E. Oldham, of Elko, Nevada; Ed
Burnes, of Reeds Station, Elko Coun
ty, Nevada; Henry Fisher, of Elko
Nevada; John II. Carter, Of Lee, Ne
vada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, register.
First publication Aug. %, 1917.
Last publication Sept. %, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko OIOS2
Carson City OsOii

Department Of the Interior, u. s.
Land ONCE at Elko, Nevada. August
20, 1917
Notice is hereby given that LII
LIAM NJ, STEWART. OF Reeds Station,
Elko County, Nevada. who, on July 7.
1913, made d. l.. r.. G. G. 0S0il Elko,
No. OlOS2, for sWh SEA; SEA
sWH Sec. 0, Eh NwH; NEH swA /;
VIZ sWh, Sec. 16 SEA SEA, Sec.
ton II, Township 3S NJ, Range 81
East, NJ. d. u. & Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make fnal proof
to establish claim 10 the land above
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State Of
Nevada. In and For the County OF
Elko.
In the matter OF the last will and
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TREsPASS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that no fish.
ing or hunting will be allowed on The
Osino or Twelve-Mile ranches, All
will be prosecuted
CHARLES CLUBINE
Proprietor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

or other authorized agent of the COM |
mission,and unless so approved the
commission shall not have power to
pay; and when a bill is approved by
an agent the commission still may
refuse payment if it is satisfied af-
ter inspection that it is not a proper
one or that the contractor has not
properly performed his duty under
the contract.
Failure to Comply With Contract
Sec. %. If the commission shall
decide that contractor is failing to
comply with the terms OF his con-
tract it shall notify such contractor
to put his section in proper condi-
tion and comply with his contract
/ within 5 days, or such time as the
commission may prescribe, and if
within the specified time the con-
tractor shall fail to put his section
in condition as specified by the no.
tice, then the commission shall have
power to declare such contract for
feited and proceed to award another
contract for the upkeep Of that sec.
ton; and in case of such default nc
moneys shall be paid to the contrac.
tor for any services heretofore per.
formed by him under the contract
The commission shall be final Judge
in this matter and there shall be ne
appeal from. its decision; but if il
| sustains damages through failure OF
a contractor to comply with his con
tract, it may bring SUIT and recover
Ditching and Draining
Sec. 20. In the same way and man
ner as above provided for the up
keep and repair of the roads, the
commission shall take necessary steps
to properly ditch and drain the roads
doing this either by contract after
the method above provided, or by
other method in it's discretion ano
this section shall also apply to al
public bridges. Sec. 80 provides fol
i paying the expenses of building
maintaining and repairing roads ant
bridges out of the road taxes collect
i ed under the provisions Of this act
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
Sims Warned tn Watch for U.BOats

Ships Warned to Watch for U-BOats
The United States destroyer Smith
reported Tuesday that an enemy sub
marine had tried unsuccessfully to
torpedo her 100 miles south of New
York that morning and that the sub
marine then disappeared. Warnings
Of the probable presence Of German
submarine off the Atlantic coast
were sent broadcast to all ships Tues
day by the Navy Department upon
receipt Of this report, but navy Of
ficials are reported as inclined to the
telief that the destroyer's lookout
was mistaken.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23

President Wilson May Weld a Hoe
A Washington dispatch states that
the White House is about to join the
increased food production movement
by planting a garden of its own in
hoe when he finds spare moment.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
Gov. Bicektt's Food Conservation
Commission Will Garry on Educa-
tional Campaign

Commission Will Garry on Educa-
tional Campaign
Gov. Bickett's State Food Conser-
walton commission organized in Raj
eigh Tuesday decided to carry on at
least a 4-montbs' educational pub
licity campaign for increased food
crops and the conservation of food
supplies. The Governor, C. R. Hud-
son, director of farm demonstration
work, and President J. P. Lucas Of
the farmers convention were an
pointed central committee to have
general supervision of the campaign.
Mr.. Lucas was named as secretary
of the commission and publicity
| agent. He is to go to Raleigh for
the 4 months to push the work of
the commission. For each county
| will be appointed committee con-
sisting of the chairman of the board
| of county commissioners, the super
intendent of public schools, the coun-
| ty farm demonstration, the woman In
charge of county home demonstra-
ton work, and the president of the
county farmers union. Each county
committee is to name additional
members, one for each school district.
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"Food, Feed and Fertility First"

Progressive Farmer. ;,
The plain truth is that the South
ern farmer must, because Of the ev-
er rising prices, in large measure go
without the foodstuffs he does not
raise. Corn is locally quoted now at
S1.6O bushel and oats at 80 cents,
and So corn, $1.25 oats and $40 hay
within six months need not surprise
anyone. Wheat has passed So bush
ell and may go to So; hogs are $15 a
hundred en- foot and may go to $40
or even $25. People who have to buy
their foodstuffs are already suffer
ing, and the situation will get worse
before it gets better. GOOD, Feed
and Fertility First" should be the
Watchword. Have YOU made it yours
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-23
Safe Medicine for Children

as it safe?" is the first question
to be considered when buying coug
medicine for children. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has long been a IA
vorite with mothers Of young chill
dren as it contains no opium or 9TH
er narcotic, and may be given to a
child as confidently as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which is
of great Importance when a medicine
must be given to young children.
This remedy is most effectual in re-
lieving coughs, colds and Group. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

much opposed to this plan and would
pursue some other course. What /
wish to emphasize is that the league
is not committed to amy course in this
ma after. Its members all unite, how
ever, whatever their view of adequate
and proper preparation. in the con-
viction that a World League to En-
force Peace after this war is abso-
lGtely necessary to prevent its result
ing in peace which will only be tenn
porary and which will lead to a con-
tiEuance of. two leagues armed to the
teeth for self-protection and likely to
fight again in the beginning of a war
anywhere.
Our trouble with Germany empha-
sizes as nothing else could the impor-
lance of our leading in the organiZa-
ton of such a league, because it dem
onstrates that a world war is in the
end sure to involve us and all others
who would be neutrals."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13

If should die tonight there still would be
One favor left-one pleasure left to me,
And that to come from out my narrow cell
In spirit form and see and wish you we'll
To stand beside and hear you Jest and
quip,
And feel again your wholesome fellow
ship
To see your smiles and know your hearts
rejoice,
And hear your songs and raise my silent
voice.
If you should die tonight what would
there be
of fellowship and happiness for me?
Except, perhaps. to sit alone and stare
Across the board and see your vacant
And in the smoke, to see your kindly face,
Or hear your cheer resounding thru the
space
OF Memory. and, while my fanoies stir,
To dream alone Of happy times that were !.
If some must go and some must stay be-
hind
If Fate music leave the friendly ties that
bind
How better far that Death should beckon
on.
Than Life should last with love and
friendship gonei
john d. Wells in Buffalo News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
PREVENTABLE FIRES.

A new form of fir. peril is coming
into prominence as a cause of much
destruction, and its fires are so di-
rectly associated with carelessness
| that it has Leen deemed necessary to
issue a special warning to the people
OF the United States. Because of their
convenience, small electric devices,
such as pressing irons, curling irons,
coasters, electric pads or blankets,
electric plate warmers, and electric
sterilizers or heaters are now to be
found in almost every community. If
these were used with proper care the
danger would be negligible, but, unfor-
tunately, a proportion of their users
does not realize the peril of leaving
them in circuit when not in use. In
such cases these devices tend to be-
come overheated, whereupon they are
likely to set fire to anything combusti-
BILE with which they are in contact.
Most of these fires are small, but
the aggregate loss is large, and occa-
s;Onal instances show extensive dam
age, as in the case of the $350,000 fire
in the Boston residence of Ex-Gov-
ernor Draper; this was traced to an
electric plate warmer in the buffers
pantry.
Fires of this class furnish special
peril to life being most frequent in
dwellings, and often breaking out at
right. A characteristic example. is
that in which an electric pressing iron
is left upon the ironing board. with
tie current turned on, and then for
gotten. In such a case the fire may
not occur until some hours later. The
burning of the residence of John
Wanamaker. several years ago, was
due to an electric pressing iron.
That this form of hazard is already
assuming large proportions appears
from the statistics. For example, the
actuarial bureau of the National
Foard of Fire Underwriters in one
day noted approximately one hundred
reports of fires from this cause, out of
a total of two thousand losses in the
days reports, and it estimates that
small electrical devices are causing
fires at the rate of 10000 or more III
the course of year.
1t is safe to say that most of these
fires are entirely preventable, and can
be charged to nothing but carelessness
on the part of the user Various
safety" devices have been added by
certain of the manufacturers of these
articles, and among them are some
that are fairly effective, but there is
one absolute precaution which should
be borne in mind at all times by every
user, namely. that of shutting off the
current when not personally and con-
tinuously supervising the use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
SIDE TALK S
81 Always Do"
81 RUTH CAMKRON,

What funny things habits are,
I don't mean bad habits, or good
habits. Just little harmless, useless
habits, things We do not for any par
ticular reason but just because we
have gotten into the habit of doing
them.
For instance, when 1 go into a Ii
brary to read or study always try to
sit in a certain chair. 1 sat there first
because there were certain books near
it that 1 wanted to consult 1 do not
consult these books any longer but /
always make straight for that chair.
If some one else has it 1 feel vaguely
aggrieved.
I might think this was a personal
Instead of common characteristic
hut I have had so many proofs to the
contrary.
For one often meet certain people
in the library and 1 have noticed with
interest that almost invariably each
occupies the same chair.
Again a hotel man tells me that he
has great many guests who insist On
the same room each time they come.
Isn't that because they think it's-the
hest room in the house?' l asked.
Not at ALL" he said "Just because
they've had it once before and got
used to it,"
Again, I went down the street the
other day with a neighbor. There
are two ways of getting down street.
There is no perceptible difference in
distance or in the beauty of the seem
cry. I started to go one way-the way
l usually go. She hesitated and looked
surprised. You wanted to go the
other way?" 1 asked
WELL no, 1 don't care" she said,
''only 1 always do
Another woman always sits at the
81 me table at her favorite restaurant.
4 have had so many good times
there" she says.
l know some of my younger read
ers Off I have any, are thinking this
is all nonsense. What reason is I
always do it for doing anything"
they say?
What indeed?
To any normal person under twenty
it is a pretty good reason for doing
the opposite.
And for any one between twenty
and thirty it doesn't weigh much one
way, or the other.
OF course there are a few people
who are born old in matters like this,
but with the majority It is only when
one begins to look backwards as well
as forwards. to have associations as
wells as anticipations, that such habits
begin to crystalline.
A word OF warning. If you let it go
tco far, this tendency can bind and
hamper you and interfere with your
normal existence and even make you
a nuisance to yourself and others
Like all tendencies harmless in itself
II needs to be controlled with common
sense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-13
TO ENFORCE PEACE.

In a speech delivered in New York
City a few days ago, extracts from
which were printed in this paper
Former President William H. Taft
took a pronounced stand for military
training. In an address made at Phil
sdelphia a week ago he spoke spe-
officially and at the same time defined
what in his judgment were naturally
diverse views on that one score among
the members of the League to Enforce
Ieace. Mr.. Taft said:
The breaking of our friendly rela-
tons with Germany and the immi-
Hence of war with her have forced on
us the consideration of adequate prep
aration, but it has not minimized the
Importance of the League to Enforce
I'eace and should not sidetrack its
take to render our military strength
adequate is one thing. The League TO
Enforce Peace is pledged to no meth
t,d in this regard.
Military preparation is involved in
its program. But how it shall be car
ried out is a subject upon which the
members of the league may properly
differ. Personally. l have very de-
cided convictions in favor of a mild
form of conscription, in which all
Young men between 19 and "a shall be
required in that period to serve at
least one year with the colors. This l
think would not only furnish US a
source Of trained men when we need
ed them for defense, but it would also
discipline our young men and give
them a proper sense of the obligation
of citizenship.
There are, however many ardent
surrYsorters Of TIE league who are
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teresting people and things, as he had
said. She must try to remember therl
all to tell Dick. Dick was quiet and
uninclined TO talk-how she wished
he could be entertaining like this.
The next morning he left the boat
with them, saw that they got the right
car to Old Point Comfort, relieved
Mrs. Haworth of the annoyance of her
luggage and engaged rooms. He took
them over the fort, having procured
special permission, showed them over
a battleship, escorted them back to
their boat, and thereafter during the
trip while Gloria mother was unable
to leave her cabin most of the way to
Boston he took very excellent care or
the hride-elect.
And then there was Boston Itself.
where he showed them around FOR
two days, and after that he was even
persuaded to go as far as Albany. But
instead of taking the boat to New
York he babe them a reluctant good
by and Disappeared.
Dick met the travellers at the sta
ton.
well, dearest" he asked Gloria
when they were alone, did you meet
anyone you can care for more than
me?'
"No, dear didn't but there was
one man who was lovely to me al
thru the trip, and, do you know, l had
feeling that if it hadn't been for
YOU L should have chosen kim for my
husband. In some way he reminded
me very much of you'll never cou
quite explain it, for he was very dis
tinguished and knew such lot of
things" innocently.
Thank you!
"Rut I'VE quite decided, dear, that
YOU are the only man 1 can ever really
care about so it's all right"
Dick kissed her fervently.
That night Dick slipped a wig ana
;ptn he
others away at any rate" he exulted.
"Who says love isn't blind ?'f-(Copy-
right, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)