Daily Independent from Elko, Nevada • 3

I SALMAGUNDI I For Sale? Everything from a njop stick to a nice Steel Range at fipK. Second Hand Store. Karl Muhl, a Western Pacfic engineer, has returned from an eastern trip. Miss Hazel Currey, a Tuscaroia girl, began learning the mysteries of the printing business in this office this Jmorning. went at it a6 if she intended to win out.

Jack Maher and daughter arrived from Carson yesterday morning and left last night for Salt Lake City, where he has employment. Mr. Maher received courteous treatment here and many wishes were expressed for his future success. The Independent joins in the good It begins to look like business around the Pioner corner. The old saloon building is moved in 5th street and it will be used until Robinson Ouderkirk's three story brick business house is completed.

The new building will be the finest in the town. A sure sign that the builders have faith in Elko's future. Editor Booth who was burned out in the Tonopah fire charges that Chief Sinclair of the paid fire department and the Tonopah water company are reapunsible for the spread of th? fire. It is now thought the was started by mice nibbling matches in a closet containing Daper napkins in the Knights of Pythias building. BIG WATER CASE ARGUED BEFORE SUPREME COURT ease of the Pacific Reclamation Company vs.

Judgp Duoker of Humboldt county was argued in the supreme court yesterday. The rase is one in mandamus to compel the district judge of Humboldt county to fix a bond to stay the execution of a temporary injunction pending an appeal from the same. The case wna argued by Judge Ceorge Hrow.i and L. A. Gibbons for the petitioner and by Mr.

Hawkins of Cheney, Downer, Price and Hawkins for the respondent. This case is a side issue of what bids fair to be one of the greatest suit ever fought out in the state. The main suit in which the temporary injunction whs issued was brought by the water owners on the lower Humboldt river I.ovelock to enjoin the Pacific Reclamation Company on the head waters of Humboldt fiom taking water there from, during the irrigating season. The Pacific Company has spent over a hundred thousand dollars in improvements which will be effected by the final outcome of the litigation. Carson News.

There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Scier ce has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional tieatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.

Cheney Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the It is taken internally in from 10 drops to a teaspoonfull. It act sdlrectly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fail to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F.

J. Cheney Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Pills for constipation. DETAILS OF EXPLOSION AT ELY; The El Expositor ia its account of the explosion at Copper Flat in which ten men were blown to atoms on Sunday, saye: The men were engaged in loading two churn drill holes, on level or bench No.

6 on the west side of the big Copper Flat Dit. These were drilled within six feet of the outer edge of the bank. One of them had loaded and everything ubout it gotten in readiness for filing. The ew then moved to th? second the loading of which they were engaged in wl en the explobion of the Hercules powder, several cases of which were piled near the edge of the hole so as to be handy for loading, took place. So sudden and so unexpected did it occur, and with a terrific force that the ten men inthe immediate neighborhood were hurled through the air and portions of their anatomies scattered broadcast for hundreds of feet in all directions.

Only those whose tongues are now silenced could possibly assign the cause of the arcident. There are two causes to which might be attributed the explosion of the powder. One to the effect that a live spark from tne fteam shovel on the level above might have ignited the powder. This reason seems to be very plausible and probable, since there is evidence on the northeast side of the drill hole of something having been burne1. In fact, it is stated by Phey, the driller, that he saw a pile of waste packing ablaze just before the explosion took place.

The other cause could be attributed to the careless handling of the powder, which had it been long expusad to the heat of the sun, would cause more or less of the glycerine to seep out and render it easily susceptible to explosion by a sudden jar. In breaking open the cases containing Ihe powder had ihere been force used or had one of them dropped violently to the ground the jar caused thereby would have been spfficient to have caused the explosion, However, these are merely vague presumptions. No living person knows now, nor will they ev know what actually caused the explosion of yesterday. A large mass of arms, legs, flesh and portions of the trunks of the human body was all that could he gathered up to represent seven men whose lives were Inst. HAD NO TIME FOR SLUMMING After Answering Impertinent and Supercilious Questions Hostess Hands London Lady a Jolt.

The Rev. Sylvester Home, the noted liberal clergyman and member of parliament of was talking at a dinner about charity. "The trouble with most charity," he said, "Is that It Is administered In a grudging, condescending spirit. Charity, to have any effect, must be administered In a spirit of absolute sympathy a spirit, I may also say. of absolute humility.

"To uplift, get as the Ade well said. "There was once a London lady, the wife of a millionaire promoter, who doclded, being rather bored, to go in for charity. So she rang for her electric brougham and glided In a luxur Ions silence down to the New Cut. "The lady selected the very worst house In the New Cut. and she paid a call of about half an hour on the poor, tired, underfed woman who lived there.

The questions she asked this woman were supercilious and Impertinent, The lady had a very good time. "But when she came to go, her hostess. whose cheeks were now wontedly red, rather spoiled her Rood time by saying quietly: "Well, good-bye, madam. I don't I'll see you again. The fact Is.

I haven't time to go slumming my Washington Star. Her Artistic Appetite, "The young lady seems rather lie," remarked the observant man. "Yes," replied Cayenne; "Bhe has one of those r.rllRtlo appetites. She doesn't care what kind of patent food Is In the hox so long as the picture on the label Is pretty." i S. P.

WILL NOT BRIN6 IN UTAH HAY The recent agitation started in this and Humboldt counties, against the importation of Utah hay, through the fear of the introduction of the alfalfa weevil, one of the most destructive pests kown to farmers, hat not heen without results. It has demonstrated one thing to a nicety, howaver, and that is the absence of statute on the state's law books to cover the situation. Whatever is accomplished in the effort of the state officials to preclude the importation of Utah hay through railroad construction in tnis state must come from moral force, for there is no legal steps that can be taken, according to Governor Oddie, who has reviewed the situation splendidly. As result of the activitiea, the Southern Pacific offiicala have given a promise that a careful chesk will be kept upon the matter and that any attempt of the Utah Construction company, a concern having in hand practically all of the projected railroad work in the state, to bring hay into Nevada from its- home state will be which is a reasonable conclusion, for introduction of the Utah weevil into Nevada would undoubtedly result in wiping out the alfalfa raising industry and would directlx affect the railroad's traffic. The insidious weevils or beetles hibernate during the winter months in balefi of hay, hay stacks or piles of rubbish, leaving their places of concealment along in March or April only to immediately seek the growing alfalfa, in the stems of which the females commence to lay their eggi.

These soon hatch into small worm like larvae, which feed on the leaves and grow to maturity as the season advances. In this stage the vreevil does the most damage to the crops, the females the while continuing to lay eggs well into the summer. Three or four adult weevils brought into a hay section of this state would breed unnoticed and in a few years the united effort! of both the state and fe ieral government would be to hold the pest in check. Having discovered no means lor the extermination of the weevil, the hght must be fought ev-ry year, and this is is happening in Utah, where lit has proved a positive curse. It is pointed out by the government experts studying the question, that there is not so much danger in alfalfa seed importation as from i hay, for the reason that the weevil is larger than the seed and easily distinguished from it but in this connection, they say that in order that all danger should be eliminated not a pound of Utah seed should be used in this state.

Churchill County Standard. Flight df a Honey Bee. George Demuth. now wtth the United Stales department of agricui- i ture. but until recently at the head of the apiary department In.

the office of the state entomologist, tells in the forthcoming annual report of the apiary department, of proof he has of I the great speed attained by honey bees in their flight. Mr. Demutb was shipping sonie bees from Terre Haute to Indianapolis In a special traction rar. when a few of the bees escaped from the boxes In which they were beinp transported. "When the bees escaped," said Mr.

Den'iith. "I watched their behavior and was surprised to And they had no difficulty In flylrg out at the open car door and flying ahead of the moving car The car was going at the rate of 85 or 40 miles nn hour. In my opinion the flight of a honey bee must exceed the si eed of the average Luck of a Windfall. The harsh forest lawn of William the Conqueror are responsible for the (leaning of good lucK now bo often as- soclated with the term windfall. Un- dor the Norman It.

wan a criminal of Tense to cut down timber In the for- eets; but an the peasants were allowed to gather whatever wood the wind had blown down they always hailed storm as an omen of good luck. i REMEMBER THE LOVED ONES Pathetic Religious Ceremony That Is Observed by People of the Isle of Ushaftt. In the Island of Ushant the "Isle of Fear" there exists a custom probably unknown In any other part of Christendom. When a native dies abroad or Is lost at sea, his relatives have a small wax cross made, some Inches long. This la solemnly taken to the church and presented to the priest, deposits It in a box, shaped like a cinerary urn, that hangs on the south side of the altar of St.

Joseph. This is called the "Pro Ellacross, and is supposed to stand for the spirit of the dead. These memorial symbols are allowed to accumulate In the box till the next church mission comes round. As these revival services are held only once in every four or Ave years, the number oi crosses may be very considerable. A day Is then set apart for their solemn interment.

It is the great day, the climax of the mission. The church is draped in black and crowded with a mourning congregation, many of whom break out into loud wailing The crosses are brought from their urn In solemn procession, a requiem mass is said over them, and then they are carried to the churchyard, the Iron door of the tomb is unlocked, and they are interred with full honors. Throughout the year hardly a day passes but some pious soul cornea to sprinkle the tomb with holy water and say a prayer before it for the dead. Wide World Magasine. FUSSY MAN MAKES PROTEST Almost Universal Trick of City Salesmen Makes No Sort of Appeal to Him.

"Of course It 1b generally under stood that we can always run the oth er fellow's business better than he can." said the fussy Phlladelphi in. "which Is all the more reason for sur prise that our advice is so seldom re garded. I could tell the haberdasher, for instance, what sort of sale, men he should have behind his counters "I have never yet met one of these fellows who could resist the temptation to tell me what I should wear. And that isn't the worst of it. Thoy I tell me I should wear certain things because they do.

not realizing that that is the very reason why I should not wear them. "I rather pride myself upon the nicety of my attire, and to have one of these young whippersnappers say, "Here is the collar for you; I wear those myself," as though that would Influence me favorably, certainly doeB get on my nerves. And they all do It. it seems to be considered by their employers as an asset in their favor. "If 1 wanted to look like a $15 a week covnterjumper I might consider faste and follow their advice.

But I don't Amusing Artistic Conceptions. Many a child, bb werl as some older persons, has puzzled over that "beam" In the eye of which the New Testament speaks. It la not always understood that this means a beam of light. Hut it was left to Solomon Bernard, In his woodcuts Illustrating the Bible, published at LyoaB, in 1553, to picture this beam as one of wood, rectangular in section, and several feet in length. Then there is the case of an English painter who depicted an elaborate rainbow.

Unfortunately, ho painted It wrong side out. But we forget amazement at such stupidity In admiration for the artist's magnificent audacity when we learn that he charged twenty pounds for repainting the rainbow colored in accordance with nature's arrangement. i Method of Modern Physician. A famous physician who was partlcI ularly expeditious in examining and prescribing for his patients was waited on by an army man. who was pol Ishrd off In almost less than no time i As the patient was leaving he shook I hands heartily with the doctor and i said: "I am especially glad to meet 1 you.

as 1 have often heard my father Colonel Bpeak of you." "What!" exclaimed the physician, "are you Dick's son?" "Certainly." "My dear i said the doctor, "fling that Infernal prescription in the fire and sit down and tell me what is the matter with you." Father Had Been There. "Oood morning, Mis er ah fath that Ib begins the new oon-ln-law. "Now, Jim," smiles the bride's father, "I know Just how you feel. I felt like forty kinds of fool when I first tried to call my father-in-law and I said right then that If 1 ever had a soii-ln-low I'd not give him the worry. You call me 'Mister' or 'Say' or or anything else you like, until the time comes when It will be natural for you to address me as 'Grandpa Life.

Damage by Lightning. Light nli.g rincH moat damage In level, open country. A town or city, Itn numerous projectlonn and wlree, Is comparatively exempt. Now She Him. He? Ho you lOHt that handsome lit- tie dog you bnd? She? Yen.

In a railroad accident. I was Bnvpd. but the dog wan killed. He What a Boston Trans- crlpt POLITICAL ANMCMENTS Announcements uuder thin will made from the date of first publication up to Hie primary election for candidates and to the al election for the sum of $10 payi advance. William Willis hereby announces himself a candidate tor the nomination of Long Term County Commissioner for the unexpired term, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters ot Elko county at the primary election.

J. C. Harris i hereby announces himself as a candidate for the nomination of Sheriff of Elko subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of the County at the primary election. H. U.

Castle hereby announces himself as a can. li lor the nomination of Justice of the Peace of Elko township, subject to the decision of the Republican voters ol the Township at the primary election. Frank Fernald, Jr. hereby announces himself sis a candid Jate for tin: nomination of Ccnstable of Elko Township, subject to the decision of the republican YoterH at the primary election. Fred C.

Voight hereby annonnces himself as a candidate. for County Clerk Elko county, subjected to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election. Ben Klatte Hereby announces himself as a ci ate for Juscice of Peace of Elko Township, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election. John Hunter hereby announces himself as a date for Justice of the Peace of Elko Township, subject lie decision of the democratic voters at the primary election. E.

P. Carville hereby announces himself an a candidate for the nomination for District Attorney of Elko county, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at tile primary election. E. A. Frissell hereby announces himself an a candidate for the nomination of County Surveyor subject to the decision of the republican voters of Elko County at the primary election.

W. G. Greathouse li announces lilmeelf ah a can.li it ite for the nomination of County Recorder Milijivt to the of the detr.o erotic voters of Elko cour.ty at the primary election. Rash Answer. i student at a medical college was under examination.

The Instructor asked him: "Of what cause, specifically, did the people die who lost their lives at the destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii?" "I think they died of an eruption, sir." answered the student. iota of Prosperity. Havi.ig ir ii -y to deposit in the hank in the middle of the week would our idea of getting on In the world. Detroit Free Press. Money is o'no hut now to acquire it is the question.

Come, let's talk it r. We have real estate tc 0 sell. Want to sell it. That's the way we make our living, In Wo believe that those who buy of us now will find our judgment and that you will make a deal of money out of it. It is the time ill vest.

ELKO REAL ESTATE i a 0 Is safe and now very profit- 0 able. 3 Fire Insurance 1 ELKO NEVADA I First National Bank Elko, Nevada i 4 Capital $100,000.00 i President A. E. Kimball int Vice President? C. E.

Noble i 2nd Vice President? A. Sewell Cashier C. F. Williams Assistant Cashier Ennor Interest paid on'term and savings deposits GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS "i We Have a Beautiful Line of GRADUATION GIFTS Fine white diamond rings Js'in Gold Brooches Signet Rings for Boys $2.50 to $5 Watches from $4.50 to $20 Souvenir High School Spoons SI 85 to Cloisonne Jewelry, Etc, fctc. J.

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