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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-21
To The Public.

M hereas at regu'ar meeting Of the
w ard II County Commissf nprs II an
ptaflDg to the satisfaction If to Board that
more ihsn tve frsehoiders Of Quin River Val.
IL! ROAD DIS act. interested Their in have ne.
utlobed ihis Board to construct wooden
Drldge sctoss Quin River, in Gum liver Rosd
D'sirict, humboldt county, Nevada. at or
rear the point where the stage road from
" lhnemucca, New. 10 silver CITY. Idsho
now Crosses said stream, ana i, also
appearing that ssid bridge will cost more
IMAM SlOo, II Is ordered that legal m tice
OF the applica. ion upon said petition he
given by the ClcIk. in accordance with the
provisions If an Act ~ the Legislat ire Of The
State Of Nevada, entitled Fan Act in Relation
To rection ard anienance Of Bridges, sib
proved ebruary n, 1877.
Notice H. tbcref 70 given that on Mon.
day March 3rd. 1870, Ut the hour of Il
O'Clock A. n. Of saio day, at The Clerks Office,
IN taid county, said Board of County Coinmis.
slouers viii meet as aforesaid 10 heai appli.
cation On said PETITION and VT nesses will be
heard ana examined relative h. said appliea-
uon, and the same sill then ana there be
determined.
by order of the Board Of Commissioner.
J. Ii JOB, Clerk.
Winnemucca, February 10, ls79.2w.
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Postponement,

The above sale is hereby postponed until
THURSDAY. February 6, 1879, at the same hour
and place. G. A. KYLE,
sheriff of Humboldt, county Nevada.
BY Il. BUM, Deputy. jsn27-td
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De inquent Notice.

RYE PATCH CONSOLIDATED MILL AND MINING
COMPANY,
Location Of principal place or business
San Francisco, California; Location Of Works
Echo District, Humboldt county, state of
Nevada
NOTICE--There are delinquent upon the
follow ing described S och, on account of
sessment mo u levied on the 18th day of
December, 1878, the several amounts set oppo-
site the names of the respective shareholders
as follows
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Wholesale and Retail.

yINHE most extensive stock of the --latest
styles of furniture ever brought IL
Humboldt county, and of every variety, al
of which will be sold at the very lowest prices
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To whom it may Concern
January Term Board OF County Commits
sioners OF Humboldt county, Nevada
sArrR Az, January rs. 1879.

sATrR AK, January rs. 1879.
The following order relative to INDECENT
sick persons was this day adopted by the
Board. and ordered published in the SILVER
STATE for the period OF 20 days:
Il L is ordered that hereafter no bill will be
4 allowed against the county for any SER
vices Of any Kind or any material furnished
fer or 10 any INDECENT sick person unless the
person rendering sGca services or furnishing
such material shall give or cause to be given
at the earliest pos ibie time IN the due course
of mail by letter to the hartman Of the Board
or by notice personally given to the nearest
or most accessible member of this Board a
notice of the =, rvic rendered and material
furnished and of the condition of the sick
person. Nor shall any bill be allowed for
treatment or services rendered or material
furnished to any person unless such person
was al actual INDECENT sick person.
By order Of the Board.
J. H. JOB, Clerk.
ja2SSO
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FOR GASA.
Proposals Wanted.

CSpALED propos ais for insuring the County
~ Courthouse at Winnemucea, Nevada, for
the sum Of $1,000 will be received by the
Board of County CommissoneTs-of humboldt
county, Nevada, up to u o'clock NJ. Of Monday.
the a. day of april, A. J. 1879. Propo ais
should ate name of insar. nee company,
name Of agent at Winnemucca, il any, rate of
insurance per anDllIn, ana contain such other
information as will enab the Board to fully
determine he terms and character of the bid.
Thr Board reserves the right to reject any
a nd all bids.
BY order of the Board,
J. II. JOB, Clerk.
Winnemucca, January 25, 1879. ja2e-30d
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Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis
trict Of the state of Nevada. in aud for
the county Of humboldt.
deceased
NJ Office is hereby given by the under
~ signed administrator of the estate of
j. ID. Geisselman, deceased, to the creditors
Of and all persons havi & claims against the
said deceased to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers within ten months after the
first publication Of this notice 10 the said Ad-
minisi ratrix, al her residence in the town of
knoxville, Humboldt county. State of Aevada.
MRS. r, n. GELS ELMAN,
Adminlstratrix of the estate of j. d. Gcissel-
man, deceased.
Dated this 22d day Of January. 1879, in
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Postponement.

The above Fale Is hereby postponed until
Wednesday February 26, 1879, at the same
hour and place Q A. KYLE,
Sheriff of Humboldt county, Nevada.
BY ". T. BURNS, deputy. feb5-td
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Postporement.

The above sale is hereby postponed unit
Monday, January u, 1879, at the same hou
and place. G, A. KYLE,
sheriff of Humboldt couuiy, Nevada,
By W. L. BURNS. Deputy. jal6-td
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DY VIRTUE of an execution issged out
d of the District Court If the Fourth Judi
cial district Of the State If Nevada the I'D
day of De cember, 1878, and to mt directed and
delivered for a judgment recovered in said
Court the 23d day of DeceIDb r, 1878, in
favor Of james Ii. Portland and against the
Rye Patch Consolidated Mill and Mining
Company for the sum of SIS 9l9 81, damages,
with interest thereon at the rate Of ten per
cent. per annafn till paid. tog thtr with
1896 rs. c. SITS and disbursements at the date
OF said Judgment, and aecruing costs, all in
U. 5. gold com, | have levied Oh and taken
in execution the following described real
estate, to wit:
That certain claim and mining right on that
certain lode Elm SITUATE in Echo Mining
DistIic humboldt coun y, Nevada, and
known and described as he Alpha mine being
the same property conveyed t. l.. ". Green
well by L. NJ. II we'll, Constable of Rye Patch
Township Humboldt county Nevada. July,
1876, aud r corded in Book 20 of Deed,
pages z99, 300 and so, Humboldt county,
Nevada. records.
Also, fiftt en- hundred feet Il 800 ftJ on that
certain iedg Of silver bea ing rock situate in
Echo hing trict, humboldt county,
Nevada, and known and described as the
Kansas and beirg The same as conveyed by
Clarkson and Cody TO Isaac Eeecher by deed
dated june Nth; 1877,
Also sixteen hundred feet i 600 fl on that
District. humboldt county. Nevada, and
known as the BuTte lode or claim
Also, the asst ha.f of Northeast one-four b
OF section twenty, ToNnship thirty, North
Range thlrty-thre last Mount Diablo Base
and Me idian. together with the quartz mill
and improvements thereon, with the appur.
tenance herenntU belonging.
Also, about 5000 tons Of tailings, and
Also that certain y alter right and privilege
belonA ing TO said defendant. consisting Of
stream Of water and the works, structures,
and water pipes used to convey Il e same from
tie hills through Panther Canyon to said de-
PENDANTS quartz mill, situate On the asst half
OF Northeast quarter of sec ION twenty I own
ship thirty, North Range thirty-thrte last
Mount Dlablo Base and Meridian near Rye
Patch. Humboldt county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby ri en- that on FRIDAY
the SENE IEEATB day of JANUARY, Is g.
between he hours Of 8 O'Clock in the morIiI e
and O'Clock i'll the evening, viz: at / O'Clock
p. M, at he front door of the Courthouse in
WEnemucca, humboldt county Nevada, /
will sell at public auction to the highest
bidde for cash q. S. gold coin, all Of the
above described properly or sufficien, thereof
to satisfy said judgment, cost and accruing
costs
Owen under my hgnd at my Office in Winnie
mucea, Humboldt county, Nevada, this cath
day OF Deeeni Der, 1878, G A. KllF
Shtrid # humboldt county, Nevada.
by W. L. BURNS, Deputy. d26-td
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FosTpOnement.

The above sale of delinquent stock of the
RE Patch Consolidated Mill and Mining
company is postponed until SATURDAY the
FIFTH Nth DAY of MARCH 1879, at the
same hour and place. By order of the Board
Of Directors. u. f. VERDENAL, Secretary
fe17-td
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SALT, SALT.
The Desert Salt Company

is now prepared to furnish a choice article Of
MILLING SALT in quantities to suit
at reasonable rates.
ADDRESS ORDERS:-"DEsERT SALT COM
PANY, Browns Station, G. z. L. X.
Nevada " aul6-73-tf
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NJ Office is hereby given that the tax on
IN proceeds of mines fer he quarter end
ing Dec mbeI 81 1878, II now due and payable.
at my office i'll the Courthouse of the County
of humboldt and that the laws for its l.
lection viii be strictly enforced.
IL. l.. RICHARD. County Assessor.
Winnemucca, heb. 10, 1879. I'm
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The Press.

1t must be entertaining 10 the agltators to
read what the Rockbridqe Enterprise, the
Salem Register, the Page Courier, and ! few
other papers have to say on the pubic-debt
question. These are the stand-bys Of the
deluded Mozarters, and have TO do duty on
all occasions.
In contrast with the poverty Of the agita.
tors, behold the riches OF the honest party
as displayed in Yesterdays Dispatch, whose
fourth page was full Of tine articles copied
from the following papers-nsmely, the
Wy,hevilIe Enterprise, the INechlen6,srg
Democrat, the West 2 oint Star, the RalLfar
Record, the Winchester Times, the Mont
gonery Messenger, the HiIsville Virginian,
the Norfolk Ledger, the Bedford Star, the
Shenandoah Valley the Charlottesville
JettrSonian, the Pearisburs Firginian,
the Northern Neck Ne,cs, the Warrenton
inds,, the Fredericksburg Star, the Char
lottesville Chronicle, the Blue Ridge Echo,
and he Lynchburg Ne,cS. AIlthesc papers,
we say, were quoted in one issue OF the
Dispa tch.
BIT that is not full list Of the debt-pay-
ing journals. Indeed, it falls far short of it..
Th.re are, in addition to those quoted in
yesterdays Dispatch, more Conservative
papers sustaining the MCCULLocH settle
ment than the agitators can count upon in
the whole State OF Virginia to oppose that
settlement
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SENATOR GRIMSLEY.-This worthy and
able senator is before his constituents as ]
candidate for the nomination for reelection.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY is a gentleman and patriot.
Without having allied himself at any time
with any party Of persons at all disafected
towards the Commonwealth or indifferent
to her public honor, he has adhered to the
middle track, avoiding extremes and always
seeking the most practicable and feasible
way to protect the public interests and pro-
mote the peace and prosperity OF the State.
He has always displayed so earnesta purpose
to do good to the people, and SO much iudg-
ment as to the best way 10 do that, that If
he should he left at home next fall we could
not but deplore the failure 10 reflect him
as unfortunate for the Common wealth. The
Conservatives and the good people OF Cul-
pepper could not do better than reject him.
That honored old county would do well TO-
wards maintaining its good name by con-
tinuing its confidence in this good and faith.
ful servant
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. MADISON COUNTY.

MADISON COURTHOUSE, August IL. 1879.
Dear Dispatch This county IS now
much excited about a railroad coming INTO
their county-seat, and I write to give you
some account Of meeting had the plea
sure of attending to-day. The FreGcricks-
burg and Piedmont Railroad Company
promise them an extension from orange
Courthouse to this place inside OF twelve
months il the county will Subscribe
SOC, 900 towards the construction. The
question then before the people is,
shall they vote the subscription Or
not ? Meetings are being held in all parts
OF the county in anticipation OF the vote.
which is to be taken on Saturday the 30.h
instant. At the meeting attended to-day
considerable preparations were made Tor
dinner and 4 bountiful supply OF eatables
furnished by those most interested in favor
OF the road. Governor Kcmper, who is
strongly a ralroad.man, led the proceed
ines in brilliant address, and was followed
by MI. Wilkinson and Theo. Smoot, law
yers OF Madison, DR.. Jones, and some 9th
crs-privatc citizens. Some were present
who opposed the scheme, but were not bold
enough to proclaim publicly their reasons
before this meeting. Several hundred were
present, and seemed 10 be largely in favor
VI luC Gaus
Now, this is matter which is OF some
what vital interest to Richmond. The peo-
pie here say they naturally belong to Rich
mond and have offered 10 subscribe much
more literally to q railroad TO Gordonsville,
which would take them direct TO your mar
ket, but that the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road turns Il deaf ear to their entrealieS, aDc
as they must have railroad, they must take
it where they can get it. They say they
have 1000 bushels OF grain each year FOR
market, and it would all 90 TO Richmond II
they could Get railroad facilities, but aS they
cannot they Will have to send it TO Frede-
rick>burg, and thence on by water or rail,
if need DC, to the world. They also propose
extending this road from here both to
Greene and ppahannock, thus cutting Off
two more fine counties, and which yield
abundant crops and large quantities CT stock.
| am afraid it is too late to turn the tide now
in favor Of Richmond. as the vote comes oil
as 7 have stated above; and as they seem
very sanguinc OF carrying the vote in favor
Of the road it will be hard to change things
before that time.
This county suffered less during the severe
drought than several others | have visited,
and the crops are looking very iiuc. never
saw finer corn, and everything = so fresh
and green it would be a treat, / know, for
many OF your city people to take little OF
this delightful air. ROVER.
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LAST SABBATH'S TRAGEDY-RETURN AND
SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER, &C.
FISCAsTLE, VA, August II, 1870.
Editors Dispatch: j. Ii. Stevens, who
murdered his wife near this place on last
Sabbath, and OF whom nothing had been
heard since that time, returned TO his home
this fathers residencc) this morning about
10 o'clock, and, upon reaching the yard
gate, some twenty steps from the house,
shot himself through the heart, causing in
slant death. Thus passes from the stage
the last player OF the most horrible tragedy
ever acted in our county, or perhaps in the
State. Would that the curtain could have
fallen ere the play began. Captain j. Nj.
Figgat, coroner, was Immediately called TO
the scene. but could elicit no facts farther
| than this Hearing the report OF pistol,
Clay Otey, negro man, ran out or his
cabin and saw Stevens sitting on the horse
| block near the house, but before be could
get to him be had fallen to the ground
| dead. Mr.. Robert Stevens, father OF the
| suicide, was sitting on a side porch on line
with the gate, and saw the smoke from the
| pistol when it was fred. He ran ont only
to find his son corpse! This was the first
and only intimation he had OF his re-
turn. The mystery is, Where has Stevens
Dteu SluCS lUc IUuEheTs HIS sCUGIal
appearance shows that he had not been
undressed for week. His tracks showed
| that he returned from the woods in exactly
the same direction by which he departed,
| and 1t Is strongly believed he had not at
any time been far from bis home. But
where he concealed himself, and how be
lived, no one knows. The country,'it WAS
thought, had been secured by the sherih's
posse. The pistol with which he shot blm-
self was the same one with which he Killed
his wife, be- having carried itswlth him.
| 1t had evidently been reloaded since be left.
| have heard to-day some persons censure
1.-the officers Of the county for their MONACO
tior, In this sad affair, and probably the GEN.
sureais Just, for had they been as diligent
| as they might this last scene would have
never been enacted. Stevens leaves an aged
| father and four helpless children, who were
greatly dependent upon him for their sup
port. They have the sympathy OF the en-
! tire county to this their day OF great sorrow.
No one now ubts but that Stevens was
insane. But let the curtain drop, and may
our county never be|called upon to witness
tsuchta playa gain. .tsir r@tI 80 ZIG. !.
The End or the notetourt Tragedy.
- .'s''.;' FINCAsTLE, August II, 1879.
Editors Dispatch * The tragedy whose
begi1 nllng. Was reported 70, you Just al week
ago from, to- day reached its fearful close
| Yesterday. James Stevens, who then killed
his wife, yesterday killed himself. For o
| week he had been sought far ana wide, As
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itturns oft. The probability Is that during
that period he had not gone outside bis own
farm. Yesterday the explosion OF pistol
was heard near bis residence. No one was
on the premises except his aged -iuther
asd cotored man. who. occupied
cabin in the yard. The latter, on hearing
the noise, rushed to hi. door, and SAN gle, J,
yens sitting on the stile, with his hana
pressing his heart. Before he could reach
him he had fallen and expired. His clothing
was dry, aud nothing was found upon MS
person except pocketkniie and few APP
pies. He had probably been sleeping every
night in his own barn. For the old father
who for many years has been highly,
esteemed citizen and most deyort ana
Jealous Christian, and who evidently Is sus-
tanned in his affection by nothing but rell-
eion, the deepest sympathy is yerywhere
expressed. The children OF the unfor-
innate couple are being cared for by the
wife's relatives. And thus closes what, IN
the memory OF the oldest inhabitant, is inc
worst tragedy that ever had its scene In THIS
county. Both murders occurred on sun
day, and near the same hour and place..
Yours sl4F ID.
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For the DisDa,ch.l
King and Queen Conservative Con-
yeniiOD.

At a meeting Of the Conservative dele
gates OF King aud Queen at the Courthouse
on the 14th instant, for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidate for the House OF Dele
gates, on motion Mr.. n. u. Street was
chosen chairman, and J. G.. Cannon secre-
tary.
Mr.. Cannon moved that the candidates
whose names may be brought before the
Convention I've called on for their views on
the McCuIoch bill, the public-school ques-
ton, ll1uor-taX law, and as to tac question
OF an Increase OF taxation over the present
rates for State purposes. Carried.
DIR. n. Walker moved that the delegates
to the Convention pledge themselves to
support its nominee. Carried.
Mr.. Walker also offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Inasmuch as it is appropriate that when a
constituency has had in their service 4
faithful, diligent, and competent represen-
tative, it is becoming 10 express their ap-
probation OF such q representative; there
fore,
l, RcsOlUed, That we. as the delegation
OF the county Of King and Queen, meeting
this day to nominate Il candidate for the
House Of Delegates, do express our warm
thanks to Dr.. II. II. Cox for the consistent
and able manner in which he has discharged
his duties rs our representative in the Le-
gislaturc OF our State for the last four years.
2 RESOLVED, That we do especially COM
mend his course on the veXed question of
the settlement Of the State debt. and the
unvarying support he has given to the bull
passed by the recent session OF our Leglsla-
ture known the McCulloch bill.
3. RcSoLped, That we call upen the
80 Ill ,-E
house to-day to meet and give an expression
TO their approval OF these resolutions.
4. ReSolued, That the secretary Of this
meeting be directed 10 forward to DR.. Cox
copy OF these resolutions.
Nominations being in order, Colonel E.
Montague nominated DR.. Cox, and spoke
anthoritativcly for him on these questions,
the Doctor being absest.
DR.. John Baghy nominated Captain Will
| liam Haynes, and reiterated the views en-
| tertaned by him on the questions ut issue.
After protracted discussion on the me-
rits and availability OF the two candidates,
DR.. Cox's name was dropped and Captain
j. W. Smith placed in nomination by Colo
mel Montague.
A vote was next taken, with the following
result: Haynes, 5; Smith. 4.
Whcrcupon Colonel Montague moved
that the nomination OF Captain Haynes be
| made unanimous. Carried.
Colonel Montague was designated to in.
form Captain Haynes OF his nomination anC
| to invite the citizens to attend Z ratification
| meeting.
The West Point Star, Ifde11aier Indez
and Dispatch were requested to publish tht
proceedings.
Then the Convention adjourned.
\. d. STREET, Chairman.
j. q. Cannon, Secretary. ...
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We called attention in Yesterdays Dis
patch to the following paragraph, from the
Charlottesville Chronic!e, which places Par
son MASSEY in an unenviable light:
We do not know what Mr.. Massey said
at the Warm Springs, but we do know thot
he holds the Federal Government liable for
aud responsible to the creditors for so
much Of the debt as is held by non-resi.
dents. and that such bondholders ought to
demand payment. Now, suppose they
should do so, and the Federal Government
should kindly consent TO lift that much OF
Yirginia's debt. from her shoulders, how
would 1t be tdone?,s Simply. by sending, tax
gatherers all over the State i O seourge the
people. When Virginia's debt Is trans,
iefrea shy her creditors toJ JDcle Sam 1t will
be, settled s1g business principles, and not
|saec9rd sagt h ths. Views of .,hqhtieiaps. tito
The paragraph. however, NRs5saat na,b'
lished. aud SO the editorial reference was
not understood.