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, 1881-04-24

The Metropolitan Opera-tIouse Company
of New York jLimited) has received the
titles to the property OIL Broadway, between
Thlrt, ninth and Fortieth streets, the site
agreed upon. The purchase was made by
E. II. Ludlow & Co. from seven persons at n
cost Of $500 100 The new opcra-holsc will
cover the entire block, with the exception of
the two corners on Broadway, on which
stores will be built. Tie main entrance will
be i'll the centre Ut the Broadway 'front.' and
the lobby will be 103 feet wide. Ground will
be broken. and building will begin during the
first week Of next MONTH
\ New York dispatch announces that
many Of the landlords who had served notice
IN their tenants of III advance Of 10 to 20 per
cent in rents have taken the back track. The
truth is the spring trade, with all the de-
pendent industries, has been disappointing.
to almost all classrs, and the jubilanI ii not
oyer-c0nfldent feeling Us to the future which
prevailed I'll tho LIST of February, when no.
tice Of advanced rents was given, has been
superseded BY much more suotiled views Oh
llle part of the average. landlord. us Il rule
where good tenants are already secured they
will be allowed TO hold over for another year
ut least. at the same rent they have hereto
fure been paying. This applies more eSpc-
c1ally tn that part Of the city north Of Fllr-
teentll street to Central Park, between Third
and Sixth ayenues,~-a district which is large
lllatle up OF bUardng-louses, tirst-c!ass ten
ants, and French flats 1t is reported that
the 4Astors, the Rnire1anders, Gueiets, Lur-
lizards, and other wealthy real estate owners
have also receded.
, 1881-04-24

S.AN fts-a NCiSCO.
In San Francisco, the Bulletin says the mar
ket is moving along quietly III abont the
same groove. Dealers feel encouraged ut
the confidence exhibited by owners: as 4
rule, large holders seldom weaken in their
opinion on real estate. It is only wien
forced to the wall by. unfort,itons circuul-
stances that this class Of operators submit to
parting with their possessions at sacrilicial
prices. On the contrary, small holders soon
get tilnid, and often hinder their chance to
obtain Il fair figure by exhibiting too much
haste to dispt,5e ut their realty.
It must bc admitted that business so far
this spring has not cuinc up to general
expectation. There seems to he q tonlng-
down in the inquiry, while public offerings
are not attended in suck large numbers, nDr
is tic interest manifested on such occasions
nf quite SO spirited 4 character us might be
desired. Still, good properties are not
neglected, though customers are less nu,l,rr-
Gus THAI they were. Taking III Impartial
glance ut the situation. every thing looks
hopeful. and. while nothing nf Il very buoy
ant nature is likely to occur during the SUM
nser-,nonthS. it is more than probable that
this year will no: pass away without wit
1T siing at ielst sOust appreciation OIL eNls.-
Ill. yalurS.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
A PlnnLA Ah,n9r.

When Harry George look his book
Progress aud Poverty" 10 his New
York publishers. they refused " shUffiS-
der the dubious fesponsibilty 81 pAS:-
fishing II witho It . certain sum paid
down TO Insure them against losb-
The author did not have tho nroney;
and Esked them ho@ MITCH would be-
necessary IL he furnished them With
stereotyped plates. A much less sumf
vss named and the author went away.
In few months be drove a dray 10 the
door Of Appleton & Co.'S pubifshfnE
house. II contained the sterGoISp8d
plates for the great work. He ksd set'
the type timseif And prepared the
plates Nth his own hAnda. They we're
sll ready FOR the press. Nov the book
has become famous throughout thS'
World, is being translated iHro foreign,
languages. and ia SteFdlag the author a
handsome income. He won. because
he had confidence in himself.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

RErEERISG to the recent death Of n
Chiuaman on Carson river caused by n
stroke OF lightning. the papers over that
way are dIsputing Hs to whether that
was the hrst or secOrd case in which
persons have been killed by lightning
In this State. We remember distinctly
the death of a man named Abel. aud tn At
OF the horse upon which he was riding.
near the railroad track only n short dis
t"nce east OF this risce few years ago,
At least III ono or two ether iustance. .
death has occurred in a simitar rhauuer
in this part OF the State. but We can't
exactly locate them just now.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
Tho New York senatorahIp.

To morrow is the day on which the
Republican Legislature OF New York
are to vote for United States Senators
to fill the vacancies caused by the re
signation Of Coukling and Plat. and
yet nothing definite as to which of tue
contending factions are in the ascend.
ant, seems to be known. Both are vig-
orously whistline up their courage and
neither are foolish enough 10 believe
that either could bs successful in an
election by the people OF the State.
Conclusive evidence Of this fact ia furn.
ished in the following proposition ad
vooated by moderate members OF both
wings of the party:
THAT the LegisiAtnrs take q recess
until December. Between now aud
theh the Republicans OF every ounty
will meet in convention and nominate
candidates for the Legislature aud local
Offices; that these conventions can by
resolutions express their wishes aud
sentiments as to tue choice Of Senators,
aud thus the Legislature. at its nd
journed session, will have the distinctly
expressed will Of the party 10 luIdo it.
This plau would make sure OF the cleo
ton of two Republican Senators by the
present Legislature"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
MoSA lake.



Tho Bodie Free Press publishes the
following description OF this tSurarhA.
BILE body Of water: Not~itk s.hding
the steady iunux OF Eve large fresh
water creeks. sid ftnutnsrabls small
streams. its hissr, btt pellucid waters
eoDsSue to give 4 sedimsnt.ry anslyAis
.a.ssq parts Of soda; 40 parts salt, and Is
49,; oor.I and lime; that ths. lake 10
3eIls milel in diameter. and moro than
200 feet deep in places; that it con-
tains two large md several small tufa
islands, the hrst in magnitude having
an area OF 1900 kGtes. and The second
800 acres; that upon the second island
is the crater OF volcano that was in
acnve eruption As late as 1858; that
upon the larger island aud ont 100 feet
from 1t in 40 feet depth OF water, are
boiling springs Of asphalt. and that no
living thing exists in the waters Of the
lake except the Piute shrimp. a pink
eyed Form which attains n length of
about three fourths OF all inch. The
valley Commonly called dssert) sur.
rounding the lake Is about l3OI5O miles
in diameter. and At sotne not remote
period Of the past has been wholly
submerged by mineral water similar to
those which now occupy the deeper
portion Of the basin. as the woter mark
along the western wall is nearly 1000
feet above the present surface OF the
lake.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
sIMMoND'S~
L" "NABOB" Z"
Pure Whisky.

EXrERlES SCE II SHOWN ThAf Ma.
- ROB WHISKY one Of the he-t mcdi.
cinal pr'parsiion-G DvG, aud f. highly re
commended hy the HcaTty for all casrr OF
\r vous' rss. Weakness. DchiIi;N. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion. etc. lts popularity throughout
the EastrTS SistrS has been great, end u
coma q" thc PacISc Coast ind0rsrd by the
certificates Of Dr =. Dams Hayes. State Asa.
yr 1f Ma saehusrtts. and DIR, H. q. Louder
'aCk n; Si !~ouir, No. Thee. certificates are
most direct Ia thclr statements. artrrimg that
The Nabnh WhsHkyI' without r1crrtirn the
putrsi article that cNn Se used either mrdI
CinSliy or for ITGig'-i and Nervous AdcC.
Iions. and eau D." used with the utmost conn
drnCc. The analvsi- shows that this Whi,ky
II zee from haNc:ing o!l- acids. metals, or
other drlcicEinGs bstanCrs. Dr. Have,
further says that pure, Of superior o-aIi.
iy. and snttahic for dictclic aud mrdicinaI
purpose. such recommendation. asc the
strongest that can he furnished, and ~ there
are thousands Of letter. icrtiyinc To the mrr
IT. of the Whisky ~ hmily remedy and
tonic, no further proof a! iIr excellence need
bc given. Sinc' The Nahob " MrriiCAI,d Whisky
has been introduced. the Medical Facuiy has
diseoycd properties which make IL valuable
as q Blood PuTidcr.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
HARROWINa ACT OF nAnK
...t s TWAIN. .....
The HsNrslesa JOkO He PEnyOd On
Daa Ne AafiiS.

The Ruby Hill Nsrs n responsible
for the following: -. ..... .-.
When Mark Twain rootned With Dan
De ouille on B street. n virginia City.
some years ago. ne hang tho iandlady's
pet cat by a string out o. the window.
previously attaching to his tail one OF
De Quille's boots flied vith water. He
then peuned tue following note and left
It on the pillow:
MI DEAR SAIL have jost commit
ted terrible deed. have hanged
Mrs. Wsts1n's Tom. Book Jut Of the
window and you'll see him dangling in
the air. The thing could not be helped
AZ was determined 20 no iopEer BAY
room rent for . cat. When the old
woman forSives me-it she ever does
you'll mud me up on the Divide. at Fat
Bills saloon. l leave this not, on your
pillow, hoping that you'll neVr peach
on your old friend,
DAs De GUILE.
Eafk then stole silently olt OF the
house.
At nine O'Clock the widow appeared
on the scene to make up the bed. and,
Of course. the FIRST thing thst struck her
eye was the fatal confession. With a
scream she rushed TO the window and
gszed upon the retnu.rs Of Tom Wat.
son.
Dan returned home at abolt ten
o'clock, aud WAS met at the deer by
Mrs. W., who shovsred such q storm
OF abuse at his head that tho poor fel
low was forced to beat q retreat, COM
pletely dumfounded.
To prove that Mark Twain was then
the meanest man and biggest rogus on
the Comstoek he actually h ad the cheek
to 90 to the widow aud intercede in be-
half OF his dear friend Dan for the muir
der Of Thomas Watson. Il is unueces.
sary to remark that the forgiveness was
never granted, and that poor Dap De
Quilts was compelled to change his
quarters, and TO this day Is the most
obnoxious ot all men in the eye Of Mrs.
Watson.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

LAST Sunday NJ. Z. Barrett was run
over and killed by Il special train on The
Central Pacific railroad near Boca. Bar.
re!t and three companions were walk.
ing along the track OF the railroad,
when a special train came along. The
engineer sounded the whistle aud rang
the bell OF the engine. bu, Barrett did
not pay any attention to the warming
His three companions heard the train
coming aud giving the alarm stepped
of the track, dut Barrett did not make
any attempt to do 80 until too late
Deceased was native Of Pike county.
Missouri. and aged about " yeats.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

Tux Yankee Fork Herald says: The
new strike in the Charles Dickens mine
is richer than any eves beIofe I.scos-
cred in the mine, containing gold to
suck an extent that 1: can be seen In
the ore lace of the drift. Itis Also very
rich in silver. aud We do riot hseitate IN
saying now that the mine is wor h, at
tho very least. - l,no@.oUU. The rich cs,
pay sttUak goes up iuto the Hundreds,
and IL from five to eight feet in width.
Estimating this at five feet average
width. aud counting the ore at sIUU per
ton. thero is So ,OO0. 900 in sight.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

The returns from the county elections
held In Virginia last Thursday, make II
clear that Mr.. Malone is about IS i'm.
portsnt a political hsure In that State
Ss be Is physically. The party he was
leading have evidently become disgust,
cd with both him and hi. Republican
allies, for the Readjusters cut but q
sorry hsure in tho Virginia vote. Il
having gone Democratic, We Hre. oI
course, assured by tho AIS. Press thai
this particular elsollou has no possibl,
Significance whateyer.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
A Poisonous Root.

A. D. Wilcox Informs the Siirer .Srdts
that considerable many sheep are dying
in the eastern part Of the county from
eating Wild parsnip and other poison.
Gus roots. The stalk Of the parsnip is
not poisonous. but the ground is 80 soft
in places along the river that cattle and
sheep pull up the roots when feeding on
the stalks and eat them. As general
thing they die from tho effects OF the
poisonous roots in few hours. but
many OF theri live from twenty.four to
Thirty six hours. Wild parsnip kills
horses and cattle M well as sheep.
There is not much danger to animals
from the root where grass is long. but
where feed is short aud the ground soft
IL Is dangerous to turn horses, cattle or
sheep loose where wild parsnip grows.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

The Ner' says Conklins will hot re-.
turn to Albany. and that his only hope
is in the arrival Of Graut. Tho Graphic
says CUukIiug is sure OF an election by
Democratic votes. The Commercial
says the stHlwarts are moro confident
than ever. aud that the half breed
boasts have subsidized. The Brooklyn
Elgis says Robertson is we'll satisfied,
md that Conkling will fcturn to Albany
ON Monday aud make = speech.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
NUMBER %.
rhs. New fssA hS-.ssr,.i ~:
NOR

Hoo- New York 09MAeOR1aA No.
-, nor
The ballotinR for Untted S,Elss SsaI:
torsfOr New York. begins at Aihssy %:
day. and the hnal chofee 6f the te6f5:
lsrute n a'duestiSn sppafsntly stilf ii:
Nolved In doubt. Both the CoTkliaS
and Garfield factions katS GstEiHs8
every nerve In the effort 70 secure 1
majority vote. but the result still sssnG
TO be uncertain. The New Y6rf RISER
Of the 2sth sAys:
Coukling told friend yesterday tbIf
he ~as conhl lent Of success. TIE pro.
essmme OF contTTSg aud friends Il 70
adjourn the Legislature .uis dis; sd
turn the election o,-r to TIE nsSt T.S1S-
laturs unless the Governor should ssS
N between now Aud next January to
call an extra session, No ono eosld 6e,
found who credited Copkling' g profsA.sd
confidence in his reelection st tins
present time by hepablicGH Sotss. bae
many think there may possibly bS 4
S-e--oS as peohS OP'hi0u OobWoen now
and next Fall that would tolerate his rS--
turn to the Sensts. At All events, Grey
say that this is the only chance hs hAs;
aud be proPoses to avail himself Of It.
Should an Adjournment DO carried
without flling the vacancies It will rest
With Governor Cornell to decide upon
= time for calling an extra session, and
the Conkling programme 10 said TO 6o'
10 postpone it until after the November
election, when it will be known vheth,
or or not Democrats are to have, the
next Legislature. II they should have
it Conkling will have an additional Gts2
very forcible argument for his rs-efeC-
tion at tho extra session. and that iG tE0
alternative Of either efecting HIM, or
turning the vacancies over TO be hilsd
by Democratic Legislature. Il is &
very cunning scheme. but in order t8
DO suceessful it must have the acquires :
csnce of the Governor. as we'll uS thS'
bteadfast support Of sufficient nBnl-
ber OF stalwnrt members untii their
purpose is accomplished. ..f
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

THE Denver NsUs says: ". d. 0anty'
who is sentenced 70 be hanEed at Coio.'
RADIO Spring, Jduo i7lh. for the murder
at Buena Vista last April Of Deputy
Marshal Perkins; Is Q nephew OF Bet,
Butler. and that his right tiSfne 10 VIM
II. Salisbury Of salisbuty; MAssacht:
setts. He w,s forced to Leave homo on
on account Of recklessness. He vent,
to California, made a fortune IN gant.'
bling and saloon business; but sftefs-
wards lost all, and came 70 C6lofSdo'
three years ago. He bas two sisters
one, married and wealthy. living &C.
Lawrence Massachusetts,. d Since thS'
murder his friends have been doing
everything 10 sase him. Massachu.
set,s lawyers ato here working IN hfS
behalf, we
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

THs Ttiban.s Washington special
Gays: There nro multerinss Of the star
fouto storm to bnr,t this week. uao.
Veaah aud James are working steadily.
and hppo to issus nll tho warrants and
have the arrests made eatly in Juue.
They expect TO prove Q hugo Conspiracy
and show 10 whom most Of the stolen
m,ney was psid. Appeals and threats
are going up 10 GARFIELD TO stop tho in.
vestlga,ion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

News has just bern received Of a
horrible murder for money committed
on Sunday morning at q settlement
called Sweedc Bend. In Iowa. Lars
Bouland. au eccentric old man, who
had lived alone ia hu. over twenty
years. was the victim. His head was
crushed, aud a coru COB crowded into
his mouth to stiAs his cries. The body
was found IN ditch near his house by
his neiyhbors.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

A COLLISION between freight and =
construction train on tbs Denver K Rio
Graude railroad, uenr Granite. resulted
iu the death OF one man aud the proba.
bly, fatal injuries to four, and four
othefs are seriously injured. Conduc-
tor Brooks aud the engineer Of the
freight train are 10 blame. having dis.
obeyed oriers. The engineer skipped
tho country. and has not since been
heard from. .. ...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
THx ReV.iiis states ,ha, the Dives aud

TIE RsVsiiis states that the Dives aud
Paymaster mines at Summit canyon,
some 80 miles south OF Austin, In the
Toiyabo rsugo OF mountains. owned by
Cbas. A. Dyer, II. II. wArne, Jas. l..
Smith and p. Soule. have boen leased
Tor term Of two years to parties living
iu Virginia City, who's we understand,
intend TO put mp concentrating u,aobin.
cry al onco for treating the ores.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

TEE Daily Stock Exchange learns from
an Official OF tho Southern Pacific Il. Il.
who is authorised by Presidsn. Crocket
to mako It public, that Chief Engineer
Montague with q party OF surveyors
will leave for Yuma Ia day or two aud
survey tho lIuo Of the road from that
point to Point Isabel. at tho head Of tho
Gulf Of California. The terminus Of
tho road will be at deep ~ator In the
gulf. whore wbsrvus and warehouses
are to bo built aud other shipping iaUil.
lilies established. When the road 10
ready for business, limo OF isst steam.
srs will bo placed on the gulf 70 run TO
du.yh,as, Mszstlsn and other Mexican
ports. The road 10 expected 10 DO In
complete running order By ihs arat Of
October nSIt,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

A BOTTLE was recently found on bar
in tho Brazos river, Texas, giving clue
to the fate orAaron Scott, citizen Of
Little EocE. Arkansas. who disappeared
while making a tour OF Texas a year or
30 ago. Scott wrote letter and put it
in a bottle, hoping it would reach his
family, saying he WAS in the hands OF
meu who would murder him. He bade
hiS wife good.by forever.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

SfEAKKH SHAaPx of the New York As
serDbly, has issued n sterling appeal to
the Staiwarts to rally to Conkling's 8
standard and humble the pride of
Blaine, who, envious and Jealous OF
Conkhng'S brilliant career, seeks from
unworthy motives to humble him. by
encouraging an internal war in the ranks
Of the Republicans.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

TIE Hm1 RtpisT says: W. 7. Smith
having recovered from his recent brisi
illness. IL attending 70 business as usual
at bis store. .H
The Tusoarora Tunnel IL being run
about three feet per day. Tho lorna.
ton continues favorable, the face being
s,reaked with sirInsers Of ore and
quartz
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05
A sratous ARRAY ocesrrea a. Mnes

AsEHtous ARRAY oceHrfed A. Mheh-
elfstosn, County Cork. Saturday. in
consequence Of an attempt Of the Sher-
i'll to evict i've teuauts on an estate OF
the Countess OF Rens!rgton. The sher-
iff was assisted by % police and mill
tary. including a troop CT dragons. but
the resi- stance of tho people was so de.
termiued that tho work was only partly
accomplished. The chapel bell Of
Mi'cheilsto~n began ringing at nine
o'clock III the morning to warn the
country people that evietions were
about 10 begin. Tue news spread rap.
Idly. The chapel bells for ten miles
ar bund took up the refrain, calling the
population to assemble. The police at
tempted to stop the bells but did not
succeed. Ten thousand persons assem-
bled IN less than an hour. A large
nnmbsr gathered around the police and
military. While the Ers, eviction was
proceeding, eggs. stones and other mis-.
siles were thrown at the Sheriff and his
assistants. Three evictiuus were car.
ried out, but TO execute the next TWO il
was nec' ss,ry to pass through the
town. The Riot act was read without
eff, ct. and in consequence OF tn. resist.
auce it was decided not to proceed fur
ther with the work OF eviction. The
efcitsment lasted late into the night.
but there was no further disturbance.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

HUMAN nature reveals itself in the
smallest concers Of life. A lad was
watching a man beat u carpet and said.
That man'b 10y must have good times.
Why. that man couldn't lick the stufing
out OF Q ten cent doll. .. -.-.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

OK Tuesday evening at Cotton. Cal, :,
the two children Of David Meaeham. q
boy ten and girl Of six years were
playing with a pistol. which went of
accide ntslly. the ball woundipg the boy
in the hand aud penetrating his sistsr'
head. The wound is mortal
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

THE New York Sun's Washington
special says the help which Mshone's
party in Virginia has been receiving
from tho President has been sc idsuIy
withdrawn. This is done by order Of
Blaine.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

The iusufferable egotism Of Associa.
ted Press simonton iu thrus;ing his
unsolicited personal opinions upon the
public through the press dispatches,
has not only thoroughly demonstrated
what has long BEEN suspectsd-a ire
mendous development OF esrs-but has
also acquired for him the sndeating
PREFIX Of "simpls." Having made such
q brilliant start In tho race for fame,
this ambitious person 10 IN assured sue.
cess. Possessing as he does to an eui.
nent degree, the only modern requisite
10 certain sdvsncstnsnt-cold oheek.-it
will DO q matter for profound surprise
II he does hot shortly reach tho sum.
init Of shoddy society aud greatness.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

AN attempt by oGiocr Iugr.hsm 10
sjsot Ben Anderson, who was creating q
disturbance iu winston's saloon, Car.
SonI tho other day. the oiBcer was
stabbed by Anderson In the neck. The
knife barely missed the juslar vein.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

sArs tho Reno 0useite: Track laying
on the Nsvtda SST Oregon railway vas
eo,nuheaucd Saturday. The hrst spike
Vas driven ut 2:2O o'clock by Engineer
Mcclellan, and the work will proceed
rapidly. A largo amount Of iron, spikes
and ties is on hand. The nrst loeomo.'
tive for the road will reach Reno about
June 10th. -...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-06-05

JoHs @. TnoNEsoS dOulos that a.
Sorseant.at-Armn oi the House Of Rep.
ssseu,atiSss no is shurt. Liis business
manager iss oatoiul man and would
uudoub,sdiy bAvs botiaod him Of any
shortages. Not having Gons 40, seus
eorid hays oseuyrsd,