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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
ANNEXATION OF COUNTIES

Conslderable excitement has been
created in Lyon county over the pro-
posed dividing up of our county and
the annexation or q portion to Orms-
by, the other part to so towards
forming a Cow County. 1t seems
chat Hook Mason, of Mason Valley,
has a scheme on foot, to form a new
county, by taking Churchill, part of
Esmerslds, and the lower part of Ly.
on. This measure is strongly oppos
ed by our people as far as Lyon county
is concerned, and there are several
good reasons for the opposition, one of
which is, that it would take the great
er portion of our agricultural land,
leaving the other part to depend up
ON the mining resources almost entire
ly. After this proposed county was
formed the rest of Lyon would be
annexed to Ormsby. 1t appears that
Ormsby is very anxious to have US
come over. Now, II an annexation
must be had, why not annex Ormsbv
to Lyon, move the county seat to
Dayton, etc. There are just as good
reasons for this change as the other.
The people of our county are we'll
enough sstisfi I'd al they are. The
county is in reasonably good finan-
cial condition; it only owes about
$4,000 at 8 per cent. interest, and this
is being regularly and promptly paid.
This debt is all funded. there Is no
floating debt, county script IS at par,
and taking everything into considera
ton, we are as we'll off now as any
county could wish to be under the
circumstances. 1t is understood that
there is now bill 10 the Legislature
to effect this change on the ground OF
economy. This seems to be queer
place and time to begin to economic
sitter ignoring so many instances
where much greater saving could
have been made. As stated before
our people do not desire to be annex
ed to Ormsby, but if consolidation
of counties must be had, the Legisla.
ture would do we'll to adept Judge
Murphy's suggestion, and annex
Churchill to Lyon. and then let the
matter rest.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
About EOolS,

1t is said that the biggest fools OF
the day are those who are fools aud
don't know il. But the "boss" fool
is the man who pays hundreds OF
dollars on account of sickness in the
family every year, when by keeping
box of Swayne's Pills in the house
ready tor use, no other medicine
would be required. The pills con
tain every medicinal property desir-
able in purifying aud strengthen
ing medicine. they are entire y
Vegetable. Ask your druggist for
them ard take no other.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
.'Glad News for the Unfortunate.'

The world renowned "Henry's Spe
citic" positively cures all cases Of
Nervous Debility aud all Weakness of
the genrIatlve organs. In vHrie i
practice oi over thirty years IN treat
ing meu's diseases ana disabilities
Dr.. Henry has met win unparalleled
success, having treated during that
time upward of fntY toousana pa
tents, and in no instance without
success when "Spccitia' vas used as
directed. The Specific" is in the
form of pills, is p eassnr to take and
does nor interfere with business pur
suits. Sufferers NAV consult free,
enclosing stamp for reply, "Speclf-
ic," one dollar; six for FIVE do'la =;
sect tree of de,echon. securely seal.u,
by mail, on receipt OF price. Al
dress all communication TO Wheel.
er & Co., chemists, 149 East Twenty
Seventh street, New York City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
HUBERT n. BANCROFTS LIT.
ERARY WORK.

The History Of the Pacific States
now beng written by Mr.. Hubert II
Bancroft, is one Of great merit, and a
credit not only to the Pacific States,
but to the United States. Mr.. Ban
croft has already gained wide spread
reputation as an author. In 1874 the
History of the "Nation Races of the
Pacific States" WAS issued, and it is
safe to say that few if any works were
ever presented to the American pub,
lie, that received so many favorable
notices from the literary world, as
were bestowed on that work. Since
then, Vol. No. of Central America,
which 10 Vol. No. vi of the works Of
Mr.. Bancroft, has been issued
and we find it work of great
interest. Vol. No. of Mexico which
is Vol. TX of the generel work, came
out on the 1st of the present month
and is an intensely interesting pro-
duction. 1t is the intention that in
due time Nevada is to take chr posi-
ton 10 this great work, and Hon.
Geo. H. Morrison, is now engaged in
gathering material for that purpose,
the gentleman is we'll and worthlly
known throughout the State as one
we'll calculated to properly perform
the work, and we commend him to
those upon whom he may call for in
formation, Mr.. Morrison is now en-
gagged in Ormsby county, but We
learn will visit Lyon county some
time during the coming week,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
IGNORANCE of the use of VI

-IGNoRANCE of the use of unfa
miliar things often proves fatal. Many
persons from the rural districts have
been snf' ,cated by blowing out the
gas, and only the other day Chicago
man who went to water cure for his
health was found drowned iD the bath
tub.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
Two CENT POSTAGE may not !

Two CENT POSTAGE may not be
far off. The Postoffice Department
now has surplus, and postage should
be reduced or some other way be
found to benefit the service and the
people. While the reduction of letter
postage to two cents would save US
many hundred dollars yearly, yet We
are of the opinion that better paw fer
carriers and other hard worked at
taches would be far more sensible
than to reduce letter postage. ...E
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17

A RELIABLE MEDIcINE.-Our read.
era are aware that the Times very
rarely editorially endorses or recon
mends what are known as patent
medicines, as 1T does not frequently
happen that we can have positive
knowledge of their merits; but nav
lag individually used "Ammen's
Cough Syrup" and heard SO much
in its praise, we think the manufact
urer is doing good in placing 81 vaIu-
able medicine on the market, and
we are doing good in assisting to
make 1t known. 1t also affords us
pleasure to recommend Mr.. Ammen
to the craft everywhere. We have
done business with lin near two
years, and find him gentleman hon
orabie in his dealings, prompt and
LIBERAL Democratic Times, Jack.
sonyille, Or, April 2Stb, 1889.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
An Nd Mnu's ReIief.

Have used Parker's Ginger Tonic
for my bad cough and hemorrhage
l had 70 years. l feel like another
man since used it. Am 6S years
past. Believe it sure to cure young
er persops.-A. Orner, Highspire, Pa
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
AN eastern editor asks if "th,

AN eastern editor asks if "the
played ont mining camp of Nevada"
is entitled to two United States Sena-
tors. This gentleman will be getting
himself into trouble some of these
times. He may find it to his advan-
tsge ere long to immigrate TO this
"played out camp" for the prospects
Of Nevada to. day are good, Of course
the dull times for the past few years
have had tad effects, but 1t must be
remembered that only few Of the
bonanzas have been worked ont, and
all over the State, prospectors are
making discoveries that are just as
liable to prove as great find as the
Comstock lode. The old ComStnck
itself may yet come to the front again.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17

Mons depends on little things
than we think. 1t is said that Vol
taire when five yeaIs old learned an
inidel poem and he was never aIle
to free himself from its effects. Scott,
the commentator, when despairing,
read hymn of DR.. Watts, and was
turned from life of idleness and Sin
to one of usefulness. Cowper, when
about to drown himself, was carried
the wrong way by his driver, and
went home to write the hymn, "God
moves in a mysterious way" The
rebuke of teacher reused Dr.. Clarke
to great action, who had up to that
time been slow in acquiring knowl =
edge. Ole Bull, the great vioiinist,
rescued from suicide by drowning
and Is ken to the near residence Of a
wealthy lady, became her protege and
soon acquired fame. Robert MoffAt,
the distinguished missionary, reading
a placard announcing a missionary
meeting, was led to devote himself to
work for the heather. One step
downward often leads men into the
greatest guilt. 1t is the little words
or actions that make or mar our lives.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
THE COUNTY

The statement of receipts and ex-
penditures of Silver Bow County for
the year ended March l, 1883, appears
in a supplement of the Semi-W Weekly
MINER issued this morning. 1t will
afford interesting reading to the tax
payers of this county, rs it shows the
amounts collected from them, and
for what and to whom the money
was paid. The statement shows that
he amount of taxes collected during
the past fiscal year is $50, 065. rs.
Amount of licenses collected, $780,
406.25. Special poor tax, sG,326, and
from fines $685., making a total of
S132,434.OO received from these
sources. The expenditures for
the same period of tire
amounts to $11O,442.29. At the be-
ginning of the fiscal year named
there were S29, 1854. 90 in the treasury.
The whole amount of cash in the
treasury March 1st the present year
was $51 ,932.04. AS the expense of
the past term of court was paid out
OF this and as current expenses must
be met from the sum now in the
hands of the treasurer until the pay
mont of the present assessment it
will be e the county will not have
much standing to its credit by De-
cember 1st prOximo.'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12

The New York Graphic, from the
high standpoint of independent Re-
publican journalism, toresees that
the reputation question must inev-
itably be a leading issue in the next
national contest. and thinks it is not
too much to ask of President Arthur
that he take pains, as speedily as pos
sible, to show that the party he rep
resents is not a Malone party. and
that it believes with all its might and
main in the vindication of State as
we'll as national honor, and necessa-
rily in the payment of every honest
debt. But, supposing the President
DESTROYS of doing all that, what could
be done with the trade in the Senate,
by which the Republican party was
and is made to indorse Mahoneis,n
and all that the name implies?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
Teller's Letter On the U. p NJ,

dressed the following letter to the a. se-
torney General recommending A. Az
institution of judicial procesd; ,ne
against the U. P. Ry. Co. to datIgs
mine the true meaning of the s.~a.
earnings clause of the THURMAN net
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON, Nav II
To the Hon. attorney General of y.
United States: !"
SIR have the honor to trans,;.
herewith copies of the letters cd
dressed nae on the 18th ult and s ~,
inst, respectively, by the Commis
sioner of Railroads and Exhibits rs
lating to moneys due the Un;toI
States by the Union Pacific Railwe"
Co. The Commissioner recommanIs
that his letters and exhibits be trans
mitted to you to be considered with
his letters and exhibits of the End ~
February last, for the institution of
legal proceedings to obtain judgment
against said company for whateva.
sum may lie found to he due t,,a
United States, and for judicial deter
mlnation of what are met earningsi )
within the meaning of act Nav - =.
He finds the sum of $S25, 9N5 to no
due the United States from said com.
pany for the year ending December
3lst, 1882. This, added to the sum
due December 81, 1881, (S9Ol, S3Tr
makes a total of 81, 727. 742 due the
United States on December 81, 1855
Before transmitting to you the IA.
pers herewith / deem it proper to
make O formal demand on the Presi-
dent of said Company for said sum.
I enclose herewith a copy of nv
letter to him of the 2lst ult., MAKING
such demand and his reply thereto
of the 1st inst. The views of the
Commissioner of Railroads on Dill
Ions letter are expressed in his letter
to ME of the 9Th inst. / send a COPY
herewith. Because of the refusal Of
the company to accede to my demand
for a settlement of the sum due, |
concur in the recommendation of the
Commissioner that such judicial pro-
ceedings be instituted to enforce the
demand as may in your Judgment
best serve to protect the interests of
the United States.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12

Mail and Express: Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines has figured before the
country so long as a claimant that by
many she has been regarded as some
what cranky" but the decision of
Judge Billings at New Orleans, not
only confirming the report of the
Master of Chancery in her favor, but
adding interest, indicates that her
demand of rent and interest for the
occupation of the property known as
the "Blanc tract has another basis
than the Imagination of an eccentric
and adventurous woman. An ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court may delay and possibly pre-
vent her realization of her dream of
fabulous fortune, but a judgment for
81 ,925, 6S7 against the city OF New Or.
leans brings colossal wealth so lear
her grasp that doubtless she will be
astonished to find herself almost
overwhelmed with congratulations
from people who have heretofore
been friends in disguise if friends at
all.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12

The Chicago Inter Ocean thinks
"Free-traders are wise men in one re-
spect, they fill a professors chair in
every college they can reach, East
and West. They are trying to educate
the American youth into free trade.
1t is not accident, but tn. result of
systematic work. It is another in
stance of where the children of this
world are wiser than the children of
light" The Inter Ocean is wrong
in statement and conclusion. Under
the English acceptance of the term
We have no Free-traders in America.
Nor are the Protectionists the "chil-
dren of light" a large majority of
the people are in favor of a revision
Of the tariff, or a tariff for revenue
only" and if "a professors chair in
every college they al reach East and
Vest be filled by anti-protectionists
it is because protection is not popular
with the people.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12

The Chicago Times is an inderen-
dent journal, but like other indepeR-
dent journals it frequently stumbles
upon the truth in discussing political
matters. It seems to have been fol-
lowing a warm trail when it recent
" said that the wal which it is not
to be suspected Arthur would make
or suffer to be made against Logan
in the expectation Of advancing his
own ambition be might make in the
interest Of some one whose real rela-
ton to the contest it is the plan to
conceal. It has always been possible
for New York politicians to make
strange combinations and unexpect-
ed alliances and act upon motives
that are not open to public scrutiny.
Arthur is a New York politician.
The elaborate efforts that have been
made to convince the country that
Raum's retirement was q surprise to
him and that he "wept on the manly
shoulders of that dear friend of Lo-
gan and pure politics" upon receiv-
ing the unlooked-for resignation,
may be dismissed as the most worth
less kind of rubbish. Those who
''take stock" in that rubbish are al
ready displaying their great knowl-
edge OF the springs of political action
by advertising that the pacific and
harmonious relations between Wash
ington and Illinois will be shown by
the appointment of an Illinois man
who will be recommended by the
two Illinois Senators, to the place
from which Raum retired 10Y his
own individual act" It will be time
enough to credit that prophecy when
we shall see its fulfiilment. Until
then there can be no harm in repos-
ing in the opinion that its fulillment
will not take place before the next
Presidential election.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
PROTECTION.

If, as it is claimed by the Republic
can party, protection be vital as a ma
tional policy, how does it happen it
was not found out during the early
history of that party. But until dis
aster had overtaken the Republicans
in Maine in the fall of 1880, and con-
fronted them in Ohio and in Indiana
their leaders did nothing but wave
the bloody shirt and shout the shib-
boleths of dead issues. Finding that
this would no longer carry elections
they dropped it and took up the tar
if scare. Meeting with success in
this. owing largely to the cowardice
of the Democrats. the Republican
leaders have stuck to it ever since.
But the scare and the deception are
both pretty thoroughly exposed, and
the elections of this year will en-
phasize the popular demand for
a reduction in tariff taxes.
The Republican party will undoubt-
eddy be obliged to give more regard
to principles and less to men before
it can be again consolidated and in
spirited with q common purpose and
a fighting zeal against an opposing
organization. But the protective pol
icy alone will not harmonic it.
There is no fising force in the propo-
sitien to make a country rich and
prosperous by excessive taxation.
The laboring masses of the country
have been for some time trying to ci.
pher out during the leisure afforded
them IN the recent strikes how the
protective policy is beneitting them.
They have not succeeded yet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
rha oherokee Council.

ST. LOUIS, May IA dispatch
from Muskogee, Indian Territory,
says SPEECHES band Of rebels recent
" captured by Captain Bates will ar
rive there to-day and be Immediately
taken to Fort Gibson, where their at.
fairs will be Investigated by United
States commissioners specially ap-
pointed for that purpose. The Cher
okee Indian council is still in session
at Tahlequah. Several bills were in
troduced hut no definite action been
taken vet. A good many stock men
are present looking after their inter-
ests. Several bills were made to rent
what is known "a Cherokee strip"
as high as $780, 900 having been Of
fered by n company. This is
twice as much as the Indians have
realized from it by previous methods.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12

Mr.. Willard said that he proposed
to leave New York in his private car
next September, and to ride without
change from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc. We hope Mr.. Willard will be
able to perform his promise, and as
he rushes through the Territory to
the music of a hundred thousand
cheers from the Threats of long wait
ing people we would like to see the
countenances of those chronic old
croakers who have been swearing for
years that the Northern Pacific was
a myth, and that the grandchildren
of the present generation of men
would not live long enough to see it
completed. BY the way, what has
become of that crop of old croakers?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
Railroad News.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1l.-l Tue
track of the Missoula division OF tle
Northern Pacific reached the thlee
hundred and ninety-sixth nile yesr
terday, and is now 800 miles EAST VI
Portland. 1t is expected the "es,.
ern division will reach the Missouri,
eastern end at Helena by the mloole
of June. The company will then 70 70
sue through tickets from Portland ~
st. Paul at 1929, including l26 mites
of staging.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
PERFECT ORGANIZATIONS.

New York quotations Of railroad
stock show that the withdrawal OF
Mr.. w. FL. Vanderbilt from the &C
tive and responsible control of the
great railway interests with which
for nearly twenty years his name has
been identified has not disturbed the
even current of tine public confidence
in the administration of those inter
ests. In this fact is shown the great
est triumph of an able executive off,
Ger to organize.a system which can
maintain itself independently of it's
author. It is q result of perfect or
g~anization in every department of
the great business in which he has
been engaged. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
proved himself a man of superior ex-
ecutive ability. His immense inter-
ests were managed with such regard
for their details as made them one
harmonious whole, and like clock
work wound by its makers
hand it will run when that
hand is stilled in death. When
a reputed railway king, like Mr..
Vanderbilt, can quietly lay down his
sceptre and retire into private life,
the most unreasonable of anti-mo-
nopolists must admit that after all
the so-called mouat chy, against
which he has Numbered as q delete
ferrous despotism, eating up the sub
stance of the poor, is a republic ad-
ministered in obedience to those fun
damental principles of business
which are identical with common
sense and with the greatest good to
the greatest number. There are
other great interests conducted with
that same observance of their details
which characterized Mr.. Vanderbilt's
management. They are not oppres-
sive monopolies, but simply great
business reservoirs, which supply the
1aboring poor with the means of
honest livelihood which unorgan-
lied capital cannot do.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
The Dynamiters.

LONDON, May lin the 30"
Street Police Court to-day the dyl",
mite conspiracy prisoners, eAct bs
O'COnnor alias Dalton, whom !h at
authorities were unable to con,isd;
with the others, we're reconllili.,r"
for trial on the charge OF treaSjn IN.
felony. Lynch alias Nornlan, roe
former, was committed on a cha,s ~.
of misdemeanor. O'Connor was u.s
charged but was Immediately :.
arrested by the detectives from ln :.
erpool, where he will be taken
night. a,ers
The charges on which the pFls so1ony
were committed are treason in,blic
and conspiracy to damage Of
buildings and unlawful possession ro.
nitroglvcerine. Counsel smytn n con- con-
tested that the evidence failed to vve
meet Ansbergh with the cn
charged.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-12
Star Route Trial.

WASHINGTON, May 10. After
Blackman had concluded his state
ment in REPUTATION OF the alleged con-
splracy and to'challenge and otherwise
manipulate the jury between Rerdell
and himself, the court remarked that
his testimony showed that Blackburn
nag only listened In silence to Rer-
dells suggestions. The court failed
10 see any ground for the indigna-
lion expressed by counsel Wilson at
the course of the government. The
court refused to go further into
tne examination of the subject. Will
son resumed his address to the jury
and had not concluded when the
court adjourned.