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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
ELKO, NEVADA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER l. 1889
AMUSING ENCOUNTER
IuskrntS and Woodchuniss Engage In
ScFl,,i Of Eni,N AucI..

IuSkrnta and WoodcIur,ss Engage In a
Scr'~S OF Fatal DueIs.
An ain"1ilG, encounter between
inu5.iral, and !woo1ehucks was Wit
ncsScl along the Hondout creek in the
town OF Rochc.te: II day or two ago
Ihcic litilc animals are bitterly antlp-
onistic 10 each othc:, but it is not often
Hat hi,y OF tho woodchucks array
themselves in battle against an oven
numtc" of the rat:. The enemies met
on 4 narrow neck Of land. tho musk
rats occupying tho position nearest the
waicr. whilo the woodchuckS formed
III hai-circlC some eighteen or twcn-
ty feet away.
The attack was begun by an unusual
ly large woodchrck, who du ted out
ro.n its follows and ran in front OF tho
solid mass Of rats us though inviting
an encounter The challenge was
banly accepted BY n big muskrat, the
battle between them lasting several
minutes. Tho strangcst feature Of the
iigh. was that the rest OF the animals
"crc mere spectators of the fight.
&cithcr tho rats nor woodchucls
N''''-S. 'S' NiCiT lO5lIiOl III inc nrSt
uatt!c was ended and the woodchucx
lny dead. Then two moro sullicd forth
from each side and engaged i'll battle.
thcic being followed By others until
the ground was strcwn with the dead
bodies OF chuck5 and rats. Atno time
did the igh; become general. nor was
there u cessation OF hostilitic7 till NJ
least thrcc-lourths OF the entire num-
boz originally engaged on both sides
lay dead or dying.
.'orhaps tho oldest part OF this
uriauc spectacle was tho burying OF
tic dead The chucks carefully gath.
crcl their dead comrades and con.
signed them, one by one, 10 the waters
OF the Road1ut creek. Tho muskrats
did tho Gamo thing, though in n slower
and more digniiel manner. Tho rats
stood on tho bank and watched the
sccnc, whilo tho woodchuci;s retired
in confusion % thcir rlibcrally-providcl
Writer ncsts.-M J. Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
How ~ IiiiS?

We learn OF dollar day rcduc-
ton in the wages of nil employees at
tho Carson Mint. Tho Watohmcn
who received 81 n day under the
Cleveland Administration have boon
cut down TO g day under the Har-
rison Administration y similar all
around cut has been mads in all tho
Departments, so VIC uro informed.
How is this, anyhow? Wo thought
tho Republican party was TO be the
party OF high wages. Has tho z. o. D..
no regard Whatever FOR its unto cloc-
tion promises? Don't all explain at
once Eureka Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
VOLUME 23.
@, n ia OF Trunu Houny.

just before going to press ycstcr-
day afternoon 4. Wines, of Pleasant
Valley, brought in tho news of tho
sI.llcn death OF Tru,nun Young, no.
tico OF which was published in yestcr-
days issue. The boy has been great
ly afflicted for several years with peri
olicni spusms wh.ch rendered. his life
n burden. On Sunday night about
- o'clock he was attacked by ono of
them and after hc had partially re-
covered he was left alone, but shortly
after it was discovered that he was
dead. From the position in which
tho body WAS found it is supposed
that he turned over on his face and
smothcred.
Mr.. Wincs took out n coffin last
evening and the rcmlins worc de-
posted in their iinal resting pllco to.
day. Cut of in his youth, his suffer
ing5 over, lie rests in peace.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
IIIIuuI Election.

At tho annual meeting OF the Sun
Creek Land and Cattle Company
shareholders. held NJ the office in
thin city yesterday, tho following
Board Of Trustees and officers were
elected u serve Tor the ensuing term:
Trustccs--W. j. Hunks, f.. Il. Field
ing, Robert Scarlcs, John Bercsford
and j. B. DA2ct.
OAiccrs President and Manager,
w. j. Hanks; Vice Prosidcat. r.
Searlcs; Secretary, +. Il. Fielding;
Treasurer, j. u. Dazct.
There was full representation OF
shuTOs at tho meeting. / Virginia
Enterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
Wrecked by Eating Gloves.


a physician OF Syracuse says that
ono OF tho stranLos case, TINT haro
como under his observation IN rfac.
ticc Ia n Syrhcnso voting lady who 1,
addicted 10 tho habit OF chewing
cloves. For several ycnrs her frionds
nnd physicians havo boon fighting %
bronx hor OF habit which shc earrios
TO such M oxcoss that nor lifo will bo
tho pcnnlty paid. A. times she brcaks
herself Of the tnbit for n fow weeks,
but sooner. or lutor goes back 10 IL
with roncwcd energy She Inns l,cen
known TO chow u pound OF them with.
In ihrco days. All tho chemists l,nyo
been warned not TO givo her tho spice,
mud many OF tho groccrs nl8o. Tut she
manages somchow 10 supply herself
with IL In spite OF the wntchfurcss mud
precautions Of hor family. Tho effects
OF tho excessive use OF tho spico re.
Rcmb!cs somewhat tho effect OF opium,
and her sense OF in3to ha3 been wholly
destroyed by Il. M !, World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
District IHir.

At meeting of tho Directors Of
tho Humboldt District Agricultural
Association it was decided to hold tho
annual District Fair from October 10
to lS, both days inclusive. The usual
premiums will be offered for tho best
horses, cattle, sheep, etc, and 500
will be given tho best ninc in tho
baseball tournament. The speed
programme will lie unusually inter
csting, and over 5000 will bo given in
premiums to the winning horses.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
Den ypF.

During our recent trip cast wo
spent ten hours in Denver, Colorado,
and during that timo we had an ex-
celient opportunity to takc good
look at the city. 1t is busy, bust
ling, thriving city, situated over o.
900 feet above the level of tho sea
which gives it a lovely climate; and
our Impression OF the place may be
expressed in few words: or all the
cities We have ever visited give us
Denver for permanent home. 1t is
the boss city OF the continent
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
A aIidnight Proprietor.

According 20 tho Index Homer dis
tpct has Il somunmbulist miner who
nightly ut midnight leaves his cabin
md returns fow hours later with
snok of orc worth $40 pcr pound.
The aomnambulist has bvcn watched
but .ho Is 80 ngilc in climbing siocp
mountain sido3 that no ono 90 far has
boon nbio to tFQck him 10 tho Bpot
whore no eota tho rich orc. lIc has
accumulated aboyo $1,000 in gold
mort1red out Of orc secured in his
somnambulistic ramblca
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
Taking Care oT ,hr .nwdu.t.

All OF the mill mon arc preparing to
dispose of their sawdust other than
by dumping it in tho river. The
plan usually TO be adopted is 10 run
it in IL small ilumc To some basin or
Hat land near the mill and there
deposit ii in pile. The amount of
sawdust that will reach the Truckcc
river will be impreccptiblc. The law
goes into effect on September l, and
the mill men propose 10 obey it,
lTruckco Republican.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
ttuilToo a Fares.

Agent Shoarcr has received tho fol-
lowing Instructions with reference to
transportation to the Nevada State
Fair:
Tickets good for tho round trip
from Elko 10 Reno and return, good
from Sept. % to Oct. . inclusive, will
be sold. for so 0j. Children under
twelve years Of ago will bo carried at
half faro. Tickets limitcd 10 Oat. 3,
1882, and no stOp-ovcr privileges will
bn nlloMCl on thcm.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
ANIMAL CCMPANIONSfIiP,

!ra'rio Dog. Owl, aud RattIcsAakes ns
Fcilow-LodEcrs.
The other day | was riding through
California on my way from Los
Angc,c5 TO San Francisco. II was near
evening. and wo had for some distance
passed through plain covered with
very broad. low. gcntly-curvcd
mounds. These wcrc. perhaps. fifteen
D twenty feet in diameter and not
more than one or two fcct in height.
suddenly, on the summit OF one of
thcm. | saw comcal little gray owl
3nicmnly blinking at tho train as it
"hiZ"ca By. rubbed my eyes 10
assure myself that was awake. aud
then kept Il sharp lookout. Soon l
law another, and thcr couple :ools.
fng at ono another. and hero another
ana thcro one. Owls, certainly, aud
plenty OF thom. now suspected wc
wcro passing through prairic-dog
town. and looked Mt the low mounds
with Increased interest. They were
not Ut ali like thn pictures had seen.
lhcy were not SO steep or high. At
,asl saw ono OF tho dogs, standing up
IN his hind lcgs--a fat. clumsy little
Ic,low. something lilio n woudchucli I'm
5izo aud general appearances. Then
there were moro OF them. Some dis
appeared instantly into thoir holes:
others Ecpt courage and watched lis.
so wc went on-milos OF prniric-dog
town; hundreds OF dogs; hundreds of
owls
This Is M example OF what n mt.
nralist calls "Animal Companion.
ship" Tho prnirio dogs dig their
burrows deep into tho earth and throw
up tho mounds Of earth around tho
mouth OF IT, Thon these queer littlc
'wls. In sober gray, como and live
with them or tnko possession OF do.
serted nests. They say. too. that n
third lodgor comes and "bunbs In"
with them both--tho prairio rattle.
snake. a queer trio OF follow-ludgors,
tho prairie dog. tho owls and tho rat
acsnnScs! Nor do they always got on
pleasantly tozcthor. - SiJiss Cross .
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
SoncIhiIiY Kew.

The latest thing in hotel bills OF
fare is an edible menu card, sayS the
st. Louis Globs-Domoc-at. You Sc
iect the dishes you want, and then
while waiting for them you amuso
yourself'by leisurely eating up tho
bill of fare, it acting rs an appetizer.
1t is a scheme OF n London conrcc-
TONER lie makes thin sheet OF
swcctcncl dough, and after it has
been baked he prints the menu upon
it in ink made OF chocolate. 1t hasn't
got over here yet, but it will by and
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
Race SIucll Uun,inu.

Theodore Winters, tho ar.famcd
racchorSo man.. sends word to tho
CIrson Tribune that II proper accom-
modations uro offered ho will bring a
number of race horses to Carson and
Wintor thcm in tho track stables.
Mr.. Winters 10 much pleased with
tho now racctrack, having always
expressed the opinion that il is tho
best race ground on tho Pacific Coast.
Doubtless tho Directors will coin
municato with Mr.. Winters on this
very Important subject.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
IN Chicago BY the anko

miss Wabash," murmurcd tho
Chicago youth, growing boldcr, "lifo
with you would bo bliss! Speak tho
only word that can mako mo happy.
Can wo not unto our fortunes and
our livos?"
"Wcll," coocd tho maiden, 1--WE
might Try IL awhile, and IL | don't
lilio 1t know what / can do."-ITo.
ledo Blade.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
4 NIrmKeIIC NInNr.

Author / want you to givo my
book good notice. | want to SEQ il
in tho hands OF ovcry mother, wife,
and daughter in tho country.
Elitor-l can fix that. In CRITICS
ing the book I'll say that IL is not
n proper book for any self-rcspccting
lady to read, aud then thoy will buy
it.--LToXns Siflinna.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
tiur Now tIrcss.

Wo hrc pleased to announce Tint
tho 1SDErESpENr has succeeded In
in now suit. Tho old
clothes having bccono somewhat the
worse Tor wcnr wc determined to
mako an effort TO put tho paper in
rcadoblo'shapo, and we trust that our
patronS will appreciate the change.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-01
singer injured.

Oscar Klcttiug, q machinist ON.
ployod In tho Railroad shops NJ Car.
i'n, camo UP on train No. last night
10 havo wounded finger droacotl.
iie was ongagod In repairing nm cn.
eino and got tho third finger Of his
iett hand caught In the machinery,
stripping tho Aosh from The bono
from the socond Joint 70 tho cnd. Dr.
Molgs dressed tho wounded mombar
and MIR. Klottlng returned to C.gln
on No.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

WEST Va. GuBERNAroniAL Con-
TEsT.-The joint Legislative commit.
tee on the gubernatorial contest met
on Wednesday of last week in the
Capitol building at Charleston, there
being present Messrs. Kee, Lively,
Sprigg, Maxwell and Morris. Clerk
Of the House Hamilton presented the
petition and notice Of contest of Elem.
Ing, and also the petition and counter
notice Of Golf. Considerable discus.
sion vas had between members of the
committee as o'the manner Of pro.
ceeding, but no definite conclusion
was reached. Mr.. Hubbard, Of coun-
sci for Gen. Goff, indicated that he
would move to exclude all dispositions
taken for Judge Fleming since March
IL. which course, il adopted, would
virtually annul tue resolution aGop-
ted by the Legislature extending the
time for taking dispositions until Nav
10. Mr. Hubbard also indicated that
ne would probably move to quash
Judge Fleming's notice. Their oh.
Jections are wholly technical, and il
IL thought that the committee will not
pursue the course indicated. The
rommittee sat with open doors, and
m. Golf was present at the begin.
g. Judge Fleming was not pres
{, but was represented by Judge
key johnson and j. F. Brown, his
attorneys. The 9committee has adj
journed to the 9Th Inst.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

TEE OKLAHOMA CRAzE.-General
Crook's estimate that there are but
$4,000 persons in all Oklahoma md
but 5000 at Guthrie is rejected with
scorn by the boomers, who claim Q
boomer population Of $4,000 for Ok.
-lahoma and $4,000 for Guthrie. The
news from the new country 10 to
the effect that the people are rushing
'out'of 1t now almost as fast ss they
went in. but it is hard to get at the
truth. No doubt there are many per
sons who we're issufficientiy provided
with food and shelter, and these are
now suffering the conseque noes of
their improvidence. Others failed to
get land, and these, too, are in bad
way. A multitude will learn by e1.
periencs that they are not capable OF
'Ioughiug it. as the veritable fror.
tiersmen do, and will return to civil.
ization in disgust. Those who went
with sdequate capital and experience
will probably find Oklahoma q very
fair country while the present fever
lasts.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
QUAY Mxruon. ~ nm, p...,

Quay MxrnoDs IN raE Pos1 Or
FIGS DEPARraENT.-Ssturdsy 1873
democratic postmasters werc replaced
with republicans, bringing the total
for the week up 10 LOIS. The week
before the total was 955. On May I
the civil-service laws we're applied
to the railway mail service, and
hereafter the removal OF democrats
from that branch Of che service will
be slower. President Cleve land Gx-
ed the 18th Of March 90 the date for
the law to begin to operate. but bis
successor was induced TO defer it, Cd.
GRAFTON six weeks, for what purpose
may be imagined. Mr.. Wanamaher
on Saturday last asked. It is stated,
that more time be given for removals,
but Civil-Service Commissioned Ly i.
man opposed him and carried the
day. 1t 10 to be feared that the re-.
ported reputation of Quay and his
spoils methods was q joke. The
spoils doctrine is being more vigor.
ously applied In the pos. al service
than anywhere else.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

which pile OPP on my dssk cverv dsv
Your letter got into the pile, where I
rescued 1t TO- mig 1T, aud I hasten to
say how much good Il has done nae
TO tear fro@ ron AGAIN. There h,
nothing | should like better than 20
do something for you. Sam. bu, I am
AFRAID you greatly overes;imaie nv
influence. Your old freud Reed has
placed his pension 10 ny bauds, and
! am working away at e 70 get Il
soon. Perhaps there 10 no one in The
country Who has done SO much 70,
General Harrison during The last
twenty years ~ I have. but because
our democratic friends down In In
dianapolis have started The Lue and
cry on NE brother Ben does not seem
to feel that he can afford TO recognise
me ~ IN acquaintance. and conse-
quently don't take dinner at the
white House. ~ might be expected.
l have net been inside The White
House since Cleveland's Inauguration,
. little over four years ago, bat / will
see u something cannot be done q
little later ON. and tell you VIVA, to
DO. II you should not hear from me
again, Gam. for the next two months,
don't be alarmed. for there will be
just % good chances two months
hcnce-snd little be.ter-as there
are now.
Give my kind regards to oil the
boys at Anderson. and remember me
always - your friend.
w, w. DUDLEY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

QUAR- AND SIBERIAN AT ODDs.-
There is q GOODNESS, which lie not a
lingering bit Of winter, between Sen.
ators Quay and Sherman. The latter
has been getting offlces to which Quay
thought he himself had the better
claim, and has even according 10 the
Pennsylvania Senator, been disregard.
ing an agreement for an equitable di.
vision of certain spoils in the internal
'-etenae bureau. Mr. Quay pronoun.
ces Mr.. Sbsrman's outwittiug him
'discreditable and dishonorable, and
declares he will never, never, never
do anything for Mr. Sherman again.
This is the kind of trouble the spoiIs
are always making. BY the time
Congress meets sgain there will be
O great deal of discord in senatorial
circles. Disappointment. resent
ments end sly purposes of revenge
will make the confirmation OF many O
good republican uncertain.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

GoFF's LAST TRIcK.-Gen. Golf
has heretofore refused to take any de-
positions In the gubernatorial con.
test. Now he gives notice that he
will take depositions in 81 different
places from now till the Goth instant,
when the taking Of dispositions ends
"A week.
The delay and the extremely short
notice are for the purpose Of pre-.
venting Judge Fleming frou having
his counsel ready in time to represent
him at these places. This will not
prejudice honest and fair-minded re-.
'pnblicans In COTS favor. nor will It
give any one high opinion OF the
merits of his case.
1t Is in line with the tricks he has
resorted to TO gain an unfair advan-
tage over his opponent ever since the
close OF the campaign.-W heding
Register Of the 2Srd ult.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03

The SAMOAN CONFERENCE IN SIS.
-sIoN.-The apologies Of Mr.. Bates
and the 6ne words of Prince Bis
marck and his con Herbert cleared
the way for favorable opening OF
the Samoan conference Monday. 1t
will be q contest OF diplomatic skill
with inexperience, but II our com.
missioLers keep their minds 6Xed on
the basis of negotiation laid down BIZ
Secretary BaynrdJ Ihey may man.
age, after all TO come Oft with most
OF what they were sent TO get. Ger
many and the United States are TO
be the real parties TO the conference,
England being indifferent upon nears
ly every point. II is not q case, Of
course, where the majority decides.
Every decision must be unanimous
10 be valid. A voice in the confer
ence ls claimed by o representative
OF the Samoans, but this claim will
hardly be admitted. The Samoans
are the bone OF contention, and Il is
deemed irregular and iDconvenient
that the bone should help decide who
is 20 have it. Germapy's device for
getting the substance. while conceds
ing 70 ne the shadow, Is said to lie in
her claim Of an indemnity for dana.
ges aud losses. She wishes 10 be
paid In land the idea being that a.
bout ell the good land In the islands
can be thus acquired IL the Amsri-
can commissioners consent. The IN.
side history Of the conference, II eveI
obtained, will be mighty interesting
reading
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-05-03
MIR. MAsoN's RycoRn.-Tba W.ab

Mr.. MAsoN's RECoRD.-The Wash.
ington correspondent of the Lou.
isville Courier-Journal says: John
w. Mason, of West Virginia, Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue, has
been less than five weeks In OF
fee. but during his short incum.
bency he has found time to ask for
the designations of every Democrat In
the bureau, from chief of division to
laborer. In other words, he has dis.
missed them. His predecessor, Jo-
seph S. Miller, made no removals and
appointed Democrats to fll vacancies
caused by death only. Mason's
course shows him to be q genuine
spokesman. He has thrown aside all
regerd for civil service, and announ.
ces his determination to take care of
the boys Not only has be turned
out the Democrats appointed under
Miller and precious few they were,
in an office of several hundred Repub.
licans Il but he has given, or promised,
their places to men from his own
State. In less than Eve weeks he has
managed to get Yves. Virginia Repub.
licans, himself included, on the pay
roll OF the Office for $4,000. Here
is the list, showing names, places and
salaries: John w. Mason, Of Graf
ton, Commissioner, $4,000; G. M.
Shinn, OF Fairmont, Chief OF Stamp
Division, 50. 500; +. L. jeffries, 6 raf-
ton. superintendent OF Stamp Vault
$4,000; Frank Bowers, Wheeling
special agent. $4,000; }. w, Harris
ParkersbnrgJ stenogrspher, 81, 800
Richard Campbell, Wheeling, conf.
dental clerk, 81 200; total TO date
for West Virginia, $l6, 200.
To make room for G. NJ. Shinn
who is jumping, bowling partisan
and without any sort OF experienc,
OF special qualification for the worl
! Of the department, q very cspsbl,
man--a DemOcrat, OF courSe-War
5 asked TO resign.