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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

Samoan, or Navigators' Islands, are
group of nine islands, with some
islets, situated in the Pacific Ocean,
lying north of the Friendly Islands.
The four principal islands of the group
are Msuna, Tutuila, Upolu and
Savaii. Of these, Savaii, 40 miles in
length by 20 miles broad, and having
population of 10000, is the largest.
The population Of che group is co.
600. Of volcanic origin, for the most
part they are lofty, and broken and
rugged in appearance, rising in some
cases to upwards of 2500 feet in
height. and covered with the richest
vegetation. The soil, formed chiefly
by the decomposition of volcanic rock,
is rich, and the climate is moist. The
forests, which include the bread fruit,
the cocoa-nut, banana and palm-trees,
are remarkably thick. The orange,
lemon, tacca, coffee, sweet potatoes,
pine-apples, yams, nutmeg, wild
sugar cane, and many other important
plants, grow luxurixntly. This natives
are we'll formed. ingenious and afec.
tionate; the women are held in high
respect. The Government, until
lately, has been in the hands Of the
hereditary chiefs. In 1875, Col.
Steinbsrger, from the United States,
established himself as dictator Of the
islands, but was removed by the COM
mander Of British war vessel.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31
The New Mining Bill.

The bill to revise the mining code
now before the House COMMITTEES
makes the following changes:
Not more than 1900 linear feet can
be taken up on the same vein by any
individual locator. The boundaries
must be distinctly marked by posts or
monuments.
The bill fixes October as the begin
ming of the year for performing annual
work and relocating unpatented claims
upon which. the work has been
neglected, and the amount of annual
labor required is reduced to 500,
The aes4.vit of the locator is all that
is repaired to prove location urder
the new law. The amount of annual
labor required on placer claims is only
$26. The present Law requires work
until patent 10 issued. The substi-
tuts requires work until the payment
Of purchase money and the issuance Of
. certificate of entry. Patents will be
issued on only 100 linear feet OF
ground. On claims located before the
Let Ut March in each year the annual
work shah be performed before the
following October, and on claims
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

On tho Panama Road there are
thirty one stations and go miles Of
sids-tracks. The main line is only
forty y-seven miles long. There are
eight passenger AID eight freight trains
each day. The canal men are paid
every fortnight, and they all use the
line. Conductors receive $175 a
month and are furnished with a room
at each terminus. A special train is
run daily for corpses.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

The following from q Washington
dispatch will correct popular error
In regard to the United States Water
Storage Surveys:
"A general Misunderstanding OK.
lists. said Professor A. Thompson oi
the Geological Survey. this morning,
~,n regard to the proposed work in
that department in the survey Of the
arid lands Of the country. 1t seems
to 10 the general opinion among those
who are not fully acquainted with the
subject that the Government pro.
poses to construct irrigating works,
and that the survey which has been
I'm progress is for that propose; but in
this they are entirely mistaken. The
object Of the survey is to determine
the amount of water in the rivers of
the country, the lands most adaptable
for irrigation, the eligibility of sites
for reservoirs and work Of that kind.
Nothing definite can yet be said on
the nature Of the work TO be done the
coming season, OF what will be ac-
complishcd. 1t il proposed, however,
to put parties in the field in California
- soon - the proper season arrive,.
The fsld Of operation will be on the
headwaters of the Stanislsus, Merced
and Tuolomne Rivers in California,
and in Nevada field parties will be put
TO work around the Carson. Walker
and Truckee Rivers. Major Powell
has asked that Congress provide US
with an appropriation of e350, 900.
OF course the work will depend upon
the amount given US by Congress.
Major Powell, Director of the Geo.
logical Survey, has explained to the
House Committee ON Territories his
plan for the reclamation of the arid
lands of the West by irrigation. He
illustrated, by means Of maps, the
location Of proposed reservoirs, dams
and canals in the James River, New
Mexico, and said he thought reservoirs
could be constructed for $3.50, 900
whereby LOT, 900 acres of land could
be reclaimed. The lands could be re-
claimed. The lands are worth moth
ing now, but If reclaimed by irrigation
would become very valuable. Major
Powell said that between 90, 900 900
and 100, 600, 900 acres Of arid land in
the West could be r, claimed by irri-
CATION. After works had been con.
structed and we're in operation the
annual cost to the farmer for irrigating
his land would be from 81 to 50 an
acre.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

Fifteen per cent OF the amount col.
lected, or $3, AIT, was paid to Captain
John Mullan, State Agent at Wash
ington. for attorney fees, as provided
in an Act of the Legislature ''author-
izing the Board of Examiners of the
State to employ attorneys At tho city
Of Washington to prosecute claims
against tho General Government. and
defining the mode and manner Ut pay
ing said attorneys" approved Febru'
ary 10, 1883; aud e22 WAS paid for ex.
change, leaving balance Ut e19,-
681 80, which was covered into the
General Fund Of the State Treasury.
The delay in action on these claims,
and the very small allowance obtained
on the claim for the War Of the Re-
bellion, can best be accounted for by
copying the following extract from
the very comprehensive report SUBJ
mitted by Senator Stewart from the
Committee ON Military Affairs, to &C.
company q bill (S 2,9ls) providing
for reimburslng the State Of Nevada
for moneys expended, etc, in the sup
preston Of the War Of the Rebellion,
etc., which he introduced in the
Senate May IA, 1888.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One Year. S5 90
Six Months ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5 90
Invariably in advance.)
RATES OF ADvERTIsING.
One SQuane item lines) First Insertion. .s5 90
Each subssquent Insertion. ...............1 so
Orders Tor Subscription, Advertising and job
work will receive prompt attention.
Authorized Agents.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


c. ". CRANE, sl8 Pine Street, Room 80, San
Fran CISCO California
L. p. FISHER, Room al, Merchants Ex'
change, San francisco, Cal.
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mento, IL our only agent In that city.
GEO. p. HOWELL d CO., 10 spruce street
New York City, New York.
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Building. Chicago. Illinois.
The above agents are authorized to collect
moneys due the NKvADAE. take orders for
sdsestis!ng solicit subscribers and attend to any
ether business for us that may BE- connected with
his of1cs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31
OF INTEREST TO MINERS.

John Webster, late Manager of the
Pittsburg Gold Mines, is prepared to
examine and report upon mining
properties in any part of the States,
with view to purchase or otherwise.
For terms, etc., address. Battle
Mountain, Nevada.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

All persons knowing themself in
debted TO me will please call and make
an immediate settlement of the same
with w. j. Black, my late partner in
the mercantile business.
Respectfully,
s. L. CoHooN.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

Esmeralda County has 2i8 children
Of school age, and her portion of the
semi-annual apportionment Of school
money is S757 20.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN,
Jan. "a, 1889.

jail. Af, lOOJ.
To THE PUBLIC
Drop in and see
me. | have just received a
fine assortment of chewing
and smoking tobacco, the
celebrated Lone Jack Smok-
ing and the great cham
pagne favored Piper Held
sleek chewing, horse shoe
and star.
CONSTANTLY IN RECEIPT
OF the finest fresh French
candy.
A bargain can be had on
Christmas goods, dressing
cases, manicure sets, gen.
tlemen's shaving sets, and
also just in receipt of a fine
stock of fine imported and
domestic cigars.
Drop in and try one. Fine cut
chewing. Its good--try it, at
SLAVAN'S GREAT NOTION
AND CoNFEcTIoNARY STORE,
MAIN STREET, BATTLE MOUNTAIN,
D. K. SLAvAN, Prop.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

Strayed.
From the Leick Ranch near Galena.
one black flley branded L J on the
left shoulder with stripe of white in
face. Any one giving information of
the whereabouts of the above des-
cribed animal, will be paid the sum Of
50 for his trouble.
At JACOB LEIoK.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

Controller Hallock, in his report,
thus reviews the history and status Of
Nevada's war claims:
The amounts of the States War
claims, as prepared by this Office in
1882, and presented to the Treasury
aud Var Departments at Washington
for examination and adjustment under
an Act of Congress Of June q, 1882,
providing for the payment of the
claims of several States and Terri
tories. including Nevada, were as
follows:
War of the Rebellion,
with interest to Jan.
looC. ............... vO4S,o5I ~
White Pine Indian War,
without interest. ...,.. II $50 90
Elko Indian War, without
interest. ........,...... 4,6b4 6a
Total. .............. e372, ,003 II
During the past year $23, loo "
was collected from the United 9oa1el
on account Of the above claims. =
follows:
War Of the Rebellion .....$S,6 BOO q
White Pine Indian War. 1887 q
Elko Indian War. ......... l, - II
Total. -, I'D 81
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-01-31

Advertise in the NEvApAN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
THE OLD FLlNT-Look GUN.

There's battered old gun of the time of King
George.
That hangs on my grandfather's wall;
Tho barrel was wrought in some rude country
forge,
And the stock--it just happened, that's all.
'Tis rusted and bent, and there's nary a dent
In this old.tashoned engine Of war;
For fox and for partridge 1t s not worth a
cent.
And m sure I'd not trust It for "b'ar"
But long long ago when my grandfather's dad
Was a strapping young sprout OF eighteen,
That ramshackle gun made the Red coats feel
bad,
As they marched through the broad village
green.
They say that my ancestor orouched meath q
wall,
And rested his piece on a stone,
And rammed IL and crammed II with powder
and ball,
And peppered away, all alone,
The foe could not stop, for, like fate, in the rear
The minute.men followed en- n1sse;
So granddnddy's dad pegged away without fear
Till four of the Reds bit the grass.
A brave deed, yon say Well, I never shall
boast
OF the family pr ,wess-not I:
But think there are some who'd have quilted
the coast
And let the King soldiers march by.
I'm proud of the fiintock that CLEANS on the
pegs,
In the bright ftful blaze Of the fire;
And I'll venture to say that few m en- with legs
Would have stuck like my granddaddy's sire.
AL honor to him And when brave deeds are
sung
OF the heroes whose fame we recall,
Let line be slipped in for the old flint-loch gun,
And the man who pegged over the wall!
Paul Pastnor, in Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
WOODPECKER STORIES.
How the Clever Birds Secure Their VIII
ter's Provisions.

How the Clever Birds Secure Their Win
ter's Provisions.
In stripping Off the bark OF tree
had felled, says Canadian lumberman,
I observed it perforated with holes
larger than those which musket bull
let would make, speared with most ac-
curate precision, as if bored under the
guidance of rule and compass, and
many of them filled most neatly with
marked the holes in most all the softer
timber, but imagining they were caused
by wood insects, did not stop to ex-
anime or inquire; but now finding them
studded with acorns firmly fixed in,
which / knew could not have been
driven there by the wind, l sought for
an explanation, which was practically
given me by Captain SIS pointing
out flock of woodpeckers busily and
noisily employed in the provident task
of securing their winters provisions;
for it appears that the sagacious bird
is not all the time thriftlessly engaged
in tapping the hollow beach tree" for
the mere idle purpose of empty sound.
but spends it's summer season In pick
ing those holes in which it lays its
store of food for the winter, where the
elements can neither affect nor place
it beyond their reach, and it is consid-
cred sure omen that the snowy period
is approaching when these birds COM
mence slowing away their acorns,
which might otherwise be covered by
its fall.
l frequently paused from my chop
ping to watch them in my neighbor-
hood, w,th the acorns in their bills,
half clawing. half flying round the tree.
and admired the adroitness with which
they tried 1t at the different holes, un-
Til they found one of its exact calibre;
when, inserting the pointed end, they
tapped it home most artistically with
their bealis, and flew down for another.
But their natural instinct Is even more
remarkable in the choice OF the nuts.
which you will invariably find sound;
whereas Z is a matter Of fimpossibility,
in selecting them for roasting, for
man to pick up batch that will not
have half OF them unfit for use, the
most safe and polished-loolsing fire.
quently containing large grub gener-
ated within. Even the willy Indian,
with all his craft and experience, is
unable to arrive at any thing like al
unerring selections; while in a large
bagful that we took from the bark OF
our log, there was MT one containing
the slightest germ of decay. The,
never encroach on their packed stores
until all on the surface are covered,
when they resort to those in the bark.
sand peck them Of their contents with.
out removing the shell from the holes.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
A WELL-TRAINED OWL.
He Roars Like Little Tiger When Hi
Dignity Is Rufiied.

He Roars Like u Little Tiger When Hi,
Dignity Is Ruflied.
My own bird is at liberty. This he
uses to the very best of his ability,
making the third member in our small
house. He is by no means the least
important, for he claims and receives
the greatest attention at meal times.
He steps from his perch on to the hand,
sits on the place appointed for him,
and chatters all the time it is in prog
ress. Sometimes, by way of change,
he will run about inspecting all things;
he is very swift on foot and most in
quisitive. Very affectionate, too; he
shows that plainly. He is about more
in the daytime than in the evening or
night. and he will sit in the full light
of the sun. All through the hot sum
mer of 1887 he has done so as a matter
of choice.
His food consists of mice of all kinds,
birds of the finch tribe old and young.
Starlings. blackbirds and thrushes he
will not eat. nor insects such as chaiters
and others of similar kind; he will
not even look at them. 1t is not al
ways possible to procure birds and
mice for him; then he will content
himself with tender, lean beef, quite
fresh. He is so particular in that mat
ter, though, that he will not eat fresh
pork. He seldom drinks water. and
never uses it for the purpose OF wash
ing, preferring to roll and scratch
about in lump of drift sand like Il
domestic fowl. In fine feather he now
is, and he keeps himself beautifully
clean! His legs are long, and he uses
his toes and claws with the deXterity
OF u monkey; in fact, when at his little
games he is more like Il little munkeY
than an owl.
His conversation, kept up coGtinu-
ally, is a Groom and chatter. and when
in high glee he win puff the feathers
of his throat ont and look inteptly at
me with his bright yellow eyes and
trent us with solo sounding like the
gobble OF some unfortunate turkey.
II | ask him as particular favor TO
change that tune. he will give sue
ccssion of shrill barlis like terrier
He roars like tiger when his dignity
is ruified, and squeaks like a pig. This
does not occur very often, and when ii
does the fault is my own. II gererally
happens when he is introduced to
strangers, which he hates. AS rule
he is most amiab'e. II wanted to
cure man of mel, ncholy and never
smiling grief would present him with
little owl. the runchinello Of his
tribe. -Cornhill Magazine.
The loss head u man has the more
T.. IA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
THE MODERN CLERGYMAN.
How He Differs from the Preachers OF
Wnshlngton's Day.

now tte Diitrs the Va
Wnshlngton's Day.
The average Clergyman OF Washing
tons day welded much more influence.
in certain ways, than the clergyman Of
to-day. The modern clergyman is no
longer an oracle. He is not neces-
sarily the most cultivated or the most
learned man Of his congregation. He
no longer does the thinking for his
flock. even in the domain OF religion.
The magazine and the newspaper
preach to vastly larger audiences than
he can ever hope to have. The halo
of sacerdotalism has almost disap-
peared from around his brow, even in
the churches where sacerdotalism most
flourishes. A Clergyman is not es-
teemed nowadays simply and only be-
cause the hand Of bishop or elder has
been laid upon his head. or because an
ecclesiastical council has set him apart
from the rest of mankind. 1t is his
character, aud not his Office, that gives
him IL claim on the good will of men.
But if the influence of the clergy has
been lessened in some ways, it has
been increased in others. The old
feudal idea of the ministry as IL caste
is giving way to the new democratic
idea % the ministry as moral force in
the community. The world to-day de-
mands that the clergyman shall be first
of all teacher and follower Of pure
morality, and the exponent OF the best
tho"eht OF ihc are. He mny be priest
of God, ordained To offer sacrifice in
the temple; bpt he must also bea priest
nf humanity daily offering the sacrifice
of IA pure and exalted example in the
great temple of secnlar life. The
world cares little for the mysterious
powers conveyed py the laying on Of
hands; but it cares much for the visl-
BILE gifts of exalted goodness, high i'm
telligence and enlightened progress.
And the clergymen who lead their ago
In these things will receive its homage
and devotion. r. Tribune.
Good Friday is the day Always OBJ
served by old people as a time for
sowing laxseed. But the hax-raising
era has about faded away. Only a
few OF us Of the present generation
ever saw flax patch. "-'Tomplsins'
vile (Ky.) Enterprise
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
SMALL INVENTIONS.
Trifles Which Enriched Those Who II
Recognized Their Utility.

Trifes Which Enriched Those Who First
Recognized Their Utility.
The New Jersey man who hit upon
the idea of attaching a rubber erasing
tip to the end of lead pencils is worth
$200 coo.
The miner who invented a metal
rivet or eyelet at each end of the mouth
of coat and trousers pocket to resist
the strain caused by the carriage OF
pieces of ore and heavy tools, has made
more money from his letters patent
than he would have made had he
struck good vein of gold-bearing
quartz.
Every one has seen the metal plates
that are used to protect the heels and
soles of rough shoes, but every one
doesn't know that within ten years the
man who hit upon the idea has made
$250,000.
AS large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by the
Yankee who invented the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas jets to pro-
tect ceilings from being blackened by
smoke.
The inventor of the roller skate has
made $1,000.000. Notwithstanding the
fact that his patent had nearly expired
before the value of it was ascertained
in the craze for roller skating that
spread over the country a few years
ago.
The gimlet-pointed screw has pro-
duced more wealth than most silver
mines, and the Connecticut man who
first thought of putting copper tips on
the toes of children's shoes is as we'll
off as if he had inherited $1,000, 900,
for that's the amount his idea has
realized for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needle threader, which
every one has seen for sale, and which
every woman owns, was boon to
needle users. The man who invented
1t has an income of $40. 600 year from
his invention.
A minister in England made $4,000
by inventing an odd toy that danced
by winding it with string. ta~
The man who invented the return
ball, an ordinary wooden ball, with a
rubber string attached to pull it back,
made 81, 900. 600 from IL.
The person who invented the most
recent popular toy. ''Plgs in Clover"
will be rich before the leaves turn this
autumn. He was poor last November.
Pittsburgh Press. .a..la
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
puNcENT PARAGRAPHS,

"A curious fact about the dead
languages is that they still live.
Mrs. Brown--'1f you had only lis
tened to me-" Mr.. Brown-''Td have
been talked to death long ago. Judge.
1t isn't what a slugger does In this
world that makes him great. 1t is what
he says he is going to do.-N. 0. Plea
yune.
He is wise poet who knows his
own poem after it has been copied half
o dozen times in the newspapers.
Harper's Magazine.
The fact that truth was at the bot
tom of we'll was discovered long ago
but she hasn't been rescued yet
Merchant Traveller.
Disguised Husband-"Is there no
way to stop you from kissing that nasty
little pug dogp" Wife-"You might
teach him to chew tobacco. ."-Terre
Haute Express.
When Detroit newspaper man
announces his intention to shoot at q
clay pigeon, life-insurance agents fall
all over each other in the effort to
write a policy on the pigeons life.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Chaplain of the Lower House
of Congress has contracted the habit
of smoking cigars from his association
with Congressman. The Congressman
have not reciprocally contracted the
habit of prayer, however.
"A lawyer was summoned as wit
ness in certain case. The judge, find
ing that the witness was evasive, and
not exactly truthful, interrupted him,
saying: 81 beg you to forget your pro-
fession for moment, and tell us the
truth"
There are young men who can not
hold skein Of yarn for their mothers
without wincing, yet those very same
young men will hold 125 pounds OF
neighboring family for the best part OF
the night with patience and docility
that is truly phenomenal.-Texas Sift-
ings.
George" she said, "you haven't
had that lovely motto, 'Mispah,' en-
graved in the diamond bracelet you
gave me on our wedding-day." mo,
"rve thought of better one" 20,
what is itp" alt isl said George, as
he started for the door, ga fool and his
money are soon parted. ."-Jewelers'
Weekly. .
Husband (after some words with
his wife)-"Well, let. us drop it. l
don't care TO say any more about it.
And, besides, like to talk to sensi-
BILE person when I am talking" Wife
with sarcastic laugh) You don't
always do it, then" Il don't?' mo.
I sometimes hear you talking to your
self. " Boston Courier.
-"I am devoted to phrenology, and
I love the study and pursuit of litera-
ture, and am puzzled as to which 1
should make my life work." said the
student. my dear boy" returned the
professor, "why don't you toss a cent
and decide the matter that wayP Heads,
phrenology; Tales, letters. .''-Harper's
Bazaar
-"Will you vote for my billp" in
quired the lobbyist of the legislator.
mo, SIR" replied the latter; "your
bill is a swindle." "Why, man. you
must have the wrong bill in mind. I
mean this fifty dollar billP" "Well.
this appears to be a good BILL" said
the legislator, after examining it crit
ically. "rll vote for it. t."-Puck.
Won Bulow says that every pianist
should learn to sing and play the vio-
lin, las their ears would then hear
more critically the sounds they pro-
duce, and thereby teach them how to
phrase" Some pianists we have heard
should learn to cook and to make shoes
and let the piano alone. -Norristown
Herald.