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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Incidents Ofthc Fire.

One lady dropped IL purse NJ $50
on tho loor while shc ran in the back
70 rescue hor child md some
ono Walked of with tho purse.
Our postuilice has become n FREQ
delivery since tho tiec. Billy Owens
got loft, ~ all the mail WAS gore be.
fore ne got there.
L.. +. Dunn packed his trunk with
valuublos, carried it several hundred
yards III the brush and went back to
] lin tho army Of fire lighters. A fow
hours later no wont to look after his
trunk. The trunk and ciump OF
sngebrush under which no hid il
worn burnt up
The water works arc locked up on
tho bank OF tho river for fear OF un.
othor fire. II has no insurance.
Three. fourths Of the household
goods outside OF tho burnt district
were removed out into open ground
aud tho owners cnmpod with them all
night to guarI against tho thieves, OF
which gontry the town was unusually
lively.
One housewife. with tho assistance
Ok several noighbors, carefully 70.
moved everything out OF her house
including new and old carpets. She
thon took tho broom ind rwept up
each room and hid begun TO dust
them whom her husband returned
from tho burning district md nsked
her what Oh Garth she wa doing.
She replied: 81 nm not going 70 lcuve
my house all mussed up il il doss
burn" Ito went and put n blanket
on tho roof aud sat ON II Tor nn hour
waiting for the blaze to como. 1t
cLtus not.
Tho Indians supplied themselves
handsomely with o hats, boots und
Shoes eh ceicrd from NJ. IIofmun's
store. The slunws carried of corsots
and bustles by the dozens-und ure
moro than half civilized to-day.
While Q. A. LaGravo and family
wore down town assisting tho other
workers Mt tho fro, n, IL onterci
his dwelling and appropriated slOG
In com.
j. j. Hill Is indebted to the supply
Of water furnished by HE windmill
for the escape Of his residence. Az
timos showers Of burning sh,pgles
alighto1 on tho roof. L
Tho balance Of the town Ia indebted
to Providence for keeping tho wind
aLesdy in QUO direction. Silver
5tate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Dutch Fnt Girls Strike,

A correspondent Of the Placer Re-
publican, writing from tho classic
precinct Of Dutch Flat, discourses as
follows:
"During tho Summer tho young Ia.
dies OF Sacramento who nro $40 ,ding
their vacation hero have attended the
many dances and social events and
their city ways have made them IA
vorites with the young men, much TO
tho disgust Of our country bellies.
AT lust Saturday nights dunuo our
town girls treated tho boys to It GEM.
inc surprise, rs when invited To dance
they positively refused and gave tho
young mon TO undorstand that they
did not play second fiddle
"Tlis move put things at n stand.
still, Gnt after talking the mnttor
over and with n promise from tho
boys TINT they would pay more ut.
tcnt,on to home, the halchrt WA
buried, tho cigarette Of peace wns
smoked, and all won't merry for tho
balance Of tho evening"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
r.

ConsiSnccs or exhibitors must sur
render 10 the %company's nscnt, when
returning shipment, the expenso.bill
showing charges To the fair, accom-
panied with certificate Of the Score.
tary Of tho Association, the latter set.
ling forth that property has beon on
exhibition and not changed hunds,
when consignment will be forwarded
to original shipping point free OF
charge. Agent must note on way
bill reference To original billing, also,
onward expense biIl aud S~ecieiury's
certificate taken up"
Reno agent will .Iefund oil charges
for transportation To tho Fair by f..
IL, attaching thereto original expense
bill. Secretary's certificate and receipt
OF consigncc ur exhibitor on Form r.
a, and forward al To Freight Audit
or with daily report in tho usual man
ner.
This applies only To shipments orig
mating in Nevada ind is practically
froe transportation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Train I%IuiJbcry.

Seven m,skod men, henvily armed,
held up passenger train No. 4, OH tho
ID. x X. g., three miles enst OF Cato.
paxi NJ ll:32 O'Clock Monday night
and robbed tho express car Of $1,000
In money. Thoy tagged tho train
with u lantern and two Of them lraped
Oh ths engine and the others divided
themselves bot Seon tho express and
passenger cars. One Of tho robbers
on tho engine relieved tho fireman Of
a valuable gold watch, but mono OF tho
passengers were molested. After 60
ing through tho express car tho rob.
LeraiIod 10 tho mountains. A posse
ia in pursuit ot them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
IFaoA MONDAYS DAILY.)
6ALMAGUSDl.

w. T. Smith returned from San
Francisco last night.
A. NJ. Griswold. OF Lamoille, md
S. G. Weston, Of Lone Mountain, are
in town today.
Iii Stoker's and Geo. Grants teams
arrived last night from Hamilton
with 10000 pounds OF ore.
Indian Agent Plumb left with his
two daughters for the Reservation
this morning by private conveyance.
Certificates to teach in tho schools
OF this county were issued today to
the successful applicants at tho lust
examination.
Boys and girls, get your books
ready for tomorrow. Plny stops and
study begins when the bell rings in
the morning.
U. S. Marshal Moore came up from
Carson on No. 3. Is is looking after
tho interest 8 nf Uncle Sam in this
part Of his bailiwi:k.
Is 1t true that politics md favorit-
ism are the only tests required OF up
plicunts for positions iu tho State
University? Republicans in Elko
county say 30.
Hon. w. d. c. Gibson, Supt. Of the
Stewart Institute, arrived in Elko
|! yesterday morning ON business con
nootel with tha, institution. IIo re.
turned to Carson this morning with
seven pupils for the school.
Is it true that the State University
is supported by the people Of the
State "a n private asylum for the
lame, halt and lind followers OF Sen
ator Stewart! We have heard il "a
charged by people OF the Senators
political faith.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Nevada Honey.

". X. Bail, tho Reno honey man,
haa nbontG hives Of bccs that pro.
d',cc tho bcst kind Of Alfalfa honey.
Tho Gazette saya that list yonr thoy
mtdc about $1,000 pounds, which he
found n ready salo for in tho cnet, and
II dotted him 10 cents per pound. lilo
also npld II hundred stands Of beos.
Ti'tq yoar no will not make 60 much,
but, ir possiblc, II will bo timer than
that produced iaat Your.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
HIS Faith la the Town.

Joo Dougluss 10 putting down n
heavy and substantial 2x4 planking
sidewalk in front Of II number OF
bulldogs no rents out on South G
GtreUt.
II is ovidont that Joe has faith IN
virginia, far no 10 thu los; nun In
Storey county 70 put down q 1O.year
s'de"alk III u 2.your town. Nsxtl-
VA. Enierprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
LOUIS KRurzER.s SNAKE.
AFTER sieo?ia: One Hundred Year, It
CriWls Out and I, Kulol.


Cr,uls out and I, Kulol.
Early In January Of the present year
o woodman engaged in chop2in? sora2
OF the nonstcr oalss In tho northern
part of the great BLACK ~forc1t," Gcr-
many. and who had built \ lrc %agcins.
q large dead log preparatory to partali-
ing OF his midday meal. wns surprised
to sec n serpent Of gigantic proportions
crawl from the log Us o 0 rs the rotten
wood had got well warmed through.
The day was bitter cold and the 6nclsc
only made n few yards over tho frozen
Grcurl until his convolntions became
stnallcr and smaller, until he finally
ceased to wiySlc and quietly coiled up
near 9 large pile of brush.
The Sta-ay German chopper, who hoti
been moro surprised than ccnrcd, wsitcd
until the creature had become thorough
~ bcnuubcd with the cold and then APP
preached and dispatched him with his
oS. Measurements showed tho slimy
creature to be tvcnty-3cvcn feet dix
inches in length md nearly fifteen inches
through the body in the middle.
Just back OF the immense head,
which is eleven inches in length and al
most IS broad, 4 little gold ring had
been put through the skin, relates 4 st.
Loui3 Republics correspondent. It
Yves in the form of two rings rather
than one, being shaped not unlike y
figure s. Ono part Of the ring was
through the skin, while the other wcs
through n hole in q small copper coin
bearing date Of lTl2. One side of the
coin wa perfectly smooth, with
the exception of these letters anil
figures, which had evidently been cut
Oh it with n poclscthnifc, the workman
ship being very rough. Louis KrutScr,
u. C. O., 1881"
Some of the older inhabitants of this
BLACK forest" remember hearing their
parents tell of ."Krutzcr. the serpent
charrncr." and they all unite in dcclnr-
in5 that this gigantic serpent was for.
ncrly the property of the old ''charmcr."
aad that it was at least one hundred
and fifteen years old when killed on
that cold January day of 1901.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Stocking n Range.

Tho Eureka Sentinel sage: George
w. Grayscn, tho millionaire. and ono
Of tho largest land owners in tho west,
and "father OF tho Humboldt Land L
Cattle Co." at llcowawc, Ia making ar.
Engagements to ship 1900 head OF
stock cattle from OF his ranges 10
Nov 81 %iuO'io big iGnch at BcowG.
$50. where no has plenty Of feed -
put them ia good c5uG.tion for
market.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
IFKoA TuEsDAr's DAILY.1-
sAI4MAGUNDl.

A. W. Fuller. OF South Fork, is in
town to-day.
The Tuscarora stage, yesterday,
brought down q bars Of bullion from
the Dexter mine, valued at $4,000.
Diamond Lodge NJ. 8, I. o. o. F..
OF the Rebekhh Degree, was instituted
in Eureka last weok byGrand Master
Beard.
About one hundred children put in
an appearance at the schoolhouse
this morning and declared themselves
ready for study.
The foreman OF the INDEPENDENT
was thrown from his bicycle ut noon
to-day and somewhat bruised about
the heud. Nothing serious, however.
1t 10 seid that two-ihirds of tho
applicants for admission to West
Point and Annapolis S!e rejected Le-
cause OF the cigarette habit and its
results.
An exchange furnishes this pointer
for campers: When you meet II rattle
snake with ten rattles and a button.
all you have to do is TO press the
button aud the snake will do the rest.
Mrs. A. W.seman. Of Clover Valley,
fell from a wagon while crossing the
divide between Clovor and S.ar Val.
Toys, disiocating and spraining her
arm. She is confined 10 her bod and
under the Dr.'s euro
Mary Driscoll, a widow, died several
months ago in Virginia City from az
posture, hunger and filth, and recently
the Public Administrator has found
out that she had n deposit OF $3.50 at
tho Bank OF Nevada.
Geo. Bullock, OF Carlin, is in town
nursing 4 sore knee. Last Friday
evening no accidentally fell into the
engine pit ut the round-house striking
his right knee on an iron rail severely
brulsins it. fIe carne up Inst night
and consulted Dr.. Joe Henderson.
lilo will bs all right in n iew days.
John Cpnlin VA, caught in tho net
OF selling whiskey to nm Indian ut
Wells. Monday, 10y Constable Hall.
lilo was taken before Justice Congsr,
who bound him over to appear before
the Grand Jury. Conlin was brought
to the county Jail today by Constable
Hall. .
Hon. j. W. Whitcher, u. S. Dis
trict Attorney for Nevada, il in town
to day conducting the examination OF
Geo. Wallace and John Cuuiin on u
charge OF selling liquor TO Indians.
The examination was held before q.
S. Commissioner Dorsey and resulted
in their bsiug Diund over to appcar
before the Y. S. Grand Jury. In de-
fault OF 800 bail they were reminded
TO the custody Of US. Marshal Moore.
The citizens OF Exc sent II dispatch
Ia Sheriff Fellows, Of WInnsmucca,
yesterday, rendering their assistance
to tho people OF that town in their
distress. No reply had been received
up TO the time OF going to press.
L>TEH: Accept the thanks OF our
entire community for your kind and
generous oiIer in our present distress.
No one Is suffering nj present.
CITIZENS OF WINSEAUccA.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Our ''Omcc."

Our headquarters Mt present aro in
thc District Attorneys Office md tho
Conrthon5o yprd is our preBs room.
~lr"tofdhy's shoot was printed on II
btDi;rn job pross (the only ono suvod)
picked up out OF tho middle OF tho
s,rcet where it had TO Ge dropped ON
account OF tho intcnsity OF tho heat.
Mp arc using chairs und tublcs for
Case racks and the bod VI % press
taken from tho ruins az an imposing
r:onc. We viii 10 the bcst wo can
updor tho cironmstanccs. Silver
STATE.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Free Transportation.

Tho s. p. T. K. Co.. has issued n cir
culnr To intending exhibitors Mt
the State Fair OF which the follow n :
IL IN, III ~: i'm jIrtt1
Shipments for exhibition at the Ne.
vada State Fair shUuli be way. billed
tn Reno ut regular rates, consigned to
the exhibitor, and charges collected
On delivery.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
WANING.

MY WIFE, N. l.. FRY, HAVING
left my bed md buard without
just cause or proyooatiop. I hereby
warn the public not to hnrbor or trust
her on my nccount m / will not DO ro.
nponsibIo for any dobtS sbo may con.
irhct In my namo.
-, NJ. II. FRY.
Eiko' Nevada, Sept 4, 1901. wa
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
Advertised I.cticrsi

Following IL Il list Of letters remain.
Jog IN tho Postoilico Mt Elko, Mon.
dry, August 81, 1891:
liibschmau, Al Randell, Fred j
Sparks, Al johnson, Ellls
johnson, George.
Persons calling for any Of tho above
lottsts will please say "idrVrttcd."
ErwARD II. DiLkEY, 4. NJ.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
ITEMS CT

BEEn=C BECncE Is the name of q
resident Of nccvillc, Dec county, Tex.
THERE nrc one hundred and one life
prisoncra in the kentucky penitcntia-
RIGS.
THE thinncst and ut the same time
ono OF the toughest feathers tanned is a
froSslSin.
SrRADo informs III that the invention
OF belloTS is due TO the Scythian
philosopher hnacharsio. who lived in
the time of Scion.
ABOUT the only firm work that can
not now successfully be done by ma
chincry io husiing corn. II is still donc
about the same old way.
a \ company invited to taste tho
SHERIFF. HAYHEo, Of Dearborn coun-
ty, Ind, was awakened by T. pull on
tho doorbcll Of the Jail at Lawrence
burg the other morning, end upon re.
spending to the found one Of
tho prisoners on the outside who had
voluntarily returned. Investigation
showed that ull the prisoners had cs-
capped during tho night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-06
SCIENCE FOR MECHANICS.

IT has recently been found that Ger
tain fnnGoid Eacwths havc the power of
removing gold from water containing It
in suspension.
WHEN cast and ncllcablc iron nrc
used i'll the same structure 4 galvanic
action i5 set up between them, and tho
nallcaGlc iron is corroded.
SEATEED Is now made into n tough
paper which take, the place of window
glass. When colorcd the effect Is SINH
lar to stained or painted glass.
To oDvIATE the waste Of steam in
steam hammers al improvement has
been introduced in fitting the hamncra
with two pistona of different diamcters.
compromising them, in fact.
Gun arabic, which was once uoiycr-
cally used, has become very scarce and
dear, and o oub3titutc for it il bciny
made from Gtarch, which Is subjected
under pressure and 1T q high Temporal
turc to the action of Sulphurous acid.
The product, after naturalization, il
soluble aaa extremely adhesive.
y :;Ew kind of metal il reported from
birmingham, Eng, which is said TO bc
non-corroSivc and will adhere to other
metals of oil kinds when properly
applied. It's greatest uSc will proba-
bly, be found in tho marine cnri-
nccriaG, for coating iron and steel for
pro2cllcrS to prevent their pitting.
y Quito fire under. water has been
invented, and ono for the Unitcl States
ship Destroyer is in course &C -coast:uc-
ton ut Bcthlchcm, Pa. THIS expert
mental gun Is to he thirty-lvc feet long,
n.d will throw q projcctilo twcr.v.Gvc
feet in length, containing four hu;.,ircd
pounds of ritro3yccrinc, one thousand
feet through the water.
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DAILY INDEPENDENT.
w. w.. BOOKER,
LESoEE and LDIToR
RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

NIL DO made as low g. - Consistent With
sound nuHness principlas. Apply - the of
q . for torms.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
SICK Headache, Indigestion, Con>ti pa
ton or Cost1veneSS, W cannot cure
with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills. when
directions are compile, with. 1hey are
pur " Vegetable and never fail to give
satisfaction. sugar coated. Large box
es containing 80 pills IS cents. Beware
of fcounterfeits and INIT ons. Sold by
w. n. CHEDIC, C,Ison, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
S~Orders taken and goods
delivered, Free of Charge.
CHAS. w. IRISH,
Civil Engineer, Surveyor and
Consulting Engineer.

viii make SuyTeys of Mining
CLAIMS for Patent, and will do all
kinds of above and below ground
Surveys for Mines, including reli-
able Assays of the Ores OF same.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
WE GUARANSEE SIX BOXs

To cure any case. With each order re-
ceived by US for six OOA es, acc I'M pan
led with $500, will send the pure haser
our wri teii guarantee to refund the
monep if III treatmeut does not effeci q
cure. Qua anJees issued only by w. I'll.
Oh EDIC, sole Agent, Carson City , New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28

He solicits orders for all such
work, and for Hydraulic and
Irrigation Surveys, and will do all
work in the line of Surveying and
Engineering. Only Good and Re
liable instruments used. Address Z
o Box $40, Reno, New. al6
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
GoIdens CHRISTMAS Display!
HURRAH!
For the Holidays!

Wake up to your opportunities, and see the prices we
can quote you the finest line of goods offered In
Nevada. Watches, Diamonds, Marble and Onyx clocks
New line of Sterling Silver and Plated Ware and the
Latest Fads in fine Jewelry. Rv buying goods in such
large quantities do from Eastern importers, we
can sell anything in the ewery line at profit cheaper
than other dealers can buy them We solicit a call
Holiday Presents to examine our goods and prices.
Fine watch repairing, engraving and ewelry work a
specially Every piece of goods warranted as represent
ed. Goods sent on approval by Wells Fargo q Co.
CHATEEAIN & GOLDEN,
THE LEADING JEWELERS. OF NEVADA.
VIRGINIA AND CARSON. dl2
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
QUICK TINE, CHEAP RATES

Daily Express and Passenger rains
make prOmpt connections with the
several railroad lines in the East.
pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
Tourists sleeping Cars attached TO all
trains.
Tickets sold, sleeping car berths Sc
cured auu other informatio given on
RpplicatiOn to the Co.'S Agt. AT Keno
where passengers calling In person can
secure choice of routes, etc.
4. Ii. GOODMAN,
Gen Pass. Agt.
Richard Gray, GeF. Traf Mans.
san Francisco, Cal.
June
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
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COMMENCING SATURDAY Nov
" Is, 1890, and until further notice.
rains will leave RenO as IOIloWS:
n.0n A. M. Daily-Atlantlc Elk
C.GU press train for Winnemucca
Battle Mountain, Palisade. Ogcen
and East. Carries only frst-clasS pas-
sengers, through md local.
I.Ok p. NJ. Daily Pacific Express
4.OCtrain for Truckee, sacramento,
Benecia and san FTaDcisc arriving at
6.45 A. M, Connects at Sacramento at
1880 NJ. with the Los Angeles
Express for Fresno, santa Barotra,
Los Angeles, San Diego, also at $50 P.
NJ for Woodland aud Knights Lane ing
1000 p NJ. -naily Atlantic Express
kO.SO train for Winnem ucca, Battle
Mountain Pallsade, Ogden ana
East. Carries local first class passen-
gers 9nd through second class passen-
gers. ar-
.Sn p. NJ -Eaily- Pacific Express
4 J. .Ct'trajn for Roseville JE't'n Sacra-
mento and Sal. Francisco - Benlcla
arriving at 12:l5 p. Conn. cts at sac
ramenJo with tr@tp ieaNi log az lO'oo 4. NJ,
for Stockton, i9tnrOp, san Jose
San Ere nctsco Fresno Los Angeles san
Diego; and t,ast, via New Orleans; at lo:-
zg A. NJ tor " iiIiams, willows and Red-
ding at O'r. NJ. for Red Blun and at IL %
A. NJ ior Mnrysville, Reoding Port
land and East,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28
Health is Wealth!

DIR. E G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, a guaran "a specific for
Hysi era, Dizziness, }I'.. vuls ions, FITS,
Nervous Neural gia, HeaJa he, Nervous
Prostration caused by the use of alcohol
or tobacco, Wakefuln eSs Mental De
preston. ofteniDg of the Brain resnlt
ing in insanity anu leading to m Sc ",
decay and death. re nature old Age,
Barrenness, LOSS OF Power in either se&
Involuntary Losses and ~ yerTuaGorrh oea
caused by oVer-eXertiou of the brain,
selfabuSe or oVer-indulb9nce Each
box contains one months treatment.
Sl.IO a box o. six boxes for S5 90. sent by
mail PREPAID on rece ipt OF prces.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-28

The MANHATTAN for a limited
period will offer the residents of
Nevada a Bond Combining Insur-
ance and investment that is in reach
Of all and which every healthy able
bodied man in the State should
possession the protection of HIM
self and family.
In explanation read what follows:
Suppose special agent of the U.
S. Treasury Depal tment should call
ou you today and say:
The Government would like to
sell you bonds for any amount be-
tween 81 900 and $50, 900 and if it
is not convenient for you to make
the investment at once, we will al
low you to pay fol the bonds in
Ten Equal Annual Ipstallments.
And, suppose, in addition to this,
the Government, wishing to make
this the most desirable investment
IN the world, should stipulate in
the bond, not only to pay them at
the end of the term, but in case of
your previous death, to pay them
to your family and AT THE SAME
TIME RELEASE YOUR FAMILY
EROM PAYING ANY FURTHER
MONEY.
Would you not at once close
with such an offer? An. yet this
is practically what the Manhattan
Life Insurance Company, of New
York has done and is doing.
For a full explanation of this
plan, address, giving your full name
address, occupation and age,
J. NJ. G. S.
Williams & Hawkins,
Hawkins Cigar Store.
Arlington Block, Carson, New.
S1I 1y