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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29
Scaled Proposals.

Sealed proposals are Invited by 4.
Board of County Commissioners, ~
Elko county, NcvadB, fer the bull.
lug of bridge across the South For.
OF the Humboldt river, at toirt
where that certain road known a,
the old Telegraph road crosses eaii
stream, said bridge TO be CONSTRUCTED
as follows, to-wit:
Stringers either 4x12 sawed or COT
tonwood stringers at least = inches IN
diameter at small end, of suflicien,
length TO lap over middle bent and
to extend at least 211s feet over abut
meDt, 5 in number on each side n,
bent. Bent in center of bridge TO bs
constructed Of sawed timbers 1Oxl0
mortised together at both top and
bottom, and sunk at least 3 feet below
the bed of stream. Stone abutmept
on south side of stream to be re- used.
Abutinent on north side OF stream 10
be rebuilt of stone and placed foe,
further from the stream than where
the old abutment now stands and
with equal height with south abut.
ment. Bridge to be 30 CONSTRUCTED
as to give 30 feet IN the clear. Cap to
be placed on north abutment same 40
one on south abutment. Bridge 10
be Il feet wids and covered with
3x12 plank, substantial hand rails on
each side constructed of AKA and Ia.
Felloe guard AKA along both sides Of
bridge, securely fastened with bolts.
Approaches to be built to correspond
with level of bridge. All to be con.
structed in a good and workmanlik,
manner and subject to acceptance OF
rejection by the Board. Proposals Il
be opened on the Bird of October
1882. The Board reserves the RICH,
to reject any and ali bids.
l.. o. HENDERSON, Clerk.
Elko, Sept. IL, 1892.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29
NOTICE..

Mr.. Joe Sperlich is acting as my
agent in Carlin. All work entrusted
to him will receive care and des-
patch.
L. WINTERMENTEL,
922tf Jeweler, Elko, New.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29

Huntington-C r Smith, John T
Baker proxy.
Halleck Station-H Mccain.
Island Mountain -Unrepresented.
Jack Creek-Ches Woodward.
Lamoille- Ed Odell, E A P John.
son proxy, j B Gheen, L A P John
son proxy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29
Proposals for Plans Of Church
Building.

The Board OF Trustees Of the Presbyterian
Church hereby invite the submission OF plans
and specifications for q church building TO
be erected ia Elko. Cost Of building not 10
exceed twenty I've hundred dollars. Build.
ing TO have seating capacity OF two hun.
dred. Plans 10 be submitted on OF before
October ist, 1907. For particulars inquire Of
the undersigned,
J. A. PLUMMER,
Chairman Board of Trustees
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29
DAILY INDEPEN DEN r.

observation-disclosures %, 1892.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-29
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Advertisements under this head will be pub
lishcd until the County Conventions meet 70
$40, invariably in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

Many stories have been written about
mirages and delusions, but mono have been
more interesting and curious than that of
the Silent City mirage, which makes its
appearance near the Pacific glacier in
Alaska. The discovery of this wonderful
mirage was made by the Indians, who
would tell Of tho city which was built in
the clouds. The mirage can be seen in the
carly part of July, from 8 to 6p. M 1t
rises from the side Of the Pacific glacier.
1t first appears like heavy mist and soon
becomes clearer, and one can distinctly see
the specter city, we'll defined streets and
trees tall spires, huge and odd shaped
buildings which appear to be ancient
mosques or cathedrals. It is city which
would seem to contain at least 25. 600 or 3d.
900 inhabitants.
AS yet no one has been able to identify
1t. although several have claimed to recog-
ni2e the place. There is no city like it in
Alaska, nor in any country about it for
thousands of miles. Some claim it is a
city in Russia, others say it is a oity in
England. but none can tell where and
what it is. The mirage was given the
name of Silent City," as it appears to one
like dead city; there is nothing that
would indicate it is inhabited. Chicago
Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
Birds THAT Make Queer Noises.

The bellbird or campanere, which is
found in South America and also In AZ
rica Waterton, the famous traveller and
naturalist, states, can be heard at dis
tance OF three miles. Its note is like the
tolling OF distant church bell, and is ut
tered during the heat of the day, when
every other bird has ceased to sing and na-
ture is hushed and silent. How the bell
bird utters this deep, loud note ia not
known, though it is supposed that a fleshy
protu berance on its head, which when in
fated with air stands up like horn, is in
some way the cause of It,
The hornbill, bird which is widely dis
tributed in India, the Malay archipelago
and Africa, has also very loud note. It's
call has been described as between the
shrek Of a locomotive and the bray of n
donkey" and can be heard distance of
about "a couple of miles The barking bird
also tutors a very loud note; indeed, it is
impossible to distinguish it from the bark
OF dog. Its English namo, says Darwin,
is well given, for defy any ono ut first to
feel certain that small dog is not yelping
somewhere in the forest. The Toucar has
also the same popularity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
podigrees of Arabian nor.es.

The Arabs have no written pedigrees; it
is all an affair Of memory and of notoriety
in the tribe. Certain alleged pedigrees of
Arabian horses, couched in romantic Ian
guage and represented as carried in a
small bag and hung by cord around the
animals neck. have been published, but
these are forgeries got up probably by
horse dealers, Egyptian, Syrian or Persian.
The breeding Of every horse is a matter of
common knowledge, and it would be inn
possible for his owner to fabricate pedi
gree so as to deceive the natives, even il he
were so inclined. The Bedouins, 1t seems
necessary to admit, are in general great
liars, and they will lie (toa strangely about
the age, the qualities or the ownership of q
horse. but they will not lie about his pedi-
gree, even when they can do so with i'm
punity. To be truthful on this subject is
almost matter of religion, certainly a
point of honor, in the desert Atlantic
Monthly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
ROSES.

With rarest Of roses my gardens repletes
Red roses, coQuettish and dowy and sweet;
Pale vestal robcd roses born OF q prayer;
Young blushing pink roses, sweetest to wear;
Ruby red roses with deep golden heart;
Roses OF Ophir, by winds kissed apart;
Roses who've folded the sunsets late ray
Close in their velvety petals away;
White roses that hide meath O yelling OF snow
The dainty blush of the pink shells glow;
Roses illumined with ruddiest CLEAN;
Roses as pure as young maiden's dream;
Roses cream tinted as foam on the sea;
Scarlet Tipped roses, caressed by tho bee;
Starry eyed roses drenched with the dew;
Yariegate roses, like hopes ever now;
Jacqueminot roses, martial In MEM
Royal blood roses, Saffrana, the queen;
Fair Duchosse roses. with beauty of state;
Marechal Neil roses, pompous and great;
Roses all yellow with buds OF rare gJRd;
Roses that whisper the tale that is old;
Roses and roses. gay, fleeing and new;
But where is my rose love, tender and true2
or all the bright beauty the garden discloses,
She blooms In tho summer, the queen of the
roses.
Boston Womane Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
KEMP.

PAYNE RICHARDSON. KEMP.
signed the big yacht Iverna, said to be the
swiftest sailing craft of her size in Great
Britain. He also designed the Stranger,
tho Lily, tho Lorna and other well known
yachts.
Payne resides at Southampton. He IS
thirty-four years OF age, and one of his
most famous yachts is the 40-rater Corsair
His little 10-rater, the Decima, made a
mark in 1889 that has never been beaten.
The Babe. still another flyer, won thirty
six first prizes out of forty-five starts last
year. Payne has also designed q score of
other swift yachts.
Dixon Kemp not only designs wonderful
yachts. but he writes very readable arti-
cles about yachting. He was born on tho
Isle of Wight about fifty three years ago.
American yachtsmen admire his undoubt-
ed talent as writer and designer, but his
extremely partisan attacks on Yankee
yachts have lost him many admirers on
this side. 1t was Kemp who placed such
unfair restrictions on the Mayflower's CEN
terboard that General Paine, her owner
could not again match her against British
yachts.
The America cup is still in the posses
sion Of Yankee yachtsmen, and owing to a
dispute about the deed of gift is likely to
remain here for years to come
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
A aIiscr in High Life,

Misers are not confined to one class of
the community, but have been at least as
common to the higher ranks as to the
lower. John Churchill, the first duke of
Marlborough, was the greatest soldier In
Europe Yet when he was an old man, in
order to save sixpence from carriage hire
he would walk from the public rooms in
Bath to his hotel in all kinds of weather.
He died worth Gl,0000 900, which reverted
to his bitterest enemy. his grandson, Lord
Trevors.-Cassells Journal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
Tho Future Language I'm China.

The introduction of uniform language
in China is only dream Two hundred
years ago the emperor kang-hi founded
schools in various parts of the empire in
the hope of accomplishing that end, but
the result was disappointing. 1t may be
accomplished in the future when railroads
In various parts of the country bring the
people closer together. Centuries will pass
by before that time, however. The Man
DARN tongue if any will become the uni
yersal one in China Ostasintischer LLOYD.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

tion as hill climber and captured many
races. At Peoria in 1889 Thorne defeated
the famous Bert Myers and rode second to
w. d. Banker, the safety champion that
year, in an exciting safety contest
Thorne then won twenty good races In
succession, among them being tho Chicago
exposition's twenty-five mile race. in which
Thorne defeated Van Wagner and other
fast men, and won the title Of Safety
king" In his racing career Thorne has
beaten suclI famous riders rs p. j. Bcrlo,
George K. Barrett and w. f. Murphy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

following year he went west, and in 1890
and the early part of 1901 he was with the
Omaha club, playing right field. His
heavy batting and general good playing
attracted tho attention Of the Cincinnati
club managers and he was signed by them
in 1891.
He was released soon afterward by Gin
cinnati and was ut once signed by the Bal
timores, with whom he was playing when
the assault occurred. Halligan's act was
denounced by the press. and there was talk
of placing him on the blacklist, but it WINS
not done
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
SPORTING NOTES.

AT New York recently George Taylor,
the worlds champion one mile bicyclist,
defeated ex-champion w. w. Windle in n
quarter mile contest.
III. Clcusen, who has resigned from tn,
Boston Athletic association, will not b,
allowed to compete for another New Eng
land club for year.
George Schwegler, champion broad
Jumper of Canada. will endeavor to lower
the worlds record this season.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
he Broke Captain s.rloker.s jaw.

William Halligan who recently gained
considerable notoriety by breaking Cap
tain Stricker's jaw during an alteration
In the dressing room OF the Baltimore Base
ball club, is native of Canandaigua.
N. Y, and began his professional career as
a fielder with the Buifalos in 1888 In the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
An Odd Turkish Superstition.

II cat enters chamber where person
is dying and manages to pass over his or
her body before being driven from the
room, both the dying person and the cat
become vampires and live ever after by
sucking the blood from living peoplc.-St
Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

The concession granted by the Danish
government for working the free port of
Copenhagen is for eighty years. the state,
however, reserving the right of taking it
It the end of twenty. five years.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

work as a mem
Der Of the nation
al racing board of
tn G League OF
American Wheel
IN en-. Although
Thorne is only
twenty-nine years
of age he is a vet
eran among cy-
clists, for he be-
gan wheeling in
1876. When the
safety wheel first
came into use
Thorne won con-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
Yheolmnn 1y. @. rhorno

w. c. Thorne, of Chicago. is devotee
of bicycling we'll known to wheelmen the
country over. He has not only won fame as
a rider during his long track career, but be
has also attracted attention of late hu his
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
THREE GREAT YACHT DESIGNERS.

Richardson, Payne and Kemp, Who
Want britannia to Rulo tho Waves.
Three famous English yachtsmen who
are striving hard to keep Britannia at work
ruling the waves, task at which she has
been failure SO far as yachting is con-
cerned, are Alexander Richardson, Arthur
r. Payne and Dixon Kemp Richardson
is Liverpool man. and his principal claim
to fame rests upon the fact that be do
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

front, with the sides slightly following
the figure, and @ deep Vatican plat in
the back. If one wishes one can put q
little trimming around the bottom OF
down the front. but trimming is always
q matter of private taste. The dress
looks as well without as with trimming.
A soft messy shade of green, with a
terra Gotta red yoke and cuffs, would be
becoming to most ladies, but only those
whose complexion will bear anything
should put green next their faces.
Green, in rusty as we'll as brilliant
shades, will be the color this fall, it is
said. and will enter into almost every
costume rs component part or as trim
ming. OLIVE HARPER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22

YOUNG LADY. wild roses. Her
little feet had Oxford ties, and she wore
dark gray silk stockings and gray suede
gloves.
A simple toilet, but perfect for q
young girl. She wore no corsets and her
movement was free and graceful.
l remember my gown. It was of
printed muslin. and had four skirts,
each little shorter than the other and
all OF them very full. I had waist
of white silk, cut low in tho neck-that
is to say, square across, leaving the
shoulders bare. The sleeves were puffed
and reached nearly to the elbow. The
waist OF that dress measured around
outside only eighteen inches, and can
remember to this day the agony 1 suf-
fered In those corsets and the envy that
beseiged me when I saw other girls
measure sixteen. We had to suffer-, but
we spared no pain to attain small
waist.
To keep the skirt out nicely we used
to wear many white petticoats, starched
and ruf11ed at the bottom. I think
wore thirteen, but know that ten was
not considered enough to give the proper
float" The skirt was just the same
length front and back, and that made it
necessary to hold up the front from fear
of tripping over it.
My hair was turned of the face and
rolled over "rats" of curled hair, and
then made into knot at the back, and
had two rosettes made of pink ribbon
and black velvet, with long ends fas.
tened each side the knot. I wore "gai.
ters' of drab prunella, laced up the side,
without heels and reaching to just above
the ankle bone, and had black silk
mitts on my hands. When went out
hzd Stat" hat with wide brim and
fall of "blond" lace around it, and a
: fine ribbon fastened ut the crown called
"bridle," and this could be shifted
against the wind.
After that era came hoops; they went
out, and skirts reaching scarcely to the
ankle came i'll. and then huge puffs and
trains and afterward 'eelskins" and so
on, always changing, and what wonder
at Is that in view of the monstrosities we
have worn, with their unhealthful tight
lacing and other bad qualities, people
have the heart to complain of the pref
ty, artistic, comfortable and generally
healthful styles now in vogue.
Take, for instance. the pretty home
dress in the first illustration of pink
zephyr cloth. 1t is shirred at the neck,
and then the fullness is adjusted to the
figure loosely by means of bias pieces of
the same, feather stitched with white
floss A pink ribbon with narrow black
stripes forms half belt and is tied in
front with loops and ends. The back
can be left Vatican or arranged just
like the front, which is prettier for
young figures. The sleeves hang bell
fashion, but are gathered up slightly
with bows on the forearm.
came across another gown which is
SO useful and so simple that it is re-
produced here. 49,
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produced here.
Sc III in valids
will find it valu-
able, and for an
g n T y morning
gown it is per-
feet. For very
cold weather it
can be lined or
made Of thick
goods. The orig
inal was of blood
red c % Ii IN ere,
shirred onto a
yoke of silk. The
putfs at the top
of the sleeves can
be of silk or self
goods, and the
same with the
cuffs. 1t is cut
plain NJ o t Ii #
Hu b ard in
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-22
A Wonderful Air City.

Boston woman's Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-02-26

You've made a decision? Is that its'
YES, and I've decided that rather
than live in the country for three NOR
tai years, I'll marry vane Evarts or
even the man in the moon"
Her uncle kisses her affectionately,
saying: Now you are my own little
girl again. Suppose you go and put on
one of those pretty wrappers of yours
and rest while ! write some letters.
Then this afternoon We'll go driving"
second surprise, even greater than
the first, greets Mr.. Wilford when on
Thursday afternoon n card is given
him bearing the name of Vane Evarts
Tell him I'll see him in a moment,"
he says to the maid, then turning to
Doris: ''Will you come with me?"
'In a moment, Uncle CAL" answers
Doris, who is already strengthening her
collar. She gives the gentlemen time
for the customary greeting, then de-
sends Her uncle turns as she enters,
therefore he docs not see the express
sion of pleasure that passes over Vane's
face
MIR. Evarts, let me present you to
my niece, DOE4S hillOTu DOTlS, THIS
Is Vane Evarts."
Tableau. Doris, her pretty face
dimpling with smiles, stands looking
full in the face of Vane Evarts, who,
in his turn, looks from her to Mr.. Will
ford and from Mr.. Wilford back again
with expressions of surprise and con-
fusion chasing each other over his
countenance. Uncle Cal forms the
background and stands, the picture of
bewilderment, rubbing his bald head
with the palm of his hand
After a few moments of profound
silence, Mr.. Evarts finds his voice:
I'm Heavens name, Doris, what is
the meaning of this? Are you-were
you-you are not Doris Wilford?"
"Am not? Ask Uncle Cal"
"Well-but-why did you tell me you
were Doris Harcourt?"
II didn't tell you. You merely
jumped at the conclusion, and let you
stay where you landed. You fell in
love with Doris Harcourt.' Won't you
forgive Doris Wilford? She is never so
penitent
AS she says this, she steps to Vane's
side and slips tiny hand within his
own, an irresistible smile playing
about her mouth. Vane looks down az
the witching, roguish face upturned to
his, and fondly replies:
You don't look overpenitent, my
love, but, provided you never repeat
the offense, I'll forgive you this once"
Then. with all the audacity of which
men are sometimes capable, he kisses
her.
"In the name of common sense, what
do you two mean?" interpolates Mr..
Wilford, his bewilderment increasing.
Have you met before?"
"'We met by chance, the usual way
Uncle CAL" says Doris; then, in her
graphic way. she gives a spirited de-
scription of all that has occurred in the
past two months, andscloses by intro
ducing Mr. Evarts as her future hus-
band
How about the red hair and sky
blue eye, girlief' her uncle RECEIVERS
himself sufficiently TO say Looking
up at the dark brown hair and eyes
above her, Doris demurely replies:
at was decidedly against my will
that was convinced of my error, and,
you know, Uncle Cal: "A woman con-
vinced against her will is of the same
opinion still" "WIrCH HAZEL"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-02-26
INEXPENSIVE HOTBEp.
How to Construct and Operate One :
Profitable Investment

How to Construct and Operate One - a
Profitable Investment-
With very little time and work. and
trifie of money, anyone may have
hot bed in which to start early plants
yuch as tomatoes, peppers, cabbage.
lettuce, sweet potatoes, etc The bed
should be started early in March north
,f 40 degrees latitude, and in February
further south Make large heap OF
.resh horse manure, tramping the vari-
BUS layers firmly to insure rapid fer
nentation, which will begin in two or
;hree days. Then rebuild the heap and
ct it remain two or three days longer,
when the second fermentation will
nave begun. In some dry. sheltered
place facing the south or east. dig pit
" feet deep and of the size required
tor the hot bed. One 6x3 feet ID
big enough for = large family. For
psrmanence, brick up the sides a.
shown in the illustration, but lumber
answers for or years. and should be
IL inches above the. ground ON the
back and 10 inches in front FIJI this
pit to the level surface OF the ground
with the fermenting manure. tramping
Il down firmly in layers Put on the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-02-26


to raise up and down, may be arranged
for placing the lamp in the pipe, or for
taking it out for filling; or the bottom
strips may be arranged for that pur
pose. No solder is used-all the parts
should be riveted At the top is a cross
piece, also made of iron or tin. the ar
rows indicating the direction of the
heat The heater may be hung up by
wire (which is attached to the hook
shown on top) from the roof, but with
in three feet of the floor, to prevent in
reference or contact by the fowls II
preferred, the heater may rest on the
door, but should then be protected by
a wire cage TO protect against the hens.
Any kind of lamp, or small coal-oil
stove, NAV be used, but the chimney
should be of tin, riv etcd mot soldered).
1t is best to have the whole heater made
by a timer, of tin or sheet-iron, and
about ten inches in diameter and twen-
ty inches high, the crosspiece being
also twenty inches long, but stove-pipe
may be used over a small lamp. In
place of the crossplece, tin plate
may rest on wire pegs, raised three
inches over the top of the pipe, to al
low of free draught. BY this arrange
ment, the heat is distributed in both
directions from the center of the poul-
try house. 1t is only necessary to keep
out frost, hence 40 or 30 degrees above
zero is warm enough, and the house
will also be kept dry There will be no
injury from foul air or carbonic acid
gas, as plenty of ali will always find
its way in. This should be used only
on cold nights-Farm and Fireside.