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Arizona republican., 1894-12-02
Chattel Mortgage Over Everything.
The Mortgagee Will Close Out
 the Company's Affairs.
The Failure is the End of Struggle Which Began With the General
 Business Depression.

The lumber firm of Holmes, Gregory and Lindsey gave up 8 hopeless fight last night. A chattel mortgage cover ing all the assets in favor of J. M. Gregory to secure a claim of nearly $8, 800, was recorded and the company passed out of existence. It ie impossi. ble now to give an exact statement of the firms inde debtedness. Beside the in- debtedness already described there is note of $2.000 held by the Valley bank for which MT. Gregory is also liable. Other creditors are the L. W. Blinn Lumb Der company, and the Kings River Lum Der company of California. There are still other creditors among whom are smaller lumber firms and employees of the defunct company.
 The value of the firms assets is equal lv vague and cannot be even approxi- mately determined. An inventory will be begun tomorrow morning and in the absence of any litigation the mortgagee will take charge of the business, and after having realized the amount of his own claims will apply the balance of the proceeds to the payment of the in- debtedness for which he is obligated.
 The history of Holmes, Gregory and Lindsey's reverses began with the de- pression which set in year ago last spring. It had done an extensive credit business and when the hard times be- gan was unable to make collections Some of the debtors have been carried ever since and in other cases the ac- counts have been settled by the accept ance of property which the firm has been unable to convert into cash.
 Hoping against hope that there would tinued ill business during the past sum- mer, but the expenses exceeded the profits to such an extent that utter in- solvency is the result. It had become suspected that the firm was embar- rassed, but none believed, to the point of failure.
 Among the assets of the firm was a brick yard, which was sold last Tues day to Capels and Hammer for $4, 4,446. The bill of sale was filed yesterday.
 MT. Gregory was now convinced that the company's affairs were desperate and he demanded security for his claim. The firm was unable to furnish it and the chatte. mortgage and closure followed.
 The company was organized four years ago last October and succeeded the mortgagee in business. He turned over to his successors his stock which was inventoried at $6,OOO. His son, the youngest member of the firm, was not then of age, but on reaching his majority his father transferred to his account $2, ,0OO of the claim. Upon the $4,0O0 remaining, rent and interest have ac- cumulated until the indebtedness has grown to his present claim of $500.
 The firm has always done an exten- sive business, and during the first two years g very prosperous one. The mem bers though not individually pos sessed of much capital enjoyed the con fdence of business men on the coast and were recognized as industrious, alert and honest.
 They have surrendered everything in the chattel mortgage and believe that the proceeds will recoup all their credi- tors.
 H-is
Arizona republican., 1894-12-02
ON ROLLER SKATES.

Phoenix Park Rink in Better Con-
 dition Than Ever.
 For several weeks past carpenters have been at work at the Phoenix park rink. A new hard wood floor as smooth and level as plate glass has been laid, :, arc lights have been arranged for and many other improvements have been made in and about the building, so that the hundreds of Phoenix devotees of the pastime of roller skating will have during the present season facilities for enjoying their favorite sport much bet
Arizona republican., 1894-12-02
Trial Trip POStpOned.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The trial trip of the Ericsson will be postponed for six weeks on account of the smashing of the cylinder today during the trial of her machinery.
Arizona republican., 1894-12-02
Coin and Bullion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Silver bars, per oz., 62@62M; Mexican dollars, 51@5lH.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
WAS THERE CRIMINAL NEGLI-
GENCEF

The question of criminal negligence in
the loss of the steamer Los Angeles is to
come before the courts, in all probability.
The Coroner's jury finds that the loss OF
the ship was due to the criminal neglect
of duty by the third mate. and the man
has accordingly been arrested.
1t is very rare. indeed, than anyone is
held and punished in such case, as there
is no kind of negligence so difficult as
this to establish. 1t is to be hoped that in
this case there will be thorough and deep
probing for the truth. Human life was
sacrificed by the loss of comparatively
sound boat in calm sea in the full blaze
of lighthouse placed to warn mariners
of dangerous coast.
Prina facie these facts establish crimi-
nal negligence. The question is, can the
defense dissipate their significance I'm
less this can be done so as to remove all
possible doubt of guilt. the public will
look for the intliction of punishment.
Passenger carriers by sea are to be held
TO good deal more than ordinary eau
ton; they are expected to employ only
skilled men to navigate their ships; to
offer as vehicles sound and reasonably
safe vessels; to maintain careful watch,
and to take advantage of all the precau-
tions and warnings afforded by lights,
charts and seafaring knowledge to avoid
reefs, shoals and dangerous shores. In
the light of the facts as thus far disclosed,
such caution was not exercised in the
case of the Los Angeles, and as a conse-
quencs human lives were lost.
There is probably no one who will not
be gratified to have it established, if that
can be, that the wreck was due to un-
avoidable accident, and that there was
not negligence in the navigating of the
ship; but the facts published to this date
do not give much reason for a hope that
this can be shown.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
THE OMAHA CONTEMPT CASE.

Assuming that the dispatches concern
ing the contempt case at Omaha are cor
rect, the Judgment must be that Judge
Scott is more an ass than magistrate.
He was elected by the people to his po-
sition, and they are undoubtedly heartily
ashamed of the act by this time. Weak
and passionate men are liable to come to
the bench under an elective system-that
is something that cannot be prevented
easily and the free choice of the voters be
maintained.
The story, in brief, is that newspaper
charged the court with being subject to a
''pull." The man who wrote the article
was brought up for contempt and pun
ished. Thus far there appears to have
been no complaint of the court. The ed
itor of the paper was then cited for hav-
ing permitted the article to appear, and,
as the story is telegraphed, was sum-
marily and without opportunity to make
an orderly defense sent to jail also. But
it was shown that the editor knew moth
ing about the article or its publication,
and was not responsible for it. The de-
fendant was permitted to address the
court, but the report is that the proceed
ings were arbitrary and disgraceful and
conducted amidst passionate confusion.
Whatever the merits of the case, the
Judge cannot act as this one is reported
to have done and command the slightest
respect for his high Office while he fills it.
No man should be condemned, even un-
der contempt proceedings, without full.
fair opportunity to make defense. If
this was not done in this case; if, as is
charged, the Judge carried personal and
political hatred of the editor upon the
bench, and used his Office as means to
revenge himself upon his enemy. then he
disgraced the law and his Office and ought
to get down and out of his place.
Fortunately, if the court acted as is re-
lated, there is an appellate court that
maintains its dignity, and will undo the
work of and rebuke its subordinate.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

THE death of Norton Bush removes
one of the few pioneer artists of Califor-
MIA. He was a painstaking, conscien-
tious devotee of the painting art; an art
ist who found his abilities best employed
in study of nature in her softest, gentlest
and most peaceful moods. His art work
reflected the character of the man, that of
a patient, high-minded and kindly gen
tleman, whose ambition would have car
ried him in loftier flights but for natural
timidity and lack of business tact, and
disinclination to elbow his way among
contestants for fame.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
Articles OH lnoornorar1on.

The following articles of Incorporation
have been fled In the Office of the Secre-
tary of State:
First Congregational Church of Santa
Ana. Principal place of business, Santa
Ana, with Miles NJ. Crookshank, kim
ball Cleaver, S. Rose and Franklin E.
Perham OF Santa Ana and John A.
Hankey of San Francisco, as directors.
The Home Land Association. Princi-
pal place of business, San Diego. Capital
Stock, S25, 900, with A. Larvie of Elgin,
ILL.,, j. C. Scott and J. H. Simpson of San
Diego, and Hosmer N. McKeon and Fan
ME 81. McKeon of Fanita Rancho, as di-
reetors.
The San Gabriel Power Company.
Principal place of business. Los Angeles.
CAPITAL stock, S500000, with A. Haas,
William C.. Kerchoff. II. W. O'Melveny
and NJ. C. Eshman of Los Angeles, and
NJ. Dodsworth of AZusa, as directors.
The Durham Hall Association. Pnnci-
pal place of business, Durham, Butte
County. Capital stock, 5000 with Peter
Jones, r. c. Goodspeed, t. V. Fimple,
r. r. Fimple and William r. Taylor of
Durham, as directors.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

L1EUTENANT Nancy was tried last
week at Chicago for the murder of Cap
tain Hedberg. Though the most eminent
criminal lawyers were engaged in the
case on either side, it took but six hours
to select q jury. That was in United
States Court where the Judges are not
hampered by the restrictions of State
statutes relative to juror qualifications.
Yet it is agreed that these same lawyers in
a State court could prevent the formation
of a Jury in so important case for q
fortnight or more, simply because of
statutes and interpretations that attempt
to fix the qualifications for the mind Of
an impartial trial juror. Yet it is agreed
on all sides that the Nancy jury. selected
from the same community that State
iury would be, was superior ana ialr
one. The difference in time is ali mat
ter of the power of the Judges. Federal
Judges are not tied hand and foot oy
The record-union., 1894-04-26

The strange ideas some very good citi-
zens entertain of the uses of municipal
treasury are embarrassing. Should they
have general acceptance there will be
nothing whatever to prevent an unwise
or wasteful administration from taking
the public funds for anything that senti-
ment or self-interest may choose to term
charity or public good. Once for all,
people should understand that the public
funds of cities can be used by city officials
only for the purposes for which raised,
and for the ends affirmatively declared in
the charter. The instant we step beyond
these bounds there is misappropriation,
and the door is opened for dangerous
diversion of the funds aggregated by
taxation of the people.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

The final disposition of the celebrated
Blythe case by the Supreme Court will
give the public relief from recitals that
have become wearisome. 1t probably
efectually ends the contention of the
State for escheat of the property of the
estate. Nevertheless, it was wise judg-
ment that instituted that proceeding on
behalf of the State, precautionary step
that was fully justified.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to 500 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re.
Gently purchased twelve thousand .cres Of
LAND in the heart of Tehama County for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from SO to $40 per acre, in subdivisions of
40, 80, 12o, 160 and 500 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first OF five equal am
nual installments. Thus no part OF the prin-
cipaI is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in.
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum,
making payments extending over period of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality ct $40 per acre,
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre.
with other grades of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruit growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
500 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement viii prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down 10 fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms Of
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual lsettlers result easy Of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase Of this
body of land was the breaking mp OF large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
Slement in smaller quantities and its devotion
20 diligent husbandry.
For further particulars call upon or ad.
dress VIM. II. MILLS,
Land Agent Of the O. P. R. r. Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. CAL
The record-union., 1894-04-26
PRICE REDUCED
n

On those two very desirable lots a
Sixteenth and X streets. A fine
home site; lots are 4oxSo, or can sell
8ox8o. A bargain in these.
ALSO
On those two corner lots in block rs,
Oak Park. Only 5000 for two very
nice lots 8OxI5O. Only a small
amount of cash down.
ALSO
On that lot on S street near Tenth.
$500 for 4oxI6O. This is chance for
down town" cheap lot.
ALSO
On that 8oxI6o on street near
Fourth. Only $1,000 for a full lot.
ust think of it.
Those lots in the Carey Block, Nine
teenth and K streets, are cheap. For
that reason they are going fast. You
must not let these go if you want a
lot TO ''lay by for, future home.
Only one block from there half lot
has lately been sold for 81, 500.
Another place where money is being
made by wise heads, and that is on
the Louisiana Tract Those just now
residing there can show some of the
most thrifty strawberry patches in
the valley. Those. who have lately
purchased are building and it will be
only short time when the last acre
is sold. We offer this land on very
small payments, on long time and at
low interest. The owner of this
tract is thinking of advancing the
price and from contemplated deveI-
Opments in certain matters pertain
ing to the future of Sacramento and
land near it, we will not be surprised
if the prices are increased so per
cent The land is so plated that We
can sell it in one acre tracts or more.
If you have any desire to improve
your financial condition don't delay in
making a purchase of a lot on the
LOUISIANA TRACT.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

statutes. They proceed upon the settled
principles of the common law and the
practice of reason. In their courts dilatory
tactics are not common, because they
have the power and dignity that should
attend the Office of Judge. With them
the law is reason, samnume bomum. and
its highest end the doing of justice. In
State courts, while the same rule of
action is imposed, it is SO hedged about
by statutory enactments, and judicial in
terpretations of them, the wonder is that
jury of intelligence is ever impaneled.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
Weather FORECAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-From indica-
fions tonight the chances for general rain
are few. At the best but few showers more
are possible from the storm, and these viii be
an the sacramento Valley. If the storm moves
southeast, as it appears it WILL showers on
Friday in Southern California are possible
For Northern California, the indications are:
showers followed by cool weather; for South
ern California, fair; cooler weather
The record-union., 1894-04-26

CHICAGO has met with its first real set
back. Evanston, the intellectual suburb
of the city, the seat of many schools and
colleges and one university. has voted by
2,l55 to 642 against the annexation
scheme of the Garden City. The vote
has disturbed the vanity of the Western
capital and thriving Evanston is scowled
upon by Chicago ominously.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
Not a Bad Case.

Assistant District Attorney j. c. Jones
went out to Perkins yesterday to attend
the examination of man named How
ord, charged with assaulting W. Woods
with knife.
There was not much in the case. and
Justice Foster discharged the prisoner,
who was defended by A. j. Bruner.
Howard was drunk when the affair took
place, and it was not apparent that he
really meant to do Woods bodily harm.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

The San Jose Mercury writes gravely
of arms under the title 'tSmall Bore Bull
let's" That indicates that the Mercury
has ideas about bullets no one else enter
tains. The bore of a gun is one thing,
but the bore of bullet-welll
The record-union., 1894-04-26

ODETTE TYLER, lately reported as be-
trothed to young Gould-a report speed
lily contradicted-is III hiding from the
reporters of sensational journals. Level
headed woman.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
The ResnIt of Whisky.

Enrich Anderson lost valise contain
ing a suit of clothes from Smiths stable
Yesterday He suspected a man named
Harry James. and the latter was arrested
by officer Ash.
James admitted having taken the va
lise, but he was too drunk to know what
he did with it.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

IT is full time for Congress to stop
speech-making and dispose of the tariff
bill, one way or another, that the uncer-
tainty which now locks the wheels of in
dustry may be abated.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
Marks Is Here

Detective Tim Lee returned from Og-
den yesterday with I. Marks, who is
charged with the theft of book from the
State Library.
The record-union., 1894-04-26
For over-indu1gence

USE HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE.
Think of your head in the morning
after nights hard labor, and take Hors-
ford's Acid Phosphate for speedy relief.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

Entered at the Postofhcs at Sacramento as
8econd-elass matter.
The record-union., 1894-04-26

We Rent Property, Insure,
Loan Money, Collect Rents and
interest
The record-union., 1894-04-26

Record-Union-Tele No. 10.
For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
boT Business Office. ring three bella
The record-union., 1894-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NEW TODAY.

DIR. WELDON, Dentist, has opened an Office
at SOC street.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

WILLIAM STEINwAY, of New York
he's received notice of his election as n
.2rmber Of the Royal academy of ST.
Cecilia, in Rome.
EA;iLN \. HRUCE, NJ. D., declares that
nlGIc U'"c2c-! die 2nnually in England
= Il! Of iaul = Gl'GSs tnan from all
'-.~%& &;i0.lj q: c,l:..; comDined.
IT,: c::21'- ;vi&3 i. said to be disin-
;;..:-2 - marry. lie want; t.: rcnouncc
..,2 ;'rccc,&ion to the throne in favor Of
-; Y3ungest brother, Grand Duke
...:> -
.,".A You're, a direct descendant of
- u the Pitcairn mutinecrs and q
-. E-l2:i of more than usual intclli-
%. 0:iting history of the Pit
@,i:fl l.l"ny.
i.::','.: Gi&iiARCK is the possessor of
&. = 37..&trcd and eighty-two crosses
,....t';e2 atoms. These, placed side by
.-..ic. cN'''.r It "pnce of twenty-one feet
" aver inches deep.
TT" millionaire of the United States
navy is Gaid to be Commodore George
=. Perkins. In the army the wealth.
est man is Gen. Nelson 3. Sweitzer,
who is also a fomous cavalryman.
E;;-Gov. n. s. BERRY, Of New Hamp-
shire, is now ninety-eight years old.
l!c EaJ had a very comfortable winter.
lie reads five verses of his New Testa-
ment daily, but has the newspapers
read to him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-13
MISSING LINKS.

A FRENCH chemist makes wine out of
potatoes.
LONDON bridge is crossed by 100000
people daily.
INDIA has 131 600 lepers, according to
the last census.
THE heart of a Greenland whale is
yard in diameter.
LAST year 25, 102 patents were applied
for in Great Britain.
A MILLION matches are used in Europe
every twelve minutes.
TIE popular belief that May is an
unluclSy month for marriage dates from
Roman times.
TIE greatest length of the desert of
Sahara is 3,1OO miles. The greatest
width is GOO miles.
IF q snail's head be cut off and the
animal be placed in Il cool, moist spot a
new bead will be grown.
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-<TOnls -. ALL LANDS.

CoHrA's largest export is beans.
FINLAND yields lumber and iron.
VIcroEIA's principal export is gold.
THE staple crop Of Manitoba is wheat.
PARAGUAY exports mate or Paraguay
zen.
RoUMAN1A supplies wheat, wine and
hides.
The staple crop of the Barbados is
,u.yar.
WEST AUsTRALIA's main export is
wool.
HUNGARY raises wheat, corn and
cattle.
BoRNEo produces tobacco, pepper and
coffee.
NATAL exports sugar, maize, wheat
and tea.
A LEADING product Of San Salvador
is indigo.
THE leading product of Nicaragua is
hides.
DUTCH GUIANA produces mostly sugar
and cocoa.
HAWAII sends out sugar, rice and
bananas.
COCHIN CHINA raises sugar cane, rice
and tobacco.
LABRADOR exports large quantities
of pine lumber.
THE chief export of AMMAN is CHINA
mon bark.
BULGARIA exports wheat and the at
tar of roses.
CHILL sends out wheat, nitrates, wine
and guano.
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ABOUT THE u. S.

TIE brewers of Louisville, Ky, are
thinking of putting in a telephone sys-
tenn of their own to connect all the
brewerics and retail houses.
AT Trenton, Wis, man, while driv-
ing one horse and leading another, had
his arm broken by'a sudden jerk of the
head of the horse he was leading.
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JOINT STATEMENT

0F AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending March 81
1894.
SrHTS Gos.9T OF Of oFfEEIXKAaDA',s... EIKa!
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RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.

Balance in treasury Dec, 80, 1898. ,53S 67
From del'qt taxes 49,. .... 3S1 %
dePqt poll taxes, 's3. .. IL
General licenses. ,272 25
Gaming licenses rs 90
Adv'tg del'qt taxes, 1893 26 90
10 per ct. del'qt taxes '93 80 81
per ct del'qt tax, 90. &c
Fees collected ...-....... AL e1
Penal fines. es............... 80 IS
- Poss land claims. ..... 10 90
Tax net proceeds: mines 1S9 OF
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

me copy SIX months ....-..--.s.......- y"
-, any period under ak months, ono dollar
6 month. Payable In advance.
.---Aa nv carrier in Elko at 25 cents = week
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AUDITORS OFFICE.
March. 81, 1894.

March. 81, 1894.
To the Honorable Board of County Commis-
sioners of Elko County, Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-.
telly Report Of the Finances OF the County
for the quarter ending March 81, 1894.
Respectfully submitted:
GEO. q .MEIGS,
Auditor.
M. H. MILLER,
Treasurer.
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.AlhY lNDEPENDEN
m EVENING PAPER

..Jso EvxHY DAY aUNDAYs x1.
| '+p:e". -t '.
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WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

:dDllsued every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
.ress tpostagc paid), at The following rates,
nysble In advance:
)ur yeAc.-. .p1 w
/. months. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. gu
Fc7 any period under ak months, Fifty
-nts per month.
Entered at the Elko, Nevada, Postofice for
-lnsmisston through the mails a. second
ass mail matter.
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w. w. BOOHER,

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.