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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
The County Commissioners.


The Board of County Commission
ers met last Monday. Present, Messrs.
Jewett, and Shields.
The money in the County Treasury
was counted and found correct, ac.
cording to the Auditors balan &C
sheet.
The bills allowed will be found in
another column:
In the matter OF a petition to de-
declare the Aurora and Desert Creek
toll-road free. Mr.. 2 Pierce, repre-
senting large number of petitioners
appeared before the Board and asked
that the Commissioners declare the
Aurora and Desert Greek toll-road
which is owned by Messrs. Acheson,
Conway and others, a free public
highway. The Board after consider
ing the matter, made an order de
claring the road free road
A petition from the residents OF
Pine Grove, asking that the Board
transfer SO from Road District No.
2, to School District No 2, was
granted.
The Board accepted the resigna-
ton of f. A. Vollmar as Justice OF
the Peace at Silver Peak, to take ef-
feet April 9th.
In the matter of proposals to erect
guide boards. The following bids
were received by the Commissioners,
to erect guide boards at the various
road crossing throughout the county,
as advertised in the BULLETIN.
A. Summerfield, 49,. S3. 80 each
j. L. Obenderf, ........ 3.13 -
Henry Hill, ............ 500 "
A. Garrard, ........ 500 "
S. r. WATSON, $25 for posts.
The contract was awarded to A,
Summeriield..
The Board transferred $500 from
the General Fund to the Contingent
Fund and $500 from the General
Fund to the INDECENT Sick Fund
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
Albert laqua in Trouble.

The S. + Report says: Professor
Eugene and Professor Van de We're,
two clairyoyant swindlers Of some
note. were locked up at the city pris.
on last night.
They are accused of swindling ex-
Postmaster Geo. II. Bell Of Carson
City out of 81, l00-every dollar he
had on earth. The method adopted
by the swindlers involved a success
full play upon the postmaster
credulity, which was carried out in a
way that would have reflected credit
upon the most astute greengoods
operator in the country.
The arrests were made by Captain
Lees, who received his information
from Chief Postottice Inspector Mum
no and Inspector Herbert z. Thrall
Inspector Thrall, during a recent
examination of the Carson City post
office, learned that Bell was penniless
and $50 short in his accounts with
the Government. His bondsmen
made good the shortage Bell told
the Inspector the story of his misfor-
tune. Some time ago Bell and AL
bert Jaqua, clerk in the Office, be-
came spiritualists. Jaqua moved to
San Francisco, and wrote Bell invit
ing him to meet Professor Van de
We're. He also advised Bell not to
invest his money in ranch, but to
await information from the spirits
Bell came and talked with Van de
We're, also with Eugene. There were
evil spirits in the way, and Bell paid
$500 at different times to have the
spirits exercised In the end he was
informed by the spirit OF his dead
friend Rodman, his predecessor in
Office, that he was heir to an estate
in Scotland valued at $65, 100000
Money would be required to make
proof of heirship. Van de We're off
cred to retain c. NJ Hodson, Chi.
cago lawyer, to do the work, and Eu
gene promised to advance a portion
of the $4,000 fee required. He goi
the money, and when Bell saw The
money he put up the last of his mon
ey-S800-and then borrowed money
to go home on Later he received a
pretended receipt dated Chicago and
signed c. M. Hodson 1t is almost
needless to say there is no such law
yer in Chicago
Eugene after his arrest voluntarily
restored the $175 that had been paid
him for warding off evil spirits. Van
de We're refused to talk.
The ex-postal clerk Jaqua is locked
up as dupe. No charges will De
preferred against him,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
THREE TIMES THREE.

California Woman Who Never Conde-
scendcd to Anything Short of Triplets.
In an almost inaccessible mountain
fastness in Mendocino county, IS miles
northeast of Ckiah, is the home OF nine
children, all triplets. The mother Of
this remarkable family is Mrs. George
Walters. All the children are well and
happy, and the last trio are as healthy
a set of youngsters as can be found
anywhere.
The Walters home Is in an out-of-the-
way part of the Mendocino forest dis
trict. Two of the sets of triplets were
by Mrs. Walters first husband, Orville
Orrin Oates, Missourian. Three years
elapsed between the birth of the first
and second triplets, and u years be-
tween the birth of the second aud third
sets.
Mrs. Walters maiden name was
Ellen Elaine Emmery. She was born
in Quebec f.,out 1855. She met her
first husband during the Centennial ex-
position at Philadelphia After their
marriage they moved to Alton. Mo. It
was at Alton in 1897 the first triplets
were born. They were named Wheeler
Henry, James Rutherford, and Martha
Chriatinc, being two boys and one girl.
The family moved to California in the
fall of 1880, and settled Mt first in Inyo
county. From there they moved to the
Little Bear valley, San Dernardino
county. There, in October, 1882, the
second triplets were born. They were
all girls. and were named Matilda Ann,
Rebccca Elizabeth, and Marie Louise.
While out on prospecting tour, seek
ing fortune for his fast-growing
|. family, Mr.. Oates became lost in the
vast deserts of western Arizona, and
was never again heard from. as
The widow then determined to move
to the upper part of the state with her
sin children. They travelled north by
easy stages, and on the way she met Mr..
Walters. He helped her and her chill
dren along the way, proposed marriage.
and was promptly accepted. They
kept on their journey north, seeking
FOR some far-away valley, where they
could set up their home. They found
it in the location already described.
There in June. 1894, the last triplets
were born. They were named Grover
Eldord, Jasper Otis. and Ruth Ellen.
The children of the first two sets of
triplets do not resemble one another at
all, but the last, the babies. look so
much alike that they cannot be told
apart. The only way to distinguish
them is to dress them differently, and
when put to bed they wear different
kinds of night dresses, so that the
mother can tell which is which.-San
francisco Examiner.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
From Pine Grove.

Ed. BULLETIN:-A baby boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wilson
last Sunday, the 29th instant. The
Senator is the proudest man in camp
in consequence of the event
Mrs. Burlington and family have
moved from Mason Valley and are
living in Henry Dedmonds house
Miss JennieMay will leave on this
mornings stage to attend the State
Institute in Reno.
George Strosnider left for Yering
ton last Monday, he being in poor
health, and is now under the doctor S
care.
The young men have organized a
dancing school, and meet twice a
week in Maccassi's Hall. Nate Fish
is Instructor and Billy Aiken Must
clan.
Sheriff Ingalls, made flying trip
here Friday, after jurors.
r. Semenza returned from Carson
yesterday. He reports not having
made expenses on his lease in the
Cambridge mine.
RoLLIN g. STONE.
Pine Grove, April 4, 1896.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
State Central Committee.

The Republican State Central Com,
mittee met in Reno last Saturday,
Ex-Governor Colcord presiding.
1t was decided not to hold State
primaries. The State Convention
will consist OF the State Central Com.
mittee and the various County Com
mittee, together with one delegate
for each 100 votes cast for A. c.
Cleveland for Governor at the last
election, said delegates to be selected
by the County Committees.
The State Convention will be held
on May 9th il Virginia City.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08

Smiths break the rules they'll prepay
freight In March-nevsr did 1t before
may never do it again That means gain
for you. Wholesale pIices open 70 you
Quick get free catalogue for March.
Smiths Cash Store that busy big Depart
meut Store--San Francisco,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08


vented from using it, Sheehy was
drunk. Crosby and McKinnon were
both arrested and released an 5000
bail.
Papers have been filed in the U. S.
Circuit Court in a suit of ejectment
by the Silver Peak Mines VS.. Giovanni
Valcalda ct al, for SO, 900 damages.
County Recorder Lothrop Is max
ing an abstract OF title for the Pacific
Coast Borax Company, of the lands
owned by the Company in this coun-
ty. 1t will be quite voluminous
document when completed.
BY a notice in another column il
will be seen that George ". Leidy
and R. D. McAfee have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. McAfee retiring.
All bills due the late firm are paya-
ole to Mr.. Leidy, and he will pay all
Indebtedness.
Trenmor Coffin, the Carson attor
ney, was indicted by the U. S. Grand
Jury in Carson last week for bribing
Joseph Langevin to keep out of the
way when wanted as witness in the
Mint trials. Coffin gave $500 bail
for his appearance when wanted. :;
| Mrs. Governor Jones returned to
Carson last week, her husband S
health being in condition to enable
her to leave. She is worn out by
long attendance on her husband in
his illness and it was on his urgent
advice that she came home to recu-
| perate.
The shed in the rear of Charles
Wagner's residence caught FIRE last
Friday afternoon The fire depart
ment was promptly on hand, and
soon had the fire under control. The
fire was caused by children playing
with matches. The building was
badly charred
While eighty per cent of all women
who attain a manageable age elect
to marry and have a home of their
own, only twenty per cent of college
bred girls are willing to take the
risk, and it would seem they regard
their learning either as caution or
else a self sufficiency.
There are lot of aspirants to the
Office of Sheriff in Ormsby county.
According to the Carson Tribune
they are as follows; Frank McCul-
Tough, E. Patterson, John d. Ker-
sey, Gilbert Briggs and John S. Ull-
rick. Republicans, and Bill Kinney,
Ed Reynolds and Frank G. Folsom,
Silver party.
The Carson correspondent of the
Genoa Courier advocates the idea OF
making the richest men in the coun-
try go to the front in war time. In
that case it ought to cost them 5 per
cent of their wealth to hire a substi-
tute. This would distribute their
money among the poor and needy
people.
Professor Stubbs of the State Uni
versity delivered a most interesting
lecture at the school house last Tues
day evening to delighted audience.
Mr.. Stubs is fluent speaker as
well as profound scholar His sub
ject was "Home Life in Germany,
and for nearly two hours he kept his
hearers intensely interested.
John P. Sweeney, one of the best
known sporting men in the State,
was burned to death in his home
near Carson last Friday. He had
been drinking, and was intoxicated
when he went to bed, and it is be-
lieved he overturned lighted lamp,
thus setting fire to the house. The
body was burned past recognition.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08

Wholesale prices open To al)-Smiths
help pay freight in March. Quick get
copy of the March catalogue 1T = free
tells about freight paid"-ask Smiths
Cash Store-.that busy big department
StOre-San Francisco.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
Easter Carols.

The Easter exercises at the School
house last Sunday evening were well
attended and very interesting. Fol
lowing is the program.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08
SAMPLES.

Candelaria pipe line.
Bob Stewart dropped down from
Soda on Saturdays train.
The new mill at Pine Nut will be
crushing ore in two weeks.
DIR Southworth left on Saturday
for a short visit in Carson.
Thomas Tippet, Nevada pioneer
died at Kennedy last week.
The second trial of John T. Jones
has been set for April goth.
Ed Kenny of Silver Star is very
sick at the Lake View House.
Mrs. N. B. Torp left yesterday for
a visit to friends in California.
Monroe Miller and wife departed
last week for Silver City, Idado.
Mrs. A. ]. Church and children re-
turned from Independence Saturday.
Mrs. Graham is up from the Reser-
walton, spending few days visiting
friends.
Mrs. w. Doherty is in from Lun-
ing, visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Lothrop.
Mrs. A. T. Taylor and children
have gone to Mason's Valley for a
short visit. >
Mansie Styles, young man well
known in Carson, died at that place
last Thursday.
The school children are enjoying a
weeks vacation, and are happy in
consequence.
Johnny Collamore and Adolph
Longabaugh have taken lease on a
mine in Cat Greek.
Col. Sutherland returned from San
Francisco Thursday and proceeded
to Candelaria in special
P. M. Bowler and A. M. Hamlen
left for Nye county Friday. Mr..
Bowler will return about the 18th.
Sheriff Ingalls, made tour Of the
Sweetwater and Walker river coun-
try last week in search of jurymen.
Edmund James has been appointed
Postmaster of Carson, in place of
George Bell, removed for intemper-
ance
Archie harrington arrived from
California Friday and proceeded on
to Bodie He is much improved in
health.
There are about 80, 900 sheep being
shorn at Sweetwater. Two big loads
of wool were brought to Hawthorne
last week. "a d. ...-.. =
w. A. Roach of Sweetwater was in
town Saturday. He reports that his
sister Celia is still quite sick in San
Francisco.
A gang of sheep shearers came to
town Saturday and Monday they
started their shears on big band of
Nicolas sheep
The scheme Of adding the latest
weather forecast to the regular post
marks on letters will be commenced
by the postoffice department July LIST.
Fred Corkill, foreman of the Holmes
companys mines in Candelaria, was
passenger north Sunday en- route
to Placer county, CAL, to visit his
children. 52fJ
Hardigan, the famous ball player.
is now at Silver Star. The Silver
Star boys have issued challenge to
the Hawthorneites to play a match
game at Soda next month.
Two carloads of copper ore from
the Dunlap mine near Soda were
shipped to Empire Sunday, for a
test. If the ore works up to expecta
tons sale of the mine will be made.
Mrs. r. ]. Laws and Miss Sher.
man were passengers on Saturday 5
train. The former went to Carson
to spend Easter and the latter to
Reno to attend the Teachers Insti-
tute. 2.
1t is said Upon good authority that
girls who desire to possess soft, white
hands, can accomplish that result by
soaking their hands thoroughly in
alshwater three times Il day. immed
lately after meals. Try it, girls.
The ranch OF the late Senator Fail
near Knights Landing, California
mas been completely submerged by
oy waste water from an adjoining
ranch, and 5000 acres Of wheat de
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-08

Letter List.
Letters for the following-named
persons are unclaimed in the Haw.
thorne Postoffice:
Davis w f Chris L Fish
Dunn w III Martina Miss Vo
Galboran Jules Owen Matkus
Teasland Geo
II, NJ, MONTGOMERY, p, NJ
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
Plants Thrive on a Meat Diet.

It has been proved time and again
that the so called "canhibal plants" of
which the Venus fytrap is the type, are
much more healthy when allowed theif
regular insect food than they are When
reared Under netting or in any other
n anner which excludes them from their
regular meat diet. The above is an
oddly Of itself. especially When We con
slider the fast that there is certain
school of botanists which teaches can
nibal plants make no use whatever OF
of the insect prey captured by them,
but it is nothing com pared with the
bold assertion made by Francis Darwin.
That noted scientific gentleman bravely
meets the vegetarian botanists" with
4he assertion that all kinds and classes
Of plants, Whether known as "meat
eaters" or not, bear more and heavier
fruits and seeds when fed on meat than
those That are not allowed flesh diet.
He grew two lo's, comprising various
Varieties of the different common plants.
One lot was regularly fed Through their
roots, of courseA. wit, pure juices COM
pressed from meat, the other with
water and the various fertilizers. The
final figures on this odd experiment
proved that the plants which were fed
the pure meat juice bore 16s fruits of the
different kinds withe the unfed plants of
same numbe and original condition
bore but "a; also that the panpered
plants bore 240 seeds to every 100 borne
by the plants that were not given
cnance to crafty cahnibalisAe tastes.
This il certainly discovery worthy of
much careful study and extensive ex-
pertinent. st Louis Republic.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
Roofing Cuttings.

There is peculiar delight in produc~
ing or rearing whole family of plants
from single parent, and this is so easily
accomplished in many cases that not to
know the methods of propagation for
ones plants means that great part of
the pleasure resulting from their culture
is lost.
Propagation by cuttings, though seem
ingly the most impossible of the meth
DDS, is yet fully as easy and effeGtual as
any providing proper precautions are OBJ
served in selecting the cutting and bed
ding it.
There are but very few exceptions
to the rule that cuttings taken from the
young and fresh growth Of plants root
freely, but just how young or at what
stage of growth this cutting must be is
the matter Of vital import. 1t is an old
rule and true one that when the growth
is at such a stage that it snaps and
breaks squarely off when bent, the slip
or cutting is in good condition for root.
ing. In this respect many make the
mistake of allowing the wood TO become
too hard.
There is the cutting bed or bench and
nothing is better in which to root the
cuttings than sand. Just common sand
such as builders use.-Success with the
Garden.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
Resolutions Tor the Amateur.

A writer in one OF our exc hanges sug-
gests the following New Year resolution
for Amateurs:
First.-That will try none OF the e&-
pensive new y things listed in the flor
lists catalogues this year, but instead
will buy some of the many tried and
rue wellknown plants with which l am
still unfamiliar- field is wide
enough.
Second.-That Will remember during
this year to give my house plants an
oc caslonal slim ulant such as water that
has stood in pail in which there is
manure, or into which a few teaspoon
fuls of am fnohia have been placed.
Third.-That will endeavor to grow
more seeding plants of my own and so
by reducing the expense of single kind,
be able to have greater variety
ourth.-That | will observe more
caution than did last year about plac-
ing plants that are beloved by insects in
the windows among the others.
Fifth. THAT will set out more hardy
j. lants and sow the seeds of hardy an
nuals next spring and SO save time ard
labor.
Sixth.-That will have more bulbs,
as they give the greatest return for The
least labor.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
A Point in Watering Plants.

Fully as much is to be learned in re-
gard to properly watering plants as in
any other feature of their culture.
Many times have seen some lnexperi-
enced person who, happening to notice
that the leaves of their plants were
dropping, would Immediately apply more
water, Notwithstanding the fact that the
soil in the pots was yet moist.
What was the fault? What the remedy?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
Growing the Rubber Plant,

Some persons start rubber plants BY
making cut about half way through u
woody branch. About this bind Sphag-
mum moss, which should be kept wet.
Roots will be thrown out In it, and after
time the branch can be severed and
planted in a pot. You will hardly be
unless you Can give them bottom heat.
Il is much more satisfactory to purchase
young plants of the florist. - Home
Journal
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01

TOHN l.. NUCKOLS, dealer In Improved and
~ Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
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AS to the first there was no real lack OF
moisture at the rooJs; but as they could
not possibly absorb so fast as the foliage
lost the moisture through evaporation,
they began to wilt and have the Appeal
ance of suffering from lack Of moisture.
For a remedy, since the light was too
strong and evaporation propoftionate'y
great, remove them to darker Situation
and cooler if need be.-Success with the
Garden.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
To Grow Big Pansy Blossoms.

One can get large sized flowers from
pansies by making the soil quite rich.
When buds show apply some sort of
LIQUID fertilizer. In this way you will
succeed IN getting some large flowers,
but your plants will not be benefited by
the forcing resulting from this treat
ment-January la lies Home Journal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-01
Additions.

1t is hard to lind more handsome
flowers than the Chinese bell flower, as
they are Com monty called. They are
plants Of the earliest culture and are
usei ul alike for outdoor or indoor decora
tion. The leaves Of several of the
Varieties are VArlously and beautifully
Varlegated, and even the greenfoliagcd
varieties are pretty and ornamental,
though out of Hover, and as they are
very profuse mi continuous boomers it
is sell Iona We ind them without at least
a few of their elegant, bell shaped
fl )wers dropping from among the foliage.
The flowers vary considerably in size
and form with cOlors ranging through
the various shades OF crimson, yellow,
pink aud white, while in several Of the
varieti. The flowers are variously shaded
and veined with intermingling colors.
The majority of the varieties have
single h)wers, but there are a few
doubIe-fowered kinds.
The slender stems and dropping habit
of the fowers render them of little value
for cutting purposes, though where the
plants are large enough to allow of the
branches being cat with several flowers
attached, they can be used with fine
effect for room decoration. All the
varieties are easily struck from cutting,
which should be made from the young
fresh points, and inserted in boxes with
light, sandy soil. The boxes may be
placed either in a greenhouse, hOtbed,
or warm window. They will soon form
roots, after which they can be ported
singly into small pots. After they are
established and begin TO grow little,
the'points Of the shoots should be pinched
out to encourage the plants to branch.
Give a shift into large pots when neces-
sary. The soil used for this as we'll as
the form er pottiDg should be light and
sandy, unless during dull damp weather
when they require an abundant supply
of water, and if this most important
point is neglected, a loss of foliage is
sure to result. After all danger of frost
is over they may be planted in the open
ground where they will grow freely and
bloom profusely all the summer
through. Those intended for winter
'hlooming should be pinched occasionally
to keep them bushy and in shape, and
must be lifted and po'ted before danger
of frost Toey will boom more or less
all winter and may be planted out again
the following summer. 1t is a good
plan to strike few cuttings every
spring to keep up stock of young
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To whom all correspondence relating to
this Department should be addressed.
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pants, discarding few of the older
plants which soon become too large for
for house decoration lillian Scott n
Prairie Farmer.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

~, EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,
IFSSAMINE. FLORIDA.
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ID EST BARGAINS ever given in orange groves
ID houses, city lots. improved and unimprOved
lands. Cali on or address FL. A. DeLand, De-
Land, Fla.