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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
sp.ln LI.lsn. 90 unsl. Sam.

WAsmnoToS, May 11.-In tho
Competitor case it a be nuthorita-
lively stated that at the request of the
United States. the Spanish govern
ment will postpone the execution OF
the death sentences upon American
citizens until the views OF the United
States respecting the application to
their cases Of the treaty OF l795 md
the protocol of 1877 can be considered.
The announcement OF the postpone
ment OF the executions means delay
OF some weeks.
The matter will be taken up by the
diplomatic representatives OF the
United States and Spain, aud be
made the subject Of an exchange Of
correspondence on the Interpretation
to be given the treaty. In the mean
while the effect will be to allay popu-
lar excitement in both countries.
MADRID May 1.-The lmparciel,
referring editorially to the strained
relations between the United States
anu Spaln, says:
@The United States intends 10 wear
out the patience OF Spain or them
selves and declare war. 1t is prefer
able to hasten the event, as the in
feriority of SPAN will increase with
time"
Captain-G General Weyler has not
yet replied to the command SEM him
to remit to the Supreme Court tho
cases of the men sentenced to death
for taking part in the Competitor ex-
petition.
The Spanish Premier, Senior Cam
oyas del Castillo, and the United
States Minister had a conference
to-day, the result OF winch is not
known.
1t is reported that Captain General
Wcyler has cabled the Spanish gov-
eminent that the Spanish authorities
are hampered by the Irritating med
ding of America in Cuban affairs"
1t Is understood the United States
government has presented fresh
claims for heavy indemnities, owing
to losses on sugar plantations belong
ing to Americans, burned by the in
s%urgents. 1t is expected that these
demands will lead to further compli-
cations.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
4 Monster Steer.

y monster steer which is owned by
Charles Payne OF Wichita, Kansas, a
dealer i'll wild animals and curios, is
attracting the attention OF the curious
in that part or the country. Mr..
Payne came into possession Of the
animal, now three years old, about
six months ago. Its growth since that
time has been phenomenal, and the
question is asked MI. Payne many
times Il day. "When is il ever going to
stop growing?7 The steer is now six
feet and four inches high and eleven
feet long, or seventeen feet long count
ing from the tip Of its tail. 1t weigh
ed only 1900 pounds three months
ago. Its present weight is 230(
pounds, and il it continues to grow rs
it has in the past six months it vii
some day be us big as a full grown
elephant.
Cattlemen pronounce it one of the
greatest freaks known in the stock
line. They say it will continue t.
grow until it is seven or eight years
old, and that when it is fully grown
it will have attained Il weight of from
1000 to COCO pounds. The giant il
perfectly symmetrical in its develop
ment and is colorcd aud marked like
"a Jersey. Mr. Payne has not offered
it for sale, and says he intends to wait
and see how Ing il gets.
Only m other such freak has been
known. and that was the famous
4Kansas Queen a very large heifer
that was shown around the country
as Il side show a~ttaction, and was pur
chased by Adam Forpaugh for $4,000,
1t had previously Melted its owner q
profit OF Sl3.000--EX.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
Mint Gossip.

IT il now claimed that Attorney
Dennis attack on Hcncy in the Jones
trial was what caused his confession.
Jones had been throwing the blame
on Harris, but this seemed such
nopscncc TO Dennis that in trying the
case he cast it on Ilenoy. This riled
lleucy and nc struck back. During
no part Of the trial did Jones ever at.
tempt To cast any reflection on T.. Is.
Iabriskic. Tho cause Of this is said
to have been his fear that Chris Ha-
briskic, tue son OF Il. b. Xabriskic.
would have como to Carson and made
n very serious personal matter OF il.
Had Jones made u clean breast OF his
case and acknowledged the crime on
his first trial. he would have saved n
good deal Of money spent in his uso
less fight and probably received a
lighter scntence.-Carsc Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
LOg-NollinE.

L~og-rolling, says William G.. Walsh
in IN article quoted in Current Lit
erature, is an American slang express
sion for mutual assistance rendered
by persons in power to the detriment
OF the general public. The English
aYou scratch my back and III scratch
yours" and the Scotch @Cuw me, cav
thee are approximately equivalents
in its original sense long-rolling is
a sort of mutual-help festival akin to
tho quilting-bees and husking bees.
When a backwoodsman cuts down
trees his neighbors help him 10 roll
them away, and i'll return he helps
them with their trees. The phrase
was first applied rs II metaphor to pol
tiles. a and b, for example, Con-
gressmen Or Assemblymen, each has
a bill 10 pnss. Each agree to sup
port and vote for the others bill.
They are l~cg-rolllng for each other.
Furthermore, neither, we will sup
pose. has any interest or belief in
either bill, but wishes to gain the help
Of the promoters for some scheme OF
his own. lie and the promoters are
~log-rolling for each other. From pol
itics the phrase has passed owe into
literature, and has almost superseded
tho older term Mutual Admiration
Society, as applied to Il clique OF
authors who abuse tho confidence Of
the public by mutual puffery for indi-
yidual interest.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
IFRoM THURSDAYS DAILY
sALNIAGUNDI.

The Missouri Republicans declared
for Mckinley and and Sound money.
MI. |. Ostreichcr returned from
Sacramento this morning. He re-
ports his wife getting along nicely.
Justice Henley sent two tramps to
the county jail to-day for twenty days
each. This afternoon Uncle Dick
had them i'll the chain gang filling up
the streets.
Mr.. and MB. Houghton, father and
mother Of the Rev. w. Ii. l. Hough-
ton, arrived from the west this morn
ing. They will visit relatives in the
valleys before proceeding to their
home in Utah.
The presentation Of Little Jamie"
drew n good sized audience last night.
Miss Alberta Benson did her part
well and the singing was excellent.
The receipts were s47 10 Of which IL
above expenses viii go toward build
uib TIC TcctorI.
Several parties, boys and men, dis
turbed the entertainment at Freeman
Hall last night by I'M 'eemingly con-
puct on the outside. # another en-
tertainment be disturbed as the n
last night was, efforts Will be made..to
ascertain the names Of al! engaged in
the hoodlumism and they will be pub
lished.
\ well known and eccentric Maine
physician who is seriously i'll, has left
directions that he be buried on the
hillside nea Il railroad track. when
people go by in the train" says he Il
want them to point to my gravestone
and say, There lies that BANKED old
rooster who used to get up and crow
30 early i'll the morning."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
Things That ] Have Seen.

| have Gccn II farmer build n house
aO largo that tho sheriff turned Inn
out OF doors.
| have seen II young man sell II
good farm, turn merchant. and dio III
mn insane hospital.
| have seer Il farmer travel about
so much TINT there was nothing ut
home worth looking after.
! have seen Il rich mans son begin
where his father left Off, and where
his fathor began pcnnilcss.
] have sccn Il young girl marry II
young man OF dissolutc habits and
repent Of il ms long as she lived.
I hayo socn tho extravaganza md
folly Of children bring their parents
to poverty nnd want, and themselves
into disgrace.
] have e @ n prudent, Industrious
wife retrieve tho fortunes OF n family.
when her husband pulled Mt tho 9TH
or end Of tho rope.
! hnvo seen II young man who do
Rpiscd tho counsel or advice Of tho
good, end his career in poverty aud
wrotchcdnces.
have seen II mnn epcnd moro time
In folly than would support his FAM
lily i'll comfort and indcdondenco.
'Iavo socn Il man depart from tho
truth, when caudor and ~veracity
would have served him II much better
purpose.
have seen n man engage in q
lawsuit about n worry triiling affair
and cost him moro in tho cDd tbnn
would have rooted all tho buildings on
ms farm.
iSclocted.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
[FRoM MONDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDl.

The Humboldt river is raising rap
idly.
Don't forget Little jamie We'd
nesday night.
More rain and snow last night md
plenty Of rain and hail to-day.
Commissioner McAfee came in
from the South last night and left
for home this morning.
Col. Maxon was in town this fore
noon. He said that his force OF sur
veyors was snowbound at William
Hunten's ranch. He went West on
No. 1.
Camels are perhaps the only ami
mails that cannot swim. Immediate
ly upon entering water, it ia said,
they turn on their back and are
drowned.
There are up to date 100 contested
seats in the ST. Louis convention,
nearly all from the South. There are
duplicate delegations for and against
Mckinley from many districts.
Ed Lytton and George Hunter are
conducting the grocery and butcher
business formerly carried IN by Mr..
Henley. The firm of Hunter aud
Lytton wants your patronage. Sec
their new ad.
The wet weather plays the mis-
chief with the brickmaker. Ii this
weather ~coytinues much longer, the
completion OF the schoolhouse il like.
ly to be delayed. We still have the
bell and the foundation.
Only five delegates from the coun-
ties cast Of Washoe attended the Re-
publican State convention. This the
Reno Journal says indicates how the
talk Observation-Disclosures spoilsmen
are appreciated in Nevada.
The Nevada Republicans, like their
California brethren. adopted an anti
funding bill platform and elected M
employe OF tho Southern Pacific Com.
pany Us d~eIegat" to St. Louis. W
ID. Phillips, ticket agent at Reno, Is
the man.
1t not impairment, tho ISDEPES.
DENT would like to know what inilu-
ence controlled the majority OF the
platform committee Of the late Re-
publican State Convention to such nm
extent that no mention OF the funding
bill was made in their report. We
want light.
The V. AZ Il. tax suit. tried in Reno
this weo@. has been decided against
the company. The verdict OF the
jury sustained the Assessors valua,
ton. This mean that the railroad
company must pay taxes and penal.
ties amounting to about 5000. The
case will he appealed TO the Supreme
Court.
The Enterprises report OF the pro.
ceedings Of the Republican State con.
vention says that Senator Sardis Sum.
meriicld Of Reno, opposed the fund.
ing bill plank OF the platform. AZ
Mr.. Summcrilcld III slated for Con.
gress this Fall. it might DO well for
the people of Nevada to remember
this little incident in his career.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17

Officer O"roulc arrested u stranger
iii front OF the Delta saloon Mt u late
hour last night aud locked him up on
II charge of insanity. Tho stranger
said his name was John MittcndorGrcr
and that he wns raised 10y Sitting
Bull. the crstwlilc tcrocious Sioux
warrior chief.
IIc labora under the hnllucination
that his neck was broken and that he
in now equipped with tho vCrtobrac Of
n sheep and tho legs Of n calf. Ito
says ho was taken from New York to
Heidelberg TO have tho surgeons OF
tho latter place correct his abnormal
anatomy Enterprise
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17

Tho Henderson bill to establish Il
uniform system OF bankruptcy in the
United States has pissed the House
OF Representatives, The bill provides
for both voluntary and involuntary
bankruptcy. Under it's terms thore
arc eight acts for which q debtor can
be forced into involuntary bankrupt
cy, Ms follows:
l. II II person has concealed him
self with the intent TO defeat his cred
itors for forty-cight hours.
9. Failed for thirty days while iu-
solvent to secure tho release Of any
property ivricd upon for $500 or
over.
8. Made u transfer OF any OF his
property with intent to defeat his cred
itors.
4. Made an assignment for tho BEN
eft OF his creditors.
D. Made while in~solyenta transfer
Of any property for the purpose OF
OF giving II preference.
G. Procured or suffered ajudgment
to DO entered against himself with in
tent to defeat his creditors, and sui.
fcred same to remain unpaid ten
days.
T. Sccrcting my Of his property 10
avoid it's being levied upon, under le-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17

Ncws comes Ia us from Railroad
district TINT II new find has just been
made in II reef Of rocks in tho canyon
about II mile above Bullion and .,low
the Blue Bell mine. Samples Of tho
ore have boon assaycd which SO 900
per ton, valuing silver nj par. but ut
tho market rate Of GS cents giyo 1896
per ton. This district has already
produced nearly half u million dollars
Of silver aud copper bullion and
doubtless many millions moro Ito
beneath the dome Of Bunker lin.
Our informant is an experienced
miner, but not OF tho sensational
kind.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
Mny Have Bccn Murdered.

Sheriff Littcl returned from his
hunt for the Smith Valley murderer
last week. lilo did not find his man
and probably nothing moro will DO
done TO secure him 10y the local au.
thoritics, as it IL too expensive for tho
county. n Uncle Sam wants 10 pun
ish the murderer he will have to foot
tho bills. II ia now understood that
tho infant child that was buried alive
with its mother was II half breed, and
many are o Of the opinion that the
squaw was poisoned instead OF dying
annturRl dceth.-Dayton Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
Drrth VIII EeIcbrnIr.

Tho Dccth Consolidated Improve.
ment Company don't intend that
Uncle Sans mex: birthday shall pass
unnoticed 10y the people Of Dccth and
vicinity. AS the Fourth falls ON Sat-
urday, the managers OF tho cclebra-
ton have concluded TO celebrate on
tho day and evening Of the third.
There will be horse racing, bicycle
racing and a great many other inter-
csting features during the day to
wind up with n fine display of fire.
works and Il big dance in the even.
ing. The dance hall is brand new and
has a floor space Of I0x30 feet. There
will be room for all to dance 10 the
finest music. All these things and
many more will be found in their nd.
which appears today. Read it and
make up your mind to be at Deeth OH
tho third Of July.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17

Mining Development Company.

Yesterday Mcssrs. Woollcy and
Fife, Of Ogden. Utah, interviewed u
number of Il citizens who take in
tcrest in mining affairs. with the view
OF organizing II local mining develop
ment company i'll connection with and
to be u branch of II mining corpora
ton OF the city OF New York. Moth
ing WIS definitely settled except the
filing OF the incorporation papcrs OF
the New York company. This corpo-
ration in II mammoth organization and
its intention is Ia extend it, operations
into all Of tho mining States and Ter
ritories west OF tho Rockies. Elko
was chosen by tins corporation us tho
most suitable place for its local Of
flee and for tho filing OF the incorpo-
ration papers. The laws OF Nevada
being peculiarly favorable and best
adapted for tho objects and purposes
OF Incorporated mining companies.
AZ last the rotten borough. go
called by tho gold bugs. has been roe
ognizcd as being worthy u their no.
tiee aud consideration. The signs Of
tho times seem 10 indicate To some cx-
tent that wo are on tho eve NJ u revival
Of the mining industry and va hope
that those who uro the Fortunate pos
scssors of partially developed mining
properties and good prospects will
not drive capitalists from our doors
by holding their properties nt fancy
prices.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SALMAGUSDi

Our local weather prophet has gone
out OF business.
Charley Boskowitz, the Jolly drum
mer, is in town to-day.
Mining stocks arc on the boom
again in Virginia City. A new crop
OF suckers will land in the nets OF the
m~anlpulators.
The Republican State Convention
meets to-day at Virginia City. Will
1T endorse Mckinley and howl for
free silver rs did their bretheren OF
California?
Horseshoes are not known to date
back farther than the sixth century.
They are found in the tombs OF that
age throughout Europe, Asia aud Az
rica.
The President has issued mn order
extending the Civil Service rules to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The order makes n total Of 3d.
900 governmental positions now I'M
uGI luc SiNll EOtTNlCc TulcS.
An Appeal reporter asked Gener al
Clark Thursday il it was true that
Hency's confession was OF n character
to make the eyes OF the public bulge"
Tho General made no reply for some
time and then slowly nodded his head
adding; Il say no more at pres
emit
a large document was filed for rec
ord with Auditor Shcarer OF Wnshoe
on Wednesday. II is patent No. 50,
to the Central Pacific railroad land
and covers 5G,S9S.23 acres, 10000 Of
which are in Washoe county. There
are nearly 1000 words in the docu-
mont.
\ cal! is issued for Il nesting OF the
Democratic State Committee at Car
son, Saturday, May I'D. FOR the pur-
pose OF fixing tho time and place for
holding State convention and the
transaction OF such other business IA
may be brought before the COM
mittcc.
Tho Supreme Court OF California
has reversed the decision OF Superior
Judge lIcbbnrd in the Hale & Nor
cross ease. Tho effect Of the decision
III to prevent NJ. W. Fox from issuing
an execution ON the judgment, hcreto-
fore awarded. until the whole case il
finally decided.
We are pleased 10 note that John
s. Mayhugh has been recognized by
the Interior Department ut Washing
ton, ID. c., III Agent for Claimants
before any Of tho bureaus i'll the In
terror Department, including that OF
Pension, Land md Indian Affairs,
also Patents. This is al honor con.
ferred upon IL worry capable gentle
Tho entertainment given ut Free
man Hall last night for the benefit Of
the Elko public school was we'll pat
roulzcd and was highly enjoyed by
all. Tho exercises consisted Of drills,
songs and re~citations by the school
children and Il two.act farce, the
whole concluding with "a goodnight
song by the children. All sustained
their parts we'll and deserve credit in
the interest manifested in making the
entertainment a success.
Gazette: 49, Tho Bliss water suit
tried before Hon. a. l.. Fitzgerald in
Humboldt county four ycars ago and
undecided, will no adjudicnted be-
tween nov and the 10th OF May. 1t
involves the WINTER rights on tho Hum
bOldt river from Winnemucca to Beo-
wave. Tho trial OF tho caso occupied
upwards Of SIXTY days four years ago.
Tho mill Of the gods grind exceeding
ly slow, but quits sure, oven in No
vada. and the four years in which
Judge Fitzgerald has devoted to the
case ought 10 bring forth Il righteous
decision.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
[FROM TUESDAYS DAILY
5ALNIAGUNDl.

A day without II storm.
See R~einhart's new proclamation i'll
another column.
Over $4,000, OOO in gold started
across the pond to-day.
The receipts OF the State Laud or
flee Inst week we're sSl8.30.
The Santa Monica job is still under
consideration in the Senate.
Tho Greater New York bill has
been signed by Governor Morton
Ex-Lieutenant Governor James 4.
johnson, Of California, died in San
Francisco yesterday morning.
The Carson Weekly says IIency
confessed because Dennis abused him
in the first trial Of John L. Jones.
New York city drinks l~G0,O0O.OOO
gallons OF beer annually and New
York brewenes produce 100000
gallons Of it.
1t takes approximately 10000 navy
beans to make a bushel. and twenty
two onc-dollar bills weigh as much Us
a silver dollar.
Tho pay roll of the Comstock mines
for the month Of April amounted to
SG0.3I6yGG, or 81 900 more than that Of
the preceding month.
II. y. Lemon, OF the Carson News.
and Miss Hedley X. French. OF Car
son. were married last Saturday. May
they live long and prosper.
Appeal:-The names OF all concern
cd i'll the Mint thefts, whether barred
by the statutes OF Limitation OF not,
should be given To the public. aud
probably will be.
Uncle Dick Dorsey was out to-day
with Il chain-gang composed OF three
Shoshone Indians, filling up the mud
holes i'll tho street. The poor Los
did not seem to relish the job very
much.
The election of school trustees
takes place on the 25th. The people
should see that none but home rulers
and residents Of the district are elect
ed to that position. 1t would be a
good idea to hold Il meeting and NOM
mate Il ticket.
Mr.. Mayhugh received notice from
the Pension office today that John
Davenport, OF Tccoma. has been al
lowed II pension OF - per month and
800 back pay as II Mexican War vet
eran. We congratulate Mr.. Daven-
port on his good luck.
Cotton is worth fourteen cents per
pound i'll Mexico and seven cents i'm
tho United States, says I'm exchange.
Mexican producers and manufacture
ers arc prosperrng, while the opposite
ID true in this country. Mexico is on
IL silver basis and we are on Il gold
basis.
4 new kind of fuel which has re-
Gently been Iuade in Boston is a
mixture Of Mexican asphalt and peat
or turf, compacied and baked togeth-
or. 1t IL expected that this product
will make possible the utilization OF
the great deposit OF asphalt or btu
men in Mexico, which have been OF
little use for fuel purposes owing to
the melting and running OF tho ma
terial when heated.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17
The Spruce SchnuI.

Ed. lSDErESDEST:-Miss Rose Nc
Laughlin Inns just finished Il nine
months term Of school in this district
which has been successful beyond the
anticipations OF both the trustees and
parents. The phenomenal ud vance
made by tho scholars, while under her
able supervision, has excited the ad-
miration OF the visitors, and been IA
source OF congratulation to all con-
ccrned. y review OF the st udies dur
ing tho closing exercises demonstrated
tho fact that every idea had been in
culcatcd i'll the most thorough man
ner and in n way that gives PROMISE
OF lasting benefit. Miss Mclaughlin
hns mRdo many friends in Spruce.
and her loss will be felt in social cir
clos, as we'll as the school room. The
numerous tokens Of esteem given by
the parents and pupils showed IL high
appreciation OF her painstaking e.
forts. $40 il now going to take
charge Of tho Mnrdis school and tho
trustees are TO DO congratulated OH
securing such II competent lnstruc-
tor.
JOHS SHEA,
IgAV II ...
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17

a citizen OF Biddeford, Maine, who
failed to be elected mayor OF tho town
ut a recent election, has accepted the
janitorship OF tho city building.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-17

It's MI tho same, Il slight cold, con.
gcstcd lungs or severe cough. Ono
Minute Cough Cure banishes Thorn.
For salc by +. +. Muller.